Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing wasn’t in a great spot; he could only see the backs of the three people inside the room and couldn’t see who the injured person was. However, he felt a sense of familiarity with these three, yet he couldn’t quite place who they were at that moment.

Bai Li Xi spent half an hour there methodically scraping off all the poisoned sores from the person’s body. He reached out and patted the person, saying, ”Alright, turn over and lie face down; there are some on your back too that need to be cleaned up.”

”Ouch!” the person exclaimed, ”What on earth is this poison? It’s disgusting. Do you really have to scrape away the flesh to remove the poison? How is this different from scraping the bone to treat injuries? Can’t you just give me some medicine?”

Listening to the voice, Ye Qing felt even more familiar. However, because the voice was trembling due to the intense pain, he couldn’t immediately identify who it was. Nevertheless, he knew he definitely knew this person.

Bai Li Xi said, ”Nonsense, your flesh has been completely ruined by poison; it’s all rotten. No antidote can restore it to its original state. If this decaying flesh remains, not only will the poison not be removed, it will also threaten your life. Do you want to die, or do you want to endure this bit of pain to save your life?”

”Sigh!” The person sighed again, feeling helpless, and obediently turned over and lay face down on the bed.

As the person turned over, they faced the window, allowing Ye Qing to finally see their appearance clearly.

At the sight of this person, Ye Qing’s face changed instantly, for this person was none other than Ao Wuchang!

No wonder the voice sounded so familiar earlier; Ye Qing was, of course, familiar with Ao Wuchang.

Looking at Ao Wuchang, Ye Qing’s brow furrowed even more. Although Ao Wuchang wasn’t a subordinate of Helian Tiehua, and probably wasn’t injured because of Ye Qing, seeing him made Ye Qing even more anxious. Because Ao Wuchang was with Huangfu Ziyu resisting the people from the Human Fourth Hall of the Twelve Green Halls. But seeing Ao Wuchang return so severely injured, it raised questions about what had happened to Huangfu Ziyu?

With Ao Wuchang there, Ye Qing could guess the identities of the other two people nearby. These two must be the main members of other families among the Seven Great Families. In other words, among those who went with Huangfu Ziyu to resist the Human Fourth Hall, three key figures had returned severely injured. So, doesn’t that mean only Huangfu Ziyu is left over there? What about the situation with Huangfu Ziyu now? Is she injured? Can she handle the Human Fourth Hall all by herself?

Ye Qing’s worry for Huangfu Ziyu surpassed his own concerns. Seeing Ao Wuchang there, he felt even more unsettled. Moreover, Helian Tiehua had kept this matter hidden from him, increasing his concern. Was it because something had happened to Huangfu Ziyu that Helian Tiehua hid it from him?

Ao Wuchang’s shirt was torn open, revealing his back. The situation on his back was much more severe than the front, with more of those poisonous sores, looking extremely horrific.

”Damn it!” Bai Li Xi couldn’t help but curse, ”This bastard planted such severe poison. Even if I can help you remove all the poison, how much intact flesh will you have left?”

”Those bastards, they hit incredibly hard!” Upon hearing this, Ao Wuchang flared up immediately, ”As soon as those four appeared, they killed more than a dozen of us from the Seven Families. Especially that Snake Gentleman, his poison is really formidable. The three of us were lucky enough to use our inner strength to contain the poison; otherwise, we’d be dead by now.”

Outside, hearing these words, Ye Qing was stunned. He initially thought this matter had nothing to do with him, but as soon as he heard the words Snake Gentleman, Ye Qing realized this still stemmed from him. The Snake Gentleman and the others were the Three Great Villains along with the Snake Gentleman. The last time they were in Shenchuan City, they tried to force the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance to hand over Ye Qing but ultimately suffered greatly. Ye Qing thought they were intimidated and would back off, but surprisingly, instead of staying in Shenchuan City, they went after the people of the Seven Great Families.

Moreover, these four actually targeted Ao Wuchang and his group. Knowing that Ao Wuchang and his group were with Huangfu Ziyu, their goal must have been Huangfu Ziyu. They must have known about Huangfu Ziyu’s relationship with Ye Qing, thus intending to go after Huangfu Ziyu to threaten Ye Qing, right? With the strength of these four people, it’s uncertain what Huangfu Ziyu’s current situation is!

Ye Qing’s heart was filled with worry, his face showing extreme anxiety. The strength of the Snake Gentleman and the other three was formidable, even someone as powerful as Helian Tiehua would suffer a loss if surrounded. What is the situation with Huangfu Ziyu now? Can she, being alone, withstand these four people? Since Helian Tiehua kept this matter hidden from him, does it mean something dangerous has occurred with Huangfu Ziyu?

