White-Robed Chief

There were many informers from the High Duke’s Public House stationed all over the town. While the crowd was still discussing the incident, a tall and sturdy young man strode up to the third floor with five people trailing after him, including an elderly man with white hair who was holding a folding fan as well as four middle-aged protectors.

When the people saw this burly young man, they all stepped aside and got out of his way while greeting him with a fist salute. “Eldest Master!”

The burly young man had ordinary facial features but his square-shaped face gave off an honest and upright vibe. He returned every one of their fist salute with a calm and stern expression as he came and stood in front of a pillar to examine these words.

The crowd kept their eyes on him.

The burly young man frowned when he finished reading the message and proceeded to scan his surroundings before shaking his head.

From the ashes on the floor, he could tell that these two people had very high cultivation levels that were far beyond his own. Even his father might struggle to defeat them.

This was an extremely tricky situation! He was keeping watch over the Public House in his father’s absence and while his protectors had a high level of cultivation, they could hardly compare with these two men!

The elderly man behind him swayed his fan and chuckled. “These words are a deliberate exaggeration to scare people. There’s no Asuras here!”

The young man glanced at him.

The elderly man gave him a meaningful look before shaking his head and laughing. “In fact, whether or not it’s Asuras, we should’ve been able to tell at a glance. Whenever an Asura starts fighting, they usually turn into a skeleton. Has that person turned into a skeleton?”

The people shook their heads.

“No.”

“He seemed like a normal person.”

The elderly man nodded in satisfaction and said, “That’s exactly it. Let’s not worry. The High Duke’s Public House will keep Asuras from entering the town. We’ve sent martial arts masters to guard the town gate, so they won’t be able to come in. You can all relax and be at ease!”

The crowd sighed in relief.

However, the burly young man knitted his brows together as he turned around and left with his hands behind his back.

His five companions quickly followed him out of the restaurant.

“Mister Lu, were you worried that the people will panic if they know?” the young man asked.

The old man with white hair sighed and nodded. “Eldest Master, this man is likely an Asura.”

This tall and sturdy young man was the eldest young master of the Ji Public House, Zhou Zifeng, while the elderly man was an ambassador called Lu Yuancheng.

Zhou Zifeng exclaimed. “He’s fearless indeed!”

“This guy’s cultivation level is truly fearsome. If that Young Master Chu hadn’t led him away, I really can’t imagine what would’ve happened!” A concerned look appeared on Lu Yuancheng’s face. “I’m just worried that he was trying to lure the enemy away for us!”

“Is that possible?” Zhou Zifeng’s expression changed slightly.

“We must not underestimate an Asura’s intelligence and see them as monsters who are only looking to kill people!” Lu Yuancheng said. “Now, it all depends on that Young Master Chu’s capabilities. I wonder who he is.”

Zhou Zifeng replied, “Since his surname is Chu and his cultivation level is so high, could he be Chu Li?”

“Very likely.” Lu Yuancheng agreed.

“Will Chu Li be so kind-hearted though?” Zhou Zifeng scoffed and frowned. “I’ll have to send a letter to Father and ask him to return as soon as possible… Meanwhile, keep this under wraps. Don’t let this news about Asuras spread any further!”

“Understood,” Lu Yuancheng replied with a fist salute.

…

Chu Li seemed as if he was riding the wind while he glided ahead at an unbelievable speed.

Nonetheless, the old man moved slightly faster than him and was gradually closing the distance between them.

When he was about to reach Chu Li, the old man threw out a Shura Palm.

Chu Li swiftly dodged the attack without reducing his speed.

By using both the Omniscient Mirror and the Manifestation of Nature Restoration at the same time, he managed to predict the old man’s movements. As long as the distance between them was far enough, he would be able to react accordingly.

Based on his estimation, in order to easily evade the old man’s attacks, he would have had to maintain a ten-meter distance between them.

Anywhere less than ten meters would be very dangerous for him, for even if he could predict the attacks, the old man’s speed would have been too fast for him to form a proper reaction, so he would helplessly suffer a beating.

The Omniscient Mirror was activated continuously to keep an eye on the changes in the old man’s thoughts. Whenever he decided to return to Ji River Valley, Chu Li would immediately turn around and launch a Spear Finger Strike at him.

The Spear Finger Strike was a unique antique study of the Tempest Temple, so upon seeing it, an insatiable desire to kill would surge within the old man and drive him to charge at Chu Li again.

Chu Li’s speed was not as fast as his but whenever the old man was about to catch up with him, he would change his direction in a flash. With the abrupt change in direction, he would then pick up his speed and increase the distance between them once more.

