abnabooks Chapter 93 I knew I wasn't wrong
Chapter 93 I knew I wasn't wrong
Chapter 93 I knew I wasn't wrong
"Junior Sister Lu, Junior Brother Chu—he actually has connections to the City Lord's Mansion? Why didn't you say so sooner?"
Sun Nianxi looked at Lu Xiaoshuang with a face full of regret.
If she had known earlier that Chu Xuan had connections with the City Lord's Mansion, she would never have refused to let him join the alliance.
"I----"
Lu Xiaoshuang hesitated, looking somewhat bewildered.
In the end, she shook her head dejectedly without offering any explanation.
Lin Chong's face burned with embarrassment; he felt like a clown. Seeing Sun Nianxi and Lu Xiaoshuang looking utterly dejected, he was even more furious.
Back then, he vehemently refused to form an alliance with Chu Xuan!
"Chu Xuan————"
He muttered to himself, blaming Chu Xuan for this.
"You have humiliated me today, but one day I will repay you tenfold!"
the other side.
Chu Xuan and Jiang Yunfei walked side by side to the City Lord's Mansion.
After leaving the Lu Family Martial Arts School, Jiang Yunfei's attitude became much colder.
Neither of them spoke.
Whether it was a misperception or not, although Jiang Yunfei's attitude was very polite, Chu Xuan sensed a faint hostility from him.
Soon, they arrived at the city lord's mansion.
As Chu Xuan passed by the huge training ground ahead, he saw a large number of people being forced to kneel together.
Chu Xuan also saw a familiar face!
Tao Hongtai!
At this moment, Tao Hongtai was not kneeling, but rather hanging up with his hands bound, exposed to the scorching sun. A dent had formed in his chest, and his face was covered in blood.
His once magnificent brocade robe was now covered in mud, and his hair was a tangled mess, making him look extremely disheveled.
"These are all members of the five major families and are currently under investigation! If they haven't colluded with the Blood God Cult, they will be released—"
Jiang Yunfei gave a simple explanation.
Seeing Chu Xuan's gaze fixed on Tao Hongtai, he smiled and said, "Brother Chu, do you also know this second master of the Tao family?"
"I've heard so much about you!"
Chu Xuan asked casually, "Could it be that this Second Master Tao has also colluded with the Blood God Cult?"
"Heh, it's more than just collusion!" Jiang Yunfei sneered. "The Blood God Sect has been able to hide in Green Mountain City for so long because this acting patriarch of the Tao family has been secretly covering for them. Their goal is to replace my grandfather and become the new city lord of Green Mountain City!"
Replace Jiang Wang?
Chu Xuan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
Thinking of Jiang Wang's terrifying strength, Chu Xuan looked at Tao Hongtai, who was in such a sorry state, and couldn't help but admire him, saying, "You have ambition!"
"Hehe~!"
Jiang Yunfei smiled as well.
In the distance, Tao Hongtai was hanging from a noose, his whole body aching, yet he couldn't even faint.
Whenever he was about to faint, the guards from the city lord's mansion would lash him with a leather whip soaked in salt water, instantly reviving him.
Hearing their conversation, Tao Hongtai looked up and met Chu Xuan's gaze!
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open as if he had seen a ghost!
Is this... that kid from the Lu Family Martial Arts School?
How come he's at the city lord's mansion?
Was it Jiang Yunfei who personally accompanied him?
He never imagined that the boy who used to be seen as a mere lackey of the Tao family would now be a guest of honor at the City Lord's Mansion, while he himself had become a prisoner!
I can almost picture the scene when the two met on the martial arts training ground that day—
A complete upheaval!
Chu Xuan did not go up and kick him when he was down.
Tao Hongtai is doomed!
Although he didn't get close, he could already see Tao Hongtai's injuries clearly. His sternum was collapsed. With such severe injuries, even if Jiang Wang didn't kill him, he wouldn't live for more than a few days.
City Lord's Mansion.
A luxurious reception room.
At this moment, Shi Yourong and the two old women beside her were sitting rather reservedly in the side hall, waiting.
"I apologize for keeping Mrs. Dong waiting."
