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Chapter 382: Jealousy Truly Disfigures One's Face
Chapter 382: Jealousy Truly Disfigures One's Face
August 18, 2024
Around the bamboo tower, many people echoed Pang Ding's accusations, blaming Su Chen.
In the past, it was often said that low-ranking Martial Artists were more sincere and honest.
That's not always the case.
It mainly depends on one's character, and while it may be related to strength and status, it's not an absolute correlation.
Today, Su Chen personally experienced this.
The low-ranking Martial Artists living in the bamboo tower couldn't stand to see him improve.
Jealousy truly disfigures one's face.
At this moment, a large crowd surrounded Su Chen, all eyes on him.
After a round of agreement, someone started to question Su Chen.
"Go with us now and apologize to Lord Ren."
One person spoke up, and immediately, someone else from the side voiced their doubt.
"At this time, Lord Ren is definitely resting.
Although I support going to apologize, it's better to go early tomorrow morning.
This way, we show sincerity without being too abrupt."
Hearing this, the disciple who had just spoken scoffed.
"Do you think I'm that stupid, to go disturb Lord Ren right now?
I'm suggesting he kneel at Lord Ren's courtyard entrance and wait there all night.
Only then can it be considered truly sincere. What you're saying is nonsense."
This rebuttal left the other person speechless.
In comparison, what he had suggested seemed even less sincere.
The others nearby seemed to be getting more and more enthusiastic in their discussion.
"Just kneeling for a night isn't really sincere.
He should keep bowing until morning.
Otherwise, how can he make up for his behavior?"
As soon as he finished speaking, others joined in, continuing the conversation.
"Constant bowing does show sincerity, but at night, the sound of constant knocking will disturb Lord Ren's rest.
Is this an apology or an interruption of his sleep?
As Brother Liu said, kneeling outside Lord Ren's courtyard all night is the most appropriate way."
They discussed back and forth, seemingly unconcerned about Su Chen's thoughts.
In their conversation, it seemed they were deciding what Su Chen should do next.
After a while, they finally reached a conclusion.
"Let's go to Lord Ren's courtyard now."
One person led the way, shouting at Su Chen.
But at this moment, Su Chen was already lying on a recliner nearby.
He paid no attention to their discussion.
"If you want to kneel, go ahead, I'm not interested.
If you want to compare Martial Arts skills, you can make a move. I'm up for a challenge."
Su Chen spoke bluntly, with no intention of negotiating with them.
After experiencing so much in Great Zhou, Su Chen had indeed matured a lot.
"You've angered Lord Ren, and you think you can just let it go?"
Su Chen glanced at him and continued to speak frankly.
"That's his problem. It has nothing to do with me.
And the one who went to report and complain was Pang Ding.
If he wasn't mentally ill, going to Lord Ren and saying all sorts of things, none of this would have happened.
If you think there's a problem, you should find him."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pang Ding's face, not far away, turned ugly.
The blame seemed to have suddenly shifted to him.
Pang Ding was so scared that he quickly dodged.
"That person is problematic, but Lord Ren's anger is indeed because of you.
So, you still need to apologize!"
Su Chen didn't argue with them, but responded very calmly.
"If I don't want to go, you can challenge me.
I suggest you don't try any other methods."
Lying calmly on the bamboo chair, Su Chen felt much more carefree after using a false identity.
Indeed, he felt much more liberated.
Even if a dispute arose and things became irreconcilable, he could simply leave.
Moreover, this time, he hadn't done anything wrong.
Ren Yanfei's strength was originally mediocre.
Today, when Su Chen and Tan Kun went to the canyon, Su Chen had also witnessed some hidden situations.
He now had a good understanding of Ren Yanfei's methods.
The crowd stared at Su Chen, whispering among themselves.
Using force against a Battle Squad disciple would result in a significant deduction of contribution points.
Everyone was saying that he should apologize to Lord Ren.
But who would sacrifice themselves to save everyone else's interests?
They spoke with great righteousness, but when their own interests were at stake, everything changed.
"If you don't listen to advice, just wait for the commander to return. He'll deal with you.
If we suffer losses because of this, you should think about the punishment you'll face."
After they finished speaking, the crowd left in a hurry.
Su Chen didn't bother to look at them and continued to rest.
Tan Kun, on the other hand, was filled with worry and concern.
"Brother Su, I should go and kneel."
"You should just sleep peacefully."
Su Chen felt a bit helpless, as he had been with him for so many days, and he still had no confidence.
