Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing picked up the two pieces of clothing from the ground, packed all the Devouring Demon Flowers into them, and casually shook them at the Great Lord.

The Great Lord watched with open eyes as Ye Qing collected all these Healing Holy Medicines and packed them up. His heart moved with these Devouring Demon Flowers. To be honest, he really wanted to figure out the origin of these Healing Holy Medicines because it related to his future status in the Church. However, after suffering a great loss at the Demon Hideout Cave, he became more wary and fearful of Ye Qing. Even if Ye Qing were to take him to other places to search for these Healing Holy Medicines instead of the Demon Hideout Cave, he probably wouldn’t dare to go and naturally wouldn’t be fooled by Ye Qing’s words.

”Whether or not there’s a need to find out, it’s not up to you!” The Great Lord said coldly, ”Once I capture you and bring you back to the Church, they naturally have ways to make you tell the origin of these Healing Holy Medicines!”

”Heh heh...” Ye Qing sneered, glanced at Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar, and mocked, ”Even if your Church could force me to reveal these secrets, you can’t even get past this hurdle in front of you. Do you think Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar are easy to deal with? Their target is also me. Do you think they’ll just watch you take me away? Great Lord, it’s not that I look down on you, but whether you can leave Huaxia alive this time is unknown. As for taking me back to the Church, I advise you to give up that thought!”

The Great Lord’s gaze turned icy as he glanced at Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar. These two were watching him as well. They couldn’t understand the foreign language Ye Qing spoke, so naturally, they didn’t know what he and the Great Lord were discussing. However, they were not idiots and naturally knew that Ye Qing must be trying to deceive the Great Lord; otherwise, why would the Great Lord’s gaze at them be like that?

”Great Lord, don’t be deceived by this boy’s words.” Nalan Jingwei urged anxiously, ”We agreed to capture this person together, force him to reveal the whereabouts of Buddha’s Relic, and then kill him immediately. As for what happens next, let’s discuss it later. At least until we get the whereabouts of Buddha’s Relic, we can’t start infighting. Otherwise, this boy will seize the opportunity to escape again!”

The old man translated Nalan Jingwei’s words for the Great Lord, who looked at Nalan Jingwei and nodded at him slowly, as if agreeing with what Nalan Jingwei said.

This reaction from the Great Lord put Nalan Jingwei’s mind at ease, and he also nodded at the Great Lord before preparing to capture Ye Qing. But who would have expected that the Great Lord’s speed was much faster. Before Nalan Jingwei could make a move, the Great Lord had already rushed out, heading straight for Ye Qing.

Seeing the situation, Nalan Jingwei was also startled and immediately rushed towards Ye Qing. Although they had already agreed with the Great Lord to temporarily cease fighting and focus on dealing with Ye Qing first, there was still great mistrust among them; no one trusted the other. At this moment, seeing the Great Lord suddenly make a move, Nalan Jingwei naturally wasn’t willing to lag behind, fearing Ye Qing would be captured by the Great Lord.

The Executioner Scholar reacted extremely quickly as well. As the other two moved, he darted forward simultaneously. The three most powerful experts acted together, achieving an incredible speed, leaving Ye Qing, who was in the midst, with no chance to dodge or resist. Just as the three were about to capture him, a brilliant flash of green light suddenly appeared in the sky. A long sword, gleaming with a bright green aura, descended from the heavens, sweeping towards the Great Lord, Nalan Jingwei, and the Executioner Scholar simultaneously.

The three of them reacted rapidly. As the green light swept towards them, they immediately sensed the sharp power. The strong force frightened their hearts, and though they hadn’t tried it, they knew they couldn’t withstand this power. Therefore, without any hesitation, the three simultaneously retreated and stopped just short of capturing Ye Qing, as if they’d been electrocuted, retreating over a dozen meters.

Ye Qing, being among them, had no idea what happened. He watched as the three rushed forward, yet retreated rapidly before reaching him. Despite his keen eyes, he couldn’t tell what had occurred. However, he did see the flashing green light, and the long sword, which flickered with it, had just so happened to land before him, its tip embedded into the ground.

Seeing the long sword, Nalan Jingwei’s expression changed instantly, and he exclaimed in a low voice, ”Qingping Sword!”

Ye Qing also recognized it. This long sword, shining with green light, was indeed the Qingping Sword of the Green Reed Swordsman, Fu Qingping!

At that moment, Ye Qing finally understood what had happened. No wonder the three of them retreated so quickly. It seemed that at the most critical moment, Fu Qingping’s Qingping Sword descended from the sky, forcing the three to back off!

Fu Qingping’s prowess was unparalleled. The emergence of the Green Duckweed astonishes the world, which is far from an empty reputation. With the Qingping Sword descending from the heavens, even though these three experts were strong, who would dare to clash with the edge of the Qingping Sword? Naturally, they retreated.

