Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning - Chapter 1366: 522: Events of Years Past (3)
Capítulo 1366: Chapter 522: Events of Years Past (3)
“In the Zhangjing Gang, my seniority is considered high, and I’m quite old.
“However, my innate talent is limited and far inferior to Xiao Xiao.
“That’s also why I chose the Whale Swallowing Skill.
“Using energy as a medium is the cultivation method that least considers aptitude.
“However, among the brothers practicing this skill at the same time, my cultivation was always mediocre and unremarkable.
“It wasn’t until I was inside the Dragon King Hall that things started to change.
“They attempted to destroy my Whale Swallowing Skill by piercing my acupoints with silver needles.
“But I was unwilling to just give up, so while I cooperated on the surface, I continued to experiment secretly.
“And I did find a hidden path for the Whale Swallowing Skill.
“In secret cultivation, whatever they broke, I managed to restore.
“Perhaps it was fate.
“Because they were unclear about my condition, they continued attempting breakthroughs at different acupoints every day.
“And each day, I would find a new shortcut and repair the skill.
“Back and forth, it felt like a game of cat and mouse.
“Apart from a few times when they broke vital acupoints and I couldn’t repair them, everything else went smoothly.
“Through this process, my understanding of the Whale Swallowing Skill deepened.
“That’s what gave me the chance to achieve great success.”
Su Mo lightly tapped his fingers on the table:
“You said they broke your vital acupoints a few times? Preventing you from succeeding again?
“What about after that, did they abandon those acupoints?”
“Yes.”
Old Ma nodded: “Perhaps it was a mix of truth and illusion that confused them. So, they didn’t make a big fuss over those acupoints.”
“I see…”
Su Mo chuckled: “Second question… How did you manage to escape from the Dragon King Hall back then?”
“It was indeed by a stroke of luck.”
Old Ma laughed: “They became increasingly lax in their confinement of me at the Dragon King Hall, because I cooperated fully, they became complacent. Little did they know, they were so careless they didn’t even lock the cell door when they hurriedly left.
“When I went out, I even shut the cell door behind me.
“No one stopped me on the way out.
“And so, muddle-headedly, I walked out of the Dragon King Hall.
“But shortly after leaving, I was stopped by people from the Dragon King Hall.
“Naturally, a fight broke out.
“But by that time, my Whale Swallowing Skill was on the verge of great success, and they weren’t my match.
“That’s how I luckily escaped.”
By this point in the conversation, Su Mo’s face was filled with a peculiar expression.
He casually took the stack of papers from Old Ma’s hand and flipped to the last page.
He pointed at the content and showed it to Old Ma.
Old Ma glanced at it and was stunned: “Why don’t the Sihai Dragon Kings mention my breakout and just state I mysteriously disappeared from within the Dragon King Hall?”
“Perhaps because they truly know nothing about it.”
Su Mo sighed gently.
Old Ma’s brow knotted:
“They don’t know… How is that possible?
“Unless those who stopped me back then weren’t from the Dragon King Hall?
“But around the main hall of the Dragon King Hall, who would dare to impersonate disciples of the Dragon King Hall?”
“No… They were definitely from the Dragon King Hall.”
Su Mo insisted: “The Dragon King Hall is simply too vast.
“Old Ma, regarding that year’s events, I’ve mostly figured things out.
“You should leave for now… Unless there are unexpected developments, I should be able to give you an explanation soon.”
Old Ma watched Su Mo, feeling that he understood, but his own mind grew increasingly confused.
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To this day, the only thing he could piece together was.
The event that happened to him back then and everything happening in the Zhangjing Gang was far from simple.
Someone was orchestrating things behind the scenes, and even the Sihai Dragon Heads had only half a grasp, always thinking they knew it all.
But after making some comparisons, Old Ma realized there was a black hand manipulating events.
But this hand, where did it originate?
With a head full of questions, Old Ma left the room.
Su Mo gently massaged his temples:
“Could it be the Dark Dragon Hall?”
Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up, left the study, and headed down to the depths of the ship.
A moment later, he arrived at Jiang Lan’s room door.
The two men guarding the door quickly saluted upon seeing Su Mo.
Su Mo gestured for them to relax and pushed the door open.
Jiang Lan was leaning on the bed with a storybook in hand, chuckling aloud.
Smoking a pipe beside the oil lamp, the whole room was filled with smoke.
Upon seeing Su Mo enter, amidst the cloud and fog, he looked like an immortal.
Immediately, Jiang Lan waved his hands, trying to part the clouds to see the real person.
Only causing the sea of clouds to churn, making it even harder to see clearly.
“… Vice Hall Master, are you planning to indulge in a heavenly dream here in my cabin?”
Sighing, Su Mo flicked his sleeve, and with a swift vigorous wind, the smoke filled the room was swept into his sleeve and thrown out.
Jiang Lan took a deep breath:
“Refreshing.”
“If it’s unpleasant, just smoke less.”
“Isn’t it just because I’m bored?”
Jiang Lan continued reading the storybook: “You won’t let me go out.
“Some hide beauties in golden houses, whereas you hide a man in this wooden house, quite an unusual interest.”
“The Vice Hall Master has quite a few complaints today.”
Su Mo chuckled: “But it’s alright, I came here mainly for a casual chat.”
“Oh?”
Jiang Lan was taken aback: “What do you want to talk about?”
“How about the Dark Dragon Hall?”
Su Mo smiled.
“Dark Dragon Hall…”
Jiang Lan stroked his chin: “What are you planning?”
“What could I possibly be planning?”
Su Mo quietly stared at Jiang Lan.
The look made Jiang Lan uneasy, and he helplessly said:
“Fine, it’s obviously about escorting me safely.
“Go ahead, what do you want to know?”
“Nothing too trivial, the more detail the better.”
Su Mo gently said: “As the saying goes, ‘Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.’ Right now, I only know myself, not the enemy, so it’s hard to say the outcome.
“As for me, I can afford to lose, as victories and defeats are commonplace for strategists.
“But if Vice Hall Master Jiang loses… there might not be another chance.”
Jiang Lan: “…”
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ps: Just a single update today… truly an unavoidable situation. The car suddenly broke down and I still need it tomorrow, so I had to go repair it today.
It’s just a minor issue, replacing the battery, but it was supposed to take half an hour, yet it took more than an hour for the battery to arrive… By the time I got back, it was already past four.
Stood in the wind for half an afternoon, freezing… it’s truly impossible to write.
So, I can only apologize and update a single time today… Will continue the daily ten thousand tomorrow~
