Ninth In the World

“Try not to think about it, lad. It would be better for you to focus on your studies at the Swallow Capital University’s Institute of Martial Arts. You might get a chance to visit her on the Fairy Planet in the future. I do not want to discourage you, but Senior Luo has almost reached the stage of an immortal man. It goes without saying that any disciple of his will have a bright future... Anyway, you should not lose heart. The Swallow Capital University’s Institute of Martial Arts is China’s best martial arts institute after all.” A tanned man walked forward and patted Di Jiu on the shoulder when he saw him stare aimlessly at the lake.

The white-haired man’s ability to create fireballs and walk in the air was indeed shocking for the professors of the Swallow Capital University. Fortunately, the professors were all experienced, so they knew that, after the appearance of the Fairy Planet, anything was possible.

Di Jiu could tell that the man, who was most likely a professor at the Institute of Martial Arts, had only tried to comfort him for the sake of the white-haired man.

Di Jiu had an ambiguous relationship with the white-haired man’s new disciple, Lui Wan, after all. Even though Lui Wan had been offered a great opportunity, who could predict whether she would miss her boyfriend in the future or not? It would definitely be beneficial to maintain a good relationship with Di Jiu.

“Ha ha...” Di Jiu laughed and patted the tanned man on the back. Then, he said, “Don’t worry, she will return in a few days. This is not the first time something like this happens. Every time we quarrel, she always comes back and apologizes to me.”

“Your girlfriend is not teasing you this time. She is actually going to the Fairy Planet to cultivate,” a lady with a poker face could not help but say. She seemed to be mocking Di Jiu.

Di Jiu waved his hand around nonchalantly and said, “It makes no difference. I have been granted entry to the Institute of Martial Arts now, so we will meet again on the Fairy Planet.”

Di Jiu then turned to the tanned man and said, “I have another friend who wants to enter the Institute of Martial Arts, but I only have one registration token. Can you suggest anything?”

Although the tanned man wanted to be nice to Di Jiu, when he heard his words, he had to say, “Only one registration token is allowed per person... However, there is another way out. Your friend could join you in class. This way, he could benefit from the lesson and learn some real skills, even though he would not be an actual student of the institute.”

“Thank you so much!” Di Jiu said delightfully. He planned on giving the registration token to Qi Xiang and accompanying him in class. Di Jiu wanted more freedom, so becoming a student of the Institute of Martial Arts would have been restricting for him.

There were several advantages to just attending the class. He would not have to worry that the teacher would catch him cultivating the Major Conduit Internal Records, he would be able to stay updated on the situation on the Fairy Planet through Qi Xiang, he would not have to sign a contract with the Institute of Martial Arts, and last but not least, he would be able to leave the institute any time he wanted.

Di Jiu could easily guess that he would need to sign a series of agreements with the Institute of Martial Arts upon entering it in order to use the institute’s resources for cultivation.

He would not mind signing a simple contract, but he would be unwilling to comply if the contract required him to serve some time on the Fairy Planet.

“I am Cen Fengjiao. When you go in to register, you may head directly to the Preliminary Class Registration Office. You could say that your friend is supporting you financially, so that the two of you will be allocated the same room,” the tanned man told Di Jiu clearly before returning to the Institute of Martial Arts with the rest of the group.

Di Jiu did not follow them so he could search for Ji Xiaorong. Now that he had obtained a registration token, there was no need to hurry anymore. He planned on finding Qi Xiang first and killing Bi Zhengsheng, since he was unable to kill Jia Qian at the moment.

...

When Di Jiu got back to Qi Xiang’s residence, he did not find his friend at home. He immediately assumed that Qi Xiang had not returned with the forged iron sabers yet.

After witnessing the powers of the white-haired man at the entrance of the Institute of Martial Arts, Di Jiu was now determined to enter the Fairy Planet. Certain skills that would have taken him a year to learn on Earth, would only take him one month on the Fairy Planet.

Di Jiu would just have to wait for Qi Xiang to return so they could plan further.

He walked to the coffee table to pour himself a glass of water, but the instant that his hand touched the glass, he felt a chilly premonition of death.

Di Jiu threw the glass down without hesitation and stepped back quickly.

