72: Chapter 69 Opponent 72: Chapter 69 Opponent “””
In the martial arts community of Xiushui County, few knew that the Eighth Rank Silver Token assassin ‘Blood-Eyed Snake’ from the Killing Tower was actually a combination of three people: Blood Hand, Spiritual Eye, and Black Snake.
When ‘Spiritual Eye’ left the crowd and arrived at a dilapidated courtyard on the north side of the Ancient Market, he found his two companions already gathered there.
All three were dressed in black, with bamboo hats on their heads.
Among them, Black Snake, holding a sword, leaned against the corner of the wall and asked, “Didn’t you find any flaw just now?”
“Didn’t find any.” Spiritual Eye rubbed his eyes with his hand and smiled wryly, “Not to mention there weren’t any flaws; even if there were, I wouldn’t suggest making a move now.
This person has elite guards around him, any one of whom could easily kill the three of us.”
He had the Spiritual Vision talent, able to see things that most people would miss, serving as the ‘eyes’ of the three, responsible for observation and planning.
“What should we do now?”
Blood Hand’s voice was coarse and somewhat agitated, “There’s a Fourth Grade master in the Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall who constantly scans the whole academy with Divine Thought.
We dare not overstep the boundary.
Today, he finally came out, but we couldn’t find a chance to strike.
There are nine days left until the agreed deadline.”
It would be one thing to lose face, but the key issue was losing money.
Their deposit of two hundred taels at the Killing Tower would be forfeited.
Although the assassin trade was lucrative, they also spent a lot, leaving little savings.
Spiritual Eye sighed, “Now I understand why the employer offered a sky-high price of 1,300 taels of Demon Silver for him.
But, brothers, rest assured, I have a plan.”
His eyes showed a strange gleam, “When have I, Spiritual Eye, ever let you two down?”
The room Zuo Qingyun had arranged for Chu Xisheng was extremely luxurious, not only with excellent lighting but also spacious.
There were three bedrooms, a living room, and two bathrooms inside, just enough for three people.
The room was furnished with top-grade furniture and decorations, the entire suite exuding a unique fragrance that was refreshing and tranquilizing.
There was also a Gathering Essence Array installed below, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.
Chu Xisheng had accumulated over thirty days of Gathering Essence Array qualification at the martial arts academy, which he hadn’t used yet.
Previously, he found it unworthy to enter, as only after his Nourishing Essence Skill reached the third layer would cultivation in the Gathering Essence Array yield the best results.
Lu Luanli, upon entering the room, lay down on a soft couch in the living room and couldn’t get up.
The environment here made her feel a bit homesick.
Lu Luanli deeply regretted volunteering for this task, which brought her nothing but hardship.
“By the way.” After a while of languidness, Lu Luanli lifted her head, “Just then, someone with Spiritual Vision talent was watching you.
I sensed a very deadly killing intent; you must be careful.”
Chu Yunyun glanced at her sidelong.
She had also noticed that person just now.
He was a seasoned individual, hiding very well, but surprisingly, Lu Luanli had also noticed him.
This girl’s Spiritual Sense talent was extraordinary.
Chu Xisheng, however, paid it no mind and glanced at his system panel.
‘——More than a thousand martial cultivators of Ninth Grade or above harbor malice towards you, and more than a hundred harbor enemy intent towards you.
Your Vengeful Blade Intent has increased to medium strength!’
At this moment, there were many who bore killing intent towards him, with over a hundred martial cultivators of Eighth Rank or higher.
However, this was good news for his upcoming Life and Death Arena.
The more enemy intent and malice directed at him, the stronger his Vengeful Blade Intent became.
He then found a couch, sat down, closed his eyes to rest, and regulated his breath to keep his True Yuan and physical strength in optimal condition.
Lu Luanli did not disturb him further, looking out the window with some unease.
She was still unconvinced about Chu Xisheng’s participation in the Life and Death Arena.
But Lu Luanli could say nothing.
