World's End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

Chapter 217: The trouble caused by martial arts techniques

chapter 217: the trouble caused by martial arts techniques

"are you the new sect leader wang chong of the seven stars sect?" the supervisor institute's director glanced indifferently at du ge, who was saluting him, his gaze lingering momentarily on the mutilated xu heming before speaking with an unfriendly tone.

"replying to the director, i am indeed wang chong."

du ge straightened up, sizing up the director opposite him.

he was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a long beard under his chin and piercing eyes that commanded respect without anger.

on the surface, he seemed no different from someone at the foundation establishment stage.

behind him stood a young man in his twenties, dressed in dark blue embroidered with the rosefinch, wearing a hat similar to that of the brocade-clad guards, with a long saber at his waist, full of vigor.

the director asked, "why didn't you report to the supervisor institute after taking over as sect leader of the seven stars?"

du ge was startled and replied anxiously, "director, at that time, tianlan valley intended to seize the seven stars mountain. my master was harmed by them, and i took over seven stars mountain temporarily, unaware that i had to report to the supervisor institute. director, can i make amends now?"

"nonsense!" the director barked sharply, his piercing gaze shooting straight at du ge, "i'll ask you, what was your master's cultivation level?"

du ge's heart skipped a beat, realizing the crux of the matter.

why would the supervisor institute, a cultivation department, care about him collecting some money from mortals...

it was his sudden rise, sweeping through tianlan valley single-handedly, that had piqued their interest.

the question was whether there was any push from the warriors of the alien star battlefield behind this...

du ge honestly replied, "peak of qi refining."

the director narrowed his eyes, "what was your cultivation level when you took over as sect leader?"

du ge answered, "mid-stage of qi refining."

the director hummed, "guan kezheng was at the peak of qi refining and still fell victim to a few disciples of tianlan valley. how could you, a mere mid-stage qi refiner, take over as sect leader and conquer tianlan valley in just twenty days? moreover, you acted meticulously, gathering money from the common folk with inconceivable methods. i suspect you have been subjected to body possession..."

body possession?

the junior sister's face changed, instinctively glancing at her admired third senior brother, suspicion creeping into her eyes.

xu heming sighed inwardly as he watched the director. if a demon head had possessed him, why would he bother tying himself to a declining sect like the seven stars, striving to strengthen it and making himself a target of suspicion?

oh, director, what a poor excuse you've found!

du ge was taken aback and said, "director, i have comprehended the lost seven stars technique from the sect leader's command, which is why my power has advanced by leaps and bounds..."

he looked up defiantly at the director, extending his hand and said, "the director surely has a method to check for body possession, just examine me. if it's found that i've been possessed, i am at the director's disposal."

the junior sister breathed a sigh of relief.

xu heming and the others glanced at du ge's extended hand, instinctively holding their breath.

the director glanced at du ge and said indifferently, "fine, i will personally inspect..."

before he finished speaking.

the director's figure had already moved behind du ge, his hand pressing towards the top of his head.

damn it!

teleportation!

du ge's heart chilled.

he knew that golden elixir cultivators were tough to deal with, but he didn't expect such a huge gap!

then.

tracking du ge, who was dashing through the compound, he pressed down on him with his flying sword.

seeing a courtyard full of bare bottoms, the director became even more determined to obtain du ge's technique, his arm could be reattached, but if he could force du ge to reveal the technique for absorbing others' power and enhance his own, he would be invincible.

no longer would he be just a minor director of the supervisor institute.

...

the sudden turn of events stunned everyone in the room.

the junior sister was bewildered, "junior brother, could third senior brother really have been possessed?"

the seventh junior brother frowned, silent.

xu heming and the others sighed silently.

it was over!

this time it was completely over. didn't they know that a golden elixir cultivator was not to be trifled with?

borrowing spiritual stones?

it was a trap; they never intended to let you go!

after breaking someone's arm, it was truly a fight to the death now.

"take them down."

the supervisor institute's cultivators in the room suddenly shouted.

a group of five or six cultivators rushed in, surrounding the seventh junior brother and the others.

the seventh junior brother glanced at them, raised his hands obediently, and said to the cultivator opposite him, "senior brother, you can use us to threaten third senior brother. seeing us captured, he will surely hesitate."

the junior sister was stunned, asking incredulously, "junior brother, third senior brother wasn't possessed?"

the seventh junior brother glanced at her, shook his head, and said, "if third senior brother was possessed, he would have abandoned us already..."

the junior sister angrily said, "knowing that third senior brother wasn't possessed, you still let them use us to threaten him?"

the seventh junior brother was silent for a moment, then said, "junior sister, third senior brother has offended the director, he's doomed. by confessing our faults, we might save the seven stars sect..."

"you..." the junior sister was shocked, "seventh junior brother, how could you? third senior brother even helped you reach the peak of qi refining..."

"i've always been this kind of person," the seventh junior brother said, "third senior brother's reckless actions have led to this situation. junior sister, you wouldn't want our master's efforts to go to waste, right?"

"junior brother, i misjudged you," the junior sister said with tears streaming down her face.

just then.

du ge's voice came through, "old dog, don't think i don't know what you're up to. if we talk nicely, we can still negotiate, but if you play dirty, i'm game. be smart and throw down some spiritual stones, or else, this arm of yours is gone..."

"wang chong, you dare?" the director's furious voice.

"why so loud? look, you made me twitch, and i broke your thumb..." du ge's cheeky voice came again.

the many cultivators in the room instinctively turned towards the direction of the voice.

the seventh junior brother sighed, "senior brother, my third senior brother is cunning. if we don't go now, the director, stuck in a difficult position, might let him escape. if he gets away, he could be a disaster."

the brocade-clad cultivator glanced at the seventh junior brother, pondered for a moment, and warned, "don't try any tricks."