Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint
Chapter 672 - 41 The Strongest Mentor Takes Jiang Yiming as a Disciple_2

Chapter 672: Chapter 41 The Strongest Mentor Takes Jiang Yiming as a Disciple_2

In an instant, the two were drawn to Jiang Ning through the air and thrown to the ground.

"Mr. Xu, asking him is not as effective as asking these two!" Jiang Ning said.

With this commotion, Xu Nianqing’s attention turned to Liu Boming and the effeminate young man.

"Liu Boming, it’s you!!" Jiang Yiming gritted his teeth, his gaze fierce.

Liu Boming’s legs suddenly became weak under Jiang Yiming’s glare, as the beating he endured a few days ago once again haunted him.

"It seems Brother Jiang already knows who set this up!" Bai Luoyu clapped and smiled.

Jiang Ning said, "Then I’ll trouble Brother Bai to have someone help me interrogate them!"

"No problem!!" Bai Luoyu readily agreed.

He recognized them at a glance.

One is the young master of the Liu family’s second branch, insignificant, whom he had seen when he went with Jiang Ning to the Liu family days ago.

Seeing this scene, he pretty much understood.

The other is a collateral member of the Qinghe Marquis Mansion lineage, also insignificant.

No matter which family these two belong to, neither makes him the least bit apprehensive.

At this moment, Xu Nianqing saw this scene and knew that Jiang Yiming had a grudge with one of them, realizing these two were probably the real instigators behind the scenes.

"Will you confess yourselves, or should I call someone over to take you away?" Bai Luoyu asked, looking at the people on the ground with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, fear flashed in everyone’s eyes.

"I’ll confess, it was him who instructed me!" The burly young man with a leg injury immediately pointed to the injured Martial Arts Garden student.

With this accusation, that Martial Arts Garden student’s face sank.

Then he pointed at Liu Boming: "I was also instructed by someone!"

Seeing this, Liu Boming instantly cursed: "Nonsense!!"

He looked at the effeminate young man, but under his glare, Liu Boming swallowed back his half-spoken words.

The young master of Qinghe Marquis Mansion, he couldn’t afford to offend.

As long as he didn’t implicate the young master, he could still bear the consequences; in his opinion, this matter wasn’t significant.

However, if he implicated the young master, it would truly be big trouble.

"Speak, why aren’t you speaking?" Bai Luoyu said.

Liu Boming opened his mouth, then hung his head low: "I did it all myself."

Jiang Ning glanced at Liu Boming, then at the effeminate young man.

He understood that solely based on this incident, it wouldn’t shake them, unless he acted personally.

Otherwise, even if thoroughly investigated, it would be difficult to do anything about them.

After all, this matter was just a minor issue; it wasn’t something that caused severe consequences.

But he didn’t intend to let them off easily.

"Brother Bai, can we detain them for a while since the matter hasn’t been fully investigated?"

"No problem!" Bai Luoyu nodded.

"Brother Jiang intends..." Bai Luoyu looked at Jiang Ning.

"In about twenty days, there will be the Imperial Exam!" Jiang Ning answered evasively.

Upon hearing this, Bai Luoyu immediately understood.

Previously, he couldn’t fathom why the higher-ups favored Jiang Ning, listing him as a candidate for Inspector.

Now he understood.

He also knew that transferring to a full Inspector position would be effortless for Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning, having reached Fourth Grade, was a short reach even from a Prefectural Inspector position.

In the Inspector system, a Prefectural Inspector requires the strength of a Grandmaster.

Above Fourth Grade is a Third Grade Grandmaster.

However, he also thought it was not that simple.

Because a Prefectural Inspector requires a Heavenly Person Grandmaster.

The gap between these two levels isn’t something that can be surpassed easily; many Fourth Grade practitioners stumbled at this hurdle.

A Prefectural Inspector is quite challenging for Jiang Ning now.

But a County Patrol Envoy is different; his martial arts strength has long met the requirements, and as long as he goes through the Imperial Exam process, he meets the criteria for official confirmation.

Listening to Jiang Ning’s evasive answer, Bai Luoyu understood that Jiang Ning intended to wait until he was officially confirmed, as a legitimate Inspector, before handling this matter.

This day wasn’t far off, merely twenty days away.

This thought flashed by.

Bai Luoyu nodded in agreement: "No problem! I’ll send someone to detain them right away!!"

"Bai Luoyu, you dare detain me? I’m the Young Master of Qinghe Marquis Mansion!!" the effeminate young man spoke.

