Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 610 Protection
The sixteen masters who came to help curse inwardly.

The Demon City Army is incredibly inefficient!

Even if it had been released two hours earlier, this wouldn't have happened.

Upon seeing this, the sixteen families completely abandoned any other thoughts.

If we were to publicize now that Zhou Leng had slaughtered all sixteen grandmasters, the reputation of the sixteen families would only suffer further damage.

Who knows what nasty things netizens might say in their sarcastic remarks.

When the author clicked on a comment, everyone couldn't hold back anymore.

Because someone had already posted a message about a life-or-death battle below, and it had been pushed to the top.

"Just received news that Zhou Leng slaughtered sixteen Grandmasters at the Water Continent Demon City base."

Among the comments, several received a very high number of likes and were ranked at the top.

"What's wrong with killing a few Demon Cult Grandmasters after killing the Demon Masters? Is there a problem with that?"

"The sixteen grandmasters have made something of themselves, actually enjoying the same treatment as the demon grandmasters. They would never have dared to do that in the past."

"Those who spread rumors and slander will surely meet a terrible end."

The person quickly turned off the projector.

The sixteen families looked down at the ground, and several elderly people clutched their hearts.

At the Shuizhou base, Zhou Leng exchanged contact information with many grandmasters, first heading to the Ancient River Research Bureau, then boarding the assigned Yangwang U8L to reach Ruda.

For example, the senior management held an emergency meeting to welcome Grandmaster Zhou Leng's inspection.

As an ambassador for multiple sectors, Zhou Leng has been appointed by the Supreme Court as the fifth deputy head of the United Front Department and an alternate member of the Grand Council, enjoying the same treatment as members of the Grand Council. His actual status is higher than that of the university president.

Zhou Leng didn't have time for formalities and explained his purpose.

Xu Qingjin was instructed to go to the Guhe Research Bureau for protection.

All courses are conducted online.

If the senior management agrees on the spot, they will fully cooperate and guarantee to resolve all issues concerning the two individuals at school.

Subsequently, the principal, on behalf of the school, put forward some suggestions for cooperation, such as having Zhou Leng represent the school in some activities.

Zhou Leng did not refuse and said that he would definitely participate if he had time.

After the meeting, Zhou Leng picked up Xu Qingjin and her mother, and took them to the Guhe Research Bureau.

Since martial arts had been severed and no longer posed a threat, there was no need for any enemies to take any further action.

However, advancing to the Grandmaster level now might trigger panic among hostile forces, potentially leading them to take desperate measures.

Bringing Xu Qingjin to the Ancient River Sect is the safest option.

Upon arriving at the Ancient River Sect Research Bureau, Zhou Leng asked Li Yuanhe, "Uncle Li, are you coming?"

Li Yuanhe said helplessly, "You know his temper, he's incredibly stubborn. I already told him it was to protect him, but he said he wasn't afraid, that he was with his comrades and there was nothing to be afraid of."

Zhou Leng contacted Li Linhan, but he still refused, not wanting to be trapped in the Guhe Research Bureau.

Zhou Leng had no choice but to give the wooden jade amulet to Li Yuanhe, asking him to give it to Li Linhan when he had time, and then give the other wooden jade amulet to Xu Qingjin.

There was also a wooden jade talisman for cultivation, but since we already had the Spirit Mist Jade, we no longer needed it, so we gave it to Li Yuanhe.

Li Yuanhe knew that Zhou Leng had asked him to take care of Xu Qingjin and her daughter, and happily accepted the request.

"By the way, this time the Ancient River Sect is increasing its recruitment of disciples to 100,000, and we should try to include people from all levels, age groups, and cultivation realms."

"Won't so many pose a danger?" Li Yuanhe asked.

"It's ok."

Zhou Leng smiled slightly, realizing that he was no longer the senior disciple of the Ancient River Sect.

In the ancient river ruins in the sea, Sect Leader Shen Yunxian officially appointed Zhou Leng as an elder of the Ancient River Sect.

After becoming an elder, one's authority is further enhanced, and many things that were previously unthinkable or impossible can now be done without hesitation.

