A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

Chapter 184 Zhenwu Guard

the other side.

After leaving the No. 9 Beast Garden, Lu Changge did not return to his residence, but went directly to Li Huo Peak.

Although he is still an outer disciple, the gates of Li Huo Peak have been open to him since he became a disciple of Elder Chunyang.

He can now freely enter and leave Li Huo Peak, and even has a place to live there.

But this time, they were stopped just as they reached the foot of the mountain.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Changge glared at the two outer disciples who were blocking his way, his face grim.

"Excuse me, Senior Brother Lu! Outer disciples are not allowed to enter the inner sect without a valid reason. That's the rule!" one of the outer disciples said, looking troubled.

"Are you blind? I am Elder Chunyang's disciple!" Lu Changge shouted angrily.

"That's not the case anymore!"

Another outer disciple sneered, "Senior Brother Lu, I'm sorry! The Li Huo Peak just gave the order that Elder Chunyang has revoked your status as a registered disciple!"

Boom!

Lu Changge's face instantly turned bright red.

He never expected Elder Chunyang to be so heartless!

Although it was the Song family who arranged his apprenticeship under Elder Chunyang, he still presented a very valuable gift—a full 30,000 contribution points—which practically emptied his savings!

Unexpectedly, Elder Chunyang changed his mind faster than flipping through a book.

"The Song family! Chu Xuan!"

Lu Changge's eyes were red, and she gritted her teeth.

He dared not hold a grudge against Elder Chunyang, and could only direct all his resentment toward the Song family and Chu Xuan.

"Then I'll go see Senior Brother Su Jingyang, is that alright?" Lu Changge said with a grim expression.

"this----"

The two outer disciples exchanged a glance, but ultimately decided to let them pass.

Although Lu Changge is now down on his luck, he is still a top talent on the Fengyun Ranking, and they cannot afford to offend him.

"Please register this, senior brother! Also, Senior Brother Lu should know the rules: it must not exceed one hour!" another disciple said.

"You don't need to remind me!"

Lu Changge gritted his teeth and, after registering according to the rules, headed straight for Su Jingyang's residence.

"Tch! What's with the attitude? You only dare to show off in front of us, why don't you dare go find Senior Brother Chu Xuan?!"

"Heh, of course he wouldn't dare! I heard he overestimated himself and tried to ambush Senior Brother Chu Xuan, only to be severely injured by a single punch from Senior Brother Chu! If it weren't for Senior Brother Chu's consideration for their shared sect, he would have killed him long ago—"

Hearing the whispers of the two people behind him, Lu Changge's face grew even more gloomy.

He arrived at Su Jingyang's residence, only to be turned away at the door once again.

"Sorry, Senior Brother Lu, Senior Brother Su said he's not familiar with you!" An outer disciple blocked Lu Changge's path at the door.

Lu Changge was almost furious!

How do you know we're not familiar with each other without even asking?

Deceiving too much!

"You snobbish jerk!"

-

Lu Changge cursed inwardly in anger.

In the past, would the other party have dared to look down on him like this?

"I advise you to go and inform him that I have something important to tell Senior Brother Su. If he doesn't see me, he will definitely regret it!" Lu Changge said with a gloomy face.

"this----"

The disciple at the door changed his expression, but ultimately went in to report.

Soon, the other party returned and brought Lu Changge to Su Jingyang.

"Senior Brother Su!" Lu Changge respectfully cupped his hands.

"Speak! What do you want from me? If it's just to borrow contribution points, there's no need to ask!" Su Jingyang said calmly.

Lu Changge's lips twitched. Suppressing his anger, he said in a deep voice, "I came here not to borrow contribution points from my senior brother!"

Instead, I came to remind Senior Brother Su.

"Remind me?" Su Jingyang looked at Lu Changge with amusement. "What do you have to remind me of?"

Why would a stray dog ​​come to remind me?

That's a joke!

Lu Changge naturally noticed the disdain in Su Jingyang's eyes and calmly said, "Senior Brother Su should already know about the latest popularity rankings, right? Chu Xuan is ranked third!"

