My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 99: Chen Wuji's Backer (Please Subscribe)

Silence.

Complete silence.

A long period of tranquility enveloped the streets, as if they were in a deathly stillness.

For a long time...

"That person who just flew away, it was a human, right?"

A murmured whisper sounded among the crowd.

Although the voice was low, it was like a thunderclap, breaking the silence of the long street and awakening everyone.

"Ascending Heaven... That was an Ascending Heaven Realm expert!"

"Oh my god, I actually saw an Ascending Heaven Realm Martial Master!"

"He just flew away, flew away!"

"How long has it been? An Ascending Heaven Realm expert has actually come to our White Water County!"

"Can someone tell me what just happened? Why did this Ascending Heaven expert deal with Jin Zhongbao?"

"Yes, yes, what does that sentence 'next time, don't reach out randomly' mean? What did Jin Zhongbao do?"

"I don't know, I guess Jin Zhongbao did something to anger the Ascending Heaven expert, so he took action and taught him a lesson."

"Tsk tsk, daring to provoke an Ascending Heaven expert, Jin Zhongbao is really formidable. It's no wonder his name has 'leopard' in it, he's naturally fearless!"

...

Pfft!

Lying at the bottom of the pit, Jin Zhongbao listened to the unreserved discussions from all directions. Excited and agitated, he spewed out a mouthful of blood, his body trembling, his face growing paler.

Provoke an Ascending Heaven expert?

When did he provoke anyone?

This old man was so mysterious, he didn't say much, but he first interrupted Jin Laihao's movements, then threw him around like a sack, repeatedly smashing him into the ground, creating a pit.

From beginning to end, Jin Zhongbao only endured.

Speaking of it, he was the one who suffered!

"Cough cough~"

Lying on his side, he coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood. Jin Zhongbao struggled to stand up.

Looking around, the crowd avoided him one after another.

The discussions didn't stop, with people huddled together, whispering to each other.

Jin Zhongbao didn't get angry either. He looked up at the roof.

His gaze met with Chang Chong's from a distance.

Chang Chong didn't say anything, he just clasped his fists and then turned away.

Jin Zhongbao took a deep breath.

Dragging his injured body, he walked step by step towards the Heroic Inn.

Wherever he passed, the crowd automatically made way for him.

Under the gaze of everyone, Jin Zhongbao entered the inn, went upstairs, and found Jin Laihao.

"Uncle Four, Uncle Four, help me, please help me!"

Jin Laihao was still lying on the ground, shouting in panic, "He broke my hands and feet, that damn old man actually broke my hands and feet! I'm going to tell my grandfather, tell our ancestors, I'm going to kill..."

"Shut up!"

Jin Zhongbao shouted angrily, interrupting Jin Laihao's yelling. "Tell me, what have you been doing while I was away?"

He didn't provoke anyone, but the other party came looking for trouble, breaking Jin Laihao's hands and feet in the process.

Without any surprises, it was Jin Laihao's provocation that caused this!

"I... I..." Jin Laihao hesitated for a moment, then his gaze shifted, stammering.

"Look at me!"

Jin Zhongbao didn't indulge him. He took a few steps forward, his face terrifyingly dark, and said in a low voice, "Look at me and speak honestly! If you dare to tell a lie, I'll break your other hand and foot!"

"I... I..." Jin Laihao was both frightened and aggrieved. "I really don't know why that old man came to me! I don't even know him!"

"During this time, I haven't done anything except..."

"Except what? Hurry up and tell me!" Jin Zhongbao urgently asked.

"Except... except sending someone to test Chen Wuji," Jin Laihao cautiously confessed.

"Who is Chen Wuji?" Jin Zhongbao frowned.

"Chen Wuji is the sect master of a local small sect," Jin Laihao explained.

Jin Laihao didn't dare to hide anything and honestly recounted everything he knew and everything he had done.

After finishing, he subconsciously froze, then belatedly exclaimed in shock, "No... it can't be?"

"This mysterious old man, could he be related to Chen Wuji?"

"What do you think?" Jin Zhongbao's face darkened. He took a few steps back and sat on an intact chair, his eyes flickering rapidly.

"This... how is that possible?"

Jin Laihao still couldn't accept it. The reality was too unbelievable. "An expert of the Ascending Heaven realm, and Chen Wuji, a sect master of a small workshop-style sect, how could they possibly be connected?"

"Then tell me, how did things become so coincidental?"

Jin Zhongbao calmed his breath and said calmly, "You sent someone to test Chen Wuji, which led to the 'Red Lake Five Heroes' taking action one after another, only to have their heads cut off by Chen Wuji and brought back to the county town."

"Then, an Ascending Heaven Realm expert came to our door, killed the guards and attendants, disabled your hands and feet, and threw me onto the street. Before leaving, he even warned us not to meddle!"

"And during this time, you were the only one who meddled, testing Chen Wuji!"

"I... I..." Jin Laihao trembled and said with grievance, "I didn't intend to seize Chen Wuji's opportunity. This Chen Wuji, why didn't he just reveal his connection to the Ascending Heaven Realm directly?"

"That's his business."

Jin Zhongbao said impatiently, "As for your thoughts, there's no need to hide them from me. Fortunately, you only tested him and didn't let the old wolf take action against Chen Wuji. Otherwise, today, it wouldn't be injuries we have, but death!"

"I won't dare anymore. I won't dare anymore," Jin Laihao forced a smile. "In the future, when I see someone surnamed Chen, I'll just avoid them. That should be enough, right?"

"Hmph!"

Jin Zhongbao coldly snorted and ignored him.

In his heart, he silently calculated the gains and losses of this incident, as well as the subsequent response.

He realized that he could only swallow his anger and accept it.

Jin Laihao was at fault first.

The other party retaliated when provoked, and there was nothing anyone could say.

After all, Jin Laihao didn't die.

Reattaching severed hands and feet was easy.

Jin Zhongbao himself was just thrown to the ground and humiliated, with minor injuries.

He was taught a lesson by the Ascending Heaven Realm expert.

No matter how unwilling he was, he could only resign himself to it.

Once the matter spread back to the capital, the clan would also remain silent and accept this loss.

After all, the deterrence of the Ascending Heaven Realm was too strong.

The larger the clan, the fewer people dared to gamble.

...

As Jin Laihao recounted the cause and effect to Jin Zhongbao, the latter understood the reasons.

Among the major forces in the county town, especially those who knew about Cai Shuifeng from the "Red Lake Five Heroes," they realized that the mysterious old man who fled was related to Chen Wuji!

"Tsk, I knew Chen Wuji wouldn't have the guts. He came back to the county town with the heads of the 'Red Lake Five Heroes,' and it turns out there's an Ascending Heaven Realm expert backing him!"

"That's right, Chen Wuji's luck is too good. He actually managed to get the support of an Ascending Heaven expert."

"Um, is it possible that it's just a coincidence? Chen Wuji and this Ascending Heaven expert have no connection at all?"

"There is a possibility, but the chance of them having no connection is very low. On the contrary, the chance of Chen Wuji obtaining opportunities, most of which were given by that Ascending Heaven expert, is higher!"

"That's right! How could an Ascending Heaven expert lend support for no reason? Only if he gained great benefits would he help Chen Wuji!"

"In any case, from today onwards, no one will dare to provoke Chen Wuji's Hidden Dragon Gate!"

(End of this chapter)