High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 118 - 111: Poor Scholars, Wealthy Warriors—Another Who Awakened the Martial Saint’s Will

Chapter 118: Chapter 111: Poor Scholars, Wealthy Warriors—Another Who Awakened the Martial Saint’s Will

Buzz!

In an instant, the villagers from several villages stood frozen, their eyes wide open as they swallowed hard and looked at Su Mu walking through the crowd.

Even Su Mu’s family, Miaomiao, the old man, and others were taken aback, unprepared for such a huge surprise, their faces showing indescribable joy and excitement.

First of the Three Cities Joint Training Camp of Shenjiang, Qianhai, and Gaoshan.

In other words, the number one of the Three Cities!

This person is Jiang Miaomiao’s husband.

He is Jiang Cheng’s son-in-law.

Su Mu from East Village!

Su Mu rushed back just in the nick of time that night, saving the lives of everyone in the village, coinciding with the beast tide breaking out at Linjiang.

That night, Su Mu wiped out the fierce beasts in the mountains of several villages and immediately rushed to the frontline of the beast tide in the northern Fierce Beast Mountain Range.

As family, they hadn’t even had the time to ask Su Mu about the Training Camp, let alone expect him to give them such a huge surprise!

In an instant, the minds of Miaomiao, the old man, Grandma Xiaoyue, and others went blank, and their feet felt weak.

"Su Mu, we meet again, this is our second meeting."

"Hello, President Li Yue."

The two shook hands, flashes flickering all around as personnel were specifically assigned for photographing and recording the event.

"First of all, congratulations on defeating the trainees from the Three Cities Training and achieving the top position."

"I am here representing Shenjiang City, for the beast tide event at Linjiang Base, others will handle it, I am here solely to commend you for your outstanding performance as the top."

Upon hearing this, the crowd present was even more astonished, implying that Su Mu also made great contributions in this beast tide!

"This time the Three Cities Training Camp had no shortage of talented martial artists, but you ranked first in all three rounds of assessment, undeniably the top."

With that, Li Yue paused.

"According to previous sessions, whenever there was a Spiritual Talent Martial Artist, they would always be the top, but this time you broke that tradition by defeating a Spiritual Talent Martial Artist head-on in the last round of assessment. Such a situation has never occurred in the past..."

Hiss!

On hearing this, people including City Lord Luo, Gong Wu, and Zhou Xie gasped, for others in the village, they might not even know what a talented martial artist is, let alone a Spiritual Talent.

But these three were well aware, City Lord Luo and Gong Wu knew Su Mu was strong, but not to such an excessive degree.

Although both of them had high expectations for Su Mu, they only thought he might get into the preliminaries, never daring to imagine that Su Mu could seize the top spot in one fell swoop.

Even defeating a Spiritual Talent Martial Artist head-on.

As for Zhou Xie, he was deeply shaken; he had never imagined that such a genius could emerge from the small Linjiang Base!

At present, although Miaomiao, the old man, and others didn’t know what a Spiritual Talent Martial Artist is, they knew the significance of Su Mu being the top this time, as it was something that broke the rules.

The village chiefs looked at Su Mu’s family with envy and admiration.

The Jiang Family was indeed blessed, having Su Mu as a son-in-law.

"After hearing the news, I rushed over as soon as possible to reward you, the top of the Three Cities, at the earliest opportunity."

As soon as he finished speaking, a person who looked like a secretary immediately stepped forward and handed over a bank card, something Su Mu was very familiar with.

"There is a bonus of fifteen million low-grade Spirit Stones in the card, although money may not mean much to you, it represents the city’s regards."

Su Mu said nothing, but his family behind him had their eyelids twitching in shock, including Miaomiao. Even though she was now the director of the Linjiang Base library, with a decent salary, her annual income, counting various subsidies and benefits, was nearly ten thousand low-grade Spirit Stones per month on average.

This salary was considered extremely high at Linjiang Base, which was why Miaomiao took the role.

Now, there was a bonus of fifteen million low-grade Spirit Stones!

Even if Miaomiao didn’t spend anything, it would take her 125 years to save this amount as a director.

The hearts of the people gathered in East Village pounded harshly; none of them had ever seen so much money in generations, their expressions almost uncontrollably delighted.

"Poor literary, rich martial, indeed rich in martial!"

"To have accomplished so much in martial arts, one moment can earn wealth unimaginable in a lifetime for ordinary people." Old Xiao, the village chief of East Village, couldn’t help but exclaim.

After saying that, he realized his own impropriety and promptly zipped his lips, noticing that the reactions of the other village chiefs were not much better.

"Old Xiao, you’re absolutely right, truly envious that East Village has produced a Su Mu."

"Fifteen million, how high a pile must that be!"

Su Mu thanked, accepting the bank card with both hands, just in time as the Spirit Stones in his ring were exhausted, now he could replenish his stock. Although he still held the reward for being the top in training, just trading a pound of Spirit Marrow could easily fetch a million Spirit Stones, but he believed cultivation was more important, earning more Spirit Stones was meaningless, enough was sufficient.

At this moment, Li Yue extended a hand, and the secretary handed over a red booklet, visible to everyone: Real Estate Certificate.

"The second reward is this, a single-story 400-square-meter detached villa in the center of Shenjiang City. The villa is very close to places like the Martial Arts Association Headquarters of Shenjiang City, government offices, and the library, with very convenient transportation."

