Urban Martial Saint

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing was even more aggrieved and said, ”Then why didn’t you say so earlier?”

”You didn’t ask me, so why should I say anything?” Old Wang Ba shrugged and said, ”Besides, Eighth Master knows so much, I know so much about this world. If I had to tell you every single thing, could you handle it all?”

Ye Qing retorted indignantly, ”I asked you about Zi Yu and you didn’t say anything either!”

”That’s different; the time wasn’t right. If I told you, it would only mess things up,” Old Wang Ba waved his hand at Ye Qing and said, ”Stop wasting time, hurry up and call someone to find that dead fatty! Are you seriously going to let him sell those famed instruments?”

”Oh, right.” Ye Qing quickly pulled out his phone, just about to call Li Lianshan and the others when it suddenly struck him. He turned to Old Wang Ba and said, ”Wait a minute, since you know everything, why don’t you just tell me where that dead fatty is hiding now? Why even make a call?”

”No way.” Old Wang Ba quickly shook his head and waved his hand, ”Handsome Fatty Wang is my friend, I can’t betray a friend, right?”

”Oh, please. I’m also your friend, and you haven’t scammed me any less!” Ye Qing replied indignantly.

”Ahem, I don’t like the sound of that,” Old Wang Ba said, ”How did I scam you? Tell me, isn’t it thanks to Eighth Master that you’ve gotten this far? Scam you? If I were to scam you, you might have been executed by now!”

”You did help me, that’s true, but you also got me a lot of enemies,” Ye Qing said, ”Just look, how many people are out there waiting to kill me now.”

Old Wang Ba: ”Nonsense, there’s no gain without loss. How could you expect to gain without any costs? If it’s such a good deal, why not call me?”

Ye Qing was about to respond when Wu Changming, standing nearby, cleared his throat and said, ”Mr. Ye, I understand Eighth Master’s point. Actually, the Way of Divination itself is about speculating on Fate, which goes against the will of heaven. Recklessly revealing such secrets incurs a cost. If he doesn’t tell you Handsome Fatty Wang’s whereabouts, it’s also in line with divine will; you’re not supposed to force it!”

Wu Changming’s words made Ye Qing stop arguing with Old Wang Ba. He knew Old Wang Ba’s character very well; if the old guy didn’t want to say something, you could put a knife to his throat and he still wouldn’t speak. Rather than wasting time here, it was better to quickly call Li Lianshan and have him send people to search for that Handsome Fatty Wang.

By this point, Ye Qing finally understood what Old Wang Ba meant earlier. No wonder he said Shen Tianjun didn’t have the time to come to Tianzhao City to handle this matter—because of this reason. Handsome Fatty Wang stole so many things from the Shen Family, so of course, Shen Tianjun had to search for him personally, leaving little time to come to Tianzhao City.

After making the call to Li Lianshan and explaining the matter, Ye Qing put down the phone, gave an unsatisfied glance at Old Wang Ba, then turned to Wu Changming and said, ”Mr. Wu, I can help with Miss Yelu’s situation. However, the Wan Yan Manor is heavily guarded, and now Prince Wan Yan is stationed there; going in alone might be very dangerous. Therefore, before this, I want to first find Zi Yu. No matter what happens, I must handle the matter with Zi Yu first and see her. Once Zi Yu is found, I’ll return and help you rescue Miss Yelu!”

”This...” Wu Changming hesitated slightly and said in a low voice, ”Mr. Ye, forgive me for saying this. The young lady is now in the hands of those Wan Yan people, and who knows what the situation might be. Perhaps, after tonight, whether or not you rescue her might no longer matter!”

Wu Changming’s words implied that by tomorrow, Yelu Ying might not even be alive, making the rescue pointless. In essence, it was saying that Miss Yelu must be rescued tonight; otherwise, it could be very dangerous.

Ye Qing came here mainly for the matter of Huangfu Ziyu, but now this issue with Yelu Ying has popped up. Since Wu Changming personally came to ask for his help, based on Ye Qing’s nature, he wouldn’t refuse. After all, he knew the ways of the Wanyan Family and wouldn’t stand by and let them bully the last scion of the Yelu Family. But to rescue someone, one must first have the capability!

The Wanyan Family’s guards are inherently very strict, and now with Prince Wanyan there, there’s no way Ye Qing could rescue someone on his own!

Wu Changming’s words left Ye Qing in a dilemma about whether to rescue her or not, as it truly was a tough decision.

The two elders beside him, although silently observing, didn’t seem to care much for the situation but were consistently watching Ye Qing. It seemed that for them, whether Yelu Ying could be rescued wasn’t crucial; rather, Ye Qing himself was their main point of interest.

