Urban Martial Saint

After Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar’s groups left, the Great Lord hurriedly took Ye Qing and the Church members and departed in a vehicle.

Of course, the Great Lord was still unaware that they were found by the Executioner Scholar and his group due to the snake tracking them. He thought they hadn’t managed to shake off their pursuers. As a result, they were even more cautious this time as they left, quickly leaving the city while evading any attacks from behind to prevent being pursued again.

After more than two hours of this, they finally exited the city area, and only then did they feel assured that no one was trailing them, bringing a slight sense of relief to everyone.

Seeing the two injured individuals had now fully recovered, the Great Lord was even more astonished by the Healing Holy Medicine Ye Qing had provided, and naturally, he desired it even more.

He instructed the driver to slow down a bit, then turned around to wake Ye Qing, who was sleeping soundly in the back seat. Seeing Ye Qing sleeping so peacefully, a hidden fire of anger burned within him. They were now like rats scurrying through danger because of Ye Qing, yet he slept peacefully, which would irritate anyone.

However, for the sake of the Buddha’s Relic and the Healing Holy Medicine, the Great Lord temporarily swallowed this anger. Taking a deep breath, he woke the still groggy Ye Qing and said in a deep voice, ”Ye Qing, you said if I helped you block Nalan Jingwei, you’d give me the Buddha’s Relic and that Healing Holy Medicine. Now, isn’t it time for you to fulfill that promise?”

Ye Qing opened his eyes and glanced around, noticing that the Church members were all looking at him. They shared the Great Lord’s desire for the Buddha’s Relic and the Healing Holy Medicine.

”That’s right, I did say that.” Ye Qing nodded and leaned back in his seat without continuing.

”There’s an old saying in Huaxia, ’A gentleman’s word is as good as his bond.’ I helped you block Nalan Jingwei; isn’t it time you handed over those two items?” the Great Lord asked, looking at Ye Qing.

”You also said you’d help me kill Nalan Jingwei, haven’t you forgotten that?” Ye Qing replied with a faint smile. ”But Nalan Jingwei isn’t dead yet, and you’re already eager for those things?”

”Ye Qing, I did say I’d help you kill Nalan Jingwei, but only after getting those two things from you!” The Great Lord grew angry, saying in a deep voice, ”I will keep my promise, but you can’t go back on yours.”

Ye Qing chuckled and said, ”Great Lord, you’re a smart person. Do you think stopping Nalan Jingwei just now warrants me handing over both the Buddha’s Relic and the Healing Holy Medicine?”

The Great Lord furrowed his brows immediately, and an old man beside him angrily said, ”In other words, Ye Qing, you’re not going to keep your promise?”

”I’m not going back on my promise, but doing business this way doesn’t make sense,” Ye Qing said, looking at everyone. ”Besides, I know who you all are. If I handed over the Buddha’s Relic and the Healing Holy Medicine, would I have any chance of surviving?”

”Ye Qing, give me those two items, and I guarantee you’ll live a healthy life!” The Great Lord said in a deep voice.

Ye Qing replied, ”Don’t bother promising me anything. Even if I don’t give you these items, you wouldn’t dare kill me anyway!”

The Great Lord’s face turned cold as he grabbed the car door so hard in anger that it bent under his grip.

Ye Qing fearlessly remained unmoved; even if the Great Lord attacked him, he was sure he couldn’t be killed. The powers within Ye Qing could not be easily overcome, not even by the Immortal Lord, let alone by this Peak Master. Moreover, without revealing the Buddha’s Relic’s whereabouts, the Church would never dare to kill him.

”Ye, you’re despicable!” another old man said through gritted teeth. ”We risked our lives to help you block those people, and this is how you repay us? Hmph! A man’s word should be his bond!”

Seeing the angry faces around him, Ye Qing chuckled softly and said, ”I see everyone is quite upset, but you must understand I’m trying to stay alive too. How about this: let’s find a compromise that allows me to live and gives you some benefits. How does that sound?”

”What do you mean?” the Great Lord asked in a deep voice.

”It’s quite simple. I’m definitely not revealing anything about the Buddha’s Relic. If word about it gets out, I would lose all value, and with so many enemies, I might end up dead in no time,” Ye Qing said, scanning the crowd. ”However, the Healing Holy Medicine isn’t as mysterious. How about this: I’ll keep the Buddha’s Relic secret for now, but I’ll tell you about the Healing Holy Medicine. How about that?”

Upon hearing Ye Qing’s words, the Church members looked at each other in confusion, finally turning their gaze simultaneously towards the Great Lord.

