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

Chapter 92 Ancestor Invites You

The shouts of battle from the inner city lasted almost all night.

Countless people locked their doors, huddled in corners, trembling, praying that everything would pass quickly.

As dawn broke, the fighting outside finally came to a complete halt.

Some villagers mustered up their courage and opened the door, only to be shocked by what they saw.

Outside, all was calm and peaceful, without the slightest sign of chaos. Even the streets were spotless, as if nothing had happened the night before.

If it weren't for the large number of guards from the city lord's mansion, clad in armor, escorting groups of people dressed in fine clothes but looking disheveled, or carts of goods sealed off passing by.

They all thought last night was just a dream!

"My God, is that the second manager of Qianjin Pavilion? And those guards—what did they do—"

"That man seems to be the owner of Chunfeng Tower; he's been arrested too—"

"That's not all! Look over there, there are people from five major families! The Wang family, the Sun family, and the Qian family are all inside—"

Someone recognized the bound prisoner and couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

These once high and mighty figures are now all dejected, like stray dogs.

When the members of the five major families were arrested, the onlookers stared in disbelief!

The five major families are the cornerstone of the entire Qingshan City!

No one can shake this point!

Undeniably, the existence of the five major families has been a drain on the people of Qingshan City. But it is precisely because of their existence that Qingshan City has been able to maintain relative stability to this day.

The people had long been accustomed to this exploitation.

Now, even members of the five major families have been arrested!

This is a complete upheaval!

Instead of applauding, the people were filled with fear!

"Don't panic, everyone! Last night was just a purge of the remnants of the Blood God Cult—"

"Cui Jiang, the manager of Qianjin Pavilion, and Cao Xiong, the master of Baiyuan Martial Arts School, colluded with the Blood God Sect in an attempt to murder the city lord. They have all been executed."

Some constables went along the streets and loudly proclaimed their grievances, trying to calm the people.

The people of the inner city then learned the truth, and they were all in uproar.

When Chu Xuan came out of his house, he saw people talking about it everywhere on the street.

However, despite the discussions, the residents of the inner city were no longer panicked after learning the truth. After their conversations, they continued with their lives.

Chu Xuan did not go directly to the Lu Family Martial Arts School, but went straight to the Brocade Pavilion.

His collaboration with Jinxiuge has been going on for over a year.

Neither party proposed ending the contract after it expired. Therefore, Chu Xuan is still a retainer of Jinxiu Pavilion and continues to receive his monthly salary from the pavilion.

Of course, the price has increased from the original twenty taels to fifty taels!

Last night, the city guards were arresting people everywhere, and the inner city was in complete chaos. I don't know if Jinxiu Pavilion was affected.

When Chu Xuan arrived at the Brocade Pavilion, he breathed a sigh of relief.

His fears did not come true; Jinxiu Pavilion was not affected.

However, things seemed rather busy. Manager Sun and a group of employees were packing and tidying up. After greeting Chu Xuan, they resumed their busy work of directing.

When Chu Xuan came to find Ye Zhiyi, she was looking down at her accounts.

"Young Master Chu has arrived, please have a seat."

Upon seeing Chu Xuan, Ye Zhiyi quickly invited him to sit down.

"Miss Ye, I see that Manager Sun and the others seem to be packing their things. Could it be that Miss Ye is about to embark on a long journey?" Chu Xuan asked.

It's not out of curiosity.

However, he had promised Ye Zhiyi that he would escort her if she went out.

Ye Zhiyi smiled faintly and said, "This matter was originally intended to be communicated to Young Master Chu."

The city of Qingshan was in turmoil recently, with the Blood God Cult causing chaos everywhere, which significantly impacted the business of Jinxiu Pavilion. Just then, my aunt wrote, inviting me to move Jinxiu Pavilion to the prefectural city.

"Young Master Chu, we might meet again in the prefectural city."

Relocation? To the prefectural city?

