Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 136 - 134: The Old Madman Who Throws Away Treasures

Chapter 136: Chapter 134: The Old Madman Who Throws Away Treasures

Xiao Ye was taken aback and looked at Baili Wushang with some confusion.

During this time, he planned to stay by his family’s side to train hard, especially since he had gathered all kinds of herbs and no longer needed to venture out to find them.

Baili Wushang asked, "Nephew Xiao, did you defeat Hong Lie, who was ranked 107th on the Black Dragon Country’s Hidden Dragon List, in the Cold Moon Mountain Range?"

Xiao Ye’s heart tightened, and he immediately understood.

Those who can be listed on the Hidden Dragon List are absolutely at the pinnacle among their peers, attracting countless attention. Even someone ranked lower like Hong Lie is no exception.

Now that he had defeated Hong Lie, it probably wouldn’t be long before this news would spread, and then the Sun and Moon Sect would find out. By then, they would certainly attack the County Master Manor furiously.

Thinking of this, cold sweat rolled down Xiao Ye’s back.

"I was careless," Xiao Ye smiled bitterly, realizing only now the terrifying consequences of angering the Sun and Moon Sect. He must be extremely cautious with every word and action.

Xiao Ye looked at Baili Wushang and said, "Master Uncle Baili, I understand your meaning. I will leave the county city immediately."

Baili Wushang nodded and said, "Rest assured, as long as you leave, the Sun and Moon Sect won’t go crazy attacking the County Master Manor, and your clansmen will be very safe."

Xiao Ye cupped his hands towards Baili Wushang and said, "Then I must trouble Master Uncle Baili to take care of my clansmen."

That afternoon, members of the Xiao Alliance, Baili Wushang, and the siblings Baili Yi walked out of the County Master Manor to see Xiao Ye off, feeling very reluctant.

Having just reunited with his family, he had to part again. Xiao Ye’s heart was also full of sorrow, but for the safety of the Xiao Alliance, he had to leave.

"I must become stronger!"

Xiao Ye glanced at the members of the Xiao Alliance, shouldered the Heavenly Termination Saber, held a large bundle in his hand, and resolutely turned away.

At the same time, the news of Hong Lie, ranked 107th on the Black Dragon Country’s Hidden Dragon List, being defeated by a mysterious youth spread quickly throughout the major county cities in the Black Dragon Country.

Yet another powerful young talent has risen!

The ranking changes on the Black Dragon Country’s Hidden Dragon List are always eye-catching, and many people began inquiring about Xiao Ye’s information.

This kind of thing couldn’t be hidden at all, and soon Xiao Ye’s name was unearthed, along with his background and associated faction.

A new name appeared on the Hidden Dragon List, shining brightly and drawing attention.

Xiao Ye, eighteen years old, from the Chongyang Sect, ranked 107th!

When someone discovered Xiao Ye’s age, they were immediately shocked.

It’s rare for someone to be listed on the Hidden Dragon List at the age of eighteen, and such individuals are considered monstrous talents, leading more people to start paying attention to Xiao Ye.

In a certain place in the Black Dragon Country, within a gloomy palace, an old man in a crescent robe sat cross-legged, his entire body surging with terrifying power ripples. His every breath could shake the void.

This was a stronghold of the Sun and Moon Sect, and the old man was a Moon Robe Elder of the Sun and Moon Sect, equivalent to a Black Robe Elder of the Chongyang Sect, a powerhouse at the Innate Limit.

"Lord Elder, news about Xiao Ye has been found!" At this moment, a middle-aged martial artist hurriedly came in.

"Oh?" The old man opened his eyes, cold light flashing in his pupils, "Speak!"

Seeing the old man’s gaze, the middle-aged martial artist shivered involuntarily, quickly lowered his head, and said, "Xiao Ye once appeared in the county city of Dashen County and defeated Hong Lie, who was listed on the Hidden Dragon List. Also, I heard that his clansmen are currently in the County Master Manor."

"The County Master Manor of Dashen County?" The old man frowned slightly, "That old fellow Baili Wushang wants to meddle in our Sun and Moon Sect’s affairs too, which is troublesome."

Not to mention Baili Wushang’s strength at the Innate Limit, just the fact that he is the uncle of the current Black Dragon Kingdom’s Monarch gives him a headache.

"Lord Elder, should we go and kill them?" At this time, the middle-aged martial artist asked.

The old man pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "No need, Xiao Ye must have already left the County Master Manor. Fighting Baili Wushang for the sake of Xiao Ye’s clansmen is not worth it."

"Then I will immediately take people to hunt down Xiao Ye!" The middle-aged martial artist quickly said, ready to go and make arrangements.

Unexpectedly, the old man said indifferently, "No need, I just received a notification to completely stop pursuing Xiao Ye. The Sect Hierarch has other arrangements."

"Stop pursuing Xiao Ye?" The middle-aged martial artist was incredulous.

Xiao Ye had killed the Sect Hierarch’s own son, and now the Sect Hierarch is giving such an order?

However, facing the Moon Robe Elder, he dared not voice any doubt, acknowledged it, and left, leaving only the old man in the palace.

"Xiao Ye, no matter where you escape to, you won’t live much longer," the old man sneered before closing his eyes and continuing to cultivate.

...

In the Chongyang Sect, atop a cloud-enshrouded peak, Zhao Qian, dressed in a white robe, was sitting cross-legged on a giant rock, his handsome face full of coldness.

Rumble!

