The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 1571 - 1576: The Pony Crossing the River
The three villains of the Murong Family started from Master Qiu Lin’s Songshan recently. After all, Man Mountain has already been destroyed by them, and it’s probably very difficult to find the Man Mountain Seal, as even Lin Fei doesn’t know where it is because he has never heard of it.
They went to Songshan and naturally found nothing in the end. Empty-handed and humiliated, they started to go mad, realizing that what the Shangguan Family said was probably correct, and indeed there’s the existence of the Five Mountains Seal.
Afterward, they headed towards Southern Yue’s Purple Mountain. Northern Yue’s Crane Mountain was already in chaos over the fight for sect leadership. When they arrived there, they inquired about the whereabouts of the Songshan Seal but found no trace, which infuriated the Murong Family’s three villains, leading them to destroy Southern Yue’s Purple Mountain completely, reducing it to ruins with very few surviving disciples.
Lately, they arrived at Northern Yue’s Crane Mountain, where Lin Fei was located. Upon arriving, Zhang Dabao and others watched the sky, seeing three people akin to Demon Gods. They had heard of the three villains of the Murong Family and knew of their atrocities; however, Zhang Dadao and the others didn’t know why the three villains suddenly came to Crane Mountain.
This made them feel very strange, but Zhang Dadao couldn’t figure out what exactly was strange about it. Could it be related to Zhang Qiheng’s departure?
"Are you the sect leaders of this Crane Mountain?"
The three villains of the Murong Family looked towards Zhang Dadao and the others, as both Zhang Dadao and Zhang Dabao were standing at the forefront.
"I am the sect leader of the Crane Mountain Sect. I wonder what brings the three of you here?" Zhang Dadao knew that blessings or curses can’t be avoided. If he managed the relations well with the three villains here, it might bring him tremendous benefits in the future.
"Hand over your Crane Mountain Seal, and I might spare your life!" Murong Zui said coldly.
Hearing Murong Zui say this, Zhang Dadao immediately had a bad feeling as he had no idea where the Crane Mountain Seal was and had heard that it had been missing for a long time.
"This... three Saints, I... I do not know where the Crane Mountain Seal is!" Zhang Dadao answered.
Upon hearing Zhang Dadao’s response, the three villains of the Murong Family’s faces sank. Murong Zui said coldly, "You, being the sect leader of the Crane Mountain Sect, do not know where the Crane Mountain Seal is? Do you want to die?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dadao and the others immediately kneeled on the ground. He opened his mouth and said, "Reporting to the three Saints, actually, I am not the sect leader of the Crane Mountain Sect, I..."
"Insolence! Not the sect leader and yet dared to open your mouth, seeking death!"
Murong Shen shouted angrily, and without hesitation, directly slapped Zhang Dadao with his palm. Zhang Dadao was terrified, reaching upward to block, but the enormous palm fell from the sky, directly blasting Zhang Dadao into pieces.
"Father! You bastards!" Zhang Dabao took a step forward, but Murong Shen attacked again, striking Zhang Dabao with one palm, turning him into a rain of blood, dead beyond death.
"Tell me, where is the sect leader of the Crane Mountain Sect?!" Murong Shen said coldly.
The disciples showed expressions of terror, shaking their heads one by one, yet they were met with the attacks of the three villains of the Murong Family.
The entire Crane Mountain Sect was utterly shaken, and everyone there died. However, Zhang Qiheng and the others did not go to help. Though they were all part of the Crane Mountain Sect, they considered them traitors who had killed their fellow brothers, and their fate was sealed when they left the Crane Mountain Sect.
After the three villains of the Murong Family left, Lin Fei and the others returned to the Crane Mountain Sect, finding a scene of ruin. But they were sure that from now on, Zhang Dadao and the others were no longer part of the Crane Mountain Sect.
Looking towards Zhang Qiheng, Lin Fei reminded him before leaving, "Before the Ancient Martial World has stabilized, I advise you not to stay here and come back after things have settled down."
"Thank you, Brother Lin Fei, for the warning. I know what to do. Since the Crane Mountain Seal hasn’t been obtained by the three villains, they will surely return to search for it, so we won’t stay here for long," Zhang Qiheng said.
Lin Fei nodded, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the horizon in no time.
Next stop is the Western Yue, He Mountain.
Master Yue Hua from the Western Yue, He Mountain, had guided and encouraged Lin Fei a lot. However, halfway there, Lin Fei couldn’t help but wonder if, after encountering the three villains of the Murong Family, they were not as powerful as reputed.
From others’ descriptions, the three villains were extremely powerful and formidable, but facing them himself, he found their aura weak and not at a level that he should be wary of. He couldn’t figure out why this was happening.
Suddenly, Lin Fei recalled a short story from a Mo Country textbook, which was very interesting and seemed similar to his current situation.
The Little Horse Crossing the River story!
This story tells of a little horse crossing a river without knowing the depth of the water, so it asked an old cow and a little squirrel, both giving different answers due to the height difference, as the squirrel only reached the cow’s knee.
Therefore, the little horse was uncertain, and its mother allowed it to try crossing itself. Finally, the little horse discovered that the depth was neither as shallow as the cow said nor as deep as the squirrel claimed, as it was taller than the squirrel but shorter than the cow.
So, Lin Fei’s current situation was similar to that; the three villains were seen from others’ perspectives as formidable, and Lin Fei didn’t want to encounter them earlier on due to lack of confidence.
But after meeting them today, Lin Fei, sensing their aura, realized they were on a different level altogether. So, Lin Fei decided to meet them personally to understand his stance. Otherwise, frightening himself unnecessarily would be useless.
Deciding thus, Lin Fei continued to head towards Western Yue, He Mountain. Although he now had a goal, he had to complete this matter first as only the He Mountain task remained.
Yet upon arriving at He Mountain, Lin Fei discovered three other energies approaching. Clearly, the three villains of the Murong Family were coming.
Lin Fei laughed, finding it unexpectedly coincidental, and decided not to seek them out but to confront them directly!
After deciding, Lin Fei landed among the sect of He Mountain, immediately surrounded by a group of disciples. Master Yue Hua of He Mountain also came out, looking at Lin Fei with a surprised expression.
But immediately, three figures appeared in the sky. The three villains of the Murong Family arrived simultaneously, immediately saying, "Yue Hua, right? Since you colluded with our Murong Family, why haven’t you handed over He Mountain’s He Mountain Seal? What crime should be punished for this?"