Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing, Li Bingyu, and the others were all dumbfounded. They had no idea there was so much about the Gu Mother. Now, hearing Li Changshan’s explanation, everyone was stunned.

According to Li Changshan, the Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother is truly a living god!

”Is the Gu Mother really that powerful?” Li Bingyu said excitedly, ”If I have a chance to see this Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother, it would be a lifetime not wasted!”

”The Heaven Earth Man Three Gates open at least once every hundred years. But a Gu Mother in the Miao Borderlands might not appear for centuries. Imagine how rare that is.” Li Changshan paused and said, ”But don’t get too excited. The Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother is a god of the Miao People, not the Han people. Besides, there has been enmity between the Miao and Han people since ancient times. The Miao people harbor much hatred towards the Han. If a Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother truly emerged, it might not be a good thing for the Han people. Historically, whenever a Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother appeared, the influence of the Miao people expanded rapidly. There was once a Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother who almost seized the Han people’s power. Imagine what kind of attitude this Gu Mother would have toward the Han!”

”Really?” Li Bingyu said, ”In this day and age, can there still be talk of a Miao-Han conflict? Aren’t Miao and Han people all one family?”

Li Changshan said, ”You can ask your senior Ye; he went to the Miao Borderlands a few days ago. See what attitude the Miao people have towards the Han people.”

Li Bingyu looked at Ye Qing, who sighed and said, ”If you ever encounter the Miao people, it’s best to avoid them as quickly as possible. Most Miao people hold hostility towards the Han, and a small portion will kill without mercy when they see Han people!”

”Really?” Li Bingyu’s eyes widened, ”Aren’t these Miao people too arrogant? What kind of grudges do they have with the Han people to harbor such hatred?”

”The Miao-Han conflict has existed since ancient times; it’s a historical issue,” Li Changshan sighed and said, ”This era is truly on the brink of chaos. The emergence of a Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother and the opening of the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates are coming together in this era. If the Gu Mother also seeks out the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, the consequences could be unimaginable!”

Hearing this, both Li Bingyu and Ye Qing’s expressions changed. The Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother is unparalleled in the world, invincible. Even supreme figures who have entered the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates would be trampled under her foot. Now, the simultaneous appearance of the Gu Mother and the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates—if the Gu Mother entered the gates and gained the fortune inside, what kind of result would that be?

This question was one Ye Qing didn’t dare contemplate. It’s known that the Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother, Huo Ying, was almost under Ning Qianshu’s second disciple’s control. Ning Qianshu was already unfathomable; if he also commanded the Gu Mother, what then? Even if the Gu Mother doesn’t enter the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, with her help, Ning Qianshu’s chances of entering those gates are significantly greater. Whether it’s Huo Ying or Ning Qianshu, either entering the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates spells catastrophe!

”No matter what, Ye Qing, you should avoid getting near the Miao Borderlands in the future.” Li Changshan said solemnly, ”Last time you were there, you made deep enemies with the Miao. Especially because of your grievances with the Gu Mother, if you get near the Miao Borderlands, I’m afraid she’ll personally come for you.”

Ye Qing nodded; in truth, he wanted to revisit the Miao Borderlands. After all, the Wood Stretching Gu Master had assisted him greatly, but now the situation with the Wood Stretching Gu Master was unknown. Additionally, the Fire Sang girl who saved his life last time was still of uncertain fate. Ye Qing had always intended to resolve issues outside before sneaking into the Miao Borderlands, no matter what, to find out what happened to the Fire Sang girl.

”Let’s hope the Miao Borderlands’ Gu Mother doesn’t leave there!” Li Bingyu sighed as well. Hearing Li Changshan’s words, for some reason, he felt a sense of despair. The unparalleled Gu Mother viewed the Han as enemies; it was a disaster for the Han people.

Li Changshan said nothing, turning to look at the now-recovered Li Bing’en, sighing, ”I didn’t expect Ning Qianshu to use such despicable means to harm Bing’en. It seems that twenty years ago, when big brother was poisoned, it was very likely related to this Ning Qianshu!”

Li Bingyu’s face was also filled with rage, ”Actually, that double-headed snake isn’t that formidable, but the issue is Bing’en’s mind isn’t right, seeing the snake and not feeling fear. Ning Qianshu, that scoundrel, took advantage of this to hurt Bing’en—so despicable!”

Li Changshan also sighed with melancholy. Although Li Bing’en had strong abilities, his simple-mindedness limited his development. Despite his strength, he was always like a fool, unaware of danger. If his enemies made any slight move, he would be in peril, unable to pose any threat to outsiders.

”Ye Qing, I suspect that Ning Qianshu will target Bing’en again in the future.” Li Changshan said to Ye Qing, ”This time, you’re taking Bing’en south, so you must be very cautious. Bing’en’s not mentally adept; don’t give Ning Qianshu’s people any chances!”

