Daqian Martial Saint

The more one sees of the world, the more one's spirit is humbled, and the more one must tread as if on thin ice!

The sheer size of this world far exceeded his imagination!

In a small alleyway, a Constable with strong Qi and blood could run rampant. Across the city districts, only an Inner Qi Tributor could be called a prominent figure. In the Outer City, someone in the Profound Light Realm might be considered invincible. But to even begin to make a mark in Weishui, one had to be at the Peak Realm!

As for...

In the lands of Canglong State, if you weren't a Grandmaster, how could you dare claim supremacy!

Not to mention the even more expansive Dynasty Realm, and the wider world beyond!

A wise man conceals his weapons, waiting for the right time to act!

Now is not my time. I must be a dragon submerged in the abyss, my light deeply hidden. This is the principle of the Hidden Dragon: do not act!

But when the time comes, the dragon will be seen in the sky, soaring through the heavens!

"The Grandmaster Realm!"

Chen Ping'an's eyes snapped open, a sharp glint flashing within them. At this moment, his thoughts were crystal clear, his mind like a polished mirror!

"Continue."

"Yes, sir."

Yuan Zutong, who had fallen silent upon seeing his superior close his eyes in thought, immediately responded and continued on to the second major event.

This second matter concerned an incident from over half a month ago involving Xue Kunsheng, the Vice Beicang Garrison Commander.

According to rumors circulating within the town, an Evil Master had tried to take the opportunity to stir up trouble in Beicang Town. However, before he could make his move, he was discovered by the Garrison Commandant's Office. Although the Evil Master wasn't careful about covering his tracks, his combat prowess was second to none.

Even when besieged by three Peak Realm experts, he could not be taken down! In fact, he nearly escaped! Just as he was about to get away, Vice Beicang Garrison Commander Xue Kunsheng arrived and, with his Vajra Demon-subduing Chain, brought him to justice on the spot!

Rumor has it that Xue Kunsheng used his Gold and Silver Dual Chains in unison. The Golden Chain's Vajra Protection made him impregnable, while the demon-subduing silver chain completely suppressed his opponent.

In just over a dozen exchanges, the Evil Master was heavily wounded and collapsed! The original plan was to capture him alive and interrogate him for information, but he took his own life by shattering his heart meridian!

According to street gossip, this Evil Master hailed from the Extreme Evil Dao. The Extreme Evil Dao's reputation is immense, even surpassing that of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, and its masters roam freely across several states!

"What a Vajra Demon-subduing Chain!"

Listening to Yuan Zutong's detailed account, Chen Ping'an couldn't help but praise it aloud. Three Peak Realm experts had surrounded him, yet they couldn't take him down, and he had even almost escaped. But once Xue Kunsheng arrived, it took him merely a dozen moves to bring the man to his doom!

That Xue Kunsheng's combat prowess was truly extraordinary!

Chen Ping'an assessed the gap between himself and Xue Kunsheng. 'Even if I went all out, using my Golden Body Unbreakable, it would be easy to defeat Xue Kunsheng. But killing him? That would be next to impossible.'

'At Xue Kunsheng's level, even a Grandmaster wouldn't dare claim they could guarantee a kill! If the experts on the Dragon and Tiger Chart were so easy to kill, there probably wouldn't be many of them left!'

'Having Xue Kunsheng of the Vajra Demon-subduing Chain serve as the Vice Beicang Garrison Commander is quite fitting. With his intimidating presence, common thugs and riffraff wouldn't dare to show their faces.'

'However, right now...'

'With the arrival of Tantai Jinfeng of the Shadowless Blade Sect and his Hidden Dragon Saber, and Lan Yingying of the Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm, Xue Kunsheng's ability to suppress others is nowhere near as strong as it was before!'

However, this had nothing to do with Chen Ping'an. It wasn't his post, so it wasn't his problem. He would let Xue Kunsheng get the headache from the current situation.

While Chen Ping'an was lost in thought, Yuan Zutong began to speak of the third major event. This matter, strictly speaking, actually had a connection to Chen Ping'an.

When Lan Yingying of the Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm entered Beicang Town this time, she brought a beautiful maiden of about twenty with her. With her lovely curved eyes, elegant nose, and fair skin, she wore a Small Sachet at her waist and silver bells on her wrist. She appeared incredibly charming and cute, enough to capture anyone's heart.

However...

This young woman, named Lan Yingjun, had a way of doing things that was completely different from her appearance; she was no quiet, gentle lady. On the very first day she entered Beicang Town with her master, Lan Yingying, half a month ago, she declared her intention to challenge all the heroes and prodigies under heaven! Any prodigy of renown would receive a challenge from her.

Furthermore, she announced that anyone who met two conditions—under the age of thirty and with a Cultivation at the Inner Qi Realm or higher—was qualified to challenge her!

To make the challenge even more serious, she openly declared that if anyone of her generation could defeat her and make her wholeheartedly concede, she was willing to stake a heavy price. If the winner was a woman, she would willingly become her slave and serve her faithfully. If it was a man, she would marry him and present a generous dowry with her own two hands!

Once this news broke, it swept through all of Beicang Town.

Become a slave!? A generous dowry!?

Never mind how beautiful Lan Yingjun was; just the presence of Lan Yingying behind her was enough to move the hearts of countless people.

She was a Pseudo Grandmaster!

Many Noble Families didn't even have an expert of that caliber!

From a purely pragmatic standpoint, marrying Lan Yingjun would be like having one's lucky star shine upon them—it would save them an untold number of years of struggle!

On the very first day the news spread, a talented young man stepped forward to challenge Lan Yingjun.

This young man hailed from one of the great Noble Families, with several Absolute Masters presiding over his clan. Although he wasn't on the Canglong Province's Rising Star Chart, he was still considered exceptionally talented. At a young age, he had already reached the Perfect Second Level of Inner Qi! Moreover, he had cultivated several superior cultivation methods, possessed considerable combat strength, and could even contend with someone at the Third Stage of Inner Qi!

He was full of confidence for this challenge. And when he saw Lan Yingjun in person, he couldn't contain his joy.

'Fair-skinned, charmingly cute... She really is beautiful.'

'Setting aside the enormous benefits she represented, her beauty alone is enough to stir a man's heart.'

'If I could marry a woman like this, and with that master of hers in the background, my status within the clan would surely skyrocket.'