Chapter 242 - 240: Sending You to Meet the Hall Master

Chapter 242: Chapter 240: Sending You to Meet the Hall Master

Chen Yuan picked up Feng Wushang’s head and handed it to Chu Hongshang, then took out a handful of Elixirs and stuffed them into his mouth.

By plotting against an unsuspecting foe, and with Chu Hongshang’s help, Chen Yuan had killed Feng Wushang without injury. He had just expended a bit too much energy.

After all, Feng Wushang was no piece of trash like Ouyang Xun. And since Chen Yuan had revealed his full strength, it was imperative to finish him in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Chen Yuan had to ensure every strike was powerful enough, leaving no room to hold back in the slightest.

"The head of the White Tiger Hall’s Hall Master should be enough for you to report back. You might even be able to use this to enter the Hidden Dragon Rankings and take Xu Tianhong’s place.

Where is Xu Tianhong now? After I go back and recuperate for a day, I’ll find an opportunity to kill him tomorrow."

"Xu Tianhong should be near Qingyan Prefecture now. After I take the head back to report tomorrow, I will go with you, Benefactor, and we can kill Xu Tianhong together." ℯ

Chen Yuan shook his head. "I needed your help to kill Feng Wushang, but I can kill Xu Tianhong on my own.

You and Xu Tianhong are at odds; you two nearly came to blows. Many in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect know this.

So, if Xu Tianhong is killed, no matter how good the cover-up, if anyone suspects you, then even if it’s not shit, it becomes shit.

It’s a crude saying, but the logic is sound. You need to take Feng Wushang’s head back to Yin Kuang right now. That way, after I’ve killed Xu Tianhong, you won’t be under the slightest suspicion."

Chu Hongshang nodded with understanding. ’My benefactor is as thoughtful as ever, having considered everything for me.’

"Then with me killing Feng Wushang today, will you be implicated, Benefactor?"

Chen Yuan shook his head. "Of course not. The Ten Thousand Demon Sect might suspect you were involved in killing Xu Tianhong, but no one in Zhenwu Hall would ever suspect me of killing Feng Wushang.

Even the wildest speculation wouldn’t land on me. Besides, all you need to do is leak the news that you killed Feng Wushang, and all eyes will naturally turn to you."

The Ten Thousand Demon Sect was full of madmen, and Chu Hongshang had even said before that she wanted to kill Xu Tianhong, so she had to be careful.

Chen Yuan, however, had no such worries. Although everyone in Zhenwu Hall knew he and Feng Wushang were at odds, no one would ever imagine that Chen Yuan would dare to kill his own superior, or that he even had the strength to kill Feng Wushang—a man who had helped Chao Hongtu build Zhenwu Hall’s very foundation.

They would only assume that Feng Wushang had an unexpected slip-up, getting himself killed by a junior from the Ten Thousand Demon Sect and becoming a stepping stone for her achievements on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

"In that case, you must be careful too, Benefactor. Xu Tianhong is not weak, and he has a trump card from his mother."

Chen Yuan scoffed. "Don’t worry. That punk Xu Tianhong is a fraud. His strength is nowhere near as great as you imagine."

This wasn’t arrogance or conceit; he knew what he was talking about.

Xu Tianhong’s high ranking on the Hidden Dragon Rankings was largely thanks to his father, Xuan Hong.

Xuan Hong went easy on his illegitimate son, allowing Xu Tianhong to repeatedly slay masters from the Vajra Prajna Temple. Even a Grandmaster died at his hands, which was how he achieved such a high rank.

If Xuan Hong hadn’t thrown the fights, he never would have reached twelfth place on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

"Also, Benefactor, after you kill Xu Tianhong, you must also be wary of that woman, Xu Baiwei."

Chu Hongshang frowned slightly. "That woman is narrow-minded, with a paranoid and crazed personality, even more so than my own master.

If word gets out that you killed Xu Tianhong, she might stop at nothing to come to Zhenwu Hall and take her revenge on you."

Chen Yuan nodded. "I’m aware of that. When the time comes, I’ll find something to keep Xu Baiwei busy. Besides, this is Zhenwu Hall. If she tries to come here and kill me, the higher-ups will intervene."

Seeing that Chen Yuan had everything under control, Chu Hongshang wanted to say more, but she found there was nothing left to say.

Then, Chu Hongshang realized she was just trying to find an excuse to spend a little more time with Chen Yuan.

"Alright, head back to the Ten Thousand Demon Sect as soon as possible, lest delays cause complications."

Hearing Chen Yuan say this, Chu Hongshang had no choice but to take Feng Wushang’s head and leave the valley.

"Benefactor, be careful."

Chen Yuan nodded, watching as Chu Hongshang left the valley.

He then burned Feng Wushang’s corpse to ash, completely erasing all traces of the body. He deliberately waited a while, giving them time to separate, before finally leaving himself.

However, he had only gotten halfway when someone came rushing toward him from the opposite direction. It was Xu Feizhou.

Xu Feizhou had rushed over immediately after dealing with the Hu Yan Tribe.

Of course, he wasn’t there to reinforce Feng Wushang, but to scoop up some of the credit.

For Feng Wushang, the Hall Master of the White Tiger Hall, killing a disciple from the Ten Thousand Demon Sect was nothing special.

But for Xu Feizhou, it was a significant accomplishment. So, he hurried over to see, figuring that after Feng Wushang dealt with the target, he could ask for a share of the credit.

Who would have thought that after chasing for so long, he still hadn’t seen any sign of Feng Wushang? ’That Ten Thousand Demon Sect disciple must be an incredible runner to have escaped so far from a Grandmaster like Feng Wushang.’

Just as Xu Feizhou was feeling puzzled, he happened to spot Chen Yuan, and his brow furrowed instantly.

