Chapter 124: Chapter 117: Revealing the Martial Marquis’ Cultivation Level_1
That day, was uneventful.
On the morning of the following day.
Lu Yan, carrying the Red Blood Blade, arrived at a mansion according to the address left on Wang Dao’s invitation.
Wang Dao had been promoted to Martial Marquis and naturally couldn’t continue living in his former residence. Li Cangqing had granted him a spacious courtyard.
Lu Yan presented the invitation and entered the mansion smoothly.
In the courtyard, dozens of tables had been arranged and were filled with guests.
Wang Dao used to be a lone sword enthusiast and didn’t socialize with many. But once the news of his promotion to Martial Marquis spread, a crowd of relatives suddenly emerged.
Wang Dao was busy greeting guests, and Lu Yan didn’t rush to greet him, choosing instead to sit at a table on the periphery.
As it approached noon, more and more guests arrived.
Moreover, Li Cangqing arrived in person to offer his congratulations.
There were also seven or eight people with powerful presences, exuding an inherent aura of authority, who sat with Li Cangqing at the same table.
Those who were able to sit with Li Cangqing were undeniably martial artists of Marquis level.
Moreover, they all were from Li Cangqing’s faction.
Seeing that the time was about right, Lu Yan rose to approach.
"Brother Wang, congratulations! From now on your martial arts have reached the rank of Marquis, and your future is limitless."
Lu Yan walked over and saluted.
"Lu... Pavilion Master Lu."
On seeing Lu Yan, Wang Dao hesitated, not knowing how to address him, fearing that Lu Yan did not want to reveal his Unity of Man and Martial Arts with knife technique.
"Brother Wang, do you still recognize this blade?"
Lu Yan unhinged the Red Blood Blade, drew out a portion, revealing the red blade.
"Red Blood Blade."
As soon as Wang Dao saw Lu Yan drawing out the Red Blood Blade, he knew that Lu Yan was not afraid to reveal it and laughed: "Brother Lu is joking, I naturally recognize this blade."
"Today, Brother Wang has been ennobled for his martial arts. I will return this blade to Brother Wang as a congratulatory gift."
Having said that, Lu Yan handed the Red Blood Blade over.
Wang Dao’s face turned serious and he quickly declined: "Absolutely not, I once said that whoever can defeat me in knife technique, I would gift them this blade. Once it’s given, there’s no taking it back. Moreover, if not for Brother Lu, my knife technique would still be stranded at the transcendent level, let alone achieving Unity of Man and Martial Arts and becoming a Martial Marquis?"
"That is due to Brother Wang’s talent, I merely lent a helping hand, Brother Wang, please accept it."
Said Lu Yan.
"Impossible, I can’t accept this blade. Are you asking me to be a man who doesn’t keep his word? Brother Lu’s presence is already a joy, come, have a drink."
Wang Dao firmly refused the blade, indicating that he would be upset if it were given again.
Lu Yan had no choice but to reluctantly take back the Red Blood Blade.
He knew Wang Dao wouldn’t accept it.
"Brother Lu, please sit, let’s drink together."
Wang Dao invited Lu Yan to sit on the main seat.
The main seat was the table where Li Cangqing and other Martial Marquises were seated.
The eyes of everyone at the scene were fixed on Lu Yan.
Lu Yan remained calm, sitting in an empty seat at the main table, two seats away from Li Cangqing.
"Everyone, let me introduce you to Brother Lu, the Pavilion Master of the Sanjue Martial Arts Hall, Lu Shanchuan... Brother Lu, you have already met Young Master Cangqing, and this is..."
Wang Dao enthusiastically made the introductions, and Lu Yan rose to salute everyone in turn.
"Elder Wang, please forgive my impertinence, but there’s something I need to say."
"Since ancient times, there has been a distinction between the strong and the weak, the respected and the humble. This Sanjue martial artist seems to have broken through only five limits. By the rules, he doesn’t qualify to sit at the same table as the Martial Marquises."
At this time, a young man rose from another table to speak.
"That’s right, doing so will break the rules and lower the prestige of the Martial Marquises, inviting criticism."
"I also feel the same."
With one person taking the lead, others joined in, sparking a heated discussion.
Li Cangqing, along with the other Martial Marquises at the main table, did not stop them.
By their expressions, they clearly agreed with this sentiment.
In the Da Chu Dynasty, indeed there were such rules.
Furthermore, in these chaotic times, the concept of might makes right prevailed, overriding past norms.
Martial Marquises were powerful and held high positions. Below them, only those of particularly noble birth could sit alongside them.
Li Cangqing, when he was a Limit Breaking Warrior, was qualified to sit at the same table as the Martial Marquises because of his status.
But Lu Yan, merely the master of a martial hall, was far from meeting the qualifications.
"This is..."
Wang Dao was somewhat at a loss.
He didn’t say he didn’t know the rules. It was just that he was absorbed in practicing his swordsmanship and didn’t pay much attention to the rules. When he saw Lu Yan, he took the opportunity to invite Lu Yan to sit on the main seat.
Now he found himself in a difficult position.
Sitting Lu Yan there was inappropriate, but asking him to leave was also inappropriate.
Lu Yan took it in stride and, picking up his wine cup, drank it all in one go. He then flicked his hand and threw the cup at a stone pediment ten feet away.
Crash!
The cup burst like a bomb upon hitting the pediment, but not before the pediment also shattered into fragments.
Bone strength!
Many in the crowd were taken aback.
To throw a cup and blast a stone pediment ten feet away required the usage of bone strength. Qi-blood energy alone couldn’t accomplish this.
Wang Dao was delighted and asked, "Brother Lu, have you broken through to become a Martial Marquis?"
"Some time ago, the Sanjue Martial Arts Hall was threatened with closure. I felt my strength was too weak, I couldn’t even protect my own martial arts hall. So, I decided to risk everything and forcefully attempted a breakthrough. Unexpectedly, I was successful."
Lu Yan sighed.
"Ha ha ha, well done, this truly is a cause for double celebration! Here’s a toast to Pavilion Master Lu."
Li Cangqing laughed heartily, stood up and raised his glass.
"I should be the one toasting Young Master Li. Last time, if it weren’t for Young Master Li’s help, the Sanjue Martial Arts Hall would have already been closed."
