Urban Martial Saint

Zhao Chengshuang looked at Li Lianshan and asked, ”Have you investigated who exactly leaked the news on our side?”

Li Lianshan shrugged and said, ”I was originally looking into it, but Ye Zi told me not to. However, it’s not easy to check this matter, as when these children were sent back, the information was public, and many people in the orphanage knew the details. Investigating internally isn’t easy and would disrupt morale; it’s best to catch the assassin and trace back to find out the insider spy!”

”That’s true.” Zhao Chengshuang nodded and glanced at Ye Qing, intending to say something more. However, recalling what Ye Qing had said earlier, he felt a wave of melancholy and momentarily didn’t know what to say.

Li Lianshan looked at Ye Qing and then at Zhao Chengshuang, suddenly saying, ”Ye Zi, are you busy today?”

”Not busy.” Ye Qing nodded in response. Before Purple Robe Lama and Nalan Jingwei arrived, he wouldn’t be busy. Of course, once they were in Shenchuan City, it wouldn’t be a matter of being busy or not.

”Not busy, then the three of us brothers should have a good drink!” Li Lianshan slapped the table, pointing at Ye Qing, ”We use shot glasses, you use a goblet!”

”Why?” Ye Qing asked in surprise.

Li Lianshan: ”Nonsense, with your alcohol tolerance, even if we take turns drinking with you, even if both of us are down, you’d still be fine.”

Zhao Chengshuang agreed, raising both hands, ”That’s right, Ye Zi, more capable, more work. Come, come, come, Old Li, bring out your stash, I’ll find the glasses.”

”Why bother looking, they’re all over here.” Li Lianshan ran to the wine cabinet, rummaged for a few bottles of good wine and several glasses and brought them over.

Zhao Chengshuang ran to the door and called for the guys outside to bring over some dishes. Ye Qing, Zhao Chengshuang, and Li Lianshan, the three brothers, took a break from their busy schedules to drink heartily here.

It is unknown how long they drank, although Zhao Chengshuang and Li Lianshan eventually got drunk and couldn’t get up. Ye Qing drank a lot and was also somewhat dazed at this moment. Looking at Li Lianshan and Zhao Chengshuang lying on the sofa, he slowly sat down against the sofa, filled with chaotic thoughts. At times he thought of his father at home, sometimes of his younger brother Ye Jun in the Western Province, sometimes of Huangfu Ziyu, sometimes of Shen Qingyi. For such a long time, his heart was always filled with that lingering feeling. But what good is such yearning? The battle with Corpse Ghost Dragon might just be the end of it all!

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The villa where Corpse Ghost Dragon resides was just as Luan Ping described to Ye Qing. Upon returning to the villa, he immediately informed Corpse Ghost Dragon that the secret technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma isn’t very powerful.

”Not very powerful?” Upon hearing Luan Ping’s words, Corpse Ghost Dragon’s previously furrowed brow relaxed somewhat. He looked at Luan Ping and asked, ”How do you know that this move isn’t very powerful?”

”Because they themselves are very fearful and dare not confront you directly, my Grand Master.” Luan Ping replied, ”I heard Aomuhan say that Ye Qing hasn’t dared to challenge you in all this while, because they aren’t confident at all. So, they’ve begun to contact Purple Robe Lama and Nalan Jingwei, preparing to unite these two peak masters before issuing the final challenge to you, Grand Master. This shows they utterly lack confidence and merely intend to overwhelm you by their numbers!”

”Humph, more people?” Corpse Ghost Dragon sneered coldly, ”This isn’t a group fight after all; having more people won’t help if they don’t have the capability to defeat me. Instead, the more masters they send, the better, saves me the trouble of hunting them down one by one. If I can absorb all their Inner Strengths, I might very well restore my peak power!”

Witnessing Corpse Ghost Dragon’s smug expression, a trace of subtle chill flickered in Luan Ping’s eyes. This time, he intends to leverage Ye Qing’s hand to eliminate Corpse Ghost Dragon and deal with Nalan Jingwei.

”You’ve done well, Luan Ping!” Completely unaware of Luan Ping’s thoughts, Corpse Ghost Dragon nodded satisfactorily and said, ”Once I’ve taken down these so-called masters in Shenchuan City and restored my peak power, I will certainly teach you the cultivation method of the Human-shaped Gu. Then you can at least extend your lifespan by a hundred years. And once I enter the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates and discover the Taoist Sect’s method of longevity extension, hahaha, then adding hundred years won’t be that simple!”

