Inheriting a security escort agency, the game begins with escorting the eldest princess.

Chapter 42 Human Academy

In Ye Yun's heart, her master held a very high position, an omnipotent being, and she felt an absolute inability to do without him.

"Elder Gu, we are about to set off for the Human Academy."

"I will follow your arrangements, young master." Gu Jingchen was very respectful to Chu Sheng. Perhaps Ye Yun and the other three did not understand why a grandmaster would act this way, but only he knew how terrifying Chu Sheng was.

During the process of Chu Sheng healing him, he realized a truth: even if he were to fight Chu Sheng at his peak, he would still have no chance of winning.

To date, he had never seen a Grandmaster martial artist whose true energy was so powerful and domineering. He was the man who had once been able to break through the siege of the nine Great Elders of the Great Qian Dynasty seven times.

However, faced with Chu Sheng's terrifying strength, which was as deep and boundless as the ocean, he felt inferior.

Gu Jingchen, Ye Yun, Ling Shuo, Nie Kuang, and Li Anlan mounted their horses and followed closely beside Chu Sheng, galloping across the wilderness towards Wudi City.

This time.

There were no martial arts practitioners following them. After witnessing Chu Sheng's strength, any intelligent person would know that trying to seize the treasure from Chu Sheng would be like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth.

Everything should be done within one's capabilities; to do something knowing it is impossible is the most foolish thing to do.

Leaving the Cloud Inn and setting off again for Martial Emperor City, Chu Sheng had a smile on his face and looked to be in a very good mood.

Having successively subdued Nie Kuang and Gu Jingchen, and incidentally gifted Ye Yun, the strength of Zhenyuan Escort Agency has risen significantly. Once the Taiping Strategy is delivered to the Human Academy, and this escort mission concludes, the strength and influence of Zhenyuan Escort Agency will spread throughout the martial arts world.

To become the number one escort agency in the martial arts world.

"Young Master, how did you manage to make Senior Gu submit?" Ling Shuo couldn't contain his curiosity any longer and asked.

"Ling Shuo, you're asking a lot of questions," Chu Sheng said. "The less you know about the affairs between the strong, the better for you."

Ling Shuo: "?"

Chu Shengli spurred his horse and galloped away, now only wanting to deliver the Taiping Strategy to the Human Academy as soon as possible.

half a month later.

On the wilderness.

A majestic and imposing city rose from the ground, resembling an ancient behemoth lurking in the wilderness, exuding an extremely intimidating aura.

"Young master, the Martial Emperor City is just ahead."

"Elder Gu, did a Martial Emperor really exist in this city?"

Gu Jingchen nodded. "Young Master, the first Martial Emperor of Dongzhou was born here three hundred years ago, and this city was named Martial Emperor City because of this."

Chu Sheng was shocked. He hadn't expected that a Martial Emperor had actually been born. He realized he was rather ignorant. He wondered why there were no records of a Martial Emperor in ancient books.

"Elder Gu, is Emperor Wu still alive?"

"He must have perished." Gu Jingchen said in a deep voice, "Young Master, there are actually many rumors about the Martial Emperor in the martial world. Too much time has passed, and it is impossible to verify whether the Martial Emperor was alive or dead in the end."

"It is said that Emperor Wu almost overthrew Dongzhou back then. In order to break the shackles of martial arts, he almost sacrificed Dongzhou to break through. After failing, he went mad and was besieged by a hundred powerful people. He fell into the East Sea and his whereabouts are unknown."

"After the reign of Emperor Wu, heroes rose up in the Eastern Continent, starting a war that lasted for a hundred years. In the end, four kingdoms emerged: the Eastern Tang, the Great Xia, the Great Qian, and the Western Wei, which have continued to this day."

"Because Emperor Wu almost sacrificed the Eastern State back then, there are very few records of him in later historical records."

"I see!" Chu Sheng hadn't expected the Martial Emperor to have so many stories about him. "So, the strongest institution in the city right now is the Human Academy?"

"Besides the Human Academy, there is also the Martial King's Mansion in Martial Emperor City. Martial King Su Changhe and Master Haotian are evenly matched in strength. Strangely, they are not rivals, but rather very good friends."

"Su Changhe governs the city, Haotian develops the academy, and of the five major academies in Dongzhou, the Human Academy is the strongest."

"Disciples who join the Human Academy have the opportunity to compete with martial artists from other states. Their goal has never been the four major academies of the Eastern State."

"On the contrary, the four great academies will send their most outstanding disciples to the Human Academy, hoping that they can leave Dongzhou and see the outside world."

Chu Sheng nodded, having gained a basic understanding of Martial Emperor City. "Elder Gu, what are the strengths of Master Haotian and the Martial King?"

Gu Jingcheng said, "Rumor has it that they are at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, but in my opinion, they have probably already surpassed that realm, otherwise they would not be able to intimidate the strongmen of other states."

"Mr. Gu, what other states are you referring to...?"

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"Young master, the world is divided into five major states: the East, South, West, North, and Central. We are currently in the East State. I have never been to the outside world and cannot tell you much."

"If you wish to learn about the situation of the five continents, you can talk to Master Haotian after entering the Human Academy. He led his disciples to participate in the Five Continents Competition."

