Chapter 217 - 121: One East Canghai, Decades of Turmoil, 3 Generations of Master and Disciple, the Cause and Effect Within

Chapter 217: Chapter 121: One East Canghai, Decades of Turmoil, 3 Generations of Master and Disciple, the Cause and Effect Within

"A Centurion General commands a hundred men. Even with an edict or a handwritten order from the Prefecture Lord, who gave him permission to just take his men and go?"

"Even if it’s a matter of exercising discretion in an emergency, don’t tell me the Prefecture Lord’s order carries more weight than mine."

"Even if it was for his own father, it wouldn’t be allowed."

As Zhang Qing watched Luo Daocheng stand with his hands on his hips, gazing contemptuously at the setting sun, an imposing aura washed over him. Zhang Qing’s heart tightened.

"Yes, sir!"

Then, he heard Luo Daocheng ask a question, his tone somewhere between serious and nonchalant:

"By the way."

"That old woman with the young lady—what did she ask you when she invited you over yesterday?"

Zhang Qing was a bit dazed.

"I... I don’t know."

"I passed out as soon as I entered the room. I don’t know anything that happened after that..."

The mention of it made him recall that distinguished person whom even his superior treated with such caution, and a sense of unease crept over him.

At this, Luo Daocheng seemed lost in thought.

"It’s fine."

"You don’t need to worry about what comes next."

He looked at the setting sun on the horizon and murmured,

"Look at the time. It’s just about the end of the shift. Time to get off duty."

As he spoke, Luo Daocheng went to the main barracks to remove his armor.

"We’ll talk about the rest later."

"Tidy up the armor and take it to the storehouse."

"The rest of the time is your own."

Only after Luo Daocheng had walked far away did Zhang Qing finally breathe a sigh of relief.

’Although this superior has given me guidance, he is the Garrison Commander of an entire prefecture. There’s no telling how far he has progressed on the path of a Martial Artist. Even if he said nothing and just stood there, his overwhelming presence is immense.

’It’s truly hard to bear,’ he thought to himself.

Beside Zhang Qing,

the young officer who had set down his Red Tassel Spear looked at this country bumpkin from the ’sticks.’ He saw the man’s cautious demeanor and noted that he had only scraped his way to the Peak of Tendon Refining by relying on the Military Mansion’s resources. A look of contempt filled his eyes.

’A moron like this is worthy of standing with a member of a Grand Lineage like me?

’Hah.

’I heard this kid’s older brother is that Duan Chenzhou’s disciple.

’In the past, the Celestial Blade Style was respected because of Wang Xuanyang.

’Now, if that Duan Chenzhou just stayed put and hid away in some backwater county, it would be one thing if no one knew about him.

’But...

’he just had to go and stir up trouble.

’It’s said that after hearing the news, two Grand Lineages and two Daoist Schools have already set out west from the East Canghai. They intend to kill that beast on the vast river!

’And to make absolutely sure...

’they even invited a ’Flood Dragon Monarch’ who was cast out from the Water Monarch’s Mansion!

’Taking someone like that as a Master...

’won’t that Ji Xiu just get swatted to death in the process?

’Besides, that fool from the Medicine Shop died in Anning, but I heard he’d already offended Zhao Jiu and that Ji Xiu before then and suffered quite a bit.

’When Old Master Huang settles his scores, he can’t do anything about the Chaotic Heaven Thieves or the Black Market, even if he wanted to.

’So for him to have Huang the Third dispatch a hundred men by ship down to the county...

’it’s one hundred percent to get revenge for his dead grandson. He’s certainly acting like a tyrant.

’But with a wolf at the front door and a tiger at the back...

’there’s absolutely no way that master and disciple will escape this disaster.

’But this hick... did General Luo make him a Personal Guard out of respect for his mud-caked master, with the intention of promoting him to the Cangdu Vassal Town?

’There are only a few spots available each time. If he takes one...’

A murderous glint appeared in the eyes of this Young Master Chai from the Wood Element.

’A mud-caked peasant blocking the path, with no backer to speak of.

’If he really tries to compete...

’I’ll just find some pretext to have him killed. It would be his fate!’

...

「Anning County, several days later.」

The New Year’s Eve festivities were over. Everything was in a state of disrepair, waiting to be rebuilt from scratch.

But Ji Xiu’s Cultivation momentum showed no signs of stopping.

[Feathered Immortal Robe ’Glazed Scroll’—(33/1000)!]

He had refined all of the Great Medicines he had previously stored and gathered!

Looking at the progress on this first scroll of Skin Refining...

...he couldn’t help but click his tongue in dismay.

’I’ve used ’Mountain Living’ as my foundation and consumed so many silver coins and Great Medicines, yet my progress is still this slow...

’To complete the whole thing will take several more months at this rate!’

Although his pace was several times faster than what Duan Chenzhou had described,

Ji Xiu was still not satisfied.

’Looks like I’ll need to find a vibrant ’Earth Treasure’ that suits the Glazed Scroll to help me...’

Otherwise, he had only transformed his fingertips so far.

If he wanted to transform his teeth and toes, and then reach the stage of ’Tears Turn into Pearls, Fallen and Ascending Smoke,’ where the skin of his entire body would glow like jade...

...there was no telling how long it would take!

However, although his Cultivation progress was a bit slow,

sparring with a Qi Cultivation Grandmaster who had achieved Sword Dao Perfection...

...had caused Ji Xiu’s comprehension of the Fist and Foot Secret Martial Art, ’Ye Longxiang’s Head,’ to advance by leaps and bounds!

[Ye Longxiang’s Head!]

[Current: (3031/6000)!]

[Three paths of the Martial Stance have been cultivated!]

[Cloud Crane Hand, One Ape Finger, Eagle Claw—three levels of essence have been comprehended. When using ’Ye Longxiang’s Head,’ three layers of Traits can be applied!]

[Dragon Unarmored: As your realm increases, you can disperse Force, Aura, and Qi!]

[Buddha Ape Points to Heaven: Can strike meridians and acupoints, attacking the enemy’s weaknesses!]

[Golden-Winged Roc: Fierce and swift, like an eagle striking across the sky. Can tear through weapons, armor, and skin to wound the physical body!]

Ye Longxiang’s Head had six levels of essence in total.

Ji Xiu had now comprehended three of them!

Dispersing Force, Breaking Weakness, and Lethal Attack!

With the addition of these three paths...

By all rights, this should count as having ’entered the hall’ in the cultivation of a Secret Martial Art, right?

’Sparring with a Grandmaster is truly beneficial!’

Ji Xiu sighed with emotion, feeling quite satisfied.

Then, he strode out of his room.

Just then, someone came up to him to report—

"Boss, someone from the County Yamen is here with an invitation!"

"They said..."

"Someone has come down from the prefecture!"