The Great Lord pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded, ”Alright, speak.”

”It’s not as simple as just me speaking,” Ye Qing said, ”If you want to know about the Healing Holy Medicine, you all need to help me with one thing!”

”Kill Nalan Jingwei?” the Great Lord asked.

”Exactly, kill Nalan Jingwei!” Ye Qing nodded and said, ”I can first tell you about the Healing Holy Medicine, even take you to harvest it. But after obtaining this Healing Holy Medicine, you must help me kill Nalan Jingwei!”

Listening to Ye Qing, the Great Lord laughed inwardly. In fact, when Ye Qing was about to reveal the Healing Holy Medicine, he was already quite excited. After all, he never intended to directly extract information about the Buddha’s Relic from Ye Qing. Their task was simply to bring Ye Qing to the Church, where the Church would interrogate him. As long as they delivered Ye Qing to the Church, their mission would be considered accomplished. As for the Buddha’s Relic, that was the Church’s business to investigate; it didn’t concern them much. After all, the Church couldn’t use the Buddha’s Relic; even if they obtained it, it would just be an ornament and wouldn’t be of much help to him.

However, the Healing Holy Medicine was different; its significance to the Church even surpassed the Buddha’s Relic. After all, being able to quickly repair wounds and restore strength is very crucial. He wouldn’t hand over the Healing Holy Medicine to the Church for investigation, because whoever learns about the Healing Holy Medicine essentially controls it. There are many small factions within the Church; if he could control the Healing Holy Medicine, his status within the Church would greatly increase. Therefore, his greatest desire was to control the Healing Holy Medicine.

Now that Ye Qing was willing to reveal the Healing Holy Medicine, it was exactly what the Great Lord wished, and he was naturally very excited. However, he showed no emotion, lest the others notice and become suspicious of him.

”Killing Nalan Jingwei is no problem, but…” The Great Lord looked at Ye Qing and said word by word, ”I need to get the Healing Holy Medicine first before I help you kill Nalan Jingwei!”

”That’s not an issue!” Ye Qing responded straightforwardly, ”The Buddha’s Relic can already save my life, giving you the Healing Holy Medicine first is no big deal.”

The Great Lord was overjoyed inwardly, yet his expression remained unchanged, ”If that’s the case, then it’s settled. You first tell me about the Healing Holy Medicine. I need to know its exact efficacy and where it is produced!”

”No problem,” Ye Qing nodded, ”But even if I tell you where the Healing Holy Medicine is produced, you might not dare to harvest it.”

”What do you mean?” The Great Lord asked with slight surprise, while an elder beside him became angry, pointing at Ye Qing and said furiously, ”What place would we dare not go? Stop talking nonsense and immediately tell us where the Healing Holy Medicine is produced!”

”Hehe…” Ye Qing chuckled, giving the crowd a glance before resting his eyes on the Great Lord’s face and asking, ”Have you heard of Beimang Mountain?”

”Beimang Mountain?” The faces of everyone in the car changed. It was clear they had not only heard of Beimang Mountain but were also aware of the situation there. Otherwise, why would they show such expressions?

In fact, Ye Qing had long predicted that the Church members would definitely know about Beimang Mountain. The Church had always plotted against Huaxia, so it’s naturally well-informed about the country. Beimang Mountain is extremely famous in Huaxia, as it was where the Great Demon King, the founder of the Demon Sect in the Buddhist, Taoist, and Magic factions, met his end. That place is practically a holy land for the Demon Sect. Push back several thousand years, and demon worshippers might have gone there on pilgrimages, and there’s no way the Church wouldn’t know about Beimang Mountain.

”From your expressions, it seems like you’ve heard of Beimang Mountain,” Ye Qing said, ”Since that’s the case, I’ll be brief. The Healing Holy Medicine grows on Beimang Mountain. Whether or not you dare to go there and harvest it is none of my concern!”

Everyone exchanged glances; if the Healing Holy Medicine was indeed produced on Beimang Mountain, then they would need to carefully consider it. Beimang Mountain is not a place one can enter casually. Entering is not difficult, but getting out is extremely arduous.

The Church has had several prophets and masters venture into Beimang Mountain to explore its secrets, but most perished within. A few who escaped sternly warned their successors never to enter the Demon Hideout Cave on Beimang Mountain. As a result, the Church has already deemed the Demon Hideout Cave on Beimang Mountain as forbidden territory, where no one wishes to tread.

Yet, oddly enough, the Healing Holy Medicine grows on Beimang Mountain; what a coincidence!

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