Chu Xuan was somewhat taken aback, then frowned and said, "Miss Ye, Qingshan City is far from the prefectural city. If you go there alone, I'm afraid—"

"My aunt's husband's family still has some influence in the prefectural city, and they have already sent people to pick them up—"

Before she could finish speaking, there was a sudden noise at the door.

Immediately afterwards, a group of people appeared at the door.

Leading the group was a beautiful woman dressed in palace attire, who looked extremely aloof and cold. She bore a resemblance to Ye Zhiyi, with her black hair styled in an elegant updo, her eyebrows and eyes exquisite, and her demeanor full of charm.

However, his eyes and brows exuded an air of pampered nobility that made people afraid to look him directly in the eye.

Behind him stood two elderly women with full heads of silver hair.

Further behind was a group of well-trained guards, each one full of energy and strong, with bulging temples, clearly skilled in martial arts!

Chu Xuan's attention instantly fell on the two old women!

Both of these old women had white hair and youthful faces, with smooth and wrinkle-free skin and deep, unfathomable eyes. They stood there without any ripples, yet Chu Xuan felt a sense of pressure from them!

Neutralize the force!

Chu Xuan was somewhat shocked.

These two old women are definitely experts in the Transformation Realm!

If Chu Xuan wasn't mistaken, the well-trained guards standing in two rows were all martial artists who had entered the realm of internal strength.

What a grand display!

"Auntie!"

Upon seeing the woman in palace attire at the head of the group, Ye Zhiyi quickly stood up to greet her, exclaiming with delight, "Didn't you say you'd send someone to fetch you? Why did you come in person?"

The woman in palace attire affectionately patted Ye Zhiyi's head and said with a smile, "I had nothing else to do, so I thought I'd take a walk!"

She glanced at Chu Xuan, raised an eyebrow slightly, and then looked away.

"Auntie, this young master Chu Xuan is a retainer of our Jinxiu Pavilion. We have been able to stay safe and sound for the past two years thanks to his protection."

"Young Master Chu is also this year's martial arts candidate and will soon become an outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect," Ye Zhiyi introduced.

Xuan Yang Sect, outer disciple?

The woman in palace attire hadn't paid any attention at first, but after hearing the second half of Ye Zhiyi's sentence, she finally glanced at Chu Xuan, somewhat surprised.

"Young Master Chu, this is my aunt, Shi Yourong."

"Greetings, Senior Master!" Chu Xuan said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Shi Yourong nodded: "To stand out in this small place and become an outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect is quite an achievement. However, the competition within the Xuan Yang Sect is fierce. Without connections or backing, going there might not be a good thing for you!"

To become an outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect in Qingshan City is to be considered a genius.

But for the people of the prefectural city, it's just so-so!

Lingxiao Prefecture governs twenty-five cities!

In other words, every three years, six or seven hundred people will become outer disciples of the Xuan Yang Sect.

This doesn't even include the prefectural city.

If we add the geniuses from the prefectural city, there will be a thousand people every three years!

Ye Zhiyi said cautiously, "Auntie, look—"

"Alright, Zhiyi!"

Before she could finish speaking, Shi Yourong interrupted, "My time is precious! Have you packed your things?"

"Still a little short!"

"Then let someone pack up quickly! I need to go to the city lord's mansion to pay my respects to City Lord Jiang. We'll set off as soon as I get back."

""

After saying that, she turned and left with her group.

After everyone disappeared from sight, Ye Zhiyi gave Chu Xuan an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, Young Master Chu—"

She originally wanted to ask Shi Yourong if it was possible to hire Chu Xuan as a retainer.

In that case, even if Chu Xuan arrived at the Xuan Yang Sect, he would at least have one more thing to rely on. However, Shi Yourong seemed to have seen through her intention and interrupted her before she could even speak.

He clearly looked down on Chu Xuan.

"I appreciate Miss Ye's kindness."

Chu Xuan smiled, not caring.

