Urban Martial Saint

The two people did not suspect Ye Qing and pointed him in the direction of Panlong Town, then ordered him to leave.

Ye Qing didn’t linger here either. In the time he came down, he had already understood the situation around the area. There were quite a few people guarding the entrance to Panlong Valley. It was simply impossible to get in from the entrance.

However, Ye Qing also observed that the cliffs on either side of the Panlong Valley entrance were not that high, probably around ten to twenty meters. For Ye Qing, getting down from this height wasn’t that difficult. Moreover, there were no guards on either side, making it a suitable spot for Ye Qing to descend.

But the biggest problem now was whether there were poisons planted by Bai Li Xi below at this distance? Even if Ye Qing were invulnerable, he’d probably get badly shaken up from the fall and would also attract the attention of the Wanyan family. If the Wanyan family came to catch him at this time, he likely wouldn’t be able to outrun them. If there were poisons here, they might deter the Wanyan family. Without poisons, jumping down like this would be walking right into a trap!

After walking about two miles along the mountain road to make sure that no one from the Wanyan family was following, Ye Qing immediately took a detour and returned from the other side. Of course, this time he dared not get too close to the gorge entrance, instead hiding in the shadows and quietly observing the cliffs on both sides. After a long time, confirming no guards were there, Ye Qing felt slightly relieved. Without guards on either side, Ye Qing only needed to rush over, jump off the cliff, and he’d be at the entrance. The key question was whether he could escape the Wanyan family’s pursuit once he got down!

Thinking that Bai Li Xi and others were still trapped in the valley, Ye Qing dared not delay any longer and had to go down to assist Bai Li Xi. Though he was somewhat worried, Ye Qing finally made a decision.

Taking advantage of no one paying attention, Ye Qing quietly snuck to the cliff’s location. He had already discarded his travel gear, only taking some water and food, and hid there, observing the area.

Below the cliff was the entrance to Panlong Valley. This spot was awkwardly positioned, quite close to the outside. Both sides of the gorge opening had people guarding it. These guards were less than twenty meters away from the cliff’s base. In other words, if Ye Qing jumped from here, without poison defense, those people would have enough time to catch him!

Taking a deep breath, Ye Qing hesitated no longer, crouched low, and accelerated to the cliff’s edge. Without any hesitation, he jumped down.

The cliff was entirely stony, with no vegetation growing, leaving it completely bare, providing no cover. Naturally, anyone who suddenly appeared here would draw the attention of those below, which was the most troublesome part.

Ye Qing accelerated like this to cut through the problem quickly. Regardless of what happened, the people below would notice him. If he hesitated too long on the cliff, it would give those below more time to react, which would be disadvantageous for Ye Qing. Charging over and jumping down at least caught them off guard, buying Ye Qing some time.

As expected, as Ye Qing rushed out and jumped, the people guarding below saw him. They were clearly not expecting anyone to appear here and were naturally surprised. In that moment of astonishment, Ye Qing had already landed on the ground.

Even though Ye Qing had three forces protecting him, the impact still left him dizzy. Understandably, jumping from a height of more than ten meters and surviving is already fortunate. What’s more, Ye Qing not only survived but didn’t suffer any internal injuries. After all, the three forces within him were protecting his vital organs. It was only the impact that caused his brain to be a bit fuzzy for a moment, which was normal.

”Who are you?” a man in the distance shouted.

”Come on, no need to ask! Catch him first!” another man shouted, charging forward before anyone else could react.

Hearing their words, Ye Qing was startled. By jumping down, he was betting on the presence of poisons below, deterring those people from coming over. But judging by their conversation, the poisons weren’t here, or else they wouldn’t dare to come for him. This was troublesome; without poison to protect him, how could Ye Qing outrun these people?

Guarding the entrance were several Peak Masters. Ye Qing saw clearly that two of them were former members of the World Alliance, with one each from the Twelve Green Halls and the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance. It seemed that they were now all working for the Wanyan family.

