Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing was holding back a stomach full of anger, yet didn’t dare to speak against Old Chen. Unexpectedly, without him saying anything, Old Chen seemed somewhat disappointed. Hearing this kind of question from Old Chen almost made Ye Qing collapse: you old geezer, are you looking for a scolding?

However, Ye Qing still didn’t dare to speak, because he knew once he spoke up, Old Chen would never stop. This old guy had been following him all the way, and Ye Qing’s ears were already about to grow calluses; he really didn’t want to hear him nag any longer.

But not speaking actually made Old Chen even more perplexed. He looked at Ye Qing, saying, ”Hey, Young Ye, seriously, aren’t you going to say something? What’s up with you? Look at me, is there something wrong with you? This isn’t like you? When we were diving before, I was almost scolded to death by you for trying to follow. Now that I’m following you here, why aren’t you saying anything? Do you have something on your mind? Tell me, even if I can’t solve it, I can at least share the burden with you. Don’t go silent like this...”

”For God’s sake, you old geezer, can’t you shut up for a while?” Just when Ye Qing was on the verge of breaking down, Handsome Fatty Wang’s voice came through from inside the tunneling hole. He was climbing up himself with a rope and got a bit stuck on the way out because of his large frame. But he was still in the mood, pointing at Old Chen while stuck in the opening, and shouting: ”How come I hear your damned nagging as soon as I get out, what bad luck!”

”Who are you calling bad luck!” Old Chen’s target immediately switched to Handsome Fatty Wang, this guy really was like a street-brawling shrew. Once he started speaking, his combat power was off the charts.

Watching Old Chen and Handsome Fatty Wang bickering like that, Fu Qingping also felt a bit helpless. Back in the cave, upon hearing Ye Qing talk about Old Chen’s background, he was actually quite curious about this Old Chen too. According to Old Chen, he accidentally entered the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master during a tomb robbing. Previously, both Ye Qing and Fu Qingping thought this was impossible. However, seeing how Handsome Fatty Wang and his people dug a thief hole and nearly entered the Gate of Life, they started to think that maybe it wasn’t so impossible after all. Still, both had lingering doubts: was this Old Chen really just a common tomb robber?

Not long after, the rest of the group also climbed out. These were the ones who went tomb-robbing with Handsome Fatty Wang, but down there, seven of them were lost, and most of the remaining were injured. Being able to come out alive was already exciting enough for them.

After getting Handsome Fatty Wang to send those people off, Ye Qing and the others headed down the mountain in another direction. Now, there were many peak masters gathered at the Gate of Life exit of the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. If Ye Qing and his group showed up there now, it would definitely cause a stir, and leaving would basically become impossible. Therefore, they planned to bypass it for now, and once back in Shenchuan City, they would contact the Shen Family Manor of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and Sha Men.

Handsome Fatty Wang had a car waiting at the bottom of the mountain, so once they got out of the forest, they quietly left the mountains by car. Naturally, Old Chen also left with them. Firstly, Old Chen was now clinging onto them like a barnacle, refusing to leave Ye Qing and the group. Secondly, without figuring out Old Chen’s identity, Ye Qing was very suspicious of him, so taking him back to Shenchuan City was the best option.

Sitting in the car, Ye Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. By his count, they had been buried in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master for almost three days. During these three days, Ye Qing had been in a tense state. Honestly, he hadn’t really thought he would come out of that tomb alive. Now that he finally got out, it truly felt like a rebirth.

Looking at the people next to him, Fu Qingping remained with his eyes closed and silent, seemingly practicing Innate Skill.

Since finding out the entrance and exit were blown up, Seventh Elder hadn’t said a word, his gaze continually flickering, as if deep in thought about something.

Once Old Chen got in the car, he also stopped talking, staring intently at Handsome Fatty Wang who was driving, his eyes revealing surprise and some unknown thoughts. It was obvious he was nervous too, tightly gripping the car seat, lips pressed shut, quite unlike his previous chatty state.

Sitting in the back-seat, Wen’er had a joyful expression of being alive out of the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. Yet, Ye Qing could see that there was a tinge of disappointment mixed into her joy.

Watching Wen’er like this, Ye Qing suddenly remembered something. He smiled gently at Wen’er, asking, ”Wen’er, you’ll be seeing your mother soon, aren’t you happy?”

”Huh?” Wen’er was surprised, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at Ye Qing, ”What... what about my mother?”

”Oh, right!” Handsome Fatty Wang, driving in front, turned his head upon hearing this, ”Wen’er, two days ago, the Seven Rudders of Hong Alliance rescued a woman, supposedly your mother.”

”My... my mother has been rescued?” Wen’er almost stood up in the car, gripping Ye Qing’s seat, and asked nervously, ”Really? My... my mother, has she really been rescued?”

