Urban Martial Saint

Nalan Jingwei spoke as if he was about to leave with the three people around him, Huang Yunfeng, without caring about Ye Qing’s matter.

In fact, Nalan Jingwei firmly believed the Executioner Scholar and the others were trying to use him to kill someone else, and the talk about Ye Qing was nonsense. Therefore, he didn’t believe Ye Qing was inside the factory district and had no intention of going in.

Upon hearing Nalan Jingwei’s words, the Executioner Scholar’s face changed slightly, inwardly cursing the old fox for being hard to deal with.

”It seems you still don’t believe what I’m saying!” Executioner Scholar sighed softly, saying, ”Ye Qing is in this factory district. Whether you believe it is your business. I just want to warn you all that if Ye Qing is taken away, you’ll never get the Buddha’s Relic in this lifetime.”

Nalan Jingwei glanced at Executioner Scholar, his brows slightly furrowing. Although he never believed Executioner Scholar’s words, that last sentence reminded him. If Ye Qing really was in the factory district, and they missed this chance, they would regret it in the future.

”Even the Four Great Villains can’t handle the people in the factory district; Nalan finds that hard to believe!” Nalan Jingwei laughed indifferently, saying, ”Who could be so powerful? Perhaps it’s that Green Reed Swordsman, Fu Qingping?”

Hearing the name Fu Qingping, Huang Yunfeng and the three others’ faces turned noticeably sour. Last time, when they found Du Canglang’s secluded cave, not only did they fail to find Ye Qing, they were stopped by Fu Qingping. The four of them teamed up against Fu Qingping but were defeated, which was utterly humiliating. Now, hearing Fu Qingping’s name, they naturally felt uneasy.

”If it really were Fu Qingping, why would we need you?” Executioner Scholar replied coldly. They didn’t know Fu Qingping’s strength had increased significantly, so they didn’t take Fu Qingping seriously.

”Who exactly in the factory district captured Ye Qing?” Nalan Jingwei asked curiously.

Executioner Scholar took a deep breath and replied solemnly, ”It’s the Church’s people!”

”The Church’s people?” Nalan Jingwei and the four others exclaimed simultaneously. They all knew what the Church’s people represented.

”With the strength of you four, it’s impossible you couldn’t handle the Church’s people!” Nalan Jingwei queried.

”If there were only four Church people, it would be nothing, of course. But the problem is there are ten masters inside, each one a Peak Master. Additionally, there’s a Great Lord whose strength is even more formidable!” Executioner Scholar looked at Nalan Jingwei, speaking seriously, ”Such a lineup, we four brothers can’t deal with!”

”Ten Peak Masters? With a Great Lord accompanying them?” Nalan Jingwei’s expression changed as he responded solemnly, ”How is this possible? The Heaven Earth Man Three Gates hasn’t opened yet! Why would the Church dispatch so many people to Huaxia?”

”How should I know?” Executioner Scholar shrugged and said, ”It’s probably because of the Buddha’s Relic. The Buddha’s Relic can kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon; this matter has spread across the world, and countless people desperately want it. The Church’s people harbor sinister intentions and naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity; they would surely come to fight for this Buddha’s Relic. Deploying ten Peak Masters to capture Ye Qing fits the Church’s approach after all; the Church has plenty of masters. Moreover, to counter Huaxia and obtain the Buddha’s Relic, they’ll do anything!”

Upon hearing this, Nalan Jingwei’s brows furrowed even more tightly. If the Executioner Scholar was telling the truth, the factory district would indeed have ten Peak Masters. Such a lineup is not easy to handle. Whether as their four, or Executioner Scholar’s four, trying to snatch Ye Qing alone would be impossible. Only if both sides cooperated to enter would they stand a chance to confront the Church’s ten peak masters and snatch Ye Qing away. And this was precisely why Executioner Scholar came to them personally.

Nalan Jingwei stared at Executioner Scholar for a moment, trying to gauge how true his words were. Executioner Scholar perceived Nalan Jingwei’s thoughts and sneered, ”Nalan Jingwei, do you fear me or the Church’s people inside?”

Executioner Scholar’s words were meant to provoke Nalan Jingwei, but Nalan Jingwei, being deeply calculating, was not easily swayed by a mere provocation. However, he was contemplating the Executioner Scholar’s previous statement; if Ye Qing really was in this abandoned factory district, he would surely regret not going in.

So, after pondering for a long time, Nalan Jingwei finally exhaled lightly, smiled at Executioner Scholar, and said, ”Nalan has lived so long without fearing anyone. Since the Scholar is so certain that Ye Qing is in this abandoned factory district, I’ll personally accompany the Scholar, and go inside for a closer look!”

