Chapter 1359: Chapter 869: Enemy Attack, Nalan Shuo
There is no doubt, the caravan was ambushed and totally annihilated.
The caravan included an Esoteric Elder leading the group, with formidable strength of Upper Ghost Level, close to Peak of Ghost Level, stronger than both him and Sui.
To make such a bold move on the Esoteric Sect’s territory, the perpetrator must truly be audacious.
There are very few eligible attackers, roughly only three: Dharma Sect, Black Buddha Mother, and naturally, the young sect master of Yu Yuan Sect.
Yang Xiao almost instantly pinpointed the attacker as the young sect master of Yu Yuan Sect; Yang Xiao was certain it was him.
The young sect master escaped to the territory of the Yin Temple, even causing quite a commotion in the land of the Exoteric Sect.
On Yang Xiao’s side, they were engaged in fierce battles with Dharma Sect, killing over a hundred Dharma Sect experts and even executing one of their City Lords.
Such incidents definitely couldn’t escape the ears of the young sect master, indicating he knows Yang Xiao is hiding within the Esoteric Sect territory.
The reason why the young sect master didn’t immediately seek trouble was due to fear of the Cannibal Buddha and many Esoteric experts.
Moreover, the second letter from the Life Demanding Monk was sent to the young sect master, possibly allowing him to deduce Yang Xiao’s precise hiding place at the Esoteric Sect.
He then secretly infiltrated the Esoteric Sect territory, laying in ambush on the route Yang Xiao would take back home.
Upon realizing this, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but break out in cold sweat, thankful that the High Priest Cannibal Buddha was cautious, arranging for an escort by a top-level Esoteric expert like Nalin Commander; otherwise, they wouldn’t have lived to return.
The young sect master sensed Nalin Commander’s presence and, fearing his strength, withdrew.
Later intercepting the returning caravan was to extract information about Yang Xiao from these people.
At the thought of the innocent death of the Esoteric Elder who taught him Sword Skill, Yang Xiao’s hatred for the young sect master intensified even more.
Unsurprisingly, the formidable Esoteric Elder was already refined into a Puppet, hidden in that Corpse Mirror.
Even before leaving, Yang Xiao discussed the young sect master’s strength level with Sheng Yanlin.
Sheng Yanlin had never met this sect master, but judging from martial arts gossip and the attack on Ru Lin Academy, he deduced the young sect master was severely injured and likely has strength only comparable to ordinary Netherworld Envoy, if not weaker.
With such strength, as long as Yang Xiao successfully returns home, this person would certainly avoid causing trouble for at least a year.
The people from Black Wood Society aren’t pushovers; to annihilate the likes of President Heimu and other high-ranking members, the young sect master must have paid an unimaginable price.
The subsequent attack on the Exoteric Sect corroborated Sheng Yanlin’s speculation—the sect master was severely injured and urgently needed to replenish his strength.
Capturing some experts of Upper Ghost Level or even half-step Nether Realm and refining them into Puppets became the best choice.
This young sect master chose the timing well, specifically targeting the Yin Temple during Black Buddha Mother’s operation, when top Exoteric forces were absent, catching them off guard.
However, the Exoteric people are not easy to provoke and quickly set an ambush to lure the sect master out, resulting in the sect master being driven off, and even losing a few Puppets painstakingly accumulated.
Ultimately setting sights on Yang Xiao’s return, only to be stopped by an expert like Nalin Commander escorting them, leaving the sect master with no choice but to flee.
In contrast, Yang Xiao’s luck was significantly better; otherwise, neither he, Sui, nor the Esoteric Elder would be a match for the young sect master.
At the letter’s end, Sheng Yanlin relayed to Yang Xiao that he had convinced the High Priest Cannibal Buddha to commence a massive groundbreaking search where the syndicate might be hiding.
It’s all-out searching for the mysterious killer, with Cannibal Buddha himself stationed at the Royal City, commanding experts, with Nalin Commander leading another squad.
After half a month, Sheng Yanlin likely mastered the Wisdom Stick, giving him an edge over ordinary Netherworld Envoys, ranking him in the top five Esoteric experts.
No need to mention Nalin Commander; Sheng Yanlin once told Yang Xiao directly that his strength was very close to the peak of previous years, a truly extraordinary expert.
With both of them leading search teams, once the young sect master’s trace is found, escape would be difficult.
In the letter, Sheng Yanlin subtly hinted if he found the sect master first, the sect master would have no opportunity to speak.
He would eliminate this threat for Yang Xiao entirely and let the secret of Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes sink into oblivion.
However, Yang Xiao still wasn’t overly optimistic about this search, as the young sect master’s strength might not be top-tier, but his escape skills are exceptional.
Numerous forces and experts tried to kill him, but he evaded them all, which is indeed remarkable.
As long as he doesn’t meddle back home troubling Yang Xiao, Yang Xiao can temporarily breathe easy—a development period is what he needs most now.
In this matter, Nalan Shuo wasn’t much help, only advising Yang Xiao to be careful.
It’s apparent Nalan Shuo was somewhat disappointed, as he anticipated this would be good news for Yang Xiao from the Provincial Bureau.
"Little Yang, don’t wander about for the time being, and avoid mingling with dubious people. Just stay by my side," Nalan Shuo admonished Yang Xiao in a tone characteristic of an elder.