Aside from betraying the Ancient River Sect, even violating the sect's rules would not result in any punishment.

Because only the sect leader and elders can punish elders.

Currently, Zhou Leng is the only living elder of the Ancient River Sect.

Zhou Leng had been thinking about it on the way, and that he would find an opportunity to conduct a selection for the Grand Elder of the Ancient River Sect in the future.

I will be elected with 100% of the vote.

Li Yuanhe dismissed the others and walked alone with Zhou Leng to an open space.

"Zhao Cong wanted to inspect the Guhe Sect Research Institute, but I refused. At the time, his car was parked outside the gate, and I refused to receive him on the grounds that the Guhe Sect was a secret military stronghold of the Demon City."

Zhou Leng nodded slightly. He knew how much courage it took to refuse a governor who was about to be promoted to the Supreme Court within the Martial Academy's hierarchy.

Li Yuanhe continued, "Because I had heard before that Zhao Cong wanted to extend his influence into the Ancient River Sect, and even communicated with a certain general of the Demon City Army. This aroused the dissatisfaction of other generals of the Demon City Army, so they secretly told me."

"You...be prepared. You said before that you would only be responsible for the inheritance, leaving the management to the Martial Academy. As expected, those powerful forces that covet power will gradually get involved. We also said at the time that you were mentally prepared."

“Of course,” Zhou Leng said.

Li Yuanhe was silent for a moment, then said, "I must obey orders from above, but I am also a member of the Guhe Sect. Most of the Demon City Army wants to maintain the independence of the Guhe Sect. But... you know, some people in the Martial Academy are always wary of the Demon City Army and any force that wants to go it alone. So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will send some people to the Guhe Research Bureau to strengthen the Academy's construction, supervision, and other departments."

Zhou Leng did not answer immediately. After pondering for a long time, he asked, "What do the brothers of the Ancient River Sect think?"

"Those who want to enter the Ancient River Sect, regardless of their goals, all desire a pure cultivation environment. Therefore, most disciples support you. However, there are certainly some disciples who still want to use the Ancient River Sect as a stepping stone to gain a higher status in the Martial Academy."

Zhou Leng had considered this matter before.

Involving a large number of citizens, there will inevitably be various inconveniences.

Neither he nor Guhezong had the strength to challenge the Martial Mansion.

However, if he were just the senior disciple, he would definitely be on high alert. But now that he has been promoted to elder and has greater decision-making power, he is less concerned about so-called planting people.

They were unaware of the methods employed by the Starry Sky Sect.

The ancient river sect originated from an advanced civilization.

"Anything that benefits the development of the Ancient River Sect and the human race is acceptable. But if anyone tries to obstruct the development of the Ancient River Sect or the human race, or attempts to habitually seize the cultivation resources of the Ancient River Sect disciples for their own selfish gain, then don't blame the Ancient River Sect for enforcing its rules. Pass these words on verbatim."

“Okay…” Li Yuanhe hesitated for a moment, but then he thought that Zhou Leng was already a Grandmaster, so he felt confident and didn’t say anything.

"By the way, contact the naval commander and tell him that when I entered the sea tribe, I encountered a descendant of the Azure Royal Family. In order to overthrow the Tyrannical Bloodline, the other party is willing to cooperate with the human race. As an intermediary, I can trade 'Soft Gold' to us."

"Soft gold?" Li Yuanhe exclaimed softly.

"Soft Gold".

"Please wait a moment, I'll contact them right away!"

The weakness of humankind in weapon forging lies in the rare material, Soft Gold.

That evening, many of the Zhenhai Army's generals arrived and talked with Zhou Leng all night, finally finalizing the cooperation agreement and entrusting Zhou Leng with full authority to negotiate with the Azure Sword.

Zhou Leng produced a batch of soft gold, and the generals were overjoyed.

The amount of soft gold that humanity has acquired over more than a decade is less than what Zhou Leng produced in a single day.

Zhou Leng proposed that the exchange for the Soft Gold was quite simple: resources needed for cultivation by Grandmasters and even Martial Saints.

