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Chapter 1063 - Chapter 1063 Chapter 357 The Ninth Level of Arguing

Chapter 1063: Chapter 357: The Ninth Level of Arguing Chapter 1063: Chapter 357: The Ninth Level of Arguing He waved the rag in his hand and Brother Tian said with a proud smile, “Ah, this rag is really handy. I should definitely keep a few at home in the future!”

But then, catching Tang Luo’s murderous gaze, Brother Tian knew he had gone too far. Clearing his throat, he asked again, “You seemed fine staying here, so why the sudden urge to leave?”

“Because someone has come, and I cannot afford to meet him, lest it bring about a disaster of epic proportions!”

“Why do you always get yourself into trouble!”

Brother Tian was so angry he wanted to press the rag against Tang Luo’s face, but he restrained himself, “You’ve already caused trouble with the King Realm’s Divine Symbol, the Arbitration Office, and the Dutian Heavenly King, and now you’re not even sparing the Buddha’s Country in Zhongzhou? Have you lost your mind practicing martial arts, and only feel content when the whole world is your enemy?”

“In this era of great contention, with sacred grounds dominating the upper echelons and monopolizing powerful techniques and sects hoarding Divine Mountain Spirit Springs to monopolize divine medicines and treasures, if one wishes to play it safe and live a small life like a tortoise, they can certainly hide their head. But the day will come when the waves rise and with the nest overturned, how can there be unbroken eggs!?”

Playing the fool might work, but since Brother Tian had saved his life, Tang Luo felt he could be completely sincere with him on some points. He was confident Brother Tian would understand.

As a direct descendant of the Yun Clan, if he didn’t have that much understanding, Tang Luo would seriously doubt what purpose Brother Tian had in staying in Longzhou Chaochang!

Yet understanding does not always mean agreement. Hearing these words, Brother Tian was unsatisfied again, “Are you martial practitioners all muscle and no brain? The Human Race finally drove the Demon Race away and has had a few years of peace. Now you’re calling for battle again? Can’t you develop your own upper-level techniques if you don’t have them? Can’t you trade fairly for blessed lands and grotto-heavens? Must you be satisfied only when heads roll and corpses litter the field?”

“That’s the reasoning of a merchant, but not the way of a warrior.”

The sound of Spiritual Power colliding had no rise or fall in emotion, as calm as a narrator on a stage: “When a person has a hammer in hand, everything looks like a nail. It’s easy to convince me with your rationale, but how do you convince those who control the martial forces of sects and sacred lands, the bandits, and outlaws? Many things in the human world don’t work just by reasoning; you also need the power to turn that reasoning into reality! Naturally, I don’t wish to have the whole world as my enemy, but I also hope to have the strength to protect my clan when disaster strikes.”

“Forget protecting the clan, you should think about how to protect yourself!” Brother Tian slapped his hand on Tang Luo’s chest, dissatisfied, “Regardless of whether ‘Luo Tang’ is your real name or an alias, your life now belongs to me. You’ve already repaid your family debt! So forget about glory, forget about protection; those have nothing to do with you anymore. If you can just survive on your own, you will have helped me greatly!”

After he finished speaking, Brother Tian stood up with a huff, turned, and left the quiet room, preparing to say farewell to Yanshan.

…

Meanwhile, the three warriors who had escorted someone to Chaochang from Jiejiang City didn’t immediately return after receiving the letter from Yanshan. Instead, they decided to spend a few days resting in Chaochang before setting out again.

Resting was just an excuse, for they really intended to relax in this world-famous city of gold and freedom.

After all, the legends in Longzhou were full of praise for Chaochang, this ancient city situated on the Southern Seas Shore. It was Longzhou’s most desired trading port, and the city was rumored to possess rare treasures from all the provinces. As long as one could afford it, Chaochang was the true paradise.

Here, new wealthy merchants were born every day, and old ones fell, with the spotlight always on the most prominent figures from every state.

Want to taste the finest drinks? Go to Chaochang.

Want to kiss the most beautiful women? Go to Chaochang.

Looking for a bet that could change your life? Go to Chaochang!

Here, you can understand what it means to be dazzled by wealth and luxury, to squander gold like dirt;

Here, you can equally understand what it means to be one thought away from heaven, and one thought away from hell.

This is the free yet romantic, chaotic yet orderly Golden City of Longzhou Chaochang!

The warriors of the three clans naturally had no grand dreams of becoming billionaires; they simply wanted to know if Chaochang was truly as free and unrestrained as the rumors suggested, and to take the opportunity to taste the fine alcohol from Siam.

After all, the famine in Longxi had just ended, with food being controlled by the alliance, and every liquor stall could only offer a limited supply of alcohol, without exception even for the brothel houses.

It was rare to go on a mission; why would they not spend all their brought gold and silver, then go back and brag to their brothers about the splendors of Chaochang!

When the three men emerged from the Siam liquor shop at East Market, it was already three days later.

Just like all the hopeless drunkards, those who entered the Siam liquor shop would not come out until they had drunk the Yun Clan’s “Eight Immortals Liquor.”

And the spirit wine from Siam was truly incomparable; even the same wine had a different taste with each sip, and the flavor when sober or slightly tipsy was extraordinary.

The stifled trio of drunkards kept drinking until their money bags were empty, and then staggered out, preparing to catch the passenger ship back to Longxi.

With Longxi developing rapidly, a large number of artisans from Chaochang wanted to check out Longxi for work opportunities; merchant ships bound for Longzhou sailed almost daily.

Because of this convenience, the three had nonchalantly put thoughts of their return trip behind them and indulged in reckless abandon in Chaochang.

The three men, having left the liquor shop, headed from East Market towards the Lingjiang dockside, but they broke out in a cold sweat as they passed through the vegetable market.

Although slightly intoxicated, they were more responsive under the effects of the spirit wine and could notice details that would normally escape attention.

One of them personally witnessed a figure emerge from a dead-end alley, carrying a wounded person on their back, and swiftly enter a residence.

Although the face of the person carrying the wounded was not clear, as their head was bowed, a fleeting glimpse of the man on the back bore an uncanny resemblance to Tang Luo!

“Big… big brother, the person who just entered that residence, looked strikingly like the Young Master!”

Many of the warriors from the Martial Hall of Jiejiang City were once warriors from the Xiling Martial Hall, and a good number of them had been banners under Tang Luo when he served as the General in charge of North Mountain.

To express closeness with this Pride of Longxi, many warriors called Tang Luo “Young Master,” and over time, when the warriors of Jiejiang City’s Martial Hall referred to Tang Luo behind his back, they used “Young Master” as an appellation, while the Spiritual Fire Pride was called “Second Young Master,” showing respect and affection for the two talents.

The news of Tang Luo’s flight from marriage was currently only known within the clan’s highest tier, and even fewer of the Martial Ancestors would spread it around, so all the warriors of the Tang Clan believed that Tang Luo was still in Longxi.

Thus, the one called big brother turned his head and said discontentedly, “What nonsense are you talking about, the Young Master is currently cultivating at Aran Mountain, how would he come to Chaochang? Moreover, what kind of place is this? Even if the Young Master came here, he would go to the Upper City District to drink and have fun with the top figures of the provincial government. Why would he condescend to come to the Lower City District?”