Chapter 89

Chapter 90: The Old Fox, the Enraged Wu Emperor

"Hmm, sure!"

Li Xuan nodded and continued, "We can find some books, such as storybooks, miscellaneous notes, and books on medical and magical techniques, to pass the time."

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Yan nodded.

"Master, since my junior brother Meng Chong has gone to the Wu Kingdom, I also want to return to Donghe County for a while."

Meng Chong had gone to the Wu Kingdom to trouble the Wu Emperor, and for the time being, they could not continue to corroborate their insights into the Eight Trigrams. Xu Yan planned to return home to use his sword intent to help his parents accelerate their bone refinement.

"Go ahead."

Li Xuan nodded.

The next day, Shi Er brought some books.

These were treasures of the Heavenly Mother Sect, recording various martial arts techniques, including some medical books.

In the afternoon, Xu Yan also sent some books.

Li Xuan first flipped through the medical books to understand the medical system in the borderlands and the Inner Domain.

"There are no acupuncture points or the principles of primary, secondary, and auxiliary herbs..."

After reading several medical books, Li Xuan felt that his idea for a new martial arts branch was increasingly feasible.

If successful, it would once again颠覆 this world's martial arts.

"Now, I just need to further refine the theory and find a disciple to comprehend it."

Li Xuan thought silently.

...

Tianping Mountain got its name from its broad and flat summit.

Martial artists from the Wu Kingdom gathered for a grand assembly to capture Meng Chong and claim the Wu Emperor's reward.

Famous martial artists appeared one after another, vying for the position of leader to lead the Wu Kingdom's martial artists to capture Meng Chong in the Qi Kingdom and receive the title of Martial Lord.

From then on, these martial artists would have a respectable status.

Moreover, they would receive a county as their fief, giving them a solid foundation in the martial world.

Those who could attend the grand assembly on Tianping Mountain were all top-notch martial artists. On that day, the figures of martial artists kept appearing at the foot of Tianping Mountain.

"That's Senior Tie? He's here too!"

"Senior Tie, one of the top martial artists in our Wu Kingdom twenty years ago, has been in seclusion for many years. I never thought he would come."

"Of course, this is the title of Martial Lord, who wouldn't be tempted?"

"Indeed, whoever becomes the leader will be the Martial Lord and the leader of this generation of martial artists!"

Many martial artists sighed with envy.

Their faces were full of admiration.

They regretted their own lack of strength, which made them ineligible to compete for the leadership.

Those eligible to compete for the leadership were all top-notch martial artists.

On Tianping Mountain, hundreds of famous martial artists from the Wu Kingdom gathered.

Among them were many who were hostile or had grudges.

However, this time, they were here for the position of leader, not to fight to the death upon meeting. They were all thinking about how to command the martial artists and kill their enemies once they won the leadership...

"Please welcome our Wu Kingdom's renowned martial artist, Senior Wu, to preside over the grand assembly!"

A martial artist with a booming voice announced.

On the high platform, an old man with a hunched back and a withered appearance was helped to sit in a chair.

"It's Senior Wu!"

The martial artists below the platform whispered to each other.

"Senior Wu is almost a hundred years old, right?"

"Yes, only Senior Wu has the qualifications to be the judge."

The martial artists sighed, amazed that this grand assembly was presided over by Senior Wu.

He was a true veteran of the martial world.

Although he was old and his strength was a fraction of what it used to be, his reputation in the Wu Kingdom's martial world was unmatched.

Moreover, Senior Wu had five direct disciples, all of whom were top-notch martial artists. One of his disciples was even a top martial artist in the Wu Kingdom's imperial palace.

Besides his disciples, his grand-disciples included three top-notch martial artists.

This showed Senior Wu's status in the Wu Kingdom's martial world.

"The competition for the leader position will consider both strength and virtue. Both are essential. Poor virtue will bring disaster to the martial world, and lack of strength will tarnish the reputation of our Wu Kingdom's martial world."

Senior Wu spoke solemnly, setting the conditions for the competition.

"Does anyone here object to these conditions?"

The martial artists all expressed their support for Senior Wu's rules.

"The competition will be a point-based system, no harm should be done to each other to avoid damaging the strength of our Wu Kingdom's martial world."

Senior Wu continued.

Then, with a mocking tone, he added, "I recently heard that the martial artists in the Qi Kingdom are busy looking for some high-level experts to learn true martial arts. What a joke.

"The stories in those storybooks, written by pedantic scholars, are actually believed by some people!"

