Chapter 252: Chapter 251: Young Grandmaster

Wu Chen first walked over to the corpse of the man he had slain at the very beginning.

He bent down, reached out, and untied the brown storage pouch from the man’s waist.

Then he began to look through it.

The storage pouch didn’t contain much: three thousand taels in silver banknotes, some jars and vials of medicinal pills, and a booklet.

Wu Chen wasn’t particularly interested in the first few items. He had no interest in money at all.

His eyes only lit up when he saw the gray, dusty booklet.

"Martial Arts!"

But now wasn’t the time for a closer look. He glanced at the corpse before him, and with a flick of his finger, a brutal, blade-like torrent of air shot from his fingertip and sliced toward the body.

SLICE! SLICE!—

The corpse was instantly hacked into several pieces.

Burning the bodies to dispose of them now would be unwise. So, along with the Tiger Demon’s carcass, Wu Chen spent some time dismembering the corpses, emptied out a few storage pouches, and stuffed all the pieces inside.

All that remained was a large pool of the Tiger Demon’s blood and the overpowering stench of slaughter.

"So you’re... in the Armor Forging Realm?! You’re a Grandmaster?!"

Sun Yuting walked over, her voice filled with incredulous shock.

Cultivators in the Organ Refining Realm, who circulate the energy of their five viscera, are considered third-rate experts.

Those in the Blood Coagulation Realm, who condense their essence to transmute their Qi and Blood, are second-rate experts.

When one’s energy and essence become perfectly unified, they are considered first-rate!

But those who can project their energy outward, condensing it into weapons or even cladding themselves in it like armor—that is the Armor Forging Realm, the realm of a Grandmaster!

The blast of force from Wu Chen’s fingertip that had dismembered the two corpses was clearly a technique exclusive to the Armor Forging Realm.

Ordinary blades, bows, and crossbows could no longer harm such an individual!

Sun Yuting touched her shoulder. A cool sensation still seemed to be coursing through her body.

She’d had her suspicions ever since Wu Chen cooled her fever yesterday. It was only now, with his power fully on display, that she could finally confirm his realm.

A Grandmaster!

And such a young Grandmaster!

"..."

Wu Chen shrugged. Instead of offering an explanation, he just smiled and changed the subject.

"With this level of strength, am I qualified to vie for the power you represent?"

"Vying for supreme power... You really are ambitious..."

Sun Yuting shot him a look. She knew exactly what he was getting at and explained vaguely,

"It’s not as simple as you think. The powers at play are incredibly complex. Just being a Grandmaster isn’t enough."

"Is that so."

Wu Chen nodded in acknowledgment but didn’t press the issue, nor did he ask Sun Yuting for details about this complexity.

’I’ve always suspected her background was connected to the imperial clan. Judging by her attitude now, I’m almost certainly right.’

’As for her claims about the complexity of the powers involved...’

’I don’t care about that at all.’

’If the Grandmaster realm isn’t enough to contend for power...’

’Then I’ll just have to surpass it!’

’The Dragon Transformation Realm!’

Just as they were speaking, the chaotic sound of footsteps and barking dogs echoed from the distance.

It was Master Liu, leading a group of hunters to provide support.

"My thanks to you two young heroes for slaying the vicious tiger! On behalf of the thousands of residents of Water Town, I thank you both!"

His portly figure swaying, Master Liu strode quickly toward Wu Chen, a friendly smile on his face and a gleaming thousand-tael silver banknote in his hand.

’The tiger’s roars have stopped, there are no signs of a fight, and both of them are still alive. The vicious tiger must have been slain!’

But as Master Liu drew near and glanced around, his expression froze.

Under the bright moonlight, he saw large patches of blood on the surrounding grass and trees. The reek of blood was overwhelming, yet there was no sign of a body anywhere.

Master Liu was taken aback. He looked at the young man and asked, "Young hero, I was wondering... the vicious tiger is...?"

"Master Liu, to tell you the truth, my strength is limited. I was only able to drive the vicious tiger away, not slay it."

