Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 496 The Three Talents Chase the Jade Dragon

On her way back to her boudoir, she saw a pale-faced scholar lying there, wallowing in self-pity.

He looked like he was about to die.

Upon hearing the noise of the newcomer, the scholar stood up, looking slightly embarrassed.

"I am Duan Baiyu. I was unaware that this place was occupied. Please forgive me." The scholar who called himself Duan Baiyu bowed and apologized.

He was a refined and cultured person, without any hint of pedantry or pretentiousness.

"It's alright, I just wandered in by mistake, it's nothing," Li Qingying replied, sizing up the scholar.

She was also curious about the jade dragon that Chu Danqing and Yang Qianyuan had mentioned.

"How did you find this place?" Chu Danqing asked.

Duan Baiyu stared blankly at Li Qingying.

"Oh, I was being chased and fell off a cliff. Luckily, I managed to get a piece of an old tree to hang on to. After that, I wandered around and ended up here, not knowing which way was which."

"Excuse me, gentlemen, which way should I leave?" Duan Baiyu asked hastily, regaining his senses.

He only thought Li Qingying was pretty and had no other improper thoughts. On the contrary, he felt guilty for his loss of composure.

Duan Baiyu was a proper scholar who had studied the classics of ancient sages and Buddhist scriptures since childhood.

Realizing his previous rudeness, he continued, "I was rude just now, please forgive me."

"It's nothing, it's no big deal." Li Qingying naturally didn't care. It was just a glance; she wasn't one of those shameful women.

"As for how to get there, we're heading out anyway, so let us take you to the main road," Chu Danqing said casually. "But please don't tell anyone about this place."

"Rest assured, both of you, I will keep my mouth shut," Duan Baiyu said immediately, but then hesitated and added, "Once we leave this place, please leave as soon as possible."

"The ones chasing me are renowned martial arts masters from the Sancai Sect. Don't implicate them."

Hearing this, Chu Danqing knew that Duan Baiyu was an honest person, so he asked, "Why are you being hunted down? If it's a misunderstanding, I'm willing to help you out."

If nothing unexpected happens, Duan Baiyu probably stumbled upon something he shouldn't have seen.

Otherwise, given his personality, Chu Danqing wouldn't really believe it was his fault.

"I'm afraid I can't help you with this," Duan Baiyu said helplessly. "It's just that I'm unlucky. I witnessed an elder of the Sancai Sect and his disciple engaging in illicit relations."

"If this matter is leaked out, it will definitely damage the reputation of the Sancai School."

"I swore that I would never tell a third party, but they insist on taking my life. I have no choice."

As for saying he swore an oath before telling Chu Danqing and the others? In the end, it's not just the fault of the Three Talents Sect elders and disciples.

The other party is determined to kill Duan Baiyu, so why should he keep his so-called oath?

Duan Baiyu is simply polite and has sound values; he's not mentally ill.

“This is indeed immoral, but love between men and women is normal.” Li Qingying also felt it was wrong; even if someone has a family, they can still take a concubine.

“Elder Coco and his disciples are all men,” Duan Baiyu explained awkwardly.

These words silenced both Chu Danqing and Li Qingying.

No wonder they had to kill Duan Baiyu; this was indeed a terrible situation.

“It seems there’s no misunderstanding.” Chu Danqing immediately said, “This is no ordinary martial arts person; we must strike hard.”

"These two bastards are used to being arrogant. I'll teach them a lesson about justice."

"Don't worry, come with us. If they dare to cause trouble, I'll lead my men to attack the Sancai Sect."

"I refuse to believe that there isn't a single reasonable person in the Three Talents Sect," Chu Danqing said.

Upon hearing this, Duan Baiyu felt that Chu Danqing was a person who was eager to help others and righteous, so he shook his head and said, "Brother, please don't be impulsive."

“The Sancai School is full of experts, not to mention its large number of people.”

"They are so unreasonable, it's best not to go in order to cover up the shame. I'll just run home."

He was unwilling to risk the lives of Chu Danqing, Li Qingying, and the other two over this petty squabble.

Although he disapproved of the other party's actions, he felt it was unnecessary to drag innocent people into it.

“I’ve heard about the nature of people in the martial arts world,” Li Qingying said. “If you want to get things done, they won’t be happy about it.”

"I'm afraid they might track you down to your house and cause a family massacre, which would be extremely unwise."

"Instead of trying to cover it up, wouldn't it be better to just expose it?"

However, Duan Baiyu still refused: "No, no, no, none of you have anything to do with this matter."

“My family has considerable influence, so there’s no need to worry about the Three Talents Sect.”

"On the contrary, you two live next to the Sancai Sect in this Jade Cave. If my affairs disturb your lives, wouldn't that be my fault?"

In his opinion, only Da Bao seemed capable of fighting; Chu Danqing was only 18, and Li Qingying was not even 30.

How advanced could their martial arts skills be? If he were to get involved and something happened, he would never be able to sleep or eat in peace for the rest of his life.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Chu Danqing saw that this piece of white jade was indeed honest, not to mention that he still had a trial mission to complete. He just didn't know how to obtain the 'dragon bone'.

The quotation marks indicate that it definitely doesn't mean Duan Baiyu's bones were actually taken away; it might be a metaphor.

