Chapter 2206: Chapter 2206: Ghost Widow
"Young master, do you want to kill that guy?" In a hidden corner, Afeng said coldly to Young Master Zhu.
Young Master Zhu’s complexion was not good either, but he slowly shook his head and said, "Don’t make a move, it will expose us!"
Afeng asked thoughtfully, "Has the young master discovered something?"
Young Master Zhu didn’t reply but instead turned his gaze towards another hidden corner.
Following that direction, Afeng saw a woman with a black snow lotus tattooed on her face.
"That’s... the Ghost Widow of the Black Lotus Three Widows... Why is she here?" Afeng said stunned.
The Black Lotus Three Widows, as the name suggests, are three widows with black lotus tattoos on their faces. These three widows, perhaps due to past abuse, each have hearts like serpents and scorpions, extremely vicious.
Yet the three of them are unusually powerful. Although many people want to pay for their heads, no one dares to take the task.
"Naturally, they have the same purpose as us! Not just her, I think in this tavern alone there are many hidden experts. Outside the tavern, there are even more." Young Master Zhu’s expression also showed a hint of heaviness.
"It seems the trip to the Secret Realm won’t be easy this time!" After saying this, Young Master Zhu silently retreated to the pavilion.
Ye Haochuan’s eyes were already sparkling when he heard "Cleansing Immortal Grass". Just as he was about to ask the person speaking fervently about the location of the Secret Realm, he suddenly saw a fine silver needle pierce into that person’s head, instantly taking their life.
"There’s another expert!" Ye Haochuan instantly became alert. Using his Perspective Eyes, he glanced around and saw a woman with a sinister expression and a black lotus tattoo on her face.
This woman was the Ghost Widow from the Black Lotus Sect that Afeng mentioned.
Seeming to detect someone watching her, the Ghost Widow’s venomous eyes suddenly turned towards Ye Haochuan.
Ye Haochuan quickly withdrew his gaze and stared silently at his toes.
The Ghost Widow’s gaze lingered on Ye Haochuan for a few seconds, but ultimately she found nothing special before retracting her gaze and blending into the crowd.
The reputation of the Black Lotus Three Widows clearly hadn’t spread in such a remote and poor place as Shuanghua County. Even though the people around saw the black lotus on her face, they didn’t take it seriously at all.
But the Ghost Widow didn’t know that Ye Haochuan, even without directly staring at her, could see her every move clearly with his Perspective Eyes.
"Rui’er, you should stay in the Minor World for now. I have some matters to attend to!" Ye Haochuan softly said to Rui’er.
Rui’er’s eyes showed some reluctance, but she didn’t dare to delay Ye Haochuan’s major affairs and obediently let Ye Haochuan take her back to the Minor World.
The tavern was thrown into chaos after a sudden death occurred. Among the frightened people rushing around, the scene became extremely chaotic.
Luckily, the chaos didn’t last long. After most people escaped the tavern, only a dozen or so people remained inside, gaining some rare peace.
"Those guys snuck out without paying again!" Boss Yao huffed angrily and turned to the killed person, giving a look of disdain.
This really proves the saying, "Sickness comes from the mouth, trouble comes from the mouth," this guy talked too much, and that led to his downfall sooner or later.
As she spoke, she suddenly saw Ye Haochuan’s quickly departing figure. With a slight frown, she turned back to the pavilion where Young Master Zhu was.
Not long after, Young Master Zhu and Afeng reappeared and followed the direction Ye Haochuan had gone.
Ye Haochuan stealthily followed the Ghost Widow for dozens of miles when Ghost Widow was blocked by two tall and strong men, forcing her to stop.
Ye Haochuan had no intention of stepping forward heroically to save her but instead found a hidden spot far from the battlefield, concealing his presence while observing the battlefield with his Heavenly Eye.
The origins of the two tall men seemed quite extraordinary, and their cultivation was formidable. After a few brief exchanges with the Ghost Widow, they commenced a fierce battle, engaging the Ghost Widow in combat.
The Ghost Widow was certainly not easily defeated; her cultivation had reached True Immortal Early Stage, and her strength was at a level few could match in the True Immortal Early Stage.
With a light shout, a black whip swung like a dragon’s tail, creating a grand spectacle.
The two tall men evidently did not match Ghost Widow in strength, but being two in number, they coordinated closely, forcing Ghost Widow into a tight spot, overwhelmed.
"Those two men are the Tie Family Twins, renowned figures in Qianyun County!" Young Master Zhu’s voice suddenly sounded in Ye Haochuan’s ear.
Ye Haochuan was not surprised; with the advantage of the Heavenly Eye, he had long detected Young Master Zhu and Afeng’s arrival.
"I wonder what kind of existence Young Master Zhu is in Qianyun County?" Ye Haochuan asked, half-smiling, as he stared at Young Master Zhu.
Young Master Zhu chuckled and said, "I am Zhu Shen, without much background, just a disciple from a small sect. I observe that young master has remarkable strength; I assume you also have an extraordinary background?"
"What background could there be? Just a loose cultivator without any support!" Ye Haochuan replied casually.
He wasn’t being humble; although he had some connections with Half-Mountain Residence, he wasn’t a disciple there, only a loose cultivator.
Yet hearing this, Zhu Shen felt Ye Haochuan’s words were merely a pretext for not revealing his background.
"There must be something incredible in the Secret Realm, right? If it’s just a small Cleansing Immortal Grass, it wouldn’t attract so many True Immortal experts to fight over it." Ye Haochuan suddenly asked.
"It’s not just one Cleansing Immortal Grass; an untapped medicine garden for thousands of years could contain hundreds or even thousands of Cleansing Immortal Grass. If acquired, a sect’s rise would be in sight!" Zhu Shen said earnestly.
True Immortal Realm experts are already rare powerhouses, like in Myriad Realms Mansion’s territory, True Immortal experts are even rarer.
If a sect could produce dozens or hundreds of True Immortal experts, it would undoubtedly earn the title of Myriad Realms Mansion’s top sect.
Powerful sect figures fighting for their sect juniors seems reasonable, but Ye Haochuan felt things weren’t that simple.
Zhu Shen was unwilling to say more, and Ye Haochuan didn’t press further.
The situation was awkward for over ten seconds before Zhu Shen suddenly spoke again, "Brother Ye, since you are a loose cultivator, I don’t think you’ll use so much Cleansing Immortal Grass. Would you be willing to help a brother obtain this batch of Cleansing Immortal Grass, and I will offer a substantial reward afterward?"
Finally stating his purpose?
Ye Haochuan smirked and shook his head, saying, "Young Master Zhu overestimates me. You and your brother here should both be True Immortal Realm experts. What can a mere Late Stage Immortal Transformation ant like me do to help?"
With that, Ye Haochuan didn’t look back, his gaze fixed firmly on the distant battlefield, grinning, "Young Master Zhu, hurry and look, a live-action dramatic show is unfolding!"
Young Master Zhu was contemplating how to persuade Ye Haochuan to agree to the collaboration. Hearing this, he instinctively looked over, only to find the battlefield had somehow changed.
Sometime earlier, the Tie Family Twins had managed to subdue the Ghost Widow. Perhaps tempted by Ghost Widow’s alluring figure and the secluded nature of the location, ideal for misdeeds, their lust surged as they took advantage of the Ghost Widow.
