Chapter 280

Mountain City.

Translation: "Mountain City." (Keep period). So "【1】 Mountain City."

A man asked casually, "Those two women have already come, right?"

Translation: "A man asked lightly, 'Those two women have already arrived, right?'" Need to keep quotes? We'll keep Chinese quotes as English quotes. So: "【2】 A man asked lightly, \"Those two women have already arrived, right? \""

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Why don't you seize them?

Translation: "\"Why not seize them? \"" Or "Why not capture them?" We'll go with "Why not capture them?" So: "【4】 \"Why not capture them? \""

The man asked, his gaze somewhat fierce, staring at his subordinate; if the subordinate's answer dissatisfied him, he would surely act immediately and kill the subordinate.

Translation: "The man asked, his eyes somewhat fierce, staring at his subordinate; if the subordinate's answer dissatisfied him, he would surely strike directly and kill that subordinate." Need to keep meaning. We'll produce: "【5】 The man asked, his eyes somewhat fierce, staring at his subordinate; if the subordinate's answer dissatisfied him, he would surely strike directly and kill that subordinate."

The subordinate sensed the killing intent in the man's tone and immediately said, "It's not that we don't want to act, but there are experts beside the two women; a Spirit Transformation expert guards them."

The subordinate sensed the killing intent in the man's tone and immediately said, "It's not that we want to act, but there are experts beside the two women; a Spirit Transformation expert guards them."

Spirit Transformation stage? Probably a disciple of Baiyun Observatory; with your strength, you indeed lack confidence to capture him.

Translation: "\"Spirit Transformation? Probably a disciple of Baiyun Guan; with your strength, you indeed have no certainty of capturing him. \"" So: "【7】 \"Spirit Transformation? Probably a disciple of Baiyun Guan; with your strength, you indeed have no certainty of capturing him. \""

The man said.

Translation: "The man said." So: "【8】 The man said."

The Protector spoke well; we indeed lack full confidence, so we asked the Protector to act. You are a Returning Void expert, surely you can easily capture that Spirit Transformation expert.

The Protector spoke well; we indeed lack full confidence, so we asked the Protector to act. You are a Returning Void expert, surely you can easily capture that Spirit Transformation expert.

The subordinate immediately said.

Translation: "The subordinate immediately said." So: "【10】 The subordinate immediately said."

Alright, take me there; I will now capture those two women, then after capturing them, I will use them to coerce Qin Yang into handing over the Jiuzhou Ding.

Alright, take me there; I will now capture those two women, then after capturing them, I will use them to coerce Qin Yang into handing over the Jiuzhou Ding.

Saying this, the Protector's eyes flashed with a cold light.

Translation: "Saying this, the Protector's eyes flashed with a cold light." So: "【12】 Saying this, the Protector's eyes flashed with a cold light."

If he could obtain the Jiuzhou Ding and present it to the Divine Lord, it would be a great achievement.

Translation: "If he could obtain the Jiuzhou Ding and present it to the Divine Lord, that would be a great merit." So: "【13】 If he could obtain the Jiuzhou Ding and present it to the Divine Lord, that would be a great merit."

Once the Divine Lord masters Jiuzhou, he would have a chance to rise from Protector to an existence like the Left and Right Envoys.

Once the Divine Lord controls Jiuzhou, he would have a chance to rise from Protector to an existence like the Left and Right Envoys.

Thinking of this, the man's breathing became somewhat hurried.

Translation: "Thinking of this, the man's breathing became somewhat hurried." So: "【15】 Thinking of this, the man's breathing became somewhat hurried."

Now it's daytime; acting would be inconvenient; it would be better to act at night, less likely to be noticed.

Translation: "\"Now it's daytime; acting is somewhat inconvenient; it would be better to act at night, less likely to be noticed. \"" So: "【16】 \"Now it's daytime; acting is somewhat inconvenient; it would be better to act at night, less likely to be noticed. \""

The subordinate said.

Translation: "The subordinate said." So: "【17】 The subordinate said."

The man thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Indeed, daytime is too obvious; the Shu region has many sword immortals; if they noticed us, it wouldn't be good."

