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Normally, when his father hit him, he naturally would not resist. After all, father hitting son was a universally accepted principle 1. However, this time, he knew it was a misunderstanding and accepting the beating would be unjust; naturally he wasnât that silly.
âYou still dare to run? Ehh?â Although Admiral Zhouâs strike just now was from a fit of anger, but his sonâs speed still gave him a surprise. In his heart, he thought: Could it be, that little brat was telling the truth?
âDad, youâre a Mid level Zong Master, donât tell me you canât even recognize an Alexandrite Catâs Eye Jewel!â Zhou Weiqing yelled out indignantly. As he did so, he raised his right hand and circulated his Heavenly Energy, and in an icy mist, the Overlord Bow appeared in his grasp. Actions speak louder than words, and he did not want to waste time; the Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment would tell his tale for him.
As soon as the Overlord Bow appeared, an imposing aura filled the tent, and the thick fluctuations of a Strength Physical Jewel instantly drew Admiral Zhouâs attention.
Admiral Zhou stared blankly at the Overlord Bow in his sonâs hand, and his next action was so sudden and strange that it caused both Zhou Weiqing and Xiao Ru Se to not know whether to laugh or cry. The distinguished Admiral actually lifted both his hands, and rubbed at his eyes.
âPhysical Jewel Consolidated Equipment?â
Zhou Weiqing was afraid his dad would hit him again, and quickly said: âYes! Thatâs my first Physical Jewelâs Consolidated Equipment, itâs called the Overlord Bow, has an attack range of over 1.5km, and has an additional explosive effect added on. Furthermore, it also has an socket for an Elemental Jewel in order to make use of fusion skills.
Admiral Zhouâs body trembled and swayed a bit, as he took a step back; his breathing obviously a lot heavier than before. âWeiqing, use your strongest skill and shoot an arrow at me.â
As an archer, naturally Zhou Weiqing had arrows with him, but for him to shoot his own father, he did not dare do so. âDad⊠thatâŠâ
âDonât waste time, use your full strength or Iâll beat you up!â Admiral Zhou recovered from his short bout of dazed shock and disbelief, and his eyes shone with an unrestrained excitement and glee.
Zhou Weiqing was very familiar with his fatherâs temper, and knew he would do as he said. As such, he didnât argue further and quietened down to focus. As he whipped out an arrow and nocked it onto the Overlord Bowâs bowstring, his shoulders tensed as he drew the bow to its full crescent shape. With a quick thought, the Elemental Jewel on his left wrist quietly fell into the socket on the Overlord Bow. After all, Admiral Zhou was his father, although he had been told to use his strongest skill, but his attribute wheel moved to the black, Darkness Attribute area, instead of the highest damage blue, Lightning area.
Currently, Zhou Weiqing was around 10 metres away from his father, and at the instant that he drew the Overlord Bow, Admiral Zhou showed some surprised on his face. With his cultivation level, he could clearly feel how much Heavenly Energy that Overlord Bow was holding currently.
âDad, be careful!â After he said that, Zhou Weiqing released the bowstring.
The severe whistling sound of the arrow and the final explosion rang out almost simultaneously, and before anyone could see the arrow, in the next instant, a black arrow appeared right in front of Admiral Zhou.
Zhou Weiqingâs jaw dropped as he stared at the sight before him. The arrow that he had shot out with his Overlord Bow was just hovering there right in front of his father, and he had not even seen or felt what skill had been used.
*Bang* Another soft explosion sounded out, and the arrow disintegrated into dust. The Touch of Darkness skill activated and 12 black tentacles of about half a metre flickered for a second, before vanishing as well. From the look, it was as if a small octopus flailed around at Admiral Zhou for a while before disappearing.
Zhou Weiqing was very clear how strong the Overlord Bowâs destructive power was, and for that arrow, he had indeed used his full strength. Unexpectedly, his father had stopped it so easily without even releasing his Heavenly Jewels. He had never really seen his fatherâs real strength, and only now did he realise how terrifying a mid level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master was.
Xiao Ru Se had been standing at the side, and could see things relatively clearer. Faintly, she had seen that when Zhou Weiqing released his arrow, Admiral Zhou had blown out a breath of air.
Zhou Weiqing was stunned, but at the other side, Admiral Zhou was just as stunned. Of course, with the huge difference in cultivation level, how could Zhou Weiqing possibly injure him? However, feeling the power of that arrow, he had also gotten a good estimation of his sonâs strength.
âRu Se, please leave first, I have to talk to this little brat alone.â Admiral Zhou said passively.
âYes sir.â Xiao Ru Se agreed respectfully, before turning around to leave.
Admiral Zhouâs face seemed as calm as water, and in a flash, he appeared next to Zhou Weiqing, grabbing his shoulders. In another flash, the surroundings blurred around Zhou Weiqing as he lost sight of everything, only feeling a strong wind blowing past him. As he was also a Heavenly Jewel Master now, he could naturally sense that his father was not using his Heavenly Jewels, and this insane speed was totally with Heavenly Energy alone. Such speed was as if he was flying at low altitudes; this was the power of a 8-Jewelled Mid level Zong stage Heavenly Jewel Master!
After about 15 minutes, Admiral Zhou finally stopped, and Zhou Weiqing saw that his father had brought him to a small hillside.
