Capítulo 957: Chapter 956: Do What You Can
As soon as Alliance Leader Yun appeared, the previously noisy square instantly quieted down. Everyone saluted him, addressing him respectfully as Alliance Leader.
“Please, everyone, dispense with the formalities.” Alliance Leader Yun raised his hand, using his Inner Strength to amplify his voice: “I suppose everyone knows why we have gathered at Cloud Fort; unfortunately, there has been a traitor from the Cloud Fort sect…”
Alliance Leader Yun listed a series of Yun Feiyang’s crimes, arousing indignation among the crowd, all of whom looked ready to roll up their sleeves and fight for justice. Wufu clicked his tongue in astonishment; it was practically like a gang meeting.
Alliance Leader Yun gestured to quiet them down and said, “That there is a traitor in Cloud Fort is indeed my failure of oversight and an inevitable consequence for Cloud Fort. However, my lack of supervision has led to the loss of the Alliance’s Token, which naturally falls upon me to retrieve. But that traitor Yun Feiyang gravely injured me first, causing me to nearly suffer a qi deviation and lose close to seventy percent of my Cultivation Strength. For the past half year, I have been healing my wounds and simply…”
“Really? Seventy percent?” Wufu was astonished.
“Whether true or false, it is true that his Cultivation Strength is lost. How much is anyone’s guess, but does he have the ability to hide his shortcomings or not.” The Man in Blue remarked coldly.
Wufu glanced at him and said, “I have yet to ask for your great name, Master Gui’s subordinate?”
The Man in Blue was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, “Young Master Xiao Wu can simply call this subordinate Ah Qi.”
“Has Ah Qi crossed swords with this Alliance Leader Yun?” Wufu inquired.
Ah Qi replied, “We have sparred before. Alliance Leader Yun is exceptionally talented, with high martial arts attainments, but unfortunately fell to the treachery of the traitor Yun Feiyang.”
“Careless: one misstep and you’ve lost the game,” Wufu continued to listen to the people on stage speak.
Alliance Leader Yun recounted his injuries and martial prowess, as well as his misjudgment this time, stating he was unable to continue as the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch. Thus, he came up with the idea of sending out a Hero’s Invitation for a martial arts tournament to let the capable take the position.
And this “let the capable take the position” differs from the past, not in the form of a showdown but by venturing into the Cloud Realm, as stated on the paper: Whosoever can capture Yun Feiyang alive and retrieve the Token will be chosen by Cloud Fort to ascend to that position.
“Feels a bit like favoritism,” Wufu whispered into Ah Jiu’s ear.
Ah Jiu chuckled.
Master Gui also overheard and smiled.
Favoritism or not, there are those willing to come voluntarily.
“I also know this seems a bit like favoritism, which is why I’ve specially included treasures from my Cloud Tower as a gratitude gesture,” Alliance Leader Yun declared. “Anyone who makes it to the Cloud Tower can receive two treasures, either rare Cultivation Methods and Weapons or Gold and Silver Treasures from Cloud Fort’s collections over the years.”
The crowd erupted with excitement and greed, though some pretended to be reserved, their eyes betrayed their true feelings.
Wufu grew curious about how many good things were hidden within the Cloud Tower.
“Please hear me out,” Alliance Leader Yun spoke again, “The Cloud Realm is akin to a secret realm of our Cloud Fort. Only those disciples with exceptional aptitude, the direct successors, can venture there for training. The Cloud Realm is fraught with danger, teeming with venomous creatures. Even at my peak, I would need over ten days to traverse it safely alone. Over the years, the Cloud Realm has become increasingly eerie. The Third Elder of my fort ventured in with ten disciples at the fifth or sixth rank to search for the traitor, but all tragically perished.”
Everyone’s expressions changed upon hearing this.
“Therefore, it’s not that I don’t wish for everyone to enter, but rather I hope you all act within your capabilities. The terror of the Cloud Realm is not as simple as you imagine. One careless move, and you could lose your life,” Alliance Leader Yun cautioned gravely.