Revenge Served, Blood Spilled; Urgent Matters at the Fishing Guild Courtyard

Jiang Yi's 161 bones vibrated in unison.

Crackling sounds!

Faintly accompanied by bursts of tiger and leopard thunderous roars!

Threads of black impurities were continuously expelled from his pores.

Blood Essence surged, growing stronger and more explosive!

Washing the marrow and refining the tendons, invigorating life force!

Under the morning sun's rays, his entire body faintly emitted a soft, glowing hue.

His bones were like steel, his blood like mercury.

A slight movement sent gusts of wind flowing!

Upon reaching the Bone-Tempering Realm, his strength already surpassed ten thousand jin.

In his previous life!

He would have been a peerless general with the strength of nine bulls and two tigers!

His Blood Essence was full, surging like a tide!

It felt as if it would burst from his body, converging into a pillar of Blood Qi smoke above his head.

Just as the simulation had said!

With a single thought, he could gather all his Blood Essence and charge towards the second major realm of the martial path!

Breaking through the bottleneck would be effortless.

But he still held back!

Because his Bone-Tempering Realm was not yet complete; forty-five bones within his body had yet to be tempered.

"The limit of the fourth layer of the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Art should be tempering up to the 161st bone.

The rest!

Will likely require other martial arts for auxiliary tempering!"

Jiang Yi pondered!

"Then I can only refrain from entering the next realm for now!"

"However, with my current strength.

Even someone who has just entered the Blood Qi Realm, or even a martial artist at the first level of the Blood Qi Realm, might not be my opponent!"

Whether in terms of strength or Blood Essence!

He had already far surpassed the limits expected of the Bone-Tempering Realm.

Even an ordinary martial artist at the first level of the Blood Qi Realm might not be able to match him!

[Lord: Jiang Yi]
[Cultivation: Bone-Tempering Realm]
[Physique: None]
[Techniques: Nameless Scripture (Incomplete), Eagle Claw Technique (Mastered), Cauldron Origin Mountain Splitting Art (Mastered), Tiger Roar Fist (Mastered), Cloud Snake Step (Mastered), Wrathful Blade Art (Mastered), Tiger Demon Body Tempering Art (4th Layer, Mastered)]
[Lifespan: 60]

"Sixty years of lifespan remaining?"

"That makes things much easier!"

"As long as I can obtain enough martial arts, I should be able to temper the remaining forty-five bones..."

When the red sun had revealed half of its body in the sky, Jiang Yi finally arrived at Wushui Town.

He went back first!

To inform Jiang Dafeng and the others of his annihilation of Black Wind Stronghold, thus avenging the village.

Jiang Fu and Jiang Sanxi embraced each other, weeping tears of joy!

Even Jiang Dafeng couldn't hold back!

He cried with happiness!

Kneeling on the ground, he murmured, "Father, Mother, our great revenge has been avenged."

After the three of them had a good cry!

Jiang Yi handed his pack to Jiang Dafeng, along with the three martial arts he had acquired.

Jiang Dafeng was steady and cautious in his affairs, making him the most trustworthy person to entrust them to.

After giving some instructions!

He returned once more to the small courtyard stall on Qingshi Street, continuing to guard the street.

Several days passed!

All is well!

The members of the Evil Wolf Gang have stopped bothering them.

The storm has calmed for a while.

Jiang Yi enjoyed a rare few days of peace!

Besides staying in his courtyard to practice martial arts and comprehending various cultivation techniques, he also went back to Jiang Dafeng's place.

He gave them a few pointers on martial arts.

His cheap uncle, Liu Sheng, seemed to be quite busy lately.

He hadn't even seen hide nor hair of him these past few days!

"It feels like a storm is coming!"

Jiang Yi stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the drizzling rain outside the courtyard.

The mist was hazy, beautiful, and serene!

But he always felt that this tranquility was unusual!

It seemed like something was brewing behind the scenes!

The Evil Wolf Gang, the Fishing Guild, or the He Family...

Jiang Yi's heart was calm!

In his opinion, any conspiracy or scheme was just a pile of paper in the face of absolute strength!

A punch could break it!

"Shopkeeper, the courtyard has sent word for us to go over. They said there's something important to discuss."

Steward Wu Qiu, clad in a straw raincoat, held a yellow paper umbrella in his arms!

Upon seeing Jiang Yi, he respectfully cupped his hands.

"Alright, let's go!"

Jiang Yi nodded upon hearing this and took the opened paper umbrella.

He followed Wu Qiu!

Stepping into the misty rain together!

When Jiang Yi and the two arrived at the Fishing Guild courtyard, there were already quite a few people inside.

Liu Sheng was also among them!

He was currently seated in the second seat to the right of the main hall.

There were five others like him!

They were all Head Stewards of the Fishing Guild, holding considerable status within it.

Shopkeepers and stewards like them didn't have such treatment!

They could only stand on the sides.

At the very top of the hall, occupying the central seat, was an elderly man.

His face was covered in wrinkles, and he was at the twilight of his years!

His hair and beard were all white, and he looked frail!

His body was hunched, and he kept his head down, occasionally covering his mouth to cough a few times.

He appeared to be an old man on the verge of death, weak and frail, yet everyone present!

Dared not neglect him!

This old man was the founder of the Fishing Guild--

The Fishing Master, Zhou Qiuyi!

Jiang Yi only glanced at him before retracting his gaze.

The old man before him seemed half in the grave, utterly lacking in any imposing presence!

But in his perception!

A terrifying power still lay dormant within the old man.

Once unleashed, it would not be to be trifled with!

At this moment, he also discerned Liu Sheng's cultivation realm--

Tendon-refining realm!

It should be at the Great Perfection stage!

The tendons beneath his skin were clearly visible, bulging and contracting with his movements!

Like ox tendons and iron strings, containing latent strength.

Just a glance, and there were a full fifteen martial artists present.

This was the Fishing Guild's foundation!

And the strongest, without a doubt, was the Fishing Master sitting at the head of the table!

And him... Jiang Yi!

Liu Sheng saw Jiang Yi and couldn't help but show a slight smile, beckoning him over!

He beckoned him to stand behind him.

This action was naturally noticed by the other stewards!

"Is this the new kid you were talking about?"

The one who spoke!

Was the man in ornate robes sitting opposite Liu Sheng, with a round face, square nose, and a somewhat portly build.

After taking a few deep looks at Jiang Yi!

He let out a cold snort!

"It hasn't even been a few days!"

"You've already arranged the position of stall master for this kid before even investigating his background!"

"What if he's a pawn planted by some faction?"

"Can you, Liu Sheng, bear the responsibility?"

Liu Sheng looked at the portly man, a slight grin on his lips.

"You don't need to worry about that!"

"As for you, Second Steward, what have you been doing lately?

When did you!

Allow someone disloyal to become a steward of this courtyard!

He dares to openly demand bribes, saying money must be paid to get things done!

Doesn't this chill the hearts of the Fishing Guild disciples?

In a large Fishing Guild like this, if the hearts of the people scatter, what will you, the Second Steward, use to bear the responsibility?

Your integrity, or your life?"

"You..."

Second Steward Han Tong trembled and stood up abruptly!

At the very front!

To the right of the Fishing Master's position, a scholarly-looking man was seated.

He raised his large hand and slammed it onto the armrest of his chair!

"Enough!"

"Head Steward, he..."

"Hm?"

Han Tong wanted to speak again, but seeing the heavy gaze, he forced himself to stop.

After a humph!

He ungraciously sat back in his original seat.