Urban Martial Saint

Facing the incredulous gaze of the Corpse Ghost Dragon, Luan Ping’s expression remained calm, and he said, ”Grand Master, have you forgotten? Aomuhan from the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance is under our control with poison. With him, we can definitely find out the news.”

”Aomuhan?” Corpse Ghost Dragon frowned deeply, and said solemnly, ”Hasn’t he already been discovered by the people from the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance? Plus, now he’s been crippled in martial arts and is basically a useless person. How could he help us gather any news?”

”Grand Master, it is precisely because of this situation that reaching him will allow us to extract that information,” Luan Ping said. ”Think about it, Aomuhan, as the eldest son of the Proud Family, was publicly crippled in martial arts. Could his heart not be filled with rage? I believe, after that incident, Aomuhan will definitely harbor greater resentment towards the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance. Moreover, he still carries our poison within him; under such circumstances, whether to save his own life or to seek revenge, he will certainly cooperate with us. He will definitely divulge the Hong Alliance’s news to us.”

”But he couldn’t possibly know those pieces of news from the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance!” Corpse Ghost Dragon said. ”After he was last discovered by them, the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance has been on guard against him, surely not allowing him access to such vital information!”

”The Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance is not that extensive. How hard could it be for him to find out?” Luan Ping said. ”Grand Master, rest assured, if I am to seek him out, I surely have ways to inquire about these matters. Even if Aomuhan doesn’t know these things, wouldn’t his acquaintances be aware of them? If Aomuhan wants to seek revenge or save his life, he will definitely find ways to obtain this information!”

Hearing Luan Ping say this, Corpse Ghost Dragon slowly nodded. After a moment of silence, he suddenly looked up and said, ”Fine, I’ll leave this matter to you. Listen carefully, if you accomplish this task, I certainly won’t treat you unfairly! However, remember to be cautious; there are numerous experts over there now. Once in, a slight carelessness might lead to your discovery!”

”Thank you, Grand Master, for the reminder. I will certainly be cautious!” Luan Ping said, displaying a grateful expression, bowed to Corpse Ghost Dragon, then stood up and exited the hall.

As Luan Ping walked away, Corpse Ghost Dragon slowly leaned back against the sofa, his brow furrowing tightly once more. In his heart, he still contemplated another matter, the situation regarding Shen Qianyue.

Ye Qing had already returned, yet Shen Qianyue hadn’t, which was in itself very peculiar. Moreover, the strangest thing was that he couldn’t sense Shen Qianyue’s location. One must know that there was a piece of his clone within Shen Qianyue’s body; he should be able to feel the situation on Shen Qianyue’s side at any time. But since the morning, he hadn’t been able to perceive Shen Qianyue’s situation, leaving him very worried.

This situation could stem from only two possibilities. The first is that his clone was destroyed, rendering him unable to sense that side’s situation, but this isn’t an easy task either. His clone possesses substantial capabilities, although the power isn’t strong, its self-preservation ability is extremely high, not easily killed.

The second possibility is that someone has intentionally obscured his connection with the clone, and if it is indeed the case, then the situation becomes more troublesome. If someone has such means, they must be very knowledgeable about him and expert in his Clone Technique to achieve this. Such a character, if they strike against him, it would be exceedingly easy.

Moreover, what worries Corpse Ghost Dragon the most is this clone matter. A clone is akin to Corpse Ghost Dragon’s second life; even if Corpse Ghost Dragon himself is killed, he can still be reborn through the clone, quite miraculous. But the problem is that if even the clone is killed, then he is indeed thoroughly dead. Hence, the state of the clone is what Corpse Ghost Dragon worries about the most, but at this moment, he was incredibly helpless.

For a period, he can only cultivate one clone, and now trying to cultivate a second clone is already too late. Thus, that was also the primary reason for his urgency earlier, because this time, he genuinely felt an unprecedented crisis.

”Shen Qianyue, what exactly has happened to you?” Corpse Ghost Dragon pondered silently. He also dared not let those around him know, as this was his greatest secret.

Luan Ping departed from Corpse Ghost Dragon’s side, quietly changed into different clothes, disguised himself, and headed towards Shenchuan City.

Arriving in Shenchuan City, it was already late at night. Luan Ping had previously visited Shenchuan City with Shen Qianyue before, so he was quite familiar with the situation here. Upon arrival, he didn’t go anywhere else, instead sneaked to the outside of the estate where the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance were located.

The location of the estate is rather remote; at night, people are even rarer here. Furthermore, recently, Corpse Ghost Dragon has been the primary enemy of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance, therefore, no guards were placed outside this estate. After all, for someone like Corpse Ghost Dragon, regardless of what type of guards are arranged, they are virtually useless; it’s better to let the members have more rest.

