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Chapter 377: Comprehensive Guide to the Great Jin
Chapter 377: Comprehensive Guide to the Great Jin
August 16, 2024
In the capital city, as a hub for trade and commerce, the streets were bustling with people.
With the influx of people, information channels gradually became more active.
Su Chen found it challenging to obtain intelligence on the Jin Kingdom's forces.
However, gathering news about the major sects in the Great Zhou was relatively easier.
After spending over half a month in the capital, Su Chen finally caught wind of some rumors.
This year, only five disciples from the Great Zhou were sent to participate in the Shadowlight Battlefield.
Among them, the one from Wulanshan Mansion could easily be identified with a bit of effort.
On the outskirts of the capital, Su Chen disguised himself and waited at a broken bridge.
Trading information was a sensitive matter, and both parties were vigilant.
Su Chen's current location was on a broken bridge outside the city.
At the third hour of the morning, Su Chen tossed some gold and silver into the water below.
After a while, a voice drifted up from the water.
"The High Proclamation Master of Heavencradle City was injured seven days ago, and the cause of the injury is currently unknown.
There are rumors that it was due to a confrontation with a powerful warrior from the Jin Kingdom.
The Master is now in seclusion to recover, and Heavencradle City is blocking all information, so there's no further news to be found."
Su Chen's expression turned solemn. The injury of the Great Elder was most likely caused by him.
That Fan Chengyan from the Jin Kingdom was truly domineering.
Unable to find Su Chen, she directly attacked the High Proclamation Master.
"Do you know why the Jin Kingdom's warrior targeted Heavencradle City? Can you tell me the reason?"
Su Chen looked down at the river beneath the broken bridge.
After a while, there was still no response.
Hesitating, Su Chen threw another piece of gold and silver, causing a splash in the river.
"The reason is still unknown, but it's likely related to Su Chen, a core disciple of Heavencradle City.
Furthermore, the Jin Kingdom's forces are offering a bounty for his capture.
They are not only seeking Su Chen but also his family members.
According to the information we have, it's highly likely that the Yunyang Sect is behind this.
Su Chen was once a member of the Yunyang Sect before joining Heavencradle City.
In Heavencradle City, he quickly rose in strength and status, causing the Yunyang Sect to lose face.
It's highly probable that the Yunyang Sect hired the Jin Kingdom's forces."
Su Chen dismissed the rest of the information as nonsense.
The Yunyang Sect might hold a grudge against him and wish him ill.
However, he believed that the Yunyang Sect was not involved in his recent encounter with the Jin Kingdom's warrior.
After gathering this information, Su Chen decided not to linger in the capital any longer.
Fan the Tyrannical from Wulanshan Mansion was truly domineering.
She didn't bother with any fancy tricks and directly issued a wanted order throughout the Great Zhou, even openly targeting Su Chen's family.
In the Great Zhou, it was unacceptable to involve the family members of those who had not yet embarked on the path of martial arts.
But Fan the Tyrannical didn't even pretend to follow this rule.
She openly declared her intention to go after Su Chen's family.
This was a blatant display of contempt and disregard.
Fan Chengyan didn't care about the rules of the Great Zhou; she only followed the rules of the Jin Kingdom.
In the Great Zhou, she showed no regard for their customs.
Before leaving the Yunyang Sect, Su Chen paid a final visit to his mother and younger sister.
Fortunately, he had foreseen this and had already disguised them.
Their appearances alone would make it difficult for others to recognize them.
Su Chen left a letter in the courtyard, emphasizing the need for his mother and sister to maintain their disguises and avoid revealing their true identities.
After making all the necessary arrangements, Su Chen headed north.
Many believed that after provoking the Jin Kingdom's forces, Su Chen would likely flee to the northwest, using the Hexi Corridor to enter the Chu Kingdom.
The Chu Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom were both top-tier nations.
They would not allow the Jin Kingdom's forces to roam freely within their territories.
However, to everyone's surprise, Su Chen chose to return to the Jin Kingdom.
