100: Chapter 100 The Liu Family Makes a Move

Before Pei Tianlin could even speak, Pei Qingyun

was the first to ask, "Why have we suddenly stopped?"

"Old Ancestor, the situation is like this. Qingshan Ridge is just ahead, and there is a large canyon there. I am worried that someone might be lying in ambush on the mountain while the caravan passes through the canyon."

"Qingshan Ridge..." Pei Qingyun muttered to himself.

Soon, memories of Qingshan Ridge surfaced in his mind.

Qingshan Ridge. His predecessor had been here many times, though all were during missions with his clansmen in his youth.

Pei Qingyun had not returned to Qingshan Ridge since the clansmen of his generation had all passed away before him.

Recalling these things, Pei Qingyun felt as if he were in a dream. After a few breaths, he finally snapped out of his daze.

Although he had inherited all of his predecessor's memories, he still occasionally felt a sense of detachment.

"How about this: you take a small squad up the mountain first to scout the situation. If there is an ambush, fire the flare gun. The caravan will stay put for now," Pei Qingyun said.

"Understood." Pei Tianlin nodded and quickly left the carriage.

Before long, Pei Tianlin led a squad of over twenty people. The squad wasn't large, but they were all elites among the guards.

The weakest among them was at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, and there were one or two in the Divine Strength Realm. What seemed like a difficult mountain climb to ordinary people was exceptionally easy for the elite squad.

In a short time, the elite squad reached the peak of the hundred-zhang-high mountain.

At this moment, the Liu Family scouts lurking on the mountain also noticed the movement of the Pei Family caravan.

The sudden stop of the Pei Family caravan filled the scouts with unease.

Just as one scout was about to leave, the elite squad led by Pei Tianlin happened to climb up from the cliffs.

Their eyes met, and the scout realized something was wrong. He roared, trying to sound the alarm, "Enem—"

But in the next second, a longsword streaked across the sky like a flash of light, piercing his throat.

Squelch!

Blood splattered!

The scout's eyes widened, staring in disbelief at the longsword that had pierced his throat.

Before he could say anything else, he fell heavily, his breath gone.

Pei Tianlin scanned the area and immediately fired the flare gun.

At the same time, Pei Tianlin led the elite squad along the edge of the cliff, moving forward until the Liu Family's team came into view.

Only then did he order the elite squad to halt.

Unlike Pei Tianrong, Pei Tianlin was responsible for the Family's external affairs. He had naturally dealt with the three great families of Jinhe County.

Especially Liu Qingyuan, whom he had met more than once.

With just one glance, he spotted Liu Qingyuan's figure within the Liu Family's ranks.

"It's Liu Qingyuan," Pei Tianlin's eyes were like torches, locked onto a middle-aged man. "It seems the Liu Family is indeed plotting against my Pei Family's grain. Bai Qihua didn't lie."

In a one-on-one fight, Pei Tianlin might not be Liu Qingyuan's match, but he could still hold him off for a while. However, Liu Qingyuan wasn't the only Five-Viscera Martial Artist in the Liu Family's team.

Besides Liu Qingyuan, the Liu Family's Grand Elder, Liu Qingguang, was also a Five-Viscera Martial Artist. Not to mention, the team led by the Liu Family far outnumbered his elite squad.

If he acted rashly, let alone achieving success in one strike, it would be lucky if they didn't suffer losses at the hands of the Liu Family.

Immediately, Pei Tianlin made a covert hand signal.

The flare gun had been fired; he only needed to wait quietly for the Old Ancestor to arrive.

Below the cliff.

A figure moved continuously across the cliff face, like a sudden thunderclap on level ground. With every step he took, a footprint nearly a foot deep was left on the smooth cliff wall.

From a distance, it looked as if this figure were taking a leisurely stroll, treating the steep cliff as if it were level ground.

In the blink of an eye, the figure appeared atop the hundred-zhang-high peak.

Yet, the owner of this figure had a head full of white hair and a face covered in wrinkles.

He clearly looked like an elderly man, creating an indescribable sense of dissonance.

"I've arrived." Pei Qingyun landed on a tree atop the peak, his eyes fixed on the distance.

Soon, he noticed the elite squad hidden behind the rocks.

Whoosh!

In the next instant, Pei Qingyun charged toward the elite squad like an arrow leaving a bow, approaching rapidly.

Since Pei Qingyun did not hide his tracks,

accompanied by the howling of strong winds, a sharp sound spread out.

At this time, the members of the elite squad also noticed the sound behind them, and they all looked back with solemn expressions.

It wasn't until Pei Qingyun was within forty zhang of them that everyone saw clearly who it was, and their faces immediately lit up with joy.

"The Old Ancestor is here!"

"It's the Old Ancestor himself."

A few breaths later, Pei Qingyun stood before everyone.

Pei Tianlin went up to meet him and pointed ahead, saying, "Old Ancestor, the Liu Family is just ahead. Should we strike them now?"

"No rush. Before we act, I want to see what the Liu Family has to say." Pei Qingyun waved his hand. "Follow me."

...

Before long, Pei Qingyun and the elite squad appeared directly in front of the Liu Family.

Their eyes met, and Liu Qingyuan also saw Pei Qingyun at the front of the group, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

He never expected Pei Qingyun to appear here.

Along with the shock, he strongly suspected that someone in the clan had leaked the secret.

Otherwise, how could Pei Qingyun have known they were here?

But things had come to this, and he could only investigate later.

Since an ambush was no longer possible, taking down Pei Qingyun in a direct confrontation would be the same.

"Take them down!" Liu Qingyuan roared at the Liu Family guards.

At Liu Qingyuan's command, hundreds of people charged forward.

At the same time, Liu Qingyuan looked at the Grand Elder, Liu Qingguang, and said, "Grand Elder, come with me to capture Pei Qingyun."

Seeing the Liu Family members charging toward them, the elite squad showed little fear.

They formed four small teams, with five people in each group.

"Old Ancestor, I will deal with the Liu Family's Divine Strength Martial Artists. The Liu Family Head and the Grand Elder will have to be left to you," Pei Tianlin said solemnly.

In terms of individual ability, the Pei Family elite squad was not inferior to the Liu Family guards, and might even be a notch better.

But in terms of numbers, they were far fewer than the Liu Family guards. Relying on their five-man formations, the elite squad could hold out for a short while.

If it dragged on and their stamina was exhausted, they would inevitably meet with defeat.

However, Pei Qingyun wasn't too worried.

Liu Qingyuan's decisive attack surprised him slightly, but that was all.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Before the battle between the two groups even began, Liu Qingyuan and Liu Qingguang had already appeared before Pei Qingyun.

Liu Qingyuan held a sword in his right hand, the sword light like a rainbow. The longsword was like a man-eating venomous snake, stabbing toward Pei Qingyun's chest with lightning speed.

Liu Qingguang was on Pei Qingyun's other side, holding a long spear. The spear thrust out like a dragon, accompanied by countless spear shadows. The spear was incredibly swift, sweeping forward with a powerful gust of wind.