The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

That night, the grand residence of the Haoqi Alliance was still brightly lit, with scholars and martial artists coming and going, each busy with their own tasks.

The resettlement of the disaster victims had not yet been properly arranged, so the people of the Haoqi Alliance could not afford to be idle.

"Uncle Xun, where is Grandpa?" Mu Yuansheng, who had been distributing porridge all day outside, asked the middle-aged scholar walking with him while carrying a large bucket.

"The teacher should be in the study. I heard that an esteemed guest arrived this afternoon," replied the middle-aged scholar, Xun Rizhao.

"Receiving an esteemed guest in the study?" Mu Yuansheng pondered for a moment, "That must mean it is someone close. It seems I should not disturb Grandpa now."

Although somewhat impulsive, he was still from a scholarly family and understood etiquette.

Seeing his demeanor, Xun Rizhao knew that his thoughts were still unresolved and couldn't help but feel a headache, "You aren't still thinking of clearing Master Qingyu's name, are you?"

"Why can't I?" Mu Yuansheng retorted, "The Zhenwu Sect is far away, and Master Qingyu's quick arrival in Kaiyuan City shows his sincerity. Furthermore, as soon as he arrived, he showed concern for the victims by distributing money. Such a Dao-abiding Quanzhen should not be misunderstood by the world."

"He arrived quickly because of his large bird... ah, ahem," Xun Rizhao slapped his own face, "Forgive my rudeness. You've got me all confused. Qingyu came quickly because he has that white luanfeng as a mount, so that's why he arrived so fast. Besides, he is a Divine Communication expert, so even without that white luanfeng, he could reach Kaiyuan City quickly.

Arriving quickly is normal; arriving slowly would be unusual.

Also, why do you keep mentioning Master Qingyu? Master Xuanzhen also came along. Why don't you say she's sincere?"

This nephew was truly under some strange delusion. All he thought about was speaking well of that Qingyu, wanting to change the reputation of the Demon Path. Xun Rizhao felt that Mu Yuansheng still lacked experience, needing more of the harsh lessons of this cruel world, as he was still swayed by appearances.

"Fine then, suit yourself." Xun Rizhao shook his head helplessly.

In the study, Mu Xiuji withdrew his divine thought, reflecting on the words his grandson had just said, and couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

Due to reports from scouts, Mu Yuansheng was seen chatting happily with Qingyu at the city gate today, making Mu Xiuji concerned about Qingyu's potential motives. Therefore, he kept watch on Mu Yuansheng with divine thought after his return.

Surprisingly, rather than seeing Qingyu seek out Mu Yuansheng, he only heard Mu Yuansheng continually praising Qingyu. Listening, Mu Xiuji even began to doubt his own education. How could his grandson be so easily deceived!

"Young and naïve!" Mu Xiuji smiled wryly.

"Youth is good. Aren't us old folks here to pave the way for the young?"

The young scholar sitting across from Mu Xiuji laughed.

"You don't look old at all, Junior Brother Zhuge." Mu Xiuji looked at the young scholar's appearance, which did not match his age, and laughed.

This gray-haired, youthful-looking scholar was none other than the dean of Mountain River Academy, Zhuge Longsu. Outsiders might not suspect that Dean Zhuge had quietly left Northern Zhou and come to this Ling Province.

"What do you think of Qingyu, Junior Brother Zhuge?" Mu Xiuji thought that this junior brother, having always been in Northern Zhou, should know quite a bit about Qingyu, so he inquired.

"Qingyu, ah..." Zhuge Longsu's eyes reflected a trace of emotion at the thought of that white-haired Taoist, "I think describing him with words 'rationality' and 'fearsome' would be quite fitting."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"His rationality grants him absolute clarity on his goals; anyone blocking his path can be slain. But for those who do not hinder him, even if they offend him slightly, he might mercifully let them go. Sometimes, I feel he can control his emotions entirely, avoiding being misguided by them.

His fearsome quality lies in his growth speed. Can you imagine, such a powerful expert was just an Innate Realm martial artist a few years ago?" Zhuge Longsu said, a wry smile forming at the corners of his mouth.

Qingyu's characteristics are not that complicated, appearing rather simple. But reaching the extreme with these simple traits makes him extremely fearsome.

When rationality reaches the extreme, even emotions can be self-controlled. When growth speed reaches the extreme, it's beyond words.

"Do you think he has any particular ambitions in Kaiyuan City this time?" Mu Xiuji continued to ask.

"He must have a purpose. If there was no purpose, he wouldn't have come," Zhuge Longsu replied firmly.

"I'm afraid I need to be cautious then..."

Mu Xiuji sighed deeply at the thought of the way Qingyu looked at Xiao Qianxiu during the day.

That kind of gaze was not one you'd direct at a living person.

......

However, to Mu Xiuji's surprise, Qingyu made no move, neither exhibiting any mysterious behavior nor taking any action against Xiao Qianxiu.

Instead, he mingled with the Lian couple every day or went out to observe the disaster victims. At times, he even personally served porridge to the victims, causing Mu Xiuji's simple-minded grandson to admire him greatly.

Given he was a Divine Communication Venerable doing such things, it was no wonder his simple-minded grandson held him in esteem.

Of course, odd behaviors weren't absent. For instance, staying in a room and cultivating together with that exquisite female crown was somewhat questionable. She was, after all, Qingyu's martial aunt, and outsiders would naturally misunderstand when seeing the two of them in the same room for half a day.

On the third day of Qingyu's arrival in Kaiyuan City, other sects or factions from far away also arrived one after another. Like the Lian family, they were oppressed by all sides or were at odds with large factions.

Only, worse off than the Lian family, they did not even have a Divinity Realm expert, leaving them without room for maneuver. Now, upon hearing the call to unite from the Haoqi Alliance and other three parties, they naturally traveled from afar to come.

One particularly noteworthy arrival was Yun Zheng, the Palace Master of Chunyang Palace.

His plight was also unfortunate, as his family's sect-defining absolute skills had been taken by Dragon Tiger Mountain. Although he had furiously rebuked Young Heavenly Master Zhang Yuanchu at the Taiji Palace of the Zhenwu Sect back then, exposing Zhang Yuanchu's cunning rogueries, what had already happened was ultimately irreversible.

The "Heavenly Escape Sword Technique" and the "Pure Yang True Understanding" had been circulating at Dragon Tiger Mountain for a long time and could not be recovered.

And at this moment, Palace Master Yun Zheng was standing respectfully in front of Qingyu and Xuanzhen, performing an etiquette gesture, "Greetings to Daoist Qingyu."

"So you have arrived..."

Qingyu slowly retracted the True Qi merged with the Taisu Energy, looking at Yun Zheng, "You must know of Yu Jian Manor's close ties with Dragon Tiger Mountain?"

"Tomorrow, go to Yu Jian Manor to provoke a quarrel; do it like this, like so..."

"Yes, I understand," Yun Zheng replied.