Free Web NovelChapter 85: Chapter 85: End
A master from the Chen Family rushed over, his face flushed with anger.
This man was none other than Chen Baxian’s third uncle, Chen Li, a renowned master of the Chen Family.
"What about Chen Baxian?"
Shen Daoxing glanced at Chen Li and said, "Rest assured. He has already agreed to follow me, so of course I wouldn’t kill him."
"Follow you!?"
Hearing this, Chen Li was stunned for a moment before roaring in fury, "You bastard! Baxian is the Young Master of my Chen Family and the Prince Consort of the Yan Kingdom’s Royal Family! How could he possibly follow you?"
To put it nicely, it was "following." To put it bluntly, it was being a servant.
For a man of Chen Baxian’s status to become Shen Daoxing’s servant would bring utter disgrace upon both the Chen Family and the Royal Family of the Yan Kingdom.
It wasn’t just Chen Li who found it hard to believe; everyone in the surrounding crowd was utterly astonished.
Ling Shuanghua couldn’t help but ask, "Kid, what on earth did you do?"
Huang Yarong also looked toward her disciple, Lin Ke’Er, with a questioning gaze.
Lin Ke’Er nodded. "It’s true. Chen Baxian is shamelessly insisting on following Shen."
"Bullshit!"
Hearing this, Chen Li grew even more furious. Clearly not believing Lin Ke’Er, he glared at Shen Daoxing. "Speak! What did you do to my nephew? If you don’t give me a proper explanation today, this won’t be over between me and your Sword Institute."
Ling Shuanghua stepped in front of Shen Daoxing, her beautiful eyes narrowing to slits. "You dare!"
Chen Li said coldly, "Just watch me!"
The onlookers were all alarmed and hastily retreated to a safe distance.
Both of them were masters at the peak of the Grotto Heaven Realm. There would be no recourse if one were to be caught in the crossfire.
"Third Uncle! Wait!"
Just then, a voice called out from the True Dragon Secret Realm.
"Baxian!"
Seeing who it was, Chen Li’s eyes instantly lit up. "Are you alright?"
Chen Baxian smiled. "I’m fine. In fact, I’m doing great. I’m only a single step away from the Grotto Heaven Realm."
"That’s good, that’s good."
Chen Li breathed a sigh of relief, then looked toward Shen Daoxing. "This kid just said you were going to follow him. It gave me quite a scare."
"Third Uncle," Chen Baxian said, "he wasn’t wrong."
Chen Li’s expression changed again. "What!? What did you say!?"
Chen Baxian said in a solemn voice, "The two of us made an agreement. I, Chen Baxian, am not a man who breaks his word."
"Absolutely not!"
Chen Li roared, "You are the Young Master of our Chen Family and the Prince Consort of the Yan Kingdom! You are destined to become a great and powerful figure! How can you follow Shen Daoxing?"
It wasn’t just Chen Li; the onlookers were also quite surprised.
Setting aside his natural talent, Chen Baxian’s status alone was extraordinary. And now, he was actually going to follow Shen Daoxing.
Chen Baxian sighed. "Third Uncle, I lost to Shen Daoxing. I must honor our agreement."
’That was my initial thought as well,’ he reflected. ’But after witnessing the bloodline power Shen Daoxing displayed, I changed my mind.’
’Shen Daoxing’s future accomplishments will be absolutely astounding.’
"No, absolutely not!"
Chen Li shook his head. "I will absolutely not allow this to happen."
"Third Uncle..." Chen Baxian began.
Shen Daoxing walked over and smiled. "Chen, you can return to the Chen Family in the Yan Kingdom for now. Pledging to follow me doesn’t necessarily mean you have to stay by my side."
Hearing this, Chen Baxian said respectfully, "I understand."
"You!"
Seeing this, Chen Li frowned. "We’re leaving."
With that, he grabbed Chen Baxian and strode off into the distance.
