Urban Martial Saint

”What!? Shaka is here too?” Ding Lianshun couldn’t help but exclaim, his expression changing. As a protector of the Twelve Green Halls, he was well aware of Shaka’s reputation, and naturally knew what kind of abilities this monk possessed.

”That old bald donkey Shaka is here too?” Ye Qing’s words were not so pleasant to hear, filled with grievances from all the times Shaka had tricked him.

The Wolf Monk wasn’t bothered by Ye Qing’s words; he wasn’t the type to care about etiquette. What’s more, he too always felt that Shaka was rather shameless.

The Wolf Monk said in a deep voice, ”My senior brother knows you’ve come to the Shen Family Manor to rescue people, so he set up the Sea of Suffering Great Array halfway to temporarily trap the Corpse Ghost Dragon. However, this Sea of Suffering Great Array can only last at most three hours. If we don’t leave here soon, when the Corpse Ghost Dragon returns, we won’t be able to escape!”

”I see!” Huangfu Ziyu suddenly realized, nodding, ”I wondered why you stopped me from chasing Luan Ping, turns out it’s because the Corpse Ghost Dragon is coming back!”

”What is this Sea of Suffering Great Array, if it can trap the Corpse Ghost Dragon, why doesn’t Shaka just kill him?” Ye Qing looked at the Wolf Monk, puzzled, ”The Corpse Ghost Dragon has lived over three hundred years, Shaka has lived for over two hundred, can’t Shaka defeat the Corpse Ghost Dragon?”

”This...” The Wolf Monk was slightly embarrassed and said, ”Ye Qing, a difference of over a hundred years can separate three generations. In front of the Corpse Ghost Dragon, my senior brother is still three generations shorter, the strength difference between the two is beyond our imagination. Since he can only trap but not subdue him, there must be a reason.”

Ding Lianshun also nodded, saying to Ye Qing, ”Everything has its fate, the Heavenly Master has also said that matters regarding the Corpse Ghost Dragon should be left to fate, not forced. Shaka is a high monk of the Buddhist Sect, he definitely knows what to do in his heart!”

”Fat chance!” Ye Qing muttered in a low voice, ”I can’t see how this guy is some kind of accomplished monk?”

Despite Ye Qing’s scolding of Shaka, no one present refuted him, including Shaka’s junior brother, the Wolf Monk.

”Forget it, let’s take her away first!” Huangfu Ziyu looked at Yin Xianzi, who was limp on the ground, and said solemnly, ”The Corpse Ghost Dragon is nearby, we can’t stay here. Once the Corpse Ghost Dragon breaks through that Sea of Suffering Great Array and comes back to kill, although we can escape, the people of the Shen family won’t be able to!”

”You’re right!” Ye Qing immediately stood up, ”I told them to meet outside. Let’s hurry and meet them and leave Xi Hang first!”

Ding Lianshun didn’t say another word, carrying Yin Xianzi on his back, he left along a small path from the Shen Family Manor with Huangfu Ziyu and the Wolf Monk, following Ye Qing. Exiting the forest, they arrived at the designated location, and sure enough, everyone from the Shen family was hiding there. Seeing Ye Qing and the others approaching, everyone gathered around, emotions running high at the reunion.

Ye Qing didn’t dare delay there, as Huangfu Ziyu had already arranged for subordinates to wait there. Everyone took the cars and left Xi Hang overnight, heading nonstop onto the highway towards Shenchuan City.

Now that the Corpse Ghost Dragon was powerful, in fact, this world, no matter where, wasn’t that safe. The reason they were heading to Shenchuan City was that Great General Helian Tiehua had already led the Seven Families to Shenchuan City, and the Bloody Monk had also returned to Shenchuan City with the Sha Men. With two Peak Masters stationed, Shenchuan City’s strength was much greater than any other place.

Ye Qing’s group, including Ding Lianshun and the Wolf Monk, were all Peak Masters, and Huangfu Ziyu also had Peak Master strength. As for Ye Qing, although not a Peak Master, his combat power was outstanding. Moreover, if they awoke Yin Xianzi, it would mean gaining another Peak Master. This way, if they met up with Helian Tiehua and the Bloody Monk in Shenchuan City, it would form an extremely powerful force, capable of contending against the Corpse Ghost Dragon!

Huangfu Ziyu didn’t prepare many cars; for convenience, they were all large buses. After eating Ye Qing’s Devouring Demon Flower, members of the Shen family had mostly recovered from their injuries, and the poison was neutralized, all sitting in one vehicle. Of course, the remaining living members of the Shen family weren’t many; one vehicle wasn’t even full.

Shen Qingyi and Shen Lingwei were beside Ye Qing, brought by Huangfu Ziyu herself. After all, before Old Madame Shen died, she entrusted the sisters to Ye Qing, asking him to take care of them. Although the relationship between Shen Qingyi and Ye Qing was somewhat ambiguous, Huangfu Ziyu didn’t consider it and resolutely stayed by Shen Qingyi’s side.

Of course, at this moment, no one had the time to ponder these matters. Ye Qing and the others shared a vehicle, mainly busy with the affairs concerning Yin Xianzi.