Jiang Hailong walked in, cupped his hands in apology to Shi Yourong, and said, "My father is waiting for a distinguished guest. Please wait a moment, Madam Dong."
"Young City Lord, you're too kind."
Shi Yourong smiled faintly, "It is I, Shi Yourong, who has been presumptuous in visiting. I am the one who should apologize."
As soon as she finished speaking, her gaze inadvertently swept across the doorway, and the next moment, she froze.
Then Chu Xuan and Jiang Yunfei walked towards the reception room where Jiang Wang was.
"It's that kid—"
Shi Yourong's smile instantly froze.
The two old women behind him also looked at Chu Xuan with astonishment.
Unexpectedly, I saw Chu Xuan at the City Lord's Mansion.
Chu Xuan was also somewhat surprised to run into the three of them here. He nodded as a greeting.
"Father!"
Jiang Yunfei introduced, "This is Chu Xuan."
"Greetings, Young City Lord!"
Chu Xuan bowed respectfully.
Jiang Hailong glanced at Chu Xuan, then nodded with a faint smile: "Young and promising, not bad! If I remember correctly, this should be our second meeting? Last time, it was on the arena in the south of the city?"
No, you're mistaken!
This is the third time.
Last time it was at Lu's Martial Arts School!
Chu Xuan thought to himself that he was complaining, but he said with a respectful expression, "I didn't expect that the young city lord would remember me. It is my honor."
"Haha, you and Yunfei are of the same generation, you should get to know each other better in the future!"
He smiled and said, "Go on, my father is waiting for you."
"Goodbye!"
Chu Xuan cupped his hands in greeting before leaving with Jiang Yunfei.
Once the two figures disappeared from sight, Shi Yourong finally came to her senses and said incredulously, "Young City Lord, you just said that City Lord Jiang was waiting for a distinguished guest? That distinguished guest, could it be this Chu Xuan?"
She looked completely incredulous!
She didn't know Chu Xuan, but since Chu Xuan would become a worshipper of Jinxiu Pavilion for money, he probably wasn't someone with a background or status!
As for his identity as an outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect!
If even she doesn't think much of him, then Jiang Wang is even less likely to be interested.
How could Chu Xuan possibly be Jiang Wang's honored guest?
"Oh, Madam Dong knows Chu Xuan too?"
Jiang Hailong was somewhat surprised, then nodded and said, "That's right, he is the distinguished guest my father was waiting for!"
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Soon, Jiang Yunfei led Chu Xuan to an antique-style tea room.
Inside the room, Jiang Wang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at a portrait on the wall.
"This junior greets the City Lord!"
Chu Xuan bowed respectfully, feeling a little uneasy.
There's no other reason than that this old guy is too strong!
Standing in front of him, Chu Xuan felt completely insecure.
More importantly, he still didn't know what Old Deng was planning.
"Boy, didn't you want to acknowledge me, the city lord, as your godfather? Why aren't you calling me that now?"
Jiang Wang turned around and looked at him with a half-smile.
Just as Jiang Yunfei was about to leave, upon hearing this, he staggered and almost fell to the ground. He looked at Chu Xuan in shock.
Chu Xuan's expression also stiffened.
Damn it, you shouldn't hit someone in the face, okay?
"It was just a young man who was ignorant and arrogant. He was just teasing me last night. Lord City Lord, you are very magnanimous—" Chu Xuanqian laughed.
"A game of chance?"
Jiang Wang narrowed his eyes, and his expression suddenly turned cold.
"So you're saying you're toying with me, the city lord? Guards, drag this scoundrel who dares to mock me out and beat him to death!"
Splash!
Immediately, Elder Kong, the elder of the City Lord's Mansion, rushed in with a group of guards from the City Lord's Mansion, their faces filled with murderous intent!
"Godfather, please accept my bow—"
Before Elder Kong and the others could approach, Chu Xuan slid to his knees and kowtowed with a thud.
Put on your socks before your shoes, be a grandson before you're a grandfather!
Chu Xuan kept reassuring himself.
It's about saving your life, nothing to be ashamed of!
