Meeting the Clan Leader Again

Wu Yuan carefully put away the golden token and the small green bottle, then cleared out all the books in the room.

Everything in the training room returned to normal.

"These next few days, Li City will likely be in turmoil. Even though it's highly unlikely anyone will suspect me, I still need to be careful," Wu Yuan said, regulating his breathing.

For Martial Dao experts, rest didn't necessarily mean falling asleep.

After days of constant travel and a great battle on Nine Cloud Mountain, Wu Yuan was still heavily depleted. He was now calmly recuperating, allowing his tired muscles and bones to return to their normal state.

For some older martial artists, unleashing Extreme Strength's Blade dozens of times might lead to death from exhaustion, or at the very least, severe depletion of their vital energy if they survived.

But Wu Yuan had no such worries. Compared to many older martial artists, his greatest advantage was his youth.

This was a gift from nature.

Coupled with his extreme control over his body, a few days of rest would be enough.

"My body isn't tired, but why was I so bloodthirsty during last night's fight?" Wu Yuan fell into deep thought.

During the fierce battle, he hadn't had time to think. But as he recalled the events after escaping the fight and calming down, the more he remembered, the more alarmed he became.

Although he seemed conscious at the time, after killing the first two guards, a bloodthirsty impulse seemed to have invaded his mind, making him lose control.

"It definitely wasn't an illusion."

As a Martial Dao Grandmaster, Wu Yuan had confidence in his judgment. "At that time, every time I killed a member of the Fierce Tiger Gang, it felt like a surge of warmth flowed through my body, constantly eliminating my fatigue."

It was an incredible state.

"Could it be that there's something abnormal within my body?" Wu Yuan began to doubt. He used Internal Vision to meticulously examine his bones, muscles, skin, membranes, internal organs, and every part of his body, but found nothing.

After escaping the battle, this strange state had also quickly disappeared.

Everything seemed to have been Wu Yuan's hallucination.

Unable to find the cause, Wu Yuan had to set it aside for now. "If I enter that strange state again next time, I must be vigilant and figure out the reason."

Wu Yuan disliked this state of being out of control.

Putting aside his distractions.

Wu Yuan closed his eyes, controlling the muscles, bones, skin, and membranes within his body, quietly recuperating and regulating his breathing. At the same time, he replayed his fight with the mysterious expert, identifying weaknesses and summarizing his mistakes.

Life-and-death battles were a form of tempering, but more wasn't always better.

Reflection and summation were equally important.

A battle tempering that was analyzed and reflected upon thoroughly was more effective than ten inefficient life-and-death battles.

In his previous life, Wu Yuan was very good at summarizing, which allowed him to grow so rapidly.

A night passed, and the sky began to lighten.

"The Clan Leader is back?" Wu Yuan saw Wu Dongyao, who had rushed to the Martial Arts Academy to find him.

"Yes!"

"A mysterious expert broke through the Fierce Tiger Gang, and Fierce Tiger Yang Long was killed directly. The entire Fierce Tiger Gang has disbanded," Wu Dongyao, a scholar who usually paid great attention to his demeanor, was now beaming with excitement.

This showed how thrilled he was.

"The Fierce Tiger Gang has disbanded?" Wu Yuan also showed excitement, saying repeatedly, "I was still worried yesterday. The Dean only promised to suggest something to the Prefect. I was still worried about the Clan Leader's safety."

"Haha, Wu Yuan, you're thoughtful, but there's no need to worry now. This news only spread last night, so it's normal you don't know," Wu Dongyao said with a smile. "The Fierce Tiger Gang was broken through, and those who were imprisoned, like the Clan Leader, escaped. The Clan Leader just returned to the ancestral home not long ago."

"As soon as I got the news, I came to find you." Wu Dongyao said.

"Okay, let's go see the Clan Leader now," Wu Yuan said.

Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.

In just a day and a night, the heavily injured Clan Leader had rushed back to Li City. He was likely worried about the Wu Clan!

"No rush, the Clan Leader is quite injured. Let's buy some things before we go to the ancestral home,"

Wu Dongyao said with a smile. "Anyway, people from the Prefect's Mansion and the General's Mansion are going to see the Clan Leader now, so we won't be able to see him for a while."

"Oh? The Prefect's Mansion? The General's Mansion?" Wu Yuan feigned surprise, but his heart was calm.

"This is a matter of great importance. This mysterious expert, who swept through the Fierce Tiger Gang alone, must be a First-class Expert!" Wu Dongyao exclaimed. "He's a powerful figure whose stomp would shake the entire Li City. Naturally, the Prefect and others attach great importance to him."

"Anyone who escapes from the Fierce Tiger Gang's main stronghold will be questioned..." Wu Dongyao explained to Wu Yuan.

"Uncle Dongyao, let's go back first and talk as we walk," Wu Yuan said with a smile.

"Alright."

