Published: March 8, 2025
Chu Yang's heart stirred as he recalled the identity of Wuzhuo City; this person was once one of the nine calamities.
The Nine Calamities, along with the Nine Calamity Sword Master, had always been a thorn in Chu Yang's heart!
It was also an eternal mystery!
The Law Sovereign claimed to be one of the Nine Calamities, and at first, Chu Yang believed what he said. But as time went on, with the Law Sovereign's increasingly insidious and ruthless actions, Chu Yang gradually grew suspicious. In the end, even the option to selectively believe him was no longer available.
Now, Wuzhuo City was the best person to ask!
What he spoke would surely be far more credible than what the Law Sovereign had said.
With the aid of alcohol, Chu Yang said, "Senior Wu, your brothers back then must have been remarkable heroes, right?"
Wuzhuo City smiled lightly and replied, "My brothers may not have been outstanding heroes, but they truly cared for me! With sincerity between us, we had nothing to fear!"
Chu Yang asked, "Oh? Could you please share some stories about your predecessors? We would like to broaden our horizons."
Wuzhuo City chuckled, raised a cup, and downed it in one gulp, saying, "My brothers! Haha... they are my brothers! Courageous and spirited, proud and upright, standing tall, iron-blooded men! Each one of them is the best!"
"How good were they?" Dong Wushang interjected.
Feng Yuru seemed to ponder, asking, "Could you tell us about back then...?"
"Back then, haha, back then..." Wuzhuo City smirked, his eyes misting over slightly. After drinking three large bowls, he said, "Let me speak of myself. Firstly, to warn all of you; secondly, my little apprentice also needs to know what kind of person her master is! In front of so many, let it also serve as a testimony to me, Wuzhuo City!"
Everyone put down their chopsticks and listened intently.
Wuzhuo City smiled lightly, "Let’s eat while we talk; my story isn't very pleasant, so just listen." He raised his cup in invitation.
But at that moment, no one was interested in eating or drinking! The story of the Nine Calamities!
The greatest secret in the Nine Heavens!
"My temperament wasn’t always like this," Wuzhuo City began, "I, Wuzhuo City, come from a noble family. Back then, my family was one of the nine great clans; in my generation, many heroes rose up! Countless geniuses!"
"I was just a young master." Wuzhuo City chuckled self-deprecatingly. "To be honest, you might have noticed, even after tens of thousands of years, I still carry some habits unique to young masters."
"I only wanted to live freely and happily, not wanting to get involved in family power struggles. So, while my brothers were fighting for the position of patriarch, I quietly slipped away to wander the martial arts world."
"Years passed; aside from visiting my parents each year, I mostly drifted outside."
"But my brothers would not let me off easily. They hired countless assassins to kill me... I fought all the way through: one would come, I would fight one. I knew exactly who sent them, but... I never went home to settle scores with any of them."
"It was during that time I met my master," Wuzhuo City said with a faint smile, "and learned all sorts of poison techniques."
"Later, when I was heartbroken in the Upper Three Heavens, I went to the Lower Three Heavens to travel. I met a person, a scholar; back then, I was already at the saint level cultivation. This person was only at the martial sect level, but for some reason, we hit it off; we ventured through the martial arts world together… I always pretended to be weaker than him, and he always took care of me, protecting me with his life several times during life-and-death situations... I was deeply moved, and we became sworn brothers; I was a year younger than him and respected him as my elder brother."
"Later, my brother and I roamed the martial arts world. His strength improved rapidly, and he possessed endless magical elixirs. More and more brothers joined us, each one exceptional! By the time we reached the Middle Three Heavens, our brotherhood had grown to ten."