Admiral Zhou put his son on the ground, and suddenly put his hands to his waist: âWahahaha! ÂŁ$%^&*&^%$ÂŁââÂŁ$%^&! My son is no longer a trash! Wahahaha!!!â
Admiral Zhouâs boisterous laughter almost startled Zhou Weiqing into falling off the cliff. In his memory, he had never seen his black-faced father so happy before.
Admiral laughed out loud for nearly the time it took to finish a meal 2 before he finally stopped. However, when he looked at Zhou Weiqing once again, he resumed his usual strict face.
âLittle brat, tell me how you became a Heavenly Jewel Master. Donât miss out any detail.â 3
Zhou Weiqing said tentatively: âDad, my Awakening process is a bit⊠weird. If I did anything wrong⊠can you not beat me up?â
Admiral Zhou gave him a hmph and said: âAlright, I wonât hit you. Youâre already a Heavenly Jewel Master yourself, at least Your Father, I, will not have to keep worrying about your future! Why would I beat you up then! Do you think I enjoy beating you? My heart aches when I do so as well! Hmph. If not for the fact Iâm afraid that you, this little brat, will die easily from not having enough to eat if I pass away, do you think I have so much time to beat my own son everyday?â
Although his fatherâs tone was still brash and cold, but listening to his words, Zhou Weiqing felt a warmth in his heart. Indeed! No matter how much Dad hits me, he is still my father!
Humans, when they get excited, it is easy for them to blurt out the truth. Zhou Weiqing showed that trait right at this moment. âDad, I did it with Shangguan Bingâer.â 4
âDo it then do it⊠whatâs that got to do with your Heavenly Jewel Awakening?â At this point, Admiral Zhou was still extremely excited, but before his words ended, he suddenly realised what was being said, and grabbed the front of Zhou Weiqingâs leather armor, scaring the little white tiger into shrinking its head back down again. âWhat did you say? You did what?â
Zhou Weiqing gave a foolish grin and said: âHeh ⊠that âŠâ As such, he started his tale from him getting the black pearl, running away and told everything to his father.
Even though Admiral Zhou was a Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, listening to his sonâs experiences this past few months caused his expression to change many times. Of which, the greatest change was when Zhou Weiqing described his Awakening with Shangguan Bingâer as a sacrifice, and when he had taken Huyan Aobo as his teacher.
Zhou Weiqing spoke for almost an entire hour before he finished detailing his experiences of the past month, and he also passed his father the Immortal Deity Technique manual.
Flipping open the Immortal Deity Technique, Admiral Zhouâs face changed as soon as he read a few lines. Almost involuntarily, his hand raised up as if to hit Zhou Weiqing again, but he stopped himself halfway.
âDad, you must keep your word, you said you wouldnât hit me just now.â Zhou Weiqing said pitiably at his father.
Admiral Zhou threw the Immortal Deity Technique onto him, and Zhou Weiqing quickly kept it again.
Admiral Zhou said in a serious voice: âThat is to say⊠you, this little brt, ate some strange black pearl, and cultivated this nonsensical Immortal Deity Technique, causing the Evil aura within the pearl to activate; followed by which you took advantage of Shangguan Bingâer as a sacrifice to Awaken your Heavenly Jewels? And Bingâer didnât kill you little bastard?â
Zhou Weiqing thought snidely to himself: Dad, if you call me a little bastard, doesnât that mean that youâŠ
âUhh⊠Yes thatâs right.â
Admiral Zhouâs furrowed brow relaxed a little, and he gave a small sigh before saying: âBingâer is just too good a girl! Sigh⊠you better treat her well and take good care of her. From now on, sheâs our Zhou Family daughter-in-law. Hmph. Arenât you very good at acting, and learnt a whole bunch of rascally tricks? I donât care what you do, but you better bring her back home soon. However, you better remember that you canât force her, and she better be willing to come with you!â
Zhou Weiqing blinked in surprise, feeling joy pervade him and he said excitedly: âDad, does that mean you are okay with me and Shangguan Bingâer?â
Admiral Zhou gave another hmph and said: âYou have gotten the advantage this time little brat. As for Huyan Aobo, when you are 16, you should really work hard and learn how to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. You should understand how important a Consolidating Equipment Master is for our Heavenly Bow Empire. Alright, get lost now, you can head west to return to the camp, and when you do so, start packing up as well. Tomorrow, you will join Bingâer and report to the Heavenly Bow Unit.
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Zhou Weiqing started a little; he did not expect that his father would be so easy going after knowing about him and Shangguan Bingâer, as he had expected a beating.
Once again asking tentatively, he said: âDad, is that it? Arenât you going to ask me to cultivate harder?â
A strange light flashed in Admiral Zhouâs eyes, and he said exasperatedly: âUrge? How could I rush you. That nonsensical Immortal Deity Technique, how can it be rushed? You little brat, you better remember, if you dare to die before Your Father, I will turn myself into a ghost and break your legs. Now, get lost!â
Zhou Weiqing saw that his father was near bursting point again, and didnât stop to continue talking and ran off.
Looking at his sonâs retreating figure, Admiral Zhou suddenly burst out laughing again, muttering to himself at the same time: âHmph, who still dares say that my son is a trash, haha, heâs a genius amongst all genius! Bingâer that little girl is extremely good, with her restricting that little brat, thatâll be more than enough! Heh, that brat still wants me to teach him, whatâs there to teach! My 8th Jewelâs Skill was the Touch of Darkness, that little brat⊠Wahahaha!â