Chapter 399: Liu Xingwan's Proposal

Chapter 399: Liu Xingwan's Proposal

In martial cultivation, after reaching the Fifth Stage Snow Essence Realm, one is not as afraid of toxins.

The body, after being scorched by Heart Fire at the Sixth Stage, is then fortified with the cold essence of snow.

Ordinary toxins are hard to withstand such defenses.

Martial practitioners at the Fifth Stage usually have their bodies automatically resist any toxins that invade.

For most martial practitioners, what they fear more is not the toxins, but the backlash.

The backlash from various cultivation techniques and their applications is much harder to handle.

Even with some stubborn toxins, they can be easily resolved with the help of medicinal pills.

In the upper room of the wine pavilion.

Cai Zheng's condition has caused the martial practitioners of Wulanshan Manor immense anxiety.

Su Chen's single strike indeed inflicted severe injuries upon him.

The large wound on his leg would require a long time to heal.

But now, the concern is not just about how long it will take to recover.

It's whether he can recover at all.

The area around the wound continues to deteriorate, oozing pus and blood.

The news of the Wulanshan Manor guards being injured spread throughout Xiangyuan City within half a day.

It even spread to other cities in Great Zhou.

As the news spread, the attitude of the people in Xiangyuan City towards them changed noticeably.

Previously, the common folk of Xiangyuan City were genuinely afraid of the martial practitioners from Jin Kingdom.

As the most powerful nation in the surrounding area, the martial practitioners within Jin Kingdom were far superior to those in Zhou Kingdom.

Moreover, many people in the city exaggerated and praised them.

They would say things like how a Sixth Stage martial practitioner from Jin Kingdom could defeat a Fifth Stage martial practitioner from Zhou Kingdom.

A Fifth Stage martial practitioner from Jin Kingdom could even match up against a Transformation Realm expert from Zhou Kingdom.

It should be noted that Transformation Realm experts in Zhou Kingdom were all renowned martial practitioners.

With such exaggeration, the common folk were truly intimidated.

However, Su Chen's move shattered these notions.

It turns out that the martial practitioners from Jin Kingdom weren't that formidable after all.

They wanted to capture Su Chen and bring him to trial.

Yet, this young man managed to severely wound a martial practitioner from Jin Kingdom.

Wasn't it said that the martial practitioners from Jin Kingdom were far superior to those from Zhou Kingdom?

How could a young man from Zhou Kingdom injure a martial practitioner from Wulanshan Manor?

Cai Zheng should be about twenty years older than Su Chen.

Despite having cultivated for many more years, he was still severely injured.

The halo around these martial practitioners from Jin Kingdom has cracked in the hearts of the people of Xiangyuan City.

When they investigated further, they could feel that the common folk were not as cooperative.

Even the servants in the wine pavilion no longer showed the same level of respect.

Over the past two days, Su Chen noticed that the people from Wulanshan Manor were no longer acting alone.

Even when the Martial Hall Master went somewhere, he would take two guards with him.

They claimed to be afraid of something, but in reality, they were afraid of not finding an opportunity.

Since he took action, Su Chen has been observing.

He went to a neighboring city of Xiangyuan City to find the information peddlers and inquire about the news from the Capital City.

The relevant news should have arrived by now.

Su Chen needed to confirm whether his actions had attracted the Wulanshan Manor people from the Capital City.

Finding the information peddler, Su Chen disguised himself again.

In their conversation, Su Chen's questions were designed to make the peddler think he was trying to find out Su Chen's location.

"Sir, we don't have particularly accurate information about Su Chen's location. Besides, the amount of gold and silver you're offering for information about Su Chen..."

Good grief, it seems I'm becoming more valuable.

Asking about myself now costs more than before.

"Su Chen injured someone from Wulanshan Manor, and these outsiders will surely invest more in seeking revenge. Naturally, information about him is worth more."

Hearing this, Su Chen feigned surprise.

"He injured someone from Wulanshan Manor?"

"Sir, you didn't know? Everyone thought Su Chen would only hide and stay out of sight. But he dared to attack those people. Moreover, the person injured from Wulanshan Manor is severely wounded."

Su Chen showed a thoughtful expression and continued to ask.

He also slipped the peddler another piece of silver.

"Since he managed to ambush successfully once, the people from Wulanshan Manor should be afraid now, right? Are they searching for Su Chen in the surrounding areas?"

"You're overestimating them, sir. They're already scared. They've sent people to the Capital City to call for reinforcements."

"All of them?"

"I heard they left two or three people to continue the investigation in the Capital City."