Ye Qing could recognize these people, but they hadn’t recognized him yet. After all, with Ye Qing’s current attire and his face covered with a beard, how could they possibly recognize him?

Ye Qing quickly got up and ran towards Panlong Valley, but compared to these Peak Masters, he was painfully slow. He hadn’t run far when those Peak Masters had already caught up.

In this dire situation, Ye Qing had a sudden inspiration, turned around and shouted, ”Watch out for my Five Poisons Powder!”

The person chasing in the forefront was about to catch Ye Qing when suddenly Ye Qing flung a handful of powder at him, causing him to jump in fright. With a scream, he abruptly stopped and dodged back at an incredible angle, his Qinggong displayed to the fullest, barely evading the powder.

The others, seeing the powder, were also scared out of their wits, instantly turning around and backing off, not daring to advance a single step.

In reality, for a Peak Master, ordinary poisons wouldn’t have much effect. Their meridians were all open; even if poisoned, they could expel it themselves. But that’s for ordinary poison. For someone like Bai Li Xi, it’s different. As the heir of Divine Doctor An Shiping, his medical skills were exceptional, and his poison techniques were equally so. The poisons he concocted could even take down Peak Masters. Recently, these people had suffered losses from Bai Li Xi’s poisons, making them extremely fearful of poison. Therefore, when Ye Qing mentioned Five Poisons Powder, their first instinct was to retreat immediately, not daring to handle the poison.

Though the poison was thrown by Ye Qing and not Bai Li Xi, these people were like birds startled by a bow, and even Ye Qing’s poison was enough to frighten them off.

Ye Qing had rightly guessed their mindset, thus using this trick. Since these people had been stopped by Bai Li Xi’s poisons at the valley entrance before and dared not enter, they must have suffered from his poisons before. That’s why Ye Qing used poison threats to scare them again, and to his surprise, it worked perfectly, sending them running off.

Taking this opportunity, Ye Qing sped up, running at full speed. Running for a while, Ye Qing suddenly felt the three forces within him stirring, and the Mu Ling on him had a faint coolness seeping in, a clear sign of poisoning.

This let Ye Qing exhale in relief. He was poisoned, which meant he had touched some poison left by Bai Li Xi. That meant he had passed the poison blockade range, and those behind wouldn’t dare pursue further.

Indeed, standing there, those behind didn’t dare come any closer. They had suffered significant losses from the poisons left by Bai Li Xi, so no one dared to touch it, instead guarding outside Panlong Valley, trapping Bai Li Xi and others within but not daring to advance a single step.

”******, who is that person!”

”Where did that big beard come from? Why haven’t I seen him before?”

”Why did you guys even dodge? He’s not Bai Li Xi, so how potent can the poison he throws be? What are you afraid of?”

”Nonsense, it’s as if you didn’t dodge too!”

The people behind began arguing among themselves, when suddenly a cold voice interrupted, ”You useless bunch, shut up. No matter who he is, now that he’s in the valley, he’ll be trapped in there. Once my elder brother finishes dealing with the Sword Saint Sect, he’ll bring people here to catch them all!”

Speaking was a person from the Wanyan family. Seeing him, no one dared to speak, only quietly watching the situation in Panlong Valley from afar. In truth, everyone was rather displeased with the Wanyan family. They were all once heroes, not to be underestimated. Whether in the World Alliance, the Twelve Green Halls, or the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance, they were significant figures. But after coming to the Wanyan family, not only were they treated like servants, but even any Wanyan family member dared to yell at them. Their anger towards the Wanyan family was evident.

Of course, despite their anger, no one dared to show it. After all, they lived under the Wanyan family’s roof now, how could they not bow their heads? Moreover, the methods of the Wanyan family were known to them. If they didn’t obediently listen to the Wanyan family, the consequences would be grim.

The Fifth Sect Leader of the Sword Saint Sect was an example, controlled by the Heart Demon Technique and turned into a mere puppet, similar to the Corpse Ghost Dragon. None of them wanted to end up like that. So they could only swallow their pride and work for the Wanyan family!