chapter 19 Disciple Grace is here to put the bath water in!

“So, everything makes sense now!” Clara Bai admired Ferrid Chu's analytical abilities. "Master, should I send someone to take down Euan Chen's house? With all my resources in Maple City, accomplishing this task should be feasible."
"Hold off for now. If I remember correctly, in ten days, it's the Chen family's ancestral ceremony. Fisher Chen's tomb is right here in Maple City. By then, Fisher Chen will bring important members of the Chen family to offer sacrifices. At that time, I'll exterminate every member of the Chen family!" Ferrid Chu's face darkened, and his fists clenched audibly. In ten days, the Chen family's ancestral ceremony would turn every member of the Chen family into Ferrid Chu's target for slaughter.
Clara Bai listened and his expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Ferrid Chu to be so resolute, planning to wipe out the Chen family during their ancestral ceremony. However, Fisher Chen from Spirit Realm was much stronger than Euan Chen in Maple City. Clara Bai felt that within his capabilities, assisting Ferrid Chu in eradicating Fisher Chen's Chen family would be incredibly difficult.
So, he tentatively asked, "Master, should I contact our other informants in Zi Yun Sect to coordinate with us for the big battle in ten days? Especially the nine senior female disciples from the nine main gates of Zi Yun Sect. Each of them is exceptionally talented; any one of them could help the Master avenge his family!"
"No, this is my family matter, my family's vengeance. I, Ferrid Chu, will be the one to settle it!" Ferrid Chu asserted firmly. Then he instructed Clara Bai, "Don't inform anyone else in Zi Yun Sect about my identity for now."
"Understood, Master!" Clara Bai complied respectfully. He then opened the door and a woman in a red robe walked in.
This woman had skin as smooth as jade, waist-length black hair, and a face of exquisite beauty. However, there was a perpetually icy expression on her delicate face. Her crystal-clear eyes seemed as frozen as a winter lake, exuding an intense chill. She was a true ice queen.
"And who might this be?" Ferrid Chu asked, puzzled.
"Master, her name is Grace. She's also a member of our Zi Yun Sect, an outer disciple. We were both sent by the former Sect Master to Maple City. I was concerned about your manpower, so I arranged for Grace to be by your side." Clara Bai explained deferentially. Then, he turned to Grace and said, "Hurry and pay your respects to the new Sect Master!"
Grace scrutinized Ferrid Chu for a few seconds. After all, he looked very young, and she couldn't connect him with the title of Zi Yun Sect Master.
But since Clara Bai had introduced him, it must be true. So, she quickly paid her respects with great deference. "Outer disciple Grace pays her respects to the Sect Master!"
"In the future, there's no need for so much ceremony. Just call me Ferrid Chu, or Ferrid will do!" Ferrid Chu wasn't fussy about formalities. He glanced at Grace and commented, "Cultivating to the Ninth Layer of the Fortune Realm at such a young age is quite impressive."
"Sect Master, Grace is not very talented. I've been stuck at the Ninth Layer of the Fortune Realm for two years now and can't seem to break through to the Qi Transformation Realm," Grace explained while kneeling.
"Don't kneel. Get up!" Ferrid Chu pulled Grace up and immediately handed her a pill. It was the Ascension Pill he had recently refined. Though its quality wasn't outstanding due to being concocted in a pressure cooker, it was still effective.
"Take it now!" Ferrid Chu instructed calmly.
The Ascension Pill could elevate the cultivation of a martial practitioner in the Fortune Realm and below by one level with a high probability after consumption.
Grace was pleasantly surprised and promptly followed the instructions. After swallowing the pill, she opened her eyes and found that Ferrid Chu was already standing behind her.
"I'll lend you a hand!"
Ferrid Chu pressed a specific acupoint on Grace's back, sending a surge of spiritual energy rushing in.
"Boom!"
A muffled explosion resonated from within Grace, followed by the sound of her bones cracking. The flow of spiritual energy within her body was like a rushing river. Even Clara Bai, who was nearby, could hear it clearly.
"Heh!"
Grace let out a fierce cry and struck a stone carving in the meeting room with a palm strike. The stone carving was instantly reduced to rubble.
"Qi Transformation, turning spiritual energy into substance, becoming a weapon! Heavens, I've entered the Qi Transformation Realm!" Grace exclaimed in disbelief and joy.
Clara Bai, who was standing to the side, had a slightly furrowed brow. Grace's breakthrough was accompanied by a deafening explosion of energy, which could be likened to the sound of flatulence.
Next, Ferrid Chu pointed out the shortcomings in Grace's and Clara Bai's cultivation. Both listened earnestly, afraid of missing a single word. After receiving Ferrid Chu's advice, they felt as if they had experienced a great awakening. Their understanding of their own cultivation paths deepened significantly. Without Ferrid Chu's guidance, they might have taken many more years to overcome their bottlenecks.
After Clara Bai left, Ferrid Chu received a call from Hazel Tang.
"Big brother Ferrid, I've run into a problem."
"What's the issue?"
"I'm at the Dragon Cloud Commerce Academy. There's a guy insisting that I be his girlfriend. I declined, and now he's blocking me in the cafeteria, refusing to let me leave."
"Is that so?!" Ferrid Chu hung up and headed straight for the Dragon Cloud Commerce Academy.
Dragon Cloud Commerce Academy, Second Cafeteria.
Hazel Tang was blocked by a man in a beige suit wearing golden-rimmed glasses.
"Hazel Tang, I'm Reed Piao. The moment I laid eyes on you, I fell in love. I'm so captivated by you, I can't free myself!" Reed Piao tried to get closer to Hazel Tang with a strong provincial accent.
"Mr. Park, I've told you many times already. I already have a boyfriend. I won't be your girlfriend. Please leave!" Hazel Tang said, trying to leave.
"Are you playing hard to get?" Reed Piao was exuding confidence.
"Oh my, you're quite narcissistic. I've said it before, I have a boyfriend. I don't like you. Please respect that!" Hazel Tang glared at Reed Piao, her expression annoyed. Then she forcefully pushed him away.
"For a family like yours, the Tang family is just a small clan. But my Park family not only has a strong foundation in our homeland, we also have considerable holdings in the Nine Provinces. With me, a rich young master, who else could possibly compare to you?" Reed Piao held onto Hazel Tang's wrist. Despite the gathering crowd, he paid them no mind, because his father was one of the five directors of Dragon Cloud Commerce Academy.
“Hazel, a beauty like you, who else but me is worthy of you?" Reed Piao said confidently, grabbing Hazel Tang's wrist.
"Let go of me! You're really annoying!" Hazel Tang struggled and forcefully pulled away from Reed Piao's grasp.
"The Tang family is just a small clan. But my Park family not only has a strong foundation in our homeland, we also have considerable holdings in the Nine Provinces. With me, a wealthy young master, who else could possibly compare to you?" Reed Piao held onto Hazel Tang's hand tightly. Even though a crowd was gathering around them, he paid them no mind, because his father was one of the five directors of Dragon Cloud Commerce Academy.
"Hazel Tang, the power and status of Young Master Park are beyond the reach of small families in Maple City. It's your good fortune that he's taken an interest in you. You should cherish this opportunity!" A young lady from a small family spoke indignantly. She secretly desired to become Reed Piao's woman, but unfortunately, Reed Piao didn't have any interest in her.
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