"Idiot!!" Bai Luoyu coldly glanced at him.

With a flick of his sleeve, the effeminate and slightly frail young man fainted.

Seeing this, Xu Nianqing then ordered people to continue presiding over the Martial Arts Garden enrollment work.

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Martial Arts Garden.

Green trees formed a lush canopy.

It was still early in the morning at this moment, with the sun rising not long ago, a chill lingered in the breeze that had brewed overnight.

Wang Qintan led Jiang Ning into the Martial Arts Garden, feeling slightly embarrassed.

Originally, Wang Qintan was scheduled to preside over the enrollment.

But because of the sudden unforeseen incident, it garnered the attention of several major instructors.

After resolving the unexpected situation, Jiang Ning took out that token, a token allowing free passage in the Martial Arts Garden, and expressed his intention to stay for a while to further his studies.

Xu Nianqing was astonished; after all, in her eyes, Jiang Ning was akin to her, someone who had reached Martial Arts Fourth Grade.

Why would a strong practitioner of this level need further education in a modest place like the Martial Arts Garden?

In her view, teaching would be more suitable for Jiang Ning, rather than studying.

After all, with Fourth Grade martial arts capability, even among the Martial Arts Garden instructors, he was among the top.

Throughout Martial Arts Garden, only a few could surpass him.

A strong practitioner of this level seeking further education at the Martial Arts Garden was beyond her comprehension.

But facing Jiang Ning’s request, she didn’t object.

The holder of that token had the right to learn, and the Martial Arts Garden was required to cooperate unconditionally.

In this situation, she needed to lead the newly admitted disciple through the entry assessment process to prevent rumors.

Additionally, two other instructors presided over the new student enrollment.

Given Jiang Ning’s Martial Arts Fourth Grade status, she thought it humiliating to have regular students entertain him, as the status immensely differed, lacking the qualification to do so.

Thus, after thinking for a moment, she ordered Wang Qintan, the daughter of the County Governor, to represent Martial Arts Garden and cater to Jiang Ning.

Firstly, Wang Qintan was the representative of Martial Arts Garden students, ranking second in overall student strength and a prominent figure on the Human List.

Secondly, Wang Qintan, being the County Governor’s daughter, had the qualifications and status to cater to Jiang Ning, a Fourth Grade strong practitioner, without being dishonorable.

Thirdly, she realized Jiang Ning must be young, as stepping into Fourth Grade, both males and females would appear younger due to Marrow Refining, but it’s hard to hide the passage of time.

She could tell that Jiang Ning was notably younger than Bai Luoyu.

Thus, with comparable ages, Wang Qintan and Jiang Ning could communicate better as peers.

Simultaneously, she had another thought.

In Great Xia, young women typically marry at fifteen.

Wang Qintan was now over eighteen, long past the marriageable age.

Over the years, she watched Wang Qintan grow and transform, becoming more dazzling.

Whether facial features, talent, or being the County Governor’s daughter, Wang Qintan stood out prominently at the Martial Arts Garden.

In Dongling County, few could match Wang Qintan.

But after seeing Jiang Ning, especially the two standing together, she felt they couldn’t be more well-suited.

Both were exceedingly attractive, with Wang Qintan possessing extraordinary martial arts talent and as the County Governor’s eldest daughter.

Jiang Ning reaching Fourth Grade at this age had the demeanor of a youthful grandmaster.

This qualification alone made him worthy of Wang Qintan.

Their ages aligned, thus when she saw Jiang Ning, she seized the opportunity to let them get to know each other.

As to whether anything develops, she wasn’t too demanding.

Her consideration for Wang Qintan was because their relationship was unique.

Though not her direct disciple, Wang Qintan was almost equivalent.

For years, Wang Qintan’s martial arts dilemmas were resolved personally by her.

Thus, between them, though devoid of the title of mentor-disciple, the essence was present.

This was why Wang Qintan held her in high esteem.

The gratitude for mentorship outweighed the formal mentor-disciple bond.

As for Wang Qintan’s mentor, it wasn’t a local Grandmaster from Dongling County.

When that Grandmaster once traveled through Dongling County and met Wang Qintan, they immediately accepted her as a disciple.

When County Governor Wang saw a Grandmaster highly valuing his eldest daughter and taking her as a disciple, he naturally had no reason to refuse, agreeing on the spot.

Thus, the mentor-disciple relations were established.