A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

50. Tragic

"What happened?"

Soon, Lu Tong and Wei Hongquan arrived after receiving the news.

Wei Hong went up to check on the injuries of the inner courtyard disciple who was being carried.

Lu Tong, his face grim, asked, "What's going on here? Where's the others?"

He looked around but couldn't find Xu Yuan.

One disciple, with a mournful face, said, "Master, we were ambushed by several martial artists specializing in internal energy, and our prey was stolen..."

The other disciples also joined in the story.

"It's all Xu Yuan's fault! If they hadn't insisted on going deep into Yunling Mountain, and if we hadn't separated, things wouldn't have turned out like this!"

"Those internal force martial artists are so hateful..."

"Master, please do us justice..."

These people were originally hunting strange beasts on the outskirts of Yunling Mountain, following the same route as last time, and their harvest was quite good.

Although the harvest wasn't as great as last time, we still managed to hunt down a few exotic beasts comparable to Ming Jin level experts.

We could have gone back already.

However, Xu Yuan insisted on going deep into Yunling Mountain.

Ultimately, the group split into two.

Several martial artists with internal strength followed Xu Yuan to the depths of Yunling Mountain.

These people returned with their prey, but before they even left Yunling Mountain, they encountered three martial artists with internal strength who demanded that they hand over their prey.

They were also proud and arrogant, and with their numbers, they were confident that they had nothing to fear from these three martial artists with internal strength!

The result was that I got taught a lesson!

If they hadn't been worried that killing these people would enrage Lu Tong, a master of the Transformation Realm, none of them would have made it back alive!

Lu Tong's face was extremely gloomy as he looked at Wei Hong.

At this moment, Wei Hong had also finished examining the inner courtyard disciple's injuries and shook his head, saying, "Zhang Yao's kneecaps have been crushed; there's no possibility of them recovering!"

Zhang Yao was the inner court disciple who was carried back!

He had already reached the peak of Ming Jin and was preparing for the second attempt, with a very high chance of success!

If he hadn't gone to Yunling Mountain, he might have already broken through to the Dark Force realm!

Now, it's completely ruined!

Upon hearing this, everyone looked utterly miserable.

Lying on the ground, Zhang Yao was unable to speak, but his eyes were red and two lines of tears streamed down his face, his face full of regret!

"Can you tell which side was behind it?" Lu Tong asked in a deep voice.

Wei Hong shook his head: "The opponent is very cautious. They used ordinary freehand techniques and did not reveal their own skills."

Everyone fell silent.

Now, they don't even know who to turn to for revenge.

Lu Tong remained silent, then waved his hand, leaving the matter to Wei Hong to handle, before returning to the backyard himself!

You chose this path, so you have to bear the consequences yourself!

He had already done more than enough by asking Wei Hong to protect him once.

Moreover, if these people don't act rashly, or if they split up, their gains may not be as great as last time, but they will hardly encounter any danger.

Chu Xuan only watched for a while before returning to his cultivation!

Soon, Zhang Yao's family came to pick him up. The other injured disciples went to receive treatment.

Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Lu Family Martial Arts School is much quieter than before.

That afternoon, Xu Yuan and the other three also returned!

But they were in an even worse situation than the previous group!

Xu Yuan's clothes were stained red with blood, making it almost impossible to see their original color. When he arrived at the entrance of the martial arts school, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered to the ground.

The other two were in no better shape; their clothes were tattered as if they had been scratched by claws, and their bodies were covered in wounds.

The last person was deathly pale, his eyes wide open, and he remained motionless. A large crater had sunk into his chest.

He had obviously been dead for a long time!

The entire Lu Family Martial Arts School was in an uproar!

When Lu Tong and Wei Hong came out, they were also shocked by the terrible scene.

These four are all martial artists with internal strength!

"You were also ambushed?" Wei Hong asked Xu Yuan.

However, Xu Yuan seemed to have gone mad, sitting there motionless with a blank stare.

The disciple who was least injured said, "We didn't encounter any ambush. We went deep into Yunling Mountain with Junior Brother Xu Yuan, but unexpectedly we encountered a second-tier beast that was undergoing a metamorphosis!"

Junior Brother Song Ming was killed by the strange beast in just one exchange!

If it weren't for Junior Brother Xu Yuan risking his life to hold them off, we might not have made it back...

Everyone was immediately shocked!

A second-tier beast undergoing transformation—wouldn't that be comparable to a martial artist at the Transformation Realm?

Wei Hong quickly checked Xu Yuan's injuries, and after a moment his expression turned grim. "There aren't any serious injuries, but using the 'Eight Extremes Vajra Kill' has severely depleted his body. He'll need at least six months to recover!"

The Eight Extremes Vajra Kill is a deadly killing move developed by Lu Tong!

Although it is incredibly powerful, it comes at the cost of sacrificing one's life!

In the entire inner courtyard, including Xu Yuan, only three people received the instruction!

The other two are Wei Hong and Liang Qiusong!

Even Lu Xiaoshuang doesn't know that!

Xu Yuan was able to escape with his life thanks to this "Eight Extreme Vajra Kill".

However, six months of recuperation will inevitably delay his chances of taking the martial arts exam next year!

Lu Tong had high hopes for him!

"idiot!"

Lu Tong could no longer contain his anger and roared, "What kind of place is the Yunling Mountains? You think you can venture deep into it? A bunch of brainless idiots!"

In the following days, the atmosphere inside the Lu Family Martial Arts School became extremely oppressive.

Not to mention shouting, they didn't even dare to breathe loudly, for fear of angering Lu Tong in the backyard!

this day.

Seeing Chu Xuan resting, Dongfang Lin quietly ran over and whispered, "Do you know why Xu Yuan and the others went deep into Yunling Mountain?"

Chu Xuan rolled his eyes at him, annoyed.

again!

Why can't you just say what you mean?

I know your grandpa!

Dongfang Lin seemed to think the question was a bit silly, and chuckled, "I heard that Xu Yuan insisted on going deep into Yunling Mountain to find a spiritual herb called 'Mysterious Frost Grass'."

Frost Grass?

Chu Xuan was taken aback.

What is that?

Dongfang Lin narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "I've heard that Frost Grass is the key ingredient for Blood Coagulation Pills. You absolutely need Frost Grass to make Blood Coagulation Pills! But I have another version here, would you like to hear it?"

"Which version?" Chu Xuan asked.

Dongfang Lin lowered his voice even further: "Cui Jiang's father was once a Transformation Realm expert, but he was injured in his early years, and the fire poison attacked his heart, which is why his realm dropped to Dark Realm! In addition, he needs to use Xuan Shuang Grass every year to suppress the fire poison..."

Chu Xuan immediately stiffened.

So that's where Liang Qiusong and Cui Jiang's scheme came from!

So, Xu Yuan took the blame for Liang Qiusong?

If he had agreed to become a retainer of the Thousand Gold Pavilion, would he have also gone to the depths of Yunling Mountain to search for the Xuan Shuang Grass?

Wouldn't he be the one to end up like Xu Yuan?

Do not!

He wasn't a martial artist with internal strength like Xu Yuan, nor had he learned the "Eight Extremes Vajra Killing Technique." If he were to encounter a beast comparable to a Transformation Realm expert, there would only be one outcome!

Certain death!

"Those two bastards!"

Chu Xuan cursed inwardly, making a mental note of this grudge.

Then, his eyes sharpened as he thought of a question.

A python about to lay eggs must be having difficulty moving around, right?

Liang Qiusong, was it really because you couldn't take care of her that the female unicorn python escaped?

Thinking of this, Chu Xuan felt a chill run down his spine!