Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 621 Buying groceries
The news of Zhu Shiji entering the Dragon Special Envoy's residence gradually spread.

But the two of them didn't care what others thought and focused solely on their cultivation.

Zhou Leng's theoretical knowledge has surpassed Zhu Shiji's, but Zhu Shiji understands the current state of human martial arts better than Shen Yunxian and the Void God teacher in the World Globe, and can also help Zhou Leng.

The two spent three days together.

Zhu Shiji asked Zhou Leng to hold his phone and take pictures of him.

Zhu Shiji executed a set of basic palm techniques with perfect and harmonious movements.

After receiving the video, Zhu Shiji posted it on his WeChat Moments.

The video caption reads: "Not bad, not so old that I don't even know the basic palm techniques."

A moment later, Chen Shaohuang replied below: Who are you cursing?

He also followed up with an old emoji from decades ago, revealing his long history online.

Immediately afterwards, the old man took a photo with Zhou Leng and posted it on his WeChat Moments.

"To correct you, what I said before about accepting Zhou Leng as a disciple was just a temporary measure. In reality, I was accepting him on behalf of my master, and Zhou Leng is my junior brother."

In less than a quarter of an hour, the news that Zhou Leng had become the junior brother of the Martial Saint spread throughout the martial arts circle and continued to spread.

When Wang Boxiong looked at his WeChat Moments, the sky seemed to have fallen.

Chen Shouhu, far away at the Shuizhou base, slapped his thigh and laughed wildly for a long time before calling Wang Boxiong.

"Hmm?" Wang Boxiong's tone was extremely impatient.

"Hahahaha..." Chen Shouhu laughed wildly without saying a word.

hang up.

Chen Shouhu continued fighting.

hang up.

After three attempts, the call was connected.

Chen Shouhu suppressed a laugh and said, "I have something important to discuss with you."

"explain."

"What should we call Zhou Leng from now on?"

"Beep beep..."

The call was disconnected again.

Chen Shouhu burst into laughter, and then saw that Wang Boxiong had replied with a message.

"You can't escape either."

"Uh……"

Chen Shouhu fell into deep thought.

Ultimately, I decided to try to avoid meeting Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng was leisurely enjoying himself in the Dragon Clan's embassy, ​​while a secret investigation team composed of various parties was established in Xiongcheng.

After collecting the evidence, the various factions within the investigation team began to discuss the matter.

"He is using foreign influence to bolster his own position; his crimes are heinous!"

"The one who is most adept at using foreign powers to bolster his own position and enriching himself at the expense of the public is not Zhou Leng. Should we investigate which specific hundreds of companies are using foreign powers to bolster their own position?"

"His methods were extremely cruel, and the circumstances were extremely heinous."

"Nonsense. Except for one, they all killed people with steel balls and left their bodies intact. They are the most merciful martial artists I have ever seen."

"The key point is murder."

"What's the point of a martial artist killing people? That's just a habit."

"No matter what, if this matter is not handled seriously, it will affect the credibility of the Martial Academy."

“Zhou Leng’s procedures are all reasonable and legal. Combating the Demon Worship Cult will not only not damage the credibility of the public, but will actually enhance it. In addition, there are some people who are more capable of damaging the credibility of the public than Zhou Leng.”

……

"Let me remind you of a few things. First, the 100,000 prospective disciples of the Ancient River Sect have entered Ru City and are awaiting their initiation ceremony. Second, the shareholdings of the four races' mines haven't been finalized yet. Third, Zhou Leng is in the embassy and enjoys diplomatic immunity. Fourth, all races, including the demons, are waiting for us to expel him and then invite him. Fifth, you probably know better than we do what Gao Tianfeng has done..."

"The key point is that he killed hundreds of people in Xiongcheng!"

"The key point is that he killed cultists."

"He is the murderer."

“He is a martial artist. You all better pray that you have nothing to do with the Demon Worship Cult and that you won’t be dragged to Zhou Leng’s desk for dissection.”

