Dominating Martial King
Chapter 102 - 102 99 Watching the Tide

102: Chapter 99: Watching the Tide 102: Chapter 99: Watching the Tide That day, Chu Xisheng had climbed over the wall to leave the Martial Arts Academy.

Afterward, he, together with Chu Yunyun and Lu Luanti, both masked, galloped on horseback to an abandoned and rarely visited pier twelve miles outside the city and boarded a ship.

The horses and the fast ship he traveled on had been arranged in advance by Tie Xiaosheng, ensuring reliability and that no information would leak.

Chu Xisheng had no choice but to do this.

It was because the bounty offered by Killing Tower on him was increasing day by day.

Just the day before yesterday, it was said that the total amount had soared to 4,500 taels.

Now, it wasn’t just the assassins who were interested in his head; even some fellow disciples in the academy would glance at Chu Xisheng’s neck as they passed by him, making him feel a chill around his neck.

Whenever he was out and about, his Vengeful Blade Intent was always active, and never below a weak intensity.

Chu Xisheng thought to himself that he was quite a decent person: magnanimous and often benevolent.

How could he have attracted so much hatred?

Therefore, he could not be too cautious.

It was one thing to not fear death, but knowing there was danger and not managing to eliminate it in advance was not bravery but folly.

And this time, as he was traveling alone without planning to take Chu Yunyun with him, he had to be even more careful.

After boarding the ship, Chu Xisheng smiled towards the two women on the shore, “You can go back now.

The dispute over the Ninth Grade Secret Realm can be settled in one day.

I estimate I’ll be able to return by ship the day after tomorrow.”

Chu Yunyun nodded slightly with an expressionless face, “Be careful on the road.”

However, she felt somewhat uneasy.

It wasn’t that the siblings hadn’t been separated before.

Previously, when they were escorting deliveries for the Guard, they often couldn’t see each other for five or six days.

She had never felt as uneasy as she did today.

Lu Luanti, scratching her cheek, shifted her gaze elsewhere, “Go on!

Just be careful, assess your strength, and if you feel overwhelmed in the Secret Realm, just withdraw.

Also, remember to use the Jade Talisman I gave you.

And hurry back!”

Chu Xisheng grinned, bowed to the two women, and entered into the cabin of the ship.

This black canopy fast ship quickly moved away from the shore, gliding downstream like an arrow released from a bow.

It was not until the ship disappeared from sight that Lu Luanti withdrew her gaze.

She turned to look at Chu Yunyun, “Are you worried, Yunyun?

Then why didn’t you go with him?”

Chu Yunyun placed her hands behind her back, her expression calm, “A man has ambitions miles away and carries the world in his heart.

I cannot always be by his side.”

Actually, it was Chu Xisheng who disagreed.

He thought it improper to always have his sister with him wherever he went.

That would be like bringing a parent to the workplace, which would be laughable.

Besides, this time, once he reached the pier in Coastal County, he wouldn’t need to worry about safety.

The entire journey would be accompanied by members of the Zhou Family, so there was no need to fear any assassins.

Chu Yunyun turned to look at Lu Luanti, “Miss Lu, you’re usually inseparable from my brother.

Why didn’t you accompany him this time?”

“Who, who, who said I’m inseparable from him?” Lu Luanti’s pretty face flushed, snorting, “I still need to find Qin Muge’s Rebellious God Flag and clues about the Lie King’s Treasure.

Who has the time to accompany him to Coastal?

I’m not his bodyguard.”

Chu Yunyun nodded slightly upon hearing this and left the pier, riding her horse back home.

The two girls rode side by side, both silent, until they reached the gates of the Martial Arts Academy, where they bid each other farewell.

Chu Yunyun walked down the alley to the storage yard; after walking a few dozen steps, she looked back and saw that Lu Luanti had disappeared at another intersection.

She suddenly quickened her pace.

Upon returning home, she took out a package that had been prepared long ago and hurried to the East City Pier, where she found a two-deck black canopy fast ship.

“Boatman, I’d like to charter a boat to Coastal County,” Chu Yunyun put five taels of Demon Silver on the rail, “Can we set sail as soon as possible?

It’s urgent.

The quicker, the better.”

The boatman’s expression brightened, and he readily agreed with a smile.

Chu Yunyun immediately entered the cabin with her luggage.

However, just as the ship was leaving the shore and began to slide downstream, she heard the sound of fluttering sleeves.

A girl in a green skirt had jumped across a span of three yards onto the ship’s deck.

“Shopkeeper, where is this ship going?

Can you take me to Coastal County?”

Chu Yunyun’s face immediately took on a strange expression.

Because she was all too familiar with that voice.

And soon after, Lu Luanti lifted the curtain and walked inside.

Upon seeing Chu Yunyun, she froze, stunned for a moment.

After a while, her expression stiffened, and with immense awkwardness, she forced a smile, “Yunyun, what are you doing here?

