Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing and the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance sat together. From beginning to end, he didn’t say a word, but quietly observed everyone at the scene.

The Young Master of Sword Saint Sect spoke up, personally directing the spearhead at him, and everyone looked at Ye Qing. Undoubtedly, everyone at the scene wanted to see the things inside the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master first.

Helian Tiehua slightly furrowed his brow, about to speak, when Ye Qing discreetly gestured with his hand behind his back. Helian Tiehua didn’t understand what Ye Qing meant, but he knew Ye Qing’s tactics well. Since Ye Qing was so calm, he clearly had a plan. Hence, he simply remained silent, waiting to see how Ye Qing would handle the matter.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ye Qing certainly would not pretend nothing had been heard. He slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, finally resting on the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect, and said, ”This must surely be the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect. I have yet to ask your esteemed name?”

The Young Master of Sword Saint Sect, seeing Ye Qing speaking to him with such an attitude, thought Ye Qing was afraid of him, and arrogantly said, ”My name is not something you have the right to know!”

”Is that so?” Ye Qing smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone present again, and said, ”The Young Master is indeed noble, but I wonder among all the people here, who actually has the qualification to know the Young Master’s name?”

As soon as he said this, there was a bit of uproar among the crowd. Actually, everyone only knew this person was the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect, but nobody really knew his name. No one had asked him before, so the crowd hadn’t considered it a problem. But when Ye Qing asked for his name, and this person said such a thing, people couldn’t help but feel unsatisfied.

The words from the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect were clear: his name was not something Ye Qing was qualified to know. But the issue was, among all the acme masters present, none knew his name. So does this mean that all the acme masters here aren’t qualified to know his name?

Nonetheless, most of these acme masters were quite astute. They already saw that Ye Qing was simply sowing discord, inciting dissatisfaction towards the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect. They wouldn’t fall for Ye Qing’s trap. However, that was already enough for Ye Qing. As long as he first provoked dissatisfaction from some people towards the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect, that was sufficient.

In fact, even those who saw through Ye Qing’s scheme were somewhat dissatisfied with the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect. Not only was he arrogant, but he also spoke recklessly, daring to say such things in front of the world heroes; it’s hard to tell whether his brain is missing or if he’s truly that arrogant?

Listening to the tumult among the crowd, the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect’s expression slightly changed. Although arrogant, he wasn’t stupid; he naturally knew Ye Qing was framing him. However, at this point, he couldn’t recover, and could only indignantly declare, ”Ye, cut the crap. Hand over the things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master and kill yourself as atonement, and I’ll spare your life!”

Ye Qing’s expression remained calm, saying, ”The Young Master wants me to kill myself as atonement, but I’d like to ask, what did I do wrong? Why should I atone?”

”You…” The Young Master of Sword Saint Sect wanted Ye Qing to kill himself because he heard Fang Tianliang talk about Ye Qing and Shen Qingyi earlier, hence his desire to kill Ye Qing. But such a reason, how could he possibly reveal it in front of the world heroes? If uttered, not only would he be looked down upon by the world heroes, even back at Sword Saint Sect, he wouldn’t escape punishment!

”There’s a saying, the Master must have a justified cause!” Ye Qing looked at everyone, boldly stating, ”In anything we do, anything we say, we must be logical and reasonable. The Young Master wants me to kill myself as atonement; that’s fine, but at least give me a reason. The ancients said well, when the Emperor wants the minister to die, the minister cannot refuse. However, that is the way of the emperor and minister; the Young Master is merely the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect, yet you demand others to die unconditionally. Does the Young Master truly believe himself to be the emperor of the world heroes?”

Earlier, Ye Qing used the issue of the Young Master’s name to provoke dissatisfaction against Sword Saint Sect. In fact, the people of Sword Saint Sect had been extremely arrogant these days, and the crowd dared not speak against them. Now, with Ye Qing publicly addressing these matters, everyone was even more furious inside. Many were calculating in their hearts, does the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect truly think himself as number one under heaven? Today, he dares to arrogantly demand Ye Qing to commit suicide; tomorrow, he may force others to do the same. If this continues, doesn’t it become unbearable?

Unknowingly, hostility had already appeared in the eyes of the crowd looking at the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect. The several servants of Sword Saint Sect noticed this situation. Their expressions changed slightly, having discerned that Ye Qing was not easy to deal with. If Ye Qing continued speaking like this, the situation would become more troublesome. If Ye Qing incited public anger, even the name of Sword Saint Sect might not prevail!

