I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1873 - 304: Different Paths

Chapter 1873: Chapter 304: Different Paths

The rise of Unparalleled City can no longer be stopped.

If many craftsmen once hesitated to entrust their lives to the tiny area of Red Cloud Mountain, after the Wind Media Department from various places listed the dean’s achievements, these people no longer had any concerns.

For ordinary people, if a place can guarantee thirty years of stability, it is considered a blessed land.

If there is stability for a hundred years, it is a paradise.

But if someone tells them a place can remain stable for hundreds of years or even longer, and the strong will not plunder their accumulated wealth, they would slap themselves hard in the face hoping to wake from a dream.

Such a place has never existed in Xiehe, because the martial world is the least reasonable realm, capable of forcing others to live as it desires.

Why is it rare for martial artists to starve during years of drought and famine?

Because those who plant grain do not own the grain.

The truths of the world have always been dark and cruel, but compared to those who like to take things to extremes, the Heaven Sect is always generous.

It’s not that they’re truly so generous, but compared to those truly harsh ones, they appear generous.

Like the former Xiling aristocratic families, who didn’t even give land to the peasants, yet still claimed the title of benevolent families.

Goodness and evil are always relative; in an environment full of evil spirits, tigers and wolves become not so fierce.

Although, in Tang Luo’s view, the Unparalleled Code isn’t quite a fair code, it is already excellent in the context of Xiehe.

At least it tells the people of Unparalleled City that their labor and lives are very important to the city. Because of this importance, the city will protect them.

Even when the creators of wealth leave, Unparalleled City will still fulfill its protective duties, passing this responsibility to the next generation.

In a world based on clans and sects, this protection is something many dream of, even if it’s just a slogan, and countless people want to give it a try.

What if, it’s true?

...

Just as Tang Luo judged, forces that have endured for millennia might have various flaws, but they will never misjudge the situation.

Treating a powerful force that is difficult to suppress, indifference and estrangement are never the best diplomatic policy.

Especially after the Yulin Pavilion and Wuji Mansion have expressed clear support, to still haggle with a force that has a king is truly foolish.

Thus, the situation that once troubled Unparalleled City seemed to be resolved in an instant. Representatives from the Seven Sects of Dragon Valley sent gifts and congratulations, Luyang City sent eight thousand strong convict slaves, Qiyao Temple offered massive supplies, and Longzhou’s aristocrats and families, rallied martial artists under the guise of protecting craftsmen to enter the city and present greetings.

If these only represent internal recognition of Red Cloud Mountain’s new king’s establishment of the Taoist court within Longzhou, then with the arrival of envoys from the Undying World’s Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion, Ten Thousand Immortal Mountain’s Ten Thousand Immortal Sect, Beimang’s Lingxiao Sect, and Ying City of Yuanzhou, it indicates that the new king who has re-established the Taoist court in Xiling has terrifying power behind him.

People always develop a sense of awe towards distant matters and are particularly vigilant about unknown backgrounds.

Tang Luo is also happy to be misunderstood in this way, as the more exaggerated outsiders conceive his background, the faster the information spreads, naturally attracting more and more people here.

Today, Unparalleled City already has enough land to accommodate those craftsmen who do not aspire to martial arts.

Of course, this also attracts many inexplicable people to visit, such as the Ancient Blood Tower, who should have been behaving as humble folk.

The former thirty-three layers of heavenly assassins were scattered by the patrol of Dutian Heavenly King, leaving only madmen among the elite. To rely on city walls or patrols to keep them out is obviously a joke.

And when these assassins’ activities became visible in Unparalleled City, Tang Luo knew that the Corpse Bone Protector and the master of Blood Tower had set their sights on Unparalleled City.

Indeed, they are people who emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; even from far away, Tang Luo could smell the evil qi tumbling within the body of Wenren Yuanwu, the king.

"The arrival of the master of Blood Tower is poorly met, forgive the discourtesy, Mr. Wenren."

"In just a few short years, the dean’s influence shakes the world; Wenren Yuanwu is just a homeless dog, undeserving of such a reception from the dean."

"Looking at all of you, including Mr. Wenren’s composure, it does not seem like the demeanor of a homeless dog. I’d rather Mr. Wenren speak directly; what is your purpose in coming to Red Cloud Mountain this time?"

"To deliver a gift. I heard the dean plans to establish a Taoist court at Red Cloud Mountain, but the usual offerings from the Holy Land Heaven Sect are mundane customs. Therefore, Blood Tower presents a grand gift! Three hundred volumes of earth-level spirit arts, two hundred volumes of secret techniques and divine powers, merely to express goodwill."

"Thanks for Mr. Wenren’s goodwill, but such a troublesome and generous gift is beyond Unparalleled City’s capacity to digest, I fear that would disappoint Mr. Wenren."

"Dean, please don’t be hasty in refusal. It is rumored that Unparalleled Academy has an operation department that designs suitable martial arts styles for martial artists. But even a clever wife cannot cook without rice; the dean should be aware of the enormous impact a high-level spirit art and secret technique can have on a martial artist’s combat power, and how much prestige these could earn for Unparalleled Academy."

"It sounds like Mr. Wenren, though long dwelling abroad, knows thoroughly the affairs both of Unparalleled City and The Academy. More importantly, you come here with tremendous confidence—but who in the Yun Family informed you?"

A king below the mountain, a king at the top of the tower; two royal intents met halfway up the mountain, filled with vigilance and alertness.

Tang Luo was quite dissatisfied with Wenren Yuanwu’s unexpected visit, especially given how self-assured he appeared, it easily led to speculations of having a traitor within one’s own home.

Yun Xiu’s methods are overly conciliatory, or rather he is too generous to the returning Yun Clan disciples.

For those people, revenge has become an ingrained habit, especially after experiencing two void drifts; they care little for their lives, only wanting to pursue grandiose deeds.

Initially thinking they could make a grand showing upon arriving at Unparalleled City, only to find themselves assigned with mundane supervisory tasks.

In such circumstances, there will always be some who feel neglected and can’t wait to demonstrate their value.

Wenren Yuanwu is probably what those people viewed as valuable—sounds reasonable, the Ancient Blood Tower has stored martial arts secrets from innumerable sects. Simply by filling Unparalleled Academy with those arts could potentially transform Unparalleled Academy into a second Ancient Blood Tower.

And when the Ancient Blood Tower joins with Unparalleled City, they become a force with two kings!

Sounds...

Absolutely foolish!

"This is why external threats must be resolved internally first."

Tang Luo sighed and transmitted a message to Wenren Yuanwu with royal intent, "We cannot work together as our paths differ. If Mr. Wenren ever needs personal assistance, feel free to come to Red Cloud Mountain. But regarding matters of cooperation between the Ancient Blood Tower and Unparalleled Academy, consider the subject closed. Also, while the city guards have yet to notice, please quickly recall the assassins within the city; otherwise, The Academy fears they won’t be able to leave."