Light Fortress
Chapter 374 - 60: Superior Among Men

Chapter 374: Chapter 60: Superior Among Men

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Outside the Spring Rain Temple, the sound of an iron staff echoed continuously.

This time no one exaggeratedly yelled "Shen Li is killing someone!", but occasionally someone was struck by Shen Li and flung into the air like a kite with its string cut, flying over the open space in front of the small villa and crashing into the forest opposite the Spring Rain Temple.

The three from Fenglai Temple stood on the terrace.

"Shen Li really doesn’t hold back," mused Gu Nanfeng.

"This kid is known for being ’ruthless’ in Snow Forbidden City... Once he makes a move, there’s a high likelihood he’ll leave his opponent seriously injured," Luo Yu squinted his eyes and clenched his fist, joking, "Some people say that in a few years, the title of ’Iron Fist’ should be passed on to Shen Li."

"Interesting..." Gu Nanfeng chuckled.

Luo Yu also smiled, "But he is a straightforward martial arts fanatic, cultivated like a treasure by the prison, different from other heirs in Snow Forbidden City. This guy’s mind is filled with nothing but cultivation, fighting, and getting stronger. Because of ’injuring others,’ the Federation Security Committee dispatched forces several times, and my friend... Du Wei, has long set his sights on Shen Li, but they were all stopped by the Fourth Judge."

Speaking of this, Fatty Luo sincerely lamented, "Brother Gu, you really are extraordinary, to actually have that guy admit defeat in the deep water area..."

With this post.

Those wanting to challenge Gu Shen would have to challenge Shen Li first.

Unveiling every scheme, covert or overt.

"What he really wanted to do by returning this time... was probably to expose Han Dang’s little tricks," Gu Nanfeng smiled, "A genuine call to battle isn’t bad, but those wretched plots are truly annoying."

Indeed.

Luo Yu nodded.

However, he was curious why Gu Shen, who didn’t seem like one to let things slide, having dragged Han Dang into the open, didn’t retaliate further?

Gu Nanfeng glanced at the Fatty.

He caught onto the other’s thought and said softly, "You’re thinking about why Gu Shen would deny... that he was the instigator behind Han Dang’s actions."

"If it were me, I wouldn’t let it go so easily," Luo Yu’s iron hand gently tapped the terrace railing. He shook his head and said seriously, "The underhanded tactics Han Dang used behind the scenes, those disgraceful tricks are enough to get him in deep trouble."

"Yes, and no," Gu Nanfeng also leaned on the railing, "Even if that bunch confessed, it wouldn’t directly prove that Han Dang was the mastermind... No matter how much of a stir it caused, at most Han Dang would be scolded a bit, but has not his ’smiling tiger’ reputation been around for a while? Would he care about those curses?"

Luo Yu appeared thoughtful.

"This matter, Gu Shen definitely hasn’t let it slide," said Gu Nanfeng indifferently, "Instead of making a big show of breaking off relations, it’s better to quietly wait for the opportunity. The real counterattack... will certainly be silent."

He looked towards the Spring Rain Temple.

Sitting in the courtyard, basking in the sun and enjoying the breeze, Gu Shen, accompanied by the sounds of Shen Li’s beatings outside the door, drank his tea sip by sip, when he suddenly sensed the familiar Wind of Lan Qie.

A moment later.

Gu Shen too came up to the terrace.

Although the two small villas were at some distance, now both atop the terrace, they could easily see each other, as each had exceptional sight, so this distance didn’t amount to much.

"Congratulations on resolving a nuisance," Gu Nanfeng congrated with a smile, using the Wind of Lan Qie to carry his voice through the air.

"Hmph... I have Brother Shen to thank for his help with this,"

smiled Gu Shen.

The sounds of the iron staff outside Spring Rain Temple... ceased to ring out.

The fight was over.

Only Shen Li stood alone, appearing somewhat breathless, but his eyes shone with excitement... clearly, he had enjoyed the fight.

True to his Iron Eater title, even with "facial injuries" he bravely fought, and in less than half an hour, he had brought down dozens of visitors.

The scene was a mess.

