He slowly walked into this bustling town and arrived at the tallest restaurant in the town. Then, he sat on the second floor.
The first floor was too crowded and the third floor was rather deserted. Thus, the second floor was the most suitable.
There were not many people, only five tables. They were quite far apart from each other. It was quiet but lively at the same time. Clearly, this restaurant was very good at reading the minds of its customers.
Chu Li ordered a table full of dishes and felt the difference between the Fu Dynasty and the Li Dynasty.
He used the Omniscient Mirror to observe the people on the second floor. The other four tables were occupied. Only one table had a person drinking alone like him. He was tall and slender, handsome and cold as if he did not care about what was happening around him.
He wore a dark blue robe and had a long sword hanging from his waist. Chu Li could tell that the ancient sword was not an ordinary Emerald Tipped Sword. It was a treasure sword. Looking at his slender and fair hands, he was obviously a swordsmanship expert.
Unfortunately, he knew very little about the Fu Dynasty. He could only explore slowly and could not tell which sect he was from.
Chu Li realized that he was also secretly paying attention to him. After all, his attire and calm temperament could not be hidden from those with discerning eyes. They could tell that his cultivation level was extraordinary, but unfortunately, they could not see through him.
With the Maha-Vairocana's Immobility Scripture, it was difficult for outsiders to see through him. They only felt that he was powerful but did not know how powerful he was.
"Sigh … Officer Zheng is really unlucky!"
"He can't help it. It's his fault for offending the Church of the Divine Blood!"
"What a femme fatale! Miss Zheng is beautiful, and everyone thought that she would marry a capable Mr. Right, and Squire Zheng would also rise to the heavens with her. Who would have thought that he would get into trouble!"
"In my opinion, Officer Zheng is really stubborn. How can a small arm win against a big leg? If he wants to marry his daughter, he should just marry her. He even found himself a big backer. Why did he have to reject him?"
"That Hu Qiming has bad intentions. He only covets Lady Zheng's beauty. Marrying him is like jumping into a pit of fire. It won't end well."
"Jumping into a pit of fire is better than dying, right?"
"Sigh … Officer Zheng has a strong temper. He would rather break than bend. I admire his spirit, but unfortunately, I can't help him."
"I heard that Squire Zheng invited a few friends to help, but none of them agreed. It's really sad!"
"If it was someone else, Officer Zheng's friend might have stood up for them. However, no one would dare to help the Church of the Divine Blood!"
"Sigh … Who would dare to provoke the Church of the Divine Blood? Officer Zheng is really unlucky. Who would have thought that Hu Qiming has an uncle from the Church of the Divine Blood? God is really blind. Officer Zheng is such a good man!"
"What's the use of being a good person? These days, the more you do good deeds, the faster you die. At least you can live longer by being a bad person!"
"That's right!"
"Bang!" The young man, who was drinking alone, slammed the table.
The surrounding people turned their heads to look.
The sword-bearing youth looked coldly at the table where the previous discussion had taken place. "Seniors, may I know who Squire Zheng is?"
"Squire Zheng's name is Zheng Shoufang." An old man stroked his beard and sighed. "Little brother, are you feeling indignant?"
"A good person shouldn't be bullied like this!" The young man said in a deep voice.
The old man shook his head and sighed. "We feel angry too, but Officer Zheng has offended the Church of the Divine Blood, one of the eight major factions. The Church of the Divine Blood never shows mercy to their enemies. Whoever dares to help Officer Zheng will not only die, but also drag their families into it. Therefore, we can only suppress our anger and dare not help Officer Zheng!"
"If there's something wrong, someone will do it. If you won't help, I will!" The young man said coldly. "I'd like to see how arrogant the Church of the Divine Blood can be!"
"Little brother, are you not afraid of the Church of the Divine Blood?" The old man stroked his beard and frowned. "You still need to think carefully. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but be careful not to drag your family into it. Even if you don't have family, your life will still be in danger."
"I'm just afraid that they don't have the ability to take my life!" The young man sneered.
The old man smiled. "My apologies, my apologies. Is your martial arts very high, young hero?"
"Where does Officer Zheng live?" The young man scoffed.
The old man said, "At Spring Well Square. You'll know once you ask around."
Chu Li coughed softly and closed fist saluted. "I haven't asked seniors, can I use martial arts in the town?"
"Of course." The old man laughed. "As long as you have the ability not to be arrested, you can use martial arts anywhere!"
Another reader sneered. "Hmph, when the constables hear that someone is going to fight, they can't wait to crawl into a mouse hole and hide. Do you expect them to scare martial arts masters?"
"Not to mention the Church of the Divine Blood!"
"When the Church of the Divine Blood is mentioned, these constables want to cover their ears and pretend that they didn't hear anything!"
"They have families and don't dare to go against the Church of the Divine Blood."
Chu Li frowned. "Would the Church of the Divine Blood dare to attack the constables? Wouldn't that be going against the imperial court? "
"Of course, they won't do it openly." The old man who spoke earlier shook his head. "But they can't fight back. They can do it flawlessly or find a few martial arts masters to do it. It looks like it's not a vendetta but a manslaughter. They won't be able to pinpoint the Church of the Divine Blood's weakness."
"The Church of the Divine Blood is so arrogant?" Chu Li frowned. "Don't the other seven sects care?"
"The Church of the Divine Blood runs rampant. Other than Stargazing Pavilion and Goddess Attraction Mountain, no one can control the Church of the Divine Blood. These two sects rarely send their disciples out!"
"What about the Great One Palace, Ultimate Temple, and Sword Moon Sect?"
"Everyone sweeps the snow in front of their own door. Who cares about others?"
Chu Li shook his head.
"I'm a disciple of the Ultimate Temple!" The young man with the sword said. "The Ultimate Temple will not allow the Church of the Divine Blood to be so lawless!"
"The Ultimate Temple!" Everyone was overjoyed.
"Young hero, are you really a disciple of the Ultimate Temple?" An old man quickly asked. "The disciples of the Ultimate Temple rarely come here."
"I'm Zheng Ze from the Ultimate Temple. I won't let Officer Zheng get hurt!" The young man with the sword scoffed. "I'd like to see how arrogant the Church of the Divine Blood can be!"
"Great, with the help of a master from the Ultimate Temple, Officer Zheng can finally be saved!" Everyone praised and was overjoyed.
"Young hero Zheng, let's toast to you!" Everyone stood up and toasted him.
The Ultimate Temple was one of the eight major sects along with the Church of the Divine Blood. Others were afraid of the Church of the Divine Blood's revenge, but the Ultimate Temple was not. Everyone wanted to enter the eight major sects, but only a few of them could actually enter.
Zheng Ze waved his hand. "Now is not the time to drink. I have to go see Officer Zheng first!"
"Yes, yes, business is more important!" Everyone quickly nodded.
It would be a sin if Zheng Ze couldn't make it to Squire Zheng's place because of drinking.
Zheng Ze fist saluted, turned around, and strode down the restaurant.
Chu Li threw an ingot of silver on the table and followed him down the restaurant.
Zheng Ze ignored him and walked straight to a street.
Chu Li followed behind him.
Zheng Ze stopped in front of a large residence and turned to look at Chu Li. His eyes were cold. "Who are you? Why are you following me?"
Chu Li fist saluted. "I'm Du Feng. I want to help Officer Zheng as well."
"Du Feng? Which faction are you from?" Zheng Ze frowned and thought for a while.
"I don't belong to any faction. I'm just a person from the mountains." Chu Li shook his head. "But I can't let a good person end up like this."
"… Alright, don't do anything later. Don't get yourself into trouble." Zheng Ze scoffed.
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