Martial Saint: Starting with Accumulating Experience

Fortunately, this is a remote mountainous region in the south.

The horse can't get in, and it can't run fast.

If someone like Chen Feng were to wander aimlessly through the mountains, he would still have a good chance of escaping.

Unless the canal gang mobilizes a large force, surrounds the mountain, and then gradually shrinks it. But that's clearly impossible; they don't have enough manpower.

Chen Feng carried Cheng Tingxue on his back and ran very fast.

To his surprise, the person on his back was not as heavy as the stone block he had lifted when he first started learning.

It didn't affect his speed much.

The posture was just not very elegant.

The road was bumpy, and to prevent Cheng Tingxue from slipping, Chen Feng had no choice but to support her bottom with his hands.

It's really a bit awkward.

In particular... Cheng Tingxue has an enviable figure.

Chen Feng could feel a distinct fleshy texture in his hands.

To avoid distractions, Chen Feng asked Cheng Tingxue a few questions as he ran.

For example, the Xu family and the Grand Canal Gang.

When Chen Feng asked, Cheng Tingxue told him everything without reservation.

"Back in Pingcheng, Lu Hong of the canal gang admired me."

"After my husband passed away, the status of the first wife's branch in the family declined sharply, and the second wife's branch had always been dissatisfied with the first wife's branch."

"I just never expected that they would actually! They actually wanted to send me to Lu Hong in order to curry favor with the Canal Gang..."

Chen Feng really wanted to complain about this melodramatic plot.

But one can only say that the Xu family had a good plan, and the eldest branch of the family probably had some schemes involved.

If Cheng Tingxue were sent to the Canal Gang in Nanxun Town, it would only bring shame to the aristocratic family.

But once outside the town, pretending to have been kidnapped by Tie Tu would be a different story; it would please the Canal Gang without giving them any reason to criticize.

The only one who suffered a loss was Cheng's daughter, an outsider who had lost her husband.

She has not had children.

No descendants of the Xu family were left.

They are outsiders.

"That journey..."

Chen Feng thought for a moment, but swallowed his words back.

He was somewhat reluctant to bring up the issue; it seemed that the Cheng family did not value Cheng Tingxue.

Otherwise, why would there be so few people?

Chen Feng absolutely refused to believe that the Cheng family could only produce Cheng Li, a Bone Forging Martial Artist.

Cheng Tingxue thought Chen Feng was worried about Cheng Li.

He said, "Are you asking about my second uncle? He should be fine. Before we left, he told me that the Canal Gang wouldn't kill him."

"At worst, we won't lose our lives; we can just exchange some money for it."

Chen Feng was taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

He had a vague feeling that a tangled mystery was about to be solved.

"He's my second uncle."

Cheng Tingxue's words carried an air of self-righteousness.

"No, the reason the Canal Gang didn't kill Cheng Li definitely wasn't because of Cheng Tingxue."

Chen Feng shook his head, realizing that Cheng Tingxue probably didn't mean that.

Sudden.

A sudden inspiration struck him.

Chen Feng quickly asked, "Who is your father?"

"My father, Cheng Yuan... why are you suddenly asking this?"

Hearing Cheng Tingxue's reply.

Chen Feng suddenly understood.

Cheng Yuan is the current head of the Cheng family.

But that's not important. What's most important is Cheng Yuan's other identity—

"A graduate of the Imperial Examination"

Disciple of the Emperor, respected elder of the local community.

The highest academic achievement in the imperial examinations of the Great Liang Dynasty.

Although he retired early and no longer served as an official after being demoted from the capital to Pingcheng decades ago.

But their connections are still there.

As long as they are alive and breathing, the Cheng family will remain one of the three great families of Pingcheng.

Chen Feng racked his brains but couldn't think of that possibility; the age gap between the two was too great!

Moreover, Cheng Tingxue calls Cheng Li her second uncle.

Even if Cheng Li is old, he doesn't look as old as Cheng Yuan.

He couldn't help but cry out:

"That old man is actually your father!"

After shouting it out, Chen Feng suddenly realized that it seemed a bit too impolite.

So, he asked again, somewhat tentatively, "Is Cheng Yuan really your father?"

