Martial Saint through Reading

Chapter 350: Chapter 273: All Things Record, Sea Scripture_3

There were servants discussing in low voices in the room.

"Mother, have some medicinal soup. This was specially prepared by Father."

"How is your father?"

In a certain elegant room, there were two women, a lady leaning against the bed, and a young woman sitting by the bedside.

"Father is teaching Uncle Fang martial arts; he seems to be in a pretty good mood."

"That’s good... that’s good..."

Is she the daughter of Master and Mistress?

Xiang Yue never talked about family matters with Chu Ming.

[Sword Gourd Spirit] continued to investigate, finding a large courtyard.

The courtyard looked like a training ground, with an arena in the center where two strong men with bare upper bodies were sparring.

The two late-stage Strong Bone Realm martial artists were locked in an intense battle, surrounded by a dozen onlookers cheering them on.

At the edge of the training ground, two people were speaking quietly.

"That’s how the young master embarked on his path of martial arts cultivation."

Fang Xiao was recounting how Chu Ming, after recovering from a severe illness, managed to cultivate the Qi and Blood Power within just a few days.

"That kid’s talent is truly astonishing, mastering Qi and Blood in days. No wonder he could develop a cultivation technique that even I find remarkable." Xiang Yue’s eyes were blazing with admiration.

"Has Commander Xiang made a breakthrough?" Fang Xiao detected the implication.

"Yes, the Qi and Blood within me have been completely refined and strengthened, tripling in size compared to the original." Xiang Yue was excited, "With just the change in Qi and Blood Power, my strength has more than doubled!"

"At dusk, I took a few Qi Blood Elixirs and finally stabilized the Third Meridian!"

"Congratulations, Commander Xiang."

"Ha ha, Commander Fang, I see your Qi and Blood are vigorous and you can hardly contain your excitement. Have you also broken through?"

"Reporting to Commander Xiang, around noon today, I completed the refinement of the neck bone and am preparing to tackle the Refining Organ Realm bottleneck." Fang Xiao said excitedly.

"Great!" Xiang Yue was delighted and retrieved two bottles of elixir with a flip of his hand, "With that kid’s cultivation technique along with these two bottles of Qi Blood Elixir, I expect you to step into the Refining Organ Realm within ten days."

"Thank you, Commander Xiang."

"No need for thanks; we share the bond of master and disciple, no need for formalities."

The two looked towards the arena, their expressions gradually turning solemn.

"Being imprisoned this time, with that kid’s temperament, he’s sure to find his way to the Qin Capital. I just hope he doesn’t do anything reckless."

"Commander Xiang, why does His Majesty listen to the Left Minister?"

"Sigh... it’s not that His Majesty listens to the Left Minister, but rather, the Left Minister acts on His Majesty’s orders."

"I thought capturing Yangjia City would ease His Majesty’s wariness towards me, but instead, it made His Majesty even more apprehensive of the Tiger Armor Army."

"Forget it, it’s not wise to discuss this further. If the Regent’s Mansion gets wind of it, we’ll only invite more trouble."

"Once General Xiao Yu repels the forces of Yiyang Kingdom and stabilizes the eastern front, things may get better." Fang Xiao commented.

"Difficult!" Xiang Yue shook his head, "The Yiyang Kingdom is incredibly powerful. Among the four countries—Beixue Di, South Jingyue, Western Jiurong, and East Yiyang—Yiyang Kingdom is the strongest, with a national power surpassing Great Qin by several times."

"If it weren’t for the natural barrier of the Qinyang River, the Eastern Expedition Army wouldn’t have been able to withstand Yiyang Kingdom’s assault."

"Repelling them... is almost impossible."

"..."

Chu Ming sat in the private room of the tavern, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

From what he saw, his master and Housekeeper Fang were not in mortal danger, and their strength had even improved.

The only trouble was that his master’s predicament indeed stemmed from the person on the Dragon Throne.

With this in mind, he directed the [Sword Gourd Spirit] to explore beyond the Xiang Mansion, towards the southeast.

To the southeast, two streets away, there was a mansion named Liu Mansion. Deep within the mansion, in a dim secret room, sat a person cross-legged.

Hmm?

That person suddenly opened his eyes, seemingly shooting out rays of light, which then turned into confusion.

"Master Liu, a confidential message from the Astronomical Bureau." Someone reported from outside the door.

"Come in." Liu Chengyien frowned slightly.

"What is it?"

"Reporting to Master Liu, Master Tang has sent word that the King of North Snow will enter the capital next month for Empress Dowager Duaan’s birthday celebration."

"To prevent any mishaps, His Majesty has already dispatched Master Tang, Master Hong, Master Pei, Master Yang, Master Luo, and Master Hoong to oversee the Thirteen Counties."

"Next month, is it?" Liu Chengyien’s eyes deepened, "I understand."

...

Tavern private room.

Chu Ming’s eyes were deep and calm, a hint of joy flashed across his brow.

The advanced [Sword Gourd Spirit] can evade the perception of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm!

As his progress improves, his spiritual sense probing becomes more and more covert.

"Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm..."

If he guessed correctly, that Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expert was watching his master.

Additionally, the names they mentioned—Master Tang, Master Hong...—are likely all Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm experts from the Astronomical Bureau.

"The King of North Snow entering the capital for Empress Dowager Duaan’s birthday, with six Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm experts deployed to the Thirteen Counties?"

He appeared contemplative, wondering about the connection between these events.

"Thirteen Counties, six Bone Marrow Cleansing Realms, equating to one Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm overseeing two counties."

"Birthday celebration... Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm..."

"Could it be that the King of North Snow is planning to... during Empress Dowager’s grand birthday?"

"..."

"Gentlemen, the dishes are here." A waiter brought in the food.

"Please pack these dishes to take away as well." Chu Ming said, picking up a piece of meat to eat.

"Alright, sir, please wait a moment." The waiter exited the private room.

Zhuge Rui looked at the table full of dishes, his fists secretly clenching.

"Do you also want to eat something?" Chu Ming asked Zhuge Rui.

"I don’t want to eat!" Zhuge Rui was focused only on solving the case, with no appetite for food.

Chu Ming didn’t say more, tasting each dish himself.

Soon, the waiter returned with the dishes wrapped in oil paper, a total of twelve or thirteen portions.

Chu Ming reached into his pocket and then, somewhat embarrassed, said, "Uh, I didn’t bring any silver."

"You!"

A surge of anger rose in Zhuge Rui’s chest, and after glaring at Chu Ming, he still handed over the silver.

This tolerant?

Chu Ming slightly cupped his hands, "Thank you, Guard Zhuge."

This act was to provoke Zhuge Rui into leaving first to investigate the case.