Urban Martial Saint

Wen’er is not the type to have a good temper; seeing Old Chen like this, she genuinely wanted to kick him between the legs to let him experience the pain there. However, now in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, and with Old Chen’s mysterious origins, Wen’er was still sensible and didn’t act on her thoughts.

”Hmph!” Wen’er huffed coldly, turning her head away in disgust, completely ignoring Old Chen.

Old Chen felt a bit of rejection, but it didn’t bother him at all; instead, he eagerly circled around Wen’er, muttering under his breath: ”Great height, nice figure, pretty face, fair skin, well, she’s truly a rare beauty.”

Fu Qingping looked at Ye Qing in surprise, as if asking Ye Qing: ”Where on earth did you find this old rogue?”

Ye Qing was also speechless; when Old Chen was in the cave, Ye Qing had only discovered his habit of talking too much. Who would’ve thought talking too much was just one of his many quirks? This old man turned out to be quite the lecher too, completely like an old degenerate.

”Cough, cough...” Ye Qing coughed twice, trying to get Old Chen’s attention. But Old Chen didn’t even glance at him, still circling Wen’er.

”Miss, may I ask your elegant name?” Old Chen leaned one elbow against the stone wall beside him, resting his head on his hand, posing in a self-assumed cool manner.

”Get lost!” Wen’er’s response was always so straightforward and crisp.

”Well…” Old Chen still wanted to speak, but Ye Qing couldn’t stand watching anymore. He walked over and pulled Old Chen right in front of him, saying, ”Old Chen, do you want to get out of here or not?”

”Of course I do, definitely want to!” Old Chen’s words had just ended, but he suddenly looked at Wen’er, chuckling, ”Of course, with such a beautiful lady for company, whether or not we get out is not that important. Even if I were to die here, so what? As the saying goes, ’To die under the peony, makes for a wildly romantic ghost.’ This beautiful lady is like the most beautiful white peony, not only deadly but exudes an intoxicating fragrance. If I could stay by her side, no matter that this is a dark cave, even if it were a sea of knives or fire, what harm would it be? As they say...”

Ye Qing almost went crazy, damn it, this old guy is not only lecherous but also so talkative, this is truly maddening.

Wen’er’s face turned pale, hearing Old Chen flatter her like this only made her feel nauseous. No wonder, Old Chen’s demeanor really did not suit him for picking up girls.

”Alright, alright!” Fu Qingping couldn’t stand it either, hurriedly interrupting Old Chen, pointing to the Seventh Elder beside him: ”Look, he’s waking up!”

”Oh?” Only then did Old Chen’s attention get slightly diverted; turning his head, indeed, the Seventh Elder was slowly opening his eyes.

There’s no denying that the effects of the Devouring Demon Flower were quite impressive. After the Seventh Elder consumed a slice, he had already revived from unconsciousness. Moreover, the critical part was that the wound on his Qihai Acupoint was healing. Of course, once the Qihai Acupoint was shattered, it could never be restored, but the wound could heal.

The Seventh Elder had actually been awake for a while; just, hearing the sounds around him, he already knew who was surrounding him. Knowing that Ye Qing and the others were beside him, he naturally didn’t dare open his eyes immediately, closing them in hopes of regaining some strength before confronting Ye Qing and the others. But, lying there for a while, he found he couldn’t mobilize even a bit of Inner Strength, which greatly surprised him. And just at this time, Old Chen started ranting too. Hearing Old Chen’s skin-crawling speech, even he couldn’t help but twitch a facial muscle, which Fu Qingping noticed, thus informing Ye Qing and the others.

Since he had been discovered awake, the Seventh Elder had no choice but to stop pretending to be unconscious. He knew clearly that in such a situation if he didn’t open his eyes, these people might go to lengths he couldn’t anticipate. So it was better to directly open his eyes and adapt to circumstances. Actually, he wasn’t really concerned; after all, it was a given that Fu Qingping was injured, for he knew the Wanyan Family had brought the Undying and Corpse Ghost Dragon over, assuming Wanyan Family’s people hurt Fu Qingping. As for Ye Qing, everyone knew about Ye Qing’s non-existent meridians, making him even less scary. So, only Wen’er remained, which was really nothing to worry about. As long as he could recover some strength, he would naturally be the dominant one among these people.