He is not short of money now. He has 30,000 taels of silver that he swindled from Cao Xiong, which is enough to support his cultivation for a long time. He has no interest in making any more offerings.

"This is a small token of my appreciation; I hope Young Master Chu will accept it."

Ye Zhiyi handed a prepared brocade box to Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan accepted the gift without ceremony, saying, "Then I'll take my leave now! Take care on your journey, Miss Ye. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you off, please forgive me."

Until we meet again!

Until we meet again!

The two smiled at each other and wished each other well.

After leaving the Brocade Pavilion, Chu Xuan opened the brocade box and was taken aback.

Inside was a thick stack of silver notes!

A full five thousand taels!

Jinxiu Pavilion is no match for Cao Xiong, a martial arts master at the Transformation Realm, and it doesn't have as many ways to make money. This five thousand taels of silver probably represents a significant portion of Jinxiu Pavilion's assets.

Chu Xuan suddenly felt that the box was incredibly heavy.

In the end, he still didn't return it.

He remembered this kindness!

Since we'll all be in the prefectural city from now on, there will always be a time when we can pay it back.

When they arrived at the Lu Family Martial Arts School, it was a chaotic scene of discussion. No one was in the mood to practice anymore; everyone was talking about what happened the night before.

"Have you heard? The White Ape Martial Arts School colluded with the Blood God Cult and was wiped out by the city guards last night! Even the school's master, Cao Xiong, was beaten to death in the street—"

"What's so strange about this? Even in the five major families, many people have been arrested in batches—"

"I heard that Senior Brother Tao's family also..."

These people clearly didn't know that Cao Xiong and his group had arrived here first last night. Chu Xuan, who was listening nearby, also showed a look of shock at the right moment.

"Senior sister is back!"

At that moment, someone shouted.

Lu Xiaoshuang walked in from outside the martial arts school, accompanied by Lin Chong and Sun Nianxi.

Lu Tong was clearly prepared for last night's attack, having arranged for Lu Xiaoshuang to go to the Spirit Serpent Martial Arts School beforehand, and she only returned today after everything became clear.

The three of them were showered with compliments as they entered. When they saw Chu Xuan, Lin Chong smiled slightly at him, and Chu Xuan returned the smile.

"Hehe, Junior Brother Chu, you weren't affected last night, were you?"

Lin Chong stepped forward and asked with a smile.

"I ate well and slept soundly last night, all the way until dawn. Does Senior Brother Lin know something?" Chu Xuan asked.

"Hehe, it's nothing!"

Lin Chong said meaningfully, "Sometimes knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing for you, Junior Brother."

"Hehe~"

Chu Xuan gave a perfunctory smile.

The other party seemed to know some inside information and came here to show off their supposed expertise.

Da da da~!

Just then, a squad of armored guards from the city lord's mansion appeared at the entrance, attracting the attention of countless disciples inside the martial arts school.

At the very front of these guards was a handsome young man dressed in a white robe!

"It's Jiang Yunfei!"

"What? He's Jiang Yunfei, the genius from the Jiang family? The city lord's grandson, and the top scorer in this year's martial arts examination?"

Many disciples in the martial arts school stared at the leading man and exclaimed in surprise.

Even Chu Xuan and his three companions looked over.

Upon seeing Jiang Yunfei, Lin Chong's gaze sharpened, then brightened with joy. He quickly stepped forward and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Jiang, it's an honor to have you here. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you sooner. May I ask what brings you here?"

Then he felt awkward.

Jiang Yunfei looked at him with surprise: "Who are you?"

"My name is Lin Chong! I ranked thirteenth in this year's martial arts examination."

"I don't know him!"

Jiang Yunfei walked past Lin Chong before he could finish speaking.

Lin Chong froze on the spot, feeling as if countless eyes were staring at him from behind, his face turning bright red with embarrassment!

At this moment, the commotion was also noticed in the backyard.

Lu Tong, Sun Xiao, and Wei Hong came out at the same time.

