White-Robed Chief

Chu Li smiled. “My Saint, can I leave the mountain now?”

“Yes, you can leave now!” Sun Mingyue nodded.

Shocked, Li Ruolan hurriedly said, “He has only been practicing for a month.”

Sun Mingyue replied, “He’s already capable of protecting himself, so he can leave the mountain and go back into the world. At the end of the day, he must still steel himself by gaining more real-world experience to improve his martial arts. Right now, it’s no longer suitable for him to practice alone at the top of the mountain.”

“Although he has successfully learned these martial arts, there’s still a lot of room for improvement. After all, it’s only been a month,” Li Ruolan protested.

However, Sun Mingyue insisted. “It’ll be fine as long as he’s equipped with these skills… But, after leaving the mountain, you’re not allowed to go to Luo State City.”

“Ah?” Chu Li was taken aback.

He had originally intended to return to Three Wonders Clan and teach Feng Xi and Zhou Xun a lesson.

Sun Mingyue said, “You’ve been advancing too quickly, so it’s best that nobody else know about this. It’s better for you to go somewhere farther away.”

Chu Li asked, “Where should I go then?”

“There’s Radiance Clan in Gale City. You can go there and become the clan leader,” Sun Mingyue replied.

Chu Li immediately grinned. “My Saint, can I really become Clan Leader? I’ve never held an official post before.”

Becoming a clan leader so quickly was like reaching Heaven in a single bound. He had transformed completely into Zhao Dahe and had totally hidden Chu Li’s personality, leaving no trace of it. Even his manner of thinking had become like Zhao Dahe’s.

Naturally, he was happy to hear that he would become a clan leader. If he were in Luo State City, he would become Feng Xi’s and Zhou Xun’s immediate superior as a Clan Leader.

“It’s okay,” Sun Mingyue said. “You’ll be the only one there anyway.”

Chu Li’s eyes grew wide.

“Radiance Clan?” Li Ruolan said worriedly. “You’re really sending him to Radiance Clan?”

“None of our disciples are there, so he can go and cultivate for some time without drawing too much attention to himself,” Sun Mingyue replied calmly. “Moreover, Gale City is also a place that is ideal for building endurance, so it’s only right that Zhao Dahe go there.”

“Understood, my Saint.” Li Ruolan nodded in resignation.

She looked sympathetically at Chu Li, who seemed to be full of excitement and curiosity, and sighed to herself. Once he finds out about the reality of the situation there, he might not smile anymore.

…

Gale City was located at the westernmost point of the Li Dynasty and got its namesake from its frequent gales and storms.

In the evening, Chu Li stepped into Gale City.

Everything in Gale City was painted a rosy hue by the rays of the setting sun. Moreover, the sun here seemed bigger and brighter than elsewhere.

Through the observation of the Omniscient Mirror, Chu Li saw that Gale City was more prosperous than Luo State City.

As the westernmost city of the Li Dynasty’s ten great cities, Gale City flourished, living up to its reputation as one of the ten great cities. Shops and stores stood in great numbers while restaurants and tea houses were sprayed all over the city. Furthermore, pedestrians filled every single avenue.

The majority of people in Gale City had a spirited and fearless personality, so it was common to find people starting fights due to minor disagreements. Within a ten-mile radius of him, Chu Li observed people fighting in six different locations, although these fights involved civilians who did not know any martial arts.

Martial artists with swords and blades hanging by their waists simply stood aside and watched these fights with great interest.

After entering the city, Chu Li walked westward and arrived in front of a mansion.

According to his observations, the mansion had five entrances. Aside from the vestibule, there was an inner courtyard with three entrances and a backyard with one entrance. The backyard contained a garden, a rockery, a small forest, and s a small lake with running water. However, the lotuses on the lake had already withered away.

However, the mansion was occupied by over a hundred brawny-looking men. Some of them were practicing their martial arts while others were reading or chit-chatting.

Chu Li examined the mansion a few times before walking over to the residences on either side of it to make sure that this was indeed Radiance Clan.

There were two large stone lions on either side of the main entrance to the mansion, and in front of these lions stood two protectors clad in green. The two protectors were young, spirited men with a fierce look in their eyes. The long blades hanging by their side gave them an air of bloodlust, which clearly announced to all that they had killed before.

“Who are you?” The two green-clad protectors in front of the mansion had their hands on their blades as they shouted, “Why are you sneaking around!”

Chu Li said, “Young misters, may I know if this is Radiance Clan?”