Ling Shuanghua asked curiously, "I’ve heard that Chen Baxian is incomparably arrogant. How did you win him over?"
Shen Daoxing just smiled. "Must be my personal charm."
"Personal charm?"
Ling Shuanghua sized up Shen Daoxing with her beautiful eyes.
Just then, Lin Ke’Er walked over. "Shen, I have to go back to the Tang Kingdom."
A hint of reluctance was visible in her eyes.
Shen Daoxing nodded. "We’ll definitely have a chance to meet again in the future."
Lin Ke’Er nodded firmly. "We definitely will."
Huang Yarong called out, "Shuanghua, I’m leaving as well. Come visit the Tang Kingdom when you have time."
Then, Huang Yarong and Lin Ke’Er also departed.
Soon, most of the masters gathered around the True Dragon Secret Realm had departed.
"We should go, too," Shen Daoxing said.
Ling Shuanghua nodded, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. "I’m afraid our journey back won’t be so simple this time."
"Because of the Celestial City Academy?" Shen Daoxing asked.
Ling Shuanghua sneered. "That’s right. I know those old geezers at the Celestial City Academy all too well. They might very well try to ambush and kill us on the way back."
Within the Martial Kingdom, the Royal Family’s presence keeps them in check, so the Celestial City Academy might show some restraint. But outside the kingdom’s borders, they won’t hesitate to act unscrupulously against the Sword Institute.
Shen Daoxing nodded.
The two of them did not board a Flying Boat, instead taking a small path back toward the Martial Kingdom.
...
「On the mountain.」
Lin Haitao sat on a large rock, his eyes closed in rest.
Just then, He Ku walked over, hugging a large rice container. "Dean, we’re out of rice."
"Eat, eat, eat, all you ever think about is eating! You wolfed down this entire container of rice in less than three days."
Lin Haitao said exasperatedly, "What are you telling me for? If we’re out of rice, go down the mountain and buy more."
The rice that Martial Artists consumed was Spirit Rice, which was highly beneficial for cultivation and also extremely expensive.
He Ku scratched his head. "I don’t have any money."
Lin Haitao snorted. "No money, no food."
"Sigh!"
With a miserable expression, He Ku sat down beside Lin Haitao.
"That long, miserable face of yours is getting on my nerves."
Lin Haitao sighed helplessly. "Alright, alright. I’ll go buy rice tomorrow."
"Thank you, Dean!"
Hearing this, He Ku immediately brightened up. "Buy a lot! I didn’t even get to eat my fill today."
Lin Haitao: "..."
Just then, a dark figure descended from the distance.
It was none other than Ouyang Rong of the Royal Academy.
Seeing the visitor, Lin Haitao laughed heartily. "Dean Ouyang! What brings you to my Sword Institute today?"
Desolate Mountain was usually a lonely place, home to only him and He Ku.
He was naturally delighted to have a visitor.
Ouyang Rong shot Lin Haitao a glance and said coolly, "Dean Lin, you seem rather carefree. Are you aware that a great disaster is about to befall your Sword Institute?"
Lin Haitao’s smile vanished. "A great disaster? Dean Ouyang, you can be careless with what you eat, but not with your words. The Sword Institute is flourishing. How could disaster be imminent?"
Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes. "You mean you still don’t know?"
Lin Haitao’s voice deepened. "Know what?"
’From Ouyang Rong’s tone, it sounds like something major has happened.’
Ouyang Rong took a deep breath. "In the True Dragon Secret Realm this time, your Sword Institute’s Shen Daoxing caused a massive uproar. He defeated countless young geniuses from the various kingdoms, making a name for himself throughout the Six Kingdoms. Not only that, but he also killed Mo Yunlei of the Celestial City Academy."
"Furthermore, all of the Celestial City Academy’s students who entered, including the Four Heroes, are dead. Their losses are incalculable. They are now facing a definite gap in their next generation of talent. You tell me, how could those old geezers from the Celestial City Academy *not* retaliate against your Sword Institute?"
