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"The owner of that large hand asked me to find Wei Chen from the Right Holy Academy. Could it be this lewd guy?" Yang Liao coldly regarded Wei Chen. Within his soul, the Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai still held dominance. Dugu Qiubai was a person of integrity, who despised lewd individuals and had always looked down on them.
At this moment, he felt that Wei Chen was indeed a lewd person...
If Wei Chen were to know Yang Liao's thoughts, he would probably explode right on the spot.
"My name is Dugu," he finally said, as the thoughts of Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai took over. To him, the Yang Residence was merely a phase; the name Dugu was his true identity.
From now on, Yang Liao would only use that name within the Yang Family. To others, he would simply be known as Dugu.
Wei Chen chuckled and said, "That's quite an unusual name. Do you only have a surname and no given name?"
"It's just a code name, nothing more," Dugu replied, pausing for a moment before looking at Wei Chen with a strange expression. "Are you a disciple of the Right Holy Academy?"
"Not yet, but after the selection tournament, I definitely will be! Hahaha!" Wei Chen replied somewhat arrogantly.
Dugu nodded and gave Wei Chen a deep look before turning to leave.
Wei Chen was left feeling inexplicably confused. What the hell did that mean?
"Is that fellow insane?" Wei Chen helplessly looked at Shaohou and Dongfang Ming. Both shook their heads in unison, indicating they were completely baffled by the situation. It seemed that person had a very poor impression of Wei Chen.
But thinking about it, it made sense; he had struck the guy as soon as they met. Those weaker than him were directly knocked out, so it was strange if he felt good about it.
Wei Chen scratched his head in confusion but shrugged it off; encountering a lunatic wasn't anything significant.
Once Dugu and his guards walked away, Wei Chen and the others finally turned their attention back.
Dongfang Ming was puzzled. "Mirror Lake Town is a well-known territory of the Yang Family within Right Holy City. That young man must be from the Yang Family, but why does he call himself Dugu?"
"Why not just follow him and find out?" Wei Chen smiled and led the way toward the town by the lake.
Soon, the three entered the town. It was not prosperous; in fact, it looked quite dilapidated. The streets were dirty and messy, with hardly any decent shops lining the sides, making it seem like a backward village.
However, this was typical of Witch Clan's Great Six, and Wei Chen had grown accustomed to it.
In the center of the town stood a brick-and-tile structure. This building served as the territory assigned to the Yang Family for managing Mirror Lake Town, essentially the mayor's residence and office.
Mirror Lake Town covered a vast area, with Mirror Lake at its center, extending eighty miles in all directions as part of its domain.
"Witch Clan's Great Six is truly peculiar. It's hard to imagine that such a powerful Witch Clan could be so underdeveloped!" The more Wei Chen witnessed the "simplicity" of Witch Clan's Great Six, the more he felt that appearances could be deceiving; true strength in the world often did not align with outward appearances. For instance, the Demon Realm was incomparable to Witch Clan's Great Six in terms of power, yet it appeared advanced with warships and transport vessels everywhere, and its buildings were imposing—especially structures like those of the Black Magic Clan's palace, which simply did not exist in Witch Clan's Great Six.
"I find it strange," Wei Chen continued. "Logically speaking, if Witch Clan is so strong, why don't they invest in better construction for their realm? Their building standards can't possibly be that low. Even if they don't want to waste time on such things themselves, they could easily bring in hundreds of thousands of craftsmen from other worlds."
Yet, Witch Clan did not do this; all their buildings shared the same poor quality.
This left Wei Chen quite perplexed. A powerful and influential group like Witch Clan should not appear so shabby; there had to be deeper reasons behind it.
Shaohou nodded thoughtfully. "If given the choice, who wouldn't want to live in a big house? The widespread phenomenon of such conditions in Witch Clan's Great Six is beyond our understanding."
After listening to Wei Chen and Shaohou's conversation, Dongfang Ming smiled and said, "I have some insight into this issue. I've heard local disciples from Witch Clan at Right Holy Academy mention that one reason for the scarcity of resources in Witch Clan's Great Six is their laid-back attitude. They simply do not care about seemingly grandiose buildings; they prioritize their own strength instead. Moreover, the king of Witch Clan, known as Master Saint, has issued orders emphasizing cultivation and strength above all else. They are prohibited from excessive comparisons regarding clothing or living conditions."
With this explanation from Dongfang Ming, Wei Chen and Shaohou immediately understood. Although Witch Clan's Great Six was powerful and could create any living environment they desired, Master Saint had enacted such orders to preserve Witch Clan's traditions and prevent them from being influenced by superficial worldly matters.
From this perspective, Master Saint of Witch Clan's Great Six was undoubtedly a capable leader.
The three of them were walking casually when a middle-aged man in plain clothes approached them.
"Young Master invites you to sit with him, please follow me," the man said to Wei Chen.
In reality, he was only inviting Wei Chen. Shaohou and Dongfang Ming could easily tell that. Normally, Shaohou should have taken the initiative not to go, allowing Wei Chen to go alone. However, what if Dugu had malicious intentions towards Wei Chen? Therefore, Shaohou said nothing, and Dongfang Ming did not bring it up either.
Wei Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Your Young Master? Is he the one who just called himself Dugu?"