The man thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Indeed, daytime is too obvious; the Shu region has many sword immortals; if they noticed us, it wouldn't be good."

The Protector is wise.

Translation: "\"Protector is wise. \"" So: "【19】 \"Protector is wise. \""

The subordinate praised.

Translation: "The subordinate praised." So: "【20】 The subordinate praised."

The Protector gave a faint smile.

Translation: "The Protector smiled faintly." So: "【21】 The Protector smiled faintly."

Meanwhile, Su Nuan Yue and Du Li were handling matters in the company.

Translation: "Meanwhile, Su Nuan Yue and Du Li were handling matters in the company." So: "【22】 Meanwhile, Su Nuan Yue and Du Li were handling matters in the company."

They could feel that someone was deliberately sabotaging this branch, setting traps behind the scenes; by the time they resolved the issue, it was already getting late.

Translation: "They could feel that someone was deliberately sabotaging this branch, secretly tripping them up; by the time they resolved the issue, it was already getting late." So: "【23】 They could feel that someone was deliberately sabotaging this branch, secretly tripping them up; by the time they resolved the issue, it was already getting late."

I'm exhausted and hungry; let's go back to the hotel, eat something good, then rest.

Translation: "\"I'm so tired and hungry; let's go back to the hotel, eat something good, then rest. \"" So: "【24】 \"I'm so tired and hungry; let's go back to the hotel, eat something good, then rest. \""

Du Li said.

Translation: "Du Li said." So: "【25】 Du Li said."

Although both are Foundation Establishment cultivators, they have dealt with too much in one day and are somewhat fatigued.

Translation: "Although they were both Foundation Establishment cultivators, they had handled too much in a day and were somewhat fatigued." So: "【26】 Although they were both Foundation Establishment cultivators, they had handled too much in a day and were somewhat fatigued."

As for being hungry, that's normal.

Translation: "As for being hungry, that's normal." So: "【27】 As for being hungry, that's normal."

Only upon reaching the Golden Core stage can one abstain from grains.

Translation: "Only upon reaching Golden Core can one abstain from grains." So: "【28】 Only upon reaching Golden Core can one abstain from grains."

At the Foundation Establishment stage, one cannot yet abstain from grains; in fact, their appetite may be larger than that of ordinary people.

Translation: "Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot yet abstain from grains; indeed, their appetite is even greater than that of ordinary people." So: "【29】 Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot yet abstain from grains; indeed, their appetite is even greater than that of ordinary people."

Hmm.

Translation: "\"Hmm. \"" So: "【30】 \"Hmm. \""

Su Nuan Yue is also exhausted.

Translation: "Su Nuan Yue was also exhausted." So: "【31】 Su Nuan Yue was also exhausted."

The driver drove, heading to the hotel.

Translation: "The driver drove, heading to the hotel." So: "【32】 The driver drove, heading to the hotel."

The two arrived at the hotel and went straight to the restaurant.

Translation: "The two arrived at the hotel and went straight to the restaurant." So: "【33】 The two arrived at the hotel and went straight to the restaurant."

After eating something, they returned to their room, freshened up, and went to bed.

Translation: "After eating something, they returned to their room, freshened up, and went to bed to sleep." So: "【34】 After eating something, they returned to their room, freshened up, and went to bed to sleep."

At night, a figure landed on the hotel's rooftop.

Translation: "At night, a figure landed on the hotel's rooftop." So: "【35】 At night, a figure landed on the hotel's rooftop."

Wen Gu, hidden in the darkness, immediately sensed something was wrong.

Translation: "Wen Gu, hidden in the darkness, immediately sensed something was wrong." So: "【36】 Wen Gu, hidden in the darkness, immediately sensed something was wrong."

He rushed to the rooftop, stared at the incoming person, his expression wary.

Translation: "He rushed to the rooftop, stared at the incoming person, his expression wary." So: "【37】 He rushed to the rooftop, stared at the incoming person, his expression wary."

These are two experts: one at the Nascent Soul stage, the other at the Returning Void stage.

Translation: "These are two experts: one is a Nascent Soul cultivator, the other is at the Returning Void level." So: "【38】 These are two experts: one is a Nascent Soul cultivator, the other is at the Returning Void level."