Su Chen nodded, realizing that the situation he had stirred up wasn't severe enough.

It turned out that Wulanshan Mansion had left people in the capital city.

He casually asked a few more questions.

The investigation of Wulanshan Mansion in the capital faced many obstacles.

After all, it was the capital of Great Zhou, and they couldn't be as carefree as in Xiangyuan City.

Moreover, the Zhou Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom had a friendly relationship.

If the people of Wulanshan Mansion caused trouble in the Great Zhou capital, the Great Zhou royal family would surely complain to the Jin Kingdom's court.

Many of the officials and nobles in the capital were from Great Zhou, and they had to be given some face.

After confirming these facts, Su Chen felt slightly more at ease.

The people of Wulanshan Mansion faced many restrictions in their actions in the capital, so Mother and Little Sister should still be safe.

However, they still had people left in the capital.

This meant that Su Chen's actions weren't enough, and he needed to further intensify the situation in Xiangyuan City.

Su Chen contemplated his next plan.

The people from Wulanshan Mansion in the capital would arrive in Xiangyuan City by tomorrow at the latest.

Perhaps he could put in more effort during this time and teach them another lesson.

He could lure away all the people from Wulanshan Mansion.

With this thought, Su Chen immediately returned to Xiangyuan City and began selecting targets.

As for the agreement with Wang, the elder of Tahe Sect, to go to the wilderness for an investigation, he really couldn't make it.

When the time came, he could only apologize to Elder Wang and the others, saying that he had gotten lost.

He hadn't seen the markings and couldn't find the correct direction.

While Su Chen was looking for an opportunity, the related news spread throughout the various major sects of Great Zhou.

Previously, some Great Zhou martial artists and sect forces wanted to curry favor with Wulanshan Mansion.

They had also been searching for Su Chen's whereabouts.

But once this news spread, many of them immediately stopped.

The prestige of the Jin Kingdom's sect forces was also greatly diminished by Su Chen's actions.

Yunyang Sect, Side Hall.

Fu Jianyun left decisively, and Tai Wu Zhenren no longer considered other options.

Among the younger generation, the sect's inheritance was confirmed to fall on Li Xingwan.

Li Xingwan was far more concerned about sect affairs than Fu Jianyun.

Perhaps in terms of talent and potential, Li Xingwan was slightly inferior.

But Tai Wu Zhenren had thought it through.

The gap between Li Xingwan and Fu Jianyun might be largely due to their previous favoritism towards Fu Jianyun.

A disciple like Li Xingwan was worth cultivating, worth the investment.

Someone like Fu Jianyun rarely considered the sect's interests.

If he were in charge of the sect, there was a high possibility that Yunyang Sect would collapse.

Fu Jianyun's departure had become a fact.

However, it was impossible for the Yunyang Sect's higher-ups not to feel distressed.

They had expended so much energy and resources.

Not to mention the emotions they had invested in Fu Jianyun.

For everyone, this might be the most distressing aspect.

Even more distressing than the loss of resources.

In the Side Hall, besides Tai Wu Zhenren and the four elders, there were also Zhao Li and Li Xingwan.

In these two years, Zhao Li's performance had also earned the sect higher-ups' attention.

Compared to other hall masters, Zhao Li's perspective on the overall situation and her handling of various situations were much better.

She and Li Xingwan were the ones Yunyang Sect intended to promote.

"Is the news confirmed?"

Zhao Li nodded; all the Yunyang Sect's intelligence was now gathered by her.

"It's highly credible, and many people have seen it.

Moreover, in the capital, more than half of Wulanshan Mansion's people have left.

They are all heading south towards Xiangyuan City.

There must be some major event that has made them so worried, causing them to call the people from the capital as well."

As Zhao Li's words fell, the Yunyang Sect's first elder nodded in agreement and even clapped his hands.

"Well done!

They really thought they were Jin Kingdom martial artists and could do whatever they wanted in our territory, causing chaos and destruction.

Arrogant and domineering, they're too much.

It's time to let these people taste some bitterness."

Actually, many people present shared similar thoughts with the first elder.

Everyone felt indignant about the actions of the people from Wulanshan Mansion.

They were too arrogant, acting as if no one could restrain them in Great Zhou.

They could investigate wherever they wanted.

Even the capital was disregarded.

The second elder, sitting beside them, heard this and reached out to stop them.

"We can talk about this among ourselves, but outside, it's best to hold back from saying such things.

On the surface, Wulanshan Mansion has found an excuse to accuse Su Chen of stealing their treasures.

Later, we might be accused of supporting theft."

