Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing said this, then fainted. Helian Tiehua frowned slightly, reached out to check Ye Qing’s pulse, and said in a low voice, ”He just fainted, it’s nothing. Let’s move him back first.”

”Great General, the people from Twelve Green Halls are about to arrive. We... we might not be able to worry about him now!” said someone beside him in a low voice.

It turned out that what Helian Tiehua and his people were doing here was actually waiting for the Twelve Green Halls to come. No wonder Helian Tiehua had just driven Northern Martial Zen away; his staying here would surely spoil things.

”Hide them and it’ll be fine,” Helian Tiehua turned to look at the sea over there and said solemnly, ”If my guess is correct, the one coming this time is definitely the Red Snake Yin Fairy. This woman is extremely sinister; you’d better not show yourselves. I can handle it alone here!”

”Ah?” The person beside him said urgently, ”Great General, who knows how many people will come? You alone here, it’s... it’s too dangerous!”

”What’s dangerous about it?” Helian Tiehua said loudly, ”Even if Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue and Red Snake Yin Fairy came together, I wouldn’t fear them. Besides, Red Snake always likes to act alone; there definitely won’t be too many people with her!”

Upon hearing Helian Tiehua say this, the few people next to him exchanged glances, and in the end, could only reluctantly nod and carried Ye Qing and Handsome Fatty Wang to a car, leaving the dockside first.

Helian Tiehua walked slowly to the dock, folded his hands behind his back, and gazed into the distance at the calm sea horizon. His stature was extremely tall, and standing on this shore, he was like a pole, unmoved by the wind and waves. His subordinates had moved far away, but glimpsing Helian Tiehua from afar, everyone’s faces still bore expressions of admiration.

Great General Helian Tiehua’s ability to single-handedly manage the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance wasn’t due to extraordinary strength but the awe-inspiring momentum that shook the earth. Merely this momentum was enough to make everyone submit!

Helian Tiehua stood there for about half an hour before finally a speedboat appeared on the distant sea, heading straight for the dock. It was too far away to see what was happening on the speedboat. However, as the speedboat was about to reach the shore, a long-haired woman stood up on the boat, seemingly looking at Helian Tiehua from afar.

Although the distance was great, it was still possible to see that the woman had a good figure. The sea breeze fluttered her clothes, making her appear like a fairy traveling with the wind when viewed from afar. The haze of the moonlit night added an indescribable touch of ethereal essence to her. Though her face wasn’t visible, this scene was destined to be remembered by all who saw it.

Finally, the speedboat reached the shore, and they could finally see the woman’s appearance. Her appearance, just like her elegance, seemed like a fairy descending from the ninth heaven, beautiful enough to move hearts.

”I wondered who had such presence; turns out it’s General Helian!” the woman laughed directly, not yet stepping off the boat. ”Haven’t seen you in twenty years; General Helian’s demeanor is even more impressive than back in the day!”

If anyone else heard this, they would be shocked to the point of spitting blood. To think this woman, who looked no more than in her early twenties, dared to speak to Helian Tiehua this way? Twenty years unseen? Had she met Helian Tiehua twenty years ago? But how old was she then?

Helian Tiehua’s expression remained calm as he said, ”Twenty years unseen, and Yin Fairy hasn’t changed a bit!”

Could this woman really be Red Snake Yin Fairy? Judging by Helian Tiehua’s mentioned age, she would be at least forty by now. Yet, she still looked indistinguishable from a twenty-year-old girl!

”Hehehe...” Yin Fairy covered her mouth and laughed softly, ”General Helian is quite the talker; this cunning mouth could beguile many little girls. It’s a pity, I am no longer a little girl. Speaking those words to me, an old lady, won’t be of much use. If I were younger by forty years, I would surely be wholeheartedly devoted to you, Great General. Now though, hehe, too old, too late.”

Younger by forty years? Just how old was Yin Fairy? Could she actually be over sixty years old? A person in their sixties looking like they’re in their twenties? How was this possible?

Helian Tiehua ignored Yin Fairy’s teasing tone and said calmly, ”It appears the Heavenly Master hasn’t come this time.”

”That stubborn old man’s temper, you know it too. Now that the three maps haven’t shown up, he certainly wouldn’t come over,” Yin Fairy laughed. ”But it’s also good; before he comes, we might not tear each other apart. So, why are you here tonight? Are you welcoming me, or are you planning to send me straight back to Tai Island? If you’re welcoming, I thank you. If you want to send me back, I’d have to beg you, Great General, to show mercy. Please, don’t trouble me, a weak woman!”