Several were hanging unconscious from distant trees, swaying back and forth like ropes.

"Brother Shen! You’ve worked hard!"

Gu Shen called out loudly with a laugh, asking, "That’s all for today... fancy coming up here to enjoy the sun?"

Those challengers still conscious wore bizarre expressions. They looked resentfully at the young man on the terrace who had been observing the commotion. They wondered what exactly was going on here?

Reflecting on their original intentions, they had clearly come to challenge the S-rank Gu Shen.

But Shen Li took him down with a single, stifling strike of his staff.

Before the fight, he had tea.

After the fight, he basked in the sun.

Wasn’t that a bit too arrogant... a bit too excessive?

With his iron staff in hand, Shen Li squinted his eyes and sneered, the only reason he made a move here was to keep a promise... After the fight, he didn’t want to stay a minute longer.

Shen Li couldn’t be bothered with that guy on the rooftop who just watched the show and waved his hand, shouldering his iron staff and preparing to leave.

"Ungrateful..."

Gu Shen shrugged his shoulders towards the three people on the rooftop, indicating his helplessness.

He called out loudly, "Remember to continue tomorrow, Brother Shen, at the same time!"

Shen Li paused mid-step, his expression turning sour as he said coldly.

"...I know!"

By clearing up the rabble for Gu Shen, why did he seem like a handyman?

Literally speaking, wasn’t he just a "handyman"?

However, the fight today was quite thrilling. Shen Li looked back at his handiwork, nodding with satisfaction. Dozens of people lay scattered about; it had been a long time since he had enjoyed a fight this much.

It had been a long time since he had a good reason to throw punches...

The frustration and resentment in his heart had been released quite a bit.

"Fatty, arrange for some people... to carry these injured away," Gu Nanfeng spoke softly. "For those who can contact their sect, have the officials from the institutes take them. For those who can’t, the Gu family will cover their medical expenses."

Luo Yu was slightly taken aback.

In Changye, unlike the brilliant "geniuses" of the Snow Forbidden City, many Transcendents did not enjoy such generous treatment. Things here were different from Da Du... without a super-large underground organization like the Sincere Heart Association, those Transcendents who hadn’t joined the institutes or the five great clans had to struggle alone, pursuing the path to strength by themselves.

That’s where many "Challengers" came from.

Loose Cultivators.

They wanted to defeat the geniuses cultivated by the institutes, thus attracting attention... and then join the institutes themselves.

Who wouldn’t want inexhaustible resources?

Who wouldn’t want to truly stand among the ranks controlling the destiny of this ancient city?

And the Gu family, in regards to these Transcendents... for many years, had turned a blind eye. Not out of deliberate indifference, but because "they" were truly too insignificant.

Compared to the five great clans, compared to the institutes, these ragtag fighters were like specks of dust.

In this era, they drift, fall, and get submerged.

The five great families and the institutes only need to select the few "shining" specks from among them to be included in their pockets.

"Young Master... These people are all very ordinary."

Luo Yu thought for a moment and still decided to remind him, "Their challenge to Gu Shen may just be for the sake of a gimmick."

Having fought an S-rank.

Win or lose... that already counts as having fought.

In the future, there will be many challengers who travel long distances for such a "gimmick."

If they lose, it’s not a loss.

If they win, it’s a huge gain.

Even if there’s no chance of winning, as long as they gain a bit of glory and attract the attention of the institutes, it counts as a success.

"It’s just spending some mundane resources."

Gu Nanfeng stood on the rooftop, basking in the gentle breeze and warm sun.

He looked into the distance at the figures lying on the ground and said softly, "Luo Yu, you’ve also struggled through the mire, you should understand this principle: the lowly should regard themselves as human, and those above should regard others as human."

Fatty Luo fell into deep thought, chewing over the words several times, and spoke in a low voice, "I understand. I will arrange it now."

He took out his communicator, only to find that Shen Li had already left.

Glancing at the empty entrance of the residential area and recalling the iron staff that the Iron Eater had taken away, Luo Yu scratched his head, furrowed his brow, and muttered, "Did that kid take the iron gate with him?"