roccoschili Chapter 114 Retiring from the World of Crafts!
Chapter 114 Retiring from the World of Crafts!
Behind Huangliu Village lies Wohu Mountain.
Wei, the eunuch of the Eastern Depot, led a group of elites from the Eastern Depot and the Zhenwu Hall to the deep mountains.
After receiving the news from Huangliu Village, Eunuch Wei personally rushed over.
"I never imagined that remnants of the Corpse Refining Sect were hidden in Crouching Tiger Mountain!"
Jiang Yong, the head of the Zhenwu Hall in Jiangnan Prefecture, looked at the corpse on the ground, examined it for a moment, and then spoke softly:
"Is it possible to discern the martial arts style of the person who made the move?"
After carefully examining the bodies, the experts from Zhenwu Hall shook their heads and said:
"I can't tell what style he's using, but he must be a master of boxing."
"The people of the Corpse Refining Sect are neither human nor zombie, with incredibly powerful physical bodies, but now all the corpses of the Corpse Refining Sect have a fist mark on them."
"If this person isn't a master of external martial arts with immense strength, then he must have mastered a powerful fist technique to perfection, capable of killing a Corpse Refining Sect expert with every punch!"
Eunuch Wei, with his delicate fingers raised, said in a harsh voice:
"I knew long ago that the Crown Prince had connections with the sorcerers of the Corpse Refining Sect, but I never expected that he would dare to send the Corpse Refining Sect to make a move even after His Majesty issued the decree."
"How audacious!"
Jiang Yong glanced at Eunuch Wei and said:
"The person who did this must be the thug who killed the Eastern Depot. Could it be an assassin from the Blood-Clad Tower?"
'Pfft!'
Eunuch Wei burst out laughing:
"When have you ever seen Blood-Clad Tower assassins ridding the people of evil?"
"He was just Zheng Yao, so what if he's dead!"
"Once you have killed the Blood-Clad Tower thieves from Jiangnan Prefecture and Taizhou, you will have the opportunity to enter the capital and serve in the government!"
"There may still be opportunities to go even further in the future!"
Jiang Yong nodded.
The reason he sided with the Sixth Prince was simply to be transferred to the capital.
With his talent, it would be difficult for him to make any further progress in the third-grade Grandmaster realm. However, the imperial court has too many miraculous pills and medicines. If he went to the capital and received a pill bestowed by the Sixth Prince, he might be able to reach the late-stage Grandmaster realm or even the peak of the Grandmaster realm.
As for the Celestial Realm above the third rank, he had no hope.
……
Zhang Mansion.
Although the Zhang family was not as powerful as the Tantai family, they were still very famous in Jiangnan Prefecture.
Zhang Mansion is a huge mountain villa covering a thousand feet.
The houses are built against the mountain, standing side by side.
The Zhang residence is now bustling with activity.
The reason is that the owner of this mansion, 'Jade Hand Judge' Zhang Xuanming, is retiring from the business today.
People came to offer their congratulations in an endless stream.
For a moment, the Zhang residence seemed rather crowded.
However, this also demonstrates Old Master Zhang's reputation in Jiangnan Prefecture and the extent of his social circle.
Not only did experts from Jiangnan Prefecture come to participate in Master Zhang's retirement ceremony, but many experts from other prefectures also came, including some famous figures!
Even Lin Fuhu, the chief镖头 (bodyguard) of the Fuhu镖局 (escort agency) ranked eleventh among the Grandmasters, and Wei Gonggong, the eunuch in charge of writing for the Eastern Depot, came.
Besides these two important figures,
Many of the younger generation of martial arts practitioners have also come.
But these young people were only there to broaden their horizons and had no right to enter the main hall. They would only be qualified to meet those powerful figures who were renowned throughout the martial arts world when the Golden Basin Retirement Ceremony began.
Huang Yue and Ding Mian from the Lingxiao Sword Sect, whom Xiao Bieli had met in the town before, were also there.