Given Jiang Wang's strength, it wouldn't be a bad deal for him to become a godfather.
but----
Jiang Laodeng, you just wait!
Jiang Wang looked at Chu Xuan with a bewildered expression.
Is it really that easy?
After a moment, he waved his hand, signaling for Elder Kong and the others to leave.
Get up!
He sat back in his chair, his tone wistful, whether in a sigh or in admiration, he said, "I knew I wasn't wrong!"
You're shameless! I'm here—cough cough—"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Chu Xuan quickly got up.
Jiang Wang was somewhat speechless.
This kid's really serious, huh?
However, he didn't correct me, but simply said, "Don't think that just because you're associated with me, you'll have a powerful backer in the Xuan Yang Sect. Let me tell you, I had countless enemies in the Xuan Yang Sect back in the day!"
If people found out you were related to me, countless people would be fighting to kill you!
Chu Xuan's face immediately stiffened.
Old Jiang, what do you mean?
So all that kowtowing was for nothing?
He actually had that idea in mind.
Jiang Wang was an inner disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect back in the day; he must have had a few cronies, right? Using his connections might just save his life in a pinch!
I never expected that Old Jiang would see right through me!
Moreover, it seems like I've fallen into a trap!
"What's wrong? Are you disappointed?"
Jiang Wang said jokingly.
"Uh, no, not at all," Chu Xuanyan said insincerely. "My admiration for my godfather comes from the bottom of my heart!"
"Hehe, those words of yours are enough to fool that taciturn Lu Tong."
Jiang Wang scoffed, his face full of disdain.
"————" Chu Xuan.
You are amazing, you are arrogant!
If you have any backbone, then don't acknowledge me as your godfather—no, godson!
Jiang Wang didn't waste any more words with him and went straight to the point: "Do you remember what I said last night?"
Chu Xuan looked at him expectantly and said, "I remember, Godfather, you said you would give me a great opportunity!"
"Hehe~"
Jiang Wang smiled, seemingly oblivious to Chu Xuan's deliberate use of the word "big," and said calmly, "Do you know how many disciples enter the Xuan Yang Sect every three years? And how many of these people eventually make it into the inner sect?"
"Please enlighten me, Godfather," Chu Xuan said solemnly.
"Lingxiao Prefecture governs twenty-five cities, plus the prefectural city, totaling approximately one thousand people! Of these, only about thirty percent can endure the three years of training in the outer sect. In the end, less than one percent can enter the inner sect!" Jiang Wang said calmly.
"Thirty percent?"
Chu Xuan was taken aback. "What about the remaining 70%?"
"Dead!"
"Dead?" Chu Xuan's expression changed completely.
"Of course, there are a few exceptions who left the sect or whose fate is unknown. But these are just isolated cases. The rest are basically all dead," Jiang Wang said in a deep voice.
Chu Xuan's expression also turned serious: "How did these people die?"
"There are many reasons! Some die in accidents while on missions, while others are ambushed while traveling. But most of them die at the hands of their own fellow disciples!" Jiang Wang said calmly.
Chu Xuan asked, "Does the Xuan Yang Sect not care?"
Jiang Wangdao said, "On the surface, it's under control!"
That means we're not going to care!
Chu Xuan understood; the Xuan Yang Sect was raising a venomous insect!
Moreover, it started as early as the military examination period.
Jiang Wang said calmly, "You must understand, the Xuan Yang Sect is not the imperial court, but a sect! Too many disciples would only be a burden to it!"
Chu Xuan understood Jiang Wang's meaning.
Resources are limited.
With more people, the amount distributed among individuals naturally becomes less!
"Does joining the Xuan Yang Sect mean you can't leave?" Chu Xuan asked.
"sure!"
Jiang Wang said calmly, "The Xuan Yang Sect does not forbid outer disciples from leaving, as long as they do not betray the sect!"
"Then why don't they leave?" Chu Xuan asked.
Jiang Wang said indifferently, "You have to understand that for many people, after seeing the vastness of the outside world, it is very difficult to accept their previous mediocre life! For them, this is more difficult to accept than death!"
Aren't people like Lu Tong still struggling? They painstakingly train their disciples so that they can obtain rewards from the Xuan Yang Sect and advance their martial arts further.
