High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 456 It's Not That Simple

"President, it's me. Are you free right now?"

As soon as the call connected, Shen Si's voice rang out.

His tone was unusually solemn.

"You're free? What's up?" Shi Tao asked with a slight smile.

"There's some bad news."

Shen Si gave a bitter smile.

"Not good news?"

Shi Tao paused for a moment, then asked, "What bad news? Just tell me."

"Um, President, you..."

Shen Si hesitated for a moment, then said, "Ling Yu is with you now, right? This matter is a bit special, it's best if only you know about it."

"?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Tao glanced at Ling Yu, who looked completely bewildered, and couldn't help but ask, "Is this really necessary?"

As everyone knows, he and Ling Yu are as close as father and son, and in his heart, he is grooming Ling Yu to be his successor. Even regarding many secrets of the organization, he usually does not avoid telling Ling Yu.

"have."

Shen Si answered without hesitation.

Whether Ling Yu intentionally or unintentionally instructed Xiao Hong to leak that incident, it was Xiao Hong who did it.

Therefore, there must have been some friction between him and Chen Fan.

If Ling Yu finds out about this news and then deliberately spreads it, not only Chen Fan, but he too will be in danger.

Of course, Ling Yu may not be the kind of person who doesn't understand the bigger picture, but wouldn't it be better to nip some possibilities in the bud?

"it is good."

As Shi Tao spoke, he looked at Ling Yu and said, "Xiao Yu, why don't you go out and cultivate first? I'll call you if anything happens."

Ling Yu was taken aback, and a look of extreme surprise appeared on his face.

But the next second, he obediently nodded and said, "Yes, Master."

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

After closing the door, he frowned.

What could be the matter that Master wants to send him away? It wasn't like this before.

By the way, could it be that Shen Si requested it?

"Yes, that must be it."

A shadow of gloom flashed in Ling Yu's eyes.

This Shen Si is really something else, always trying to be funny. He even made his master send him away so that he would act like he wanted to listen to what was going on.

A cold smile appeared on his lips. He glanced at the house behind him, hesitated for a moment, and then pressed one ear against the wall.

Should we not let him listen?

He insisted on listening!

So what if the master finds out?

How could his master bear to blame him when he valued him so much?

Moreover, Master has just broken through to the Celestial Realm and is in a great mood, so he is even less likely to do such a thing.

His commotion naturally did not escape the notice of Shi Tao inside the house.

The latter frowned slightly, seemingly hesitant as well.

Let the latter leave. Shen Si is also there; she can easily figure it out.

If we don't go out, eavesdropping on our elders' conversations is not something a junior should do.

"How is it, President? Has Xiaoyu left?" Just then, Shen Si's voice rang out.

After all, Shi Tao had just said that Ling Yu should go out into seclusion, and he figured the time was about right.

Shi Tao pondered for a moment, then responded with a sound of agreement:

"Yes, Xiaoyu has already left. What's wrong? Just tell me."

"Okay, President, here's the thing..."

Shen Si then recounted in detail how his group had encountered the people of Feng Kingdom.

Shi Tao's face grew increasingly gloomy.

Towards the end, he even clenched his fists.

He naturally didn't have much affection for those people from Maple Kingdom.

But even if he is the president, what can he do? He still has to obey the elders' arrangements. Therefore, he can only passively accept this result.

But now, those people from Feng Kingdom are actually going to attack members of their own society!

"Just when our lives were hanging by a thread, someone appeared."

Shen Si paused for a moment, then said, "President, would you like to guess who this person is?"

"Guess who this person is?"

Shi Tao squinted.

At such a crucial moment, Shen Si didn't say anything, but instead made him guess. Clearly, he must know this person who suddenly appeared, and their relationship might be quite unusual.

However, he knew far too many people, and quite a few of them had good relationships with the association.

It's a bit hard to guess.

"President, that person's surname is Chen."

"Chen Fan!"

Shi Tao exclaimed in surprise, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Hearing about the evil deeds of the Feng people, his heart burned with rage. At this moment, upon hearing Shen Si's reminder, he forgot that someone was eavesdropping outside.

"Chen Fan?"

Outside, Ling Yu's eyes widened suddenly.

No wonder, no wonder Shen Si kicked him out and wouldn't let him listen. So this matter is related to that guy surnamed Chen.