"I know you like cultivation, Su Mu. There’s a cultivation room set up in the basement of the villa, equipped with all the common martial arts equipment."

"This is now yours."

"Great, thank you."

"The third and final reward is a small token of my personal appreciation. It’s some of my insights on Sword Momentum cultivation, along with half a scroll of the Sword Momentum Map. I now give it to you, hoping you will continue to strive forward, and wishing you great fortune in martial arts!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu’s eyes lit up. He solemnly accepted the box handed over by President Li Yue.

"Thank you, President Li Yue!"

This scene did not escape Li Yue’s eyes, making him secretly nod in approval. This Su Mu really is a cultivation fanatic. He noticed that Su Mu only reacted most distinctly when mentions of Sword Momentum insights and the Sword Momentum Fragment were made; otherwise, he remained quite calm.

"Hmm, Su Mu has a decent character, and his Martial Arts Heart is very firm. Perhaps a big figure is truly emerging from our Shenjiang City."

Li Yue looked forward to it.

At the same time, Li Yue couldn’t help but feel envious. Elder Wang, being an Inscription Master, was fortunate to find such a martial arts genius as Su Mu as a disciple, and he too wished he had a disciple like Su Mu.

Truth be told, when he first met Su Mu, although Li Yue had a good impression of Su Mu, he never thought Su Mu could actually seize the top spot at the Three Cities Joint Training Camp.

To know, when the ranking was announced, the other two grandmasters in Shenjiang City were incredulous, thinking that the rankings were mistaken, even confirming with Gaoshan City before Li Yue came yesterday.

Previously, the other two did not think much of Su Mu at all. Even after learning that Su Mu had mastered the Sword Momentum, they were not impressed, placing more hope on You Ming, who had a Speed Talent.

As for Tantai Yan, everyone knew she didn’t belong to Shenjiang City; she merely bore a title.

Now, the perspectives of the other two have wavered, and all three unanimously agreed.

"Su Mu is the late-blooming type, just like Lord Li Lang back then!"

After the commendation, Li Yue looked at the bustling village and casually asked.

"Su Mu, is your village holding a feast today?"

Before Su Mu could speak, the villagers began to respond in unison.

"President Li Yue, Su Mu rushed back overnight and saved several villages near us during the Beast Tide. Today, we’re hosting a gratitude feast for him on our own!"

"That’s right, just like that, Su Mu is our village’s benefactor."

"Haha, then our trip today is quite fortunate; we happen to catch the feast." Li Yue smiled broadly, which startled his secretary nearby.

As a Grandmaster-level Martial Artist, Li Yue isn’t typically a person without airs. He usually keeps a stern face and isn’t someone easy to approach.

But today, Li Yue was extremely cordial to Su Mu, an attitude that the secretary found exceedingly rare.

"President Li Yue, you’ve traveled a long way, please!" Su Mu immediately extended an invitation.

Along the way, Su Mu briefly introduced his family to President Li Yue, who leads the City Martial Arts Association Headquarters.

The old man wore an expression of pride, standing ramrod straight. Granny Xiaoyue quipped, "You fool, you didn’t stand as straight as this even during our wedding photoshoot back then."

With Li Yue and his entourage’s arrival, the village chiefs dared not take the main seat in the inner room. Of course, Su Mu’s family was to sit there, along with Linjiang Base’s City Lord Luo, who held the lowest status among the distinguished guests.

If not for Su Mu, City Lord Luo and his peers wouldn’t have been qualified for the main seats, considering the higher positions of many in Li Yue’s entourage.

The village chiefs quickly gave up their places, and new dishes were ordered. They hurriedly set up an additional dozen tables to cater to the visiting Shenjiang City leaders.

The feast extended from morning till nightfall, and it wasn’t until the night curtain fell that everyone left unwillingly. In the coming months, the attending villagers made it a daily topic to boast about dining with President Li Yue from the city.

To many, this was a life-long tale to brag about!

...

After the banquet dispersed, before leaving, Li Yue and Su Mu took a stroll around the village, with others tactfully staying at a distance.

"Su Mu, actually, there’s something else I want to confirm on this trip."

"Recently, there were signs that the two stone lions at the entrance of the City Martial Arts Association Headquarters had been triggered. I want to know, was it you?"

Li Yue gazed intently. Everyone previously assumed it was the Tantai family’s girl but now, with Su Mu supplanting Tantai Yan to become the chief, many suddenly realized.

The trigger of the Martial Saint’s Will was likely not Tantai Yan, but Su Mu, who was previously unnoticed!

"Hmm, back then, I felt a tremendous pressure when I touched the two stone lions, similar to the grandmaster pressure you exhibited, President Li Yue..."

Hearing the first half, Li Yue internally confirmed his suspicions, but the surface still revealed shock—it was indeed Su Mu!

Knowing where the second half was heading, he quickly interrupted Su Mu.

This suggestion was disrespectful!

"Su Mu, you mustn’t say such things. How could I compare to Lord Li Lang? The presence in those stone lions isn’t grandmaster pressure but the Martial Saint’s Will left by the Martial Saint."

"Martial Artists below the Grandmaster Realm, only those with steadfast Martial Arts Hearts can trigger it, only those with astonishing comprehension can trigger it."

"For decades, there was originally only one who could trigger the Martial Saint’s Will below the Grandmaster Realm, and now it’s two—one being you, and the other being Huangfu Tian."

When Li Yue said this, he was both excited and expectant, with a hint of melancholic sentiment.