From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

March 15th, in the wild woods outside the city.

"Huh? What's going on!"

Seeing that the color of the medicinal liquid in the bathtub had not changed at all, and that Chen Shi was soaking in it without any reaction, the elder frowned.

He stepped forward and grabbed Chen Shi's wrist.

Two breaths later, his gaze suddenly turned stern, and he rebuked him sharply.

"Damn it! You've actually advanced to the sixth rank of the Divine Power Realm!"

"Please forgive me, Elder!"

Chen Shi looked terrified and hurriedly bowed and begged for mercy in the bathtub.

"It wasn't my intention to do this, but I unexpectedly acquired a divine body some time ago."

"So you've advanced to the sixth rank? Short-sighted! Do you even know the difference between a Warrior-level Divine Body and a Marquis-level one? Even a high-rank Warrior-level one can only condense ordinary essence blood!"

"...This subordinate originally did not intend to use this divine body to advance to the sixth rank, but a few days ago I encountered a life-or-death crisis and was forced to advance to save my life. I beg the elder's forgiveness!"

Chen Shi tried to explain, but still looked terrified.

He was secretly puzzled, however, because from what the elder had just said, it seemed that he knew that his divine body was of the upper grade of the warrior level.

How did the elders know?

Or perhaps I'm overthinking it, and the elder didn't mean it that way.

Alternatively, the elders might have sensed it through pulse diagnosis or other means.

"That's enough!"

The elder stared coldly at Chen Shi, and after a moment, he sighed softly before releasing Chen Shi's wrist.

What else can be done now that things have come to this?

"Now that you've advanced to the sixth rank, this medicinal liquid is useless to you. What are you still doing soaking in it!"

"Yes."

Chen Shi responded and hurriedly came out from inside.

"You have already advanced to the sixth rank, and you will no longer need to take medicinal baths."

The elder spoke again, his gaze towards Chen Shi particularly gloomy. Before Chen Shi could say anything, he turned to Zhe Liu and let out a heavy, cold snort.

"As Yan Yi, how did you supervise them?!"

"It has nothing to do with her. She was unaware of my promotion at the time."

Chen Shi, still dressed, quickly offered a defense for Zhe Liu.

"Hmph! As Yan Yi, not even knowing you've advanced to the sixth rank—that's her biggest dereliction of duty!"

The elder snorted coldly, his gaze growing increasingly stern.

"Your subordinate acknowledges his guilt and requests the elder's punishment."

Zhe Liu spoke calmly and directly.

"Guards, give him one hundred strokes of the cane!"

The elder looked at Zhe Liu and gave a solemn instruction.

Immediately afterwards, a man came out, holding a wooden stick as thick as a child's arm, covered with sharp splinters!

"Elder! I advanced without permission. If I am to be punished, then..."

Chen Shi's expression changed drastically, and he shouted that he would take Zhe Liu's place in the punishment.

"I am willing to accept punishment for breaking the willow branch!"

But before he could finish speaking, Zhe Liu interrupted him.

He gestured to Chen Shi with his eyes and walked straight ahead.

Bang~!

The man gripped the wooden stick tightly and, without the slightest hesitation, slammed it hard into Zhe Liu's back.

The wooden stick, made of some unknown material, was extremely sturdy. The splinters on it instantly pierced through the clothes and embedded themselves in the skin of the broken willow branch.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Immediately following, accompanied by a series of dull thuds, blood quickly seeped from Zhe Liu's back, flowing out in increasing amounts.

Chen Shi stood to the side, his brows furrowed, his face beneath the mask particularly gloomy.

His fists were clenched, but in the end he didn't dare to do anything.

Instead of feeling sorry for your Yan Yi, you should think about what you should do next!

After glancing at Zhe Liu being tortured, the elder turned to Chen Shi again, snorted coldly, shook his head slightly, and softened his tone a bit.

