Chapter 804: Mighty!

"Good, good, good! Very good!"

The more Zhou Mobai flipped through the secret manual, the more pleasantly surprised he was! Why hadn't he obtained this secret manual earlier, wasting so much time in vain?

From the beginning, he shouldn't have listened to that eunuch Wei Wubing. If he had, he could have solved the trouble on his body years ago.

"The answer this old man has been searching for so hard, I didn't expect it to actually be in your hands."

He raised his hand, intending to kill.

Clearly, he intended to kill to seize the treasure.

Chen Guanlou had long been prepared.

Without a second thought, he fled directly toward the direction of the Imperial Palace.

"Senior is faithless, killing to seize treasure—you are not human!"

"Kid, you are courting death!"

"Eunuch Wei, save me!" An urgent cry for help broke the silence of the night.

"Who is making such a racket!"

Wei Wubing suddenly appeared outside the Imperial Palace, blocking Chen Guanlou's path.

"Please, Senior Wei, preside over justice for this junior. Senior Zhou broke into my humble home in the middle of the night, using force to coerce this junior into handing over the mental cultivation secret manual. After this junior handed over the manual, Senior Zhou was faithless, wanting to kill to seize the treasure. This junior was helpless, not wanting to die yet, only seeking to survive, so I disturbed Senior Wei in the middle of the night. Please, Senior Wei, save my life!"

Chen Guanlou was tearful, every word an accusation. He had already transformed into a weak and helpless ordinary person, only seeking to survive—what a humble request.

Even a Grandmaster cannot kill at will, right?

Especially at the feet of the Son of Heaven.

If he startled the Son of Heaven, could he afford the crime?

"Wei Wubing, it's you eunuch again, move aside!"

Zhou Mobai chased after him, shouting sternly, his attitude clearly one of wanting to kill Chen Guanlou and be done with it.

Wei Wubing also flared up with three parts anger. "Zhou Mobai, it's you again. Simply absurd! Seizing treasure is one thing, but you also want to kill. You haven't listened to a word I said, have you?"

"Eunuch Wei, with this secret manual, I will definitely advance further. From now on, I will no longer fear you. If it weren't for you blocking me back then, I would have long ago forced this secret manual out of this kid's mouth, and it wouldn't have been delayed until today. You have hindered me for years, and you still dare to question me. You are courting death!"

Zhou Mobai was indeed crazy.

He probably wasn't Wei Wubing's match, but his tone was bigger and crazier than anyone else's.

Chen Guanlou hid behind Wei Wubing, looking ready to fight for his life or flee at any moment. Looking at the crazy Zhou Mobai, he muttered, "Senior Wei, that secret manual was something I accidentally found while serving in the Heavenly Prison. I didn't know the manual would be of help to Senior Zhou. I thought that with Senior Zhou's cultivation, he wouldn't look at mental cultivation methods in the secular world. If I had known it would be of help, I should have taken it out earlier. Today, I handed over the manual at Senior Zhou's request, asking for nothing else, only peace and safety. I hope Senior Wei will fulfill this!"

His words both explained the origin of the manual and humbly asked for help, his attitude respectful.

Wei Wubing had been in the palace for many years; although he didn't serve, his temper and nature had long been polished. He was easier to talk to than the irritable Zhou Mobai, his emotions were stable, and he did things without haste, not killing at the drop of a hat. Even as a Grandmaster, he still upheld the principle of not easily provoking disputes.

This was the martial arts senior worthy of respect.

Zhou Mobai was just a lunatic, crazy beyond measure. Let a Grandmaster come and kill the one surnamed Zhou.

For example, Senior Cheng Lingzi.

Wei Wubing looked unhurried. "I am very curious, what kind of secret manual could actually make you so furious."

Zhou Mobai looked aloof, hands behind his back, and sneered, "You are not worthy of knowing."

This tone was truly asking for a beating.

