PS: I can only upload 5 chapters today. I've slapped myself in the face. I really don't have the face to see anyone! I didn't sleep well last night, so I was groggy the whole day. Plus, I wasn't in a good state. I wrote and wrote, then deleted again and again when I wasn't satisfied. I was frustrated and angry with myself, so I had to go to bed immediately. I couldn't come online to chat with everyone, so please forgive me.
Chu Li arrived at the Secret Guardians Hall at noon.
Mei Er Courtyard was bustling with noise and excitement. Qin Jin and the other three Grandmasters were sparring on the martial arts field. Their momentum was astonishing as fist and palm energy surged.
Dong Qifei and the others' eyes lit up as they watched. It was rare to see a Grandmaster spar, so watching a Grandmaster spar would benefit them greatly.
Chu Li glanced at them. He did not disturb them and went to his house.
Yang Zongwen came out from a side room on the west side, knocked on the door and entered.
Chu Li sat on the armchair. "Any news?"
"There is a piece of news." Yang Zongwen took out a scroll and handed it over. "Currently, there are rumors that after the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual disappeared from Hao Ran Sect, it fell into the hands of Tai Hua Valley."
Chu Li sat up straight. "Tai Hua Valley?"
"Yes." Yang Zongwen pointed at the dossier and said, "Tai Hua Valley seems to be within the borders of the Yi Public House. I just received the news this morning. I know that the centurion is concerned about it, so I came to report it."
During this period of time, they had been watching the various sects of the martial arts world killing each other. The Secret Guardians of the Imperial House did not make a move and only watched from the side.
The same went for the Ji Public House. They looked on coldly from the sidelines, indifferent to the attack on the Hao Ran Faction as if they did not know about it.
The sects in the martial arts world were naturally furious that the Ji Public House had helped the Hao Ran Faction, but the Ji Public House's indifference made the sects even more disappointed. The Hao Ran Faction had been so close to the Ji Public House, yet they had ended up like this. As expected, the High Duke's Public House could not be trusted.
Chu Li shook his head and sighed to himself. The Ji Public House's move was a bad move. The Hao Ran Faction was completely finished, and the Ji Public House's prestige was completely gone.
Yang Zongwen knew that the centurion's attitude was purely to watch the show. Yang Zongwen catered to the centurion's interest and collected a lot of information in great detail.
However, Tai Hua Valley was different this time. This was because it was within the borders of the Yi Public House. It was the territory of the centurion.
Chu Li took the dossier, skimmed through it and sneered.
He did not expect that there would be someone who wanted to go against Tai Hua Valley. It was true that a kind person would be bullied.
Tai Hua Valley was also a second-rate faction, similar to Hao Ran Faction. However, Tai Hua Valley only consisted of women, so in the eyes of others, they were easier to bully. Could it be the Ji Public House this time? This was the Yi Public House's territory, they had crossed the line!
"Centurion?" Yang Zongwen asked cautiously, "Should we take action?"
Chu Li waved his hand and said, "You may leave, I need to think about it."
"Yes." Yang Zongwen hurriedly replied and left the room.
Chu Li stood up and paced around with his hands behind his back, trying to think of a solution.
Tai Hua Valley would not be found so easily, but this group of people had sinister intentions. They had already expressed their desire for Tai Hua Valley. If they did not ruthlessly beat them up, they would not give up.
How to ruthlessly teach them a lesson was the most important thing to think about.
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Chu Li appeared on his own island, then boarded a boat and went to Iron Eagle Island.
As he approached the main hall, Linquan came out to welcome him. He smiled and said, "Chief, Young Master Xiao invites you over."
Chu Li nodded and looked at Linquan. "How is Young Master Xiao's mood recently?"
Linquan still had white hair and a youthful complexion. His face was rosy and did not look old at all.
He said in a low voice, "Young Master Xiao has been in a good mood recently. There is nothing to worry about in the outside world. All the sects in the martial arts world are quite well-behaved."
"Have you heard about the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual?" Chu Li asked.
"Young Master Xiao thinks that the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual is nonsense." Linquan shook his head.
Chu Li said, "What about Tai Hua Valley?"
