Urban Martial Saint

Helian Qingfeng looked at Rattlesnake and leisurely said, ”In the Capital, the Nalan Family is the real local thug. To deal with those three, having the Nalan Family members take action would undoubtedly be the simplest solution!”

”The Nalan Family members take action?” Rattlesnake was stunned again and said in a low voice, ”Would the Nalan Family members help us? I heard that Prince Nalan seems to have ordered Nalan Tianyu not to get involved in this matter any longer. Without Prince Nalan’s permission, the Nalan Family members would certainly not help Nalan Tianyu, and relying solely on Nalan Tianyu, it’s simply impossible to deal with those three.”

”Whether the Nalan Family members help or not is their business, but the most crucial thing is to get Nalan Tianyu to take action!” Helian Qingfeng glanced at Rattlesnake and said, ”You go find Nalan Tianyu now and tell him that I need to see him about something.”

”Yes!” Rattlesnake immediately went to handle this matter. Nalan Tianyu happened to be at the Nalan residence without going out, so Rattlesnake quickly brought Nalan Tianyu over.

Nalan Tianyu was actually waiting at home for good news from Helian Qingfeng. Who knew, the last news returned by Helian Qingfeng only disappointed him again. He hadn’t expected that even Helian Qingfeng’s five people were no match for Ye Qing and his two companions, making him reevaluate Ye Qing’s trio. In his mind, they had become the most challenging people to deal with!

Helian Qingfeng had Rattlesnake invite him over; initially, he did not want to go. After all, he intended to use a borrowed blade to kill. However, he understood that if he truly didn’t go, it would seem as if he had guilt in his heart, so he still went along with Rattlesnake. After all, this is the Capital, the territory of the Nalan Family, and he wasn’t afraid that Helian Qingfeng would do anything to him.

Arriving at Helian Qingfeng’s place, Nalan Tianyu happened to see Helian Qingfeng, looking pale, sitting on the sofa, seemingly seriously injured. Nalan Tianyu felt secretly pleased; having suffered a setback before left him quite displeased. This time, seeing Helian Qingfeng also suffer a setback under Ye Qing’s hand made him feel balanced since someone else shared this embarrassing situation.

”Young Master Helian, how did you end up like this?” Nalan Tianyu pretended to know nothing, exclaiming as soon as he entered: ”What’s going on? Could it be... could it be that person surnamed Ye that injured you?”

Helian Qingfeng sighed, looked at Nalan Tianyu, and said, ”Nalan brother, truth be told, we really are a pair of brothers in distress. Who would have thought, both of us suffered a great loss at the hands of that person surnamed Ye!”

These words made Nalan Tianyu’s face slightly change; Helian Qingfeng bluntly said: between us, there’s no need for such talk to mock me.

”That person surnamed Ye is really no simple person!” Nalan Tianyu said in a deep voice, ”He is the heir of the King of North-South Boxing and has the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in hand, his strength far surpassing the average person. I estimate that his strength has reached our family elders’ level. At least, among the younger generation, I reckon no one is his match!”

”Hmph, only because he hasn’t met my Third Brother yet!” Helian Qingfeng said coldly, ”Ludong White Horse Chen San is the strongest among the young generation.”

Nalan Tianyu’s face also slightly cooled, and he said gravely, ”Ludong White Horse Chen San, the name may be loud, but whether he truly is a match for Ye Qing is uncertain. The Twelve Zodiacs under the Great General are also famous, yet they too suffered under Ye Qing’s hand.”

Helian Qingfeng furrowed his brow tightly, and Rattlesnake beside him also changed his expression. Had it not been on the Nalan Family’s territory, they would have certainly been furious. But now, they could only swallow this resentment.

”Nalan brother, I called you here not to argue who’s stronger or weaker.” Helian Qingfeng looked at Nalan Tianyu and said, ”You are the next Family Head of the Nalan Family, and I also represent my father’s side. Both of us suffered under Ye Qing’s hand; if this gets out, would it not be said in future that our two families are no match for that person surnamed Ye? If such news spreads, even when you, Nalan brother, become the Family Head in the future, this reputation would not be pleasant!”

These words made Nalan Tianyu furrow his brows tightly. He glanced at Helian Qingfeng and said solemnly, ”Helian brother, you have a point. If we do not regain this ground, the rest of our lives might be spent unable to lift our heads because of this matter! However, that person surnamed Ye is too strong, and us dealing with him might not be an easy task. My grandfather has instructed me not to get entangled in this matter, and the Nalan Family will not help with this. I estimate only if the Great General sends someone over would it be possible to deal with him!”

