Chương 94: An Old Monster Takes In A Little Monster

The Black Cavalry commander slammed hard into the ground. The Yuqing stone beneath him exploded with a boom. Shards flew everywhere, and a massive crater shaped like the character "太" was smashed into the floor.

"The Black Cavalry commander… his cultivation is fully at the fifth rank…"

"Who could have sent him flying?" First Manor Master Xuanyuan Yizheng frowned, surprise showing on his face. The other four manor masters, like Xuanyuan Yizheng, were filled with doubt. They all raised their heads and looked toward the passage. Su Zhe walked out, holding a hammer in each hand.

"Hm?"

"It's Black Cavalry? Not a Black Iron Puppet?" Under the sunlight, Su Zhe's vision cleared up quite a bit. When he saw the Black Cavalry commander lying on the ground, he froze. Just now, inside the Black Iron Passage, Su Zhe had gotten completely carried away. On top of that, the passage was far too dark. There was almost no light at all. Then, at the very end of the passage, a "powerful puppet" with battle strength close to the fifth rank had suddenly charged out. Su Zhe had no choice but to go all out.

He activated the Flood Dragon Method, moved with overwhelming speed, and struck first with everything he had, blasting away this "Black Iron Puppet" whose strength was nearly fifth rank. Only after walking out of the passage did Su Zhe realize that this thing was not some Black Iron Puppet with fifth-rank battle power at all. It was clearly a Black Cavalry martial artist who had stepped into the fifth rank!

Su Zhe looked up and saw people packed all around him, all wearing Zhu Jian Shanzhuang (Sword-Forging Mountain Villa) martial attire. On the high platform sat five martial arts experts with terrifyingly surging qi and blood. Xiao Xunhuan and Yu Yi soon followed Su Zhe out. When they saw Su Zhe holding twin hammers, with a fifth-rank Black Cavalry martial artist lying in front of him, both of them could not help but secretly click their tongues.

"Su Zhe greets the five manor masters!" Su Zhe cupped his fists in salute. Then he turned to the Jade Body Manor Master and gave her a separate bow.

"Disciple Su Zhe greets his honored teacher!" The five manor masters all showed looks of understanding.

"Yushen really did take in a good disciple!"

"He knows the bigger picture and understands proper manners." First Manor Master Xuanyuan Yizheng nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face. Although the Jade Body Manor Master had a bad temper, seeing Su Zhe behave like this still comforted her. She thought to herself: This disciple was not taken in for nothing.

"We're all on the same side. No need for ceremony!" The Jade Body Manor Master lightly raised her delicate hand and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Yes!" Su Zhe finished his salute.

"An old monster really did take in a little monster…"

"This kid actually sent a fifth-rank Black Cavalry commander flying… His battle strength is impressive, and his foundation is solid!"

"I'm afraid in no more than three to five years, he'll be qualified to enter the true disciple ranks!" Su Heyang, Manor Master of Jishi Zhuang (Salvation Manor), had long since learned of Su Zhe's talent from his own true disciple, Li Shanyun. With a smile in his eyes, he teased the Jade Body Manor Master. The manor masters had originally been shocked. Inside that Black Iron Passage, the Black Iron Puppets were extremely difficult to destroy.

Who could possess such terrifying power and push through them all like breaking dry branches? Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more. Now that they saw Su Zhe come out, and even saw him send a fifth-rank Black Cavalry commander flying in one blow, the manor masters could not help but understand. Ou Zizhen, Manor Master of Zhuxin Zhuang (Heart-Forging Manor), let out a breath of turbid air.

"See… this old man's disciples did not cut corners. It's just that… Yushen's disciple was born with divine strength. He is far too terrifying!"

"In this old man's opinion, there's no need for three to five years. He could enter the true disciple sequence even sooner." Ou Zizhen smiled kindly at Su Zhe, showing him goodwill. Through Li Shanyun, the various manor masters more or less knew Su Zhe's background. This child was not only a martial arts prodigy, but also a genius in the path of craftsmanship.

"What a pity. Yushen got to him first… A talent like this should have entered my Zhuxin Zhuang…"

"With a disciple like him, even though this old man's true disciple Mo Ye is dead, Su Zhe… might be able to replace Mo Ye in the craftsmanship duel. At the very least, we wouldn't lose too badly to Haiyan Tang (Sea-Calming Hall) and the others…"

"Perhaps even my shifu would be pleased…" Ou Zizhen sighed softly. Thinking of how his personal disciple Mo Ye had been harmed by Haiyan Tang working together with the Qin family, a trace of sorrow rose in his heart. The Qin family! Haiyan Tang! First, settle accounts with the Qin family! Ou Zizhen gave a cold snort.

"Three to five years to enter the true disciple ranks… That's still a little slow…" The Jade Body Manor Master narrowed her eyes and said softly. She knew better than anyone just how much potential Su Zhe's root-bone-altering physique had. When Li Shanyun first met Su Zhe, he was merely at the uppermost grade of A-rank aptitude.

