Chapter 968: 506: Tuoba Royal Family_2

Chapter 968: Chapter 506: Tuoba Royal Family_2

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As the wine flowed and reached halfway through the meal, the two men had finished discussing some heartfelt matters that had spanned nearly a thousand years. Only then did Song Wujiang slowly steer the conversation towards the main topic.

“Old Jun, actually, there’s a favor I wish to ask of you on this visit…”

Seeing Tuoba Jun’s gaze shift towards him, Song Wujiang continued:

“Later on, my Song Family will be initiating a major operation, for which I will need to borrow that [Sealing Heaven Prison] component from your [Sea Splitting Jun Sky Ship]!”

No sooner had these words been spoken than the loft fell into a sudden silence.

It wasn’t that Tuoba Jun was unwilling, but there was only one golden component on his [Sea Splitting Jun Sky Ship] at present. Speaking frankly, that [Sealing Heaven Prison] was practically half his life, and lending it out so directly was naturally a great difficulty for him.

However, Song Wujiang naturally came prepared. A glint of light flashed between his eyebrows, and shortly after, a component similarly glimmering with gold light burst forth from the Ancestral Torch.

“This is the [Dark Energy Fission Restriction Shield], which can serve as collateral for borrowing that [Sealing Heaven Prison]. Additionally, when it is returned later on, my Song Family will also offer three portions of Dominant True Spirit as rental fees!”

Upon hearing this, the look of indecision in Tuoba Jun’s eyes dissipated, leaving only joy.

Without having to do anything, he would be able to get his hands on three portions of Dominant True Spirit later on. Moreover, even if an accident were to occur during the process, preventing the [Sealing Heaven Prison] from being returned, he would still have a golden component of the same rank as compensation, essentially avoiding any risk. Facing such a trade, it’s doubtful that anyone would be able to refuse.

If it were someone with a general relationship, they would probably feign a polite refusal at this point, but Tuoba Jun did not put on any act and simply nodded his head and agreed.

Quickly, he took the [Dark Energy Fission Restriction Shield] offered by Song Wujiang. Not long after, Song Wujiang also received that undamaged lv69 [Sealing Heaven Prison].

Song Chi thought that matters would more or less conclude at this point. Just as he was preparing to part company with his ancestor, unexpectedly, their gazes suddenly shifted towards him.

Facing the scrutiny of a Sixth Rank Fearless Ship Captain, Song Chi felt an uncomfortable sensation all over his body. Thankfully, the captain had only recently risen to Sixth Rank, and Song Chi was wearing the Insect Mother Purple Crystal Skin biosynthetic armor close to his body, which provided a certain level of spiritual probing isolation, so Tuoba Jun did not see anything amiss.

Once he averted his gaze, Tuoba Jun said:

“Is this the most outstanding descendant of your Song Family nowadays, Wujiang? Well done, already a Battleship Captain at such a young age, his potential is boundless!”

This was genuinely heartfelt. The video imagery of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong repelling the Fearless Ship’s projection with a single strike over Robber Star Floating Land had spread far and wide, and Tuoba Jun had heard about it and had even taken the initiative to look up information about Song Chi.

Because of this, he held a very high regard for Song Chi’s potential.

Song Wujiang, however, just smiled without saying anything in reply.

But Song Chi knew he should speak up for himself:

“Thank you for your praise, Elder Ancestor. Song Chi is unworthy!”

Tuoba Jun, however, shook his head slightly.

“If I say you’re worthy, then you’re worthy. While modesty is good, being overly modest is not. Young people should have some vigor.”

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Having said that, without waiting for Song Chi to speak again, Tuoba Jun’s gaze turned to Song Wujiang, as he teased with a laugh:

“I knew you didn’t come just to borrow a component. You knew about the Divine Fire Ceremony, happening only once every century in my Tuoba Clan, and you wanted to seize an opportunity for your young descendant to undergo the Divine Fire Tempering, didn’t you?”

Song Wujiang wore a faint smile on his face, but still did not speak.

Tuoba Jun let out an annoyed snort, but his gaze towards Song Chi remained gentle.

“Although the opportunities for Divine Fire Tempering are hard to come by, now that I have become a Fearless Captain, I do have two spots in my hands. One must be reserved for my own direct grandson, but the second…”

A glint of light flickered in Song Wujiang’s eyes as he spoke softly:

“So?”