"That's right. The Young Master's real name is Yang Liao, but for some reason, he instructed us to call him Dugu Young Master from now on; it's like a code name. After all, over the years, the Young Master has suffered a lot and has grown up all by himself."
Upon hearing this, Wei Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy for Dugu. When he was in Soul World, although he grew up in the Wei Family, which was considered a prominent family in the area, his status within the Wei Family was indeed pitifully low. The name "Dugu" could also apply to him.
"Alright then, let's go take a look," Wei Chen nodded. The three of them followed the middle-aged guard into the residence.
Dugu was in the courtyard checking accounts, with a table full of ledgers documenting the harvests of Mirror Lake Town over the years.
Seeing Wei Chen and the others, Dugu's stern face remained cold. He glanced at them briefly, pointed to the seats in front of him, and said indifferently, "Please sit down. Bring three pots of tea."
Wei Chen and the others were not bothered by Dugu's indifference; after all, they were on his territory. No matter how wealthy and powerful the Yang Family was in Right Holy City, they couldn't afford to offend him.
Dugu patiently continued checking accounts, seemingly uninterested in conversing with Wei Chen and his companions. They waited patiently; after all, it was he who invited them here—he couldn't possibly remain silent forever.
After waiting for about three hours, Dugu ordered someone to prepare dinner. It wasn't lavish but consisted of local specialties from Mirror Lake Town. The dishes were rich in Witch Power, and Wei Chen and his companions enjoyed their meal heartily.
After dinner, Dugu sat with Wei Chen and the others in the courtyard and said lightly, "So, where do you come from?"
"We're from outside—beyond Witch Clan's Great Six," Wei Chen replied with a smile.
Dugu, having merged with Yang Liao's memories, was somewhat aware of the events on the Witch Clan's continent. He nodded and asked, "So how many years have you all been cultivating?"
Dongfang Ming replied, "I've been at it for about ten million years."
"I have a few million years under my belt, but I can't remember exactly," Shaohou added.
Wei Chen thought for a moment and said helplessly, "My cultivation time is a bit shorter, probably just a few thousand years."
In truth, Wei Chen wasn't entirely sure how many years he had cultivated. Without getting into the complexities of time conversion between different spaces, based solely on his own feelings—from Soul World to the Demon Realm, then to the Nine Immortal Realm and Hua Xia World, and finally to the Endless Divine Realm—it should be less than a thousand years.
After hearing the three of them speak, Dugu formed a rough judgment about their abilities.
He displayed an arrogant expression and thought to himself, "I reached the peak of my world in less than thirty years, achieving the ability to slash through the void. Compared to them, their talents are truly lacking."
Of course, he wouldn't dare voice such thoughts. His current identity was Yang Liao of Yang Residence, not the invincible overlord Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai.
However, his thinking was flawed. While his swordsmanship talent was indeed unparalleled, if he hadn't been reborn into the body of a Witch Clan member, he would have been nothing in the Witch Clan's continent and would definitely not be a match for Wei Chen and the others. His current strength was impressive; part of it was due to his swordsmanship mastery, but another part stemmed from the body he inhabited as a member of the Witch Clan.
Although Yang Liao had just recently reached the Witch realm, that body's formidable strength was incomparable to that of Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai in his prime. The powerful physique gave him enough confidence to unleash even stronger sword techniques, which was why he managed to survive after being assassinated by killers in Right Holy City.
Regardless of everything else, when it came to sword techniques, Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai was undoubtedly number one; even Shaohou admired him greatly.
Dugu glanced at Wei Chen and the others and said lightly, "Your strength is quite decent. Do you have confidence for the selection tournament at Right Holy Academy?"
Dongfang Ming felt somewhat awkward and had no response. Wei Chen and Shaohou were also too lazy to answer such questions; they were actually a bit displeased. After all, they were all overlords in their own right—why should they lower themselves before someone from the Witch Clan? Even if they couldn't afford to offend him, they wouldn't grovel either.
Dugu let out a cold laugh and continued speaking to himself, "I will also participate in the selection at Right Holy Academy. By then, we will be rivals."
"That's what makes it interesting—good feelings and fierce competition. Otherwise, what's the point?" Wei Chen said with a calm expression.
He always felt that Dugu had a strange vibe about him. Using his Mental Strength, he had probed Dugu's consciousness and found it somewhat chaotic, which, to put it simply, was a sign of mental instability.
Dugu was a bit surprised that Wei Chen would say such a thing, but then he thought that the person chosen by that great hand must not be weak.
"Wei Chen, come with me. I have something to discuss with you privately," Dugu said, giving Wei Chen a deep look before getting up and walking into a room.
Wei Chen shrugged and followed him in.
He casually set up a Mental Strength barrier; anyone trying to eavesdrop on their conversation would be detected immediately.
"Your skills are quite effective," Dugu said, forcing a smile as he complimented Wei Chen.
Wei Chen raised his hands in a gesture of indifference. "Just get to the point. I feel something's off with you. Your consciousness isn't normal. This could be due to emotional agitation or some neurological issue. But looking at you, it’s clearly not either of those situations. Perhaps it's because you just borrowed a body for rebirth?"
Dugu's expression changed slightly as he lowered his voice. "Child, this isn't something you sensed; it's what that powerful being told you, right?"
He was ready to lay everything on the table.
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