Chapter 130: Chapter 80: Night Burning of the Scripture Pavilion! The Chaos of the Giant Whale!_2
But Liu Geng was a man of Deputy Gang Leader Meng Sang, and aside from Meng Sang, there was another young alchemist who belonged to the Leader Faction at that time.
The position of an alchemist was a lucrative one and quite important for the Giant Whale Gang. A good alchemist could endlessly produce high-quality pill medicine for the Gang, which was needed both for rewarding its disciples with treasures and for the consumption of the Gang’s upper echelons.
Both factions wanted to secure the position of the alchemist, which actually represented a struggle between the Leader Faction and the Vice-Leader Faction. Gong Zheng was clear about this in his heart; choosing either party would offend the other!
It was only after an unexpected discovery of Su Changkong, a free alchemist with exceptional alchemy talent, that Gong Zheng made a decision. Since choosing either party would offend the other, it would be better to stay neutral, to choose neither, and instead pick an outsider, leading to Su Changkong’s entry into the Giant Whale Gang.
Of course, the main reason was that Su Changkong was young enough, with alchemy potential that astonished people. His rate of improvement was enough to silence both factions. Otherwise, after following Gong Zheng to learn alchemy for two months, Su Changkong would have been pushed out with the excuse that his talent was insufficient and he couldn’t handle the responsibility, and both factions would have arranged for their own people again.
In the end, even Liu Geng, who had his opportunity taken away, had to admit in front of Meng Sang that his own talent in the way of alchemy was inferior to his!
“Hmm, with this young man surnamed Su, we aim to win him over. Moreover, you stay close by his side, watch and learn well. If a problem arises in the future… you may take his place!”
Meng Sang finally nodded slightly.
Of course, Meng Sang wanted to keep the position of the alchemist within his control, but firstly, Su Changkong’s alchemy talent was amazing, capable of meeting the pill medicine needs of the Giant Whale Gang, and the room for future improvement was also large. If Liu Geng were to take over, it was uncertain how long it would take for him to reach the acceptable standard. Secondly, if he wanted to replace the alchemist with his own man, the Leader Faction would not agree, and he could only settle for the next best thing.
“Yes!” Liu Geng’s spirits lifted, understanding Meng Sang’s meaning. If Su Changkong kept to his own business, then he could continue holding this position. But if he leaned towards the Leader Faction, Meng Sang would not tolerate it and would make him disappear!
Liu Geng was well aware of Meng Sang’s ruthless methods; he was absolutely harsh with enemies! Those who did not submit would be annihilated!
As for Gong Zheng’s case, although there was no evidence, some of the higher-ups in the Giant Whale Gang, or those who knew Meng Sang, kept a tacit silence on the matter.
If Su Changkong did something to infuriate Meng Sang, then at that time, Liu Geng would still have a chance to take the position of the alchemist, and all hope was not lost!
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Su Changkong, of course, was unaware of the conversation between the two parties, nor did he know that his easy ascent to the position of alchemist in the Giant Whale Gang was not only because of his shocking potential, but also because of the mutual restraint between the Leader Faction and the Vice-Leader Faction.
“The Blade Qi stored in my Iron-Cutting Sword has almost reached its limit… It turns out it’s been so long since I last used my sword!”
In the residence of Su Changkong, he was now looking at the Iron-Cutting Sword resting on his knees, feeling rather emotional.
Since arriving in Ink Forest Prefecture City, Su Changkong’s Iron-Cutting Sword had not been unsheathed. He also spent time nurturing the blade daily, but in reality, everything has a limit, including the Blade Nurturing Art. After nurturing the sword for nearly half a year, the Blade Qi in Su Changkong’s Iron-Cutting Sword had accumulated to its utmost. Any stronger and even he would not be able to bear it, injuring himself before harming an enemy!
Su Changkong hoped that life could continue peacefully so that he could quietly practice his cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the fourth month of Su Changkong’s allegiance to the Giant Whale Gang, two months since Gong Zheng’s death, and there had been no follow-up. Su Changkong knew that this matter would probably come to nothing.
On this day, after finishing alchemy and the sky darkened, it was late at night, and Su Changkong was lying quietly on his bed, practicing his breathing control.
Su Changkong’s breathing was long and deep, like an old turtle in hibernation, breathing once every quarter of an hour, accompanied by the quietly flowing blue Turtle Breathing True Qi!
“Clang!”
But suddenly, a loud bell ringing came from afar, causing Su Changkong’s eyes to fly open.
“Clang, clang, clang!”
The bell continued to ring with urgency, particularly piercing in the quiet night.
“Has something happened within the Giant Whale Gang? Could it be an enemy attack?”
Su Changkong sat up from the bed, his brows furrowing.
The recent bell sound should have been indicating a disturbance within the Giant Whale Gang, otherwise there would not be such a commotion!
“This isn’t my concern. Let the Giant Whale Gang solve it on their own.”
Su Changkong had no intention of going outside.
There might be some disturbance within the Giant Whale Gang, but it had nothing to do with Su Changkong. With the Gang’s strong power, most disturbances could be quickly suppressed. All he needed to do was to observe and wait to hear what had happened the next day!
Xuanwu Pavilion, a vital area of the Giant Whale Gang, was a place for collecting Martial Arts Secret Manuals.
For a large gang, the most important aspect is the inheritance of martial arts!
Only through a diverse and profound collection of Martial Arts Secret Manuals could the Gang produce a variety of martial arts experts!
As the repository for the Martial Arts Secret Manuals of the Giant Whale Gang, Xuanwu Pavilion was naturally of great importance. It was not only guarded by elite members on a 24-hour rotation, but also elder-level Martial Artists were always stationed inside the Pavilion to ensure absolute security.
But today, Xuanwu Pavilion was far from calm!
“Quick, put out the fire! Quick, put out the fire!”
Shouts and cries of urgency filled the air while flames engulfed Xuanwu Pavilion. Many Giant Whale Gang martial artists were busy fetching water to extinguish the fire, preventing it from spreading and causing more damage.