Chapter 254: Cat Master

Qi Hai has gone mad.

This news quickly spread throughout the entire county town.

Upon hearing this news, Chu Liang’s friends all clapped their hands in delight.

“Good! That Qi Hai brought this upon himself, haha!”

Song Zhong laughed heartily in the ruins of the Martial Alliance, feeling extremely gratified.

More people felt the current power and influence of Chu Liang.

He didn’t need to lift a finger. Just a piece of news about him drove his old rival to cough up blood and go insane.

In the past, this would have been unimaginable.

“Chu Liang’s rise is unstoppable!”

Many people sighed with emotion.

After this, for the entire day, everyone began to clean up the ruins of the county town, divide the remains of the demon beasts, and deal with the bodies of the civilians, quickly restoring order to the county town.

The atmosphere in the county town was somewhat somber, with the sound of crying coming from many places.

The next day, people came to congratulate Chu Liang.

Chu Liang had never liked such crowded scenes, but he had no choice. He asked Shopkeeper Qi for help, braced himself, and set up a few tables for a banquet, hastily dealing with the well-wishers.

During the banquet, Young Miss Qi Yue of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall apologized publicly.

Chu Liang said it was fine, he hadn’t cared about it at all.

The old grudges were settled.

The Law Enforcement Hall Master of the Martial Alliance, Liang Han, also came to the door, carrying thorns on his back to ask for punishment, kneeling directly in front of Chu Liang’s courtyard gate.

“This Liang Han is a real scoundrel.”

“In the past, he tried every means to deal with Brother Chu. Now that Brother Chu is powerful, he comes here to apologize in fear. Does he really think Brother Chu will let him off?”

Qi Xiuliang stared at Liang Han outside the door, his expression unkind.

It had to be said that Liang Han had lowered himself considerably, even abandoning his pride, kneeling in front of so many people.

But unlike Qi Yue, he had truly intended to kill Chu Liang and had even used ruthless methods!

Chu Liang did not kill him directly, giving face to Qi Cang.

“Alliance Leader, this Liang Han abused his power for personal gain, abused his authority, and harmed innocent people. Deal with him according to the rules of the Martial Alliance.”

“Alright!”

Qi Cang agreed and personally made arrangements, stripping him of all authority and imprisoning him in the rebuilt Black Prison.

Black Prison!

Being locked up in such a place was far more cruel than being killed directly.

Hearing Qi Cang’s arrangements, Liang Han trembled all over, his face filled with despair, and he shouted, “Alliance Leader, I have contributed to the Martial Alliance, I have shed blood for the Martial Alliance!”

Qi Cang waved his hand, “No need to say more, take him away.”

“No! No…”

Liang Han said in fear, “Give me a chance, I was blinded by greed before and forgot my true nature… Alliance Leader, give me another chance to turn over a new leaf, I want to be a good person…”

“There are plenty of good people, we don’t need you!”

Qi Cang was somewhat annoyed, like shooing away a fly, waving his hand to drive him away, letting others take him away.

Luo Hong and Yan Gong looked at each other, simultaneously taking action, crippling Liang Han on the spot, and then, ignoring his pleas, took him to the Black Prison that was being rebuilt.

Seeing this scene, everyone present couldn’t help but sigh.

“The Skin Tempering Realm is truly different!”

In the past, no matter how Liang Han targeted Chu Liang, he still lived well, firmly holding the position of Law Enforcement Hall Master.

But now, everything had changed.

The hurdle of the Skin Tempering Realm was like a gate to heaven. Once crossed, one could ascend to the sky in one step, from then on standing high above, looking down on the common people below.

If Liang Han could break through to the Skin Tempering Realm, he would naturally have the qualifications to continue to oppose Chu Liang.

But he didn’t!

The banquet lasted until evening.

After it ended, various forces expressed their intentions.

Some invited Chu Liang to be a guest, some invited Chu Liang to join their forces, and some even invited Chu Liang to be their family head.

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“Be a family head?” Chu Liang’s face was strange, it was the first time he had heard such a strange request.

