I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1135 - Chapter 1135 Chapter 429 Karmic Debt (Please Vote to Support)

Chapter 1135: Chapter 429: Karmic Debt (Please Vote to Support) Chapter 1135: Chapter 429: Karmic Debt (Please Vote to Support) After finalizing the matters, Chen Menglu’s confidence was further bolstered. However, the issue was of such great importance to him that he asked again, “Young friend, do you require Chen’s assistance?”

“There is indeed something I need the Master’s help with,” Tang Luo replied with a light chuckle and a nod, “Just now, Sister Xiu’er mentioned that Master Chen, with the Four Imperial Spirit Seals, subdued the two Masters from the Xiang Family, reclaiming the Yun Family’s four Divine Artifacts. Your invincible divine might startled the world with one battle, and who knows how many sacred lands and Heaven Sects will extend olive branches to you.”

“Olive branches?” Chen Menglu responded with a chuckle, “Paths that differ cannot come to join. If they knew that Chen lacks even a spirit soul, they probably wouldn’t have the heart to recruit me anymore, right?”

“Master shouldn’t underestimate the sacred lands’ and Heaven Sects’ enthusiasm for Heaven-level Bloodlines,” Tang Luo said with a smile, “If the Master stays in Chaochang for another two days, the identity of this junior will have nowhere to hide.”

“Hm?” Chen Menglu replied, puzzled, “Young friend, you have sustained serious injuries, why not return to Longxi? You could use the Yun Family’s secret passage to leave the city. From here to Longxi is thousands of miles, Chen could protect you on your journey, ensuring that gods and ghosts alike would be none the wiser!”

“Thank you for your kind intentions, Master,” Tang Luo shook his head, “but there are still unfinished matters in Chaochang, I cannot just walk away.”

One must repay favors; otherwise, they turn into debts. With a debt in one’s heart, how can one be free of worries?

Since the day he was rescued in the Wilderness, his entanglement with Sister Xiu’er had been somewhat unclear. If she were cool and realistic, he wouldn’t have much to worry about.

However, she had the nature of a terribly nice person, whose usual calm and astuteness vanished at critical moments. Leaving her alone in Chaochang was a sure sign of impending trouble.

If he left now and returned after his divine skills were perfected to repay the favor, her grave might be overgrown with grass three meters high. That would be a debt of sin he could never repay.

Therefore, both morally and emotionally, he could not leave Chaochang at this moment; at least that’s what he told himself.

But for the current Chen Menglu, Tang Luo had directly dictated the future existence of the Four Imperial Dominion World. If he were at his peak, naturally, there would be no need for concern.

But the person before him had not yet rid himself of the poison affliction and seemed fragile enough to be blown over by a gust. He bore no resemblance to the robust youth who once shocked Bifang Mountain with his fists; he looked even thinner than Tang Luo did now.

How could Chen Menglu rest assured leaving such a person alone in the treacherous setting of Chaochang, knowing that while the Xiang Family was easily manipulated by him, it was only because of the Heaven-level Bloodline’s mystical power.

The two individuals from the Xiang Family had genuine Master-level martial prowess, with no hint of falsehood. If danger arose again, Chen could not guarantee that he would arrive in time. Thus, he pondered for a while, unsure how to respond.

Seeing Chen Menglu’s expression, Tang Luo knew what he was worried about. He adjusted his pillow slightly and said in a relaxed manner, “Master need not worry. After this battle, the Xiang Family will be preoccupied. As the An Family Divine Dynasty’s hidden agents in Longzhou, they will have to explain to their masters in Zhongzhou why they exposed their identities.”

“As nobles of Chaochang, they will need to figure out how to withstand the isolation from the other wealthy merchants of Chaochang. After all, they were a family whose name and words did not align, and now with their Outer Continent identities exposed, conflicts are inevitable.”

“At last, there are those who have held grudges against the Xiang Family over the years and failed; originally the Xiang Family’s power was immense, and naturally, these people didn’t dare to make a move. But now that the Xiang Family has lost four Divine Artifacts and with two grandmasters and the elite forces of the four camps severely injured, who knows how many criminals who have suffered great losses at the hands of the Xiang Family are about to take action.”

“Under both internal troubles and external threats, the Xiang Family’s control over Chaochang will drop to the lowest point. As long as the lad doesn’t seek death by going anywhere near the Xiang Family’s face, there shouldn’t be any problem.”

“With your words, young friend, Chen feels reassured,” Chen Menglu said, although he couldn’t be completely at ease. Seeing how nonchalant the person concerned was, he simply agreed, with a wry smile: “Just now, you said there was something you wanted Chen’s help with; may I know what it is?”

“I would like to request the master’s help in delivering a letter back to Aran Mountain Commander’s Pavilion,” said Tang Luo seriously. “Please ensure your travel remains secret, so as to avoid detection by others.”

“Young friend, rest assured,” Chen Menglu replied. “If Chen does not wish it, even grandmasters would find it difficult to trace Chen’s whereabouts!”

“In that case, I’ll have to trouble the master,” Tang Luo said with a smile, bowing his hands. “Next, please return to Beimang as soon as possible to make arrangements. After all, disciples who are naturally gifted and nurtured in a rich environment not only possess good talents, they are also first-class in creating disturbances. Everything from their clothing to food to accommodations requires the master to plan out carefully. It’s best to set up a separate living space for them; you definitely don’t want them mixing with the locals. Good habits take years to cultivate but can be spoiled in just a few days. Don’t let these seedlings get ruined by the natives.”

Humans are creatures of habit and instinct; to cultivate goodness is to resist one’s own instincts, training a martial artist to form the habit of diligent practice every day, which might take years. Yet, place them in a comfortable and leisurely environment, and within days, they could lose years of good habits.

Because laziness and the aversion to hardship are human nature, just the right atmosphere can completely lead a person astray.

The influence of the environment is especially important for martial artists in their formative years, which is why the children of noble families tend to do better than orphans raised by charity halls.

After all, in those charity halls where children are let loose to run wild after daily lessons, even those who wish to cultivate are distracted as soon as a playmate calls out to them.

Over time, their progress slows, habits worsen, and it becomes only natural that their achievements fall short of those from noble families.

What Tang Luo feared was that after sending gifted disciples to Chen Menglu, he might neglect the importance of environment and habits, rendering the effort in vain: “This first batch of children is the most important. The master must watch over them at all times, helping them develop good cultivation habits, and pick out the outstanding talents for focused nurturing. That way, when the second batch of children arrives, the experienced ones can lead the novices. In just three to five years, we’ll have the foundation for cultivating elites. Then, perhaps we can include a few native children to see if they can be influenced and awakened. If this proves effective, our future will be secured!”

For many years, Chen Menglu had been engrossed in studying the Four Imperial Spirit Seals. Although his talent was extraordinary, his dabbling in miscellaneous studies was minimal, and he hadn’t thought of all these things until Tang Luo pointed them out. It was like a sudden enlightenment; his ideas became clear, and he excitedly said: “What you say is absolutely right, young friend. Chen will set up a separate illusory realm and never let these disciples come into contact with lazy natives. But as for the method of cultivating the habit of practicing… to tell you the truth, from my childhood, I practiced the Four Imperial Spirit Seals alone. I really have no experience in teaching and nurturing, let alone cultivating habits.”

For a true martial arts enthusiast like Chen Menglu, the greatest joy lies in researching the Four Imperial Spirit Seals. With any spare moment, he would immerse himself in studying, something easy for him but almost impossible for others to achieve.

Born this way, Chen Menglu simply couldn’t fathom how to get those disciples to be just as proactive and motivated.