Dominating Martial King-Chapter 61 - 58 Declining

61: Chapter 58: Declining

61 -58: Declining

The aftermath of the war had left the ancient market in disarray, with many houses near the South Street Temple Market collapsing.

Homeowners and tenants were in tears, rushing onto the streets to curse both the Inner City Long Family and the Iron Banner Gang publicly.

In other areas, peace was not restored either—the Iron Banner Gang raided along the streets, hunting down members of the Long Family, and in the process, destroyed over a hundred houses, left hundreds of corpses in the streets, and ignited fires in more than twenty houses that spread to surrounding buildings.

Following the raid by the Iron Banner Gang, numerous unidentified Jianghu martial artists took advantage of the situation to create chaos, engaging in robbery, theft, and committing murder.

The entire ancient market was in complete turmoil.

For safety, Chu Xisheng and his two companions, having bid Zuo Qingyun farewell, took an early ferry and left.

He had actually wanted to wait a bit longer, to meet up with Tie Xiaosheng.

However, by then, many glances full of greed and malice were already trailing them.

Chu Xisheng could not be too careful.

They were carrying not only a large amount of valuable medicines but also a silver note worth 920 Demon Silver and a Seventh Rank rune sword.

Furthermore, today’s three arena matches had caused many people to lose money, and the turmoil in the market had also started because of him.

Countless people in the marketplace looked at him unfavorably. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

For safety’s sake, it was best for them to return to the West Bank as soon as possible.

However, less than half a moment after the ferry set sail, a burly figure came striding over the waves from the shore.

It was none other than Tie Xiaosheng, wearing heavy armor and carrying a jar of wine.

He crossed two miles of river surface in an instant and boarded the ferry.

Upon boarding, he spoke in a loud voice, tinged with complaint, “Little Chu, that was not very honest of you.

I was planning to have a good drink with you after everything had settled, but you took the ferry and left, making me search high and low for you.”

Chu Xisheng raised his eyebrows and smiled, “Uncle Tie is blaming me unjustly.

I too wanted to stay and meet with Uncle Tie, but I was worried about those tough guys.”

He patted the bag behind him, “There were quite a few people eyeing me over there, so I didn’t dare to stay longer.”

Tie Xiaosheng glanced at his bulging bag and understood, “That’s understandable.

My oversight, I should have arranged for a couple of men to protect you.

Now you have substantial wealth, it’s best to be careful.

Those desperate Jianghu ruffians would rob even our Iron Banner men when crazed, let alone you.”

He chuckled again, “The Eagle Sword Duhong’s sword that made its round has returned to your hands.

But I reckon no one on the market dares to accept that sword anymore; you might as well give it to me, I will have a thousand Demon Silver sent to you later.”

Chu Xisheng inwardly thought this was a good deal, as Tie Xiaosheng was obviously looking out for him.

This offer was much higher than the one from the Divine Weapon Hall.

Without hesitating, he pulled out the Rune Eagle Sword from his back and handed it over.

Although he had made 850 Demon Silver from the Life and Death Arena, he was still short on money.

The ‘Ice Worm Fire Cocoon’ varied in quality; it is said that the best Ice Worm Fire Cocoon is translucent like jade, utterly pure.

It was extremely pricey, costing up to one thousand five to six hundred taels.

It is said that the better the quality of the main material of the secret medicine, the purer the medicinal power, which can trigger more bloodline power within the body.

This difference may not manifest in martial cultivators of lower rank, but at higher tiers, those who consume upper-class spiritual medicine usually have a higher limit of talent and can progress twice as fast in their True Yuan cultivation.

Chu Xisheng wasn’t sure about the authenticity, and Chu Yunyun did not know the specifics.

In her past, as the head of the Tieshan Qin Family, she only ever used top-tier secret medicines and couldn’t feel any difference.

With money at his disposal, Chu Xisheng preferred to believe in their efficacy rather than doubt it.

Moreover, they needed to prepare for their promotion to Eighth Rank.

If they wished to practice the best magic and consume the best secret medicines, they would need three to five thousand Demon Silver.

Tie Xiaosheng casually placed the rune sword beside him, then with a serious expression, he said, “Actually, when you were fighting with Heng Shijiu, I had already rushed to the South Street Temple Market.

Seeing that you were unharmed, I watched from the sidelines for a while, planning to call in more men to help; don’t take it the wrong way.”

At that time, seeing Lu Luanti present, he was convinced that Chu Xisheng could retreat safely.

Yet unexpectedly, Lu Luanti did not intervene until the very end, and Chu Xisheng managed to kill three men in a row, even the one holding a Seventh Grade rune sword, Heng Wei, was slaughtered by Chu Xisheng with two strikes.

