My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 911 Aftermath and Reactions (Two-in-One)

Shen Changchuan left Nanyang County.
He disappeared without a trace, and no one knows where he went.

But within the city of Nanyang County

News about him has only just begun to circulate.

The death of Sun Butong, the five-bag elder of the Beggars' Sect, is no small matter.

Although there are seven more bags of elders above the five-bag elders,
Above the Seven-Bag Elders are the Four Nine-Bag Elders, who stand at the very top of the entire Beggars' Sect.

Even Sun Butong, the Five-Bag Elder, could only be considered a mid-level member of the Beggars' Sect.
But his strength is such that he is considered a well-known master in the martial arts world!

If the scope of this martial arts world is limited to the city of Nanyang,
That would definitely be the most top-tier expert at the very top!
Such a person died,

How could it not attract other people's attention?

Putting aside other places, the news doesn't spread that quickly. It would take at least ten days to half a month for it to reach other areas, so it won't cause much discussion too soon.

But Nanyang County is a different story!

Sometimes, a quarrel between two young noblemen on a certain street could spread throughout the entire city in a short time.
What's more, it involves the news of the death of Sun Butong, an elder of the Beggars' Sect who stood at the pinnacle of the martial arts world in Nanyang County!

Not long ago,
When the surviving Beggars' Sect disciples who returned discovered that all the elite Beggars' Sect disciples in the dilapidated temple had been slaughtered, they rushed to the courtyard outside the city to report to Elder Sun Butong. However, they found that Elder Sun Butong had also died on the spot in the courtyard, and they were immediately terrified.

Destroy the whole family!

An unknown villain came and slaughtered the upper echelons of the Beggars' Sect branch in Nanyang County!

The surviving members of the Beggars' Sect hurriedly ran to other places to seek support.

Regarding this news,
Without any attempt at concealment, the news spread throughout the entire Nanyang County in a short period of time!
Especially when the county yamen runners went to collect the bodies of many elite disciples of the Beggars' Sect, as well as Elder Sun Butong's corpse in the courtyard outside the city,
Accurate and detailed information has already spread to every corner of the city.
The entire city of Nanyang was in an uproar.

There was much discussion about it!

Some young people were very excited.

Unexpectedly, such a high level of experts were fighting and killing each other in this place recently, and even almost wiped out the entire Nanyang branch of the Beggars' Sect!

These young people,

I often admire the unparalleled demeanor of those masters in the martial arts world.

But for those without background, connections, or exceptional talent, the only chance they might have in their lifetime to enter the martial arts world is to pay money to enter a martial arts school in the city and learn one or two external skills.

Finally, with diligent and persistent practice, after more than ten years of hard work, one can master one or two external martial arts skills to perfection, and barely become a decent person among the swaggering passersby in the martial arts world.

There is an almost insurmountable distance between them and the true masters!
Even if they spend their entire lives, they may never be qualified to stand in front of those masters who have made a name for themselves in the martial arts world!
Therefore, for them,
The death of the leader of the Beggars' Sect's Nanyang branch, killed by an unknown enemy, was definitely a "major event" that happened right next to them and was close enough to make them famous throughout the martial arts world!

Even if they are just insignificant passersby, not even worthy of being called background figures,
But just thinking about such a major event in the martial arts world happening around me makes me feel a sense of pride!

"I wonder who did it. It's such a pity. If I had the chance to witness that battle with my own eyes, I would have died for it!"

Some of the teenagers couldn't help but express their feelings.

of course,

These are just the thoughts of some young people who are full of longing for the martial arts world.

Regarding the killing of Sun Butong and the annihilation of the Beggars' Sect's Nanyang branch,
The people inside Nanyang County were filled with panic and fear!

Although this matter appears to be a conflict between the unknown perpetrator and the Beggars' Sect,

But who can be sure?
Why wouldn't that thug target other people?
Even top experts like Sun Butong from Nanyang County were easily killed.

It can be said that no one in Nanyang County is a match for the murderer!
Driven by apprehension and fear
The sons of wealthy and powerful families in the city were all given a good talking-to and a lesson by their families, and were even confined at home for a short period of time to prevent them from getting into trouble with such a vicious person when they went out, which would bring disaster to their families!
An atmosphere of oppression and panic inevitably settled over the entire county town.

However, this panic did not last long.

