Super Soldier King and Cute CEO
Chapter 561

Chapter 561: 561

At last, they had arrived.

Tang Zhong gazed at the Valley of Hidden Swords, this time determined to uncover whatever secrets it held!

At the entrance, there was an incense burner, and next to it, a small stone sword.

Standing beside was a middle-aged Taoist priest, serving as a guardian at the entrance.

He saw martial artists approaching and directly handing over the "Hero Posts" issued by the Valley of Hidden Swords.

After inspecting these, the priest would let them enter; those without the posts were outright denied access.

Furthermore, ordinary people wearing suits were kneeling outside, prostrating fervently, all of them young.

While kneeling, they cried out, "Please, Master, let me enter and join the Valley of Hidden Swords!"

"I have come all the way from Xiangfeng City, having heard of the Sword Dao Conference here. I hope the Master will grant me this fury. If I find a master, I will certainly renovate the facade of the Valley of Hidden Swords!"

Apparently, all had heard about the valley and wished to apprentice there but were being turned away at the entrance.

This scene was witnessed by Zhong Tianyue and his companions. He hastily said to Zhong Ya beside him, "Ya, you must be sincere later. Rest assured, leave the rest to Grandpa. With your exceptional talent, if you could join the Valley of Hidden Swords, you would soar to great heights, and thus, our Zhong Family could rise to glory with you. Therefore, you must seize this opportunity!"

"Don’t worry, Grandpa, I definitely will!" the beautiful young Zhong Ya nodded firmly.

"Follow me! I’ll speak to the Master," Zhong Tianyue led his granddaughter forward.

In full view of everyone, he approached the Taoist priest with a smile, "Master, I am from the southern Zhong Family. Here’s a small gift, not out of respect!"

Soon, Zhong Tianyue was seen quietly pulling out a check, which had a seven-figure amount written on it.

The Taoist priest, who looks like a common man, sneakily glanced at the check before extending his hand to take it and then stuffing it into his sleeve.

The Taoist priest, Wu Hai, was an Elder of the Valley of Hidden Swords.

Ordinary people strained their brains daily trying to join the Valley of Hidden Swords.

Such acts of bribery were frequent, depending mostly on the amount offered. The man before him seemed wealthy, which to Wu Hai, was a favorable job. Most of these ordinary people were martial arts incompetents; as long as they paid, you could casually concoct a plan to deal with them and hand out a few pleasing comments.

Seeing that the money had been accepted, Zhong Tianyue hurriedly said, "Kindly recommend her, Elder!"

"Whom do you wish to have join our Valley of Hidden Swords?" Wu Hai asked.

"It is this granddaughter of mine!" Zhong Tianyue quickly called out to Zhong Ya, "Come here, the Elder wants to see you!"

Zhong Ya promptly straightened up, hoping to give the Elder a clearer view.

Wu Hai’s eyes lit up instantly; the girl’s talent was not bad at all, at least first-rate. It seemed he had stumbled upon a treasure. Bringing her into the Valley of Hidden Swords, the Master would definitely be pleased.

"Good, I will certainly recommend her!" Wu Hai said.

"Really? Thank you, Master!" Zhong Tianyue again pulled out a seven-figure check, enjoying the thrill of spending money; he would even offer up half of the Zhong Family’s wealth as long as the Elder accepted his granddaughter Zhong Ya into the valley, for she would then rise like a phoenix from the flames.

Wu Hai also gladly accepted it, taking money was definitely not for fools. However, he was just an Elder and didn’t possess enough authority to take apprentices directly. He pointed to the stone path ahead, saying, "Apprenticing requires sincerity. You need to bow three times and kowtow nine times as you walk this path, letting our Valley of Hidden Swords see your sincerity. If it’s sufficient, you’ll definitely be able to join!"

"Thank you, Daoist Master!" Zhong Tianyue immediately gave thanks, then turned to Zhong Ya and said, "Ya, you must prostrate three times and kowtow nine times as you walk this path, understand? Absolutely no slacking off!"

"Don’t worry, Grandfather, I definitely won’t slack off, joining the Valley of Hidden Swords has always been my wish!" Zhong Ya said with a smile.

Ever since Zhong Ya had discovered that her talent for martial arts surpassed that of ordinary people, she had wanted to join the Valley of Hidden Swords, believing only they were qualified to teach her, and that no one else was worthy. Previously, when Tang Zhong had offered to instruct her, it had nearly made Zhong Ya laugh her teeth off, unable to comprehend what kind of confidence a person must have to say such a thing.

She immediately knelt on the ground, prostrating herself completely before rising, bowing again, then kneeling down, and prostrating once more.

With each step, she repeated the same motion.

Yet Zhong Ya showed no signs of refusal.

The onlookers who saw Zhong Ya enter the Valley of Hidden Swords felt deep envy, for entering the Valley was akin to becoming a dragon.

Meanwhile, Hu Shan and Tang Zhong had been watching from the side, and Shi Tou’s strange reaction made Tang Zhong even more curious to see what was really inside the Valley of Hidden Swords.

"Mr. Tang, what should we do now?" Hu Shan asked.

"Of course, we break in!" Tang Zhong replied.

"What?" Hu Shan was momentarily stunned.

"I said, break in!" Tang Zhong immediately moved forward.

At that moment, Tang Zhong moved forward.

Upon seeing this, Wu Hai directly said, "Let me see your Good Deed Card!"

"I don’t have one!" Tang Zhong replied.

Zhong Tianyue, who had been observing from nearby, thought Tang Zhong was here to participate in the Sword Dao Conference since the Valley of Hidden Swords had issued Invitations to Heroes. He had offered a modicum of respect, considering the other was a martial artist, but now that Tang Zhong said he had no card, could this man not be a martial artist?

This realization filled Zhong Tianyue’s eyes with disdain. Without the Invitation, coming to the Valley now meant seeking apprenticeship. Having previously declared his intention to train his obedient granddaughter, it now seemed like utter nonsense, and besides, did he really think it was so easy to enter the Valley of Hidden Swords?

Now fully aware of Tang Zhong’s true capabilities, Zhong Tianyue lost all respect. Only a martial artist deserved respect, everyone else was worthless.

At this time, hearing Tang Zhong say that he had no Invitation, Wu Hai’s attitude also cooled down: "Then are you here to seek apprenticeship?"

He had never seen someone speak so arrogantly when coming to seek a master. Such a person should be told to roll away, he immediately continued, "Leave, your talent is too weak for the Valley of Hidden Swords!"

"Who said I came to seek apprenticeship?" Tang Zhong’s face held a cold smile.

"Then you mean you are here to cause trouble?" Wu Hai’s expression turned unpleasant, it had been a long time since he had seen a young person speak so arrogantly at their Valley of Hidden Swords.

"Right, I’m here to kill!" Tang Zhong said.

"Who?" Wu Hai, upon hearing this, grew somewhat curious.

"The Master of Hidden Swords!" Tang Zhong said indifferently.

Instantly, Wu Hai’s expression turned ugly. The Master of Hidden Swords was their Valley Master, he immediately shouted, "How audacious, whoever insults the Valley Master dies!"

"No... you misunderstood, I didn’t say insult him, I said kill him!" Tang Zhong looked at Wu Hai in front, smiling as he spoke.