Urban Martial Saint

As night fell, three cars slowly made their way towards Xi Hang. In the vehicles were Huangfu Ziyu and some of her subordinates.

Sitting in the car, Huangfu Ziyu’s face bore an unprecedented sense of calm. She had talked to Tianfu about marrying Ye Qing, and he was absolutely supportive. After all, Huangfu Ziyu had been watched over by him since she was young, and to him, she was like his own daughter. Therefore, Tianfu would rather see Huangfu Ziyu find her happiness than sacrifice it for reviving the family.

Moreover, Tianfu was very pleased with Ye Qing. He was well aware of Ye Qing’s capabilities, having witnessed him step by step rise from being a retired soldier just entering Shenchuan City to his current status. Ye Qing was someone who was loyal to friends, righteous, and trustworthy—just the kind of person deserving of Huangfu Ziyu. So, seeing her and Ye Qing reach this stage brought joy to his heart.

For Huangfu Ziyu, true family was now only Tianfu and White Wolf. Tianfu was the only elder. With his support for marrying Ye Qing, it was akin to having the approval of an elder, which instantly made her more relaxed. Although she sat in the car, a sweet smile always played on her face. She had already decided that this trip back to Xi Hang would be to handle everything, and then she would return to Shenchuan City, to go home with Ye Qing and meet his family.

Seated with Huangfu Ziyu were the girls she had single-handedly nurtured. Seeing the smile she couldn’t conceal, Xiao Qing, closest to Huangfu Ziyu, couldn’t help asking, ”Miss, are you really going to get married?”

”Why, can’t I?” Huangfu Ziyu responded with a gentle smile.

”No…” Xiao Qing quickly waved her hand and said, ”Miss, if you… if you get married, what will happen to us?”

The girls looked at Huangfu Ziyu with the same eyes; they had grown up alongside her. These girls were either wandering on the streets, trafficked, or abandoned—all adopted by Huangfu Ziyu. Thus, their loyalty and dependency on her were absolute.

Huangfu Ziyu smiled and said, ”You are also getting older; it’s time for you to marry too!”

”Miss, I don’t want to get married!” Xiao Qing pouted, saying, ”I want to stay by your side forever!”

”Yes, I also want to follow Miss forever!”

”Me too! I want to serve Miss for my whole life!”

The other girls spoke one after another, unwilling to part with Huangfu Ziyu. Despite being girls, their lives revolved solely around her. They had never considered marriage, nor had they thought about leaving Huangfu Ziyu. She had once said she wouldn’t marry in this life, so they had prepared for a life beside her. However, now that she was getting married, they began to worry about whether they could stay by her side.

”Silly girls!” Huangfu Ziyu reached out to stroke Xiao Qing’s hair and laughed, ”Girls are meant to get married eventually. You have been with me for years and are my best sisters. How can I be so selfish to want you to accompany me for life? Rest assured, I will find the best husbands for you all and send you off in glory!”

”Miss, I don’t want to get married, I just want to be with you!” Xiao Qing was nearly in tears, with the other girls displaying similar expressions.

”Alright, alright, same as always, quick to tears,” Huangfu Ziyu patted Xiao Qing and said, ”Even after marrying, you can stay by my side. As long as you marry not too far away, you can always be with me. Don’t worry, I won’t want to send you too far away; otherwise, I would lose my sisters, and with no family left, how lonely would I be?”

Hearing this, the girls finally felt more at ease. Sitting beside Huangfu Ziyu, they idly chatted about the events they had been through together over the years. To be honest, despite following her for so long, they had never relaxed like this to chat together. In the past, Huangfu Ziyu, known as the East State Poisonous Mantis, would kill over trivial disagreements. For the sake of her family, she had to bear the overwhelming burden, leaving no room for leisure. But now, having renounced this burden, they all seemed more relieved.

The mountain road wasn’t easy to navigate, and the vehicles moved slowly. However, nothing outside could disturb those inside. The girls shared rare tranquility, enveloping everyone in peace. They didn’t even notice when the vehicles stopped.

Noticing this, Tianfu, seated in the rear car, sensed the stop. Immediately, he opened the car door and stepped out, looking ahead while loudly asking, ”Why did we stop?”

