Xiao Pang
The next morning, news came that a member of the main branch was killed by a beast saying that the blood of the three youths has been sucked by it.
The main family was alerted because of this which made them use all there forces to find the perpetrator. Meanwhile, the murderer who they are looking for is having his morning exercise without knowing anything about what was happening. Even if he knows he wouldn't care about it who would blame him and pinpoint that he was the one who killed them? No one can and they would never find evidence.
"15-1... 15-2... 15-3... 15-4..." Push up was a simple exercise that focuses on arm strength. Ciro was a simple guy with no money in order to increase his cultivation, he did his best to use his knowledge from his past life in order to temper himself. Although had a beast core with him he made up his mind to give it to that guy who spoke up to him.
"Creak!" The door of his house opened and a thin person with brown hair came out. It seems like the person was confused as he immediately looks around trying to find out who's house this was.
Ciro looked back while waving his hands as a greeting and stand up. He slowly approaches the guy while giving a slight smile.
"How are you?" Ciro ask.
"I... I'm fine thanks."
Ciro smiled saying: "No... I should be the one who should say thank you... By the way here..."
Ciro brought out the beast core inside his small pouch giving it to the guy.
"This is a gift... Next time you don't have to do that to me..."
The shock on the boy's face was hilarious seconds later he immediately pushes it back to Ciro without a second thought.
"No... This is too much a beast core... A beast's core is too much! Please take it back."
Ciro laughed as he looks at the boy's action. It was so hilarious.
"Hahaha... No... You can have it. You see I have no use of this thing and I think you know right?... I have a broken energy cube so take it or else I'll just sell it. You can go now... It's the awakening day right now... Or you don't want to?"
Ciro said as he walks towards the exit of the O'ryanpin clan.
"Xiao Pang! My name Is Xiao Pang!"
Xiao Pang said hurriedly while looking at the silhouette from afar.
"Unfortunately... I can't participate in the awakening because of my old age... Spiritual beast... Fuck it!"
"Xiao Pang ehh? Tsk... How can that be... Little fatty my ass. Which moron give him that name?"
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"Buzz, Buzz!"
With several strange sounds, a wave of life energy surge and churned in the skies. Beams of light descended from the sky and wrapped themselves around the young boy and girl on the altar.
"Protect your mind and sense that power. The Cube's Gate is right in front of you!"
The elder said.
This place was specially set up by the O'ryanpin Family to open the Cube's Gate for the younger generation of the family. It had the effect of increasing the success rate of opening the Gate and acquire a spiritual beast.
The altar was expensive, so only large families like the O'ryanpin Family could afford to build it.
Opening the altar consumed a huge amount of beast cores. Therefore, only the direct descendants of the family or talented youths had the right to use the altar to open the spirit gate. But there was also an exemption and that is if the clan only has limited teenagers.
Tiara O'ryanpin was the eldest daughter of the O'ryanpin Family's patriarch. Not only was she born beautiful, but she was also extremely talented and was regarded as the hope of the Family to rise in the Blaze City.
At this time, Tiara's exquisite body was enveloped by a halo of light, it was bright and dazzling, showing signs of opening up to a higher level gate.
Beside Tiara, a youth with a handsome face was wholeheartedly assisting her.
The young man's name was Nick, he was the descendant of a deceased family which is one of the patriarch's friend. Due to this Nick had been adopted into the O'ryanpin family since he was young.
Years ago, Nick's Family and the O'ryanpin Family were betrothed, Nick and Tiara.
But because of Ciro's appearance, in order to recruit Ciro, the couple broke apart. But then a fortunate event happened so quickly when the news that Ciro's energy cube was broken the old couple once again reunited.
Today, Nick had become Tiara's Dao partner. This is why even though their relationship seemed to be harmonious, Ciro faintly felt that this engagement would truly break apart someday and it will not be long.
"Tiara, it's coming! I'll help you open your Energy Gate. "
"Yes."
