Chapter 54: Breakthrough Again

Chu Yang suddenly felt something was off and awkwardly laughed, saying, "I wasn't talking about you."

Old Gao turned his head and looked around blankly. Not talking about me? It seems there's really no one else around here...

"This guy is a mental patient!" The big man sprawled on the ground rolled his eyes and sighed deeply in sorrow, "I've been a hero all my life, dominating the world and commanding the storms, and now I've ended up in the hands of a mental patient. It's truly frustrating and depressing!"

"You're the one with mental issues," Chu Yang rolled his eyes and suddenly choked. This narcissism is so familiar. Could this guy be like Tan Tan?

At this moment, the remaining four guards also approached. They had lost four brothers to this man's hands, and their gazes were unfriendly as they looked at the masked man.

"Get lost! Don't ruin my fun," the big man said arrogantly, "If you don't want to die, try touching me!"

This guy, even as a captive, is still so arrogant!

Du Shiqing walked out of the carriage, his expression surprisingly calm. He nodded at Chu Yang and said, "Chu Yang, this time, I owe you a lot." He paused and sighed, "If it weren't for you, I would have been buried here. No matter how much I've helped your family in the past, after this, we're even."

Du Shiqing smiled and said, "So, you don't need to feel guilty. A doctor's duty is to heal and save lives, not to bestow a life-saving favor. But you saving me is a real life-saving favor."

Chu Yang felt a surge of admiration. Du Shiqing's words lived up to his reputation as the first divine doctor. He said, "Mr. Du, you're too kind. I hope you, Old Gao, and everyone else can understand my actions and not break our agreement."

"Of course," Du Shiqing nodded and smiled, "This man's safety and identity are crucial to our own safety. I won't ignore the bigger picture."

The big man snorted and said, "I bet you wouldn't dare!" Then he turned his head, his eyes sharp as he looked at Chu Yang, "Kid, with so many people, why did you only capture me?"

Chu Yang smiled and said, "Because you're the most important. If I had captured anyone else, would you have retreated?"

The big man laughed, his voice unrestrained and bold despite the mask, "Then why did you know I was the most important? That's what I can't understand."

"I didn't want to tell you, but since you seem decent, I'll make an exception," Chu Yang thought for a moment and smiled, "Because your subordinates placed you in the most important position!"

"Bullshit! I've always lived and fought alongside my brothers, leading from the front in every battle. How can you say I'm in the most important position?" The big man said angrily, "You're talking nonsense!"

"Maybe you do that, but they don't. And they don't think that way," Chu Yang said coldly, "An army without a general is a scattered mob. But a general who leads from the front in everything will become the biggest constraint and the biggest cause of failure for the army."

He looked at the big man with a hint of sarcasm, "Even though this general may think he's doing a good job, he doesn't realize that by doing the best, he's leading the entire army into a dead end!"

The big man's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, "Then, how can we avoid this conflict?"

"A leader who doesn't put on airs will never be a good leader. A leader who puts on too much airs will never be an excellent general. There needs to be a balance," Chu Yang said calmly, "I've never been a general or led an army. I don't know where this balance lies, so I can't give you any advice."

The big man suddenly froze. He lowered his head, frowned, and thought for a long time. Suddenly, he looked up and said seriously, "I've learned a lot!"

Chu Yang was actually very interested in this man he had captured.

This man, though rough, was actually very meticulous. Moreover, his martial prowess wasn't high, just a Warrior level, at most level four or five. But his subordinates included eight Martial Masters!

The difference between a Warrior and a Martial Master is a vast gap. Leading a group of subordinates with much higher cultivation levels is fraught with contradictions. Yet, this man managed to make so many Martial Masters respect him as their leader, which showed his extraordinary qualities!

He was also loyal and just, with strict orders, and clearly had high prestige in the army.

There shouldn't be many such generals in the Iron Cloud Kingdom. They must be preserved!

Chu Yang thought about this and looked at the four dead guards and the remaining people's faces filled with grief and anger. He couldn't help but sigh. Life is so helpless. Even though the enemy was captured, they were still helpless!

This might be the conflict between two countries!

However, Chu Yang also had some disdain. Now he was an outsider, not particularly close to either side. Du Shiqing was undoubtedly a good person, but his mission was contrary to Chu Yang's goal of reversing his fate. The condition of Tie Shicheng directly affected the rise and fall of the Iron Cloud Kingdom. If the Iron Cloud Kingdom fell, the Sky Tower would surely fall too!

If the Sky Tower fell, Chu Yang's master and brothers would die, and Mo Qingwu would not be spared. So, even though Du Shiqing was a good person, Chu Yang couldn't support him!

The assassins on the other side might not be bad people! Their goal aligned with Chu Yang's. Chu Yang couldn't kill them!

But if Chu Yang were one of the remaining four guards, he would definitely kill this man without any hesitation or consideration for any promises or the bigger picture.

Four of his brothers were killed, and not avenging them... would he still be a man?

But the four guards just stood there in grief and anger, not even being stopped, and took no action at all!

Chu Yang felt disdain for such people without blood and courage! Even though he was the one who made the promise, he still felt disdain!

Looking around, Chu Yang sat down cross-legged. Now, restoring his strength was the most important thing!

He held his breath and focused all his remaining true qi in his dantian. Actually, his dantian was already empty, and the only thing he could gather was the scattered remnants in his meridians, which were pitifully few.

But this time, it was the first time Chu Yang used the Nine Tribulations Nine Heavens Divine Technique to recover! Now that he had left the Sky Tower, he could act freely.

In his previous life, although he practiced the Nine Tribulations Nine Heavens Divine Technique, he never fully understood whether this technique, which progressed much faster than ordinary techniques, belonged to the category of demonic techniques. It was a very strange technique...

Old Gao saw Chu Yang start to recover his strength and decided not to talk to him, standing by to protect him. But the next moment, he widened his eyes.

Damn! It can't be, he actually entered a meditative state in such a short time? He just sat down, right?

Sitting, calming the mind, focusing the will, drawing in qi, activating the dantian, penetrating the meridians, and completing the cycle should take a while to enter a meditative state, right? Has anyone in history ever transcended this process? I've been a Blade Master for decades, and although I haven't broken through to Blade Sovereign, I'm still a seasoned veteran, right?

But even I still have to follow this process, especially after being injured.

How did this guy enter a meditative state just by sitting down?

Old Gao's eyes widened, and he suddenly felt his worldview was being overturned.

Chu Yang controlled the remaining true qi in his meridians, slowly gathering it into his dantian, and then followed the path of the Nine Heavens Divine Technique, slowly circulating through his meridians.

Suddenly, the tip of the Nine Tribulations Sword in his dantian broke through, becoming a sharp arrowhead at the forefront of the true qi flow, like a general leading his soldiers into battle, breaking through all obstacles wherever it went!