Chapter 1570: Chapter 1570

"Alright, we’ll help the boss’s wife tidy up. Until we meet again."

Tang Ming smiled and cupped his hands.

Then the small martial arts group dispersed, and Tang Ming took the others back to the bar.

"You guys really don’t give me peace of mind. My bar has only been open for a few days, and now I have to renovate."

Gao Ya looked at Tang Ming and the others with a helpless expression.

"Sorry, sorry, just changing the doors and windows, not necessarily a full renovation."

Tang Ming felt a bit awkward and hadn’t expected things to turn out this way.

"I’ll find someone to handle it. You can sit anywhere you like. I guess there won’t be any more customers tonight."

Gao Ya nodded and immediately organized the staff to clean up the site.

The four from Tang Ming’s dorm room, along with Chen Cang, Liu Mengting, Li Xiaoli, and Lu Xiaolu, found a table to sit at.

As soon as they were seated, everyone stared at Tang Ming, especially Meng Xianjun, who looked particularly complex.

"Ming, the Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes you displayed, how come I’ve never seen it before?"

Chen Cang looked at Tang Ming with curiosity: "This seems far more powerful than the Yin Yang Holy Method I’ve been cultivating."

"Yeah, yeah, we haven’t seen it either."

Li Xiaoli nodded repeatedly.

"It’s a long story, I can’t really explain it to you."

Tang Ming thought for a moment, shaking his head with difficulty: "Simply put, I met a senior overseas back then who, before he died, handed this martial art to me and then asked me to deal with anyone who knew this martial art."

"Who is this person you’re talking about? How come I’ve never encountered such a fortuitous event?"

Shao Wuyou looked at Tang Ming with envy.

"Even if I told you, you wouldn’t know, so there’s no need to speak."

Tang Ming pursed his lips and glanced at Meng Xianjun, "You’ve probably never heard of the name Zhuge Wushen, right?"

Shao Wuyou and Hua Yingjie shook their heads in bewilderment.

"I don’t know Zhuge Wushen, but I might know who he is."

After a moment of silence, Meng Xianjun spoke uncertainly.

Tang Ming was surprised and doubtful.

"I’m not sure either, but I’ve heard that many years ago a traitor, or more precisely a heretic, emerged from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect named Zhuge Wu. This person rearranged the sect’s cultivation techniques recklessly and was eventually expelled, fleeing overseas."

Meng Xianjun thought for a moment and guessed: "The person you encountered overseas is likely the abandoned disciple of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect."

"No way? Such a figure is a peerless genius; why would they be expelled from the sect?"

Tang Ming was shocked and looked at Meng Xianjun with disbelief: "During my fight with Zhuge Qing, I could clearly sense that his cultivation of the Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes was far inferior to mine. Why did the Heavenly Mechanism Sect not adopt Wushen’s modifications?"

"From what I know, the Heavenly Mechanism Sect values continuity, so whether it’s doing business or practicing martial arts, they leave some room."

Meng Xianjun thought for a moment and uncertainly explained: "For instance, when dealing with enemies using formations, they would intentionally leave a flaw in an otherwise deadly array rather than completely exterminating, so the orthodox Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes also contain intentional flaws."

"You mean Zhuge Wu patched up the flaws in the Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes?"

Tang Ming blinked, recalling the previous battle, noting that his Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes was indeed more complete than Zhuge Qing’s.

"Wait a minute! Aren’t you supposed to tell me what the Heavenly Mechanism Sect is?"

Shao Wuyou quickly interrupted to ask.

"Yeah, yeah, I also want to know what the Heavenly Mechanism Sect is. Is it stronger than the Heavenly Cloud Palace?"

Li Xiaoli asked with a face full of curiosity.

"Ahem, I can tell you this: just seeing Zhuge Qing’s strength shows that the Heavenly Mechanism Sect is countless times stronger than the Heavenly Cloud Palace."

Chen Cang rolled his eyes hopelessly.

"Brother Meng, I also know nothing about the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. Could you tell me about it?"

Tang Ming looked expectantly at Meng Xianjun.

Meng Xianjun hesitated, gritting his teeth: "Actually, I don’t know much about it, but this sect’s reputation in the martial arts world is extremely terrifying because it can dictate the destiny of the martial arts world."

"To the people of the martial arts world, the Heavenly Mechanism Sect is as mysterious and powerful as a hidden force is to ordinary martial arts powers."

Tang Ming was surprised, "The Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes, while mysterious, doesn’t seem to dominate the martial arts world."

"The cultivation technique of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect is magical, but relying solely on martial prowess to dominate the martial arts isn’t something any sect or force can achieve. The strength of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect lies not in its martial power but in predicting the heavenly mechanisms and foreseeing the world."

Meng Xianjun introduced cautiously.

"So, they’re charlatans?"

Chen Cang looked at Meng Xianjun uncertainly.

"Um... You could interpret it that way."

Meng Xianjun nodded, "That’s all I know."

"Given the strength of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, why did Zhuge Qing appear at Imperial University, and why is he so well hidden?"

Tang Ming frowned, suddenly feeling a conspiratorial atmosphere in Imperial University.

"I don’t know, but one thing is certain — wherever disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect appear, something significant is bound to happen, and I’m sure Zhuge Qing has hidden motives."

Meng Xianjun glanced at Lu Xiaolu imperceptibly and said confidently.

"Isn’t that obvious? A character as impressive as that wouldn’t be at the university simply for study!"

Chen Cang rolled his eyes in exasperation at Meng Xianjun, and the others nodded repeatedly.

Meng Xianjun hesitated to speak, then shook his head with a bitter smile, realizing that his presence there already signaled that Imperial University would not be peaceful, but hadn’t expected so many powerful figures involved.

"Things are getting more and more complicated — Zhuge Qing from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, the mysterious music that interrupted my duel with Zhuge Qing, and..."

Tang Ming looked at Meng Xianjun: "I’m sure there are others at Imperial University on the same level as Zhuge Qing, occupying the campus with unknown motives."

"That’s what I mean."

Meng Xianjun smiled lightly, directly ignoring Tang Ming’s gaze.

"Forget it, don’t think too much. No matter how complicated things become, they’re irrelevant to us."

Tang Ming yawned and said with a smile: "We’re just ordinary students. Studying well and progressing every day is the way."

"Yes, yes, these things sound dangerous, and even if there are conspiracies, they’re unrelated to us."

Liu Mengting nodded repeatedly, complaining gloomily: "I thought university would be peaceful, but it turns out there’s more trouble."

"The conflicts within the small martial arts group have been resolved, so there won’t be any more issues at school. Everyone should live quietly from now on."

Tang Ming raised his glass with a smile: "I think we should start considering where to play during the National Day holiday."