Urban Martial Saint

”Not long?” The old man looked at Third Uncle, even more shocked, and whispered, ”Third Uncle, what… what do you mean by not long?”

”Hehe…” Third Uncle smiled faintly and said, ”You’ll find out soon enough what’s going on. For now, help me with something—take some people to the river behind the mountain and wait for someone.”

”Wait for someone? Who?” The old man asked curiously.

Third Uncle whispered, ”Shen Qianyue.”

”Shen Qianyue? He... will he go to the river behind the mountain?” The old man was even more surprised.

”He will definitely go!” Third Uncle said, ”Earlier, Ye Qing lured him into the tomb, and in the end, only Ye Qing and that Wen’er came out; Shen Qianyue did not come out. But Shen Qianyue isn’t dead, so the only possibility is that he escaped inside the tomb. There is only one way out in the tomb, which is the exit at the end of the underground river, a waterway that extends into the belly of the mountain and finally flows into the river behind the mountain. Shen Qianyue entered that waterway, and the final result is that he will be rushed to the river behind the mountain. Waiting for him there is the right move.”

”This…” The old man was full of doubts, looking at Third Uncle in surprise, ”Third Uncle, how are you so familiar with the situation inside the tomb? And how do you know Shen Qianyue isn’t dead? Maybe Shen Qianyue has already been killed inside the tomb by Ye Qing.”

Third Uncle glanced at the old man and said, ”These are not questions you should be asking; just take some people to the back of the mountain and capture Shen Qianyue for me. I’ll handle the rest, and you don’t need to worry so much.”

Seeing Third Uncle’s displeased expression, the old man didn’t dare ask further and quickly nodded, ”Yes, Third Uncle, don’t worry, I’ll definitely capture Shen Qianyue!”

Third Uncle said, ”Shen Qianyue is not weak, take all these people with you to avoid suffering a loss.”

”Yes!” Without hesitation, the old man immediately took the people beside him and hurried towards the back of the mountain.

Watching the old man lead the group away into the distance, a barely noticeable trace of smugness flashed across Third Uncle’s face. He slowly turned around, looking at the unconscious Sect Leaders of the South Ridge Sect on the ground, his smile growing even more complacent.

”My disciples, after so many years, it is finally time for you to do something for your Master!”

Third Uncle was calling softly, and if Ye Qing heard this, he would undoubtedly be shocked. This Third Uncle was a member of the Wanyan Family, and the few people of the South Ridge Sect had learned the Secret Technique of the Demon Sect from the Demon Hideout Cave, thus counting as people of the Demon Sect. Yet, this Third Uncle claimed to be the Master of these Sect Leaders, which made the matter quite complicated. How could he be considered their Master? Furthermore, he was a member of the Wanyan Family, yet he knew the Secret Technique of the Demon Sect. Could it be that there is some inseparable connection between the Wanyan Family and the Demon Sect?

Of course, what was happening behind him was naturally unknown to Ye Qing. He, along with Handsome Fatty Wang and Wen’er, holding Nine-Fingers Wu Yong, descended the mountain, found the car they had left before, and drove towards the city. On the way, Ye Qing had already contacted Helian Tiehua, who had sent a plane over, so Ye Qing could fly directly to Shenchuan City as soon as he arrived.

Wen’er sat in the car, not speaking, as she was still worried about her father’s situation. Nine-Fingers Wu Yong sat next to Ye Qing, his cultivation power temporarily sealed by Ye Qing, leaving him with no strength to resist. Handsome Fatty Wang, driving in the front, couldn’t keep his mouth shut, turning his head occasionally to spout nonsense, much to Ye Qing’s annoyance.

”By the way, how did you guys get out from that intersection?” Ye Qing suddenly remembered and quickly asked.

Inside the stone corridor leading to the secret chamber where Patriarch Bodhidharma passed away, there were many intersections, each automatically screening. Anyone who could enter could proceed forward. Those who couldn’t enter had to take the side paths that would lead directly out of the stone corridor.

The existence of these intersections made Ye Qing wonder if there was an easier way to enter the stone corridor from these exits. Doing so could avoid the entrance sealed by the Demon Sect!

”How else could we have gotten out, just walked out like that.” Handsome Fatty Wang said, ”It was completely unimpeded, not even a turn; just walked straight out, no thought needed on how to go.”

”Is that so?” Ye Qing remarked in surprise, turning to look at Nine-Fingers Wu Yong beside him, ”Since it was so smooth, why didn’t we enter from those exits before? Old Nine Wu, you said you’ve been to this mountain twice, how come you never found these entrances before? Did you intentionally lead us into trouble, trying to harm us?”

”This… this has nothing to do with me!” Nine-Fingers Wu Yong said anxiously, ”Those tunnels, coming out from the inside, of course, are unobstructed. But, you can’t enter from the outside at all!”

