freenovelworld Chapter 215 Unwavering Loyalty, United We Stand
Chapter 215 Unwavering Loyalty, United We Stand
Chapter 215 Unwavering Loyalty, United We Stand
Xiao Chong didn't know the name of the gray-clad man who attacked tonight; he only knew that the gray-clad man had an extraordinary background.
After Sheng Chunshui broke through to the Grandmaster realm, at the banquet in the City Lord's Mansion, the gray-robed man arrived uninvited. Not only did he want to capture him, but he also exchanged a move with Sheng Chunshui, displaying his profound cultivation.
The gray-clad man's identity must be extraordinary to appear in Lianxin City as an envoy of the Martial Elders' Association, and his role as the master is very important.
Now that he had defeated such an important enemy, Xiao Chong felt a great sense of accomplishment.
"This is a significant victory. Compared to the small fry we've caught recently, the gray-clad man is undoubtedly far more valuable. In that case, we should go to the city lord's mansion to claim credit."
After some deliberation, Xiao Chong entrusted this important and glorious task to Long Wu.
In the battle with the gray-clad man just now, apart from Qing Meng's miraculously effective stinky shoe, it was almost entirely Xiao Chong's own strength; Long Wu did not help at all.
Not being able to help meant failing to please the boss, which made Long Wu somewhat discouraged.
Therefore, when he heard that Xiao Chong wanted him to go to the city lord's mansion to deliver a message, he seemed very unwilling.
"It's the middle of the night, you're all sleeping peacefully, why do you have to make me go alone? Besides, it's dark outside, what if I run into bad guys?"
Long Wu listlessly put away the bright silver spear and asked with a bitter face.
This guy is getting more and more annoyed, and he even dares to haggle.
Xiao Chong's face darkened, and he pointed at the gray-clad man's corpse, saying, "You don't want to? Do you want to end up like him? Or are you itching for a beating after not getting a taste of your own medicine these past few days?"
Normally, these words would instantly cure any ailment Long Wu might have, but today he was in a bad mood and acted like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, arguing back to Xiao Chong: "I'm not going, I'm not going. If you're so capable, then kill Young Master Wu, preferably make him look like this unlucky fellow!"
Hmm? His temper really has grown! Xiao Chong raised an eyebrow, about to use his divine restriction technique as before to cure Long Wu's bad habits.
But Long Wu wasn't afraid of him this time. He simply sat down on the ground and refused to get up, saying angrily, "Just kill me already! Even if it means my soul is scattered, it's better than being tormented by you day and night!"
"You can eat whatever you want, but you absolutely cannot say whatever you want! What do you mean by 'being tormented by me day and night'? If people hear that, they'll think I've done something to you."
Xiao Chong felt uneasy, as if a quirk had formed in his heart, after being disturbed by Long Wu's nonsensical remark. He couldn't help but steal a few guilty glances around.
Just then, the fat man and the others were also glancing at him out of the corner of their eyes, which made Xiao Chong's heart skip a beat.
Fatty and Yin Feng were alright; after glancing at it, they both turned their heads away at the same time, pretending they hadn't heard anything.
"Fortunately, they're all good brothers. It would be very awkward if they pressed me for details." Xiao Chong felt a little relieved.
But he forgot that Qingmeng was by his side; the little girl was the best at delivering the finishing blow.
Sure enough, upon hearing the veiled meaning in Long Wu's words, Qing Meng craned his neck and asked in alarm, "Young Master, when did you change your allegiance? Tell me honestly, how much money did you give Young Master Wu?"
The little girl's eyes shone brightly, burning with gossip, and her face was full of exasperation at her lack of ambition.
Changing channels? And giving money? Why do you say that? Xiao Chong was momentarily confused.
But he quickly understood what Qingmeng meant. He had won money in gambling competitions at the Xiao family's ancestral school before, but the little girl always suspected him of being a prostitute.
"When did I give him money? And what's this talk about changing channels?"
Xiao Chong quickly defended himself.
"Oh, as long as they didn't pay, I don't care whether they change their methods or not."
Hearing that his money hadn't ended up in someone else's pocket, Qingmeng breathed a sigh of relief and turned to go back into the house, seemingly ready to get a good night's sleep.
"Ha ha……"
The fat man and Yin Feng couldn't help but let out a strange laugh at the same time, then turned and ran away, leaving Xiao Chong and Long Wu, the master and servant, feeling very hurt.
"Forget it, let's not stoop to their level. We should still unite."
Xiao Chong thought for a moment, looked at Long Wu who was sitting on the ground, dizzy and on the verge of tears, and comforted him: "Go quickly, you'll get some credit this time too."
"Really?" Long Wu felt that his heart was not hurting so much anymore.
“Really!” Xiao Chong answered affirmatively.
"Alright, I'll go right now!"
Having finally gotten a chance to shine, Long Wu naturally didn't want to let it slip by, so he gathered his thoughts and set off.
Upon receiving this exciting news, Sheng Chunshui was overjoyed. He slammed his hand on the table and instructed Commander Liu, "Well done! Pass on my order: a battle meeting will be held at the City Lord's Mansion tomorrow at noon. All patrol teams and leaders of various factions must be present. I want to take this opportunity to give them a good boost."
"Yes, sir, I will inform them immediately tonight."
Commander Liu agreed and left to carry out the order.
The following day, at noon, the leaders of all parties gathered at the city lord's mansion.
While the work of capturing assassins in Lianxin City has been quite effective during this period, it has also lost many martial artists, especially some young students.
These students possessed exceptional martial arts skills, but lacked real combat experience, not to mention the possibility of encountering mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Consequently, at times, their casualties were even ten percent higher than those of the generally less skilled guards.
