Chu Li smiled and gave a fist salute . “Thank you . ”
“Our Blazing Sun Clan has always played fair and square and will not resort to such villainous acts . ” Lu Xiaofeng smiled . “We will not let others do as they will and harm Clan Leader Zhao!”
Chu Li grinned . “It’s not worth doing this much for someone who is handicapped . ”
“Big Brother Zhao, you can cultivate again if you lost your martial arts . You hadn’t been cultivating for long anyway, so recovery will not take too long,” Yue Ru continued .
Chu Li nodded . “Don’t worry, I’m not that weak . ”
“Wham!” A dull crash sent the windows bursting open . An elder in gray leaped into the tower and appeared before Chu Li . He extended his arm to grab Chu Li . Clawing with his right hand, a fierce killing intention overwhelmed Chu Li .
Chu Li seemed powerless as he watched with open eyes at the clawing right hand .
“Wham!” Yang Ying struck her knuckle on his shoulder, sending him back to where he came in from .
Chu Li smiled . “Thank you, Miss Yang!”
Yang Ying snorted . “What’s there to thank? These deceitful thugs asked for it, I’ll come at them if they dare show their faces!”
Chu Li said, “Surely more associations will crowd in Gale City . ”
“The Blazing Sun Clan has released news that we’ll be standing by Clan Leader Zhao . ”
Yue Ru continued, “There’s always those who would show a lack of understanding . ”
Yang Ying grunted . “These people should be crippled of their martial arts to have a taste of it . ”
Chu Li beamed . “I’m overwhelmed by the treatment I’m receiving!”
“This is actually a rule of the martial arts world . We aren’t doing this just for you, Clan Leader Zhao, it is to uphold the right and just of the martial arts world,” Lu Xiaofeng said .
“I see . ” Chu Li flashed a bright smile . “Then I don’t owe you a big one!”
“You don’t owe us anything!” Yang Ying puffed .
Lu Xiaofeng continued, “I admire how Clan Leader Zhao is able to keep calm and talk cheerfully at a difficult time like this . ”
He suddenly realized his envy vanishing . Instead, he began to pity Chu Li .
Chu Li remarked, “I can’t just sulk whenever I get in trouble . It’s pointless . Moreover, it’s not a big deal . Martial arts recovery isn’t that hard, it can happen in a flash . ”
“In a flash?” Yang Ying was curious . “What’s in a flash?”
“My martial arts recovery is actually swift,” Chu Li added . “I want to see who’s coming out so I can take care of them in one go . ”
“Zhao Dahe, don’t tell me you’re the one who released the news about your martial arts being crippled?” Yang Ying cried out .
Chu Li shook his head . “Someone’s out to get me . ”
“Good . ” Yang Ying drew her breath out . “I won’t let you off the hook if you’re behind this . ”
Just then, a group of people surged up the staircase with such wickedness . They viciously glared at him as they closed in on Chu Li .
Chu Li cast a quick glance and shook his head . He did not recognize these people .
Lu Xiaofeng solemnly declared, “Strong Wind Association, how dare you!”
Noticing Lu Xiaofeng’s presence, they held back their imposing vigor .
The leading young man immediately uttered, “Clan Leader Lu, we’re here on Zhao Dahe’s account . ”
“Taking advantage of the weak is what Strong Wind Association seems to do best, huh!” Lu Xiaofeng grunted . “Scram, as long as my Blazing Sun Clan is around, you lot won’t be dealing with Clan Leader Zhao!”
“Clan Leader Lu, why are you helping him!”
“Do I need to reiterate the principle of the martial arts world?” Lu Xiaofeng spoke in a low voice .
The young man thought about it before helplessly nodding . “Alright, we will spare him today out of respect for Clan Leader Lu . ”
He gave Chu Li the evil eye before waving his hand and leaving .
The rest left with him .
Chu Li grinned as he watched them leave .
Yu Rue’s heart filled with sorrow upon seeing Chu Li’s smile .
