Chapter 108: Zhang, is it you?

"Wait."

Chen Ming stood up, facing the group of Six Doors Authority officers who looked as ferocious as wolves and tigers, and shouted, "What right do you have to arrest someone?"

This loud shout carried true qi, and everyone present felt a ringing in their ears. Many showed pained expressions.

For a moment, the dozen or so officers all stopped, not daring to move forward.

Even if they had never heard of the name Chen Ming before, they now understood this man had cultivated true qi and was a Sixth Grade expert. With just their numbers, they still dared to arrest him?

They might as well be seeking death.

However, the Seventh Grade Patrol Envoy in the lead remained fearless and shouted loudly, "It has been verified that you colluded with the Cult of Eternal Life’s demon, Deng Ziyang. We are under orders to arrest you. Chen Ming, do you still intend to resist? Do not implicate your family!"

A dangerous glint flashed across Chen Ming's eyes.

They dared threaten him with his family.

He wanted to see who was truly orchestrating this from behind the scenes.

He sneered coldly, "Just you? You’re not qualified to arrest me. Call your superior here."

The Green-Clad Patrol Envoy barked, "I am—"

Bang!

Chen Ming kicked him square in the chest.

The envoy flew backward, spat out a mouthful of blood midair, and landed heavily on the ground, unable to say another word.

His gaze swept across the crowd, and the dozen or so officers immediately fell silent, terrified.

Chen Ming pointed casually and ordered, "You, go fetch your direct superior immediately."

The man he pointed at looked miserable but dared not argue and quickly ran off.

...

"Junior Brother."

Zhang Mingyu, who had been watching from the side, was somewhat shaken.

That was the Six Doors Authority, yet Chen Ming had struck without hesitation.

Though it was just a Seventh Grade Patrol Envoy, he still represented the authority’s face.

To strike him meant this matter wouldn’t end peacefully.

He whispered, "Sigh, you were too impulsive."

Chen Ming responded calmly, "Do you believe that if I were captured and thrown into prison, I wouldn’t end up dead anyway?"

He didn’t lower his voice, and everyone present heard him clearly.

Many couldn't help but tremble.

The meaning behind his words was obvious: either way, it would end in death, so he might as well make a scene and take a few down with him.

At this moment, the Seventh Grade Patrol Envoy who had been kicked down weakly muttered, "You resist arrest and have endangered your family..."

Chen Ming sneered, "The Chen Family rose because of me alone. If I die, their end will be death just the same."

"Well said!"

At that moment, a voice rang from outside the courtyard. It was Chen Rui. He shouted loudly, "Ah Ming, don’t worry about us. As long as you’re alive, they won’t dare do anything to us. As long as we have you, the Chen Family will not perish. If anything happens to us, wait until your divine arts are complete and avenge us."

"Ah Ming, remember, you must survive."

Chen Rui’s voice was loud, echoing through most of the Chen Residence.

Inside the courtyard, the expressions of the Seventh Grade Patrol Envoy and the officers all turned extremely grim.

This pair of brothers—one calm and ruthless, disregarding family lives; the other unafraid of death, willing to sacrifice himself.

These were the most terrifying kind of people.

Even if they managed to survive today, could they escape Chen Ming’s vengeance afterward?

Among the officers, a few smarter ones had already realized that they were merely sacrificial pawns.

Their superiors had sent them to die on purpose just to deal with Chen Ming.

Otherwise, why would they dispatch a Seventh Grade Patrol Envoy and a group of Eighth and Ninth Grade officers to arrest a Sixth Grade expert?

Normally, when the Six Doors Authority arrested someone, they would at least send someone one grade higher than the target. If that wasn’t possible, they’d dispatch three of equal grade to ensure success.

...

At the side, Zhang Mingyu still felt confused.

Just moments ago everything had seemed fine—how did it suddenly escalate into a life-and-death situation?

That tragic atmosphere weighed heavily on his heart.

In such a moment, he chose to remain silent.

Suddenly, Zhang Mingyu recalled what the Patrol Envoy had said earlier—Chen Ming colluding with the Cult of Eternal Life’s demon, Deng Ziyang?

How could Deng Ziyang be a demon of the Cult of Eternal Life?

No, something was off—

Just now, after Chen Ming heard the accusation, he suddenly made a move.

Logically, his first reaction should have been surprise and disbelief...

"Hiss—"

Zhang Mingyu suddenly gasped.

Could Chen Ming's reaction mean that Deng Ziyang really had joined the Cult of Eternal Life?

And that he had known all along?

Suddenly, matters related to Deng Ziyang flashed through Zhang Mingyu’s mind. "It happened after he left the Six Doors Authority."

He remembered.

Deng Ziyang had left the Six Doors Authority to explore the outside world.

Within a few months, he returned, and his cultivation had broken through two realms, jumping from Ninth Grade to Seventh Grade.

