Chapter 51: Recalling The Glorious Days Of Yore
“It could also be that the cops asked me to identify the scene, and I turned you all in to get leniency.”
Jiang Ce got mouthy when nervous, and one sentence directly shut up Xiao Lin and Tian Yongle.
Xiao Lin’s originally great mood due to his growth beyond expectations suddenly felt a bit nauseating, irritably waving his hand at the latter: “Alright, alright, your injury is nothing serious, go on, you made a contribution this time, I’ll remember it, and I’ll give you a commendation notice later.”
After Jiang Ce left, Xiao Lin then asked: “Yongle, what do you think?”
Tian Yongle had a long face, his forehead full of worried wrinkles that read full of delight: “Good thing, this shows Gatekeeper your training is very effective.”
“I’ve said it how many times, if you can’t flatter, don’t, in front of outsiders it’s fine, but behind closed doors, we both know what’s going on, his growth has nothing to do with me.”
Xiao Lin felt a bit regretful, but more appreciative: “His growth isn’t something I can control, but that’s exactly why I appreciate him.”
“But…” Tian Yongle hesitated and asked: “Can just one layer of Golden Bell Shield really achieve such an effect?”
“Impossible.”
Xiao Lin stated firmly: “I’ve seen Golden Bell Shield, two layers is a watershed, one layer is entry level, three layers small achievement, five layers great achievement, seven layers great perfection.
One layer can effectively counter all physical attacks, three layers can redirect force, five layers can counter with several times the force, seven layers is impervious to all techniques, by my judgment, even if he hasn’t reached the fifth layer, he has at least four layers, exceptional talent.”
“Is that possible? It’s only been a few days?” Tian Yongle shook his head, somewhat disbelieving.
“What’s impossible?” Xiao Lin smiled at Tian Yongle: “He’s read Buddhist Scriptures for twenty years, many things that seem unreasonable might be simpler for him than eating and drinking for us.”
Of course, Xiao Lin concealed the most crucial fact, that Jiang Ce went from ordinary person to Seventh Rank in merely a few days.
With an even more exaggerated example ahead, the rapid progress in sorcery naturally seemed nothing in Xiao Lin’s eyes, not to mention Golden Bell Shield is originally a Buddhist Sect sorcery, so for Jiang Ce it was something with precedents, cultivating it was twice the result with half the effort, perfectly reasonable.
In the eyes of Xiao Lin and these insiders, Jiang Ce was like an old cultivator who had accumulated for twenty years, needing only an opportunity to unleash his thick accumulation, so his new progress each time he appeared wasn’t abrupt.
“But why did he only say he cultivated one layer? This kid is really strange.”
Xiao Lin smiled and explained: “You don’t get it, he wants to hide his true strength, perhaps because last time made him wary of me, or maybe he wants to protect himself, keep some trump cards, so he’s hiding his ability.
I saw through his intentions, so I didn’t expose it, but he underestimated the power of the sorcery Jie Tan gave him, said it too low, so I spotted the clues.
But speaking of it, Jie Tan really values him, this Golden Bell Shield although not his inherited Xuanzang robes and bowl, is also a rare wondrous technique in the world, once cultivated, using its properties it can block attacks from one rank higher, even defeating a stronger opponent isn’t impossible.
Of course, the drawbacks are obvious too, strong against strong, weak against weak, easily unable to counter strongly enough if the opponent’s strength isn’t powerful enough, so it’s only purple grade.”
“I see.” Tian Yongle nodded, figuring he understood Jiang Ce’s “real idea”.
After chatting a few more sentences, Tian Yongle took his leave, but just as Xiao Lin picked up a book to read, Tian Yongle returned.
“Anything else?”
Tian Yongle had a complicated expression: “I feel like what Gatekeeper you just said seems a bit off.”
“What’s off?”
Tian Yongle sighed: “Jiang Ce heard you say the one who ambushed him was Sixth Rank, and even going all out couldn’t do anything to him, now he’s excitedly looking for Li Zhijun and those other Sixth Ranks for a duel, I heard Lu Yun say they even plan to open bets.”