As these words were spoken, Tai Wu Zhenren couldn't help but let out a soft snort.

"Stealing their treasures?

Not to mention character and virtue, but which foreign martial artist would be foolish enough to provoke Jin Kingdom martial artists?"

Moreover, that was in the Ming Ying Battlefield, where monsters could appear anywhere.

Stealing their treasures is just a flimsy excuse."

Great Martial Master Tai Wu spoke coldly, feeling indignant on Su Chen's behalf.

"We all know what kind of person Su Chen is.

If he were someone of low morals, our Yunyang Sect would have been in chaos long ago.

How could he still be helping us under a false identity?"

Hearing this, the Second Elder still frowned deeply.

"Sect Master."

"I understand, just some complaints."

Great Martial Master Tai Wu had no choice; the strength of Yunyang Sect was far inferior to that of Wulanshan Manor.

"I wonder what Sun Xuerong and Fu Jianyun are thinking when they hear these things.

When we praised Su Chen before, they both countered us in every way.

From the current situation, it seems that the injured Wulanshan Manor martial artist is one of their guards.

A Fifth Stage Rounding Completion Realm strength, yet he was injured by Su Chen.

Speaking of which, Su Chen should have surpassed Fu Jianyun, right?"

It was the First Elder who spoke these words. After Sun Xuerong and Fu Jianyun left, he had been eagerly awaiting their comeuppance. He didn't expect that this comeuppance would be delivered by Su Chen.

"Zhao Hall Master, Xingwan, what do you think?"

As he spoke, the First Elder turned his gaze to Zhao Li and Liu Xingwan.

Being younger, they might understand Fu Jianyun better than he did.

Zhao Li didn't evade the question and spoke her mind.

"To me, this is actually quite normal and expected.

Sect Master and the other elders should remember.

When we faced the earth demons, Su Chen and Xingwan went to the wilderness together.

Later, when we faced the celestial demons, they both contributed their efforts.

Xingwan witnessed this, but she told me that nine out of ten of the credit should go to Su Chen.

Furthermore, during the mid-year competition in the Capital City, Sima Sanping and our Yunyang Sect's Wen Yuan Lang both lost to Su Chen without a doubt.

Apart from that, there's the Ascend Cloud Tower.

Do Sect Master and the other elders still remember how long Su Chen stayed there?

In my opinion, Su Chen should naturally be more outstanding than Fu Jianyun.

I've talked to him, and Su Chen has a lot of insights and perspectives.

His understanding of various cultivation methods is no less than Fu Jianyun's."

Hearing Zhao Li's words, Liu Xingwan nodded in agreement, acknowledging her views.

The elders, upon hearing this, also expressed their agreement.

"Upon careful consideration, it is indeed so, and everything has a trace to follow."

"The incident at the Ascend Cloud Tower alone is enough to show his potential.

No one else has the ability to stay there for so long."

The elders all agreed with Zhao Li's words.

Hearing this, Great Martial Master Tai Wu chuckled again.

"If everything has a trace to follow, then what about before?

When Su Chen was still a disciple of our Yunyang Sect, why didn't we see it at all?"

Great Martial Master Tai Wu's words left everyone in silence.

But it was just a complaint. No matter how much they said, it wouldn't change anything.

If they pursued it further, the responsibility would definitely be thrown onto Sun Xuerong.

Great Martial Master Tai Wu knew that Sun Xuerong had many issues, but in terms of responsibility, it was not solely hers to bear.

"Let's not talk about this for now.

What do you think we should do about Su Chen's situation?

Should we stand by, or take action?"

Great Martial Master Tai Wu asked directly, bringing the issue to the forefront.

This question had been discussed before, but at that time, the elders all agreed to get involved.

After all, Wulanshan Manor was a major power in the Jin Kingdom, ranking high even in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

But this time, Su Chen's strike gave Yunyang Sect some confidence.

Seeing the elders hesitate, Great Martial Master Tai Wu turned his gaze to Zhao Li and Liu Xingwan again.

This time, Liu Xingwan spoke up first.

"Sect Master, I think we should step in to protect Su Chen.

Apart from the help he has given us,

his current performance alone is worth our support.

Always waiting for others to be in a favorable position before currying favor, who would bother with us?"

Liu Xingwan's words made Great Martial Master Tai Wu and the elders frown, feeling a bit too aggressive.

Before they could respond, Liu Xingwan continued.

"Our sect's capabilities are limited, but what if we could involve the Celestial Capital together?

And the imperial court, they are also very dissatisfied with Wulanshan Manor's actions.

If the three forces act together, could it succeed?"

(End of Chapter)

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