Free Web NovelChapter 86: Chapter 86: What? What’s Big About Him?
The entire arena fell silent!
You could hear a pin drop.
Everyone looked on in a daze.
After a long moment, someone suddenly cried out, gasping in shock.
An uproar instantly erupted from the crowd.
"Zhou Tianyang lost!"
"How is that possible?"
"One punch! Chen Xuan defeated Zhou Tianyang in a single punch!"
The entire area outside the ring was deafening.
Up on the viewing platform, the minds of the many elders were reeling, buzzing with disbelief.
Li Changsheng, in particular, was grinning from ear to ear, itching to clap his hands in celebration.
’Excellent! Excellent!’
’Truly well done!’
’He’s a worthy disciple, one I worked so hard to train.’
’He’s really made me proud!’
Qin Wushuang’s face darkened. He subconsciously snapped the armrest of his chair, slowly crushing the piece of fine rosewood into dust. His eyes narrowed, deep and venomous.
"Alliance Leader, Chen Xuan has won the match. The position of External Affairs Envoy is his now, isn’t it?"
Li Changsheng quickly turned his head, a smile on his face.
Luo Hongtian let out a slow breath, his mind a tumultuous sea of unknown thoughts. He waved a hand and said, "Take Tianyang away and treat his injuries!"
A few physicians quickly rushed out, lifted Zhou Tianyang out of the crater in the ground, and hastily departed.
Luo Hongtian’s expression was complicated as he looked at Chen Xuan. "A true hero emerges from the young. Chen Xuan, you certainly don’t disappoint. Can you tell me how you broke through?"
Before the mission, Chen Xuan was still at the Transforming Force Ninth Layer.
After the mission, he was at the Gang Energy Third Layer.
Such a pace was too frightening.
Even he couldn’t help but inquire.
"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, I participated in the encirclement of the heretics. That group of heretics had buried countless explosives on the mountain, blowing up more than half of it in one go. I was lucky enough to survive and encountered their Saintess. After killing her, I found a package, ate some of the pills inside, and broke through just like that."
Chen Xuan responded.
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Luo Hongtian’s tone was filled with amazement.
’Killing their Saintess!’
’Seizing an opportunity!’
To encounter such a thing was truly unbelievable.
But on second thought, Zhou Tianyang had accidentally ingested a rare herb as a child and developed Dark Energy at the young age of twelve. Wasn’t that also a kind of opportunity?
It was just that Chen Xuan’s opportunity was even greater.
"Chen Xuan, from this moment on, you are one of the four External Affairs Envoys of our Twelve Alliances, responsible for all matters south of the Southern City."
Luo Hongtian began to explain, "As for your authority... it’s quite simple.
Within the Southern City and beyond, there is nothing outside your purview. As long as it is the territory of our Twelve Alliances, you have absolute authority in all matters. You only need to come here once a month to report on your duties and hand over fifty percent of the profits!
If you travel outside the prefectural city, all gangs affiliated with the Twelve Alliances will obey your commands unconditionally! To give you the simplest example, an External Affairs Envoy is equivalent to a provincial governor of the imperial court. Do you understand now?"
"Oh?"
Chen Xuan’s eyes lit up.
’No wonder Li Changsheng fought so hard to get this position for me.’
’The authority is immense!’
"But with great power comes great responsibility. You must be at the forefront of every danger and threat the main alliance faces, and you must eliminate them all before they can take shape!"
Luo Hongtian scanned Chen Xuan and said in a low voice, "If you want to back out now, it’s not too late!"
"Alliance Leader, I will not disappoint you!"
Chen Xuan immediately cupped his fist.
’I’ve finally gotten a chance to use my position to accumulate retribution points. How could I possibly refuse?’
’My ability to break through to higher realms depends entirely on this!’
’I was just thinking that I’d nearly exhausted all the opportunities within the alliance, but now this is perfect. My authority is maxed out.’
’I refuse to believe that I won’t be able to find a few factions who are enemies of the Twelve Alliances once I get out there.’
"Good. In a little while, go to the Scripture Pavilion and select an Absolute Top Grade martial technique. You can assume your post tomorrow!"
Luo Hongtian said.
"Yes, Alliance Leader!"
Chen Xuan saluted again.
Luo Hongtian rose and left.
Qin Wushuang gave Chen Xuan a deep, lingering look before leaving in silence, following right behind.
Of the remaining elders, some stayed to congratulate Li Changsheng, while others simply flicked their sleeves and departed.
The crowd on the periphery was still in an uproar.
Yunxing excitedly grabbed the bookie, urging him to pay out.
For this match, she had taken out her entire life savings and even borrowed over a thousand silver from her friends. This time, she’d really struck it rich.
By a rough estimate, she stood to make a profit of three thousand silver.
"Brother Yunfei, you were right. Senior Brother Chen... he’s really... huge..."
Zhou Bang’s face was numb, and he looked like he wanted to cry but had no tears.
The fight had ended before he even had a chance to place his bet with the silver notes in his hand.
’That was way too fast!’
