Martial Saint through Reading

"In this way, we indeed need not fear the Blood Evil Sect escaping," Chu Ming said.

"It’s all thanks to the Young Master for laying down two plans: one gives the Criminal Defense Bureau a legitimate reason, and the other draws out the traitor hidden within the Bureau."

"The Young Master of the Blood Evil Sect cannot escape, and their followers can no longer remain hidden!"

Fang Xiao looked at Chu Ming with great admiration, "If we can catch the Young Master of the Blood Evil Sect this time and eliminate their followers hidden in Baiyuan County, it would be a great achievement... Young Master, are you really not planning to show yourself?"

"No, giving the credit to the Criminal Defense Bureau is the same."

Chu Ming shook his head and said.

While achievements are good, they only reward you with some silver and promotion by a rank or two.

Such things can be obtained in many other ways; there’s no need to choose the most dangerous way.

Giving the credit to the Criminal Defense Bureau, Lin Zhenwu, and Shao Pengshu, will still result in benefits for both him and Fang Xiao; that is enough.

Eliminating the followers of the Blood Evil Sect in Baiyuan County, capturing the Young Master, wouldn’t make the Blood Evil Sect furious?

If he were to take the lead, wouldn’t he also attract the hatred of the Blood Evil Sect? It would not be worth the risk.

Gold, silver, status, none are as important as life. Who knows what other powerful figures the Blood Evil Sect might have?

Eliminating the Chu Family, he had already achieved his purpose.

The tree standing out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind; not only the Blood Evil Sect, but he might also be targeted by others.

Taking the path of deciphering the Mountain Scripture is more secure, and the gains are also the greatest.

"By the way, Housekeeper Fang, how do you find that Strong Bone Realm Technique?" Chu Ming asked.

Fang Xiao immediately showed a joyful expression: "Young Master, that cultivation technique is far more superior than the Strong Bone Realm techniques of the Tiger Armor Army, I merely cultivated for two days and halted the decline of my Qi Blood, starting to re-condense Qi Blood. There’s already a trace of the eighth strand of Qi Blood in my veins."

"In just two days having such effects, I have never seen nor heard of such a profound technique."

"Moreover, the previous strands of Qi Blood can actually be condensed again, becoming thicker..."

As Fang Xiao spoke, he became more and more excited. He never thought he could have a day to re-condense Qi Blood.

"Housekeeper Fang, how long do you think it takes to condense twelve strands of Qi Blood?" Chu Ming listened, a smile appearing on his face.

"Within a year, I will definitely break into the Strong Bone Realm!" Fang Xiao said confidently.

The cultivation technique not only condenses Qi Blood but also allows for faster cultivation speed.

"A year..." Chu Ming considered, a little slow, it seems the technique still needs further deduction and optimization.

He had various special abilities to aid him, his cultivation speed was rapid, but Fang Xiao did not.

"Young Master," after the excitement, Fang Xiao looked at Chu Ming with a complex expression, "your current strength...?"

He did not know by what means Chu Ming obtained the Strong Bone Realm Technique.

Did he comprehend it himself, or did he get it from the outside world?

If it was his own comprehension, wouldn’t the Young Master’s strength already be...

"Consider it as the Strong Bone Realm." Chu Ming calmly replied.

...

East City, in the deep courtyard of the Chu Family.

"Second sister, the people have been sent out; as long as that illegitimate son is killed, will you come with me?" Wan Lin asked.

"Yes, it was all caused by that illegitimate son. As long as he is killed, I will go back to Xirong County with brother."

Compared to Wan Yuan in the daytime, now there was noticeably less worry in her brows.

The Young Master was leaving Baiyuan County; she would finally no longer be trapped here.

Her only obsession now was to kill the source of all this.

Indeed, in Wan Yuan’s view, the reason for her current situation was Chu Ming.

If Chu Ming hadn’t suddenly gone from being ignored to becoming a Junior Examinee at Baiyuan Academy, she wouldn’t have arranged for poisoning. Without poisoning, the Criminal Defense Bureau wouldn’t have targeted the Chu Family.

