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

"Master Lu, my nephew was your most beloved disciple, and now he's died so inexplicably. You can't just ignore this!" Liang Qiusong's uncle said in a trembling voice.

It's unclear whether he meant for Lu Tong to avenge Liang Qiusong or to take charge of the Liang family.

Lu Tong said in a deep voice, "Patriarch Liang, rest assured, Qiu Song is my disciple. This matter will not be left like this."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Liang family breathed a sigh of relief.

With Lu Tong's promise, the Liang family can ask the martial arts school for help if they encounter any difficulties in the future. This will prevent the Liang family from declining or being swallowed up by other families.

After receiving Lu Tong's assurance, the Liang family stopped crying and made a fuss, and silently left with Liang Qiusong's body.

Soon, the Lu Family Martial Arts School was restored to its original state.

The outer disciples continued their cultivation as usual. They didn't even know Liang Qiusong, so there was no question of any affection between them.

The inner disciples, however, all looked dejected.

Even someone as powerful as Liang Qiusong died so mysteriously.

If these people were to encounter the other side, they would probably be at the mercy of the other side.

Then what's the point of practicing martial arts?

In the evening, Wei Hong once again called everyone to the backyard.

Lu Tong's gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Chu Xuan.

Only three people from the entire Lu Clan Martial Arts School were granted a spot to enter the Xuan Yang Sect.

His biggest worry was Chu Xuan, which is why he asked Wei Hong to protect him secretly on several occasions. But he never expected that it would be Liang Qiusong who got into trouble!

"The inner city will likely become even more chaotic in the next two months. Unless absolutely necessary, you should avoid leaving the city!"

Lu Tong reminded him.

These words were mainly meant for Chu Xuan's ears.

Since Liang Qiusong's death was not caused by the Blood God Sect, it is highly likely that it is related to the quota of the Xuan Yang Sect.

Lu Xiaoshuang rarely left the martial arts school, so naturally she was not in any danger.

Then the most dangerous person in the entire Lu Family Martial Arts School is Chu Xuan.

As long as they are in the inner city, and the opponent doesn't kill Chu Xuan in one blow, he can arrive as quickly as possible and save Chu Xuan's life.

"Yes, Master."

Everyone readily agreed.

Go!

Lu Tong waved his hand.

……

night.

White Ape Martial Arts School.

A figure clad entirely in black suddenly darted into the backyard like a monkey.

Whoosh!

The moment it landed, the owner of the hall, Cao Xiong, suddenly rushed out of the room and struck the dark figure with a palm.

"Don't attack, it's me!"

The shadowy figure quickly said, while tearing off the mask from his face.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Cao Xiong's expression immediately changed. He quickly pulled him into the house, his face grim, and said, "What are you doing here? Do you know the consequences if you're discovered?!"

The newcomer ripped off the black cloth covering his head, revealing a rugged face.

If Chu Xuan were here, he would definitely recognize that this person is Cui Jiang, the head of Qianjin Pavilion.

"In an emergency, we must act expediently! Don't worry, I was very careful when I came; no one will notice!"

Cui Jiang gave a brief explanation, then stared at Cao Xiong and said, "Liang Qiusong is dead, do you know that?"

Cao Xiong retorted irritably, "Nonsense! How could I not know about something this big?"

A hint of schadenfreude lingered on his face.

Liang Qiusong is the face of the Lu Family Martial Arts School, and a large part of the school's reputation was built by him.

When outsiders mention the Lu family martial arts school, besides Lu Tong, the first person they think of is Liang Qiusong.

On the contrary, the eldest brother, Wei Hong, is rarely mentioned.

He and Lu Tong had a long-standing feud.

The two martial arts schools have always been at odds, and Chu Xuan even killed two of his disciples.

He was obviously gloating!

Then, Cao Xiong realized something was wrong and suddenly looked at Cui Jiang: "What do you mean? You don't think I did it, do you?"

"Isn't it you?" Cui Jiang asked.

"Of course it wasn't me!"

Cao Xiong sneered, "I know perfectly well what Liang Qiusong's relationship is with you! Besides, even if I didn't, if I really made a move, I wouldn't kill Liang Qiusong, but that little bastard Chu Xuan!"

