Chapter 576: I, Liu Deshui, Am Willing to Become Your Subordinate

Chapter 576: Chapter 576: I, Liu Deshui, Am Willing to Become Your Subordinate

Cheng Yuan was neither obsequious nor arrogant, carrying himself with exceptional poise. He may have looked like a recent graduate, but he projected an aura that set him far above others.

It made the crowd look at him with newfound respect!

"This young man is impressive. To remain so composed while facing such immense pressure from Second Grandmaster Yang."

"What a pity. Such a Qilin Child is about to lose his life in Jinling."

"Huh? Why does he look a little familiar? I think I’ve seen him recently!"

"I recognize him! It’s Cheng Wangzhen! The Cheng Wangzhen who thrashed Korean Acupuncture Saint Park Hao in Expensive City a few days ago!!"

"It really is Cheng Wangzhen! Cheng Wangzhen is a Supreme Divine Doctor! We can’t just stand by and watch him die here!"

"What Cheng Wangzhen? What Supreme Divine Doctor? Aren’t you exaggerating a bit? Even if this kid started learning medicine in his mother’s womb, how skilled could he possibly be? He offended the Yang Family’s second Merak King Body. This kid is dead for sure!"

...

For a moment, the crowd below erupted into a clamor.

The experts who had witnessed Cheng Yuan’s medical skills didn’t want him to die, while those close to the Yang Family were dismissive.

Yang Haoyu said in a deep voice, "Cheng Yuan, get on the stage and settle this grudge!"

Li Baizhan, Yang Qianhuan, Hu Yidao, and Zhu Song watched Cheng Yuan worriedly. He gave them a reassuring look. "If Second Grandmaster Yang doesn’t intervene, no one can keep me here!"

The four of them looked slightly relieved.

Liu Deshui’s gaze toward Cheng Yuan was complicated. ’So, Brother Cheng was telling the complete truth all along, and I never dared to believe him.’

Liu Deshui asked himself, ’If I were Cheng Yuan, wouldn’t I be paralyzed with fear right now?’

Yet, Brother Cheng remained completely unfazed.

’What incredible courage!’

At that moment, Liu Deshui was completely won over by Cheng Yuan!

’A man like Brother Cheng is a true man!’

Amidst the crowd’s worried or mocking gazes, Cheng Yuan casually walked onto the stage. He ignored the terrifying pressure radiating from Yang Haoyu and looked coolly at Yang Qiuyu. "Yang Qiuyu, how do you propose we settle our grudge?"

Yang Qiuyu glared at Cheng Yuan with venomous hatred. "I want you to kneel before Ah Chen’s grave and repent for three days and three nights! Then, cut off your own four limbs! Do that, and I might give you a chance to live on, gasping for breath!"

Cheng Yuan smiled, a brilliant smile.

"Repent? Someone certainly needs to repent! But that person isn’t me! It’s you, Yang Qiuyu! Because of your instigation, the Hu and Zhu Families lost over twenty disciples! Even if you repented for three days and three nights and cut off your own limbs, I still wouldn’t let you go! The most I’d do is give you a quick death! Otherwise, I’ll flay you, pull out your tendons, grind your bones to dust, and scatter the ashes!"

Yang Qiuyu laughed too, a crazed laugh. "Hahahaha! So there’s nothing to discuss? Then let’s just settle this with a grudge match!!"

Cheng Yuan snorted in disdain. "You’re just a Grandmaster. Are you sure you want a grudge match with me? Even if you’re an Inner Disciple of the Old Matriarch, I absolutely won’t go easy on you!"

Yang Qiuyu sneered. "Cheng Yuan, you’re too naive, aren’t you? You’re nothing but an ant, while I am a noble Merak King Body, destined to become a Martial Saint! How could a favored daughter of the heavens like me personally fight a grudge match with trash like you? My retainers alone are enough to annihilate you!!"

’Retainers?’

Cheng Yuan froze, not understanding what Yang Qiuyu meant.

Yang Qiuyu didn’t explain. She turned to the experts below and declared in a deep voice, "I am Yang Qiuyu, and I am now giving you all an opportunity to follow me! Is there anyone willing to become my retainer? The spots are limited, only thirty people!"

WHOA!

The crowd below instantly erupted.

Judging from the power Second Grandmaster Yang displayed, the Jinling Yang Family was destined to rise!

The Yang Family might even become the sixth Great Holy Land!

