The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 136 The Persistence of the Zenke
A day later, inside the Xue Family Plantation, the Patriarch Hall.
Bang out!
Xue Yangkai, the patriarch of the Xue Family punched the wall behind him with an expression full of anger and hatred. He then pulled his fist, revealing a hole in the wall that revealed the scene outside.
It should be noted that the walls inside the Patriarch Hall were one foot thick and made with precious stones that were even harder than steel, but could actually be pierced easily by Xue Yangkai's punch! Such absurd power was truly terrifying!
“He dared to kill my son?! That damn Jiu Shen! I'll tear him apart!” Xue Yangkai roared, making everyone within the hall feel their ears numb.
Xue Yangkai looked to be in his forties and although he was not handsome, his thick eyebrows and firm jawline made him more attractive. He was Fatty Xue's father, but it seemed like Fatty Xue had not inherited his genes aside from his skill in cursing.
“Yangkai, calm your anger. Jiu Shen was difficult to deal with, and don't forget that she still had a servant in the 9th rank Saint. It would be troublesome if we fight them now. Hold on for a while until Elder Ming breaks through to the peak stage of a rank 9 Saint. Elder Ming said that his closed cultivation might take several months, and at that time, who in the Silver Wing Empire could threaten our Xue Family? Not to mention we still have members of the Immortal Corpse Sect secretly hidden in one of our regions.” A skinny old man with a reddish complexion said as he glanced at Xue Yangkai. This old man was the supreme elder of the Xue Family, Xue Yangkun.
Huh!
Xue Yangkai turned his gaze to Xue Yangkun and snorted. Both of them were at the initial stage of a 9th rank Saint and their prowess was almost at the same level, so Xue Yangkai could only secretly endure the death of his own son. It really sucks for him.
Seeing him, Xue Yangkun was also worried about his son, Xue Tong because the latter often paid a visit to Jiu Shen's shop. ‘Later, I will tell my son not to visit that damned shop from today!’
“Supreme Elder Yangkun, I will remain silent about this for now, but I cannot promise the same after Elder Ming completes his closed cultivation.” Xue Yangkai said in a cold tone.
Xue Yangkun shook his head with a serious look covering his old face. “Don't destroy Elder Ming's plan! He meticulously put it all together over the years and there was nothing wrong with this! We have been hiding ourselves for too long, and we must not lose this war just for personal reasons! Yangkai, you may not be afraid of me, but don't forget what will happen if you incur the wrath of Elder Ming!”
Xue Yangkai's face suddenly changed when she heard Xue Yangkun's words. ‘One stays! I must not anger Elder Ming, that demon or I might be purified as a corpse puppet!’ Xue Yangkai exclaimed in his heart with fear.
Looking at Xue Yangkai's terrified eyes, Xue Yangkun snorted coldly in his heart.
The two of them and all the elders within did not even know that there was actually someone listening to their conversation from the hole that Xue Yangkai had hollowed out.
It was a man with long, unkempt hair. His expression was flat and aloof, but there was a cruel look in his eyes. This man was none other than Ren Shuang who was assigned by Jiu Shen to watch over the Xue Family.
‘Two experts at the initial stage of a 9th rank Saint and someone who had almost broken through to the peak stage of a 9th rank Saint. I really wanted to try my twin swords on them, but unfortunately, master said not to attack them now. In that case, I should gather more information about their strength before I return to the store.’ Ren Shuang muttered in his heart.
Swoosh's.
His silhouette disappeared from his place with a faint swoosh sound.
Xue Yangkai and Xue Yangkun who were immersed in their thoughts did not even feel his presence! It could be seen how good Ren Shuang was when he hid himself…
* * *
Inside the fighting arena of ferocious beasts, on top of the fighting platform, a hundred youths were in a horse stance, and their young faces were covered in thick beads of sweat. They had already been in this position for over an hour, and some of them had almost reached their limit. However, considering they were only mortal children, their tenacity and determination still surpassed their peers. Even Jiu Shen nodded in agreement when he saw their stubborn performance filled with unyielding nature.
‘Elik. Elixir. Elixir. Would you regret it if you saw the growth of these young men in the future?’ Jiu Shen chuckled as he thought that.
After which, Jiu Shen appeared on the battle platform and said in a cold voice. “Everyone except Yang Zenke can rest.”
Huff! Engaged!
“Huh! Finally, we can rest!”
The youths immediately sat on the battle platform with tired and sad gazes while they glanced at Yang Zenke with a hint of pity.
Yang Zenke's eyes were filled with intense ferocity and he was not even affected by everyone's gaze. Although Jiu Shen was being tough on him, it was actually part of his plan as he had decided to nurture Yang Zenke as the leader of this youth group. And as the future leader of these elite youths, he had to be much stronger than them.
“Are you tired?” Jiu Shen asked with a calm look as he walked towards Yang Zenke.
“T-No!” Yang Zenke said loudly, but his legs were already shivering due to the numb pain he felt, but his eyes were burning with no intention of giving up.
Jiu Shen nodded his head and took a seat from his outer space earrings. He then sat down and placed one of his legs on top of the other and leaned on the chair with a lazy expression on his face. “Are you sure you're not tired?” Jiu Shen smiled seductively.
Yang Zenke glanced at the lazy figure of Jiu Shen who was leaning on the chair with a comfortable look hanging on his face. “No! I can handle this! My physique is the weakest among everyone present here, so I should double my efforts! I'm not giving up! I want to be stronger! I want to be stronger!” He shouted with a contorted expression on his young face. Yang Zenke was still thirteen years old and was among the youngest of this youth group, but his character was the most unyielding and fierce.
Jiu Shen increasingly liked the attitude of the child, making her cold eyes show a hint of sincere praise.
“Tersubscribe.” Jiu Shen said in a calm tone.
The pain! The pain! The pain! Argh! Yang Zenke shouted in his heart as he persevered with an unsightly look. He could barely feel his legs anymore, but there was something inside him that was holding him back from collapsing. Everyone could already see that his legs were shaking from exhaustion, but Yang Zenke's legs did not give up.
‘I have to endure this pain if I want to become stronger! This was nothing compared to facing the ridicule of a noble descendant! I don't want to be made fun of anymore! Only by strength can I earn everyone's respect! It's nothing! Arghh!!’ Yang Zenke roared in his heart and he did not even realize that another hour had passed.
Jiu Shen stood up from his chair and walked towards Yang Zenke. He then flicked the latter's forehead lightly, and Yang Zenke's weak figure instantly fell to the ground.
Thud.
Huffs. Breezy.
Yang Zenke panted as he tried to sit in a comfortable position, but he found it difficult to move his body with his numb legs.
“You can all rest another hour. An hour later, I'll be back, so use this time to rest properly. We are still not finished today.” Jiu Shen smiled at them, making the little ones feel their hair standing up.
Swoosh's.
After Jiu Shen disappeared, a few youths went towards Yang Zenke and showed worried expressions.
“Senke's sister, are you okay?”
Yang Zenke glanced at them and nodded his head lightly. “M N.”
They breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his answer.