Chapter 277 - 141: Taking Charge of the Daoist School, Becoming a Martial Arts Master! An Arrest Warrant? The New Prefecture Commander Once Taught Me Arrow Skill

Chapter 277: Chapter 141: Taking Charge of the Daoist School, Becoming a Martial Arts Master! An Arrest Warrant? The New Prefecture Commander Once Taught Me Arrow Skill

Before Junior Martial Uncle Duan’s return, someone had secretly tried to emulate him by challenging all Six Great Daoist Schools, only to have his legs broken and most of his martial arts crippled during a showdown with the Purple Mist Daoist School.

Such violent confrontations and fierce duels are extremely perilous. It’s all too common to have your Martial Arts crippled and be left with a permanent disability after a single careless mistake.

That’s why no one dared to make such bold claims, nor did anyone dare to casually accept such a challenge.

"A disciple bears his master’s debts..."

"Interesting."

After a brief silence.

Among the several Grandmasters, the giant man carrying the Copper Gold Earth Fire Hammer spoke up:

"Kid, I’ve heard of you."

"You’re the one who thrashed my disciple back in Anning County, aren’t you?"

’Your disciple?’

’I don’t recall anything about that...’

Ji Xiu glanced over, looking a little confused.

Seeing this expression on his face, the giant could barely contain himself and clenched his fists:

"The Fishery and Lumber Lineages, the Purple Mist and Water and Fire Daoist Schools—all four sailed straight for Anning!"

"And I am the Daoist School Master of the Water and Fire Daoist School!"

"Back then, my junior martial brother, Yun Guanlan, took my disciple, Lim Jing, to Anning County to seek revenge on Duan Martialist, carrying a Thirty-Stone Iron Embryo Bow!"

"And it was you, wasn’t it? You competed against him in Arrow Skill, fired three arrows in succession, snapped his bow, and captured him, causing his Martial Arts Zen Heart to shatter completely?"

’Water and Fire Daoist School, Lim Jing...’

Ji Xiu thought for a moment, and then realization dawned on him.

’I remember now. That did happen. But that kid was so weak—I thrashed him and the other three groups all by myself. It made me think that the disciples from the Prefecture City were nothing special after all.’

’So he was this giant’s disciple?’

Seeing Ji Xiu’s expression, the giant thought of his own young disciple. He hadn’t been his student for long, but he’d been carefully training him, hoping to send him to the School as a promising candidate for the True Inheritance, only for the boy to fall into a funk and never recover...

The Daoist School Master of the Water and Fire Daoist School, Chang Panshi, had a gaze that could almost set things on fire:

"What’s that look in your eyes, you brat!"

He rolled up his sleeves, his chest surging with rage. With a single step, he cracked the bricks and stones underfoot.

’The same look, the same expression... That Duan was just as arrogant, and didn’t he end up dead without a corpse to show for it?’

’And now his disciple has learned his master’s ways perfectly...’

Recalling how he had been utterly suppressed by Duan Martialist not long ago, unable to even show a hint of his temper, Chang Panshi felt a surge of frustration. For a moment, he even felt the urge to slap this kid dead.

’Shoulder it all? Can you even bear the weight?’

Among the other Daoist School Masters, the man overflowing with purple qi also shot Ji Xiu an unkind look. As for the others, their expressions were a mix of complexity, amazement, and pity.

’They seemed to be thinking, why did a talent like this have to be taught by that man Duan? If only he were one of their own, how wonderful that would be.’

"Duan Chenzhou is dead, and the Celestial Blade Style is nothing but a quagmire. Today, we only came to ask about Duan Martialist’s ’Celestial Blade Plaque.’ However, young friend, if you insist on staying on this ship, then the next time..."

"...it might be Elder Leakless, or even a Dragon and Tiger Expert, paying a visit on account of this Blessed Land, Golden Turtle Island, and the Ancestral Hall behind you."

"Instead of that, why not change your allegiance and join my Quanshan Daoist School? My lineage descends from the ’Three Punch Mountain’ School, and we have a Dragon and Tiger Expert watching over us."

"I can tell from your physique, young friend, that your future attainments will be anything but ordinary. If you join my school, then in another ten years, the position of the current Sect Leader might just..."

While Chang Panshi was fuming to the side, the Boxer wearing a pair of Iron Spike Fists studied Ji Xiu carefully, then suddenly spoke up, extending an olive branch.

The moment he said this, Chang Panshi’s gaze flared as if spitting fire, yet the Daoist School Master of the Quanshan Daoist School remained perfectly composed.

’Promising talents were rare these days. Besides, while he had lost to Duan Martialist, he didn’t have much of a grudge against his lineage. Nor had he lost a True Inheritance disciple to Ji Xiu.’

’If he could really bring the boy into his school and have him master the complete ’Three Punches Secret Manual,’ he imagined even the School’s Ancestor would have to praise him for it.’

But alas, watching Ji Xiu gently shake his head, the master of the Boxing Hall could only feel a twinge of regret.

Meanwhile.

Watching these Grandmasters act as one, a chill entered Chen He’s eyes, and his hand couldn’t help but rest on his scabbard:

"I’ve already said my piece. If you’ve come for the ’Celestial Blade Daoist School’ that Duan Chenzhou founded, then that plaque has nothing to do with our Celestial Blade School."

"Over a month ago, Duan Chenzhou renounced the Incense and Candlelight of the Ancestral Hall and had his name removed from the roster. He is no longer one of the Celestial Blade Disciples."

"Now that he has fallen, the Daoist School’s flame is extinguished. If you have the skill, you are free to take down the plaque yourselves."

"But if you continue to linger on my Celestial Blade School’s Golden Turtle Island..."

He drew his blade partway from its scabbard.

Seeing this, Chang Panshi of the Water and Fire Daoist School’s expression hardened, and he let out a sneer.

"Chen He, you were at the Peak of the Sea of Qi Realm years ago, and you still haven’t reached the Leakless Realm. When all the Sect Leaders and powerful magnates came knocking, we didn’t hear a peep out of you. What right do you have to act so arro—"

Before he could finish, the Daoist School Master from the ’Purple Mist Daoist School,’ who stood beside him overflowing with purple qi, pulled him back and silently shook his head.

He then turned to Chen He and said, "Since Grandmaster Chen doesn’t welcome us, and our business here is concluded, we will take our leave."

With that, he shot a glance at Ji Xiu and prepared to lead the others away.

But just then.

Ji Xiu suddenly spoke up:

"Wait, Grandmasters."

His words made these Martial Artist Grandmasters, whose True Qi was as deep as an abyss, pause in their tracks.

"I once heard my Master, back in Anning County, speak of the rules of the Daoist Schools in the Prefecture City..."

Chen He’s hand, which was gripping his blade’s hilt, froze. A vein throbbed on his temple as a bad feeling washed over him.

’Oh, you little devil. Haven’t you had enough of the spotlight? What are you up to now?’

"He said that when he was young, he followed the Ancestral Master. While in the Power Realm, he challenged every one of your Daoist Schools and hung the ’Celestial Blade Plaque’ on the tallest building on Daoist School Street."