Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 432 - 11 My Master’s Sworn Enemy [Seeking monthly votes!] _1

Chapter 432: Chapter 11 My Master’s Sworn Enemy [Seeking monthly votes!] _1

Jade Water Sky, Flying Dragon Dock.

Looking down from high above, hundreds of miles of continuous waterbody, interspersed with mountains that stood like lone islands. It appeared as if a piece of jade had fallen from the sky, a boundless expanse of green mountains and clear waters.

A whirlwind descended onto a lakeside mountain, hidden within the mist was a vast fortress, which at first glance resembled a large village halfway up the mountain. However, the muscular men patrolling with weapons in their hands suggested that it was anything but simple.

Whoosh -

The whirlwind settled onto an open ground within the fortress, revealing the hidden warriors. Among them, a burly giant stood out and was accompanied by a few ferocious strongmen. Strangely enough, the passers-by did not show any fear. Instead, their eyes were filled with a degree of respect.

They seemed to envy the strong warriors who could go out and fight.

Chu Liang had already used his divine sense to scan the area and understood what this place was about.

Over the years, the bandits and pirates of Jade Water Sky had formed their own ecosystem. They were bandits when on horseback, but would become ordinary peasants when government troops arrived to suppress them; when merchant ships passed by, they would instantly transform into bandits, this is why they could never be eradicated.

If it wasn’t for the government’s strength, any openly rebellious forces, no matter how powerful, would be eliminated.

Some of the powerful fortresses could even match some of the cultivating sects, such as the Flying Dragon Dock, undoubtedly one of the best among them.

"Chief, we have brought the strategist back!" shouted the giant as soon as he landed.

"Wu Lei, before you call out the chief, you could’ve let us down first." said a slim middle-aged man with a bitter face. It seemed like he was about to throw up from the shaking.

Chu Liang, being of much higher cultivation, was rather fine.

He had found out during their journey that the middle-aged man’s name was Wu Qingfeng. Most people in Flying Dragon Dock held the surname Wu. Although Wu Qingfeng’s cultivation was not highly ranked within the fortress, he was known for being quite resourceful, which led people to call him the strategist, or Mr. Qingfeng.

He was quite in disarray in Chu Liang’s presence, but as soon as he set foot on the ground of the Flying Dragon Dock, he seemed to regain his dignified demeanor.

"Ah, Mr. Strategist!" From the main hall, a one-armed giant in a thick gray robe emerged. His face was rugged, with a stubbly beard and a strong air of rivers and lakes about him, "You’re finally back."

This man should be the chief of the Flying Dragon Dock, known as the ’One-Armed Flying Dragon’ Wu Yin Hai, a sixth stage cultivator whose name resonates within hundreds of miles around Jade Water Sky.

"Hehe, I ran into some trouble at Wu’an City, and ended up embarrassing the Flying Dragon Dock." Wu Qingfeng said with an embarrassed smile.

"Hey, don’t say that." Wu Yin Hai gave him a hearty slap on the shoulder, then turned to Chu Liang: "Eh? This young man isn’t from our dock, right?"

"This is Brother Ye Wen, whom I met in jail. Despite his young age, his cultivation is extremely outstanding. It’s likely none of the young men in our dock can match him." Wu Qingfeng praised, "That’s why I had Wu Lei bring him back."

"Hahaha! You’re a young talent, now that you’re here, you should stay!" Wu Yin Hai laughed heartily.

Chu Liang returned a smile, thinking to himself: once people know you want to recruit me, they would think we were enemies.

He bowed and politely refused, "Thank you, Mr. Qingfeng, and everyone else for saving me from jail. However, I already belong to a sect and it’s inappropriate for me to join another. I need to return to my sect and let my elders know of my safety."

"A sect?" Qingfeng looked at him. "You mean the Wing Chun Sect? I’ve never heard of this sect, it seems it’s not a major one. Wouldn’t it be better to join us at Flying Dragon Dock? We can all drink bowls of liquor and eat large pieces of meat together. Wouldn’t that be joyful?"