Chu Xisheng couldn’t help but laugh; the Deputy Flag Master Tie was indeed straightforward and worth befriending.

“How could I dare?

I am already grateful that Uncle Tie came to my rescue.

Moreover, Long Heng was clearly prepared.

If you had acted rashly, Uncle, you would have fallen right into his trap.”

“I fear that would be playing right into that viper’s hands.”

Tie Xiaosheng laughed heartily, opening a wine jar, “Come, drink!

This Tian Nan Chun has been cellared for ten years!

A pity there’s no meat today.”

He pulled out a few bowls from his sleeves, pouring wine for Chu Xisheng and his siblings and Lu Luanti while casually asking, “Little Chu, are you interested in joining the Iron Banner Gang?

You’ve seen what happened today.

That Long Heng is narrow-minded and venomous.

Once he recovers, he will definitely seek revenge against you.

You can fend him off temporarily, but not forever.

It might be better to join the Iron Banner Gang and take on the Inner City Long Family.

Moreover, us people of Jianghu who wish to stand out need Cultivation Technique, talent, money, and backers—one needs all these things, known as ‘wealth, methods, mates, and territory.’ If you join the Iron Banner Gang, there are many benefits.”

He had seen Chu Xisheng’s prowess on the arena and had grown even more fond of him.

Chu Xisheng exchanged a glance with the two girls, then smilingly declined, “Thank you for your generous offer, Uncle Tie!

But I am merely a Ninth Grade, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be of much help.

Moreover, my heart is set on learning now, and I just want to focus on refining my martial arts without distractions.

Once I become an official disciple of the Martial Arts Academy, even if Uncle Tie doesn’t suggest it, I would still consider seeking a position within the Iron Banner Gang.”

This was his honest sentiment—why struggle on his own when there were strong supports available?

Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall is a Martial Arts Academy, and they do not forbid their disciples from making a living outside; otherwise, where would they get the resources to practice Martial Arts?

As long as one isn’t resorting to banditry, the Formless Divine Sect doesn’t mind.

On hearing this, Tie Xiaosheng clicked his tongue, slightly unhappy.

But he soon thought that it might be for the best.

The current cultivation of Chu Xisheng was too weak.

If he joined the Iron Banner Gang now, even giving him the position of incense master would invite criticism.

Letting him learn martial arts in peace and build a solid foundation in the academy wasn’t such a bad thing.

Cultivation requires money, and he would support him more in that regard.

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While Chu Xisheng was drinking with Tie Xiaosheng on the ferry, Xie Zhenqing returned to the ‘Debating Martial Arts Tower’ full of enthusiasm.

The Ancient Market today had drawn a large crowd, giving her plenty to write about.

Xie Zhenqing decided to personally write about today’s turbulence.

Her article in the next issue of ‘Debating Martial Arts’ would surely attract massive attention and could serve as her stepping stone to becoming a Sixth-Grade ‘Editor’ at Debating Martial Arts Tower in the future.

Following her, Dong Lishan asked, “Tower Master, regarding the article on Chu Xisheng, should we adjust it further and elevate it a little more?”

Previously, Xie Zhenqing had decided to write Chu Xisheng’s Martial Arts capabilities as just under ‘Eighth Rank.’

This was a fortuitous but appropriate decision.

Chu Xisheng’s combat power was only a slight distance away from ‘Eighth Rank.’

Once he had some more time to deepen his grasp of Sword Skills and movement techniques, he would be able to firmly establish himself at that rank.

However, Xie Zhenqing intended to praise Chu Xisheng to kill him with kindness in her article, which meant they would have to further overestimate his Martial Arts capabilities.

“This~” Xie Zhenqing hesitated for a moment, thinking of the young man glowing on the arena.

A whimsical thought crossed her mind, and touching the footprint on her cheek, she thought, let it go!

I’ll forgive you this once.

Xie Zhenqing waved her hand, “Forget it, just stick to the previously agreed tone.

Old Dong, you take care of the manuscript; no need to show it to me.”

Dong Lishan’s brow furrowed deeply, was he really going to let Chu Xisheng, this excellent subject, go just like that?

Not to mention his three consecutive wins today, which dazzled everyone.

Just his mastery of the ‘Blood Revenge Sword Intent,’ which was the legacy of the Blood Revenge Blade Lord and had once manifested in Qin Muge, was significant enough to make a great story out of it.

Well-written, the article could create quite a stir in the martial arts community of Xiushui County.

Dong Lishan then relaxed his brows, since Xie Zhenqing had handed the matter over to him, the way the article was written was now his concern.