Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1475: Chapter 1474: Horizon’s End

Back when the Medicine Sect controlled these elixirs, the Martial God Altar never regarded them with any respect, yet the Medicine Sect would pander to them eagerly. Each year, the Martial God Altar didn’t need to contribute anything but still received just as many elixirs as any other sect.

And none of the other sects complained, given the sheer strength of the Martial God Altar.

This time, with matters unfolding as they were, the Martial God Altar still refrained from intervening, not even approaching Su Yang for the formula. This didn’t particularly surprise Su Yang.

What did intrigue Su Yang, however, was the absence of involvement from the Thousand Snow Palace. That place was overseen by the Black Widow’s grandfather, yet even he chose not to meddle. Could it be because they believed Su Yang was aiding the Black Widow in some way?

As for Horizon’s End’s lack of action, that only put Su Yang on guard. Naturally, he didn’t think Horizon’s End would miss this opportunity. Their failure to interfere could only mean one thing – they were lying in wait, biding their time for the perfect chance to strike!

Ki Yongchuan and Su Yang had already become foes. Ki Yongchuan likely realized approaching Su Yang directly for talks would be futile. Horizon’s End must be strategizing how to steal those three formulas from Su Yang’s hands!

It was already late into the night, but Su Yang decided not to wait further. He instructed someone to keep watch before heading off to rest himself.

He had barely slept for two hours when Su Yang suddenly felt something amiss. His eyes shot open, and not far from his bed, two people were smirking coldly at him. One of them was none other than Ki Yongchuan.

Standing beside Ki Yongchuan was a middle-aged man. Judging by Ki Yongchuan’s deference, it was clear this man held significant power within Horizon’s End.

Su Yang frowned; his Shen Family Courtyard was guarded to an extreme degree. Old Wang the Second and his two companions were positioned close by, not to mention the Terrestrial Immortals from the Great Might Dragon Gate, the Innate Sect, and the Hidden Sword Pavilion outside. No one should have been able to bypass them and reach this room unnoticed. What on earth was happening now?

Su Yang knew Ki Yongchuan’s abilities well enough to conclude he couldn’t have snuck in silently on his own. The only answer was this middle-aged man – he had to be the variable.

”Master Su, did you sleep well?” Ki Yongchuan asked mockingly, a smug grin on his face. ”Hope we didn’t disturb you?”

Su Yang’s expression remained calm as he lazily grabbed a garment and threw it over his shoulders. ”Do you two have some peculiar hobby or what? Sneaking into my room in the dead of night to watch me sleep? You might not care about your dignity, but I still have mine!”

Ki Yongchuan’s face darkened; Su Yang was outright insinuating he was some kind of deviant.

”Su, you’re insufferably arrogant!” Ki Yongchuan growled icily. ”What’s wrong? Think that just because this is your territory, we can’t do anything to you? Let me tell you, this room has already been isolated by a spatial artifact of Horizon’s End. Even if we flipped this place upside down, no one outside would sense a single thing. No one can save you now!”

Su Yang finally understood why the two of them dared to act so boldly. He quietly attempted to extend his Divine Sense outward but found that it rebounded off an invisible wall, unable to penetrate through. It seemed Ki Yongchuan wasn’t lying after all.

The middle-aged man beside Ki Yongchuan noticed Su Yang’s subtle attempt and sneered. ”Don’t bother. Even the Terrestrial Immortals from the Great Might Dragon Gate, the Innate Sect, and the Hidden Sword Pavilion outside can’t sense anything. Do you think your little tricks will make a difference?”

Su Yang’s expression remained unchanged. He stood up and spoke softly, ”A spatial artifact, huh? This is my first time hearing about one. Sounds pretty interesting. What kind of thing is it?”

The man looked utterly unconcerned with Su Yang, instead flaunting his superiority as he explained, ”A spatial artifact is a tool refined from a unique space, creating an entirely independent dimension. In this space, all connections to the outside world are severed. Unless you can break the artifact and escape, no matter what chaos you cause here, the outside world will remain completely oblivious.”

”Oh?” Su Yang nodded. ”So, it’s similar to storage rings and storage bracelets, right?”

”Storage rings and storage bracelets? Hah! How could those compare to spatial artifacts?” the man scoffed arrogantly. ”Those are mere tools for storing items – their spatial dimension serves no functional purpose. But a spatial artifact allows full control and use of the contained space. To put it simply, you can envelop any location in its confines, cutting it off from the outside world entirely so that nobody can find it!”

Su Yang felt a ripple of intrigue within. This truly was a rare and precious item.

”What a marvelous piece of craftsmanship!” Su Yang exclaimed in admiration.

”Marvelous? Such treasures are merely the tip of the iceberg at Horizon’s End!” Ki Yongchuan sneered. ”Master Su, if you’re willing to join Horizon’s End, you’ll get to witness a lot more wonders like this in the future!”

”Join Horizon’s End?” Su Yang glanced at the middle-aged man, then back at Ki Yongchuan. ”What could I have done to deserve the honor of having the two of you personally invite me to join?”

”Hahaha...” Ki Yongchuan laughed heartily. ”Allow me to introduce you. This is my uncle, Ki Baixiong, one of Horizon’s End’s top experts. My uncle thinks highly of your talents and believes our sect’s techniques would suit you very well. Out of his love for nurturing talent, he wishes to accept you as his disciple. This is your great fortune!”

”Oh, really?” Su Yang feigned a surprised expression. ”Mr. Ki truly wishes to take me as his disciple?”

”Of course. Why else would I come all this way?” Ki Baixiong said with a benevolent smile.

Su Yang chuckled. ”Ah, having Mr. Ki make a special trip truly humbles me. But since I’m joining Horizon’s End, I feel I should offer some kind of gift in return. How about this – I give Horizon’s End the formulas for those three elixirs as a token of my gratitude. What do you think?”

Even if Ki Yongchuan were an idiot, he’d still recognize the sarcasm dripping from Su Yang’s tone.

Their scheme had been transparent from the start; the talk of discipleship was just a pretext. Once Su Yang joined Horizon’s End, they’d promptly demand the formulas from him.

Now, by bringing up the very thing they were after, Su Yang had made their intentions glaringly obvious, leaving Ki Yongchuan and Ki Baixiong visibly red-faced.

Ki Yongchuan’s expression darkened. ”So, Master Su, are you saying you have no interest in joining Horizon’s End?”

”Apologies, but I’m someone who holds grudges. Young Master Ki, our personal matters remain unresolved, and for me to join Horizon’s End now would be inappropriate!” Su Yang paused thoughtfully. ”How about this instead? Mr. Ki, if you kill Young Master Ki, then I’ll join Horizon’s End. What do you say?”