Chapter 92 Six Young Masters
"What? Liao Sen just attacked Junior Brother Qin. Could he be suspecting that Junior Brother Qin is the murderer? Is this guy out of his mind?" Upon hearing this, Shen Xiujin closed the paper fan in his hand and slapped his palms.
"That's right. I heard that Zhuang Gaochi died a miserable death. Not only was his leg broken, but his entire head was chopped off. He didn't even have a chance to shout for help or escape during the whole process. Zhuang Gaochi is a veteran martial artist of the highest level. Even Senior Brother Zheng couldn't have done it so cleanly. If Qin Ziling could do it, wouldn't he be the best disciple in our inner courtyard?" Mu Xuan said.
"Haha!" Everyone laughed when they heard this. Qin Ziling also smiled and shook his head, looking helpless.
"Liao Sen is not stupid, he just has no clues and feels unwilling to give up. He also happened to meet Junior Brother Qin, so he tried to test him. If he really suspected Junior Brother Qin, he would have come to me long ago and would not have waited until today to make a move here! It's good that way, I was worried that Junior Brother Qin and Liao Sen would have a grudge against each other." After laughing, Zheng Xinghan said.
"How could that be? I just met Liao Sen today!" Qin Ziling said .
"Okay, let's get back to the point." Shen Xiujin unfurled his paper fan, drawing everyone's attention back to himself, and continued, "Junior Brother Qin is going to duel with Yan Kui, who died the day before. He had a conflict with Zhuang Gaochi, and Zhuang Gaochi also died that day. Do you think this is considered good luck?"
Everyone nodded upon hearing this.
"What's even more interesting is that Junior Brother Qin didn't back down at all when facing Yan Kui, and challenged him to a duel. He also righteously rebuked Zhuang Gaochi. If you were Yun Lan, how would you view Junior Brother Qin?"
As soon as Shen Xiujin finished speaking, Lu Taiqiang immediately started to make fun of him: "Need I say more? I'm sure he's impressed by Junior Brother Qin's heroism and has fallen in love with him!"
"That's why I'm saying, Junior Brother Qin is in great luck now, and opportunities are rare. You should go to the rouge shop more often!" Shen Xiujing gently waved the paper fan with the look of a master.
"That's right, that's right, opportunities are hard to come by! She's both beautiful and rich. If it were me, I would have stayed in the rouge shop all day and wouldn't have gone anywhere else." Yu Yan said with a flushed face, in contrast to his previous silent style.
"Come on, you have no looks, no literary talent, and most importantly, you are as dull as a rock. What's the point of you hanging out in the rouge shop every day!" Lu Taiqiang attacked bluntly.
"Haha!" Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.
Only Luo Yuke felt unhappy.
After everyone's laughter stopped, he couldn't help but curl his lips and said with a hint of sarcasm and disdain: "It's okay for us to talk about it privately here, but if we really say this outside, we will be laughed at by others.
I have been to the Huayun powder and rouge shop quite often. Not to mention that Miss Yunlan is indeed a rare beauty and would not be attracted by ordinary men. Just looking at her daily income and assets, I am afraid that only wealthy families are worthy of her.
Speaking of which, Zhuang Gaochi was a well-known martial artist for many years, and his family was quite wealthy, but people still looked down on him.
Also, I heard that many families have asked matchmakers to come to her house over the years, but Miss Yunlan didn’t like any of them.”
The implication was clear: Qin Ziling came from a poor family and was not worthy of Yun Lan at all, and Yun Lan would never fancy him.
In fact, everyone knew the truth about this, and they were just talking about it to liven up the atmosphere. Now that Luo Yuke brought up the subject, the atmosphere suddenly became very subtle.
Especially since the person who said this was Luo Yuke, everyone was worried that Qin Ziling would lose face, and at the same time they were secretly annoyed that Luo Yuke's behavior was too extreme.
Everyone present, including Luo Yuke, knew that Qin Ziling had once admired her very much? And everyone knew that Luo Yuke had become distant from Qin Ziling because of his poor family background, and even caused Qin Ziling and Nangong Yue to have a feud, and she didn't even come out to act as a peacemaker in this matter!
"Haha, Senior Sister Luo is right. Everyone, please don't make jokes like this about me in the future. It doesn't matter that I'm a grown man with thick skin, but it would be bad if it got to Miss Yunlan's ears." Qin Ziling laughed when he saw that the atmosphere was not right. In his heart, he was somewhat grateful that Luo Yuke came out to rescue him in time this time. Otherwise, if this group of people continued talking, who knows what would happen.
