Chapter 158

The Namyeon Sect warriors were collapsing one after another, and chaos ensued.

At least the ones with some loyalty yelled out, “Older brother! Younger brother! Master!,” holding onto the wildly flailing East Gate members.

However, only the prepared physicians could handle those suffering from extreme poison without a second thought.

Among the ruffians of Namyeon Sect, the few who still had some sense of allegiance shook in fear as they hastily tried to rescue their comrades.

In the midst of this, Qing charged at three approaching enemies, cutting them down.

Once that was done, the yard was left desolate, with only the twitching addicts remaining.

They had endured the humiliation of abandoning their sect’s safety for the sake of survival.

In the past, Han Xin had a reputation that was as fearsome as a long-hidden rat, so perhaps he truly had the talent of a righteous warrior.

Who would have thought they would slip inside like this?

All one could do was admire the cleverness of Namyeon Sect warriors.

“Should we start a fire? We haven’t had a spring rain recently, so it should catch quickly.”

“A fire would work too. We scattered poison darts, so why couldn’t we light a fire? But, sister, if it flames up too much, will Old Man Ban’s grandson be safe?”

“Oh, why is he even captured? It would be easier to just burn everything down.”

“Hmm. Sister, could you possibly maintain a little dignity as the Best Female Martial Artist?”

“Hmm. I had hoped to eradicate these filthy Sapa scum through the fire! But alas, I can’t execute it knowing an innocent child might get caught up in it. Truly a pity.”

“You could do it if you wished.”

Je-gal Lee-hyun nodded in satisfaction.

“Trying to keep your dignity is just going to tire your mouth out. Do you really need to drag on what could be said in two sentences?”

“The harder it is to maintain, the more valuable it is.”

A true intellectual among muscular men, persuading with their logic.

Intelligent folks can ramble, yet one can’t help but agree.

“Alright. Let’s go find that grandson. He’s clearly lost his mind, so we just need to wait until someone comes out to take care of him.”

That’s when it happened.

“You fools! Do you think colorless and odorless poison can just sit around for a thousand years? Who on earth taught you all to flee from the enemy? You there, you, you! The poison has already been released, so come back!”

“Yes, yes! Understood!”

It was an old man with a fierce, wrinkled face.

The power in his voice was not ordinary, making Qing cautiously assess him.

No way, he couldn’t be another figure from the Realm of Transformation, could he?

Meanwhile, the old man stood confidently among the corpses and the soon-to-be corpses.

“I am Yu Chasung, the legal observer of the Sado Sect. You’ve probably heard of my reputation.”

“Blood Connection Demon Lord!”

Je-gal Lee-hyun shouted out.

Qing frowned.

Why was it that whenever someone hears a name, they feel the need to shout out their alias, no matter if they’re friend or foe?

Is it some sort of common sense or law of the martial world?

“Famous old man? No, must be famous, as that’s why you shouted. A strong old man?”

“He is a Great Demon Lord in the late Supreme stage.”

Je-gal Lee-hyun couldn’t hide his nervousness.

However, upon hearing that, Qing’s expression relaxed.

“Oh. In that case, it sounds doable.”

“Sister, did I say he was just in the late stage? That was a slip of the tongue. I meant a Great Demon Lord in the late Supreme stage.”

“You did say late Supreme stage, right? I’m Seomun Qing, surpassing the peak stage. Even if faced with a Master of the Realm of Transformation, I’d crush them. Right, Nan-ah?”

“Uh. Uh.”

“Did you defeat a Master of the Realm of Transformation? No, sister, why didn’t you tell me such an entertaining story earlier? I’m quite saddened.”

The expression of Yu Chasung, who had been observing, turned stern.

Revealing one’s name in the martial world typically served to showcase one’s level or backing, staking a claim to assert dominance.

In a realm crowded with late-stage wannabes trembling at the thought of a real master, it was normal to see them flee in fear.

But if they were calmly chatting instead?

Yu Chasung’s mind was racing.

Anyway, colorless and odorless extreme poison wasn’t something you could just get your hands on by throwing money at it.

If poison is strong, then its colors and smells are heavy, while the difficult-to-detect colorless and odorless ones are weak.

A poison that satisfies both criteria wasn’t something you could find easily, not even for a fortune.

Moreover, the beauty of a woman could stir even the old man’s lust, hinting at a conclusive understanding when the two were combined.

“That girl there isn’t the Heavenly Flower of the Tang Family, is she?”

“Huh? You know me?”

Uh-oh. Yu Chasung swallowed hard.

Could it really be that he got involved with the Tang family by mere chance?

And now that he thought about it, those applied to the late-stage individuals gathered ahead of the Martial World Tournament must surely be the heirs of the Je-gal family, the renowned elite.

This was not going well.

The Martial World Tournament was meant to unite the orthodox sects, making it a time when one couldn’t afford to give anything away.

A common way to foster unity was to create an enemy, wasn’t it?

*Ahem.* I came as an observer of the Sado Sect to confirm rumors that the Namyeon Sect Leader is creating sinister concoctions. You all must have that intention too, right?”

To which Je-gal Lee-hyun replied.

“We were merely trying to rescue a kidnapped child. But as for the concoctions, could it be…”

The Namyeon Sect Leader is a leper.

And the “sinister concoction” a leper concocts was something too horrific to even mention.

“Hmm. That’s unfortunate. It seems the rumors were true; I’ll officially disqualify the Namyeon Sect from the Sado Sect’s Observers’ Authority. Thus, I’m no longer involved with the Namyeon Sect.”

