Martial Master

“It’s very possible.” A black-clothed man nodded, “From the way that kid made several sects in Xuan Zhou agree that it’s a personal feud, it shows that he’s quite cunning. He knows many people are watching him, so he deliberately chose not to leave with the people from the Alchemy Pavilion and the Bloodline Sacred Land.”

Gui Ying questioned, “But Elder, that Qin Chen cannot possibly stay in the Five Nations. With his current cultivation level, remaining in the Five Nations is a complete waste of talent and life. However, if he doesn’t follow the officials’ route with the people from the Alchemy Pavilion and the Bloodline Sacred Land, how can he enter the Da Wei Dynasty with his Xuan-level cultivation? Crossing the Black Ridge Mountains alone is basically seeking death, isn’t it?”

“Not necessarily.” The leading black-clothed man sneered, “That Qin Chen was able to defeat Mo Li and Li Shenfeng from the Liu Xian Sect, so his strength has clearly surpasses that of an ordinary early-stage Wu Zong. Although his cultivation is only at the peak of the late Xuan level, I’m afraid only a mid-stage Wu Zong could compete with him. To kill him, a late-stage Wu Zong would be needed, and with such cultivation, crossing the Black Ridge Mountains isn’t impossible—he just can’t go too deep.”

“So you mean this Qin Chen is actually in the nearby mountains?” Gui Ying’s eyes brightened.

“There’s a good chance.” The leading black-clothed man nodded.

Mo Li’s eyes gleamed with a cold light, “What should we do now?”

“Naturally, we can’t let this kid leave safely. Based on the secret techniques you obtained from Mo Li, that Qin Chen has likely acquired a legacy that surpasses ordinary Earth-level cultivation techniques. Most importantly, it’s highly probable that what he has obtained is not ordinary techniques or martial arts but an extremely powerful profound secret technique. Such things are very rare even in our Blood Demon Sect, and we absolutely cannot miss this opportunity.”

“Then what are we waiting for?” Mo Li became excited, exuding a cold murderous intent.

He had always felt discontent about losing to Qin Chen in the final round of the arena competition, and coupled with the fact that Qin Chen had rejected their Blood Demon Sect's invitation, he was already very displeased.

Seeing Mo Li’s excited demeanor, the leading black-clothed man immediately poured cold water on him, “Mo Li, you can’t go. I will take you and Gui Ying back to the branch as soon as possible. As for the matter of hunting down that Qin Chen, you don’t need to worry about it.”

“Why not?” Mo Li looked unwillingly at the leading black-clothed man, why couldn’t he be involved in this?

The leading black-clothed man said solemnly, “Mo Li, you must understand, you also gained a lot of benefits from the ancient southern capital. It can be said that you are currently the most outstanding disciple of our branch. Compared to hunting down that Qin Chen, you are the most important. Therefore, your safety must come first. You should know our branch's current status in the sect; now that the Holy Sect has just revived, this is the time to gather strength. You have finally given us hope, and I don’t want anything unexpected to happen to you because of pursuing that Qin Chen.”

“But Elder…”

“There’s no ‘but.’” The black-clothed man interrupted Mo Li immediately, “I must ensure your safe return to the branch. Otherwise, if the master blames me, I cannot bear the consequences.”

“Well… fine!”

Mo Li sighed unwillingly. He also knew that once the Elder made a decision, he couldn’t change it.

“What about the two deacons from the Alchemy Pavilion and the Bloodline Sacred Land? Earlier in the ancient southern capital, they were so arrogant. Why not…” Looking at Xiang Wentian and Mu Lengfeng down on the mountain path, Mo Li immediately made a neck-slashing gesture, exuding coldness from all over his body.