Chapter 1321: Chapter 860: Ambush (Part 4)
Senior Brother Qingfeng held Senior Brother Ming Yue in high regard, mentioning once that Ming Yue had difficulty vanquishing a wounded angel envoy of half-step Netherworld level.
This wording is intriguing, as it indicates difficulty, not impossibility.
This suggests that Senior Brother Ming Yue’s true strength is nearing the half-step Netherworld level.
In the past, he had faced off with Senior Brother Ming Yue, feeling as though some force was restraining him, and once that sealed power is released, Ming Yue in full capacity would be truly terrifying.
Even with the Mirror Ghost’s assistance, he was no match for him.
The rare herbs he brought back were given to Senior Brother Qingfeng; he had seen many related books at Qingfeng’s residence and figured he would appreciate them.
As for the bulk of the hemostatic powder, it was divided, half given to the brothers at the Patrol Defense Office, and half left with Tong Han for use in Xiang Ma Town.
The magic artifacts weren’t mentioned; all were distributed among the Patrol Defense Office’s brothers, as Beibei and the others lacked decent artifacts, and good brothers Fu Qingzhu and Wu Zhe might find them useful too.
In summary, Yang Xiao returned fully rewarded, it was worth the trip, and he gained two treasures himself: a blackened human skin and a ring-headed saber.
One is a healing magic artifact that can quickly heal wounds, and the other compensates for Yang Xiao’s shortage of blade-type weapons. This haul was well worth it.
He also befriended the Cannibal Buddha, High Priest of the Esoteric Sect, and Mr. Sheng, outstanding figures of today.
Hmm... Mr. Sheng isn’t at that level yet, but Yang Xiao believes when they meet again in a year, he will have found a second magic artifact and returned to his peak.
Yang Xiao has unwavering confidence in Sheng Yanlin; he is a revenger who will grow stronger as long as he lives.
Three days passed in anticipation for Yang Xiao and his companions, and everything went smoothly along the way, unobstructed under the Esoteric Sect’s vouchers.
On the afternoon of the third day, Yang Xiao’s caravan reached a small town at the border, and after nightfall, Yang Xiao and a small part of the group quietly left the team, carrying items, switching to two local rundown vans, arriving at the riverbank as agreed.
The crossing this time was much simpler; now that Yang Xiao’s strength had greatly increased, the space of the Mirror World was sufficient to span the river’s two banks.
After making contact with the opposite bank, Yang Xiao left Sui to guard Professor Cui, then summoned the Soul-Capturing Mirror and went ahead to check the opposite bank.
Upon seeing Mr. Yang’s familiar face, Yang Xiao then exited the Mirror World, where dozens were stationed on the opposite bank by the Provincial Office.
Apart from Captain Yang Lao, a ghost-level expert was holding the fort.
Next, things were simpler; Yang Xiao transported Professor Cui, Sui, and many goods back and forth across the river.
On the final trip, Yang Xiao took the three remaining gold bars from his backpack and stuffed them into the pockets of the Esoteric Sect brothers present, telling them to buy wine for themselves.
Professor Cui and Captain Yang Lao met, both expressing sentiment; fearing delay, the group didn’t linger at the border and used the fastest speed to return to Jiangbei Province.
Successfully entering Jiangbei Province territory, they separated; Yang Xiao took Sui back to Rongcheng, while Professor Cui returned to the Provincial Office to report the details of this mission, thus parting ways.
Admiring the scenery along the way, Sui Chengguo felt deeply moved; he had once fled all the way from Elder Pu’s chase to Rongcheng, thankfully meeting Yang Xiao, or this would have been his end.
As night fell, Yang Xiao returned to Rongcheng with Sui, at this moment, a fire burned within Yang Xiao.
They were schemed against by the Dharma Sect because Elder Pu of Yiling Academy betrayed his identity, causing the tragic deaths of over a dozen brothers at the Patrol Defense Office, a debt he must settle with him.
However, the two did not go directly to the Patrol Defense Office but arrived at a secret location, where Yang Xiao met Director Nalan, who was already waiting.
Seeing Yang Xiao, Director Nalan swiftly approached, carefully examined him, then embraced him forcefully, patting his back, "Little Yang, I knew you wouldn’t die easily; you’re a lucky star!"
Seeing this, Yang Xiao’s eyes turned red; he could feel Director Nalan’s goodwill, and after both sat down, Yang Xiao first introduced Sui, then spoke of their experiences this time.
Director Nalan promised Yang Xiao that he would employ all spies to locate Elder Pu, and once found, he would inform Yang Xiao.
"As long as he’s in Rongcheng, he won’t escape!" Nalan Shuo fiercely slapped the table.
"I can ask Fu Qingzhu to investigate; the call came from the Apostles Union, these guys are trying to sow discord between us brothers, truly damnable!" Thinking of this matter, Yang Xiao became furious.
However, upon hearing Fu Qingzhu’s name, Nalan Shuo’s expression turned slightly strange, a change Yang Xiao acutely captured, an uncontrollable bad omen rose in his heart, "What’s wrong? Fu Qingzhu... Fu Qingzhu, he’s not in Rongcheng?"
After a moment’s hesitation, Nalan Shuo slowly revealed the truth: "Little Yang, he probably can’t help you anymore; a week ago, news from the Apostles Union came that Fu Qingzhu was ambushed and injured by an Evil Cultivator during an operation, currently still in emergency, the situation... the situation isn’t looking good, prepare yourself psychologically."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao’s mind buzzed; judging by keen intuition, this matter must be connected to that villain Elder Pu.