“Yes, Senior Chu, as long as you are willing to enter our family tree, we are willing to offer the entire family.”

Several small forces from the prefectural city expressed this.

This time, the forces from the prefectural city included not only influential forces like the Gathering of Heroes Gang and the Purple Snake Martial Arts Hall, but also many small, unranked forces.

These small forces did not have Skin Tempering Realm experts holding down the fort, and in a place like the prefectural city where competition was cruel, they didn’t have much advantage. Most could only be vassals of others, eating the leftovers of others.

But if they had a Skin Tempering expert, the situation would be completely different.

“Forget it, I’m used to being alone.”

Chu Liang decline, he didn’t want to be any family head.

After this, the representatives of the various influential forces spoke up, talking about the matter of the carapace.

“Chu Liang, my Gathering of Heroes Gang is willing to exchange treasures for the carapace of that Earth-Splitting Pangolin.”

“My Azure Water Manor has many treasures, Chu Liang, as long as you agree, you can choose anything from the manor’s treasure vault!”

“Chu Liang, my Hundred Flowers Lane…”

“……”

More than ten influential forces expressed their desire to exchange for the carapace, and even the noble families sent people.

Among them, one force caught Chu Liang’s attention.

Treasure Pavilion.

This force, like the Black Market, was spread throughout the entire Great Liang, dealing in various transactions.

This time, the representative of Treasure Pavilion who came to negotiate with Chu Liang was a Late Skin Tempering Realm expert named Wan Jinbao.

This person had a smiling face, a ruddy complexion, and a plump appearance, dressed in golden silk brocade, a typical merchant’s attire.

In his arms, he held a plump cat.

A Lucky Cat!

Seeing this cat, Chu Liang became vigilant.

“The two little rats said that the Lucky Cat should be it, comparable to the strength of a Late Tendon Tempering Realm expert.”

Treasure Pavilion and Lucky Cat, these two names often appeared together.

According to legend…

The founder of Treasure Pavilion rose to power because of a Lucky Cat.

At that time, the founder was just a hunter in the mountains, with average talent. Without any fortuitous encounters, he would probably have lived an ordinary life, living and dying in mediocrity.

But later, he accidentally rescued a seriously injured Lucky Cat in the mountains and gained the recognition of that Lucky Cat.

With the help of the Lucky Cat, he obtained a large number of martial arts resources, thus embarking on the path of martial arts, rising rapidly, becoming a legendary figure, and now a generation’s Grandmaster!

The Lucky Cat that followed him also became a Demon King.

Now, Treasure Pavilion has spread throughout the Great Liang, and almost every branch has one or several Lucky Cats holding down the fort.

“Chu Liang, if you have any unused treasures, you can come to my Treasure Pavilion at any time to exchange them for other treasures.” Wan Jinbao smiled, looking very kind.

He held the Lucky Cat and said, “You have gained a lot in the mountains, and you probably don’t lack ordinary martial arts resources. But my Treasure Pavilion encompasses all the strange treasures in the world. As long as you come, you will definitely find what you want.”

Chu Liang nodded, “Alright, I’ll come when I have time.”

“This is the VIP token of my Treasure Pavilion, keep it safe.”

Wan Jinbao handed over a wooden token and then took his leave.

His steps were slow and steady as he left the martial arts hall.

After walking far away, Wan Jinbao lowered his voice and asked, “Cat Master, did you sense the aura of treasures?”

“Nonsense, Chu Liang’s courtyard is full of the aura of treasures!” The Lucky Cat said unceremoniously.

“You should have investigated secretly. You can exert your greatest effect in the dark,” Wan Jinbao said. “Now that you’ve shown yourself, letting Chu Liang know of your existence, it will be difficult to deal with him in the future.”

“Chu Liang already knew I was coming. Do you think his two Treasure Seeking Rats are just for show?” The Lucky Cat snorted coldly.

As for investigating secretly, they had already done so when Chu Liang went to Yongjia Count Manor. They only found some ordinary treasures.