Da Xuan Martial Saint-Chapter 481 - 297: Momentum

Yu State.

Amidst a certain mountain forest, a fortress sat nestled within.

Within the fortress, a fierce battle was unfolding. Over a hundred government troops, clad in uniform armor and wielding fine steel knives, were locked in combat with a group of raggedly dressed bandits, their war cries thundering through the air.

The government troops, all at the Body Refinement Realm and armed with fine steel knives, fought against the bandits who, despite facing an elite force, dared to fight back fiercely, showing no signs of retreat as blood splattered intermittently.

At the very center of the battlefield stood a fortress leader, garbed in a long robe and wielding a broad blade. He was locked in combat with a woman dressed in an Inspectorate’s flying fish robe. The clash of their weapons sent ripples through the air, the intensity of their fight deterring anyone from coming too close within several meters, leaving them to only watch from afar.

The woman’s swordplay was skillful and powerful. She exhibited at least the proficiency of Major Achievement in Bone Tempering, and she appeared to be quite young, around twenty years old. Even solo, she held the upper hand against the bandit leader.

"Damn it, where did this formidable woman come from?"

The bandit leader’s expression was incredibly grim. Trapped in the woman’s swordplay, he had no room left to retreat. Unless he was willing to sacrifice his arms, there was no chance of escape, but clearly, he was not. Find adventures at novelbuddy

He could only hope that his second-in-command would quickly defeat his opponent and come to aid him. However, after parrying a few strikes, he heard a dreadful scream and saw his lieutenant, not far off, being struck by a blade that sent blood spraying from his neck—a fatal blow, no doubt.

The fortress leader was thrown into complete disarray.

The woman, seizing the opportunity, swiftly delivered three consecutive strikes, throwing her opponent into panic until her final thrust pierced through a gap and struck the fortress leader’s throat!

"Ugh..."

With eyes widened in disbelief and hands clutching his throat showing an unwillingness to die, the fortress leader staggered backward then fell to the ground.

The woman, taking a moment to catch her breath, moved forward, decapitated him with one sword strike, and then, lifting his head high, she called out across the fortress:

"The head of the thieves is dead! Those who resist shall be killed without mercy!"

Astonished by the sight of their leader’s head in the woman’s hand, the bandits within the fortress were thrown into chaos. In the blink of an eye, the entire place lost its will to fight, with bandits either fleeing or surrendering. In a matter of moments, the battle had ended.

Seeing the fighting within the fortress come to a rest, with hundreds of bandits either slain or captured, the woman who had slain the fortress leader gave a slight nod. She sheathed her crystal-clear Blue Water Sword.

She was indeed Chen Yue.

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Since Chen Mu left the State Government Office, she had not neglected her Martial Arts practice and had joined the Inspectorate as the Deputy Governor, responsible for clearing Yu State of bandits. This group had been the most troublesome she had encountered recently, but she had eradicated them nonetheless.

As her troops began to clean up the battlefield and account for the fortress, Chen Yue walked to the edge of the fortress, overlooking the mountain forest in the distance, but her gaze was fixed in the direction of Ice State.

She wondered how her brother was doing in Ice State.

Since Chen Mu had left for Ice State, there had been no news from him.

If she had reached the Five Viscera Realm, perhaps she would go to Ice State to see if she could do something for Chen Mu. But her current strength was only at the Bone Tempering Realm, which, despite being at par with many inner disciples of the Seven Profound Sect, was still far from the Five Viscera Realm. Therefore, she constantly strove to improve herself in Yu State, hoping to soon reach the Five Viscera Realm.

However,

just as Chen Yue gazed into the distance, lost in thought, a scout on horseback suddenly approached from afar, galloping toward the fortress before dismounting swiftly and rushing over to Chen Yue, handing her a letter and bowing respectfully:

"Deputy Governor, there is an intelligence report for you."

Chen Yue calmly extended her hand to take the letter and open it. After only a glance, her eyes momentarily widened, then a trace of joy appeared, "I knew it..."

She knew she didn’t have to worry about Chen Mu’s safety; he was always the brother she admired the most.

He had slain three Great Demon Venerables of the Sky Demon Sect single-handedly.

Such prowess, even among Grandmasters of Marrow Cleansing, likely placed him among the highest ranks.

...

On the other hand,

at Chen Residence,

Xu Hongyu had also received an intelligence report. However, she had received more details than Chen Yue. Not only did she learn of Chen Mu killing the three Great Demon Venerables, but also about the End of the World Sea Pavilion re-ranking the Wind Cloud List.

At first, she was delighted to finally hear news of Chen Mu, then she pondered over the subsequent information.

"The End of the World Sea Pavilion has no good intentions."

Xu Hongyu shook her head slightly.

If the previous intelligence was accurate, Chen Mu’s strength proved sufficient for a top-three position on the Wind Cloud List by defeating the three Great Demon Venerables of the Sky Demon Sect on his own. However, the current situation in Ice State was such that the Seven Profound Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect were collaborating to combat the Sky Demon Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect. The End of the World Sea Pavilion’s decision to re-rank the Wind Cloud List ahead of time, intentionally placing Chen Mu in the third spot and demoting the Heavenly Sword Sect’s ’Heartless Sword’ Lin Han to fourth, seemed to harbor malicious intent.

Lin Han had held the third spot on the Wind Cloud List for many years. With a young upstart like Chen Mu suddenly surpassing him, it was hard to predict his reaction. If he felt discontent and sought Chen Mu for a duel, regardless of the outcome, it might affect the relationship between the Seven Profound Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Moreover,

with this event, Chen Mu was bound to attract attention from all sides in Ice State, and the troubles he would face thereafter would only increase.

"Let’s not worry, he will surely handle it well."

Xiao He said with a playful tone beside Xu Hongyu.