Chapter 167: Preparations before Going to the Inner Domain_2

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Su Lingxiu had made a decision.

Chang Qing Pavilion desired expansion, especially in terms of how to sell the elixirs and how to maximize benefits. They couldn’t just rely on Kou Ruozhi alone.

And she, she wouldn’t manage these affairs too much, nor was she familiar with them.

Xu Junhe was undoubtedly the best candidate.

“Alright.”

Xu Yan nodded his head.

“By the way, when I was in Tieshan County, 1 chatted with a manager from Tianbao Pavilion. 1 heard a piece of news that seems to be related to Young

Master Xu.”

Kou Ruozhi suddenly spoke.

“Oh, what is the news?”

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow. He’s been back to the borderlands for quite some time and was almost cut-off from the news of the Inner Domain.

“Canglan Island!”

Kou Ruozhi said, “That manager mentioned a notorious Great Grandmaster who claimed to challenge Young Master Xu on Canglan Island, wanting to kill Young Master Xu.

“Moreover, that manager also said that a powerful Great Grandmaster had been searching for Young Master Xu’s whereabouts and had been to Canglan

Island multiple times.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan sneered, “It looks like it’s the peak Great

Grandmaster, could it be the man in the black robe?

Besides the power that the man in the black robe belonged to, he didn’t think he had offended any other powerful forces.

Immediately, he thought of someone else.

Demon Lord Huo Tu!

One of the nine Demon Lords of the demonic sect, he had killed the Killing Skull, one of the three major powerhouses under his command.

“Did they say when they are going to challenge me?”

Xu Yan asked.

“I don’t know!”

Kou Ruozhi shook his head.

Xu Yan pondered for a moment and said, “No need to pay attention to it. When I return to the Inner Domain, 1’11 find them. Peak Great Grandmaster, huh? I’ll slay them with a single sword!

He had already perfected the Innate realm and could break through to the Tongxuan realm at any time. However, to undergo a transformation during the breakthrough to Tongxuan, he had never rushed to break through.

But his strength kept increasing.

The peak Great Grandmaster had already lost his interest.

Of course, if it was one of the top peak Great Grandmasters, he would take a look. But the ordinary peak Great Grandmasters, he could kill with a slap!

“Senior brother, the man in the black robe is not weak at all and you need to be more cautious. I’m afraid they might have set an ambush on Canglan Island!”

Su Lingxiu expressed her concern with furrowed brows.

“Junior sister, don’t worry. When the time comes, I’ll go with senior brother. This gives us a chance to kill some Great Grandmasters to vent our anger!” Meng Chong stepped forward, revealing a fierce grin.

He had been chased by a Great Grandmaster for a while, and he was holding back his anger. Now that his strength had broken through, he was worried about where to vent his anger, but the opponents were offering themselves as targets on a silver platter.

“Junior sister, rest assured. In the face of absolute strength, an ambush is nothing more than suicide.”

Although Xu Yan said so, he didn’t take it lightly in his heart.

His master’s teaching was imprinted on his heart. Numerous unparalleled powerhouses had died due to underestimating their opponents.

He, Xu Yan, was not a fool!

“I’ve caused trouble for senior brother.’

Su Lingxiu said apologetically.

“What’s all this nonsense about causing trouble? The man in the black robe, in

my eyes, is here to deliver wealth.”

Xu Yan waved his hand.

“Also, there’s one more thing.”

Kou Ruozhi spoke again.

“What is it?”

Xu Yan glanced at him.

The person Kou Ruozhi feared the most was not Su Lingxiu but Xu Yan. Hence, in front of Xu Yan, he always proceeded with caution, afraid of displeasing Xu

Yan.

“There’s someone in Tieshan County looking for information regarding the two

of you. It seems to be quite urgent.”

Xu Yan and Meng Chong frowned. Who in Tieshan County would be looking for information about them?

Meng Shushu!

“What happened to our family? Are they being chased by the man in the black robe again?”

Meng Chong curiously asked.

“I don’t know.”

Kou Ruozhi shook his head.

“Alright, 1’11 visit our family. I can also deliver the elixirs at the same time.”

Meng Chong immediately made a decision.

Meng Shushu is a spiritual medicine scout. Has he discovered another spiritual medicine treasure and couldn’t get in himself?

Kou Ruozhi reported the situation and began to prepare for his journey to the Inner Domain.

Su Lingxiu was busy as well. Xu Yan traveled back and forth between Donghe County and the capital of Qi Country. Since they were moving to the Inner Domain, his family would be moving with him.

The inner Domain was not as desolate as the frontier. Even in Iron Mountain County, there was a certain amount of danger.

However, the danger wasn’t too significant. After all, the only grandmaster in

Iron Mountain County was the one in charge of Tianbao Pavilion.

