Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master’s Wife – Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Azure Cloud Overlord, First Hearing of Yi’s Archery

“Retainer Bai!?”

Shi Lei’s eyes widened, his body stiffening as if he had suddenly lost all his strength. He collapsed against the city wall.

This was a Qi Refinement, Sixth Level cultivator!

Even in the entire Yun Meng Prefecture, he was considered a prominent figure!
Yet now, in this small Qing He City, he had been killed by a single arrow!

“Yi’s Archery!?”

“Yi’s Archery of the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect?”

Recalling Retainer Bai’s last words, Shi Lei’s body trembled like a sieve, pressing himself flat against the city wall.

If he had been shocked and paralyzed before, now he was terrified, fearing another arrow would come flying from nowhere to send him to meet King Yama.

In truth, he knew that if the other party truly wanted to kill him, there was no way he could escape.

As expected.

Another arrow came flying, instantly piercing his neck.

“Ugh…”

Shi Lei opened his mouth, blood gushing out. His body convulsed a few times before he breathed his last.

“Did Bai Ru Yun know Yi’s Archery?”

Paying no attention to Shi Lei, Zhou Chen looked at Bai Ru Yun, who had fallen into Qing River, and raised an eyebrow.

He cultivated both immortality and martial arts, and day and night, he practiced dual cultivation with Ji Feng Xia in the Wind and Moon Mirror, causing his soul to grow rapidly and his spirit to become powerful.

He had naturally heard Bai Ru Yun’s last words of shock.

“I originally thought Yi’s Archery was an unknown, powerful cultivation method, but now it seems to be quite famous…”

Judging from the fear and shock in Bai Ru Yun’s eyes, Zhou Chen guessed that Yi’s Archery was quite renowned.

But it was also normal.

As a top-tier, unparalleled martial art, Yi’s Archery was naturally famous.

It wasn’t like every woman he encountered was an unparalleled prodigy with a powerful background, whether an ancient Empress or an exiled celestial fairy.

Nor was it like every broken pot he picked up was a fragment of an Immortal Artifact, or every cultivation method he obtained was an ancient, lost art that no one recognized.

“Let’s go ask Zhang Long!”

Seeing Zhang Long rushing over with the constables, Zhou Chen immediately changed his disguise, reverting to his original appearance and running towards him!

“Lord County Captain!”

Zhou Chen called out.

When dealing with outsiders, Zhou Chen naturally addressed them by their official titles.

“Zhou Chen!”

Zhang Long arrived at the city gate with Zhao Hu and the others. Seeing Zhou Chen, he asked,

“What happened?”

“Lord County Captain, I just saw Shi Lei and Bai Ru Yun of the Salt Gang chasing after a woman. Just as Bai Ru Yun caught her, an arrow came flying from somewhere and shot him into Qing River!”

“Bai Ru Yun also said three words ━ Yi’s Archery.”

“Have you heard of Yi’s Archery, Lord County Captain?”

“Yi’s Archery?”

Zhang Long gave Zhou Chen a strange look, as if to say, “You don’t even know Yi’s Archery?”

But then he remembered that Zhou Chen was from the countryside, a self-taught martial artist who had only recently joined the County Yamen. It was normal for him not to know.

“Is Yi’s Archery very famous?”

Seeing Zhang Long’s expression, Zhou Chen finally realized his own lack of knowledge.

“Didn’t the County Magistrate’s daughter go to join the Azure Cloud Sect before?”

Zhang Long began slowly.

Knowing that this was related to the Salt Gang and involved Yi’s Archery, he was in no hurry to investigate.

Instead, he started telling Zhou Chen about the Azure Cloud Sect.

The Azure Cloud Sect was located at the junction of Yun Meng Marsh and the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, the absolute overlord that controlled both Yun Meng and Qingyun Prefectures.

Even in the entire Great Qian Dynasty, it was one of the most powerful martial arts sects.

“The Azure Cloud Sect has nine peaks, and the signature martial art of the Divine Arrow Peak is Yi’s Archery!”

“But the requirements to learn Yi’s Archery are extremely strict. Although its power is unmatched, very few people can cultivate it!”

“Therefore, the Divine Arrow Peak also has the fewest disciples among the nine peaks of Azure Cloud. It is said that there are only two people on the Divine Arrow Peak now, the Peak Master and a True Disciple!”

“But despite the small number of people on the Divine Arrow Peak, its reputation is no less than that of the other eight peaks.”

“It is said that the Peak Master is extremely protective of his disciples, and although the Salt Gang is a large gang in Yun Meng Prefecture, it is no match for the Azure Cloud Sect.”

“This time, they’re afraid they’ve kicked an iron plate!”

“I see!”

Zhou Chen suddenly realized that the Yi’s Archery he had learned was actually the signature martial art of the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect, the absolute overlord of this area.

Anyone with some knowledge who lived in this area would know about this martial art.

It would be strange if a powerful figure like Bai Ru Yun didn’t recognize Yi’s Archery.