Alright then.

Indeed, causing a major stir in the Nine States was the goal.

Chu Liang muttered to himself, then smiled, "It was inconvenient to reveal my true identity in jail due to the presence of many people. I am actually a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect, this time I came out..."

Considering the people in front of him had somehow helped him escape the prison, Chu Liang did not intend to hide it and was about to announce his sect. But as soon as they heard the words ’Shu Mountain,’ Wu Yin Hai instantly shot a serious look.

"Shu Mountain Sect?" his tone abruptly rose. "You are a Shu Mountain disciple?"

"Huh?" Chu Liang paused, and asked with a slightly perplexed look, "What’s wrong, Chief Wu?"

Before an argument could break out, Wu Qingfeng quickly chimed in, "My little brother, you might not know. The chief’s number one enemy in his life is a person from the Shu Mountain Sect... what a coincidence."

Taking a moment to think, Chu Liang then slowly asked, "Could it be the Master of Silver Sword Peak, Empress Feng?"

"Correct!" Wu Yin Hai nodded heavily, "Indeed, it’s her. Do you know her?"

"Of course I do." Chu Liang nodded slightly, seeing the increasingly sharp looks from everyone in front of him, he heavily sighed: "Ah! Speaking of her, she was the sworn enemy of my master for many years!"

"Huh?" The crowd was puzzled.

"You may not know, but not all of the thirty-six peaks of Shu Mountain are united." Chu Liang said, "I am a disciple of the Jade Sword Peak, named Lin Bei. My master is the chief of all the peaks of Shu Mountain, Wang Xuanling. He has been fighting with Silver Sword Peak Master for many years, which is known to all in Shu Mountain. We, disciples of the two peaks, have always been at odds with each other."

"I have heard a bit about Wang Xuanling being against the Empress Feng." Wu Yin Hai’s face relaxed.

As he made the Empress Feng his mortal enemy, he naturally had some understanding of her. Often the one who knows a person most is his enemy.

"Hahaha, that’s true." Wu Qingfeng also grabbed Chu Liang’s hand and laughed, "Not everyone in Shu Mountain is a bad person; Brother Lin Bei is a very good person."

Chu Liang raised his eyes again and asked, "Master, what deep grudge do you hold against Empress Feng? If you could tell me, I can spread the word among the peaks, stirring up disdain for her."

"Ah..." Wu Yin Hai replied, "It’s not something worth publicizing actually."

He then shared his story. He was a martial prodigy back in his early days. Before turning thirty, he had already stepped into the Sixth Realm Martial Arts, promising a limitless future. A potential like his seemed promising enough to step into the Seventh Realm in a mainstream Immortal Sect like the Heavenly Gang Sect.

Back then, he was young and brimming with success. Inevitably, he acted recklessly. Once, he heard about a big ship carrying precious goods from the Fuyao Country of the Eastern Sea, planning to sail through the Jade Water Sky. He was stirred with the desire to plunder.

The people around him advised caution, as going through Jade Water Sky would place them at a geographical disadvantage and make an attack quite dangerous.

But did he listen?

"I led my followers to stop the merchant ship that day. The moment we set foot on the ship, a blazing phoenix came shrieking out of the ship’s cabin! All of my brothers who boarded the ship were consumed! I wanted to escape immediately, but my left arm was singed by the divine fire. It threatened to consume my entire body in an instant! If I hadn’t quickly severed my arm, I fear I would have been reduced to ash by now."

Wu Yin Hai spoke somberly, "With her standing in the Shu Mountain Sect, revealing her identity would have been enough to deter us. Why did she have to kill? We of the Flying Dragon Dock may rob the rich to help the poor, but we never take lives! That divine fire caused us to lose dozens of brothers. My body ended up crippled and tainted with divine fire, forever barring me from Heaven’s Gate."

"All thanks to Empress Feng..."