In the book left behind by Jingbo Immortal, Su Chen had discovered the location of a secret realm in the northeastern region of the Jin Kingdom.
The Jin Kingdom is vast, so vast that traveling from north to south or east to west would easily take over ten to twenty days.
Even if they knew they had entered the Jin Kingdom, it wouldn't be easy for them to find themselves.
Heading north, in less than two days, they reached the border between the Great Zhou and the Jin Kingdom.
After three months, they once again stepped into the territory of the Jin Kingdom.
Many people say it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
This saying is often mentioned in many small countries.
Su Chen didn't think this statement was wrong.
But if one wants to go further, to reach the peak of the mountain, they must choose to be the tail of the phoenix.
Without opponents, without rivals to surpass, one's progress will be much slower.
Perhaps one doesn't realize it, but those who are the heads of chickens, actually unconsciously relax.
In the Jin Kingdom and Chu Kingdom, what is a Sixth Stage Martial Artist? They must strive harder.
Even among the younger generation, a Sixth Stage Martial Artist has no right to be arrogant.
Without needing others to say more, one knows to continue striving.
However, in a country like the Great Zhou, many sects often need to remind their core disciples.
If the Great Zhou holds a competition, they will definitely send their disciples to participate.
This is to give them a sense of crisis, to prevent them from wasting away.
For Su Chen, even if he wanted to waste time, he couldn't afford to do so.
Without improving his strength and realm, he could only continue to hide in the east.
Like a pest, he remained hidden.
As soon as he showed himself, if the Fan Tyrannical faction saw him, his life would be in danger.
After crossing the border, Su Chen continued northeast.
Whenever he encountered a city, Su Chen would stay there, listening to the locals' conversations in the tavern.
What Su Chen needed to understand the most was the affiliations of various factions in the Jin Kingdom.
The Wulanshan Mansion was said to be very powerful, but it was impossible for them to monopolize everything.
The Jin Kingdom is so large, could it be that all these sects are of one mind?
Between them, their external interests must be aligned.
They maintain the strength of the Jin Kingdom, repelling the harassment of demonic beings.
But regarding internal resource allocation, wouldn't there be some disputes?
Su Chen wanted to see, the Wulanshan Mansion is strong, but there must be sects whose interests conflict with theirs.
In the tavern, Su Chen ordered a pot of wine and some side dishes, listening to others' conversations.
Occasionally, when he heard interesting news, Su Chen ordered more wine and dishes, inviting others to taste them.
He would then sit down and chat with them.
Through these conversations, Su Chen learned that there were related books for sale.
The book was called "Comprehensive Guide to the Great Jin."
As a major power, the Jin Kingdom has many martial artists coming and going.
To reduce unnecessary misunderstandings, there are people who specialize in compiling and selling such books.
These books include information about various sects in the Jin Kingdom, their rankings, taboos, and general relationships.
To make these books more marketable, they are now more detailed.
Even the Academy of Literature and Culture has banned a batch of books.
The content is so detailed that it feels like the secrets of the Jin Kingdom are being revealed.
As Su Chen flipped through the book, he quickly came across the name Wulanshan Mansion.
Indeed, it was ranked quite high, placed nineteenth in this book.
The book also mentioned sects that didn't get along well with the Wulanshan Mansion.
There were even more than he had imagined.
The major sects of the Jin Kingdom seemed less harmonious than the Great Zhou Dynasty.
This was more advantageous for Su Chen.
Besides looking up the Wulanshan Mansion, Su Chen began searching for information about the Autumn Family.
Autumn Ruoshuang could easily arrange for a Fifth Stage martial artist to deliver items.
And at a young age, she had already entered the Fourth Stage Transformation Realm.
Now, she was even progressing towards the Third Stage.
The Autumn Family she belonged to should be quite extraordinary.
But after searching through the "Comprehensive Guide to the Great Jin," he couldn't find any information about the Autumn Family's power.
Other sect leaders seemed to have no connection to the Autumn surname.
(End of Chapter)
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