NOVEL WEB Ch. 98
Chapter 98: Joining Overlord Peak
Wu Di appeared somewhat embarrassed as he glanced at Gu Fan.
"Ahem, little brother, I do feel a bit sorry... your root bone quality... it's hard to describe."
Wu Di was indeed feeling awkward.
He had returned full of excitement with a genius disciple with Eight Rings—surely deserving the treatment of a true disciple at least.
Who would have thought the root bone would turn out to be the lowest—white!
In Destiny World, the definition of root bone was distinguished by color, ranked from lowest to highest: white, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Violet was the highest, said to be born with imperial fortune.
White was the lowest, and such cultivators typically peaked at the Primordial Yang Realm.
They were known as white board disciples—the trashiest existence in the cultivation world.
Wu Di could not believe that such a root bone appeared in a disciple with Eight Rings of talent.
It was simply absurd!
Like using a nine-colored Yuan Crystal to make a bowl, only to have it used to hold feces!
Gu Fan didn’t mind. If this were the Lower Realm, he would have taught this bunch of old fogies a harsh lesson, or he wouldn’t be surnamed Gu.
But now that he was new here, without a backer, and his strength far inferior to these Yang Spirit cultivators—
He could only lower his head for now.
“I’m fine. It’s Elder Wu who’s made the trip in vain.”
At that moment, a piercing chill swept in.
Gu Fan turned to look. The woman who was about to take him away earlier—named Fang Xue—was now standing right before him.
"Name."
"Replying to the fairy, I am Gu Fan."
Fang Xue circled Gu Fan several times, scrutinizing him up and down, then directly asked:
"Come with me, or go to the outer sect as a bottom-tier disciple. I’ll only ask once. Think carefully before answering."
Gu Fan wasn’t stupid. Starting from the outer sect meant danger at every turn. Though he was confident he would rise quickly, he hadn’t forgotten—there were enemies from the Upper Realm.
He had observed for a moment earlier—each Old Ancestor's robe bore their family name.
The Zhao Family was among them. Perhaps they didn’t yet know which small world he had come from, or that he was the one who had offended Zhao Ting in the Lower Realm.
But they would find out eventually. At that time, it would be effortless for the Zhao Family to target an outer sect disciple.
"Gu Fan is willing to leave with the fairy."
For the first time, a hint of softness appeared on Fang Xue’s cold face—a look of satisfaction.
“From now on, call me Senior Sister.”
Then Fang Xue turned to Wu Di and said:
“I’ll be taking Gu Fan. He will henceforth be under Overlord Peak.”
Wu Di glanced at Gu Fan and nodded.
“Since Fairy Fang is willing to take him in, that’s naturally fine. However, as for sect benefits…”
“I’ll handle that. Thank you for your trouble, Elder Wu.”
Without waiting for Wu Di to reply, she took Gu Fan and soared into the air, leaving the plaza behind.
A moment later, they passed over the area where the Holy Son resided.
Fang Xue didn’t descend. Instead, she brazenly flew even higher above.
Gu Fan was puzzled. Wu Di had mentioned that flying over the Holy Son’s residence was forbidden.
It seemed Fang Xue didn’t get along well with the Holy Son. Her strength was likely on par with his.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t dare act so arrogantly.
Gu Fan silently analyzed, feeling that this woman must possess extraordinary talent.
Wu Di had said the Holy Son had Eight Rings of talent and a powerful root bone.
Since Fang Xue dared stand her ground against him, her talent and root bone surely weren’t much inferior.
She definitely had some qualifications to contend.
With such thoughts, the two had already arrived atop a steep mountain.
Fang Xue led Gu Fan to a platform midway up the mountain.
Upon seeing her approach, people nearby immediately stepped forward to salute.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Fang!"
Fang Xue nodded and led Gu Fan inward.
The two arrived at a certain room, where many wooden plaques stood in the center, resembling an ancestral hall.
