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Princess Zhulan knew very little about the Yuan Family's Hundred Steps King Fist; she had only heard Tu Youdong mention it once or twice.
Tu Youdong belonged to the Tu Family, one of the Seven Great Families of the Demon King Dynasty. He had been exposed to it, so he knew a little about the Yuan Family's Hundred Steps King Fist, but that was just knowing its name.
However, understanding the Hundred Steps King Fist in depth was impossible. The Yuan Family was renowned for its Fist Techniques, and something as significant as the Hundred Steps King Fist was classified as a high-level secret that would never be easily disclosed.
Moreover, the relationship between the Tu Family and the Yuan Family was not particularly close. In fact, among the Seven Great Families, there was considerable competition and even animosity; they engaged in covert exchanges and conflicts, openly and secretly vying against each other.
To the outside world, however, the Seven Great Families appeared as a united front, unbreakable. This façade was maintained due to a kind of covenant.
Indeed, it was a covenant based on the agreement with the Demon King Dynasty and the Bronze Throne, which could be considered a form of faith. The Seven Great Families were tasked with protecting the Demon King Dynasty and safeguarding the Bronze Throne, so they dared not show disunity to outsiders.
The Bronze Throne was the seat of the Barbarian King of the Demon King Dynasty, symbolizing supreme authority and power.
The covenant among the Seven Great Families essentially linked them with the Bronze Throne and the Barbarian King. As long as the Seven Great Families existed, the Bronze Throne would remain secure and enduring.
"Hundred Steps King Fist, unbreakable?"
Lu Chen murmured to himself, carefully contemplating this statement. The Yuan Family's Hundred Steps King Fist was indeed formidable, without any flaws!
Afterward, Lu Chen and Princess Zhulan discussed various matters until night fell and Princess Zhulan finally stood up to leave.
The next day, Lu Chen went to practice his skills in the back mountain as usual.
Logically speaking, Yuan Jia had consumed two Active Longevity Pills and should have been meditating to catalyze their effects, fully focused on breaking through to Divine Power Body; he would certainly not have time to challenge Lu Chen.
Indeed, time passed quickly without any movement from Yuan Jia's side.
Lu Chen thought that today Yuan Jia would likely take some action, but in reality, it remained as quiet as before, with no significant response.
Until the fourth day, Lu Chen had just returned from practicing in the back mountain when a servant disciple came to Empty Mountain Cave to convey Yuan Jia's message.
The disciple simply stated that Yuan Jia was waiting for Lu Chen at Martial Arts Peak.
"Indeed, what was meant to come has come, but Yuan Jia's speed is rather slow; it took him a whole three days," Lu Chen murmured, feeling somewhat enlightened.
The servant disciple who delivered the message was someone Lu Chen recognized, often seen following Yuan Jia around. After delivering the message, he left alone.
Lu Chen tidied up his belongings in Empty Mountain Cave. He did not inform Old Mu of the specific situation but asked him to pack everything that needed to be taken. In this way, anyone could tell he was preparing to leave.
However, Old Mu did not ask questions and simply began organizing items as Lu Chen instructed. He moved all of Lu Chen's favorite and frequently used items, preparing them for transport.
But Lu Chen stopped him, indicating that only soft items should be taken, and anything that couldn't be carried should be left behind. Inside Empty Mountain Cave, there were still three and a half boxes of jewelry worth seventy to eighty thousand taels of silver, which he intended to take with him.
Lu Chen instructed Old Mu to discard the boxes and wrap the jewelry in cloth for easier transport, preventing any damage during the journey.
Lu Chen took a final look around Empty Mountain Cave; it felt so familiar, but now it was time to leave. Since Yin Boqing had not treated him well, there was little reason to stay.
Additionally, today was the third day after Summer Solstice, May 14th. By the seventh of next month, the heat would enter the Three Hottest Days, marking the time to head towards the Great Gobi. Calculating it out, there were about twenty days left.
After twenty days would be the best time to enter the Great Gobi. Of course, this was contingent on Lu Chen being alive to come down from Martial Arts Peak.
Even if Lu Chen successfully obtained True Disciple status and Yin Boqing did not mistreat him, he would ultimately have to leave Five Element Sect due to matters concerning the previous dynasty's treasure. At most, he would find an excuse for a mission or think of another way; in any case, he would find a way to leave and wouldn't fear returning only to face some punishment.
However, it seemed that Lu Chen no longer had many reservations. Yin Boqing's warnings were not as significant to him anymore; at worst, after leaving this time, he simply wouldn't return to Five Element Sect.
There was also one more matter: regarding the Lian Family Brothers. Lu Chen initially wanted to take them along but considering that the Lian Couple were getting older, one of the Lian Family Brothers had to stay behind.
So Lu Chen asked Old Mu to discuss with the Lian Couple, as he wanted to take Lian Dashuang with him. This young man was skilled in martial arts and would be useful to have by his side. As for Lian Shuang, he preferred reading and writing, helping with the accounts at the tavern. Lu Chen decided to leave him behind, as it would be convenient to send messages when needed.
