Chapter 693 (1/2)

It was too late to walk away now. Even if he was afraid of the two Heavenly God Tier powerhouses in the cottage, Zhou Weiqing had to summon the courage to enter anyway. Zhou Weiqing’s gaze met Shangguan Bing’er’s as he squeezed her tiny hand and pulled her along. The wooden door was light and opened from a light touch.The room was illuminated brightly. Sunlight and the aroma of flowers entered the room through windows from all four directions.

The first thing Zhou Weiqing noticed when entering the cottage was a table.The table was long, around 10 meters in length and stretched from one end of the room to the other. He could tell right away that the table was made from an entire slab of yellow rosewood. The yellow rosewood was also known as the Dalbergia. The wood had a unique fragrance that was beneficial towards the Consolidating Ink. It also increased the success rate of creating Consolidated Equipment Scrolls by 10%. The yellow rosewood was considered a precious material by Consolidated Equipment Masters.

There were two individuals seated at the table, and their gazes were both on Zhou Weiqing. The one who was sitting on the left looked like he was in his eighties. He had silver hair and the wrinkles on his face could kill flies. His eyes were as clear as a baby’s. So clear, it seemed like he could see through a person’s soul. Zhou Weiqing felt an immense pressure just by meeting his gaze. Fortunately, he had recently raised his Spiritual Energy, so he could still maintain his composure.

The old man’s appearance did not surprise Zhou Weiqing. Consolidated Equipment Masters worked hard their entire lives to get to where they were. It was normal to see Consolidated Equipment Masters who were advanced in age. Of course, there were some who managed to find treasures that helped them maintain a youthful look.

However, the person who was sitting next to the old man surprised Zhou Weiqing. She was a woman who looked around 26 or 27 years old. Most importantly, Zhou Weiqing could sense that the woman was genuinely young. After all, a person’s vitality could not be faked. It was obvious her youthful appearance did not come from any treasure.

Zhou Weiqing could not sense their cultivation levels at all. It proved that their cultivation levels were really high. The woman surprised him the most. He was sure that she was no more than 30 years old, but her cultivation was at least that of a Heavenly King Tier powerhouse. How did she manage to cultivate to the Heavenly King Stage at such a young age? No matter how many strange situations he had encountered, he had never met anyone who had managed to cultivate to the Heavenly King Stage before the age of 30.

Leaving her cultivation aside, she possessed a unique charm. Zhou Weiqing had seen many beautiful women in his life. In fact, all of his lady friends were beautiful. However, the woman before him gave him a very different feeling. If he had to say who she resembled, he would say that the beautiful woman before him was a combination of Shangguan Xue’er and Princess Cai Cai. She had Princess Cai Cai’s honor and majestic presence combined together with Shangguan Xue’er’s remarkable beauty. Shangguan Bing’er was beautiful, but she seemed to lack the unique charm that this woman possessed.

The woman had a frown on her face as she coughed lightly. It seemed like she did not like being stared at, and that was a cue for Zhou Weiqing to stop staring.

Zhou Weiqing let out an embarrassed smile. “Pardon my manners. My lady, you’re just too beautiful.” He did not hide his admiration towards her at all as he nodded. Shangguan Bing’er, who was standing at his side, glared at him. She thought to herself that following him here was definitely the right decision. If she had not done so, Zhou Weiqing might bring a couple of ladies back with him from his trip to the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland.

The woman replied in a dull manner. “I’m sure you’re not here just to compliment me. I agree with one thing that you’ve said. Only a God Tier Master has the right to test another God Tier Master. With that being said, please demonstrate your skills.”

Zhou Weiqing chuckled. “Aren’t the both of you going to introduce yourselves? Isn’t that a little rude?”

The old man next to the woman smiled. “I’ve been in the in Consolidated Domain for nearly 100 years, but I’ve never heard of the Strength Legacy before. If you’re capable, you will eventually know who we are. If you fail the test, then knowing who we are would be redundant.”

Zhou Weiqing smiled. “I remember telling Elder Fei Lun that age doesn’t matter if you have a purpose in life. Even if you live to a hundred, your life would be empty if you don’t have any ambition. Just because you’ve not heard of it before, it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist.”