“Radiance Clan?” The protectors exchanged a glance and shook their heads. “This is Windstorm Association.”

Chu Li frowned and replied, “That can’t be right. Radiance Clan should be here. This place belongs to Radiance Clan!”

“You’ve remembered incorrectly!” One of the protectors said impatiently. “There’s no Radiance Clan in Gale City!”

“Then what other associations are there in the city?” Chu Li asked.

“Why don’t you ask around elsewhere? Stop wasting our time with all this nonsense. Get lost!” The protector impatiently waved a hand to dismiss him. “Go on now. If you continue to wander around this area, we won’t be so courteous anymore!”

Chu Li frowned and glared at him with a grim expression. “Aren’t you being a little too unreasonable? Am I not even allowed to walk around the area?”

“No!” The protector’s expression turned grim as he said coldly, “Are you trying to start a fight, you brat?”

“This place belongs to Radiance Clan, and I’m the clan leader of Radiance Clan. Ask your association leader to come out!” Chu Li demanded.

“Hehe…” The two protectors broke into laughter and sized him up with a scornful look.

“I say, brat, are you a fool?” The same protector growled while shaking his head. “Do you think a person like you can meet our association leader? Do you think that just anyone can meet our association leader?”

Chu Li glared at him. “Then, will I be able to meet your association leader after defeating you?”

“Hehe, sure. If you manage to defeat us, then it might be possible.” The two protectors laughed even louder.

Chu Li appeared behind one of the protectors a split second later and landed a punch on his back, sending him flying.

With a leap, he appeared before the other protector and struck him on the chest with a fist. The man was instantly sent flying while spraying a trail of blood through the air.

Chu Li then walked up to them and lowered his gaze onto them with a scoff. “Can you go and ask your association leader to come out and see me now?”

The two men had crashed together into a heap on the ground and were now staring at Chu Li in shock.

They had not expected Chu Li to be such a formidable character given his dim-witted and unattractive looks.

“Who are you?”

“Haven’t I told you already!” Chu Li glared at them impatiently. “I’m the clan leader of Radiance Clan, Zhao Dahe. Tell this to your association leader when you report to him. He’ll certainly understand!”

“Fine.” The two men struggled to their feet and then limped toward the entrance.

As they limped past Chu Li, the two men suddenly pulled out their blades and slashed at him.

“Bang, bang!” They were sent flying off again before crashing into a stone lion.

Chu Li withdrew both his fists and scoffed at them coldly.

How would they be able to withstand the Divine Light Fist? Their injuries would become increasingly severe unless they could find someone with a cultivation level way higher than his to suppress the fist force.

However, he was not willing to let them off when they had been so cruel and merciless as to pull out their blades to launch a surprise attack on him.

As the two men hit the stone lion, they felt as if their bones were about to shatter. The pain was so excruciating that they could feel the air leaving their lungs, cutting their breath short. It took quite a while for the pain to subside such that they could properly breathe again.

“Now, go inside and inform your association leader!” Chu Li shouted. “If you keep wasting my time, I’ll kill you both!”

“Let’s go!” The two men tried their best to hobble away as they pushed the door open and stumbled inside.

A moment later, Chu Li heard multiple footsteps approaching. Then, twenty-four burly men came out and surrounded him.

Following this, an elderly man slowly walked out and looked at Chu Li.

Chu Li turned his gaze to this elderly man as well.

The man’s silvery-white hair shone under the evening sun. He had a tall and sturdy physique while his face was ruddy, like that of a baby. Looking at his high nose bridge and wide lips, he most likely used to be a ladies’ man when he was younger. Even right now, he still looked quite handsome.

“I’m the association leader of Windstorm Association, Sun Jizhi. Who are you?”

“Clan Leader of Radiance Clan, Zhao Dahe!” Chu Li huffed. “You should know who I am!”

“Radiance Clan?” Sun Jizhi shook his head. “I’ve never heard of it!”

Despite his claim, Chu Li discovered the truth after reading his mind.

He laughed coldly. “Windstorm Association has seized the territory of Radiance Clan. Please return it to me!”

“Hehe…” Sun Jizhi continued to shake his head as he replied, “How absurd!”

Chu Li said, “It seems like you’re not going to listen. I’ll have to resort to violence to drive all of you away!”

“You talk big!” Sun Jizhi waved a hand at him and said, “This is the territory of Windstorm Association, and it’s not a place for you to behave so wildly. Know your place and leave at once. Otherwise, be prepared to die!”