"Alright, let's enter the city!"

Chu Sheng spoke calmly.

Gu Jingchen's narration gave him a new understanding of the world, which was far more complex than he had imagined.

After entering the city.

The six people appeared outside the Human Academy.

Compared to Chang'an Academy, this academy is at least ten times larger.

After they identified themselves, the academy disciples led them inside.

After the disciple reported this, only Chu Sheng could go to see Master Haotian.

He waited for a while under the ancient pavilion beside the waterfall at the academy. A figure in white appeared. The person had an otherworldly air about him, surrounded by an elegant scholarly aura, and looked no different from an ordinary person.

Chu Sheng sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from him.

The person who came was none other than Haotian, the teacher of the Human Academy.

"Chief Escort Chu, please have a seat."

When Master Haotian of the Human Academy first met Chu Sheng, a strange look appeared on his usually calm face. He hadn't expected that Chu Sheng, so young, could overcome all obstacles and deliver the Taiping Strategy to the academy despite being surrounded and intercepted by martial artists.

After sensing the aura emanating from Chu Sheng and confirming that he was already a Grandmaster, a look of astonishment flashed across his eyes.

To reach the Grandmaster level at such a young age is simply unbelievable.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the strongest cultivator in the Eastern Continent.

I thought that his youngest disciple in the academy, who had reached the peak of the Grandmaster level at the age of thirty, was already a martial arts genius. But today, I realize that there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding.

No one would have imagined that the once unknown disciples of Zhenyuan Escort Agency would undergo such a magnificent transformation in such a short time, possessing martial arts talent that even the teachers of the Human Academy envied.

"I am Chu Sheng from Zhenyuan Escort Agency, paying my respects to Master."

"My name is Haotian. Chief Escort Chu, you're too kind. Let's sit down and have a chat!"

After learning of Chu Sheng's strength, Hao Tian dared not underestimate the young man before him and chose to treat him as an equal.

Chu Sheng raised his hand and pushed the brocade box in front of Haotian, "This is something that Master Li Xiandao asked me to escort. Please take a look, Master."

Haotian took the brocade box, slowly opened it, and only glanced at the ancient book inside. "With Chief Escort Chu personally escorting it, there's definitely no problem."

Chu Sheng remained silent, taking everything in.

Haotian said, "How about Chu the镖师 (bodyguard/escort) rest at the academy for a few days before setting off back to Chang'an?"

"No need for that!"

"The Master entrusted me with the convoy that needed protection, and we set off immediately."

Chu Sheng had his own plans and wanted to open the branch office as soon as possible, not wanting to waste too much time at the Human Academy.

"Chief Escort Chu, don't be hasty!"

"I have another matter I'd like to ask Chief Escort Chu for help with."

Haotian said in a deep voice, "Chief Escort Chu is returning to Chang'an. Could you please help him take someone to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect?"

"Can't!"

"I'm not helping!"

Chu Sheng refused outright, saying, "If Master wants me to lead people to the Myriad Swords Sect, it will cost money."

"Only if he becomes a bodyguard for our agency will I have the obligation to protect him; otherwise, there's no point in discussing it."

His rule is to only talk about money, not feelings.

Who says there are some market compensations? But that's just the rule of the escort agency.

Haotian was silent for a moment, then asked, "I wonder how much silver it will cost for Chief Escort Chu to escort someone to the Myriad Swords Sect?"

"The journey isn't too far, I'll just accept a thousand taels from the teacher."

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"silver?"

"No, gold!"

Haotian looked at Chu Sheng in shock, "This price... is Chief Escort Chu serious?"

Chu Sheng said, "This is the price offered by our Zhenyuan Escort Agency."

He regretted not asking for more money when he last discussed business with Li Xiandao.

The person Haotian wanted to escort must be someone of extraordinary status. Otherwise, given the strength of the Human Academy, Haotian could have easily sent two disciples to escort them to the Myriad Swords Sect without needing to ask him.

They live a life of hardship, earning a meager living through hard work.

Seeing Haotian's hesitation, Chu Sheng said, "If you think it's too expensive, Master, just hand over the things you're taking back to Chang'an Academy, and I'll take my leave!"

"One thousand taels it is."

"I will hand over the people and things to you tomorrow."

"make a deal!"

The next day.

early morning.

Chu Sheng stepped out of his room, his spirits high after a night of cultivation. As soon as he appeared in the courtyard, a disciple from the academy appeared and said, "Chief Escort Chu, your master requests your presence."

"Lead the way!"

Upon entering the Guanxian Tower, Chu Sheng saw a woman in white standing beside Haotian. Her beauty was unparalleled, her purity surpassed all others, and she was ethereal and otherworldly. In particular, there was the aura emanating from her.

An extremely powerful sword aura emanated from within.

It was immediately obvious that this woman was a master swordsman.

"Little Su greets Chief Escort Chu."

The woman bowed slightly. "I am Su Qingyan, and I greet Chief Escort Chu."

Chu Sheng nodded, "Miss Su, you're too kind."

