Chapter 193

Datong Fucheng, Zhang Mansion.

Shangguan Xiao was waiting anxiously for news.

She knew that today was the day Li Fei went to pick up the cargo; before this, she had also been letting the Zhang family use their own informants to probe the movements of various forces.

Just half an hour ago, she suddenly received news from Zhang Zedong: the Zhang family's informants had found out the movements of the three forces—the "Beast King," the "Poison King," and the "Cannon King."

It was suspected that the "Beast King" Yu Longqing was no longer at the Human-Face Villa, and Ximen Huixin under the "Poison King" and Ouyang Cheng under the "Cannon King" had also left Datong Fucheng.

These three people being absent at this time, the most likely thing they were doing was intercepting and killing the Green-Faced Ghost!

So Shangguan Xiao rushed to the Zhang Mansion at the first opportunity, waiting for the Zhang family's informants to find out more detailed intelligence.

After waiting for nearly an hour, the sound of hurried footsteps came.

Shangguan Xiao turned to look immediately, only to see a man run into the main hall and look at Zhang Zedong, who was sitting in his seat:

"Second Master, just confirmed, someone suspected to be Ximen Huixin appeared in Hongshan Town yesterday."

"Hongshan Town?!"

Shangguan Xiao's tone rose, and she asked directly, "Are you sure?"

The newcomer looked at Shangguan Xiao and nodded: "There is a 70% certainty that that person is Ximen Huixin."

"Hongshan Town"

Zhang Zedong frowned.

The place where this town was located was in the north of Datong Prefecture, completely opposite to the direction of Bai Yang City; if Yu Longqing had really been deceived by the Green-Faced Ghost's smoke screen, then Ximen Huixin shouldn't have appeared in Hongshan Town.

Thinking of this, he looked at Shangguan Xiao:

"Little sister."

"Oh no!"

Shangguan Xiao's expression was solemn.

She could now basically confirm that Yu Longqing had taken people to Gushi Town and would ambush them on the convoy's return journey.

"Ximen Huixin and Ouyang Cheng, plus Yu Longqing, that's three Dao-Foundations. Yu Longqing will definitely bring his own exotic beasts; it's possible that both the Horned Tiger Beast and the Snow Leopard Beast went, which would be equivalent to five Dao-Foundation combat powers besieging and killing the Green-Faced Ghost! If the 'Shadow King' also secretly sent someone this time..."

Zhang Zedong silently calculated the combat power comparison between the two sides in his heart, and his heart gradually sank.

Although the Green-Faced Ghost had just climbed to the ninth place on Feng Province's Wind and Cloud List, facing five or even six Dao-Foundation combat powers alone, it was likely nine deaths and one life!

He and Shangguan Xiao didn't know yet that the Chen family ancestor was also a Dao-Foundation, otherwise they would be even more desperate.

"Can that senior brother of yours make it there in time?"

Zhang Zedong asked.

Although he knew that the probability was that it was already too late, he still asked unwillingly.

Shangguan Xiao shook her head: "It's inconvenient for Senior Brother to intervene in the struggles here in the prefecture city, otherwise it will bring bigger trouble."

If Hao Yi could make a move at will, she wouldn't have stopped Hao Yi back then, but would have returned to Datong Fucheng with him.

Zhang Zedong fell silent upon hearing this.

Over thirty years ago, he wasn't in Datong Prefecture at that time, so he didn't know exactly what happened in that upheaval.

By the time he got the news, Shangguan Xiao had already announced her break with the family.

Afterward, Hao Yi disappeared, and all news about him was blocked, making it very difficult to find out anything else.

Shangguan Xiao's eyes were dim.

"I remember that senior brother of yours also seemed to have been besieged and killed by many Dao-Foundation powerhouses back then?"

Zhang Zedong asked suddenly.

Shangguan Xiao smiled upon hearing this; she knew her second brother brought this up suddenly to comfort her.

"Yes, Senior Brother's most dangerous battle back then was being besieged and killed by six Dao-Foundation powerhouses alone."

Shangguan Xiao said.

"Also six Dao-Foundation powerhouses?"

Zhang Zedong became interested upon hearing this and asked further, "How was the strength of these six people?"

Even if they were all Dao-Foundations, combat power was divided into eight tiers.

"Three 3rd-tier, two 4th-tier, and one 5th-tier."

Shangguan Xiao knew them like the back of her hand.

"And the final result was?"

Zhang Zedong didn't expect the siege lineup to be so strong, even stronger than the lineup the Green-Faced Ghost might encounter today.

"Senior Brother counter-killed four and scared away two."

Shangguan Xiao said calmly.

". Impressive!"

Zhang Zedong held it in for a long time, and in the end, could only use these two words to describe it.

He felt it was a pity that such a powerful person could now only shrink in a small place like Xingcheng, unable to display his talents.

"Little sister, since your senior brother could do it back then, perhaps the Green-Faced Ghost can do it today too!"

Zhang Zedong walked to Shangguan Xiao and comforted her.

Although he didn't quite believe this himself.