Hearing Tianfu’s voice, Huangfu Ziyu finally realized the vehicle had stopped. Her years of Jianghu experience made her very vigilant; she immediately furrowed her brows, placing her hand on her calf where her dagger was hidden.

The girls in the car also sensed something was amiss and looked around cautiously. Xiao Qing whispered, ”Miss, something isn’t right!”

”Don’t speak.” Huangfu Ziyu made a gesture for silence to them and quietly drew open the curtains in the car, looking out.

This mountain road was very narrow, and ahead was the entrance to a canyon. The road was no more than six meters wide, with cliffs about ten meters high on both sides. Right at the canyon’s mouth, a large vehicle was parked across, blocking the road completely. Huangfu Ziyu’s car was stopped there, unable to move forward at all.

Huangfu Ziyu and Tianfu were seasoned veterans of Jianghu, seeing such a situation, they naturally knew something was wrong. Tianfu had already walked to the side of Huangfu Ziyu’s car and lightly tapped the roof, signaling to those inside to be vigilant.

Huangfu Ziyu tapped back twice, indicating to Tianfu that she was already on high alert.

Receiving Huangfu Ziyu’s signal, Tianfu immediately walked forward, stopping about ten meters away from the large vehicle.

”Is anyone there?” Tianfu shouted loudly, but it seemed as if there was no one in the vehicle, as there was no response at all to his voice.

Tianfu’s brow furrowed deeper; the more there was no response, the more suspicious the situation became. He was nearly certain that someone was deliberately ambushing them on the road. Tianfu cautiously approached the vehicle while quietly observing the terrain on both sides, searching for an escape route while wary of any ambush.

Although Huangfu Ziyu was reputed to be a prodigy, the presence of an ambush meant this battle was certainly disadvantageous to them. Hence, Tianfu had no intention of fighting; he wanted to find an escape route first.

Tianfu was less than ten meters from the large vehicle, although moving slowly, he quickly reached the vehicle’s side. Tianfu called out again, but there was no response from inside as if there were no people at all.

Just as Tianfu was about to proceed, Huangfu Ziyu’s voice suddenly came from behind, ”Uncle Fu, don’t go ahead. Beware of deceit.”

Tianfu was already cautious, and upon hearing this, he immediately prepared to retreat. However, at that moment, the car door suddenly opened, and a figure sprang out, lunging directly at Tianfu.

Tianfu had been on guard all along, so as the figure sprang out, he immediately let out a loud roar, raising a fist and punching towards the person. Though Tianfu was a dwarf, his strength was significant, even Black Bear had suffered at his hands. So if this punch landed solidly, the person on the other side might have to suffer.

However, the person did not make any attempt to evade and charged straight forward. As Tianfu’s fist was about to hit the head, the person suddenly reached out and grabbed Tianfu’s wrist, directly deflecting the punch.

Tianfu was ready; missing one punch, his other fist immediately followed up. At the same time, the hand that was grabbed reverse-gripped the person’s wrist, forcefully dragging him closer. The strength of this punch, combined with the pull-back force, would be extremely formidable if it hit.

But at that moment, Huangfu Ziyu’s startled voice suddenly came from behind, ”Uncle Fu, left back!”

Having raised Huangfu Ziyu, Tianfu worked seamlessly with her. Upon hearing this, he sensed something was wrong and quickly shifted to dodge. At that very moment, a dagger glittering coldly thrust forward, nearly piercing his left shoulder. Had it not been for Huangfu Ziyu’s timely warning, he might have been hit.

”Ha!” Tianfu roared loudly, forcefully flinging the person he was holding to the rear, trying to knock back the attacker behind him.

Simultaneously, Huangfu Ziyu had already alighted from the vehicle, sprinting towards them, ready to assist Tianfu.

Just as Huangfu Ziyu was about to reach them, suddenly a long whistle echoed from the cliffside. The sound was deep and continuous, vibrating through the air, even for someone with Huangfu Ziyu’s power, it made her eardrums buzz.

Huangfu Ziyu abruptly looked up to see a slender figure standing atop the mountain. This man appeared to be no more than thirty but exuded a fierce killing intent. Even from more than thirty meters away, Huangfu Ziyu could feel the sharpness of that intent.

The killing intent was completely different from that of the Bloody Monk’s, which resulted from countless murders. But this man’s killing intent seemed innate, as if he was born for slaughter!