The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Chapter 274: Chapter 273: Retainer

"Heh, this Mystery isn’t bad," Qin Ya murmured to himself.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Hao was held fast in his grasp, helpless as a chick. Qin Ya’s hand was wrapped around his neck, and he struggled to breathe, his face turning a deep purple. His eyes betrayed his utter shock; his mind was completely overwhelmed.

He had comprehended this Mystery by chance, but its power was only a tier below some Top Level Mysteries, yet higher than first-rate Mysteries like Ice and Fire, Fast, and Purple Gold. It could be called a pseudo-Top Level Mystery.

He called it the Stagnation Mystery. This Mystery involved a trace of Space energy and could drag a target into a strange force field. Inside this field, their speed would be slowed down countless times. Against a Martial Artist with lower Cultivation than him, he could even bring their speed to a complete halt. It was incredibly powerful.

With this Mystery, he could even threaten an Extraordinary Martial Artist!

But he never expected it to be so fragile in Qin Ya’s hands. The strength of the young man before him was far beyond his imagination. ’Heavens, what kind of monster is this! If I had known, I never would have provoked him!’ Shangguan Hao wailed internally.

"If you can advance to the Extraordinary realm, the power of this Mystery will be enough to make many people wary. Keep working hard!" Qin Ya said with a cool smile. He had no intention of killing Shangguan Hao; he was just curious about his Mystery.

With that, he released his grip.

In the eyes of the others, however, Qin Ya had merely extended his hand slowly, and then the Silver Armored Warrior was sent flying and Shangguan Hao was grabbed by the neck. It all happened in a flash, and they couldn’t see the trickery involved.

"Huh, he just let Shangguan Hao go like that."

"I thought he was some ruthless character, but it turns out he’s nothing special."

"It makes sense. The Shangguan Family is an undisputed titan in the Southern Hundred Cities. How could a single young man stand against them?"

The crowd, which had expected a good show, was somewhat disappointed.

Shangguan Hao rubbed his neck, staring deeply at Qin Ya. He knew the young man before him had seen through his secret, so he stopped trying to hide it. Clasping his hands, he said, "I was disrespectful earlier. Please don’t hold it against me."

Qin Ya gave a faint smile and said, "Weren’t you afraid I’d actually kill you?"

Shangguan Hao returned the smile, glanced at the Martial Artists lying on the ground, and chuckled. "Your methods may seem ruthless, but you haven’t killed a single person. It’s clear you’re not a bloodthirsty man. Of course, if you had really killed me, I could only blame my own bad luck."

After speaking, Shangguan Hao shrugged and smiled.

"By the way, I am Shangguan Hao. May I ask for your name...?"

"Qin Ya."

"This time, it was my third brother’s fault for disturbing you, Brother Qin. I apologize." After saying this, he bowed to Qin Ya. "If Brother Qin wouldn’t mind, I would like to invite you to stay at my family’s home for a few days."

"No, thank you. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving."

With that, Qin Ya began to pilot the Profound Vessel away. Just as he was about to leave, a voice filled with extreme resentment and anger called out, "You scoundrel, stop right there!"

The Third Young Master Shangguan was seen approaching, supported by a Martial Artist. He glared at Qin Ya with eyes like a demon and said sinisterly, "Scoundrel, who gave you permission to leave? Did you think you could get away with injuring me in these Hundred Cities?"

Shangguan Hao’s heart skipped a beat, and he cursed inwardly. He then gave Qin Ya an apologetic smile and said, "Brother Qin, you should go. I’ll handle things here."

With that, his figure flashed as he leaped toward the shore.

Qin Ya gave a cool smile. He had no interest in figuring out why Shangguan Hao was playing the role of a weakling in his family, enduring everyone’s scorn. He simply piloted the Profound Vessel toward the docks, completely ignoring the Third Young Master Shangguan screaming his lungs out behind him.

"Shangguan Lie, that’s enough!"

After reaching the shore, Shangguan Hao’s eyes shot out a cold glare, fixing on Shangguan Lie. Shangguan Lie clearly hadn’t expected this well-known good-for-nothing of the family to dare shout at him, and he was momentarily stunned.

After a moment, he snapped back to his senses.

"Shangguan Hao, you good-for-nothing! How dare you speak to me like that? Are you tired of living? Damn you!" Shangguan Lie roared like a madman. He had reached the peak of his frustration today. First, he was sent flying by Qin Ya’s kick, and now even this family reject dared to treat him this way.

"Hmph. He could kill you with a flick of his finger. How exactly do you plan on stopping him now? Try using what little brain you have left to think about it."

"You... you..." Shangguan Lie pointed at his seventh brother, whose face was now cold and whose eyes were like ice, as if he had become a completely different person. For a moment, he was so enraged he couldn’t speak. Then, his vision went black, and he actually fainted.

Shangguan Hao pursed his lips. ’He fainted just like that? So fragile.’

Suddenly, his expression changed. He looked toward the sky in the distance, his face growing grave. He cursed under his breath, ’Damn it, they got here so fast.’

In the distant sky, two black dots arrived in an instant.

The two men exuded a tyrannical aura, and their eyes were as sharp as knives. One of them glanced at the surrounding mess, his brow furrowed slightly. He then looked at the Silver Armored Warrior and said in a cold voice, "Where is the troublemaker?"

The Silver Armored Warrior was already trembling under the Extraordinary aura and didn’t dare hide anything. He pointed at the distant Profound Vessel and said, "My lord, he’s over there."

"You two retainers, please wait."

At that moment, Shangguan Hao hurried over, a playful grin on his face. "How could we trouble you two with such a small matter? Just let this young master handle it. You two elders should take my third brother and head back first!"

With that, he pointed at the unconscious Shangguan Lie on the ground.

One of the Extraordinary retainers shot Shangguan Hao a disdainful look and sneered, "Young Master, your opponent isn’t one of Chunfeng Tower’s Dancing Girls, all soft and boneless for you to order around. It’s best if we handle this, lest your precious body get hurt."

After speaking, the two of them took to the sky and flew toward Qin Ya’s Profound Vessel.

’Damn, what kind of idiots are working as retainers?’

Shangguan Hao cursed softly, then mused to himself, ’Wait, how would that old bastard know the Dancing Girls of Chunfeng Tower are so soft and boneless? Don’t tell me he also...’

As if he’d thought of something wonderful, a lecherous smile spread across his lips.

After the two Extraordinary experts left, the Silver Armored Warrior standing nearby wiped away his cold sweat. Under that pressure, he had felt as if all his strength had been drained. Suddenly hearing Shangguan Hao’s words, he was left speechless...

’This young master really is as idle and dissolute as the rumors say.’

However, it didn’t occur to him: he, a Martial Artist at Celestial Essence Realm Perfection, was trembling under the Extraordinary aura, so why was this supposedly uneducated, idle young master so completely unaffected?

SWOOSH! The sound of two figures tearing through the air arrived.

Qin Ya’s brow furrowed slightly. "So much trouble just to dock," he said coolly.

At this thought, the coldness in his eyes erupted.