Free Web NovelChapter 115: Chapter 102: Crawl Over and Apologize to My Teacher
Before long, a strikingly lifelike portrait had been drawn.
It showed a man with a square face, a broad mouth, and a full beard. His glare was predatory, his eyes arrogant.
And there, on his chin, was a noticeable scar from a blade.
"So this is Jiang Tianxiong..."
Yunxing’s expression was cautious as she emphasized again, "He’s really, really strong... Please don’t do anything reckless..."
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Chen Xuan rolled up the portrait and walked straight out the door. "Don’t tell anyone I’ve gone to find Jiang Tianxiong," he said.
Yunxing’s pretty face turned pale. She quickly chased after him, stopping at the courtyard gate to watch helplessly as Chen Xuan departed.
’It’s over!’
’Senior Brother Chen is really going!’
’It’s true he killed someone at the Fifth Layer of Gang Energy.’
’But Jiang Tianxiong is at the Eighth Layer of Gang Energy...’
"Amitabha, may the Buddha protect him, Amitabha..."
Yunxing prayed.
’Old Deng already ended up like this.’
’She can’t bear the thought of Chen Xuan ending up the same way.’
...
With an icy glint in his eyes, Chen Xuan moved with incredible speed. He left the Twelve Alliances, asked for directions, and headed straight for Linshan County.
He moved even faster than when he had pursued Qin Wushuang the previous night.
He considered himself an arrogant man, but it seemed there were always greater masters to be found.
It was precisely this kind of enemy that truly excited him.
’Jiang Tianxiong, you’d better not disappoint me!’
The very thought made Chen Xuan’s body tremble with excitement.
SWOOSH!
He transformed into a streak of white energy, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
...
Linshan County was located one hundred and forty li from the provincial capital.
True to its name, which meant "Bordering the Mountain," the county was built against a mountain range.
Behind Linshan County lay the vast, rolling Crouching Dragon Mountain Range.
The Crouching Dragon Mountain Range was rich with all kinds of medicinal herbs, and most of the county’s residents made their living by gathering them.
However, a Spirit Medicine had never appeared there before.
This time, however, a Spirit Medicine—one not seen in centuries—had appeared in the mountains, attracting forces from all over.
「At this very moment.」
On a high mountainside.
’River-Flipping Dragon’ Jiang Tianxiong stood quietly, his physique imposing. Dressed in a crimson robe, he was tall and powerfully built, standing nearly a full head taller than everyone around him.
He gazed at the dense crowd of figures before him and sighed softly.
"Fairy Su, I truly have you to thank for this," he said. "If it weren’t for your reputation holding them back, it would have been nearly impossible for me to subdue so many factions on my own!"
As he spoke, his gaze shifted to a woman standing nearby. Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and she possessed an exquisite, otherworldly beauty. In her hand, she held an ink-black longsword.
Her face was as lovely as a painting, and she had a graceful, ethereal air about her. She exuded a faint, otherworldly aura, as if she had stepped right out of a scroll.
Yet Jiang Tianxiong dared not harbor a single profane thought about her.
The reason was simple.
This woman was no unknown figure.
She was a top disciple of the Celestial Sword Sect!
She was ranked on the Human List!
’Cold Frost Sword,’ Su Wanqing!
Just how prestigious was the Human List?
Jiang Tianxiong could only say this: even at sixty-five years old and with his strength at the Eighth Layer of Gang Energy, he likely couldn’t even compare to the person ranked last on the list.
Those who could make it onto the Human List were the most monstrous of monsters, the most brilliant of geniuses!
So you were a prodigy? In the vast Great Xia Empire, there was no shortage of prodigies.
And from among those countless prodigies, only the strongest one hundred were selected for the Human List.
One could only imagine the prestige that entailed.
Su Wanqing!
She was ranked ninety-seventh on the Human List!
But even being ninety-seventh was enough to intimidate all the rabble in Linshan County.
Furthermore, the Celestial Sword Sect had two of its members on the Human List.
Above Su Wanqing was an even more monstrously talented figure known as the Little Sword Immortal.
He was already ranked twenty-fourth on the Human List!
At only thirty-five years of age, he had already attained the realm of True Qi!
Of course, he, Jiang Tianxiong, did not have enough prestige to invite the Little Sword Immortal.
Having Su Wanqing present today was already a tremendous honor for him.
Many factions had originally rushed here, but now, after learning of Su Wanqing’s presence, they had all rapidly withdrawn.
Even the few that remained only lingered for a chance to witness the bearing of a Human List master for themselves.
They wouldn’t dare compete with his Iron Stone Castle!
"I don’t care about the Spirit Medicine. I only care about the Swordsmanship..."
Su Wanqing’s eyes were closed. Her voice was clear and cold, as if unstained by the mortal world. "You give me the Swordsmanship manual, and I help you get the medicine. After that, we’re even. Neither of us will owe the other anything."
"Of course."
Jiang Tianxiong chuckled.
Her strength and background were both far beyond his own.
To be able to borrow her power to obtain the Spirit Medicine was already a stroke of incredible luck.
Seeing that she had no desire to speak further, Jiang Tianxiong tactfully dropped the conversation. He turned his gaze to Xu Tong, who stood nearby. "Tong, your injuries will soon be healed. Once we have the Spirit Medicine, not only will you make a full recovery, but you will also be reforged, breaking through several realms in the process. You might even have a chance to reach the Gang Energy realm!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Xu Tong, his body wrapped in thick bandages, cupped his hands in gratitude.
"Mm."
Jiang Tianxiong gave a slight nod. "As for that Chen Xuan," he said, "don’t you worry. Once I have the Spirit Medicine, I’ll personally go and teach him a lesson. But I won’t kill him. I’ll keep him alive for you to finish off yourself. Understand?"
"Rest assured, Master. I will not disappoint you!"
Xu Tong said, gritting his teeth.
"Good."
Jiang Tianxiong was very pleased.
Xu Tong was ninth on the Wind and Cloud List.
With such aptitude, he was considered a genius even in Canglan Province.
Most importantly, the young man had immense willpower. Ever since he was a child, he had been remarkably perceptive, grasping complex matters with little explanation, which had been a source of great satisfaction for Jiang Tianxiong on more than one occasion.
He never expected that on their last trip to Black Dragon Mountain, someone would shatter Xu Tong’s bones and tendons, nearly crippling him.
How could Jiang Tianxiong tolerate such a thing?
He didn’t care what kind of background his opponent had, nor did he care who was right or wrong.
