White-Robed Chief

Chu Li opened the booklet and turned over to the heart technique section. He seemed to be in deep thought after skimming through the contents.

This Stupefying Howl was an extremely complex heart technique. After channeling the heart technique to form a unique force in one’s Dantian, the expulsion of the force would result in a thunderous roar that was enough to shake a person to their core, thus causing a loss of consciousness.

In a battle between Masters, life and death were decided in an instant.

If this Stupefying Howl was put to proper use, it would be even more powerful than any hidden weapon and would be even harder to defend effectively.

Chu Li was beyond ecstatic.

This was just what he needed; if he were to couple the Light Blade and the Stupefying Howl, the Light Blade’s prowess would be magnified to its peak if he were to strike while his enemy was unprepared.

He focused his concentration on his heart technique and it slowly moved, not the least bit hurried, towards his Dantian until a weak force formed. He opened his mouth gently to breathe out lightly, only to hear a soft whistle as loud as a crane’s singing

He shook his head in dissatisfaction and urged his heart technique again. A while later, he opened his mouth and heard a clear whistle that was as mighty as a dragon’s growl this time which had quite a prestigious presence.

Chu Li nodded his head thoughtfully as he had somewhat got the hang of it.

Yue Ru pushed the door, entered Bai Feng’s home and carefully approached the couch. “Master, is the White Tiger Sect going to search our Phoenix Goddess Brothel?”

Bai Feng was sitting cross-legged on the couch with a book grasped in her hand, which she had set down to look lazily at Yue Ru. “Hmm, you’ve finally figured it out.”

“Young Master Zhao was the one that figured it out.”

“He’s a smart fellow.” A smile graced Bai Feng’s exquisitely beautiful face. “I admire him more now.”

“He said he’ll go out and lay low for a while, he’ll return once the people of the White Tiger Sect leaves.”

“That’s great.” Bai Feng shook her head leisurely. “This fellow is smart and well-versed in martial arts, his future is bright.”

“Yes.” Yue Ru nodded her head.

Bai Feng cocked her head to the side to look at Yue Ru and asked, “He isn’t your cup of tea?”

“Master—!” Yue Ru was flabbergasted. “What are you saying!”

“His appearance truly is a problem.” Bai Feng shook her head and laughed. “Forget about it then, there’s no point forcing yourself. He’s quite intelligent, so there’s no need for us to worry about him much.”

“Master, the White Tiger Sect is too extreme!”

“This is the reality of the Martial Art Sects. The strong are the ones who are respected.” Bai Feng continued calmly, “If they hide their identities and refuse to admit to anything, nobody can say anything about it. If we’re strong enough, we can definitely make them submit. Unfortunately, we’re not strong enough, so we can only grit our teeth and accept it.”

Yue Ru pursed her lips and nodded her head slowly. “Yes, Master, I’ll pretend not to know anything.”

“That’s better.” Bai Feng smiled with satisfaction. “Knowing how to act stupid is also being smart.”

…

Chu Li opened his mouth only to hear a fierce and rapid roar erupt from it. It radiated prestige like a tiger roaring to protect its mountain because it was as loud as a clap of thunder that could level land.

He nodded his head in satisfaction.

He has perfected the Stupefying Howl and the roar could now shake a person’s heart and quake a person’s mind. Although it was not enough to kill a person, rendering them dizzy for a bit would definitely not be a problem, which meant that they would no longer be able to evade the Light Blade.

Time flew by like a white steed darting past a crack as he was cultivating.

In the blink of an eye, night had already fallen on the second day. After watching Bai Feng leave, he too disappeared from the Phoenix Goddess Brothel.

Not long after Bai Feng had left, one of the buildings of the Phoenix Goddess Brothel suddenly burst into flames. The fire raged on as thick smoke floated up into the sky like pillars. The guests of the Phoenix Goddess Brothel ran out of it in a hurry while the servants desperately tried to put out the fire.

In the midst of the chaos, two people in black clothes entered the building and immediately headed to the third floor. They quickly searched the place and rushed into the rooms one after another, yet they did not find what they were looking for. There were no rooms on the first floor so they could scan the entire floor at a single glance.

They left as silently as they arrived and nobody saw them.

Yue Ru was extremely vigilant, yet she too could not sense the presence of the two men in black.

After leaving the Phoenix Goddess Brothel, the pair dodged into a nearby alley and tore away the cloths covering their faces to reveal two lean faces.

They looked similar and seemed to be brothers.

“We didn’t find anything, how weird!” The taller one furrowed his eyebrows and continued, “Why wasn’t it here either?”

