Setting Off for West Lake, the Jianghu is Shaken

Hengyang and West Lake were over two thousand li apart, a considerable distance.

After completing his recharge cultivation, Su Chen set off directly, heading towards West Lake.

On this side, Su Chen was busy focusing on his journey, not concerning himself with outside affairs.

On the other side, the martial arts world was in an uproar because of what he had done.

Following the spread of news by the martial artists who had witnessed the events in Hengyang City.

The feat of the black-clothed swordsman first killing three Mount Song Protectors and then two Grandmasters became widely known.

Both rogue cultivators and members of major sects were shocked by this event.

Two Grandmasters, ten Minor Grandmasters, and over a hundred elite disciples of Mount Song were all killed, effectively annihilating the Mount Song Sect.

Such a brutal incident was rarely seen in the martial arts world.

As people spread and inquired, for a time, many martial artists learned of a black-clothed swordsman named Su Chen.

In Hengnan County town, at the Imperial Guards' Hundred-Household Office.

Captain Xing was vividly recounting to a group of Imperial Guardsmen how Su Chen had killed Ding Mian and the other two Mount Song Protectors.

When he reached the exciting part, Captain Xing slammed the table and spoke with spittle flying.

The Imperial Guardsmen listening also had flushed faces.

"Brother Su is too strong! Those were three Protectors from the Mount Song Sect, and he killed them one by one like slaughtering pigs..."

"Nonsense, Brother Su has the Red Card. In all these years, how many martial artists have managed to get a Red Card from us Imperial Guards?"

"It's said that the sect leader of Mount Song, Zuo Lengchan, is a Grandmaster realm expert. If Brother Su killed his three junior brothers, he definitely won't let it go. I wonder if Brother Su can withstand his retaliation..."

At these words, the scene fell into a dead silence, and the atmosphere became tense.

Captain Xing also had a look of helplessness on his face.

When he left Hengyang, he had also considered helping Su Chen.

However, his own strength was low, and his official position was not high, so he couldn't find powerful helpers.

Staying in Hengyang would not only fail to help Su Chen but would also become a burden.

Helplessly, he could only leave.

He could only pray in his heart that Su Chen could survive the retaliation from Zuo Lengchan and the Mount Song Sect.

"Alright, all of you, go back to your duties. Brother Su is powerful; Zuo Lengchan alone can't kill him."

Captain Xing said, waving his hand to dismiss everyone.

However, he himself did not have much confidence in his heart.

Since the boss had spoken, the Imperial Guardsmen naturally did not dare to disobey. They all got up and prepared to leave.

But just then, someone rushed into the Hundred-Household Office from outside.

"Chief... Big trouble... Big trouble." The person who rushed in was also an Imperial Guardsman, running back breathlessly.

"What is it?" Captain Xing asked, standing up abruptly.

"Zuo Lengchan and the evil sect Grandmaster White Board Fiend have died in Hengyang City..."

At these words, the scene fell silent again.

The Imperial Guardsmen who were about to leave stopped in their tracks, frozen as if rooted to the spot.

All eyes turned to the person who had brought the news.

Captain Xing's face was also filled with excitement as he pressed, "Who is it? Who made the move?"

"It's said to be a black-clothed, short-haired swordsman. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be Brother Su..."

Hearing this, Captain Xing was stunned on the spot, muttering unconsciously, "Brother Su killed two Grandmasters, killed two Grandmasters..."

The other Imperial Guardsmen also had looks of disbelief, their hearts filled with immense shock.

After a long while, Captain Xing finally came back to his senses.

His face showed overwhelming joy, and he shouted loudly, "Hahaha, Brother Su killed two Grandmasters..."

He had a good relationship with Su Chen and had long considered himself Su Chen's younger brother.

Now that his elder brother had risen to prominence, he was naturally overjoyed.

Seeing Captain Xing so excited, the remaining Imperial Guardsmen also shouted loudly.

"Someone, bring wine! We're drinking tonight..."

At the same time.

Mount Tai Sect.

Daoist Tianmen had just led his team back. As they reached the mountain gate, before they could even enter, a Mount Tai disciple came running frantically from down the mountain, shouting as he ran.

"Sect Leader, Sect Leader, something big has happened."

Daoist Tianmen turned around, looked at the disciple, and asked, "What happened?"

"Alliance Leader Zuo is dead, all Thirteen Taibao of Songshan are dead, and all the elite disciples of Mount Song have been wiped out..." the Mount Tai disciple blurted it all out in one breath.

Hearing this, Daoist Tianmen trembled.

A figure immediately flashed in his mind—Su Chen, the black-clothed, short-haired swordsman with a ring-pommel saber.

He grabbed the disciple's wrist and pulled him close.

"How did they die? Who killed them? Tell me in detail."

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, the situation is as follows..."

Just as the Mount Tai disciple was about to recount, three elder with long beards walked out from the Mount Tai Sect's mountain gate.

These three were Yu Jizi, Yu Qingzi, and Yu Yinzi of the Mount Tai Sect. By seniority, they were Daoist Tianmen's martial uncles.

Seeing the three of them arrive, Daoist Tianmen respectfully greeted them, "Martial Uncles..."

Yu Jizi waved, signaling Daoist Tianmen not to stand on ceremony, and then looked at the Mount Tai disciple who brought the news, saying, "What were you about to say? Go ahead."

The Mount Tai disciple nodded, and then recounted from the beginning how Su Chen had killed Zuo Lengchan and the White Board Fiend with his saber, and how the Mount Song Protectors were annihilated.

Listening to the disciple's account, Yu Jizi and the other two were already in a state of deep shock.

The fact that Zuo Lengchan had been killed was something they had never anticipated.

Originally, the three of them had coveted the position of Mount Tai Sect Leader and had secret, unspeakable connections with Zuo Lengchan.

They had planned to find an opportunity to cripple Daoist Tianmen and take his place.

Now, Zuo Lengchan had been killed just like that.

The three's plan to seize power had to be temporarily shelved, waiting for a future opportunity.

Daoist Tianmen, however, was unaware that he had just narrowly escaped death.

If Su Chen hadn't killed Zuo Lengchan, it wouldn't be long before he would have been secretly assassinated by his martial uncles and Zuo Lengchan working together.

He was still sighing to himself, "That Lord Su is truly formidable, capable of killing two Grandmasters by himself. Martial Brother Liu's silver taels were truly well spent!"

The speaker was unintentional, but the listeners took heed.

Hearing Daoist Tianmen say this, Yu Jizi and the other two raised their eyebrows and immediately realized that there were details they were unaware of.

"Martial Nephew Tianmen, from what you're saying, it seems you know the swordsman who killed Zuo Lengchan?" Yu Jizi asked casually.

Daoist Tianmen, suspecting nothing, told them everything he knew.

After listening, Yu Jizi and the other two felt their hearts stir again, and their already extinguished ambitions reignited.

According to what Daoist Tianmen had said, the swordsman named Su Chen had acted to help Liu Zhengfeng against the Mount Song Sect because of silver taels.

If that was the case, couldn't they also pay to hire that person to help assassinate Daoist Tianmen and thus seize the position of Mount Tai Sect Leader?

Thinking of this, the three became even more restless.

Therefore, in a place unseen by Daoist Tianmen, Yu Jizi and the other two quietly dispatched their trusted disciples, preparing to contact Su Chen and assassinate Daoist Tianmen.