Urban Martial Saint

Looking at the pile of bones, Ye Qing couldn’t help but exclaim, ”We’ve actually made it here.”

Wen’er looked at Ye Qing in surprise and said, ”Ye, have you been here before?”

Ye Qing had, of course, been to this place. He followed those bones all the way here, but he didn’t discover the mechanism on the mountain. Later, he found the false clues left by that traitor, or rather by Zhou Changjin and others, which misled him to that waterway.

Fortunately, Ye Qing arrived relatively late. The people led by the traitor had already gone in once and even killed the crocodiles in the water. Otherwise, Ye Qing might not have even survived the waterway.

”It seems this place is where those long-haired monsters dump the bones of what’s left of their meals,” Ye Qing said quietly, looking at the bones. He had been suspecting that these bones were thrown here by those long-haired monsters, and now it was basically confirmed.

It looks like those long-haired monsters must have come through that cave, walked all the way here, and dumped the leftover bones here, which is why there’s such a pile of bones.

”Those long-haired monsters still eat people?” Wen’er exclaimed, as she didn’t know much about those long-haired monsters and had never seen them eat people before.

Ye Qing didn’t elaborate. This place was less than three meters from the ground, and there were many branches nearby. Ye Qing and Wen’er climbed down one of the trees, stood on the ground, and looked up at the cave, feeling a bit emotional. Unexpectedly, they hadn’t encountered any danger on their journey and considered themselves fortunate.

”Alright, let’s leave Mount Duwang first,” Ye Qing frowned, glancing around. Although they walked out of the cave, his heart was still on edge. Du Canglang might still be in the valley looking for him, and if he met Du Canglang, there would be no escape.

Wen’er nodded, preparing to leave with Ye Qing. Just then, a cold laugh emerged from the nearby woods: ”Miss Wen’er, so glad to see you again!”

Hearing this, Wen’er’s expression changed instantly. She turned and exclaimed, ”Zhou Changjin!”

At this moment, Ye Qing also noticed several people emerging from behind a rock not far away. Leading them was a man in his fifties who had spoken earlier, looking very much like the Zhou Changjin Wen’er mentioned. Beside him were over twenty people, most of whom were foreigners.

Ye Qing saw clearly that among these foreigners, two men’s appearances were particularly striking. One was draped in a red robe, resembling the red-robed archbishop Ye Qing had seen in Humeng City before. The other was enveloped in a black aura, exuding an utterly cold aura that made it impossible to meet his eyes.

Seeing these two, Ye Qing’s face changed as well. He had seen this type of person before and knew well enough. The red-robed archbishop’s power had reached the acme. Of course, their strength was only at a beginner level in the acme, but they were at least peak masters!

It was unexpected that Zhou Changjin had brought so many foreigners and such high-skilled individuals. It seemed troublesome, at least Ye Qing and Wen’er had no chance of escaping!

Ye Qing quietly hid the Metamorphic Iron Dagger. He knew that in his current state, even if he had the dagger, it was impossible to confront these people. On the contrary, if they seized the Metamorphic Iron Dagger, Ye Qing would stand no chance.

”Zhou Changjin, why are you here?” Wen’er looked at Zhou Changjin with anger and said in a deep voice, ”What happened to our people from the South Ridge Sect?”

”Ah!” Zhou Changjin sighed and said, ”Miss, it’s my incompetence. Most of our fellow South Ridge Sect members were killed by the Wanyan Family. The few left were captured by them and are probably being forced into the cave as we speak!”

”What!?”

”The Wanyan Family?”

Ye Qing and Wen’er exclaimed simultaneously, Wen’er shocked that most South Ridge Sect members were dead, while Ye Qing was astounded by the involvement of the Wanyan Family. This matter connected to the Wanyan Family too? What was with the Wanyan Family? Why were they involved in everything?

At this moment, Zhou Changjin noticed Ye Qing beside him. He stared at Ye Qing for a while, his expression shifted several times, then suddenly overjoyed, pointing at Ye Qing, ”You… you are Ye Qing!?”

Zhou Changjin’s expression made Ye Qing’s face change. He knew his current situation. Being recognized was absolutely not a good thing. After all, everyone believed that finding him meant obtaining the Buddha’s Relic. Zhou Changjin, having betrayed the South Ridge Sect, would undoubtedly target him!