Yin Xianzi had her key acupuncture points sealed by the Wolf Monk, her cultivation power sealed, leaving her temporarily powerless to resist. However, her gaze remained hollow, showing no sign of vitality.

”She’s different from Luan Ping and the others, she’s been mentally controlled by the Corpse Ghost Dragon!” Ding Lianshun said solemnly, ”This is a Nanyang Secret Method, once a person’s mind is controlled, they become like a puppet, obeying the words of the caster. The Corpse Ghost Dragon knew that he couldn’t control a clear-headed Yin Xianzi, so he used this method to control her!”

”Why can’t the awakened Yin Xianzi be controlled?” Ye Qing asked in confusion.

Ding Lianshun glanced at Ye Qing, saying, ”The people around Luan Ping are entirely there for a reason, and they’ve allied with the Corpse Ghost Dragon. In fact, most of those by the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s side are there to enhance their power and to gain authority and strength by working for it. Some hold a position of self-respect and might be poisoned and controlled by the Corpse Ghost Dragon. Therefore, although these people are conscious, they willingly work for the Corpse Ghost Dragon. But Yin Xianzi is different; she’s the type who would rather die than be controlled. The Corpse Ghost Dragon can’t tempt her, and poison doesn’t intimidate her, so it can only use this method to control her.”

”The method of controlling the spirit makes it easier to control a person, but it has its drawbacks!” Wolf Monk added from the side, ”Simply put, if Yin Xianzi is controlled by the Corpse Ghost Dragon, she loses her own thoughts and becomes a puppet with no ability to think. Other than fighting, she can’t do anything else, purely a fighting tool. But those like Luan Ping are different; they can accomplish more for the Corpse Ghost Dragon. So unless it’s truly helpless, the Corpse Ghost Dragon would never use spirit control on people!”

”I see!” Ye Qing realized, feeling even more shocked. He didn’t expect that Nanyang had such evil sorcery, no wonder many people dislike Nanyang sorcerers, their methods are too strange and cruel.

”Can Yin Xianzi still be cured?” Ye Qing asked.

Ding Lianshun and Wolf Monk glanced at each other, both looking somewhat uncomfortable.

”This method of spirit control is akin to hypnosis, depriving a person of their consciousness. It’s not poisoning, nor an injury, purely spiritual hypnosis. To cure it isn’t easy!” Ding Lianshun sighed and said quietly, ”Unless the Corpse Ghost Dragon personally releases her or someone more adept at spirit control releases her consciousness, she can recover.”

”Is there anyone in the world who understands spirit control better than the Corpse Ghost Dragon?” Ye Qing asked in surprise.

”That’s where the problem lies,” Ding Lianshun looked at Yin Xianzi helplessly, saying solemnly, ”If it’s truly impossible, I’ll send her back to Tai Island. Maybe the Heavenly Master knows how to awaken her.”

”Then let’s send her back to Tai Island!” Ye Qing urged.

”Not yet,” Ding Lianshun slowly shook his head, saying gravely, ”The Heavenly Master plans to go into retreat for some time and specifically instructed that he sees no one during this period. Even if we return, it’s pointless; it’s better to stay here temporarily and see if there’s a way to awaken her!”

”At this time, he’s in retreat!” Ye Qing scratched his head and said, ”What’s with the Heavenly Master always being busy? Hasn’t he done something productive for once?”

”Mr. Ye, you’ve misunderstood!” Ding Lianshun shook his head and said sternly, ”The Heavenly Master knows everything, and everything he does has a reason beyond our reckless speculation. The Heavenly Master’s decisions surely have their reasons, and it’s best not to guess randomly!”

Ye Qing looked at Ding Lianshun helplessly and said, ”Oh, I don’t know, you seem brainwashed by that Heavenly Master?”

Ding Lianshun did not speak, Ye Qing looked at Wolf Monk beside him, who also showed the same expression, not intending to say anything.

”Every sip and bite have their fate.” At this moment, Shen Lingwei suddenly spoke from the back, ”Buddha speaks of karma, Dao speaks of fate. When the fate hasn’t arrived, you can’t force it. When it arrives, there’s no escape.”

Ding Lianshun turned to look at Shen Lingwei, stunned. After a while, he softly said, ”Miss, what you said is similar to what the Heavenly Master says!”

Ye Qing also looked at Shen Lingwei, thinking that this lady possessed a Taoist heart, her thoughts akin to Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue? But what is the meaning of her words?

”When can it be considered as fate has arrived?” Huangfu Ziyu frowned at Ding Lianshun, seriously saying, ”Next time go ask Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue, when my entire Huangfu Household was slaughtered, was that considered fate too?”

Although Huangfu Ziyu had cooperated with Ding Lianshun for a long time, it didn’t mean she no longer held a grudge against those of the Twelve Green Halls. After all, the Huangfu Household was destroyed by them. This hatred, Huangfu Ziyu still remembered.

Huangfu Ziyu’s words made Ding Lianshun slightly embarrassed, he was silent for a while before saying softly, ”Miss Huangfu, what happened twenty years ago wasn’t as simple as you imagine.”