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Chapter 60 Turmoil
"Oh? What was Song Ruokui's reaction?"
"She didn't respond," Luo Yi said.
"No response?" Pharmacist Xu was taken aback.
"Yes," Luo Yi continued, "After she learned of this, her expression remained calm as if she had only heard about a trivial matter. After listening, she calmly took her leave. At the time, I suspected that she might have known beforehand, but after checking, I found that there was absolutely no possibility that she knew beforehand. That day was indeed the first time she heard about it."
"Song Ruokui is indeed a bit strange."
Pharmacist Xu frowned. "With her talent, she should have already entered the Hibernation Realm, but for some reason she is trapped at the sixth level of strength. It is said that Li Shen examined her, but could not find the reason."
"This mountain and sea realm is shrouded in mist and clouds, and many strange things happen here. Perhaps there are some secrets that you and I do not know."
Luo Yi said calmly, "Let's not talk about Song Ruokui. Chen Luo was originally unremarkable, but after the battle with that young Huan Beast, he seemed to have suddenly become enlightened and soared to great heights. I don't believe there's no hidden story behind this. Everyone has their own opportunities, and there's no need to investigate too much."
"rational."
Pharmacist Xu nodded and looked at him. "Now that you've tested the quality, what's next?"
"If he can enter the Hidden Realm in the future, I will naturally submit a letter of recommendation on behalf of the Mountain Guard, so you don't need to worry about anything."
Luo Yi met his gaze: "I wonder why you care so much about him?"
"I came here today to help you capture this demon alive, and I just happened to find out he was here, so I thought I'd lend a hand," Pharmacist Xu smiled. "Actually, it's because his displayed talent is worth seeing; otherwise, why would I bother with all this?"
"Also," Pharmacist Xu frowned, remembering something, "don't report Chen Luo's merits to the county government yet. Delay it for a while."
Luo Yi asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Pharmacist Xu pondered for a moment, "It's not appropriate to say too much now. In short, don't report this achievement yet, otherwise everyone will know his strength, which may bring him some trouble."
"Okay." Luo Yi nodded. He had a good relationship with Pharmacist Xu, so since he had said so, he didn't bother to ask any more questions and just did as he was told.
After finishing their business and checking the red ape to make sure there were no problems, Luo Yi noticed that Pharmacist Xu was still there, gazing into the distance, somewhat lost in thought.
He was immediately puzzled. "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Pharmacist Xu withdrew his gaze and smiled. "What you and Chen Luo were talking about just now suddenly reminded me of my late master's dying wish. Before he passed away, he instructed me to scatter his ashes outside Hongtian Mountain. I wonder if I will live to see that day again."
Luo Yi remained silent. He knew that Hongtian Mountain was the highest peak in the southern part of Dalin. In other words, it was the highest barrier enclosing the southern part of Dalin. For thousands of years, no human martial artist had ever been able to cross that barrier.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly grinned and said, "I am all alone, more than ten years older than you, and I have a lot of hidden injuries. I will definitely leave before you. I will trouble you to take care of my funeral arrangements."
Pharmacist Xu rolled his eyes at him.
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After leaving, Chen Luo did not linger and returned to Licheng Martial Arts Academy.
When he returned to the courtyard, the sky was already turning light. A few roosters crowed outside the courtyard wall. After a night of fighting the beast tide and learning those secrets, Chen Luo was exhausted. After taking a bath in the courtyard, he lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already noon.
Since his muscles, bones, qi, and blood have all undergone a transformation, not only has the duration of his vertical pupils increased to nearly an hour and a half, but he also only needs to sleep for two or three hours a day to fully recover his energy.
Upon waking, his mind was filled with uncontrollable thoughts of what Commander Luo had told him: the cage, the beast tide, captivity, the demon tribe and the demon court... His thoughts were in turmoil.
He closed his eyes for a moment, and after his distracting thoughts subsided, he got up and went to the courtyard. He exhaled a puff of white mist, and his boxing stance was already in place.
Regardless of the truth, martial arts is something he must pursue. He is captivated by the feeling of his body growing stronger and stronger, and he also yearns to see a wider world. The so-called confinement is nothing more than adding a shackle to his path, but this shackle cannot crush him; it will only make his steps heavier and more steady.
But he hadn't practiced for long before visitors started arriving one after another.
First, there was Zhou Xiaoliang, who was stationed at Nanshan yesterday and couldn't leave. He was relieved to learn that Chen Luo was safe and sound. Then, Principal Huang and Gu Youcai came to visit one after another to inquire about his well-being.
Immediately afterward, as news of the monster tide and roars in the outskirts of Chengxi County spread last night, Lu Qun, Li Jiangwei, Huang Chen and others came one after another, and Chen Luo spent almost the entire afternoon responding to the concerns of all parties.
