Chapter 111

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“Let’s keep looking.”

Meng Chong scrutinized carefully this time and suddenly spotted an ancient book on a shelf.

“What’s this?”

It was an ancient parchment book, so old that one couldn’t determine what kind of skin it was made of.

Two vigorous characters were written on the cover of the ancient book.

“Taicang?”

Meng Chong opened the cover. Instead of text, he saw lines, twirling and twisting, seemingly drawn according to some specific pattern on the parchment.

“I don’t understand, 1 will take it back for master to look at.”

Meng Chong took the parchment book.

Upon leaving the treasury, Meng Chong casually said, “Emperor of Wu, I have chosen my treasure. Considering you helped me in my vendetta, I won’t empty your treasury.”

The Emperor of Wu remained silent, his face dark.

“I’m leaving!”

Meng Chong had come in a rush and left in a rush as well. Now that his mission was accomplished and matters between him and the Wu Country were settled, it was time to return and diligently cultivate his Martial Arts.

As word spread about Meng Chong single-handedly defeating the martial arts experts in Tianping Mountain and the Tianxuan Guard in the capital of the Wu Country, he once again shocked the entire Wu Country.

Many citizens of Wu Country, upon hearing the rumors of the Qi Country searching for a high-level expert, were astounded. Were there really such high-level experts in this world, and was there indeed such a powerful form of Martial Arts?

In some corner of the Wu Country, Senior Wu, a reputable martial artist, was shocked by the news that Meng Chong single-handedly defeated the Tianxuan Guard.

It was as if he remembered something.

“Apprentice. Come quickly!”

Two apprentices rushed over.

“Master, what’s the matter?”

“Quick, pack your things, prepare for a journey to the mountains. We’re going to the Endless Mountains!”

Senior Wu ordered his apprentices.

In his mind, he recalled the time when he was young and had to hide from his enemies in the Endless Mountains, where there was a rather peculiar place.

He had never ventured deep inside for fear of not being able to come out.

Now thinking about it, could it be that place held some kind of opportunity?

“If only I had been 20 or 30 years younger, I would have gone by myself!”

Regret was apparent in Senior Wu’s heart.

Meng Chong, on horseback and carrying the spoils of his journey, was on his way back to Yunshan County.

He was unaware that his incredible strength had not only shocked the Emperor of Wu, who was surprised beyond his expectations, but also those officials whose worldviews had collapsed due to the shock.

In a secluded corner of the Wu Country’s royal palace, there was a lonely courtyard bereft of eunuchs or maids, with some weeds that had just begun to sprout.

The Emperor of Wu walked in with an unpredictable expression.

The head eunuch stopped outside the courtyard, allowing only the Emperor to proceed.

The Emperor of Wu entered the courtyard and headed towards the main hall in the middle.

Pushing open the doors of the main hall, to his surprise, he found a stone house!

The stone house was not large, being only about thirty feet in dimensions, as if it were carved out of a single massive piece of rock.

The ancient stone house, with a weather-beaten surface, was a testament to the passage of time and the changes it witnessed.

The Emperor of Wu stood in front of the stone house, his eyes shadowed and expression solemn.

He walked into the stone house. The light inside was dim, making the interior of the gloomy stone house seem a bit desolate.

“Today, a man came to my palace. Single-handedly, he crushed my Tianxuan Guard. Didn’t you say that martial artists don’t exist? That it’s impossible to become a real martial artist? How will you explain this to me!”

The Emperor of Wu suppressed his dissatisfaction and anger, speaking in a low voice.

His voice echoed in the stone house for quite some time before a sudden voice resonated in the stone house.

The mysterious voice seemed to appear out of thin air, unable to trace its origin, as if the stone house was speaking.

The mysterious voice expressed doubt, “A martial artist? Impossible. The Heavenly Earth Lingji at the frontier of Taicang has been extinguished, making it impossible to cultivate into a martial artist.”

“Bullshit! If Meng Chong is not a martial artist, then what is he? Each time I ask you for cultivation methods, you always fob me off with this so-called narrative of the extinguished Heavenly Earth Lingji!”

The Emperor of Wu angrily retorted.

“Is he really a martial artist?”

The mysterious voice still carried doubts.

“Would I lie to you?”

The mysterious voice was silent for a long while before saying, “That must be a martial artist from the Inner Domain. But what is an Inner Domain martial artist doing here?”