Moreover, he had personally watched the Church members and Wo Country’s Ninjas die in the Death Gate, so if he could control Ye Qing and the others, the things inside the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master would fall entirely into his hands; that would be a major achievement. After leaving the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, he could deliver everything back to the Wanyan Family and surely become a meritorious figure in Wanyan Family’s history!

Pitiful this Seventh Elder, with his Qihai Acupoint destroyed, not a hint of Inner Strength remained. Without Inner Strength, he couldn’t even sense his body’s condition, naturally unaware that his Qihai Acupoint had been wasted. He still hoped to regain strength. So now, facing Ye Qing and the others, he was calculating how to buy time, instead of thinking about preserving his life.

Facing the Seventh Elder, Ye Qing’s expression turned much colder, as this person was part of the group that captured Huangfu Ziyu; he never needed to show them any kindness.

”Seventh Elder, you’re a wise person; I don’t need to outline your current situation, do I?” Ye Qing said calmly, looking at the Great Elder’s corpse in the distance.

Following Ye Qing’s gaze, the Seventh Elder also saw the Great Elder’s corpse; he didn’t know about Ye Qing rescuing the Great Elder. Seeing the Great Elder’s corpse shocked him greatly. He’d also been through the Death Gate earlier, but being a spy of the Wanyan Family, he did everything cautiously. He knew there were surely many traps in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, so before entering any cave, he was very cautious, the same went for the Death Gate earlier. He was the last to enter, but just as he entered the Death Gate, he suddenly saw the people ahead fall to the ground simultaneously, as if crushed by an invisible mountain, while the surroundings remained silent.

The Seventh Elder wasn’t stupid; he knew it was surely some mechanism triggered. So, he immediately turned around to run out. But no matter how fast he was, he couldn’t outrun the pressure’s speed. Just after he turned and took a step, a tremendous pressure weighed on him. Unlike Ye Qing who had three forces protecting his body, this pressure caused his pores to bleed, making movement nearly impossible.

Fortunately, the Seventh Elder was very close to the exit; his step had already landed outside the entrance. And this pressure only existed inside the cave, with none outside the entrance. So grimly, the Seventh Elder managed to drag himself out of the cave. But after crawling into the Stone Corridor, he succumbed to severe injuries and fainted, which Ye Qing found earlier. Actually, if he hadn’t stood close to the entrance, staying alert, and swiftly turned to run when things changed, he’d probably be dead inside the Death Gate alongside the Great Elder and others.

The Seventh Elder passed through the Death Gate, recognizing its peril. So, seeing the Great Elder’s corpse here, he was naturally deeply shocked. Knowing that the pressure inside the Death Gate was almost a certain death, he wondered how the Great Elder’s corpse ended up here.

Unable to comprehend what happened, his shock turned into a hint of fear confronting Ye Qing. Could it be that Ye Qing really got hold of whatever was inside the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, allowing him to move freely through its caves? If that’s truly the case, then even with regained strength, he wouldn’t be Ye Qing’s match!

Seeing the Seventh Elder’s fluctuating expression, Ye Qing slightly frowned, saying: ”Seventh Elder, I need something from you; you should understand my intentions. Let’s not beat around the bush; I saved your life, should you not help me with something?”

The Seventh Elder glanced at Ye Qing, then at the Great Elder’s corpse, involuntarily swallowing hard. He understood what Ye Qing meant, for Ye Qing sought to rescue Huangfu Ziyu. However, this matter, unless mentioned by the Great Elder, not even he knew about it. He had no clue where Ye Qing was held, how could he help Ye Qing?

The Seventh Elder opened his mouth to speak, only for an idea to surface. Though unaware of Huangfu Ziyu’s whereabouts, Ye Qing didn’t know that. Perhaps this could be a bargain to get Ye Qing to surrender the Tomb’s treasures!

With this in mind, the Seventh Elder quickly altered his intended words, nodding: ”Ye Qing, wanting to rescue Huangfu Ziyu is possible. You saved my life, and I will aid you. But as the Great Elder described, if I don’t reclaim the Tomb’s treasures, the Sect Master surely won’t spare Miss Huangfu!”

”That’s not a problem!” Ye Qing nodded crisply, but inwardly thought: who knows what’s really in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. Having already explored all five doors, aside from seeing those monsters and statues, nothing else was found. Is the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master truly here? Ye Qing now doubted the authenticity of the Tomb itself.