“???”
Jiang Ce obediently pocketed his hands, depressedly leaning outside East Hall, pouting as he asked Lu Yun: “If it doesn’t happen, can the money not be refunded?”
“No way!” Lu Yun also sighed: “Unless I don’t want to hang around here anymore.”
“Don’t you charge handling fees here?” Jiang Ce unwillingly continued asking.
“Be a person, will you…”
“Actually, no mixing is fine, I have connections, I have some face at Jie Tan Gatekeeper’s place.”
“That’s enough.”
“What kind of mess is this?”
If Xiao Lin hadn’t said it, Jiang Ce wouldn’t have known the one who ambushed him was Sixth Rank.
So after coming out of the office, he thought about it, wait, I didn’t even know I was this awesome.
The one who yelled the loudest yesterday seemed to be Sixth Rank too?
Looks just like a villain face from novels that pulls aggro, won’t indulge his bad habits, beat him!
Originally Jiang Ce had successfully stirred up the fire, inciting Ling Xun to help send the challenge, but right when it was time to show off and cut leeks, Tian Yongle arrived, called off the duel, and brought the troublemakers to East Hall.
Luckily Jiang Ce reacted fast, sold out Ling Xun, saying he heard Buddhist Sect suffered grievance and was angry wanting to help Ling Xun vent, that’s why he stirred trouble.
Ling Xun is an honest guy, even after being sold out he helped count the money, though a bit aggrieved, still spoke for Jiang Ce, explaining he just vented, no such intention, it was really Jiang Ce too sincere and enthusiastic.
He never thought a Sixth Rank having a Seventh Rank help vent was unreasonable to begin with.
The only one who got it, Lu Yun, didn’t dare say much, so Tian Yongle took Ling Xun and that frivolous guy called Li Zhijun inside to talk.
“So what now?” Lu Yun looked up at the top of the hall in a daze.
Jiang Ce sighed: “Don’t know, based on my past experience, this is the time to run, descend the mountain for alms gathering a few days, wait till my master cools off then come back.”
“You’re a habitual offender…”
“Not really habitual, that time was excessive, hid the temple’s merit box…” Jiang Ce’s eyes were reminiscent: “Glorious years.”
“No glorious, getting hung up and beaten is light for you.”
“I was beaten… That time was for snitching to my master that my senior brother peeked at girls while descending the mountain for alms gathering, beaten by my senior brother.”
“You’re too much… But how did you find out?”
“We were eyeing the same girl.”
“…Not easy growing this big.”
“Yeah.”
Tian Yongle couldn’t bear it anymore, stuck his head out the window by the wall where they stood, smiling insincerely: “Doing stand-up now? Both come in!”
Jiang Ce and Lu Yun exchanged a glance, reluctantly shuffling into Tian Yongle’s office.
Tian Yongle looked at Jiang Ce with a complicated expression, silent.
“I’ve investigated this matter clearly, yesterday’s duel already made Xiao Gatekeeper very unhappy, just gave face thinking you’d know better, but some people, no names, doubled down, lawless, outrageous!”
Jiang Ce subconsciously stepped back a bit, always half a body behind the other three, full of innocence, looking left and right, as if searching for who that unnamed person was.
“However, this person recently made a big contribution, details will be announced in a few days, no need to elaborate, I just asked Xiao Gatekeeper’s opinion, no next time, Gatekeepers internally don’t oppose sparring, but don’t approve fights that harm fellow disciples’ relationships, got it?”
Ling Xun, Li Zhijun, Lu Yun all lowered their heads and replied “Understood.”
Only Jiang Ce, somehow at the front again, chin slightly raised, corners of mouth curved evilly, full face of pride, gaze not looking at people, all he saw were scalps.
Tian Yongle’s eye corner twitched slightly, his mind full of one sentence, what a face?!
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