<strong>Chapter 186: Another Encounter with Wang Tengfei</strong>


    The Song n was one of the three great ns of the Southern Domain, and was somewhat isted in its position. It had a history stretching back tens of thousands of years, and was deeply rooted in the society of the Southern Domain. It existed on the edge of a wide in which contained some rolling hills, but few mountains.


    In the southeast of the in, however, was a mountain range called Neck of Heaven, under which flowed a river. Look down on it from the sky, and it had the appearance of a woman resting her head on her arm. It was quite pretty and charming.


    The Song n was situated atop the chain of mountains. It was different from other ns. Its main gate was actually an ancient castle, connected to which was an enormous wall that snaked throughout the various surrounding mountains, creating a very spectacr sight.


    As for the castle of the capital city, it was pitch ck and had the appearance of an enormous wild beast, filled with indescribable ferocity. Anyone who saw it for the first time would be left with the impression that the Song n was not to be provoked.


    The capital city was surrounded by eighty-one smaller cities, which were constructed ording to the rise and fall of the mountains. Each city was densely popted by n members.


    In the sky above the Song n was an enormous rotating Sun and Moon. When it was pitch ck in the outside world, the sun zed in the Song n. When it was bright and sunny outside, the moon shone in the Song n.


    This Sun and Moon was a precious treasure of the Song n.


    Every great Sect and n possessed some valuable treasure. Only in this way could their continued status and glory be maintained.


    For example, the ck Sieve Sect had their incense burner, and the Solitary Sword Sect its enormous sword. They were all precious treasures. As for the Song n, the sun and moon which hung in their sky enveloped the entire n, transforming it into a different world than what existed outside.


    It was likely because of this treasure that for so many years, the Song n had not experienced any friction with outside Sects and ns, and held such a lofty position. They did not provoke others, and others did not dare to provoke them.


    The Song n was not as powerful as the Solitary Sword Sect, nor as mysterious of the Blood Demon Sect. It was not as extravagant as the Violet Fate Sect, nor did they have a vast array of magics like the Golden Frost Sect. They were not as erudite as the ck Sieve Sect, either.


    Amongst the three great ns, the Song n maintained the lowest profile. Their Dao Children did not perform sensational acts, nor did the n struggle for glory. They were rtively quiet. What they did have, though, was information, collected over many, many years.


    They did not provoke others, and others did not dare to provoke them!


    The mountains they upied left others with a profound impression. If incredible change rocked the Southern Domain in the future, other Sects and ns might very well copse. The one organization that was most likely to remain was the Song n.


    The degree of their inconspicuousness was such that people knew almost nothing about them. This in turn created a sense of fear and terror.


    In the past few hundred years, the only person to venture out of the Song n was entric Song [1. entric Song was the guy with the treasure mountain which Meng Hao looted to death. If you want a refresher on that, check out Chapter 48: entric Song and Wu Dingqiu and subsequent chapters], who everyone in the Southern Domain knew about. He had an odd personality, and enjoyed the collection of wild beasts. His asional excursions gave him plenty of opportunities to interact with other Sects and ns.


    At this moment within the Song n capital city, dazzling lights flickered and people bustled about preparing for an ancient tradition of the Song n.


    Women of the Song n were not permitted to marry outsiders. Instead, a husband would be sought from the outside, who would then marry into the family. Upon marriage, the new son-inw would then be a Conve Cultivator of the Song n.


    Throughout the years, many Sects had desired to infiltrate the Song n. However, because of their strange and ancient marriage custom, those Sects had long since vanished. The Song n, however... still remained.


    Of course, there were problems with the arrangement....


    Song Jia [2. Song Jia was one of the otherpetitors in the Blood Immortal Legacy tournament. Herst appearance was in Chapter 130: The Perfect Foundation!!] stood quietly at the window, looking out. The outside world was awash with sunlight, but inside the Song n, the sky was dark. Wind blew against her face, lifting up her hair and revealing her spectacr beauty. Right now, she wore a sad look and seemed to be apprehensive.


    Her apprehension was because of her fate as a woman of the Song n. She felt mncholy for the same reason. There was nothing she could do to resist; it was useless to struggle. The Song n’s rules had beenid down by the ancestors, and could not be changed.


    The soft voice of a woman could be heard from behind her. “We’re different from the other Sects and ns. As a girl of the Song n, it’s impossible to maintain your purity forever. You can’t change that, nor can I.” The voice belonged to a middle-aged woman who gazed affectionately at Song Jia.


    Song Jia didn’t reply.


    After a while, though, she nodded. In her mind, images appeared from the Blood Immortal Legacy tournament. She remembered looking on helplessly as her Blood Phoenix died. She could only watch through tear-filled eyes as it faded away.


    “Perhaps it’s just my fate.” Her face filled with exhaustion. The exhaustion did not mar her good looks; in fact, it seemed to give birth to a tender beauty.


    The woman behind her could sense what Song Jia was feeling. She stepped forward and stroked Song Jia’s long, beautiful hair. “It is fate,” she said. “But it’s not destiny, it’s a mission. A mission from the Song n of the Southern Domain. [3. This part contains a y on words of sorts in Chinese. The characters for fate, destiny, and mission are 命, 命运, and 使命 respectively. As you can see, they all share the sameponent, the character 命, which can have different meanings depending on the context or the other characters it’s paired with.]”


    “The destruction of the Southern Domain. Gather a hundred ns. Fuse their bloodlines. Evade the pce of the Heavens....” Song Jia murmured the words which she had heard people recite ever since she was young. “But father said that no power within the entire Southern Domain could bring about itsplete destruction. Nothing in the Eastern Lands could do so either.” She looked back at the middle-aged woman.


    “That’s a legend which has existed since ancient times. Mother doesn’t know what it means either.”