Nourishing Essence Skill’s Fourth Level’s secret medicine, even the ordinary ones, were valued at 1,500 taels.
For disciples of martial arts families and aristocratic clans, this was not a concern.
But for Ninth Grade martial cultivators from ordinary families, making a living was already difficult enough.
To save enough money to buy secret medicine, who knew how long it would take?
By the time they saved up enough, they would be quite aged, their potential exhausted, and their achievements in martial arts would be extremely limited.
So many chose the cheaper secret medicine to advance, destroying their prospects, but at least earning more money.
Or like Chu Xisheng, fighting for their future between life and death.
Though Lu Luanli understood, from the moment they crossed the river today, she had been anxious.
Lu Luanli wondered if she might have developed feelings for this guy, caring so much about him.
——Impossible, impossible!
She just saw Chu Xisheng as a companion to chat with.
Maybe over time, feelings had developed——oh no!
She meant that friends who spend a lot of time together would inevitably develop feelings.
While Lu Luanli was in a daze, Chu Yunyun was intently reading a thick document.
Three days ago, through Chu Xisheng, she asked the female guard for this information.
It included all the combat experiences of Zhuang Hongfei and Ninth Grade Sword Demon Zhou Liangchen since their debut, totaling thirty-six Life and Death Arena matches, and their interactions with others outside the arena.
The female guard couldn’t provide them right away but promised to gather it as soon as possible.
Chu Yunyun hadn’t held much hope, but today when the female guard brought the document, she found it incredibly thorough.
A strange light shone in Chu Yunyun’s blue eyes.
By analyzing these texts, she reconstructed the thirty-six Life and Death Arena battles, their talents, martial arts characteristics, and growth journeys clearly in her mind.
Both of Chu Xisheng’s opponents were very strong——
It was hard to believe that in a mere county town like Xiushui County, such outstanding talents existed.
If it had been twenty days ago, Chu Yunyun would have done anything to stop those two battles.
An hour quickly passed.
Just as Chu Yunyun finished reading the document, the female guard knocked and entered, “It’s time to go down; there’s half a moment left before the Life and Death Arena begins.”
Chu Xisheng’s expression turned serious, and he picked up his Blood Refining Light Steel Blade without hesitation, walking out of the room.
At this moment, a person also walked out from the opposite room.
This person was sixteen years old, with fiery red hair, red markings at the corners of his eyes, and a frivolous, unrestrained demeanor.
He was bare-chested, revealing four tattoos of different designs——those were ‘Secret Move Totems.’
Spotting Chu Xisheng, his eyes flickered, “You must be Chu Xisheng?”
Chu Xisheng looked up and instantly recognized him as Zhuang Hongfei, his opponent tonight.
He raised his hand slightly, “Brother Zhuang.”
But Zhuang Hongfei didn’t return the courtesy, smirking, “I thought I would face Zhou Liangchen tonight and witness the so-called Ninth Grade invincibility, but a newcomer barged in.”
Zhuang Hongfei turned towards the stairs, “Cherish your final moments, drink, eat meat, even death row prisoners get a last meal before execution.
Don’t end up as a starving ghost.”
Chu Xisheng squinted his eyes, watching his back.
Both his attitude and words annoyed him greatly.
Lu Luanli looked serious.
She recognized the four ‘Secret Move Totems’ on Zhuang Hongfei’s body, each one a thousand taels of top-grade Demon Silver, exceedingly powerful.
Chu Xisheng’s Life and Death Arena fight seemed precarious.
Chu Yunyun, however, displayed a wry smile at the corner of her mouth.
“Be careful, brother.”
Unnoticed by Lu Luanli, Chu Yunyun calmly said, “Stick close within a yard on the stage, don’t let him create distance.
Also, if his right hand rises above his shoulder, take a big step to the left.”
Chu Xisheng’s spirit was stirred, glancing at Chu Yunyun.
He knew her temperament; Dominating Martial King would never give advice if she saw any chance of winning.
Which meant, in her view, Zhuang Hongfei’s strength surpassed his own.