Chapter 248: Jiang Han Ascends the Mountain — This Trip, Annihilate the Black Tiger Sect!

At this moment, the leader of the Xuan Shui Guard swept his gaze across the surroundings.

In the end, his gaze landed on a dining table in the corner.

There sat a man in a white robe, with a soft, feminine face.

"It seems the information was correct. Wang Boguang, you really did come here."

As the leader's voice fell.

The surrounding guests started in fright, no longer caring about their meals, hurriedly retreating to keep well away from this white-robed man.

Soon, an empty space formed all around the white-robed man.

In another corner.

Watching this scene, a look of understanding appeared in Jiang Han's eyes.

He instantly understood why the Xuan Shui Guard had come.

It was because this Wang Boguang was a wanted criminal famous across several nearby cities!

He possessed a Purple Mansion realm ninth-layer cultivation base, and in daily life was most fond of harvesting yin to supplement yang.

He had once abducted the only daughter of a certain city lord.

After being discovered, he had actually gone and slaughtered the entire city lord's family, down to the last!

Presumably it was precisely because of this matter that he had landed on the Xuan Shui Guard's arrest list.

At this moment, under the gaze of the many surrounding eyes, Wang Boguang set down the chopsticks in his hand and slowly rose to his feet.

He looked toward the three Xuan Shui Guard members, a mocking look on his face: "I say, you lot of imperial court hounds, do you all have dog noses? I've already come this far, yet you still followed the scent and chased me here....."

"However, since you don't want to leave me a way out, then all of you stay here!"

The moment his words fell, a massive surge of elemental force swept out, instantly blasting the surrounding tables and chairs into powder, and even blasting three nearby guests into great clouds of blood-mist!

Facing this utterly horrifying scene, the guests present screamed again and again, hurriedly turning around, scrambling and crawling as they prepared to flee outside the inn!

At this moment, the three Xuan Shui Guard members widened their eyes and let out an angry shout: "How dare you!"

Having spoken, three streams of Purple Mansion aura surged forth.

Their speed skyrocketed, they instantly vanished from where they stood, arriving before Wang Boguang and engaging him in fierce combat!

Elemental force shot out in all directions, like arrows one after another, piercing through the surrounding objects!

Under the aftershocks of the battle between four Purple Mansion realm cultivators.

Several dozen guests didn't even have time to flee before being caught in the blast, unfortunately perishing on the spot!

The four men's movements did not pause because of this.

Because no one would care about these common folk — Wang Boguang was no exception.

These Xuan Shui Guard members, who were merely completing a mission to earn merit, were no exception either!

The corner battle grew ever more intense, gradually entering a white-hot stage.

Jiang Han still maintained the mindset of "none of my business, I'll stay out of it," and could be said to have not the slightest interest in intervening.

It was just that when a wisp of elemental force aftershock landed on his table, knocking over the food and shattering the wooden table.

Jiang Han's brow furrowed, and he instantly felt displeased.

He slightly raised his head and casually glanced at Wang Boguang.

He extended his right hand and picked up the chopsticks that had fallen to the ground.

He then released a wisp of Huang Quan elemental force to cling to the surface of the chopsticks, wrapping them up, and emitting a faint yellow halo of light!

Jiang Han's gaze slightly condensed, he took aim, and his right hand suddenly hurled them!

Whoosh—

Accompanied by a sharp sound cutting through the air.

Before the battling crowd could even react.

They saw a streak of yellow light flash past, instantly piercing through Wang Boguang's forehead, causing him to collapse stiffly to the ground!

Immediately following, a loud bang!

The bewildered three Xuan Shui Guard members instinctively looked toward the source of the sound.

They saw the nearby wall crack open, covered in dense, spiderweb-like fractures!

In the center of the fractures, a chopstick stained with a trace of blood was embedded!

A chopstick?!!

The three Xuan Shui Guard members looked at the chopstick, then looked at Wang Boguang's corpse beneath them.

The small bloody hole in his forehead instantly made them realize something.

"Killing Wang Boguang with just a single chopstick — could it be that a Yuan Sea realm expert has stepped in?"

The three men's faces showed tension, they only felt their throats go somewhat dry, and they instinctively swallowed.

They hurriedly looked all around, wanting to see who had made the move.

Soon, the three men's gazes all landed on Jiang Han in unison.

Only because he was the only person still able to remain calm.

After examining him for a few moments, the leader cupped his hands and said: "Many thanks to senior for stepping in and helping us slay this beast. May I ask senior's name?"

Jiang Han had no goodwill toward these Xuan Shui Guard members.

So he did not answer, but said coldly: "Drag his corpse and get lost."

His voice was not loud, yet it echoed clearly in everyone's ears.

A Yuan Sea-level pressure descended like a landslide, causing the three Xuan Shui Guard members' hearts to tighten.

Confirming that the other party was a Yuan Sea cultivator, and people like them could not afford to provoke.

They no longer cared to be angry, hurriedly reached out, grabbed Wang Boguang by the collar, and slunk away.

Wait until the Xuan Shui Guard had completely left.

The shopkeeper and the waiter, who had hidden during the chaos, also emerged.

Under the gaze of everyone, Jiang Han stared at the ruined scene before him and lost his appetite.

He extended his right hand, picked up the straw hat lying nearby, and placed it on his head.

Then he took several taels of silver from his Zi Fu space and tossed them in front of the shopkeeper. "Shopkeeper, settle the bill—do these silver pieces suffice?"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper trembled and hurriedly said, "Sir, you've done us such a great favor—how could we possibly take your money? This bill is entirely waived..."

Before the shopkeeper could finish, Jiang Han waved his hand. "One thing at a time. Eat, pay—this is only natural. My elders never taught me to dodge payment. Moreover, your lives are hard enough—take the money."

The moment he finished speaking.

Before the other could refuse, Jiang Han immediately turned and strode away.

Only after Jiang Han had fully left the inn.

The innkeeper finally dared to pick up the silver pieces.

Yet his hand continued to tremble uncontrollably.

He cast one last glance toward the door, at the spot where Jiang Han had vanished, and sighed.

"This guest is truly a good man..."

Wang Baoguang didn't treat ordinary folk as human beings, nor did the Xuan Shui Guard.

Yet this powerful being with profound cultivation base treated them as human.

Truly, the world is full of surprises.

On the other side.

Jiang Han, having left the inn, soon arrived at the foot of the Hei Hu Sect's base.