Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 451: Chapter 427: In My Day, I Faced Five Alone!

Outside Chongshan Pass, on the official road.

A dilapidated carriage came rattling along, its curtains covered in dust.

On the carriage, an old man with white hair, wearing a dark cyan robe, was leisurely driving a skinny, worn-out horse.

The old man looked at the majestic Chongshan Pass with a wry smile on his wrinkled face.

”Alas, the Sect Leader is really unreliable, to actually have an old fellow like me trek thousands of miles to this bitterly cold place!”

”When I return, I must have the Sect Leader compensate me with three hundred blood servants, to make up for the hardships and losses I’ve suffered these days!”

The old man continued his journey, grumbling incessantly.

Soon, it was his turn to enter the city. The soldiers guarding the gate gave him a glance, briefly checked his travel pass, and allowed him to enter.

Entering the South City of Chongshan Pass was not difficult; as long as one didn’t seem threatening, the stationed soldiers won’t ask too many questions. But it was much more difficult to enter North City.

Virtually only officials and soldiers from the government offices could enter North City.

Soon after entering the city, the old man encountered a middle-aged man wearing a conical hat.

”Tianquan Star Hall’s patrolling Zhao Rong pays his respects to Lord Dongge!” The middle-aged man came before the old man and gave him a fist salute.

The old man squinted, smiling at him, ”Have you seen me before?”

”Your subordinate had the fortune to see Lord Dongge once before when visiting the main hall!” said Zhao Rong.

”Not bad, not bad!” laughed the old man. ”Let’s first find a place to settle down!”

”Please follow me, Lord Dongge.”

After speaking, Zhao Rong led the old man into an alley.

Star Moon Sect’s main hall is led by the Mountain Master, beneath which there are four halls: Companion Hall, Managing Hall, Punishment Hall, and Ritual Hall. The master of the Punishment Hall is also known as Lord Dongge, and the master of the Ritual Hall is also known as the Lord of West Pavilion.

The old man before them was none other than Gu Yunjian, the master of Star Moon Sect’s Punishment Hall.

The two entered a small courtyard where several strong men greeted Gu Yunjian with a fist salute hastily.

”Speak, where are those traitors now?” Gu Yunjian asked nonchalantly as he sat on a stone bench in the courtyard.

He had come to Chongshan Pass for only one purpose: to eliminate the traitorous members of Star Moon Sect, such as Luo Jingsong, Li Chengguo, and others.

The ordinary disciples of Yuheng Star Hall were of no concern to him, but people like Luo Jingsong and Li Chengguo, who were part of the high ranks of Yuheng Star Hall, must be eliminated. Otherwise, what face would Star Moon Sect have in Dao Rong’s worldly society? How could the main hall deter the other Star Halls?

It had been more than half a year since the battle at Ru River, and by rights, they should have come by now. But the main headquarters of Star Moon Sect was thousands of miles away from Chongshan Pass. It took time to send the message back, confirm it, prepare personnel to investigate, and then arrange for someone to come. With the slightest delay, half a year could pass.

Moreover, Gu Yunjian was always a lazy person. Having him travel tens of thousands of miles and spend two to three months was already quite proactive for him.

”They have all joined the military ranks!” said Zhao Rong.

”Where?”

”Luo Jingsong is in Yang Zhenshan’s Personal Guard Camp, Li Chengguo is retired in the Marquis Mansion, Qian Zhonghe and Ji Zhengfei are in Camp!”

”Both the Personal Guard Camp and Camp are heavily guarded places, and it’s absolutely impossible to break in by force!”

Zhao Rong said cautiously.

Gu Yunjian laughed nonchalantly, ”Breaking into a military camp? Forget it, this old bag of bones can’t take that kind of tossing around!”

There were tens of thousands of soldiers in the military camps. If it were dozens or hundreds of soldiers, Gu Yunjian wouldn’t care, but the Personal Guard Camp and Camp of Chongshan Town weren’t weak forces, so he really didn’t dare to break in by force.

”What does the master plan to do?” whispered Zhao Rong.

Gu Yunjian stretched his somewhat lazy body and said, ”Naturally, I will ask Marquis Jing’an for help!”

”This... Marquis Jing’an is a battlefield killer! Moreover, he also holds the title of the foremost person below the Innate!” Zhao Rong said.

He had come to Chongshan Pass early and had a good understanding of Chongshan Pass and Yang Zhenshan’s situation, especially about Yang Zhenshan’s strength, which he had carefully investigated.

In the battle at Ru River dock, Yang Zhenshan single-handedly killed four Half-step Innate masters, hence his title of the foremost person below the Innate.

Gu Yunjian beamed a dazzling smile, ”I am also the foremost person below the Innate!”

Zhao Rong was stupefied.

How could there be two foremost people?

But he soon understood.

Indeed, Gu Yunjian once held the title of the foremost person below the Innate, but not in Dao Rong’s worldly society, but in the East South Sea Domain.

This title also had its range; Yang Zhenshan was called the foremost person below the Innate because he was acknowledged by various Martial Arts Strongmen in Dao Rong’s worldly society.

And Gu Yunjian was also acknowledged by various Martial Arts Masters in the East South Sea Domain, so he too held the title of the foremost person below the Innate in the East South Sea Domain.

In terms of Martial Arts strength, the East South Sea Domain is no less potent than Dao Rong, it’s just that the powers of the East South Sea Domain are complex and lack a unified Dynasty, which makes it seem far inferior to Dao Rong.

”Marquis Jing’an once faced four enemies alone!” Zhao Rong still wanted to remind him.

”I have also faced five alone!” laughed Gu Yunjian, stroking his beard.

”But, but~~” Zhao Rong hesitated to say it out loud.

Gu Yunjian patted his shoulder and said, ”But I am older, and I am afraid my abilities are not what they used to be, right?”

”Your subordinate is just worried about Lord Dongge!” Zhao Rong bowed his head and said.

This was indeed his concern.

Gu Yunjian was nearly of venerable age. It was uncertain how much of his cultivation and strength remained, so naturally, Zhao Rong worried that he would not be a match for Yang Zhenshan.

”No harm!” Gu Yunjian dismissed the concern with a wave of his hand, uncaringly saying, ”If it was a year ago, I definitely wouldn’t have been so reckless, but now? Heh heh~~ ’The foremost person below the Innate,’ is just that, below the Innate after all!”