Seeing Qin Ziling mocking and belittling himself to ease the atmosphere, everyone laughed it off on the surface, but they felt even more uncomfortable at heart.
Only Luo Yuke showed a trace of disdain, thinking, you are quite self-aware!
Everyone quickly changed the subject.
"Pang Tianpeng, Lin Zhengji, Yu Xingjian, Lu Taiqiong, Xu Yuanwu, Zhou Jingzhuo, these six are now recognized as the six great young masters in Fangqiao County. Among them, Pang Tianpeng and Xu Yuanwu have reached the realm of , and are the strongest among the six in terms of strength."
"But the most popular one must be Pang Tianpeng, the youngest son of County Magistrate Pang Qiwei. At the age of 27, he has already reached the Huajin realm. He is a disciple of Long Xiaotian, an elder of the Jinlie Sect, one of the three major martial arts sects in Xiyunzhou. With the support of the Pang family's strong resources, he is recognized by everyone as the most promising candidate to become a bone refining master.
Xu Yuanwu just entered the Hua Jin realm at the age of thirty. The Xu Family Castle had only been rising for a short time and did not have much foundation. Even if he had the secret method of bone refining, he would most likely not be able to get the secret medicine. His hope of breaking through to become a bone refining master was very slim.
The other four are still only at the Yun Jin level of cultivation. Among them, Lin Zhengji is the youngest and the most likely young master to break through to the Hua Jin level before the age of thirty.
It is said that the county governor Pang Qiwei is very optimistic about him and has promised to marry his youngest daughter to him. He is hosting a banquet for talented disciples from various martial arts schools before the New Year. This is not a simple idea! "During the banquet, Lu Taiqiang waved a gold-plated paper fan and began to show off his ability as a well-informed young master from a wealthy family, talking leisurely.
Thirty years old is the peak age for human Qi and blood. Even if a martial artist has greatly changed the Qi and blood conditions in his body and slowed down the rate of Qi and blood decline, if he cannot break through to the Hua Jin realm before the age of thirty, generally speaking, the hope of breaking through to the Lian Gu realm is much smaller.
It is for this reason that the martial arts circle of Fangliao County limits the age of the six young masters to under thirty years old.
"The talented disciples of each martial arts hall are cultivated by their respective martial arts masters with great efforts. Take Nangong Yue for example. Ever since he broke through to the Iron Skin level, Master Zuo has taken time out every day to personally instruct him. He has also given him countless Xuanhan Iron Eggs for free.
One time, I even heard Nangong Yue bragging that Master Zuo had given him half a domesticated Xuanhan Iron Chicken. Xuanhan Iron Chicken is an exotic animal. Even if it is domesticated and not wild, we cannot afford it. Even if we can afford it, I am afraid we have no way to buy it.
I remember that when Senior Brother Zheng was preparing to condense his strength, Master Zuo only gave him half a black cold iron chicken as a secret medicine for sprinting. Now, Nangong Yue should still be far from condensing his strength, but Master Zuo started to give him half a black cold iron chicken, which shows how much money he has invested. He is basically raising him like his own son.
I think the situation is similar for the talented disciples of other martial arts schools. Could it be that the Lin family is planning to poach them? That would be like prying the roots of our martial arts school! How could Master Zuo and the others agree to this?" Shen Xiujin frowned.
"What if Master Zuo and the others disagree? Don't forget that not only is the Lin family in full righteousness, but the Pang family is also behind them. If the talented disciple really wants to join them on his own initiative, can Master Zuo and the others go to the Lin family to seek an explanation? Of course, in the end it all depends on how much the Lin family is willing to pay and the character of the talented disciples." Lu Taiqiang sneered.
Everyone fell silent after hearing this.
They really have no confidence in Nangong Yue's character. Now the key lies in how many benefits the Lin family will promise.
"Senior Brother Lu, why is the Xiao family not among these six young masters?" Qin Ziling was not interested in Nangong Yue's affairs, but was quite curious about the so-called six young masters.
"Otherwise, why do you say that the Xiao family is in decline? In the past few years, the Xiao family did produce several young masters, but they never really grew up. Naturally, they were not among the six young masters." Lu Taiqiang replied.
Then Lu Taiqiang briefly explained some of the affairs between the five major families and various forces.