"Entering the sixth rank with a warrior-level divine body is vastly different from entering the sixth rank with a marquis-level divine body! But since things have come to this, there's no point in saying more. Next, you must focus all your efforts on condensing the Mountain-Treading Divine Body. Once you condense the Mountain-Treading Divine Body, you won't fall too far behind the other holy sons at least in the sixth-rank divine power realm."

"Yes, I understand."

"That's true, but now that you've advanced to the sixth rank, you can no longer participate in the Holy Son Duel. It will be a hundred times more difficult for you to condense the Mountain-Treading Divine Body on your own."

"Rest assured, Elder, I will do my utmost to condense the Divine Body of Mount Tai!"

Chen Shi spoke slowly and deliberately, his gaze exceptionally firm.

Seeing his resolute expression, the elder finally nodded.

Little did they know, Chen Shi had already condensed the Heaven-Supporting Divine Body!

Although both originated from the Elephant King Stake, the King-level Divine Body is far superior to the Mountain-Treading Divine Body.

The Mountain-Treading Divine Body only has a strength of tens of thousands of catties. It is strong, but ultimately limited. The Sky-Supporting Divine Body, on the other hand, borrows the power of the earth. As long as the body can withstand it, there is no upper limit.

Truly immense strength!

"Execution complete."

Before they could finish speaking, the hundred blows were finished.

The once smooth wooden stick was now covered in blood and even had bits of flesh stuck to it!

"Take care of yourself."

The elder glanced at Chen Shi and Zhe Liu, snorted, and turned to leave.

Immediately afterwards, the others also dispersed.

"How is it!"

Chen Shi hurriedly walked over to Zhe Liu and looked at her back, which was already covered in blood and gore, and felt a pang of heartache.

"It's just a superficial injury, nothing serious."

Zhe Liu shook his head slightly, took out some medicine from his pocket, and handed it to Chen Shi.

Chen Shi quickly opened it and carefully applied it to her wound.

As the medicine took effect, her skin and flesh contracted, and Zhe Liu couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly.

Chen Shiyan might be a little less serious, which made me feel a pang of heartache again.

At the same time, they became increasingly determined.

We must find a way to break away from the Fufeng Society!

He has already condensed his divine body, and will no longer need medicinal baths to aid his cultivation, thus no longer needing the Fufeng Society.

But breaking away from the Fufeng Association is easier said than done.

If they defect, they will be relentlessly hunted down by the Fufeng Society, just like that scarred man back then.

The identities of members of the Fufeng Association are kept secret, and generally only the introducer knows their true identities. However, in reality, when an introducer brings someone into the Fufeng Association, they must submit a confidential file.

His true identity can be found by checking the confidential files!

Therefore, escaping is not easy.

"That's heartbreaking."

Just as he was pondering this, Li Qinghan walked over with a teasing laugh.

Chen Shi looked at Li Qinghan and gave a soft snort.

"I was just looking for you."

"What do you want from me?!"

Li Qinghan frowned instantly, her face showing vigilance.

Chen Shi never gets anything good whenever he tries to contact her!

"In your capacity as the First Lady of the Marquis of Jing'an's residence, send out a message."

"To pass on a message?"

"Take Feng Ji for example. He's all show and no substance, a scoundrel with low moral character. He's a widower and doesn't deserve our fourth young lady from the Jing'an Marquis's mansion at all."

"Um?"

Li Qinghan was taken aback and frowned as she looked at Chen Shi.

"Why are you spreading this news? What benefit do you get from it?"

"That's none of your business!"

"Hmph, I knew it."

Li Qinghan snorted coldly, his face darkening once again.

"The Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion have been on good terms for generations. As the wife of the Jing'an Marquis, wouldn't it anger the Marquis if I spread such news?"

"As long as people know that the news was spread by the Gu family, it doesn't necessarily have to be directed at you."

"What are you going to do anyway? Never mind."

Li Qing snorted coldly, knowing that asking would be pointless anyway.

Then she turned and left, stamping her foot in frustration. Why did she have to provoke Chen Shi, this plague god, for no reason?

Chen Shi watched Li Qinghan leave with a deep gaze.

It remains to be seen how the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence will react to this news.