Urban Martial Saint

The Silver Fox Gu only drank two sips of blood from the Gu Mother’s arm before it could drink no more, as the Gu Mother’s wound had already automatically healed, and no more blood flowed out.

The Gu Mother’s physique far surpasses that of ordinary people. Not only can she cultivate the astonishing Golden Silkworm Gu, but most importantly, after being injured, her body can rapidly self-heal. The fact that the Gu Mother can become a living god in the Miao Borderlands is not merely because of the Golden Silkworm Gu.

After drinking two sips of blood, the Silver Fox Gu fell into a deep sleep, and no one knew what was happening.

Yet on the other side, the Wood Stretching Gu Master was in shock and excitement, for he knew exactly what had happened. You must know that the Gu Mother’s blood can cultivate the Golden Silkworm Gu. The Gu Mother’s blood is also the best spiritual medicine in the world, capable of aiding the rapid growth of Gu insects in the Miao Borderlands. Now, the Gu Mother had fed two sips of her blood to the Silver Fox Gu, clearly intending to cultivate it. Just these two sips of blood were enough to evolve the Silver Fox Gu from its juvenile stage to adulthood!

”Gu Mother, this... this...” The Wood Stretching Gu Master’s face was full of excitement and delight, mixed with a sense of being overwhelmed by favor. He had one dream in his life, and that was to see the Silver Fox Gu mature. However, he did not hold much hope for this dream, because over thousands of years, not many people in the Miao Borderlands had achieved this. But now, his dream was finally coming true. How could he not be excited?

”When you go out, you must have a Gu insect to protect yourself.” The Gu Mother gently stroked the Silver Fox Gu’s back, saying, ”In three days, it will awaken. By then, it should be able to enter adulthood, and its power will be several times stronger than before, ensuring your safety outside!”

”Thank you, Gu Mother!” The Wood Stretching Gu Master knelt directly on the ground, the excitement in his heart beyond words, and could only express his feelings through kneeling.

The Gu Mother turned around and started to walk towards the inner room, softly saying, ”Wood Stretching Gu Master, remember what I said. If they are in danger, you must protect them!”

”Yes!” the Wood Stretching Gu Master replied solemnly. He knew how important Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu were to the Gu Mother. Therefore, this time, he had to protect Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu no matter what.

On Tai Island, in the middle of a spacious manor’s lawn, a medium-built man was sitting cross-legged. Around the lawn, many flowers were planted, and there were several rockeries for decoration, making the place appear particularly peaceful and beautiful.

The moonlight shone down, just enough to illuminate the man’s face. Upon closer inspection, he was none other than Lu Zian, who had stirred up quite a commotion in the mainland last time, and the one who had responded to the Seven Kills Fate.

Last time, when he ambushed Ye Qing, he was defeated by Li Bing’en using the stepping techniques of the Tiangang Beidou Formation. Greatly stimulated, he finally calmed down and returned to Tai Island for further cultivation.

It must be said that Lu Zian is indeed a martial arts prodigy. In such a short time, he seemed to have changed a lot. The previously domineering aura had disappeared entirely, and now his aura was restrained, appearing much more profound.

It seems, as One-Eyed Ding Lianshun said, after suffering several setbacks in the mainland, it turned out to be a form of progress for Lu Zian, a psychological progress. At least, this time upon returning, he had made yet another breakthrough.

After sitting cross-legged in meditation for a long time, Lu Zian suddenly opened his eyes, and without any apparent movement, he jumped up from where he sat. While in mid-air, his legs suddenly extended, and he landed gently on the ground like a cheetah. As soon as his four limbs touched the ground, he suddenly shot forward, heading straight towards a distant rockery. His palms crossed and struck heavily at the rockery. With a booming sound, the massive rockery shattered under his palms, showcasing the terrifying power of his strikes!

Lu Zian landed and steadied himself, and from not far behind, a sound of clapping immediately came. Lu Zian turned his head to see, and a white-haired elderly man was standing not far away, smiling faintly at him.

Lu Zian was startled internally; he hadn’t noticed when this elder appeared. He considered himself much improved in strength, but now realized he was still too weak to sense this elder’s approach?

The elder did not mind Lu Zian’s surprise and smiled, ”Master’s Mountain Splitting Palm truly is the pinnacle of Neijia Kung Fu. With this palm, Apprentice Lu is unmatched among his peers!

Upon hearing this, Lu Zian’s heart eased, and he curiously asked, ”Does the old gentleman know my master?”

”An old acquaintance,” the elder replied with a faint smile.

Lu Zian said, ”Oh, I haven’t asked for the old gentleman’s esteemed name!”

”My surname is Ning,” the elder smiled and said.

”Ning?” Lu Zian was initially stunned, then his expression changed, exclaiming, ”Could you be the renowned King Yan Ning Qianshu, Senior Ning?”

”A mere trivial name, not worth mentioning.” The elder smiled faintly, looking calmly at the distant path, as if he’d seen something.

Lu Zian was surprised in his heart; he hadn’t expected to meet Ning Qianshu here. Just as he was about to speak, a gentle voice suddenly came from beside him, ”Zian, you should go down and rest first.”