Suddenly, the void quaked, the skies changed color, and a terrifying torrent of power erupted from Zhao Qian, causing the mountain beneath him to tremble violently.

The terrifying power waves surged in all directions, sweeping through the entire Chongyang Sect.

"Damn, has Zhao Qian, the monster, broken through again! How can we survive like this!"

"No wonder he is the Heaven’s Chosen Son of our Chongyang Sect. With him, how could our Chongyang Sect not prosper?"

A multitude of shocked gazes were fixed on that towering peak reaching the clouds.

After a long time, the aura around Zhao Qian slowly retracted.

Whoosh!

Zhao Qian opened his eyes, shooting two beams of light piercing through the void for dozens of miles, extremely astonishing.

"I have broken through to the Innate Realm Ninth Layer Middle Stage. Among the young generation of the Chongyang Sect, who can stand against me, Zhao Qian?" Zhao Qian rose with his hands behind his back, looking down upon the entire Chongyang Mountain Range.

"A year from now, the first place in the Direct Disciple competition is undoubtedly mine, and the position of Young Master of the Chongyang Sect is also mine!" Zhao Qian laughed loudly, his arrogant voice echoing over the peak.

Most of the Direct Disciples didn’t actually know that the main reason the Vice Sect Leader was holding the Direct Disciple competition was to pave the way for Zhao Qian to take over the Chongyang Sect.

After all, Zhao Qian was his illegitimate son, and directly appointing Zhao Qian as the Young Master wouldn’t sound good and would be hard to accept, so he came up with this method.

If Zhao Qian swept through all the Direct Disciples, he could then conveniently announce Zhao Qian as the Young Master, and by then, no one would say anything.

"Xiao Ye, you ant, you managed to make it onto the Hidden Dragon List. I hope you return one year later as promised. I will personally cripple your cultivation in front of Yimei!" A cold glint flashed in Zhao Qian’s eyes as he turned and walked down the mountain.

...

After leaving the county city of Dashen County, Xiao Ye headed west.

"The Sun and Moon Sect might have already learned about my appearance in the county city of Dashen County. I must get as far away from the county city as possible." Xiao Ye pressed on without stopping, traveling hundreds of miles before stopping.

What puzzled him was that on this journey, he hadn’t encountered any danger.

"Could it be that the Sun and Moon Sect’s people are all reacting so slowly?" Xiao Ye wondered, but he soon stopped thinking about it.

Xiao Ye took out the map of the Black Dragon Country and confirmed his position, "Another twenty miles forward, and I’ll reach Ancient Star City. I should head there first."

Then Xiao Ye sped towards Ancient Star City.

Xiao Ye had long planned to break through his physical body to the Three Cauldrons Power in a crowded place, for two reasons.

First, a crowded place is beneficial for hiding, and if the Sun and Moon Sect comes after him, he can create chaos and slip away. Second, he also needs to prepare other things for this breakthrough.

Ancient Star City is considered a border town of Dashen County, a small city similar in scale to Wutan City, where most of the martial artists are only in the Postnatal Realm.

Soon, the walls of Ancient Star City appeared in Xiao Ye’s sight, and after a simple disguise, he entered the city, intending to find an inn to stay in.

When Xiao Ye casually found an inn, he discovered that it was already fully booked. The same happened with the second and third inns he tried, all telling him there were no rooms available.

Moreover, Xiao Ye found quite a few Innate Realm martial artists in the inns.

"What’s going on?" Xiao Ye frowned slightly.

Logically, a place like Ancient Star City shouldn’t have so many Innate Realm martial artists. Could something big have happened in Ancient Star City?

Xiao Ye was lucky, and when he checked the fourth inn, he found an empty room and immediately paid with silver to stay in.

Before leaving, Baili Wushang had given him a lot of silver notes, so he wasn’t short on money.

"If you have no other requests, I’ll leave you to it," said a diligent servant who had just shown Xiao Ye to his room.

"Wait," Xiao Ye said, taking out a silver note. The servant immediately grinned and accepted it.

"What can I do for you, Young Hero?" This servant was very astute, knowing that Xiao Ye tipping him meant there was a task for him to do.

"Help me find a quiet house in the city, no matter the cost, I want to buy it," Xiao Ye said. He couldn’t stay in an inn forever; it was inconvenient, especially since he had plenty of silver.

"Sure, I’ll get right on it! Anything else, Young Hero?" The servant readily agreed.

"Has something major happened in Ancient Star City recently? Why are there so many Innate Realm martial artists here?" Xiao Ye asked.

The servant paused, puzzled, "Young Hero, didn’t you come to Ancient Star City for that event?"

Xiao Ye’s heart skipped a beat; it seemed something significant had indeed happened in Ancient Star City.

"No," Xiao Ye shook his head calmly.

The servant grinned, "Young Hero, then you’ve come to the right place."

"Let me tell you, two years ago, an Old Madman came to the woods outside Ancient Star City and often threw out treasures. That’s what’s drawn so many Innate Realm martial artists here."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye was dumbfounded. Someone throwing out treasures indiscriminately? That old madman must really be insane.

"Do you know what kind of treasures they are?" Xiao Ye asked.

The servant shook his head and smiled bitterly, "That, I’m not sure about. But people say that Old Madman, ten years ago, was once a powerful young talent and even entered the Emperor’s Cultivation Land."

"What, entered the Emperor’s Cultivation Land!" Xiao Ye’s body trembled with disbelief.

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