Tiara nodded her head slightly as her body was drenched in sweat. She squeezed out a smile onto Nick's face with much difficulty and closed her eyes.
A beautiful rainbow halo appeared on her lily-white hands, dancing about in the air, as though she was borrowing the strength of the Heavens and Earth.
"Miss Tiara is truly worthy of being the most outstanding genius of our O'ryanpin Family. In such a short period of time, she has almost finally opened her energy gate! If only I could get Miss Tiara's favor! "
Below the altar, a young man looked at Tiara, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Stop dreaming! Miss Taira is engaged to a guy named Ciro"
Another person spoke up.
"Humph!"
One of them snorted: "Ciro? I heard that he is a good-for-nothing, what else could he possibly have other than useless insights? What right do you have to be compatible with my cousin? "
The person who spoke was called Gray O'ryanpin, the son of Tiara's aunt. Gray frequently came to the main branch to be a guest and relied on his identity as Taira's nephew to be arrogant and bossy. He was jealous that Ciro an outcast and Tiara had an engagement.
"That's true! Miss Tiara is such a beauty, how could she be with that trash? I hope the engagement put off and because of miss Tiara's talent the one that truly can compare to him is Nick!"
Hearing Gray's words, many people began to whisper and agree with Gray's point of view. They couldn't care about Tiara and Ciro's marriage.
Ciro was accustomed to the mocking from the O'ryanpin Family main branch. Because he never truly ask personally about his marriage with Tiara.
He only wanted to do his best to open up his energy gate and become an expert so that he could leave this place and adventure.
"Rumble!"
Right at this moment, from the sky above the clouds of constantly surging with life essence, a bolt of purple-colored lightning the size of a bowl fell straight down. Carrying a terrifying might, it descended onto Tiara's body.
Tiara groaned, her body unceasingly trembling, her fair face revealed an expression of pain.
The terrifying lightning continuously invaded Tiara's body, penetrating deep into her bone marrow which is not something an ordinary person could endure.
This scene caused the expressions of those from the main branch to change drastically.
"Patriarch it is said that there is a chance that a person who wants to open his/her energy gate will encounter a lightning tribulation when opening a high-level spiritual beast, and it is extremely similar to the situation we are in right now. If you do not take action quickly, the little miss's meridians will be destroyed by the lightning tribulation and she will become a cripple!"
Hearing this the clan head of the O'ryanpin family stand up and brought out a small container.
"Go let her drink this quick!"
The clan head of the Family, Rogue O'ryanpin, said anxiously.
The moment those words came out, the crowd all realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Clan head... Don't tell me this is..."
The elder hesitated for a moment before saying, "Only those who match young miss's energy cube will be able to infuse blood essence into young lady's body, allowing her to dispel the thunder tribulation."
The man seemed to understand what was in this small container. Without stopping, he said two words, "Ciro!"
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Ciro's eyes flashed, he looked up the sky as if he understand what was going on.
"Tsk... My blood essence seems to be going to use up if only I didn't make that decision in the past. Well, if it could really help Taira that girl... Then it's okay."
His life's worth of Blood essence was comparable to his life, so losing blood essence meant that his life was in the stake that day onwards half of his life has been given away.
"Now that I have the power with the help of this blood, I will never worry about that little thing."
Ciro thought that the marriage contract was not important for him and Tiara. He just could not ignore his wife in pain although he doesn't have any feelings for her. The other Ciro has though.
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Gradually, behind Tiara, the image of a golden crow could be vaguely seen, releasing its majestic aura.
"That's…"
This scenario caused the gazes of the spectators to freeze. The might of the golden crow was just too great, giving them the urge to kneel down and worship.
"So powerful! Miss Tiara had actually awakened a golden crow battle spirit! Moreover, it seems to be a purple Rank!"
"How honorable is a Purple-ranked battle spirit? Miss Taira awakening a Purple-ranked golden crow battle spirit is unimaginable she has a limitless future ahead and will definitely attract the attention of a large sect. Our O'ryanpin Family has the hope to rise more!"