Urban Martial Saint

As soon as the door opened, Yang Tianyun rushed in from outside, shouting, ”Damn, why are you so slow to open the door? Are your legs or arms broken?”

Li Yuanhui opened his mouth but didn’t know how to respond. Yang Tianyun didn’t bother looking around and went straight towards the bedroom, excitedly saying, ”Which room is it? Which room is it? Don’t waste time, I told them a lie to get out, and time’s running short. Let’s get this done quickly so I can go back!”

At this moment, Ye Qing had already walked past him, and Yang Tianyun turned his head in surprise when no one answered. He originally wanted to see why Li Yuanhui hadn’t responded but turned his head and saw Ye Qing. He froze for a moment, surprised, staring at Li Yuanhui, and said, ”Who’s this? Your new underling?”

Li Yuanhui’s face turned as red as pig liver, and he didn’t know how to answer Yang Tianyun’s words.

”Why aren’t you talking?” Yang Tianyun was even more bewildered, and by this time, Ye Qing had reached in front of him. Realizing that something was wrong, Yang Tianyun finally reacted. He looked at Ye Qing cautiously and said gravely, ”Who are you? Yuanhui, what’s going on?”

”Brother, they...they...” Li Yuanhui wanted to speak, but his lips trembled, unable to form coherent words.

”My name is Ye Qing!” Ye Qing looked at Yang Tianyun coldly and said, ”You should have heard of my name, right?”

Upon hearing the name Ye Qing, Yang Tianyun’s expression changed immediately. Of course, he had heard of this name, and he knew the Huang Family Head Huang Yidao was killed by Ye Qing. This incident was seen as the greatest grievance by the Huang Family, and everyone in the family memorized Ye Qing’s name, vowing revenge. Although he was from a different surname, he was still considered part of the Huang Family, so he remembered the name as well. Moreover, the recent matters at Shan De Tea House were also aimed at Ye Qing. So, upon hearing the name Ye Qing, he knew what had happened.

”Yuanhui, you actually dared to deceive me!” Yang Tianyun shouted angrily, ”I’ve treated you well, why did you do this to me?”

”Brother, I... I was forced too...” Li Yuanhui replied tremblingly.

”Screw you!” Yang Tianyun roared, ”You get caught by them and then sell me out? Have you forgotten who gave you everything you have today? Li Yuanhui, without me, you’d still be farming at home. I brought you out, gave you money, gave you status, and in the end, you betrayed me?”

Li Yuanhui was also upset by Yang Tianyun’s scolding and retorted angrily, ”Yang Tianyun, stop talking nonsense. You speak nicely, but haven’t I done a lot for you these years? Every time you fancy a woman, I had to help you get her, and every time it’s something despicable? The worst part is, you didn’t even spare my girlfriend. Are you even human?”

Ye Qing was momentarily stunned; he hadn’t expected to hear such explosive news. The shouting between Yang Tianyun and Li Yuanhui grew increasingly intense, almost leading to a physical confrontation.

”Enough!” Ye Qing suddenly shouted to stop their argument, looking coldly at them, and said, ”If you want to argue, there’s plenty of time for that later. Right now, deal with my issue first. Yang Tianyun, I ask you, were my brother Ye Jun, my friend Black Bear, and Liu Mubai captured by the Huang Family?”

Yang Tianyun frowned; he looked at Ye Qing, then glanced at Fu Qingping standing at the door, his expression somewhat more composed.

”Ye, you’re too arrogant, aren’t you? With just you two, you dare come to my territory looking for me?” Yang Tianyun said coldly, ”Don’t you know? In Xifu City, my words are an Imperial Edict. And the Huang Family people are all here. You dare throw yourself into the net, you must really be suicidal!”

”Yang Tianyun, it looks like you’re stubborn till the end!” Ye Qing said coldly, ”Yang Tianyun, I’ll ask you again, were these three people captured by the Huang Family?”

”Spare me the nonsense!” Yang Tianyun said gravely, ”Ye, the Huang Family is searching for you everywhere. Now that you’re here, don’t expect to leave alive!”

Ye Qing’s expression turned grim, and he suddenly took a quick step towards Yang Tianyun, grabbing his collar effortlessly. Truthfully, Yang Tianyun was still very wary of Ye Qing because Huang Yidao died at Ye Qing’s hands, which meant Ye Qing’s strength was remarkable, even though he didn’t know about Ye Qing’s loss of Inner Strength. He had said those words earlier only to use the Huang Family’s reputation to intimidate Ye Qing; he didn’t expect Ye Qing not to be scared and instead make a move on him. He was so shocked that he forgot to dodge and was immediately seized by Ye Qing.

”Yang Tianyun, just like your brother was as stubborn as you earlier, but in the end, he honestly cooperated with me.” Ye Qing said solemnly, ”I don’t want to waste words with you or time. If you insist on enduring hardship before speaking truthfully, just tell me now, and I’ll let you feel what it means for death to be better than living!”

