Chapter 272: Grandmaster Heading South
Chu Liang left.
That night, he moved out of the Yongjia Count Manor and returned to the inn.
When he was leaving, Fei Yangyang threw a huge tantrum inside the manor, throwing the entire place into chaos.
When the news spread, countless people were puzzled.
Why would the Yongjia Count Manor do this?
“By doing this, not only did the Count give the manor a reputation for being untrustworthy, but he also risked incurring the resentment of a young prodigy like Chu Liang. This is clearly a self-defeating move. Has he gone senile?”
If the leader of a major power goes senile, it’s a very terrifying thing.
Who knows what he’ll do next?
“Chu Liang, you shouldn’t have gone to the Count Manor in the first place. This whole affair has made you a laughingstock.”
Shi Fan and the others came by and urged Chu Liang to stay at the Demon Suppression Division.
The inn was not safe enough, lacking even a protective formation. What if the demon race made some underhanded moves in secret?
“Do you know, some people are now mocking you as a stray dog,” Li Feng said to Chu Liang.
“Who?” Chu Liang asked with a smile.
“Of course, it’s the third young master of the Clearwater Count Manor, Wang Teng. That little bastard is probably very happy now.”
“Let him be happy then.”
Chu Liang didn’t care much, saying, “Mere words can’t hurt anyone. Let’s not bother with him.”
Song Lun also smiled, “How can you be so calm? You’re like a seventy or eighty-year-old man.”
Chu Liang replied, “It’s not that I have a good mindset, it’s just that I’m busy practicing martial arts and don’t have time to bother with such things.”
“That’s true…”
Everyone sighed. Chu Liang was either tempering his Qi and Blood or practicing martial skills all day long. He almost never went out unless invited by others.
He was practically a martial arts fanatic.
Perhaps it was this very personality that allowed him to come so far on the path of martial arts.
Soon, Shi Fan and the others left. Before leaving, they gave Chu Liang a key to a residence within the Demon Suppression Division and urged him to move in as soon as possible.
Chu Liang continued to cultivate.
He sat cross-legged in a steaming wooden tub filled with various precious Qi and Blood medicines, using the medicinal bath to accelerate his skin shedding process.
Then, he circulated his breathing technique, combining the five Qi, and began to open his first meridian.
Cultivating both internally and externally, not wasting any time.
About half an hour later, the first round of cultivation ended.
At this moment, Hong Wu’s voice came from outside the door, “Big Brother, a mysterious person in black just came and asked me to deliver this note to you.”
“Hmm, they’ve finally come.”
Chu Liang wasn’t surprised. He had guessed that someone would come.
The matter of the contract was too abnormal. The Count of Yongjia clearly had his reasons but was inconvenient to speak about it in the evening, which is why he refused to see anyone.
With Fei Yangyang’s intelligence, he should have figured it out, but he was blinded by anger at the time.
Chu Liang was calm enough, so he didn’t say anything and simply moved out of the Count Manor.
He walked out of the room, took the note from Hong Wu, and opened it.
There was only one short line on the note.
【Treasure Pavilion Master is coming from the capital.】
Chu Liang’s heart trembled.
Treasure Pavilion Master!
There was no signature on the note, but it was most likely sent by the Count of Yongjia. This was also the reason why he asked Chu Liang to move out of the manor.
Even a noble family would feel immense pressure facing a Grandmaster.
Grandmasters were all legendary figures, like dragons in the sky, elusive and powerful. Even the imperial court had to treat them with respect, let alone a small Count Manor?
Although Chu Liang had great talent, he hadn’t grown up yet and was no match for a Grandmaster.
Therefore, letting him leave was the best choice.
This way, they wouldn’t offend the Grandmaster.
Sending a secret message to Chu Liang was to explain the situation and try to gain his understanding as much as possible.
“Master, let’s leave immediately. Even the identity of a Demon Suppression Officer won’t be able to protect you from a Grandmaster!” Rat Two’s voice sounded in Chu Liang’s mind, “First, buy enough resources, then go to the Water Palace to cultivate in seclusion. Only come out after you’ve achieved Grandmaster realm!”
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“That damn Lucky Cat is really shameless, actually asking a Grandmaster to deal with Master!” Rat One cursed fiercely.
Both little rats were a little flustered.
Facing a Grandmaster, Chu Liang could only hide for now. He couldn’t appear in human cities. He had to go into the mountains to cultivate in seclusion.
However, who knows how long it would take for him to achieve Grandmaster realm after going into seclusion.
Chu Liang disposed of the note, sat on the bed, and pondered for a moment.
After a while, he got up and summoned Hong Wu and Xue Jiaojiao, saying to them, “A Grandmaster is coming to kill me. I might not have much time left. You two can leave on your own.”
“What?”
Both were shocked.
How did Chu Liang provoke a Grandmaster?
To fight against a Grandmaster, you either become a Grandmaster yourself or invite another Grandmaster.
Chu Liang currently couldn’t do either of these things.
“Big Brother, you…”
In their shock, both fell silent.
The word “Grandmaster” felt like a mountain pressing down on them, making it hard to breathe.
After a long while, Hong Wu clenched his fists, made up his mind, and said, “Big Brother, I said I would follow you for three years, how can I be a person who goes back on his word? If a Grandmaster comes, I will face it with you!”
Xue Jiaojiao nodded gently, a determined look appearing on her pretty face, “To die at the hands of a Grandmaster is not a bad way to go!”
“Are you sure?” Chu Liang asked again.
“Sure!”
Both nodded in unison.
Chu Liang smiled and said, “There’s no need to act like you’re going to your deaths. That Grandmaster is coming from the capital, so there should still be some distance.”
“Big Brother, which Grandmaster is it?” Hong Wu asked.
“Treasure Pavilion Master.”
“It’s him!”
Treasure Pavilion Master, a young Grandmaster who had risen to prominence in recent years. In terms of his own strength, he was only considered average among Grandmasters.
But he had too many treasures, an endless supply.
Even veteran Grandmasters would find it troublesome to deal with this newcomer.
“You two, tell me all the cultivation techniques and martial skills you practice. I’ll modify them for you,” Chu Liang said to them, “You’ve followed me for so long, and I, as your big brother, haven’t given you much.”
Hearing this, Hong Wu and Xue Jiaojiao didn’t waste any time and immediately wrote down their cultivation techniques and martial skills, handing them to Chu Liang.
About an hour later, Chu Liang gave them the enhanced versions of their cultivation techniques and martial skills, claiming that he had modified them. He also gave them better weapons and then told them to go back and pack, preparing to leave.
Once they left, who knows when they would be able to return.
Chu Liang also began to pack, putting everything he could use into his storage pouch.
As he was packing, a sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart.
“Hmm?”
Chu Liang’s heart tightened, and he looked towards the window.
Swish!
A black afterimage instantly darted in through the window, moving at an astonishing speed.
Even with Chu Liang’s reaction speed, he couldn’t dodge in time at this moment. He could only watch as the black shadow pounced towards him.
Shadowless Assassin!
This thought flashed through Chu Liang’s mind.
In the entire prefectural city, only this powerful assassin ranked third on the Black List possessed such speed.
It was so fast that even his Blood Armor didn’t have time to form!
Fortunately, the Blood Armor wasn’t the only thing Chu Liang had to protect himself.
With a crack, a protective treasure shattered, transforming into a Qi barrier that appeared around his body.
This was a treasure he had found in the black market. Originally, it could only withstand the attacks of Blood Coagulation martial artists, but after being enhanced by him, it could now withstand a single blow from a Bone Tempering expert.
