Urban Super Medical Sage-Chapter 1035 - 1033: Arousing Trouble (3rd update)

Across from the burly man stood a young nobleman with a slightly pale complexion, a sinister smirk at the corners of his mouth, and an air both delicate and venomous. He was dressed in luxurious red robes, with a slender silver longsword hanging at his waist. Fearlessly, he stared at the burly man. This man too was at the Ancestral Saint Realm, Second Layer.

"Zhang Zishen! If you’re looking to die, I’ll gladly grant your wish!!!" the burly man bellowed abruptly. His voice roared like a tiger’s growl, causing the entire main hall of the Songyue Restaurant to faintly tremble.

"This young master wants nothing more than to die. Feng Zhu, go ahead and try granting my wish," the venomous noble scoffed dismissively, his smirk deepening.

"You..." The burly man, Feng Zhu, fumed with rage, his eyes bulging. The hammer in his hand began to tremble as though he couldn’t suppress his urge to swing it.

At that moment.

A middle-aged man with a slight hunch hurriedly emerged from the back hall.

The middle-aged man stepped in between Zhang Zishen and Feng Zhu.

"Gentlemen, I am the proprietor of the Songyue Restaurant. Fighting within the Burning Heaven Sect is strictly forbidden. I urge both of you to restrain yourselves." The proprietor spoke calmly, neither obsequious nor arrogant.

The prohibition of fighting within Burning Heaven City was a rule established at the city’s founding.

If anyone violated the rule, it would become the duty of the City Guard Army to intervene.

In the early days of the city’s establishment, many martial cultivators had disregarded the rule. After all, the Divine Martial Continent revered strength above all. How could martial cultivators possibly rely on words rather than fists?

But as those who dared to challenge the rules of Burning Heaven City were one by one severely punished by the City Guard Army, fewer and fewer cultivators dared to flout them.

Hearing the proprietor’s words, the burly man Feng Zhu calmed slightly. The seething anger and killing intent of the previous moment were forcibly suppressed.

"Burning Heaven City forbids combat?" Zhang Zishen, however, blinked and turned toward the restaurant owner. "I say, proprietor! This young master hails from the Northern Sacred Ancient Kingdom. The rules of Burning Heaven City might apply to those of the Burning Heaven Sect or, at most, the Nan’e Ancient Country folk. But they don’t govern people from my Northern Sacred Ancient Kingdom, do they?"

The restaurant proprietor’s face darkened instantly.

Around the hall, many of the martial cultivators drinking and dining also showed subtle shifts in their expressions.

Zhang Zishen’s words were clearly provocative toward the Burning Heaven Sect!

"Master, it seems this will be interesting to watch." In a corner of the hall, at a small table, a man and a veiled woman were drinking and dining. The woman, though her stunning beauty was hidden behind the veil, spoke with a touch of amusement. The man wore a composed yet faintly smiling expression, holding a wine cup as he drank. The two were none other than Su Chen and Di Qiong.

Su Chen, curious about the founding of Burning Heaven City, of which he had been previously unaware, had brought Di Qiong here. They had chosen this restaurant to dine and enjoy some wine.

"Indeed, this does look like it’s about to get interesting," Su Chen said, putting down his wine cup and nodding.

Meanwhile, the restaurant proprietor’s face grew even darker. He stared hard at Zhang Zishen. "Young Master, do you truly intend to break the rules?! Know that Burning Heaven City has the City Guard Army!!!"

At the mention of the City Guard Army, the atmosphere in the hall grew tense once more. Many martial cultivators visibly reacted, evidence of the immense deterrence the City Guard Army held.

"Heh, the City Guard Army?" Zhang Zishen sneered contemptuously. "So what? They’re merely a bunch of trash from the outer and inner disciples of the Burning Heaven Sect, aren’t they?"

Zhang Zishen’s mocking words were outright derision.

And then.

The next moment.

"Get lost!!!" Zhang Zishen’s smile vanished, his throat vibrating as he unleashed an overpowering momentum. His single roaring word was like a razor-sharp blade, aimed directly at the restaurant proprietor. The man staggered back several steps, slamming into the counter, which shattered under the impact. The proprietor fell to the floor, coughing up blood, clearly injured.

Zhang Zishen actually dared to use force.

The entire hall fell into a stunned silence. Many martial cultivators held their breath.

Even Feng Zhu’s expression shifted erratically in shock.

"Do not speak to me of the City Guard Army. Even if the Burning Heaven Sect’s True Disciples, elders, or even Sect Master himself were here, this young master would still dare to act. The Burning Heaven Sect is nothing but a joke! All they have is that Su Chen, and so what? Haha..." Zhang Zishen’s laughter was biting. "Su Chen may be powerful, but he’s already gone to the Buddha Domain. Besides, Su Chen isn’t the only one in the Buddha Domain. And furthermore, the martial cultivators in the Buddha Domain aren’t necessarily a match for experts from the Four Great Ancient Nations. Don’t act all high and mighty. If I show mercy, it’s because I choose to give face. If I don’t, what can your Burning Heaven Sect do to me?"

In the corner.

"Master, this lowly ant is quite arrogant. Shall I teach him a lesson?" Di Qiong’s eyes glittered with eagerness. She was well aware that both Burning Heaven Sect and Burning Heaven City belonged to Su Chen, so her anger was understandable. After all, she was Su Chen’s personal mount, tied to him in essence.

"Not so fast," Su Chen replied, shaking his head and sipping his wine. "Qiong’er, cultivation isn’t just about combat power; it’s also about honing one’s state of mind. Acting in haste isn’t a good thing."

"Understood." Di Qiong stuck out her tongue, though she remained somewhat unconvinced. In her view, the Monster Beast Clan valued swift retribution and direct actions. Overthinking things was tiresome and unnecessary.

Suddenly.

Thunk! Thunk! Thunk...

The sound of footsteps echoed!!!

The steps were heavy, but more than anything, they were uniform.

Before long.

A group of six young men, all dressed in matching black robes, each carrying a black longsword and exuding an air of solemnity, entered the hall.

It was the City Guard Army!

Upon entering, the six men first glanced at the injured restaurant proprietor, before locking their eyes onto Zhang Zishen.

"Heh... not bad. You arrived quite promptly." Zhang Zishen showed no hint of fear; instead, he seemed even more exhilarated. He licked his lips. "Ancestral King Realm, Sixth Layer?"

The six City Guards all possessed strength at the Ancestral King Realm, Sixth Layer.

Not bad at all.

Currently, among the top-level powers across the Four Great Ancient Nations, the outer and inner disciples were generally at the Ancestral King Realm. From this perspective, the Burning Heaven Sect could indeed be considered part of the top-tier powerhouses of the Four Great Ancient Nations.

"Fighting is forbidden within the Burning Heaven Sect. Young Master, you’ll need to come with us," one of the six guards said. Violators of the rules would be taken to the City Guard Headquarters to face punishment.

"Come with you? You think you’re worthy?" Zhang Zishen grinned maliciously, baring his teeth as he abruptly struck first. His brazenness defied belief.

To dare strike the City Guard Army first.

This was outright provocation—provocation against all of Burning Heaven City, against the entire Burning Heaven Sect!

Even the six City Guards themselves hadn’t anticipated such bold defiance from Zhang Zishen.

Moreover, the six of them were far from being Zhang Zishen’s match.

As warriors of the Ancestral King Realm, Sixth Layer, even working together, they couldn’t hope to withstand a single strike from Zhang Zishen, a superpowerful cultivator of the Ancestral Saint Realm, Second Layer!