High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

McAllen's transport ship disappeared at the horizon, and the dock fell completely silent.

Until then.

Chen Yuan's clone then turned its gaze to Onodera and others, who had been left out in the cold since their arrival.

His gaze was calm, revealing no emotion.

But when Onodera was swept over by that gaze, his heart, which had finally calmed down, jumped into his throat again.

"What are you usually responsible for?" Chen Yuan asked casually.

Onodera Taira bowed quickly, his voice strained: "Reporting to Your Majesty Chen, I am usually responsible for the defense and coordination of Sakura Capital and the surrounding areas, as well as the allocation of supplies for the various Heavenly Cave defense lines in Japan."

Chen Yuan understood.

Isn't that what they're responsible for managing logistics?

The five high-ranking officials from Japan behind him also spoke up.

"My subordinates are responsible for intelligence gathering and external liaison."

"I am responsible for the training and deployment of the warrior legion."

"Your subordinate is in charge of..."

The group explained their respective areas of responsibility in detail, without daring to conceal anything.

Chen Yuan nodded after listening.

"Your positions will remain unchanged. Continue to do what you are supposed to do, work hard for Great Xia, and you will receive your due rewards."

Onodera Taira was stunned.

He thought he had misheard.

No execution? No punishment? Not even a change in position?

He had prepared for the worst: to be stripped of everything, imprisoned, or even executed on the spot.

After all, over the years, Japan, along with America, has caused a lot of trouble for the Great Xia Kingdom.

Now they've come to our door.

You can easily find any excuse to deal with him.

The results of it?

Chen Yuan simply said, "Do your job well."

The fear and despair in Onodera's heart dissipated almost entirely in an instant, replaced by an indescribable emotion.

There was relief, gratitude, and an overwhelming joy of surviving a disaster!

"Hai!"

His voice trembled with excitement, and he bent over even lower, almost at a ninety-degree angle.

"Your subordinate will certainly do his utmost to serve the Great Xia! He will never dare to slacken in the slightest!"

Several high-ranking officials from Japan behind him also bowed in unison, their voices clear and loud.

"Your subordinates swear to serve the Great Xia to the death!"

The change came so quickly that Ning Yutang was somewhat surprised.

But upon further reflection, it seems to make sense.

The fact that the Great Xia Kingdom doesn't intend to settle scores later is already the best possible outcome.

What difference does it make who you serve as your subordinate? Besides.

The Great Xia Kingdom has now seized the position of the world's strongest power from the Kingdom of America. And Chen Yuan, standing before us, is the strongest being on Earth.

It's not shameful to be a subordinate of the world's strongest.

Onodera silently comforted himself, his expression shifting from fear to respect, and then from respect to ingratiation.

That look.

Just like when he faced McAllen.

Chen Yuan saw all of this and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

......

After the handover was completed.

Chen Yuan and Ning Yutang led a group of martial artists toward Yingdu.

The mess left behind by the Kingdom of Amelica is quite large.

The defense lines of the three large celestial caves, control of the military base, inventory of various material reserves... all of these need to be taken over one by one.

Fortunately, the martial arts legion has already taken the lead, and each of the Heavenly Cave defense lines is guarded by Xia Kingdom troops in conjunction with the local Japanese garrison, so there is no need to worry for the time being.

Just as the group was about to arrive at Sakura City, a commotion of voices suddenly arose ahead.

Chen Yuan looked up.

Hundreds of people gathered in the square outside the city gate.

There were warriors in standard armor and ordinary people in everyday clothes.

They lined up in two rows.

A wide passageway was left in the middle.

When Chen Yuan's figure came into view, a unified shout erupted from the crowd.

"Welcome, Holy Lord of Xia Kingdom!"

"Welcome to Japan, Venerable Chen!"

His voice was loud and clear, and his attitude was respectful.

Chen Yuan paused slightly and turned to look at Onodera.

"Did you arrange this?"

Onodera Taira's face immediately plastered with a fawning smile as he quickly stepped forward.

"My lord, yes, but not entirely..."

He carefully observed Chen Yuan's expression, weighing his words carefully.

"I only had someone inform a few influential martial artists and families in Sakura City that Venerable Chen is coming to Japan to be stationed there."

