Chapter 468 Esmeralda is the Key
The situation at Aurora Citadel spiraled out of control way faster than Larry had expected.
Larry had thought that even though things were chaotic at Aurora Citadel, it would take a while before everything completely fell apart.
He hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
Paisley said the current situation was dire.
She mentioned that within the Summer Nation, there were many martial practitioners.
These martial practitioners were hidden among the civilians, working as farmers, factory workers, or street sweepers.
A thousand years ago, the Summer Nation was home to countless sects, families, and martial practitioners.
Over the millennia, the number of martial practitioners had dwindled, but many traditions had been passed down. These sects typically passed their knowledge to only one person per generation.
Larry had just learned about these martial practitioners.
According to Paisley's estimates, there were at least a million martial practitioners in the Summer Nation, with at least fifty thousand having cultivated Qi and reached the first level.
Although the numbers weren't vast, if they united, they would be incredibly powerful.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that if these fifty thousand were well-equipped, they could dominate the world.
"Larry," Paisley said, looking at him with a serious expression, "Grandpa called and told me that this situation is even more severe than the attack on Gu raising person a hundred years ago. If not handled properly, the Summer Nation could fall into chaos, even worse than the crisis a century ago."
Larry sighed, "If you told me the enemy was gathering at Heavenly Mountain, I might be able to return to Southwild and lead a counterattack. But now, you're telling me this, and there's nothing I can do. I've only just started cultivating Qi, and it's still very weak. Against the Four Great Families and other forces, what can I do?"
Paisley replied, "Grandpa asked me to tell you that before Christmas, you must reach the fifth level. In the Bennett family's secret library, there's a set of ancient techniques left by our ancestors called the Heavenly Thirteen Swords. Our ancestor, who created it, was a peak-level eighth-level practitioner. This sword technique is incredibly powerful, but the prerequisite for training is reaching the fifth level."
"Not many in the Bennett family have qualified to train in this technique. So far, only Grandpa and the old ancestor have learned it, but neither has fully grasped its essence."
"Grandpa said you need to reach the fifth level as quickly as possible and train in the Heavenly Thirteen Swords. If you can master it, even if you can't turn the tide at the conference, you can at least disrupt the situation."
Larry listened to Paisley's words.
He knew that the Summer Nation had a rich history of martial arts.
In ancient times, there was a flourishing martial world with countless techniques.
But now, most of these techniques have been lost.
Humanity had progressed, and science had advanced.
The Summer Nation had followed the West, abandoning martial arts in favor of technology.
No matter how strong martial arts were, they were no match for advanced technology.
The battles a century ago were proof of that.
Despite the numerous martial practitioners, they were still defeated by the invaders' high-tech weapons.
"Reaching the fifth level in just over two months? Do you think I'm Superman?" Larry said, feeling a bit helpless. He knew it was nearly impossible to achieve that in such a short time.
"No, you can do it," Paisley said firmly, "Your body's barriers have been unlocked. Once you start cultivating, your Qi will flow continuously. Esmeralda is the key to you reaching the fifth level. Her body has fully formed, and it will continuously produce cold energy. If you absorb this cold energy and convert it into your Qi over the next two months, you can reach the fifth level, or even surpass it."
Paisley had great confidence in Larry.
She also had confidence in his current state.
Throughout history, no one had ever unlocked their body's barriers with such weak Qi.
Esmeralda nodded and said, "Larry, I'll help you. If my cold energy can assist you, I'll do it without hesitation."
"Alright, let's give it a try."
Larry had already thought of a way to guide Esmeralda's cold energy into his body.
However, the method made him a bit uncomfortable.
"Esmeralda, I do have a way to guide your cold energy into my body, but it requires you to be... unclothed."
"What?" Esmeralda was taken aback. "Unclothed?"
Larry nodded. "I need to use silver needles to seal some of your acupoints and gather your cold energy. During this process, any mistake could cause the cold energy to harm your body."
Esmeralda hesitated.
Although Larry had seen her body before when he used silver needles to expel her cold energy, that was out of necessity.
Now, the thought of undressing in front of a man made her feel embarrassed.
Her face turned red at the thought.
After a moment of contemplation, she nodded and said, "Larry, if it helps you, I'm willing. Besides, if it weren't for you, I would have died. It's just undressing, right?"
She smiled playfully.
Paisley said, "Alright, let's get started. What do you need?"
"Just some silver needles," Larry replied.
Paisley nodded. "I'll get them."
At that moment, Yorick stepped forward and said, "I'll handle this."
He turned and left the villa.
Once outside, he called Xerxes in the north and explained the situation.
Xerxes listened with a serious expression. "What is Esmeralda thinking? She's even willing to agree to this."
Yorick had been updating Xerxes daily.
He knew Larry had many women around him.
Although Larry wasn't a playboy, many women were attracted to him, and Xerxes didn't want Esmeralda to get involved.
Initially, he had considered pairing Esmeralda with Larry.
But with more women appearing around Larry—Chloe, Abigail, and now Trinity—he just wanted Larry to heal Esmeralda.
"Sir, should we stop this?" Yorick asked.
Xerxes thought for a moment. "No, let her be. We can't stop it, and it might be beneficial. If Esmeralda can cultivate cold Qi, it would be good."
"Understood."
Yorick hung up and quickly left to buy the silver needles.
Log in with Google Account
Chapters
Favorite
Settings
