Urban Martial Saint

Su Kaicheng’s words made Ye Qing nod slightly. Inside that Beimang Mountain, he saw the marks left by tens of thousands of people. And among them, eventually, only those four individuals were able to reach the final five forks in the road. These tens of thousands ultimately died halfway, showing how significant the casualties were.

Moreover, Ye Qing estimated these tens of thousands were just those who left the marks. In fact, there might have been more who didn’t leave marks, meaning there were even more deaths inside Beimang Mountain. Exactly how many? Tens of thousands? Or hundreds of thousands? Maybe even millions? It’s hard to say, but certainly, this number will only increase slowly, after all, there are too many people in this world who want to extend their lives.

In fact, it’s fortunate the news about Beimang Mountain was blocked; otherwise, more would have died in there. If the message wasn’t blocked, even more people would have ventured into the mountain, and even more would have perished. Not to mention hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions could be possible!

Looking at it this way, the Ministry of Security’s blocking of the information indeed reduced many unnecessary sacrifices.

After pondering for a while, Ye Qing suddenly asked, ”Did the Ministry of Security send anyone in to investigate?”

”If I say no, would you believe it?” Su Kaicheng countered.

Ye Qing shook his head; of course, he wouldn’t believe it.

”The Ministry of Security did send people in, but it was a long time ago. However, each time, those who went in never came out alive. Hence, the Ministry decided to thoroughly block the place,” Su Kaicheng said. ”In reality, we suspect there’s no secret of longevity inside Beimang Mountain at all, and it’s completely a death zone. For many years, countless people have gone in, yet none have come out alive, let alone found any method of extending life. Beimang Mountain, perhaps, is just a big deception!”

It seems the people from the Ministry of Security still hold a skeptical attitude toward the happenings inside Beimang Mountain.

Ye Qing’s attitude differed slightly from Su Kaicheng. He personally witnessed the Great Demon King Coffin; the oppressive pressure he felt still lingers vividly. Inside Beimang Mountain, perhaps the secret to the Demon King’s longevity truly lies!

”Did you find anything after entering Beimang Mountain?” Su Kaicheng casually asked.

Ye Qing paused for a while, recounting the situation after he went in. However, he didn’t mention the Great Demon King Coffin; it wasn’t due to distrust of Su Kaicheng but rather fear that this matter would cause panic among people. After all, longevity is a dream so many people yearn for. If people knew the Demon King really existed inside, perhaps even more would rush in to perish!

Upon hearing Ye Qing describe the situation inside Beimang Mountain, Su Kaicheng was quite shocked; he had never been inside, only heard others talk about it. Now that Ye Qing just experienced the inside firsthand, it truly astonished him. Given his imagination, he couldn’t fathom how deep the innermost part of Beimang Mountain could be. What’s more, the Devouring Demon Flower inside was genuinely terrifying!

”So, the Red Snake Yin Fairy and One-Eyed Ding Lianshun, were both devoured by the Devouring Demon Flower?” Su Kaicheng asked in surprise.

Ye Qing slowly nodded his head, feeling a bit somber while recounting this matter. Over the past few days, he had become friends with Yin Xianzi and Ding Lianshun. Now both friends were trapped inside; how could he not be anxious?

”I didn’t anticipate this Devouring Demon Flower being so terrifying!” Su Kaicheng’s face was full of astonishment, still entirely immersed in the shock brought by the Devouring Demon Flower.

”By the way, do you know how Ding Lianshun got here?” Ye Qing suddenly remembered, asking, ”Wasn’t he buried in that cave in North Hong? Did the people from North Hong rescue him?”

Su Kaicheng shook his head, ”Rescue? No, he got out on his own!”

”Got out on his own?” Ye Qing widened his eyes, saying, ”How is that possible? Didn’t the entire cave collapse? Wasn’t the whole cave buried?”

”Yes, it was all buried!” Su Kaicheng replied.

”Then how did he get out? Wasn’t he buried?” Ye Qing asked in surprise.

”He didn’t come out from the cave entrance,” Su Kaicheng said. ”Ding Lianshun escaped because the deepest part of the cave was already close to the mountainside. There’s a water point there, dug by people during past mining activities as a source of underground water. When the cave exploded and collapsed, unable to escape, Ding Lianshun could only run deeper into the cave to avoid being buried by the rocks. Unexpectedly, he ran to the deepest part and, having no way out, jumped into that water source point.”

”Wasn’t it collapsed there?” Ye Qing asked in surprise. ”But that doesn’t seem right. Even if it wasn’t collapsed, digging to rescue him would take months. How did he get out?”