"Greetings, Master Lu, Master Sun, and Brother Wei!"

Jiang Yunfei bowed to the three of them.

Lu Tong frowned and asked, "Young Master Jiang, what brings you here?"

Jiang Yunfei smiled faintly, then glanced at everyone present and asked in a loud voice, "Which one of you is Brother Chu Xuan?"

Chu Xuan?

The crowd erupted in uproar!

No one expected that Jiang Yunfei would personally lead a team of guards from the City Lord's Mansion to come in such a grand manner, not to see Lu Tong, or even Wei Hong, but to see Chu Xuan!

Lu Xiaoshuang and Sun Nianxi both looked at Chu Xuan in shock, not understanding when Chu Xuan and Jiang Yunfei had become involved.

It should be noted that these two people are worlds apart in terms of both their social status and their ranking in the martial arts examination!

Lin Chong was both shocked and furious!

He, a dignified 13th place martial arts graduate, took the initiative to greet Jiang Yunfei, only to be ignored. Instead, Jiang Yunfei went to find Chu Xuan, a good-for-nothing ranked 27th in the martial arts examination!

Is Jiang Yunfei out of his mind?

Chu Xuan was also somewhat surprised, then seemed to realize something—

"That is me!"

Chu Xuan stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting. "Young Master Jiang, what brings you here?"

"Brother Chu, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Jiang Yunfei returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then said solemnly, "My ancestor invites you!"

boom!

The simple four words were like a thunderclap that resounded in everyone's ears.

Ancestor?

Who else could be the "ancestor" that Jiang Yunfei mentioned?

Naturally, it is Jiang Wang, the city lord of Qingshan City and the strongest person in Qingshan City today!

This time, even Lu Tong and the other two were shocked, their faces filled with disbelief!

They witnessed Jiang Wang's attack last night. Even a powerful expert like Shao Ye, who possessed the Gang Jin skill, was like a chick in front of Jiang Wang, who crushed him with a single grasp!

Such a terrifying being would probably make Lu Tong and his group no different from ants in its eyes.

But now, Jiang Wang actually wants to see Chu Xuan, and even sent Jiang Yunfei to personally invite him!

"Young Master Jiang, has my disciple offended the city lord in any way?" Lu Tong frowned and asked with some concern.

"Master Lu has misunderstood."

Jiang Yunfei smiled faintly, "Young Master Chu is a distinguished guest of my Jiang family! I have come here on my grandfather's orders to specially invite Young Master Chu to the City Lord's Mansion."

The entire audience erupted in uproar once again.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

When did Chu Xuan become a distinguished guest of the Jiang family again?

Lu Tong was also surprised, but judging from Jiang Yunfei's attitude, it shouldn't be a bad thing.

He said in a deep voice, "Since the city lord has invited you, you should go!"

"yes!"

Chu Xuan bid farewell to everyone, then cupped his hands in thanks to Jiang Yunfei, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Young Master Jiang."

"You're welcome, please!"

"Young Master Jiang, please go first!"

"Brother Chu, please go first—"

After some polite refusals, the two walked out of the Lu Family Martial Arts School side by side, surrounded by a group of guards.

Leaving a crowd of people standing there dumbfounded!

"Brother Lu, your disciple—"

After a long while, Sun Xiao finally came to his senses, looked at Lu Tong, and asked with a questioning expression.

"I don't know either! Perhaps he had some other experiences."

Lu Tong shook his head, glanced at the three stunned people, Lu Xiaoshuang and Lu Tong, and ultimately did not mention Chu Xuan's breakthrough to the Transformation Realm. He then turned and went back to the backyard.

"Why----"

Sun Xiao glanced at his daughter, who was standing there dumbfounded, and sighed deeply.

He had long suspected that Chu Xuan was a bit cunning, but he never expected him to be this cunning, to the point that even Jiang Wang looked at him differently.

pity----

In the end, we missed out!