If one could become a retainer of a Holy Land, the resources they would receive in the future would be immeasurable!

Many were eager to try, but everyone was still concerned about saving face, so for a moment, no one was the first to step forward.

The eyes of Yue Daqun, Sect Leader of the Huashan Sect, lit up. That very morning, his disciple had offended the Old Matriarch, and he had been worried about how to make amends.

Now, an opportunity had presented itself right before his eyes!

Yue Daqun shot to his feet and shouted, "I am Yue Daqun, Sect Leader of the Huashan Sect, and I am willing to become Miss Yang’s retainer! Please accept me, Miss Yang!"

Although Yue Daqun was a bit weak, he was the first to volunteer, so there was no reason for Yang Qiuyu to refuse.

"Good! I accept Sect Leader Yue as my retainer!"

On the main platform, Yu Fanghua and Yang Jian looked at each other and smiled.

Yu Fanghua said faintly, "Jian, this Yue Daqun knows his place. We won’t need to teach him a lesson, then."

"Alright."

With Yue Daqun setting such a fine example, many other experts stood up.

Their numbers far exceeded thirty!

Yang Haoyu carefully helped Yang Qiuyu screen the candidates, and soon, she had over thirty retainers!

Among them, there were even two Half-Step Martial Saints!

SHUFFLE! SHUFFLE!

Yu Fanghua’s retainers moved to stand behind her, watching Cheng Yuan with cold eyes!

With a single command from Yu Fanghua, they would swarm him and finish him off!

The gazes of the two Half-Step Martial Saints were even more fervent. Their ambition wasn’t just to be Yang Qiuyu’s retainers!

’If we happen to be favored by Yang Qiuyu, and could win her affection...’

Yang Qiuyu stared at Cheng Yuan, her face expressionless. "Cheng, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. You can recruit retainers, too. Too bad for you, though. Forget thirty people, I doubt you could even scrape together three, right?"

Cheng Yuan smiled. "Oh, I wouldn’t be so sure about that. As for three retainers, I’m actually a little confident."

"Still talking tough when you’re about to die! You have three minutes!"

Cheng Yuan turned to the experts below and announced in a deep voice, "Is there anyone who wants to become my retainer! This is one of the few great opportunities of your lifetime! I hope you can seize it!"

PFFT!

Yang Qiuyu’s retainers couldn’t help but burst out laughing!

"An opportunity? Hahaha! This kid has the gall to say that becoming his retainer is an opportunity? I’m laughing my ass off!"

"If you’re not afraid of dying, go ahead and be his retainer. Let’s see if you can walk out of the Jinling Yang Family’s estate alive!"

"This kid is a joke! With Second Grandmaster Yang and the Old Matriarch presiding, who would dare to oppose the Jinling Yang Family?"

...

The experts below were conflicted. They held Cheng Yuan’s medical skills in high regard. For Martial Artists like them who lived on the edge, injuries were a daily occurrence. Having a Divine Doctor backing them up would greatly increase their chances of survival.

However, the thought of an Ultimate Martial Saint sent a shiver of fear through their hearts.

For a time, no one dared to step forward.

Cheng Yuan could only turn a pleading gaze toward Li Baizhan, Yang Qianhuan, Hu Yidao, and Zhu Song.

’Don’t I, Cheng Wangzhen, have a reputation to uphold?’

’I can’t say for sure about thirty, but I should at least be able to get three, right?’

The corners of Li Baizhan’s and Yang Qianhuan’s mouths twitched incessantly. ’Why is Junior Brother winking at us?’

’We have no desire to become his retainers!’

’If we do, there’ll be no telling who’s senior and who’s junior anymore!’

However, when they thought of Cheng Yuan’s terrifying Alchemy skills, the two could only give a wry smile.

’Fine, a retainer is a retainer.’

’As long as there’s a steady supply of Elixirs!’

’Once Junior Brother becomes a Martial Emperor, won’t we be able to eat Five Patterns Elixirs like candy?’

’What’s an Ultimate Martial Saint compared to that?’

Hu Yidao and Zhu Song, on the other hand, weren’t conflicted. Their two families and Cheng Yuan were bound by common interests—they would flourish together and fall together!

Just as the four of them were about to stand up, Liu Deshui, who was at the side, beat them to it!

Grand Marshal Liu’s neck flushed red as he shouted, "Brother Cheng! I, Liu Deshui, am willing to become your retainer!"