……

"Please allow the representatives of all parties to give their final explanations..."

"Our Demon City Army needs his Soft Gold."

“Our Armed Police General Hospital needs his beast skeleton.”

"What ferocious beast bones? How come we don't know anything about them?"

"We'll talk about it later."

"it is good."

"Also, here's a quick update: the Ten Extreme Martial Saint has recognized Zhou Leng as his junior brother. The previous claim that he was a nominal disciple was a lie; he's actually accepting a disciple on behalf of his master."

Silence fell over the meeting room.

At a time like this, Zhu Shiji's visits to the Dragon Envoy's residence and his personal recognition of his junior brother inevitably raise suspicions.

It could only be that the Martial Saint endorsed Zhou Leng, and it was a second endorsement.

Last time, betting on a grandmaster clan was no big deal.

This time, however, the real foes they're up against are the Zhao family, a true military power.

The Martial Saint cannot interfere in the affairs of the Martial Academy, but one also cannot push the Martial Saint too far.

From a legal standpoint, the entire process yielded no evidence of any wrongdoing against Zhou Leng.

When the armed forces arrested members of the Demon Worshiping Cult, how many people did they kill?

Among the grandmasters of the martial arts system, who hasn't killed thousands of members of the Demon Worship Cult over the past few decades?
The investigation team held a vote.

Ultimately, the votes for Zhou Leng's innocence were in the lead.

The results were submitted to the Supreme Court. Two days later.

The Armed Police General Hospital announced that Zhou Leng failed to control the extent of the damage during the mission, accidentally injuring innocent people, and therefore his special-appointment Armed Police salary for one year will be deducted.

After the announcement, the internet erupted in uproar.

Many netizens expressed their dissatisfaction, believing that Zhou Leng should not be punished.

Some people think it's too lenient; it's a classic case of punishing someone severely, showing no shame whatsoever.

Some people even shouted that Zhou Leng was awesome, finally made it to the table, and even deserved to be punished with three cups of wine.

Another day passed.

The General Hospital of Armed Police announced that Zhou Leng, a specially appointed member of the Armed Police Force, successfully destroyed a major den of the Demon Worshiping Cult and collected a large amount of important information, making a great contribution. He was awarded the titles of "Hero of Exorcising Demons" and "First-Class Merit of Armed Police Force".

This news put everyone online at ease.

Punish those who deserve punishment and reward those who deserve it; that's what a normal martial arts academy should be like.

These two honors are both second-highest level honors of the Armed Police General Hospital, which is just right.

If the highest honors are awarded, the merits are not enough, and it would be a slap in the face to the Zhao family, which would not be good.

If it were lower, it wouldn't show the importance the military system places on Zhou Leng.

But in the eyes of the major powers, the situation is changing.

In theory, having offended the Zhao family so badly, and even using four clans to confront the Governor-General of Liangjiang, Zhao Cong, the Zhao family and related forces would inevitably retaliate with overwhelming force.

Zhao Cong has just taken office as Governor-General of Liangjiang and is scheduled to enter the Supreme Court next year. This incident will have a significant impact on his future prospects.

The Zhao family remains quiet to this day.

Someone online suggested a possibility: "Who knows what evidence Zhou Leng got from Gao Tianfeng? The Zhao family is in trouble now..."

Then it was deleted.

Zhou Leng received his medal from the General Hospital of the Armed Police and was about to return to Rucheng when Wang Boxiong sent him a message.

There was something I was going to tell you last time, but you were too busy to say it. Now that you've almost finished dealing with everything, you can tell me.

"When Zhang Xinglie was fighting in the Old Capital Demon City, he offended the disciples of several powerful clans and crippled several of them."

“The powerful clans couldn’t do anything about him before, but recently they want to test him.”

"However, you can't act impulsively in handling this matter. You can go all out, but what will happen to Zhang Xinglie afterward?"

