Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 22: The Arrogant and the Genius, Disciples of the Martial Saint

"I see."

Shen Xingzhu nodded slightly and asked slowly,

"So, does that mean you will be the only one guarding this prison from now on?"

Qingcuo nodded,

"The other Black Armor Guards are currently engaged in battle with the cultivators from the Liang Kingdom on the frontlines and cannot be spared for now."

"General Li has entrusted me with the sole responsibility."

Shen Xingzhu stared at him for a while before saying,

"Since General Li trusts you, it must be because you are reliable and diligent. Don't let her down."

After speaking, she turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared into the night.

Qingcuo stood in place, his shoulders slightly slumped, as if he had let out a sigh of relief.

He turned his head, the crimson eyes behind his face mask gazing at the heavy iron gate of the prison, and stood silently by the wall.

After a while, he made sure there was no one around.

Then, he quietly took out a crumpled and yellowed paper crane from a gap in his armor, glanced at it, and carefully put it back.

The paper crane seemed to be very old, with some blurry words seeping through.

However, it had never been opened, so it had become a mess and the writing on it was no longer legible.

...

Inside the prison cell.

Chen Kuang widened his eyes and whispered,

"You bribed the Black Armor Guards?"

Huo Hengxuan snorted coldly, neither confirming nor denying it.

Chen Kuang smiled wryly, knowing that it was unlikely to be bribery with such a low-level method.

Whether it was for Li Hongling's personal guards or the generals of Great Liang, this speculation was somewhat insulting.

In fact, it wasn't difficult to guess.

The only reason why the Black Armor Guards would betray their advantage in this situation was that they were originally on their side!

In other words, among Li Hongling's personal guards, there were undercover agents planted by Huo Hengxuan, and they were currently staging a spy game!

Chen Kuang didn't expect that there would be such a decisive move to cut off the enemy's reinforcements.

This old guy's hidden move was really unexpected. He had kept it to himself for so many days without leaking any information to him.

He admired and was curious, "General Huo, Li Hongling is only twenty-eight years old this year. She became famous ten years ago, and her personal guards have been following her since then, which is why she trusts them so much."

"Did you anticipate the current situation when she was only eighteen?"

Huo Hengxuan continued to snort coldly,

"What? Old man, are you surprised that I'm not an old fart?"

These days, Chen Kuang often asked Huo Hengxuan some "common sense" questions, combining them with the knowledge he had been taught, to make up for his understanding of cultivators.

Without this, he would not have known the importance of the "Dao" to cultivators.

It could be said that Chen Kuang's breakthrough in Shen Xingzhu's Dao Heart was greatly influenced by Huo Hengxuan's teachings.

During this process, Chen Kuang often felt dissatisfied with this old guy's love for riddles. He would always say, "Guess what?" and take away all the pride Chen Kuang had previously felt.

Chen Kuang was frustrated and sometimes spoke without thinking, revealing his thoughts.

As for whether it was intentional or accidental, Chen Kuang could only say that it was intentionally accidental...

Anyway, Huo Hengxuan didn't really care. He even seemed to enjoy seeing Chen Kuang let his guard down and only scolded him verbally.

Chen Kuang blinked, "General Huo, you must have misheard. Among the people in this prison cell, I respect you the most."

He teased, "If it weren't for me, the little princess would still be calling you grandpa."

"..."

Huo Hengxuan's face immediately darkened.

The little princess was only four years old and her understanding was not yet complete.

That time, when he mocked Chen Kuang for having ulterior motives and wanting to become the new emperor, the little princess didn't know what to call him and was influenced by Chen Kuang to call him grandpa.

Now, Chen Kuang wanted to be the new emperor, and Huo Hengxuan was directly being called the emperor.

Chen Kuang immediately laughed mockingly, and almost got pierced by Huo Hengxuan's killing intent illusion.

Of course, Huo Hengxuan also controlled the intensity well.

According to what he said, it is beneficial to exercise in the Illusory Realm of Killing Intent to strengthen the divine consciousness and benefit the future condensation of the Primordial Spirit.

Chen Kuang couldn't believe it no matter how he listened.

Huo Hengxuan stopped arguing with Chen Kuang and said expressionlessly,

"In this world, there are geniuses who do not appear for a thousand years. Once they appear, they will crush everything in front of them, causing the phoenix to lose its nest, the azure dragon to lose its horn, and mercilessly shattering the dignity of all cultivators."

"There are also talents who are rarely seen in a hundred years. Once they have luck, they soar like a kunpeng, unstoppable."

"And Li Hongling, at the age of eighteen, entered the Ascending Tower Realm and was able to strengthen her physical body through horizontal training, breaking the ridge of Mount Wushu with one punch."

Mount Wushu, a large mountain that stretches across the Zhouliang border!

Breaking the ridge with one punch...

Chen Kuang fell silent, once again gaining a new understanding of this world of martial arts.

"Li Hongling may not be a genius, but she is a rare talent in a hundred years."

The old man's gaze was deep,

"Ten years ago, she broke the ridge with her fist, stood on the border of Zhouliang, stepped on the remains of the mountain range, and declared that one day she would enter Liang Kingdom as if entering an uninhabited land."

"At that time, I knew that if I didn't break her backbone at that time, Great Liang would be destroyed by her in the future."

He didn't hide his intention to break the backbone of a genius ten years ago.

And the fact proved... he was right.

It was Li Hongling who brought about this disaster of the country.

Chen Kuang asked, "Why didn't you take action at that time?"

Huo Hengxuan glanced at him and said, "Li Hongling is the disciple of Martial Saint Mu Zhao."

Oh...

There are people behind him.

Chen Kuang nodded, deeply understanding and showing great understanding.

He pondered, "So, you chose a more circuitous method, which is to place your own people around Li Hongling."

It's just a pity...

The trend is unstoppable, beyond human control.

Huo Hengxuan did not lose to Li Hongling, but to his own people.

"How can you guarantee that after ten years, these people will still be on your side?"

Chen Kuang was simply curious.

After all, even the person hiding behind Huo Hengxuan eventually betrayed him.

Huo Hengxuan remained silent.

Chen Kuang realized he had misspoken and immediately changed the topic.

"Cough... General Huo, you just said that there are geniuses and talents in the world."

He blinked and smiled, "Do you think I can be considered one?"

"You?"

Huo Hengxuan glanced at him, seemingly speechless about this person's thick-skinned face.

He shook his head,

"If you are still unenlightened, then you can barely be considered a talent, but you are already nineteen years old."

"If it were someone else, I would definitely say they are mediocre and better off going home to grow sweet potatoes."

Huo Hengxuan pondered and weighed, then licked his lips,

"Your words can be considered... extraordinary talent."

Chen Kuang: "..."

Why does it feel like this old guy despises me?

He thought for a moment and asked,

"If someone is young and has already reached the Grandmaster Realm, with their Dao Heart almost complete and half a step into the Profound Realm, can they be considered a genius?"

Huo Hengxuan frowned, "Naturally, they would be the genius among geniuses. As far as I know, there is only one person who meets your requirements in the world... Why are you asking about this?"

Chen Kuang asked again, "If someone can break the Dao Heart of such a genius, can they be considered a genius?"

Huo Hengxuan fell silent for a moment and said, "Naturally, they can."

Chen Kuang smiled, "Didn't you just ask who has come in?"

He blinked and said, "This person is called Shen Xingzhu."

Huo Hengxuan suddenly looked at Chen Kuang, staring at him tightly, "You broke Shen Xingzhu's Dao Heart?!"

That expression was not shock, but solemn and murderous.

(End of this chapter)