Chapter 549: Get The Hell Out Here

"Let’s go!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

In an instant, ten figures streaked across the sky, hurtling toward Santafe City, a hundred miles away.

The hundred-mile distance vanished in a flash. Moments later, the group arrived in the skies above Santafe City.

Santafe City spanned several hundred square kilometers. It was a well-known trading hub on the border of the Bright Moon Empire and held a considerable reputation on the Dream Realm Plain.

Looking down, they saw bustling crowds and heavy traffic. The city was a hive of activity.

"Xuan Ye, who exactly are we here to find?"

"Is it someone important from the Profound Mystery Sect? But this city is huge. Even if there was a high-ranking member here, how would we ever find them?"

A few students asked, confused. Even now, they still didn’t know the objective of their mission.

All they knew was that their targets were a few important people supposedly in the city.

"Heh, it might be a little big, but just leave it to the three of us."

"Let’s go. We’re heading to the center of Santafe City."

Piercing through the air, the ten figures shot forward like streaks of light, instantly arriving and hovering over the center of Santafe City.

"Hey, look! Some people just appeared in the sky."

"What terrifying auras! Where did these experts come from?"

"One, two, three, four... My heavens, there are ten of them! Seven have flying Spiritual Treasures and wings, and the other three... they’re standing on thin air! Heavens, they’re Tier Seven Martial Kings!"

The arrival of Ye Xuan and his group immediately caught the attention of many Martial Artists below in Santafe City. They all looked up in shock, their voices buzzing with discussion.

Venerable Jiuchen’s expression remained unchanged. A bagua-shaped Array Disc suddenly appeared in his hand. He, Elder Yao, and Elder Dong all channeled their Profound Energy into the Array Disc.

OMMM!

An invisible wave swept out like a ripple spreading from a stone tossed into water, swiftly blanketing the entirety of Santafe City.

’Hm, that’s the City Lord’s Mansion. There’s a Tier Seven Martial King inside, probably the Santafe City Lord.’

’The aura of another Martial King is hidden here as well.’

Within the ripples, streams of Profound Sense combined with Soul Sense and swept out, clearly investigating everything within Santafe City.

’Hm? What’s this...?’

When Jiuchen and the other two’s senses reached a secluded mansion in the southern part of Santafe City, five powerful auras instantly appeared in their minds.

’Five Martial Kings. One Tier Seven Third Layer, and four Tier Seven First Layer. It’s Duan Tianlang’s group, just as expected.’

Looks of delighted surprise appeared on the faces of Jiuchen and the two elders.

In truth, while they had great faith in Ye Xuan, they hadn’t held out much hope for this trip. But now, upon sensing Duan Tianlang and the others, Jiuchen and his companions were instantly overcome with elation.

"Go!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Jiuchen and the others transformed into streaks of light and shot toward the mansion in the south of the city.

The moment Jiuchen’s group swept their Profound Sense over Santafe City, the other Tier Seven Martial Kings in the city also felt the terrifying presence.

’This is bad.’

Duan Tianlang and his men, who were cultivating in the mansion, felt their hearts leap into their throats.

Before they could react, a thundering roar echoed between heaven and earth.

"Duan Tianlang of the Profound Mystery Sect, get your ass out here!"

The thunderous shout, like a clap of lightning, boomed over Santafe City, shaking everyone to their core.

Jiuchen and the others formed a wide net, completely surrounding the mansion where Duan Tianlang’s group was hiding, their gazes sharp as blades.

"My heavens, our target is actually Duan Tianlang from the Profound Mystery Sect."

It was only then that Celestial Wheel and the other students learned their objective. Their hearts all skipped a beat, but it was immediately followed by a fanatical gleam shining in their eyes.

Capturing the dignified Vice Sect Master of the Profound Mystery Sect—could anything be more exciting?

Around the mansion below, the ordinary Martial Artists of Santafe City had already been terrified by the pressure from Jiuchen’s group, fleeing to a safe distance to watch.

They had all heard Jiuchen’s furious shout. ’Duan Tianlang of the Profound Mystery Sect? Isn’t that their Vice Sect Master? Could he really be here in our Santafe City?’

The more astute among them instantly deduced the identity of Jiuchen’s group. At this point in time, which power other than Gale Light Academy would dare to openly challenge the Profound Mystery Sect?

Did that mean the ten people in the sky were all experts from Gale Light Academy?

For a moment, the countless citizens of Santafe City held their breath. They had a premonition that a world-shaking event was about to unfold in their city.

"Who dares to shout and cause a scene in my Santafe City?"

Just then, an angry voice rang out over Santafe City. A streak of light shot out from the City Lord’s Mansion and appeared before Jiuchen and his group.

The newcomer was a middle-aged man in a crimson robe. His face was ruddy, his expression tinged with annoyance, and he radiated an imposing aura even without being truly angry.

The people of Santafe City below were instantly stirred. The crimson-robed man was none other than their City Lord, Zhu Jingyi.