Cheng Tingxue angrily punched Chen Feng's shoulder lightly, as if rebuking his rudeness.

However, the pressure was gentle, causing no pain or itching.

"What else?"

"But you're so young? And Cheng Li, how could he possibly be...?"

Chen Feng shut up, because upon closer reflection, it really might be true.

Martial artists generally appear young.

Unless there are hidden injuries or internal injuries, a decline in qi and blood will cause one to age quickly.

With the resources of the Cheng family, Cheng Li doesn't need to fight with others. He lives a life of ease and comfort, and his vitality is abundant, so it's hard for him to age.

Upon hearing the word "young," Cheng Tingxue assumed Chen Feng was praising her, and a blush appeared on her face.

He lowered his head again and said no more.

Chen Feng's lips twitched.

You should have said so earlier.

With this connection, even if Senior Cheng, or rather, Elder Cheng, were captured...

Even if people lose their heads, they can still be saved.

but......

Whether it's complete or not is uncertain.

The Grand Canal Gang is now at its zenith.

A scholar who never held an official position wouldn't be enough to make the grain transport gang too wary.

Otherwise, how dare they kidnap someone's daughter?

Cheng Yuan's intimidation was limited to preventing the Canal Gang from completely breaking ties.

Chen Feng's expression was serious.

He always remembered that the Li family was backed by the Grand Canal Gang, and the more powerful the Grand Canal Gang was, the worse news it was for him.

"Then why was Senior Cheng sent to pick you up? Doesn't the Cheng family have any other martial artists?"

Chen Feng continued to ask.

"Huh? The scientific expedition is next month, didn't you know?"

"My father took the students to the provincial capital ahead of time, and most of the martial artists in the family went as well."

Chen Feng was taken aback.

The provincial examination was held once every three years.

He was either working to save money or busy practicing martial arts after he transmigrated, so he really didn't pay attention.

"That's why I had my second uncle pick me up."

"Just to be on the safe side, we even hired martial artists from the Xu family, and yet... after spending so much money, this is what we got..."

Cheng Tingxue was feeling down.

Chen Feng recalled.

The huge truckload of valuable treasures he brought with him was probably all swallowed up by Xu Jiaqiang!

The Xu family is acting like robbers!

So much money, and they only hired one Bone Forger and two Blood Refiners?! And they even outsourced it to Chief Escort Zhang!

The Xu family is utterly inhuman.

That's disgusting.

They wanted to have it all: money in one hand, favors in the other, currying favor with the canal gangs while saving face, and planting spies all at the same time.

Is he even human?!

"Is nothing but profit in the eyes of the Xu family? How could you marry into such a family?"

Hearing Chen Feng speak out in defense of others.

Cheng Tingxue pursed her lips and said:

"It's an agreement made by my parents and a matchmaker; I can't make that decision myself."

Chen Feng suddenly realized that he was not used to thinking about problems from a feudal perspective.

Then, Chen Feng's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

His worst fears did not come true; Cheng Tingxue was not abandoned by the Cheng family.

She was still the apple of the Cheng family's eye.

She's definitely a super rich woman.

Chen Feng still vividly remembers those boxes of jewelry that were transported to Nanxun Town.

and so.

Now is the perfect time!

Cheng Tingxue was emotionally vulnerable at this moment. If we could protect her, then...

He can then get more pay!

Martial arts! Silver!

Once we return to Pingcheng, we'll never have to worry again.

He could easily stay home.

He used the system to achieve "cultivation to sainthood in the martial arts world".

Wait until he completes his cultivation and emerges from seclusion.

The Lin family, the Li family, and so on—crush them all.

Chen Feng seemed to have already seen his bright future!

In a fit of excitement.

Chen Feng patted Cheng Tingxue's bottom and reminded her, "Hold on tight."

Cheng Tingxue felt the pressure on her buttocks, her face flushed red, and she almost dripped with sweat.

There was no time to react.

Chen Feng suddenly accelerated, and the inertia caused Cheng Tingxue to lean backward, almost slipping off.

"what!"

She couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, gripping Chen Feng's waist tightly, and her hands also clung tightly to Chen Feng's neck, as if afraid of falling.