CHAPTER 372: CHAPTER 247: THE RENOWNED QIU DRAGON (PART 2)

In the past, he came to Qiu Dragon Mansion in the incarnation of Er Lang, and at that time he brought back a memory of overlooking Qiu Dragon Mansion from above, maintaining a kind of ’East Rich, West Nobility, South Poor, North Despicable’ four-cornered layout.

The location of the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association in Qiu Dragon Mansion lies in the East City Rich District. On Chen Ku’s way to the Medicine King Hall towards the owner of Qiu Dragon Association, he also heard the discussions of many passersby and vendors along the way.

"Those hateful Peace Path demon people, instead of properly preaching, they have to cause rebellion. Now look at what they’ve done, in recent days rice, flour, grain, and oil have all increased in price. Buying a bag of rice now costs the price of three bags before!"

"Ah, who doesn’t say that? Once a war starts, and the situation is turbulent, money becomes worthless. I heard Landlord Zhao sighing the other day, should have hoarded more gold and silver before. Now their antiques and paintings are all dropping in value; when the war truly starts, nothing is as valuable as gold and silver."

This is the talk of common people on the road.

And the closer he got to the rich district, the more voices from Jianghu he could hear. Some people passing by were clearly martial artists.

On this short stretch of road, Chen Ku encountered at least eight or nine Fourth Realm experts from Baojiao County. From a tea stall, he heard two Jianghu people lament:

"The news of the emergence of Hero King Treasure was sudden and its disappearance was sudden too. I rushed here all the way from Longkou Prefecture thinking even if I couldn’t get a big treasure, following along and drinking some soup would suffice, but just halfway through the journey, I heard the Hero King Treasure underground palace had vanished!"

"Now there are rumors circulating in Jianghu saying that Peace Path took advantage of the terrain, directly sealed off that place, and pocketed the Hero King Treasure!"

"Really?"

"Peace Path is already a serious concern, and if they got their hands on the Hero King Treasure? No way!"

"Who says not! If Peace Path really acquires the Hero King Treasure, they could take over our Qiu Dragon Mansion, and by then, every single one of us will become ’Divine People’ under Peace Path."

"I heard that those trapped in Baojiao County are quite miserable, forced to chant curses and prayers every day!"

"Peace Path is really this sinister, wasn’t Master Qin Yu rumored to be over there before? Even a Grandmaster can’t suppress them?"

"A Grandmaster is ultimately just one person after all, Peace Path has over ten thousand followers, and it’s rumored that their hierarch has extraordinary means. Nowadays, no news of the Grandmaster... I think there might be trouble!"

"What? Do you mean to say, has the Grandmaster also met misfortune?"

Listening to these conversations, Chen Ku couldn’t help but sigh as he looked at his senior brother sitting cross-legged and breathing in the stone cave of Hero King Realm.

Not long after, Chen Ku arrived at a massive conference hall in the Rich District.

Upon seeing it, its grandeur was evident, far beyond what the small Medicine King Hall in Baojiao County could compare to, the entrance of the conference hall was even more imposing than the county government office of Baojiao County.

Most importantly, Chen Ku noticed that on the two pillars of the entrance to the conference hall, there were portraits of two door gods, emitting a not weak spirit aura.

"Who is it?"

At this time, at the entrance of the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association Hall, two attendants in deep blue robes shouted at Chen Ku:

"You cannot loiter casually at the entrance of the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association."

This was clearly different from the Medicine King Hall’s open-door-for-business attitude. The Medicine King Hall was just a small business run by some of the owners from the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association, while the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association was the overall association of the ’Medicine Industry’ within the entire Qiu Dragon Mansion. It doesn’t run its own business but controls the life and death of pharmacies and medical clinics large and small.

Chen Ku didn’t make things difficult for these two attendants, merely smiled and cupped his hands: "I am Chen Ku, from the Medicine King Hall in Baojiao County, here to find the people of the Medicine Hall, may I trouble you two to inform those inside."

"Chen Ku?"