Hearing Su Chen's words, Tan Kun became even more helpless.
He knew that kneeling alone would be useless.
Ren Yanfei would never agree to help Su Chen apologize.
That night, Su Chen still slept soundly.
But Tan Kun was different, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Many in the Third Battle Team were also worried and anxious.
Very few truly understood Ren Yanfei's intentions.
The Pavilion Master of the Third Battle Team, however, saw right through it.
They, the middle-ranking members of the battle team, knew it was just one of Ren Yanfei's minor schemes.
For the lower-ranking martial artists, it was a conspiracy.
But to them, it was an open strategy.
The fundamental reason was that the Third Battle Team felt they couldn't do without Ren Yanfei.
This allowed him to be insatiably greedy, demanding more and more.
Furthermore, Ren Yanfei had no concerns about backlash.
If the Third Battle Team rejected him, he could easily turn to the First or Second Battle Teams.
Ren Yanfei was also clever; he only targeted the interests of regular disciples, not directly infringing upon the team leaders or the Pavilion Master.
So, many times, the middle and upper ranks of the battle team chose to endure.
But if they retreated again this time, they didn't know if the regular disciples below could bear it.
Life for the lower-ranking disciples was already tough.
Like Su Chen, few martial artists could slay a pile of golden demons daily.
After obtaining some contributions, they had to share them immediately.
Additionally, the information Ren Yanfei provided, though shared by everyone, was mostly useless to the lower-ranking disciples.
Or even if they could use it, it wouldn't be of much help.
The night passed, and in the morning, Su Chen set off with Tan Kun.
Wasn't he supposed to investigate the demons' traces? He decided to try it himself and see.
The canyon facing the Ta He Sect was actually more challenging than the Yunyang Sect and Heavencradle City.
It seemed that the closer they got to the north, the more numerous and powerful the demons became.
Su Chen, when fighting these demons, noticed that they seemed more cunning and stronger than the golden demons he was used to.
One noticeable trait was that the golden demons deliberately created false tracks to deceive human scouts.
This tactic, frequently used by the demons, resulted in a lower accuracy rate for reconnaissance in the canyon than in many sects of the Great Zhou.
It rarely reached seventy percent.
This was why the Ta He Sect had five battle teams to deal with this canyon.
With insufficient accuracy, they could only compensate with more personnel.
Additionally, the martial artists from the Jin Kingdom were generally stronger than those from the Great Zhou.
Overall, a balance was maintained.
Ren Yanfei's entire reconnaissance team could maintain an accuracy rate of around seventy percent.
Furthermore, the information he provided always included two special notes.
These two locations were personally confirmed by Ren Yanfei, where demons were sure to appear.
As long as they patiently ambushed, they would reap rewards.
It was because of this skill that Ren Yanfei had gained his current reputation.
Others wouldn't dare to guarantee demon appearances at specific locations.
Only Ren Yanfei dared.
However, these difficulties were nothing to Su Chen.
With his skill in dealing with demons and the 'Demon Seeker' Heavenly Destiny, he was certain he could do better than Ren Yanfei.
After some time, around noon, Su Chen sent a report to the battle team.
After delivering this report, Su Chen had Tan Kun send additional copies to the disciples on the front lines.
He just needed to make more copies.
The report he sent to the battle team might be discarded.
These people might be of a more arrogant nature.
It was better to distribute them himself.
Even if many people looked down on the message, there would still be those willing to believe it.
As long as they saw the usefulness of the information he provided, the following days would be easier.
Su Chen made over thirty copies.
When distributing the reports, some people laughed and mocked him.
Su Chen simply took back the reports and gave them to others.
There were many disciples on the front lines.
Someone would be willing to accept them.
After a day of fermentation, the news of yesterday's events had likely spread to the front lines.
Today, Ren Yanfei wouldn't share any scouting information with the crowd.
Since there was no other news, they could take a look at Su Chen's report for reference.
After distributing the information, Su Chen no longer worried.
The time that followed was a waiting game for Su Chen.
Waiting for the results, waiting for nightfall.
In the bamboo tower, those who had just heard the news, like those from the previous night, came to pick a fight.
But Su Chen also learned useful information from them.
The leader of the Third Battle Team, Qin Wei, wouldn't return for three more days.
The vast territory of the Jin Kingdom meant that it would take a long time to return, especially if they had to travel far.
This time, it seemed like luck was on their side, as these events occurred during Qin Wei's return journey.
Or perhaps it was Ren Yanfei's deliberate calculation.
(End of Chapter)
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