The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 226 - 38: Secret Talks in the Forest

Chapter 226: Chapter 38: Secret Talks in the Forest

The next day, Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan also arrived in Cuige Town.

They didn’t appear with completely new identities like Qing Yu, but they also concealed their own, posing as ordinary folks from the worldly society who had come to join the excitement.

With plenty of people and eyes everywhere in the small town, and no real secluded places, Qing Yu met with Luo Yan and another person in a small grove not far from town.

"Among the people who have come to Cuige Town, there are four that merit attention," Luo Yan said, glancing at Qing Yu, "Qingxu, Xiao Chengming, Qiao Baixuan, and Yuan Jianyi. As for Yuan Jianyi, I think you should know more than we do by now."

’Yes, very clearly,’ Qing Yu, unable to help it, held his forehead in resignation.

The disciples of Sword Palace view Yuan Jianyi as a god, never straying from mentioning our eldest senior brother in three sentences. Even Bie Pengyue, who seems so steadfast, is a fanatic of Yuan Jianyi. In just one day, Qing Yu’s ears were filled with information about Yuan Jianyi.

"Among the remaining three, I’ve also investigated Qingxu’s situation; let’s talk about the other two," Qing Yu said.

"Wait, there’s no need to talk about Xiao Chengming..."

Qing Yu suddenly remembered, Bie Pengyue had already mentioned almost everything about this person.

Xiao Chengming, Eleventh on the Dragon and Phoenix List.

The few lists in the worldly society only recognize the top ten, and the Hidden Dragon and Phoenix List is no exception. Xiao Chengming being the ’Eleventh’ is a joke among the worldly society.

Xiao Chengming was once the tenth on the Dragon and Phoenix List, until... Yuan Jianyi knocked on his door.

Yuan Jianyi had been cultivating in secret within Sword Palace since he was a child. Three years ago, feeling his Sword Dao was beginning to take shape, he finally emerged and challenged the young masters from all walks of life.

His famous battle at Yu Jian Manor, equally renowned as Sword Palace, established his name as ’Sword Son’ and made him known to the world. It also sent Xiao Chengming into a slump, kicking him out of the Dragon and Phoenix List.

Since then, Xiao Chengming has challenged the list several times, hoping to re-enter the Dragon and Phoenix List, but he has never succeeded.

On the contrary, Yuan Jianyi rose meteorically, defeating everyone with his sword, advancing all the way to second place.

Two people of similar origins, yet their situations are starkly different, this disparity has led to Xiao Chengming being mockingly referred to as ’Eleventh’.

"Let’s talk about Qiao Baixuan."

Among those on the Dragon and Phoenix List, this person is the most enigmatic with rare appearances; Qing Yu also had little information about him.

"Qiao Baixuan is the direct disciple of Elder Shiming from the Fate Altar," Luo Yan introduced, "Elder Shiming, being the pinnacle of the Heavenly Mechanism Numerology Dao in this age, never had disciples before. When asked by others, he always said the time hadn’t come.

It was not until fifteen years ago that his so-called right moment finally arrived, and he took a child with the double pupils as a disciple. Double pupils, an image of a Saint, are rare through the ages.

With such a phenomenon, Qiao Baixuan is undoubtedly extraordinary. He has only revealed his powers a few times, with the highest revealed Realm only reaching the Innate Seventh Layer, yet this has put him at eighth on the Dragon and Phoenix List.

It’s said that if Qiao Baixuan were to exert his full strength, he would at the very least rank within the top three. We at Six Gates haven’t been able to collect more information either, as you know, those proficient in numerology are especially good at protecting their own information from leaking."

The double pupil phenomenon lingered in Qing Yu’s memory. The double-pupiled individuals recorded in history of his previous life were all renowned, with the most famous two, Yu Shun and Xiang Yu, being epic figures praised through the ages.

However, calling it an image of a Saint might be an exaggeration. Individuals with double pupils have become less associated with the image of a Saint as time has passed. The last recorded person with double pupils in history, the Last Emperor Li Yu, was unfortunate, poisoned by Zhao Kuangyin, a blot on the reputation of his double-pupiled predecessors.

Of course, this world differed from the materialistic world of his previous life. In a Martial Arts World with double pupils, perhaps there would be some supernatural aspect.

At the very least, this Qiao Baixuan seemed quite supernatural.

Even the previous eighth of the Dragon and Phoenix List, Lu Yi, had the strength of the Innate Eighth Layer. That Qiao Baixuan, based on the surface level of Innate Seventh Layer, could rank sixth was indeed quite supernatural.

"Qiao Baixuan’s strength has never been fully revealed. You must be careful when the time comes. By the way, do you know how the Heavenly Calculation Inheritance will be activated?" Qing Yu seemed to suddenly remember, asking.

"How would we know that? We’ll have to adapt as things happen," Luo Yan said.

"Let’s leave it at that, then. I want to leave."

With that, Qing Yu turned and left the small grove.

After Qing Yu left, Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan remained in place but were silent.

After a long while, Luo Yan suddenly said, "I hear he’s walked far away."

It turned out that they had been using the "Wind Listening Technique" to monitor how far Qing Yu was.

"Is this really okay? He’s a valuable ally, top-notch in both strength and intelligence. By being so wary of him, we might miss out on some opportunities," Bu Lengchuan asked.

"We have no choice," Luo Yan replied, massaging his temples, "We’ve been through life and death together. If it weren’t for his close ties with Shadow Pavilion, I would not wish to be so guarded against him. Moreover, in the Small Secret Realm incident at Mountain River Academy, Lian Jin’s death was extremely unusual. Divine Constable Meng has been pressuring us to reveal the identity of another undercover agent for verification."

"People from public service are used to suspecting everything and everyone, always suspecting the suspicious. Lian Jin died in the Small Secret Realm, but the other undercover agent is still alive. Divine Constable Meng wanted to talk to the other undercover agent right away to inspect the situation, but you also know his methods. To find out the truth, he will stop at nothing. If he hadn’t saved me and my master hadn’t concealed his identity on his own, Divine Constable Meng might already be knocking on our door by now."

Hearing Luo Yan’s words, Bu Lengchuan was aware of the trouble that the two Divine Constables had stirred up before, and he sighed softly.

"He’s a smart man; he could see what we meant when we previously advised him through the matter with Xie Lang. I hope he keeps his distance from those at Shadow Pavilion. Otherwise..."

Luo Yan didn’t say more, but Bu Lengchuan understood what he meant. If that man really sided with Shadow Pavilion, there would be no reason for Lu Shenbu to conceal his identity anymore. Then, Divine Constable Meng would indeed come knocking.

"Don’t worry, you’ve said it yourself; he’s a smart man. If he helps us claim the Heavenly Calculation Inheritance without any conditions, he probably took your advice and made a gesture," Bu Lengchuan reassured Luo Yan.

At this moment, Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan didn’t know that outside the range of Luo Yan’s surveillance, there was a pair of eyes, intently watching them, reading their every word.

’Lian Jin, the Disciple of Divine Constable Meng, Jin Mingxuan’s real name? I didn’t expect this trouble to remain.’

’Thanks for the good intentions, but this Heavenly Calculation Inheritance is tied to the future. I wouldn’t need to involve myself if I didn’t know, but now that I do, I must take a look.’

Qing Yu thought of the random Character Card he drew a few days ago, and even with his exceptional Mental State, he was eager inside.

’The last piece of the puzzle, I’ll soon have it all.’

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