Chapter 621: Misunderstandings and the Winds Rising in Beixuan

Lu Zhigang taking the position is the best choice for all parties.

Come to think of it, Du Yan Lu Zhigang once claimed a bounty at the Thousand Faces Hall back in the day, so there is some lingering goodwill.

With him blocking the way in front of Du Taiyue, acting as a buffer, all sides can breathe a sigh of relief.

After the news reached Fucheng, it was naturally a shock to all parties; many could not believe that the Lu Zhigang in their memories was still that same Primary Martial Master of Poison Martial Arts from back then, who stirred up one storm after another before finally fleeing under the pursuit of the City Gate Guard.

Appearing in everyone's sight once again, he is already a mighty Martial Venerable, having replaced Du Taiyue's position.

If one were to say that Yan Shan's breakthrough was a matter of course, then Lu Zhigang's is somewhat inconceivable.

After all, when Yan Shan stood at the forefront of Fucheng, he was still a Primary Martial Master that no one paid attention to.

Nowadays, while Yan Shan is still preparing to establish a sect, Lu Zhigang has already rebuilt a sect upon the ruins.

Of course, some people have also noticed a small matter!

On the outer wall of the Thousand Faces Hall, there is still a bounty hanging, with the target being Zhou You.

Hmm, the most critical point is that this bounty has a special nature; it is an exclusive type, and others cannot claim it.

The person who holds the exclusive bounty is none other than Lu Zhigang.

This is a big joke!

Zhou You has also become the first martial artist since the founding of the Thousand Faces Hall to have a bounty claimed by a mighty martial artist—an honor!

Although his progress is not slow, and he is already the youngest Senior Martial Master in Fucheng, he is still far behind a mighty martial artist.

If Lu Zhigang really wanted to make a move, Zhou You would absolutely not be able to stop him with his current abilities.

For this reason, a group of friendly martial artists are worried sick for Zhou You.

Pei Li and the others hurriedly found Hai Li'er, wanting to ask her to mediate and persuade Lu Zhigang to give up the idea.

Having worked together before, Hai Li'er did not refuse and went back to the Thousand Faces Hall to inquire...

"There shouldn't be too much to worry about. Although Lu Zhigang is a Poison Martial Arts practitioner, his nature is not evil. Perhaps he took the bounty for some silver back then, but now that he is a noble mighty martial artist, he won't make things difficult for Pavilion Master Zhou."

The logic is sound, but...

What if Lu Zhigang gets a whim one day and wants to resolve past unfinished business? That would be disastrous.

Yang Kuoqiong and other martial artists looked at Zhou You, "How about we ask someone to mediate?"

The only ones who could persuade a mighty martial artist are others of the same rank, like Gu Lao, Yin Sanfen, and the others...

"Absolutely not. Lu Zhigang is easy to talk to right now. If you ask people to persuade him, it might work if done well, but if it turns sour, Zhou You will be the first to suffer."

Pei Li is extremely well-versed in human relationships and knows that doing this carries great risk.

Everyone was worried sick when suddenly Zhou You spoke up, "Isn't this a good thing?"

"Having a mighty martial artist threatening you at all times forces you to constantly practice and improve, never relaxing for a moment."

"Everyone, Lu Zhigang is not a threat, but rather a noble person helping me practice my fist techniques and advance!"

"Don't worry anymore. If he wanted to kill me, he would have come long ago. At this juncture, Du Yan should first deal with Du Taiyue, who stole his home!"

Hai Li'er looked at him in surprise; to have such keen observation while being in the middle of the situation, his mindset is terrifyingly stable.

He sees a path to survival within a crisis and transforms it into something advantageous for himself, which is especially rare.

Such a person is worthy of respect even if he were not a mighty martial artist.

"Everyone is thinking for me, and Zhou You is grateful, but there are more important things now; please do not be distracted for my sake."

Zhou You's powerful confidence infected his friends. Just as he said, there are more important things to attend to! The full-scale invasion of the Witch people is inevitable, and the war in Beixuan Zhou has already begun.

