Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 183: Seeking Help (Additional Updates for Previous Book)

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Seeking Help (Additional Updates for Previous Book)

"The sound of firecrackers marks the passing year, and the spring breeze brings warmth with the Tusu wine. With the bright sun rising over thousands of households, it’s time to replace the old peach wood talismans with new ones."

Little Mountain City, Shanyao Gang.

This world had the tradition of celebrating the Chinese New Year too, and some customs seemed very familiar to Zhong Shenxiu, who couldn’t help but recite a few lines of poetry.

"What literary talent, elder!"

The fellow apprentices crowding around him were all rough men, what did they know of appreciating poetry? They were merely flattering instinctively.

Wei Baizhu was extremely busy, and Wei Hongyao was avoiding him, which made Zhong Shenxiu feel quite bored.

"Disciple kowtows to master."

Shi Yu, dressed in new cotton clothes, was beaming as he offered New Year greetings to Zhong Shenxiu and received a red envelope.

After the greetings, he paid respects to all the uncles and older brothers in the sect, even the stingiest miser had to open his purse at this time.

Being the junior had its advantages—there were red envelopes everywhere to be collected. Lu Yang, standing next to him, however, had a sour expression, silently grumbling about his loss.

"Another leisurely day, huh..."

Zhong Shenxiu stretched comfortably in the warm and gentle sunlight of the winter day.

At that moment, he turned his gaze towards the entrance.

A figure was sprinting towards them—it was Han Nuo.

Dusty from the road, he didn’t bother to announce himself and burst in through the gate, shouting, "Disaster, disaster!"

’On such a festive occasion, only a madman—or someone with real trouble—would scream like that...’

Zhong Shenxiu stepped forward and with a gentle press from his gloved hand, the frantic Han Nuo involuntarily came to a halt, only his eyes able to move.

"You come with me to the hall to discuss matters. Little Shitou, please call for the Gang Leader as well."

Zhong Shenxiu’s face was stern as he issued the order.

Moments later, in the great hall.

Wei Baizhu, Wei Hongyao, and others were gathered—all under one roof. Although there was a stove giving off warmth, the atmosphere in the hall was frosty as ice.

"The Jile Old Demon?"

Wei Baizhu gasped in shock: "He has come to our county? Qingshan City is really not far from here. It truly is a disaster..."

That was an Earth List Master. In his opinion, almost no one could stand against such a person who could slaughter at will.

"What’s the state of the Nine Elements Sect? What about the Divine Capture Sect of the government?"

Zhong Shenxiu sat calmly and asked.

"What could our Sect Master possibly do?" Han Nuo gave a bitter smile. "As for the Divine Capture Sect? That Jile Immortal, armed with information from the Evil King Sect, knew very well that we wouldn’t have a Grandmaster stationed here for some time, which gave him the audacity to act so brazenly... If that Old Immortal really goes to Anshan City, we will have no choice but to surrender."

"I suppose your Sect Master has more plans than just that, right?"

Zhong Shenxiu squinted his eyes and suddenly looked out of the window: "Little Zi, come inside!"

His voice was not loud, but it carried a strange magic power.

Han Nuo instantly recalled the time he was a child, encountering a tiger on a mountain path.

He was so frightened he didn’t dare move, let alone resist.

Outside the door, a pretty girl who had been eavesdropping paled and walked into the hall like a puppet on strings.

’The gap in strength is too great, to wield such authority?’

’No, it feels more like the suppression from the apex of the food chain, like when a giant dragon travels, ordinary beasts dare not even flee, only to tremble and become prey!’

Zhong Shenxiu sighed inwardly, his expression becoming somber: "Does your Sect Master plan to have those young female disciples take refuge in Little Mountain City?"

Struck as if by a vital hit, Han Nuo’s face turned ashen.

"Unacceptable!"

Wei Baizhu slammed the table: "That would be diverting trouble elsewhere!"

