Urban Martial Saint

You finally came!

Though only five short words, these five words encompassed countless sentiments, embodying all of Huangfu Ziyu’s longing for Ye Qing.

Hearing these five words, Ye Qing’s heart warmed. He glanced at Huangfu Ziyu and softly said, ”I will surely find you!”

It was also a short sentence, but it brought tears to Huangfu Ziyu’s eyes. This sentence was Ye Qing’s promise to her.

Finally meeting again, both of them were equally excited and thrilled. Their eyes met, and although few words were spoken, they understood each other’s feelings completely.

Zhou Yuliang and Huo Ying were quite intimidated, cautiously retreating, hoping to quietly slip away while Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu were lost in their thoughts. However, how could Ye Qing let them leave so easily?

As the two were about to sneak past Ye Qing, the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in Ye Qing’s hand slashed directly towards them.

Zhou Yuliang was startled and quickly pulled Huo Ying back a few steps, dodging Ye Qing’s lethal strike.

Ye Qing didn’t pursue them further, merely pointing the Seven-Star Ancient Sword at them from afar, saying in a deep voice, ”At this time, still thinking of leaving?”

”Ye, do you really think you can stop us?” Zhou Yuliang’s face froze, and he said coldly, ”If I want to leave, you can’t stop me!”

”Then try it!” Ye Qing was very calm. From the last confrontation with Zhou Yuliang, he already knew Zhou Yuliang’s strength. Zhou Yuliang’s power was actually far inferior to Ye Qing’s. Although there was now a Huo Ying to help him, Huo Ying was a Gu Master, basically not skilled in martial arts. And Ye Qing was Immune to All Poisons and had the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in his hand; Huo Ying’s Snake Lizards were absolutely ineffective against Ye Qing. Now, dealing with both of them wasn’t really difficult for Ye Qing!

Zhou Yuliang gritted his teeth, staring at Ye Qing. He knew very well that in a real fight, he would definitely be at a disadvantage. However, in this situation, there was simply no way he could avoid Ye Qing.

”What to do? What to do?” Huo Ying nervously asked behind him. She was extremely afraid of Ye Qing after being injured by him last time.

”Don’t be afraid. He doesn’t dare to kill us!” Zhou Yuliang said in a deep voice, ”This is the Miao Borderlands, and you are the daughter of the Chief of Huoyu Dong. If he kills you, the whole Miao Borderlands won’t let him go!”

”Really?” Huo Ying herself was full of doubt about this. With Ye Qing’s character, would he fear such things?

Zhou Yuliang’s words were actually just to comfort Huo Ying. He, of course, knew Ye Qing’s temperament. When Ye Qing once had nothing, he dared to charge alone into the Lin Family Courtyard and the Ding Family Courtyard, fighting hundreds of people by himself. When did he ever fear anything? If Ye Qing were really angered, he wouldn’t hesitate to charge through the entire Miao Borderlands!

”Ye Zi, don’t let them go!” Huangfu Ziyu said sternly beside him, ”Look what they did to the Fire Sang girl! These two are worse than beasts!”

Huangfu Ziyu had already helped the Fire Sang girl up, and she was slowly regaining consciousness. Although Ye Qing didn’t know what had happened, he wasn’t a fool and could guess what had transpired. Most likely, the Fire Sang girl saved Huangfu Ziyu. So, Ye Qing was very grateful to the Fire Sang girl in his heart.

Hearing Huangfu Ziyu’s words, Ye Qing nodded slowly, saying coldly, ”So? Have you thought it over? Who will die first?”

Zhou Yuliang gritted his teeth and was about to speak when suddenly Ye Qing turned his head towards the direction of the Cave entrance. Zhou Yuliang was stunned for a moment. In that brief moment, he also heard hurried footsteps coming from the Cave entrance.

Hearing these footsteps, everyone inside the Cave was filled with astonishment. No one knew who the newcomers were. However, everyone felt anxious, fearing that the newcomers might be allies of the other side.

The footsteps gradually approached, and Ye Qing furrowed his brows. Since he was at odds with Huo Ying, if the newcomers were from the Miao Borderlands and saw the situation, they would undoubtedly assist Huo Ying. Therefore, it was highly likely that the newcomers could be hostile to him, understandably causing him concern.

After two minutes, under the watchful eyes of all, a dozen people finally ran over. These people were not young, and because the light inside the Cave was dim, their faces weren’t very clear, and their background was unknown. However, from Huo Ying’s expression, Ye Qing could tell that even Huo Ying didn’t recognize them.

The dozen people ran over, and upon seeing the situation, the leader asked in a deep voice, ”Who are you people? How did you get into the Gu Storage Cave of Zhenmu Dong?”

The man spoke in Miao language, which Ye Qing couldn’t understand at all. Huo Ying, however, grasped it perfectly. She hesitated for a moment, then quickly said, ”Uncles, this Han man sneaked into the Gu Storage Cave. I followed him inside, got discovered by him, and now he wants to kill me to silence me. Uncles, save me!”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of these dozen or so people visibly turned cold. The Miao people naturally harbored hostility towards Han people, and upon hearing that this Han man intended to kill a Miao person, they became even more antagonistic.

