Chapter Five: The Astonishing Magistrate

  In the martial arts arena, Shangguan Xinghong stood upright, without wearing armor, but in a magnificent attire. He looked to be over thirty years old, with a sturdy build and a square face, his eyebrows were very thick, giving off an impression of being rough around the edges. Those who truly believed this had already suffered losses at Shangguan Xinghong's hands. As the Left General of the Feiyu Dynasty, how could he be a simpleton in both battlefields and officialdom, where intrigue and deception reigned?

  Years of war have given his skin a rich, dark bronze color, and an aura of death surrounds him. General Shang Hong has been in the army for twenty years, he doesn't know how many souls have fallen under his blade.

  The Tianxuan Continent, where the strong are revered and martial power is supreme. When battles erupt, it all comes down to a fierce fight to the death. The more people you kill, the higher your position, and the greater your merit. Here, there's no systematic military strategy, only soldier against soldier, general against general.

  Shangguan Xinghong is also a master in the Feiyu Dynasty, otherwise he wouldn't have reached his current position. Without sufficient martial arts cultivation, it's difficult to obtain a high position. In the entire Feiyu Dynasty, there is only one exception, and that is Zhizhu Wang. According to legend, even those who have reached the Human Extreme Realm are not as powerful as him, yet he is the king, with a status higher than Shangguan Xinghong's.

  Heaven, Earth, Human, Spirit, and Ghost, the Five Realms of the Extreme Boundary. The Heaven King Realm, the Earth King Realm, the Human King Realm, the Spirit King Realm, and the Ghost King Realm. Shangguan Hong had already been a strong expert in the Spirit King Realm several years ago, but for his background, it was quite normal.

  He came from the Zhen Wu Men, but was always just a peripheral disciple. Later, he had to come to the Fei Yu Wang Chao to develop. In the Zhen Wu Men, even with his current Shen Wang realm cultivation, it wouldn't amount to much. The history of the Zhen Wu Men is extremely long and it's an unparalleled great sect.

  The first master of the Zhenwu Sect, and also a powerful being at the Emperor Extreme Realm. The Tao has no classics to pass on, before the disappearance of the True Martial Great Emperor, he left behind the "True Martial Classics". The emperor's scriptures created by the great emperor are all the great emperor's life epiphanies. A sect with an imperial scripture is hard not to be powerful.

  "I don't resent the ancient emperors for not meeting me, I resent them for not knowing my abilities. Wait until the heavens and earth are destroyed, then the True Martial of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will arrive!"

  There are many legends about the True Martial Great Emperor, and Shangguan Xinghong also remembered the words left behind by the True Martial Great Emperor before he disappeared. Every time he thought of this sentence, he felt a surge of admiration. It was a kind of loneliness that was hard to bear in high places, it was a kind of desolation that was invincible in the world, and it was a realm that made everyone look up to him.

  He was only an outer disciple of the Zhen Wu Men, and he had no chance to see the "Zhen Wu Jing". Outer disciples also have ancient classics to learn, but they cannot touch the imperial classics. What he learned was the "Gui Yuan Jing", which is said to be created by a predecessor.

  It's this "Journey to the Origin" that Shangguan Xinghong also treasures and collects. In the True Martial Gate, it's quite ordinary, but in the Feiyu Dynasty, it's truly a legendary scripture. Throughout the entire Shangguan family, only his eldest son and second son have studied it. The youngest daughter, Shangguan Qingcheng, is still young, and besides, she was just picked up from somewhere. Back then, when he returned from battle, he saw an abandoned infant girl in a desolate wilderness and brought her back to raise her, intending to use her as a tool for marriage in the future.

  As for Shangguan Yu...

  Shangguan Xinghong once again recalled that majestic figure, that proud and heroic bearing, that air of "I am the only one". It was as if he were a god from legend, having lived for so many years without ever feeling that anyone could compare to that figure.

  He, as a outer disciple of Zhen Wu Men, was also fortunate enough to have seen the leader of Zhen Wu Men. As the leader of the Supreme Sect, his magical powers were boundless, and he knew that the leader must be an extremely powerful being at the Tian Ji boundary. The Tian Ji boundary, that was a realm that even Shangguan Xinghong could only hope to reach in his lifetime. Even if his army of millions charged forward, they wouldn't be enough for a Tian Ji strongman to kill with just a few moves.

  However, if you want to compare with that figure, it's like fireflies shining brighter than the moon! Although he hadn't seen either of them make a move, he made this judgment based on intuition alone. But he firmly believed that this judgment was not wrong, as a warrior's intuition is very important and always accurate.

  That man was the biological father of Shangguan Yu, and also his lifesaver. At that time, he said he had to do something very important, so he handed over his son to him for upbringing.

  At that moment, Shangguan Xing felt that heaven was so fond of him, and this legendary figure could do things for him, it was really worth everything.

  However, the man said that if he couldn't return within three years, it meant that he would never be able to return. Shangguan Xing didn't dare to interrupt, and in front of the man, he deeply felt his own insignificance.

  Later, that person disappeared and left the current Shangguan Yu. In those three years, he was extremely protective of Shangguan Yu, loving him in every way, even wanting to treat him like a young ancestor. To show off in front of such a character, he didn't even care about his own son, Shangguan Jiancheng.

  Unfortunately, that figure did not return three years later. Shangguan Xinghong didn't know if the person would come back or not, but he still treated Shangguan Yu as his own son.