Su Jingyang's face darkened: "What are you trying to say?"

Lu Changge said calmly, "Senior Brother Su, Chu Xuan isn't a magnanimous person! Back at Sun Family Fort, although I framed him first, don't forget you also tried to shift the blame to him! If Senior Brother Tong Hao hadn't stood up for him, he probably would have taken the blame for you. Do you think he wouldn't hold a grudge?"

"So what if he holds a grudge? He's just an outer disciple, yet he dares to be my enemy?"

Su Jingyang sneered, "On the contrary, it's you who came here to stir up trouble and use me as a pawn. Have you thought about the consequences?"

"I wouldn't dare!" Lu Changge quickly said, "Senior Brother Su, I admit that I resent Chu Xuan, but I have already compensated him with 100,000 contribution points. In addition, I am currently seriously injured and will not be able to recover for several months. I have been completely left behind by him and pose no threat to him at all. If it were just for my own sake, I would not have needed to come at all."

"Hmph, I knew you wouldn't dare!" Su Jingyang sneered.

Lu Changge said, "I came here just to remind you, senior brother, that you'd better be careful of Chu Xuan. He may not be as good as you now, but you should know better than me what being in the top three of the Wind and Cloud Ranking means!"

Once he enters the inner sect, or even reaches the True Essence realm, my senior brother will likely be in danger!

"Danger?" Su Jingyang laughed. "Does he really dare to come after me?"

Lu Changge didn't answer, but instead reminded him, "Senior Brother Su, do you remember the weapon Chu Xuan carried on his back? If I'm not mistaken, it was a semi-spiritual weapon! Senior Brother Su, do you remember the Qian family being wiped out a few months ago?"

Su Jingyang's eyes narrowed immediately: "You mean, Chu Xuan's knife is the semi-spiritual weapon that the Qian family lost?"

Lu Changge smiled and said, "I've heard that Qian Yao, the manager of Beast Garden No. 5, offended Chu Xuan! Later, the Qian family was wiped out, and their semi-spiritual weapons fell into Chu Xuan's hands!"

Su Jingyang's smile vanished.

He stared coldly at Lu Changge, who was also looking at him with a faint smile on her face.

After a moment, Su Jingyang said in a deep voice, "Are you sure it really is Chu Xuanqian's?"

"It's almost certainly true!" Lu Changge said.

"Okay, I understand what you mean!"

Su Jingyang said calmly, "True essence isn't easy to break through. Besides, Chu Xuan is currently riding high; attacking him now would be suicide!"

If Chu Xuan is truly as petty and narrow-minded as Lu Changge claims, then he has no choice but to be wary.

Qian Yao's entire family was wiped out simply because he offended Chu Xuan. Given his deliberate framing of Chu Xuan, he would probably have been torn to pieces by Chu Xuan himself.

Of course, he didn't completely believe Lu Changge's words.

Even without Lu Changge's reminder, he had no intention of letting Chu Xuan go.

Since we've already offended them, we should naturally eliminate this potential threat if the opportunity arises.

"clear!"

Lu Changge immediately nodded and smiled, "Senior Brother Su, then I'll take my leave! As for Chu Xuan, I'll definitely keep an eye on things for you!"

Go!

Su Jingyang waved his hand.

After Lu Changge's figure disappeared, he couldn't help but sneer, "Fool!"

Lu Changge actually came to use him as a pawn?

These words did indeed ignite his murderous intent. But did Lu Changge really think he would let him go then?

Only the dead can keep secrets!

Lingxiao City.

Song family.

At this moment, Song Chengfeng, the head of the Song family, and his second brother Song Chunxiao were standing in front of the hall, not daring to breathe loudly.

In Song Chengfeng's original position as the head of the family, sat an elderly man with gray hair.

This person was none other than Song Jingshan, the patriarch of the Song family who had achieved the Golden Core stage, and also the pillar of the Song family.

