Night of the Broken Gliph - Chapter 539

​​​​​​​The trio made their way towards the unguarded Hung Clan and came across a group of people on their way out.

“Hahahaha! Indeed a disciple of a famous institution. Brother Suen, I, Hung Tin Ming, will do the honours as the host!” A clear laughter rang across the place as two people surrounded by many figures walked out of the clan.

The Hung Clan was just like Great Wisdom City, built near mountains with small pathways. Thus, it was unavoidable that the Cloud Palace trio who were walking side by side ended up blocking the group that just exited the Hung Clan.

“Hmm? Who’s that?” The young man laughing heartily looked up. He was in his twenties and was surging with energy. Currently, he was staring at Chui Yim and his friends in disdain, as that was how all Hung Clan members, even the servants, behaved; in this city, the Hung Clan was as good as God. Thus, they were naturally arrogant when coming in contact with others.

This was the status of the Hung Clan in Great Wisdom City.

Before Hung Tin Ming spoke, his servant came over rudely. “Who are you? Only authorised people are allowed here. Get lost and make way for Young Master Hung Tin Ming in front of you!”

“Oh.” Chui Yim shrugged and made his way forward. “Then please let me pass.”

Hung Tin Ming laughed in anger. His bodyguard who followed him for a long period knew Hung Tin Ming well, and hearing the other’s angry laughter, he got into action immediately. “Such a rude kid! Let me teach you a lesson in place of your parents!”

Whoosh… The bodyguard was obviously in the two-chambered state, and his attack was exquisite! Chui Yim couldn’t help but gasp at how all gliphers in Great Wisdom City were equipped with powerful styles. Just as Kam Chin Kee was about to counterattack, a weird energy wave appeared.

It was as if the surrounding space disappeared, and only a single chess piece was left – the elephant.

There were many different types of strategy games besides the Go that Wong Kei excelled at; there was another known as elephant chess, and one of the pieces was known as the elephant*.

And this piece was meant to serve a defensive purpose.

Buzz… When the two-chambered glipher realised what was going on, he was blocked by a figure.

“Brother Suen, what are you…?” Hung Tin Ming’s face fell.

“What am I doing? What else could I be doing other than saving your bodyguard’s life?” With that, he turned to Chui Yim and Kam Chin Kee and greeted them with a smile. “It’s been a long time, Brother Chui and Brother Kam.”

Chui Yim smiled, looking at the other adoringly. “You’re perfect, just growing a lil’ too fast. Look at your beard! Hahaha!”

The other party smiled bitterly. He looked the same, just more mature. It was Suen San Kuk from Southern Ping who chose to become a glipher rather than practicing alchemy or medicine. Ever since Sze Fung took him in during the inter-school exchange, there was a change to his status.

He was now the Metallic Blood War Gate principal’s second disciple with ample resources, status, and everything he needed.

It might be because of how he explored and took the path of being a cultivator alone, but he remained determined and uncorrupted by material items, so he improved greatly and was now a two-chambered glipher.

Seeing how polite Suen San Kuk was towards Chui Yim and Kam Chin Kee, Hung Tin Ming could tell that Chui Yim and Kam Chin Kee had special identities. He might have been arrogant, but he wasn’t stupid, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to survive in the Hung Clan. He laughed and put on a friendly smile. “Brother Suen, do you mind introducing us?”

“Brother Hung, you’re lucky.” Suen San Kuk smiled gently. “This is the current sixth and seventh teacher of Cloud Palace who are currently out on a journey.”

Hung Tin Ming’s eyes shone brightly. “Hahaha, so it’s the teachers of Cloud Palace! Seeing is believing!” With that, he reached out his hand to shake hands with them.

However, Chui Yim did not even spare him a look as he continued chatting with Suen San Kuk. “Wow, you became so powerful! Let’s have a spar later!”

Before Hung Tin Ming’s face changed, Kam Chin Kee laughed and shook his hand. But he was so fast that it felt like a fish sliding out. “I’m glad to meet you.”

Hung Tin Ming was no simple person, thus he did not write his feelings on his face. “The teachers must have been invited by our clan, right? Just in time for assessment day at the school I opened, Daybreak Martial Arts School. First place will represent the school at the Silver Waterfall Festival.

“This time around, we invited Brother Suen to spectate the festival.”

Suen San Kuk smiled bitterly. As a martial arts fanatic, it made no sense for him to attend such events. The Hung Clan would invite Sze Fung to attend the Silver Waterfall Festival annually, however Sze Fung rejected with the excuse of going into seclusion, pushing it to his disciples. Since his first disciple Sung Hau was in actual seclusion, it became Suen San Kuk who was sent here this time.

Hung Tin Ming was not the direct disciple of the Hung Clan unlike Hung Ching Sun, thus he tried to curry favour with Suen San Kuk. Being too young, Suen San Kuk didn’t know how to reject Hung Tin Ming and became the Daybreak Martial Arts School’s assessment guest.

It was quite an honour for Hung Tin Ming to have the Metallic Blood War Gate’s second disciple as a guest. He also gained more people that looked up to him because of this.

After all, in a city full of fighters, finding one with brains who knew how to make good use of a situation was uncommon.

“Since the teachers are free, why not join us?”

“Yes, since you guys are free.” Suen San Kuk added immediately.

To Suen San Kuk, he was dying to have their company or he would be bored to death instead! Kam Chin Kee took a look at Chui Yim, who shrugged in response. “Cloud Palace values destiny, come as it may, go as it may. It’s destiny that we met Brother Hung and Brother Suen here, so we have to trouble Brother Hung to host us.”

“Hahaha!” Hung Tin Ming was on cloud nine. He felt that the sixth teacher was great at relations. “It’s no trouble, let’s make our way over now!”

With that, a huge carriage arrived.

*TL note: 象 means elephant and minister in Chinese.