The leader of the Witch people, Great Witch Chief Hutiannu, and the Witch Chiefs under his command have led their respective tribes to launch attacks.

The Fucheng Lord has also invited the lords of the two neighboring prefectures; the three lords are joining forces to resist, and behind them stands the strongest person in Beidi, Niu Gong.

Day and night, the aftermath of battles falling from the sky crashes into the wilderness, the land, or the cities.

The entire region of Beixuan Zhou, including the neighboring prefectures, is shrouded in the range of the battles between the Heaven Sect, the Earth Sect, and others.

Some ancient cities have even had half their walls collapsed, the ground split open, and countless buildings sunk deep into the earth.

Cities everywhere have received orders to hold their positions, with martial artists working together to deal with the aftermath of the masters' battles and protect the local commoners.

Even so, news of cities being destroyed still arrives.

Just like Su Cheng back in the day, it was unlucky enough to be caught in the crossfire, and it was at the core of the battlefield where the masters fought.

Although the city walls remain, most of the residents were lost, forced to leave their homes and become displaced.

This happened in a neighboring prefecture, but with the daily arrival of disasters, it seems to be getting closer and closer.

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The Jueguang Sect, Dayin Mountain, and Wanxiu Mountain have already begun to recruit personnel internally, recalling all disciples and followers who are outside.

This is a sign of a major war.

The Thousand Faces Hall, having replaced the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop, also has to show sincerity and join this great war.

Chi Riqianli is responsible for the remnants of the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop, and the other powerful martial artists who have been recruited one after another are confirmed to go and confront the powerful martial artists of the Witch people.

The intensity of this great war has escalated, and there is no need to recruit personnel from the commoners anymore, because all cities across Beixuan Zhou have been covered by the battlefield; whether they are commoners or martial artists, everyone is a soldier.

The Witch people's full-scale invasion does not care about commoner enemies; they are either killed or taken as slaves.

The Witch people are not here to conquer the world and worry about public sentiment or public opinion; they are here to compete for living space, just like an invasive species, and they will not stop until the local population is completely wiped out.

Now, the commoners who farm and work all know that the Witch people are man-eating demons, and if they are not eliminated, no one will have a good life.

This has directly led to a surge in the performance of various martial arts halls, with countless young adults signing up to learn fist techniques.

According to statistics, most are just learning a fist technique for self-defense and have no intention of staying long-term.

After all, everyone has to work to eat and cannot completely stop working to practice martial arts; they spend money to learn a fist technique to add a life-saving skill.

As the great waves wash away the sand, many outstanding talents have emerged in this trend.

For example, the current Martial Arts Association President Li Qixiu has taken on a disciple who entered as a commoner at sixteen, fought undefeated throughout the Outer Courtyard, and rose to a Primary Martial Master within half a year.

Even more difficult is that this person is suspected to be a bloodline lost from a noble family, with a birthmark on their neck in the outline of a broken character.

If a Rune Body Master could help him complete this character, he might just become the second Liu Fengji in Fucheng.

It is said that the major noble families attach great importance to this, and regardless of his status as a Primary Martial Master, they are forcibly trying to hire him as a Gate Guest.

It was only because Li Qixiu risked his old reputation and invited outside help from Wanxiu Mountain that he managed to keep this Disciple.

However, even the connections of Wanxiu Mountain could not invite a Rune Body Master, so the matter of completing the character birthmark remains a distant prospect.

Other martial arts halls have also reaped plenty of talent; after folk Qi-blood martial artists enter the path, those who break through in their twenties or thirties are countless.

Daqian Martial Arts Hall also took advantage of this trend, gaining four or five more Martial Masters.

As a veteran by his side and the Executive Vice Hall Master, Zuo Shier works diligently and conscientiously, and with his foundation in Two Hearts Fist, he successfully ascended to the Martial Master realm by relying on the Tiger-Crane Dual-Travel Fist.

As the number of Qi-blood peak Apprentices in the Outer Courtyard grew increasingly large, quantitative changes led to qualitative ones, and several broke through in one breath, among whom was a young man who followed from Zhou Family Village.

(End of this chapter)