Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing followed behind, listening clearly to what Zhou Changjin and the others were saying in English.

After being defeated by the Wanyan Family, Zhou Changjin and his group fled in a panic from the cave. Fortunately, the Wanyan Family was not very familiar with the inside of the terrain and did not pursue them, so Zhou Changjin and the others were able to escape.

Fortunately, those foreigners also sent reinforcements. Not long after escaping from the cave, Zhou Changjin and his group encountered people brought by the two elders, which is why they came back here, intending to exact revenge on the Wanyan Family and seize the items inside the cave.

After listening to Zhou Changjin’s words, one of the elders just sneered coldly without speaking, showing his disdain for Zhou Changjin. The red-robed elder angrily gritted his teeth and said, ”Those people from the Wanyan Family dared to attack our Church members. This time, we must not let them go!”

”Yes, yes, the people from the Wanyan Family have become bolder. If we don’t teach them a lesson, they might do more outrageous things in the future.” Zhou Changjin quickly agreed, ”With the archbishop and the lord here in person, even if they encounter any of the Five Unmatches of the World, they are no match for you two. The Wanyan Family is nothing compared to you.”

Ye Qing listened clearly from behind. These two elders, one was a red-robed archbishop and the other a lord, were just like the foreign elite fighters he encountered in Humeng City before. It seems that in this group, different statuses correspond to different levels of strength. The red-robed archbishop and the lord estimate that only peak masters can hold such positions.

Moreover, hearing Zhou Changjin speak foreign languages so fluently and his understanding of these foreigners led Ye Qing to believe that the collusion between Zhou Changjin and these foreigners was not something that happened recently; they might have been in collusion for a long time. This suggests that these foreigners had long planted Zhou Changjin as a pawn within the South Ridge Sect. Additionally, among the personnel Wen’er brought to Mount Duwang, apart from those foreigners, the rest were core members of the South Ridge Sect. Among these core members, there was a spy from the Wanyan Family. This indicates that the Wanyan Family had also placed a spy within the South Ridge Sect a long time ago. But what was so special about the South Ridge Sect that attracted these two major forces to plant their people there?

Ye Qing couldn’t help but recall the last time in the South Ridge Sect, where he encountered a mysterious master proficient in Japanese ninjutsu, leading him to suspect that the South Ridge Sect was in collusion with the Japanese. But now it seems the situation is more complex. Not only are the Japanese involved, but these foreign church members are too, along with the Wanyan Family. This situation with the South Ridge Sect must be taken seriously.

As for the Japanese and church people, Ye Qing did not know them well enough to guess their thoughts. However, he understood the Wanyan Family well. The Wanyan Family had been biding their time in Huaxia for thousands of years, and no one discovered their secrets, indicating the magnitude of their ambitions. Therefore, the Wanyan Family would not make useless efforts. If they planted people in the South Ridge Sect, there must be something important there that warrants their attention. But what could this thing be?

Ye Qing glanced at Wen’er beside him, wanting to inquire in detail, but he also knew now was not the time. While Zhou Changjin and the two elders were talking, they had already entered the cave. Along the way, they encountered the corpses of the Long-haired Monsters. Seeing so many bodies, Zhou Changjin was quite surprised, as he was well aware of the formidable strength of these Long-haired Monsters.

”How did these Long-haired Monsters end up dead here?” Zhou Changjin asked in astonishment, looking around, frowning.

”Could it be that the Wanyan Family killed them?” someone whispered beside him.

Zhou Changjin looked at the corpses of the Long-haired Monsters and thought of the Wanyan Family. After all, apart from the Wanyan Family, there was no other force in this cave. Moreover, he had seen the Wanyan Family in action, and they were not weak. If it was said that they killed these Long-haired Monsters, it wasn’t a hard task.

Zhou Changjin was too careless. He saw the corpses of the Long-haired Monsters but did not observe carefully, so he naturally did not discern how they died. If he had examined them carefully, he might be able to estimate the strength of those who struck. But he didn’t notice, so he didn’t care about the strength of those who made the move.

Zhou Changjin should be very familiar with the cave’s situation. He led the group quickly to the bottom of the tunnel.