Linquan looked at him doubtfully and shook his head.
Chu Li said, "It seems that Young Master Xiao has not received the news. Someone spread the news that Tai Hua Valley has the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual."
"Isn't that nonsense?" Linquan was shocked.
Of course he knew about Tai Hua Valley.
The disciples of Tai Hua Valley almost never appeared in the martial arts world. They all cultivated by themselves and stood aloof from worldly affairs. He did not expect that it would be targeted by others. They wanted to use someone else to do their dirty work.
What was more important was that the women that Chu Li valued the most had all entered Tai Hua Valley. The Public House had been secretly thinking of ways to protect them to prevent anyone from disturbing Tai Hua Valley and hurting Chu Li's women.
The two of them chatted as they entered the main hall.
Siao Tieying stood at the entrance of the main hall to welcome them. He smiled and said, "Chu Li, you are a busy man now. You are a popular man in the Secret Guardians Hall, a centurion!"
Chu Li waved his hand and said, "Young Master Xiao, something has happened."
Linquan hurriedly explained the matter.
Siao Tieying's face darkened. "… Sinister!"
Chu Li said, "Unfortunately, we can't find the person who spread the rumor."
"There is no need to look," Siao Tieying scoffed. "They will not be able to find the location of Tai Hua Valley!"
Chu Li shook his head. "That may not be the case. It is better to be careful."
Siao Tieying walked for a while and scoffed. "I will send out the High Duke's Order. No martial arts masters are allowed to participate in the matter of the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual!"
Chu Li laughed and shook his head.
Following the rise of the Yi Public House, Siao Tieying also became powerful. He was not as cautious as before. He would consider this and that. He had to carefully consider each party's attitude.
Siao Tieying said, "Now with the prestige of our Public House, they will not dare to disobey."
Chu Li said, "Young Master Xiao, Tai Hua Valley will be in even more trouble."
"… Hmm, that is true," Siao Tieying nodded.
The martial arts factions were most afraid of having anything to do with the High Duke's Public House. They would become an anomaly and be isolated by other factions in the martial arts world.
"Chu Li, do you have any good ideas?" Siao Tieying said, "Should we secretly send some martial arts masters over?"
Chu Li shook his head.
"We can't just watch, right?" Siao Tieying frowned.
Chu Li said, "I came over to ask Young Master Xiao not to care about this matter."
He knew Tai Hua Valley better than others.
Tai Hua Valley should be considered a first-rate faction. They had the existence of the Surpassing State and the protection of the formation.
However, because of the concealment of the formation and faction, they rarely interacted with other factions. Therefore, no one knew their strength and they were looked down upon.
Tai Hua Valley had always lacked the Taihua Gold Pill, which limited the improvement of their strength. Now that they did not lack the Taihua Gold Pill, their strength would explode. Who knew how many Grandmasters they had now.
Siao Tieying was stunned. He said in surprise, "Don't care?"
Chu Li said, "Just pretend that you don't know. Don't care about Tai Hua Valley."
"Why?" Siao Tieying was in disbelief.
He knew Chu Li's feelings for Chen Ying and the other women. He carefully protected them like family.
Chu Li said, "It's time for Tai Hua Valley to establish their power. At the same time, we can see if we can find out who is behind this."
"… Alright, I'll listen to you." Siao Tieying had a deep understanding of Chu Li's schemes. He smiled. "You want to do it yourself?"
Chu Li smiled. "I don't have to do it this time. Young Master Xiao, you have to pay attention to the movements in our territory. Wasn't the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual made by the Ji Public House?"
Siao Tieying frowned. "Looking at this method, it seems to be the handiwork of the Ji Public House."
Chu Li said, "If it enters our territory …"
"It's good now. I don't want it to be chaotic again." Siao Tieying shook his head.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Siao Tieying scoffed. "All the martial arts factions are well-behaved now. Once the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual comes in, I'm afraid that they will be restless again. They will take the opportunity to create chaos. The unlucky ones will be the civilians."
"How should we deal with it?"
Siao Tieying thought about it. Chu Li had already denied the High Duke Order. He could only think of another way.
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