    Mother and daughter were silent for a while after that.


    Meanwhile, outside of the Song n, the sun zed brightly in the sky. On the ins below the Song n, a glittering light shined out, which grew in intensity over the space of about ten breaths. Then, it gradually disappeared, revealing a dozen or more people.


    Meng Hao sucked in a deep breath and rubbed the bridge of his nose. It seemed his body wasn’t really suited for teleportation. He looked around and immediately noticed that up ahead existed a world of darkness.There was a huge mountain range, hanging over which was... a moon.


    He gaped at the bizarre sight.


    Next to him, Chen Fan sighed with emotion. “We’re in Song n territory now. It’s my first time here, but I’ve heard people talk of how astonishing the Song n is.”


    The old man lifted his gourd of alcohol and took a drink. Then he let out a loud burp andughed heartily. Hisughter filled the air, after which several beams of light shot out from the darkness of the Song n.


    “Brandy Nose!” said a voice from within the approaching beams of light. It didn’t sound pleased. “Howe the Solitary Sword Sect sent you? I can smell the stench of alcoholing off of you from here!”


    “entric Song! How could I note? This old Daoist is going to drink his fill before he leaves!” The old man suddenly shot up into the air.


    Meng Hao took a deep breath. The words ‘entric Song’ filled him with fear. He looked up into the sky and could just make out the image of Song n members within the beams of light. One of them was an old man who, although Meng Hao had never seen before, he immediately knew was the same entric Song from that time in the State of Zhao.


    “I just arrived and already ran into him,” thought Meng Hao. “I can’t stay here long... if entric Song finds out I’m here, the consequences will be terrible....” Meng Hao was just about to try to sneak off when Chen Fan grabbed him.


    “Little Junior Brother, did you see? I’m not sure of the name of that member of the elder generation, but I heard everyone calls him entric Song. They say he has a very bizarre personality, and that he owns tons of wild beasts. He also likes to make bets with other Sects all the time....”


    Meng Hao interrupted him with a forced smile, “Elder Brother, I really can’t proceed any further, I have to....” Before Meng Hao could finish speaking, the old man from the Solitary Sword Sect and entric Song suddenly started yelling at each other.


    “Your Song n is entirely too stingy! Ten Thousand Trees Mountain only has a single pearl as the reward? What good is a crappy pearl!? That’s the prize that my Solitary Sword Sect kids are supposed to fight for? No way!”


    “It’s a Cubic Pearl that can dispel even the strangest poisons in the world,” replied entric Song. “It’s a treasure refined by the Sun and Moon of the Song n. It can only be given as a gift to a son-inw of the Song n. Even if you wanted it, you couldn’t have it. Besides, what treasures could possiblypare to a girl of the Song n? Your granny! Are you Solitary Sword Sect people here because of the search for a son-inw, or just to grab treasures?!”


    Hearing this exchange, Meng Hao’s eyes flickered. Next to him, Chen Fan frowned.


    “Little Junior Brother, you should really think things through,” he said earnestly. “You’ll be able to make a lot of friends here. Li Fugui will be here too, and you haven’t seen him for years. However, if you truly must leave, then Elder Brother won’t stop you.”


    Meng Hao lowered his head thoughtfully for a moment, then looked up and smiled.


    “Fine, since I’m here, I might as well check things out.”


    Chen Fan smiled in return. He pped Meng Hao on the shoulder and was just about to continue speaking when another blinding light appeared. It spread out, attracting the attention of everyone, including entric Song and the old man from the Solitary Sword Sect.


    The glowing light spread out, and within, the figures of dozens of people gradually grew distinct. Meng Hao’s eyes glittered, and Chen Fan frowned.


    These were people from the Wang n.


    The group wasprised of both men and women. They looked around after they appeared, and their eyes were especially drawn to the mountain chain in the distance, upon which the Song n was situated.


    At the front of this group of people was an old man whose face was covered with a tranquil expression. He strode forward, looking up at entric Song and the old man from the Solitary Sword Sect.


    “Fellow Daoist Fan,” he said, “you arrived quickly. Could it be that you caught a whiff of the Song n’s alcohol, causing you to arrive faster than everyone else?”


    Elder Fanughed and took a swig of alcohol. “I’m not that fast. At least, I’m not as fast as Fellow Daoist Wang was that time back at the Rebirth Cave. The speed and beauty of your retreat were incredible.”


    The old man from the Wang n smiled. He didn’t respond, but sped his hands and gave a slight bow to entric Song.


    Behind him were various members of the Wang n, including Wang Tengfei [4. If you want a quick refresher on some key events regarding Wang Tengfei, you can check out Chapter 24: Who was it?!, Chapter 32: This Finger Brought me Humiliation, Today, I Cripple it!, Chapter 33: Is This Sword Yours Too?] He wore a white robe, along with a cold expression and a slight, grim frown. It seemed as if he were thinking about something important. His features were handsome, his disposition perfect. Everything melded together to give him an air of wlessness.


    Standing next to him was Wang Xifan [5. Wang Xifan is Wang Tengfei’s Dao Protector, who almost killed Meng Hao. He was introduced in Chapter 35: I’m Not Willing! and also appeared in Chapter 119: The Legacy Shocks the Southern Domain]. His expression was proud and aloof as he gazed at the Song n mountains. Then his gaze shifted to the group from the Solitary Sword Sect. He frowned when he caught sight of Meng Hao.


    “He looks a bit familiar...” His gaze passed by before he could recall who Meng Hao was. However, it was at this moment that Wang Tengfei’s surprised eyes fell onto Meng Hao. A look of disbelief appeared.


    Meng Hao looked back at him. They were in different groups of people, hundreds of meters away from each other, and yet their gazes locked.


    Just like they had years ago in the Reliance Sect!