I Can See Your Combat Power

When a person reaches a certain height, it becomes unrealistic to try to cover all bases, not because everything from there on is a zero-sum game, but because with every decision made, there are beneficiaries and sufferers. It’s just a matter of which side has more or more important numbers.

In fact, with Bu Xiao’s wisdom, how could he not understand this principle? Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dispersed all of the medical staff from the medicine valley and transferred the wounded after the incident ended.

As proud as he was, he ultimately did not commit more wrongs to cover up the mistakes of his older cousin, and perhaps this was why he ended up in a passive situation today, but he did not regret it.

How could he bend his true heart to cater to a scion of a great family and still expect to rule Martial Saint Mountain in the future!

Thus, facing his grandfather’s teachings, Bu Xiao remained silent.

Seeing his grandson’s demeanor, Bu Jiu knew that the other party hadn’t taken his words to heart, sighed, and turned to leave the council hall.

Three days later, two letters from Martial Saint Mountain explaining the incident were sent out from the Beast Taming Sect’s post station—one to Middle Ying City in Yuanzhou, and another to Buddha’s Country.

Even the old Xu Clan member staying on Martial Saint Mountain didn’t expect that Martial Saint Mountain, which held a principle of neutrality, would act so swiftly and severely with a first disciple who had erred.

“The first disciple of Dapeng Mountain, Duan Qianchou, harbored malicious intent, incited gaps between the Buddha Son Yankong and the Xu Clan, causing turmoil within the holy land, has now been verified and sentenced to endure the hundred-day poison punishment in Poison Dragon Stream, never to be employed again. We hope the Xu Clan can retract the decree to extinguish Buddhism, allowing the faithful in Yuanzhou to revisit Buddha’s teachings.”

Old Xu Clan member, holding the edict from Dapeng Mountain’s master, had a complex look on his face, pointed at another pile of richer supplies next to the Longxi ranking rewards, and asked the arriving Arbitrator, “Does the sir know what compensation Dapeng Mountain has offered to Buddha’s Country and Yankong?”

“Replying to Dao Child, it is the original three thousand Buddhist scrolls collected in the Scripture Pavilion and a volume of Prajna’s precious techniques.”

“I see, please relay to Mountain Master Bu that I have seen the sincerity and due action of Martial Saint Mountain, and soon I will retract the decree against Buddhism.”

“Thank you for the Xu Clan’s generousness.”

The Arbitrator, with a face full of joy, bowed and left the guest courtyard. Old Xu Clan member watched the supplies piled in the courtyard, and with a wry smile, shook his head.

In fact, after Tang Xing’s Sea of Consciousness was stripped of its Zen thoughts, he and Yankong no longer had irreconcilable enmities; continuing to trouble the Yuanzhou devotees naturally held no interest, and the retraction of the decree was at his mere whim.

He was just shocked by Martial Saint Mountain’s attitude. Perhaps in the eyes of this power, the style of neutrality was more important than anything else, so much so that not a trace of warmth was allowed even when a relative erred, truly a bit too cold.

Besides, he understood even more clearly Martial Saint Mountain’s attitude towards the martial arts conference. A group of family disciples and sect disciples fight to the death for half a month every three years, and the rewards they achieve are not even half of what he received as compensation. It seems that Martial Saint Mountain, so high above in the Mortal Realm, did not take the families of Longzhou seriously at all. Perhaps this explains why the warriors he saw challenging the whole city were so weak, because as Martial Saint Mountain of the Mortal Realm, they had not released the most advanced martial arts theories in this region.

They would rather tie these researches up in their high tower to use as compensation, than to share them out, so it’s only natural that Longzhou is weak.

“I really don’t know whether to call you magnanimous or mean.”

Old Xu Clan member, staring at the supplies in the courtyard, sighed deeply.

…

So, the story splits in two. Back at Martial Saint Mountain, Elder Xu of the Ying family sought an explanation. Meanwhile, after descending the mountain that day, those from Longxi hurried back to the Longxi residence. Tang Luo, with the letter for his father in his grasp, was eager to give the family letter to his father, Tang Sen, without delay.

As soon as he returned to the inn, he saw Mi Bai, who was reading in the pavilion.

Having not seen him for three years, Mi Bai had become somewhat thinner, but his eyes shone ever brighter. The subtle sorrow that once tinged his calmness had vanished. Aside from that, Tang Luo witnessed an astonishing sight.

When Mi Bai was sent to the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion, he had been alone and severely injured. But years had passed, and not only had he completely revitalized his spirit and vigor and taken up martial arts once again, but he now had company—an exceptionally pretty girl at the pinnacle of the Mortal Realm by his side.

Mi Bai was engrossed in his book while the girl was attentively gazing at Mi Bai. Whenever the scholar flipped a page, their eyes would meet and they’d share a smile, everything harmoniously so.

“It seems that your trip to the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion did more than just heal your hand injury. Aren’t you going to introduce who this lady is?”

The sudden voice broke the harmony. It was Tang Luo, having approached the edge of the pavilion, making his jest.

If years of absence only slimmed down Mi Bai, then Tang Luo had truly grown more robust by a layer, though his refined face remained unchanged, which gave him a somewhat mismatched appearance, as if everything above his neck had been awkwardly pieced together.

Mi Bai put down the book and stood up to greet Tang Luo with a cupped-fist salute, and upon seeing Mi Bai’s gesture, the woman too offered Tang Luo a courtesy.

“I am deeply grateful to Brother Tang for taking care of those children over the years, helping them survive the tremendous flood,” said Mi Bai.

“Enough already, isn’t it a bit too sappy?” Tang Luo waved his hand dismissively with a laugh and chided, “No wonder they say friendship needs maintenance. After a few years, we’ve become so formal and estranged. It looks like Old Bai, you have forgotten me as a friend.”

“How could Mi Bai forget,” replied the scholar with a smile, turning to the woman beside him and speaking tenderly, “Ningxue, this is the very Tang Luo I’ve mentioned to you.”

Upon hearing Mi Bai’s introduction, the woman performed another deep bow and said, “I am Lu Ningxue, pleased to meet Tang Tianjiao. My husband often spoke of you during his recovery, saying you are an unparalleled prodigy of Xiling, the Living Buddha of countless families.”

Her voice was crisp and bright, her eyes flickering keenly. Although she spoke politely, Tang Luo could faintly discern a calm indifference in her eyes, as if the titles of unparalleled prodigy and Living Buddha couldn’t move her.

After all, it’s understandable. How could a disciple of the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion with a Spiritual Power over 14,000 at no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old care about the title of Pride of Xiling?

Touching his nose, Tang Luo returned the gesture and said, “Madam is too courteous.” After exchanging pleasantries with Lu Ningxue, he turned to Mi Bai, “We are about to prepare for the return to Longxi, what are your thoughts on this, Brother Bai?”

Everything in life changes, and if it had been only Mi Bai today, Tang Luo felt he would certainly have returned to Longxi with him. But with the addition of this woman, it was not so certain. So, it was necessary to ask clearly, because for someone as decent as Mi Bai, Kunwu County might be a more suitable place to live. Moreover, Lu Ningxue seemed to be a disciple of the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion, and he didn’t think that the rules of a first-rate sect would be so lenient. Thus, even if Mi Bai chose to stay in Kunwu County, he would not be surprised at all.

After all, dreams have to change with reality. It doesn’t quite sound right for a man to always hold onto the aspiration of nurturing children, does it?

Mi Bai and Lu Ningxue exchanged a smile and answered, “Of course, I will go back with you.”

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