The martial artists burst into laughter.

"That's true, I've heard about it too."

"The people of Qi are not very smart, it must be some fraudsters spreading this."

"Haha, after the assembly, when we go to capture Meng Chong, we will mock the martial artists of Qi."

The martial artists on Tianping Mountain were very amused.

Senior Wu tapped his cane on the ground and said, "Now, the competition for the leader position begins. Who will be the first to step forward?"

Suddenly!

A loud voice echoed across Tianping Mountain.

"I'll go!"

A figure seemed to descend from the sky, landing on the high platform.

...

Meng Chong set out from Yunshan County and finally arrived at the foot of Tianping Mountain. He looked up at Tianping Mountain, and there were no more martial artists at the foot of the mountain.

The assembly must have already started.

He dismounted and was about to climb the mountain when he suddenly paused.

He looked around and then at his horse.

"If I tie the horse at the foot of the mountain, what if someone rides it away? Although it's not valuable, it belongs to my senior brother."

There were many thieves in the martial world. If he went up the mountain and someone came and stole the horse, wouldn't he, Meng Chong, lose face?

He looked at the path up the mountain, which was quite steep, making it difficult to ride the horse up.

Meng Chong scratched his head and suddenly had an idea.

He looked at the horse and then bent down to carry it on his back, starting to climb the mountain.

The horse: So exciting, riding a person again!

On Tianping Mountain, Meng Chong appeared carrying the horse, landing on the high platform.

The Wu Kingdom's martial artists immediately widened their eyes, completely stunned.

They saw the mighty and heroic young man carrying a horse, descending from the sky, landing on the high platform.

Senior Wu, sitting on the high platform, was startled, almost unable to catch his breath, his face turning red, and his hand trembling as he held his cane.

Where did this horse-carrying young man come from!

He almost scared the old man to death!

After a few deep breaths, he recovered and angrily said, "Where do you come from, young man? Do you know the rules? State your name!"

Meng Chong looked around and sneered, "I am Meng Chong, the one you want to capture. I, Meng Chong, am here. Whoever wants to capture me, come on up!

"After beating all of you, I still need to claim the reward from the Wu Emperor!"

Meng Chong!

The martial artists were immediately shocked, and many began to reconsider their plans.

This mighty and heroic horse-carrying young man clearly had extraordinary strength.

"It's Meng Chong!"

Senior Wu was delighted and said, "Whoever captures Meng Chong will be the leader. Go ahead!"

He waved his hand, and after speaking, he quickly moved away, using his cane to avoid being caught in the chaos.

"Go!"

The top martial artists looked at each other and moved forward.

"I've got him!"

One martial artist grabbed Meng Chong, trying to subdue him, but it was like holding a mountain, unable to move him at all.

"Watch this!"

Whoosh!

A meteor dart shot at Meng Chong's shoulder, aiming to pierce his shoulder blade and subdue him!

Bang!

The meteor dart hit Meng Chong and fell straight down, not even hurting a hair on his body.

"Together!"

The martial artists swarmed forward.

Meng Chong stood still, carrying the horse, as the martial artists pounced on him, using various techniques. In the end, some grabbed his legs, others his arms, their faces turning red, using all their strength.

They formed a human wall around Meng Chong.

Even the horse he was carrying had someone jump on it, almost being buried in the human wall.

Senior Wu, the old fox, was shocked by this scene.

This horse-carrying young man was truly mighty and heroic!

This place was not safe to stay!

He, a martial artist who had lived to such an old age, was not ordinary.

"Grand-disciple, let's go!"

He immediately called to his grand-disciple.

"Yes, Grandmaster!"

His grand-disciple also realized something was wrong, bent down to carry Senior Wu, and quickly fled.

Boom!

Suddenly, the high platform collapsed.

A radiant golden light burst forth, a terrifying aura sweeping in all directions.

Figures flew in all directions, like dumplings, falling from the air.

"Impossible, how can he be so strong!"

"I think my ribs are broken!"

"What, your ribs are broken? Great, I can finally take revenge, old scoundrel, give me your life!"

"..."

On Tianping Mountain, the martial artists lay scattered, and some noticed that their enemies were seriously injured, a rare opportunity, and immediately showed a fierce expression.

They pounced to kill their enemies!

More martial artists looked at the horse-carrying young man in shock, his terrifying aura like a descending god.

The radiant golden light made even the horse look extraordinary!

Thud!

"What kind of martial arts is this?"

"How can there be such a powerful expert in the world?"

