Urban Martial Saint

Although Prince Nalan was battling the Bloody Monk, his peripheral vision was also keenly observing Helian Tiehua’s movements over here.

Witnessing the power of Helian Tiehua’s sword earlier, Prince Nalan was greatly shocked, and he couldn’t help but start to worry.

The skill Helian Tiehua displayed was enough to shake everyone present, making them too intimidated to challenge his authority. In such a situation, Helian Tiehua didn’t even need to make a move; he could control the situation with his aura alone. Those who initially wanted to seize the Sun Shooting Bow would dare not make any reckless moves under the overwhelming majesty of the Great General. Who would dare step forward even an inch?

As a result, Helian Tiehua thoroughly controlled the situation, and the ownership of the Sun Shooting Bow needed no further discussion. If no one could oppose Helian Tiehua, naturally, no one would dare snatch the Sun Shooting Bow. Thus, Helian Tiehua would end up distributing the bow personally, adding another Peak Master to the Seven Steering Committees of the Hong Alliance. However, this was not what Prince Nalan wanted to see. The stronger the Seven Steering Committees of the Hong Alliance became, the greater the threat to the Nalan Family!

However, though he was worried, he was already hard-pressed to take care of himself, let alone handle other matters. Moreover, among the subordinates he brought, there was no sign of Huang Yidao, suggesting a grim outcome. The remaining people at best could draw even with the Seven Families’ members. Under Helian Tiehua’s awe-inspiring presence, they dared not seize the Sun Shooting Bow, and he simply could not change the situation.

After sparring with the Bloody Monk for a while, Prince Nalan suddenly whispered, ”Bloody Monk, must we determine a victor tonight?”

”Hmph, are you afraid?” the Bloody Monk replied coldly.

”Hahaha...” Prince Nalan laughed out loud and said, ”Bloody Monk, your strength is indeed not weak. However, defeating me isn’t that simple. I just want to remind you, tonight is no ordinary night. Fighting with me like this, be careful not to be used by others to kill with a borrowed blade!”

By saying this, Prince Nalan was hinting to the Bloody Monk not to be used by Helian Tiehua.

Who was the Bloody Monk? Upon hearing Prince Nalan’s words, he understood what he meant. He let out a cold smile and said, ”Whether it’s using a borrowed blade to kill, you have no say. Even if Helian Tiehua is using a borrowed knife to kill, it’s merely to eliminate a despicable person like you. Helian Tiehua is candid in his conduct, unlike a despicable person like you!”

The Bloody Monk had long understood Prince Nalan’s character, and earlier, Prince Nalan had stealthily entered the outer tomb while he and Helian Tiehua were entangled, which itself had already angered the Bloody Monk. Moreover, Prince Nalan attempted to ambush the members of Sha Men inside, which further infuriated the Bloody Monk, prompting him to confront Prince Nalan.

”Thank you for the high praise, Blood Robe Sect Leader!” Helian Tiehua said aloud from the side.

”You don’t need to say these useless words to me!” the Bloody Monk replied coldly, ”After I deal with Nalan Jingwei, I will still vie for your Sun Shooting Bow. Helian Tiehua, you and I will also battle!”

”Then I await Blood Robe Sect Leader’s arrival!” Helian Tiehua responded loudly, ”Blood Robe Sect Leader may come anytime, Helian will always accompany you!”

Being scolded like this by the Bloody Monk made Prince Nalan’s expression extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and said deeply, ”Bloody Monk, you’re too arrogant. Do you think you will surely win our battle?”

”You’ll know after the fight, why waste words?” the Bloody Monk said deeply, his strikes becoming even more fierce, each move pressing in, forcing Prince Nalan to retreat step by step.

While the Bloody Monk and Prince Nalan were battling, Ye Qing also took advantage of the lack of attention to quietly move over to the Sha Men side. The members of Sha Men were still protecting the Huangfu Zilong siblings. Having escaped from the cave, they were now extremely frightened; the journey was too dangerous. With so many masters, their strength was utterly powerless in front of these experts.

”What do we do now?” Seeing Ye Qing approaching, Huangfu Zilong, as if seeing the backbone, hurriedly asked in a low voice. He no longer harbored any hostility towards Ye Qing, as his sister Huangfu Ziyu was trapped in the Inner Tomb, life or death unknown, and he considered Ye Qing as one of their own.

Ye Qing glanced at everyone there and said in a low voice, ”The situation is a bit complicated now, but fortunately, General Helian is here; he will surely protect you. Just stay close to General Helian for now.”

”Where are you going?” Huangfu Zilong asked nervously, fearing that Ye Qing would suddenly flee and abandon them.

Ye Qing looked over at the cave entrance and whispered, ”Zi Yu is trapped inside the Inner Tomb. I must go back to save her!”

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Zilong’s eyes lit up, and he eagerly exclaimed, ”Brother Ye, you... you must save my sister!”

”Rest assured!” Ye Qing clenched his fists tightly, nodding firmly, ”No matter what, I will bring her out!”