”Why can’t you enter from the outside?” Ye Qing asked.

”It’s simple; those tunnel exits have mechanisms.” Handsome Fatty Wang said, ”You haven’t walked through them, so naturally, you wouldn’t know. Those tunnel exits are blocked by Dragon-Breaking Stones weighing tens of thousands of pounds. You can use a mechanism to raise these Dragon-Breaking Stones from the inside, but the outside can’t find the mechanism at all. Even if you used explosives to blast them, you wouldn’t break through from the outside, it’s impossible to enter!”

”I see.” Ye Qing suddenly understood, and his earlier doubts immediately dissipated. No wonder the Demon Sect only needed to seal the entrance of the tomb; it was for this reason.

Knowing the exit was sealed by Dragon-Breaking Stones, Ye Qing was no longer worried. Initially, he was concerned that someone might enter the secret chamber through this entrance, which would be troublesome. After all, inside, an Eternal Demon was sealed; if released, it would be dangerous.

Originally, Ye Qing wasn’t concerned about this Eternal Demon, as surely, over a thousand years, any demon would have perished. However, after the Water Cave continuously dragged the great dragon crocodile and ten skeletons inside, Ye Qing couldn’t help but worry. While it might not be the Eternal Demon alive inside, there must be something formidable; even the great dragon crocodile and the ten skeletons with acme powers were pulled in. This was certainly no simple matter. If such a thing were released, calamity might strike the world again.

One Corpse Ghost Dragon already caused unrest throughout, with Ye Qing barely finding a way to deal with it at the cost of his life. If another one appeared now, it would truly be an unsolvable problem.

In the afternoon, they arrived at the city, and after a quick meal by the airport, they flew directly to Shenchuan City. Wen’er had tried calling her father multiple times on the way but couldn’t reach him, making her very worried. However, as a young girl, she couldn’t stay and search for her father, so Ye Qing brought her to Shenchuan City. Regardless of the circumstances, Shenchuan City was at least safe for now.

Traveling by a private plane, their speed was much faster. That night, Ye Qing and the others returned to Shenchuan City.

The news of Ye Qing’s successful return naturally made the people of Shenchuan City joyful and excited. Having been suppressed by the Corpse Ghost Dragon for so long, they finally awaited Ye Qing’s return, and now there might be a way to deal with the Corpse Ghost Dragon, causing everyone to feel particularly elated.

However, where there is joy, there is also sorrow. The news of Ye Qing’s return also reached the Corpse Ghost Dragon, who was greatly astonished.

Sitting silently in the hall for a long time, the Corpse Ghost Dragon suddenly slammed the table and roared angrily, ”That useless Shen Qianyue, what was he doing? I sent him ten Necromancies equivalent to Peak Masters, and he couldn’t even kill one Ye Qing, allowing him to return smoothly. This waste can’t even accomplish a small task!”

Everyone in the hall, seeing the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s anger, was scared, and no one dared to speak.

”Grand Master, it seems that Ye Qing must have already obtained the Secret Technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma.” Luan Ping, standing nearby, bravely said in a low voice, ”The Secret Techniques left by Patriarch Bodhidharma are incredibly wondrous. As you haven’t fully restored your strength yet, facing these techniques might put you at a disadvantage. How about we withdraw for a while to avoid their momentum? Once you regain full strength, we can come back, flatten Shenchuan City, and kill all these people!”

”You don’t know a thing!” the Corpse Ghost Dragon glared at Luan Ping and shouted angrily, ”If I could leave, I would have done so long ago. Shijia and that bald monk Wuhua have been watching me all this time. If I make a move, they’ll immediately come to attack. Do you think running is that easy? Luan Ping, do you not have a brain? I think you’re even more useless than Shen Qianyue!”

Luan Ping offered this suggestion only to help the Corpse Ghost Dragon, yet he was scolded harshly, feeling a fire inside. But despite his anger, he didn’t dare to show it. Knowing the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s temperament, any sign of dissent could lead to his death. The Corpse Ghost Dragon valued their lives as worthless.

”What if Patriarch Bodhidharma’s Secret Techniques, it’s not necessarily an absolute killer.” The Corpse Ghost Dragon frowned and said deeply, ”But now, speaking of it does no good; the urgent task is to find out the details of this Secret Technique. If I can understand its power, I can avoid the killer move during the confrontation. I sent Shen Qianyue, thinking at the very least he could uncover this technique’s specifics. Who knew he’d accomplish nothing, an absolute waste!”

After hearing this, Luan Ping stayed silent briefly and said in a low voice, ”Grand Master, it shouldn’t be hard to find out about this Secret Technique; I can help gather this information for you.”

”You?” The Corpse Ghost Dragon looked Luan Ping up and down, incredulously saying, ”You think you can gather this information for me?”