[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-67":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial Arts Across Two Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2361038,4616,"Chapter 67: The Speculations of Two Elite Disciples","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>The capital of the Chu State, seat of the emperor, home to martial clans and both major and minor sects alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A land brimming with talent and spiritual energy, where high-level martial cultivators are as common as dogs, and cultivation resources lie scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Earth terms, the capital was Chu State’s political, cultural, economic, and martial center—on the street, any elderly man you bumped into might be a Martial King or a high-ranking imperial official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Sheng Academy, as a supreme sect in the capital and indeed all of Chu State, ranked among the very top, even the Xiang imperial clan treating it with due respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its disciples mostly came from martial clans in the capital, already possessing inherited martial lineages and abundant resources; after turning fourteen, nearly all could successfully form their Energy Wheels and become martial cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their martial heritage and cultivation resources ensured they always stayed ahead of commoner cultivators on the martial path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their starting point was often the final destination of commoner cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Zhantian, born into the imperial-family of the capital, had countless cultivation resources; though his martial talent was mediocre, that was only by capital standards—compared to Zhao Renwu, Wang Fuhai, and others, he was a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he still lost to Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Peak Ninth-Level Warrior was defeated by a Seventh-Level Warrior with a single palm strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had previously been weakened by Cang Luo’s beast companion, the mutated Flame-Devouring Wolf, it had not affected his true strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he stood still and let Cang Luo attack, Cang Luo still had to break through his defenses first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To everyone’s mind, Long Zhantian, as a Peak Ninth-Level Warrior from an imperial-family, must have bathed in medicinal fluids since childhood to toughen his body—standing still, he should have been untouchable by a Seventh-Level Warrior like Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cang Luo defeated him—with just one palm strike. Everyone was no fool; all could see Cang Luo’s first two blows were mere probes, deliberately luring Long Zhantian into overconfidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could only mean Brother Cang was clever and deeply strategic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Brother Cang was genuinely strong—or rather, his technique, “Dragon-Slaying Palm,” was truly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What rank was Dragon-Slaying Palm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan-level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Di-level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd speculated wildly about Cang Luo’s strength and the rank of Dragon-Slaying Palm; Xuan Qingqing also asked Cang Luo, who was desperately concocting lies to avoid revealing his true abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Long Zhantian, after treatment from Murong Ye, had regained some strength and could speak: “Senior Brother, I can still fight—I will defeat that waste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye shook his head, ignoring him, and turned toward Xuan Qingqing and Cang Luo; he stared at Cang Luo for several long moments, then suddenly asked: “Are you from the Cang family!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had noticed that when Cang Luo used Dragon-Slaying Palm, his skin reddened, his eyes filled with blood, and his right arm shattered instantly after the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique resembled those of the capital’s Cang family—both were self-damaging, one-thousand-for-eight-hundred styles; combined with Cang Luo’s near-identical appearance to Cang Huangwu, Murong Ye grew more certain Cang Luo was from the Cang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just a branch member—only a direct heir could look so identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this brat truly be a discarded Cang family scion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or did the Cang family even know of his existence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t the Cang family’s second young master vanish over twenty years ago? Could this be his offspring?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye pondered silently...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo froze—what was this guy doing? Earlier he asked if I knew Cang Huangwu, now he’s asking if I’m from the Cang family; Li Haoran had also asked if I was from one of the capital’s four imperial-family branches of the Cang clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again, they bring up the Cang family—what are they after?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Cang Luo was deeply puzzled, intensely curious about this “Cang family” and Cang Huangwu they mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We all share the surname Cang—what connection could there be to me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo frowned and shook his head: “Senior Brother Murong, I am surnamed Cang, so naturally I am a Cang person—but not from the capital’s four imperial-family Cang clan you speak of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye nodded casually; seeing Cang Luo’s respectful reply, he asked no further—if there was a connection, he could investigate upon returning to the capital, perhaps uncovering something interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he turned to Xuan Qingqing and smiled: “Young Lady Qingqing, your sect’s disciples are truly gifted, their power terrifying—our academy’s disciples are no match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Zhao Renwu, Wang Fuhai, and others, then continued: “My mission here was to deliver our academy’s headmaster’s invitation; it has been delivered. We intend to depart immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Qingqing furrowed her brows slightly; since they were leaving, she had no intention of detaining them, and nodded slightly: “Your academy’s disciples are the true children of heaven—Brother Cang’s victory was only due to your disciples’ courtesy...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a few polite compliments, Murong Ye led his group away—yet as he left, he cast one final deep glance at Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo’s expression turned grave; he resolved to investigate the capital’s so-called “four imperial-family Cang clan” thoroughly—perhaps there truly was some connection to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Kong Sheng Academy group departed, Xuan Qingqing fixed Cang Luo with a stare, hands on her hips, and asked again: “Brother Cang, tell me—did you have some extraordinary encounter? Where did you learn Dragon-Slaying Palm? What rank is that technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Qingqing was curious—she had long ago combed through every inner and outer sect manual in the Xuan Tian Men’s cultivation halls and had no memory of a technique called Dragon-Slaying Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a similar-sounding “Dragon-Subduing Palm,” but that was only a Yellow-grade middle-tier technique—impossible to possess such power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo scratched his head, unsure how to answer—should I say I invented it myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she believe me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitation, Cang Luo awkwardly said: “I found it... picked it up in the beast forest...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the moment he finished, Xuan Qingqing gave him a look that screamed “I believe you, ghost!” followed by a sarcastic chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo sighed helplessly: “Really, I found it...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Qingqing immediately rolled her eyes—adorably—and was about to press further when Li Haoran suddenly appeared between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced casually at Cang Luo, then said to Xuan Qingqing: “Young Lady Qingqing, Kong Sheng Academy came from afar; now that they’re leaving, as hosts we should see them off, lest others say Xuan Tian Men lacks manners.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo quickly chimed in: “Exactly...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, Xuan Qingqing seized his ear with her right hand, yanking it hard as she growled: “Hmph! You won’t tell me? I’ll settle accounts with you later!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she dashed off after the departing Kong Sheng Academy group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Haoran followed close behind—but his face was now chillingly dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Xuan Qingqing pulling Cang Luo’s ear and whispering sharply seemed unfriendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But any clear-eyed observer could tell their relationship was far from ordinary—no one would act so intimately with a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Haoran trailed behind Xuan Qingqing, pondering Cang Luo’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye mentioned the capital’s Cang family twice—could this waste truly have ties to them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This waste was brought back by the Sect Master himself—if not for some special status, why would the Sect Master personally intervene?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet if his status was special and tied to the Cang family, why hide it? Why make him a mere outer sect disciple in Xuan Tian Men?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cang Luo... Cang family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Haoran muttered under his breath, then added in a low, dangerous tone: “I don’t care who you are or what your identity is—if you dare harbor improper thoughts toward Young Lady Qingqing, you are my enemy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, Li Haoran, will kill you!\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ce1ba79dfc91ab333c3e40271e637de74922118618fd930618462dd2cee3efee","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-68","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-66",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]