Chapter 226: The One Who Acts

Of course, it is now impossible for the grandfather and grandson to re-enter the Hundred Refinements City, from which they had barely escaped.

"Let us not concern ourselves with the matters within Hundred Refinements City, lest we invite trouble for no reason."

The little girl in pink robes spoke with a stern expression on her small face; she did not wish at all to have any connection with that detestable fellow now.

After all, she did not want her grandfather to be used as a pawn by that person again; furthermore, the grandfather and grandson bore a blood feud, and there was no need to involve the other party.

Hearing this, the old man in hemp robes shook his head, looked down upon Hundred Refinements City, and frowned, saying:

"We currently lack the ability to handle this matter; if we wish to seek revenge next, we must find an opportunity to infiltrate Hundred Refinements Peak."

Just at this moment, the city gate of Hundred Refinements City suddenly opened once more.

Following a sound of urgent horse hooves, nine experts from the disciples of Hundred Refinements Peak rode out in succession at full gallop.

The old man in hemp robes and the little girl on the small hill both showed expressions of strangeness, looking toward the direction of Hundred Refinements City below.

Through the hazy night, the two could see the nine experts of Hundred Refinements Peak, after exiting the city gate, rapidly departing in several different directions.

Among the nine, only one rider was heading toward the main road where they stood, obviously intending to go to Hundred Refinements Peak.

"What is happening? These people had just entered the city; how is it that not long after, they suddenly rushed out in such a hurry?"

The old man in hemp robes furrowed his brows, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

The little girl in pink robes gazed at the direction where the experts of Hundred Refinements Peak departed, looked carefully for a while, and then suddenly spoke:

"The directions these people are going seem to be toward the other peaks of the Fallen God Peak."

Hearing this, the old man in hemp robes' eyes shifted; following the little girl's line of sight, his brows furrowed even deeper:

"It does seem so indeed, but why did they suddenly do this?"

The little girl in pink robes turned her head, raised her chin, and rolled her eyes:

"You ask me? How would I know?"

The old man in hemp robes reached out to stroke his beard, showing a thoughtful expression; after thinking for a while, he shook his head and said:

"This matter is clearly extremely suspicious; no major incident was seen occurring in Hundred Refinements City, so why send people to the other peaks?"

At this time, the expert who was whipping his horse to rush toward Hundred Refinements Peak was already getting closer and closer to the old man in hemp robes and the other person.

A flash of sharp light passed through the old man in hemp robes' eyes; he stared straight at the other person. Seeing this, the little girl in pink robes' expression clearly changed, and she quickly spoke out:

"What do you intend to do?"

"I want to figure out what exactly happened in Hundred Refinements City."

The old man in hemp robes suddenly narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"The more I think about this matter, the more suspicious it seems; I have a hunch that something major we do not know about has occurred in Hundred Refinements City."

"Otherwise, it would not be necessary for Lady Zheng Yunfeng to personally come to Hundred Refinements City; moreover, it now seems to involve the other eight peaks."

Hearing this, the little girl in pink robes did not speak for a moment; she naturally understood that all of this was indeed abnormal, but deep in her heart, she did not want to create unnecessary complications.

At this time, the old man in hemp robes slowly spoke:

"Rest assured; if I act, I will certainly ensure this person does not see my true face."

Having said this, as the sound of urgent horse hooves grew closer, the old man in hemp robes moved his body, vanished from the spot, and then headed toward the road below the mountain.

Not long after, the expert of Hundred Refinements Peak who was riding at full gallop suddenly looked up sharply; he saw a huge boulder unexpectedly roll down from the forest by the roadside, crashing down onto the road ahead with a boom.

Seeing this, he could only pull the reins tight and immediately stop the horse.

However, just at this moment, his mind suddenly gave a warning, but unfortunately, it was too late.

He only felt a palm quietly rest on his back from behind; then, his meridians and acupoints were sealed one by one by an extremely powerful martial arts true qi.

"Answer a few of my questions, and I will let you leave; otherwise, you will die now."

A thick voice, obviously disguised, came from behind, yet the martial arts expert of Hundred Refinements Peak did not show the slightest intention to resist and quickly spoke:

"Senior, please ask whatever you wish; as long as you do not kill me, I will certainly tell you everything I know!"

The expert of Hundred Refinements Peak was now unable to move, already like fish on a chopping block, at the mercy of others; what loyalty to the sect could he possibly have left?

His one and only thought now was to survive; indeed, survival was secondary; he now only wanted to immediately complete the matter Li Musheng had entrusted to him.

He truly did not want to experience the pain of the Life-and-Death Token again; to him, that was simply more unbearable than death!

Hearing this, the old man in hemp robes standing behind the martial arts expert of Hundred Refinements Peak nodded in satisfaction.

Not long after, the old man in hemp robes stood within a shadow in the mountains; the expression on his aged face changed drastically, and he appeared extremely unsettled.

At the same time, as if confirming that the person who had attacked him had already left, the expert of Hundred Refinements Peak made no unnecessary moves and immediately continued to ride toward Hundred Refinements Peak without looking back.

"Did you find out clearly what happened in Hundred Refinements City?"

At this time, a small figure leaped quickly through the dark mountain night, arriving beside the old man in hemp robes, and asked with a curious expression:

Hearing this, the old man in hemp robes did not speak for a long while; only the expression on his face was extremely rich.

After a while, he took a deep breath, then suddenly looked at the little girl in pink robes beside him and said:

"Zheng Zi is dead; his elder brother, the City Lord of Hundred Refinements City, Zheng Shangzong, has also been killed; and even..."

Speaking to this point, the old man in hemp robes paused.

Hearing that the two brothers, Zheng Zi, were dead, the little girl in pink robes immediately showed a look of surprise; her expression changed, and she then asked:

"Even what? Why did you stop speaking?"

Hearing this, the old man in hemp robes sighed lightly and said:

"Even... the First Lady who arrived in Hundred Refinements City not long ago, as well as the two Elders of the Law Enforcement Hall of Hundred Refinements Peak, have all been killed."

"What?!"

The little girl in pink robes was suddenly stunned; her pair of slender eyebrows furrowed tightly, her face full of shock and uncertainty; she then quickly spoke out and asked:

"When did all this happen? Who did it? Why was there no movement in Hundred Refinements City before?"

Hearing the little girl's string of questions, the old man in hemp robes immediately fell silent, and the expression on his face appeared extremely strange.

After a moment, he finally spoke slowly:

"It was that Young Master Li who did it."

At these words, the little girl in pink froze completely, her small face showing an expression of disbelief.

At this time, the old man in hemp robes gently closed his eyes, calmed his emotions, and continued to explain:

"According to the disciple from Hundred Refinement Peak just now, after we left, that Young Master Li not only killed Zheng Zi and the other two, but also eliminated Zheng Shangzong, who had arrived at Hundred Incense Pavilion, as well as the two Elders from Fallen God Peak who had pursued us but failed."

"Moreover, he even sent someone to Hundred Refinement Peak to transmit a message, and following that, after the First Lady and her entourage, whom we had seen before, arrived, he personally eliminated them as well."

(End of this chapter)