Dominating Martial King
Chapter 141 - 141 138 Assassination Intent

141: Chapter 138 Assassination Intent 141: Chapter 138 Assassination Intent After Si Wufa left with Si Huangquan, piercing through the clouds and vanishing into the sky, the people seeking Chu Xisheng were endless.

Without exception, they were all there to express their thanks to Chu Xisheng.

In this conflict over the Secret Realm, although Chu Xisheng had killed nearly twenty people, the number of people who owed their lives to him was even greater.

Especially the more than seventy Ninth Grade Martial Cultivators who survived in the end, they were the mainstays of the next generation for various families and forces, and they couldn’t help but feel grateful and fortunate.

If not for Chu Xisheng’s mercy and his destruction of Situ Li’s Blood Essence Transformation, not one of them would have survived.

Even the Smiling Tiger of Lu Family Castle, Lu Ze, was sincere, “Before Brother Chu returns to Xiushui, you must visit my Lu Family Castle.

You have shown great kindness to the Lu Family, and I am eternally grateful.

Please do me the honor of attending a banquet so that my family may have the chance to repay you in some measure.”

Lu Chen was not his only son, but he was the most outstanding among all his children.

The key point was that one third of the land within a thirty-mile radius around this Secret Realm belonged to their Lu Family.

This time, because of Chu Xisheng, their lands and tenants were spared a catastrophic fate, and Lu Ze felt he had to show his gratitude.

The White Eyebrow Saber, Ying Feilong, was even more straightforward.

With a heartfelt expression, he directly handed a token to Chu Xisheng, “From now on, Brother Chu is a friend of mine.

I can’t speak for other places, but on the Coastal turf, anyone who dares to go against you will be going against my Sea Salt Gang.

Moreover, if you hold this token in the future, you can command fifty men at any sub-branch of my Sea Salt Gang.

Additionally, if you wish to deal in sea salt or maritime goods, or want to acquire some overseas treasures, just come and find my Sea Salt Gang.

You’ll definitely get the best prices from us.”

His gratitude was not just for Chu Xisheng’s life-saving discretion towards Ying Haobai.

Just seventeen miles away, they had a private port belonging to the Sea Salt Gang, stockpiling nearly five million taels’ worth of Demon Silver.

——These noble families and powers from the coastal regions were especially enthusiastic towards Chu Xisheng.

The Pearl Immortal of Shuiyun Palace, Zhou Xia, was succinct.

Holding the unconscious Zhuo Baiyun, her expression icy, she said, “Our Young Palace Master owes you her life.

If you encounter any difficulties in the future and need assistance, feel free to send word and summon her.”

An elder of the Corpse Mountain Sect known as ‘Shi Jiuming’ did not make an appearance, but he tossed a black Iron Token towards Chu Xisheng from afar.

The Iron Token was about a foot long, with an ancient design, bearing the words ‘Corpse Mountain’.

Beneath ‘Corpse Mountain’ there were three silver lines and one gold line.

Chu Xisheng, holding the Iron Token, was puzzled, but Zhou Xiongba, who took a glance at it, laughed and said, “This is the Corpse Mountain Token; that Elder Shizhang is quite generous.

From now on, with this token, you can borrow three Seventh Grade silver corpses or one Sixth Grade golden corpse from the Corpse Mountain Sect each year, and use them for three days without charge.

However, if you exceed three days, you will need to pay, and maintaining these evil corpses can be troublesome.

Their bodies are as tough as metal, their strength immense, and they do not fear death.

If you have enough Demon Silver and a sorcerer to maintain them, hiring them would be very cost-effective.

The Corpse Mountain Sect deals in this business, my Zhou Family occasionally hires a few as well.”

Chu Xisheng’s eyebrows lifted slightly, and he carefully pocketed the Iron Token in his sleeve.

In critical moments, this item could be life-saving.

In Xiushui County, there were not many Sixth Grade experts in total.

While Chu Xisheng was gearing up to socialize with everyone, on another mountaintop, Lu Luanti was scratching her cheek, still in disbelief, “How could this not be an issue?”

She had thought Chu Xisheng was incredibly unlucky, encountering life-threatening dangers wherever he went.

Now it seemed that the real loser was someone else.

If Chu Xisheng hadn’t been there, Situ Li’s Blood Essence Transformation would most likely have been a success, and that guy would truly have been disastrously unlucky.

In her bewilderment, she said, “But when did he become so powerful?

Even considering a battle-induced awakening or a sudden enlightenment during combat, it still seems too exaggerated.”

Chu Xisheng had always been under her watchful eye, and seemed ordinary enough.

Yet the level of combat prowess he now displayed could place him in the top seventy of the Qingyun List, and he might even enter the Qingyun General List.

