Return of the Celestial King

Old Chen couldn’t help but ask,

”Valley Master, these herbs are in very short supply even for us in Medicine King Valley. Why are we selling them to the unrelated Liao Family? What benefit is there in this for us?”

Sun Liyi replied helplessly,

”You don’t understand. The Liao Family has connections in the Capital City. The order came from the Capital City, so I have no choice but to consider it carefully.”

As he spoke, there was a hint of regret in Sun Liyi’s tone.

Clearly, the herbs were extremely precious. He wouldn’t be willing to sell them for money if he weren’t forced to.

Old Chen was about to ask another question, but Sun Liyi quickly waved his hand and said,

”Don’t ask any more questions. Just hurry up and get it done. Delays breed trouble!”

Thus, Old Chen didn’t dare to press further and could only hurry away.

For several days, Qin Tuo remained in his room without coming out.

At first, Chen Man Ni and Ouyang Feifei would often come over, curious to see if Qin Tuo had finished his seclusion.

But after a few days passed and the door remained untouched, the two women stopped coming by.

They knew that once Qin Tuo emerged, he would come find them immediately.

Meanwhile, Long Wu had transformed into an incomparably loyal guard, standing watch at the door without ever leaving.

Qiangwei had also dispatched numerous guards to keep the entire villa under strict watch, fearing that someone might rush in and disturb Qin Tuo, ruining his important undertaking.

After the previous storm that swept through the Provincial City, it had fallen into a brief period of chaos.

However, Qiangwei displayed her iron-fisted methods, and the situation soon began to calm down.

One day, in a restaurant in the center of the Provincial City, many diners were chatting animatedly.

One of them, a large, fat man, said with great relish,

”You guys didn’t go see the tournament that day, but I got to feast my eyes. You probably won’t even believe it when I tell you!”

His words immediately piqued everyone’s curiosity.

A diner next to him immediately asked humbly,

”Brother, what exactly happened at the tournament? Hurry up and tell us!”

So, the fat man began to show off, saying,

”Let me tell you, a young man named Qin Tuo appeared at the tournament that day. He was like a god descended to the mortal realm, completely unstoppable...”

The fat man’s exaggerated and boastful description left all the diners gasping in shock, their eyes wide.

Just then, the expression of a black-robed man sitting nearby flickered, and he stood up and walked over.

”Brother, what you just said sounds quite interesting. Could I ask what exactly happened that day?”

A few people couldn’t help but size up the black-robed man, and an inexplicable chill ran down their spines.

The fat man, however, didn’t notice anything strange about the man and was more than happy to explain,

”You must be new here, little brother. Let me tell you, you missed a major event in the Provincial City!”

The black-robed man nodded and forced a smile.

”Yes, I just arrived. Please, tell me about it.”

So, the fat man began to recount slowly,

”A couple of days ago, there was a tournament, right? On that day, some god-like figures appeared. The fight was so intense it plunged the heavens into darkness and blotted out the sun and moon!”

The black-robed man quickly asked,

”Oh? And who were these two people?”

The fat man said with a chuckle,

”Don’t be so hasty. One of them was a mysterious man in a cloak, I think he was called Master Wu Jing.”

Hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in the black-robed man’s eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

The fat man continued,

”And the other was that young man, Qin Tuo. The two of them fought for several hundred rounds, but in the end, Qin Tuo twisted Master Wu Jing’s head off. He died a miserable death right there on the spot. Sigh!”

With that, he let out a long sigh.

After hearing this, the others were also deeply shocked, and they all wished that they too could one day witness such a scene with their own eyes.

But none of them noticed the icy glint that flashed in the black-robed man’s eyes.

He suddenly snorted coldly and said,

”Is that so? Is that Qin Tuo really so powerful? In that case, I’d like to find this fellow and test my skills against him!”

Hearing this, the fat man’s expression immediately turned to one of mockery.

”Ha, you’ve really got a death wish, daring to challenge him!”

All the other diners also showed looks of doubt, thinking the black-robed man was just trying to act tough.

The black-robed man shook his head and said disdainfully,

”Is he really that strong? I think he’s nothing special!”

Hearing this, everyone felt he was taking his act too far.

The fat man pointed in a certain direction with a sneer. That was the location of the Liao Family Villa.

”Little brother, if you really have the guts, then go there. Qin Tuo is living in that villa. Just don’t blame us for not warning you!”

Amidst the crowd’s contemptuous expressions, the black-robed man turned and left without another word.

Moments later, he arrived directly outside the Liao Family Villa!

When he arrived, he looked up and saw layers of dense white mist gathered above the villa.

The black-robed man couldn’t help but sneer and mutter to himself,

”Not bad. His cultivation is indeed profound. No wonder he had the ability to kill Wu Jing.”

But even as he said this, his eyes surged with killing intent, showing no sign of retreat.

With a cold expression, the black-robed man forced his way inside.

The guards at the entrance immediately frowned and blocked his path.

”Who are you? This is a private area. Trespassing is forbidden. Back away now!”

These guards were all elites from Rose Hall. They had received strict orders from Qiangwei that during this period, not even a fly was to be let in, let alone a living person.

The black-robed man swept a cold glance over them and spat out a single word.

”Scram!”

This immediately infuriated the guards.

Several guards gritted their teeth and cursed,

”I think you’re the one who should scram! If you don’t leave now, don’t blame us for getting rough!”

The black-robed man gave a cold smile, a cruel light appearing in his eyes.

He suddenly flicked his sleeve, releasing a tremendous force.

The guards’ faces changed drastically. By the time they felt this immense power, it was too late to react!

THUMP...

One by one, the guards were sent flying by the force, crashing to the side.

Without a second glance, the black-robed man charged directly into the courtyard.

Hearing the commotion at the gate, Long Wu knew that a master had likely arrived!

He made a split-second decision and led several bodyguards to intercept the intruder.

Sure enough, upon seeing the black-robed man’s face filled with killing intent from a distance, Long Wu’s heart immediately sank.