News of the killing of Sun and the destruction of the Beggars' Sect's Nanyang branch began to spread rapidly in Nanyang County, causing another shock in the already somewhat oppressive city!

"Sun Butong was killed, and the elite disciples of the Beggars' Sect branch were slaughtered because they kidnapped children in Nanyang County and committed acts of cruel torture and mutilation, which attracted the wrath of the chivalrous people of the martial world!"

"There are gods watching over us. Those who commit heinous acts will naturally bring disaster upon themselves. Others need not worry."

"The person who made the move is a mysterious individual with an unknown lineage. It was witnessed by Liu Ruyin, a female knight of the Six Harmonies Sect, and two of the sect's direct disciples. It is said that the person is just a child who is not even ten years old!"

"The abducted toddlers have been sent to the Ye Family Martial Arts School. Families with lost children should hurry to claim them. The disabled children in the city who were controlled by the Beggars' Gang have also been taken to the Ye Family Martial Arts School. It's truly a tragedy."

News spread like wildfire throughout the county town.

Many people understood upon hearing this and their worries were put to rest.

in fact,

Anyone who has lived in Nanyang County for a period of time is generally aware of the Beggars' Gang's activities.

Even Zhang San's wife warned him to be careful of the beggar gang members on the streets when Shen Changchuan arrived more than half a year ago.

This shows that

The actions of the Beggars' Sect branch in Nanyang were not exactly a secret.

Ordinary people at the bottom of society are helpless against those martial arts masters who fly around.

If the matter is exposed and it offends a martial arts master, it might cost the lives of one's entire family.

Therefore, all I can do is mind my own business, remain silent, and simply ask my family and friends to be more careful.

Now, news has spread about the reason why the Beggars' Sect's Nanyang branch was destroyed.

This naturally led many people to believe it.

Even if some people don't believe it, they still think that how could such a corrupt and wicked person be among the subordinates of Guo Gang, the leader of the most powerful and righteous gang in the world?
Go to the Ye Family Martial Arts School.
Seeing those trafficked children, and those whose hands and feet were cruelly broken to beg, a little questioning would reveal the truth.
The evidence is irrefutable; how can it be refuted?

Upon learning of this massacre,
It was the Beggars' Sect branch in Nanyang County that deserved its fate.

This naturally put the residents of the county town at ease.

However, at the same time

News about the chivalrous person who intervened has also sparked heated discussions.

The crimes of Sun Butong and other Beggars' Sect disciples are irrefutable evidence, as evidenced by the children in the Ye Family Martial Arts School.

But the one who committed the murder was a child who was no more than ten years old.

Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?

Ten years old

His body probably hasn't even fully grown yet. With that little strength, he could easily kick an adult several feet away.

How could they possibly kill the elite members of the Beggars' Sect branch and its elder, Sun Butong?

Even if he has a master and has practiced martial arts,

Even if one begins cultivating in the womb, it only takes ten years to accumulate enough power.

How could this possibly kill Sun Butong, who had honed his skills for most of his life?!
not to mention,
According to the information relayed by those three disciples of the Six Harmonies Sect, the one who made the move killed Sun Butong in just a few short moves! What a joke!
Sun Butong was, after all, a five-bag elder of the Beggars' Sect, and in the entire martial arts world, he could be considered a minor expert.

If placed in some smaller, third-rate forces, he would definitely be qualified to be the leader of the force. In fact, the strongest person in some small forces is not even as strong as Sun Butong!
How could such a master be killed in just a few moves in a head-on battle?

How strong must the person who killed him be!

Is he a first-rate master in the martial arts world, or a grandmaster above that level?
But a ten-year-old child,

To possess top-tier strength in the martial arts world, or even a grandmaster level? Are you kidding me?!

This is a level of skill that many martial artists in the martial arts world may not be able to reach even after a lifetime of effort.
How could a mere ten-year-old child so easily possess this?
This kind of thing
Anyone who heard that would probably just laugh!

However, regarding this matter...
The direct disciple of the Liuhe School, who was present at the time and witnessed everything that happened, swore that what he said was true.

The one who killed Sun Butong was indeed a ten-year-old child.

And it was indeed Sun Butong who made the move, but the opponent used an unknown method to deflect Sun Butong's attack back, severely injuring him, and finally killing him with a single move!

In order to defend himself and prove that he was not talking nonsense

They also described the detailed process of the battle.

just,

The fact that a ten-year-old child could easily kill a fifty-year-old veteran martial arts master is simply too illogical.
As a result, most people still don't believe it.

