Chapter 444: Chapter 201: Unity of Heaven and Man, Waiting for an Opportunity for Revenge
’Master once said that when my strength reached a certain level, I’d be able to detect various forms of Potential Energy and sense the Five Elements Power. I’ve now reached Qi Sea Perfection, but the only Potential Power I can sense is the Wind and Wave Power. I’ll have to ask him for more guidance on this.’
Chu Lingguang knew he couldn’t advance his cultivation without Guo Wei’s guidance.
A short while later, he returned to Master Yan’s home.
Guo Wei was in the Central Courtyard, training Hei Hu.
Master Yan had already instructed his household to prepare food and wine, just waiting for Chu Lingguang’s return to enjoy it.
"Master, Master Yan, I’m back."
Chu Lingguang placed the nine-foot Long Spear on the Soldier Landing Platform.
Guo Wei glanced over, and his eyes lit up, drawn to the Profound Iron Spearhead.
"Master, I’ve hidden something from you. Please forgive me."
Chu Lingguang sighed, walked over, and knelt.
He knew he couldn’t keep the matter of the Shuiyu Gang a secret for long.
"Did Ge Jinxiong give you this spearhead?" Guo Wei asked.
"Yes."
Chu Lingguang nodded. Ge Jinxiong knew Guo Wei, so of course, Guo Wei knew him too. He just hadn’t expected Guo Wei to recognize at a glance that the spearhead was a gift from Ge Jinxiong.
Chu Lingguang went and brought the Nine-foot Tyrant Spear over for Guo Wei to inspect.
Guo Wei’s rough palm gently stroked the Profound Iron Spearhead. "It truly is a fine spearhead," he said with sincere admiration. "How could Old Man Ge bear to part with it and give it to you?"
"Master, this is what happened..."
Chu Lingguang then told Guo Wei and Master Yan everything about the Shuiyu Gang incident.
"Lin Guang, you were used as a pawn," Master Yan warned him upon hearing the story.
"My big brother, Mo Shan, had Qu Qingcheng monitoring the movements of the experts in South City. I thought Qu Qingcheng was a loyal and righteous man, just like my big brother. Since it was my big brother who sent him to find me, and I had personally seen the Turkic people ramming fishing boats on the Canal, I..." Chu Lingguang said, his head lowered.
"So you took it upon yourself to stand up for the Shuiyu Gang and successfully drove off the Turkic people," Guo Wei added.
"Yes," Chu Lingguang said, his head still bowed.
"Get up."
Guo Wei sighed, not having the heart to blame Chu Lingguang.
Qu Qingcheng wanted Chu Lingguang to ask him for help. Chu Lingguang, knowing his master’s special status and considering his bond with Mo Shan, decided to act himself. The Turkic people had indeed been getting more audacious recently, so he took the initiative to teach them a lesson and restore peace to the South City Waters. In principle, there was nothing wrong with that.
But by helping the Shuiyu Gang deal with the Turkic people and killing Batu Tieshan, Chu Lingguang had become entangled. Extricating himself would not be easy.
After some thought, Guo Wei said, "I will write a letter to Mo Shan and the others to explain the situation here in South City. From now on, do not get involved in the Shuiyu Gang’s affairs."
"Yes, Master. I understand."
Even without Guo Wei’s reminder, Chu Lingguang was already planning to draw a clear line with Qu Qingcheng. As for Guo Wei writing to Mo Shan and the other three, it was clearly to have them resolve the trouble their student had gotten into.
Guo Wei was his revered master. By personally writing to Mo Shan and the other three, it was like a guardian speaking to Mo Shan directly. After receiving the letter, Mo Shan would know how to handle it and, at the very least, ensure the Shuiyu Gang didn’t drag Chu Lingguang into any more trouble.
"Years ago, Old Man Ge challenged me to a fight. He publicly declared that if I beat him, he would give this Profound Iron Spearhead to me. I never thought that after all these years, it would end up in your hands."
Guo Wei didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
As a Spear Master, he couldn’t help but admire any fine spear. He flicked the Profound Iron Spearhead with his finger, then, in front of everyone in the Central Courtyard, he performed the Basic Thirteen Spear Techniques.
Only when he was satisfied did he toss the Long Spear back to Chu Lingguang, saying, "Old Man Ge has high hopes for you. Use this Profound Iron Spearhead well in the future, and don’t disappoint him."
"Yes, Master. I understand."
Chu Lingguang nodded emphatically. He had seen how much Guo Wei adored the Profound Iron Spearhead and was about to offer it to him. But Guo Wei seemed to read his mind and spoke first, deliberately mentioning that Ge Jinxiong had given the spearhead to *him*, Chu Lingguang, to stop him from thinking any further about it.
「On the Canal.」
Isiluge’s fleet sailed northward. He was resentful of today’s outcome, unwilling to retreat from the South City Waters just like that.
"Guer Khan, is there no other way to eliminate the Shuiyu Gang?" Isiluge asked.
"Of course there is," Guer Khan raged. "But that would require me to let the Khan know that I lost to Chu Lingguang, that even Batu Tieshan died at his hands, and that our entire party lost to him alone!"
Isiluge didn’t dare talk back and could only sigh. "I just can’t stomach letting Chu Lingguang get away scot-free. He not only ruined our plans, but he also... Is there really no other way to deal with him?"
"There is."
Guer Khan was also filled with rage at the mere mention of Chu Lingguang.
"He has already awakened Spear Intent. We can’t let him continue to grow stronger. I remember just over half a year ago, when he killed Samba, he could only activate a third-layer Dharma Aspect and Double Potential Energy Superposition. After just three months of training in the Northern Territory Trial Ground, he now possesses the cultivation of Qi Sea Perfection. Such talent is on par with, if not greater than, Andenuk’s," Guer Khan said, his face full of apprehension.
"In two more months, the Great Yuan’s triennial Provincial Martial Arts Examination will begin," Isiluge reminded him. "With Chu Lingguang’s talent, even if he doesn’t take the top spot, he’ll surely make it into the top ten. It won’t be so easy to deal with him then."
"I want to make sure he can’t even participate in the Provincial Examination. I want him crippled before it even begins," Guer Khan said gravely.
"What do you have in mind?"
Isiluge’s face lit up with joy.
But Guer Khan said no more, either because he was still planning or because the matter was too sensitive to discuss further.
