Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1058: Chapter 67: The Saint! Isn’t this the Saint? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_4 Chapter 1058: Chapter 67: The Saint! Isn’t this the Saint? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_4 While the Zhao Clan’s divine ability species were out for experience, Zhao Kui served as their protector and even witnessed the emotional tumult of Zhao Yuankun and his wife.

As a result, from that day on, Zhao Kui had always been handling matters alongside Zhao Yuankun and had earned Zhao Yuankun’s deep trust.

Listening to Zhao Kui’s words, Zhao Zhikun’s expression grew increasingly somber, he said in a deep voice, “Previously, when the Three Talents Section mentioned auditing the Wang family’s taxes, but then suspected the Wang family of smuggling and colluding with the enemy, I had felt that something was amiss. Now that Meng Yuanbai has headed in that direction, it obviously aligns with our line of inquiry.”

“Young Master Kun, could it really be that the Wang family noticed something fishy and used our line as bait to throw to the Three Talents Section?” Zhao Kui had clearly thought of this point and said grimly, “What a Wang family, what a Wang Shouzhe, to actually use the Three Talents Section to deal with us.”

“Fortunately, Meng Yuanbai headed southwest, clearly intending to catch both the people and the goods at the checkpoint,” Zhao Zhikun’s eyes revealed a fierce gleam, “You must get ahead of Meng Yuanbai, stop the covert operation, and completely eradicate all traces.”

“Young Master Kun, this… they have been working for us for many years, establishing…” Zhao Kui obviously hesitated somewhat, “and they are also part of our extended Zhao family.”

“Since the Wang family has already noticed something, they might have secretly discovered some things. This matter is of great importance and might even significantly impact the competition for the emperor’s successor, Old Kui, now is not the time to be kind-hearted and soft-handed,” Zhao Zhikun said coldly, “Some sacrifices are necessary before achieving the ultimate goal.”

“Yes, Young Master Kun,” Zhao Kui gritted his teeth, “I will handle it cleanly.”

…

Peace River~ This colossal river meanders and twists, spanning the great lands from east to west.

It not only nurtures the people of Da Qian along the riverbanks but also flows southwest, traversing the entire territory of South Qin. There was a time when South Qin, sitting upstream, attempted to block the waters of the Peace River to induce flooding or drought as a means to target Da Qian.

However, they never expected to be jointly suppressed by the Ancient Ancestor Dragon of Da Qian and the Southern Wilderness, losing thousands of miles of territory in the process.

Since then, South Qin had become compliant.

At night, under the full moon.

A fleet of riverboats bearing the Jiaolong Gang’s flags skillfully navigated the river’s sharp bends and rapids, expertly avoiding hidden reefs and whirlpools in the water.

The boats were heavily laden, but this very fact allowed them to travel steadier than usual riverboats.

On the leading boat, within the bow cabin, two robust men imbued with a rugged demeanor were heartily eating meat and drinking wine.

“Big Brother Seven, after this job, I’ll have earned enough money,” Peng Sailong of the Jiaolong Gang guzzled his wine and said, “Old Kui once promised me that after twenty years, he’d craft a new identity for me to own a shop in a remote Guard City as the shopkeeper.”

“Old Nine, speaking of which, I’m also tired,” Zhao Bailing of the Jiaolong Gang sighed, “But I’m different from you. I originally came from a decent background and only joined the Jiaolong Gang to atone for my mistakes based on Old Kui’s orders. Over the years, we’ve used the Jiaolong Gang’s dominant position along the Peace River section in Da Qian to smuggle so many items over there, earning plenty of ill-gotten gains. I always feel extremely guilty.”

“Still, Old Kui has always been kind, and pleading with him will most likely secure me a way out. What I fear is…” At this point, a trace of fear and wariness crept into Zhao Bailing’s eyes.

“Big Brother Seven, I’ve heard whispers that Old Kui follows that person… is this true or false?”

“Old Nine, mind your words! You must never speak of this matter,” “I also discovered this unintentionally. Don’t worry, Big Brother Seven, I will definitely keep it to myself. But in the past two years, that person’s demands have grown larger, even urging us to use the large consumption of iron in Changning Guard to cover up the traces of this matter… Big Brother Seven, I always feel uneasy.”