“Force out a drop of essence and blood. From now on, Overlord Peak will be your foothold in the Brahma God Sect. This place will absorb the aura of your essence and blood, allowing you to freely enter and exit Overlord Peak.”
Gu Fan said nothing further and fused his essence and blood into one of the wooden plaques.
Instantly, he felt the spiritual energy of this mountain peak surge abundantly. Compared to earlier, it was like the difference between guest and host.
At this moment, Fang Xue looked at Gu Fan, her cold eyes now carrying a trace of warmth.
“From this moment on, you are part of my Overlord Peak. I know you have many questions. Now, I will give you the chance. So long as I know the answer, I will respond to each one.”
Gu Fan remained silent for a moment, then asked the question he most wanted to understand.
“Senior Sister Fang, since you knew I had a White Root Bone, why did you insist on bringing me into Overlord Peak?”
A trace of panic flashed in Fang Xue’s eyes, though it quickly vanished.
“From the moment you entered the Brahma God Sect, you must have constantly heard people mention someone, right?”
Gu Fan replied instinctively without thinking:
“The Holy Son?”
“Correct. A top-tier Eight Rings talent, paired with a Blue Root Bone. These are exceedingly rare even across the entire Destiny World. The strongest disciples of the other three sects are all overshadowed by his brilliance. He is unquestionably the strongest of the younger generation!”
As Fang Xue spoke, her expression was calm, showing not the slightest ripple.
“All the Elders of the Brahma God Sect, even the various family factions, have begun to show signs of vassalage toward the Holy Son. Among the disciples, his reputation is also immensely high. If nothing unexpected happens, the position of the next Sect Master is certainly his.”
“But I, Fang Xue, do not acknowledge him. As the second-ranked disciple of the sect, I’ve fought him eight times, and all eight times I narrowly lost by a single move!”
Gu Fan noticed that Fang Xue’s expression became sharp as she spoke, her brows and eyes filled with killing intent.
“I’ve heard Elder Wu Di mention the Holy Son. At Half-step Yang Spirit Realm, he can fight against Mid-stage True Yang cultivators.”
“Hmph, it’s true. He is indeed powerful. Our next bout will be when both he and I ascend to the Yang Spirit Realm. But that’s not important. Whether I win or lose doesn’t matter.”
Gu Fan was confused. Just a moment ago, she had cared so much about losing all eight times, yet now she said winning or losing didn’t matter.
Fang Xue understood Gu Fan’s confusion.
“Does it seem strange to you?”
“In truth, those previous eight fights and the coming battle at the Yang Spirit Realm are merely sparring. The true life-and-death battle between him and me will be at the Three Blossoms Realm!”
“Three Blossoms Realm!” Gu Fan exclaimed in shock.
That realm was still far beyond his reach, but from Fang Xue’s tone, it seemed as if it was just around the corner.
“In the battle at Three Blossoms Realm, only one of us can survive and successfully ascend to the Tribulation Crossing Realm.”
Gu Fan thought to himself that he still understood far too little.
Why was it that only one between them could ascend to the Tribulation Crossing Realm?
“But I still don’t understand—what does all of this have to do with me?”
As he finished, Fang Xue looked at Gu Fan seriously and said:
“They say the root bones of cultivators range from white, the lowest, to purple, the highest. But according to my investigation, in all these years within the cultivation world, there has never been a single disciple with a genuine White Root Bone!”
Gu Fan’s expression paused, as if he had realized something.
“Senior Sister means that I am the first cultivator with a White Root Bone you’ve discovered?”
“Exactly. Everyone speaks of White Root Bone as trash root bone, but in reality, apart from you, no one has ever actually seen a White Root Bone. In other words, for now, you are the only one!”
Fang Xue’s usually calm face unexpectedly showed a faint flush of excitement as she continued:
“Aren’t you curious? A never-before-seen Nine Rings talent appearing in the same person as a never-before-seen White Root Bone!”
“What on earth could this mean!”