"The one surnamed Chen!"

Ling Yu clenched his fists, his heart burning with jealousy.

Chen Fan is now quite famous within the association. After all, the latter is also a True Yuan Realm martial artist and is younger than him. Therefore, many people at headquarters say in private that the association's number one genius is not Ling Yu, but Chen Fan.

After all, one is at headquarters and the other is at a branch, and they enjoy different treatment. The fact that the latter has achieved such success is enough to show his talent.

Perhaps, after the president, the second person to enter the Celestial Realm will not be Ling Yu, but Chen Fan.

Every time Ling Yu heard these words, he wished he could smash the head of the person who said them into their stomach!

What right does this country bumpkin from a small city have to compare himself to this privileged son of heaven from a big city? What right does he have!

Moreover, thinking about what had happened before, he felt an even stronger urge to tear that Chen man to pieces.

Thinking of this, he focused even more intently, trying to hear clearly what his master was saying.

But strangely, the room was unusually quiet at this moment, without any sound at all.

Shi Tao glanced outside and thought to himself, no wonder Shen Si wanted him to send Xiao Yu away. It turned out that this matter was related to Chen Fan. He really couldn't let him hear any more.

"Yes, President."

Shen Si sighed and said, "To be honest, I never expected to meet him in the rainforest. To put it jokingly, I thought I was dreaming."

But then I realized, Brother Chen also cultivated the Emperor's Aura Observation Technique, so he must also be after the Azure Dragon Fruit. Therefore, it's only natural that he discovered us.

Upon hearing this, Shi Tao asked in a complicated tone, "So, he's the one who rescued you from those Feng Kingdom people?"

"Yes."

Shen Si nodded, then gave a wry smile.

"However, it would be good if this matter ended here."

"Go on."

Shi Tao also realized that this matter might not be as simple as he had thought.

"Shortly after Brother Chen saved us, the helpers from that group of Fengguo people arrived. There were two of them. One was a werewolf from the Revival Society, and the other was Song Gang from the Song family."

"Song Gang?"

Shi Tao frowned slightly.

He had heard of this person before.

It is said that this person is proficient in a sword technique called Ice Soul Cold Blade, and the sword he uses is also a specially made Ice Soul Blade, which can not only enhance the power of the sword technique, but also reduce the consumption of true energy.

"And then what happened?"

He then asked.

Although, I had a vague answer in my heart.

He knew Shen Si's abilities; he was definitely no match for Song Gang.

Not to mention, the other side also had a werewolf from the Revival Society by their side.

At this moment, Shen Si was able to call him specifically to talk about this matter. Most likely, Song Gang and the guy from the Fuxinghui had already been killed by Chen Fan.

"Later, Brother Chen fought a great battle against them for our sake, and that werewolf and Song Gang both died."

Shen Si said with lingering fear.

Song Gang is very strong.

But compared to that werewolf, its deterrent power is still far inferior.

But in the end, he was burned alive by the flames.

It's too awful.

Shi Tao took a deep breath. "How did you kill him?"

Shen Si then recounted the specific process.

Including the final instance where Chen Fan used the Soul Searching Technique to control Song Gang and obtain the items inside the latter's spatial storage.

However, he still kept his promise.

Not a single word was revealed about the final, god-level cultivation technique.

It wasn't that they didn't trust Shi Tao, but this matter was indeed too serious. If word got out, the entire Song family would do anything to kill Chen Fan.

"I didn't expect that his strength would improve again in just a few days."

A complex expression appeared on Shi Tao's face.

That John, the werewolf after his transformation, can hold his own against a beast king-level ferocious beast for a while; his strength should not be underestimated.

As a result, he was burned to death by the arrows shot by Chen Fan.

Does that mean that even a beast king-level ferocious beast would be burned alive if it were hit by his arrows?

It cannot be ruled out that this is a possibility.

"Yes, President."

Shen Si's voice was filled with worry, "I have a feeling that Brother Chen will come to headquarters to find Ling Yu in a few days, and then..."

"I will take action."

Shi Tao said quietly,

"I know, I know you, President, will definitely take action. But I'm worried that even for you, defeating Chen Fan won't be easy. If it ends up with both of you severely injured, it will be detrimental to our Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association..."