”Don’t worry, Uncle!” Ye Qinglang boomed, ”Unless I’m dead, no one will lay a finger on Bing’en!”

”As long as you say that, I’m reassured!” Li Changshan slowly nodded, walked over to Li Bing’en, gently patted his shoulder, said nothing, and turned to slowly exit the room.

Seeing that Li Bing’en was fine, the others gradually dispersed, leaving only Ye Qing and Li Bing’en in the room.

Ye Qing was afraid someone might come and harm Li Bing’en again, so he stayed in Li Bing’en’s room to sleep. Li Bing’en had been injured twice in a row; although he was healed now, he was also exhausted and fell asleep as soon as he lay down. Ye Qing was more alert, lying next to Li Bing’en, vigilant of any movements around.

Here, the people of the Li Family had also fussed around for a while before going to sleep. Meanwhile, outside the Li Family Courtyard, in a small village about fifteen li away, a blood-soaked Chen Yongchang was lying in the home of a peasant family. This peasant family consisted of an elderly couple, but they were already lying on the ground, having been killed by Chen Yongchang.

There was a heated brick bed in the house, so the temperature was decent. After killing the couple, Chen Yongchang was nearly exhausted. He barely managed to sprinkle medicine powder on his severed arm and bandage the wound.

This medicine powder was a unique formula by Ning Qianshu, capable of preserving the vitality of the severed limb. This way, even if several days passed before the arm was reattached in the hospital, the effect would remain the same. However, the key issue was that his entire arm had been cut off by Ye Qing, and even if it was reattached, the arm’s functionality would decrease by more than sixty percent, essentially rendering it useless.

Li Lianshan was in the same situation. His left hand was chopped off; although it was reattached, it lost its former agility, and even performing some light tasks became challenging.

Chen Yongchang was a disciple of Ning Qianshu; he naturally knew this. However, Ning Qianshu had a unique technique in this area, allowing the arm at least eighty percent of its previous mobility once reattached. So, he didn’t go to the hospital and instead preserved his arm first, planning to find one of his fellow disciples to help reattach it.

Lying on the bed, Chen Yongchang prepared to rest for the night and regain his strength before leaving. After all, he had lost too much blood and was currently incapable of escaping.

After about two hours of sleep, Chen Yongchang was suddenly awakened by a cold breeze. Being alert, Chen Yongchang immediately jumped up from the bed and grabbed a dagger from the side, cautiously surveying his surroundings.

Inside the room, an unknown figure had appeared, and it was the masked, black-clad person. He was sitting on a chair, calmly watching Chen Yongchang. That cold breeze had come from him entering the room.

Seeing this black-clad figure, Chen Yongchang felt slightly at ease, knowing this person was an ally.

”So it’s you!” Chen Yongchang exhaled slowly, leaning against the wall to sit down, and said in a deep voice, ”How is Ye?”

”He returned to the Li Family,” the black-clad person said in a low, hoarse voice, deliberately suppressing his voice to make it unrecognizable.

Chen Yongchang punched the heated brick bed heavily, angrily saying, ”That bastard Ye Qing, luck is on his side; every time he escapes death!”

The black-clad person said nothing, observing with interest the severed arm Chen Yongchang placed beside him, suddenly asking, ”Don’t you need to go to the hospital for your arm?”

”No need!” Chen Yongchang shook his head, saying, ”Are hospital techniques better than my master’s exclusive methods? As long as I find any of my fellow disciples, they can reattach my severed arm much better than a hospital.”

An intense glimmer flashed in the black-clad person’s eyes, evidently very shocked.

”By the way, who exactly are you?” Chen Yongchang looked at the black-clad person, asking curiously, ”Why are you helping me? Do you know my master?”

The black-clad person sneered coldly, not answering Chen Yongchang’s question, but stood up and said calmly, ”Tell Ning Qianshu that he need not worry about Li Bing’en anymore. Li Bing’en is a fool; no matter how powerful, he poses no threat to him.”

Chen Yongchang nodded. He had actually followed Ye Qing to Liaoshen City. In the evening, he received an order from Ning Qianshu to kill Li Bing’en, explicitly instructing him to use the double-headed snake to do it.

At the time, Chen Yongchang was curious why Ning Qianshu specifically wanted him to use the double-headed snake. It wasn’t until he threw the double-headed snake onto Li Bing’en’s bed that he understood Li Bing’en was simply a fool; using the double-headed snake against him couldn’t have been better. Back then, Chen Yongchang saw quite clearly that when the double-headed snake was thrown in front of Li Bing’en, he showed no fear but instead watched the snake with keen interest, chuckling foolishly.

What normal person could possibly act like that?