The leading servant was most astute; he realized his Young Master was not at Ye Qing’s level. So he stepped forward quickly, loudly saying, ”Mr. Ye, the world heroes are all here; don’t stall for time. I ask you, will you hand over the things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master or not!”

This servant was shrewd, aware that what the world heroes cared most about were the things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, thus pivoting the topic. As expected, upon hearing this, everyone looked at Ye Qing, disregarding the Young Master’s matters, clearly wanting Ye Qing to present the things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master.

Faced with such a situation, Ye Qing remained composed, smiling lightly, ”The world heroes are all present. If I let them run here for nothing, wouldn’t that disrespect the world heroes? The things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master have already been prepared and can be produced at any time!”

Upon hearing this, the crowd was thrilled, eagerly anticipating the chance to see the things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. Among them, several powerful ones were already quietly preparing for potential chaos, ready to rely on their strength to seize the things.

The servant hadn’t expected Ye Qing to agree so easily, and though startled, he grew more cautious of Ye Qing. He could see Ye Qing was extremely shrewd and wouldn’t simply hand over the things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. Thus, amid the crowd’s excitement, he became particularly vigilant.

The Young Master of Sword Saint Sect furrowed his brow in displeasure at this servant for disrupting his topic, but he had no choice. Ye Qing’s words had left him speechless, and had it not been for this servant redirecting the focus, he would still be struggling to respond to Ye Qing’s question.

”However…” Amidst the crowd’s excitement, Ye Qing suddenly raised his voice, addressing everyone present, ”Before taking out the things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, I have a few words to say and hope the world heroes will bear witness!”

”Ye, spare us the crap and hand over the things!” The Young Master of Sword Saint Sect shouted angrily.

Ye Qing coldly replied, ”Young Master, I’ve already said, you’re not the emperor; the world heroes are not ministers, so it’s not your place to dictate to us!”

”Ye, how dare you!” The Young Master of Sword Saint Sect roared loudly, stepping towards Ye Qing, saying, ”I want to see what qualifies you to say these things!”

Seeing his posture, it was clear the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect intended to fight Ye Qing first. But before he could take a few steps, the Bloody Monk stood up directly.

”Want to fight?” the Bloody Monk coldly said, ”Come, fight with me!”

Confronting the Bloody Monk, the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect’s expression changed slightly. Outside, he had already seen the Bloody Monk’s prowess. Not just him, even the servants around him weren’t the Bloody Monk’s match. Truly fighting, he’d fare worse than Zhou Haoyang and Bai Yonghui. Although he was a peak master, there was still a gap compared to Zhou Haoyang and Bai Yonghui.

Still, the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect was incredibly arrogant and, despite fearing the Bloody Monk’s strength, he loudly said, ”Bloody Robed Baldy, this matter is between Ye Qing and me; it’s none of your concern. If you’re unsatisfied, Sword Saint Sect will have opportunities to fight you later. But now is not the time. Ye, do you dare fight me?”

The Bloody Monk frowned, about to speak, when Ye Qing loudly said, ”Blood Robe Sect Leader, I appreciate your kindness. Since this Young Master of Sword Saint Sect can commit such despicable acts, I’ve nothing else to say, let him come!”

The Bloody Monk shot Ye Qing a puzzled glance, unsure of Ye Qing’s intent, but settled back down. However, he still cast a cold warning look at the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect, saying icily, ”I will surely fight you. You’d better prepare yourself; you might not return to Sword Saint Sect!”

The Bloody Monk’s words clearly conveyed that the next time he saw the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect, he would not hold back. Whether the Young Master could preserve his life upon returning to Sword Saint Sect was uncertain.

Truthfully, if such words were spoken by others, the Young Master of Sword Saint Sect wouldn’t be afraid, not even from someone stronger than the Bloody Monk. But the problem was these words from the Bloody Monk, which made him somewhat apprehensive. Earlier outside, he had witnessed the Bloody Monk’s dominance, injuring two peak masters of Hong Alliance on their home turf, showing he acted without reservation. It seemed the three words Sword Saint Sect held no sway here. If the Bloody Monk truly wanted to kill him, he likely wouldn’t care about Sword Saint Sect.