CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 105: MAKING FRIENDS THROUGH MARTIAL ASSOCIATION_3

Chen Ku sighed inwardly with relief upon hearing those words.

So it was based on such calculations.

In that case, he felt reassured.

Their information was clearly outdated. At the very least, he was standing right here, yet they didn’t know he had already achieved Robust Qi.

With the empowerment of the three charts, he also possessed the Qi Power of Inner Qi Perfection.

Lan Fuxi was still greatly displeased with this young lady from the Ming Family who had taken it upon herself to create rankings. He snorted coldly, "Even so, by arbitrarily placing Junior Brother Chen on your list, you’re going to bring him trouble."

As he was speaking, they heard a carriage stop outside Medicine King Hall. Then, someone alighted, holding an invitation, and shouted from outside, "Young Master Zhao Chuanzu of the Ancient Elephant Sect invites Chen Ku of Medicine King Hall to a banquet at the Twin Rivers Guild! The intent is to meet through martial arts. Here is the invitation!"

The person entered Medicine King Hall, holding the invitation high above his head, head bowed slightly, allowing the invitation to drop in front of Chen Ku.

Chen Ku frowned, instinctively looking towards Mingsheng Nan.

Seeing this, Lan Fuxi became furious. What he had just said was coming true! He pointed at Mingsheng Nan and bellowed, "What have you got to say now? Look! Because of your so-called ’Hidden Flood Dragon List,’ trouble has come knocking! You’ve made my Junior Brother the target of attention for no reason, and you still claim you had no ill intentions?"

Chen Ku also shot Mingsheng Nan an unfriendly look, waiting for his response.

He even suspected these visitors from Prefecture City were all connected. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? Mingsheng Nan shows up at Medicine King Hall uninvited to explain the list, and right after, Zhao Chuanzu, who was ranked below him, sends a challenge.

Mingsheng Nan said slowly, "I just explained that the list’s appearance wasn’t intended to cause discord within your county or hall, but the people on the list competing for rankings—that is indeed its natural purpose. My Ming Family has always been impartial. If Brother Chen truly doesn’t want to accept such invitations and challenges, he can just refuse directly. After all, the Daji Dynasty has its laws; refusing a challenge isn’t a crime."

"But it would damage one’s reputation," Lan Fuxi sneered.

Chen Ku, however, simply smiled and said, "No problem. I refuse. It’s not like I have much of a reputation to speak of anyway."

Why would he accept every random invitation and challenge that comes his way?

"Refuse?"

The messenger’s expression changed slightly. "This..."

Chen Ku waved his hand. "Go back and tell that Young Master Zhao I’m not interested. Show our guest out."

Lan Fuxi was momentarily taken aback but then nodded in agreement. That’s right, Junior Brother Chen doesn’t have much of a reputation yet; he doesn’t need to be tied down by this list.

Unexpectedly, it was Mingsheng Nan who chimed in at this moment, speaking to the messenger, "Messenger, you may leave. Indeed, Brother Chen has no reason to accept Young Hero Zhao’s invitation."

The messenger paused silently for a moment, then slunk away dejectedly.

Mingsheng Nan then cupped his fist to Chen Ku and said, "Brother Chen, this list doesn’t target anyone. If you encounter such matters in the future and don’t wish to be embroiled in conflict, just refuse as you did this time. Farewell."

Chen Ku and Lan Fuxi watched Mingsheng Nan depart.

Chen Ku then said to Lan Fuxi, "Since this matter is settled, I’ll go pay my respects to Master."

Lan Fuxi, however, felt his resolve shaken by Mingsheng Nan’s words. He didn’t say much, just nodded silently.

「Inside Yang Luochen’s inner courtyard.」

Chen Ku bowed respectfully. "Disciple pays respects to Master."

"Junior Brother, I heard you’ve been placed on some list that even I didn’t make..." Yang Shaoqi popped up from behind Chen Ku, resting a hand on his shoulder. "Isn’t that a good thing? Shouldn’t we go to Hongyan Tower for a celebratory meal?"

Chen Ku was somewhat bemused. "Senior Brother, you didn’t see what happened in the front hall just now. Being on that list isn’t necessarily a good thing; someone has already come to challenge me."

"A challenge?" Yang Luochen, seated in his Taishi Chair, asked with interest.

Before long, he had heard the whole story from Chen Ku.

He chuckled. "What are you afraid of? It’s just a challenge from an Ancient Elephant Sect heir from the Inner City. Although their Nine Dragons Union certainly has some tricks, the first form of your Furious Ape Mighty Staff has reached great achievement. Combined with your Four Elephants Root Bone, it’s safe to say you’re unbeatable below the Mystic Barrier."

Chen Ku coughed. "Master, Disciple has never been one to seek fights."