BXBX NOVEL Chapter 208: Lack of Clue
208 Lack of Clue
Charya came with just a self-blame. There was one reason why she was like that. A report came to her, two days after Putri and Alex went out. The new mission was posted with a requirement of 6-Star Martial Grandmaster, there was also a note that the evil cult had some weapon that can render a Martial Grandmaster to be useless. She became worried. But since it was only a mission to scout, She was sure that Putri and Alex would retreat. That was her thought until Putri activated her token. Charya immediately set off from her house. Even Song Yu didn\'t know about it.
Putri and Alex explained the situation to her. Originally, there went to the scene just to scout. And from one thing to another, they involved themself too deep and somehow solved the whole issue. They said, there was an Array called Elemental Suppression Array. Because there was a record about it, they can somehow dismantle it. After that, they solved the whole Evil Cult in there.
Putri didn\'t say anything that can lead them to know Alex was an Array Master. Because of that, she said there was a record about the array, and they somehow able to dismantle it. After hearing the array can suppress Martial Grandmaster, who had awakened their element, she was bewildered.
Explaining about the array, Alex suddenly noticed something odd. The people he fought had awakened their element. Still, they guarded the array, won\'t they be suppressed by the array if they activated it?
Alex only found one possible reason, it was that energy coming from living humans\' blood. Alex didn\'t know anything about that blood like energy. And maybe this incident might deeper than he can imagine, he didn\'t plan to involve deeply in this. But now that he unknowingly involved, Alex can only prepare by advancing his cultivation.
Continuing their explanation, it had reached the point about Bell Family. Charya was enraged, even Song Yu released her killing intent while hearing the report. After hearing the graveness of the situation. Charya mobilized the entire ninth peak.
Including Charya, who was an 8-Star Martial Lord, there were two others who were a Martial Lord. One of them was Song Yu, who was a 4-Star Martial Lord. The other one was another female. Light blue hair, pure crystal blue eyes, her body proportion was close to Charya, she wore a purple embroidered flower dress. She was another beauty. Her cultivation was stronger than Song Yu, she was a 5-Star Martial Lord. But she wasn\'t Charya\'s disciple. But she still in Charya care. Her name was Jane Barnett.
Besides them, there were still around seventy disciples who were in the Martial Grandmaster stage in the Ninth Peak. Now Alex finally realized, all of the disciples inside the Ninth Peak were females. He was the only male in this peak. His position was a dream position of ordinary disciples. But he didn\'t care about that.
Charya asked Alex and Putri to participate in solving the Bell Family. After all, Alex and Putri knew the situation the most, especially Alex, with his unique eyes that can see through which one who had used those evil techniques. Charya had sent out a notice along with the report of Alex and Putri along with the report of the City Lord in charge of Nugget Village to Hazel Kingdom since the Bell family was in their jurisdiction, but they were only a small family. So Hazel Kingdom said they didn\'t care about that. Charya then proceeded in the purging of the Bell Family.
A few days later, the Bell family was surrounded by the whole forces. They said they were inside the Hazel Kingdom and said the Heavenly Sword Sect was too overbearing and disregarded the Hazel Kingdom. After Charya put out the notice of Hazel Kingdom about Bell Family. Jake Bell can\'t say anything. He saw Putri and Alex, still alive. He was shocked by that, because of this sudden turn of event took him by surprise. He tried to fight back.
But because Alex and Sherry had killed all of the Grandmaster in 4-Star to 7-Star. And with Charya, Song Yu, and Jane killed the high ranking person. The rest of the members of Bell Family only had 3-Star Grandmaster or below. The ninth peak Grandmaster can kill them off easily. Ultimately, on this day, the Bell Family had been exterminated. The ninth peak of Heavenly Sword Sect had shown what it means to be terrifying. Unfortunately, they were just a pawn that didn\'t know anything. All the clues led to the Evil Sect, but they also had been exterminated. So, they can\'t do anything for the moment except trying to investigate it.
The disciples did not participate just because of Charya\'s order. They were also curious about the rumor of the first male disciple inside the ninth peak. Alex had golden hair and a handsome face. If he also behaved like a gentleman, not someone who pretended to be a gentleman, he will be the feast for their eyes. But since Song Yu was his mentor, Alex was off limit from them.
When they came back to the sect. Alex finally regained his peaceful moment. Charya came to his house to explain about the Outer Disciple Ranking Tournament.
"Since you are the number eleven in Outer Disciple Ranking, you have become a participant of Outer Disciple Ranking Tournament, I thought I should tell you about this"
Alex was surprised, he was just about to ask on how to participate in the tournament. After all, the reward from the system was luxurious.
Charya explained about the tournament. "The top one thousand disciples inside the stone stele on the Battle Tower will be able to participate. Since you are in eleventh place, you would need to participate. The tournament was one versus one competition. The base reward for the top ten is three month ticket cultivating inside Cultivation Pavilion and one chance in choosing a Martial Art. As for the number one\'s reward, he can get ten pills that he wanted from Exchange Pavilion along with fifty thousand Spirit Stones."
