Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 392 - 76: Take Care Of Oneself [Vote for the Monthly Ticket!]"_1

Chapter 392: Chapter 76: Take Care Of Oneself [Vote for the Monthly Ticket!]"_1

Inside the clinic, the atmosphere was hardly friendly.

Chu Liang laughed awkwardly and asked, "Do you all have a past with my master?"

"How can people like us have relations with the Immortal Master of the Shu Mountain Sect..." The Vice Guild Master gritted his teeth, "But do you know why we have fallen to this Python Belly City?"

"..."

Chu Liang dared not speak. He thought to himself, it couldn’t possibly be because my master had been feeding the Swallowing Python, could it?

The Vice Guild Master began to speak, "We used to be the guards of the Imperial City..."

Listening to her, Chu Liang finally understood the situation.

It turned out that the Guild Leader of the Blaze Guild and his close confidants were not some common martial artists, but were undeniably the Imperial City’s guards!

Twenty years ago, a disgraceful incident occurred in Yu Capital City. The son of the then Prime Minister forced himself on a commoner girl and killed her. The incident sparked public outrage, but the old Prime Minister knelt and cried in the Night Dragon Palace for a whole day and night. The old Emperor, in consideration of his years of diligent service and significant contributions, pardoned him.

The old Emperor ordered a look-alike criminal to be executed to quell the public’s anger. The real son of the Prime Minister was escorted by a team of Imperial Guards back to his father’s hometown.

The old Prime Minister was set to retire there, far away from the Imperial Court, and everything should have known peace.

However, on the journey back, a cloud of fire descended from the sky. A terrifying silhouette appeared, instantly incinerating the young noble.

The wind blew, not even leaving a trace of ash behind.

The Imperial City Guards were by no means weak; yet a group of them failed to identify the assailant thanks to her announcing her identity just before she left.

"The one who killed, is Empress Feng of the Shu Mountain Sect!"

After that resounding declaration, she walked off nonchalantly.

The Imperial Guards were stumped.

What happened to the individual just sitting on his steed...?

Just disappeared like that?

If you had to kill him, at least leave a body. We could handle the situation if there was a body to present on our return. Now, even the ashes have disappeared without a trace. How are we to prove that it was Empress Feng that did the deed? Who can corroborate the story?

Who knows if you disposed of him yourselves?

Even if the Emperor believes that it was Empress Feng who did it,

would he be willing to offend the Shu Mountain Sect for some worthless playboy?

How can this matter be discussed openly?

In the end, isn’t it just easier to dispose of a group of inept guards, appease the grievances of the Prime Minister, and leave it at that?

Thus, the Imperial Guards, fully aware of the treacheries of the court, decided they couldn’t return to Yu Capital City. They had to run, and they had to run far.

If they ran, the court might assume they died alongside the person they were escorting, and their families would not be persecuted. If they went back to fetch their families and then run, it would be difficult to get away.

Thus over a dozen of them fled out of the Nine States by sea, planning to lay low overseas for a while before returning to Yu Capital City to contact their families.

However, as soon as they arrived to rest at a small island, they were attacked by the Swallowing Python, who swallowed all the indigenous people along with these newcomers.

Thus they ended up in Python Belly City.

When they first arrived, the city was a place where cultivators and the Demonic Clan were teetering on a balance of power. The guards of the Imperial City established the martial artist’s Blaze Guild and held their own against the reigning powers.

The Guild Leader of the Blaze Guild in particular was a peak martial artist of the Sixth Realm. For the past twenty years, he had been the top cultivator in Python Belly City, and no one dared to cross him. Even the previously arrogant Demonic Clan had been quietly dormant for years.

But even he could not leave Python Belly City.

Naturally, these people harbored resentment against those responsible for their predicament. Empress Feng was certainly a significant part of it.

Listening to the Vice Guild Master’s story, Chu Liang’s face gradually grew solemn. Looking out at the hundred or so people, he began to feel a little apprehensive.

He was able to deal with dozens of them earlier because there were no real experts among them.

But now, with the evidently not weak Vice Guild Master and an onslaught of people, there would be absolutely no advantages to fight.

If you’d told me earlier that you had a grudge against my master, I wouldn’t have fought those at the Sun Moon Tower.

At least I could stay on someone’s good side.

What now?

Should I go back and ally myself with the Demonic Clan?

Hm....

After her story, there was a brief pause, and the atmosphere remained tense.

Just then, Chu Liang abruptly stood up!

This immediately made the members of the Blaze Guild wary, their hands moving to their weapons.

"Since things have come to this, I can only, on behalf of my master..." Chu Liang looked around solemnly, "offer you my apologies."

"Ah?"

This sudden turn of events left everyone somewhat unprepared.

