Chapter 27: Sunflower Needles, The Master Trio
Author: Gu Zhenren
February 9, 2013
“Where did he disappear to?” Master Wei Luhui stamped his foot on the street, filled with regret. He had rushed out, running until he was out of breath, but he hadn’t even caught a glimpse of Chu Yun.
“That brat runs fast!” Wei Luhui rubbed his back, catching his breath, and finally sighed helplessly. “Looks like I’ll have to wait and catch him later this afternoon.”
In reality, his pursuit had been in the completely wrong direction.
Chu Yun hadn’t left the south district at all. Instead, he went directly to the sparring grounds for the sealing projects nearby. Most people wouldn’t anticipate this. In his haste, Wei Luhui hadn’t considered this possibility. Instead, he followed his usual thought process and chased Chu Yun out of the south district.
“Oh, isn’t this Senior Wei? What’s the matter, you look so worn out?” a strange, Yin-yang voice reached Master Wei Luhui’s ears.
Master Wei Luhui looked up. “Oh! It’s Master Sunflower! Where are you going?”
Master Sunflower was a middle-aged man, but he had a fair, beardless face, delicate skin, and peach blossom eyes. His voice was soft and effeminate. In truth, this wasn’t his original appearance; he had been transformed by spiritual energy.
His main Demon Soldier was well-known throughout Xingzhou: the magnificent Sunflower Needles.
This Demon Soldier possessed Supreme grade potential. The spiritual energy it fed back would cause a male Beast’s nether regions to shrink to the size of a needle, the exact opposite of the spiritual energy feedback from Lishan’s Dragon Eye Flower.
However, this effect was insignificant to Master Sunflower. His sexual orientation was the opposite of ordinary men.
“Sigh, it’s really unlucky,” Master Sunflower shot Wei Luhui a resentful glance and sighed with an air of grievance. He elegantly raised a finger. “I originally came to spar, but my opponent never showed up, making me wait for an hour for nothing. I thought he wasn’t coming, but just as I received notification that he had reappeared, I had to rush back from the west district.”
Master Wei Luhui felt goosebumps all over his body from Master Sunflower’s sidelong glance. However, after hearing his words, the old master felt much better.
He had only waited half an hour, and that brat Wushuang had arrived. Master Mòhua had waited an hour, and his opponent still hadn’t shown up. What bad luck!
“Alas, what’s wrong with this year’s Academy大会!” Master Wei Luhui said with a look of deep sorrow. “In such a sacred place full of honor, someone would be late!”
This statement immediately resonated with Master Sunflower. He also sighed deeply and said with a tone of disappointment, “Yes, I can’t understand it either. Alas, today’s young people, they don’t know what they’re thinking about all day.”
“Enough talk, I’ll be going now. We’ll chat another day.” Master Wei Luhui had recovered by this point.
“Mm, I’m going to participate in this spar too. I’ll teach that brat a lesson!” Master Sunflower declared confidently, completely unaware that his fate would be the same as the old man before him.
After parting ways with Master Wei Luhui, Master Sunflower arrived at the sparring location.
“Oh, Master Brow Saber, why are you here?” Surprise flashed across his face. He had met quite a few acquaintances today.
“I’ve come to watch this spar.” Master Brow Saber, dressed in a white robe with her hair tied up, had brows like blades and exuded an icy, cold aura.
“Hoh hoh hoh hoh…” Master Sunflower “choked” with laughter. “Don’t tell me Master Brow Saber has taken a liking to me? To come specifically to watch this spar. But my heart already belongs to someone else. Matters of the heart…”
“Get lost.” Master Brow Saber’s tone was soft, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
Master Sunflower immediately felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of ice water. He muttered, “Women are strange, so unlovable.” Then he walked onto the stage, preparing to vent his accumulated anger on Chu Yun, who was using the alias Wushuang.
However, his wish was impossible to fulfill.
Fifteen minutes later, Chu Yun hurried off the stage. Master Sunflower, meanwhile, stumbled out of the arena, looking dejected.
I lost, I actually lost?!
Not only did I lose, but I lost so decisively, so suddenly, so completely!
How did he do it? That sealing was clearly very complex. Even with my Sunflower Needles and the needle-picking technique, it would take over an hour. But he finished it with a simple flick of his wrist?!
Am I dreaming?
“Is this a dream?” Master Sunflower couldn’t help but pinch his cheek.
“Do you know who I was waiting for now?” Master Brow Saber raised her eyebrows and glanced indifferently at Master Sunflower.
Master Sunflower shivered, snapping out of his shock. “Heavens! I really don’t know how he did it. But he actually did it! If this news spreads, it will undoubtedly cause a major earthquake in our sealing world and shake the very foundation of our Seal Masters!”
“You’re not entirely foolish. That’s why I plan to find him and have a good talk with him. If possible, I’m willing to become his disciple!” Master Brow Saber smiled, her tone firm, and walked towards the exit.
