Urban Martial Saint

Western Province Wuguan City, a desolate mountain wilderness, where Ye Qing and a few others were gathered, each with an exceptionally grave expression.

Last night, they had followed Fu Qingping’s giant sword and fled from Swallow Sea Valley. Not daring to linger in Shenchuan City, they directly left Shenchuan City, escaping overnight.

In Shenchuan City, Ye Qing and the others had already arranged everything, and key figures had left. So, even though Shenchuan City fell into the hands of the Wanyan Family, Ye Qing and his companions had no worries. However, this battle was a complete loss for them. The most unbearable part was that they were not defeated in a duel but by a swarm of rats. Such a situation, no one could accept willingly.

Only a few people fled with Ye Qing to Wuguan City, including Shen Tianjun, Bloody Monk, Liu Mubai, and Wu Xiuming. Of course, Fu Qingping was also among them. However, after Fu Qingping led them out of the encirclement, he had been in a coma, and they dared not stop, bringing Fu Qingping all the way here.

As for those from the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and the Twelve Green Halls, after escaping, they got separated from Ye Qing and the others. Now, Ye Qing didn’t know where they were. But, this scattering could also divert the Wanyan Family’s attention, preventing them from finding everyone at once.

Before entering the mountains, Ye Qing and the others had already destroyed their vehicles outside. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured, so taking turns carrying Fu Qingping up the mountain wasn’t too difficult. However, Fu Qingping’s condition seemed to be worsening. Since last night, he had remained unconscious, occasionally coughing up blood. Clearly, he suffered heavy injuries in the battle with the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

By midnight, they found a slightly safer cave to rest in temporarily. Fu Qingping was severely injured, and they placed him in the cave, dividing tasks to gather some food for temporary sustenance.

Bai Li Xi had left Shenchuan City under Ye Qing’s arrangements and was mainly taking care of Huangfu Ziyu and others. Huangfu Ziyu and the rest were injured by a beyond peerless master, and Bai Li Xi couldn’t save them; he could only temporarily preserve their lives.

Bai Li Xi couldn’t even treat Huangfu Ziyu’s injuries, so Fu Qingping’s case was even worse. Everyone was extremely worried, but no one had any solution. Ye Qing, although carrying fragments of the Devouring Demon Flower, didn’t dare give them to Fu Qingping, fearing worsening his injuries.

After settling everything, Ye Qing laid some dry grass in the cave for Fu Qingping to lie down, then walked out of the cave to sit with Shen Tianjun and others.

After a day and night of fleeing, none of them were in good shape. Thankfully, their skills were strong, so the journey hadn’t been too troublesome or exhausting.

Seeing Ye Qing come out, Wu Xiuming took a deep breath and whispered, ”I just received news, another person from the Wanyan Family has emerged!”

”Who?” Ye Qing asked. Wu Xiuming still had some family members arranged in Shenchuan City, so they could still get general news from there.

Wu Xiuming gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, ”Wanyan Hongfeng!”

”What!?” Ye Qing’s expression changed, and the others, including Shen Tianjun, were also surprised. Though they weren’t contemporaries of Wanyan Hongfeng, they had heard of him. Wanyan Hongfeng was a contemporary of Fu Qingping, and his strength might even surpass Fu Qingping’s. However, he died young decades ago, and many had probably forgotten about him. How could he reappear?

”According to what I heard, Wanyan Hongfeng faked his death back then to avoid someone. Now that he dares to show up, he probably no longer fears that person.” Wu Xiuming paused and said seriously, ”Moreover, this Wanyan Hongfeng is also a beyond peerless master. Now, it’s widely rumored among those in Shenchuan City aligned with the Wanyan Family that Wanyan Hongfeng defeated two beyond peerless masters from the Sword Saint Sect, taking on both at once. Clearly, Wanyan Hongfeng’s strength is no joke!”

Everyone looked at each other in shock. The fact that Wanyan Hongfeng was still alive was astonishing enough, but learning of his strength left everyone even more awe-struck.

”Wanyan Hongfeng!” Ye Qing took a deep breath. The appearance of this person indeed caught them off guard. They seemingly underestimated the strength of the Wanyan Family. Another beyond peerless master, with such formidable power; now, indeed, no one could rival the Wanyan Family. Even the Sword Saint Sect might not stand against them.

”The Wanyan Family has hidden their strength for so many years and planned for millennia; what exactly are they plotting?” Liu Mubai suddenly asked.

