Success and Great Reward

Wang Yue and his companions rode their horses back to the Wang Clan in Changyun County, heading straight for Wang Hu's private residence.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Wang Yue threw the heads of the three bandit leaders onto the ground. Blood dripped from the severed heads, leaving dark red stains on the bluestone slabs.

Wang Hu stepped forward, and upon seeing the face of the head in the middle, his expression changed drastically. He asked with a hint of uncertainty, "Zhang Li? How is that possible?"

He paused, his tone filled with gravity, "If it were just a month ago, I wouldn't dare say I could reliably defeat this Butcher!"

Only when his gaze fell upon the conspicuous long saber beside Wang Yue did Wang Hu suppress the shock in his heart and ask with a touch of urgency, "How exactly did you manage to defeat him?"

Wang Yue did not conceal anything. He recounted the entire process: the night raid on the camp, Zhang Li not wielding a weapon, and the joint struggle with Jiang Peiling.

Wang Hu frowned, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "His weapon wasn't by his side? But even so, with Zhang Li's strength, he should have been able to kill the three of you youngsters with his bare hands."

Xu Li, standing to the side with a lingering trace of fear in his eyes, quickly added, "It was Brother Wang who engaged him head-on and tied him down, which allowed me to get his long saber."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene of the two fighting like a hurricane in the room that day seemed to reappear before his eyes, making him involuntarily clench his fists.

Wang Hu's eyes widened in surprise. He turned to look at Wang Yue, his tone laced with inquiry, "How many strands of Qi and Blood have you condensed now? Three, or four?"

"Uncle-Master Wang, six strands," Wang Yue replied in a deep voice, his tone calm, but it caused Wang Hu's eyes to freeze instantly.

"Six strands?" Wang Hu's eyes erupted with intense shock. "A path that takes others years to complete, you've done it in just over a month? Are you truly only medium-grade root bone talent?"

What was even more unbelievable to him was that Wang Yue, with six strands of Qi and Blood, could contend with Zhang Li, who had nine strands. A true dragon emerging from shallow waters!

Could it be that my Wang Clan was about to produce a Martial Dao Heavenly Talent?

Wang Yue took out the secret manual he had found in Zhang Li's room from his embrace and handed it to Wang Hu. "Uncle-Master, this was found in his room. It's full of strange symbols."

Wang Hu took the secret manual and opened it, his face full of confusion. But the more he read, the more his expression darkened. Finally, he gritted his teeth, "I knew Zhang Li's origins were unclear. He appeared with Blood Condensation Perfection. He really is a spy from the Zhao Kingdom!"

He quickly translated the symbols on the secret manual using a special method. When he saw the line, "Surrounded and killed the Yan Clan, magic artifact not found," his expression changed drastically, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably.

Finally, he had caught the tail of these Zhao Kingdom rats. They had been relentlessly eradicating families within Hanshan Dao. The Yan Clan was not weaker than the Wang Clan, yet they were wiped out overnight, which made the distant Wang Clan quite fearful. Merely searching for some magic artifact allowed them to wreak havoc within the Great Chang Territory at will!

A moment later, Wang Hu gradually calmed down and said to the three of them, "Leave the weapons stolen from the clan and their heads here. The remaining treasures and supplies will be your reward for this mission."

He added, "This matter is of great importance, and I need to see the Clan Leader immediately. You three go back and await news."

Wang Yue looked at the four corpses of the side branch disciples lying outside the courtyard, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Wang Hu saw this and chuckled, "The clan will properly arrange for the aftermath and issue compensation to their families. You can rest assured. I will report your great contributions truthfully to the Clan Leader, and he will decide on the rewards."

Wang Yue said no more. He picked up the Good Victory Saber and walked out. This saber could extract the Great Success Tiger Might Saber Martial Soul, which was more important to him than gold or silver.

Seeing him about to take the saber, Wang Hu quickly called out, "Wang Yue!"

Wang Yue turned back, looking at him with confusion. "What is it, Uncle-Master Wang?"

Wang Hu's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he just waved his hand. "It's nothing. You can go now."

He had originally wanted to remind Wang Yue, "This saber should be kept here as evidence." But seeing Wang Yue's eyes, he swallowed his words. This young man was meticulous and surely knew the value of the saber. He didn't intend to take anything from a junior nephew. This was not his way of doing things!

Wang Yue's lips curved slightly. He walked out of the private residence, carrying the saber. Jiang Peiling and Xu Li were already waiting outside the door.

The three of them distributed the rewards in a secluded spot next to the private residence. Wang Yue first picked up the Good Victory Saber, then took out the Scarlet Blood Ginseng from the wooden box and said to the two of them, "I'll just take these two items. You can split the rest."