Ye Qing smiled and recounted what they had done earlier. In fact, before entering the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, Ye Qing and his team had already used tracking equipment to pinpoint the location of the Wo Country’s Ninja’s base. After they rushed to Chatiang Peak, the Seven Rudders of Hong Alliance also took action, launching a surprise attack on that base and rescuing Wen’er’s mother. Although Ye Qing wasn’t sure about the progress of this matter, he thought it should be nearly complete. So, when he saw the disappointment in Wen’er’s eyes earlier, he told her about her mother. Listening to Handsome Fatty Wang’s words, Wen’er’s mother had indeed been rescued back to the Seven Rudders of Hong Alliance, which was truly a joyful event.

Knowing that her mother had been rescued back, Wen’er was naturally overjoyed. After all, when she was very young, her mother was captured by the Wo Country’s Ninja, and she had been raised single-handedly by her father. Her longing for her mother was beyond words. At this moment, the disappointment in her eyes had completely disappeared, and sitting in the car, she could only lament that the car speed was too slow, unable to see her mother as soon as possible.

It was already late at night when they rushed back to Shenchuan City. When Ye Qing and his team returned to the manor of the Seven Rudders of Hong Alliance, they naturally caused quite a shock. Everyone knew that Ye Qing and the team were trapped in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, and now they had returned. Besides, Helian Tiehua over at Chatiang Peak was still completely unaware, so everyone was understandably astonished.

After having someone from the Seven Rudders of Hong Alliance contact Helian Tiehua and the others, Ye Qing had just returned to the manor when he received some very important news: Broom Star had emerged from seclusion!

Since Broom Star had all of his Purple Lotus Karma Fire transferred by the Corpse Ghost Dragon last time, he had been meditating in a secret room at the back of the manor. The Purple Lotus Karma Fire on him hadn’t been extinguished all this time. The formidable power of the Purple Lotus Karma Fire made it difficult for anyone to approach. Even Ye Qing, when he had previously entered that secret room, was almost killed by the power of the Buddha’s Relic triggered by the Purple Lotus Karma Fire. If Broom Star hadn’t saved Ye Qing back then, Ye Qing might have been overwhelmed and killed by his own inner power!

After experiencing so many things, Ye Qing learned many unbelievable things and became even more curious about Broom Star. His intuition told him that Broom Star was not an ordinary child, and that this child must have some significant Buddhist Sect secrets. And these secrets would definitely not be simple.

Hence, upon hearing that Broom Star had emerged from seclusion, Ye Qing made it his first priority to go see Broom Star after returning.

Broom Star had only just reemerged from seclusion a day ago, meaning that when Ye Qing and the others entered the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, Broom Star had not yet come out. Even those over at Chatiang Peak, such as Helian Tiehua, were unaware of Broom Star’s emergence. In fact, unlike Ye Qing, these people did not pay much attention to Broom Star, so the news of Broom Star’s emergence naturally hadn’t been communicated to Helian Tiehua and others by the Seven Rudders of Hong Alliance.

After emerging, Broom Star resided in the courtyard next to Ye Qing’s, which was the courtyard where Bai Li Xi and Old Wang Ba stayed. Of course, Bai Li Xi and Old Wang Ba were not in Shenchuan City; they had gone to Chatiang Peak to rescue Ye Qing. So, currently, only Broom Star was in that courtyard.

Walking into the courtyard, Ye Qing saw Broom Star sitting there from a distance. Broom Star’s physique hadn’t changed much; he still had a child’s body. However, from afar, Ye Qing felt that Broom Star exuded an indescribable aura. The small body seemed to be cloaked in Buddha’s light, with an aura that was extraordinary. Though small in stature, he appeared like a Buddha who had witnessed the sorrows and joys of the world, filled with compassion.

The aura on Broom Star prompted Ye Qing to slow his steps as he observed Broom Star, gradually approaching. For some reason, the closer he got to Broom Star, the more the power of the Buddha’s Relic within him surged. It was a strange feeling, as if returning to the root source.

Ye Qing had long known that Broom Star was fated with the Buddhist Sect, but he didn’t expect that his own Buddha’s Relic could sense Broom Star’s aura as well. What on earth was Broom Star’s origin? How could such a small child have such deep ties with the Buddhist Sect?

While pondering these thoughts, Ye Qing approached Broom Star. Broom Star had been meditating with his eyes closed, but as Ye Qing came close, it was as if he heard Ye Qing’s footsteps and slowly opened his eyes.

”You’ve arrived,” Broom Star’s voice was gentle, though still somewhat childish, it conveyed a sense of tranquility.

”You’re still up this late?” Ye Qing asked impulsively while looking at Broom Star. Although this child was strange, in Ye Qing’s heart, he still regarded him as a child. After all, Broom Star had always lived alongside Ye Qing.