Chapter 442: Chapter 201: Unity of Heaven and Man, Biding Time for Revenge
"Guer Khan!"
"Batu!"
Batu Tieshan’s chest was run through by Chu Lingguang’s spear, and he was then flung into the Canal. The Turkic people, having just pulled Guer Khan from the water, now leaped in one after another to drag Batu Tieshan out.
Blood gushed endlessly from Batu Tieshan’s chest.
Before he breathed his last, he said to Guer Khan, "The one who killed my brother wasn’t Guo Wei. It was Chu Lingguang. Avenge us both."
As his voice faded, Batu Tieshan’s eyes shot wide open, and he died with a look of eternal grievance.
"I know it was him."
Guer Khan personally closed Batu Tieshan’s eyes. Chu Lingguang’s final two phantom spear thrusts, delivered from a distance, had felt like they’d pierced his own heart, leaving him with internal injuries.
This matched the results from the examination of Batu Mu’s corpse.
He hadn’t expected the one who killed Batu Mu in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to be Chu Lingguang. Even he himself was no match for the young man. If Chu Lingguang were allowed to continue growing stronger, the future threat was unimaginable.
"Isiluge, you Turkic people are despicable! To think you’d launch a sneak attack! Now you’ve lost. I expect you to honor your promise and leave these waters forever. If you want to do business here, you’ll have to follow the rules of our Shuiyu Gang."
Qu Qingcheng exclaimed excitedly. He hadn’t thought Chu Lingguang could win, let alone so easily.
"I think..." Isiluge began, unwilling to concede.
"Don’t think about anything. Let’s go," Guer Khan interrupted.
Isiluge had no choice but to give up, ordering the fleet to retreat and head upstream.
"Hooray!"
"Get lost!"
"Turkic dogs!"
...
The members of the Shuiyu Gang all cheered ecstatically.
Chu Lingguang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. ’I thought that after I killed Batu Tieshan, they might go back on their word and cause trouble. I didn’t expect them to concede so readily. It seems even these Turkic people have a sense of honor.’
"Young Master Chu, if it weren’t for you this time, our Shuiyu Gang would have been finished," Qu Qingcheng said with a laugh.
"This old man was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. I was offensive before, and I hope Young Master will forgive me," Ge Jinxiong said, his face filled with shame.
"Senior, your Saber Technique is unmatched. If not for Batu Tieshan’s youth and strength, he would have been no match for you," Chu Lingguang replied hurriedly.
"I am ashamed. Young Master, you saved my life. From now on, I will never again presume to speak ill of Master Guo. If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word, and I will do everything in my power to repay you," Ge Jinxiong said with great gravity.
"Thank you, Senior," Chu Lingguang said, cupping his fist.
"Young Master Chu, this is a small token of our Shuiyu Gang’s appreciation."
Just then, Qu Qingcheng presented him with a silver note for five thousand silver taels. It was issued by a Silver Shop that operated throughout the Great Yuan, a bank established by the Court. Chu Lingguang could exchange it for silver anywhere Within the Great Yuan Territory.
A note for five thousand silver taels was an enormous sum.
"I helped the Shuiyu Gang drive off the Turkic people today for two reasons. First, my elder brother asked Master Qu to find me, and second, the Turkic people were causing trouble in these waters. Therefore, this silver..." Chu Lingguang began to say.
"Young Master Chu, no matter what, it’s just a small token. You must accept it..."
Seeing that Chu Lingguang was about to refuse, Qu Qingcheng quickly stuffed the silver note into his robes.
"Very well, then. From now on, I’ll leave matters here to Master Qu. Farewell."
Chu Lingguang had only wanted to make it clear that he hadn’t intervened today for the money, not that he intended to refuse the reward. Martial Arts Cultivation required all sorts of precious elixirs and tonics, and five thousand silver taels could buy a great many fine things.
Besides, he had killed Batu Tieshan and offended Guer Khan, and Qu Qingcheng had even revealed his name and identity. Considering all that, five thousand silver taels wasn’t too much, but it wasn’t too little, either.
"Take care, Young Master Chu."
Qu Qingcheng saw Chu Lingguang off the merchant ship.
"Young Master Chu, this old man will leave with you," Ge Jinxiong called out as he hurried after him. "Please, take my carriage!"
"Alright."
Chu Lingguang didn’t refuse.
’Compared to Qu Qingcheng, Ge Jinxiong is upright and honorable, a man worth befriending. In contrast, Qu Qingcheng sees only his own interests. The moment he volunteered my name and even brought up Guo Wei, it proved he was only concerned with immediate gains. It is best not to get too involved with such a person.’
’That ’farewell’ was final.’
Whatever happened to the Shuiyu Gang from now on, Chu Lingguang would not intervene again.
And so, Chu Lingguang boarded Ge Jinxiong’s carriage.
A line of text appeared before his eyes.
(Helped Qu Qingcheng drive away the Turkic people. Gained 1321 Favor Points.)
Chu Lingguang gave a bitter smile inwardly. ’I killed Batu Tieshan, defeated Guer Khan, and drove away the Turkic people, allowing the Shuiyu Gang to continue ruling these waters, yet all I got from Qu Qingcheng in return was a mere thousand-some Favor Points. It seems my assessment of him wasn’t biased after all. I’ll have to remind Mo Shan later not to get too deeply involved with him.’
"This is a fine spear, but the spearhead isn’t sharp enough."
Inside the luxurious carriage, Ge Jinxiong wiped down Chu Lingguang’s Nine-foot Tyrant Spear and remarked with a sigh.
"This spear was a gift from the owner of the Zhuang Family Blacksmith Shop in Baiyang County. He said he forged it by modifying a broken Halberd. The weight is decent, so it’s not bad for training," Chu Lingguang explained.
"The shaft was indeed reforged, that’s correct. But the spearhead was attached separately. It wasn’t part of the original Halberd."
Ge Jinxiong’s eyes were sharp; he had seen the discrepancy.
"My master said the same thing."
Chu Lingguang nodded. ’Of course, a little trick like that wouldn’t fool Guo Wei. Still, the spear was a free gift, and Boss Zhuang only borrowed my name for a bit of fame, so I can’t be too picky.’
"As it happens, I have a spearhead in my estate that I’ve never been able to find a suitable shaft for. Since fate has brought us together today, Young Master Chu, I would like to gift it to you. I hope you won’t find it lacking," Ge Jinxiong offered.
"This... In that case, thank you very much, Senior."
Chu Lingguang said with a cupped-fist salute.
