A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

The corpse's appearance no longer resembled Chu Ming at all.

I don't know how these people recognized Chu Ming from this dried corpse!

"When did Chu Ming get into trouble?"

Chu Xuan asked.

"He was fine when we went to the city yesterday. This morning, the Sanhe Gang noticed that Ming'er wasn't there, so they sent someone to ask what happened. That's when we found out that something had happened to Ming'er."

Old Master Chu's aged voice suddenly rang out behind Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan greeted him and then frowned in thought.

In just one day, Chu Ming's corpse had turned into this shriveled state!

This is clearly abnormal!

No wonder that neighbor couldn't give a clear answer before.

"I can't see anything!"

Chu Xuan shook his head. "This shouldn't be a revenge killing. You should report it to the City Lord's Mansion."

After leaving some money, Chu Xuan left.

Instead of going home, he went straight to the Lu Family Martial Arts School, wanting to ask Lu Zhishen what he didn't know.

It wasn't to avenge Chu Ming, but rather because Chu Ming's death was so gruesome that Chu Xuan felt uneasy until he understood the circumstances.

Upon arriving at the martial arts school, Chu Xuan noticed that some people inside were also in a state of panic, with groups of three or five huddled together discussing something.

"What happened?"

Chu Xuan saw Ren Yan running over and asked.

"Brother Xuan, something terrible has happened!" Ren Yan said anxiously, "Several martial artists have died in the inner city these past few days. They were all drained of their life essence and turned into dried corpses. Everyone is terrified..."

"What? The inner city has appeared too?" Chu Xuan was immediately shocked.

"Brother Xuan, you know?" Ren Yan asked in surprise.

Chu Xuan nodded and told him about Chu Ming's situation.

After hearing Chu Xuan's description, Ren Yan's face turned deathly pale.

He had only heard some rumors before, but they were all vague. This was the first time he had learned so much detail.

"All inner court disciples who are at home, come with me to the back courtyard. Master has some instructions for you."

At this moment, Wei Hong came out from the backyard, saw everyone, and immediately spoke loudly.

When everyone arrived at the backyard, they saw Lu Tong sitting in a chair with a somewhat solemn expression.

His gaze swept over the crowd, and he said in a deep voice, "Recently, several martial artists have been killed one after another, which I'm sure you've all heard about. During this time, it's best if you don't travel alone, especially outside the city. Avoid going unless absolutely necessary!"

"Master, do you know what happened?"

One disciple couldn't help but ask, "Why did those martial artists turn into dried corpses after they died? Could it be true, as the rumors say, that some unclean thing entered the city, or some kind of strange beast?"

Lu Tong said in a deep voice, "It's not some dirty thing, nor is it a strange beast; it's man-made! Someone has cultivated an evil technique, using the essence and blood of martial artists to strengthen themselves."

"What?"

The scene immediately erupted in uproar.

Is there really such an evil skill in this world?

Seeing everyone's reaction, Liang Qiusong sneered, "What's so strange about that? Haven't any of you ever eaten the meat of exotic beasts? What's the difference between martial artists and the meat of exotic beasts? Aren't they both highly nutritious?"

Everyone was taken aback by what they heard.

Of course they understand this principle!

But can that be the same?

Lu Tong frowned and said, "There's no need to argue about this. Just be careful in the future!"

After everyone had left, Chu Xuan stayed behind and briefly explained Chu Ming's situation, then asked, "Master, don't you know who did it?"

Lu Tong glanced at Chu Xuan, then finally said cryptically, "The Blood God Sect!"

……

Lu Tong didn't know much about the Blood God Cult, or perhaps he simply didn't want to say more.

Chu Ming's revenge could not be avenged.

In the end, nothing came of it, and he was simply buried.

On the day of the burial, Chu Xuan went there again, and then he didn't care about it anymore.

In the following days, more martial artists were killed, and most of them died in the same way as Chu Ming, their life essence drained and they became dried corpses.

This time, the targets were no longer limited to ordinary martial artists.

One of the victims was the martial arts candidate who passed the imperial examination this time.

The city lord's mansion also broke its silence and ordered a full-scale manhunt for the perpetrators, finally bringing the Blood God Cult to light.

However, none of this concerns Chu Xuan.

With his current strength, he shouldn't have any problem protecting himself. And since the attackers only targeted martial artists, not ordinary people, his family is not in any danger.

"elder brother!"

That evening, Chu He rushed home, her little face beaming with joy, "My senior sister examined my bones today, and they're top-grade!"

"real?"

Chu Xuan's eyes lit up immediately; he hadn't expected his younger sister to be a martial arts genius!

Back then, Xu Yuan was only at the second-highest level of aptitude!

When he took Chu He and Hu Wenrui to the martial arts school before, Wei Hong had already examined his cousin Hu Wenrui's bones. His bone structure was classified as below Grade B, which was considered average.

Because Chu He is a girl, Wei Hong did not conduct a bone examination on her. Instead, he planned to wait for Lu Xiaoshuang to return so that she could examine her bones.

"Of course it's true!"

Chu He said with a proud look, "Senior Sister said that my physical constitution is between the middle and lower grades of the Jia category, but closer to the middle grade!"

"Hehe, I didn't realize! Our Xiaohe is actually a martial arts genius! But don't be arrogant. Your martial arts journey has only just begun; innate talent doesn't determine everything."

Chu Xuan was also very happy.

Chu He nodded emphatically, her nose tingling with emotion, and said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely practice martial arts diligently! If anyone dares to bully you in the future, I'll beat them to death!"

She didn't tell Chu Xuan that she had secretly watched the second practical competition of the martial arts examination.

She saw with her own eyes Chu Xuan standing on the arena covered in blood.

Since then, she seemed to have grown up all at once and never bothered Chu Xuan again.

"Alright! I'll be waiting!"

Chu Xuan smiled.

"By the way, brother, the senior students at the martial arts school gave me a lot of gifts."

As she spoke, she proudly presented a pile of items to Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan hadn't paid much attention at first, but when he saw the small porcelain bottle, his eyes suddenly widened: "Xiao He, who gave this to you?"

"This one?"

Chu He looked at the porcelain bottle Chu Xuan picked up and said, "It was given to me by the third senior brother of the inner courtyard. He said it was a blood-clotting pill! I originally wanted to refuse, but the third senior brother said that he and you have a very good relationship. He also gave you one when you entered the inner courtyard."

Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed immediately.

Is this a threat to myself?

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Chu Xuan's expression was off, Chu He immediately looked like a child who had done something wrong and whispered, "Was it because I shouldn't have taken it? Or... should I give it back?"

Chu Xuan smiled and patted her head, saying, "It's alright! My relationship with my third senior brother is indeed very good! It's just that this Blood Coagulation Pill is too potent; it's like pulling up seedlings to help you grow stronger right now. I'll keep it for you for now!"

"it is good."

Chu He nodded.

When Chu Xuan returned to his room, he held the bottle of blood-clotting pills, his face already grim.

Liang Qiusong, you're asking for it!

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"The breakthrough is today!"