However, what puzzled him was that the Mountain Guard Command promised to register the merit at the county government office, but there was no news of it, and no one at the county government office paid any attention to it. He was puzzled and couldn't help but have some doubts.
He had initially worried that receiving the first merit would quickly expose his strength and attract the attention of his father in Linzhou. However, he couldn't refuse at the time, but unexpectedly, the Mountain Guard Command seemed to have suppressed the first merit, which inevitably made Chen Luo think about something.
He wondered if Luo Yi had also guessed something and was deliberately suppressing the news to protect him secretly.
Chen Luo suppressed his doubts and didn't think too much about it. In the following days, he stayed in seclusion in the courtyard, focusing solely on practicing the Nine Yang Strength.
【Nine Yang Strength (Minor Success): 193/300】
After practicing the medicinal method, his physique was already exceptionally strong. Coupled with the extraordinary comprehension brought by his insight, his current cultivation speed of the Nine Yang Force is terrifying, and his progress is extremely fast.
Fifty days after entering the fifth level of strength, his progress value of Nine Yang Strength had reached 193 points, only 7 points away from the sixth level of Nine Yang Strength.
This means he's almost catching up with Song Ruokui's progress.
Furthermore, during the days he was in seclusion, the Mountain Guard did not relax its vigilance after the monster tide ended, and continued to conduct high-intensity patrols and defenses in the three mountains of the northwest and south.
During this time, he had asked Zhou Xiaoliang to keep an eye out for some things and tell him, so he learned that although the monster tide had ended, the mountains had not returned to peace. In the depths of the three mountains and at the junction of the shallow mountains, traces of monster disturbances were discovered one after another.
Chen Luo began to have doubts about this.
Based on past monster tides, the Three Mountains would experience a period of calm after each one, but this time it was still turbulent.
When Chen Luo reconnected with the theory of the Demon Court keeping animals in captivity, and with those two mysterious beast roars, a strange unease spread through his heart.
A few days later, another unexpected event occurred, and he learned of two separate pieces of news.
Firstly, one day when Gu Youcai was practicing martial arts in the training ground, he suddenly had an epiphany and broke through the seventh level of strength in front of all the disciples of the private school. He thus mastered the Nine Yang Strength.
The disciples of the private school were all surprised by this, and there were feelings of envy, jealousy, and suspicion. Headmaster Huang was both surprised and delighted. He had a deep teacher-student relationship with Gu Youcai, so he specially held a farewell banquet and gave him earnest advice for several days before personally sending Gu Youcai to Qingyun Martial Arts School.
Of course, whether Gu Youcai can truly enter the inner realm remains to be seen, pending the trials at Qingyun Martial Arts School.
Then, perhaps worried that Chen Luo might harbor resentment, Master Huang would visit Chen Luo every now and then to offer his condolences.
Chen Luo was helpless about this. He was genuinely happy for Gu Youcai, since the two were allies in the martial arts school and had a close relationship. Before Gu Youcai left, he specially held a farewell party for him at Hongfutang.
However, with Gu Youcai's breakthrough, there was still pressure on him.
Although Gu Youcai had a close relationship with Principal Huang, he was still treated as an ordinary disciple on the surface, without much special treatment.
However, Gu Youcai has now broken through to the next level, so all eyes in the private school have inevitably fallen on him.
Chen Luo remained calm about the situation and continued practicing martial arts.
What truly stirred his emotions was the news brought by Lu Qun.
A few days after Gu Youcai entered Qingyun Martial Arts School, Lu Qun came to his door with a solemn expression.
"A-Luo, someone has been asking about you from A-Liang lately."
Lu Qun frowned. "It's a guard from the Mountain Guard Division. He always subtly probes your past under various pretexts. A Liang became suspicious and secretly investigated to find out who was behind that guard."
"It's probably Lin Zhou's father at the Qingyun Martial Arts School."
Chen Luo chuckled, not surprised at all. "If he still doesn't suspect me after I've revealed so many flaws, then he's a bit too slow-witted."
Ever since that monster tide in the west of the city, he had long been mentally prepared to be suspected.
Even if the inner realm really comes after him, he has his own ways of dealing with it.
But Lu Qun hesitated for a moment.
"Ah Liang originally thought so too, but after he secretly investigated, he found that the person who was investigating you behind your back didn't seem to be Lin Zhou's father."
"No?" Chen Luo was taken aback. "Then who could it be?"
"Ah Liang asked me to tell you that he doesn't know the reason, but if his investigation is correct," Lu Qun paused, his expression showing confusion, "the person who is investigating you seems to be Luo Shengluo, the deputy commander of the Mountain Guard."