In light of this, the leaders of all parties, especially the deans of the major colleges, were all in a heavy mood, their faces etched with gloom.
"I wonder why the city lord has summoned us together. Shouldn't we be focusing on the students' training right now?"
Since Sheng Chunshui had not yet appeared, the dean of one college gathered with the deans of other colleges and discussed the matter in hushed tones.
"I don't know. It must be something urgent. Otherwise, why would the city lord, who is so busy, summon us all?"
The dean of another college shook his head in reply.
“Simply cultivating isn’t enough. Theoretically, all the major academies have the best teaching staff, and all kinds of martial arts are open to students. They never forbid students from learning them. But the results are still not ideal. Without experiencing life-and-death trials, there is something lacking.”
Hearing the two talking, the dean of another academy joined in.
"That's true, but this matter is not something that can be resolved overnight. Let's see if the city lord has a solution."
The dean who spoke first sighed.
"Well, that's all."
The other two nodded and remained silent.
Just then, Sheng Chunshui came out from the back hall, and everyone quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Please don't be shy, everyone. Please have a seat."
Sheng Chunshui waved his hand, signaling everyone to sit down, before clearing his throat and saying, "I've invited everyone here today because I have some good news to announce."
"Good news? What good news could there be at this critical juncture?"
Everyone was puzzled and stared at Sheng Chunshui in silence, their moods somewhat downcast.
"It seems that although these people are loyal to the clan alliance, they seem to lack confidence."
Seeing that no one spoke up, Sheng Chunshui felt a little embarrassed.
To cover up his embarrassment, he coughed again and said, "Last night, the Martial Elders Association sent a Grandmaster martial artist to infiltrate my Refining Heart City with the intention of committing wicked deeds."
This person is someone many of you have probably seen before; he's the gray-clad man who spoiled everyone's enjoyment of the banquet that day..."
"Has the Martial Elders Association already dispatched a Grandmaster-level martial artist? How should we deal with this?"
"It seems the battle has escalated, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly."
"I wonder if the city lord has come up with a plan to deal with this situation by summoning us here?"
Before Sheng Chunshui could finish speaking, everyone interrupted.
They also knew that, given the city lord's status, it was impossible for him to personally go out into the streets to catch thieves, so they took this matter very seriously.
Sheng Chunshui laughed loudly, stopping the crowd's discussion, and said, "Everyone, there's no need to panic. We've already killed that man in gray."
"Killed him? Did the city lord personally take action?" someone asked hurriedly.
"Is that even a question? I've seen that gray-robed man before. He's very powerful. If it weren't for the city lord's intervention, who could possibly be his match?"
A middle-aged man who had attended the banquet that day naturally pinned the blame on Sheng Chunshui.
"That's true. Apart from the city lord, there really isn't anyone else with this ability."
Everyone chimed in with their comments.
Sheng Chunshui laughed again, shook his head and said, "This time everyone guessed wrong. The gray-clad man didn't die at my hands; it was someone else."
"I wonder which hero it is? Has the clan alliance sent another expert?"
"That's for sure!"
Everyone perked up and began to speculate.
"You've guessed wrong again," Sheng Chunshui said cryptically.
"Who exactly is this person? Lord City Lord, please stop keeping us in suspense."
One of the more impatient people in the crowd asked.
"Actually, everyone knows this hero and has benefited from him."
Sheng Chunshui pointed at Xiao Chong, who was hiding behind the mountain people, and continued loudly, "This is Xiao Chong, our Great Alchemist Xiao from Lianxin City."
"Huh? How is that possible? Although Master Xiao knows some martial arts, his level is not deep. How could he kill that gray-clothed man?"
"If you say that Master Xiao's alchemy is unparalleled, I admit that. But as for martial arts, to be honest, I don't think he has anything extraordinary about him."
When Sheng Chunshui said that the master who killed the gray-clothed man was Master Xiao, everyone was stunned at first, and then all their eyes were focused on Xiao Chong.
"Master Xiao, can you tell us how you killed that man in gray?" Some people were puzzled and began to strongly request the master to explain.
"Um... I just broke through in my martial arts cultivation last night, and I'm now a Martial Master."
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Xiao Chong had no choice but to step forward and explain to them.
"How many of us aren't martial artists? Yet, how many of us can rival a grandmaster?"
The crowd was clearly not satisfied with Master Xiao's answer.
Xiao Chong had no choice but to continue explaining: "Well... my situation is a bit special."
"What's so special about it?" the crowd pressed.
"Perhaps it's because I've taken more pills, so my Yuan energy is more concentrated."
There were some things Xiao Chong couldn't explain, so he could only come up with a lame excuse. But the excuse was indeed correct; he had consumed a lot of pills, and his Yuan Qi concentration was indeed deeper.
But everyone's trust in Master Xiao was blind; they genuinely believed him and excitedly exclaimed, "Does taking more pills really have such a strong effect? Then we should take more too! Please, Master Xiao, grant our request... Well, we'll even pay for them!"
"Don't worry, everyone. As long as we can all focus on fighting against the Martial Elders' Association, there will be plenty of pills! As for whether or not to charge money... well, let's not accept it. Consider it my contribution."
After much deliberation, Xiao Chong finally made this painful decision.
"Thank you very much, Master Xiao, for the pill!"
"Master Xiao's unwavering loyalty and dedication are truly invaluable!"
"Let's work together and take down the Wu Clan!"
"Let's work together and take down the Wu Clan!"
"..."
The crowd became even more excited, and the shouts grew louder and louder, almost lifting the roof off.