Urban Martial Saint

Actually, when Wanyan Ming first arrived at Mount Wendao, he also wanted to directly charge up the mountain, so he could sit and wait for Ye Qing to fall into the trap. However, Wanyan Second Master negated his suggestion.

Wanyan Second Master didn’t know how much danger there was at Mount Wendao, but he was good at observing and understanding situations. Seeing Wanyan Hongfeng’s expression when talking about Mount Wendao, he realized Wanyan Hongfeng took Mount Wendao very seriously. He also didn’t know the specifics about the monster beast Wanyan Hongfeng mentioned, but since Wanyan Hongfeng valued it so much, it was definitely not simple and could not be underestimated.

Therefore, adhering to the principle of avoiding trouble when possible, Wanyan Second Master rejected Wanyan Ming’s approach and led the group to wait for Ye Qing at the mountain range below Mount Wendao. Of course, the mountain range under Mount Wendao was too vast, making it very difficult to wait for Ye Qing there. Fortunately, Wanyan Second Master brought along two hundred thousand long-toothed rats, and upon entering the mountain, he immediately dispersed them.

The range of Mount Wendao Mountain is vast, and their manpower couldn’t occupy all places. But the long-toothed rats were different. Two hundred thousand long-toothed rats spread out could monitor every place in the Wendao Mountain Range. As long as Ye Qing entered the mountain, these rats would surely spot him, and they would get the news.

However, it had been a day now, and there was still no news at all. This situation made Wanyan Ming feel somewhat dissatisfied.

Waiting left and right without any news, Wanyan Ming couldn’t stand it any longer. He turned and looked at Wanyan Second Master, saying, ”Second Master, is your method really going to work?”

Wanyan Second Master assuredly replied, ”There is absolutely no problem. These long-toothed rats have been specially trained by us. Now, these long-toothed rats are spread all over the Wendao Mountain Range. As long as Ye Qing enters the mountain, they will definitely discover him in the shortest time possible and transmit the information!”

”Then why is there still no movement?” Wanyan Ming frowned, saying, ”Calculating by Ye Qing’s speed, he should have entered the mountain range by now. Yet we still have no news. Second Master, is your method really not working?”

Wanyan Second Master slightly frowned. No matter what, he was one of the main members of the Wan Yan family and an outstanding elder. Before Wanyan Hongfeng returned, he was in charge of the Wan Yan family, holding an esteemed position. Wanyan Ming was just a junior with such weak strength, yet he dared to question him in this way, which made Wanyan Second Master a bit displeased.

When in the Wan Yan family, Wanyan Second Master was apprehensive of Wanyan Hongfeng and dared not criticize Wanyan Ming in any matters. But now, out here, Wanyan Second Master didn’t need to be that apprehensive of Wanyan Hongfeng. He glanced at Wanyan Ming and said, ”These long-toothed rats were personally trained by your grandfather, so do you not trust me, or do you not trust your grandfather?”

”Of course, I trust my grandfather!” Wanyan Ming immediately replied. He had an almost fanatical admiration for this grandfather. Since this grandfather appeared, Wanyan Ming’s status in the family had been continuously improving, leading him to absolutely trust Wanyan Hongfeng in any matter.

”Then that’s settled!” Wanyan Second Master shrugged and said, ”Be patient a little while longer. Ye Qing won’t escape. As soon as he enters the mountain, there will definitely be news from us!”

Wanyan Ming wanted to say more, but thinking about the long-toothed rats personally trained by Grandfather Wanyan Hongfeng, he immediately closed his mouth.

Fortunately, after not too long, a commotion suddenly came from within the distant woods. Shortly thereafter, a man hurriedly ran over to Wanyan Second Master and said, ”Second Master, there’s news from the long-toothed rat swarm!”

Everyone’s spirits were lifted, and before Wanyan Second Master could speak, Wanyan Ming immediately asked, ”What’s the situation? Has Ye Qing arrived? Where is he? Have you caught him?”

The man replied, ”Ye Qing should have entered the mountain. He’s heading towards Mount Wendao, approximately twenty kilometers from us.”

”Twenty kilometers!” Wanyan Second Master frowned, looked at the distant Mount Wendao, and said in a deep voice, ”That’s quite a distance. We must get over there quickly. Otherwise, we probably won’t be able to stop him before he enters Mount Wendao!”

”Then what are we waiting for? Let’s move immediately!” Wanyan Ming was the first to leap up. He was the most eager to catch Ye Qing and exact revenge.

Wanyan Second Master didn’t delay either. To him, the most crucial thing was retrieving the Sun Shooting Bow from Ye Qing. Bringing it back would be a great merit for the family!

Everyone immediately sprang into action, heading quickly in Ye Qing’s direction, swiftly pursuing him. Meanwhile, Ye Qing also increased his speed, heading toward Mount Wendao.

