Chapter 558 – Virtuous, and also a Highwayman (1/2)

Chapter 558 - Virtuous, and also a Highwayman

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

No one could see whether Zhong Hui's current expression was one of resentment, unwillingness, or if he had no expression at all.

Time truly could change many things.

In the short span of a year, Zhong Hui's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and now he was fourth-ranked on the Proclamation of Golden Distinction.

But now his rival was no longer on the same level.

This wasn't speaking in terms of cultivation, but status.

Even if their strengths were similar, could Zhong Hui dare show any disrespect to Chen Changsheng?

The mountain path was still silent.

Innumerable gazes fell upon Chen Changsheng.

As long as he did not speak, Zhong Hui had to maintain his posture of courtesy.

Tang Thirty-Six's lips seemed to carry a smear of ridicule as he prepared to speak.

Zhexiu shook his head.

As time slowly passed, the steward of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets slightly creased his brow. He did not dare criticize Chen Changsheng for anything, but it could be presumed that he had been thinking of it.

Chen Changsheng was not deliberately humiliating Zhong Hui, he just had not come around yet. He did not expect for Zhong Hui to bow to him.

Even when those believers were all kowtowing to him in that village at the base of the mountain, he did not feel himself to be the future Pope.

Suddenly, everyone on the mountain took in a breath of cold air.

Because Chen Changsheng had acted.

He clasped his hands, bent his body, and returned the bow to Zhong Hui. There was no disrespect and his posture was impeccable.

With his current status, if Zhong Hui reverentially bowed to him, he only needed to say a few words in return.

But he very seriously returned the bow. In addition, he had used the etiquette meant for fellow cultivators of the same generation.

The previously frosty atmosphere instantly thawed. Everyone looked at Chen Changsheng, deeply moved and sighing in admiration.

Everyone rejoiced, except Tang Thirty-Six. Only Chen Changsheng and Zhexiu could hear him say, ”Perhaps everyone that reads too much ends up this way?”

Chen Changsheng turned to him and asked, ”How was it?”

Tang Thirty-Six replied, ”You turned into Gou Hanshi.”

Chen Changsheng replied, ”Thank you.”

In his view, to be able to become a person like Gou Hanshi was definitely praise.

Tang Thirty-Six sneered, ”A hypocrite.”

Chen Changsheng froze, then he very helplessly shook his head and continued forward along the mountain path.

The hundred-some cultivators very naturally followed behind him. No one dared to walk in front of him.

The group on the mountain seemed to have quite some momentum now, yet they did not walk very far before coming to a halt once more.

This time, it wasn't because some old acquaintance who had some old story with Chen Changsheng had appeared on the mountain path, but because a person was intentionally standing in the middle of the path, blocking the way.

Chen Changsheng did not recognize this person, but many other people did.

Fifth rank on the Proclamation of Liberation, the youngest general of the demi-humans and the most talented expert of the past century given birth along the two shores of the Red River, excluding Princess Luoluo.

This demi-human expert had a very cute name: Xiao De.

(TN: Xiao De, 小德, means 'little/small virtue')

However, everyone that recognized him knew that this demi-human expert was not cute at all, and was actually very terrifying.

”You are Chen Changsheng?”

Xiao De looked at him as he spoke, his two bangs of black hair floating upwards, emanating an unyielding aura as they waved around.

As for the question, even someone with such surpassing patience as Chen Changsheng was somewhat fed up with hearing it, so he only nodded his head and did not speak.

In Xiao De's view, Chen Changsheng's refusal to open his mouth was a humiliation.

Or perhaps, he had been waiting for Chen Changsheng to humiliate him so that he could seize the opportunity to get angry.

”I am going to beat you to death,” he said very seriously to Chen Changsheng.