Early the next morning,Shangguan Yanqing woke up with a sense of unease lingering in his heart.Usually surrounded by flatterers and well-wishers,he found it unusual that Zhu Yanshin was nowhere to be seen.Uncomfortable with the situation,Shangguan Yanqing summoned another warrior who followed him and inquired,"Have you seen Zhu Yanshin?"
The warrior shook his head,replying,"No,he's been in his room and hasn't come out."
Shangguan Yanqing frowned,"Go and find Zhu Yanshin for me."
After a while,the warrior returned,saying,"Young Master Shangguan,Zhu Yanshin is missing!The guards at the gate haven't seen him leave either."
Shangguan Yanqing's expression darkened,and he angrily exclaimed,"This fool!I warned him not to cause trouble outside!"
Zhu Yanshin possessed the strength of the Innate Qi Sea Realm,and there were few within Huayin Mountain who could restrain him.The nine leaders of Huayin Mountain knew that Zhu Yanshin belonged to them,so they wouldn't dare to harm him.With Zhu Yanshin suddenly disappearing,the only possibility was that he had escaped on his own.
At this moment,Han Guang and two others came out.Seeing Shangguan Yanqing's expression,they pretended to be surprised and asked,"Young Master Shangguan,what's happening?"
Shangguan Yanqing sneered,"Did you know that Zhu Yanshin left the mountain by himself yesterday?"
Huayin Mountain was the territory of these nine bandit leaders.Even though their subordinates weren't as numerous as when they operated in Southern Xiangnan,each leader still commanded almost a hundred men.Zhu Yanshin,going down the mountain alone,was something they couldn't be unaware of.
Han Guang wore a pained expression,"Of course,we knew,but it was already late at night.Our brothers assumed Zhu Yanshin was following your orders,so they didn't disturb us.But even if we knew now,it's too late."
Shangguan Yanqing snorted.He knew he had offended these bandits greatly the day before.Even if they had seen Zhu Yanshin leave Huayin Mountain,they wouldn't have informed him.
Suddenly,a bandit from Huayin Mountain rushed up anxiously,"Not good,Second Master!Xiao Moyun and Di Yunfei,with a large group of warriors,forcefully entered the mountain.There are at least a few hundred people!"
Shangguan Yanqing,Han Guang,and the others'expressions changed instantly.
Shangguan Yanqing's change of expression was due to the feared event finally happening.He had,after all,alerted people from Southern Xiangnan.
But what made him more resentful was that he expected a small sect from Southern Xiangnan to come,not Di Yunfei and Xiao Moyun.The combined strength of the two far surpassed that of an average sect from Southern Xiangnan,even if Di Yunfei's subordinates were weakened by Su Xin.
Han Guang and the others were troubled because they had attracted people,but not the ones they wanted.Their goal was to lure Su Xin,not Di Yunfei and Xiao Moyun.
Before they could react,Xiao Moyun laughed heartily as he and his group approached.Looking at Shangguan Yanqing and the others with a half-smile,he said,"I say,Brother Shangguan,what you did was quite underhanded.Tut-tut,hiding the burial place of'Sword Sovereign'Luo Yun from us,that really put us through a lot of trouble."
Behind him was Di Yunfei leading with Pang Feiyun and a group of Innate Qi Realm warriors.
Although Di Yunfei had lost to Su Xin and was preparing to return to Zhengjian Alliance,the discovery of the tomb of a former Yang Shen Realm expert was too tempting to ignore.If he didn't come to seize the opportunity,he would truly be foolish.
Seeing the large number of people arriving,Shangguan Yanqing's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.
"Who told you this news?Was it that idiot Zhu Yanshin who leaked it?"asked Shangguan Yanqing.
Xiao Moyun looked puzzled,"Zhu Yanshin?Who's that?The one who informed us was..."
"I told them!"
Su Xin,carrying the frightened Zhu Yanshin,walked up Huayin Mountain.Behind him was Xie Zhiyan,who had coincidentally met him earlier.
Handing Zhu Yanshin over to Shangguan Yanqing,Su Xin casually said,"Young Master Shangguan,your subordinate is quite audacious.Holding useless trash,he dared to come and assassinate me.I wonder where he got the courage,or who gave it to him."
Shangguan Yanqing coldly glanced at Zhu Yanshin.At this point,he wished he could kill him on the spot.However,the people he had under him were recruited from the border of Southern Xiangnan and Hannan.They were like-minded,and if he killed Zhu Yanshin,he would have to face Di Yunfei,Xiao Moyun,and the others alone.
