Chapter 361 - 226: Masters Ruyun

Chapter 361: Chapter 226: Masters Ruyun

"People from Liu City?"

"What are you doing here?"

Su Xing heard their reply and nodded. He was extremely familiar with the map of the Xia Country. Liu City was located right on the border of Luocheng, so it wasn’t strange for their people to appear here.

It was just that no one from Luocheng had appeared, yet people from Liu City had. He wondered if the two groups had been in contact.

"We’re hunting wanted criminals."

"Our leader believed that with such a huge commotion here, many fugitives would surely be drawn out. We couldn’t pass up such an opportunity."

The two explained.

But as they spoke, cold sweat beaded unceasingly on their foreheads. Su Xing’s aura was simply terrifying. The oppressive presence stemming from his dual cultivation paths—Martial Artist and Qi Cultivator—left the two Sequencers at a complete loss.

"Is that Tier 8 your branch chief?"

Su Xing asked.

At the same time, he noticed the two Tier 7s’ bodies were trembling slightly, which prompted him to subconsciously retract his terrifying aura.

However,

He found this somewhat surprising.

He never imagined that after his latest advancement, he would be able to instill fear in Tier 7s. This level of growth was truly beyond his expectations.

"Yes."

"He’s a Tier 8 Sequencer," the two answered openly.

"A Sequencer?"

Su Xing nodded.

That man’s fighting style hadn’t seemed like a Sequencer’s at all. In fact, he was more of a Martial Artist than most Martial Artists. It was likely that some combination of sequences had produced such a peculiar effect.

This was the nature of sequences—utterly unpredictable. With the right development, a Sequencer could even adopt the fighting styles of other Extraordinary systems.

Li Longxuan was the first Sequencer Su Xing had met who had reached this stage. If Li Longxuan claimed he wasn’t a Sequencer, absolutely no one would be able to tell he was.

"Senior, Black Shadow was a mass murderer. By killing him, you have performed a great service and saved countless lives."

"You sure know what to say."

Su Xing chuckled. "I saw you coming from Desperate Gorge earlier. I’m planning to head inside, but I’m not familiar with the area. Why don’t you two accompany me?"

"..."

’Can I refuse?’

The thought flashed through both of their minds at the same time. This young man before them was clearly not someone to be trifled with; following him was bound to lead to a lot of unnecessary trouble. Despite this, they forced smiles onto their faces:

"Of course."

’Watching them,’ Su Xing suddenly realized, ’organizational status isn’t always as effective as personal strength. Only true power can command genuine respect.’

And so, the three of them set off together. On the way, Su Xing questioned the two men in detail about Desperate Gorge. Although they weren’t from Luocheng, Liu City wasn’t far away, so they’d heard a thing or two.

Besides, they must have gathered intelligence before deciding to come here. A special organization’s information-gathering network was bound to be much faster than Su Xing’s alone, which was precisely why he had insisted they come with him.

After all, Su Xing had just come from Desperate Gorge; he hardly needed two strangers to lead the way.

Unaware of Su Xing’s true situation, the two men obediently relayed everything they knew about Desperate Gorge, and it wasn’t long before they mentioned the so-called Dragon Gate.

"This time, to obtain the ’thing’ that has appeared within Desperate Gorge, Dragon Gate went so far as to bring out six Dragon-locking Pillars—artifacts capable of sealing space—to lock down the entire gorge."

"These Dragon-locking Pillars have a long history of seven or eight hundred years. It’s said they are one of Dragon Gate’s foundational treasures, possessing the ability to seal space. This completely prevents any person or thing from suddenly leaving."

"But these Dragon-locking Pillars were set up by Dragon Gate, after all. Although they are said to only have the ability to seal space, no one can guarantee that they don’t have other trump cards up their sleeve."

’Another ancient treasure,’ Su Xing thought with a frown.

Ever since the resurgence of Spiritual Qi, Cang City had been constantly researching how to craft the magical artifacts of past eras, but the results had been far from satisfactory. The vast majority of artifacts today were either excavated from ancient sites or were handed over—voluntarily or not—to the organization by those who had revived in the current age.

At present, aside from their combat suits, it was hard to say that Cang City’s special organization had produced any other finished artifacts. Even the sword wielded by the Sword God, Li Longxuan, was crafted by people from the Capital City.

’Perhaps the Beijing Organization has already mastered the art of forging magical artifacts. If so, the Extraordinary Beings in the Capital City must be even more powerful.’

Fortunately,

Su Xing had never needed external aids.

One man, one sword,

Su Xing could cut down any enemy that stood before him.

Still, to be safe, Su Xing asked seriously, "Are these Dragon-locking Pillars really that powerful?"

"Extremely powerful."

"According to our investigation, the region around Luocheng and Liu City is absolutely packed with sects. But in the history of all these sects, these Dragon-locking Pillars are definitely renowned, even ranking among the very best."

"Of course, if it weren’t for Dragon Gate’s special status within the Xia Country, even if they possessed the Dragon-locking Pillars, they would never have been able to bring out six of them just to handle this matter."

"The Xia Country?"

Su Xing was taken aback. He had assumed this was merely a dispute over resources, but hearing the name "Xia Country" made him realize instantly that this Dragon Gate was no simple organization.