But by the time Yushen personally went to Lu County, Su Zhe's root bone had already crossed the entire major grade of "one in a thousand" and directly entered the level of "one in ten thousand." Now, master and disciple had not seen each other for more than a month. The Jade Body Manor Master was rather expectant. Just what level would Su Zhe's root bone have risen to?

Although Su Zhe had never met the other manor masters, as the Jade Body Manor Master's disciple, he had long since learned their distinguishing traits from her. Hearing Su Heyang's words, Su Zhe could not help but feel embarrassed and awkward. He hurriedly cupped his fists and said,"This disciple did not know there was a Black Cavalry commander at the end of the passage…"

"It was because Special Envoy Qian said that this Black Iron Passage was not simple. This disciple thought there would be another test at the end of the passage. Fearing that my aptitude was limited and I might fail, I caught him off guard and struck a little ruthlessly."

"This matter is this disciple's fault!" After speaking, Su Zhe hurried forward and helped the unlucky Black Cavalry commander up.

"No matter! No matter!"

"Young Hero Su… you are too serious… far too serious…"

"It was a minor matter. No blame can be placed on one who did not know." The Black Cavalry commander was helped up by Su Zhe. He felt as if his internal organs were fighting each other. Enduring the pain, his breath weak, he opened his mouth to comfort Su Zhe. On the surface, the Black Cavalry commander did not blame Su Zhe. But inside, he complained endlessly:"This Su Zhe looks refined and polite, but beneath that loyal and honest face, he's full of wicked tricks. His hands are really ruthless."

"If I hadn't cultivated an external hardening method, that strike just now, with over two hundred thousand jin of force…"

"I would have died on the spot!" But these words, the Black Cavalry commander only dared to complain about in his heart. Because Su Zhe's identity was special. He was the disciple the Jade Body Manor Master had personally gone to Lu County to accept. For others, this assessment decided whether they could enter Zhu Jian Shanzhuang. But for Su Zhe, entering Zhu Jian Shanzhuang was already a done deal. The only difference was whether he could directly become a core disciple.

"This Su is ashamed! This Su is ashamed!" Su Zhe gave a bitter smile. He saw it clearly. The Black Cavalry commander wore a black Iron Pagoda mask, making it impossible to see his face. But blood was flowing out from beneath that black Iron Pagoda mask. Clearly, he had suffered internal injuries.

"He's quite a proper young man." Xuanyuan Yizheng had a gentle nature and carried a Confucian air like that of a scholar. He was rather satisfied with Su Zhe and waved his hand.

"Su Zhe, first to complete the first trial. Record it!" An elder of Zhu Jian Shanzhuang hurriedly wrote it down. Then Xuanyuan Yizheng looked at Yu Yi and Xiao Xunhuan behind Su Zhe. As the First Manor Master of Zhu Jian Shanzhuang, Xuanyuan Yizheng's eyesight was naturally extraordinary. With one glance, he could tell that these two had followed behind Su Zhe to pick up the leftovers.

"So be it. Consider it giving Junior Sister Yushen some face." Xuanyuan Yizheng thought this to himself, then waved his hand and said,"Xiao Xunhuan and Yu Yi of Lu County completed the trial in second and third place respectively. Record it!" The recording elder wrote rapidly.

"Su Zhe, step aside for now and wait for those who come after!" Yushen spoke. Su Zhe agreed and stood to the side. The surrounding Zhu Jian Shanzhuang disciples began discussing Su Zhe behind his back.

"So this is the brilliant disciple the Jade Body Manor Master personally went to Lu County to accept?"

"First place in the opening trial. He really is extraordinary."

"He's probably guaranteed to directly become a core disciple this time!"

"Martial artists… talent matters far too much… I heard this kid has a root-bone-altering physique, just like the Great Qian Emperor Gaozu back then. His future… is limitless!" … The sounds of discussion entered Su Zhe's ears. Su Zhe's expression remained calm, and he stood unmoving. Two hours later. The other martial artists taking the assessment succeeded one after another. Those who still had not come out of the Black Iron Passage at this point were naturally unable to pass the first trial.

In this lifetime, they would likely have no chance of entering Zhu Jian Shanzhuang.

"Su Zhe… Su Zhe…" Qin Tian's face was bruised and swollen. Several of his bones were broken. He gasped heavily and swallowed medicinal pills. His eyes were venomous as he stared fixedly at Su Zhe. If not for Su Zhe, with Qin Tian's strength and the Qin family's movement technique, passing the first trial would not have been difficult at all. But unfortunately… Provoked by Su Zhe, he had insisted on forcing his way through with brute strength, ending up in this state. He had lost so much face…

Face had been lost, but dignity still had to be protected. At this moment, Qin Tian hated Su Zhe to the bone. He wished he could grind Su Zhe's bones to dust to vent the hatred in his heart.

"Even if the Jade Body Manor Master protects your path, as long as I, Qin Tian, am here, you can forget about directly becoming a core disciple!" Qin Tian thought bitterly in his heart. Su Zhe sensed Qin Tian's gaze and frowned. It was not theft one feared, but the thief's obsession. It seemed the lesson from the first trial… Was not enough for someone like Qin Tian!