leonardwarren Chapter 28 Wu Ku
Chapter 28 Wu Ku
"Leave this to me," Jiang Shaoze said, then left. He didn't need to know anything more. He didn't know Wu Quan; he was just a nobody. He had connections in Gudu, so finding him would be a piece of cake.
"Don't go too far." Noticing Jiang Shaoze's murderous look, Jiang Shaoxu couldn't help but remind him.
"Don't worry." Jiang Shaoze squeezed out two words through gritted teeth, but his murderous look made it hard to feel at ease.
But so what? It's because Wu Quan hurt Su Ming, and I can't bear to hurt him too.
The Jiang family has a somewhat unbalanced male-to-female ratio. Jiang Shaoxu has several aunts, but she is the only girl among the younger generation of the Jiang family, and she is also the youngest.
Her brother was about ten years older than Jiang Shaoxu, her eldest cousin was even older, and her youngest cousin was five years older than her.
Before Jiang Shaoxu was born, the Jiang family consisted entirely of boys, which worried Jiang Shaoxu's grandparents greatly. Every day, they urged their sons to try harder to give birth to a daughter.
After Jiang Shaoxu was born, because she was a girl and the youngest, her grandparents, being old, doted on her, unlike her cousins who were beaten every day when they were young.
She would never suffer any harm in the Jiang family; the whole family would carefully protect her. How could Jiang Shaoze possibly tolerate the fact that Jiang Shaoxu had been taken advantage of?
If the old man hears that Jiang Shaoxu was bullied at the Ancient Capital Academy while he is still in the Ancient Capital, then he won't need to go back to the Jiang family anymore. If he goes back, the old man will hang him from the roof beam and whip him.
Jiang Shaoxu blinked, it seemed like she had nothing to do now.
Go find Su Ming.
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Later, Jiang Shaoxu heard that Wu Quan had been fired, his magical cultivation had been crippled by someone, and all the things he had done had been exposed.
Using his identity as a magician, he committed all sorts of evil deeds, getting many women pregnant. The ancient capital academy also felt that the impact was somewhat negative, so they stopped investigating who had crippled Wu Quan.
Jiang Shaoze didn't go looking for trouble with Su Ming. Instead, he told his older brother, who worked in the Ancient Capital Military Region, about Jiang Shaoxu's situation. This angered Su Ming so much that he immediately ordered a thorough investigation into Wu Quan's background.
In one operation, a number of toxic mages were eliminated. Although personal emotions were involved, they were not people who could not distinguish right from wrong. Those who were not problematic were not harmed, while those who were problematic were all imprisoned.
In the outer city of the ancient capital, Jiang Shaoqing walked on the road. He had personally traveled from the military region to the city of the ancient capital because of Jiang Shaoxu's matter.
Wu Quan implicated quite a few people, and they were all arrested and imprisoned. Among them, one person caught his attention.
He was bald, wearing a brown robe, and holding Buddhist prayer beads in his hand, which he kept turning. He kept his head down until Jiang Shaoqing came over, then raised his head and looked at the tall, black-haired man in front of him with slightly cloudy eyes.
"A member of the Jiang family?" The bald man's voice was somewhat deep, as if he recognized the man in front of him.
"Jiang Shaoqing of the Jiang family, a junior general in the military region." Jiang Shaoqing revealed his family background.
"Wu Ku, a monk with a tragic fate, seeks eternal protection for people in this world of suffering," the bald man said slowly, his hands clasped together.
"Wu Ku." Jiang Shaoqing carefully considered the name. For some reason, he had a feeling that this Wu Ku... could be killed?
It's an absurd feeling; how could an old monk give him this feeling?
No wonder those people who had previously sought out Wu Ku wanted to come and see for themselves.
Jiang Shaoqing shook his head and asked, "What is your relationship with Wu Quan?"
"My nephew," Wu Ku said calmly.
"He took liberties with my sister."
"That's his business. Although he's my nephew, I've been living abroad for a long time. I only returned to my homeland because of a call from an adult." Wu Ku remained calm.
"What sir?" Jiang Shaoqing pressed.
"General, you have crossed the line. I have not committed any crime. My cooperation is already a great favor to you. Please understand, I am not a criminal, but just an ordinary old monk." Wu Ku remained calm.
Seeing this, Jiang Shaoqing didn't ask any more questions and prepared to release Wu Ku.
Jiang Shaoqing knew clearly that this was a mage, and a very powerful one at that, perhaps even stronger than himself. The fact that such a person had been captured without resistance was already a great favor to them.
Wu Ku gave them face, and they should also give Wu Ku face, otherwise they might be the ones who are embarrassed.
As Jiang Shaoqing was leaving, Wu Ku suddenly spoke up, somewhat inexplicably, "That person is the Buddha in my heart. She will create a world without disease and suffering."