This made Wen Gu's heart sink.

Translation: "This made Wen Gu's heart sink." So: "【39】 This made Wen Gu's heart sink."

Although he was on the verge of advancing to the mid-Spirit Transformation stage, he was no match for a Returning Void expert.

Translation: "Although he was about to advance to mid-Spirit Transformation, he was no match for a Returning Void expert." So: "【40】 Although he was about to advance to mid-Spirit Transformation, he was no match for a Returning Void expert."

Now it's troublesome.

Translation: "Now it's troublesome." So: "【41】 Now it's troublesome."

Wen Gu secretly thought this, but his eyes remained unusually firm.

Translation: "Wen Gu thought this to himself, but his eyes were unusually resolute." So: "【42】 Wen Gu thought this to himself, but his eyes were unusually resolute."

His senior brother tasked him with protecting the two sisters-in-law; even if he died, he could not let them come to harm.

Translation: "Senior Brother ordered him to protect the two sisters-in-law; even if he died, he could not let them come to harm." So: "【43】 Senior Brother ordered him to protect the two sisters-in-law; even if he died, he could not let them come to harm."

Thinking of this, Wen Gu's body surged with domineering true essence, ready to fight to the death.

Translation: "Thinking of this, Wen Gu's body surged with domineering true essence, as if ready to fight to the death." So: "【44】 Thinking of this, Wen Gu's body surged with domineering true essence, as if ready to fight to the death."

Meanwhile, Su Nuan Yue and Du Li were startled awake immediately.

Translation: "Meanwhile, Su Nuan Yue and Du Li were startled awake at once." So: "【45】 Meanwhile, Su Nuan Yue and Du Li were startled awake at once."

They are no longer ordinary people; with such strong true essence fluctuations, they naturally sensed it right away.

Translation: "They are no longer ordinary people; the strong true essence fluctuations naturally alerted them immediately." So: "【46】 They are no longer ordinary people; the strong true essence fluctuations naturally alerted them immediately."

"Sister-in-law, call the eldest senior brother; I'll hold them off for a while so he can arrive in time."

Translation: "\"Sister-in-law, call Senior Brother; I'll delay them for a while, and Senior Brother can arrive in time. \"" So: "【47】 \"Sister-in-law, call Senior Brother; I'll delay them for a while, and Senior Brother can arrive in time. \""

Wen Gu transmitted mentally.

Translation: "Wen Gu transmitted mentally." So: "【48】 Wen Gu transmitted mentally."

Su Nuan Yue and Du Li exchanged a glance, immediately took out their phones, preparing to call Qin Yang.

Translation: "Su Nuan Yue and Du Li glanced at each other, immediately took out their phones, preparing to call Qin Yang." So: "【49】 Su Nuan Yue and Du Li glanced at each other, immediately took out their phones, preparing to call Qin Yang."

The intruder merely snorted coldly; with a thought, their phones exploded, leaving no chance to notify Qin Yang.

Translation: "The intruder merely snorted coldly; with a thought, their phones exploded, leaving no chance to notify Qin Yang." So: "【50】 The intruder merely snorted coldly; with a thought, their phones exploded, leaving no chance to notify Qin Yang."

Wen Gu threw a talisman, but the opponent had already prepared, directly intercepted it, causing Wen Gu's heart to sink.

Translation: "Wen Gu threw out a jade talisman, but the opponent had long been prepared, directly struck out and actually intercepted Wen Gu's jade talisman, causing Wen Gu's heart to sink." So: "【51】 Wen Gu threw out a jade talisman, but the opponent had long been prepared, directly struck out and actually intercepted Wen Gu's jade talisman, causing Wen Gu's heart to sink."

He knew it was bad; the opponent came prepared.

Translation: "He knew it was bad; the opponent came fully prepared." So: "【52】 He knew it was bad; the opponent came fully prepared."

Taking a deep breath, Wen Gu coldly said, "Who exactly are you?"

Translation: "Taking a deep breath, Wen Gu coldly said, 'Who exactly are you?'" So: "【53】 Taking a deep breath, Wen Gu coldly said, 'Who exactly are you?'"

