At the entrance of the Academy.
Three people were already waiting.
Cheng Qing Man was among them.
“Cheng Qing Man, the person you found is useless. We’re all here, but he’s still not here.”
“An outer court disciple, even slower than us.”
One of them said.
He was wearing a gray robe, with a long sword on his back, his face clearly showing displeasure.
“It’s not fully dawn yet, what’s the rush? He’s not late.”
Cheng Qing Man glanced at him.
“You seem to be very interested in this outer court disciple.”
The sword-bearer was surprised.
He seemed to have not expected that Cheng Qing Man would retort him.
“Of course I’m interested. He’s Cheng Shi Jie’s lifesaver, a genius who can kill a True Aperture Realm level one at the Tempering Realm level nine.”
“He’s cultivated the 《Life-Ending Knife Technique》 to the peak level.”
“Such a person, even in our inner court, is not common.”
The speaker was quite young, wearing tight-fitting clothes, holding a silver long spear in his arms.
He was Cheng Qing Man’s junior brother.
Lin Ru Feng.
“Is Cheng Shi Jie planning to invest early and recruit him to your father’s command in the future?”
Lin Ru Feng said with a smile.
In the inner court, Cheng Qing Man’s fame mainly came from his father.
The famous... Blood Valor Marquis!
Thirty years ago, the Di tribe in the South Frontier rebelled, intending to slaughter half a county of Da Zhou and offer it as a token of their loyalty to the land of Witchcraft and Gu.
But Blood Valor Marquis led only ten thousand troops and quelled the rebellion, beheading one hundred thousand Di people.
The heads were piled into a skull mound that stood side-by-side with the mountain.
It still stands today.
It’s considered a scenic view.
“Why not?”
Cheng Qing Man asked.
“Of course you can.”
Lin Ru Feng shrugged.
“The 《Life-Ending Knife Technique》 is indeed difficult, but if we really want to learn it, we can. It’s just not necessary.”
“Once you enter the True Aperture Realm, you can cultivate Xuan-rank techniques, why waste time on Earth-rank techniques.”
The sword-bearer was named Jiang Hai.
He was dissatisfied with Cheng Qing Man’s words.
Inner court disciples have always been superior to outer court disciples, when was there ever an outer court disciple who surpassed them.
But Cheng Qing Man’s olive branch.
Was not extended to them, but to an unknown outer court disciple.
Cheng Qing Man glanced at him.
She did not refute.
Indeed, there were many people in the inner court who could do it.
But she investigated later.
Luo Mu had only obtained this martial art technique for half a month.
He cultivated it to the peak level in half a month.
Who can do that?
Such comprehension, even the inner court would be hard-pressed to find anyone who could surpass him.
Of course.
She would not spread the word.
Lest others come to compete with her.
Suddenly.
Cheng Qing Man’s expression shifted slightly.
She saw a figure walking towards them quickly from afar.
“Brother Luo, over here!”
Cheng Qing Man waved her hand.
“That’s the outer court disciple that Cheng Shi Jie was talking about.”
The two immediately looked over.
Their eyebrows raised slightly.
He was indeed quite good-looking.
Handsome and strong.
He also had a tall and straight physique, his walk was like a dragon walking and a tiger pacing.
It’s just that his cultivation was a bit low.
He was only at True Aperture Realm level two, even with the peak level 《Life-Ending Knife Technique》, it would be difficult for him to fight against those who are several realms higher.
He definitely wouldn’t be their match.
“Cheng Shi Jie.”
Luo Mu walked closer, nodded, and at the same time, looked at the others.
Because he did not conceal his cultivation.
Their cultivation levels were also clear at a glance.
One was at True Aperture Realm level seven, and the other was at True Aperture Realm level six.
Looking at their cultivation levels alone.
He was indeed a bit low.
But cultivation level is cultivation level, and strength is strength.
Don’t look at him only being at level two.
If they really fought, he wouldn’t be weaker than these inner court disciples at levels six and seven.
He might even be stronger.
As the elder of the Hidden Weapon Pavilion said, most inner court disciples practiced inferior Xuan-rank techniques and martial arts, not middle-grade ones.
But he practiced middle-grade techniques.
And they had already entered the realm of Small Accomplishment.
This was enough to make up for the gap in cultivation levels.
“Let me introduce you. This is Jiang Hai, Lin Ru Feng, they are all your senior brothers. For the following task, the four of us will be working together.”
Cheng Qing Man said with a smile.
“Senior Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Lin.”
Luo Mu nodded slightly.
“Junior Brother Luo.”
The two also nodded slightly in response.
But after all, they were inner court disciples.
When facing outer court disciples, there was a natural arrogance in their demeanor.
“This time, since Cheng Shi Jie is leading the way, I won’t say anything. Once we reach the Devil Dao stronghold, don’t act rashly, just protect yourself. We won’t have time to protect you.”
Jiang Hai said.
“Okay.”
Luo Mu’s expression was calm, he didn’t say much.
He didn’t feel angry or anything because of the obvious disdain in Jiang Hai’s words.
This was a normal reaction.
In the eyes of Jiang Hai and the others, he was just a ‘nepotism’.
Cheng Qing Man brought him here to gain contribution points for free.
“Let’s go!”
Lin Ru Feng broke the atmosphere, got on the spirit horse next to him, and rushed forward first.
Jiang Hai also followed immediately.
“He’s just like that, but he’s not a bad person.”
Cheng Qing Man added this sentence, afraid that Luo Mu would feel unhappy inside.
“Cheng Shi Jie is too kind.”
Luo Mu smiled slightly.
“Alright, let’s go then. It will probably take a day to get there.”
Cheng Qing Man tapped her toes, her long legs rippled in the air, and she landed steadily on the horse’s back, “If things go smoothly, we can go to my hometown, Xun Yang City, to play.”
“Xun Yang City?”
Luo Mu raised his eyebrows slightly.
This is a top-notch city in Feng Du County.
It is said to be incredibly prosperous.
He didn’t expect that Cheng Qing Man was actually from Xun Yang City, she really did come from a remarkable family.
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（ps: I found out I have a kidney stone recently, my lower back hurts so much, I’m only feeling slightly better today. Important reminder - there is no eunuch!）