Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 276 Gap

"what?"

Zhu Ge, who had been brimming with fighting spirit, suddenly froze, then scratched his head: "Um, we don't need that, do we?"

He wiped the blood from his nose, stared wide-eyed at Lin Fu, and made sure he hadn't misheard.

Lin Fu stood opposite, her bare feet on the overturned soil. Grayish-white rock patterns spread from her neck to her cheeks. Her arms were as thick as tree roots, and her muscles were as hard as if they had been cleaved by a knife and axe.

Her hair stood on end, making her look like a human mountain peak. But her eyes were still the same, bright and pure, like a clear mountain spring.

"No, mating." Lin Fu repeated, her tone as calm as if she were commenting on the weather: "This is a tradition of our tribe. We defeat the strongest person of our age, then mate with him and produce the strongest offspring."

Zhu Ge fell silent.

He turned his head to look at the willow tips in the sky.

Liu Jianjian rode on Ma Zhu's back, covering her face with her hands, her eyes wide open peeking out from between her fingers.

Liu Jianjian used to be like this, always talking about mating, which scared Zhu Ge before.

However, Liu Jianjian now understands etiquette and wouldn't do that.

"Crunch crunch—" Zhu Sisi leaned on her shoulder, and mulberry leaves fell out of her mouth.

But she didn't pick it up; instead, she stared intently at Lin Fu, a look of shock beyond species appearing on her silkworm-like face.

The True Lord of Annihilation poked his head out of the carriage, glanced at Zhu Ge, then at Lin Fu, and then withdrew.

A suppressed laugh came from under the blanket, a clucking sound like a hen laying an egg, making Zhu Ge's fists clench.

"Miss Lin Fu," Zhu Ge took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice steady, "I refuse."

"Why?" Lin Fu tilted her head, the textured rock on her face crackling softly with her movement. "You're strong, and I'm strong too. Our descendants will definitely be even stronger! Don't you want powerful descendants?"

"I want to," Zhu Ge shook her head, "but not in this way."

Lin Fu tilted her head: "Not this way?"

A moment later, she looked down at her thick arms, the gray-white rock-like patterns slowly fading away, her muscles softening from bulging to supple, and her bones becoming slender from robust to delicate.

Her hair, which had been made of wire, returned to its original black color, and instead of standing up, began to fall down.

In a few breaths, she transformed back into the girl with purple clothes, dark lips, and healthy wheat-colored skin.

She looked up at Zhu Ge, her eyes still the same, bright and pure, like a clear mountain spring.

"You rejected me," Lin Fu said, her tone not one of accusation or disappointment, but simply a statement.

"I refuse." Zhu Ge nodded solemnly.

"Then we won't mate," Lin Fu laughed. "You're the strongest second-realm expert I've ever seen. We'll mate once you can defeat me."

"That's not the problem—" Zhu Ge said weakly.

"So you think I'm not pretty?" Lin Fu tilted her head.

"no."

"So you think I'm too strong."

"No, not exactly."

"Then why don't you mate with me?" Lin Fu's tone was filled with confusion again.

Zhu Ge took a deep breath and slowly exhaled: "Miss Lin Fu, mating isn't a fight. It's not about who wins and who gets to mate. It requires feelings, liking, and mutual consent."

He felt that Lin Fu was just as troublesome as the little hedgehog from before.

Just then, the little hedgehog landed.

"Come, come, Lin Fu, right? Let me tell you something." Liu Jianjian was very outgoing and immediately pulled Lin Fu into a conversation.

Zhu Ge couldn't help but smile upon seeing this.

Lin Fu seems quite easy to get along with.

only----

Zhu Ge looked into the distance.

If Lin Fu, who ranked thirteenth on the "Imperial Ranking," has already appeared, how far behind can the others be?

It's obvious that Lin Fu's appearance is entirely because she is a native of Yunjiang.

Zhu Ge had only recently entered Shu, so it was quite normal for Lin Fu to be drawn to him.

But what happens next?

Yunjiang is remote, and the places Zhu Ge will pass through next are filled with all sorts of cities and sects.

I don't know how many setbacks and troubles I will encounter.

There's also body tempering—Zhu Ge couldn't help but look at Lin Fu's thin and weak arms.

At the moment the power of the mountain witch was activated, Lin Fu was more like a hedgehog than Liu Jianjian.

However, this battle also allowed Zhu Ge to see the true prodigies of the Body Refinement lineage.

Lei Zhen was actually not as good as Lin Fu.

Zhu Ge knew that Lin Fu's greatest strength was her Gu witch power, although in Zhu Ge's opinion, Lin Fu's mountain witch power was enough to rank in the top thirty.

With both combined, it's not surprising that he has the strength to thirteenth.

Lin Fu was like that, and she didn't know just how strong the top ten could be.

So the group continued on their way.

Zhu Ge's main purpose on this journey is to cultivate, make friends with the world's most talented people, and—defeat them!

However, Zhu Ge discovered that if both sides revealed all their cards, like Lin Fu had just played, Zhu Ge might not necessarily be able to win.

"Body training cannot stop."

Zhu Ge's heart is steadfast.

Although he was only at the second realm, he was no match for Lin Fu, who was at the third realm.

However, in the past, he had never lost to anyone in terms of physical toughness.

In retrospect, the decision to breed hurricane rhinoceros beetles was absolutely the right one.

"By the way, Zhuge, Zigong City is just ahead. I heard Linzhi is waiting for you there!"

Zigong City in Shujiang?

Linzhi?

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ge's expression turned serious.

Linzhi ranks first on the "National Ranking"!

He had heard before that the gap between the top twenty on the "List of Outstanding Talents" was the largest.

Linzhi, which ranks first, can be ranked second to twentieth.

The second-ranked team is stronger than the third through twentieth teams combined.

And so on.

This is enough to show how terrifying Linzhi is.

Through the conquest of Honghe Prefecture, Zhu Ge also learned a little about the strengths of Linzhi.

At that time, Zhu Ge had tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, among whom several thousand were elite soldiers who could connect with him on a spiritual level.

If one had to find a comparison, that feeling would be described as "man and sword as one," or "man and army as one."

This is the powerful art of war!

He felt an increase in strength even though he only had a few thousand elite soldiers.

What about military geniuses like Linzhi who command hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops?

Every gesture he makes carries the power of a thousand armies!

That's the most terrifying thing.

Moreover, this is just Lin Zhi's individual strength. If we add her army, her military formations, and so on, it's even more impressive.

All of these factors combined make it no surprise that Linzhi surpasses the entire "National Ranking".

"Have you ever fought with Linzhi?" Zhu Ge asked curiously.

"Of course not." Lin Fu shook her head: "I fought twelve of them, and they were suppressed in an instant."

A breath?!

Zhu Ge gasped, then slowly exhaled.

The top twenty geniuses are indeed extraordinary.

However, Zhu Ge remained highly motivated.

His journey has only just begun, and he is confident that if he enters the third realm, he will be no weaker than any other prodigy.

Lin Fu added, "Oh, by the way, it's said that the celebrity can withstand Lin Zhi for ten breaths, and Yuan Shentong can withstand the celebrity for twenty breaths."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ge remained silent for a moment, then opened her own world and entered: "I'm going to cultivate now. Call me if you need anything."

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