Hearing Nalan Jingwei’s words, Executioner Scholar inwardly cursed the old fox again. Nalan Jingwei actually still harbored doubts about the situation inside the factory district and was somewhat apprehensive of them, hence he said he would accompany Executioner Scholar inside. In essence, he was going to check it out, but Executioner Scholar had to follow him. This way, even if there were traps or dangers inside, with Executioner Scholar accompanying him, sharing the risk, he’d have nothing to worry about. Nalan Jingwei’s words sounded pleasant, ones that might make people believe him to be bold and skilled, yet unbeknownst to them, his actions were extremely cunning.

Nevertheless, since Executioner Scholar came to meet Nalan Jingwei personally, he naturally intended to enter side by side to deal with the Church’s people. Executioner Scholar and the others realized the Church’s entry into the city was to find the airport, meaning the Church planned to fly out quickly. Therefore, Executioner Scholar and the others dared not delay, needing to seize Ye Qing before the Church could escape by plane. Otherwise, if the Church left by plane, they would have no chance.

This time, Executioner Scholar lured Nalan Jingwei over, originally intending to use Nalan Jingwei’s hand to deal with the Church’s people. But Nalan Jingwei was extremely shrewd, not acting outright. Executioner Scholar had no choice but to seek Nalan Jingwei and enter the factory district together. Regardless, they at least needed to snatch Ye Qing from the Church first.

”That’s the best!” Executioner Scholar replied calmly.

Inside, Nalan Jingwei rejoiced, and as Executioner Scholar suspected, his intent was to enter with Executioner Scholar to avoid traps or ambushes inside. As long as he stayed close to Executioner Scholar, even if there was danger, he could grab Executioner Scholar in time; at worst, they’d both perish. Executioner Scholar surely wouldn’t want to perish alongside him, so accompanying Executioner Scholar meant he needn’t fear the dangers inside.

”You all wait here; I’ll go inside with Executioner Scholar to see what’s going on.” Nalan Jingwei instructed Huang Yunfeng and the three others behind him but didn’t let them enter.

Executioner Scholar sneered inwardly, seeing clearly Nalan Jingwei’s intentions. Despite calling Executioner Scholar to accompany him, he played it safe and left Huang Yunfeng and the others outside to guard. This way, even if there was danger inside, only he would be going in, while the three others could provide support outside.

Nalan Jingwei didn’t let the three go inside, so Executioner Scholar kept Slaughter Venerable and the others outside, only he and Nalan Jingwei headed toward the abandoned factory district area.

Both being extremely powerful, well-versed in Light Body Skill, it didn’t take long for them to reach the abandoned factory district. However, the district is vast, divided warehouses made it slightly challenging to find the Church’s people inside.

Upon entering the abandoned factory district, Nalan Jingwei didn’t focus on the search but stayed close to Executioner Scholar, mainly to guard against potential dangers. Executioner Scholar didn’t have as many concerns; he mainly focused on finding the Church’s people.

After passing two warehouses, as they approached the third warehouse, both Executioner Scholar and Nalan Jingwei heard a disturbance inside. Before they could react, a cold voice sounded from the warehouse, ”I see you’re seeking death; spared you once in the day, now coming back at night to die. This time, none of you will escape!”

The voice belonged to the Great Lord; however, spoken in a foreign language, making it unintelligible to Nalan Jingwei and Executioner Scholar.

”How about it?” Executioner Scholar looked at Nalan Jingwei, speaking quietly, ”It’s the Church’s people, right?”

Nalan Jingwei frowned, though he couldn’t understand the Great Lord’s words, he could discern from the language it was indeed Church’s people. Additionally, the speaker’s voice was full of energy, clearly an indication of strong Inner Strength, which meant his prowess might surpass theirs.

Indeed, Nalan Jingwei and Executioner Scholar reached here without sensing the movement inside, while the Great Lord had already detected them first, showing the disparity in strength.

”This person’s strength...” Nalan Jingwei just began to comment when a black figure dashed out of the warehouse, none other than the Great Lord. His speed was astonishing, akin to lightning, charging at Executioner Scholar and Nalan Jingwei, both hands outstretched with long nails aiming for them.

Seeing the Great Lord’s aggressive approach, both Nalan Jingwei and Executioner Scholar’s faces changed. Nalan Jingwei’s words were cut short, hurriedly raising his hands to fend off. Executioner Scholar similarly put both hands forward, aiming to grapple the Great Lord’s wrists. The three of them moved swiftly with exceptional precision, almost like lightning striking and within a split second, the six hands collided.