Cui Jiang's expression softened somewhat, and he then corrected, "It's not 'you,' it's 'us!' Master Cao, don't forget you joined the Divine Cult long ago! You've certainly consumed your fair share of Yin-Yang Pills!"

The so-called Yin-Yang Pill is not a single type of pill, but rather two types: Yin Pill and Yang Pill!

It was made using an extremely unorthodox alchemy method.

Extracting the essence of highly toxic medicines and using the human body to neutralize the toxicity.

Yang pills are made by cutting open a man's lower abdomen and inserting the pill inside using a special secret method to absorb the poison within the medicine. Yin pills, on the other hand, are made by placing a pill into a woman's genitals and then sewing the opening shut, leaving only a slit the size of the pill to remove it.

The combination of the two is the true Yin-Yang Elixir, which is a great tonic for martial artists!

Especially for martial artists who have mastered the Hua Jin skill, it can slow down the decline of their Qi and blood, allowing them to maintain their peak condition for a longer period of time.

Those who were used to absorb the poison were tormented by it, suffering a living hell every day, becoming neither human nor ghost.

Even if you manage to survive by sheer luck, they will silence you!

A large portion of the population that disappeared from both the inner and outer cities was bought by them to be used as medicine people.

"You don't need to remind me of that!"

Cao Xiong snorted coldly.

He had no sense of belonging to the Blood God Cult; he joined purely to improve his strength!

But now that we're on the same boat, we're all in the same boat.

Cui Jiang's words were both a reminder and a threat.

Once the matter of the Yin-Yang Pill is exposed, the Blood God Cult won't be a big deal, since they're already infamous anyway, but Cao Xiong will be completely finished!

"Since you say we're all on the same side, and I've been a member of the Blood God Cult for so long, shouldn't you tell me the true identity of the sect leader?" Cao Xiong looked at Cui Jiang with a forced smile.

"Hehe, no rush."

Cui Jiang smiled faintly, "It won't be long before Master Cao meets the Sect Leader in person. Then, he'll naturally know the Sect Leader's identity!"

Cao Xiong's expression hardened: "What do you mean? What are you planning to do? Are you no longer going to hide?"

Cui Jiang said calmly, "Qingshan City has suffered for too long; it's time for a change of scenery! I'm here today not only to deal with Liang Qiusong, but also to inform you to prepare in advance, so that things don't fall into chaos later!"

"hiss……"

Cao Xiong couldn't help but gasp, and roared, "Are you all crazy? Jiang Wang is a master of the Gang Jin realm! How do you think you can deal with him? Besides, Jiang Wang has the Xuan Yang Sect backing him!"

"Master Cao, please calm down!"

Cui Jiang grinned.

"Since we dared to make a move, we must be confident! Jiang Wang is indeed at the Gang Jin level, but he is old and frail, and is no threat. Our incense master has already entered the Gang Jin level after harvesting this batch of blood seeds, and is currently consolidating his realm!"

Jiang Wang will be dealt with by the sect leader! As for the Xuan Yang Sect, hehe…

"Qingshan City has five major families, not just the Jiang family!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Xiong narrowed his eyes, already understanding what the other party meant.

Among the five major families, there are also members of the Blood God Cult!

Their plan is to wait until they have eliminated Jiang Wang, and then install a puppet from among the five major families.

"Who do you plan to put in charge?" Cao Xiong asked.

Cui Jiang glanced at him, knowing that the other party wanted to find out which family had joined the Blood God Cult.

However, he did not intend to hide it.

"Tao Hongtai! What do you think?" Cui Jiang asked calmly.

"The Tao family's second branch?!"

Cao Xiong looked incredulous.

The Tao family ranks third among the five major families, second only to the Jiang and Wang families! Many of the family's disciples are also in the Xuan Yang Sect.

Such a family should be an vassal of the Xuan Yang Sect.

Although Tao Hongtai is nominally the second son, he is actually the acting head of the Tao family, because the head of the family, Tao Hongkun, doesn't care about anything except cultivation!

Even someone like that has been won over by the Blood God Cult!

"Tao Hongtai is already the acting head of the Tao family, so why is he still...?" Cao Xiong asked incredulously.

"Of course, just like you!"

Cui Jiang said calmly, "Besides, Master Cao, you yourself said that there is a 'deputy' character before Tao Hongtai's title of family head!"

If power isn't in your own hands, is it still power?