A world without disease and suffering? Does such a world truly exist?
Jiang Shaoqing smiled, unconvinced. The afterlife does have a certain flavor, but what meaning does it all have when people are dead?
Wu Ku was released and wandered around the vast ancient capital, measuring the land step by step, looking at the bustling metropolis and the rioting undead outside the city.
Wu felt a pang of pity.
In the northern district, a mage who was about to die due to a riot of undead suddenly found himself in a torrential downpour. The undead stopped their riot before the rain passed, as if they had been imprisoned.
The rain lashed at them like an immeasurable weight, rendering the undead unable to move, while the mages felt refreshed and invigorated by the rain, feeling as if they could fight another three hundred rounds.
They used magic to annihilate all the motionless undead.
Wu Ku stood on the city wall, looking down at the scene below with a satisfied smile.
"Sir, I am Feijiao. May I ask your honorable name?" Feijiao, the chief instructor of the outer city of the ancient capital, saw this scene and knew that this was an extraordinary person.
Without any airs, the head instructor of Flying Horn walked over with a smile.
"I am Wu Ku, just a lowly ascetic." Wu Ku smiled back, clasped his hands together, and mourned the magician who died in the undead riot.
Seeing Wu Ku's actions, Fei Jiao was filled with respect and exclaimed, "If there were more ascetics like you on this land, those undead lords wouldn't be so arrogant. It's our honor to have you here."
"If only this land had a few more ascetics like me!" Wu Ku didn't look at Fei Jiao, but instead tilted his head slightly. His gaze went very far, not just to the land of the dead outside the ancient capital, but even further. Suddenly, Wu Ku smiled and looked at Fei Jiao, a strange curve appearing on his lips, making him look particularly eerie.
"It's probably better if there aren't any people like me on this land. One of me is enough to cause trouble. If there are a few more, this land will fall apart."
Wu said this as if joking.
Feijiao laughed along, and was about to speak when Wu Ku suddenly disappeared, leaving only a wet puddle on the ground.
"Truly a venerable monk," Fei Jiao remarked, then turned his gaze back to the distance, where it seemed the Lord of the Dead was wreaking havoc.
"You beast, I'll kill you sooner or later," Flying Horn cursed under his breath.
Those undead lords only hide in the shadows, commanding weaker undead to attack cities. They can only hide deep within the land of the dead, and even if humans have powerful mages, they cannot cross the countless undead to threaten them.
These undead lords are the greatest threat to the ancient capital. If they are killed, the threat of those undead will be reduced by at least half.
Unfortunately, they couldn't do it and were forced to defend.
Wu Ku continued to wander aimlessly in the ancient capital. During this time, he gained many believers and saved many magicians. His reputation was unknown to outsiders, but it was widely circulated.
A highly respected monk appeared in the ancient capital, known for his compassion and ability to relieve suffering.
No one knows when, but Wu Ku completely disappeared from the ancient capital. No one ever saw him again, but some people always remembered him.
Remember this living "Bodhisattva" who saves people from suffering.
Outside a small town in the south, the living "Bodhisattva" Wu Ku appeared, holding a string of beads. He looked up at the sky, murmuring as if praying for rain...
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The seven-day study tour didn't involve much work. They weren't real magicians yet, and they weren't expected to fight enemies. The seven days passed quickly.
Su Ming's cultivation level, however, did not improve.
After returning to Zhoucheng, Su Ming joined the city's demon-hunting team as a space-type mage. He knew very well that being a mage was not easy; one needed to be baptized in blood, otherwise one would only die in war.
Demons teeter on the brink of life and death every moment, and so too must a magician strive to defeat them.
During this time, Liu Qi seemed to be acting strangely. He was rarely seen, but his magical cultivation was improving rapidly.
Su Ming assumed that Liu Qi was striving to improve himself because he was unwilling to fall behind him after witnessing his innate dual abilities.
Jiang Shaoxu was also working hard to cultivate. After joining the city's demon-hunting team, Su Ming was often not at school and rarely saw Jiang Shaoxu. She seemed to be deliberately keeping her distance from Su Ming and did not want to bother him.
One year, two years...
Time flew by, and Su Ming's cultivation level improved rapidly.
Liu Qi became a Level 3 beginner mage, as did Jiang Shaoxu. It's worth mentioning that Han Bing also became a Level 3 mage, while even that lightning-type genius was only Level 2.
Su Ming's spatial and summoning abilities have both reached the third level, and he has focused his attention on the spatial system, making Xiao Qing's summoning abilities increasingly powerful.
Having witnessed mid-level wind magic, Su Ming considered Xiao Qing to be comparable to half a mid-level mage, which was terrifying.
Zhoucheng is close to the ancient capital, located in the northwest, and far from the rich southern land.
But shortly after graduation, a small city in the south appeared on the internet, sparking a nationwide sensation.