“So what? I am not the only one in my lineage; there are more than a handful of descendants above Fourth Rank under my command. I can give the spot to your family’s youngster, but whether he can secure it firmly will depend on himself!”

Without needing Song Wujiang to speak, Song Chi took the initiative to say:

“Thank you, Elder Ancestor. I have confidence!”

…

Time flows, and in the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

As the Divine Fire Ritual of the Tuoba Royal Family drew near, members of Tuoba Jun’s lineage gradually became aware that the second spot had been taken by an outsider.

As a result, even though Song Chi always stayed at the guesthouse on the island, never setting foot outside the courtyard, he still faced quite a few provocations from the Tuoba clansmen.

With the current combat power of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, why would Song Chi care about these ordinary Fourth and Fifth Rank Captains?

If it were members of the elder generation from the Tuoba Royal Family or from the previous generations’ Legitimate Succession Sequence that took action, he might have been somewhat interested. However, Tuoba Jun’s lineage was merely an ordinary direct lineage within the Tuoba Royal Family, not to mention the elite lineage, they couldn’t even place someone within the top thirty.

Eventually, unable to endure the continual disturbance, Song Chi had no choice but to release a message, stating he would accept all challenges at the Bright Moon sky in half a month.

Once this statement was made, those people finally quieted down.

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All of these developments naturally couldn’t escape the notice of Song Wujiang and Tuoba Jun.

“Wujiang, what do you think?”

“Old Jun, I really don’t want to put you down, but even if those from the elder generation of your Tuoba Clan’s Legitimate Succession Sequence came forward, my boy wouldn’t be the least bit scared of them. As for the younger generation of your lineage, it’s better for them not to bother!”

“That confident?”

Hearing Song Wujiang’s words, Tuoba Jun was taken by surprise. Knowing his friend of nearly three thousand years well, he understood that Song Wujiang was never one to boast, and his actions were extremely prudent. If he didn’t have absolute certainty, he would never speak so decisively.

Because of this, Tuoba Jun’s gaze once again fell upon Song Chi.

Even though he also thought highly of Song Chi’s potential, he considered his own direct lineage’s power to be quite formidable. While maybe not much within the Tuoba Royal Family, which had a heritage of over thirty thousand years, when taken on its own, it was a ducal Gate with two Fearless Captains commanding respect, and the younger generation of his lineage also seemed fairly strong. Even if they couldn’t compare to Song Chi, surely they wouldn’t be too far behind?

Half a month later, above the sky of Bright Moon Lake.

Because of the challenge issued by Song Chi previously, a whopping number of Torch Captains had now gathered in the sky above Bright Moon Lake.

Among them, just the Zhulu Warships and the Battleships numbered in the double digits.

It wasn’t until the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong arrived leisurely that the Vault of Heaven over the lake truly began to boil.

“You outsider, what right do you have to take the tempering spot of our lineage?”

“If you know what’s good for you…”

Before this group of Tuoba clansmen could finish their threats, Song Chi chose to act directly.

“Ha, only knows how to take advantage of the situation…”

Seeing Song Chi suddenly make his move without any warning, some Tuoba clansmen concluded that Song Chi was all bark and no bite. However, before they could finish speaking, the next moment they saw twelve of their own Lu Ships and Battleships completely enveloped within a sealed space.

“What’s going on, does he actually plan to face all twelve of our warships by himself?”

Soon, Song Chi answered them with his actions.

Seeing that the sealing of the Space Lock Seal was complete, he no longer showed any hesitation.

A calm voice emitted from the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.

“I have other matters to attend to and can’t play those one-on-one games with you. Besides, due to the restrictions of the Battleships, this time we’ll just stick to hits as markers, with no risk of any warship sinking.”

“I’m letting you know in advance so that you’re prepared; don’t panic and accidentally make a rash move during the battle. Just stay in your warships and all will be well!”

“Alright, that’s all I need to say. Now… let the battle begin!”

No sooner had he spoken, than Song Chi’s spiritual concentration rapidly shifted, activating components on the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.

Interestingly, despite his previous words, the only component Song Chi activated at that moment was a single one.

The “Myriad Purple Cloud Thunder Prison” of the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Cannon, not even utilizing the Black Hole Energy of the Black Hole Evolution Layer.

It wasn’t that Song Chi didn’t want to activate more of his capabilities, but rather he was afraid he might accidentally cause one of the Lu Ships to sink straight away.

Stopping at slight contact could be considered a friendly spar, but causing a warship to sink would amount to a Battleship causing internal friction.