Martial Cultivator

Lu Xin thought for a moment but did not hesitate. He soon made his way toward the bow of the boat to find the boatman and inquire about the whereabouts of the Green Algae Sect cultivators.

The boatman, who had seen the earlier scene, looked uneasy when he saw Lu Xin return. He grabbed Lu Xin and pulled him to a secluded corner, whispering, ”Young Master Lu, those people are not easy to deal with. If they get angry, killing you will be as simple as crushing an ant. Don’t let your pride cost you your life!”

In his view, it must be that this young Lu Family member could not let go of what had happened before. That was why he came here alone, seeking to vent his anger.

Who hasn’t been young before? The boatman understood, but he also knew that while this young man had such thoughts, he lacked the ability to back them up, so would he not lose his life in vain?

Lu Xin pointed toward Chen Chao in the distance and smiled. ”Don’t worry, boatman, I’ve brought some backup this time.”

The boatman took a look, it was a young man who was similarly young. Still skeptical. he wanted to advise Lu Xin further. But before he could, Lu Xin spoke up, saying he was confident and would not have come back if he had not been sure. After hearing Lu Xin’s words, the boatman was not sure whether to believe him, but after a sigh, he eventually told Lu Xin where the Green Algae Sect cultivators were located.

Chen Chao watched Lu Xin head off and leaned against the deck, enjoying the river view and the breeze, feeling at ease.

He had spent so much time in the Divine Capital thinking about things, dealing with so many matters, mostly things that required a lot of mental effort. But he was someone who enjoyed both action and thinking, so it naturally did not feel quite as comfortable.

Why would an uncouth martial artist need to think so much?

Chen Chao was a little absent-minded, but when he snapped back to focus, he heard a voice nearby, ”So, you’re the one who’s here to give us money?”

Chen Chao was taken aback. He turned to look, and a group of Green Algae Sect cultivators appeared. Leading them was the same frail man. Chen Chao looked at Lu Xin standing beside them.

Lu Xin’s face was expressionless.

Chen Chao chuckled and clasped his hands as he said, ”Immortal Master, I fear you’ve been misled. I don’t know this guy.”

Hearing these words, Lu Xin immediately broke down and laughed.

No matter how foolish he was, the frail man realized that these two young men were making fun of him. He yelled angrily, ”Kill them!”

Chen Chao took two steps back, smiling bitterly as he said, ”Why does it always have to be killing?”

The other merchants on the boat, including the boatman, were utterly confused by what was happening.

But in an instant, several Green Algae Sect cultivators charged forward. However, before they could get close to Chen Chao, he took the initiative to close the distance. The first Green Algae Sect cultivator was kicked in the chest by Chen Chao and sent flying, vomiting blood in large mouthfuls. After hitting the ground, he died just like that on the deck without even struggling.

Next, Chen Chao grabbed another Green Algae Sect cultivator who was getting close, casually slapping the top of his head. The man immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and lost all signs of life.

In just a moment, all of the Green Algae Sect cultivators were dead on the boat.

The frail man who remained stood frozen, unable to say a word. His legs were already soaked.

Chen Chao looked at him and smiled. ”Go call your Sect Master. Be quick about it.”

The frail man swallowed, then quickly turned and scurried away.

Chen Chao dusted his hands.

The other merchants on the boat saw this scene and were left utterly stunned.

What just happened?

Before long, a gloomy-faced Situ Chang arrived. Upon seeing the corpses on the deck, the expression of this Vice Sect Master of the Green Algae Sect turned somewhat ugly. He then glanced at Lu Xin, who was standing next to Chen Chao, and understood the situation. He spoke in a low voice, ”Who are you, Sir? This matter should have nothing to do with you, right?”

Chen Chao smiled. ”You must be Vice Sect Master Situ, right? Don’t misunderstand. I don’t know this person.”

Situ Chang furrowed his brows and asked, ”Then why did your esteemed self kill my sect’s disciples?”

Chen Chao was surprised. ”Doesn’t Vice Sect Master Situ know that they attacked first? Even if you didn’t see it, I’m sure the others around here saw it clearly.”

Situ Chang’s frown deepened. He still could not figure out the intentions of this young man, which made him feel uneasy.

In the world, it was not the people with clear objectives that were most feared, but those whose motives were unpredictable. If one could not figure out what he was thinking, it was impossible to understand his goal.

Situ Chang spoke softly, ”I don’t know which immortal mountain Fellow Daoist hails from, but there must be some misunderstanding. Can we sit down and have a proper discussion? Coincidentally, our Sect Master Gu is also on the boat right now.”

Chen Chao asked curiously, ”You mean the one who broke through to Nepenthe, Gu Changsheng?”

Hearing the young man address the sect master by name, Situ Chang was not angry. Instead, he became even more cautious. Their sect master was a genuine Nepenthe powerhouse, but was being referred to by name so casually. If the other party was not naive, then he must have some backing and clearly did not care about the Green Algae Sect.

Looking at this young man, who was clearly a martial artist, Situ Chang realized that such cultivators, who were destined to be disregarded in sects, could still carry themselves with such arrogance. This could only mean that their sect was extremely powerful.

Situ Chang took a deep breath and smiled as he said, ”That’s indeed the case. Our sect master is planning to visit the Infatuation Daoist Temple to meet with Daoist Yin Li, the temple master, and discuss the potential marriage alliance between our two sects.”

Though he said this, the truth was that a disciple of the Green Algae Sect had become Dao companions with an ordinary daoist from the Infatuation Daoist Temple. This kind of matter would not even attract the attention of any important figures in the sect, let alone the Temple Master.

Situ Chang’s words were meant to intimidate Chen Chao.

After all, the Green Algae Sect has connections with the Infatuation Daoist Temple, would you still dare to act rashly?

Chen Chao smiled. ”Then congratulations to the Green Algae Sect. Being able to form a marriage alliance with the leader of Daoism is a stroke of fortune that takes several lifetimes to achieve.”

Seeing Chen Chao’s tone soften, Situ Chang was just about to speak, but was quickly interrupted by the young man across from him.

”However, that’s one thing, but your Green Algae Sect attacked me without reason, are you just going to let that slide?”

Chen Chao looked at Situ Chang and smiled. ”Where in the world can such an easy solution be found?”

Situ Chang furrowed his brows. ”For the sake of argument, let’s say that it was the Green Algae Sect’s fault first. But didn’t these few people die at your hands?”

Chen Chao nodded. ”That makes some sense, but not much.”

Situ Chang could no longer suppress his anger and shouted, ”Does Fellow Daoist not have any misgivings? You can’t just act lawlessly here. Even if Fellow Daoist’s background is formidable, that doesn’t mean you can act without distinguishing right from wrong!”

Upon hearing this, Chen Chao said calmly, ”What lawlessness are you talking about? I don’t understand the rules of cultivators; I only know the laws of Great Liang.”

”What fucking laws of Great Liang?!”

Situ Chang’s eyes turned cold as he gestured for the surrounding cultivators to surround Chen Chao.

Chen Chao looked at this scene and said with a smile, ”Does Vice Sect Master Situ not want to hear me talk about the laws of Great Liang?”

Situ Chang remained silent.

Chen Chao nodded. ”Then we’ll talk about it later.”