”There’s no need for that!” Helian Qingfeng shook his head directly and said, ”In dealing with a Ye Qing, why would we need my father to send someone over? Besides, here in the Capital, to deal with him, there’s really no need to resort to purely martial means, is there?”

”Oh?” Nalan Tianyu immediately perked up and looked at Helian Qingfeng, ”Does Helian brother have some idea in mind?”

Helian Qingfeng sneered coldly, ”Famous swords and spears aren’t his match, so we’ll give him something more underhanded.”

”Underhanded?” Nalan Tianyu was slightly surprised, ”How underhanded?”

On the other side, Ye Qing and his two companions found a hotel and first left the Overlord Spear in the hotel. Only then did they tidy up and prepare to stroll around the Capital.

In fact, Ye Qing is quite familiar with the situation in the Capital. After all, Northern University is located in the Capital, and he attended university here, spending four years here. This time, he happened to have some time, so Ye Qing planned to visit the campus, meet some of his former instructors, and fulfill a wish.

Northern University in the Capital is considered one of the most prestigious schools. Among the two renowned domestic universities, one is Northern University, and the other is Qingfang University, both located in the Capital.

Northern University, as a century-old institution, naturally has its extraordinary uniqueness. Not to mention anything else, just the grand entrance of Northern University exudes a classic aura, with its century-old school gate still carrying the literary atmosphere of the time. The weathered gate walls inevitably remind one of the century’s vicissitudes and experiences.

The only eyesore on this ancient school gate is the electric gate installed on it. A sedan drove up, and the security guard beside it immediately pressed the remote control, the electric gate slowly opened, and the sedan drove into the courtyard, leaving behind a puff of exhaust, pulling people back to reality.

”This gate ruins the ambiance!” Huangfu Ziyu pointed to the school gate and said.

Liu Mubai nodded repeatedly. He also found the electric gate unsightly. However, there was nothing that could be done; the old school gate was almost broken, and opening and closing such a gate was very troublesome, which is why it was later replaced with this electric gate, making the security guards’ work much easier.

Ye Qing led Huangfu Ziyu and Liu Mubai into the university campus, and here, nothing had changed much; everything seemed entirely the same as before. Standing on the campus, Ye Qing couldn’t help but recall his past experiences at this school. At that time, he studied multiple majors at the school, and almost all of his time was spent on learning. The only downside was that his family was too poor then, unable even to afford food. So, many times, he waited until others had finished eating, then went to the school cafeteria to find leftovers to eat. Thus he spent four years, barely pulling through. However, the incident of picking leftovers in the cafeteria was discovered, and it was quite embarrassing for him.

Now returning here again, recalling all those past events, Ye Qing couldn’t help but feel sentimental. From graduating from university until now, it’s been almost six years. Six years during which so many things have happened, and the youth of the past has gone, never to return. This campus no longer belongs to him, yet it carries too many memories that are his.

”Actually, studying here was the happiest time.” Ye Qing said softly, ”At that time, there was nothing to worry about, nothing to think about, and no pressure at all. As long as you could fill your stomach, you could live carefree.”

Huangfu Ziyu was beside him, gently holding Ye Qing’s arm. She knew Ye Qing had endured a lot of hardships. So, hearing his words, she couldn’t help but think about the hardships Ye Qing had faced here before, feeling quite tender-hearted towards him.

Liu Mubai did not speak, he just quietly looked at the tall building in the distance. He had never walked through a university’s gates. Honestly, he felt a bit excited entering such a prestigious institution for the first time.

”Ye Zi, is that the library over there?” Liu Mubai suddenly asked.

Ye Qing followed the direction Liu Mubai pointed, shook his head, and said, ”No, that’s the cafeteria.”

”Ah?” Liu Mubai was speechless: ”The cafeteria is built so much like a library; what would the library look like?”

Ye Qing pointed to a tall building on the other side and said, ”That over there is the library.”

Liu Mubai turned to look and compared it with the cafeteria on this side, nodded, and said, ”After comparing them, this really does look like a cafeteria. To enter the library, do you need any kind of identification or something?”

”Not at all.” Ye Qing shook his head and said, ”Northern University is an open university; if you want to go in, you just need to register.”

”Then, I’ll go in and take a look.” Liu Mubai said to Ye Qing as he walked, ”Call me when you leave.”

Watching Liu Mubai walk towards the library, Huangfu Ziyu couldn’t help but chuckle, saying: ”An assassin pretending to be a scholar, running to the library, really not dedicated!”

Ye Qing also smiled faintly and said, ”Actually, reading more books is never a bad thing; it can improve one’s cultivation!”

”Oh, are you saying I lack cultivation?” Huangfu Ziyu immediately turned around and grabbed Ye Qing, unwilling to let go, saying: ”You’re the one who lacks cultivation!”