I don't think such a thing could happen in this world.

There are quite a few people who practice martial arts; they have all gone through the stage of being ten years old and understand the limits that can be reached at that age.
At the age of ten, he was able to kill a well-known senior martial arts master in just a few moves.
This is even more incredible than reaching the Grandmaster level after the age of sixteen!

How can anyone believe this?

Some people have also made speculations about this.
Perhaps it was Liu Zhenshan, the leader of the Liuhe Sect, who was worried that his daughter would get into trouble on her first trip into the martial world, so he followed her and then took action after she encountered danger, killing Sun Butong.

In order to sever ties, the Liuhe Sect had its disciples fabricate this non-existent "master" to escape responsibility.

The turmoil and chaos within.
For the time being, it has little to do with Shen Changchuan anymore.

However, no matter what

These were the first ripples he left in this martial arts world.

The destruction of the Beggars' Sect branch in Nanyang County also caused quite a stir.
As the news began to spread to the surrounding areas...

North,

Wei State

Inside a dark attic,

A letter has already been sent into the shadows.

"Is there such a thing?"

As he browsed the contents of the letter, a hint of surprise appeared in the shadowy eyes of the figure.

However, after seeing the subsequent public discussions and speculations that it might be a fabricated situation by Liu Zhenshan, the leader of the Liuhe Sect, to cover up his personal involvement and stir up trouble, the figure pondered for a moment.

"There may be some inside story, but it must be closely related to the Six Harmonies Sect. We should focus our investigation on the Six Harmonies Sect."

"As for the line to Nanyang County being cut off, so be it. There are plenty of orphans in the world who have lost both parents and have nowhere to go. We can find other channels."

A thought flashed through my mind,

The shadowy figure then picked up a pen and, in one swift motion, wrote down a series of commands.

A hand reached out from the shadows, took the written command, and then disappeared.

The shadowy figure didn't take the matter to heart.
Continue to deal with other, more important matters.

after all,

The killings that occurred in Nanyang County were, in the grand scheme of things, nothing more than a trivial conflict in the broader martial arts world.

The deceased Sun Butong was not a big shot to the Black Ice Guard.

If it weren't for the fact that it involved the source of the assassins they trained, they probably wouldn't even be qualified to be presented in the public eye.

It's not worth much attention.

Almost at the same moment,

The headquarters of the Beggars' Sect.

An old man received news from below about Nanyang County, and his eyes immediately widened in anger.

"court death!"

"How dare they attack my Beggars' Sect and even massacre and wipe out an entire branch!"

"Do you really think my Beggars' Sect has no one left?!"

The old man slammed his hand on the table, and with a loud bang, the table shattered into pieces, turning into dust.

A powerful gust of air swept across the area, creating a fierce and sharp wind even on flat ground!

"However, our Beggars' Sect did not stand on the moral high ground in this matter; what Sun Butong did is a fact."

Another elderly man sitting not far from him hesitated before speaking.

This kind of thing
Ask any of the remaining Beggars' Sect members in Nanyang County and they'll know.
Moreover, those disabled children at the Ye Family Martial Arts School were gathered together and not dispersed.

The evidence is irrefutable.

It cannot be faked.

"Hmph! Sun Butong and his gang deserve to die!"

"However, he is still an elder of our Beggars' Sect. Even if he has done something utterly heinous and deserves to be killed according to the sect rules, it should be us who do it! It is not up to outsiders to interfere!"

"If we allow our members to be slaughtered at will by outsiders while we remain indifferent, where is the dignity of our Beggars' Sect!"

The old man snorted coldly, his words carrying an air of authority that no one dared to disobey.

"So what do you plan to do? Are you going to go to Liu Zhenshan to demand justice?"

"No, there were traces of Liuzhen Mountain in the Western Shu region a few days ago, so the person who made the move should not be him."

"But it's always right to go to the Six Harmonies Sect. It's probably because of the favor that Liu Ruyin received from the person who helped her. She wants to cover up the traces of her 'benefactor.' A ten-year-old child? Humph, it's really hard for them to come up with such an excuse!"

A hint of mockery appeared on the old man's face.
But then,
It was quickly overshadowed by a cold, authoritative aura.

"No matter who it is, I will definitely pursue this to the end!"

"Those who kill members of my Beggars' Sect will not be allowed to roam free!"

(End of this chapter)