She hadn’t walked far when she heard Master Sunflower’s call from behind her, “Wait for me, I’m willing too!”
However, they made the same mistake as Master Wei Luhui. They chased out of the south district but still couldn’t find Chu Yun.
“The Academy will never reveal the information of the participants. It seems we’ll have to wait for this afternoon’s round,” Master Brow Saber finally had to give up, sighing helplessly.
Time flew by, and it was afternoon. The two returned to the south district.
Chu Yun was certain to participate in the next round of sparring. Armed with this clue, they finally got their wish and spotted Chu Yun.
“He’s always in such a hurry. I really don’t know what he’s doing,” Master Sunflower grumbled.
“Follow him! Quickly!” Seeing Chu Yun about to turn the corner, Master Brow Saber was anxious, fearing they would lose track of him again, and hurried after him.
*Bang.*
She was rushing too fast and unfortunately collided with someone at the corner. Both of them fell to the ground, unable to move.
“Which blind fool is delaying my important business!” the proud Master Brow Saber snapped.
“Hmph! How dare you be so rude to me! What’s wrong with young people these days?” The person also got up, his beard bristling with anger. It was none other than Master Wei Luhui, the Weapon Forging Master.
“Eh, it’s you?” Upon recognizing each other, all three masters exclaimed in surprise.
“Junior greets Senior. Please forgive my earlier offense.” Master Brow Saber and Master Sunflower cupped their fists in greeting. Master Wei Luhui was far too senior and held a very high status.
“Alas, let’s cut the pleasantries. I’m in a hurry, goodbye, goodbye.” Master Wei Luhui sighed, his mind still on Chu Yun, and left without further ado.
Masters Brow Saber and Sunflower felt a surge of joy, thinking they would be caught and scolded by Wei Luhui, delaying them further. They hadn’t expected Master Wei Luhui to be in a hurry and to let them off the hook.
“Let’s go!” Master Brow Saber called out and quickened her pace. After running for a while, they finally caught sight of Chu Yun’s retreating figure again.
“Heh, lucky I caught up.”
Master Brow Saber leaned on the wall, panting, but a sense of relief washed over her.
“I told you, I had a Star Abacus Master divine my luck, and my star fortune is very strong this month!” Master Sunflower said, extending a delicate finger and chuckling softly.
“Yes, our luck is indeed good. I almost ran out of strength to keep going…” Master Wei Luhui also expressed his relief.
The three masters suddenly fell silent.
After a moment of quiet, they stared at each other. Master Sunflower exclaimed, “Hey! Senior Wei Luhui, why are you here?!”
“I was about to ask you the same thing.” Master Wei Luhui glared at the other two good-naturedly, then sighed with emotion. “I’m pursuing someone who possesses the lost Flying Yang Weapon Forging Technique. Do you know the Flying Yang Weapon Forging Technique? This method is exceptionally skilled at forging fire-attribute Demon Soldiers, with profound mysteries…”
He babbled on, describing the Flying Yang Weapon Forging Technique as miraculous, using almost every superlative he could.
Finally, he sighed deeply. “The reappearance of the Flying Yang Weapon Forging Art will shake the entire weapon forging world. It is the return of a dark pearl! However, the young man who possesses this technique seems unaware of this. For the development of the entire weapon forging world, I’ve decided to have a thorough talk with him and learn the Flying Yang Weapon Forging Technique, no matter the cost!”
“That sounds quite impressive.”
“Flying Yang Weapon Forging Technique? Never heard of it.”
Masters Brow Saber and Sunflower exchanged glances, the latter shrugging dismissively. They were sealing masters, not weapon forging masters, and thus had a severe lack of appreciation for the importance of the Flying Yang Weapon Forging Technique.
Wei Luhui saw their expressions and stamped his foot in anguish. “Alas, I’m merely playing the lute to a cow. How could you understand the pride of a weapon forger?”
Hearing this, Masters Brow Saber and Sunflower felt annoyed. However, out of respect for Wei Luhui’s seniority, they refrained from lashing out.
They looked at each other, seeing a hint of unspoken disdain in each other’s eyes. They both thought, “Hmph! What’s your Flying Yang Weapon Forging Technique compared to ours? The weapon forging world will merely tremble a little. Once we unearth that secret, the entire sealing world’s foundations will be overturned!”
“Huh? Why did that brat enter the Weapons Master’s sparring grounds?”
“He went in! He really went in!”
“Strange, how does that brat Wushuang have a token to participate in the Weapons Master’s project?”
At this moment, another action by Chu Yun drew the suspicion and astonishment of all three masters. Then…
Silence descended upon the air once more.
“You’re looking for him too?!” Master Wei Luhui turned abruptly, astonishment flashing in his cloudy old eyes!
“Wushuang? Hmph, he’s precisely who we’re looking for!” Master Brow Saber met his gaze fearlessly, her eyes sharp as blades.
“Wushuang, that’s my prey!” Master Sunflower declared, not to be outdone.