Besides, what difference does it make where you are if you lack strength? Aren't you all just fish on the chopping block, at their mercy?
Chu Xuan remained silent.
That makes a lot of sense.
No wonder the Xuan Yang Sect is so cruel, yet people still flock to it.
"To become an inner disciple, one must endure three years in the outer sect. The opportunity I'm about to give you is a way to ensure you don't perish during those three years. Isn't that a great opportunity?" Jiang Wang said.
"What method?"
Chu Xuan asked.
"run!"
"???"
Chu Xuan looked at Jiang Wang with a blank expression.
"You heard me right!" Jiang Wang said calmly. "Is there anything more important to you than saving your life?"
"My godfather's insight is brilliant!"
Chu Xuan said with admiration, "Father, you were able to stand out from the outer sect back then, could it be that you were also—"
"shit!"
Jiang Wang snorted coldly, "How could you compare to my talent? Back in the outer sect, I swept through everything to enter the inner sect."
Even within the inner sect, I was invincible, crushing all the prodigies with my fists—”
I don't believe you for a second!
Chu Xuan's face was full of admiration and worship.
"Your Heavenly Ladder Leap Technique is not bad, but it's only enough for this Green Mountain City. It'll be completely inadequate at the Xuan Yang Sect!"
As Jiang Wang spoke, he tossed a book to Chu Xuan: "Master this, and no one in the outer sect of the Xuan Yang Sect will be able to catch up with you!"
Chu Xuan took it and saw four large characters written on it: Tianpeng Jiuzong!
"Thank you, godfather!"
He didn't look at it for long, quickly put it away, and thanked him, saying, "What can I do for you, Godfather?"
He doesn't believe in love without a reason.
Jiang Wang must have something in mind when he gave him such a generous gift.
Jiang Wang glanced at him, made no attempt to hide anything, and said calmly, "When you go to the Xuan Yang Sect, I need you to help me find something."
Well, so he's now a "father"!
"Godfather, please speak!" Chu Xuan said respectfully.
"Blood God Technique!"
Chu Xuan's expression immediately changed.
Jiang Wang said unhurriedly, "The Blood God Technique is the Blood God Sect's most treasured manual! Although it is a heretical martial art, it is not an evil martial art; it is merely a deviation from the norm!"
The original version has been lost for many years. What the Blood God Cult practices now is just a patchwork of incomplete versions, which is why they have become such incongruous vampires.
What your father needs you to find is that lost true copy!
Chu Xuan's expression changed repeatedly.
Jiang Wang's purpose in searching for the true Blood God Technique is self-evident.
Chu Xuan didn't feel he had the right to refuse.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he solemnly asked, "Godfather, may I ask—where is the true copy of the Blood God Technique?"
"I don't know!"
"Don't know?" Chu Xuan frowned. "Does Godfather have no clue at all? If so, it will be very difficult to find him."
Jiang Wangdao said, "There are some clues. I found Qingshan City based on those clues back then. Unfortunately, I searched for many years without success. Now it seems that I was going in the wrong direction."
I won't give you any clues, so as not to mislead you.
As for the true Blood God Technique, it's very likely within the Xuan Yang Sect.
"If we can't find it—" Chu Xuan asked cautiously.
"Just do your best."
Jiang Wang said calmly, "If I can't find you, do you think I'd eat you?"
Chu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
understood!
Just do your best?
That means it can't be found!
"Information about the Xuan Yang Sect will be provided by someone in due time; there's no need for me to go into details with you."
After saying that, he waved his hand, "Go!"
"Yes, I take my leave!"
Chu Xuan took his leave.
When he stepped out of the room, he saw Jiang Yunfei standing at the door, looking at him with a complicated expression.
"Chu————"
He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to call him.
"Hehe, Brother Jiang, there's no need to worry about such trivial matters."
Chu Xuan patted Jiang Yunfei on the shoulder and comforted him with a smile, "From now on, let's just call each other by our own names! I'll call you Brother Jiang, and you can call me Uncle!"
"Brother Jiang, I'll take my leave now!"
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