It was like she thought she was hatching a chick, but out of the egg came an eagle instead.

However, there was something heroic about Chu Xisheng in that previous scene.

Lu Luanti thought of how Chu Xisheng, despite bleeding from seven orifices, had refused to concede and insisted on breaking through the Medicine Pond Charm, and she felt both distressed and an inexplicable emotion welling up inside her.

Unconsciously, her mind drifted back to the time at the Fire Bone Cave when Chu Xisheng, holding a Single Blade, stood alone in front of her.

Chu Yunyun’s lips curved into a smile as she shifted her gaze away from Chu Xisheng.

Her eyes then wandered into the distance, looking at the Medicine Pond within the Ninth Grade Secret Realm.

Chu Yunyun’s eyelids narrowed to a slit, her expression one of deep contemplation.

She was assessing her current strength, wondering how likely she was to forcefully break through the magical prohibition.

Moments later, Chu Yunyun slightly shook her head, abandoning the thought.

Not only had she lost her True Yuan, but part of her key bloodline talents was also sealed.

Overall, her strength wasn’t much stronger than Situ Li’s.

Within the three breaths it would take her to force her way into the Secret Realm, those several ‘Cloud Sea Sword Puppets’ could descend through the sky.

She had no chance to absorb the medicinal strength within the Medicine Pond.

Besides, the ‘Divine Turtle Wanderer’ in this Secret Realm also seemed to have some issues that shouldn’t be tampered with—

Moreover, the thought of it being someone else’s secondhand bath still made Chu Yunyun feel slightly disgusted.

“Let’s go, it’s too sunny here.” Holding the umbrella, Chu Yunyun turned to walk down the mountain.

But at this moment, from the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of someone.

Chu Yunyun suddenly stopped in her tracks, her gaze intently focusing in that direction.

It was a young man donning the War Armor of the Thousand Xiuyi Guard Households, wearing the Flying Fish Uniform over it, with a majestic stature.

The man was about twenty years old, with a vermillion mole beneath the corner of his eye.

His demeanor was efficient, and his facial features somewhat resembled Chu Xisheng’s.

This person was looking towards Chu Xisheng from a distance of more than a hundred steps, his eyes filled with shock and suspicion.

Chu Yunyun recognized him; he was Chu Zhengyang, the second son of the third house of the Western Capital Chu Family!

Everyone on the ‘Debating Martial Arts Hero List’ had a portrait, and this person had appeared at the bottom of the Luo Province Hero List two months prior.

How could this person be here?

Seeing that he was wearing the garb of the Police Pool of Blood Thousand Households, could it be that he was transferred to the East State?

Chu Yunyun’s expression quickly returned to normal as she continued to walk down the mountain with her umbrella.

When the two of them had escaped from the tomb in the past, they neither had the Disguise Technique nor the Bone Shifting Technique.

Fortunately, due to a rare treasure from Heaven she had taken in the past, her appearance had reverted to that of a thirteen-year-old.

Although Chu Xisheng’s appearance hadn’t changed, he had been effectively under house arrest by the Western Capital Chu Family, rarely leaving the premises, and only a handful of people recognized him.

The two of them had lived incognito in Xiushui, with a slim chance of being exposed.

However, Chu Yunyun knew this was a significant hidden danger that would sooner or later bring them trouble.

She just didn’t expect it to come so soon.

Lu Luanti, utterly unaware of Chu Yunyun’s abnormal state, glanced at Chu Xisheng reluctantly one last time before catching up with Chu Yunyun’s steps.

She asked with a smile, “Yunyun, now that things are done here, are you going back to Xiushui County or staying in Coastal?

I have other business in Coastal County and might not be able to accompany you.”

This was exactly what Chu Yunyun wanted.

She nodded emotionlessly, “Senior Sister, please do as you wish.

I might go look for my brother later and stay with him in Coastal County for a few days.”

“You’re going to find Chu Xisheng?” Lu Luanti’s breath hitched, and her expression became awkward after hearing this, “That is, Yunyun, when you see your brother, can you not mention that I followed you to Coastal?

It would seem odd for a girl to chase after a man miles away to Coastal, and it could lead to misunderstandings.”

Chu Yunyun’s lips curled slightly at the words, feeling a bit amused, “Of course, that’s your privacy, Senior Sister.

Since you would prefer not to tell, I won’t mention it.”

Lu Luanti’s expression relaxed, for she knew that Little Sister Chu never broke her word.

They soon reached the foot of the mountain and bade each other farewell.

Lu Luanti was heading to Coastal County, while Chu Yunyun needed to wait for Chu Xisheng to come out of the mountain.

And just as Chu Yunyun watched Lu Luanti’s figure disappear from view, her gaze gradually turned stern as she looked towards the entrance of the valley.