Sensing the auras of Jiuchen and the others, Zhu Jingyi’s expression changed. He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Gentlemen, I am Zhu Jingyi, the City Lord of Santafe City. You don’t appear to be from our Bright Moon Empire, do you? May I ask your business here? Behaving so brazenly in the skies above my city is rather inappropriate, wouldn’t you agree?"

He spoke coldly, his voice laced with anger. But his forceful tone made the countless citizens below swell with excitement.

Jiuchen paid Zhu Jingyi no mind, simply staring down coldly, his Profound Sense monitoring everything below.

Elder Yao, however, cupped his hands toward Zhu Jingyi. "So it is City Lord Zhu Jingyi. We are instructors from Gale Light Academy. We’ve come to Santafe City to apprehend a criminal who committed heinous acts at our academy. We apologize for any offense caused."

"Ah, so you are from Gale Light Academy." Zhu Jingyi nodded. "You have all come a long way. As the City Lord of Santafe City, it seems I have been remiss in my duties as a host. However, how could my Santafe City possibly harbor a criminal who has wronged Gale Light Academy? Might there be some misunderstanding? If you don’t mind, please come to my City Lord’s Mansion. We can all sit down and discuss this properly."

Zhu Jingyi said politely, his eyes shifting.

While Elder Yao and the others were talking, the surrounded mansion below had already descended into chaos.

"Vice Sect Master Duan, what is going on? How did Gale Light Academy suddenly find us here?"

Zhou Zhanlun and the others gathered together, their expressions a mixture of disbelief and panic.

"Everyone, stay calm." Duan Tianlang’s face was also extremely grim. He gritted his teeth and said, "According to the intel from Gale Light Academy, Ge Puzi and his people reported no unusual movements. The instructors there haven’t done anything either. Who knows how these people suddenly showed up in Santafe City?"

Duan Tianlang also found it hard to believe.

"Vice Sect Master Duan, we all recognize Elder Yao and Dong Boson, but who is this cloaked man leading them? Why have we never heard of him? Judging by his aura, he seems no weaker than Ge Puzi. Where did Gale Light Academy find so many experts?"

"And those students... No wonder. When we got the intel before, we didn’t realize they’d targeted that station. Dammit, they were after us all along! Fuck!"

"Our only hope now is that Zhu Jingyi can stall them. For them to dare come charging in here, they must be confident."

The members of the Profound Mystery Sect cursed furiously.

They had been hiding in Santafe City, completely unknown. How could they not panic now that Gale Light Academy had suddenly come for them?

「In the sky.」

"Duan Tianlang, I’ve heard you’re the Vice Sect Master of the Profound Mystery Sect—prestigious, powerful, and all that. So why are you hiding in your shell like a coward now? I know you’re in there. Get your ass out here, now!"

"Crazy Battle, didn’t you always want to kill me? What, too scared to come out now?"

Ye Xuan sneered, his voice like a sharp sword stabbing into Crazy Battle’s heart.

"Damn you."

Inside the mansion, Crazy Battle gritted his teeth, his fists clenched, and his eyes filled with venomous killing intent.

"Gentlemen, I, Zhu Jingyi, have respected you as experts from Gale Light Academy and tried to speak civilly. But you are showing me far too little regard, aren’t you?"

Seeing that Jiuchen was completely ignoring him, Zhu Jingyi’s face darkened. He roared, "This is the territory of the Bright Moon Empire! If you have business, we can discuss it in the City Lord’s Mansion. To act so domineeringly here—are you looking down on my Bright Moon Empire?"

He was secretly frantic. He was perfectly aware that Duan Tianlang and the others were here. He himself had connections to the Profound Mystery Sect, so naturally, he didn’t want anything to happen to them.

"You’re the City Lord of Santafe City?"

Just then, Ye Xuan shot a cold glance at Zhu Jingyi.

"I am."

Zhu Jingyi was extremely displeased that a mere teenager dared to speak to him like that, but he knew this wasn’t the time or place to lose his temper.

Ye Xuan gave him a cold look. "I have one word for you: Scram!"

’Duan Tianlang and his group have been hiding here for months,’ Ye Xuan thought. ’I refuse to believe that Zhu Jingyi, as the City Lord of Santafe City, was unaware. And judging by his attitude, he clearly has some sort of shady relationship with them.’

Hearing this, Zhu Jingyi’s face instantly turned beet red, and he nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood.

He was the dignified City Lord of Santafe City, a powerhouse of the empire, a Tier Seven Martial King! When had he ever been insulted like this? And by a teenager who looked to be less than twenty years old, no less.

The citizens of Santafe City below also grew furious. As their City Lord and the strongest expert in the city, Zhu Jingyi was an object of admiration for countless people. The blatant disregard Ye Xuan’s group showed for the empire and for Santafe City angered them as well.

Zhu Jingyi took a deep breath, barely managing to suppress his rage. "Brat, I’ll let this slide since you’re young and don’t know what you should and shouldn’t say."