Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1192: Chapter 1191: Linxian City

Upon hearing Xiao Ling’s words, Ye Tianchen hurriedly made his escape, quickly dodging away. This little girl actually made such an unreasonable request, asking him to carry her. One must know, even though Ye Tianchen is strong and robust, able to carry a mountain on his back and walk for several days and nights without getting tired, he’s already carrying several large baskets filled with fish the old fisherman prepared to sell in the market town. If he also carried Xiao Ling on his back, his appearance would be quite amusing, as if he would be laughed at all the way. Furthermore, this little girl, Xiao Ling, is not that well-behaved, being quite mischievous. So, Ye Tianchen couldn’t possibly carry her. After Xiao Ling made this request, Ye Tianchen quickened his pace, running as far as he could.

”Hey, that’s too much. I only asked you to carry me for a bit, and you act like you’ve seen a ghost, that’s disgusting!” Xiao Ling saw Ye Tianchen quickly walking ahead, almost disappearing. She pouted her cute little mouth, angrily put her hands on her hips, and shouted out.

The old fisherman chuckled and then looked at Xiao Ling, saying, ”We’re almost there, just hold on a little longer!”

”Senior, you said earlier we were almost there, but we’ve walked another hour and still haven’t arrived. I’m starting to doubt your words!” Xiao Ling said with a face close to tears, almost on the verge of breaking down.

Among Ye Tianchen, the old fisherman, and Xiao Ling, it’s no question that Ye Tianchen’s physical strength has reached the late-stage Martial Saint level. Even if he walked for an entire year, he wouldn’t get tired. The old fisherman, on the other hand, had been unknowingly drinking life-extending divine water for thousands of years, along with eating spiritually powerful Dragon Whisker Fish, making his body extraordinarily strong. His physique had undergone significant changes that ordinary people couldn’t compare to. That left only Xiao Ling. Despite living in the Penglai Ancient Martial World for a long time, she hasn’t practiced Martial Arts, and being a girl means her stamina is limited. After walking for almost two hours and still not reaching the market town, she was about to collapse!

”This time, I’m telling the truth; we’re almost there!” The old fisherman earnestly said.

”Almost there... How much longer do we have to walk?” Xiao Ling couldn’t help but ask.

”Hmm... very soon. I estimate another hour of walking...” The old fisherman thought for a moment and replied.

”What? Another hour?” Xiao Ling plopped down on a nearby rock, determined not to walk anymore, her little mouth wide open in surprise.

”What, are you planning not to walk anymore?” The old fisherman looked at Xiao Ling and asked.

”I’m not going; I can’t walk anymore. There’s still another hour to go; I can’t take it. You and that bad guy go on without me; I’ll wait here for you to come back!” Xiao Ling waved her hand, looking helpless, determined not to take another step.

The old fisherman looked at Xiao Ling, and after thinking for a bit, he started walking ahead, saying, ”Just a few more steps and we’ll be there. There are lots of delicious foods in the market town. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. And I’ve heard there are bandits on this road...”

Swoosh!

Before the old fisherman finished speaking, Xiao Ling had already darted past him, sprinting forward while shouting loudly, ”Ye Tianchen, don’t run, I’m going to kill you!”

Xiao Ling’s anger was naturally directed at Ye Tianchen. It was all because he refused to carry her, forcing her to walk so far alone, nearly collapsing. She couldn’t let go of her anger without giving Ye Tianchen a good lesson. Thinking of Ye Tianchen’s annoying behavior, she wanted to bite him.

At Xiao Ling’s speed, she absolutely couldn’t catch up with Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen just kept moving forward, provoking Xiao Ling’s potential to make her chase him quickly. As for the old fisherman, he was extremely strong, much more familiar with the environment than they were, so there was nothing to worry about.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, when Xiao Ling finally stopped, it was because she saw Ye Tianchen standing still ahead of her. She couldn’t help but clench her delicate fists and charge at Ye Tianchen, intending to give him a good beating. But as Xiao Ling rushed to Ye Tianchen, he suddenly signaled her to stop. Xiao Ling paused and couldn’t help but look forward. In front of her and Ye Tianchen was a not-too-large city located in the southeast of the Penglai Ancient Martial World. At a glance, Ye Tianchen noticed that this city was quite large, constructed from huge and well-ordered stones, showing no sign of decay despite the countless millennia. There was only one entrance to the city, where stood a tall iron gate of unknown weight. At the gate, there were four martial artists carrying flying swords on their backs, clearly not weak in cultivation. It seemed that this market town was not without its guardians and management!

