A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

31. Seventh Master invites you.

Seeing the "devastated" Dongfang Lin, Chu Xuan knew that the other party had lost the will to spar, so he went back to cultivate on his own.

The next few days passed as usual.

Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised.

Surprisingly, the Bai family did not rush to congratulate Xu Yuan on his breakthrough this time, nor did they increase the amount of tribute they would have given him, as they had done last time.

A few days later, Xu Yuan made a high-profile announcement that he would no longer serve as a retainer of the Bai family!

"Hehe, Junior Brother Chu, aren't you curious about what happened between the Bai family and Xu Yuan?" Dongfang Lin approached Chu Xuan with a gossipy look on his face, his smile somewhat lewd.

"What happened?" Chu Xuan nodded, genuinely curious.

"Hehe, you probably don't know yet, but Xu Yuan and the Bai family have fallen out!"

Dongfang Lin had a hint of schadenfreude on his face.

"They had a falling out? Why?"

Chu Xuan was even more puzzled.

Dongfang Lin squinted and said, "This matter dates back to half a year ago! You should still remember Xu Yuan's high-profile announcement of his engagement to the eldest son of the Bai family, right?"

Chu Xuan nodded.

Xu Yuan showed off quite a bit back then; probably only a few people in the entire inner and outer courtyards didn't know about it!

At the time, it aroused the envy of many people.

"Do you think Xu Yuan is stupid and brainless?" Dongfang Lin continued.

Chu Xuan did not respond, but looked at Dongfang Lin, wanting to see what he was up to.

Dongfang Lin chuckled, a hint of self-deprecation in his voice: "I thought so too back then, that this guy was just a talented idiot! Now I realize I was the naive one. This Junior Brother Xu Yuan is the real master! I'm utterly impressed by his 'borrowing a hen to lay eggs' move!"

Chu Xuan looked at Dongfang Lin and really wanted to punch him.

Another senior brother chimed in to explain, "Xu Yuan's fiancée, the daughter of the eldest branch of the Bai family, is named Bai Kexin. How should I put it? This woman is quite famous in the inner city. Many people know her. Not because she's particularly powerful, but because... she keeps many male lovers!"

Chu Xuan's gaze immediately turned strange.

Dongfang Lin chuckled and said, "That's right! It's exactly what you think it means! So, when we heard Xu Yuan announce his engagement to Bai Kexin, we were all stunned."

"We initially thought he was unaware of the situation, but it turns out this kid is a vicious dog. He's been pretending to be clueless, using the vast resources the Bai family has provided for his cultivation. Now that he's powerful enough, he's finally showing his fangs. The Bai family is going to become a laughingstock this time..."

Chu Xuan frowned upon hearing this and said, "The Bai family isn't that stupid, is they? Would they let Xu Yuan go so easily?"

"Hehe, of course the Bai family is unwilling to suffer this loss!" Dongfang Lin sneered, "Elder Bai is at the peak of his internal strength, only one step away from the transformation of internal strength. How can he be willing to let Xu Yuan, this young upstart, make fun of him?"

"Unfortunately, he still overlooked Xu Yuan's importance. Xu Yuan is now Master's darling. When Master found out, he directly sent the eldest brother to negotiate with Boss Bai. The Bai family was already in the wrong, so in the end they could only swallow their anger!"

"Of course, the Bai family didn't lose out either! Xu Yuan must return all the financial assistance the Bai family provided to him!"

After listening, Chu Xuan finally understood why Dongfang Lin had sighed.

The dispute ultimately ended with Lu Tong's intervention.

For the Bai family, apart from losing face, there seemed to be no other losses.

Xu Yuan not only suffered no loss, but actually made a huge profit!

Not only did he utilize the abundant resources provided by the Bai family to quickly break through from Ming Jin to An Jin, but he also became Lu Tong's most valued disciple, thus completely completing a transformation in his social class!

If it weren't for the Bai family treating him as their son-in-law and providing him with a lot of resources, even if Xu Yuan had a second-class talent, with the resources he earned on his own, he probably wouldn't have been able to break through to the Dark Force level within a year!

No wonder Dongfang Lin mocked Xu Yuan for using someone else's resources to his advantage.

The senior apprentice beside him asked in surprise, "Although the Bai family isn't considered top-tier in Qingshan City, they're still a wealthy family that has weathered many storms in the business world. How could they make such a basic mistake?"

Dongfang Lin sneered, "What else could it be? They've become arrogant! The one with business acumen in the Bai family is Bai Laoqi, but the one who truly makes the decisions is Bai Laoda!"