Just when Ye Qing was anxious to the extreme, inside, Ao Wuchang spoke again, ”The Snake Gentleman and those four are truly top-notch experts, but their actions are despicable. They ambushed us and even attempted to capture Patriarch Huangfu.”

Hearing this, Ye Qing’s heart skipped a beat, confirming his suspicions that Huangfu Ziyu was indeed their target. This means Huangfu Ziyu is in great danger now. With Ao Wuchang and the others returning so heavily injured, what about Huangfu Ziyu? Has she already been captured by those four?

Thinking of the personalities of Executioner Scholar and Snake Gentleman, Ye Qing felt shock and fury. If Huangfu Ziyu were to fall into their hands, what then?

”Didn’t Huangfu Ziyu avoid being captured?” Bai Li Xi asked.

”Indeed, she wasn’t captured, but you have no idea how dangerous it was at that time.” Ao Wuchang said: ”Those four people attacked Patriarch Huangfu, and he was no match for them, getting severely injured and coughing blood.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing’s face turned grim, and he couldn’t help but clench his fists.

Fu Qingping noticed Ye Qing’s distress, gently patted him to suggest he relax a bit and pay attention to the conversation inside the room.

”When Patriarch Huangfu was injured, we were all in despair. Fortunately, it was then that the Purple Robe Lama from the Brahmanism arrived in time to rescue Patriarch Huangfu.” Ao Wuchang sighed and said, ”If it weren’t for the Purple Robe Lama’s timely arrival and excellent qinggong, I’m afraid Patriarch Huangfu would’ve also fallen into their hands by now.”

Hearing that the Purple Robe Lama had saved Huangfu Ziyu, Ye Qing finally let out a sigh of relief, as he had been genuinely worried that Huangfu Ziyu might have been captured by those people.

”You mentioned earlier that Huangfu Ziyu was also seriously injured, so why hasn’t she returned?” Bai Li Xi asked, puzzled.

”It all boils down to Ye Qing,” Ao Wuchang said. ”Patriarch Huangfu was seriously injured, and logically, she should have come back to Shenchuan City to recuperate for a while. But she was afraid of this matter being known by Ye Qing, so she forced herself not to return. Honestly, if we hadn’t been too poisoned, she wouldn’t have allowed us to come back either. Just after returning, she had General Helian seal the news to prevent Ye Qing from finding out. Alas, Patriarch Huangfu is devoted to Ye Qing and fears making him overly worried because of her injuries.”

Bai Li Xi sighed as well. Having stayed in Shenchuan City with Ye Qing most of the time, he understood Ye Qing’s current state of mind. He certainly knew that if Ye Qing found out about these things, especially that Huangfu Ziyu was severely injured because of him, Ye Qing wouldn’t be able to sit still.

”By the way, Mr. Bai Li, you mustn’t let Ye Qing know about this,” Ao Wuchang said. ”Patriarch Huangfu repeatedly instructed us not to let Ye Qing find out, as she doesn’t want him to worry about her.”

”I understand.” Bai Li Xi nodded, sighing again and shaking his head repeatedly.

Outside the window, Ye Qing stood there, utterly lost, replaying the scene of Huangfu Ziyu being severely injured in his mind. He initially thought it was Helian Tiehua’s men getting hurt again, but it turned out to be this situation. Huangfu Ziyu had been seriously injured, and she hid it to protect him.

At that moment, Ye Qing felt a deep pain, the pain of not having the ability to protect his woman. The pain of being forced to cower in Shenchuan City, watching those around him fight for him in agony. This was not the life Ye Qing wanted!

Ye Qing couldn’t help but recall what Old Wang Ba had told him before: Do you want to live a life in mediocrity, or do you want to achieve something remarkable?

Perhaps, it’s time to take a risk. Even if it means losing his life, he can’t live his entire life in such mediocrity!

Fu Qingping stood nearby, more concerned about Ye Qing’s situation. From the initial drastic change in Ye Qing’s expression to his lost demeanor, and finally to the sudden gleam in his eyes, Fu Qingping had no idea what inner journey Ye Qing had gone through. He did not disturb Ye Qing, knowing that Ye Qing was making decisions within himself at that moment.

After some time, Ye Qing’s gaze finally regained its composure. He looked at Fu Qingping and gave him a slight nod, indicating that they could leave.

Fu Qingping took hold of one of Ye Qing’s arms and quietly walked away from the location. Despite the three people being masters inside, with Fu Qingping as a peak master there, no one heard the commotion outside.

The two retraced their steps and climbed out of the courtyard, then headed back to the courtyard where Fu Qingping resided.

”Ye Qing, you don’t have to worry too much,” Fu Qingping consoled Ye Qing as they entered. ”The Purple Robe Lama is quite strong, and with him assisting Patriarch Huangfu over there, she should be safe!”