"Chen Jiutian, what are you doing here? Weren’t you headed to Kaiping Prefecture?"

Chen Yuan gave Xu Feizhou a smirk. "Is it any of your business where I go? And who the hell do you think you are to ask?"

"You..."

Xu Feizhou was instantly furious, but then he felt that something was off.

"This is all just wasteland, there are no cities around, and it’s a long way from Kaiping Prefecture. What exactly are you doing here? Plus, you still have the lingering aura of a fierce battle about you.

Also, have you seen my adoptive father? He was chasing a disciple from the Ten Thousand Demon Sect this way just a moment ago."

It never crossed Xu Feizhou’s mind that Chen Yuan would actually kill Feng Wushang. Even in his wildest imagination, he wouldn’t dare to consider something so outrageous.

He merely guessed that Feng Wushang had severely wounded the person, who then used some Secret Technique to escape, causing Feng Wushang to lose the trail—only for Chen Yuan to swoop in and reap the rewards.

"Looking for Feng Wushang?"

Chen Yuan looked at Xu Feizhou, the smile on his face growing even wider.

"Insolent! How dare you address my adoptive father by his name!?" Xu Feizhou barked.

’This Chen Jiutian is too brazen! With no one else here, he doesn’t even bother calling him Hall Master. The arrogance is off the charts.’

"You want to find Feng Wushang? No problem. I’ll send you to meet him right now!"

Xu Feizhou froze for a second. He was just about to say, ’Just tell me which way he went, and I’ll find him myself. Why would I need you to send me?’

But then he saw Chen Yuan’s hand already resting on his Blood Sea Listening Tide. A jolt of horror went through Xu Feizhou as he finally understood the true meaning of Chen Yuan’s words.

The next moment, Xu Feizhou’s Qi Blood flared violently as he retreated with lightning speed.

At that moment, he wished he could sprout eight legs to get away faster!

’This Chen Jiutian is insane!’

’He actually killed my adoptive father, the Hall Master of the White Tiger Hall!’

’Whether he’s rebelling or just stark-raving mad, Xu Feizhou knew only one thing: if he was even a fraction too slow, he really would be going to meet Feng Wushang!’

But in the next instant, the Blood Sea Tide-Rising Song suddenly echoed through the air. A sharp RINGING went through Xu Feizhou’s head, which was instantly flooded with boundless killing intent. The burning Qi Blood in his body began to run amok, paradoxically slowing him down and causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Though coughing up blood briefly restored his clarity, the moment he opened his eyes, a magnificent crimson Karma Fire Red Lotus blossomed before him.

Before the Red Lotus Sin-Slaying Saber, Xu Feizhou’s desperate resistance was futile. Chen Yuan’s strike sliced him clean in two.

Then, the Power of Celestial Fire descended, incinerating Xu Feizhou’s corpse into fine ash.

Chen Yuan glanced at the traces on the ground. With a wave of his hand, his True Qi surged, stirring up a strong gust of wind that scattered even Xu Feizhou’s ashes, leaving nothing behind.

At Chen Yuan’s current level of strength, an ordinary Condensing Truth Realm Martial Artist like Xu Feizhou was no match for him, unable to withstand even a single exchange.

Still, while that punk’s strength was nothing special, he was a real nuisance whenever he popped up.

Chen Yuan had already been planning to find an opportunity to get rid of him. Who would have thought he’d serve himself up on a platter like this? It certainly saved Chen Yuan some trouble.

Back in Kaiping Prefecture, Jiang Xibai and the others had already finished eliminating the members of the Hu Yan Tribe.

Chen Yuan then took command in Kaiping Prefecture, dispatching Jiang Xibai and his men to the surrounding towns to provide support and hunt down the rest of the Hu Yan Tribe.

He instructed them to retreat to Kaiping Prefecture immediately if they encountered any opponents they couldn’t handle, and he would personally intervene.

Meanwhile, Chu Hongshang carried the head straight back to the Ten Thousand Demon Sect’s camp.

Yin Kuang was at the camp, along with several other Martial Artists from the Ten Thousand Demon Sect.

These Martial Artists had already secured enough kills to report back to the sect. Feeling there was little point in further trials, they had been staying put at the camp.

Seeing Chu Hongshang’s condition, Yin Kuang’s brow twitched. "Are you injured?"

"I’m not injured. I just burned some Qi Blood and overexerted myself."

Chu Hongshang tossed Feng Wushang’s head over, her expression blank. "This is the head of Feng Wushang, Hall Master of the White Tiger Hall. Is that a significant enough accomplishment?"

"You killed Feng Wushang!?"

Yin Kuang’s expression changed dramatically. The other Ten Thousand Demon Sect disciples stared at Chu Hongshang in horrified disbelief.

They knew Chu Hongshang was not to be trifled with, but none of them ever expected she was capable of killing a Primordial Pill Realm Grandmaster!

Yin Kuang, in particular, was utterly astounded.

After all, he, Nihachu, and Yang Lianzhenjia had ambushed Feng Wushang together and still failed to stop him from escaping.

While it was hard to judge Feng Wushang’s overall capabilities, his combat strength was definitely not weak among those in the Primordial Pill Realm, and his escape techniques were especially first-rate.

When he used his body as a sword, unleashing the Blood Sword Escape Technique, none of them had been able to catch him.

’And now, he had been killed by a junior Martial Artist like Chu Hongshang?’

Yin Kuang took another careful look at the head. It was indeed Feng Wushang; there was no mistake.

Moreover, its eyes were still wide with disbelief, as if it couldn’t fathom being killed by a junior Martial Artist.

"Steward Yin, spread the news. With an achievement like this, I should be able to make it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings, right?"

Chu Hongshang stared impassively at Yin Kuang, who nodded repeatedly. "It’s enough! More than enough!"