Although the generals had some doubts about the siren's demand for martial arts resources, they turned a blind eye for the sake of the Soft Gold, and mobilized resources to conduct the trade.

The Dragon Tiger Pills that Zhou Leng had previously needed to exchange and purchase gradually were delivered all at once a few days later.

Most of the pills that a normal grandmaster could use were ineffective against Zhou Leng.

Because it does not require the strength of qi and blood.

However, the elixir resources of the Martial Saint are extremely suitable for Zhou Leng in his current state.

Unfortunately, the Martial Saint resource is extremely rare, and even if you have money, you can't buy it unless you convert it into a price.

By using the resources of the Soft Gold and the Sea Clan, a certain amount of Martial Saint resources can be exchanged.

For the next few days, Zhou Leng stayed at the Ancient River Sect Research Bureau to cultivate, and spent the rest of his time with Xu Qingjin.

The two had been apart for so long that they spent all their time together, becoming the envy of everyone in the Furukawa Research Bureau.

The story of the senior disciple cultivating with his wife has become a well-known meme among the disciples of the Ancient River Sect.

A few days later, the sixteen new family heads came to Rucheng to visit, bringing a large amount of martial arts resources, companies, cash, high-energy shells, etc. as compensation.

Zhou accepted it with a cold laugh.

These new family heads also subtly indicated that they had already destroyed some people's dantian and ability to reproduce, posing no danger whatsoever.

In his spare time, Zhou Leng used his authority to check information about the Zhao family.

Finally, he repeatedly reviewed Gao Tianfeng's intelligence.

On the day he slaughtered the sixteen Grandmasters, Gao Tianfeng fled Rucheng overnight and then took local specialties from his hometown to Zhao Palace as gifts.

After exhausting all his efforts and being served comfortably, Zhao Hao nodded and let her stay in Xiongcheng instead of going to that quagmire of Rucheng.

"Uncle, my eldest cousin should be able to manage staying in Rucheng alone, right?" Gao Tianfeng asked sweetly.

"A fine sword is forged through tempering; he too needs to stand on his own now." Zhao Hao gazed at the night sky outside the window.

Water Island Demon City, the exit of the Demon Spirit World.

A group of envoys from the Ice and Snow Cult traveled to Earth to invite Zhou Leng and Aiden to the "Holy Scripture".

The battlefield in the distance.

The great battle ended, and the monsters retreated like a tide.

Amidst the human army, countless warriors and martial artists cheered.

Many people praised Governor Zhao Cong for his skillful command, which resulted in the annihilation of a massive demon army of over a million at minimal cost, achieving a rare and great victory.

Only a few veterans noticed that these annihilated monsters seemed somewhat weak, but their large numbers did not attract much attention.

After the victory celebration, the army rested on the spot and will return to the Shuizhou base tomorrow.

At night, Zhao Cong and Wang Boxiong walked one after the other to the edge of the deserted camp.

The two men were dressed in wartime camouflage, were tall, and exuded an imposing presence.

In the past few days of battle, Chen Shouhu and Wang Boxiong have officially advanced to the rank of Grandmaster.

Zhao Cong was also a Grandmaster.

The two stood side by side in the night, a few meters apart, gazing at the dark forest ahead.

Zhao Cong said, "Bo Xiong, our Zhao family has indeed made many mistakes. But, just to survive, I've come to apologize to you and hope that from now on we can turn hostility into friendship. Even if we don't cooperate, we won't be enemies anymore. What do you say?"

Wang Boxiong carefully considered Zhao Cong's words.

There must be a lot of wisdom behind his ability to say such things so directly.

No one believed that Zhao Cong was an honest and upright martial artist.

Throughout the entire Zhao family, only one person remained honest and upright.

“I don’t understand what you mean,” Wang Boxiong replied.

Zhao Cong remained silent for a long time, then sighed. Wang Boxiong's answer was a refusal.

The Zhao family is willing to pay any price to get their case heard in the Supreme Court next year.

Wang Boxiong has been investigating the Zhao family.

(End of this chapter)