At this moment, the old fisherman walked over to Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ling, noticing their surprise, and said, ”This city is rumored to have been left from ancient times. Back then, in the ancient martial world of Penglai, it was a place where martial artists and ordinary people coexisted. Without ordinary people, where would martial artists come from? So, ordinary people were everywhere. The family currently managing this city is a deeply rooted cultivation family named the Wang family. Anyone within the city must abide by the Wang family’s rules, or else they will be killed!”

”This family is indeed formidable. There are quite a few cultivation sects and families existing in the ancient martial world of Penglai, yet this unique town has become a place mixed with various people and is where all kinds of information are relayed. Many legacies want to control it, but it was snatched by the Wang family. It’s really not simple!” Xiao Ling couldn’t help but say.

”Previously, this city wasn’t managed by the Wang family. It only became managed by them about five hundred years ago. However, the Wang family’s management is not as good as the previous family. Alas, the city has become a place where the people can’t live in peace. The Wang family wields various tyrannical powers. Anything they fancy in the city becomes theirs. They won’t even pay a price, just directly seize it, and anyone who dares to resist, they kill!” The old fisherman shook his head as he spoke.

”This is simply a bandit family, so despicable!” Xiao Ling said furiously.

”Forget it, who can blame them for being powerful? Some people, even the strong martial artists who tried to resist, were all killed in the city to set an example. Gradually, no one dared to stir up trouble. They could only follow the rules set by the Wang family, who could do whatever they wanted!” The old fisherman sighed and said.

”Old master, have you also been bullied by the Wang family before?” Ye Tianchen glanced at the old fisherman and asked.

”Hehe, forget it. It’s all in the past. Once we enter the city, let’s quickly exchange the things in the big bamboo basket, then we can leave. Don’t dawdle!” The old fisherman chuckled and said.

Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ling followed behind the old fisherman. The old fisherman told Ye Tianchen that to avoid unnecessary trouble, he should conceal his martial arts cultivation and act like an ordinary person. This wasn’t difficult for Ye Tianchen as the ”Yijin Jing” he practiced was a kind of scripture skill that could retract one’s martial arts cultivation. He also thought that since he just arrived in the ancient martial world of Penglai, finding the lair of the Blood Killing Organization and obtaining the fragments of the ancient transmission array wouldn’t be that easy. It was best to maintain a low profile and learn more about the ancient martial world of Penglai.

Thinking of this, Ye Tianchen secretly used his powers to suppress all his martial arts cultivation, even restraining some internal forces, thoroughly concealing his cultivation and turning into an ordinary person.

Under the old fisherman’s guidance, Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ling headed towards the city. When they reached the bottom of the city, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but look up at the three words above the city, frowning slightly. On the top of this large iron gate were three large iron-hooked words: Linxian City.

”Linxian City? Could it be that an immortal really descended upon this city?” Xiao Ling couldn’t help but mutter to herself.

”Indeed, that’s the case, but it’s just a legend. It’s too distant in time, who knows if it’s true or not? Let’s go in!” The old fisherman said with a smile.

Little did they know, just as the old fisherman led Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ling to the gate of the large iron door, they were stopped by a martial artist carrying a flying sword. This martial artist looked quite ordinary, but the only difference was the ”Wang” character on the left shoulder of their Daoist robe, which seemed to be the mark of the Wang family’s disciples. This young martial artist stopped the old fisherman with an aloof expression and asked, ”Old Fish Head, here to sell fish again?”

”Yes, just exchanging for some necessities!” The old fisherman quickly replied with a smile.

”You old thing, you’re not young anymore, but still so vigorous?” The young martial artist asked with a pause.

”Hehe, this old one is a hundred years old this year, not many days left. I hope the young hero takes care and lets this old one sell more fish in this city!” The old fisherman was clever enough not to randomly reveal that he had lived for seven thousand years of lifespan, which might have led to fatal disaster. He merely responded with a smiling face. (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)