“It seems we’ve wrongfully accused the Tian Luo Sect.”

“Bai Feng is here, so we can suspect the Tian Luo Sect since she is capable of anything!”

“If only we could get Bai Feng to submit to us!”

“Forget it. The Phoenix Goddess Brothel is no more now, so maybe Zhao Dahe has returned to Great Light Peak!”

“Ah…”

“Huh, he’s appeared!” The taller one exclaimed with scrunched eyebrows, “He’s outside the city, let’s go!”

The shorter one had also realized the abnormality and had discovered Chu’s Li presence.

Like a breeze, the pair disappeared from the alley and sped through Gale City, almost instantly reappearing in a thick forest about ten miles away from the city.

Chu Li was standing atop a tree, his white robe flowed as he stared at the pair calmly.

“Zhao Dahe!” Once the pair’s gazes landed on him, they recognized him immediately. Every disciple in the White Tiger Sect had a portrait of Zhao Dahe.

Chu Li looked at the two men with a smile. “You’re both Elders of the White Tiger Sect, have you come to kill me?”

“But of course!” The pair wrapped their faces in black cloths where only their eyes could be seen. “You’re too gutsy, so accept your death willingly!”

Besides purposely waiting for them, Zhao Dahe made no move to escape and instead provoked them, so he deserved to die!

The pair sent a punch towards each other and the roar of a tiger erupted into the air before a pair of tiger-shaped silhouettes appeared. They looked just like actual tigers and despite only being as big as a palm, their grandeur was extraordinary as they rushed towards Chu Li ferociously.

The tiger silhouettes flanked Chu Li and were as fast as lightning as they appeared before him in an instant.

Chu Li disappeared in a flash before reappearing behind a giant tree.

“Thud!” One of the silhouettes ran into the tree and exploded into dust, but the other one circled the giant tree and leaped at Chu Li once more.

Chu Li once again disappeared in a flash and reappeared behind another tree.

“Thud!” The other silhouette ran into the tree and exploded into dust as well.

With light movements, the two Elders took the opportunity to jump onto the treetops.

The pair sent a punch towards each other once more and two pairs of tiger silhouettes appeared. Four tiger silhouettes circled Chu Li now, completely blocking his sides as well as above and below him. No matter how great his body movement technique was, he would definitely run into one tiger silhouettes if he wanted to escape.

Chu Li released a sharp breath through his nose and flung a powerful fist into one of the tiger silhouettes to no avail.

The White Tiger Killing Skill was unique; it was intangible, hard to predict, and could only be controlled through one’s mind. His fist landed in air and the tiger shadow rushed in to attack him instantly.

“Thud!” A dull sound could be heard as Chu Li flew from his position with three tiger silhouettes following him swiftly.

“Thud! Thud! Thud!” Together with the trio of muffled sounds, Chu Li had suffered three blows as his body flew higher into the air.

“Pfft!” In mid-air, he had spat blood before falling to the ground limply.

Just as the pair of Elders approached him, he stood up immediately and spat blood again before disappearing into the forest.

The pair of Elders harrumphed. Now that he had shown up, escaping successfully would be as difficult as climbing the sky since the White Tiger Soul-Tracking Technique would chase after him closely and trying to get rid of them would not be easy. Besides, he had already suffered four attacks from the tigers, so he was already wounded.

They were both highly skilled and a single blow from either of them was enough to kill. No matter how strong Zhao Dahe was, he had suffered four blows so he was closer to death now which meant that he had no hope in escaping them.

They chased after him relentlessly, their bloodlust overflowed.

Chu Li suddenly stopped moving and was now hiding behind a giant tree.

They stopped in their tracks and approached him cautiously, on guard against any tricks Chu Li might pull.

“Hiss!” A cold light instantly reached the taller Elder.

“Pfft!” He immediately took a step back, almost toppling over in the process. Chu Li quickly retreated further before unloading the great power his blade contained.

A bright, flying blade pierced into the ground before him but failed to tear through his black clothes.

Chu Li exclaimed in anger from behind the tree. “White Tiger Armor!”

“Haha…” The pair of Elders burst into roaring laughter for they felt at ease.

“Zhao Dahe, we’re both wearing White Tiger Armor so that Light Blade of yours is useless!”

Chu Li jeered. “You White Tiger Sect folks are all turtles ¹ !”

“You can’t escape now.” The taller one rubbed his throat, his voice sounded slightly hoarser than usual as he said, “You should just be good and admit defeat.”

He was actually taken aback by the power of the blade. If he were just a tad weaker, even wearing the White Tiger Armor would not protect him from its tyrannical power.