The appearance of the long-toothed rats made Ye Qing suspect that Wanyan family members had already entered the Wendao Mountain Range, so he didn’t dare to delay. Although he was now invulnerable and not afraid of attacks, he lacked the ability to fight back effectively. If the Wanyan family caught up, the Sun Shooting Bow on him would certainly be snatched away. Several people had instructed him repeatedly to keep it safe, and Ye Qing certainly couldn’t afford to lose this item.

Due to the absence of Inner Strength protection, Ye Qing’s pace up the mountain was naturally not as quick as others. But fortunately, he was more than twenty kilometers ahead of the Wanyan family members, and in this mountain terrain, twenty kilometers was no small number. So, by the time he reached the foot of Mount Wendao, the Wanyan family hadn’t caught up yet.

Upon finally reaching Mount Wendao, Ye Qing let out a breath of relief. However, he still didn’t dare to slack off and quickly sped up towards the mountain top. After all, he was only at Mount Wendao; he hadn’t yet found Fat Jiao. He must find Fat Jiao to ensure safety.

Ye Qing had been to Mount Wendao before, so he was quite familiar with the situation here. Following the mountain path, he hadn’t gotten far when he heard a roaring voice from behind: ”Ye Qing is here; he’s climbing the mountain!”

Ye Qing turned to look, only to see a group of people chasing up from the bottom of the mountain. Among them were some familiar faces like Wanyan Ming, Wanyan Second Master, and Corpse Ghost Dragon. There were also people from the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and Twelve Green Halls, and even people from World Alliance. It seems these people, after siding with the Wan Yan family, truly started assisting them. Especially chasing down Ye Qing, these people indeed went to such lengths.

Seeing the Wanyan family members, Ye Qing felt a chill in his heart. He didn’t expect that they would really come after him. This was troubling; those coming from the Wanyan family were all masters, and with his current predicament, he estimated he’d need to climb to the top to find Fat Jiao. In this situation, he’d likely be caught by the Wanyan family before he could climb halfway up the mountain!

While Ye Qing was pondering, Wanyan Second Master had already led a few masters toward him. Wanyan Second Master didn’t allow others to climb, intending to quickly reach Ye Qing before the mountain’s monster beasts were alarmed, to capture him.

Seeing Wanyan Second Master leading people over, Ye Qing became even more anxious. If caught, losing his life wouldn’t be the key issue; it would be losing the Sun Shooting Bow, which Ye Qing most dreaded.

But now, under the circumstances, those few were moving fast. Just by running, he certainly couldn’t outpace them. In this situation, how could he change the predicament?

Frowning in thought for a moment, Ye Qing’s mind suddenly recalled something. Last time, when he climbed to the mountain top, he fell into a cave. The cave extended straight to the mountain base. At the time, Ye Qing found the Karmic Dao and Innate Nine Diagrams left by Ancestor Chen Tuan in the cave and became good friends with Fat Jiao. Later, when leaving, Fat Jiao led Ye Qing out through a stone gate at the mountain base.

Based on what Ye Qing had seen, Fat Jiao probably lived in that cave. The stone gate was hidden, and generally, people wouldn’t discover it. However, since Fat Jiao had led Ye Qing through once, Ye Qing remembered the location of the stone gate. If he could find the stone gate, wouldn’t he quickly find Fat Jiao?

Ye Qing didn’t know if Fat Jiao was in the cave, but he had no other choices. If he didn’t find Fat Jiao, he wouldn’t have any other opportunity.

Thinking of this, Ye Qing gritted his teeth, glanced at Wanyan Second Master and the others getting closer, and suddenly removed the wooden box from his back to hold it in his arms.

Wanyan Second Master and the others looked at Ye Qing’s actions with some surprise. They didn’t know what Ye Qing intended to do. Was he planning to resist? That was a joke, wasn’t it?

But while they were surprised, Ye Qing abruptly made a move that shocked everyone. Ye Qing actually clutching the wooden box, leapt off the ledge.

The height Ye Qing reached wasn’t too high or too low—about a few hundred meters. Winding around the mountain was a steep cliff beside him. This cliff was about two or three hundred meters in height. Although termed a cliff, it was actually more of a steep stone wall. It was dotted with protruding rocks, many of which were sharp. If one jumped down, they would roll along this stone wall all the way down. Although the speed wouldn’t be that fast nor would the downward force be that great, rolling down hundreds of meters like this would undoubtedly spell death, even for a peak master. Was Ye Qing trying to kill himself?

Ye Qing’s jump stunned Wanyan Second Master and the others, but Wanyan Ming below was enraged, shouting furiously toward them on the mountain, ”Why are you all standing there? Hurry up and chase him; are you waiting there to die?”