Chapter 741 - 44: Yu Yongnian: Senior Sister, Run
Chapter 741: Chapter 44: Yu Yongnian: Senior Sister, Run
Murong Yan shook her head, her beautiful eyes flickering with a strange light. She didn’t believe Lin Chen had lost. If he had, Lin Chen wouldn’t have this expression.
Two breaths later!
The scene suddenly erupted with an uproar. Sima Kong, who was floating in the air, fell directly from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Lin Chen staggered to the ground.
Sima Kong, however, fell to the ground.
The victor was clear!
The result was decided!
Canglan Sect, the thunderous cheers resounded.
"Little Junior Brother... hahaha... you’ve really brought glory to our Canglan Sect."
"The final battle, and to win using our Canglan’s Eyes, who dares to speak ill now?"
Chai Daoqi was extremely excited, and beside him, Qiao Yuan also broke into a smile.
Du Xiaofeng stroked his beard and laughed heartily, the old joy in his eyes couldn’t be hidden. Having a disciple like this, what more could he ask for?
Zhao Yulin listened to Du Xiaofeng’s laughter, feeling a tinge of regret, but seeing his disciple Qiao Yuan, that regret vanished.
At least, he had Qiao Yuan as a disciple. Compared to those Senior Brother Zhou who competed with Senior Brother Du back then, one could only imagine their regret now.
If they had known Lin Chen would achieve so much, they would have fought hard against Senior Brother Du to prevent Lin Chen from being taken away so easily.
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Liang.
At this moment, cheers erupted in many places as well.
Martial Arts Alliance.
Whether they were early or late arriving Innate Elders, at this moment their eyes met, and they saw the same answer in each other’s eyes.
Liang’s next hundred years are secure.
As long as Lin Chen is alive, no force would dare have designs on Liang.
Liang has three locations of Innate Energy, which are attractive to ordinary sects, but these sects cannot afford to offend Lin Chen.
Climbing to the top of Martial Arts Mountain, and still with a ten thousand match winning streak to reach the summit, the battle between Lin Chen and Sima Kong is undoubtedly the strongest match of the most recent sessions of Martial Arts Mountain.
The talents who reached the summit in past sessions were at least at Innate Fifth Realm.
And those great forces capable of offending Lin Chen wouldn’t be interested in a mere three locations of Innate Energy.
This island has eight nations, Han Kingdom was initially the first.
Now, Han Kingdom’s reputation is gradually falling behind Liang, but overall strength is still somewhat higher. It won’t be long before Liang surpasses Han Kingdom.
With Lin Chen present, many sects will definitely come to Liang to recruit disciples, and talented young martial artists from other countries will all head to Liang. In less than twenty years, Liang might become the dominant ruler of the island, possibly unifying the remaining eight nations.
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Deep within the Imperial Palace of Liang.
Emperor Jing of Liang glanced at the documents in front of him, setting them aside after just a glance.
These documents came from Zhao Kingdom, Qi Kingdom, Ze Kingdom... who wished to voluntarily merge into Liang, with these royal families willing to lower their statuses to become dukes and marquises.
Nine Kingdoms Unified...
To outsiders, it seemed that Liang and Han had openly and covertly struggled for years, especially with the war to eradicate the Northern Border Demon Race, attempting to compete with Han for the position of the dominant ruler, ultimately unifying the Nine Kingdoms.
But in reality, their royal family never had such intentions.
Before the threat hanging over the royal family’s head is removed, the royal family won’t entertain any other thoughts.
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Lingxiao City.
Jiang Duanchao, at this moment, was also watching with several friends. When they saw Sima Kong falling, a smile couldn’t help but appear on his face.
"Hahaha, indeed, my son-in-law Jiang Duanchao did not bring shame to me."
Nearby, several people including Chu Ming heard this and their faces showed speechlessness.
Lin Chen reaching the summit of Martial Arts Mountain, what on earth does it have to do with you, Jiang Duanchao?
The face of a smug petty man!
"It’s a pity Qing’er isn’t here..."
Amidst the joy, Jiang Duanchao thought of his daughter, his face showing some regret. Since Lin Chen went to the Flame Dynasty, his daughter also went there.
However, his daughter didn’t leave by herself but was taken away by a strong figure from the Flame Dynasty who saw his daughter’s talent.
That lord took his daughter as a disciple after hearing that Lin Chen was noticed by Canglan Sect and taken as a direct disciple of the Elder, so out of curiosity, he came to visit Lin Chen’s hometown and stumbled upon his daughter, thus wanting to take her as a disciple.
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Jiang Family in Raozhou Prefecture.
"Madam, the young master has taken first place on the Martial Arts Mountain."
"Hmm, Qing’Er’s judgment is indeed quite good."
"Madam, should we inform the young lady about this?"