Shangguan Xiao was startled, turned to look outside the door, and muttered:

"Yes, I believe he can do it too; after all... he can always create miracles."

At this moment, the sky outside was high and the clouds were comfortable, and the sunlight was just right.

Wu'an University.

Exotic Beast Breeding Area.

In the iceberg area where Li Fei had been before, Xu Jing was lying on a rattan chair holding that white fox, basking in the sun.

A moment later, someone walked outside the courtyard where he lived and bowed:

"Professor Xu, there is news."

"Speak."

Xu Jing lay on the rattan chair with his eyes closed, saying lightly.

"It has been confirmed that Yu Longqing, Ximen Huixin, and Ouyang Cheng have gone to Gushi Town. In addition, Yu Longqing secretly transported those two exotic beasts there in advance."

The newcomer reported.

"Hmm, what about Hao Yi, is there any movement?"

Xu Jing didn't care about how many Dao-Foundations went; the only person he truly cared about was Hao Yi.

"Hao Yi is still in Xingcheng."

"Boring!"

Xu Jing opened his eyes and shook his head.

Then he turned to look to the side: "You suddenly ran to me, are you afraid I'll run to Xingcheng? Can you keep me here?"

As his voice fell, a figure walked out from behind an iceberg in the distance.

This person's figure was straight, and every step he took seemed to have been measured with a ruler, with the distance of every step almost exactly the same.

He wore the light blue robe worn by Wu'an University lecturers, and besides an embroidered "Wu" character on his left chest, there was also a star.

This was the symbol of a Wu'an University professor, indicating that the newcomer was also a professor at Wu'an University.

"Professor Qin."

The person who ran to report to Xu Jing bowed and saluted hurriedly upon seeing the newcomer, looking a bit panicked.

It seemed the pressure brought by the newcomer was no less than that of the "Murderous Maniac" Xu Jing, the martial arts master.

"You go down first."

Xu Jing said to him.

"Yes."

He saluted Xu Jing again and then walked away quickly.

On the other side, that Professor Qin had already walked outside Xu Jing's small courtyard and stood still in front of the fence.

"The Principal asked me to come over and watch you."

He said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Heh, old thing!"

Xu Jing sneered, "He's not afraid I'll kill you!"

Hearing such a threat, Qin Zhen remained expressionless and unmoved.

"Qin Zhen, do you know why among so many professors at Wu'an University, you are the one I find most displeasing?"

Xu Jing still lay on the rattan chair without getting up, not even looking at Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen still stood in front of the fence without responding.

Whether Xu Jing found him pleasing or not had absolutely no effect on him.

Xu Jing also knew what kind of personality the other party had and didn't care about it, just sneered:

"Because your personality always reminds me of someone."

"Are you talking about Senior Hao Yi?"

Qin Zhen asked.

Mentioning Hao Yi, his matter-of-fact tone finally had some changes.

"Not bad, your personality is very similar to his."

Xu Jing said.

"I feel it's a pity."

Qin Zhen suddenly said.

"Hmm?"

Xu Jing turned to look at Qin Zhen; he knew the other party definitely wasn't saying it was a pity that his personality was like Hao Yi's.

"If I had been born thirty years earlier, I would have liked to verify martial arts with Senior Hao Yi."

Qin Zhen said.

This was his regret.

Xu Jing smiled upon hearing this: "You can work harder, and then find me to verify martial arts."

Qin Zhen looked at him seriously and nodded: "I will."

If someone else said such things, Xu Jing wouldn't take it to heart at all, but when Qin Zhen said this, he had to take it seriously.

Although Qin Zhen was still a Dao-Foundation, this Dao-Foundation of his wasn't something ordinary people could compare to.

The name at the top of Feng Province's Wind and Cloud List was Qin Zhen!

This meant Qin Zhen was the strongest among the over a hundred Dao-Foundation powerhouses in the entire Feng Province!

Not only that, Qin Zhen was also included in the candidate list for the overall Wind and Cloud List.

The so-called "Overall Wind and Cloud List" was initially the Wind and Cloud List that circulated from the Imperial Capital.

As each province of the Great Lan Dynasty had its own Wind and Cloud List, the Wind and Cloud List in the Imperial Capital also made changes, directly combining the Wind and Cloud Lists of twenty-three provinces to list an overall Wind and Cloud List.

That was to select the ten strongest people from all the Dao-Foundation powerhouses in the country and list them on this list!

Twenty-three provinces in the country, plus the Imperial Capital where powerhouses were like clouds, plus the powerhouses in the border armies—with so many Dao-Foundation powerhouses, only ten people could make the list.

In addition, the overall Wind and Cloud List would also list a candidate list, also with ten names, but without specific rankings.

The credibility and influence of the overall Wind and Cloud List were unique.

Over the years, if any province had a Dao-Foundation powerhouse who could make the overall Wind and Cloud List, the martial arts world of that province would be "a cut above the rest," making people look at them with new eyes.

For the past hundred years, Feng Province hadn't had a Dao-Foundation powerhouse who could be included in the overall Wind and Cloud List, so it had always been considered a "weak province in martial arts."

