The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 581: Crisis Approaches

In the Ancient Martial World.

The Songs of Capital City were annihilated, and all disciples of the Xuantian Sect dispatched to the Secular World were completely wiped out. It had been about a month and a half since this incident occurred.

In this month and a half, nearly all sects of the Ancient Martial World learned that the Xuantian Sect had suffered a massive loss in the Secular World. For a time, Xuantian Sect became the laughingstock of the Ancient Martial World, leaving its disciples too ashamed to even show their faces in public.

In a conference hall of the Xuantian Sect.

Sect Leader Zhong Tianchi sat in the chief seat, with his eldest son Zhong Yang standing respectfully by his side. After more than a month of investigation into the Ye family by the Xuantian Sect, they had not discovered any useful clues. Moreover, the idea that a pampered young master from a secular family could kill a High Grade Heaven Rank expert was simply preposterous. Ultimately, the Xuantian Sect concluded that a first-rate force from the Ancient Martial World must be hiding behind the Yes, but they could not guess which sect it might be.

"Sect Leader, since we suspect that there is support from a sect of the Ancient Martial World behind the Yes, why not dispatch people to the Secular World again and draw out the power backing them completely?"

"Yes, Sect Leader! This time, our Xuantian Sect lost many Heaven Rank experts, and even your younger son Zhong Ling was killed. We must take our revenge," another person said.

"Sect Leader, we’ve become a joke throughout the Ancient Martial World. Since the establishment of the Xuantian Sect a long, long time ago, when have we ever been so humiliated? We’re making our ancestors lose face! Since when could a mere secular family trample over the head of our Xuantian Sect?"

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In the conference hall, elders of some standing in the Xuantian Sect spoke up fiercely, each practically eager for the Ye family to vanish from this world immediately.

Zhong Tianchi sat steadily in the chief seat, his face betraying neither joy nor anger, but from time to time a fierce light flickered in his sword-sharp eyes. His son Zhong Ling had died in the Secular World; if he, as a father, were not enraged, he would be a truly cold-hearted and ruthless man. After all, even a tiger does not eat its offspring!

After pondering for three to four minutes, Zhong Tianchi finally spoke in a low voice, "Elders, if there really is a first-rate power from the Ancient Martial World behind the Yes, then we must be even more cautious in our actions. Our Xuantian Sect also only ranks among the first-rate sects in the Ancient Martial World. If we were to really escalate this matter, it’s very likely that both sides would be severely injured."

"Sect Leader, being overly cautious is not the way of the Xuantian Sect. Even if we were to annihilate the Yes of Capital City, and even if they have the backing of an Ancient Martial Sect, I refuse to believe they would recklessly suffer great losses just to bitterly fight us to the end," another elder of the Xuantian Sect said sternly, deeply furrowed brows.

A fierce aura suddenly emanated from Zhong Tianchi, overwhelming everyone in the conference hall to the point of gasping for breath. This powerful aura was not something that even a High Grade Heaven Rank expert could easily display. Could it be that there were Ancient Martial levels higher than High Grade Heaven Rank?

Zhong Tianchi’s gaze fixed on the elder who had just spoken, his voice icy as he asked, "Are you implying that I am being overly cautious? Do not forget who the Sect Leader of the Xuantian Sect is."

The elder who had just spoken too rashly hurriedly stammered out an apology, "Sect Leader, I spoke out of turn. Please forgive me."

"Hm!" Zhong Tianchi gave a slight nod, then dissipated the aura he had released and continued, "Now is not the time for us to take action. I have heard that the Cold Sea Pavilion is also investigating the Ye family. Why don’t we let the Cold Sea Pavilion take the lead? That way, we will be able to control the entire situation. As long as the people from the Cold Sea Pavilion can draw out the Ancient Martial Sect behind the Yes..."

"If the Yes really don’t have the support of an Ancient Martial Sect behind them, then eradicating the Ye family would be as easy as lifting a finger, wouldn’t it?" Zhong Tianchi’s face revealed a rare, rather unsightly smile.

Meanwhile.

In the conference hall of another sect in the Ancient Martial World, the Cold Sea Pavilion.

With a twirled mustache, Sect Leader Sun Nanfei sat in the most prominent sandalwood chair in the center.

Similarly, after roughly a month and a half of investigation, the Cold Sea Pavilion had not found any clues about the Ye family. They had not suspected that an Ancient Martial Sect was supporting the Yes.