Upon hearing this from Ye Qing, Li Yuanhui shivered beside him, recalling the earlier pain, he was too scared to try it a second time.

Yang Tianyun hadn’t experienced that kind of pain before, and was somewhat indifferent to it. However, being held by Ye Qing, he dared not act rashly. The preconceived notion made him feel that he was no match for Ye Qing, so he naturally gave up resisting.

”I don’t know which three people you’re talking about, and I don’t know where they are. I advise you to let me go quickly. I’m the son-in-law of the Huang Family. If you dare to touch a hair on my head, the people of the Huang Family won’t let you off!” Yang Tianyun said coldly.

”Is that so?” Ye Qing smirked coldly and said, ”I was the one who killed Huang Yidao. Do you think I’d be afraid of the people from the Huang Family?”

”What?” Li Yuanhui exclaimed in shock. He didn’t know about Huang Yidao’s murder, much less that Ye Qing was the one who killed him. However, he knew who Huang Yidao was, so naturally, he understood the impact of this matter!

Nonetheless, Yang Tianyun was unfazed and said coldly, ”Hmph, do you think the current Huang Family is the same as before?”

Ye Qing felt a jolt in his heart; he had long suspected that something was off with the Huang Family. If no one was backing them, they wouldn’t dare to confront him like this. Clearly, the Huang Family had gained the support of someone powerful, allowing them to be so bold. Hearing Yang Tianyun’s words only confirmed Ye Qing’s suspicions that the Huang Family indeed had backing from a master.

”Of course, the present Huang Family is not the same as before.” Ye Qing pretended to misunderstand Yang Tianyun’s words and said arrogantly, ”After Huang Yidao died, the Huang Family’s strength diminished significantly. They’re not worth mentioning at all!”

”You know nothing!” Yang Tianyun shouted, ”Let me tell you, although Huang Yidao is dead, his Third Master is still alive. This elder has been hidden from the world for over thirty years, and now that he’s reappeared, his power far exceeds what it was before. Not even the Five Unmatches of the World are worth mentioning in front of the Huang Family now!”

This Yang Tianyun is easily duped, Ye Qing thought. Just a few words, and he leaked this information. No wonder the Huang Family dared to confront him; turns out they have an ancestor still alive. But so what? Fu Qingping is still Ye Qing’s grandmaster. Among those who lived in the same era as Fu Qingping, how many could rival him?

”Such boastfulness!” Ye Qing said coldly, ”Not even the Five Unmatches are worth mentioning? I’m curious to see just how powerful this elder from the Huang Family really is.”

As he said this, Ye Qing suddenly turned his eyes to Yang Tianyun and said gravely, ”But before finding him, I have to deal with my own matters first. Yang Tianyun, I’ll ask you one more time, were my brother and the other two captured by the Huang Family? Where are they being held now?”

”If you have the guts, go ask the Huang Family; I know nothing!” Yang Tianyun retorted loudly.

”Alright, let’s see how long you can hold out!” Ye Qing shouted coldly, then turned to look at Fu Qingping.

Fu Qingping had already walked over, and when Ye Qing looked at him, he casually pressed several acupoints on Yang Tianyun’s body. In less than a moment, just like Li Yuanhui previously, Yang Tianyun collapsed to the ground, screaming in agony. The pain from acupoint pressing was truly bone-deep. Li Yuanhui couldn’t endure it, and Yang Tianyun was no different.

This time, Ye Qing didn’t rush to help Yang Tianyun relieve the acupoints. No matter how Yang Tianyun clutched his leg, begging, and screaming, Ye Qing pretended to be unaware, ignoring him completely. He could tell that Yang Tianyun was even more difficult to deal with than Li Yuanhui. If he didn’t torture him properly, he wouldn’t tell the truth, so Ye Qing wasn’t going to be polite at all.

Yang Tianyun was in such pain that he was scratching madly, tossing for over ten minutes and finally banging his head against the nearby furniture. The pain was so intense it made him feel as if he’d rather die than live.

Li Yuanhui watched from the side, trembling in fear, his whole body shaking uncontrollably. He understood the agony very well, so he comprehended why Yang Tianyun was reacting this way. At that moment, he was just thankful that he had answered Ye Qing’s questions truthfully from the start, luring Yang Tianyun over. Otherwise, getting his acupoints pressed again and enduring such pain once more sounded worse than death.

Seeing that Yang Tianyun had completely given in, Ye Qing finally nodded at Fu Qingping to release his acupoints.

”Well? Can you talk now?” Ye Qing asked.

”I’ll tell... I’ll... I’ll tell...” Yang Tianyun’s voice was hoarse, and he lay on the ground, shivering all over. The pain was so overwhelming, near breaking him down; he didn’t even dare to recall it. That intense pain was like enduring hell, something no human could possibly withstand.