Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

After thoroughly understanding the task and the relationships between the characters, Elder Qi Tianming finally left the Wanxiang Sect and headed towards the manor close to the Inner City.

In no time, he entered the manor and, under the arrangements of Elder He, smoothly became a guard and blended into the crowd.

To become an elder of a Wanxiang Sect branch, his strength must have already reached the Life Sea Realm. With such cultivation, he assumed he would be sent as an undercover agent to an enemy power. Instead, he ended up at such a small residence.

“Truly a waste of talent… Oh well, I’ll just observe for a while then apply to return…”

Seeing that the guards and subordinates here scarcely surpassed Galaxy 3-dan, he had no choice but to hide his true strength and felt somewhat helpless.

Choosing to be a covert piece, he naturally doesn’t fear danger and fantasizes about an illustrious, remarkable deed that will live on through the ages, only to end up with such a simple task.

“The leaders of the Six Sects underestimate me!”

He couldn’t help but shake his head.

Surely, Master Lai must think his abilities insufficient to assign him such a task.

The more he thought about it, the more depressed he felt.

Despite his anger, he also knew that once a task was accepted, it could not be abandoned halfway. He immediately followed behind the numerous guards, planning to take a closer look at his surroundings to see if he could find something different when he heard someone shouting.

“Everyone hurry up, Butler Sun wants to see you all and have a few words…”

“Butler?”

Elder Qi Tianming was startled and curiously asked a nearby guard: “Is it Elder He?”

All subordinates here were brought over by Elder He’s selection. If there indeed is a butler, could it be him?

“Of course not, he is brought by Young Master Zhang Xuan, it’s someone called… Sun Qiang!”

The guard hesitated for a moment and then thoroughly explained what he knew.

“Sun Qiang?”

Although Qi Tianming was puzzled, he continued following the others without asking further and quickly arrived at the courtyard.

On the steps directly ahead, a plump fat man stood quietly above, one hand behind his back, his forehead tilted at a 45-degree angle, his gaze filled with a trace of severity and solitude.

The crowd arrived, and he didn’t turn his head, like a statue.

“Is that Sun Qiang?”

Qi Tianming wondered.

Could this guy be seriously ill? He called them over but didn’t look at them… What is this about? His eyes narrowed, inspecting carefully.

His cultivation seemed only at Galaxy 1-dan, not too impressive.

If his cultivation were higher, this posture would give off a transcendent, hermit-like aura, but as it was, something felt off.

“Butler, everyone is present!” a subordinate called out after a while with a salute.

“Um!”

Sun Qiang, his chin towards the people, began to speak slowly in a faint voice, “Since you have come to Zhang shi’s residence, you must follow the house rules. I don’t care what you did before or where you are from. If you dare cause trouble here, there is only one path for you—that is being kicked out, never to be employed again!”

“Yes!”

Everyone nodded at the same time.

“May I ask… what are the rules of Zhang shi’s residence?” a subordinate couldn’t help but shout out.

“Very simple!”

Sun Qiang’s voice continued, “Young Master Zhang Xuan’s orders are absolute, there shall be no objections to his commands, nor is it permitted to challenge them! If the Young Master gives no orders, my words are the standard, no disobedience will be tolerated!”

“We have no problem obeying the Young Master’s words, but to unconditionally listen to you… wouldn’t that be going a bit too far…”

Just then, a subordinate, who was not weak in cultivation, noticed Sun Qiang’s strength, and spoke with slight dissatisfaction.

As a subordinate, his own cultivation had reached Galaxy 3-dan, while the other was only at 2-dan; why should he listen to him?

They were recruited by Elder He to serve Young Master Zhang Xuanqing. As fellow subordinates, why was this one so arrogant?

“Dissatisfied?”

With an eyebrow raised, Sun Qiang looked over. Accompanied by a snort, an overwhelming sense of oppression came rushing forth, instantly filling the small courtyard as if engulfed by a giant wave, as if everyone was facing an oncoming tsunami.

“I…”

The questioning subordinate turned pale and involuntarily took a few steps back.

At this moment, he felt like he was targeted by a ferocious tiger, as if he could be torn to shreds at any moment.

“This…”

Elder Qi Tianming’s pupils also contracted.

With his strength and knowledge, he could tell the source of this power—it wasn’t from cultivation, but from the First Level Destiny!

“The power of the First Level Destiny… could this butler be a descendant of the fragments of the heavens?”

His body shook, fists clenched.

The power of the First Level Destiny, even a mere descendant with a sliver of its inheritance, is someone he couldn’t possibly rival.

As the other showed fear, Sun Qiang made his way down the steps, with each step his aura strengthened a notch. Three consecutive steps, and he turned into a towering giant wave, ready to engulf everyone at any time.

“Are you… trying to challenge my authority?”

Sun Qiang’s icy voice echoed slowly.

The eyes of the subordinate showed signs of evasion. For some reason, despite being stronger than the other, he didn’t dare to respond to the challenge.

Seeing his attitude, Sun Qiang nodded in satisfaction, waved his hand grandly, “I’m warning you, here, you are to like my words, listen to them, dislike them, still listen! If you dare to defy, I don’t mind teaching you some manners!”

BOOM!

An even greater oppressive force filled the air, and in the blink of an eye, Elder Qi Tianming felt that Sun Qiang, though not very strong, gave off an imposing presence, like a towering mountain range that was impossibly high to reach.

Especially that confidence and arrogance in his gaze; he seemed like an emperor who looked down upon all beings, accustomed to countless storms and tribulations.

BANG!

A water jar exploded not far away, showering clear water in every direction, startling everyone and making them shrink their necks in unison.

It was at this moment, all of Sun Qiang’s aura suddenly retracted and the oppressive feeling in the yard vanished in an instant. Everyone looked again to see the plump figure, still with one hand behind his back, still gazing skywards at 45 degrees, like an expert from a realm removed from this world.

“Could it be… that the so-called Galaxy 2-dan is all a guise?”

Pupils constricting, a thought surfaced in Elder Qi Tianming’s mind.

If he himself could pretend, surely the other party could too!

Yes, it must be so.

If not pretending, why would a mere Galaxy 2-dan have such confidence and presence? Especially those eyes, that tone, as if to say… all present are nothing but trash!

“This butler is no ordinary man! No wonder the leaders of the Six Sects sent me to be undercover…”

Elder Qi Tianming had a sudden epiphany.

If a mere butler is so formidable, one can’t imagine what Young Master Zhang’s figure would be like.

Suddenly, he felt that Master Lai did not look down on him; perhaps this task was not as simple as he imagined.