Sun Nanfei was a man with a vile and narrow heart, unable to wait any longer. He looked at the people in the council hall and said, "No matter what, the Yes definitely have something to do with the murder of our sect disciples, especially that spoiled young master named Ye Chenfeng. This time, I will dispatch one Heaven Rank High Grade expert, two Heaven Rank Middle Grade experts, and five Earth Rank High Grade Peak experts into the Secular World to capture Ye Chenfeng and bring him back to Cold Sea Pavilion. I want to interrogate him and clarify the ins and outs of this whole affair."

"With such a lineup entering the Secular World, we should basically encounter no trouble. However, with the precedent set by Xuantian Sect, those who enter the Secular World must act cautiously. If you encounter danger that you can’t resolve, you may choose to flee back to the Ancient Martial World."

The Elders of Cold Sea Pavilion showed no objections to Sect Leader Sun Nanfei’s arrangement. Hence, a Heaven Rank High Grade expert, two Heaven Rank Middle Grade experts, and five Earth Rank High Grade Peak experts were selected to venture into the Secular World.

Five or six hours later.

A man in his fifties, two men in their forties, and five youths in their twenties, all clad in uniform azure long robes with the embroidery of a vast sea on the chest, the emblem of Cold Sea Pavilion, stood gathered together.

The man in his fifties was named Gu Fengbo, having ascended to Heaven Rank High Grade for three or four years now. The other two middle-aged men were known as Tang Weidong and Ding Jianping, both of whom had reached the level of Heaven Rank Middle Grade. The last five twenty-something youths had all attained the realm of Earth Rank High Grade Peak.

These eight individuals were the experts Cold Sea Pavilion dispatched into the Secular World. Before them stood an immense mountain, the entrance to the Secular World.

Among the five youths, there was one whose face bore an intense arrogance. His name was Gu Yufei, the biological son of Gu Fengbo. With a father who was a Heaven Rank High Grade expert, it was no wonder his demeanor was so domineering even in his gait.

Gu Yufei’s eyes caught sight of a youth about his age approaching from a distance; a mocking smile played on his lips as he spoke, "Qin Yi, what are you doing here? Don’t you know that only a Heaven Rank High Grade expert can open the gateway to the Secular World? Do you also wish to venture into the Secular World? If I recall correctly, your Qingyun Sect doesn’t even have a single Heaven Rank High Grade expert, does it?"

The youth addressed as Qin Yi had a flash of anger in his eyes that quickly disappeared. He was the son of the Sect Leader of Qingyun Sect, but unfortunately, Qingyun Sect was not even considered a third-rate power in the Ancient Martial World. Moreover, due to certain reasons, Qin Yi’s strength had always remained at the level of Yellow Rank High Grade. In the past, he too was a young man with decent talent, barely qualifying as a genius, but...

Qin Yi took a few deep breaths inwardly, and then a natural smile appeared on his lips as he said, "It turns out to be Brother Gu Yufei! Could you possibly take me to the Secular World as well?"

Gu Yufei didn’t have anything better to do. If he could have Qin Yi, this useless companion, by his side on the way, it might alleviate his boredom. Thus, he addressed his father Gu Fengbo, "Father, let’s take this useless fellow with us. It shouldn’t cause us any problems."

Gu Fengbo doted on his son greatly and nodded his head in agreement.

Seeing his father consent, Gu Yufei taunted, "Qin Yi, you useless thing, be sure to keep up with us. This time we have business to attend to in the Secular World, which will offer you the chance to witness the strength of my father, a Heaven Rank High Grade expert."

As Gu Yufei spoke to Qin Yi, Gu Fengbo pressed his palm against the mountain’s rockface and channeled his Heaven Rank High Grade True Energy Force into it. Suddenly, the rockface blazed with white light, opening a white, arch-shaped gap.

"Let’s go!" Gu Fengbo said expressionlessly to everyone.

As Gu Fengbo and the others walked through the archway bathed in white light, they felt dizzy. When they came back to their senses, the scenery had completely changed—they found themselves in a vast, open grassland with the mountain that should have been behind them nowhere in sight.

This must have been some kind of Barrier door. Ever since the Ancient Martial World existed, such Barrier doors had been present, and no one knew who had created such a marvellous Barrier.

Gu Fengbo and the other experts stepped into the Secular World.

A crisis was about to unfurl.

Ye Chenfeng, still unaware, would he be able to resolve this crisis? (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to recommend votes, monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)