Are you by any chance also going to Coastal?”

Right, the boatman had just mentioned that the ship’s passenger was headed to Coastal County, suggesting she discuss with the passenger if they could travel together.

This passenger was Chu Yunyun?

“Indeed, I am heading to Coastal County.” Chu Yunyun withdrew her gaze from Lu Luanti and calmly looked outside the boat, “I have long heard of the grand and majestic tidal bore in Coastal County, like a group of dragons leaping.

I wish to witness it myself.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Luanti couldn’t help but sneer inwardly.

The tidal bore generally occurs in August, and now it’s October.

How could there still be a tidal bore?

Right after, she heard Chu Yunyun counter, “Then Miss Lu, why are you going to Coastal County?”

Lu Luanti panicked inside and replied without thinking, “Me too!

It just so happens that I also want to see the world and witness this tide famous around the world.

What a coincidence.”

Chu Yunyun, without any change in her expression, gave a slight nod.

—What a coincidence indeed!

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Chu Xisheng was completely unaware that he was being followed.

He attentively finished reading the booklet Chu Yunyun had given him, memorizing every word on it.

He then looked at the ‘Martial Arts Treasure Vault’ on the screen in front of him, making a tough decision.

The vault had been refreshed at the beginning of the month, but unfortunately, nothing Chu Xisheng wanted appeared.

Considering October 15th was the day to enter the Ninth Grade Secret Realm, Chu Xisheng, aiming to maximize his strength, spent five Martial Arts Points and refreshed five times.

However, his luck this month was extremely lousy, and he still didn’t find anything appealing in the vault.

Only the last refresh looked somewhat promising.

The first three items were ‘Divine Power Pill’ and ‘Qin Muge’s 10-year-old character card (trial version)’ and ‘Qin Muge’s 11-year-old character card (official version)’.

An additional ‘Qin Muge’s 10-year-old character card’ appeared.

The label ‘trial version’ meant that this card could be used for an hour, and the exchange price was likewise ten Martial Arts Points.

This card was a little surprise and could serve as one of his trump cards, but its abilities were also limited.

When Qin Muge was ten, her cultivation was at most ‘Upper Ninth Grade’, the same as his current level.

Considering her young age then, her tiny arms and legs, her strength and movement speed should have been somewhat inferior to his present self.

Qin Muge’s overall strength at ten was definitely stronger than him, but probably only slightly.

After all, the Magic Artifact and Secret Technique Totem she possessed at that time were things Chu Xisheng currently lacked; he deduced that the character card’s combat power was at best comparable to those of the Qingyun geniuses.

The next item was ‘Pure Yang’ Second Rank.

Chu Xisheng longingly yearned for this talent, but the exchange price for this talent was 275 Martial Arts Points, which was also five times that of the first tier.

Chu Xisheng was hesitating whether to keep refreshing or to use these precious Martial Arts Points to improve his cultivation techniques and Martial Arts.

94 Martial Arts Points could enhance both his Light Cloud Jump and Wind and Thunder Blade Intent by one rank.

Or he could use 95 Martial Arts Points to solely improve his Vengeful Blade Intent.

Yet, Chu Xisheng preferred to use Martial Arts Points on his ‘Bloodline Talent’.

He still harbored doubts about this unknown system.

Chu Xisheng believed that the cultivation techniques he trained himself were truly his own, which no one could take away.

The ‘talents’, on one hand, offer better value for money, capable of enhancing his Martial Arts limit; on the other hand, he embraced the attitude of ‘good fortune to have them, fate if I lose them’.

He never had these talents before, and if he lost them later, it would indeed be a pity, but it wouldn’t reduce him to nothing.

At least his Martial Arts would still be there, genuinely trained by himself.

The issue was that continuing to use Martial Arts Points to refresh the vault was heart-wrenching for him!

Five Martial Arts Points could save him five months of cultivation time.

Chu Xisheng was still unsure about whether suitable Bloodline Talents would appear next; he also feared that the Qin Muge’s 10-year-old character card would be refreshed away.

Chu Xisheng remained undecided about how to use these 94 Martial Arts Points until the fast ship docked at the north pier of Coastal County.

His goal this time was to claim one of the top three spots and secure a Divine Origin Revival Pill.

His current strength made this somewhat unrealistic, but Chu Xisheng still had the system’s assistance.

These 94 Martial Arts Points had to be used cautiously and effectively.

As Chu Xisheng was shouldering his luggage and walking down the ship’s ramp, he felt a bit startled.

The Coastal Zhou Family placed great importance on him; Zhou Xiangshan surprisingly brought a large group of people to wait for him at the pier.

But what truly surprised Chu Xisheng was the sight of a familiar person beside Zhou Xiangshan.

It was Zhou Liangchen, whom he had once defeated with a single strike using Qin Muge character card.

What was this guy doing here?