"I didn't expect... so many people to come."

He paused and then added, "Not only in Sakura City, but throughout the entire Eastern Kingdom, everyone was very... happy after learning that Saint Chen would be stationed here."

"Happy?" Ning Yutang raised an eyebrow, her tone tinged with amusement.

Onodera quickly explained, "It's like this, Ning Wusheng. Chen Shengzun is the strongest on Blue Star. With him in charge of Japan, it means that... Japan's future situation will be safer."

He said this without the slightest hint of unease on his face.

"As for the past... Japan has always believed in the principle of the supremacy of strength."

"Now that the Great Xia Kingdom is the strongest, and Saint Chen is the strongest, we are naturally convinced and dare not be negligent in the slightest."

These words were spoken so bluntly that they were almost blatant, yet they somehow made it seem like the Japanese were truly thinking.

After hearing this, Chen Yuan smiled faintly.

No wonder the Japanese did not show obvious resistance to the troops stationed in Great Xia; on the contrary, they were quite cooperative.

So that's the reason.

In this martial arts world where the strong are respected, the Japanese have taken the concept of "obeying the strong" to the extreme.

The stronger you are, the more he will respect you.

He only revered those stronger than himself, and disdained the weak.

His previous battle in the East China Sea, where he killed four martial saints in three minutes and forced the Kingdom of Amelica to pay compensation, had already flexed his muscles quite thoroughly.

You can't be polite to this kind of person.

The more polite you are to him, the more arrogant he becomes.

If you slap him, he'll become completely submissive.

Chen Yuan whispered this idea to Ning Yutang through his divine sense.

Ning Yutang nodded in deep agreement.

"Chief Chen is right. After dealing with Japan for so many years, we have long seen through this aspect of them."

Chen Yuan said no more.

The overwhelming pressure of a peak Martial Saint suddenly erupted!

That terrifying aura enveloped the entire square as if it were a tangible entity!

Hundreds of Japanese warriors and civilians felt as if a mountain was pressing down on their shoulders, and their breath caught in their throats.

But instead of fear, their faces showed even more excitement.

"Chen Shengzun is mighty!"

The cheers were even louder than before.

Chen Yuan exuded an aura of power as he strode into the city.

Onodera and the others quickly jogged to catch up, bending over lower than anyone else.

......

Sakura Capital.

Headquarters of the Dongying Martial Arts Academy.

This is the highest martial arts organization in Japan, equivalent to the Dragon Martial Arts Bureau in the Great Xia Kingdom.

But at the moment.

This magnificent complex has been adorned with the flag of the Great Xia Kingdom.

Chen Yuan didn't go anywhere else, but went straight to the national treasury.

The national treasury is located at the deepest part of the Martial Arts Academy. It is a separate building with thick alloy walls on the outside and several defensive formations on the inside.

The entrance was originally guarded by Armeda warriors, but it has now been taken over by the Xia Kingdom army.

"Open the door," Chen Yuan said calmly.

The Xia Kingdom officer in charge of guarding the treasury immediately opened the gates.

The heavy metal door slid open slowly, revealing the space inside.

Chen Yuan stepped inside, with Ning Yutang following behind.

The national treasury was very large and divided into several regions.

The Spirit Crystal area, the Pill area, the Materials area, the Equipment area... each area was piled high with items.

Although Japan is not among the top powers, it has developed for many years since the revival of spiritual energy, and has also received support from the Kingdom of America, so it still has some resources.

Chen Yuan glanced around.

He turned to look at Onodera Taira, who was standing at the door, too afraid to come in.

"Are the numbers inside correct? Did McAllen and the others steal anything when they left?"

Onodera looked slightly embarrassed.

"My lord..." he said cautiously.

"Although the resources here are nominally part of the national treasury of my Eastern Kingdom, they have been under the supervision of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of America for many years."

"Not to mention subordinates, even the six Holy Venerable Masters need to report to Martial Saint McAllen and request temporary permission to enter the national treasury."

"So... I really don't know exactly how many resources are in the national treasury."

He finished speaking and lowered his head humbly.

"Please forgive me, sir."

After hearing this, Chen Yuan had only one thought in his mind.

Good heavens, the Japanese have become so humble.