Lu Zian turned his head to look and saw a middle-aged man walking slowly along the path. The man was dressed tidily, with three tufts of beard on his face, matching his handsome face, giving off an aura of extraordinary grace.

This middle-aged man was none other than the soul figure of the Twelve Green Halls, Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue!

”Master!” Lu Zian quickly turned around and walked over, bending slightly toward Lin Xuan Yue, then turned to leave. He knew that Lin Xuan Yue wanted him to leave because there were matters that he was not to be involved in, so he naturally wouldn’t linger here.

Ning Qianshu smiled faintly, watching Lu Zian walk off into the distance before turning to look at Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue, saying, ”Back then, you took the person with the Seven Kills Fate away to prevent that bald mule from overturning the pot and scrambling the heavenly machines, making it impossible for that bald mule to find the person with the Killer Breaker Wolf Life Pattern. It’s been over twenty years now, and the child has grown up; time truly flies.”

”I scrambled the heavenly machine, and that bald mule did the same. All these years, neither of us has been able to find the people with the Defeated Army and Greedy Wolf Life Patterns,” Lin Xuan Yue sighed, ”I never thought that the person with the Defeated Army Life Pattern would appear again and join the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance. Indeed, it appears that fate is such that no one can completely control the Three Stars of Sirius. Not me, not that bald mule either!”

”The Era of the Turmoil of the Three Stars of Sirius, now that both Seven Kills and Defeated Army have appeared, only the Greedy Wolf is missing,” Ning Qianshu said, ”Unfortunately, no one knows who really is the person with the Greedy Wolf Life Pattern. Otherwise, capturing the person with the Greedy Wolf Life Pattern would mean having two of the Three Stars, which already gives us an advantage.”

Lin Xuan Yue chuckled softly, saying, ”It’s just as well not to know, otherwise, we might not be as fast as that bald mule. If he finds the person with the Greedy Wolf Life Pattern first, we’ll be on the defensive. Now it’s fine, he has Defeated Army, I have Seven Kills, it’s just a draw for both of us.”

”That’s true,” Ning Qianshu smiled slightly, paused for a moment, then softly said, ”However, the time will come when the person with the Greedy Wolf Life Pattern ultimately appears. Heavenly Master, are you prepared?”

Lin Xuan Yue looked at Ning Qianshu and said, ”I made preparations twenty years ago. Only, you have not made your preparations yet!”

”Hahaha...” Ning Qianshu laughed out loud, ”I said I would wait for the right opportunity. Now, the time has come. I’ve received word that my senior brother has emerged!”

”Oh?” Lin Xuan Yue raised a slight eyebrow, ”All these years, where has he been hiding? Why couldn’t even I find him?”

”He’s been kept by Prince Wan Yan at Wan Yan Manor,” Ning Qianshu said, ”More than twenty years ago, my senior brother visited the Brahmanism, seeking the True Buddha of that time. I suspect it was the True Buddha who scrambled my senior brother’s heavenly machine, which is why nobody could find him. However, I figured that he would eventually appear. After all, someone must inherit my Master’s teachings, and it turns out that’s exactly the case; with the True Buddha’s Nirvana, my senior brother appeared.”

Lin Xuan Yue nodded slowly, ”That is indeed possible, as the True Buddha is one of the few revered monks in this world. If he wanted to scramble someone’s heavenly machine, it wouldn’t be difficult. But your senior brother has been hidden for over twenty years; do you still have the confidence you once had?”

”I did before, but recently...” Ning Qianshu sighed softly, as if troubled.

Lin Xuan Yue looked at Ning Qianshu, ”Brother Ning, are you worried about the Miao Borderlands?”

”No one understands me better than you, Heavenly Master!” Ning Qianshu laughed, ”That’s right, Miao Borderlands is indeed my biggest headache. The Miaojiang Witch is unbeatable. Moreover, I’ve received news that the Miaojiang Witch plans to leave Miao Borderlands to seek out that person surnamed Ye. You know, Heavenly Master, I have some grudges with the people of Miao Borderlands from my earlier years of studying poison techniques. I’m just afraid her coming out will ruin my plans this time.”

Lin Xuan Yue fell silent for a moment, then sighed, ”The Miaojiang Witch is indeed a person with no solutions. The Miao Borderlands is independent and cannot be controlled by external forces. The Miaojiang Witch, a timeless legend, has been unmatched since her birth thousands of years ago. To deal with her is truly no easy task. However, not being able to defeat her doesn’t mean we can’t buy some time.”

”Buy time?” Ning Qianshu asked in surprise, ”How do we buy time?”

Lin Xuan Yue chuckled softly, ”Forget? Miao Borderlands has an ancient nemesis!”

”A nemesis?” Ning Qianshu pondered, his eyes suddenly brightened, ”Are you speaking of those sorcerers?”

”Exactly!” Lin Xuan Yue nodded, ”Sorcerers are, by nature, a combination of Gu Technique and the evil techniques of the Taoist Sect. Southeast Asian Sorcerers have frequently clashed with Miao Gu Masters, and the Miao Gu Masters have often lost. However, these battles have become less frequent over time. Perhaps, inducing those sorcerers to revisit the Miao Borderlands for another duel could indeed buy us some time, at least long enough for you to recover what Divine Doctor An Shiping left behind.”