CHAPTER 174: 173, PEOPLE COME FROM THE BLUE SKY AND YELLOW SPRINGS! (3/4)

The implication is that, although the Murong Family is not as powerful as Extreme Realm Mountain, it is far superior to your Immortal Sect in countless ways.

Wen Ping is no fool, he naturally understands the meaning behind these words.

Seeing that Wen Ping did not immediately reply, Murong Chi asked again, "Sect Leader Wen, how about it?"

In fact, he had considered resorting to force directly.

After all, the Immortal Sect is merely a Starless Sect.

But upon arriving today and seeing that the people of the Immortal Sect were actually helping ordinary people, he changed his mind. Which sect power nowadays cares about ordinary people, let alone helps them?

The answer is none.

Yet the Immortal Sect did.

If he were to use force against a sect with a chivalrous heart and take Yang Xi away, even Murong Chi would feel it was disgraceful.

However, Yang Xi has been the genius he’s had his eyes on for three years. During these three years, he has set aside clan affairs and traveled here thousands of miles over ten times. Previously, because of the Hundred Sects Alliance’s interference, he was unable to succeed in taking Yang Xi. Now that the Hundred Sects Alliance has been driven out of Cangwu City, he has to take Yang Xi away, no matter how virtuous the Immortal Sect is.

...

On the tower of Cangwu City.

Huan Cheng’s gaze fell outside the city, deep within the forest a thousand meters away.

Because he sensed the presence of a Great Demon’s Qi, but it vanished in an instant.

At first, he didn’t intend to bother with it, but as he was about to leave, he saw eight people emerging and heading toward Cangwu City. They wore ordinary clothes, coarse linen; their appearances were common, faces that would be unnoticed amidst a crowd.

But precisely because everything was too ordinary, and the eight had no cultivation, Huan Cheng was suspicious.

Huan Cheng immediately pointed, ordering the person beside him to quickly block the city gate, "Go search them!"

After a short while, the person returned, shaking his head, "Sir, there is nothing. They claim to be visiting relatives in Cangwu City, from a village outside."

Huan Cheng heard the response and snorted in his heart.

Thinking to himself: Who do you think you’re fooling, you eight fools?

Then he laughed, considering the situation and said, "Haha, seems like they came to make trouble for the Immortal Sect again. They’re able to hide all traces of their presence, seems like this group is not simple. However, these guys are making a mistake, only eight of them dare to bother Wen Ping. Come, let’s go outside and check the repair progress of the city walls."

"Sir, shouldn’t we send someone to inform Sect Leader Wen?" asked the person beside him hurriedly.

Yet, the response was simply a casual remark from Huan Cheng.

"What is there to say?"

After speaking, Huan Cheng walked away directly.

After the eight entered the city, a man with thick eyebrows looked around the street as he walked, communicating through lip language: "Just a small city, barely saw a few in the Body Refining Realm, Shan Long is really generous, offering a bounty of 50 White Crystals, just for the life of the Starless Sect’s leader in such a place."

"It’s expected. The Immortal Sect shone brightly in the Ten Talents Assessment, defeating the Barbarian Division, the Flying Dragon Association, and Yuan Shan. If they agreed to cooperate with Shan Long, it would be fine, but they outright refused. Shan Long couldn’t tolerate people not of his own faction blocking his way. A fifteen-year-old in the Body Refining Seventh Layer, possessing the Purity Body, and another with cultivation at the 13-layer level, able to use Technique comparable to Abnormal Vein Skill without requiring the Meridian Gate. If neither of them die, two slots in the Ten Talents will be directly lost, how would Shan Long be happy?"

The person beside quickly echoed.

"This town is very fortunate, because of a bounty, us seven and Night Demon have arrived together."

The person who spoke last is named Ye San.

Of course, this is not his real name, just a code name.

In the Yellow Springs organization, only those in the Upper Profound Realm can have a code name beyond numbers, with those in the Lower Profound Realm using names like Night One, Night Two...

Even just such a code name causes fear among all Profounds in East Lake.

Because Yellow Springs represents death, any assassination or bounty they take on is completed successfully!

Even the Profound Middle Realm would die!

Just as the seven were silently conversing, the old man with gray temples leading them spoke up using his actual voice instead of lip language.

"Friends, could you kindly tell us the way to the Immortal Sect?"

"Just keep going straight until the end, then turn left and go to the end again," answered the passerby, pointing the way before quickly leaving.

The gray-templed old man turned back and said to the seven, "Check the target mission’s image again, then go inspect the Immortal Sect’s situation. If there’s an opportunity, act directly; otherwise, wait for tomorrow to strike."

"Understood!"

The seven replied in unison.

Then the gray-haired elder turned and departed.

The seven arrived at Yunlan Mountain, but by now their appearances were different.

They wore soldier outfits, driving a horse cart carrying lunch for the workers repairing the city walls.

At first glance, they looked like ordinary people.

Upon reaching Clear Water Street, the seven exchanged glances before focusing on Wen Ping, who was busy lifting a large beam. The seven dared not confirm, secretly taking out the image to compare it.

Only then were they confident it was Sect Leader Wen Ping of the Immortal Sect!

But when they saw Murong Chi standing beside him, their expressions changed immediately.

The Patriarch of the Murong Family!

Why is he here?

Could it be he also got the bounty, here to claim Wen Ping’s head?

...

Murong Chi stood next to the carriage, seeing Wen Ping still not responding, just about to ask again, his gaze fell on the slowly passing carriage behind him. His desire to question Wen Ping vanished.

"Kid, it seems you’re in trouble, did you notice, on that carriage are seven in the Profound Realm. If you agree to expel Yang Xi from the Immortal Sect, I will help you take out these seven Profound Realm, how about it?"

Murong Chi spoke quite loudly.

Not only Wen Ping heard it.

Even the seven on the carriage heard it clearly.

Upon hearing, Ye San looked at Murong Chi in a daze, thought to himself: This old man is ruining everything!

At the same time, he was inclined to retreat!

But then he suddenly heard Wen Ping speak, "Patriarch Murong, if you say one more word, I’ll treat you as the same, here to cause trouble!"

With that said!

Wen Ping grabbed the column and directly hurled it at the carriage, aiming precisely at the axle.

Bang!

The carriage immediately overturned.

However, at that instant, the seven on the carriage leapt off, revealing their once-hidden aura. Following closely was Wen Ping’s voice, "Friends from Yellow Springs, since you’re here, leave your lives here!"

Observing this, Murong Chi shook his head.

"Kid, call me if you need help anytime." Then he retreated to the side, intending to take Yang Xi and distance themselves further back.

But after retreating a hundred meters, he suddenly saw Yang Xi beside him stop unexpectedly, not only that, but the disciples of the Immortal Sect also halted. They even found a spot to sit down in place.

A posture of watching the show!

(Consider this a preliminary draft, sorry everyone... today’s update can only end here, two more updates owed, rest assured, they will certainly be made up.)