"Hero Xun, we’re really out of options here," Han Nuo collapsed to the floor as if his spine had given out, kneeling: "I beg you to save us."

"How can we save you?" Wei Baizhu was seething with anger: "Liu Yi is just a Human List Martial Artist. A Grandmaster could squash him with a single finger."

Zhong Shenxiu rolled his eyes, "He couldn’t squash me with one finger!"

"What time is it now?" Wei Baizhu gasped in frustration.

"We think, since Hero Xun is both a Human List Martial Artist and a member of the Divine Capture Sect, with his illustrious reputation, perhaps that Jile Old Demon wouldn’t dare to force the issue..."

Han Nuo finally revealed his plan with a bitter laugh, "As for Anshan City, if that demon goes there, our Nine Elements Sect has the duty to defend our turf, and we’ll have to fight him to the death!"

Zhong Shenxiu nodded to himself in approval.

In reality, these martial factions that ruled over their own territories were somewhat like warlords.

They could be voraciously greedy, extort the common people, but there was one thing they had to do when faced with someone trying to take over their territory: they had to fight a battle and let their swords do the talking!

They were Martial Artists after all, having a trace of bloodlust.

"Liu Yi, what do you think?"

Wei Baizhu looked toward Zhong Shenxiu.

This matter still required his direct decision.

"The people are already here, there’s no way out; we certainly can’t just send them back..." Zhong Shenxiu glanced at his disciple, then at Little Zi who was quite easy on the eyes, and suddenly had an idea.

"My Shanyao Gang can protect you for a while, no problem, but I have two conditions."

"Please speak!"

Han Nuo’s eyes lit up.

"First, after this matter is over, let your Sect Master step down, otherwise I don’t mind taking action myself."

Zhong Shenxiu raised a finger.

Those who dared to scheme against him must pay the price, and this was still considering past relations.

"Second, I find this Little Zi girl quite appealing, she’ll marry my disciple."

"Ah?" Little Zi blushed with a mix of shyness, while Shi Yu beside her turned beet red.

"Okay, I agree to both."

Han Nuo was desperate, hastily agreeing.

"Haha, good, then it’s settled."

Zhong Shenxiu waved his hand, saying to Wei Baizhu, "If troops come, we’ll block them; if water comes, we’ll cover it with soil; besides that, there’s nothing else we can do..."

In fact, he felt that the Jile Immortal, the more he knew he was here, the more likely he would come.

After all, the Jile Sect was a branch of the Evil King Sect and had the confidence to face the imperial court; a mere Guest Elder of the Divine Capture Sect wouldn’t frighten them.

’Number sixty-nine on the Earth List, huh?’

Zhong Shenxiu looked at his hands: ’This time... someone might have to be replaced, but... I’ll need a better-sounding nickname...’

...

At the crossroads.

"Old Immortal, I have thoroughly investigated; ahead, one road leads to Anshan City, which is under the control of the Nine Elements Sect, and the other leads to Little Mountain City, where that famous Yin Yang Hand is located..."

A Jile Disciple stood respectfully outside the palanquin, reporting.

"Yin Yang Hand? Interesting, let’s go meet him."

A voice from behind the curtain spoke, belonging to the Jile Immortal.

As for the court, the Divine Capture Sect and such, he truly didn’t take them seriously.

"The Black Widow was done in, reportedly by him, quite an interesting lad... Let’s go see him, let him witness that the disciples of the Old Immortal are no mere trash."

The Jile Immortal laughed heartily, "My children, let’s head to Little Mountain City, perhaps this time around your names will appear on the Human List."

"We’ll follow the Old Immortal’s command faithfully."

A group of disciples, sounding their instruments, headed towards Little Mountain City, all of them fiery with ambition.

With a Grandmaster in presence, crushing a mere Human List Martial Artist was as easy as killing an ant.

Perhaps, they truly might get a chance to make it onto the Human List!

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