Yu Chasung’s conclusion was to break off.

“I should take my leave now. I’m too busy to linger in irrelevant places.”

Just as Qing was about to say something, Je-gal Lee-hyun grabbed her shoulder and shook his head.

“Why?”

“The Namyeon Sect Leader is also a warrior at the Supreme level. Are you confident against two Supreme warriors?”

“Hmm. That’s a bit… not really.”

Qing clicked her tongue and growled.

“That old man should count himself lucky. Watch yourself on the way home. Next time we meet, it’s death.”

She couldn’t see his face, but her voice didn’t appear to be something a blue-skinned girl would want to hear.

Yu Chasung forcibly repressed his boiling anger.

“That masked girl really knows how to talk tough. Such words should be said only after revealing one’s name.”

“My name is Seomun Qing, and my master is the Best Female Martial Artist. Is that enough for you? Old man, next time we meet, it’s death.”

“Cough! Did I inherit your temper…?”

Yu Chasung sighed in relief.

That was close; he nearly started a quarrel with a disciple of the renowned Ye Guangjian.

If he was careful enough to pass on a name like that, she wasn’t just any disciple but a walking landmine.

“Ahem. I have to take my leave now. Could you move aside?”

“Do you really need to pass this way? Can’t you just jump over the wall? Didn’t you bad guys like to jump over walls? Thieves, bandits, assassins, arsonists, kidnappers, and even peeping Tom perverts? They all loved to jump over walls.”

Qing muttered loud enough for all to hear.

Je-gal Lee-hyun shot her a look that seemed to say, “Why would you stir up trouble?” but she pretended not to see.

Since she said it out loud, Yu Chasung couldn’t pass without, well, becoming one of those mentioned.

He forced his rising anger back down.

“She’s the disciple of Ye Guangjian, a little girl who seems no more than an annoyance,” he thought, trying to ignore her.

Just as he was striding confidently to pass through the Great Gate…

“Oh, right. Hey, Old Man.”

“…What is it?”

“Earlier, you were saying something about a masked girl. Just so you know, I’m not hiding my face because I’m ugly.”

“Sure, that’s what all masked girls say.”

“Haha, everyone gets surprised when they see me!”

“What, are you a toad or something? If you’re so bold, why not show us?”

As she said that, Qing raised her veil.

Yu Chasung’s eyes widened in shock.

At that moment, Qing’s right hand sneakily reached out and gently grabbed Yu Chasung’s wrist.

“What is this?”

Qing smirked playfully.

At the supreme level, it was rare to get one’s body caught so freely, but her little scare tactic had clearly worked wonders.

“Do you know the Buddha’s Physical Body?”

“What?”

In an instant, a vast amount of inner strength surged forth from Qing’s Dantian.

It was a flow of energy unlike anything experienced during the Cannibal Demon incident.

Her internal power had increased several folds since then. Coupled with the flow of energy that hadn’t diminished due to the change in form and the widening channels of energy, the comparison felt absurd.

With the invincible divine skill leading the charge, cries of excitement erupted from Qing’s disciples behind her.

The demons watching enviously felt the presence of the Moon Lady’s energy surge and offered a nod of approval.

After a long time, the powerful call summoned the true energy, causing immense chaos as it broke free from her Dantian.

**Boom-!**

The enormous yet silent bell of the temple rang out.

Suddenly, clouds of dust surged up around them.

Within that cloud, Yu Chasung’s caught wrist gradually swelled, expanding upward from his elbow to his shoulder.

His clothes threatened to rip as his entire body swelled then shrank back down, collapsing with a thud.

As the dust cleared, Yu Chasung lay defeated, and an entire wall behind him had vanished, leaving only the rubble.

It was the first time Qing had unleashed her full might, employing her Inner Strength Restoration Method in the form of the Buddha’s Physical Body.

Qing let out a long sigh of relief.

“Phew. Disciples, listen up!”

“Sister? What is this…?”

“Oh, this is the Buddha’s Physical Body.”

“Why do you have the Buddha’s Physical Body? Ah! Was this why you were provoking them, mentioning the wall? Surely no warrior would dare step over after hearing that!”

“Exactly! As long as I catch them, a Supreme warrior is no match for me. Even if I challenged with the intention of facing off using Restoration Methods, they’d be able to hold their own well against me if they were careless.”

“Indeed! Luring the enemy into a false sense of security, striking unexpectedly! What a devious yet brilliant strategy! You always manage to surprise me!”

Hold up, what? Is that a compliment?

It felt like I had been spun around since earlier.

Even if there was talk of the Restoration Method’s high-level intricacies, its essence was simply competing with brute force. It was no wonder I had to burn energy fighting tooth and nail against the Cannibal Demon’s forces.

However, with my master confirming I had energy comparable to that of the Realm of Transformation, a challenge at the Supreme level seemed almost trivial.

And then, it happened.

The remaining Namyeon Sect warriors rushed in, and one among them, all wrapped up in bandages, pushed ahead.

The bandaged man, looking frantic, shouted:

“Legal Observer! I’m terribly sorry for being dragged into this unpleasant situation… Legal Observer?”

“Your Legal Observer? Is this what you mean?”

Qing lifted the wrist of the now-defeated legal observer.

It suddenly dawned on Tang Nan-ah that something was amiss.

Huh? Wasn’t he the one with the broken right arm?

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