"No one has told you before that Zhang Xinglie has lost a leg and an arm, and was injured by the Heavenly Calamity Envoy. No method can cure him, not even a demigod."

"As expected, his martial arts career has come to an end."

"His damage to his dantian and meridians should be almost healed, and his strength is still at the Great Innate level. If he doesn't give up, he may still advance to Grandmaster, but... his combat ability is hard to say, and he will most likely take the path of clerical work or education."

After reading the message, Zhou Leng remained silent for a long time, and no one mentioned it.

No wonder Zhang Xinglie seemed a bit strange before; it turns out he didn't want me to know and didn't want to get involved.

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Leng replied, "This time, I will still try to be courteous first and then resort to force. I will first go to those families, have a meal together, and sit down to talk. If we can talk, great; if not, I will resolve it in my own way."

Wang Boxiong replied, "Your solution? Forget it. You talk to them first, and if they don't agree, I'll go to their door in person. Hmm... how about this, I'll personally deliver a message saying that you're negotiating with them about Zhang Xinglie's matter."

The next day at noon, Zhou Leng went alone to the Xiongcheng Hotel to discuss matters with the heads of three powerful families.

The heads of the three major clans were extremely magnanimous and generous. They first admitted their mistake and said they were unaware of the relationship between the two, otherwise they would never have had any thoughts about it.

The three repeatedly told Zhou Leng to make the decision, and that no matter what he did, the three families would cooperate fully and would never object.

Zhou Leng hadn't expected the other party to be so understanding. In return for their cooperation, they were allowed to choose a trade route among the worlds of demons, giants, dragons, and iron dwarves as payment.

"I'll get you the permits from the other world and arrange for someone to protect you."

The three clan heads were overjoyed. After a brief discussion, they chose the Demon Spirit World, which had the best reputation.

Zhou Leng contacted the people in the Demon Spirit World and introduced the members of the Ice and Snow Cult to the heads of the three clans.

The three clan heads promised that if Zhang Xinglie were to get into trouble in the future, their three clans would do their utmost to help him.

After resolving the issue, Zhou Leng walked out of the Xiongcheng Hotel.

Sunjiadian, a suburb of Xiongcheng.

Xiongcheng is the center of the Dragon Kingdom, a city full of beauty and prosperity.

But most people can't afford to live there.

Sunjiadian is located on the southeast side of Xiongcheng. It is filled with dense old buildings and has cheap prices.

Many people work in Xiongcheng during the day and return to Sunjiadian at night, making it a well-known "bedroom community".

The open-air vegetable market in northeast Sunjiadian is bustling with people.

A young man with a cane limped along.

"Sir, how much is the cabbage?"

"Eight cents."

"It's so expensive! Can you make it cheaper?"

"This is expensive? Don't you see how high prices have gone? The people who grow and transport vegetables are out in the city all day long, risking their lives."

"Are there a lot of monsters outside lately?"

"There are so many, and they're arresting people too. A while ago they arrested a lot of women, now they're arresting a lot of men. There's nothing good happening all day long. Zhou Leng should really kill them all."

Zhang Xinglie smiled slightly and said, "You guys trust Zhou Leng quite a bit."

"Of course I believe it! Of all the martial artists, he's the only one who dared to kill the head of a major clan, and he's the only one who dared to kill the beast from the Zhao family. If all martial artists were like him, those of us who couldn't cultivate martial arts wouldn't be living in fear anymore."

“Zhou Leng is very good, very good,” Zhang Xinglie said.

The old man selling vegetables glanced at Zhang Xinglie's empty trouser legs and sleeves, then at the small pieces of meat in his bag, and said, "7 cents a pound, that's the lowest I can go. I need to eat too. You know how difficult things are."

"Okay, I'll buy two."

The old man selling vegetables packed two cabbages, weighed them, took the money, and then stuffed two sprigs of cilantro into them.

Come visit often when you have time.

"Thank you, uncle."

"Hi, you're welcome."

(End of this chapter)