Why should we ask McAllen, an outsider, for permission to enter our own national treasury?

These are hardly allies.

They clearly treated it like their own home.

Considering the Japanese people's tendency to submit the stronger you are, Chen Yuan felt it was necessary to make his stance clearer.

He flashed and appeared directly in front of Onodera.

Onodera Taira kept his head down, not daring to look directly at him.

"Snapped!"

He slapped Onodera across the face.

The sound was crisp and clear, echoing in the corridor outside the treasury gate.

Onodera Taira was jolted to the side by the slap, and five red marks instantly appeared on his face.

But he did not hide, nor did he resist.

Instead, he immediately stood up straight again, bending even lower.

"Hai! Your subordinate is incompetent! Please forgive me, Venerable Chen!"

His voice contained no dissatisfaction, only fear and respect.

Chen Yuan chuckled inwardly as she looked at him.

No wonder McAllen didn't like leaving Japan; he must have had a really good time stationed here.

He turned to look at the high-ranking Japanese officials behind Onodera Heiji.

The men froze, but none of them dared to back down.

Chen Yuan walked over to them one by one.

"Slap." "Slap." "Slap."

One slap for each person, fair and just, no one was left out.

Every person who was chosen reacted in the same way: bowing their head, bending over, admitting their mistake, and apologizing.

Not a single person dared to show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Chen Yuan withdrew his hand and glanced at them indifferently.

"Useless trash, wait outside."

"Hai!"

Several people responded in unison, obediently retreating to the outside of the treasury and standing in a row.

That submissive demeanor.

They are even more standardized than well-trained soldiers.

And what she was thinking about wasn't how to resist, but how to appease Chen Yuan and calm him down.

Chen Yuan turned around and walked back into the national treasury, with Ning Yutang following behind.

The door slowly closed.

"Chief Chen, your trick really works." Ning Yutang said in a low voice, a smile on her lips.

Chen Yuan shrugged: "Elder Ning, as you know, you can't be polite when dealing with this kind of person."

The two began to take stock of the resources in the national treasury.

When Amelika left, she left behind a detailed account, which Chen Yuan checked one by one.

There are approximately 10,000 top-grade spirit crystals and 50 million high-grade spirit crystals in the spirit crystal area, with even more mid-grade and low-grade spirit crystals. The numbers match the accounts.

The pill section was filled with pills of all grades, from the third to the seventh rank, but there were almost none of the ninth rank.

The good stuff was probably all moved away by McAllen beforehand.

The materials section contains a considerable quantity of various rare and precious materials, ores, and spiritual resources, and the quality is also quite good.

The equipment section contains armor, weapons, and protective gear, ranging from low to high tiers, but the highest tier is only the eighth-tier premium item.

Chen Yuan made a rough estimate.

Everything in the accounts was there; McAllen probably only took the unregistered treasures with him when he left.

Even so, the assets accumulated by the Japanese and African troops stationed there over the years are quite considerable.

And now all of these have fallen into his hands.

It is estimated that even McAllen, who had been treating the Japanese national treasury as his own private storehouse, did not anticipate this day, otherwise he would not have registered everything.

Chen Yuan went through the contents of the national treasury roughly and got a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"Have someone re-inventory and register it," he told Ning Yutang. "From today onwards, this will be...our warehouse."

Ning Yutang nodded and smiled, "Understood."

The two walked out of the national treasury.

Onodera and the others stood obediently outside the door, not daring to move.

Upon seeing Chen Yuan emerge, they all bowed in unison.

"grown ups!"

Chen Yuan glanced at them and said calmly, "I've checked the contents of the national treasury, and the accounts are in order."

Onodera and the others breathed a sigh of relief, their smiles becoming more natural.

"Thank you, sir!"

Chen Yuan strode towards the outside of the Martial Arts Academy, with Ning Yutang following behind.

Onodera Taira quickly jogged to catch up.

He was as attentive as a little follower.

"My lord, your lodgings have been arranged. It's the best residence in the Martial Arts Academy. Is there anything else you need, please feel free to ask..."

Chen Yuan waved his hand: "Lead the way."

"Hai!"

Onodera Taira strode forward to lead the way, his back ramrod straight, a proud expression on his face.