”This is it.” Zhou Changjin pointed to the tunnel and said to the two elders: ”Once you pass through this cave, you’ll reach the seven gates. Beyond the seven gates, you can enter the tomb of the Master of the Duwang Sect!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing’s heart skipped a beat. He did not expect that this cave led to the tomb of the Duwang Sect Master. No wonder the journey here was fraught with danger; only such a tomb could match the stature of the Duwang Sect Master!

The two elders looked at the tunnel above, visibly dissatisfied with the size of its entrance. The red-robed elder glanced at the other side of the cave, pointing to the stone corridor, and asked: ”If we go from here, can we get around to it?”

”It’s possible to go around, but...” Zhou Changjin hesitated slightly and said in a low voice: ”If we go around from this place, we’ll encounter those Long-haired Monsters left by the Duwang Sect here. As far as I know, the entrance cave on that side is the gathering place of these Long-haired Monsters, with about seventy to eighty of them there, which... isn’t easy to deal with.”

”They’re just some Long-haired Monsters, what’s so hard about dealing with them?” the red-robed elder said coldly: ”We will go this way.”

”This...” Zhou Changjin said anxiously: ”Archbishop, these Long-haired Monsters were wild men found by the Duwang Sect in past years, and they were reformed with the secret techniques of the Duwang Sect, making their combat strength terrifying. Moreover, they have been thriving in this cave for a long time and are extremely familiar with its situation. If we enter from this side and encounter so many Long-haired Monsters, with the archbishop and the lord’s power, they will not be hard to deal with, but it will take some time. However, the Wanyan Family’s people have already entered. If we waste too much time outside and let the Wanyan Family enter the tomb first and take what’s inside, wouldn’t we have made this trip for nothing?”

If Zhou Changjin directly persuaded the red-robed archbishop, he certainly wouldn’t listen to him. But when Zhou Changjin mentioned the tomb of the Duwang Sect Master, the red-robed archbishop immediately became anxious.

”Alright, we’ll enter through this cave!” The red-robed elder pointed to the tunnel above.

Seeing that the red-robed archbishop didn’t insist on taking the stone corridor, Zhou Changjin finally breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly called two people, letting them enter the tunnel first to scout ahead. Then, he and the rest, mostly foreigners, entered the tunnel one after another. Even Ye Qing and Wen’er were brought up by others and forced into the tunnel.

It was hard enough for Ye Qing to crawl out from there, and now he had to be sent back in. He was certainly unwilling, but in the current situation, no matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to crawl through the tunnel with Wen’er.

This time, the descent was much faster. Within ten minutes, everyone had passed through the tunnel, arriving at the stone corridor on the other side.

Ye Qing and Wen’er were fine, but those foreigners struggled to crawl through the tunnel due to their large sizes. Especially the two elders, who kept dusting off their clothes with disgruntled expressions after jumping out of the tunnel.

”Archbishop, Lord, the tomb of the Duwang Sect Master is this way.” Zhou Changjin led the group towards the direction of the seven paths.

”Hold on.” Suddenly, the cold and stern elder raised his hand, turned his head toward the other side of the stone corridor, and said solemnly: ”What’s that sound?”

”Sound?” Zhou Changjin paused, listening carefully, and said curiously: ”No... there’s no sound?”

”No, there is a sound!” The red-robed elder also said solemnly. He and the cold and stern elder had the same expression, both saying in a deep voice: ”It seems like something is roaring!”

”Roaring?” Zhou Changjin was even more surprised. He turned to look at the others, who, like him, heard nothing.

This was to be expected, as the red-robed elder and the cold and stern elder were peak masters, and their six senses far exceeded those of ordinary people. Even they could barely hear the sound, let alone people like Zhou Changjin.

Hearing it was a roaring sound, Ye Qing’s heart skipped a beat. He clearly knew what happened to those Long-haired Monsters, having seen them run out to battle in panic earlier. Although he didn’t know what entity the Long-haired Monsters encountered, it was undoubtedly a strong adversary. Moreover, the stone corridor was very long. If the sound could be heard here, the battle could not be far away, possibly beyond the cave where the Long-haired Monsters congregated. In other words, the battlefield was inching closer!

What kind of force could defeat these Long-haired Monsters so decisively? Who were these people? Could it be that the Wanyan Family has arrived?