Chapter 46 - Walking On the Sea (2/2)

“I’m here.” Lin Hu shot Xin Zhong a piercing glance. Although Xin Zhong thrived in his rough and tumble life, the ability of the man in front of him scared him nonetheless.

“I guess you are Xin Zhong? Good!”

Lin Hu scanned around, and none of Xin Zhong’s elite bodyguard had caught his attention. Instead, his eyes locked onto Master Wu.

“I never expect to see another Transcended Cultivator here,” Lin Hu said with a calm voice.

“Me either. I bet you have almost reached Immortal Enlightenment level, haven’t you?” Master Wu smiled wryly.

Master Wu had been a well-respected master at the Dong Du area. However, the recent setback at Jiang Bei region had taken the wind out of his sails.

His skills paled under comparison with Chen Fan’s Thunder Art and Lin Hu’s ability to walk on water.

“What happened to my brother Linbao? Have you guys figured it out?” Lin Hu asked abruptly.

Xin Zhong gathered himself and replied, “Linbao was wounded by Zhou Tianhao from the Chu Zhou City.”

“Impossible!” Lin Hu refuted.

“Linbao had already achieved phenomenal success, and therefore he wouldn’t be injured even by regular weapons, much less a mortal!”

“Well, there is another possibility.” Xin Zhong gave Master Wu a knowing glance and then said hesitantly, “We have met someone, a boy at Chu Zhou City who could use the Thunder Art. If Linbao was defeated at Chu Zhou, it has to be because of him.”

“Thunder Art?” Lin Hu’s interest was piqued as his eyes lit up. He asked doubtfully, “There is still someone in China who know how to use the Thunder Art? I thought it was long gone!”

Master Wu announced with a deep voice, “I suspected him of being a disciple of the Heavenly Master Sect. Everyone around him calls him Master Chen.”

The thought of the thunder boring down on him made Master Wu tremble slightly. Ever since his defeat, the mentioning of Chen Fan’s name would send a chill down his spine.

“The Heavenly Master Sect, Master Chen? Humph!” Lin Hu snorted, eyes glinting. “However powerful he was, as long as he hasn’t perfected the Dao, my fellow martial artists and I can kill him as easily as squas.h.i.+ng a worm.”

Every one of his words carried a chilling intend to kill, which made the listener’s hair stand on it’s end.

Master Wu had a gut feeling that Lin Hu could strike his opponent down before the opponent could materialize their plan of attack.

“No wonder the spellcasters had gone nearly extinct while the martial artists were still thriving. Without perfecting the Dao, no caster would stand a chance against a martial artist who was only one step away from the Transcendent State.”

Master Wu lamented.

“Lin Hu, are you going to Chu Zhou City to avenge your brother right now?” Xin Zhong asked cautiously.

To everyone’s surprise, Lin Hu shook his head and said, “There is no hurry. In addition to avenging my brother, I am here to consolidate the powers at the Jiang Bei region.”

Xin Zhong’s face lit up with glee; he exclaimed, “Are you going to stay in China?”

“Indeed.” Lin Hu nodded. Then he said wistfully, “My master wanted to come as well, but his defeat at the hands of Ye Nantian had stopped his plans cold in their tracks.

“After decades of preparation, my teacher is ready to fight Ye Nantian once again. As his disciple, I need to come here to make the process of his return smoother.”

Hearing that, Xin Zhong beamed from side to said.

Due to the nature of his overseas trading business, he had to deal with Lin Hu very frequently. He learned from the earliest stage of his business to lean toward Lin Hu for support. With a strong protector, he was able to establish himself at the coastal city of Tian He and grow his business steadily.

However, the fact that Lin Hu lived overseas had somewhat limited his influence. Xin Zhong was convinced that if Lin Hu lived in China, he would have already become the most powerful man in the Jiang Bei Region.

Years of waiting had finally bore fruit. Lin Hu’s decision to stay in China left Xin Zhong feeling ecstatic.

“If that is the case, I would recommend you to wait half a month for the annual Martial Arts Tournament. This was an annual event for all the magnates of Jiang Bei to settle scores and redistribute the pie based on the new balance of power. Zhou Tianhao will be there as well.

“If we can make Zhou Tianhao believe that the compet.i.tion this year was going to be fierce, he would very likely bring Master Chen with him.

“Then, the stage will be all set! Once Lin Hu defeated Master Chen, you would be able to claim dominance over the entire Jiang Bei region.”

Xin Zhong went onto explain the details of his plan. Words formed from his mouth quicker than his mind could forget. Meanwhile, Lin Hu nodded approvingly from time to time as he listened.

“Very well. We will let Zhou Tianhao and his boy-champion live for another half month.”

Lin Hu said; his eyes were br.i.m.m.i.n.g with hatred.