Chapter 264 - 231: Tang Wen in the Surrounded Carriage

Chapter 264: Chapter 231: Tang Wen in the Surrounded Carriage

Tang Wen hadn’t risked leaving just yet for another reason. He wanted to see just who this Sixth-Grade Master, who could come and go from the Zhao Family residence as he pleased, was.

Was it that Elder from the Black Water Gang, or its Vice Gang Leader?

TAP, TAP. Footsteps rang out.

The newcomer entered the secret room.

Tang Wen calmly glanced at the man out of the corner of his eye.

A bare-chested, burly man, his face covered in scars.

SWISH!

The burly man turned his head, his white hair swaying, and looked toward the area where Tang Wen was hiding.

In the light of the Luminous Crystal, the spot was half in shadow, completely empty.

’Such sharp perception.’

’Who is this person?’

’Scars cover his entire face.’

’But with the Constitution of a Sixth-Grade Powerhouse, they can be healed.’

’He just needs to find a skilled doctor to help.’

’After all, a Sixth-Grade Powerhouse has an impressive Constitution. He could have a doctor shave off the scars, and the skin would grow back in no time.’

’Is he intentionally not healing them?’

’Is he afraid of being recognized?’

’Why didn’t I run into him the last time I was at the Zhao Family’s residence?’

’Back then, there was only one last secret room I didn’t check.’

’The one beneath the garden.’

’Does this man live in a secret room?’

’Is he Zhao Zhe’s trump card?’

’A veteran Sixth-Grade, or perhaps at the Peak of Sixth Grade?’

Although Tang Wen didn’t look at the man again, the sound of footsteps—TAP, TAP—still grew closer.

His heart leaped into his throat, and he held his breath.

...

The streets and alleys of Ganshan City were in an uproar.

"Make way! Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall business! Everyone, make way!"

"Clear the path! Clear the path!"

An Extraordinary by the roadside didn’t move, sneering, "The Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall sure has a lot of... huh? A Sixth-Grade Elder?!"

A Sixth-Grade was leading a street sweep!

He froze for a moment, then immediately ducked under the eaves, squeezing in with the shabbily dressed peddlers and laborers.

’What’s going on?’

Everyone in the city was on edge.

People started getting out of the way from a great distance.

"What in the world is happening?"

"I have no idea."

"What could happen in broad daylight?"

"It’s probably not a battle between masters. I didn’t hear any commotion!"

"Maybe it involves a Fifth-Grade..."

"It has to be something big. Everyone from Giant Rock is out."

The Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall had mobilized more than ten large teams.

Each team was led by a Sixth-Grade!

The deployment of over ten Sixth-Grades inevitably sent shockwaves through the entire city.

Even the onlookers were cautious, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.

Members of the other major powers saw what was really going on.

"The Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall is showing its hand. They have a dozen fucking Sixth-Grades?"

"See those slightly larger Hummingbirds? They’re Mutated Hummingbirds. Incredibly fast and their Tracking is extremely precise. They’re looking for someone."

"Fuck! I’ve suffered at the hands of those crazy birds before. Are you saying that once they find the person, other masters will be deployed?"

"I’m afraid so."

"Damn! The Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall... don’t tell me they’re the number one power in the Outer City?"

"Who knows."

"..."

The Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall was seeing red.

At this moment, regardless of status, not even a Direct Lineage Young Master from one of the Three Great Families of the Inner City would dare to step out and attract their wrath.

"The four city gates are sealed!"

"What do you mean?"

"All four gates have been sealed. You have to submit to an inspection by the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall to get in or out."

"Dammit! On what grounds?"

"On what grounds? Heh! On the grounds that outside each gate, there are two Sixth-Grades, five Extraordinaries, and dozens of Martial Artists!"

"What?! Where did they get so many masters?"

"Over twenty Sixth-Grades!"

In a certain teahouse, the previously boisterous discussions came to an abrupt halt.

In a year of great drought, those who could afford to spend money on tea were all people of status.

They were shocked.

The same question echoed in their minds:

’What is the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall trying to do?’

The other four major powers also grew tense.

Even the Three Great Families of the Inner City.

"The people from Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall have surrounded a courtyard."

"What courtyard?"

"A courtyard belonging to the Horse Gang."

The Horse Gang started out by transporting goods by horse.

Similar to the Boat Gang.

Originally, the gang was full of ill-fated people who made a living through manual labor.

They banded together simply to avoid being bullied.

Later, for some unknown reason, masters began to join, and they grew step by step to their current size.

The masters of the Horse Gang gathered in haste.

Seven or eight Sixth-Grades, leading over twenty Extraordinaries, arrived outside the courtyard.

They spread out, the thirty of them taking up positions on various rooftops.

The various powers that had rushed over to investigate couldn’t help but feel wary upon seeing this formation.

A duel between masters wasn’t a chaotic brawl where everyone swarmed in.

That would easily lead to friendly fire.

Spreading out to take positions was a sign that a fight was about to break out.

"No need to be so tense. The person just passed through here. Whose residence is this?"

The Horse Gang masters didn’t relax one bit. ’You bastards from Giant Rock raised such a huge commotion, how could anyone not be tense?’

"It’s Horse Gang property. It’s been empty for a long time."

Neither side moved.

There was a long silence.

A member of the Horse Gang asked again, "Did you track him?"

The Vice Hall Master of the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall shook his head. "The trail was wiped clean. He’s a master."

"What do you mean?"

"Don’t be anxious. Just wait."

The hearts of the Horse Gang members sank.

The man leading the forces from the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall was a Sixth-Grade. ’If even a Sixth-Grade can’t handle it, and they have to wait... what are they waiting for?’

Not long after, about a quarter of an hour later...

All the Extraordinaries and Sixth-Grades present looked up at the same time!

A streak of fire shot across the sky.

The breathing of the Horse Gang members instantly grew ragged.

The Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall’s Fifth Grade Divine Martial Realm had arrived.

’Are you fucking serious?’

"What in the world happened to the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall?!" a Horse Gang master exclaimed, his face changing color.

There was no answer, only an enigmatic laugh.

The streak of fire in the sky came to a halt.

A man with a towering figure and an indiscernible age hovered in the air.

Lotuses made of flames bloomed continuously beneath his feet.

"Is this the place?"

"Yes, Taishang."

The newcomer was the Supreme Elder of the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall.

A Fifth-Grade Powerhouse.

The eight Sixth-Grades from the Horse Gang frowned, staring at him.

"Are you the Supreme Elder of the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall, Your Excellency?"

"Hmph." The man didn’t turn around, simply grunting in response.

A red Hummingbird flew down from his shoulder, zipping into the courtyard with a WHOOSH.