"Ah!" At Wu Yin Hai’s words, Chu Liang could only sigh and say, "That really is excessive. Master Wu, I won’t tarry any longer. As the saying goes, ’Mountains never meet, but rivers do’. I look forward to our next meeting..."

Just as he was about to bid farewell, there was another commotion outside the fortified village. A group hurried over, clearly distressed, with several of them injured.

"Master!" one of them shouted, "There is a Three Flower Golden Scale Grass growing in the Green Fish Pond. Ah Liu and the others tried to pick it but came across a Dragon Descendant Golden Python protecting it. They almost lost their lives!"

Chu Liang’s eyes lit up. What?

...

While the tensions cooled down at one place, they flared up elsewhere.

Inside Wu’an City, a citywide display of brilliant Sword Auras shocked all its inhabitants, with every household shutting their doors in fear of being caught in the crossfire of an imminent battle between cultivators.

However, outside the city, hundreds of martial artists had surged out from the military camp, clad in silver armor, riding exotic beasts, and advancing amid the clouds.

A congregation of cultivators on this scale was beyond the handling capability of the City Warden Office. The City’s Defender General had no choice but to lead his troops to the scene at the very first moment!

In his judgment, his troops could hardly withstand these cultivators. But that did not mean he could turn a blind eye. Otherwise, the military honor of the Yu Dynasty would be lost, and there would be no tranquility for the people!

So, despite intimidation, the city’s defending troops transformed into a massive silver-scaled cloud and charged towards the Sword Aura of Shu Mountain!

"Which Immortal Sect do you cultivators represent, are you here to intimidate and oppress Wu’an City? Do you truly believe that there are no capable people here?" Defender General Meng Yuan shouted out.

Behind him, rows of exotic beasts lined up, their swords spears lined up menacingly, forming an imposing sight.

These military martial artists had been meticulously cultivated by the Imperial Court. Generally, their cultivation was at the Third Realm, with the more extraordinary ones reaching the Fourth or Fifth Realms. Paired with the Defender General who was at the Sixth Realm, and the military formation, an average powerful being could not easily defeat them. It was more than enough to defend an inland city.

But they were nothing in the face of the Sword Array in front of them.

Then a voice came from the opposing party, "We represent the Shu Mountain Sect and have come with the Law Enforcement Elder. If the Defender General has any objections, he can take them up with her."

"Very well!" the Defender General bellowed out in response, "Then let me see what I am up against!"

However, Defender General Meng Yuan was also calculating in his mind.

At a glance, these cultivators appeared to be from a reputable sect and didn’t seem likely to create a scene, hinting at no major conflict. Matters among cultivators were usually coordinated by the City Warden Office. His arrival was merely to put up a show.

In this situation, his facing the difficulty could result in him being acclaimed afterwards.

But upon reaching the City Warden Office and seeing the state of affairs, he immediately changed his mind and wanted to turn back.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The moment he landed, he saw the Law Enforcement Elder of Shu Mountain Sect emanating a fierce aura. Suspended in the air in front of her were two iron thorns, each binding the Chief and the City Warden. These were the three highest-ranking officials of Wu’an City, and two of them were here already.

Meng Yuan realized, this was not a mere confrontation; it was an outright declaration of war! Had he walked right into a trap?

Just as he turned to leave, he heard the Law Enforcement Elder shout, "Perfect timing! I was about to kill someone, but I needed a witness."

Meng Yuan felt his scalp tingle, but he turned to reply, not intending to show weakness, "Elder, isn’t your approach somewhat reckless? Even if it is the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, we should still abide by the laws of the Yu Dynasty."

"Laws?" The Law Enforcement Elder let out a cold laugh, "When your own Imperial Court officials do not abide by the law, what then?"

"Well..." Meng Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "An official trial would handle that. Punishments would follow only after guilt is established."

"Good!" the Law Enforcement Elder nodded, "Then, let’s hold a trial to judge them!"