Song Jingshan, his face grim, meticulously examined the two documents in his hands. After finishing, he slammed the papers on the table and said coldly, "So, can any of you tell me why you chose Lu Changge instead of Chu Xuan?"

According to the written records, both of them started school in the same year.

Chu Xuan ranked eighth on the list of most influential figures.

Lu Changge ranked twenty-first on the popularity chart.

No matter how you look at it, the Song family should have chosen Chu Xuan!

If the Song family had chosen Chu Xuan back then, they would be the ones enjoying immense glory now, not the Liu family.

He wouldn't have ended up like this, almost losing all his face!

Song Chengfeng and Song Chunxiao exchanged a glance.

Song Chengfeng stepped forward and said, "Grandfather, actually our first choice was Chu Xuan, and our second choice was Lu Changge. Unfortunately, Chu Xuan rejected us on the grounds of the Liu family."

Of course, there's another reason we chose Lu Changge: he had actually already achieved a minor level of mastery in internal energy cultivation, but he hadn't revealed it. If he had disclosed his cultivation, his ranking on the popularity list would have been even higher than Chu Xuan's.

I just didn't expect—"

He gave a bitter smile and didn't continue speaking.

Unexpectedly, Chu Xuan's mother was even more secretive, having already achieved mastery of the Gang Jin technique without making a sound!

Upon hearing this, Song Jingshan's expression softened somewhat.

"Then we must spare no effort to win over Chu Xuan!" Song Jingshan said in a deep voice.

"this----"

Song Chengfeng glanced at Song Chunxiao.

Song Chunxiao's face turned pale.

"What's going on?" Song Jingshan asked, frowning.

As a powerful Core Formation expert, his five senses were incredibly sharp. He didn't even need to look at the two of them to notice that their expressions were off.

Song Chunxiao stepped forward, his face somewhat grim, and said, "Grandfather, I'm afraid it's impossible! When I was trying to win over Lu Changge, I saw Chu Xuan with the Liu family's son, and I guessed that Chu Xuan had chosen the Liu family. So I asked Lu Changge to find an opportunity to cripple Chu Xuan."

I heard that in the battle of Sunjiabao a few days ago, Lu Changge once ambushed Chu Xuan, but was injured by Chu Xuan instead.

Now that we've fallen out with Lu Changge, he might very well tell Chu Xuan that I instructed him to do this.

"Useless trash!" Song Jingshan couldn't help but shout angrily, wishing he could kill the two pieces of trash in front of him.

That's the third-ranked prodigy on the popularity chart!

This means that there is a possibility of reaching the Core Formation Realm in the future.

These two idiots, instead of trying to make friends, actually made enemies with each other?

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

Song Chengfeng quickly said, "Actually, even without this incident, Chu Xuan probably wouldn't have chosen us! According to our information, Chu Xuan possesses a semi-spiritual weapon, which should be the Karma-Slaying Blade that the Qian family lost! He is very likely the one who killed Qin Chuan. Therefore, even if Second Brother hadn't had Lu Changge attack Chu Xuan, he still wouldn't have chosen us!"

Upon hearing this, Song Jingshan remained silent for a moment before saying quietly, "So, what you're trying to tell me is that not only did you fail to win over this third-ranked prodigy on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, but you also caused the Song family to become mortal enemies with him?"

Song Chengfeng and Song Chunxiao both lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

If it weren't for such a major event, they wouldn't dare to disturb Song Jingshan.

Although Chu Xuan is currently only an outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect, his potential as the third-ranked member of the Wind and Cloud Ranking is terrifying. Once he enters the inner sect or is accepted as a disciple by an elder, it will be difficult to touch Chu Xuan!

If he is lucky enough to be noticed by a peak master and grows up, the Song family may face annihilation!

Song Jingshan said calmly, "Since we've already completely offended them, let's nip them in the bud before they grow any stronger!"

Song Chengfeng said with a wry smile, "Grandfather, Chu Xuan is only third on the Popularity Ranking—"

"So what if I'm third?"

