Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 77

Chapter 77: Famous Throughout the County Town

Expelled from the Martial Arts Hall!

This is the most severe punishment within the martial arts hall.

Since the establishment of Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall, only a handful of people have been treated this way.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, once expelled from the martial arts hall, it’s impossible to return in this lifetime.

“How could it be me?”

Xu Hua’s face was pale, unwilling to believe it.

It was clearly Chu Liang who fought within the martial arts hall, and it was also Chu Liang who severely injured him.

And what he did to Tie Niu happened outside the martial arts hall; logically, he should receive a lighter punishment.

Yet he was the one expelled!

Hearing this result, Liu Qiao and the other martial arts hall disciples were equally unable to comprehend it.

“Why would it be Disciple Brother Xu who was expelled?”

“This isn’t right!”

“Wasn’t it said that Hall Master was dissatisfied with that Chu Liang? Why was he only made to reflect?”

Their minds were in a mess, one question after another arising, yet no one dared to ask.

In the martial arts hall, the Hall Master’s word is law!

“Could it be that Hall Master has taken a liking to Chu Liang’s talent?”

Liu Qiao’s heart trembled; he suddenly thought of this possibility.

If that were truly the case, Hall Master would undoubtedly begin to favor Chu Liang with resources, focusing on cultivating him, and even accepting him as a direct disciple.

In this era, a direct disciple is practically half a son!

Some master-disciple relationships are even closer than father-son relationships!

“With Chu Liang’s talent, coupled with the cultivation of the entire martial arts hall’s resources, he might become a Skin Tempering Realm expert in the future!”

The more Liu Qiao thought about it, the more anxious he became.

He had offended Chu Liang for Xu Hua’s sake, placing himself on the opposite side of Chu Liang.

And now Xu Hua was expelled from the martial arts hall, while Chu Liang’s future was bright.

The world is unpredictable.

The speed of the changing situation was unexpected to everyone.

“What am I going to do? How could I be so stupid as to offend that Chu Liang? ” Liu Qiao became increasingly annoyed, “I should have remained neutral and waited for the results before making a decision!”

It’s too late to say anything now.

He could only hope that Chu Liang wouldn’t hold a grudge and would ignore him like a roadside ant.

At this time, Xu Hua suddenly shouted, “Hall Master! Hall Master! Please give me another chance!”

His face was filled with fear, bloodless, and he pleaded loudly.

Being expelled from the martial arts hall twice; how would outsiders view him?

Would Black Sword Martial Arts Hall accept him?

Xu Hua knew nothing about these things.

He was even more panicked than Liu Qiao, his mind a mess, unable to imagine his future life.

“Hall Master, I am willing to apologize! I am willing to make amends!” His voice was hoarse, “I am willing to apologize to Tie Niu’s parents, pay for their medicine, repair their noodle shop, and I am also willing to apologize separately to Chu Liang and Tie Niu. As long as you, Hall Master, agree, I can do anything!”

“There’s no need to say more; leave today!”

Li Ren’s face was cold, not giving him any chance at all. With a flick of his sleeve, he left.

Xu Hua immediately became anxious, but he didn’t dare to stop Li Ren, so he could only cast a pleading look at Manager Wang.

At this moment, he was covered in blood, half his face swollen, and he looked somewhat pitiful, completely unlike the arrogant and domineering person he was last night when he allowed his servant to smash the noodle shop.

“Manager Wang, please help me…”

“Xu Hua, you should look after yourself!”

Manager Wang shook his head and also turned to leave.

With his departure, Xu Hua’s last hope was completely shattered.

Xu Hua’s face turned pale; it was as if all his strength had been drained, and he immediately collapsed onto the ground.

The other disciples quickly avoided him, not a single one stepping forward to help him, as if they were avoiding a plague god.

Who would have thought that just a quarter of an hour ago, they were still calling Xu Hua “Brother Xu” or “Disciple Brother Xu,” so familiar as if they were close brothers.

One by one, they left, most without even a word of farewell, as if they were afraid of being associated with him.

Outside the courtyard, the disciples who had come to watch the commotion gradually dispersed.

The farce was over.

But the impact of this matter was still spreading and was far from over.

Not long after, the news spread out of the martial arts hall, spreading to the surrounding areas.

“Did you hear about it?”

“Hear about what?”

“It’s still about that Chu Liang; today, he got into a big fight with someone in the martial arts hall.”

“Oh? Could it be that someone disliked him and attacked him?”

“No, no, no, it was he who started the fight…”

“…”

The news spread on the wind, spreading throughout the entire county town.