The moment that he stepped back, the shimmering glint of a saber flashed before his eyes. Di Jiu’s heart sank. Even though his strength was double what it used to be, the glint of the saber made him realize that it would be hard to escape unharmed.

Clank! The saber struck the glass Di Jiu had thrown and broke it into fragments. The speed of the saber was not affected, so it kept soaring straight towards Di Jiu’s chest.

Di Jiu was relieved. Even though the glass had not stopped the saber, it had dispelled a lot of his opponent’s killing intent.

A trail of blood suddenly spattered across the room. The saber slashed across Di Jiu’s left shoulder and reached the right side of his chest. Di Jiu steadied himself against the wall and raised his hand to press on a few acupuncture points on his body.

If it were not for the killing intent that he had sensed through the glass, the saber would have split his body in two.

“No wonder that you were able to escape from Bi Zhengsheng. You are more powerful than I had expected,” a short-haired man in yellow said as he stood up.

The short-haired man was 1.90 meters tall and had a strong stature. Di Jiu wondered how the man could have slipped his eyes, when he had been hiding behind the couch all along.

“Did Trustworthy send you here? That mad dog...” Di Jiu could sense that his opponent had a strong aura. Although he did not know what his cultivation level was exactly, he knew that he would definitely pose a threat.

The short-haired man glared at Di Jiu as he said, “You are very bold. This is the first time I hear someone speak of Brother Zhuan this way.”

As they talked, the short-haired man kept attacking Di Jiu. He took a few steps back and walked to the TV screen. Then, he connected a mobile device to the NOB interface of the television and switched on the TV.

Di Jiu did not move. His opponent’s strength was on par with his. Plus, he was injured, so it was to his advantage that he try to delay a fight.

Ever since he had obtained the Gray Stone and the Golden Electric Awn, he had been able to recover from his injuries much faster than the average person.

In less than a minute, a middle-aged man with a healthy glow appeared on the TV screen. The man, who seemed to be around 30-40 years old, was squinting slightly. Even though Di Jiu only saw the man through the TV screen, he could clearly sense the fierce killing intent coming from his eyes.

“That’s him, Brother Zhuan,” the short-haired man with the strong stature said suddenly. “This boy is good. I was unable to kill him with one strike.”

Di Jiu finally saw Trustworthy, whose real name was Jia Qian, for the first time on that TV screen. As soon as his eyes landed on him, he grabbed his dagger.

“Where is Wan, Sang Sha?” Jia Qian asked. He seemed to take no interest in Di Jiu. All he cared about was his favorite disciple.

The strong short-haired man, whose name was Sang Sha, looked confused as he answered, “According to our plan, Wan should have led this boy to the Xi Dun Hotel by now. I did not expect that he would return here. I was just planning on searching the place.”

“Do not kill the boy. I need to ask him something face-to-face...”

Before Jia Qian was able to finish his sentence, Di Jiu struck with his dagger, using the Di Clan’s first saber move. Di Jiu, who had almost fully recovered from his injury, thought that it would be wise to strike Sang Sha, who was very powerful, first.

“Hey!” Sang Sha cried out in shock when he sensed Di Jiu’s overpowering saber Qi. He immediately drew out his saber in defense.

When their weapons collided, Di Jiu’s saber Qi dissipated.

In comparison to his 20-centimeter long dagger, his opponent’s saber was exactly a meter long. Even though Di Jiu had managed to strike with saber Qi using the Di Clan’s first saber move, that had not been enough to defeat Sang Sha.

Sang Sha’s saber dispelled Di Jiu’s saber Qi and left another scar on Di Jiu’s body. Even though Di Jiu’s saber Qi had left a mark on Sang Sha’s body as well, it had barely torn his clothes. No blood had been spilled.

Di Jiu’s heart sank. His skills were already slightly weaker than Sang Sha’s, so his opponent’s saber had only added to his disadvantage.

“This boy does indeed possess some skill. Judging by his moves, it seems like he will be reaching the Black Tier soon. Waste no more time, Sang Sha. Kill him immediately.” Jia Qian’s eyes narrowed to a squint on the screen. He was certain that Di Jiu had a secret. Otherwise, how could he have gotten so powerful at such a young age?