The others looked at Liu Mubai, and Wu Xiuming scratched his head, saying, ”Wasn’t it said that they were descendants of the royal family, seeking to rebuild their kingdom in Fusang?”

”I fear it’s not that simple!” Shen Tianjun slowly shook his head and said solemnly, ”If it were just to establish a kingdom in Fusang, they wouldn’t need to plan for so long or do so much. Fusang is not a large place, plagued by war. With enough funds, establishing a kingdom there is possible. The Wanyan Family, with centuries of accumulation, certainly lacks no funding, yet they haven’t acted, indicating their plot is much more complex!”

”What else could it be then?” Wu Xiuming asked curiously.

Shen Tianjun shook his head, also unsure of the Wanyan Family’s true intentions, only feeling that it wouldn’t be simple.

”With Wanyan Hongfeng’s appearance, it seems the Wanyan Family is gradually revealing all their cards!” Ye Qing took a deep breath, looking at the others and saying seriously, ”No need to mention, the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates; they certainly are determined to obtain it!”

Everyone looked at the Sun Shooting Bow on Ye Qing’s back. If the Wanyan Family was indeed determined to secure the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, the most likely target would surely be the Sun Shooting Bow Ye Qing carried. After all, to open the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, they needed to assemble the Heaven Earth Man Tri-Map and the Seven Keys. Now, they had Three Charts and Six Keys, leaving only one key. How could they let it go?

”The Sun Shooting Bow cannot be given to them at any cost!” Shen Tianjun said firmly.

Everyone looked at Shen Tianjun but remained silent. They didn’t want to hand over the Sun Shooting Bow, but it wasn’t for them to decide. The Wanyan Family would never give up seizing the Sun Shooting Bow. The pressing issue now was how to keep the Sun Shooting Bow, thwarting the Wanyan Family’s plans!

While everyone outside the cave silently pondered this matter, an unexpected development occurred inside the cave.

This cave wasn’t large, extending less than five meters deep, naturally formed by stones. The stone walls of the cave were solid, with no further paths inside, which was why Ye Qing and the others felt secure placing Fu Qingping inside. As long as they guarded the entrance, no one could enter the cave to harm Fu Qingping!

However, at this moment, another person had managed to appear inside the cave. Other than the entrance, there were no other ways in. Ye Qing had just checked everywhere, and found no one else in the cave. So how did another person get in?

This person stood by Fu Qingping for a while, took out a pill from his belongings, and fed it to Fu Qingping. Soon after, Fu Qingping slowly opened his eyes and awakened.

The first person he saw upon waking was the one who fed him the pill. Fu Qingping stared at this person for a moment, a faint smile touching his lips, and said, ”So it’s you.”

This individual had a cloth covering their face. Hearing Fu Qingping’s voice, they smiled slightly, removing the black cloth to reveal their face, ”I thought you wouldn’t recognize me, but it seems I still couldn’t escape your eyes!”

If Ye Qing were here to see it, he would undoubtedly be shocked. For the person with the covered face was none other than the long-missing Immortal Lord!

After the battle on Mount Tai, the Immortal Lord was defeated by Fu Qingping and fled, disappearing without a trace. People knew about the limitations of beyond peerless masters, so they presumed the Immortal Lord had mysteriously vanished. But who would have thought, he would appear in this cave, seemingly to specifically find Fu Qingping.

Fu Qingping took a deep breath. Having taken the pill, his injuries felt much better. Slowly sitting up, he glanced around and said in a low voice, ”Is it time?”

”We’ve been waiting for you!” the Immortal Lord replied. ”Otherwise, I would have gone already.”

The Immortal Lord seemed much calmer now. Facing the adversary who once defeated him, he showed no anger, unlike the rancor he had before.

”Ah, it seems there’s no escaping!” Fu Qingping sighed, looking towards the cave entrance, ”I have a few things to say; could you give me some time?”

The Immortal Lord chuckled, turned to look at the stone wall inside the cave, and said, ”It’s not up to me, ask him!”

Fu Qingping looked towards the stone wall, and from within came a soft sigh, the meaning of which was unknown.

”Alright, it seems like he agreed.” The Immortal Lord waved his hand and said, ”Go on, I won’t stay here, to avoid scaring anyone!”

Finishing his words, the Immortal Lord turned and moved towards the stone wall. Fu Qingping nodded lightly at the stone wall before getting up and walking towards the cave entrance.