Wu Chen shook his head and sighed. Seeing the color drain from Master Liu’s face at his words, he had no choice but to add,

"But please don’t worry, Master Liu. The tiger was also heavily injured and is on the brink of death. It definitely won’t dare return to the town to snatch people for at least a year or so!"

"It might even crawl off into some mountain gully to die from its wounds."

At these words, the color returned to Master Liu’s face. The heavy stone weighing on his heart lifted, and he could breathe easily again.

Looking at the large patches of blood and then back at the unharmed young man, Master Liu was convinced he was telling the truth.

"Please, accept this two thousand taels of silver!"

Whether the tiger was slain or not, Master Liu knew he had to pay them.

Wu Chen didn’t refuse. He took one of the banknotes. He knew that if he refused, the man would only grow more anxious and start trying to guess his hidden motives.

"And for you, Miss, thank you for your hard work!"

After Wu Chen took one banknote, Master Liu respectfully presented the other to Sun Yuting with both hands.

’Look at her rumpled clothes and her pretty, pale face,’ he thought. ’It seems she also expended a great deal of energy fighting the tiger!’

"..."

Sun Yuting nodded and accepted the silver banknote from Master Liu without a word. Her gaze, however, turned to Wu Chen, full of curiosity. She didn’t understand why he hadn’t just told the truth about killing the tiger.

’That would have put Master Liu completely at ease.’

’But then again,’ she mused, ’Wu Chen must have his reasons.’ She decided not to press the matter.

"Now that the tiger has been driven off, why don’t you both return to my residence to rest? Perhaps have some food and wine?"

Master Liu’s attitude was deferential. After all, he had to treat people who could heavily wound the vicious tiger with respect. He made an inviting gesture.

Wu Chen nodded. "We are both quite hungry. We’ll be troubling you then, Master Liu."

Seeing Wu Chen agree, Master Liu beamed with delight. "No trouble, no trouble at all!"

And so, the large group headed back toward Water Town.

Only the group of hunters trailing behind them were left scratching their heads.

They had come out ready to lay down their lives, to fight and die for a better future for their children and grandchildren.

But they never expected that just two people would be enough to heavily wound the vicious tiger and force it to flee.

The hunters were all fired up with adrenaline, but with no way to release it, they were incredibly frustrated.

But when their gazes fell upon the young man’s figure, they were filled with awe.

The hunters began to whisper among themselves.

"Those roars just now... they were soul-shaking even from so far away. I’m afraid that was no ordinary beast!"

"Yeah, I thought so too. It might have been a demon!"

"*Hiss*! A demon?!"

"Then what kind of strength does it take to seriously injure a demon like that?!"

"..."

Amidst the group’s astonished whispers, Wu Chen and Sun Yuting arrived at the Liu family’s residence.

After they had feasted and drunk their fill...

The two returned to their room in the side courtyard to rest.

Wu Chen sat down at the desk. Only now did he have time to examine the Martial Arts Manual he had acquired after slaying the Tiger Demon.

But as he took out the booklet and his gaze fell upon its cover, his expression froze, and his brow furrowed deeply.

A flash of brutality crossed his eyes.

"What’s wrong?"

Sun Yuting, who had been sitting on the bed, had her eyes fixed on the young Grandmaster. She immediately noticed the fleeting change in his expression.

’After all, even I have never seen such a young Grandmaster.’

"Can’t you understand it? Let me explain it to you!"

Sun Yuting’s gaze fell on the Martial Arts Manual Wu Chen had just acquired. ’He comes from a humble background,’ she thought, ’so his understanding of Martial Arts might not be as profound as mine.’

So she rose and walked over to Wu Chen, intending to offer him some guidance.

’Even though I’m only in the Blood Coagulation Realm, I’ve studied Martial Arts from the Leakless and Armor Forging Realms before. I’m still quite confident in my understanding.’

"Let me see..."

Sun Yuting reached out to take the booklet from his hands, intending to look it over before offering her pointers. But as her gaze fell on the cover, her words caught in her throat.

Her eyes narrowed, and her delicate features clouded over.

"Blood Evil True Gang!"

A Martial Art of the Blood Slaughter Sect!

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