Chapter 938: Fish Leaps Over the Dragon Gate

As the Qiandu, Xu Jinghui possessed remarkable strength, his furious shout resonating like thunder across the surroundings.

Hearing this, Zongqi Xu trembled all over, his eyes involuntarily revealing a look of terror. He hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Martial Sect Master Ling, forgive me, I deserve to die a thousand times!"

His expression was humble, completely void of the arrogance he had displayed three days ago.

In fact, I preferred your unruly demeanor!

Wang Chen raised an eyebrow, leaning back in his chair without saying a word.

He didn’t show any expression, even as Zongqi Xu’s head nearly touched the floor.

"A child’s misdeeds are the father’s fault!"

Xu Jinghui said earnestly, "This unfilial son dared to conceal his actions from me and commit the heinous act of stealing military achievements. I have harshly punished him to make him understand the vastness of the heavens and the earth!"

As he spoke, he presented a thick bundle of letters with both hands: "This is a small token of my appreciation, meant as an apology to you. Please accept it."

Wang Chen calmly accepted it.

Upon opening the bundle, he found a stack of silver notes, with the top one valued at ten thousand taels!

It was known that the largest denomination of silver notes currently in circulation was indeed ten thousand taels, and if this stack was of the same denomination, Xu Jinghui was offering Wang Chen an apology totaling over one hundred thousand taels.

"Additionally…"

Xu Jinghui, observing Wang Chen’s demeanor, continued, "I have already reported your military achievements to the Protector General. I believe your reward will be conveyed soon. Let me preemptively wish you an elevation in rank and enduring success in martial arts!"

With Wang Chen’s current cultivation level, even without the head of the Bloodthirsty Beast, promotion was merely a matter of time.

Zongqi, Baihu, Qiandu…

As long as Wang Chen stayed out of trouble, he would eventually enter the core upper ranks of the Blood Guard.

For someone with such a promising future, how could Xu Jinghui dare to offend him?

This was also the reason he felt an intense desire to slap his own son, who had indeed acted covertly, using crude and clumsy methods, only to clash with someone as tough as Wang Chen!

Xu Jinghui only hoped to calm Wang Chen’s anger, gaining the understanding of this young martial sect master.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to get through this situation.

"Mm."

Wang Chen nodded lightly—this was the expected courtesy, not something Xu Jinghui needed to elaborate on, nor was it a reason for the latter to seek credit!

As a person of stature, Xu Jinghui understood Wang Chen’s attitude. Gritting his teeth, he took out a contract from his chest: "I have a property in Jiangyuan City, which is usually vacant. I’ll give it to you as a congratulatory gift."

The Qiandu’s heart bled with every word.

Although the Xu family could be considered a powerful family, the larger scale of their operations came with even larger expenses. The fifteen thousand taels he had just offered was already a significant sum, and this deed cut even deeper, how could he not feel pain?

While the property in Jiangyuan City was not as expensive as that in the Imperial Capital Daye, it was still quite high-priced for a county capital.

Moreover, Xu Jinghui was offering an opulent mansion, making its value even more extraordinary.

But for the sake of his family’s future, Xu Jinghui was willing to take the risk!

"You are being too polite, Qiandu Xu."

Upon receiving the Deed to the house, Wang Chen finally smiled, "This is hardly set in stone…"

Though he said this, he unapologetically tucked the contract away.

Inside, Xu Jinghui cursed silently but maintained a joyful facade, saying, "It’s only natural. The small pond of Linjiang can’t hold someone like you. It’s a pity I don’t have a house in Daye City; otherwise…"

"Jiangyuan City is just fine."

Wang Chen praised, "You are very thoughtful."

"I can’t dare to call you ‘Lord’ in your presence."

Xu Jinghui lowered his posture again, "Addressing you as Lord is just a matter of time."

Standing nearby, Pang Tai’s eyes twitched involuntarily.

Though he had only seen Xu Jinghui a few times, the latter’s arrogance had left a very deep impression in his mind.

Today’s Xu Jinghui was completely different!

Wang Chen laughed heartily, "Thank you for your kind words!"

Xu Jinghui’s face burned, but he secretly sighed with relief—he had finally passed this hurdle.

The day after Xu Jinghui came to apologize with his son, three cavalrymen rushed into Linjiang City, bringing an edict from the provincial city.

Ling Zhiyuan was promoted to Lord Baihu of the Blood Guard for his great achievement in slaying the Bloodthirsty Beast, rewarded with a fine horse, a set of armor, a battle knife, and a hundred taels of gold, along with the rank of Demon Suppression Cavalry Officer!

This edict immediately caused a huge sensation in the Linjiang Wei Hall.

Wang Chen had risen from an ordinary Guard to a Xiaoqi in just a few months, and now he had jumped straight to the position of Lord Baihu, even receiving a cavalry officer title.

It was truly a fish leaping over the dragon gate, soaring to new heights!

Since the establishment of the Linjiang Wei Hall, no one had ever been promoted as swiftly as Wang Chen.

There were no precedents, and it was unlikely anyone would match this in the future!

Guards of the Blood Guard, regardless of their rank, congratulated Wang Chen, who had just received his rewards.

The Wei Hall was filled with joy, resembling a grand festival!

"Lord Baihu…"

One cavalryman presented a secret letter to Wang Chen: "This is from the Protector General."

Wang Chen opened the letter and paused for a moment.

The Blood Guard Protector General of Donglu Prefecture, named Yao Peng, was a fifth-level martial sect master reported to possess unfathomable strength and was like a steadfast anchor in the provincial city.

The contents of Yao Peng’s letter instructed Wang Chen to take three cavalrymen to Anyang City to retrieve what belonged to him and avenge his father!

Evidently, Yao Peng had done his homework on Wang Chen—or more accurately, Ling Zhiyuan’s identity, knowing what the latter had gone through.

Now he was offering Wang Chen an opportunity to understand his vendetta!

This meant that if Wang Chen wished, he could go to Anyang City for revenge as a member of the Blood Guard, facing no official obstacles or resistance, even having the support of the Blood Guard system in Anyang City.

This was undoubtedly a significant favor!

As for the three cavalrymen delivering the message, they were all under Wang Chen’s command.

After reading the secret letter, Wang Chen said to them, "Thank you for your hard work. I’ll host a banquet tonight at Spring Moon Tower and we will head to Anyang City tomorrow morning."

The three cavalrymen bowed in unison, "We obey!"

That evening, Wang Chen booked the entire Spring Moon Tower, hosting all the Blood Guards of Linjiang Wei Hall.

Although his time in Linjiang was short and he wasn’t familiar with most of his colleagues, that didn’t stop him from treating everyone to a meal before leaving to build a Good Relationship.

Linjiang City could really be considered a place of fortune for Wang Chen; he had gained a lot!

As the night unfolded with singing and dancing, the next morning, Wang Chen mounted his yellow steed and quietly departed Linjiang City with three elite cavalrymen, heading towards Anyang City, a thousand miles away.

On the evening of the third day, Wang Chen once again gazed upon the magnificent walls of Anyang City.

In that moment, Wang Chen felt a stirring deep within his soul!