I Can Strengthen Infinitely

Among the grandmasters staying for the banquet, there are a total of thirteen people of various heights and builds, all of whom are the type that if you throw them into a crowd, you wouldn’t be able to identify their true identities at all.

Qin Yuesheng and Xiahou Rui kept a low profile throughout, following these people into the banquet hall of Celestial Secret City. This place was vast, and from the outside, it looked like a circular altar. The interior was extremely luxurious and elegant.

Hong Meng fully performed the host’s duty, leading Qin Yuesheng and the others.

"Where is Divine Calculation Elder and Celestial Secret Elder? Why are they not here?"

"My brother is currently in seclusion, and the chances of seeing him are slim."

"I heard that Celestial Secret Elder was already in the Five Qi Chaoyuan Realm ten years ago, and he should have formed one of the Three Flowers by now, right?"

Divine Calculation Elder smiled without speaking, making it indiscernible whether he was denying or acknowledging.

As the guests sat down one by one, Qin Yuesheng noticed that there was quite an arrangement with the tables and chairs in this banquet hall. The chairs were made of warm jade, giving off a warmth that was perfect now that late autumn had arrived and the weather was turning cold, making everything seem cold.

Though all were grandmasters with Inner Strength to protect them, sitting on warm jade was naturally better than sitting on ordinary wooden chairs.

Taking advantage of this moment, Qin Yuesheng immediately began to observe the twelve grandmasters seated. He already knew about Xiahou Rui, but the other eleven were completely unfamiliar to him.

"That chubby old man over there, his name is Zhang Hu. His former nickname was ’Gale Godslaying Leg’; his leg techniques are out of this world. There’s a famous Needle Peak in the Southern Border that was kicked into existence by him," Xiahou Rui quietly introduced to Qin Yuesheng.

Qin Yuesheng couldn’t help but wonder, "What is Needle Peak?"

"A mountain several hundred feet high, continually stretching on, appearing from a distance like a column. At the top, there’s a large hole that looks just like a needle."

"Oh," Qin Yuesheng responded indifferently.

The power of a grandmaster is enough to split mountains and rivers, and kicking a big hole in a mountain doesn’t seem like something worth boasting about.

Xiahou Rui noticed his thoughts and added, "That Needle Peak, the whole mountain is made of Netherstone. Now you know his prowess, right?"

Qin Yuesheng instantly felt respect; Netherstone is the top forging material in the world, extremely hard. Even a random piece of Netherstone can compete with a Divine Soldier, showing its hardness level.

It was time for the meal. Divine Calculation Elder clapped his hands, and immediately young female disciples from Celestial Secret City brought delicious dishes to the table.

Truly worthy of Celestial Secret City, the dishes carefully prepared were so fragrant that even Qin Yuesheng couldn’t resist the urge to eat, showing the city’s cooks really had great skill.

Xiahou Rui couldn’t resist and immediately picked up her chopsticks to start eating.

"Hey!" Qin Yuesheng planned to caution her, but Xiahou Rui was so fast, like she was cheating in this area, that before he could speak, a piece of what seemed to be animal meat entered her mouth.

At that moment, not only Qin Yuesheng, but several other grandmasters were subtly paying attention to Xiahou Rui, seemingly concerned.

"It’s delicious! So delicious. Big brother, you should try it too." Xiahou Rui didn’t stop with one chopstick, quickly going for more.

"Hahaha, let the child eat more if she enjoys it. Today’s dish features rare ingredients, with some that even grandmasters rarely get to eat." Divine Calculation Elder said with a laugh.

Qin Yuesheng picked up his chopsticks and took a piece from the dish Xiahou Rui was eating.

As he tasted it, Qin Yuesheng couldn’t help but brighten up. It indeed was delicious.

Soon, the banquet hall turned lively, with grandmasters of similar age to Divine Calculation Elder starting to chat, while those like Qin Yuesheng who didn’t know what to say quietly savored the meal.

