Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 352 - 111: Jiangnan Dao Demands an Explanation

Kong Qifeng bowed deeply, and Zeng Qingyao and the others quickly returned the gesture: "We shall strive for the Grand Ancestor’s wish with all our might..."

No matter what they thought in the past, at this moment, the three of them were indeed excited, thinking about cultivating more students for Liang.

"By the way, has anyone from the Martial Arts Academy come?"

Kong Qifeng changed the subject, and Su Lingchuan quickly replied: "Reporting to you, my lord, people from four Martial Arts Academies have already been to Linhu Village. However, these academy instructors are now staying in the town. Lord Jia has ordered Linhu Village to be temporarily sealed off, not allowing any martial artist to enter, saying that Lin Chen should focus on cultivating and breaking through to Refining the Viscera."

"Focus on cultivating? So did I come at a bad time?"

"My lord, you are naturally different. Lord Jia is already waiting for you at Linhu Village."

Su Lingchuan quickly explained that other martial artists could be stopped, but this one... who in the entire Liang would dare to stop him?

"It seems that your Jiangnan Dao plans to emulate Pei Qingming of old, and won’t engage with the Martial Arts Academy until reaching twenty-four Opening the Acupoints."

Shao Jingshan, who was behind Kong Qifeng, said with a smile: "My lord, you misunderstand our Jiangnan Dao. Lin Chen may be comparable to Pei Qingming, but our Jiangnan Dao cannot compare to the Direct Path. In the Direct Path, martial artists are abundant, but in our poor and remote Jiangnan Dao, we lag far behind."

For Shao Jingshan, with Lord Kong personally coming to Jiangnan Dao, he naturally had to fight for some advantages for the young martial artists of Jiangnan Dao.

"You have no idea, martial artists who have walked out from our Jiangnan Dao in the past were said to have come from poor and remote areas, merely the tallest among the short ones... They also say that the Martial Arts Academy taking in students from our Jiangnan Dao is a charity to us."

"But do they know that when the Grand Ancestor Emperor devised the strategy to slay demons, many members of the Demon Race fled to our Jiangnan Dao. In thirty years of slaying demons, a million of our Jiangnan Dao civilians perished, and hundreds of thousands of martial artists died alongside those demons. Every household was draped in mourning, and without the sacrifices of Jiangnan Dao’s martial artists, peace would not exist for other paths."

Shao Jingshan became increasingly indignant. Due to the cunning of the Demon Race, to prevent them from escaping, other paths only encircled them without attacking, forcing the demons to flee into the mountains of Jiangnan Dao. Ultimately, they were entirely exterminated in the Poyang Waters and mountains of Jiangnan Dao.

"Lord Kong, in all fairness, doesn’t this prove our Jiangnan Dao deserves preferential treatment? The three academies would not offer favorable terms for Lin Chen and even united to apply pressure. Do they really think our Jiangnan Dao can be easily manipulated by others?"

Shao Jingshan was well aware of Luo Wen and the three from Qingyun Martial Arts Academy jointly pressuring Lin Chen, but given his status, he couldn’t afford to lose his temper at those three recruitment instructors.

"This matter, the Imperial Court will give your Jiangnan Dao an explanation."

Kong Qifeng spoke, and hearing this, Shao Jingshan smiled, continuing: "My lord, you know me, I speak straightforwardly, please forgive me."

"Wait until those vice-presidents of the Martial Arts Academies arrive, then you can be straightforward with them."

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Linhu Village.

Today, Lin Chen unusually did not practice. He stood early at the village entrance with his teacher.

"Did you remember what your teacher instructed?"

"Teacher, rest assured. I’ve remembered it all in my gut."

"You remember the words, but the teacher is afraid that when you face Lord Kong, you won’t be able to say them."

Jia Nanzhu stroked his beard with a smile, as Senior Brother Shao had given him a heads-up. With Lord Kong’s visit, it was essential to secure some benefits for Jiangnan Dao. Senior Brother Shao would take the lead, followed closely by Lin Chen.

"I am not so timid as to be unable to speak."

Lin Chen chuckled. Isn’t it just about pleading poverty?

He was good at this in his past life, and as for being nervous about meeting Lord Kong, why would he be? Lord Kong wasn’t coming to trouble him, so there was no need to feel anxious.