From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

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In the dead of night outside Shengping City, under the dim moonlight, the elders fled in panic, not knowing where to go.

Seven or eight masked men in black, armed with sharp weapons, pursued relentlessly from behind.

After chasing them into a dense forest, the elder suddenly stopped. Looking at the assassins rushing towards him, he showed no fear at all; instead, his eyes narrowed slightly and a smile appeared on his face.

"Red Scorpion!"

Whoops!

With a soft shout from the elder, a figure leaped down from the tree. Wielding a short knife, he charged straight at the pursuing assassin like a tiger.

Although the assassins were somewhat surprised, they did not panic and went straight to meet them.

In the dense forest, the sounds of fierce fighting rang out, but only lasted for a moment.

Moments later, all the assassins lay lifeless on the ground. Some were decapitated, others were barely recognizable as human, their deaths quite gruesome.

"Reporting back to the elder, the cleaning is complete."

Wiping the blood off the blade, Chen Shi turned to report back to the elder.

"Well done"

Looking at the severed limbs and mangled body, the elder nodded in satisfaction and smiled at Chen Shi.

"I wasn't mistaken, you really do things the right way."

"Thank you for the compliment, Elder."

"A talent like yours is truly wasted if you remain at the Yongqiu branch. How about this, I'll take you in, and you'll work for me from now on."

"I am deeply flattered by your kindness, Elder, but..."

Chen Shi hesitated slightly, then continued...

"I am only temporarily residing in Shengping. After I finish my business, I will return to Yongqiu. I am afraid it will be difficult for me to stay by the elder's side at all times."

"That's fine, I don't necessarily need you to follow me around all the time."

"Yes."

Since that's the case, what more could Chen Shi say? He immediately pretended to be excited and agreed.

The elder nodded slightly and then spoke.

"I remember you said before that you came out on this mission to exchange for something. Tell me, what do you want?"

It's finally here!

Hearing this, Chen Shi was overjoyed.

It's already the end of October. Besides those two assassination missions, he's been traveling with this elder for over a month, and he's finally heard those words.

Since that's the case, why should Chen Shi be so polite?

"To be honest, Elder, I want two things. One is a Xuan-rank martial art of the Asura Realm, and the other is a list of books collected by Zhuge Liang when he established the Wuhou Academy."

Chen Shi went to such great lengths simply to obtain the list of scholars.

However, this thing is too obscure and uncommon. If it were mentioned alone, it would inevitably cause people to overthink, so he added an extra point.

"Book catalog?"

The elder was taken aback and looked at Chen Shi with a puzzled expression.

"What do you need this for?"

"Just a personal interest."

Chen Shi said it casually, without explanation.

This was clearly an excuse, but it also indicated that he was not comfortable revealing the truth.

The Fufeng Society is a clandestine organization where members hide their identities and engage in deceitful and treacherous acts.

Even between superiors and subordinates, if he was unwilling to talk about it, the elders wouldn't press him further.

"so."

Sure enough, the elder nodded, didn't ask any further questions, and smiled as he spoke.

"With your abilities, would you really lack a mere Asura Realm Xuan-level martial art? Your true identity must be extraordinary, right? Don't you have any other way to exchange for it at the Fufeng Association?"

"Elder, you are in a high position, so naturally you don't feel anything. But for us, Xuan-rank martial arts are something that is unattainable, let alone Xuan-rank martial arts of the Asura Realm."

Chen Shi sighed softly and shook his head repeatedly.

"so."

The elder examined Chen Shi and nodded.

After a moment, he spoke again.

"You don't need to work so hard to accumulate enough points anymore. At this rate, when will you ever have enough? Once you finish this task with me, I can bestow upon you a Xuan-rank martial art of the Asura Realm."

"Thank you, Elder!"

Chen Shi feigned surprise and quickly thanked him.

"It's nothing."

The elder waved his hand and continued.

"As for that book catalog, you're really lucky, kid. I happen to have it here. I'll send someone to fetch it, and it'll be ready for you in a couple of days."

"Thank you again, Elder."

Chen Shi was slightly pleased and thanked him again.

"If you work hard for me, you'll naturally reap the rewards."

The elder chuckled softly, slightly raising his head, inadvertently revealing an air of superiority.

"Yes."

Chen Shi responded, his eyes secretly observing the elder.

The matter was settled, and the elder didn't say anything more, simply raising his hand.

Chen Xingyi politely took his leave and turned to leave.

A moment later, the one-eyed man emerged from the shadows of the dense forest.

"My lord, do you now believe Red Scorpion?"

"While it cannot be entirely trusted, it can be used."

The elder smiled, but his gaze suddenly sharpened.

"He came to Shengping Prefecture this time only to protect that person, but he didn't know that person's identity. Come to think of it, he's just a pawn of Gu Tingshu, so how could Gu Tingshu tell him everything?"

"Then what do you mean, sir?"

"This has ironically given me a golden opportunity. Making good use of this man might just be the key to the success of this operation!"

"Your insight is profound."

The one-eyed man quickly praised him, but then looked doubtful.

"But what if, at the very last moment, he still sides with the other side?"

"I had this concern before, but now I have an idea."

"What do you mean? Forgive my ignorance."

"Didn't he just say that he wanted a Xuan-rank martial art at the Asura Realm? Does the dignified Jing'an Marquis's mansion not even have a Xuan-rank martial art at the Asura Realm? It seems that Gu Tingshu is unwilling to part with it."

The elder smiled slightly, speaking with considerable disdain.

"You can't expect a horse to run without feeding it. There's no such thing as a free lunch! How can you expect your subordinates to be loyal and devoted if you don't give them enough benefits?"

"so……"

"I have already promised him that once the matter is completed, I will bestow upon him a profound-level martial art of the Asura Realm. He was immediately overjoyed, which shows that this person is greedy for profit."

The elder gave a soft snort and continued speaking.

"In just two years, this person was able to rise to prominence so quickly. Besides a bit of cleverness, selfishness was also a major reason. As the saying goes, if a man doesn't look out for himself, he'll be doomed! So, I should be able to entice him with great benefits and make him turn against me without any problem."

"Your Excellency is wise; I am utterly impressed!"

"Hehe, the world is bustling with people all for profit, and all the hustle and bustle is for gain. It's just a little trick to recognize and use people."

The elder smiled, his gaze growing increasingly smug.

After saying this, without even glancing at the corpse on the ground, the elder and the one-eyed man left.

"Finally done!"

Emerging from the dense forest, Chen Shi used the "Leaving the String Step" technique and ran towards the Zhechong Academy.

He clenched his fist slightly, his face full of excitement.

His hard work over the past month has paid off. The list is finally in our hands.

At the same time, recalling what the elder had just said, he frowned slightly. Judging from this, they were trying to entice him with promises of great rewards. What kind of mission was it exactly?

However, he was too lazy to think about it for the time being. As long as he got the list, nothing else mattered!