"Qi Kingdom! Is the rumor about the high-level expert in Qi Kingdom true?"

"Why doesn't our Wu Kingdom have such an expert?"

The martial artists were shocked.

Meng Chong looked down at the martial artists scattered around, ignoring those taking the opportunity to kill their enemies, and said coldly, "Is there anyone else who wants to capture me, Meng Chong? Come on!"

Silence!

No one dared to speak.

"Where is the leader's token?"

Meng Chong asked.

By obtaining the leader's token, he could rightfully claim the title of Martial Lord from the Wu Emperor.

Meng Chong did things with reason and evidence, and he needed to convince the Wu Emperor.

"It's... it's with Senior Wu!"

Finally, someone whispered.

Meng Chong scanned the area, and the old man had run away.

"Old fox!"

He coldly snorted, carried the horse, and leaped down the mountain.

On the way, he saw a bronze token stuck in a tree.

His lips twitched; Senior Wu, that old man, had a reason to live so long.

He knew about this veteran of the Wu Kingdom's martial world when he learned martial arts in the Wu Kingdom. He was truly a cunning old fox with sharp eyes.

"That old man!"

Meng Chong pulled out the leader's token, put the horse down after descending the mountain, and then set off for the Wu Kingdom's capital.

On Tianping Mountain, the martial artists painfully got up, their hearts still racing.

They almost died!

"Ha ha ha, I finally got my revenge!"

"Meng Chong, you're a good person!"

"Damn, you dared to kill my master, I won't let you off!"

On Tianping Mountain, the scene was chaotic, and more martial artists were deeply impacted.

Are there really high-level experts in the world?

Is the supreme martial arts of Qi Kingdom true?

Not a fraud?

...

In the Wu Kingdom's capital.

The Wu Emperor was in a bad mood, confined in the palace, almost sick from it.

However, every time he wanted to go out, he was stopped by his ministers.

The ministers were also not having an easy time, carefully selecting their servants and guards, fearing that someone like Meng Chong might sneak in.

Relatives and clansmen with strained relations were directly reported to the emperor, severing all ties!

Moreover,

When traveling, the guards were carefully selected, and the carriages or palanquins were made more sturdy to prevent arrows from piercing through and killing them.

Even in the capital, every court session was nerve-wracking, fearing that an assassin might suddenly appear, willing to die for revenge.

When did life become so difficult?

It all started when Meng Chong, that scoundrel, attempted to assassinate the Wu Emperor.

Even worse, how did the Wu Emperor's guards let Meng Chong escape!

Recently, rumors spread that something big happened in the Qi Kingdom. A new Grand Secretary, the tutor of the Crown Prince, and a sworn brother of the Qi Emperor, the former Minister of Personnel, Guo Rongshan, had a grandson who was a martial arts expert.

A powerful existence who could suppress the entire Qi Kingdom's army.

The Wu Kingdom's ministers naturally did not believe it.

"It's just an excuse because the Qi Emperor is incompetent and Guo Rongshan has taken control of the government."

"I heard that Guo Rongshan's grandson, what's his name? He's obsessed with storybooks, taking them as true, and searching for high-level experts. They say he has a mental illness."

"Guo Rongshan is truly formidable, quietly taking control of the Qi Kingdom's government, making the Qi Emperor follow his lead."

"Be careful! If our emperor suspects something, life will be even harder!"

The Wu Kingdom's ministers whispered before the court session began.

The Wu Emperor entered the court with a dark face.

"Has Meng Chong been captured?"

The first question in court was about Meng Chong.

The Minister of Justice, with a stiff face, said, "Your Majesty, martial artists have gathered at Tianping Mountain for the reward. We believe Meng Chong will be captured soon."

"You are all useless! The face of our Wu Kingdom has been lost!

"Ten thousand taels of gold, a three-thousand-year-old ginseng, and ten precious herbs, such a generous reward, and you still haven't captured Meng Chong! What use are you to me!"

The Wu Emperor raged.

The ministers looked at their feet, silent. This scene happened at every court session, and they waited for the emperor to vent before starting the discussion.

They were used to it!

"Speak! Why are you all silent, like mute people?"

The Wu Emperor roared.

"Your Majesty, take care of your health!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, your health is important!"

The ministers spoke, but their attitude was perfunctory.

It was like going through the motions.

After all, it wasn't the first time.

"Besides this, what else can you useless people say? I want Meng Chong captured!"

The Wu Emperor slammed the table and roared.

"Wu Emperor, I'm here. Is the reward ready?"