"Vice Guild Master, my master is old and immature, place and world. It’s inevitable that she hasn’t considered everything. But her nature is not bad, just like you just said, her original intention is also chivalry." Chu Liang calmly pleaded: "Of course, my master is ignorant and we, as her pupils, definitely have the responsibility of incomplete counseling. But at that time I was, after all, not born yet. Don’t worry, I will definitely counsel my master well in the future to prevent the same thing from happening again."

"..."

His words, made Blaze Guild’s members feel strangely...even stranger the more they thought about it.

Some members who were young and didn’t understand the outside world were all baffled. Who is the master between these two?

The Vice Guild Master was silent for a while, then sighed, "Forget it, the things of that year were indeed not related to you. Consider it a destined disaster for us. You are here in Python Belly City today, just take care of yourself. Let’s go!"

With that said, she turned around and led her subordinates out of there in a gruff manner.

Chu Liang watched their departing figures with a sigh of relief.

They originally wanted to recruit him, but upon hearing the name of his master, they left without a word.

He really didn’t know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

...

Although the Blaze Guild had left, they still left behind a few watchers to keep an eye on things, in case the Sun Moon Tower came to cause trouble again.

Inside the hospital, after settling the injured, the father-daughter pair of Xu Zhiyin also came over to serve Chu Liang.

Xu Zhiyin’s father was a lean middle-aged man. He looked much older than his actual age, probably due to years of hard work and worry.

The father and daughter arranged a family banquet for Chu Liang. Though it was considered a banquet in Python Belly City, it wasn’t really lavish.

The so-called black tree rice, was hardly "rice". It was more of a psychological consolation. In reality, it was just a big lump of black mold, hard and rough to eat.

As for the dishes, it was a feast of seafood, since fresh catch had just landed that day, which was not uncommon in Python Belly City. However, there was not a single vegetable, making one wonder whether gout would set in after eating it for a long time.

Chu Liang had saved the medical centre today, and they were naturally grateful. Moreover, with his exceptional military prowess, they were even more willing to have him stay for a while.

Chu Liang had nowhere else to go, and night was approaching, so he settled down to rest.

The night in Python Belly City was truly dark. The dim moonlight in the sky gradually extinguished, and there were no stars and moons to make up for the lack of light. Apart from the streets of the city lit by torches, everywhere else was pitch black.

In the modest room, Chu Liang did not forget to reward himself.

His Divine Sense dove into the White Pagoda, where things were bustling now.

The three Big Head Babies sat in a row. The latest Flashy Doll already had two bright colors, white and blue, and three dark colors.

The high-quality True Qi provided by the Five Elements Puppet, Geng Metal True Qi was sharp and firm, while Jia Wood Qi was tough and regenerative, so the effects were not as obvious in battle.

But if Chu Liang were to get injured, he would be able to experience the charm of Jia Wood Qi.

Chu Liang was looking forward to the day when all five-element True Qi would be ignited. By then, even if he hadn’t reached the Fifth Stage, he would definitely be no weaker than an ordinary Fifth Stage cultivator.

Of course, it’s still more important to make his own breakthrough sooner.

When he arrived at the iron cage, Chu Liang did not hesitate to press the word "refine".

Yesterday, he had killed three beasts in a row, a man-eating shark in the sea, a long-necked red-scaled beast, and the mount, a giant elephant, at the end.

The reason why Chu Liang chose to kill this giant elephant to establish his power, rather than kill a person, was partly because killing a person would lead to enmity, and partly because he secretly hoped to earn one more reward.

Boom, boom, boom...

Three consecutive times, very satisfying.

[Shark Stabber]: A unique weapon forged from iron-line shark dorsal fin. Well crafted, suitable for water combat.

[Beast Skin Bag]: Made from the body shell of a beast. Wearing it can emit a strong demonic aura.

[Giant Elephant Shield]: A heavy shield containing the Giant Elephant Spirit, which can resist any attack...but it does not guarantee that it can block all attacks.

These three beasts weren’t particularly strong, so Chu Liang hadn’t held much hope in the first place.

Among the three rewards, there were two weapons, a spear and a shield.

The Shark Stabber was as tall as a man and shaped like a shark’s dorsal fin. It looked weird, but it hid a dangerous cold light.

The Giant Elephant Shield was nearly ten feet tall, thick and wide. It would be difficult for anyone without the physical strength of Chu Liang to wield it.

Both of these seemed like weapons for martial artists, which Chu Liang didn’t particularly fancy.

On the other hand, the Beast Skin Bag, a unique looking scale armor that could emit a real demonic aura when worn...this was rather extraordinary.

Of course, he dared not sleep tonight, and Chu Liang spent it circulating his Zhou Tian. After all, it could also replenish his spirit. If he wanted to sleep, he could do so when he returned to Silver Sword Peak.

It was only when there was light and noise outside that he finally stepped out.

As soon as he stepped out, he sensed an air of panic and restlessness. The streets were virtually empty, with no one daring to venture out.

He received a piece of news from the people in the medical centre.

The Blaze Guild and the Sun Moon Tower are going to war!