”Ye Zi, don’t be impulsive.” Cui Yu, seeing Ye Qing preparing to return to the cave, hurriedly stopped him: ”Once you enter the Inner Tomb, all the traps will activate, and even a Peak Master might not make it out alive. As for Miss Huangfu, her situation is still unknown, but I estimate it’s highly dangerous. If you go in, whether you can save her or not, you’ll certainly be trapped inside—it’s a needless sacrifice!”

”What did you say!” Huangfu Zilong pushed Cui Yu away and said anxiously, ”My sister definitely won’t be in trouble!”

”I know, Miss Huangfu is blessed and will have heaven’s protection. But...” Cui Yu glanced at Ye Qing, but couldn’t continue his words. In truth, he knew very well that since Huangfu Ziyu hadn’t come out of the Inner Tomb, there was a ninety-nine percent chance she was already dead. If Ye Qing went in to rescue her, it would be a mission to his death as well, and it simply wasn’t worth it.

Ye Qing looked at the few people beside him, sighed, and said, ”Regardless of Ziyu’s current situation, she is my responsibility. I must go in. Alive, I want to see her in person; dead, I want to see her body!”

Seeing Ye Qing so determined, Cui Yu could not prevent him. He could only sigh heavily and whisper, ”Ye brothers, you can go in, but be careful. Inside the Inner Tomb, there are many traps, you...”

Before Cui Yu could finish speaking, Helian Tiehua suddenly let out a shout, ”Who is the distinguished expert? Since you’re here, why not show yourself?”

Everyone was originally watching Prince Nalan and the Bloody Monk’s duel. Upon hearing Helian Tiehua’s words, they immediately turned their heads to look over.

Helian Tiehua clenched his fists tightly, staring intently at a distant boulder, yet it was unclear what exactly he was looking at.

”Hahaha...” Amidst everyone’s astonishment, an elderly laugh suddenly came from behind that boulder. Immediately after, a figure leaped out from behind the boulder and, in a few quick maneuvers, had already arrived at their side.

Only at this point did the crowd clearly see the person’s appearance. It was a small-statured old man, looking extremely ancient. Not only did he have white beard and hair, but much of the hair on his head had also fallen out. With a face full of wrinkles and a lifeless pallor, he looked like a corpse crawling out of a coffin, giving an eerie feeling.

Upon seeing this old man, Helian Tiehua was taken aback, his face full of amazement. He could tell that this old man’s strength was not weak, definitely possessing the prowess of the Five Uniques. However, he didn’t recognize this old man, nor could he figure out where such a person could still exist in the world!

The entire scene was stunned as well; no one recognized this old man. Only Prince Nalan’s face lit up with joy, and upon seeing the old man rush out, he excitedly said, ”Martial Uncle, you have finally come!”

”Martial Uncle!?” The scene was in an uproar; this old man was actually Prince Nalan’s martial uncle? He was of a higher generation than Prince Nalan?

Who was Prince Nalan? He was the highest-ranked person present. In terms of rank, he was even higher than the King of North-South Boxing, as he was a master from the previous era. Prince Nalan now seemed about sixty or seventy years old, but in fact, he was definitely over one hundred years old.

And this arriving old man, being Prince Nalan’s martial uncle, was certainly older than Prince Nalan. Such an ancient figure, just how formidable might his strength be?

”I originally didn’t want to come, but since there’s a chance to extend my life, I came personally to take a look,” the old man replied loudly, glancing at Helian Tiehua and frowning slightly, ”Who is this little fellow? His strength is quite good; he spotted me as soon as I arrived. That’s impressive!”

Another uproar ensued. Helian Tiehua was one of the Five Unmatches of the World, and though he was the youngest among them, he was now fifty or sixty years old. For someone of this age to be called a little fellow, this old man was rather conceited.

But upon reflecting, given that Prince Nalan was over a hundred years old, this old man must be over a hundred himself. He was at least forty or fifty years older than Helian Tiehua. With such an age gap, it was not unreasonable for him to address Helian Tiehua like that.

”His name is Helian Tiehua, also known as the Great General of Meng District, one of the current Five Unmatches. His strength is not much different from mine!” Prince Nalan replied.

”Is that so?” The old man stared at Helian Tiehua for a while, suddenly asking, ”What is King Helian to you?”

”That’s my grandfather,” Helian Tiehua was momentarily stunned, ”Does the senior know my grandfather?”

”More than just know!” The old man said proudly with a smile, ”When I roamed Jianghu, I fought your grandfather several times; he was always defeated by me!”

”Is that so?” Helian Tiehua’s expression slightly changed, and he replied coldly, ”In that case, the senior’s strength is not weak!”

”Judging by your expression, are you planning to challenge me?” The old man coldly looked at Helian Tiehua, saying, ”Young one, overestimating yourself, do you even know who I am?”

”I don’t need to know who you are!” Helian Tiehua stood proudly, saying loudly, ”You’re not here to make family ties; if we can use fists, why waste words!”