Haotian slowly stood up, took a wooden box from the bookshelf behind him, and handed it to Chu Sheng. "The wordless book that Master Li needs is inside. Please take a look, Master Chu."

Chu Sheng opened the wooden box, inside which was a yellowed scroll. He wondered, was this the wordless book that everyone in the martial arts world wanted?

It looks ordinary and has nothing special about it.

"no problem!"

"Chief Escort Chu, Xiao Su will be traveling with you to the Myriad Swords Sect. She will hand over the escort fee to you," Haotian said politely. "Please make sure you escort her to the Myriad Swords Sect."

"Rest assured, Master, all goods from our Zhenyuan Escort Agency will arrive safely," Chu Sheng said confidently.

[Escort Mission: Escort Su Qingyan to Wanjian Manor. Completing the mission will reward you with a special gift pack.]

This day.

They left the Human Academy and walked out of Emperor Wu's City.

A new figure joined the group: Su Qingyan.

. . . . . . . . .

Chu Sheng guessed that Su Qingyan was related to the Martial King and wondered why they were sending Su Qingyan to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

But he didn't ask; as a bodyguard, the less he knew, the better.

Not far from Martial God City, an uninvited guest appeared and blocked their way.

A figure stood proudly atop an ancient tree, radiating the aura of a Grandmaster. Looking down, the powerful aura of his gaze fell upon Gu Jingchen, and he said in an icy, chilling tone, "Gu Jingchen, do you know what the consequences of betraying us are? If you fail to complete the mission, death awaits you."

Gu Jingchen looked towards the man in black atop the ancient tree, following the sound. "Xiao Ming, now that your poison is ineffective against me, what right do you have to speak to me?"

"Your poison has tormented me for thirty years. Shouldn't we settle this score?"

Upon hearing this...

Xiao Ming instantly realized that the poison in Gu Jingchen's body had been neutralized. He looked at him with disbelief. The Deadly Soul-Eating Powder was a special poison of their Great Qian Dynasty, and only they had the antidote.

"Impossible, there's no one in the martial arts world who can cure your poison."

Gu Jingchen laughed and said, "Xiao Ming, do you think your poison is invincible? Sorry, my young master has already cured me."

As the words fell, a figure leaped from the horse's back, appearing before Xiao Ming in a few bounds. Standing in mid-air, the Grandmaster's cultivation surged forth, and the two men's power clashed head-on.

Xiao Ming sensed the aura emanating from Gu Jingchen and instantly realized that he had indeed been detoxified. His sinister gaze, as sharp as a venomous snake, fell upon Chu Sheng. "I didn't expect that Master Chu, at such a young age, would have such a profound understanding of poison. This is quite a surprise to me."

At this point, he changed his tone and coldly snorted, "Gu Jingchen, even if the poison in your body disappears, your cultivation has regressed rather than improved over the years. You are no longer the same as before. Don't you have any self-awareness about whether you are still my match?"

"Since you can't be used by us, today we'll let you and Chu Sheng perish here together."

Chu Sheng looked in the direction of the voice, his expression calm and collected. "Elder Gu, your injuries have just healed, and your strength still needs time to recover. Step back and let me experience his strength firsthand."

"Young master, this man is most skilled in using poison, so we must not be careless," Gu Jingchen warned.

He didn't know that after Chu Sheng cultivated the Nine Yang Divine Art and the Northern Underworld Divine Palace, he was already immune to all poisons. The poison that Xiao Ming was so proud of had no effect on Chu Sheng.

Chu Sheng descended before Xiao Ming, his Nine Yang True Qi swirling around him. He watched as the black poisonous gas, under Xiao Ming's control, transformed into a venomous python that swooped down to devour him.

"Nie Kuang, haven't you always wanted to learn the Chaotic Heaven Blade Technique?"

"Watch closely, this strike is really cool, I'll only demonstrate it once!"

Without anyone noticing, the Heavenly Tyrant Blade appeared in his hand. With a single, powerful strike, he cleaved the heavens, furiously slashing at the venomous python that was lunging at him. "Chaotic Heaven Blade Technique, Eleventh Form: Heavenly Wrath!"

With a single strike, the heavens and earth changed color, and the golden blade's light shot straight into the sky.

With my sword, I reign supreme over all the lands; who else but me can claim this title?

Nie Kuang boasted that he had been practicing swordsmanship for sixty years and had experienced all kinds of sword techniques and martial arts in the martial arts world. However, he had never seen a sword technique as devastating as Tian Nu before.

I thought that the Unity technique in the Chaotic Heaven Blade Technique was the ceiling, but when I saw Heaven's Wrath, I realized that there really are blade techniques in the world that transcend the limits of martial arts.

Outside the Cloud Inn, if Chu Sheng were to unleash this sword technique, he would already be scattered all over the place.

Chu Sheng mentioned that the Chaotic Heaven Blade Technique had many moves, and it turned out that everything was true. If he could learn even one or two of them, it would allow him to advance his swordsmanship to a higher level.

With a single slash, the venomous python was split in two.

A dazzling golden blade of light swept away the poisonous gas, and Chu Sheng leaped to Xiao Ming's side. "What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Show them to me!"

"If you don't have it, your death is imminent."