The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 139 - 134: Another Spanner in the Works

Chapter 139: Chapter 134: Another Spanner in the Works

In the Small Secret Realm.

Atop Datong Mountain, this great mountain without the Mountain River Academy, welcomed the last bit of noise after nearly a day of clamor. Even though the sky of the Secret Realm was forever white, lacking nightfall, it was undoubtedly almost past a full day and night.

Now, the remaining people were doing the last of their tasks.

"Junior brothers, you can let go of me and Junior Brother Zeng Yue; go search for the important items first," Lin Chenfeng, supported under each arm, said weakly.

Fortunately, because of the betrayal of Brother Wu and the other three, Lin Chenfeng and Zeng Yue’s "Green Blood Illuminating the Red Heart" hadn’t been pushed to the extreme, and there was still a chance to retract it. But the prior desperate exertion of "Green Blood Illuminating the Red Heart" had left them with injuries so severe they were nearly fatal, and even if healed upon returning outside, it was estimated they would suffer from serious lingering effects. Both of them might really become like the typical scholars in the future, as weak as chickens.

Feng Jiu, who was supporting Lin Chenfeng’s left arm, heard this and rejected the idea, "No, Senior Brother Lin. Although those four killed their own, they might not necessarily become our friends. What if we leave you and Senior Brother Zeng behind and they secretly harm you?"

Indeed, Brother Wu and his three men, whose names they wouldn’t even declare, were truly not trustworthy to Feng Jiu and the others. Logically, given the familiarity of the Academy’s students with Datong Mountain, they should have found Luo Yan by now.

Regrettably, due to their wariness of Brother Wu and his group, the Academy’s students dared not split up to search, and coupled with Lin Chenfeng, Zeng Yue, and two other seriously injured members, they had long been unable to find Luo Yan.

With only so much progress in half a day, even Brother Wu and the other three watchers from the shadows were getting anxious. The words of the Mountain River Academy students weren’t evidence enough, but if Luo Yan managed to get out, well, the fate of those four, heh, wouldn’t be good.

It should be said it definitely wouldn’t be good, especially with the military bigshot "Duke Shenwu" Luo Feng present. How could they expect to live after killing people of the Divine Martial Army?!

"The struggle for position in the Literary Arena takes precedence," Lin Chenfeng said sternly, trying hard to free himself from the four arms that held him, "For the Academy, even if I die, it would be a death with value."

Lin Chenfeng was resolute, but... his injuries were indeed too heavy. Even though his voice was serious, it revealed an immense weakness, let alone shaking off the arms supporting him.

"No, Senior Brother Lin..."

As the team was already moving slowly, the sudden and inevitable argument made them stop in their tracks completely. This scene was truly frustrating for Brother Wu and his group watching from the shadows. At such a critical time, they were still in the mood to argue about this.

Fortunately, the heavens seemed unable to bear watching this clichéd scene common in TV dramas, and the arrival of one person put an end to this meaningless dispute.

In the woods, a bloodstained white figure staggered toward them, leaning on the trees.

"Junior Brother Meng De..." Feng Jiu was the first to spot the figure. He let another student replace him in supporting Lin Chenfeng and quickly reached the terribly miserable Qing Yu, catching him as he looked ready to fall at any moment.

Feng Jiu, supporting Qing Yu, slowly came before Lin Chenfeng. Trembling, Qing Yu raised an object and said, "Senior Brother, in this struggle for position in the Literary Arena, we won..."

In the shaking hand was an oblong piece of pure white, transparent crystal with an ink-black scroll inside.

"Good, good... cough cough..." Lin Chenfeng, upon seeing the item, was so thrilled that he aggravated his injuries, coughing repeatedly, "That’s right, this is it, we at Mountain River Academy have won the struggle for position in the Literary Arena. Junior Brother Meng De, you are a great hero of Mountain River Academy."

Lin Chenfeng looked at this once thought to be deserter junior brother, steeped in blood, with blood faintly seeping out all over him, the injuries were not light. To persevere and come to this meeting with such injuries, his will was indeed very strong. Junior Brother Meng De, truly was a model for us all.

Lin Chenfeng did not ask how Qing Yu managed to snatch the Emperor Martial Arts from the hands of the expert Luo Yan from the Six Gates; there was no need, he believed his junior brother. His trust rendered the excuses Qing Yu had prepared completely unnecessary.

However, Lin Chenfeng’s trusting attitude was about to be slapped in the face.

"Senior Brother Lin..." a student spoke up.

Lin Chenfeng struggled to turn his head towards him and asked, "Junior Brother Chen Yan, what is it?"

"Senior Brother, fellow junior brothers," the student named Chen Yan said, "The time is close, and the Small Secret Realm is about to reopen, but there are still people from Daqian lurking in the shadows, eyeing us covetously. Junior Brother Meng De has sustained severe injuries, and, if I may be blunt, he is not suitable to keep the Emperor Martial Art."

"Oh?" Qing Yu also turned to look at Chen Yan, who had suddenly stepped forward, and said, "Then whom does Senior Brother Chen Yan think should keep it? Perhaps it should be given to Senior Brother Lin?"

Saying this, Qing Yu was about to hand the white crystal to Lin Chenfeng.

"It can’t be," Lin Chenfeng, even though propped up, still tried to move away, "The junior brother acquired it, let the junior brother keep it. Senior Brother wouldn’t act in such a way!"

What way? The way of a glory-seeker. Lin Chenfeng was already the senior brother of these twenty-five people, keeping the white crystal that signified victory would indeed be appropriate, but in doing so, he was invisibly taking the lion’s share of credit, becoming the greatest contributor to this Literary Arena conflict.

Of course, Lin Chenfeng’s contribution was clear for all to see. He was the first to use "Green Blood Illuminating the Red Heart," and no one would deny his place as the top contributor. But Lin Chenfeng still couldn’t do such a thing; he didn’t want to do anything that might harm his junior brother.

"Senior Brother speaks rightly," Chen Yan said, "Senior Brother Lin himself is also seriously injured, even more so than Junior Brother Meng De. He isn’t the right person to keep it either."

"Then whom does Senior Brother believe should keep it?" Qing Yu squinted at this suddenly self-promoting Senior Brother Chen Yan. His experience and intuition told him that this guy was up to something.

Chen Yan patted his chest and said, "Although unworthy, I consider myself to be an appropriate guardian."

Tsk, self-nomination indeed.

"No need to worry, junior brother. Although I will safeguard the Emperor Martial Arts, I will proclaim I am keeping it for the junior brother and certainly will not seek fame," Chen Yan, seeing Qing Yu’s expressionless scrutiny, hurriedly added.

"Senior Brother will vouch for junior brother on this matter!" Another student jumped in.

"As will I!" Joined another.

Had "Vast Righteous Qi" become so unreliable? Qing Yu narrowed his eyes, hiding his suspicions, and deeply scrutinized Chen Yan and the two others who had unexpectedly taken action.

If it were just Chen Yan, Qing Yu might have thought he was some book-smart fool lacking social awareness. But with the two others who had jumped in, things weren’t that simple.

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