Wei Wubing didn't get angry either, but looked toward Chen Guanlou.

Chen Guanlou knew the opportunity, immediately opening his mouth to recite the first chapter of the "Ascension Record."

Wei Wubing nodded in understanding upon hearing this. "Do you understand the meaning within?"

"This junior swallowed it whole and doesn't understand the deep meaning; I hope senior will instruct me."

"I cannot instruct you; I only heard that it has some benefits for cultivation. The deeper meaning still needs to be carefully studied. You say you have today entirely because of this secret manual?"

"I dare not deceive senior; it is indeed so. Although this junior swallowed it whole, the cultivation has been relatively smooth."

"No guide, no master to point the way?"

"None!"

"Truly a natural talent!" Wei Wubing was half-believing, sighing.

Chen Guanlou's heart was thumping wildly. Anyway, he would bite the bullet and insist that his current achievements were all thanks to the "Ascension Record" secret manual. The secret of possessing the Xiao Changsheng Dao Fruit must never be discovered.

Losing an "Ascension Record" didn't matter; he could afford it.

As long as he was alive and had the Xiao Changsheng Dao Fruit, sooner or later he would break through to Grandmaster, and sooner or later he would kill Zhou Mobai to avenge today's grudge. At worst, he would just endure—endure time! Endure until everyone else was dead, and he would be the strongest on the surface!

"You believe him?" Zhou Mobai questioned.

"Why shouldn't I believe him?" Wei Wubing asked back. "This secret manual, you wanted to kill to seize it the moment you saw it, which shows that its content is very astonishing and must have incomparable mysteries."

"If Senior Wei wants it, this junior can write it down from memory." Chen Guanlou climbed up the pole.

In his previous life, there was a meme on the internet about how Lin Pingzhi avoided the extermination of his family: the answer was to spread the "Bixie Sword Manual" throughout the martial arts world, with everyone having a copy!

He felt it made sense!

When a treasure is coveted by others and threatens one's life, it is better to let everyone possess this treasure. Only in this way can one shift the focus and hide the true treasure.

Wei Wubing didn't express his stance; he neither said he would accept it nor refused.

Chen Guanlou smiled in his heart; he knew his life was saved. Eunuch Wei also coveted the "Ascension Record" and wanted to study it.

He himself was actually quite surprised; although he had always known the "Ascension Record" was profound and awesome, its origin must be extraordinary. But he didn't expect even two Grandmasters to covet it. This matter was interesting.

Thus, his conjecture was verified.

The "Ascension Record" is not just a simple martial arts secret manual; could it be passed down from the cultivation world? Doesn't that mean that from the beginning, he had been walking on the path of cultivation!

Just thinking about it made him excited!

"Old Wei, do you want to fight me for it?" Zhou Mobai seemed to have calmed down, changing his form of address from "Eunuch Wei" to "Old Wei." He acted barely like a normal person.

Wei Wubing smiled softly. "Misunderstanding! I just want to borrow it to take a look and study it a bit. This secret manual might not be suitable for my cultivation method. It should be helpful to you, though.

This little friend Chen is someone the Marquis of Pingjiang has explicitly stated must be protected. As people of His Majesty, we must also consider His Majesty to some extent and give the Marquis of Pingjiang some face. I hope Brother Zhou will not let your madness run wild and kill at will! Take the manual and go back; to still want to kill is slightly bullying people too much!"

Chen Guanlou:...

He only just found out that the Marquis of Pingjiang had done so much behind his back, even explicitly stating he must be protected. No wonder! Previously, he was still wondering why, after having a fight with Master Qi of the Jixia Academy, no one came to challenge him or look for trouble afterward.

He was not in the martial arts world and didn't know that the martial arts world had long received word that someone was protecting him. Even the few Grandmasters enshrined by the royal family had to give the Marquis of Pingjiang some face.

Mighty, Master Marquis!

Mighty, Marquis Prefecture! ===== CHAPTER 805 =====