The Emperor of Wu scoffed coldly, “You talk about martial artists from the Inner Domain, yet since the founding of my Wu Country, we have never encountered one!”

“Your Wu Country’s founding is too recent. How could you possibly have seen it? Besides, even if a Martial Artist had come, you wouldn’t have known.”

The mysterious voice seemed to be recalling something: “The last time a Martial Artist came from the Inner Domain to the borderlands, that was… Three thousand years ago.”

“I knew it, you would use the Inner Domain Martial Artist to fob me off again, but this time, I need to tell you, he is not from the Inner Domain, his name is Meng Chong, he is one of my people from Wu Country.”

“He once tried to assassinate me, his power was then barely on par with the peak of the martial world, but within less than a year, he has already become so powerful, and you still try to fool me that one can’t cultivate Martial Arts?”

The Emperor of Wu suppressed his anger.

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible! There’s no way a Martial Artist could appear in Taicang borderlands!”

The mysterious voice sounded somewhat excited.

“I saw it with my own eyes, are you still trying to deceive me? Besides, I am hearing rumors that the Qi Country has gotten a peerless expert, and even a powerful Martial Artist is single-handedly suppressing the Qi Country!”

The Emperor of Wu growled lowly. His face turned red with fury.

“It’s impossible, absolutely impossible.”

The mysterious voice didn’t believe it.

“If you don’t show me the way of cultivation, I’ll smash this stone house!”

The Emperor of Wu threatened.

“Hahaha, if you want to smash it, then go ahead. Do you think you can break it? Do you think that if the stone house is smashed, I’ll be gone…”

The mysterious voice started laughing, but the laughter was somewhat crazy.

“All liars, I won’t be fooled again, hahaha… Liars, all of you are liars. You want to lie to me again, it’s impossible, 1’11 never be fooled…”

The mysterious voice laughed madly as if he was deranged. Regardless of how the Emperor of Wu tried to communicate, he kept on repeating: Liars, all are liars, I will never be fooled again…

The voice in the stone house gradually silenced.

The Emperor of Wu’s face darkened, showing a mixture of anger, helplessness, and unwillingness.

He glanced around the stone house, and with a somber face, he left.

He left the stone house, walked out of the main hall, closed the door, stepped out of the courtyard, locked the courtyard’s gate, and looked at the newly grown weeds in the courtyard.

He instructed, “As always, pick someone from the death cell to clean all the weeds here. Once it’s done, dispose of them properly.”

“Yes, your Majesty!”

The eunuch complied obsequiously.

Meng Chong returned to Yunshan County.

“Master, what is this?”

After putting all the books in place, he took an ancient book to Li Xuan.

“Hmm?”

Li Xuan took the ancient book and paused. This book seemed unusual.

The material itself was extraordinary, and it was not made from ordinary animal hide.

Moreover, it had a very old feel to it. On the cover of the book, two words: Taicang.

“Taicang? What is it?”

Li Xuan flipped the book open and instead of seeing lines of text, he saw lines drawn painstakingly. These lines seemed somewhat messy at first, but upon closer examination, they formed a consistent pattern.

“Rune?”

The first thought that came to Li Xuan after seeing the lines on the book was rune.

But he realized that it wasn’t a rune after careful consideration.

It’s not like runes, and it doesn’t exactly resemble a map either…”

Li Xuan was unable to comprehend what the lines represented. His intuition told him that these patterns were not simple.

“Master, what does this mean?”

Meng Chong looked curious.

“It’s normal for you not to understand. One’s strength and realm determine their perspective. As your strength is still weak, it’s natural that you don’t sense its meaning.”

Li Xuan remained expressionless.

“Once you’ve improved your strength and realm, you will naturally understand. Don’t be overly ambitious. Be diligent in your practice, and don’t let your curiosity about the unknown get the better of you.”

I can’t understand either. But as a peerless master, I definitely can’t show my confusion…

Li Xuan thought to himself, but outwardly, he continued to counsel his disciple.

“Yes, master!”

Meng Chong nodded respectfully.

Since his master did not explain, it must not be necessary for him to know at this time. Furthermore, since the ancient book came from the Emperor of Wu’s treasury, it was likely just a mundane object, despite its antiquity.

Meng Chong didn’t dwell on it he hastily left for the outskirts of the city to cultivate.

Li Xuan, on the other hand, turned to the second page of the ancient book.

The second page had even more lines drawn, and the pattern appeared to be continuous mountains or chains. Upon closer inspection, it once again seemed like random doodles..