Chapter 39 (1/2)

That's right. Mr. square-faced fatso had climbed another step up the corporate ladder. He was initially a team leader under the Agency of Special Affairs, but he had recently been promoted to the position of Deputy Chief, second only to Yun Sheng.

Of course, much of it was also thanks to Lu Xuan's guidance. Under the excuse of enhancing security around the Lings, the square-faced fatso had consulted Lu Xuan on various cultivation-related problems over the month.

Lu Xuan's cultivation and keen eyes were nothing short of a wonder. No matter what questions he posed to him, he could solve them in a snap.

The square-faced fatso had been stuck at the pinnacle of level four HuaJin for a long time. With Lu Xuan's guidance, he finally stepped into level five and became a Baodan Grandmaster.

That was something tricky to achieve, even for a regular martial arts legend. After all, every person's journey to becoming a Baodan Grandmaster varied from person to person, and so all Baodan Grandmasters were entirely different. To Lu Xuan, who used to be a Celestial Lord in his past life, such differences were negligible, for they were all walking on the same path towards the same direction.

As he stood too high above anyone else, such differences were minuscule to him.

With cultivation this powerful and his achievements over the years, only then did the square-faced fatso get promoted to become the youngest Deputy Chief ever in the Agency of Special Affairs.

That was why he was so respectful towards Lu Xuan!

A real-life fairy godfather, that's what he was!

It was uncommon to meet someone like that. Also, Lu Xuan did not believe the notion that ”teachings should not be passed to six ears,” meaning that he was open to sharing knowledge. His achievements were so high that even offhanded remarks were enough to benefit the listener for life.

”They didn't need me to come personally at first. However, this martial arts competition is different!” the square-faced fatso said as he looked at Lu Xuan.

”There are quite a number cultivation legacies within the Min Province, big and small. However, there are only a couple that could truly be called an established sect. Apart from the Southern Shaolin, we are looking at the two large houses—the Chens from Min Nan and the Seven Invincible Sect from Min Bei!

”Lin Sheng is the disciple of the Seven Invincible Sect. Not only that, but he is also the direct disciple first in line. The Seven Invincible Sect and the Chens have been feuding for the past hundred years or so!”

The square-faced fatso began to explain about the feud between the two factions. Tracing back to the origins, we would need to dial the clock back to the previous century, during the era of late Qing and early Republic.

In those olden days, the Chens were hugely influential in the Min Province as they were one of the firsts to pledge their loyalties to the KMT, joining the revolution to overthrow the Qing dynasty. After the success of the revolution, the Chens began to dig their roots into the Min Province and quickly swell in power. They later forced the Seven Invincible Sect far into the northwest, who then joined our current party during the revolution.

After the founding of our Republic, the Seven Invincible Sect soon rose to high power. Sectmasters over the generations were even granted free access within the Inner Palace and often made up the team of bodyguards protecting our leaders.

The Chens, on the other hand, were curbed of their power and were forced to retreat to Min Nan. However, because some from the Chen family also joined the prevailing party when they threw themselves into the revolution, the Chens escaped obliteration, although they did suffer significant weakening.

Because of their opposing political beliefs, the two houses had been at each other's throats for many many years. Both had countless forefathers who died in the hands of the other, and it was no longer possible to elucidate the feuds between them.

Years later, under negotiations led by a particular leader in the Inner Palace, the two houses finally relocated to two distinct regions, with one residing in the south and the other in the north. They had lived physically apart since and went on their separate ways.