Song Jingshan snorted coldly, "Only geniuses who can grow into geniuses are geniuses! Those who can't grow into geniuses are nothing! How many of the top three on the Wind and Cloud Ranking have died in the Xuan Yang Sect over the years?"

At the same time.

Zoo No. 9.

-

Chu Xuan looked at Liu Donglin speechlessly, never expecting that the other party would say that name.

"Wuyi Lane?"

Chu Xuan muttered to himself, still feeling a chill run down his spine at the thought of that eerie rat-faced masked man.

"Uncle Liu, are you sure there's the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique in Wuyi Lane?" Chu Xuan asked.

"That's not certain!" Liu Donglin shook his head. "But within the Lingxiao Mansion, if there's only one place that has it, it must be Wuyi Lane!"

Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised.

That tone—it seems he has even more confidence in the Xuan Yang Sect than in the Xuan Yang Sect itself!

Liu Donglin smiled and said, "Nephew, you probably don't know the origins of Wanbaolou and Wuyi Lane, do you?"

Chu Xuan nodded and said, "I really don't know."

Liu Donglin said, "Outsiders only know that almost every city in the entire Dayong has a Wanbaolou, but few people know that wherever there is a Wanbaolou, there is basically a Wuyi Lane."

Behind Wanbaolou lies the Dayong Imperial Family. And behind Wuyi Lane lies—the Dayong Court! To be precise, the Zhenwu Guard!

"Zhenwu Guard?" Chu Xuan asked, puzzled.

Liu Donglin said, "The Zhenwu Guard was founded by Emperor Taizu of the Great Yong Dynasty, and its members are all veterans who fought alongside him to conquer the world. Its purpose was to suppress various martial arts forces and sects!"

However, that was the Zhenwu Guard when it was first established. As times changed, the Dayong Dynasty's control over various regions weakened, and now it only governs the Nine Provinces. The Zhenwu Guard gradually went underground, mainly responsible for intelligence gathering and monitoring various regions.

Take Lingxiao Prefecture for example. Although it is managed by Xuanyang Sect, it is nominally under the jurisdiction of Dayong Dynasty.

In recent years, the imperial court has even stopped paying salaries, and Wuyi Lane has started taking on some—well, business.

Chu Xuan looked enlightened.

understood!

After all that talk, it's just the Embroidered Uniform Guard, just in a different guise.

Liu Donglin said, "The Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique was created by the Great Emperor of the Great Yong Dynasty, and it was passed on to many veterans at the time. So, if you want the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique at the True Yuan Realm, perhaps you can try it in Wuyi Lane."

Chu Xuan nodded.

Liu Donglin continued, "Actually, my dear nephew, you don't necessarily only have the Eight Desolate Suppressing Prison Technique as an option. Now that you're ranked in the top three of the Wind and Cloud Ranking, you're qualified to enter the inner sect's library. Some of the Xuan Yang Sect's techniques aren't necessarily much weaker than the Eight Desolate Suppressing Prison Technique."

"The top three on the popularity chart actually have these benefits?"

Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised.

"certainly!"

Liu Donglin smiled and said, "For example, the cultivation techniques of the five peaks of the Xuan Yang Sect are all top-tier techniques. And the Xuan Yang Ancestor's 'Heaven-Opening Blade' is no less than the Eight Desolate Prison-Suppressing Force, a top-tier martial art of our time!"

Chu Xuan asked in surprise, "The Heaven-Opening Blade? Wasn't it lost to history?"

"It's been lost, but it's not completely lost!" Liu Donglin said. "It's currently lost. However, there's a persistent rumor within the Xuan Yang Sect that the Xuan Yang Ancestor once placed the true inheritance of the Heaven-Opening Blade in the Scripture Repository."

If one is destined and gains the favor of the founder, perhaps there will be a chance to receive his true inheritance. And this person will be the true sect leader of the Xuan Yang Sect! Of course, this is just a legend—”

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.

The true sect leader?

What do you mean?