“Indeed, it’s too frequent, the quantity too large, it’s too risky to continue. The major head’s straightforward nature makes him easy to deceive, but Jiang Yusong… after this job,. I need to talk to Old Kui… we need to stop for a while.”

As the two men talked back and forth, the fleet continued to snake its way along the Peace River.

Just as the fleet was navigating through a stretch of turbulent rapids, a masked figure in black descended from the sky, hovering over a jagged rock on the riverside. His slightly aged eyes watched the passing Jiaolong Gang fleet, a hint of reluctance flickered in his gaze, but it was soon replaced by determination.

Who dares defy the task assigned by Young Master Kun, and who can defy it?

Just as he was about to make his move.

Suddenly.

Under the luminous moonlight, a striking figure abruptly appeared on the surface of the water. She wore an ice-blue gown and veiled her face, her snow-white hair fluttering in the wind.

She walked towards Zhao Kui indifferently, each step landing on the crest of a wave. Yet the wave crests did not fall back down but turned into sharp ice pillars instead.

Endless coldness spread through the ice pillars into the water.

In just a breath or two, the water around the shore for dozens of yards had frozen over.

Such powerful Mysterious Ice small Divine Power.

Zhao Kui immediately felt a chill throughout his body and a sense of crisis welled up within him, although he had ascended from Sky Pride to the Purple Abode Realm and had also realized his own small Divine Power.

But for some reason, he always felt that his Divine Power was not on the same level as his opponent’s.

Wait, there seems to be a hint of Yin Sha within this Mysterious Ice aura.

“You are… Wang Longyan!” Zhao Kui’s pupils suddenly contracted as he recognized the person’s features, and said incredulously, “You, you, you, how could you appear here? And how could you be so powerful? Your Mysterious Energy aura has just advanced to the later stages of the Heavenly Human Realm. How could the Heavenly Dao implication of your small Divine Power be so strong?”

Even the Divine ability species that Zhao Kui thought highly of, whose bloodline had reached the Purple Abode Realm Saint Stage, had only that level of Divine implication.

In his astonishment, he blurted out a series of questions.

“Shouzhe once said, this water-diverting strategy could deceive everyone under the heavens, but perhaps not the real smugglers and traitors.”

“Those who enjoy the high ranks and generous stipends of Da Qian’s top Prominent Families yet still engage in smuggling and treachery must naturally be selfish and cold-hearted. Once they know they are about to be exposed, their first reaction would be to kill to silence others, destroying all evidence. I just need to follow the smuggled fleet, and naturally, there will be gains.”

Wang Longyan’s voice was calm and waveless, as if narrating an ordinary matter.

But Zhao Kui felt a chill to the core, realizing that Wang Shouzhe was so terrifying that he even guessed Lord Kun’s mindset.

“It seems, a fight between you and me has become inevitable,” Zhao Kui took a deep breath, glanced at the fleet that had gone far, but it was still within reach. He immediately fixed his gaze on Wang Longyan, “Although I don’t know why at your stage in the Heavenly Human Realm you possess such strong Divine implication, the Heavenly Human Realm is ultimately just the Heavenly Human Realm. Even if you are a Great Heavenly Proud, it would be difficult to have the upper hand against me.”

Great Heavenly Proud of the Heavenly Human Realm, their bloodline only reaches the Taoist Body Level. Whereas most in the Purple Abode Realm have ascended from Sky Pride, hence they also reach the Fifth Layer Dao Body.

In such a case, Great Heavenly Proud naturally lacks the advantage to fight beyond their level.

“Oh?” Wang Longyan’s tone was cold, “Why is my Divine implication so strong? Very simple, because…”

“I, Wang Longyan, am now a Sixth-tier Saint Body.”

“Boom!!”

As her words fell, the frozen river within dozens of yards around her feet instantly shattered into countless fragments, engulfed in a Yin Sha storm, which darkened the skies and enveloped Zhao Kui.

The might of this move had far surpassed the scope of small Divine Power.

“Saint Body?! Heavenly Human Realm Saint Body?” Zhao Kui’s mind buzzed.

“This, isn’t this the legendary level of Emperor’s son/Saint? How is this possible!”

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