But… “The arrow I just shot to kill Bai Ru Yun was a finishing move I comprehended through enlightenment, but Bai Ru Yun still recognized it as Yi’s Archery. Could it be that Yi’s Archery originally had such a move?”

“It must be!”

“My enlightenment was based on the accumulation of Yi’s Archery. It’s highly likely that Yi’s Archery has such a move!”

“In other words, the Yi’s Archery I’m cultivating is actually incomplete, lacking the most powerful killing move. And I relied on adding points and enlightenment to comprehend one of the killing moves, completing it to some extent…”

Countless thoughts ran through Zhou Chen’s mind. He had suddenly thought of a lot.

Seeing Zhou Chen lost in thought, Zhang Long assumed that Zhou Chen, who was skilled in archery, yearned for Yi’s Archery and wanted to join the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect. He couldn’t help but remind him, “Zhou Chen, I know Yi’s Archery must be very attractive to you, but the requirements are simply too strict!”

“It is said that one must either have an innate Arrow Spirit Body or have reached the Transformation Realm in archery. The former is one in ten thousand, and the latter is even more difficult.”

“To reach the Transformation Realm in archery, not only does it require talent and effort, but also fate and luck.”

Because the Divine Arrow Peak found it difficult to recruit disciples, the conditions for recruitment had long been widely known.

As long as you had an Arrow Spirit Body or had reached the Transformation Realm in archery, you could go directly to the Azure Cloud Sect. After passing the review, you could directly become a disciple of the Divine Arrow Peak.

As for the review, it was just to check if your background was clean.

“Yes, I understand!”

Zhou Chen nodded. It seemed that he would have to use Yi’s Archery less in the future and collect information about the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect, preparing for the future.

As for now, Zhou Chen didn’t want to expose himself and join the Azure Cloud Sect.

As they spoke, Zhou Chen and Zhang Long arrived at the city wall and saw Shi Lei, nailed to the wall with an arrow through his neck.

“Yi’s Archery is truly terrifying!”

Looking at Shi Lei’s unclosed eyes in death, Zhang Long was shocked and emotional.

This was a Body Refinement, Fifth Level martial artist!

One of the strongest in Qing He City!

He was killed just like a chicken.

Zhou Chen glanced at the arrow. If they investigated carefully, they would definitely be able to trace it back to the Four Seas Trading Company.

But at most, they would only be able to trace it back to Han Fei Yu.

What did that have to do with him, Zhou Chen?

Zhou Chen didn’t bother to destroy the arrow. If he was caught red-handed, it would expose him.

Soon.

Bai Ru Yun’s body was fished out. He was already dead.

Zhou Chen glanced at it and found that his storage pouch was missing.

“It should have been taken by Liu Ru Yi.”

Zhou Chen felt a bit of regret, but he hadn’t had the chance to take Bai Ru Yun’s storage pouch anyway. It was fine if Liu Ru Yi took it.

He had enjoyed her company three times for free and had gained over ten thousand Romance Points from her. Consider it her reward.

Other experts from the Qing He branch of the Salt Gang arrived one after another and brought Shi Lei and Bai Ru Yun’s bodies back to their headquarters.

Zhang Long and the others didn’t bother to get involved in these matters.

After all, this was a hot potato.

Although they were backed by the imperial court, neither the Salt Gang nor the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect were something they could afford to offend.

Zhou Chen continued to slack off, even going to the Snow Moon Workshop to earn a good amount of Romance Points.

A storm was brewing.

All Zhou Chen could do now was accumulate Romance Points.

As long as he had enough Romance Points, he could become a superhuman in an instant and suppress all enemies.

At the same time.

The upper echelons of Qing He City were in an uproar.

The Branch Master of the Salt Gang was dead, along with a Retainer from the headquarters. This was like poking a hole in the sky.

Especially since it involved the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect.

The experts of the Qing He branch of the Salt Gang quickly sent the news to their headquarters.

The intelligence personnel of the Azure Cloud Sect also reported the matter to their superiors.

Soon.

The Azure Cloud Sect received the news that a suspected disciple of the Divine Arrow Peak had killed a Branch Master and a Retainer of the Salt Gang using Yi’s Archery.

Divine Arrow Peak.

When the news reached Peak Master Li Chang Feng, he was dumbfounded. He looked at the cold beauty carrying a large bow in front of him and asked, “You killed the Branch Master and the Retainer of the Salt Gang?”

Li Chang Hen glanced coldly at Li Chang Feng, didn’t say a word, and turned to leave, leaving him with a cold and aloof back.

Li Chang Feng touched his nose. He knew that Li Chang Hen had been on the Divine Arrow Peak this whole time and couldn’t have gone out to kill the Branch Master and the Retainer of the Salt Gang.

But thinking of the incomplete version of Yi’s Archery circulating outside, Li Chang Feng’s eyes flickered.

“Is it a mistake, or…”

He looked up at Qing He City, his gaze deep, “Or is there someone else who has mastered Yi’s Archery?”