Charya only said the reward for the first position because she was confident in Alex, and that showed how high her expectations in him. On the contrary, Alex sighed in disappointment. First, he had no intention to go to Cultivation Pavilion since he had his own gathering array. He might want to choose a Martial Art later, though. But for ten pills, he didn\'t know if he can get a Perfect Purity Pill, considering their rareness. He refrained himself from taking a non perfect purity pill.
Now that he thought about it, maybe he can strike a deal with Song Yu about pills. He will make Perfect Purity Pills in a large quantity, and then he will sell them to her as a Merchant. He is a \'VIP\' in her Blackwade clan, after all. However, because his Blackwade came from another continent and there was not any Blackwade Clan here. He was thinking of having her, acting as his agent. Maybe he can make pills in massive quality, then she will sell them. Since she was a Martial Lord and also a young miss from a merchant family, she won\'t be cheated, right?
Alex had five hundred thousand Spirit Stones. It consisted of three hundred thousand Spirit Stones from the sect master and two hundred Spirit Stones from the mine. He might need a hundred thousand Spirit Stones just to advance one small realm. This is only him in Martial Master. As for Sherry...it was a disaster. It was true that her ability, which can advance with just eating, was enviable. She needs more resources than Alex, who had a Pure Fire Element.
Alex really needs to search for some income. Fortunately, the spirits like Anna or Leoz didn\'t need any Spirit Stones since they can level up just by killing. The only solution, for the time being, was to sell the pill. He can easily make five hundred thousand Spirit Stones in around a month when he can make Rank 2 Pill. But now, he can make Rank 3 Pill, only the low level ones, though. Still, the revenue should be higher.
But if he was the one who struck a deal with the Alchemist Guild, he needs to deal with Su Hua. If that happens, it would be troublesome. Alex still didn\'t know Su Hua will soon go back to his sect. His only thought was If Song Yu can become his agent, that would be a great help for him. Maybe he will ask about it to her later.
Alex asked, "Should I take the number one in Battle Tower first?"
"Oh, you just asked a very sensitive question that I tried to evade this whole time. But it\'s up to you. I will give you input from my own point of view. First, the impact you made when you suddenly appeared in ninth place was great. But not many people have seen your appearance. They thought you were a ghost or something.
You might not know about this. But many people call you coward in the sect, you know. Especially the previous tenth rank, Tristan. When you haven\'t appeared inside the ranking, he was in tenth. But he was kicked out of his position, and he was out of the top ten.
I heard he tried to challenge you, but because you are holing up here this whole time. He started to spread the rumor about you afraid of his challenge. Song Yu and Putri sometimes went around to spread another rumor about you as the secret weapon of our ninth peak. The impact was not that great, but at least, our disciple from the ninth peak won\'t view you like that."
Alex was surprised, he never thought about any of that. He didn\'t know the impact he made that day was that big. He never knew Song Yu and Putri had done so much for him. He was grateful to them.
Charya continued, "There are many people trying to search for your information, but they can not find anything and leave with empty handed. There were also many who tried to make a ruckus. You know about the field at the foot of each mountain peak, where the disciples can have a spar, right?"
Alex nodded.
"Many people in Outer Disciple Ranking made their subordinate to cause a ruckus in our field. They said they wanted to challenge you. Of course, most of them had been beaten by our disciple. But because you never came out, even some of our disciples were a bit dissatisfied with you. Song Yu and Putri have been clarifying that you will appear in the tournament."
Alex made a wry smile. He shook his head, helplessly. They just raised the hurdle.
"I don\'t know if you notice about it. At the time, we exterminated the Bell Family. You might see some disciples look at you curiously, and some of them didn\'t bother to hide their dissatisfaction expression.
Now that he remembered, it was indeed the case. Although the majority seems very curious about him, there were some who made a displeased face. Alex didn\'t know about it at that time, and maybe something made them like that. He never thought it was him.
"Well, I\'m planning to go to the battle tower anyway. Maybe a week before the tournament. I will just shut them up at that time." Alex said.
"Oh, although I know you are extraordinary, and I really hope you can take the first position for us. The disciple of Heavenly Sword Sect is still top notch you know. Never underestimate them. Especially, there were some disciples from the ninth peak who was in 10-Star Martial Master. I know you can defeat a grandmaster in a fight, but they also can do the same. Especially, the people in the top ten rankings, they can defeat 1-Star or 2-Star Martial Grandmaster."
"I will look forward to it" Alex nodded. "That\'s right, Elder Charya. I heard you have a stone that can measure one person strength, can I use it? I want to measure my strength."
"Oh, sure. Follow me"
She led him to the fourth house in Song Yu\'s place. In the usual meeting hall where they usually met, Charya opened one of the doors. It led to another room, which was precisely the same as the meeting hall. But this time, in this room, Alex saw a giant stone. He felt the aura of the stone. He immediately activated his Spirit Eyes but surprised that he didn\'t see anything. It was a normal but also a unique stone.
Alex felt he couldn\'t break this stone. On the stone, there was a number, it was \'zero\'.
"This is Strength Measuring Stone. You can just punch this stone. The limit of this stone is ten dragons. But even I only have ten dragon strength. Just come closer and punch as you like."
\'Four Dragon Strength is equal to forty tons. If he was on Earth and didn\'t know about cultivation. He can kill John in one punch back then.\' He came closer and punched it with all of his might.