Big Brother Zhao used to wield awe-inspiring authority but could only standby and watch as unknown associations give him the lip .
Before, these associations would not dare come close . They would be submissive and spoke gently with respect during their encounter .
Yet Big Brother Zhao kept his cool and smiled under such an embarrassing circumstance . His tolerance was admirable .
Chu Li said, “Here we are, all four sects peacefully gathered here . No one would believe this . ”
“There will never be peace between our White Tiger Sect and your Holy Church of Light!” Yang Ying grumbled .
Chu Li spoke, “I owe everyone one this time, I will repay you in the future . ”
“Say that when you’re able to,” Yang Ying commented . “Don’t brag, can you really recover your martial arts?”
Chu Li smiled and nodded .
“Big Brother Zhao, let’s return to Phoenix Goddess Brothel, you can slowly recover there,” Yue Ru uttered .
“Sounds like a good idea . ” Chu Li nodded .
Yue Ru curled her lips into a smile .
Lu Xiaofeng frowned and grimaced but did not object to it in the end . Zhao Dahe was the closest to the Tian Luo Sect . Surely he still carried suspicions on him and the White Tiger Sect .
Bai Feng sat behind a desk, dabbling with the strings of her instrument .
Chu Li sat cross-legged on the bed as he quietly watched Bai Feng .
“Are you going to continue cultivating the Musical Assassination Technique?”
“Yes . ”
“Without inner energy, how do you plan to do so?”
“It will help me regain my cultivation level . ”
“Alright then . ” Bai Feng nodded without saying a word more . She lowered her head to play with her instrument .
Chu Li’s thoughts lingered away back to the moments during the day .
He was not surprised by the way Yang Ying acted . It was in her nature .
It was also not unusual for Yue Ru to do so either . She had a long-standing relationship with Phoenix Goddess Brothel .
Lu Xiaofeng was the one who caught him by surprise .
He saw through Lu Xiaofeng’s thoughts courtesy of Omniscient Mirror . The Flaming Sun Sect attached importance on reputation and cherished their name in the martial arts world . They saw his crippled martial arts as a chance to reflect that .
Even with such motive, Chu Li still owed him and would repay him whenever possible .
He did not expect the White Tiger Sect and the Flaming Sun Sect to provide timely help rather than fish in troubled waters during the time his martial arts was crippled . He bet the people of Gale City felt the same .
It was a world celebrating the survival of the fittest with martial arts being paramount . With his martial arts crippled, he went from being the number one master in Gale City to handicapped .
He was no longer a threat to them, hence the treatment he received . However, due to this approach, he would not have the nerve to challenge the three major factions upon his recovery . Their method of killing two birds with one stone was genius .
With an instrumental melody playing in the background, MahVairocana’s Immobility Scripture, Devil Desolation Scripture, and Scripture of Light were channeled at an incredible speed, strengthening Chu Li’s body .
At the end of the music, Bai Feng got up to leave .
As it was dusk, Chu Li got up to light a few tallow candles to brighten the room up . He then took out Single Slice of the Universe to study .
With Feng Xue there wreaking havoc, he had to strengthen his Seven Forms of Divine Blade if he wished to keep his fame . Seven Forms of Divine Blade alone may not be able to defeat Feng Xue . All efforts would be in vain if he was to lose then .
It was a battle he could not afford to lose or Feng Xue would dominate the entire martial arts world .
Chu Li got down on the ground and began to practice Single Slice of the Universe .
He was able to grasp its depth after he went through thirty-six forms . Single Slice of the Universe really lived up to its name . It was indeed unique .
Every form of the thirty-six energy-nurturing forms absorbed strange energy out of a void . It was not inner energy but an energy he was unfamiliar with . It must have been the blade energy required by Single Slice of the Universe .
However, cultivating these thirty-six energy-nurturing forms was not easy, and resulted in a faint energy . He wondered how long it would take to accumulate enough for a single slice .
Suddenly, a thought struck Chu Li . If he were to use this blade energy on Light Blade, what force would it drive?
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