If it were just an ordinary fight between disciples within the martial arts hall, it wouldn’t have attracted much attention.

But the name “Chu Liang” appeared in this news.

“Chu Liang again?”

“This country bumpkin really doesn’t keep quiet!”

“What happened this time…?”

Initially, people thought that this news was like the previous rumors, all aimed at belittling Chu Liang.

But soon they were surprised.

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This time is different!

In this news, Chu Liang, in order to avenge his friend, did not hesitate to break the rules of the martial arts hall, risking expulsion, and fought with another martial arts hall disciple!

Moreover, his friend was just an ordinary person who hadn’t even begun to cultivate Qi and Blood.

A martial artist, actually going this far for an ordinary person?

This made many people feel incredible.

In the eyes of the common people, martial artists have always been high and mighty masters, separated from ordinary people by a vast chasm.

Many ordinary people scrape and save, doing everything they can to gather money to cultivate martial arts, all to become martial artists and enjoy the feeling of being a master.

“Is his friend really an ordinary person?”

“Really!”

“Are they not related by blood?”

“No, it’s the guy who runs the beef noodle shop south of the city.”

“Oh… that one! Their shop was smashed last night. No wonder, so that’s why…”

The ruins of the noodle shop are still there, and the identities of both parties are easily confirmed; this matter cannot be faked.

Chu Liang really risked it all to help an ordinary person!

This made many people develop a liking for him.

Even in the county town, martial artists are a minority.

Most county town residents are ordinary people, spending their entire lives looking up to the high and mighty martial artist masters.

“Those martial artist masters are all arrogant; how many can be like Chu Liang?”

“I remember; a few days ago, I saw him eating noodles at that noodle shop; he was sitting opposite me, and he even smiled at me!”

“Did we misunderstand him before?”

The news spread further and further.

One person told ten, ten told a hundred.

By noon, during lunchtime, almost the entire county town was discussing this matter.

“Did that Chu Liang win?”

“He won!”

“It must have been a difficult win, right? I heard that his skills are mediocre, and even the tiger demon wasn’t killed by him personally.”

“No, I heard that the two of them fought for less than ten moves, and Chu Liang sent his opponent flying!”

“Ah?”

This news was even more shocking.

All along, people thought that Chu Liang killed the tiger demon purely by luck.

If Wu Neng and the others hadn’t severely injured the tiger demon, how could Chu Liang have had the chance to pick up the spoils?

But today’s news directly overturned their understanding.

In Yunlai Restaurant, several tables of patrons were discussing this matter.

One of them asked in surprise, “Just ten moves, and he sent his opponent flying?”

Another said, “I heard it wasn’t ten moves, but three!”

“Bullshit! Even if you’re boasting, there’s a limit! The opponent was the young master of the cloth shop, Xu Hua! That Xu Hua is incredibly strong; I’ve personally seen him throw a stone roller into the air.”

“It’s true!”

“No, no, it wasn’t three moves; it was said that he only used one palm strike!”

“Where did you hear that? I heard that Chu Liang didn’t even make a move; he just glanced at him, and Xu Hua knelt down…”

Everyone knew that Chu Liang had won, but they didn’t know exactly how he won.

The fights between martial artist masters are unimaginable to ordinary people.

Just then, a small figure ran into the restaurant.

He was wearing a servant’s blue robe and held a piece of paper high, shouting, “I found out! It wasn’t ten or three moves; it was just one palm strike!”

“Oh? Quickly! Xiaoyu, quickly show us this news!”

“Coming!”

This servant in blue robes was Qi Xiaoyu.

Earlier, these patrons had given him some copper coins to find out the news outside.

He was even more excited than these patrons, his face full of excitement, as he handed over the news and said loudly, “I spent a lot of money to buy this news from a handyman at Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall.”

“Don’t worry; you won’t be shortchanged!”

“Quickly, don’t keep us waiting!”

The patrons tossed out silver coins one after another, then took the piece of paper with the news from Qi Xiaoyu.

The paper described the events of this morning almost exactly.

After all, it was news sold by a handyman from the martial arts hall; its authenticity could be basically guaranteed.

“Amazing! Amazing!”

“It really was one palm strike!”

“One palm strike could send someone flying; how much strength would that take?”

Seeing the content on the paper, the patrons all exclaimed in amazement.

Qi Xiaoyu’s face was full of pride. He knew Chu Liang and had even walked a night road with him, killing their way through a wolf pack seven times back and forth.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t say this now.

After all, he had to be wary of the Green Robe Gang; for now, he could only keep it to himself.

“Sigh, when will Master Chu be able to not fear the Green Robe Gang?”