Dominating Martial King
Chapter 766 - 326: Reaction After the Event (Please Subscribe)_4

Chapter 766: Chapter 326: Reaction After the Event (Please Subscribe)_4

At this moment, he spotted someone familiar among the crowd, even a fellow disciple.

— It was Wang Zheng from the South Heavenly Gate.

Xiang Kui was slightly surprised, "Wang Zheng, hadn’t you returned to the sect?"

About five days ago, Wang Zheng had suddenly disappeared from the Iron Banner Gang.

The gang members of the Zhengzi Platform initially thought nothing of it, but after five consecutive days of Wang Zheng neither being seen alive nor found dead, they began to panic.

The gang members of Zhengzi Platform started to panic, worrying that something untoward had happened to Wang Zheng.

Xiang Kui had guessed then that Wang Zheng must have already withdrawn from the Formless Divine Sect.

Unexpectedly, he saw the man again today.

Wang Zheng’s complexion darkened slightly, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

He scanned his surroundings and then, with a warning look in his eyes, glanced at Xiang Kui, "Since when did I, Wang Zheng, have a sect?"

If this guy let his identity slip, they would both end up in Huang Quan together!

Xiang Kui could not help but offer a sheepish smile, "A slip of the tongue, what I meant was, have you returned to the martial arts academy?"

Only then did Wang Zheng from the South Heavenly Gate relax, his eyes reflecting a helpless expression.

He had been planning to return to the South Heavenly Gate but was called back by the sect midway.

Next, he had to continue his infiltration, getting closer to Chu Xisheng—

Xiang Kui from the North Heavenly Gate, however, looked solemn, realizing that the task his sect assigned him was not an easy one.

He realized that gaining Chu Xisheng’s trust would likely be a much bigger competition than he had anticipated.

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Chu Xisheng was unaware of the various upheavals in the southern Xiushui County as he was packing up various materials Fang Bu Yuan had helped him bring out of the secret realm, preparing to seek the Strange Blade Demon Craftsman, Li Tiangong.

He had collected enough materials in the secret realm to upgrade his pair of "Golden Jade Marriage Sabers" to the upper Fourth Grade.

However, this matter was not good to trouble the great elder of the Heavenly Artifact Institute again.

Moreover, the Strange Blade Demon Craftsman was free labor and the artifact master who made the Golden Jade Marriage Sabers; he just needed to seek this person’s help.

But just as Chu Xisheng was about to leave, he saw Ji Qianqian walking in from outside.

Her complexion, originally gloomy, brightened immediately upon seeing Chu Xisheng, as she bowed cheerfully, "My lord! Have you returned? I thought my lord would stay in the secret realm for a full month, so I did not rush back in time, please forgive me, my lord."

In reality, she had been scolded by her elder brother and Wan Qi Wanhu while looking for a fourth-grade secret medicine, forcing her to rush back overnight from Ice State.

She hadn’t expected Chu Xisheng’s matter to have alarmed her elder brother, who served as the Heavenly Court Commander.

Her elder brother also harshly scolded her for being unreliable at critical moments, to be absent from Chu Xisheng’s side during such pressing times.

On her way back, Ji Qianqian realized she indeed had been negligent.

Chu Xisheng had actually helped Wood Sword Immortal Song Yan Nian escape calamity in the secret realm and aided his ascension!

Ji Qianqian found it unbelievable that Chu Xisheng had accomplished such a significant feat in less than a month since entering the secret realm.

However, she also benefited from this misfortune.

Her elder brother had promised to arrange a promotion-worthy fourth-grade lower secret medicine for her, allowing her to stay close to Chu Xisheng without further worry and keep an eye on his movements without being distracted by this matter again.

In the future, she just needed to find an appropriate time to complete the promotion ceremony to the lower Fourth Grade.

"Forgive what!" Chu Xisheng chuckled dryly, waving his hand, "This time I came out a few days earlier, the fault isn’t yours. By the way, Qianqian, how was your month in Ice State, anything good?"

Knowing that Chu Xisheng would ask about this, Ji Qianqian laughed and patted the bulging money pouch at her waist, "Not bad, I made about seven thousand two hundred taels. There are far more demons here than in West Mountain, though the prices of various materials are too low. However, I’ve collected a few auxiliary medicines, convenient for my later promotion."

Chu Xisheng mused that this woman’s words were not entirely honest; indeed, her heart was not fully devoted to him.

He immediately exchanged a "Near Ink Taint Divine Power Card" from the Martial Arts Treasure Vault and used it on Ji Qianqian.

To completely taint this woman black, the journey was long and arduous.

He then leapt up and landed on Little Xuanwu’s back, "Let’s go, we are heading to the Heavenly Artifact Institute. Qianqian, you can come along if you’re interested."