The tavern had not been widely exposed; in fact, apart from a few trusted individuals, no one knew that Lu Chen was the one funding and managing it behind the scenes. Outsiders only knew that the tavern had a mysterious background.
However, speaking of the Five Element Sect, which shop on that prime street outside the sect's gate wasn't mysterious? Most were controlled by external forces.
Many businesses operated at a loss; their purpose was not to make money or care about profits but merely to gather information and serve as a foundation.
Since the tavern was also managed by the Lian Couple, Lu Chen decided to gift it to them as a form of compensation for taking their son Lian Dashuang away.
It was too formal to call it compensation; the Lian Couple valued relationships and were not petty or calculative. They would be pleased that Lu Chen wanted to take their son out for significant endeavors.
At this point, Lu Chen had nearly arranged all his possessions accumulated at the Five Element Sect. He instructed Old Mu and Lian Dashuang to start moving several bags of Gold and Silver Ingots outside, where they could be stored in the tavern as a precaution.
The last two items were also the most important: the Iron Treasure Sword and the Active Longevity Pill. Lu Chen did not allow Old Mu to pack them up for transport.
These two items were invaluable and immeasurable, far more precious than the jewelry from earlier.
However, Lu Chen did not plan to take them; perhaps it was simply not yet time. He was not yet a true disciple in the full sense, and accepting these items casually would weigh on his conscience and tarnish his image.
For Lu Chen, he had done many things—stealing, robbing—anything for what he desired; he could resort to any means necessary. But those actions were disgraceful and known only to him.
In contrast, the Iron Treasure Sword and Longevity Pill were different. If mishandled, news would spread quickly, marking a significant blemish on his life.
In the future, he intended to support Sun Zizhao in ascending to the throne. If rumors of unclean dealings circulated around him in the Golden Hall, it would severely damage his reputation.
Lu Chen placed the Iron Treasure Sword and Longevity Pill openly in the stone chamber on a table. After completing this task, he began walking toward Martial Arts Peak.
After descending from the Empty Mountain Cave, Lu Chen weaved through the peaks, everything feeling very familiar as he had traversed this path countless times during his more than a year at the Five Element Sect.
On his way to Martial Arts Peak, Lu Chen encountered several acquaintances, but they were merely familiar faces; there was no deep connection.
Lu Chen brushed past them without even exchanging greetings.
After walking for a while longer, he ran into Princess Zhulan, who insisted on accompanying him to Martial Arts Peak to watch the event, her attitude very firm.
She was also supposed to be preparing supplies for their journey into the Gobi Desert, but if anything happened to Lu Chen, their entire plan might need to change.
In the end, Lu Chen could not stop Princess Zhulan and had no choice but to let her come along.
Soon, Lu Chen arrived at the foot of Martial Arts Peak. Along the way, he had not seen Jiang Jie, Lu Renjia, or Jiang Youdang.
Although these three had a good relationship with Lu Chen, they were not there to cheer him on.
With the duel approaching, Lu Chen did not dwell on this matter and ended up forgetting about them.
Together with Princess Zhulan, Lu Chen walked up the wide path leading to the peak and arrived at the Martial Arts Arena.
From a distance, Lu Chen spotted a young man in a black Qigong outfit standing in the center of the Martial Arts Arena.
Judging by his figure, he appeared to be in his twenties, with neatly tied hair and arms crossed. He stood firmly in a wide stance like a statue of a Vajra, possessing a strong and powerful build.
This young man had his back to Lu Chen and the others, so his face was not visible. However, Lu Chen did not need to guess; he knew this person must be Yuan Jia.
Aside from Yuan Jia, there were already dozens of people at Martial Arts Peak, most of whom recognized Yuan Jia and had come to support him.
In addition, there were some disciples who were practicing Qigong in the Martial Arts Arena. However, upon seeing Yuan Jia's stance, they sensed that something was off, so they quickly finished their practice and stood aside to watch.
Lu Chen and Princess Zhulan entered the Martial Arts Arena together. Soon after, Princess Zhulan stopped in her tracks, gazing affectionately at Lu Chen's stubborn back as he walked further away.
Lu Chen did not turn back and continued walking silently.
Suddenly, a young man approached Lu Chen; it was Kong Hao.
Kong Hao looked serious and said to Lu Chen, "Brother Lu Chen, you should leave now; it's not too late to turn back."
Lu Chen smiled mysteriously at Kong Hao but did not respond.
Kong Hao continued, "Brother Lu Chen, Senior Brother Yuan Jia has already broken through to the Divine Power Body in these three hours. You shouldn't go to your death."
Kong Hao was trying to stop Lu Chen from going to his demise.
Lu Chen raised his head slightly and smiled, saying, "Brother Kong Hao, I appreciate your concern, but my mind is made up. No one can stop me now."
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