He was stalling for time, in case something changed.

Translation: "He was buying time, in case something changed." So: "【54】 He was buying time, in case something changed."

But the opponent gave him no chance, attacking directly.

Translation: "But the opponent gave him no chance at all, attacking directly." So: "【55】 But the opponent gave him no chance at all, attacking directly."

Wen Gu spat out a flying sword; its light surged, carrying tremendous flames, blasting forward.

Translation: "Wen Gu spat out a flying sword from his mouth; its sword light surged, carrying blazing flames, and he blasted it forward." So: "【56】 Wen Gu spat out a flying sword from his mouth; its sword light surged, carrying blazing flames, and he blasted it forward."

The opponent merely smiled lightly, casually conjuring a palm of true essence that blocked the flying sword.

Translation: "The opponent merely smiled lightly, casually conjured a palm of true essence, and blocked the flying sword." So: "【57】 The opponent merely smiled lightly, casually conjured a palm of true essence, and blocked the flying sword."

Wen Gu's heart sank.

Translation: "Wen Gu's heart sank." So: "【58】 Wen Gu's heart sank."

He was fundamentally no match for a Returning Void expert; the gap of one realm was like a heavenly chasm.

Translation: "He was fundamentally no match for a Returning Void realm opponent; the gap of one realm was like a heavenly chasm." So: "【59】 He was fundamentally no match for a Returning Void realm opponent; the gap of one realm was like a heavenly chasm."

Just a casual strike, he could already see the gap between the two, which is really too big.

With this bit of strength, you even dare to brandish your axe before Lu Ban.

That Hunter God's Dharma Protector sneered.

He was about to strike, to kill Wen Gu.

At that moment, a terrifying aura locked onto him.

That Hunter God's Dharma Protector's face changed dramatically.

He brought the nearby Nascent Soul expert with him, turned and fled.

Two figures pursued, heading toward the Hunter God's Dharma Protector to kill them.

"Those are two martial cultivators who entered the Dao through martial arts, both at the Returning Void level."

Wen Gu was startled.

The two martial cultivators pursued the enemy.

He also didn't dare delay; he immediately took out his phone and called Qin Yang.

The call connected, and Qin Yang's voice came through: "Has something happened?"

"Just now someone wanted to attack me and my sister-in-law, but then two martial cultivators appeared on the road, scared them off, and now those two martial cultivators are chasing the other side."

Wen Gu said.

"Don't worry, those two martial cultivators are our own; they are the newly hired offerings of our Baiyun Guan, named Cang Lan and Cang Ming, and I sent them to protect your sister-in-law."

Wen Gu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

If they're our own, he wouldn't worry.

"Do you know who dared to attack you?"

Qin Yang asked.

"I don't know; I can't tell where they're from."

Wen Gu thought for a moment and said.

"It's probably someone from the Hunter God, or possibly a strong cultivator from another sect; rest assured, with Cang Lan and Cang Ming there, even an ordinary Tribulation Transcendent would gain no advantage."

Qin Yang said.

"Then I can rest easy."

Wen Gu said.

At the same time, he sent a mental transmission to Su Nuan Yue and the other, telling them that reinforcements had arrived and they need not worry.

The two Returning Void martial cultivators, one of them being at the late Returning Void stage.

With such strength, facing an ordinary early Tribulation Transcendent, they dare to fight.

"Is it Qin Yang who has arrived?"

Su Nuan Yue asked.

"No, they are the two offerings recently invited by the sect, both powerful martial cultivators, sent by our senior brother to protect the two sisters-in-law."

Wen Gu explained.

Only then did Su Nuan Yue and Du Li realize that, after they had left, Qin Yang had still been thinking of them.

"Should we leave now?"

Su Nuan Yue asked.

"Our senior brother said no need; those two are very strong, so there's no need to worry."

At that moment, violent true essence fluctuations came from afar, obviously indicating a strong expert engaged in battle.

But this battle ended quickly.

Two figures flew back—none other than Cang Ming and Cang Lan.

Obviously, they had already dealt with their opponent.