The Executioner Scholar had also encountered the Qingping Sword before and had suffered significant losses from it. Seeing the Qingping Sword again, he was both startled and enraged. Especially the Sky-Killing Master behind him, whose face turned ashen immediately, instinctively wanting to flee. After all, in a previous encounter beneath the Qingping Sword, the Sky-Killing Master had lost an arm. Seeing it again now, it was naturally like facing a dreaded nemesis.

However, this shock and anger only lasted for a moment. Thinking about the number of people on their side, they weren’t so panicked anymore.

Nalan Jingwei’s thoughts were similar to the Executioner Scholar’s. They had previously encountered Fu Qingping, and even when four Peak Masters joined forces, they were no match for Fu Qingping. That battle left Nalan Jingwei extremely anxious. Seeing Fu Qingping again made him somewhat uneasy. However, considering the many masters at their side, he calmed down a bit. After all, he and the Executioner Scholar were not weak, and there was also a Great Lord, whose power was comparable to Du Canglang. Du Canglang’s prowess was almost on par with Fu Qingping, meaning the Great Lord’s strength should be similar to Fu Qingping’s. Even if Fu Qingping’s skills had improved, the three of them teaming up should not find it difficult to deal with Fu Qingping.

The Great Lord here didn’t know about Fu Qingping’s story and was more surprised looking at the Qingping Sword. From the descent of the Qingping Sword, he could see that the swordsman’s strength was certainly not weak, one might say, exceptionally formidable. He knew clearly that his own skills were definitely inferior to the swordsman’s. Still, what occupied his mind most was the swordsman’s identity. If the swordsman belonged to Nalan Jingwei’s group, then this situation could be troublesome, and he surely wouldn’t be able to take Ye Qing away, perhaps even losing his life here. Thus, throughout the process, the most anxious person was the Great Lord.

The thoughts of the three turned over several ideas in an instant, while Ye Qing was both excited and worried. He looked around, searching for Fu Qingping’s whereabouts, while secretly praying that Fu Qingping would bring more people. Otherwise, if the Church and Nalan Jingwei united forces, Fu Qingping might suffer a disadvantage.

While Ye Qing was searching around, a white-haired elder suddenly jumped down from a distant tree. The elder was tall with a clear face, none other than the Green Reed Swordsman, Fu Qingping!

It seemed Fu Qingping had been on that tree for a long time. As he jumped down, his figure floated in the air like a cotton flower, drifting slowly. Lightly, he landed in front of Ye Qing, with his tiptoe perfectly stepping on the hilt of the Qingping Sword. Standing on one foot, the longsword didn’t bend in the slightest, as if Fu Qingping bore no weight, appearing very strange.

The many onlookers around visibly changed their expression. They were all outstanding Peak Masters, especially Nalan Jingwei and Executioner Scholar, considered even among the top in Peak Masters. Yet, they understood this Qinggong was beyond their reach. Fu Qingping’s prowess far exceeded their expectations.

The Great Lord’s expression also changed drastically. The Church had special methods enabling one to float in the air, but Huaxia had no such approach. Although Fu Qingping wasn’t floating in the air but stepping on the Qingping Sword’s hilt, this was enough to be shocking.

”What Martial Arts is this?” The Great Lord asked in a deep voice, and the elder beside him immediately translated. Like the Great Lord, he was very shocked.

Fu Qingping glanced at them casually without paying attention, instead, he peacefully looked at Ye Qing and said, ”Ye Qing, are you alright?”

Seeing this skill of Fu Qingping reassured Ye Qing greatly. He promptly nodded and said, ”I appreciate my ancestor’s concern; I’m fine.”

”That’s good!” Fu Qingping nodded, casting a glance around the crowd, saying, ”Let me take care of these people first, and then we can talk slowly.”

Ye Qing promptly nodded, noticing Fu Qingping’s great confidence. He didn’t know why Fu Qingping was so assured, but intuition told him that the Fu Qingping now was vastly different from the first time he met him.

Nalan Jingwei observed from the side, and when Fu Qingping looked in his direction, he was startled, quickly smiling and saying, ”I was wondering who it was, turns out it’s Senior Fu. It’s been a few days, and Fu Qingping’s prowess has improved considerably. It seems Fu Qingping has already surpassed the acme.”

These words caused everyone around to change their expressions, especially several like Executioner Scholar, who looked at Nalan Jingwei in surprise, unable to understand why he would say such a thing. Fu Qingping’s skills shouldn’t surpass the acme, right? After all, surpassing the acme isn’t easy at all.

”You don’t need to fish for anything from me; I haven’t broken through the acme’s shackles!” Fu Qingping replied coldly.

Hearing Fu Qingping’s words, Nalan Jingwei clearly let out a sigh of relief.