From Martial Arts Dungeon to Master of Martial Arts

"Brother Chen, you seem so distracted. Do you still want the credit?" Mu Sheng asked, wiping his mouth with a cloth after finishing the meat on his plate.

"Brother Mu, you are overthinking it." Chen Baisheng forced a smile and said, "Brother Mu, you are overthinking it. It's just that this is my first time in this outer city, and I am quite surprised."

That explanation doesn't make sense.

Mu Sheng immediately became alert; Chen Baisheng seemed rather strange today.

"Why don't you stroll around here, Brother Chen? I'll head back to Zhenyuan Temple," Mu Sheng suggested.

"That's not necessary," Chen Baisheng said, stopping him. "I'm unfamiliar with this place and I'm afraid something might happen. I hope you can show me around."

Mu Sheng frowned and asked, "Brother Chen, is there anything you wish to know? I see that you are not interested in this kind of food."

Upon hearing Mu Sheng's words, Chen Baisheng's lips twitched. He glanced at the meat on the plate, which was nothing more than boiled in water with salt.

Judging from the various colors of the meat, the saltiness probably comes from salt cloth.

It's indeed hard to find something interesting.

Having lived here for quite some time, Mu Sheng naturally got used to it.

"Is there a place to buy medicine around here?" Chen Baisheng asked.

Mu Sheng gave him a deep look and said, "There used to be such a place, but it was mostly just stalls selling weeds and herbs. It's right in front of this street, so I won't take Brother Chen there. I have some business to attend to at Zhenyuan Temple, so I need to go back first."

Before Chen Baisheng could stop him, he shouted, "Boss, the bill!!"

He tossed down a few coins, turned, and left.

With her looking around and buying medicine, it was hard for Mu Sheng not to overthink things.

He turned and left without a second thought.

Only Chen Baisheng remained, his eyes unfathomable.

...

Without lingering, Mu Sheng quickly headed towards Zhenyuan Temple, leaving Chen Baisheng's sight behind.

The old man is being searched by both the True Essence Temple and the City Lord's Mansion; this is a trouble he can no longer get involved in.

He was almost at Zhenyuan Temple after crossing an alley when he suddenly stopped, drew his knife from his waist, and slashed back.

But a withered hand grabbed his hand. An old man dressed in beggar's clothes chuckled and said in a low voice, "Young friend, you are quite quick-witted. You were able to notice me when I got so close."

Mu Sheng said in a deep voice, "You smell too bad."

The smell of blood mixed with the smell of earth was too obvious.

He caught a glimpse of Chen Baisheng blocking his way from behind, and his heart sank.

"What do you mean, Brother Chen? My departure clearly shows that I don't want to get involved in your affairs anymore, so why are you still pressing me?"

"Brother Mu, we are both people abandoned by our sects. This is the imperial envoy, who came here to investigate the matter of Chang Shu's demonic martial arts, but was intercepted and killed along the way, which is why he has ended up here." Chen Baisheng said in a deep voice, "Now, if the two of us can help, this envoy will also be an opportunity for both of us. I am helping you."

Let's get him into trouble.

Mu Sheng did not put down the knife. Her body sank slightly. The bloody smell on the other person meant that he must also be seriously injured.

He didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

"Nonsense! How dare such a scoundrel use the name of the Imperial Governor? Without any evidence, how can I believe you?"

He kicked the old man, who was about to make a move, but his movements were momentarily slowed. Mu Sheng kicked him in the chest, but the old man remained unmoved. Mu Sheng used the force to draw his sword, spun in the air, and slashed at Chen Baisheng.

Chen Baisheng immediately dodged to the side. Mu Sheng landed and, without looking at the result, ran straight towards Zhenyuan Temple.

Chen Baisheng was about to chase after him.

"Stop chasing them!!" the old man said in a deep voice.

"But he's like this..." Chen Baisheng panicked immediately. If Mu Sheng leaked the news, he would be finished!

"He's a smart man," the old man said in a deep voice. "If he were to reveal my whereabouts so directly, he wouldn't be able to clear his name. He won't say anything for the time being."

"However, things might change over time. First, find some medicine for me. Only when I am strong enough to protect myself can I take you back to the capital."

Now that he is seriously injured, he can no longer stay outside, which would easily attract demons.

If he hadn't been hampered by his injuries, that kid wouldn't have been able to escape either.

"Now we need to race against time."

"This..." Chen Baisheng still didn't want to let it end there.

"I asked you to find someone to cover for you, not this shrewd kid. Zhao Hu would also work..." the old man said in a deep voice.

"But that person..." Chen Baisheng didn't want to get involved with Zhao Hu. If Zhao Hu were to be implicated, that person was notoriously greedy.

The more greedy a person is, the more they like to climb the social ladder.

The old man's expression was inscrutable.

...

Mu Sheng returned to the house in shock and disbelief. He had never expected that Chen Baisheng would be involved with this wanted criminal.

And they even wanted to drag him down with them.

"This is a wrong step, and there's no turning back."

Is it that easy to walk?

Even if the other party really was sent by the imperial court, the fact that Chang Shu and his group dared to ambush and kill him shows that they were determined to silence him.

The specific reason is unknown.

If he were to join the other side, he would be going against the entire Changshu.

One wrong move and he would be doomed; if he succeeded, the reward would be immense, but he had no need for such a reward.

The question now is whether he should expose it.

If this gets exposed, he will completely offend the imperial court. If he manages to escape, he will be the one in the worst situation.

"It's better to just ignore everything and pretend we know nothing."

Mu Sheng glanced at the sky; it was still bright.

The sun was high in the sky, but a shadow fell over Mu Sheng's heart.

With demons and court officials involved, why is this small town of Changshu so bustling?

"Instance activated!!"

...

An eerie tranquility permeated the entire Changshu. The abbot of Zhenyuan Temple and a steward were seriously injured and recuperating, leaving only Jingyu in charge of the overall situation.

Meanwhile, the three major martial arts sects—Zhenyuan Temple, Baiwu Sect, and Hongyu Pavilion—along with all the forces of the imperial court, are searching for and issuing warrants for the arrest of the old man, Wang Huaiyi.

But no matter how thoroughly they searched the entire city, they could not find the old man.

Although Mu Sheng still came to the yamen to report, he mostly just went through the motions. Chen Baisheng paid close attention to him, but because of that incident, Mu Sheng would turn around and leave as soon as he saw him.

"I'm doing this for our future, how can you be so ungrateful?" Chen Baisheng muttered to himself.

However, seeing that Mu Sheng didn't intend to expose them, he naturally didn't want to put up with her cold shoulder.

Mu Sheng also chose to selectively forget about this matter, making herself completely unrelated to it.

He doesn't need to seek wealth and fortune through risk.

He just kept going through the motions, constantly grinding through dungeons every night.

until……

Mu Sheng, who was killed by a bear, returned to the real world looking completely bewildered.

"I have mastered the Five Beasts Yuan Technique!?"