As this went on, the elderly man felt his seething anger boil over as his murderous desire intensified.

As they moved further away from the Ji River Valley, Chu Li did not put his Spear Finger Strike to use anymore. Instead, he focused on running away while circulating the Cloud Slashing Power to refine his inner energy repeatedly, preparing an immense finger force.

The two of them had been traveling for almost a thousand miles. As the moon was now shining brightly in the sky, the force in Chu Li’s body seemed to be still surging vigorously and he showed no sign of exhaustion.

On the other hand, the elderly man was beginning to feel tired. At first, he had intended to rely on the depth of his cultivation level to wear out Chu Li’s inner energy. Then, he would sort him out by torturing him for a few days before killing him, so as to take revenge on the Tempest Temple for scheming against him. That was why he had not used any fatal moves on Chu Li out of fear that he would lose control and kill him right away.

However, looking at Chu Li’s thriving condition right now, he realized that if this were to persist, he was going to be defeated first. Thus, he immediately shrank his body and turned into a skeleton. His eyes glowed red like they were two blood-red swords.

“Bang!” In a sudden flash, he appeared behind Chu Li at a ghostly speed and thrust his palm forward.

Chu Li did not attempt to dodge as the finger force which he had spent so much effort preparing concentrated at his left index finger, landed on the old man’s chest.

At the same time, his chest was hit by a Shura Palm, which sent him flying off. While the Heavenly Demonic Orb had immediately absorbed the palm energy, he still suffered quite an injury.

“Ah!” He sprayed a mouthful of blood in midair.

Soon after, he vanished quickly and reappeared behind the old man before pointing his finger at him again.

The old man’s already stunned body stiffened once again.

Chu Li kept using the Petrifying Finger on him to keep him in place.

Then, his long sword flashed out and sliced apart the muscles in the elderly man’s arms and legs. Following that, he sealed off the acupuncture points all over the man’s body. Only then he heaved a sigh of relief and wiped away the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth.

Spiritual energy surged into him from all directions and nourished his internal organs while treating his injury. The healing function of the Life and Death Scripture was becoming stronger indeed.

He sighed inwardly, feeling lucky. If he had failed to drive the old man into such fury and push the man to try to kill him in such a reckless manner, he might not have been able to strike him with that finger force.

The elderly man glared at him indignantly as his skeletal form faded and his flesh expanded, returning him to his normal appearance.

Chu Li struck his finger at the man a few more times to completely seal off his acupuncture points, rendering him unconscious.

After channeling and meditating for a while, he briefly focused his mind and in a flash, appeared in a courtyard along with the elderly man.

Shen Xu was still dressed in his nightgown when he rushed out into the courtyard with an alert expression. Upon seeing that it was Chu Li, he sighed in relief. “What brought you here?”

Chu Li tossed the elderly man aside and held up a fist salute. “I didn’t bother Master’s rest, did I?”

“Who’s this?” Shen Xu knitted his brows together and stared at the old man as though he could sense something from him. “Could he be an Asura?”

Chu Li nodded. “Yes”

Shen Xu lifted his face and looked at him. “You ran into them too?”

Chu Li replied, “Master, I noticed that both the Tempest Temple and Green Deer Cliff have been looking for Asuras. They seem to be trying to decipher their martial arts and physique. Don’t Amethyst Mountain need one too?”

“Yes, our sect is trying to study them as well.” Shen Xu nodded. “Otherwise, none of our disciples would’ve gotten hurt… Now that the spiritual energy from Heaven and Earth is dissipating, it’s getting more and more difficult to become an Enlightened Master. Our hope lies in Asuras.”

“Well then, I’ll give this one to Master,” Chu Li said with a smile. “I came across him by accident.”

Shen Xu happily accepted the gift and nodded. “Be more careful. Don’t provoke them anymore.”

Chu Li replied, “You have to be careful too, Master. Remember to seal off his acupuncture points in time. This person’s cultivation level is higher than mine. It took me quite an effort and some luck to defeat him.”

“Alright.” Shen Xu’s expression darkened.

If this elderly man had a higher cultivation level than this disciple of his, he would not be able to stand against the person in actual battle, so he would indeed have to be careful!

When his thoughts arrived at this point, he bent over to examine the old man and then sealed off all his acupuncture points once again.

Chu Li gave a fist salute. “Well then, I shall take my leave.”

“Go on.” Shen Xu waved a hand at him. “Don’t delay your cultivation. Hurry up and enter the dojo!”

“Understood.” Chu Li promised and then vanished from where he stood.