"Go back!"Shangguan Yanqing coldly ordered.
Zhu Yanshin slinked away without saying a word,realizing that if he wasn't killed on the spot,it was already fortunate.
Han Guang and the other two were drenched in cold sweat.They never expected Su Xin to bring Xiao Moyun and the others with him.Now that Zhu Yanshin was still alive,if Shangguan Yanqing were to inquire later,he wouldn't be as clueless as Zhu Yanshin.Shangguan Yanqing would likely deduce their involvement in the background,and they would face endless pursuit from the Shangguan Family.
However,they had no time to worry about the Shangguan Family's pursuit now.The disturbance here had attracted the attention of the other six leaders of Huayin Mountain.
The main leader of Huayin Mountain was a chubby middle-aged man with a kindly face and a smile that seemed amiable.But how could the leader of many bandits in the dense forests of Southern Xiangnan be truly amiable?This leader,known as Cao Zheng'an,had the nickname"Smiling Night Fiend"and had a penchant for smiling while ruthlessly killing opponents.While most bandits would only take money when robbing Southern Xiangnan merchants,sparing them if they didn't resist,Cao Zheng'an's methods were extremely cruel,leaving a trail of bodies with every move.
Cao Zheng'an looked at Han Guang,grinning,"Second Brother,I've been generous to you,but now you've been deceiving us along with Young Master Shangguan for so long.That's quite unscrupulous of you."
The other five leaders also glared at Han Guang and his companions.Although they weren't exactly united,they did share common interests.
The tomb of"Sword Sovereign"Luo Yun was right beneath them,and Han Guang had deceived them and Shangguan Yanqing,keeping the information to himself.This betrayal was unforgivable.
Han Guang awkwardly smiled but didn't offer any explanation.In the current situation,anything he said would be futile.
Shangguan Yanqing snorted,"Stop the nonsense.What do you all want?"
Xiao Moyun grinned,"What do we want?Do we need to say it?We're just here to join the fun at the tomb of'Sword Sovereign'Luo Yun."
The"Smiling Night Fiend"Cao Zheng'an also chuckled,"The tomb of'Sword Sovereign'Luo Yun is in our Huayin Mountain.It's not right for you to bypass us."
Shangguan Yanqing's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.Even if he wanted to keep the tomb,did he have the strength for it?The forces present were much stronger than him.
But Shangguan Yanqing deeply resented Su Xin for leaking this information.He coldly said,"If you want to participate,go ahead.But Su Xin,what makes you think you have the qualifications to join this tomb's dispute?Do you have the strength for it?"
Su Xin looked at them with a smirk,"Not qualified?Well then,anyone who thinks I'm not qualified,please step forward.I'll show you whether I have the qualifications to compete for this tomb."
His sharp gaze swept over Xiao Moyun,but Xiao Moyun pretended not to see and turned his eyes elsewhere.Having clashed with Su Xin before,he knew challenging Su Xin with their forces was seeking death.
The others were more or less the same.Di Yunfei had lost to Su Xin,and they didn't want to risk facing him again.Shangguan Yanqing's subordinates didn't even have a warrior at the Spiritual Aperture Realm.He couldn't possibly fight alone.
At this moment,a warrior from Huayin Mountain,at the Spiritual Aperture Realm,stepped forward.He sneered,"A group of people scared by a young kid.Truly useless.Since none of you will go,I'll take a share of the treasures in the tomb of'Sword Sovereign'Luo Yun for myself."
Cao Zheng'an didn't stop him in time,infuriating him.It nearly made Cao Zheng'an burst out in curses–this was a brainless idiot.Even though kicking Su Xin out would mean more treasures in the tomb,it also meant others would compete for them.Now,with Su Xin out of the way,not only did they lose Su Xin's strength,but they also provoked another unnecessary competitor.
The Huayin Mountain warrior declared,"Remember,my name is..."
"Sorry,I'm not interested in the names of dead men."
Su Xin interrupted him before he could finish speaking.Then,a blood-red sword shadow flashed,sword energy tearing through the air.The warrior attempted to evade,but Su Xin's sword was too fast.By the time the blood-red sword shadow appeared before him,the sword energy had already reached him!
Unable to escape,the warrior frantically unleashed all his true energy,reaching out to block the strike.However,all the onlookers only heard a faint'pu'sound as blood splattered,and the warrior's head rolled to the ground.
The entire mountaintop of Huayin Mountain fell into a dead silence.Everyone stared at Su Xin and the blood-glowing sword in his hand.