Helian Tiehua frowned slightly and said, ”Everyone knows Twelve Green Halls’ two Great Protectors are One-Eyed Ding Lianshun, and Red Snake Yin Fairy. Among them, you, Yin Fairy, are the most dangerous. If I wanted to send you back to Tai Island, I mostly lack the ability!”

Who would have thought that this Yin Xianzi is actually on par with One-Eyed Ding Lianshun? Moreover, hearing Helian Tiehua say that, Yin Xianzi’s strength might even surpass Ding Lianshun. You must know, Ding Lianshun is a master comparable to the Five Uniques, could it be that Yin Xianzi is also a master on par with the Five Uniques?

”Hehehe...” Yin Xianzi covered her mouth and chuckled lightly, saying, ”Oh dear, there’s no need to talk about all this fighting and killing. I’m just a weak woman, how could I be as terrifying as you say!”

”Whether terrifying or not, you’ll only know after trying!” Helian Tiehua quietly watched Yin Xianzi and said, ”Helian is here today to test if I have the ability to send you back to Tai Island!”

Yin Xianzi’s expression changed. She considered herself as beautiful as flowers, and even if masters encountered her, most would not trouble her. Just now, she even acted coy in front of Helian Tiehua, thinking she had already won him over. She hadn’t expected that this Helian Tiehua would be such an unyielding person, who still wants to duel with her, truly lacking in romance.

”Great General, who is renowned throughout the world, picking on a weak woman like me, wouldn’t it sound a bit unbecoming if word got out?” Yin Xianzi smiled and said.

”If I am defeated by a weak woman, that would sound even worse if spread around!” Helian Tiehua looked at Yin Xianzi and said, ”I’m not afraid of losing face, what are you worried about?”

”Hehehe...” Yin Xianzi laughed lightly again and said, ”I’m just worried for the Great General. If by any chance you unluckily lose to me and it gets out, wouldn’t your great reputation be utterly ruined?”

”That’s why I must win this battle!” Helian Tiehua’s face was calm. He slowly took off his coat and carefully hung it on a protruding rock beside him. Then, he extended his right hand, pointing distantly at Yin Xianzi and said, ”Let’s begin!”

”Ah!” Yin Xianzi sighed and said, ”Great General, I’ve been on a boat for so long and haven’t even steadied myself on land yet, and you want to fight someone. You really are something, not knowing how to pity a lady at all, how will you ever get a wife in the future?”

Helian Tiehua ignored her, quietly watching Yin Xianzi. Suddenly, his aura rose, as he began to gather his strength.

Although Yin Xianzi’s tone was coquettish, in reality, she didn’t dare to be the slightest bit careless facing Helian Tiehua. Upon seeing Helian Tiehua begin to accumulate power, she quickly focused herself, staring intently at Helian Tiehua’s hands.

The two stood facing each other for almost three minutes, the air around them seeming to solidify. Initially, the sea breeze could still lift their clothes. But during this moment, both experienced a tremendous change.

The clothes around Helian Tiehua clung entirely to his body, and despite the strong sea breeze, it couldn’t lift even a single hem of his clothing, due to his external strength converging inward.

On Yin Xianzi’s side, her entire clothing was fluttering, not due to the sea breeze, because the sea breeze couldn’t possibly lift her clothes so high. It was all due to the surging of her own inner strength.

Both were motionless, yet neither made the first move, maintaining their standoff until it was the surrounding sea waves that began to surge first. The tremendous inner strength of the two could even trigger changes in their surroundings.

Finally, Helian Tiehua slowly stepped forward, his right fist lazily moving toward Yin Xianzi. It was still the previous move, A Stone’s Throw Away, but this time his action was much slower.

Seeing Helian Tiehua’s manner, Yin Xianzi was evidently quite surprised. However, she was not someone like Northern Martial Zen, making no rash moves. Because she understood Helian Tiehua’s strength very well, she concluded that this punch must have something tricky about it.

Indeed, as she waited quietly, Helian Tiehua’s speed suddenly increased. His entire being turned into a phantom, rushing toward Yin Xianzi in an instant, the punch aiming directly at Yin Xianzi’s right shoulder.

Seeing Helian Tiehua speed up, Yin Xianzi felt a sense of danger and immediately turned to dodge. Yin Xianzi’s speed truly was remarkable, evading Helian Tiehua’s punch in such a short time, narrowly avoiding it.

If Northern Martial Zen were here to see this, he would be shocked indeed, as he would have thought this punch from Helian Tiehua was simply impossible to avoid. That Yin Xianzi actually dodged it, her strength is indeed formidable!

In fact, Yin Xianzi herself was quite shaken inside. Helian Tiehua’s punch was unimaginably fast, leaving her no time to think. Being able to dodge that strike depended largely on luck. She knew very well that if there were another punch like this, she might not be so lucky to evade it.