”Hahaha…” Before Ye Qing could respond, Zhou Changjin burst into laughter, ”Heaven truly doesn’t forsake me; I never thought we’d find Ye Qing while obtaining Master Duwang’s legacy. It seems the Buddha’s Relic is also within our grasp, hahaha…”

The foreigners clearly didn’t understand what Zhou Changjin was saying. The old man in red furrowed his brow slightly and shouted coldly. It was only then that Zhou Changjin realized and quickly walked to the old man in red, offering a smile and saying a few words in a foreign language. Ye Qing could hear clearly; Zhou Changjin was introducing his identity to the old man while also talking about the Buddha’s Relic.

Listening to Zhou Changjin’s words, the foreigners’ expressions visibly grew more excited. Before Zhou Changjin could finish, the cold and stern old man suddenly rushed in front of Ye Qing. Before Ye Qing could react, he was grabbed and lifted up by the old man, who said coldly, ”Hand over the Buddha’s Relic, and I’ll spare your life!”

Zhou Changjin, thinking Ye Qing didn’t understand the foreign language, quickly came over to translate.

”What are you doing?” Wen’er wanted to stop them but was immediately restrained by a foreigner. She had no power to resist in front of these people.

Listening to these questions, Ye Qing knew they didn’t realize the Buddha’s Relic was with him. He looked at Zhou Changjin, pretending not to understand the foreign language, and said, ”The Buddha’s Relic is not on me; how can I give it to you now?”

”Then tell us the location of the Buddha’s Relic!” Zhou Changjin quickly said.

”If I tell you, will you really let us go?” Ye Qing asked.

”Of course.” Zhou Changjin immediately nodded, ”I’m a man of my word, always truthful, without a single lie!”

Ye Qing thought for a moment, then sighed and said, ”Alright, I’ll tell you the location of the Buddha’s Relic. It’s hidden in Shenchuan City, under a rock in the southwest corner of Liangyuan Villa, North Suburbs. There’s a pavilion on top of that rock, which is quite recognizable.”

This location was made up by Ye Qing on the spot; the Buddha’s Relic was not hidden there. A clever man doesn’t fall to immediate peril, so he decided to mention a random place to get through the current crisis.

Zhou Changjin, however, listened carefully. After remembering the location, he looked at Ye Qing and asked, ”This location isn’t a trick, is it?”

”If you don’t believe me, you can take me to find it,” Ye Qing replied.

Zhou Changjin stared at Ye Qing for a while, saying, ”We will definitely look for it, but not now. However, before we find the Buddha’s Relic, you must come with us.”

”Why?” Ye Qing immediately demanded, ”You just said you would let us go as long as I told you the location of the Buddha’s Relic. How can you go back on your word?”

”How am I going back on my word?” Zhou Changjin said, ”I said I would release you, but I never said when. Why are you two in such a hurry to leave? Come, let’s head into the mountain with us.”

Saying this, Zhou Changjin didn’t allow Ye Qing to argue and ordered his men to escort Ye Qing and Wen’er.

In the current situation, Ye Qing and Wen’er were certainly unable to resist. Wen’er was worried, but Ye Qing gave her a look, signaling her not to panic. Since they were caught, struggling would obviously not help them escape. Ye Qing knew long ago that Zhou Changjin would not keep his word. Therefore, he had already prepared to follow these people into the cave. With the current complex situation inside the cave, if the Wanyan Family or some Long-haired Monster came to confront Zhou Changjin’s group, he and Wen’er might just have a chance to escape.

Zhou Changjin, of course, didn’t know what Ye Qing was thinking. He led the group back up to the cave where Ye Qing and the others had earlier descended and headed back into the cave along the original route.

Along the way, Zhou Changjin cautiously introduced the cave situation to the red-robed old man and the cold and stern old man. He spoke in a foreign language, assuming Ye Qing couldn’t understand, but unaware that Ye Qing could clearly understand everything he said.

It turned out that at the crossroads, after tying Wen’er to the rock wall, they sent more people into the branch, trying to make it to the end. However, despite their prolonged efforts, no one could get through the seven intersections, and those loyal to the South Ridge Sect were nearly all dead.

And at that moment, another group of people, the ones led there by the traitor, arrived from behind. This group was from the Wanyan Family, and that traitor was indeed a spy for the Wanyan Family.

Zhou Changjin had plotted to lure the Wanyan Family to the waterway, where they took significant losses. The Wanyan Family, aware that Zhou Changjin was behind the deceit, clashed with his group upon meeting, fueling their enmity, and leading to a violent confrontation.

At that time, Zhou Changjin didn’t have many experts with him and was quickly overwhelmed by the Wanyan Family, barely managing to escape the cave without being able to care for Wen’er. Just as Ye Qing had suspected, another battle occurred atop the cliff, resulting in significant casualties for Zhou Changjin’s side.