  It is well known that the power of bloodlines is very important. As the saying goes, "dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes", the son of a strong person may not necessarily surpass his father, but he will definitely not be inferior. The stronger the person, the stronger their descendants will be, and this is the advantage of bloodlines.

  That figure was so high and unattainable, it must be an extraordinary strong being. His own son should not be any worse. That's what Shangguan Xinghong thought, but heaven doesn't always grant people's wishes...

  Later, something happened that was beyond the expectations of Shangguan Hong. Shangguan Yu unexpectedly couldn't cultivate martial arts, which was really beyond his expectations. Shangguan Yu had been different from ordinary people since childhood, and it seemed that he would have a remarkable future, but who knew that he couldn't even pass the threshold of martial arts.

  He didn't believe it, nor did he want to. So he found many people to try and figure out why Shangguan Yu couldn't cultivate. Gradually, he became desperate - Shangguan Yu really couldn't cultivate martial arts.

  So many years of effort, all in vain, and it's all for this useless thing. He can't even find a place to cry. He is getting more and more disgusted with Yu Fang, and the more he looks at him, the more he hates him.

  Later, even if he knew that Shangguan Yu was being ostracized by Shangguan Jiancheng, and even if he knew that Shangguan Yu's food, clothing, and living arrangements were all on the same level as those of a lowly servant, he didn't ask about it at all. Anyway, this useless thing, he just pretended not to see him, and it was best if he didn't exist.

  Until today, that figure has not returned, it seems that he really can't come back. However, he also didn't dare to kill Shangguan Yu, a person of that level is not something he can imagine, who knows what kind of trump card he left behind. If because of a moment's impulse, he loses his own life, that would be a huge loss.

  A sudden rapid footsteps interrupted Shangguan Xinghong's reverie, he furrowed his brow. From a distance, he saw Ma Wen, as a martial artist of this level, his eyesight was extremely good. Ma Wen was someone who knew how to handle things properly, normally wouldn't come here to disturb him, now it must be that something had happened that couldn't be handled.

  "What's wrong, Ma Wen? Why are you in such a hurry?" Ma Wen hadn't even reached the front when he heard Shangguan Jinghong's voice.

  Ma Wen's speed was really not matched with his figure, such a fat man could actually run so fast. Shangguan Xingyun could even feel the martial arts arena shaking, and he really didn't know what Ma Wen had eaten to grow up like that.

  Ma Wen came before Shangguan Jinghong and said, "I have come to report to you, sir. Something has happened in the mansion that requires your personal attention!"

  "What's going on?" Upper official Hong didn't think anything could happen in the mansion, so his voice was neither salty nor bland.

  "Just now, Lu Hong in the mansion had a dispute with Young Master Xiao, and then Lu Hong was punched to death by Young Master Xiao!"

  As soon as the words were spoken, Shangguan Hong was indeed shocked, but he didn't show it on his face. The first thing that came to his mind wasn't whether Lu Hong, who had grown up with him, died unjustly or miserably. He thought about whether Shangguan Yu had already stepped onto the path of cultivation, otherwise how could he have killed Lu Hong, a martial arts expert, with just one punch?

  "Tell me specifically about the situation at that time."

  "Yes, sir, it's like this..."

  Ma Wen felt that Shangguan Xinghong attached great importance to this matter, so he tried his best to maintain a calm tone, without any exaggeration, and told him the whole story truthfully.

  "In other words, Lu Hong actually resisted, but was still killed by Shangguan Yu?"

  "Yes, that's exactly how it is!"

  "Alright, I understand. You go and call Shangguan Yu over, I'll handle this matter personally!"

  "Yes, sir! I'm going right away!"

  Ma Wen felt refreshed and restored to his usual state after handing over the matter. After bidding farewell to Shangguan Xinghong, he walked towards Shangguan Yu's courtyard.

  After Ma Wen left, Shangguan Xinghong fell into contemplation again. Logically speaking, a twelve-year-old boy shouldn't be able to kill a soldier with one punch.

  Shangguan Yu might have been able to cultivate long ago, but he resented his behavior over the years and didn't want to tell him. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that was the case - that figure was so powerful, how could his son be any worse?

  Moreover, a twelve-year-old boy who kills without any hesitation, with such decisiveness and ruthlessness, will surely become a great figure in the future. Since that's the case, then at this time, we should bind him together with Shangguan Yu.

  Besides, lone rangers are rare in this world. Behind that figure might be a super family or an almighty sect. When Officer Yu returns in the future, he can also bask in their glory.

  He used to owe an apology to Shangguan Yu, but as long as he continues to treat Shangguan Yu well in the future, that's all that matters. A twelve-year-old kid, can't he just get over it? The kid gets angry and sulks, what's the big deal about coaxing a child for the sake of future development?

  Shangguan Xinghong took a deep breath and had already thought of how to handle this matter.

  He picked up his treasured sword and began to practice his swordsmanship in the martial arts arena. The arena was filled with flashes of sword light, and the sound of breaking air echoed as he unleashed a series of ultimate techniques one after another.

  Even without using his yuanqi, his knife skills can still bring out the essence. This is an absolute skill recorded in "Journey to the Origin", and he naturally practices diligently.

  He was just looking forward to Shangguan Yu's arrival in his heart...

  I got up early this morning and wrote this chapter, my hands are numb from the cold...