The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 367 - 179: After the Event

Chapter 367: Chapter 179: After the Event

Seventh year of Daqian Shengyuan.

It was also the sixteenth year of Northern Zhou Qishang.

In March of that year, three days after the end of the Divine Land Water and Land Dharma Assembly, Xin Zhu, the head of Bodhi Temple at the Great Zen Temple, and Xin Zhou, the head of Prajna Hall, carried out an attack targeting the Northern Zhou Dragon Vein, culminating in an attempt to assassinate the Emperor of Northern Zhou, Feng Tianming. They pursued Zhang Yuanlu from Dragon Tiger Mountain, spanning a thousand miles.

In the end, at the borders of Northern Zhou, Xin Zhu and Xin Zhou jointly struck down Zhang Yuanlu at the banks of the Luoshui River.

On the same day, outside the Divine Capital of Northern Zhou, Xin Hui, who was not yet the head of Arhat Hall, exchanged pointers with Zhang Yuanfeng from Dragon Tiger Mountain. Ultimately, Zhang Yuanfeng was no match for Monk Xin Hui, who disabled his martial arts, shattering his mental state with the philosophy of his fists, reducing him to the level of a common man.

Also on the same day, Zhang Yangping from Dragon Tiger Mountain, ranked fourth on the martial artist leaderboard, mysteriously disappeared outside the Divine Capital, never to be seen again.

According to Qiao Baixuan from the Fate Altar, who had parted ways with Zhang Yangping earlier, Zhang Yangping likely encountered misfortune and lost his life.

Indeed, from the remnants of battle found in an unnamed valley outside the Divine Capital, it seemed that Zhang Yangping met a grim fate. But who laid hands on him? To this day, no one knows.

From the traces left at the scene, the other person’s strength appeared to have surpassed the Divine Origin Realm, reaching the True Pill Realm. However, no trace of their aura was left behind, and the martial arts used did not match those known of True Pill Realm martial artists.

Thus, the identity of the True Pill Realm martial artist who killed Zhang Yangping remains a mystery.

When the three members of the Zhang family from Dragon Tiger Mountain were assaulted, Monk Xinyuan intervened, concealing all traces of the heavenly mechanics, ensuring that by the time Dragon Tiger Mountain reacted, the three had already been fatally wounded. Zhang Yuanfeng, the sole survivor, effectively became a cripple.

It could be said that Dragon Tiger Mountain suffered heavy losses.

Zhang Yuanlu, a Divinity Realm warrior, was killed, the True Pill Realm expert Zhang Yuanfeng was disabled, and the strongest of the next generation, Zhang Yangping, also met a gruesome death.

Not to mention, these three were all direct descendants of the Zhang family. Zhang Yuanlu and Zhang Yuanfeng were the sons of the current Heavenly Master, and Zhang Yangping was his grandson.

After the incident, Dragon Tiger Mountain stirred greatly, with dragons and tigers rising, pure Qi filling the sky, and thunder booming—clear signs that the Heavenly Master was truly enraged.

However, the outcome was unexpected; for some unknown reason, the situation at Dragon Tiger Mountain eventually fizzled out.

There was not even a hint of retaliation.

Logically speaking, even if they were caught off-guard leading to their deaths and disability, Dragon Tiger Mountain would not have just accepted such a significant loss due to a mere lapse in judgment.

But the signs from the Heavenly Master indicated that he did indeed bear this loss. It was unknown what methods Abbot Xinyuan used to persuade the Heavenly Master to endure the vengeance of his son and grandson’s killing.

Should one say it was worthy of "Life and Death in the Palm"? Calculations had been made early, preparations for the aftermath thoroughly arranged.

Regarding the cause of the Zhang family’s attack on the Northern Zhou Dragon Vein, Gong Ziyu, who sparked turmoil throughout the Central Plains, was no longer the focus of attention.

After the Zhang family members were attacked, Qing Yu gained what he was due to receive, and those who needed to be killed, were killed. Even the Villain Points from the Villain Heritage System reached nearly seven thousand, combining with previous points to total thirteen thousand, enough for a high-level reward draw.