Wu Dongyao nodded repeatedly. He had witnessed Wu Yuan's strength and naturally wouldn't treat Wu Yuan as an ignorant child; he respected him greatly.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have asked him to notify Wu Yuan first from the Wu Clan's ancestral home.

By the time Wu Yuan and Wu Dongyao bought some things and returned to the Wu Clan's ancestral home.

Here.

A large number of Wu Clan members have gathered. Compared to the dejected and depressed mood of the past few days, the Wu Clan members here are all extremely happy and excited.

"Those scumbags from the Fierce Tiger Gang, I heard they're all dead!"

"Not all of them, there were so many gang members, but their leader, Yang Long, is dead." Many Wu Clan members discussed.

"Good riddance!" some Wu Clan members gritted their teeth.

"Wu Yuan and Uncle Dongyao are here." Someone looked towards the carriages from the gate, and many people couldn't help but look over.

"I heard Wu Yuan already has the strength of a near Martial Master, very impressive."

"Perhaps our Wu Clan will have to rely on him in the future."

"Clan Leader Wu really has a good eye." Many Wu Clan members whispered.

The Wu Clan's higher-ups had not leaked the events in the council hall from a few days ago, but they had revealed a bit about Wu Yuan's strength. Therefore, most Wu Clan members knew that Wu Yuan possessed strength close to that of a Martial Master.

Naturally, this excited them.

Wu Yuan walked forward with Wu Dongyao, his gaze sweeping over the many Wu Clan members. Feeling their gazes, a warmth spread through his heart.

This was his root in this world.

Suddenly.

Clang~ Clang~ The door of a house deep within the courtyard opened, and a group of people, armed, strode out.

Wu Long, Sixth Master Wu, and other Wu Clan higher-ups followed cautiously.

"Alright, we'll take our leave. If Clan Leader Wu has any further thoughts, please inform us at the Prefect's Mansion immediately," the red-armored swordsman at the front said softly.

"Yes, of course," Sixth Master Wu said quickly. "Please don't worry, Senior Meng."

The red-armored swordsman nodded slightly and led a group of people towards the outside of the large residence. His gaze, which had not been particularly attentive, swept over the many Wu Clan members.

His steps suddenly paused.

"You are Wu Yuan, aren't you?" the red-armored swordsman looked at Wu Yuan.

"Senior," Wu Yuan cupped his fists respectfully.

Wu Yuan's hearing was exceptionally good. He had overheard Sixth Master Wu's address just now and observed the other party's physique and build, so he had roughly guessed his identity.

Li City's second strongest expert—Meng Qiang!

He was also the leader of the Prefect's guard. Such a powerful expert had actually come to the Wu Clan?

"Your progress over these past few months has been astonishing. I hear you have strength close to a Martial Master." Meng Qiang's eyes held a look of admiration. "I believe you intentionally lost at the Martial Academy Grand Competition back then, didn't you?"

"What are you talking about, Senior? I don't quite understand," Wu Yuan said, lowering his head.

"Heh heh, don't worry," Meng Qiang chuckled. "I've already explained some things clearly to Clan Leader Wu. You just need to remember that Li City is Hengyun Sect's Li City. No one can cover the sky with one hand."

"If you have any grievances, the Prefect will see justice done for you."

"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now," Meng Qiang said, striding powerfully and leading his team directly out of the Wu Clan ancestral home.

Wu Yuan's expression remained unchanged as he watched Meng Qiang's retreating back, but his mind was racing.

"Wu Yuan!"

Sixth Master Wu, with his white beard, stopped Wu Yuan. "The Clan Leader has ordered that you see him immediately upon your arrival."

"Yes, Sixth Grandfather, please lead the way," Wu Yuan said.

"The rest of you, wait here," Sixth Master Wu instructed, stopping Wu Long and Wu Dongyao. He then led Wu Yuan into the house.

They walked down a corridor.

Finally, Wu Yuan arrived at a modestly decorated, not very large room and saw Wu Qiming lying on the bed, resting, with large amounts of white bandages wrapped around him.

Beside him was a maid serving medicine.

"Clan Leader, what happened to you?" Wu Yuan's eyes reddened slightly, and he rushed forward, looking at Clan Leader Wu Qiming.

"Haha, don't worry, I won't die," Clan Leader Wu Qiming said, looking at Wu Yuan with great satisfaction.

He had no sons, and his two daughters were already married. Having helped Wu Yuan these past few years, he had actually come to regard Wu Yuan as a son.

"Sixth Master, I have something to say to Wu Yuan privately," Clan Leader Wu Qiming said softly.

"Alright."

Sixth Master Wu nodded, didn't ask further questions, and directly led the maid out of the room, gently closing the door.

Inside, only Wu Yuan and Wu Qiming remained.

"Clan Leader, why did you specifically ask to see me?" Wu Yuan asked.

"Behind the Fierce Tiger Gang is the General's Mansion!" Wu Qiming said slowly. "They haven't let go of the matter with Xu Yuanhan last time. The Fierce Tiger Gang's oppression of our Wu Clan this time was at the behest of the Xu Manor."

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