Dish after dish was finished, and new ones were presented. The grandmasters had large appetites, and as a female disciple placed a dish down and left, Xiahou Rui suddenly turned pale, and her rosy face became much paler, even her brows tightened.

Though the time spent together hasn’t been long, Qin Yuesheng still asked, "What’s wrong, uncomfortable?"

Grandmasters have extraordinary physiques, making it rare for them to get sick or have upset stomachs. Xiahou Rui’s current state immediately made Qin Yuesheng worried, could something be wrong with the food?

"That sister who served the dish, she smelled terrible, and it made me feel a bit nauseous." Xiahou Rui put down her chopsticks, speaking softly.

"Smelled terrible?" Now it was Qin Yuesheng’s turn to be confused, wondering where the smell came from.

He believed he had a good sense of smell, but he hadn’t smelled anything bad ever, so what was Xiahou Rui referring to?

"Big brother, I can’t eat anymore, I’m nauseated, you eat." Xiahou Rui really put down her chopsticks, appearing to refuse to eat more.

"Hmm," Qin Yuesheng responded.

Not long after, a shout echoed from outside the banquet hall.

Everyone turned to see a male disciple quickly running in without minding the guests inside, directly speaking to Divine Calculation Elder, "Hong Elder, something terrible happened, Grandmaster Chang Tieshan, he, he, he’s dead outside our Celestial Secret City, and no one knows when it happened."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this news, everyone’s face changed immediately.

Although Qin Yuesheng didn’t know who Chang Tieshan was, hearing that a grandmaster had died silently still shocked him immensely.

A true grandmaster, if he intends to escape, even being besieged by two grandmasters, they couldn’t kill him.

"Quick, let’s go check it out." Divine Calculation Elder immediately got up, quickly heading outside, and Qin Yuesheng and the others didn’t bother finishing their meal, following quickly, soon arriving at Celestial Secret City’s gate.

The shock from the male disciple couldn’t compare to witnessing the scene firsthand.

On Celestial Secret City’s wall, a middle-aged man was impaled by a long spear through the chest, firmly pinned to the wall.

A large amount of blood flowed down his body, dyeing a wide ’red band’ on the wall.

"It really is Chang Tieshan. How could he be killed by his own weapon?" Divine Calculation Elder exclaimed in disbelief.

Many disciples from Celestial Secret City gathered around, and Divine Calculation Elder quickly asked, "What happened, how did Grandmaster Chang die? Who harmed him?"

The disciples all shook their heads, completely clueless.

"Hong Elder, when we discovered Grandmaster Chang, he was already like this, and there were no traces of anyone else at the scene."

"How is that possible?" Divine Calculation Elder deeply furrowed his brow.

He leaped up, sticking to the wall like a gecko, then reached out to touch Chang Tieshan’s neck, and jumped back down.

"Unless it was someone at the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Realm, or a strong person who condensed a Holy Seal, no one could instantly kill a grandmaster without being noticed."

Qin Yuesheng used his Biluo Eye, carefully observing Chang Tieshan, but besides the fatal chest wound, there were no other injuries.

It really seemed like someone used Chang Tieshan’s spear to kill him in an instant, and even pin him to Celestial Secret City’s wall.

This level of strength is absolutely unfathomable.

A chilling sensation ran down Qin Yuesheng’s back involuntarily; if he encountered this mysterious expert, his outcome might not be much better.

"Divine Calculation Elder, your Celestial Secret City is known as the place that best understands expert powers across the nine continents. From your knowledge, how many people in all the nine continents could easily kill Chang Tieshan like this, who are they?" Zhang Hu immediately asked Divine Calculation Elder.

"Let me think..." Divine Calculation Elder closed his eyes, starting to ponder.

Qin Yuesheng touched his own Sumeru bag, contemplating whether he should use the wheel that could enter the river of time and return to the past to find out who silently killed this grandmaster.