Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing, together with Hou San and others, drove five vehicles directly to the Snake Form Gate. Among the five cars, one was carrying the ”corpse” of Snake, so in total, there were less than twenty people in Ye Qing’s party, a very small number indeed, far less than the number of people from the Snake Form Gate.

Upon arriving at the Snake Form Gate, naturally, the disciples of the Snake Form Gate didn’t give Ye Qing and his people a warm welcome. However, Ye Qing was calm and instructed his subordinates to carry Snake’s ”corpse” straight into the large courtyard of the Snake Form Gate.

There were not many people in the large courtyard of the Snake Form Gate; the disciples of the Snake Form Gate were mainly guarding outside, while in the courtyard, there were mostly elderly people. Four to fifty elders in total, with the older ones being almost in their seventies. The youngest was also over fifty years old, and they were the elder statesmen of the seven sects.

These seven sects shared honor and disgrace, and whenever one sect was in trouble, the others would unconditionally help out upon request. The situation was the same this time. As soon as Song Yuanwu spoke, the elder statesmen from the other six sects didn’t hesitate and directly sent aid. Although these four to fifty people were of advanced age, their individual capabilities should not be underestimated.

Seeing Ye Qing enter, everyone’s gaze immediately shifted to him and the ”corpse” of Snake being carried behind him. Especially the people from the Snake Form Gate, who stared fixedly at the ”corpse” of Snake being carried by Ye Qing’s subordinates, their eyes turned red.

”Ye, you’ve really got some nerve, actually daring to come here!” Sect Leader Song’s junior stood up, pointed at Ye Qing, and shouted angrily: ”You’ve come at the right time. A life for a life. How will you explain the death of Xiao She to us?”

Ye Qing looked serenely at Sect Leader Song, who was seated in the center, as if not putting his junior’s words to heart, and said, ”I presume this must be Sect Leader Song. The younger generation, Ye Qing, greets Sect Leader Song!”

Song Yuanwu furrowed his brows tightly, looking coldly at Ye Qing, neither speaking nor offering any courtesies, his attitude was very clear.

”Stop with the nonsense, Ye. You killed so many of our Snake Form Gate people; you must give us an explanation for this matter!” Another elder from the Snake Form Gate shouted indignantly.

”Why waste words with him? Whatever he did to our people of the Snake Form Gate, that’s exactly how we’ll deal with him!” Another stood up, apparently ready to take action.

”Exactly, so many of them came; their number just happens to match the number of our dead. Tonight, let’s keep them all here, that’ll be the revenge for our fallen people of the Snake Form Gate!”

”Indeed, kill them for vengeance for our people of the Snake Form Gate!”

The elder statesmen of the Snake Form Gate couldn’t hold back any longer, one after another shouting for the killing of Ye Qing. Song Yuanwu still didn’t speak, just staring deathly at Snake’s ”corpse,” as if his soul had left his body. No wonder, having only this one son, a child born to him in his later years, he was exceptionally fond of him. Now that the ”corpse” lay in front of him, how could he accept this?

In the house opposite the Snake Form Gate, Xu Cunxiao was listening to the conversation and couldn’t help sneering continuously, saying in a deep voice, ”Hmph, I guessed it right. Only if this Snake died, would these people of the Snake Form Gate not care about right and wrong and would just kill Ye Qing for revenge. It seems that tonight’s events are going even smoother than I expected!”

Mr. Wu was also full of excitement, saying, ”Looking at how things are going, I reckon they’ll start fighting after just a few more words. Third Brother, do you think we should go out and watch? If Ye Qing gets away, we can still ambush him on the road!”

”No need!” Xu Cunxiao shook his head, saying solemnly, ”There are too many people at the Snake Form Gate right now, we must not venture out recklessly. At this critical moment, if we are discovered, all our long-term planning would be destroyed in vain. Let’s stay hidden here and listen carefully to the situation over there. Unless absolutely necessary, do not go out. We only need to monitor the situation from here, and as long as no major changes occur, we don’t need to step in at all. With all the old men from the seven sects gathered together, if they really start fighting, Ye Qing won’t be able to escape this courtyard even if he had wings!”

Hearing this, Mr. Wu was even more excited, saying, ”This means everything will be definitively settled tonight. Fantastic, as long as Ye Qing dies, Big Brother will definitely reward us handsomely. Third Brother, your methods are truly numerous; with one move you have cleared the obstacle that is Ye Qing!”

”Hehehe...” Xu Cunxiao chuckled coldly, proudly adding, ”Dealing with someone surnamed Ye is really too simple. After getting rid of him, I will personally take action and eliminate the remaining scum of the Chen Family as well. Then, Big Brother will rid us of the Heart-devouring Bug, and we won’t have to suffer from it anymore!”

”If Third Brother can claim such great merit, not to mention asking Big Brother to rid you of the Heart-devouring Bug, when Big Brother takes over the Southern Six Provinces, asking him for a province to be a feudal overlord should be no problem!” Mr. Wu looked at Xu Cunxiao excitedly, saying, ”Third Brother, if one day you rise to power, you mustn’t forget your brother here. I don’t ask for much, just to rule a small county as a local emperor would be enough!”