Coincidentally, during that same period, the Cult of Eternal Life had been attacking the young masters of the aristocratic families...

This was bad.

Deng Ziyang had very likely really joined the Cult of Eternal Life.

Would the Huo Residence be implicated?

Just as Zhang Mingyu uneasily grasped the truth, a voice full of authority suddenly rang out from outside, "Chen Ming, you dare injure a member of the Six Doors Authority?"

This voice was like a great bell, shaking Zhang Mingyu’s ears until they rang, his mind going blank.

...

"It's you?"

Chen Ming finally saw the man behind the scenes—and it was someone he would never have imagined.

Originally, he had thought it would be Yu Xiuming, with whom he had past grievances. But the one who appeared was another Fifth Grade Constable—Li Guangjie.

This man was Zhao Shouchang’s right-hand man.

Could it be that Zhao Shouchang had decided to deal with him?

Chen Ming could feel the immense pressure from the Fourth Grade expert standing before him, and the deep malice in his eyes.

He had no idea when he had ever offended this man. In fact, before this moment, he had never even spoken with Li Guangjie.

Li Guangjie stepped forward one step at a time. "Chen Ming, you colluded with a demon from the Cult of Eternal Life, resisted arrest, injured a Seventh Grade Patrol Envoy of the Six Doors Authority, and even dared to strike at this official. Such crimes deserve death!"

At this point, he had completely locked down Chen Ming.

The formless true qi suppressed him, making it impossible for him to move or even speak.

Li Guangjie raised his hand, about to kill this hateful man with a palm strike.

At that moment, a chill swept in from behind him, making every hair on his body stand on end.

He could have ignored it and killed Chen Ming with a single palm, but doing so would have left him seriously injured.

"Hmph!"

Li Guangjie let out an angry snort and turned to strike with his palm, dispersing the powerful sword qi.

He looked coldly at the one who had just drawn their sword toward him, his gaze full of killing intent. "You dare attack me for his sake?"

Another figure had appeared in the courtyard—a woman in blue robes, her expression dark as water. It was Du Caiyue. She spoke, one word at a time, "You cannot kill him."

Li Guangjie said grimly, "You truly mean to stop me?"

Du Caiyue stared at him without backing down, saying nothing.

"Very well."

Li Guangjie suddenly turned and left.

"You may leave," Du Caiyue said to the officers present. "Not a single word of what happened today is to be leaked."

"Yes, Lord Du."

Very quickly, all of them withdrew cleanly, including Zhang Mingyu.

In the courtyard, only Chen Ming and Du Caiyue remained.

Chen Ming gave a solemn bow and said, "Thank you, Lord Du, for coming to my aid. For saving my life, I shall repay you one day."

Du Caiyue replied, "If you truly want to repay me, you don’t have to wait until later."

This sentence made Chen Ming freeze—surprised, yet not surprised.

Du Caiyue and Li Guangjie were both Zhao Shouchang’s trusted aides.

For her to fall out with Li Guangjie just to save him clearly wasn’t just because of Zhao Xiyan.

If Zhao Xiyan truly held that much sway, then Li Guangjie wouldn’t have dared to come kill him.

So, Du Caiyue must have had other reasons.

Chen Ming asked, "What does Lord Du want me to do?"

Du Caiyue moved her lips and sent a voice transmission directly to Chen Ming’s ear.

"I want the Blazing Sun Divine Art."

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it thundered in his mind like lightning, making Chen Ming’s heart tremble.

She actually knew he cultivated the Blazing Sun Divine Art!

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Ming’s mind, but in the end, he merely nodded and said, "Alright."

A strange look flashed in Du Caiyue’s eyes. "I thought you would deny it."

Chen Ming replied calmly, "You saved my life. In my eyes, there’s nothing more valuable than my life. A mere cultivation method—if Lord Du wants it, then take it."

"You’re certainly an interesting person. No wonder Xiyan holds you in such regard. Rest assured, I won’t take your technique for free. I’ll trade you the Lunar True Scripture."

"Alright."

Chen Ming understood her meaning—she didn’t want to take advantage of him. So, he agreed. "However, I should make it clear, I only have the first two chapters of the Blazing Sun Divine Art. It can be cultivated up to Fourth Grade at most."

Du Caiyue said, "That’s enough."

Then she added, "Have you heard the saying: ‘Yang alone does not thrive, Yin alone does not grow’? For people like us who cultivate pure yang or pure yin arts, the further we go, the slower our progress becomes. The best way is to also cultivate a technique of equal level to balance yin and yang. I’ve been searching for a suitable pure yang method for years, with no success—until I saw you fight last time, and I knew my opportunity lay with you."

A faint smile appeared on her face. "Likewise, this is your opportunity too. Believe me—you will soon need my Lunar True Scripture."

Chen Ming pondered, "So in the end, I’m still getting the better deal."

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