’If I’d known, I would have gone all-in on Chen Xuan winning.’
Now, he had missed out on winning at least three thousand silver.
"What did you say? What’s so huge about Senior Brother Chen?"
A gossipy young woman looked at Zhou Bang in surprise, as if she had just heard some incredible news.
"Mhm."
Zhou Bang’s face was wooden. He nodded blankly, too distracted to explain.
"Yunxing, did you hear that? Senior Brother Chen is so big..."
The gossipy girl quickly tugged on Yunxing’s sleeve and whispered.
"What’s so big?"
Yunxing was still giddy, counting her silver notes like a weasel that had just raided the henhouse.
’I’m rich.’
’So, so rich.’
"Everyone, drinks are on me tonight! We’re not going home until we’re all drunk!"
Nearby, Shen Yunfei, who had also just collected his winnings, shouted with a huge smile on his face.
’Easy money is easy to spend!’
...
Leaving the martial arts arena, Chen Xuan didn’t waste a moment. He went straight to handle the paperwork, receiving his External Affairs Envoy Token and all the files for the Southern City region. Then, amidst the amazed gazes of the crowd, he hurried off to the Scripture Pavilion without pause.
Entering the Scripture Pavilion now, he was naturally no longer restricted to the first three floors.
An External Affairs Envoy had the right to choose one Absolute Top Grade cultivation technique!
Chen Xuan stood on the fourth floor, his gaze sweeping over the secret manuals one by one.
Overlapping Waves Ninefold Energy!
Mountain-Splitting Strike!
Shattering Star Finger!
Dragon-Slaying Leg Skill!
...
He was nearly blinded by the choices.
In the end, he locked his sights on the [Shattering Star Finger].
This martial art was actually a ranged attack.
It focused on condensing the body’s entire power into a single fingertip, pursuing the ultimate ’pinpoint kill’ effect. At great mastery, a single finger strike could pierce a person from dozens of meters away.
"This is a pretty good technique. It’ll be incredibly useful for dealing with minions, saving me the trouble of chasing them down every time..."
Chen Xuan muttered to himself.
’Yep, this is the one.’
Chen Xuan took the book, turned to register it, and left the pavilion.
...
The entire main alliance was in an uproar, and news was spreading to the various branch factions and powers at an unimaginable speed.
Everyone knew that a new prodigy had appeared in the Twelve Alliances.
One who could soundly defeat Zhou Tianyang.
He had nearly beaten Zhou Tianyang unconscious with just one punch...
For a time, countless people were inquiring about the specific details.
Some were joyous, while others were worried.
Among them, the most regretful were undoubtedly Hou Tong and Murong Xue.
Especially Hou Tong.
He himself had been severely injured by Chen Xuan, his master had been killed by Chen Xuan, and now even Zhou Tianyang had been defeated by Chen Xuan...
He knew he could never get his revenge in this lifetime...
As for Murong Xue’s master, Su Muyun, he acted decisively. He immediately ordered someone to send five Qi and Blood Pills and three thousand silver to Chen Xuan, expressing his willingness to ease tensions...
...
「Dusk.」
Inside a spacious room.
Qin Wushuang sat on his chair with a grim expression, staring at Shen Yunfei, who was kneeling before him. An invisible aura radiated from Qin Wushuang, causing Shen Yunfei to tremble in terror, not even daring to breathe.
’He never expected to be suddenly summoned by Elder Qin...’
’This was the Grand Elder of the Left Vein.’
’Crushing him would be as easy as crushing a bug.’
"So, you’re saying you knew all along that Chen Xuan could defeat Zhou Tianyang?"
Qin Wushuang’s tone was flat, betraying no emotion.
"Yes."
Shen Yunfei replied hastily. freeweɓnøvel.com
He had already told Qin Wushuang everything that happened on Black Dragon Mountain.
Of course, he didn’t know the specifics of how Chen Xuan had broken through either.
"Then why didn’t you report it sooner?"
Qin Wushuang’s eyes turned cold.
"I... I didn’t know who to report to..."
Shen Yunfei said in a panic.
’He was just a nobody with no background...’
’Chen Xuan had been the one leading the team on this mission.’
’How could he dare to report over his superior’s head?’
"Is that so?"
Qin Wushuang snorted coldly. "And you just said that the madwoman from the Wang Clan thinks highly of Chen Xuan?"
"I think so, more or less."
Shen Yunfei said.
A shadow passed over Qin Wushuang’s heart. His fingers tapped slowly as his mind turned over some unknown scheme.
"You may leave. Do not speak of what happened here today to anyone!"
Qin Wushuang looked at him indifferently.
"Yes, Grand Elder!"
As if relieved of a heavy burden, Shen Yunfei replied and retreated.
Only after he was long gone did Qin Wushuang raise his head, his eyes deep and profound.
"Chen Xuan... Chen Xuan..."
His shadowy figure looked particularly eerie inside the room...
His shadow on the wall seemed to transform into a twisted demon.
It bared its fangs and brandished its claws, letting out a silent roar.
Finally, as if having made up his mind, a cold glint flashed in his eyes...
