Chapter 224 Fortune
Ricky defeated Rupert. It meant that he had seeded in challenging someone three levels above
him. He was now a peerless genius.
"Alva, I am a peerless genius now. When will you wake up?" he whispered to himself. Not a long time
had passed, but there was an empty, lingering space in his chest. He missed Alva very much.
Images of his father also floated by in his mind. "Where are you, father? Have you heard any news
about mother?" Whispering a silent prayer, Ricky let his thoughts wander to those of the ones he loved.
...
"Is it over?"
A sweeping hush fell upon the warriors at the sight of Ricky emerging with his saber.
Were their eyes ying tricks on them? Rupert was among the strongest men they had everid eyes
on. The very mention of his name was enough to make anyone shudder in fear. In the Water Fire City,
his word wasw.
But now, this young warrior who had not yet reached the age of maturity had emerged victorious from
the battle. It was impossible not to feel stunned at the oue of the fight.
As the curtain of air and dust dissipated, Rupert finally came into view.
His mangled bodyy stretched on a deep pit, his limbs twitching theirst spasms. A deep gash ran
across his chest and blood pooled from it to the ground like a crimson carpet. There was only the
sound of his gasps and sputters as the life drained from him with each second.
Then, there was nothing but stillness from his lifeless form.
Ricky''s voice sliced through the awed silence of the people who watched the scene with disbelieving
eyes. "Well, your Miraculous Water Orb doesn''t seem to have anything special!" he proimed, walking
to the deep pit.
"I am the winner!" His eyes scanned the crowd, then he pointed to Rupert''s body. "And he, Rupert of
the Zhen n, was just a pathetic loser," Ricky dered.
With this, his days at the Water Fire City had finallye to an end. If nothing else, the Gu n would
im rulership over the city, but this did not interest Ricky in the slightest. He was going to leave here.
There was nothing this city could offer for him to improve himself further.
...
Rupert''s death meant the impending breaking apart of the Zhen n. It would only be a matter of time
before other ns would destroy what was left of them.
The Gu n''s courtyard was lively with joy and excitement, and the name of one young and mighty
warrior was on everyone''s lips.
...
After the battle, Ricky decided to rest. Not long after, Charlie and his two daughters paid him a visit in
his room.
They expressed their gratitude profusely and rewarded him with gold coins and Treasures from Heaven
and Earth. At first, Ricky had refused their offerings. The set of Fire Cloud Fist was more than enough
for him, but with his hosts'' insistence, he relented and epted some of the coins out of respect.
Knowing that his inevitable departure wasing, the two girls of the Gu n felt sadness in their
hearts.
"Uncle Charlie, I came from the West Deste Land. I traveled around to sharpen my skills. Could you
tell me what you know about the forces in the Heaven Wood Land? I''m actually heading there," Ricky
asked.
It was not his intention to deceive them. All who knew Ricky was aware that he hade from the
Snow Land, but if he told them the truth, it would spell nothing but trouble.
"The Heaven Wood Land is the biggest of allnds in the entirety of the realm. No one has scaled its
entirety. You said earlier that you came from the West Deste Land. Perhaps you have also heard of
the Earth Fire Land and the Snow Land. All three of these regions have incredibly vast territories but
even all of them out together doesn''te close to the Heaven Wood Land," Charlie exined.
"That must mean it is a veryrge area," Ricky said seriously upon hearing Charlie''s words. He had not
expected that the Heaven Wood Land was so vast. All this time, he had thought of it as just another of
thends in the realm.
Charlie nodded in affirmation. "Indeed, it is. It is because of this that the Heaven Wood Land is
considered to be the most important region across the Realm of Wildness," Charlie''s expression turned
more ominous as he continued.
"At the same time, it is also the most dangerous and violent one. Several distinctive forces, including
some demi-immortal ones, divide the area. There is constant dispute among the groups for power, and
bloodshed ismonce."
Ricky paused for a moment, trying to fully digest the information. Then, he asked, "Uncle Charlie, how
many forces of innate spirits are there in thatnd?" Ricky asked.
Charlie seemed thoughtful for a moment before he answered. "Well, as you know, the Water Fire City
lies on the borders of the Heaven Wood Land. I am not certain about the exact number, but there must
be more than ten," he said.
"No less than ten!" Ricky eximed in shock. There were only two forces of innate spirits in the West
Deste Land, and only three in the Earth Fire Land if the Casting Guild are added. The Snow Land
only has one force…" Ricky proceeded to enumerate the forces that he knew, a clear conclusion
settling in his mind. "...The Heaven Wood Land must really be powerful..."
He proceeded to inquire deeper. "Uncle Charlie, although the Heaven Wood Land has a vast territory,
wouldn''t it be difficult for it to hold so many distinct forces? Why don''t some of them move to the other
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three Lands?"
Charlie looked at the young warrior with age-wizened eyes and said, "Fortunes." Ricky was confused at
his answer.
''Fortune?'' he repeated in his mind. The older man, seeing his bewilderment, continued, "You can be
the most skilled warrior in the world, but without chance, it would not be enough." Turning to Ricky, he
said, "I believe you already know that." Ricky was starting to understand better what Charlie meant.
"That''s right. The strongest warriors get power from the chances that they encounter," he nodded.
Even Ricky himself, he got powerful strength through a series of precious opportunities that he
encountered.
"And chance can be regarded as a good fortune," Charlie went on, pleased that Ricky was starting to
make sense of things. "Fortune is invisible, but it does exist. A warrior who is followed by fortune finds
many great chances not offered to just anyone. All of these will make him strong. On the other hand,
even a genius will fail if fate is not on his side."
"You are right. The fortune does exist indeed!" Ricky remained silent, taking in the older man''s words.
"You must not forget. The mastery of a force is deeply connected to one''s fortune," Charlie continued.
"You will find more chances in the Heaven Wood Land even with all the three otherndsbined.
Most of the innate spiritual kings have great ambitions. They fight against one another to get their
hands on the resources found in thend. Only by fighting and finding their fortunes are they able to
cultivate their skills."
"I understand now," Ricky replied.
''This fortune that Uncle Charlie refers to could be the one thing Alva had always said—the supreme
enlightenment. If not, then it would certainly be close, '' Ricky thought to himself.
"By the way, Uncle Charlie, which force dominates the Water Fire City?" Ricky asked once again.
"The Sky Manor," Charlie answered wistfully.
"Sky Manor!" Ricky eximed. "Do you know how many geniuses are in it?"
Anticipation coursed through Ricky''s veins as he thought of all the different kinds of warriors he would
encounter and the skills they possessed. The quickest way to develop himself and test his strength
would be to use them in an actual battle. He was still weak, and he was determined to be much
stronger from where he was at the moment.
"It is said that there are three innate spiritual kings in the Sky Manor," Charlie replied. He had an inkling
of what was going through the young man''s mind, but he spoke no further.
...
That evening, Ricky climbed over the wall and left the Gu n without a word.
As his steps took him further, Charlie and his two daughters emerged from the darkness, looking
toward the direction he left.