If there hadn't been the Order to Cease Combat for the King Realm, Shang Tang would have had many reservations, because too many people could kill him. But now that the Order to Cease Combat has appeared, and Cultivators of the sixth-tier King Realm cannot act, he fears no one. Whoever provokes him, he will kill.
Not only was Shang Tang happy, but Qin Chu was also excited. With King Realm Cultivators unable to act, the competition would be among fifth-tier Heavenly Origin Realm Cultivators. Although he had only recently entered the fifth-tier Heavenly Origin Realm, he feared no one. He was also on the verge of a Breakthrough, and planned to seek out the descendants of the three Great Saint Clans for some 'fun' once he had broken through. Of course, he first needed Mei Tianling's permission, as he was still under house arrest.
At this moment, in a room in the City Lord's Mansion, a man in a black robe was drinking tea with Mei Tianling.
"President Mei, the current situation is quite chaotic, but this is all we can do. We can't influence who wins or loses next," the black-robed man said. "Although we subjectively hope the Vermilion Bird Saint Clan can rise again, rules are rules. We cannot interfere. However, I must protect that boy," Mei Tianling said.
"Is it worth it?" the black-robed man asked. He was Ling Wu, the City Lord of Saint Martial City, and the true leader of this region.
Mei Tianling nodded. "It's worth it. His potential is great; he is someone worth cultivating. However, for now, I won't interfere with him. When he reaches his wit's end, I will bring him into the Saint Martial Hall."
Ling Wu nodded. "Then President Mei will arrange this matter. I will speak with Demon Castle and instruct them not to accept any assassination missions targeting him."
"No need to speak with them. That Demoness Su even came to me personally, asking for him, but I didn't give him up," Mei Tianling said with a smile.
"It seems you all think highly of him. If I have time, I'll observe him as well. It's good to let them fight it out without too much intervention; it reveals the situation of the younger generation," Ling Wu said.
After sitting for a while, Mei Tianling left the City Lord's Mansion. The Order to Cease Combat was a suggestion she had made to Ling Wu. She had a bit of self-interest, but she also considered the overall situation of Saint Martial City.
Qin Chu went into closed-door Cultivation. He had been in the fifth-tier Heavenly Origin Realm for some time, and was now striving for the second level of the fifth-tier Heavenly Origin Realm.
With Medicinal Pills as a backing and a deep foundation, the Breakthrough was not difficult. After a day and a half, Qin Chu broke through to the second level of the Heavenly Origin Realm.
While Qin Chu was stabilizing his cultivation, a conflict arose near the Alchemist Guild. Shang Shuyu was intercepted by Shang Tang and his men. However, Shang Shuyu was not alone; she was accompanied by a team of people, all with Late Stage Heavenly Origin Realm cultivation.
"Beautiful lady, your guard can't act today, can she?" Shang Tang looked at Shang Shuyu with a smile. The guard he referred to was Granny Yu, who stood behind Shang Shuyu.
"I cannot act, but do you dare to? If you dare to act, your White Tiger Saint Clan cannot bear the consequences!" Granny Yu said.
"Haha! Can you represent the Azure Dragon Saint Clan?" Shang Tang chuckled.
"Then try it and see if your White Tiger Saint Clan's strongholds in Saint Martial City can be preserved. In three days, just three days, all of your White Tiger Saint Clan's strongholds in Saint Martial City will be eradicated," Granny Yu said.
Hearing Granny Yu's words, Shang Tang felt a bit like retreating. He hadn't forgotten Shang Tianhua's warning that Granny Yu held a very high position in the Azure Dragon Saint Clan.
"Trash, get lost!" Shang Shuyu coldly reprimanded, then led her people to continue towards the Alchemist Guild.
Shang Tang reached for the battle sword at his waist, but was stopped by a guard beside him. "Young Lord, let's investigate first to see what their identities and positions are in the Azure Dragon Saint Clan before we act."
"Alright, handle this quickly. This Young Lord cannot wait too long," Shang Tang said coldly. He had wanted to act just now, to capture them first, but he didn't because Granny Yu's threat was too chilling.
When Shang Shuyu saw Qin Chu, her beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. She had just broken through once, entering the fourth-tier Heavenly Origin Realm, but Qin Chu had also broken through. There was still a two-level gap between them.
"Senior Sister, you've also broken through?" Qin Chu greeted her, then boiled water to make tea.
"Yes, I just broke through. I ran into Shang Tang just now. He's very arrogant because of the Order to Cease Combat; his advantage below the sixth-tier King Realm is too great," Shang Shuyu said.
"Damn it, did he harass you again? I must kill him." Anger appeared on Qin Chu's face. This Shang Tang was really getting on his nerves. First, he proposed to his fiancée, and now he was bothering Senior Sister Shang Shuyu.
"Thank you, Junior Brother. I can handle it. Our Azure Dragon Saint Clan isn't someone he can provoke just like that. It's best if he provokes me. If he angers the Azure Dragon Saint Clan, your Vermilion Bird Saint Clan will have an ally," Shang Shuyu said with a smile.
"Uh... then I can't let him provoke you either," Qin Chu stammered out.
Shang Shuyu smiled. She understood some things; Qin Chu didn't want her to suffer, even if it meant sacrificing some benefits.
After sparring with Qin Chu for a while, Shang Shuyu left the Alchemist Guild.
Seeing Shang Shuyu leave, Shang Tang's two subordinates began to follow and investigate.
"Once they follow us into the area of our Azure Dragon Castle, let them die, a bunch of ignorant fools," Granny Yu cursed.
Shang Tang waited for his subordinates' report, but no news came for a long time.
After waiting for more than a day, his subordinates still hadn't returned. Shang Tang knew something had happened, which made him extremely angry. The Azure Dragon Saint Clan was disrespecting him, but there was nothing he could do.
After his cultivation stabilized, Qin Chu began to Cultivate his sword techniques. With his cultivation improved, his combat ability needed to keep up.
While Qin Chu was Cultivating his sword techniques, Mei Tianling entered Qin Chu's small courtyard. "Great Perfection of basic sword techniques, you still have great perseverance and tenacity."
"At that time, there were no other sword techniques to Cultivate; I only had one basic sword technique," Qin Chu said.
"The more difficult the environment, the more it tempers a person. It's good that you've come through it," Mei Tianling found a seat and sat down.
Qin Chu brewed tea and sat opposite Mei Tianling. "President Mei, now that Saint Martial City has the Order to Cease Combat, my safety is not an issue. Can I go out? Don't worry, elder, I will return every night and definitely won't run away halfway."
"I'm not afraid you'll run away, I'm afraid you'll be killed," Mei Tianling said, annoyed.
"I won't. My aunt and Uncle Qingyi protected me with their lives back then, so I won't joke with my own life," Qin Chu said.
Mei Tianling thought for a moment. "Then you decide for yourself, but I need to see you every day."
"Definitely. They are too overbearing; I must retaliate, otherwise they will think our Vermilion Bird Saint Clan is afraid of them." Qin Chu decided to start a war.