Upon hearing his name, the two attendants first felt familiarity, and when Chen Ku mentioned he was from Baojiao County’s Medicine King Hall, they were suddenly shocked, both stepping down from the stairs:

"Are you the Mr. Chen who recently stirred the Champion Marquis Immortal Weapon reaction in the Martial Temple of our Prefecture City?"

At this moment, from other halls on the street, people also looked towards here, surprised and astonished, gazing at the youth at the entrance of the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association Hall.

"He’s Chen Ku?"

"The Military Scholar from Baojiao County who won two yuan in a row, becoming a Scholar?"

"Our Prefecture City’s young generation leader Pei Qingzhi, was defeated by this person?"

"I’ve heard that many forces within the Prefecture City are waiting for him to come to the Prefecture City to extend an olive branch to recruit him."

"If all the rumors about this individual are true, how can the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association retain such a rare Outstanding talent? After all, this Apricot Grove Total Association, within the Thirty-Six Martial Association, is merely ranked eighteenth."

"I’ve heard even the first person of Green Forest Black Path, the Pagoda-Bearing King of Liang Mountain, wishes to recruit him to Liang Mountain."

With ears clear and eyes bright, Chen Ku heard many discussions within a few hundred meters around him and was stunned, thinking:

"How is it that at my first visit to Qiu Dragon Mansion, my reputation in Qiu Dragon Mansion is already so large? Even the first person of Green Forest Black Path is paying attention to me?"

He didn’t know who exactly this Pagoda-Bearing King, the first person of Green Forest Black Path, was.

But seeing that his senior brother Qin Yu was praised as the best expert on the White Dao in Qiu Dragon Mansion, this Pagoda-Bearing King must have strength and fame not too much lesser than his senior brother.

After all...

The words ’Heaven King’.

Immediately associated him with the Four Great Heavenly Kings under Hero King, each a hero shaking the world.

Just as Chen Ku was contemplating these things.

Crash~~~~

Only to see, the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association Hall’s door instantly opened, and more than ten people came out from the hall.

"Hahahaha!"

An elderly man with crane-like hair and a youthful face walked in the middle, his bell-like voice resonating through the sky even before getting close.

"Chen Ku, Chen Ku! I’ve been waiting so long with the folks of the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association Hall in Qiu Dragon Mansion to see you!"

"The steadiness of this old man’s aura... gives me a feeling that among those I’ve seen, he’s only below my master and senior brother. Even Tang Yulin of the Seventh Realm, whom I defeated with a grand formation, although higher in realm, his foundation seems not as deep as this old man’s." Chen Ku quickly estimated the elder’s cultivation from his aura.

Just a line short of entering Seventh Realm Gang Control?

That would be Sixth Realm Peak, with the internal grand formation perfectly formed?

Chen Ku’s thoughts flashed by, immediately recognising those familiar faces behind the elder, Master Yang Luochen, Shang Yunfang, as well as Kou Ming and the Store Manager Qin Sifan.

Qin Sifan immediately introduced: "Chen Ku, this is our Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association’s President Fu Baicao senior, he already knew about you when you eradicated the Firewood Iron Shop, waiting for you to come to Qiu Dragon Mansion, and now finally sees you."

President, Fu Baicao, that would be one of the Sect Leaders of the Qiu Dragon Thirty-Six Martial Association.

Chen Ku immediately cupped his hands and bowed: "Junior Chen Ku, pays respect to the President."

"Calling me President is far too formal, this old man is one hundred and sixty-eight years old, you can call me Fu, elder." The elderly smiled as he stroked his beard.

One hundred and sixty-eight?

That’s larger than the age of the Daji Dynasty.

Chen Ku, with respect and fear in his heart, quickly followed the elder’s suggestion, respectfully addressing as ’Fu’.

After seeing Chen Ku change the form of address, Fu Baicao immediately stepped forward, pulling Chen Ku’s arm, saying: "No need for more words, let’s talk inside, standing outside is unfit."

Chen Ku glanced at his two Masters, seeing them smile, seemingly indicating that the elder could be trusted.

Entering the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Association Hall.

Chen Ku was directly seated at the first position on the right, which made him a little overwhelmed, because even Qin Sifan and his Masters were seated at the accompanying positions.