As to what exactly it was, Yang Qianyuan didn't tell him directly, as they could only wait and see.

However, the matter should have been settled. Now, Chu Danqing only needs to follow his own ideas to achieve the profit plan that Yang Qianyuan has devised for him.

To be honest, given Yang Qianyuan's situation, Chu Danqing even suspected that he was a schemer disguised as a member of the Heavenly Secrets faction.

The timing, location, and people were all within Yang Qianyuan's calculations.

"Let's go. Hopefully, those two homosexuals chasing you haven't gone far, otherwise, the few of us might not be enough to go to the mountain to pay our respects." Chu Danqing couldn't help but think of the Three Talents Sect Martial Arts Tournament.

Since we're already here, and we've found the 'Jade Dragon,' which is also related to the Three Talents Sect, we might as well go and demand an explanation from them.

If the Sancai Sect were reasonable, they could apologize to Duan Baiyu and make those two pay the price, and the matter would be over.

However, if the Three Talents Sect acts unreasonably because of its power, Chu Danqing will not reason with them.

As for the possibility of offending the apostles who might benefit through the Three Talents Sect.
If Chu Danqing were afraid of these things, why would he have recklessly rushed in to kill the emperor and go against the Great Master Ganlu in the last trial world?
Duan Baiyu is an honest person, so honest people shouldn't be bullied.

Just like Zen Master Wende, it's only because Chu Danqing wasn't strong enough at the time, otherwise he wouldn't have ended up like this.

"Well... alright." Duan Baiyu had no choice but to say, "If the three of you are no match for me, then don't worry about me and just leave on your own."

"Don't worry, I'll get help if I can't beat them," Chu Danqing said, assuring you that you didn't need to worry.

Following the path they had come from, they left the Jade Cave and returned to the foot of Purple Mountain.

After discerning the surrounding directions, Chu Danqing headed towards the Sancai Sect's headquarters.

Zijin Mountain is quite large, so the Sancai School naturally cannot occupy it completely.

In fact, the Sancai School did not actually control a very large area of ​​Zijin Mountain.

The Sancai Sect is considered a major sect in the martial arts world, but in reality, it doesn't have many disciples, only about a hundred.

The reason is simple: practicing martial arts requires taking time off work.

It's one thing to have over a hundred people on leave, but they also consume a lot of resources every day. Do they really think the Three Talents Sect's money comes from thin air?

As for the fact that they have too few disciples? If they had thousands of martial artists and could support them, why would they be a martial arts sect? Wouldn't it be better for them to just rebel against a small country and establish their own independent state?
A sect like the Sancai Sect, with over a hundred members, already has a large number of disciples in the martial arts world.

In order to provide the resources needed for the cultivation and growth of more than one hundred people, the Sancai Sect controlled a large number of farms, butcher shops and other businesses.

They monopolized many local industries.

Putting everything else aside, the daily dose of medicine for martial arts training cannot be stopped, and the food must be good, at least enough meat to fill you up at every meal.

Then fruits, snacks, drinks, and other refreshments are also essential.

Disciples must be equipped with the corresponding resources when they go out to train.

For example, seasonal clothing, weapons, medicine, and fine horses and saddles must also be given to those disciples.

Otherwise, going out looking poor and shabby would only tarnish the reputation of the Sancai School.

Any one of these items could cost an average person a month or even a year's worth of expenses.

Otherwise, if disciples were to become apprentices and learn skills, would they have to struggle for a bowl of medicine or a meal of meat?
Disciples chosen by a sect are all of superior talent and comprehension; they are not ordinary people.

You can't even teach them the basics of martial arts? The Nanzhao Kingdom isn't just about your sect.

If you can't afford to support disciples, you can switch to another sect to become an apprentice.

It is precisely because of these benefits that the disciples and elders are willing to die for the sect.

Otherwise, you think you can support assassins for only 3,000 yuan a month? That's incredibly naive.

It's not just the Sancai Sect that does this; it's standard practice for any major sect in the martial arts world.

There are even higher-spec versions.

"Halt! Who goes there? Do you have an invitation to the ceremony?" The burly man guarding the gate of the Sancai Sect immediately stopped them.

This person was not a disciple of the Sancai Sect, but just an ordinary person hired to guard the gate, and he did not know martial arts.

"No, we're here to find someone. Please inform them," Chu Danqing said.

"No invitation? May I ask your name, and whether you are a member of the martial arts world?" The burly man did not immediately refuse, but instead inquired about Chu Danqing's name.

Chu Danqing introduced herself.

"Master Nanshan, that sounds like a foreign name. How come I've never heard of your name in the martial arts world?" The burly man thought for a moment, but couldn't find a corresponding name.

"What are you saying? At my age, what kind of reputation could I possibly have in the martial arts world? Naturally, I'd be completely unknown," Chu Danqing said. "The title 'Master of Nanshan' is just a compliment from some people in the countryside."

Upon hearing this, the burly man glanced at Da Bao beside Chu Danqing and nodded, "That's true. But since you are people from the martial arts world here to witness the ceremony, please come up the mountain."

Chu Danqing wasn't the first martial arts figure they let pass.

There are many experts on the mountain, what trouble could he possibly cause?
Chu Danqing had no invitation, so no seats were arranged beforehand, and she could only stand and watch.

(End of this chapter)