He pondered for a moment, then hesitated to speak.

He is one of the 100, 1000 who do not want to see this outcome.

"hehe."

Shi Tao smiled and said, "Actually, I also have something to tell you. Since you're calling, I'll just tell you."

"W-what is it?"

Shen Si was taken aback.

"I've broken through."

"What?"

Shen Si was struck as if by lightning, and stood frozen in place.

"Just now, I condensed a first-grade martial arts true core and stepped into the Celestial Realm."

Shi Tao smiled slightly.

"First, a Grade One Martial Arts True Pill!"

Shen Si's mouth was wide open, enough to swallow a whole basket of eggs.

Overwhelmed with emotion, tears streamed down his face.

His "Emperor's Aura Observation Technique" is actually best used in conjunction with the president's technique.

However, the president also has more important things to do, which is to prepare for a breakthrough and reach the Celestial Realm as soon as possible.

And that day really came, so suddenly, that he wasn't prepared at all.

"Yes, a first-grade martial arts pill."

Shi Tao sighed softly, his voice tinged with helplessness, "I was hoping to condense a Heaven-grade Martial Dao True Pill, but it turns out I was just overthinking it."

"President, a first-grade martial arts pill! What more could you ask for?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Si was both amused and exasperated.

"Even among the Celestial Realm martial artists from those aristocratic families, most have only condensed third-grade or second-grade Martial Dao True Cores. No more than ten have condensed first-grade ones, and probably not a single one has condensed a Heaven-grade one."

How many years have they been passing down their skills? They possess countless treasures, yet they've only achieved this much. And our Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association? It's only been established a few years ago. For you, Chairman, to have achieved this much is already remarkable.

"Hehe, I know, it's just some sentimental thoughts."

Shi Tao laughed.

He only said these words to Old Wang, Shen Si, Chang Fei, and a few others; he wouldn't mention them to anyone else, like Ling Yu.

"That's good."

Shen Si breathed a sigh of relief.

He was truly afraid that Shi Tao's dissatisfaction would affect his future spiritual practice.

However, Shi Tao's breakthrough is indeed fantastic news.

Because of this, the Jiangnan Division Martial Arts Association will now have two martial artists at the Celestial Realm.

Even the Song family wouldn't dare to openly do anything to the association.

Of course, it's not that optimistic. On the surface, the Song family only has two or three martial artists at the Celestial Realm. Whether they have any more behind the scenes is something that outsiders can hardly know, except for the Song family themselves.

Moreover, the president has only just entered the Celestial Realm.

Those members of the Song family are all old monsters; some have lived for hundreds of years.

If the president were to fight them, he would definitely suffer a loss.

In addition, there is also a Revival Society.

In fact, the overall strength of the Revival Society is even greater than that of the Song family.

Those vampires and werewolves, some of whom have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, would be in grave danger if they were to attack our association...

Fortunately, they handled the whole thing fairly cleanly.

Even if someone noticed the commotion and rushed over, they had already left, and they didn't encounter anyone in the process.

However, who knows if the Song family, or those members of the Revival Society, have any special methods?

Therefore, he had to tell Shi Tao about this as soon as possible so that he could make some arrangements.

Don't worry.

A glint of light flashed in Shi Tao's eyes as he said, "This matter is the fault of those Feng Kingdom people. Even if we go to the elders' council, we are in the right. There's nothing to be afraid of."

"That's true, but..."

Shen Si smiled bitterly.

Among the elders, there were also those who favored the people of Feng Kingdom.

If that day really comes, it will be very troublesome.

"But the event hasn't happened yet, has it?"

Shi Tao said calmly, "It's not too late to think about what to do when that day actually comes. Thinking about these things now will only add to your troubles, won't it?"

"Yes."

Shen Si sighed deeply and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, President, if it weren't for us..."

"Why are you saying all this?"

Shi Tao interrupted directly, saying, "Why blame the victim instead of the perpetrator? What kind of logic is that? Besides, do we even need to talk about these things between us?"

"It's my fault, it's my fault."

Shen Si quickly replied.

He knew that if this matter were leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable, which made him feel even more guilty.

"You all need to return to headquarters as soon as possible and stay home for the next few days. As for Chen Fan..."

Shi Tao pondered for a moment, then said, "I will keep an eye on it."

"it is good."

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