Not to mention, there was also the compensation given to the Shadow King by Dragon Tiger Mountain. According to the agreement with the Shadow King, all these compensations ultimately belonged to Qing Yu.

If that’s the case, it’s better not to provoke the Heavenly Master who has lost his child and grandchild.

Qing Yu summoned back all the assassins he had sent to slaughter the Taoist temples under Dragon Tiger Mountain and lay dormant, fearful of redirecting Dragon Tiger Mountain’s fury towards the Great Zen Temple onto himself.

No one knew where he was, but if he truly angered the Heavenly Master, unless he decided never to mingle in the worldly society again, Gong Ziyu’s appearance anywhere might lead the Heavenly Master to fly over and obliterate him with one palm strike.

After all, being a great sect with countless years of heritage, if they decided to relentlessly pursue Qing Yu with an iron heart, let alone anything else, by keeping a warrior from the Divinity Realm on standby for twelve two-hour periods a day, ready to kill Gong Ziyu at any moment, Qing Yu wouldn’t dare show his face.

By the way, after this operation, Qing Yu also made significant progress in his "name-only" fame. Following Zhang Yangping’s death, a spot on the people’s list became vacant, and then Gong Ziyu emerged once again, becoming the first of his generation to enter the list.

However, because Qing Yu rarely acted openly after advancing to the Divine Origin Realm, whether it was the fierce killing of Qingxu at the icy lake in the snowy region, or the later assassination of a demon envoy from the Heavenly Demon Palace in the dark night, and then the recent obliteration of Zhang Yangping in the Nameless Valley, the public remained unaware that these deeds were done by Gong Ziyu.

Thus, Qing Yu ranked tenth in this new edition of the people’s list.

Even so, it was considering Gong Ziyu’s audacity in daring to provoke Dragon Tiger Mountain. Regarding Gong Ziyu’s current ranking, many in the worldly society were discontent. Many believed that Gong Ziyu’s strength did not warrant a place on the people’s list and are now actively searching for him, hoping to defeat him and take the tenth spot on the people’s list.

"These worldly society members are really idle enough," Qing Yu remarked casually as he put down the people’s list that his subordinates had copied and some rumors from the worldly society, shaking his head.

Really...

Now, the rumors in the worldly society were all about whether Gong Ziyu deserved the tenth spot on the people’s list. Many expressed their desire to test Qing Yu’s mettle.

Get real, there are still masses being forced by the Azure Dragon Association’s assassins to stay at Dragon Tiger Mountain and haven’t left yet? You loose-mouthed fellows also want to test Gong Ziyu’s prowess? Seems like you’re not valuing your lives.

And who knows where these people get such confidence, daring to go around claiming they want to measure up Gong Ziyu.

"If you send someone out to randomly find one of these gossipers and eradicate their entire clan, the worldly society will certainly be much quieter," Feng Jiu said with a light laugh beside Qing Yu.

"I really don’t want to provoke Dragon Tiger Mountain at this time," Qing Yu replied.

What was done before is past, but now it’s different—provoking Dragon Tiger Mountain now would bring no gains.

Yesterday, Fatty Meng from the Shadow Pavilion had delivered Dragon Tiger Mountain’s compensation. The apology was simple: three small jade boxes, modest yet substantial.

Inside the three small jade boxes were three Dragon Tiger Golden Pills.

These were Divine Pills crafted specifically for warriors in the Divinity Realm. One pill could revive someone close to death, restoring most of their health. Ordinary Divinity Realm warriors from Dragon Tiger Mountain could only carry one.

Had Zhang Yuanlu not given the Dragon Tiger Golden Pill to Qiao Baixuan, perhaps there was still a chance for him to have survived.

However, of these three Dragon Tiger Golden Pills, Qing Yu kept only one, returning the remaining two to the Shadow King.

After all, this gain relied entirely on the power and reputation of the Shadow Pavilion, and Qing Yu himself had exerted no effort. Although the Shadow King valued him highly with this gesture, Qing Yu felt that it shouldn’t be taken for granted.

Even toward a powerful figure, respect must be duly given.

For Qing Yu, one Dragon Tiger Golden Pill was enough.

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