As for causes and effects, right and wrong, she automatically ignored them all.

"Brother, will those people you sent...?" Wan Yuan was somewhat worried about the assassination failing.

Although she was the woman of the Sect Leader of the Blood Evil Sect, she was only the twenty-ninth, held a low status, and the members of the Blood Evil Sect she could mobilize were no better than Zheng Xiguan.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had Zheng Xiguan help distract the guards, allowing her brother Wan Lin to arrange the assassination.

"Rest assured," Wan Lin confidently said, "The guards father specifically sent to protect you and me are all experts in the Late Stage of the Blood Circulation Realm, and one is named Ruan Heng; father spent a lot of silver to hire him in case of emergencies, a Martial Artist of the Strong Bone Realm. Second sister, you know the division of a Martial Artist’s strength, right?"

"Let me tell you, Ruan Heng is the Chief Escort Master of Xirong County’s escort agency, and many of our Wan Family’s valuable goods are escort by Ruan Heng, and nothing ever happened..."

Strong Bone Realm?!

A look of shock flashed deep in Wan Yuan’s eyes.

How could she not know the division of a Martial Artist’s strength, as she herself was a martial practitioner with Middle Stage Blood Circulation Realm strength?

Strong Bone Realm, even Guardian Zheng Xiguan couldn’t reach that, only Qi Huanrong beside Young Master An Ying was at the Strong Bone Realm level.

With such Strong Bone Realm, even if Zheng Xiguan didn’t divert the Criminal Defense Bureau constables, that illegitimate son was doomed!

"Second sister, I am still very curious, how are you sure that the Criminal Defense Bureau Arresting Captain guarding that illegitimate son tonight would be diverted?" Wan Lin suddenly looked at Wan Yuan with a peculiar expression.

"Brother, when we return to Xirong County, I will explain to brother and father when the time comes." Wan Yuan paused for a moment and then made an excuse.

...

A dark and windy night.

The bustling city during the day was now a silent expanse.

West City.

Under the moonlight, several black figures moved swiftly across the rooftops.

All were dressed in black attire, their steps on the tiles were silent, moving with agile stealth, aiming for the most famous Chu Mansion in the West City these past two days.

In no time, they reached the vicinity of Chu Mansion, hiding in the shadows to observe.

"There are quite a few Criminal Defense Bureau constables around; everyone be careful. Although we’re paid to do this, we can’t put ourselves at undue risk. Remember not to reveal your identities."

Ruan Heng crouched on a rooftop, observing for a moment, with his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

The guards were dense, entering could only be done by force.

Forcing an entry would risk exposure.

He was an Escort Master, not an assassin; he shouldn’t be doing things that conflict with the authorities.

But...

The Wan Family offered too much, and this was merely little Baiyuan County, the assassination target was only a Civil Servant, so he took the risk.

"You, you, and you, the three of you later separate in three directions to distract those guards, I’ll go in, kill that illegitimate son, and leave."

After thinking for a moment, he quickly came up with a strategy.

"Yes." The three beside him were Wan Family guards, Late Stage Blood Circulation Realm Martial Artists, also lured by silver, taking the risk to come here.

But just as they were about to act, on the street below, three figures bolted in a panic.

Those three figures, whether intentional or not, headed straight for the Chu Mansion, instantly attracting the attention of the Criminal Defense Bureau constables.

A patrol team of constables surrounded them, engaging in a fight with those three.

The three were dressed in uniform attire, using bloodthirsty and brutal techniques.

"It’s the Blood Evil Sect!"

Under the night, among the Criminal Defense Bureau guards, someone shouted.

And upon hearing this, the three seemed to panic, fighting as they retreated, and when they neared the wall, they simultaneously scaled it, escaping right in front of the constables.

The patrol constables wanted to pursue but clearly didn’t have the agility of the three, so they could only watch powerlessly.

The commotion was significant, and not long after the three escaped, two more teams from the Criminal Defense Bureau arrived.