I Can See Your Combat Power

Chapter 747: Chapter Forty-One: Duan Qianchou

Dapeng Mountain, Golden Roc Peak

The Martial Saint Mountain is vast yet incredibly small. There are only so many young descendants of the Bu clan. Bu Chen’s news of injury spread rapidly, like a bird in flight, finally reaching Dapeng Mountain.

The descendants of the Bu clan on Dapeng Mountain could hardly believe that their highly-anticipated junior brother, whom they had held great hopes for, had returned to the mountain severely injured on the very first day of the Martial Arts Tournament.

As direct descendants of the mountain’s main lineage, Bu Chen’s aunts and uncles came one after another to visit him in Golden Roc Peak, while his biological mother kept constant vigil by the side of her unconscious precious son.

Many of Dapeng Mountain’s disciples gathered at Golden Roc Peak, standing together, demanding justice for their younger brother.

In their hearts, Bu Chen, with his exceptional talent, persistent diligence, and resilience, represented the finest among the youth. Whoever had severely injured him was an unforgivable criminal. They had heard that this person was so brutal that he even dared to attack the referee! This was absolutely intolerable! As for the actual circumstances, their junior brother was already severely injured, why did they need to deliberately understand it?

Just when the disciples of Dapeng Mountain were about to storm into Chongming Peak in groups at night, a lean young man emerged from his room and yelled at the crowd, “What are all of you doing here instead of practicing at night!? All of you get back to your rooms within the time it takes to burn an incense stick. If I catch sight of any of you on Golden Roc Peak, you’ll be punished with three days of confinement in Reflection Cliff!”

The initially noisy disciples on Golden Roc peak became completely silent, as if they had lost their voices, unable to believe that their protective Eldest Senior Brother could utter such words.Getting courage after looking at each other, several disciples finally stepped up and shouted, “But Eldest Senior Brother….”

“But what!?” The lean young man, his face cold, retorted sharply, “It seems that you’ve plenty of time to stand around here and chatter. So now you only have half the time it takes to burn an incense stick to clear out!”

The disciples of Dapeng Mountain, who were initially furious, dispersed, each fleeing towards adjacent peaks, completely forgetting the courage they had not too long ago mustered to raid Chongming Peak at night.

After dispersing the crowd, the young man turned and entered a side hall, shutting the door gently behind him. His thin face was full of anger as he glared at the Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain —— Bu Xiao sitting there.

But the latter seemed completely oblivious to his anger, instead praising with a smile, “The authority you hold among the disciples of Dapeng Mountain truly knows no equal. With just a few words, you managed to scatter all the disciples – impressive.”

“Enough with the empty words.” Duan Qianchou, his face rigid and cold, ignored Bu Xiao’s praise, saying coldly, “I’ve done what you asked of me. But our junior brother, he’s injured! His whole body is shattered, his meridians torn. The one who hurt him clearly intended to kill him. You, as the Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain, are just standing by while our disciples are being oppressed by outsiders?”

“So cousin, what do you suggest I do?” Bu Xiao let out a sigh of helplessness, “If it weren’t for Bu Chen striking first and severely wounding Xu Lao’s fifteen-year-old cousin, Tang Luo would not have retaliated in anger. I have already reported the entire incident to the master of Dapeng Mountain. He too believes that Bu Chen’s arrogance is over the top, and his extremely rigid nature can easily lead to fractures. But if he can understand this point and overcome this adversity, his martial arts will definitely climb to a higher level.”

“Quit using the mountain master to intimidate me,” Duan Qianchou retorted coldly, “You simply want to maintain relations with Xu Lao, thus yielding. If the others were disciples of Heaven Sect, knowing your character, you would have stood up for Bu Chen long ago!”

Bu Xiao couldn’t say anything in response. He didn’t deny that if Tang Luo wasn’t Xu Lao’s cousin, he would have taken action.

Seeing Bu Xiao’s silence, Duan Qianchou furiously questioned, “I really don’t understand! What sees you so interested in this fellow who cultivates by means of absorbing others? He’s just a relative of the Xu clan, whereas Bu Chen has a blood connection to the Bu clan!”

At Heaven Sect Holy Land, it was no secret how Xu Lao cultivated, and everyone was waiting to see him fail. After all, his method of Yang absorbed through Yin was always looked down upon, as it was part of the lower ranks of cultivation. People questioned his choice of being a Heaven Sect’s representative which was bound to bring on ridicule.

However, compared to the rumors, Bu Xiao cared more about practicality, “No matter how he cultivates, he’s one of the Four Little Saints. Isn’t that enough of a reason to take him seriously?”

Once he heard Bu Xiao mentioning these rankings, Duan Qianchou became even more infuriated gasping, “What Four Little Saints? How dare they rank themselves alongside you? You are a Fierce Realm…”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“So is he.”

Bu Xiao answered with a sharp nod to the incredulous Duan Qianchou, stating earnestly, “You heard right. He too is a Fierce Realm martial artist.”

“He’s only in his twenties…,” Duan Qianchou, thinking of that flippant young master of the Xu family, questioned in disbelief, “are you certain?”

“Absolutely certain,” Bu Xiao replied indifferently, “The Heaven Sect disciples are nothing special. Every few years, the Xu clan in Yuanzhou produces a few exceptional swordsmen. However, it takes several centuries to find someone like Xu Lao. Now you understand why I attach such importance to friendship with him.”

Just like a Dao Child from Martial Saint Mountain, not every Dao Child or disciple could ultimately become a Saint Lord-level expert—many couldn’t even attain the level of mountain master, the majority would linger in the realm of grandmasters their entire lives.

However, Xu Lao and Bu Xiao are both destined to become Saint Lord-level experts. This is a kind of rapport between the most talented individuals, and the friendship of a future Saint Lord is worth Bu Xiao’s careful maintenance.

“The Dao Child of our Martial Saint Mountain should not need to demean himself to this extent. I don’t believe that if you punish Tang Luo for assaulting the referee, then Xu Lao would fall out with you!”

“He definitely would fall out with me,” Bu Xiao shakes his head at his optimistic cousin, speaking helplessly, “I don’t know why Xu Lao is so protective of his distant cousin of Longzhou, but his protective emotions are genuine. Maybe in the eyes of this sentimental swordsman, his friendship with the Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain cannot compare with his bond with Tang Luo. Therefore, if we still want to retain the Little Saint Lord of the Xu clan to explain swordsmanship in Martial Saint Mountain, then Tang Luo shouldn’t be touched.”

“Don’t do this, don’t do that!” Duan Qianchou cried angrily, “By your reasoning, Bu Chen’s injury will be purposeless, and the loss will be in vain!”

“Beaten by a better man. Life and death should not be resented.” When he saw that his cousin couldn’t get the point across, Bu Xiao’s demeanor also cooled, he severely stated, “Six years ago in the arena of Xiling, if Tang Luo hadn’t inexplicably retreated from the borderline, Bu Chen would’ve emerged as the victor. But the same Bu Chen, after six years of cultivation and despite having a Sacred Martial Body, still got severely injured by Tang Luo in the fight today. Instead of contemplating why there’s such a power difference after six years of equal cultivation and only thinking about how to take retaliation, Duan Qianchou, you’ve greatly disappointed me!”

When the name Duan Qianchou came up, it was no longer a dialogue between Bu Xiao and his cousin, but a reprimand from the Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain to the Eldest Senior Brother of Dapeng Mountain.