Chapter 52 Dilemma on the Front Line Over the years, it seemed that every year's champion was accepted as a personal Su Chen seemed to be an exception. “I have a reputation of being greedy for merit and I have also trained in the Yunyang Sect. In addition to these, many of the new disciples are also younger than me. The sect’s higher-ups probably also think that my talent is average. Actually, for me, these are all acceptable. The sect at least kept its promise and gave me all the contributions I deserved. The reward for the first place was still given to me. These are enough.” After his visit to the Yunyang Sect, Su Chen's expectations of the sect had already been lowered a lot. "I still think that you, Junior Brother Su, are qualified to be listed as a personal disciple.
Yes, you are indeed older than disciples like Jin Yue and Hou Chenfei. You beat them because of your experience, and Hou Chenfei lost to you because he was young and impulsive. But we also saw the fight between you and Hou Chenfei that day. Junior Brother Su, your foundation is very solid, so it is reasonable for you to be accepted as a personal disciple. At least, that’s what I think.” Su Chen smiled and said, "I think so too." Hearing Su Chen's response, several people couldn't help but laugh. During the conversation, Wu Yi and the others felt more deeply the open-mindedness of Su Chen. Disciples who are greedy for credit and try to gain merit usually attach great importance to benefits. Faced with this situation, it is impossible to be so open-minded. Unlike Su Chen, it seems like he doesn’t care about having any direct disciples at all. You know, the resources that direct disciples obtain from the sect every month are completely different from those of ordinary disciples. The more they get along, the more I feel that Su Chen is not the kind of person who is greedy for credit. After chatting and resting for nearly an hour, a few people returned to the front line to defend and replaced the others to rest. Su Chen and Senior Brother Wu Yi walked around this line to see the situation of the entire defense line. “The defense line we are responsible for is four miles long in total. Compared with other stages, ours is actually not that long. However, this line of defense is flat and there are hidden dangers of monsters lurking everywhere. It really made us face off against the monster with swords, and to be honest, it was easier for us. Now, I am being forced to run back and forth by the monsters, and I am exhausted."
Su Chen listened to what Senior Brother Wu Yi said, his eyes always observing the defense line. “Tiangang City is basically facing this problem now. The monsters keep harassing us, and we haven't launched an all-out attack, which has left us feeling exhausted and uncomfortable. Last year, we invited many hall masters from the Yunyang Sect to give us guidance. Junior Brother Su, you were also in Yunyang Sect before, so you should know that Yunyang Sect has done very well in the past two years. Not only are they not afraid of sneak attacks from monsters, they can even take the initiative to advance their defense line. That Hall Master Xia Kun came to Tiangang City to direct the front-line arrangements. However, we have already arranged everything according to their method, but the effect is still very poor. The monsters' attacks continued. This is how I feel about the front line. It would be good if we can hold it steady and prevent more monsters from crossing over." After hearing this, Su Chen became much more confident. “Brother Wu, there’s no need to be so pessimistic. Maybe I can solve the problem that the Yunyang Sect’s Hall Master can’t solve.” Wu Yi smiled and said, "You heard that the Yunyang Sect was not doing well, so you wanted to save face for yourself, right?" After a pause, Wu Yi's expression became a little more serious. “Compared to the Yunyang Sect, our Tiangang City still has some gap. Junior Brother Su, please don't do anything impulsive just to show off. The gap in hard power is there. Sometimes, if Yunyang Sect can do something, it may not be possible for other sects to do it as well." Su Chen just smiled and didn't argue any further. Why was the Yunyang Sect so powerful during those two years that it even expanded its front line by more than a hundred miles? The reputation of "There is no monster in Yunyang within a hundred miles" is known to everyone. Others will give many reasons, such as the strength of the sect and proper strategy. Su Chen didn't want to exaggerate his role, but the reason why Yunyang Sect was able to achieve such success was mainly due to accurate information. Su Chen has discovered more than 90% of the monsters' traces, and almost none of them can escape detection. The Yunyang Sect has complete information when dealing with those monsters, and key information such as the monsters' whereabouts are almost always extremely accurate. It's like a big gamble between the two parties, and the monster is showing his cards. The Yunyang Sect can see everything about the monsters clearly, so they can certainly use various strategies. Ambush however you want. But now, he has come to Tiangang City.
You can also give your team the advantage in information. Following the defense line, Su Chen and Senior Brother Wu Yi walked towards the northeast. The four-mile-long defense line was soon exhausted. Going further over there is the area where other people are stationed. Before walking away, the senior sister opposite seemed to have seen Wu Yi and Su Chen. "Oh, I didn't expect that Junior Brother Wu would actually seek help from the champion of this martial arts competition. There are disciples who have demon-killing abilities that surpass Liu Xingwan. It seems those demons dare not attack your defenses anymore." The senior sister who was speaking was named Gong Zhuyun. She looked fresh and pretty in her tight outfit. She's good-looking, but her words are full of sarcasm, and you can feel that she's very strong. "Senior Sister Zhujun, Junior Brother Su doesn't seem to have offended you. Why do you have to make sarcastic remarks as soon as you meet me? " Wu Yi frowned slightly and looked at Gong Zhujun in front of him. "Brother Wu, how did I mock you? I envy you.” There was still a smile on Gong Zhujun's face, but there seemed to be more sarcasm in this smile. “We are both disciples of Tiangang City, why must Senior Sister Zhujun be so mean? No matter what, Junior Brother Su is here to assist at the front line. He is here to help. Why is it so? Wu Yi spoke up to speak up for Su Chen. Now, Wu Yi no longer believes that Su Chen is the kind of person who is greedy for credit. But when Gong Zhujun in front of him heard this, her smile began to fade and there was a hint of coldness in her. "Am I mean? Why don't I think I'm mean? Do I really have to be nice to a disciple like this who steals the credit from his companions? In my team, character and morality come first. So what if he won the rookie competition? He has some ability, but it just let him take away the credit of his companions and get more." Gong Zhujun paused, as if she felt she had not said enough. "Do you know what the Yunyang Sect is saying about us now? They said we were rag pickers and wanted any disciple. If I were mean enough, I would go to the elders and propose to expel him from Tiangang City.
In addition, if Junior Brother Wu thinks that I am unreasonable, then don’t come to us for help when you can’t stop the monsters in the future.” He showed some strength, but it didn't seem to be of much practical help in restoring his reputation. Su Chen did not argue with Senior Sister Gong Zhujun, as it was useless. (End of this chapter)