56: Chapter 56 Ambush on the Way 56: Chapter 56 Ambush on the Way In the continent, there indeed were some hidden powerhouses, individuals who were reluctant to take action lightly, for once they did, the repercussions would be too great.
Chu Fengmian, “the powerhouse behind him,” in Xuan Jingtai’s view, naturally also belonged to a hidden powerhouse, unwilling to make a move and expose his identity.
That’s why Chu Fengmian turned to him for help.
Someone from the Lin family’s residence?”
Xuan Jingtai asked aloud.
He was naturally very clear about the grievance between Chu Fengmian and the Lin family, including Chu Fengmian’s slaying of the fourth and fifth elders.
He was extremely aware of the incident where Chu Fengmian crippled the cultivation of the Law Enforcement Elder and later fought with the Lin family’s head, only to be injured and forced to flee.
When Xuan Jingtai heard that Chu Fengmian had fought the head of the Lin family to a standstill, despite the eight-fold realm difference between them, he was quite astonished.
The head of the Lin family was at the ninth level of the Body Refinement realm while Chu Fengmian’s realm was merely at the first level of the Body Refinement realm.
Battling across a vast gap of eight realms and still holding one’s ground was something he had neither heard of nor witnessed before.
“No, it’s someone from the Wusheng College.”
Chu Fengmian shook his head and said.
“It’s a Hall Master from Wusheng College.”
“A Hall Master from Wusheng College?”
This slightly surprised Xuan Jingtai.
He hadn’t expected Chu Fengmian to have a feud with Wusheng College.
However, given his identity, he wasn’t afraid of Wusheng College, which was merely a significant force within the Wusheng country.
Compared to the Heavenly Sword Sect behind him, the college was nothing but dirt.
Even if he killed a Hall Master from Wusheng College, the college would not dare to retaliate against him, after all, what Xuan Jingtai represented was the Heavenly Sword Sect, a true behemoth.
Just to be safe, Xuan Jingtai asked again,
“Which Hall Master is it?”
In Wusheng College, some powerful hall masters held sway, with strength on par with his, or even greater than Xuan Jingtai’s.
Those individuals weren’t guaranteed to be within his power to kill.
“The Hall Master of the Wuyan Hall.”
Chu Fengmian replied.
“The Wuyan Hall, a mediocre hall at best, and the little fellow is at the Spiritual Sea realm, no problem.”
Remembering who the Hall Master of the Wuyan Hall was, Xuan Jingtai laughed and said,
A Martial Artist at the Spiritual Sea realm was not much stronger than an ant in his presence.
Eliminating such a one would be a cinch.
“When do you need it done?
Within Wusheng College, this old man cannot make a move, but once he leaves the college, his fate is sealed.”
Xuan Jingtai spoke confidently, for facing a Martial Artist at the Spiritual Sea realm with his strength was an easy task indeed.
It wasn’t a difficult matter, aside from the complications of acting within Wusheng College itself.
Naturally, Xuan Jingtai couldn’t just swagger into Wusheng College and slay the Hall Master of the Wuyan Hall.
“The Hall Master of the Wuyan Hall is currently outside the college.”
Chu Fengmian said with a smile.
“How about it, Shopkeeper Xuan, shall we take a trip together?”
Xuan Jingtai glanced at Chu Fengmian and nodded.
The two figures swiftly left Wanqi Pavilion and ran towards the western part of Linwu City.
Reaching the physical conditioning realm, martial artists were already much faster than many horses, so it made more sense to run on foot than to ride.
Especially for Chu Fengmian, although his realm was not high, his Spiritual Power seemed infinite, allowing him to run at top speed anytime.
Throughout the journey, Xuan Jingtai kept observing Chu Fengmian, originally thinking that Chu Fengmian would definitely need to rest midway given such speed.
But the Spiritual Power within Chu Fengmian appeared so vast and limitless that no matter how much he used, there seemed to be no loss.
This filled Xuan Jingtai with repeated amazement.
In one “Time”, the two had covered hundreds of miles and arrived at a canyon before stopping.
This canyon was the necessary passage for the thirteen cities surrounding Linwu City.
Linwu City was actually situated within a large mountain; to leave, one had to cross this canyon.
Likewise, outsiders had to traverse this canyon to enter.
It was the essential route for all travel between the southwestern thirteen cities.
“It should be about time.”
Chu Fengmian gazed at the crowd below, contemplating to himself.
In the Barbarian Mountain Range, Chu Fengmian had once had a conflict with Ding Hao, the young Hall Master of Wuyan Hall, and even killed all of Ding Hao’s servants.
Originally, Chu Fengmian intended to completely eradicate the threat, but Ding Hao possessed a protective Jade Talisman that left Chu Fengmian powerless to do anything but spare Ding Hao once.
Now, Ding Hao was Chu Fengmian’s mortal enemy.
Knowing of Chu Fengmian’s swordplay and movement technique, Ding Hao, with his vengeful character, would surely come seeking revenge and attempt to seize Chu Fengmian’s swordsmanship and movement technique.
Estimating the time, in these few days, with the power of Wuyan Hall, it shouldn’t be difficult to confirm Chu Fengmian’s identity.
After all, Chu Fengmian hadn’t disguised himself, and with his sudden rise, he already had a small reputation in the southwestern thirteen cities.
Finding Chu Fengmian wouldn’t be difficult.
As Chu Fengmian pondered, a series of horse hooves could be heard.
Looking in the distance, one could see more than a dozen black steeds galloping towards them.
These were not ordinary horses; instead of fur, they had scales covering their bodies.
It was said that these Black Scale Horses possessed a trace of the ancient mythical Golden Scale Beast’s bloodline, granting them Scale Armor and remarkable stamina.
A single Black Scale Horse was as swift as a Martial Artist in the Sea of Gods realm.
Thus, many powerful factions chose to breed these Black Scale Horses.
One Black Scale Horse was valued at at least a hundred thousand Bone Tempering Pills, and only significant powers could afford to breed them.
For the Lin household, only the Lin family head had a Black Scale Horse as a mount.
The group, each mounted on a Black Scale Horse, was led by a man whose Black Scale Horse was twice as large as the others, a true Horse King.
The Black Scale Horse King, valued at a million Bone Tempering Pills, could only be afforded by the likes of Wuyan Hall’s Hall Master.
Chu Fengmian thought coldly to himself.
“Father, the swordplay and movement techniques on that kid are of high quality, probably even more exquisite than those in the Book Collection Pavilion.”
Chu Fengmian overheard Ding Hao, the young Hall Master of Wuyan Hall, speaking to a middle-aged man beside him.
The middle-aged man, well-dressed and with an imposing aura, wore an indifferent expression, clearly accustomed to a high position.
“My son, your trip to the Barbarian Mountain Range for cultivation has indeed brought you an unexpected good fortune.
Such a fearsome youth, his swordsmanship, and movement technique, must have had their own remarkable encounters.”
“To kill him and obtain his swordsmanship and movement technique would allow our Wuyan Hall’s influence to grow within Wusheng Academy.”
The middle-aged man coldly spoke, his words filled with greed, almost identical to Ding Hao’s alongside him.