The dozen or so Miao people glanced at Huo Ying, and one suddenly asked, ”Aren’t you the daughter of the Fire Dong Master?”

Upon hearing this, Huo Ying became even more excited, appearing as though she had encountered acquaintances. She quickly stepped forward and said urgently, ”That’s right, I am the daughter of the Chief Huo Yu Dong, I am Huo Ying. Uncles, this Han man holds a grudge against our Huoyu Dong and has injured me, please don’t let him escape!”

Ye Qing listened to the dialogue between the two sides, completely unable to understand what they were saying. However, witnessing the expressions of these dozen or so Miao people, Ye Qing gradually sensed that something was amiss. The gaze they directed at him was increasingly hostile, and it seemed they were treating him entirely as an enemy.

”Dear Miao friends, I came to this Miao Borderlands without any hostility. It was Huo Ying who repeatedly attempted to harm me, which is why I sought revenge,” Ye Qing declared loudly. ”She even kidnapped my wife, and I came here to rescue her. The Gu God arranged for me to come, if you don’t believe me, you can ask the Gu God!”

Ye Qing explained his circumstances to the dozen or so Miao people. He didn’t know that these words, when heard by Huangfu Ziyu, filled her with extreme sweetness. Ye Qing’s admission of her as his wife made all of Huangfu Ziyu’s hardships and emotions feel worthwhile.

”Ask what Gu God!” the leading Miao person’s expression turned cold, and he said solemnly, ”You, a Han man, entered my Miao Borderlands and killed my Miao people; it’s a capital crime. Hmph, do you really think my Miao Borderlands is devoid of people, allowing you, a Han man, to run rampant here? Today, I will show you the real power of my Miao Borderlands’ Gu Master!”

After he finished speaking, this Miao man immediately stepped forward, flipped backward, head down and feet up, supporting himself upside down with his hands. At the same time, he gasped rapidly as if he was struggling to breathe.

Ye Qing saw clearly that this Miao man’s abdomen gradually showed signs of movement, as if something was slowly coming out from his stomach. It passed through his throat, and finally, the Miao man suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a fist-sized object.

The object landed on the ground, its surface covered in mucus, looking rather disgusting. Nonetheless, Ye Qing dared not belittle it at all; the Miao people’s Gu insects are not judged by size or appearance to determine their power. The Twin Life Gu is only the size of a finger but ranks second among Gu insects in the Miao Borderlands!

Seeing this object, Huo Ying was stunned. She stared in astonishment at the item on the ground, trembling as she said, ”Echo Gu! It really is the Echo Gu!”

”Echo Gu?” Zhou Yuliang’s expression also changed, and he said urgently, ”Quick, quick, plug your ears!”

Huo Ying moved much faster than him, her hand already tightly covering her ears. Meanwhile, the Miao man began mumbling as if he was activating the Gu insect.

Seeing Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang’s actions, Ye Qing realized something was wrong and quickly turned to Huangfu Ziyu and said, ”Quickly cover your ears!”

Huangfu Ziyu also hurriedly covered her ears. At this moment, the Fire Sang girl lying on the ground also got up. She looked at the Echo Gu in horror and shouted, ”Big Brother, that’s the Echo Gu. It’s usually kept inside the Gu Master’s body, close to the Gu Master’s heart, feeling the human heartbeat frequency. When it screams, it can manipulate the heartbeat, so be extremely careful!”

Just as the Fire Sang girl finished speaking, the Echo Gu issued its first loud cry, ”Waa!”

This sound made Ye Qing’s heart feel as though it took a heavy blow, jumping suddenly along with the echo.

Ye Qing took a deep breath, never expecting the Echo Gu to possess such formidable power. He quickly took a deep breath and covered his ears, unwilling to hear its cries, which somewhat alleviated the situation.

”Hm, do you think covering your ears will help?” Another Miao man stepped forward, drew a dagger from his waist, and sliced open his wrist.

Blood immediately flowed out, and within the blood were many black small insects crawling out alongside it. These little insects, upon emerging, immediately spread their wings, flying straight toward Ye Qing.

”Blood Leech Gu!” The Fire Sang girl was even more horrified and said urgently, ”Ye, quickly step back, don’t let these insects crawl onto you. Otherwise, they will burrow into your bloodstream, making them impossible to remove!”

Ye Qing furrowed his brows; the Miao Gu Master’s insects were indeed extraordinarily diverse. However, given his current situation, how far could he even retreat? There were a dozen Miao people ahead of him, even if he managed to escape, Huangfu Ziyu couldn’t possibly run away!

Beside him, Zhou Yuliang and Huo Ying sneered, confident that Ye Qing was doomed this time. Just a combination of the Echo Gu and the Blood Leech Gu was enough to take Ye Qing’s life without needing anyone else to act.