In past, if Corpse Ghost Dragon had told Luan Ping such words, Luan Ping would have been very grateful. But after these recent episodes, Luan Ping understands Corpse Ghost Dragon’s character extremely well. As someone who thinks only of themselves, regardless of what others do for them, they’re just a pawn which he can move or discard at will. Thus, Luan Ping isn’t really moved by these words but pretends to be excited, nodding to thank repeatedly.

”As long as you work well for me, extending life isn’t a problem at all!” Corpse Ghost Dragon sneered, ”Buddhist and Taoist Magic, all three teachings have methods for life extension. If I manage to thoroughly study and integrate the methods of these three teachings, draw from each to create my own system, I might even reach true immortality!”

At this remark, everyone present was stunned, even Luan Ping’s eyes widened. Corpse Ghost Dragon uttering the word ’immortality’, that’s no small matter. It’s known that Corpse Ghost Dragon is the oldest, strongest, and most experienced among these present. For him to say so, does he genuinely believe in the possibility of human immortality? Yet for so many years, immortality has firmly been considered impossible?

Corpse Ghost Dragon paid no heed to the crowd’s excitement; he merely glanced at Luan Ping with a hint of cold laughter. His spoken words sounded good—truthfully, even if he taught Luan Ping the Human-shaped Gu, that would merely be a means of control. And now, the Human-shaped Gu is no longer Corpse Ghost Dragon’s strongest secret technique. He has begun evolving the Human-shaped Gu towards the Indestructible Demon Body. Though powerful, the Human-shaped Gu ultimately originates from the Indestructible Demon Body, and is unsurprisingly inferior. So, the Human-shaped Gu isn’t as important to Corpse Ghost Dragon now.

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Late at night in the North Suburb of Shenchuan City, the surroundings were silent, and under the moonlight, a black sedan slowly drove along a rural road in the north suburb.

The car progressed slowly on that road, seemingly taking a leisurely drive. At such hours, with not a person in sight, the appearance of a car on this remote mountain road evoked somewhat strange feelings.

Inside, there were only two people: a driver wearing sunglasses at night, appearing from afar like a blind person. Honestly speaking, seeing him drive with glasses, one couldn’t help but worry whether he could discern the mountains ahead.

Seated in the back was a man in black, whose appearance showed some resemblance to Prince Wan Yan and the third uncle of Wan Yan Zong, sharing similar ages. Given this situation, this man undoubtedly had an indissoluble connection to the Wanyan Family.

”Second Master, just ahead lies Shenchuan City.” Suddenly, the driver halted the car, turned, and asked, ”Shall we go in?”

The Second Master raised his head, glanced at the tranquil Shenchuan City, a subtle smile passed his lips. He slowly shook his head, whispered, ”The aura of Shijia and Wuhua Monk envelopes the whole of Shenchuan City. Though targeting Corpse Ghost Dragon, if we rashly enter, it would inescapably alert them, no need for premature action!”

”That would be wise!” The driver nodded, ”Second Master, the battle between these people from Shenchuan City and Corpse Ghost Dragon is reportedly due in a few days. Should we first find a place to stay near the city suburban, and wait until they start fighting, then head over?”

The Second Master nodded slightly, ”That sounds sensible.”

The driver didn’t say anything else, instead turning to continue driving, not heading for Shenchuan City this time, but steering in another direction. As Second Master mentioned, they shouldn’t be too close to Shenchuan City; such proximity would attract undue attention from Shijia and Wuhua Monk, which wouldn’t be favorable.

After a short drive, the driver seemed unable to contain himself and turned to ask, ”Second Master, are you certain that the people from Shenchuan City can defeat Corpse Ghost Dragon this time?”

”Haha...” The Second Master glanced at the driver and said, ”Are you lacking confidence in me or in the secret technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma?”

”Second Master, I obviously trust you. Yet, Corpse Ghost Dragon is by no means ordinary!” The driver responded, ”Seventy years ago, even the prodigious talents of the Elder couldn’t triumph over him. Spending thirty years in the Demon Hideout Cave, we have no clue about what incredible things he might have learned there. Do you really believe the secret technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma can defeat him?”

The Second Master smiled, ”It seems you don’t have faith in Patriarch Bodhidharma’s secret technique!”

”Well...” The driver scratched his head, frankly admitting, ”Indeed, Second Master, I sincerely lack confidence in Patriarch Bodhidharma’s secret technique!”

”I expected you would say that.” The Second Master nodded, ”Actually, if it’s solely about the technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma, it might not be enough to defeat Corpse Ghost Dragon. Though Patriarch Bodhidharma is exceptionally talented, the disparity in power between those in Shenchuan City and Corpse Ghost Dragon is too wide for the secret technique to compensate.”

”Then… why are you so confident?” The driver was even more perplexed. The Second Master’s words left him utterly bewildered.