They were following behind Xiao Hong, a true disciple of the Lingxiao Sword Sect. Xiao Hong looked to be in his thirties and his martial arts skills had reached the early stage of the fifth rank.
He was thrown off the pleasure boat, which made him lose all face.
Now he has finally entered the fifth rank. Although he cannot compare with the geniuses on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, he can at least rank in the top twenty among the younger generation in Jiangnan Prefecture.
This gave him the confidence to attend the "Golden Basin Washing Hands" ceremony.
"Senior Zhang has such a wide network of connections!"
"Yes, all the important figures who are rarely seen are here today!"
"I heard that more than a dozen fourth-rank Grandmasters came to the Zhang residence today." Ding Mian looked around excitedly.
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared before her.
"Young hero!"
"Senior sister, look! The young hero who saved junior brother has arrived too!"
Huang Yue turned her head to look, following Ding Mian's voice.
They saw Xiao Bieli walk in from outside, dressed in a black outfit.
However, compared to before, Xiao Bieli now carries a knife on his back, and his demeanor has become more sharp.
However, he had initially thought that this young hero must come from a powerful family, and now it seems that he must be right.
Before Huang Yue could speak, Ding Mian had already run towards Xiao Bieli.
"Young hero, we meet again!"
Ding Mian is quite beautiful, and she is ranked nineteenth on the list of beauties in Jiangnan Prefecture. She is quite famous among the younger generation of martial arts practitioners in Jiangnan Prefecture.
Ding Mian's appearance in front of Xiao Bieli has attracted a lot of attention.
"Who is that young man? Miss Ding seems to know him quite well?"
"You look unfamiliar; you're probably not from Menghua County!"
"Damn it, Miss Ding usually hangs out with the disciples of the Lingxiao Sword Sect. When did she get to know such a pretty boy?"
"..."
Xiao Bieli ignored the sounds around him, smiled at Ding Mian in front of him, and greeted her:
"Miss Ding!"
Ding Mian looked at Xiao Bieli, a blush creeping onto her face, and softly said:
"Young hero, may I ask your name?"
"I wanted to ask you that day, but you just left!"
"Luckily you didn't go to Huangliu Village. Something terrible happened there that day. I heard a fifth-rank expert died!"
Seeing Ding Mian adopt a girlish demeanor
This broke the hearts of many young heroes who admired her.
Even Xiao Hong couldn't help but frown:
"Huang Yue, who is that kid?"
"Are you very familiar with Junior Sister Ding?"
Although he was thirteen years older than Ding Mian, in the eyes of people in the martial arts world, an age difference of more than ten years is not considered a big deal.
Moreover, Ding Mian's identity is not simple; she is the only daughter of Uncle Ding. If he can marry her, his status in the Lingxiao Sword Sect will surely rise greatly in the future.
I've never seen Junior Sister Ding act like this before.
Huang Yue whispered:
"This is the young hero who cured Junior Brother Zhong of the corpse poison in town, but Junior Sister Ding and this young hero didn't exchange more than a few words that day."
She understood Xiao Hong's thoughts. Although she looked down on him for wanting to date a young girl at his age, she knew that Xiao Hong's talent far surpassed hers and that he was very likely to become a fourth-grade grandmaster and serve as an elder of the sect in the future.
She dared not offend them!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong frowned even more deeply.
Xiao Bieli shook his head and said:
"Miss Ding!"
"Getting too close to me won't do you any good!"
"As for your name, we've only met by chance. If we meet again, I'll tell you your name, Miss Ding!"
Although Ding Mian is good-looking, he's here to kill people today!
He can't find the whereabouts of the Blood Robe Tower people now, but since it was 'Jade Hand Judge' Zhang Xuanming who betrayed the Blood Robe Tower, the Blood Robe Tower people should also come and join in the fun, right?
He'll put on the mask then!
The people from the Blood-Clad Tower will probably contact him on their own initiative!