Ji Qianqian, of course, followed along; her current ideal was to stay by Chu Xisheng’s side, and preferably not leave him by even an inch.

At this moment, she glanced again at the ’Little Xuanwu’ in front of her, as large as a windmill, and felt a surge of caution in her heart.

This was Zhoou Liangchen’s spirit pet, a new member of their ’Sky Wave Residence.’

Zhoou Liangchen, this guy, had gradually become both stronger in cultivation and far more valued by Chu Xisheng than she was.

Chu Xisheng steadied himself on Little Xuanwu’s turtle back and then had Zhoou Liangchen urge Little Xuanwu to walk toward the Heavenly Artifact Institute.

Along the way, many disciples of the Formless Divine Sect, who passed by and saw Chu Xisheng, immediately stiffened their expressions, stopped, and paid their respects to him.

"Brother Chu!"

"Brother, good morning."

"Brother, ten thousand blessings to you."

By now, the matter of Chu Xisheng being appointed as the ’Heaven Punishing Saint Transmission’ had spread throughout the upper and lower ranks of the Formless Divine Sect.

Moreover, he had already changed into a splendid ’True Transmission’ robe.

It was a purple robe, with the ’Execution God Sword’ pattern embroidered in golden silk on the chest, which made Chu Xisheng’s figure look upright and extraordinary.

The Formless Divine Sect had many Inner Sect Disciples, but True Disciples were rare, just over a thousand in total, and usually, only about a hundred stayed inside the sect.

However, the reason everyone was so respectful toward him, despite him being just a Sixth-Grade True Disciple, was because of Chu Xisheng’s feat in the Time Secret Realm.

The Ascension of Sword Immortal Mu was an event that could benefit everyone in the sect from top to bottom.

Although Chu Xisheng had warned himself in his heart that he was still merely a Sixth-Grade and should not become arrogant and complacent from assisting Sword Immortal Mu,

he still needed to remain down-to-earth and humble if he wanted to achieve his revenge and dispel the ’Six Yin Reincarnation Curse.’

He must maintain awareness of his flaws while being at the peak, and always contemplate the risks of fullness.

Yet, as Chu Xisheng continued on his way, he still felt a bit carried away.

However, he was also good at one thing, which was hiding his feelings well.

He was sincerely attentive, warmly responded to everyone.

Inside, though, he was thinking that he must acquire a talismanic boat or some other Magic Artifact, because otherwise, it would be inconvenient to move around the sect in the future.

It took Chu Xisheng a full fifteen minutes to reach the residence of the ’Strange Blade Demon Craftsman’ Li Tiangong.

Before even entering, Chu Xisheng heard a dispute between a man and a woman inside.

Possibly sensing their arrival, the noise of the argument quickly disappeared.

As Chu Xisheng stepped inside, he saw two men and a woman standing there.

One of the men was naturally ’Strange Blade Demon Craftsman’ Li Tiangong, his expression a mix of sadness and anger, his hands clenched tightly, his eyes filled with sorrow and helplessness.

The other pair, a woman with bright eyes and white teeth, charming and alluring in her twenties; and a man around his thirties, wearing a blue robe, handsome in appearance and upright in stature, looking contemptuously at Li Tiangong.

With just one look, Chu Xisheng knew that this woman had to be Li Tiangong’s beloved, ’Thousand Leaves Fairy’ without a doubt.

But who was this man? And what were they arguing about?

Chu Xisheng couldn’t help but grow curious.

Could it be that the Strange Blade Demon Craftsman, Li Tiangong, the hopeless romantic, had reached the moment of being left behind?

His gaze flashed, and he walked in, then stared coldly at the two; "Who are you two? Being neither disciples of my sect, why can you enter the Formless Divine Mountain?"

Thousand Leaves Fairy, who had not cared much about Li Tiangong’s guest up until now—just another Sixth Grade—suddenly became alarmed when she saw the True Transmission robe on Chu Xisheng and the ’Execution God Sword’ pattern on his chest, and immediately bowed respectfully, "Thousand Leaves has seen the Heaven Punishing Saint Transmission!"

She explained respectfully, "Saint Transmission, we two were invited by the Divine Pill Institute of the Formless Divine Sect to practice alchemy in the ’Divine Pill Institute.’

The man next to Thousand Leaves Fairy also changed his expression and followed suit, bowing with a fist, "And so have I!"

He already knew who this young man was.

It was the leading figure of Shenxiu’s Ten Outstanding Sabers, who single-handedly assisted Sword Immortal Mu in his ascension, stirring the world’s winds and clouds—Chu Invincible, Chu Yidao.