Martial Saint through Reading

”Elder Master, it’s me.”

”Hm?”

Ji Wujiang urgently felt the communication device and saw the message within, his face immediately lighting up with joy.

But the joy was just a fleeting moment.

Then, with a renewed focus, he communicated again, inputting information: ”They have already learned all about your past.”

With Chang Qin Jiumin personally investigating, Chu Ming’s identity naturally couldn’t be concealed.

Following this message, Ji Wujiang quickly input another: ”Jiumin and Nianqi are my junior brothers and sisters, having been together for hundreds of years...”

The rest of the words remained unsaid, trusting that Chu Ming understood the point.

Chu Ming’s eyes shimmered slightly, glancing at Chang Qin Jiumin and Chang Qin Nianqi, and then back at Ji Wujiang.

Stepping forward, he cupped his hands in salute.

”Elder Master.”

Since they already knew his identity, there was no longer any need to hide it.

Initially, he didn’t intend to conceal his identity after he broke through to the Sixth Realm Nascent Qi Realm a few days ago, but because he killed Ming Feng, he worried about bringing calamity to the Great Qin Dynasty, so he chose to hide again.

And now, with the two National Guardian Realm experts of the Great Qin Dynasty already aware, and with the elder master’s intent deeming them trustworthy, he might as well disclose it.

Actually, Chu Ming revealing it calmly at this time carried another implication.

If the two were to spread his identity, they would have to pay the price for it.

Simply put, the Black and White Divine Palace would likely investigate thoroughly who killed Ming Feng.

This would inevitably trigger a series of events, with him being targeted for revenge by the Black and White Divine Palace’s Seventh Realm Divinity Opening experts, putting the Great Qin Dynasty in peril.

He truly could not resist the Seventh Realm experts but he could flee.

Yet the vast Great Qin Dynasty could not escape, only waiting for the wrath to descend.

So, if Chang Qin Jiumin were not discreet, they’d have to face utter ruin.

And Chu Ming’s acknowledgment of ’Elder Master’ instantly changed the expressions of Chang Qin Jiumin and Chang Qin Nianqi.

Ji Wujiang, upon hearing the two words, also showed a slightly complicated look.

”Chu Ming...”

”Elder Master, let’s first go to exterminate that Tier Six Evil.”

Chu Ming maintained the appearance and aura of Luo Mu, summoned his Primordial Artifact, and flew onto the Black Tower.

”What do you want me to do?” Ji Wujiang asked with some concern.

Chang Qin Jiumin and Chang Qin Nianqi stood by his sides, their eyes flickering uncertainly.

”No need.”

”Be extra careful.”

Ji Wujiang flipped his hand, taking out numerous items, including elixirs and Primordial Artifacts, ”Although I’m not a Primordial Qi Warrior, I’ve acquired treasures used by them, see which ones are useful... never mind, take them all.”

He took out a Storage Treasure, transferring all his items related to Primordial Qi Warriors, elixirs, Primordial Artifacts, and more, into it, then handed it to Chu Ming.

”...”

Before Chu Ming could say no, the Storage Treasure was already in his hand.

Checking it with resignation, it contained numerous treasures, even a Tier Six Primordial Artifact!

”Elder Master, surely you haven’t slain a Sixth Realm Nascent Qi Warrior?”

Chu Ming took out the Tier Six Primordial Artifact to inspect it — a small, exquisite, mysterious jade-green gourd.

”Hmm, it was decades ago,” Ji Wujiang nodded, ”That gourd looked extraordinary, but since both Jiumin and I followed the Martial Artist path, it was never of use.”

”And now, you’ve surprisingly advanced from Primordial Qi to the Sixth Realm, quite unexpected.”

”I originally thought your talent lay more in Martial Arts, never expecting...”

Ji Wujiang began to speak as though he had been holding it in for a while, wanting to unload everything today.

Chu Ming quickly interrupted, ”Elder Master, I must go deal with that Evil.”

He didn’t have much time, needing to kill the Tier Six Evil, then disguise as Luo Mu to lure Ming Feng’s second and third senior siblings from the Nine Hordes Kingdom to chase him.

The marks inside the Jade Gourd, having diminished over time, took Chu Ming little effort to refine and master.

And soon, he held the Jade Gourd, charged into the Black Tower under the worried and suspicious gazes of Ji Wujiang, Chang Qin Jiumin, and Chang Qin Nianqi.

”Senior Brother, should we go in to help?” Chang Qin Jiumin lowered his voice, clenching his fists.

Ji Wujiang stared at the Black Tower, unable to hide the worry on his face.

”If anything goes wrong, charge in at once,” he said with a heavy expression, ”Chu Ming is an extraordinary prodigy unparalleled in several centuries of the Great Qin Dynasty... no, since the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty.”

”Seventeen years of age, advanced to Tier Five Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm in Martial Arts, and Sixth Realm Nascent Qi Realm in Primordial Qi cultivation, such a prodigy deserves our utmost protection even at the cost of our lives.”

”With Chu Ming’s cultivation speed, likely within twenty... no, ten years he could surpass you, in thirty years he may be on par with me...”

Ten years surpassing me?!

Thirty years on par with Senior Brother?!

Chang Qin Jiumin’s heart shook.

He’s spent hundreds of years reaching his current strength, while his Senior Brother had taken nearly two hundred extra years to advance to the late Sea of Qi Realm.

Thirty years, Chu Ming still wouldn’t be fifty years old.

Fifty years old, late Sea of Qi Realm?

Chang Qin Nianqi’s eyes shifted, fixed on the Black Tower with a peculiar expression.

She was only ten years younger than Chang Qin Jiumin, having lived for centuries herself.

Across hundreds of years, she had only recently, aided by Chang Qin Jiumin, barely broke through to the Sea of Qi Realm.

Ten years to reach Eldest Brother’s strength?

She dared not imagine.

In ten years, she might not even reach the early Sea of Qi Realm...

”Senior Brother... is Chu Ming’s talent really that high?” Chang Qin Jiumin asked with uncertainty.

”Indeed!” Ji Wujiang declared firmly, ”Ten years is somewhat exaggerated, but twenty years is certainly possible.”

”...” Chang Qin Jiumin and Chang Qin Nianqi fell into silence.

A few moments later.

”Rest assured, Senior Brother Ji, we must protect Chu Ming!” Chang Qin Nianqi said solemnly.

”Yes,” Ji Wujiang nodded slightly, focusing on the Black Tower, ”Soon a fierce battle will break out inside the Black Tower; although we can’t directly confront that Evil, we can ensure the Black Tower’s stability.”