”Alright, let me make the decision for you!” Old Wang Ba said, ”Go and rescue Yelu Ying, and I’ll immediately tell you about Huangfu Ziyu. Don’t worry, this time Eighth Master won’t leave you hanging!”

Ye Qing glanced at Old Wang Ba and after a brief silence, gritted his teeth, saying, ”Fine, I’ll go rescue Yelu Ying. But Old Wang Ba, at least tell me where Yelu Ying is being held!”

Old Wang Ba said, ”There’s no doubt she’s in the Yelu Family’s Sky Prison, where else would she be held?”

”Alright!” Ye Qing nodded, glanced at the clock on the wall, and said, ”It’s still early, I’ll go over around eleven. Based on Wanyan’s guard pattern, they’re slightly more lax at night.”

Hearing Ye Qing’s decision, Wu Changming finally let out a long sigh of relief. He sat up straighter, looked at Ye Qing, and bowed, ”Mr. Ye, thank you so much!”

”No need to thank me, Mr. Wu.” Ye Qing waved his hand and sat down, saying, ”By the way, Mr. Wu, how did the Wanyan people find you? Didn’t you go straight down the mountain from Great Snow Mountain last time?”

”The Wanyan people didn’t find us at the Great Snow Mountain, they went directly to our Yelu Family!” Wu Changming sighed and said, ”Actually, it’s a long story. The feud between our Yelu Family and the Wanyan Family has been continuing for over a thousand years. Initially, our powers were roughly equal. But later, the Yelu Family began to decline, and our strength diminished, to the point where we simply couldn’t compete with the Wanyan Family.”

”Throughout history, every few decades, the Wanyan Family would have a conflict or a showdown with the Yelu Family. As the Yelu Family weakened, we always found ourselves on the losing side, spiraling into a vicious cycle. About two hundred years ago, the Yelu Family could no longer compete with the Wanyan Family. To ensure our family’s continuation and avoid extinction by the Wanyan, we made a crucial decision to disperse our main family members. By spreading out and hiding, it became much harder for the Wanyan Family to find us, let alone wipe us out.”

”This method has kept the family going for two hundred years, preserving some strength albeit far less than the Wanyan Family’s, but at least we avoided extermination.” Wu Changming sighed again and said in a low voice, ”However, a few days ago, we made a grave mistake. We gathered all our family members to reveal a significant secret, a secret that could revive the Yelu Family and defeat the Wanyan Family. But who could have anticipated that when all Yelu members were gathered, the Wanyan people would attack. All the Yelu men were slaughtered on the spot without exception.”

By now, tears were streaming down Wu Changming’s face as he cried, ”The Yelu Family’s heritage of over a thousand years is completely severed this time. All the family men were killed, leaving the Yelu lineage utterly cut off with no successors!”

Ye Qing sighed as well, these family feuds, the Wanyan Family really went to extremes this time, utterly severing the Yelu Family’s line. No wonder Wu Changming had such an attitude; the Yelu Family indeed has reached the end of its tether, with the eldest Miss Yelu Ying falling into enemy hands. Despite all this, Wu Changming still went all out seeking help to rescue Yelu Ying, earning his respect.

”Rest assured, Mr. Wu,” Ye Qing slowly nodded and said, ”I will do everything in my power to rescue Miss Yelu!”

”Mr. Ye, with your word, I feel much relieved.” Wu Changming bowed again toward Ye Qing, saying, ”Mr. Ye is compassionate, Wu Mou truly admires that. Elders, no need to think further, it should indeed be Mr. Ye!”

”What?” Ye Qing was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding what Wu Changming meant.

Old Wang Ba looked excitedly toward the two elders beside him, as if anticipating something. However, these two elders remained silent, just staring at Ye Qing, saying nothing.

”What’s going on?” Ye Qing asked in surprise, turning to Old Wang Ba for an answer.

”I’ll tell you later,” Old Wang Ba looked at the two elders and said, ”Don’t be so rigid, you two. What’s wrong with this young man? I think he’s great! What’s wrong with choosing him? Seriously, even the Yelu Family’s head steward says so, so why are you two acting so impenetrable?”

The two elders ignored Old Wang Ba’s remarks, simply keeping their gaze fixed on Ye Qing, leaving their motives or thoughts unknown.

Ye Qing was utterly baffled, he couldn’t grasp what these people were discussing at all. Moreover, since he entered the room, these two elders had been staring at him, leaving him wondering what it all meant. Still, he suspected Old Wang Ba had something planned; the old scoundrel always had a knack for scheming. Hopefully, he wouldn’t be screwed over again this time!