Until Hao Yi appeared out of nowhere.

He was quickly included in the candidate list for the overall Wind and Cloud List, just waiting for him to achieve more dazzling combat records, or directly challenge the powerhouses on the overall Wind and Cloud List, to officially make the list.

At that time, many people firmly believed that Hao Yi would definitely be able to make the overall Wind and Cloud List and create a new history for Feng Province!

It was a pity that before the overall Wind and Cloud List could record Hao Yi's name, he suddenly retired from the world and disappeared.

Thirty-plus years had passed, and Feng Province still didn't have a Dao-Foundation powerhouse who could make the Great Lan Dynasty's overall Wind and Cloud List.

Qin Zhen was the one with the most hope after Hao Yi; he was included in the candidate list for the overall Wind and Cloud List three years ago.

That was why he felt it was a pity.

If he could have been born thirty years earlier, he could have fought Hao Yi, who was also in Feng Province and also famous in Datong Prefecture, to see who was the strongest Dao-Foundation in the history of Feng Province!

Dao-Foundation is divided into 8 tiers; strictly speaking, it is 7.5 tiers.

Dao-Foundations above the 7th tier are considered the peak of Dao-Foundation in the true sense.

Qin Zhen was such a peak Dao-Foundation, only a thin line away from breaking through the realm.

Actually, if he wanted to, he could have tried to break through the realm long ago, cultivate the foundation of martial arts, and become a martial arts master.

But he had been deliberately suppressing his realm, slowly polishing it, just to pursue cultivating the most perfect foundation of martial arts.

This was why Xu Jing would value what Qin Zhen said; people like Qin Zhen would sooner or later become martial arts masters.

"This time Yu Longqing took his two exotic beasts and several Dao-Foundations to Gushi Town..."

Xu Jing suddenly became interested, informed Qin Zhen of the intelligence he had just obtained, and then asked:

"If it were you facing such a siege, do you think you could kill all these people and beasts?"

He wasn't asking if Qin Zhen could protect himself, but if he could counter-kill all the people and beasts participating in the siege!

Hearing this question, Qin Zhen also began to think seriously.

He didn't like chatting with Xu Jing, but the question Xu Jing raised gave him the interest to chat, because he knew that Hao Yi back then had also faced a siege similar to this.

"If I were at Senior Hao Yi's age, I definitely couldn't do it; as for now, of course, no problem."

Qin Zhen said so.

He was thirty years old this year, breaking through to the Dao-Foundation realm at twenty-four, while Hao Yi was only twenty-three when he faced that siege back then!

Twenty-three-year-old Hao Yi was besieged by six Dao-Foundations back then and ultimately counter-killed four!

The siege lineup the other party faced back then was even stronger than what the Green-Faced Ghost was facing today.

Comparing them like this, Qin Zhen was naturally far inferior to Hao Yi. However, what Qin Zhen wanted to compare with Hao Yi wasn't the speed of cultivation, but the height reached in the Dao-Foundation realm.

"If that Green-Faced Ghost can survive today, then it will be interesting."

Xu Jing said suddenly.

Qin Zhen's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he nodded, approving of Xu Jing's words:

"Indeed, I am looking forward to it."

Xu Jing looked up at the azure sky above his head.

For some reason, he had an intuition that this Green-Faced Ghost wouldn't die today, and the other party's age wouldn't be too old; he might be very young.

Just like Hao Yi back then!

This feeling made Xu Jing somewhat unhappy.

He still couldn't let go of Hao Yi even now, yet people like Qin Zhen had already grown up.

Now it was possible that there was one more Green-Faced Ghost.

This world of martial arts was always like this, one wave pushing another; every generation had its own brilliance.

Xu Jing suddenly thought of that Wind and Cloud List in the Imperial Capital.

At the very beginning, the reason why this list was named the Wind and Cloud List was because of one sentence:

"The wind and cloud of the world come from our generation!"

The wind and cloud belonging to the generation of Hao Yi and Xu Jing had completely passed.

In the martial arts world of Datong Prefecture today, new wind and cloud were surging!

On the wasteland, several "yellow dragons" were chasing rapidly.

Running in the very front was Li Fei, who cast the Jin Gang Seal: Roc time and time again, pulling the several Dao-Foundations behind him further and further away.

But even after casting the Jin Gang Seal: Roc, he still couldn't shake off the Thunder-Light Snow Leopard Beast.

This exotic beast had been biting tightly behind him, the distance between the two sides sometimes near, sometimes far.

The Jin Gang Seal: Roc only lasted for ten seconds each time; Li Fei consumed a portion of his mental energy, physical strength, and force every time he cast it, so he couldn't keep running like this forever.

Competing in consumption, he definitely couldn't outlast an exotic beast.

So after running for over two minutes, Li Fei suddenly turned around and charged toward the Thunder-Light Snow Leopard Beast!

In this siege today, he hadn't placed himself on the weak side from the very beginning.

Who kills whom is still unknown!

(End of chapter)