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Jiang Peiling walked to the wooden box containing the Blood Replenishing Pills, opened it, and took out three bottles of pills, casually tossing them to Wang Yue. "You take these too."

Wang Yue was a little surprised. He hadn't intended to take the Blood Replenishing Pills, and he didn't expect Jiang Peiling to actively share them with him.

"Thank you," Wang Yue said, accepting the pills and cupping his hands in thanks.

Jiang Peiling snorted, but her tone softened. "You made the greatest contribution in this battle, so it's only natural for you to take more. When you enter the Martial Academy, we'll have a good spar."

After saying that, she picked up the remaining two bottles of Blood Replenishing Pills and two hundred taels of silver notes and turned to leave. Her black-clothed figure quickly disappeared at the end of the alley.

"Xu Li, the rest is all yours," Wang Yue said with a smile to Xu Li.

Xu Li looked awkward and quickly waved his hands. "Brother Wang, I shouldn't take so much. I'll split this money with you half and half."

"No need," Wang Yue said lightly. "At the bandit camp, I already took gold, jewelry, and silver notes. You keep these. They'll be useful for buying some Qi and Blood replenishing supplies."

Seeing his firm attitude, Xu Li could only nod silently, carrying the wooden box full of treasures, and followed behind Wang Yue as they returned to the backyard.

As soon as they walked into the backyard, the noisy training ground instantly fell silent. All eyes were fixed on Wang Yue. It wasn't because Xu Li behind him was carrying a heavy wooden box, but because he was wearing the Black Cloud Fist on one hand and holding the conspicuous Good Victory Saber in the other. The saber's body still had un-wiped bloodstains, reflecting a cold light under the sun.

"That saber... it looks unusual?"

"Why does Wang Yue have a new weapon again? And the box Xu Li is holding must be the reward!"

"Hmph, isn't it just because Uncle-Master Wang Hu gave him special treatment? We practice boxing until dark, but he goes out 'on business' every day and comes back with benefits."

The murmuring voices buzzed like mosquitoes. Some were full of envy, some had sour eyes, and a few side branch disciples who lived with Wang Shun even stopped practicing and leaned against the wooden stakes, pointing and talking with unconcealed dissatisfaction.

They didn't know what kind of life-and-death struggle Wang Yue and Xu Li had experienced on Lianmang Mountain, nor did they know that Wang Hu's arrangements were based on mission contributions. They only felt that Wang Yue had "taken a shortcut" and received special treatment through connections.

Wang Yue ignored them completely, not even lifting an eyelid. Most of these people didn't even practice boxing for half the time Xu Li did each day, let alone compare to Wang Yue.

Perhaps one or two were hiding their true strength, but what of it?

After the martial arts demonstration at the beginning of next month, only a handful of people will pass the assessment and enter the Martial Academy. Most of the rest will remain in the back courtyards or become general laborers within the clan. Ultimately, they will no longer be in the same world as him and Xu Li.

Xu Li felt uncomfortable under everyone's gaze and instinctively quickened his pace, wanting to get back to his room quickly. Wang Yue, however, continued to walk steadily, each step firm and solid.

He could clearly feel the faint fluctuations from the Good Victory Saber in his palm. It contained the Martial Soul of the Great Accomplishment Tiger Might Saber, which would be an important aid in enriching his martial path in the future.

The Scarlet Blood Ginseng and Blood Replenishing Pill in his embrace were resources for cultivating the Blood Dragon Secret Method.

More importantly, he possessed a Martial Soul that could extract the essence of all things and learn others' martial skills.

"Brother Wang, they..." Xu Li couldn't help but speak in a low voice, his tone laced with a hint of grievance.

"Don't mind them," Wang Yue interrupted him calmly, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Wang Clan's inner courtyard in the distance. The eaves of the Martial Academy could be faintly seen there. "They are focused on the weapons and money in front of them. The path we are taking is much farther than this."

His fingers gently caressed the hilt of the Good Victory Saber, his goal already set in his heart. He would not be satisfied with merely entering the Martial Academy, nor would he stop at dominating Changyun County.

With his Martial Soul, he could quickly master high-level techniques. With the Blood Dragon Secret Method, he could break through the limits of Qi and Blood. Through repeated trials of life and death, he could hone his practical combat ferocity.

Others might be trapped in the Blood Condensation Realm their entire lives, or even fail to touch the threshold of the martial path. He, however, would rely on this unique ability to charge towards higher realms step by step, until he stood at the peak of this world, to see just how strong the so-called "Sects" and "peak of the world" truly were.

Upon reaching the dormitory entrance, Wang Yue stopped and looked back at the martial arts field, where discussions were still ongoing. A faint curve appeared at the corner of his lips.

Those fleeting misunderstandings and cheap jealousies were merely dust on his martial path.