”I told you, he didn’t come out through the cave entrance,” Su Kaicheng said. ”That water point is connected with the underground water. And in North Hong, there’s a lake, precisely formed by the underground water gushing out. Ding Lianshun followed the underground water flow downwards and surprisingly swam to that lake, eventually escaping from the lake.”

Ye Qing widened his eyes, not coming back to his senses for a while. Ding Lianshun was incredibly lucky; under such circumstances, he could still utilize such a method to escape, truly astonishing!

Yet, Ding Lianshun surviving is the best outcome. After all, it was he who created a pathway with his body for Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi at the cave entrance. Without him, Ye Qing might be buried in the cave. His survival made Ye Qing genuinely happy; otherwise, he might never have forgiven himself for life.

”Ye brothers,” Su Kaicheng looked at Ye Qing, saying, ”Actually, not long after you entered Beimang Mountain, I received a message from the Ministry of Security assigning you a new task. But I was worried about your safety, so I ran here to try to rescue you. Unexpectedly, you got out yourself. Ye brothers, why don’t you first return to Shenchuan City for a few days of rest? I’ll find someone else to handle the Ministry’s task!”

Ye Qing shook his head, saying, ”Elder Brother Su, just tell me what it is. Since I’m a member of the Ministry of Security, I should fully accomplish the Ministry’s tasks. However, I have some minor matters at the moment, which may delay me for two days. So, this task might have to be postponed for a while.”

Upon hearing Ye Qing say so, Su Kaicheng paused for a bit and then said, ”Ye brothers, since you are willing to take on this task, I’ll shamelessly hand it over to you. To be honest, among the Ministry of Security, there’s really no one more suitable for this task than you!”

Ye Qing nodded; that fits within his principle to handle matters appropriately. Although he was eager to rescue Yin Xianzi and Ding Lianshun, he was a part of the Ministry of Security, so he couldn’t ignore their matters.

”This matter is similar to the situation you’re dealing with now,” Su Kaicheng said. ”Actually, before, you have already intervened and handled two cases involving those Southeast Asian sorcerers.”

Ye Qing was slightly stunned, asking, ”Is the Ministry of Security preparing to deal with these sorcerers?”

Su Kaicheng slowly nodded and said with a deep voice, ”These sorcerers, rampaging and killing innocents endlessly within the borders of Huaxia, injuring countless people. According to the intelligence we received, these sorcerers have only entered Huaxia for less than a week, and those killed by them amount to at least a thousand. If not stopped, even more will perish at their hands!”

Speaking up to this point, Su Kaicheng looked at Ye Qing, saying solemnly, ”Moreover, the most crucial point is these sorcerers strive endlessly to revive the Corpse Ghost Dragon, which is the most dangerous affair. When alive, the Corpse Ghost Dragon already controlled Nanyang’s officials, equivalent to an Emperor. Plus, this person is extremely hazardous and belligerent. If he were really revived, combined with the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates issues, things might become even more complex. If he gains power, dealing with him would be far more difficult!”

Ye Qing slowly nodded; he was well aware of this matter. The Corpse Ghost Dragon is indeed a severe hidden threat. But, how should one deal with it? It hid within Beimang Mountain, concealed in the Devouring Demon Flower, making it impossible for outsiders to harm him!

”What is the Ministry of Security planning to do?” Ye Qing asked.

Su Kaicheng paused for a while and said, ”Resolving the Corpse Ghost Dragon is not that simple. However, we can come up with a drastic measure, eliminating the followers of Corpse Ghost Dragon. This way, there will be no one making efforts towards resurrecting the Corpse Ghost Dragon, ensuring he will remain in eternal slumber, which is the best option!”

”Eliminating the followers of Corpse Ghost Dragon?” Ye Qing was slightly surprised, asking, ”Do you mean eliminating his disciples and adherents?”

”Yes!” Su Kaicheng nodded, saying, ”It’s about eliminating these sorcerers who entered Huaxia!”

”This matter...” Ye Qing frowned, saying, ”It might not be that easy to accomplish!”

Previously, Ye Qing had already dealt with these sorcerers alongside Ding Lianshun Yin Xianzi and he knew full well their strengths. These sorcerers were not only extremely skilled in sorcery but also very cunning, making them challenging adversaries. Moreover, among them, there’s that Master Naikun Grand Master, a figure said to rival the Five Uniques. With Ye Qing’s current situation, dealing with him was clearly out of the question!

Su Kaicheng looked at Ye Qing and said, ”Ye brothers, I know what you’re worried about. But rest assured, I’ve already made arrangements, finding two helpers for you, they can assist in successfully completing this task!”

”Two helpers?” Ye Qing asked, surprised, ”Who are they?”

”They will be here soon; you’ll know when you meet them,” Su Kaicheng smiled, saying, ”Among them, one you are quite familiar with.”