Chapter 294 - 242: A Sudden Storm, the White Tiger Approaches

Chapter 294: Chapter 242: A Sudden Storm, the White Tiger Approaches

No one ever came here besides Elder Zhang.

The space was large and quiet enough.

’It would be even better if I could build a house here.’

Not only could he enter seclusion at any time, but the safety level was also off the charts.

The residence of the sect’s Supreme Elder was right next door. What place could be safer than this?

After four and a half hours of sleep, Tang Wen woke up and roused Li Zi from the adjacent tent.

Those melons really were something else.

Li Zi was groggy. She glanced at the time—four-thirty—and her expression grew even more bewildered.

"I’m starting my training."

Li Zi: "...Are you even human?"

After waiting on him for three days, she couldn’t take it anymore.

She was exhausted, drained, and utterly spent.

Inside the ten-times-gravity chamber, she felt like she could fall asleep at any moment.

Li Zi left, and the female steward, Shu Mei, came to replace her.

She fared even worse than Li Zi. After all, she was only a Martial Artist and couldn’t endure the ten-times gravity for extended periods. She had to take shifts with Liang Yu every day.

[Body: 28.10→28.35→28.61→...→29.09→...]

By training like his life depended on it, his Constitution grew extremely fast.

Ten days passed, and he broke through the thirty-point mark.

[Body: 30.05]

His Spiritual Power had also increased slightly.

[Essence: 40.43]

However, he still couldn’t form the thirty-seventh pictographic Ancient Character.

[Martial Arts Realm: Veteran Extraordinary (Dark Awakening Progress 51.13%)]

Ten days later, Tang Wen had to come out of seclusion to handle some miscellaneous affairs.

For instance, many documents required his signature or approval.

There were also some territories and Commanders he needed to visit in person.

Furthermore, the White Tiger Village had sent word that they would come to Ganshan City to meet Tang Wen in about ten days; they were already on their way.

After a day of such delays, Tang Wen was just about to resume his seclusion.

But Liu Bing came to report again. Three days prior, he had brought Lin Shi’s father, brother, and family to the city.

"The Lin Family members’ injuries aren’t severe. They should make a full recovery after another month or so of rest.

"The mine where the Lin Family was, the Sixteenth Mine, had a steward who was transferred there half a year ago. Relying on his connection to Zhao Zhe’s head steward, he acted without restraint and already has several lives on his hands.

"I executed him according to the sect’s rules.

"Now, everyone in the Sixteenth Mine knows that you are the one who brought them justice."

Tang Wen patted his shoulder. "Good work. But I suspect there are many more cases like this."

Liu Bing was overwhelmed by the praise, almost calling himself ’this lowly one’ again. "With your status, you can mobilize the people from the Law Enforcement Hall. You can ask them to step in and monitor the territories."

’Hmm, the Law Enforcement Hall could be useful.’

’But delivering clear rewards and punishments is the most direct way to establish my authority. I shouldn’t delegate it to others.’

’Otherwise, the one everyone respects won’t be me, Tang Wen.’

’It’ll be the Law Enforcement Hall.’

’But he didn’t have the time to go himself.’

After mulling it over, he looked at Liu Bing and said, "I’m going to give you more responsibility. Take some men from the Law Enforcement Hall and make a tour of all the districts, camps, and village settlements under my command. Covertly investigate who has violated the sect’s rules. Arrest the ones with serious offenses. For the minor ones, leave them for now."

’I’m leading the men?’

’I’m being entrusted with great responsibility?!’

Liu Bing agreed without hesitation, but a hint of confusion lingered in his eyes.

This was just his personality. Even if he didn’t understand, he would carry out his duties without the slightest reservation.

"Once you’ve arrested a hundred people, come and tell me. I’ll find the time to go and kill them all."

Only then did Liu Bing understand.

Tang Wen added, "Also, secretly take note of those who work hard without complaint and perform well. I’ll hold an awards ceremony for them later."

"Young Master, what a brilliant insight!" Liu Bing’s eyes lit up, and he subconsciously repeated the same words he had used to flatter Zhao Zhe.

"What brilliant insight? Don’t give me that bootlicking nonsense. Your role is to be my eyes and ears, my right-hand man." After speaking, Tang Wen took out a vial of Extraordinary Blood Marrow and handed it to him.

"Thank you, Young Master! I, Liu Bing, will lay down my life for you!"

Tang Wen waved his hand. "How about this: first, take a three-day leave. Take your mother to the Jingyi Medical Clinic in the city. Mention my name and find Elder Liu. Have him personally treat your mother and help her recuperate."

Liu Bing froze, then dropped to his knees with a THUD. "Thank you, Young Master!"

His tone was easily ten times more sincere than before.

"Alright, go on!"

"This subordinate will not fail his mission or betray the Young Master’s trust!"

He looked so solemn and serious, as if he were heading off to war.

This gave Tang Wen another headache. Still, he liked Liu Bing’s personality, so he offered a few more pointers. "What if you run into someone you can’t handle?"

"This subordinate will covertly gather information on him."

"Stop! Don’t covertly gather anything. Just go spend a few days wining and dining, make it look like you’re just going through the motions, and then report back to me! For anyone you’re not confident you can handle, deal with them all this way. Understood?"

Liu Bing was a very useful subordinate and had no selfish motives. Tang Wen didn’t want him to die an early death.

"This subordinate understands. Thank you for your concern, Young Master."

After giving a few more instructions, Liu Bing stood up, bowed, and backed out of the room.

Lin Shi’s family had arrived.

’Should I go and compose some poetry or appreciate some art today?’

’The art... or rather, Lin Hua—the new name Tang Wen had given the maidservant, Lin Ya Huan.’

He glanced at the Experience Panel.

He immediately tossed the thought aside.

’Shi and Hua could wait. They weren’t going anywhere. Training comes first.’

[Visualization Martial Arts, Golden Jade Demon Body (Four Skills Combined), Beginner (5971/6000)]

’My Defensive Hard Technique is about to break through.’

’Women will only slow down my training progress!’

More importantly, his [Eight Vajra Techniques] was also showing signs of a breakthrough.

He only needed to grind for about ten more days, and it would be ready.

If he gritted his teeth and cut his sleep down to one and a half hours a day, ten days would do it.

That would be just enough time to level up before the White Tiger Race arrived.

Based on the experience he gained when he first entered the Gravity Chamber, he should have leveled up long ago.

But his body was monstrously adaptive. It had quickly gotten used to the ten-times gravity, and the experience he gained tapered off.

"Who would’ve thought that after coming to this world, I’d become a master of time management."