Urban Martial Saint

The two nearly risked their lives to block Fu Qingping’s Sword Slash the World move, feeling deeply shocked by his unique skill. This was only a frontal confrontation; if it happened again, they would absolutely not be able to withstand it. Even if they could barely dodge, they would likely suffer serious injuries.

Fortunately, Fu Qingping did not strike again but instead clasped his hands together and exerted his strength. The myriad tiny swords instantly merged, reforming into the Qingping Sword. Fu Qingping leapt up, grabbed the Qingping Sword, and swiftly ran outside to chase after Ye Qing. However, when he exited the dungeon, it was already empty outside; Ye Qing was nowhere to be seen.

Furious, Fu Qingping suddenly raised his head and let out a long roar, the sound resembling thunder crashing in the sky, startling all the creatures in the surrounding forest, and the echo continued through the empty valley.

At this moment, Huang Yunfeng and Nalan Jingwei also burst out of the dungeon. The two initially intended to pursue and search for Ye Qing, but seeing the situation around them, they were at a loss as to where to look. Now hearing Fu Qingping’s long roar, both were shocked, feeling the formidable inner strength of Fu Qingping.

After Fu Qingping’s roar subsided, he abruptly turned and looked at Huang Yunfeng and Nalan Jingwei, startling them into vigilance, afraid that Fu Qingping might attack them again.

Fu Qingping glared at the two and walked straight towards them. Huang Yunfeng and Nalan Jingwei were both flustered; the previous battle left them frightened and anxious. If Fu Qingping were to strike again, they would be hard-pressed to resist him.

However, Fu Qingping walked past them without making a move and instead entered the dungeon behind them. Both were puzzled, exchanged glances, and no one knew what Fu Qingping planned to do.

After a short while, Fu Qingping emerged from the dungeon again, this time accompanied by three people—Ye Jun Black Bear and Liu Mubai. It turned out he entered the dungeon to rescue these three.

Seeing Fu Qingping bring the three of them out, Huang Yunfeng frowned, initially wanting to stop him. However, looking at the Qingping Sword in Fu Qingping’s hand, he dared not approach. The previous battle had already scared him, so naturally, he dared not challenge Fu Qingping now. Moreover, Ye Qing had been taken away; to fight Fu Qingping now would be foolhardy, and he certainly wouldn’t do such a thing.

Nalan Jingwei was much more astute than Huang Yunfeng, and he certainly wouldn’t try to obstruct them. He watched as Fu Qingping led the three away, then walked over to Huang Yunfeng and said in a deep voice: ”Elder Huang, did you see who took Ye Qing just now?”

Huang Yunfeng furrowed his brow, turned to look at the six-fingered palm seal on the door behind him, and said in a serious tone: ”Six-fingered palm seal, who else could it be but Du Canglang?”

”Du Canglang?” Nalan Jingwei’s expression changed, he said gravely: ”Is he actually still alive?”

”Hmph, peak masters from that era, 99% have hidden away to rejuvenate, waiting for the opportunity when Heaven Earth Man Three Gates open, let alone a paragon among peak masters like Du Canglang!” Huang Yunfeng gritted his teeth and said, ”It’s completely surprising that Du Canglang entered my Huang Family Manor; tonight truly incurred great losses. If we had known he would come, we wouldn’t have battled Fu Qingping for so long, giving him the chance to abduct Ye Qing!”

Nalan Jingwei’s face shifted, having heard of Du Canglang’s name before. If Ye Qing were in Du Canglang’s hands, there was hardly any chance of retrieving him. Not only did they fail to obtain the Buddha’s Relic from Ye Qing, but also inadvertently made an enemy of Fu Qingping, a case of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.

Huang Yunfeng felt even more frustrated than Nalan Jingwei, remained silent for a long time, then suddenly turned to Nalan Jingwei and asked in a deep voice: ”By the way, why are you here at my Huang Family?”

As Huang Yunfeng spoke, his expression turned icy cold. It was one thing that Du Canglang appeared here, but even Nalan Jingwei being in the dungeon indicated that the Huang Family Manor had long been targeted, inevitably fueling his extreme anger.

”Please calm down, Elder Huang.” Nalan Jingwei quickly smiled and said, ”Actually, I’ve long since arrived at the Huang Family.”

”What?” Huang Yunfeng’s expression changed again; Nalan Jingwei arrived much earlier, yet he only found out today, a severe slap in the face.

Nalan Jingwei chuckled and said, ”Elder Huang, before you emerged from seclusion, my Nalan Family had already allied with the Huang Family. Huang Yidao was killed by Ye Qing, filling me with rage, hence preparing to assist the Huang Family in dealing with Ye Qing. But to avoid causing too much disturbance and alarming Ye Qing, I arranged for Wang Tian’an and Xu Cunxiao to help the Huang Family in dealing with Ye Qing. As for me, I secretly entered the Huang Family, initially planning to execute Ye Qing.”

Huang Yunfeng frowned deeply; he knew about Wang Tian’an and Xu Cunxiao coming over. But what he couldn’t fathom was that these two were actually directed by Nalan Jingwei.