Luan Ping had been to this estate, so he was thoroughly familiar with the situation. Upon reaching the estate’s perimeter, he quietly climbed over the wall and sneaked in, heading straight toward the courtyard where the Proud Family resided. Last time, they were here, forcing Aomuhan to ingest the poison and cooperate with them, a location Luan Ping knew well.

Entering that courtyard, Luan Ping went straight to Aomuhan’s room. At this deep hour, Aomuhan’s room was silent. Luan Ping sneaked inside and saw Aomuhan lying on the bed.

Aomuhan had his martial arts nullified, and these days was always in the room recuperating, looking visibly more haggard, even his complexion paled significantly. Without martial arts, he became merely a normal person; even with Luan Ping reaching his bedside, he felt nothing, still in deep sleep.

Standing by the bedside, Luan Ping gazed at Aomuhan; he did not wake him; it seemed he was waiting for something.

About a minute passed, and suddenly the room’s door was opened. Several people rushed in simultaneously, led by none other than Great General Helian Tiehua.

As soon as Helian Tiehua entered the room, he swiftly charged at Luan Ping and aimed a heavy punch at him.

Faced with the aggressive approach of Great General Helian Tiehua, Luan Ping did not retaliate; instead, he quickly dodged and moved away from the bedside. Helian Tiehua stood by the bed, saw Muh Han lying there asleep, and refrained from pursuing Luan Ping further, only coldly observing him.

Around the room, Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun, the masked elder, and Ye Qing occupied positions, thoroughly surrounding Luan Ping. Given his current position, Luan Ping, even at his peak fighting capacity, would find it difficult to escape. Moreover, his power had diminished significantly; maintaining acme level strength was already challenging, let alone fighting these many masters.

”Luan Ping, you have some nerve!” Helian Tiehua glared at Luan Ping, saying sternly, ”How dare you break into my estate alone? Do you think you still have your former strength?”

Luan Ping smiled lightly, glanced at the few people around him, and finally let his gaze rest on Ye Qing. He didn’t speak but instead pulled out a stack of papers and a pen, quickly scribbled a line on it, and casually tossed it to Ye Qing.

Luan Ping’s reaction surprised everyone; they had expected him to try and escape, but unexpectedly he showed no intention of fleeing or speaking—just wrote a line. What did this mean?

”Luan Ping, what are you...” Helian Tiehua shouted again in anger, but Ye Qing hurriedly stopped him.

Ye Qing handed the paper to Helian Tiehua, gesturing for him to look at its contents.

Helian Tiehua, puzzled, glanced down to see the paper: The Corpse Ghost Dragon has placed sorcery on me and hidden a Sound Transmitting Insect within me. Whatever we say, he can hear it. So, no talking; write down whatever needs to be said.

Seeing this, Helian Tiehua was shocked by what Luan Ping had written. What did this mean? What did he wish to say without letting the Corpse Ghost Dragon hear?

Nearby, Shen Tianjun and the masked elder also saw the contents of the paper, and both were equally surprised. The group exchanged glances, and their eyes ultimately fell upon Ye Qing to see how he perceived this matter.

Ye Qing pulled out a pen and wrote on the paper: What do you want to say?

Casually tossing the paper back, Luan Ping glanced at it, smiled slightly, and scribbled a line: The Corpse Ghost Dragon sees me as less than human, drains my inner strength, disgraces me. I want to cooperate with you to kill him!

Ye Qing and the others were taken aback upon seeing this. No one had expected Luan Ping to come out and betray the Corpse Ghost Dragon; this was a major affair. Apparently, the Corpse Ghost Dragon was deeply unpopular, even among his closest affiliates seeking to rebel against him.

Ye Qing noticed the expressions of the other three and nodded slightly, picking up the pen to write another line: Over the time you’ve followed the Corpse Ghost Dragon, caused so much slaughter, you’re already deserving death. Now you want to cooperate with us to kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon, can this offset the sins you’ve committed?

Luan Ping received the paper, read its contents, and smiled bitterly, as if he had long predicted the group’s response. Without thinking, he wrote another line: I said cooperation; if I reach out to you for help, I will naturally assist you in killing the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

Ye Qing glanced at it and simply wrote back: We can kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon without you!

Luan Ping chuckled, writing: I know you obtained the Secret Technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma, confident in killing the Corpse Ghost Dragon. But don’t forget, the Corpse Ghost Dragon isn’t an idiot; knowing you’ve obtained the Secret Technique from Patriarch Bodhidharma, will he confront you head-on?

Seeing Luan Ping’s line, everyone fell silent; this was indeed their most pressing concern. The Corpse Ghost Dragon, certainly aware they had acquired Patriarch Bodhidharma’s Secret Technique, would undoubtedly avoid them; trying to kill him would not be easy!