"Boss Bai has always been arrogant and conceited. He thought that Xu Yuan was just a peasant with no background and could be easily manipulated! He probably never expected to be defeated by a peasant. He has really lost face this time!"

"Of course, our Junior Brother Xu is also a really good actor! With that kind of cunning, let alone Boss Bai, even we who spend every day with him were fooled, weren't we?"

Chu Xuan listened for a while, then went to practice martial arts.

Neither the Bai family nor Xu Yuan have much to do with him now.

What Chu Xuan didn't expect was that this matter would eventually get involved with him.

That evening, someone Chu Xuan never expected appeared at the entrance of the Lu Family Martial Arts School.

"Manager Zhao, what brings you here?"

The newcomer was a gaunt old man, none other than Steward Zhao, who had been in charge of examining Chu Xuan's bones.

"Young Master Chu..."

Manager Zhao cupped his hands in greeting to Chu Xuan, looking at the drastically changed Chu Xuan before him, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Unexpectedly, his "good deed" back then actually created a martial artist.

Now, Chu Xuan is a Ming Jin martial artist just like him, in his prime. As a Ming Jin martial artist, he is naturally incomparable to him, an old martial artist whose blood and energy are declining.

"No!" Chu Xuan quickly stopped him, cupping his hands in greeting. "Manager Zhao, I don't deserve such a title. Please just call me Chu Xuan."

"Then... shall I still call you Brother Xuan?" Manager Zhao said after thinking for a moment.

"Xuan-ge'er".

Manager Zhao bowed to Chu Xuan again, "Seventh Master invites you..."

……

After an incense stick has burned.

Inside the antique-style teahouse.

Looking at Chu Xuan sitting calmly and composed across from him, Bai Dongchu felt the same sentiment as Steward Zhao.

"...That's how it is. What do you think, Xuan-ge?" Bai Dongchu asked Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan frowned and began to ponder.

Bai Dongchu's purpose in coming here was very simple: to invite Chu Xuan to serve as a retainer of the Bai family.

The Bai family was willing to give Chu Xuan a monthly salary of twenty taels of silver.

Of course, there is one more condition: you must marry Bai Kexin!

Chu Xuan frowned, not because he was considering the Bai family's conditions. Not to mention that he was not short of his monthly salary of twenty taels of silver, even if he were, he would never marry Bai Kexin!

He was just puzzled. Bai Dongchu had always given him a good impression, but this time he had proposed such "harsh" and even somewhat humiliating conditions for Chu Xuan.

It seems that what Dongfang Lin said was indeed true.

The one who truly holds power in the Bai family is the eldest son, not the seventh son.

This condition was probably proposed by Boss Bai.

Having figured this out, Chu Xuan was even less likely to agree.

"Seventh Master, Chu Xuan owes his success today to your leniency back then!"

Chu Xuan cupped his hands in greeting and continued, "I have never forgotten the Bai family's kindness in providing assistance."

"If Seventh Master agrees, I can take a temporary position as a retainer of the Bai family and lend a helping hand when the Bai family encounters difficulties. The monthly salary does not need to be twenty taels, ten taels will be enough! Consider it repayment for the Bai family's assistance."

"As for the eldest daughter of the Bai family, please forgive me, Chu Xuan, for not being able to presume to be worthy of her..."

"well……"

Bai Dongchu sighed.

He knew this would be the outcome before he came, but he had no choice but to come.

"Very well!" Bai Dongchu sighed. "I will convey your words..."

Upon seeing this, Chu Xuan took his leave.

Bai Dongchu suddenly spoke up, "Whether you believe it or not, I did my best to fight for you back then. Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore. In the end, the Bai family has let you down..."

Chu Xuan paused, then cupped his hands in greeting and turned to leave.

After Chu Xuan's figure disappeared, Steward Zhao walked in from outside the door.

"Seventh Master, Chu Xuan... rejected the eldest master's conditions?" Steward Zhao asked cautiously.

Bai Dongchu didn't answer, but instead gazed out the window and said softly, "Manager Zhao, what do you think will happen if I separate from the Bai family...?"

"this……"

Manager Zhao's expression stiffened, and he said uncertainly, "I'm afraid the master won't agree!"

"Yes! Big brother won't agree!"

Bai Dongchu's voice turned indifferent, "Even if he agrees, he will absolutely not allow me to take away a single penny of the Bai family, not even a single blade of grass! After all, in his eyes, the vast Bai family was all built up by him, a master of internal energy..."