”Since you already know about my return, why didn’t you consult with me first, instead of hiding in my Huang Family?” Huang Yunfeng glared at Nalan Jingwei, saying in a deep voice, ”Nalan Jingwei, you’re pretending to help my Huang Family for revenge, but you’re really after the Buddha’s Relic, aren’t you!”

Nalan Jingwei smiled slightly and said, ”Elder Huang, even if I say I’m not after the Buddha’s Relic, you wouldn’t believe me!”

Huang Yunfeng snorted coldly and didn’t answer Nalan Jingwei. However, his gaze showed that his hostility toward Nalan Jingwei hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

”I have witnessed the power of the Buddha’s Relic with my own eyes, and I am indeed very covetous of it. That’s right, my other motive for helping the Huang Family against Ye Qing this time is to take the Buddha’s Relic.” Nalan Jingwei sighed and said, ”However, even if I take the Buddha’s Relic, it is of no use to me!”

”Why?” Huang Yunfeng asked in surprise.

”Because the power of the Buddha’s Relic isn’t something that can be easily activated.” Nalan Jingwei looked at Huang Yunfeng and said solemnly, ”To fully utilize the power of this Buddha’s Relic, you need to gather six Peak Masters to collectively activate it to release its power. Even if I have the Buddha’s Relic, it’s of no use to me alone!”

”Is there such a claim?” Huang Yunfeng widened his eyes in astonishment. He had certainly not heard of such a thing, and naturally didn’t know about it.

”Precisely so!” Nalan Jingwei nodded, ”Otherwise, why did we need so many Peak Masters to deal with the Corpse Ghost Dragon back then? One Buddha’s Relic should have been able to kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon, so why did we have to risk ourselves?”

Huang Yunfeng furrowed his brow slightly, studying Nalan Jingwei, while pondering whether what Nalan Jingwei said was true or false.

Actually, Nalan Jingwei was indeed deceiving him. Once the power of the Buddha’s Relic is activated, it won’t seal up again; otherwise, how would it keep appearing in Ye Qing’s body? However, Huang Yunfeng had never seen the Buddha’s Relic and didn’t know its particulars, so he really believed Nalan Jingwei.

”So according to you, even if I get the Buddha’s Relic, it’s entirely useless?” Huang Yunfeng asked in surprise.

”Correct!” Nalan Jingwei nodded, looking at Huang Yunfeng, ”That’s why I’m trying to unite Peak Masters everywhere. If I were to get the Buddha’s Relic but not gather six Peak Masters, then the Buddha’s Relic would be useless. If it’s snatched away by someone else, wouldn’t it just be a hollow victory?”

Huang Yunfeng slowly nodded. If it’s really like that, then seizing the Buddha’s Relic might not be a good thing after all.

”I originally wanted to come to the Huang Family, help kill Ye Qing for revenge, then take the Buddha’s Relic and unite five other Peak Masters to vie for the chance to enter the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates. Unexpectedly, I coincidentally met Elder Huang upon your return, which is indeed a great thing.” Nalan Jingwei laughed, ”The Huang Family and my Nalan Family have been allied all along. If Elder Huang is willing, once we get the Buddha’s Relic, we can join forces to use it. By then, who under heaven and earth could oppose us? Those Heaven Earth Man Three Gates would surely be ours!”

Nalan Jingwei’s words somewhat moved Huang Yunfeng. He stared at Nalan Jingwei for a while and said in a deep voice, ”Since you want to cooperate with me, why, upon learning of my return, didn’t you come directly to me, but instead hid in my Huang Family?”

”Elder Huang misunderstood.” Nalan Jingwei said, ”I hid in the Huang Family not to avoid Elder Huang, but purely to hide from Ye Qing. If Ye Qing found out I was in the Huang Family, he surely wouldn’t come so easily, and it would be hard to catch him. The reason I didn’t notify Elder Huang was that I didn’t dare to expose this matter. After all, catching Ye Qing is the most crucial thing. I intended to come to apologize to Elder Huang after capturing Ye Qing, but unexpectedly, this happened. Alas, I have no idea when Du Canglang sneaked into the Huang Family. We’ve been busy all this time, only for him to take advantage!”

Upon hearing this, Huang Yunfeng’s face turned very frosty. Du Canglang hiding in the Huang Family and abducting Ye Qing made him utterly lose face.

Seeing Huang Yunfeng’s expression, Nalan Jingwei knew his words had moved him, and he was delighted. Actually, Nalan Jingwei’s words were mostly lies to deceive Huang Yunfeng. The main reason he acted this way was to entice Huang Yunfeng into cooperating with the Nalan Family.

”Elder Huang, I will immediately dispatch members of the Nalan Family to track down Du Canglang with full effort. No matter how capable he is, he won’t be able to escape our network!” Nalan Jingwei looked at Huang Yunfeng and said, ”If I receive any news, you will be the first to know, Elder Huang. At that time, I will invite a few friends to assist, and combined, Du Canglang won’t be able to escape!”