Xu Cunxiao was very pleased with this statement, laughed heartily, and waved his hand, ”Rest assured, as long as you work well with me, if I ever make it big, I will surely not forget you!”

Mr. Wu was overjoyed, quickly bowed deeply, and said, ”Thank you, Third Brother!”

”Alright, let’s not talk about this for now.” Xu Cunxiao said, ”Listen closely to the situation over there. Tonight, under no circumstances can we let Ye Qing escape!”

”Yes!” Mr. Wu focused his attention and continued to listen carefully to the conversation on Snake Form Gate’s side.

Meanwhile, in the villa where Chen San and Chen Si lived, Aomuhan looked at Chen Si with a smug face, ”Fourth Sister, it seems that you have overestimated this Mr. Ye. We waited for a day, he slept for a day, showing no intention of solving the issue. Tonight, he even took those subordinates to the Snake Form Gate, hmph, does he not understand the power of Snake Form Gate at this point? How is this different from sending oneself to one’s death? Apparently, he still sees Snake Form Gate as a small local power. This man is too arrogant and self-important, he will not achieve anything significant!”

Chen Si lowered her head, feeling rather frustrated herself. Based on her understanding of Ye Qing, she thought that Ye Qing would definitely handle the matter well. However, the development of the situation was completely unexpected. After waiting for a day, not only did Ye Qing not resolve the matter, he even took Snake’s corpse to the Snake Form Gate, which was practically no different from courting death. With Ye Qing’s character, why would he do such a thing? Could it be, having reached this point today, he had indeed become arrogant and vain, completely disregarding Snake Form Gate, which is why he acted this way?

”It seems we can’t wait for this Ye Qing anymore!” Chen San sighed and waved his hand, ”Sister, how are your preparations on your side coming along? Tonight, Xu Cunxiao will be able to take care of Ye Qing. After that, he’s sure to meet with Wang Tian’an. Before Xu Cunxiao meets with Wang Tian’an, we must act first, launching a surprise attack on Wang Tian’an, we can’t wait for Xu Cunxiao to join forces with Wang Tian’an, or our pressure will only increase!”

”My forces are all ready and can set out at any time!” Chen Si replied.

”Very good!” Chen San nodded and said, ”Let the brothers rest for a bit. Tonight at eleven o’clock sharp, we set off. We need to strike before Xu Cunxiao meets with Wang Tian’an. One group will ambush Wang Tian’an, and another will be ready to take over Shenchuan City!”

”Yes!” Chen Si nodded in response, turned to walk to the door, hesitated for a moment, then turned around and said, ”Brother, about Ye Qing...”

”No need to bother with him anymore!” Chen San shook his head and said, ”This person simply isn’t qualified to work with us. If he dies at Snake Form Gate tonight, it’ll save us from having to act. Besides, you have some connection with Ye Qing. If it comes to a point where you have to deal with him personally, you’ll certainly struggle with it. It’s better to let him die this way, so we won’t have to make a fuss!”

”What I mean is...” Chen Si clenched her teeth and said, ”Can’t we wait until the matter at Snake Form Gate is over before we act?”

”What, Fourth Sister, do you really think there could still be a turnaround with the situation at Snake Form Gate?” Aomuhan scoffed, ”Fourth Sister, Ye Qing has already run off to Snake Form Gate to meet his death, what turnaround could there be now? I’ve said it long ago, this Mr. Ye has no real ability, he’s just a pretty face with an empty reputation. Fourth Sister, there’s no need to fantasize about any miracle happening. If Ye Qing can walk out of Snake Form Gate alive tonight, then I am not surnamed Aomu!”

Chen San frowned slightly, giving Aomuhan a stern glance, and said solemnly, ”Muh Han, don’t speak so absolutely. As brothers, why must you antagonize Fourth Sister like this?”

”I just want to make this point clear, tonight, Ye Qing is bound to die!” Aomuhan smiled and said, ”Although Fourth Sister has always sided with that Ye Qing, she is ultimately one of us. What I’m saying is just to make Fourth Sister see clearly who Ye Qing is, not to be deceived by his appearance.”

At this, Aomuhan paused, then added, ”Besides, this Mr. Ye isn’t that impressive-looking anyway, I really don’t understand why Fourth Sister holds him in such high regard?”

Chen San and Chen Si exchanged glances, with the latter’s face turning red, ignoring Aomuhan and just looking at Chen San, waiting for his decision.

Chen San was silent for a while, then slowly nodded, seemingly agreeing with Chen Si’s words. Actually, he was somewhat dissatisfied with Chen Si’s approach, for he felt that she put too much trust in Ye Qing.

With the situation having reached this stage, even if Ye Qing had more tricks up his sleeve, what turnaround could there be? If he couldn’t even solve this matter, what qualification did he have to survive in such a complicated battle?