Iron Mountain County was a desolate place, so the Grandmaster stationed there was only a third-rate Grandmaster.

Even Red Cat could defeat him.

Xu Junhe had already reached the peak of the Blood Qi Realm and wasn’t far from its completion. Breaking into the Innate Realm would need a lot more time.

Nonetheless, being at the peak of the Blood Qi Realm made him one of the top experts in Iron Mountain County.

Li Xuan looked at his busy disciples, feeling somewhat lamented. It was time to leave the frontier and head into the Inner Domain.

“It’s about time for a change of scenery. I wonder if 1 could find a suitable disciple in the Inner Domain,” Li Xuan thought.

As frontiersmen martial artists move into the Inner Domain, the martial arts also spread to the Inner Domain. Would this lead to a dispute over martial arts?

The news that Xu Yan had slain a grandmaster in the Inner Domain spread across the land, shaking the entire Inner Domain.

In the Seven-star Study Palace, Fu Yuntian sighed in his heart. Xu Yan was truly a monster, for his power had now surpassed him.

And how old was he?

At this moment, he remembered the scene of Xu Yan debating martial arts with a dozen scholarly warriors.

“Iron bone, copper bone, gold bone, jade bone… Thunderous trains, vigorous blood… Blood Qi Realm, Innate Realm.”

Fu Yuntian murmured to himself.

The martial arts described by Xu Yan weren’t just made up!

He wasn’t merely a Grandmaster, he was an expert of the Innate Realm!

Those who debated martial arts with Xu Yan had been constantly arguing ever since. They all accused Xu Yan of shamelessly making up martial arts theories at random.

Others believed that what Xu Yan described wasn’t without basis, but was instead a complete theory that seemed to truly exist.

Those scholars of martial arts kept arguing incessantly, declaring their intention to find Xu Yan and challenge him to another debate.

As a matter of fact, due to conflicting beliefs on whether Xu Yan’s theories were made up or did exist, those scholars had several sparring sessions amongst themselves.

When the news of Xu Yan slaying a grandmaster reached them, the scholars stopped their debates and started questioning their lives. Some even came to challenge Fu Yuntian.

They wanted to test if their martial arts could also defeat a higher realm. As expected, they were all suppressed by a single palm from Fu Yuntian. News of this slowly spread, and grandmasters who were also scholars of martial arts joined the discussion. They pondered day and night, trying to understand the martial arts theory Xu Yan had put forth.

According to Xu Yan’s explanation, his Innate Realm theoretically corresponded to the Grandmaster Realm, but he managed to defeat a Grandmaster across realms!

Wasn’t this martial art stronger than the one they were practicing?

Fu Yuntian exhaled, murmuring under his breath, “I feel like something is going to happen. Those guys are martial arts fanatics. They’ll stop at nothing in pursuit of the martial arts.”

The Scholars at the Seven-star Study Palace were all obsessed with martial arts. They were well equipped with a profound knowledge of it, and the Palace offered them the perfect environment for the research.

Therefore, they remained at the Seven-star Study Palace, prohibiting anyone from disturbing them.

That was why they had once struck back at the dynasty that coveted the Palace. Fu Yuntian felt somewhat troubled. He shouldn’t have allowed Xu Yan to debate martial arts with the scholars in the first place.

Now these scholars might leave the Seven-star Study Palace to find Xu Yan for the purpose of researching the martial arts he elucidated.

-1 have to talk to Xu Yan,” Fu Yuntian thought as he sighed.

As for suppressing Xu Yan?

That was against the principles of the Seven-star Study Palace, and they might not even have the ability to do so.

Since Xu Yan had slain a Grandmaster, some time had passed. His strength might have improved even further.

Only by understanding the transformation of Xu Yan’s strength over time, could one truly comprehend his power and abnormality.

Then another piece of news arrived.

Huo Tu, one of the nine Demon Lords of the Demon Sect, announced his intention to kill Xu Yan on Canglan Island.

In the end, he arrived at Canglan Island only to find that Xu Yan was not there. He was furious, threatening to destroy Canglan Island and kill everyone related to Xu Yan if he did not show up to face his death.

Fu Yuntian looked at the envelope in his hand which contained information about Canglan Island.

“Huo Tu, the Demon Lord, along with two other peak grandmasters, is this a coalition amassed to eliminate the threatening Xu Yan, the mysterious man in black?”

After pondering for a while, Fu Yuntian summoned a carrier pigeon, wrote a letter, and let it fly away.

“Such a powerful hidden force, there are only a few in the entire Inner Domain. Who does this man in black work for?”

Fu Yuntian mused. This was an opportunity to establish a good relationship with Xu Yan..