"No need, Qing’Er should currently be in seclusion attempting a breakthrough; she will naturally find out once she’s succeeded."
Zhuang Min waved her hand; her husband thought Qing’Er’s master was encountered by chance, unaware that it was all arranged by her in secret.
"What are those old folks in the clan thinking?"
"The elders are thrilled about the young lady’s arrival; they just miss you, madam."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Min’s expression turned slightly somber. Her actions back then were indeed somewhat reckless, hurting the elders’ feelings.
Yet, given the chance to choose again, she would still do the same.
"Madam, given your past actions as an example, the elders might keep a very close watch on the young lady this time. As for the young master..."
"Let’s leave that headache to Lin Chen."
Zhuang Min smiled slyly. Lin Chen wanted to marry Qing’Er, but he still had many hurdles to overcome.
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Martial Arts Garden.
Zhao Qianqiu lay lazily on a vine chair, wearing a red dress.
"Elder, Lin Chen has successfully reached the summit of Martial Arts Mountain."
Yan He’an came rushing in to deliver the good news.
Hearing Yan He’an’s message, Zhao Qianqiu let out a sudden sigh, her voice filled with helplessness.
Yan He’an felt puzzled; why was Elder Zhao sighing?
"Oh, Yan, I’ve now become the Grand Elder of the Golden Garden; the next step is Vice Garden Master of the Martial Arts Garden."
Zhao Qianqiu sighed deeply; Yan He’an instantly understood Elder Zhao’s feelings. It wasn’t just Elder Zhao; his own feelings were quite complicated as well.
Due to discovering Lin Chen, Elder Zhao’s status in the Martial Arts Garden rose continuously, which also elevated his own standing. Although his strength didn’t allow him to become an elder, all the elders of various Martial Arts Gardens had to call him "Elder Yan" when they met.
As for Elder Zhao, the next step forward meant becoming Vice Garden Master.
The first person below the Garden Master.
Besides the rise in status, Elder Zhao’s strength also improved rapidly under the Garden Master’s tutelage, reportedly having already touched the threshold of the Innate Realm.
Looking across the entire Liang, there were quite a few who benefited from Lin Chen.
Truly, when one person achieves the Dao, even the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
"Old Yan, did you ever imagine back then that Lin Chen could reach this height?"
Faced with Elder Zhao’s question, Yan He’an replied with a wry smile, "Elder, back when I didn’t even know there was a Flame Dynasty outside."
"Not counting the Flame Dynasty, just within the Nine Kingdoms, did you ever think Lin Chen could become the top one?"
"No."
Yan He’an replied truthfully. During his first meeting with Lin Chen, he valued Lin Chen’s maturity and diligence, which far exceeded his peers, along with his resolute heart for martial arts.
"Truth be told, when Young Master Lin became the Martial Arts Cadet Model of Liang, I was already quite shocked."
To think any higher, Yan He’an simply never dared to.
Zhao Qianqiu’s beautiful eyes shimmered, reflecting Yan He’an’s words.
But after becoming the Grand Elder, she learned even more about the Martial Arts Garden, especially after interacting with the Garden Master. Lin Chen’s achievements surpassed her expectations, and the Garden Master’s strength also exceeded her initial estimation.
If this time she truly advanced further, she might very well enter the Innate Realm, and by then, it would be time to venture into the Flame Dynasty.
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Raozhou Prefecture, Yu Mansion.
A carriage hurriedly dashed out from the back gate of the mansion.
Inside the carriage, Shu Suwan wore a smile. The moment the news of Lin Chen reaching the summit of Martial Arts Mountain arrived, her husband, after being excited for a dozen or so breaths, did the first thing he thought of—packed a simple bag, and took her out on the ride.
"Senior Sister Mo Xiao, if we don’t leave now, we might not be able to later."
Yu Yongnian also felt a bit helpless; he had experienced such situations too many times before. If they delayed any longer, esteemed people from the prefecture government office and Military Affairs Department would come personally to congratulate them, and as Lin Chen’s instructor from the Martial Hall, he would have to face everyone’s praises and compliments, followed by rewards from the Imperial Court.
"Then tell me, esteemed Martial Path Instructor Model of Liang, where are we going this time?" Shu Suwan asked with a chuckle.
"To wander the mountains and enjoy the scenic beauty of our Liang."
Yu Yongnian answered; he no longer had any pursuits in Martial Path; he knew his own situation.
With his martial talent, achieving the current Seventh Grade had already been due to resources forcefully piled up by the Imperial Court. Those resources, if used on talented martial artists, would have been enough to produce three or four Seventh-Grade martial artists.
There was no need to waste the court’s cultivation resources; it was better to leave them for more talented newcomers.
Unfortunately, the esteemed above did not listen to him. If he didn’t leave this time, the court might again expend resources to make him a Sixth Grade martial artist.
Spending such resources on himself was too wasteful.