41: Chapter 41 Sneak Attack: Yue Qianfeng, the Third Elder of the Jade Balance Sect, is Dead!

Xia Jin retracted his gaze in satisfaction and beckoned toward the shadows of the nearby alley.

A disheveled-looking thug with sharp, cunning eyes immediately ran out from the shadows and bowed respectfully.

"Master, is there anything else you need me to do? Please, just give the order."

"At this time tomorrow, I want you to spread this news. At the very least, everyone in Lingtian City must know about it."

As he spoke, Xia Jin handed over a folded note and a heavy cloth bag.

The opening of the cloth bag was not fully tightened, revealing a corner of what was inside.

The thug had sharp eyes; after taking the items, his face was immediately filled with a fawning smile.

He patted his chest forcefully and guaranteed, "Don't worry, Master! When I, Ergou, handle things, you can rest easy! I guarantee that before the sun sets tomorrow, the entire Lingtian City, even the rats here, will know about this!"

"That's good! Otherwise, you should know that my money is not that easy to take!"

Xia Jin glanced at him, and his figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

He had to catch up to the two Elders, Yue Qianfeng and Elder Liu Yan, who had just left. After all, he was the director of this play.

After confirming Xia Jin had left, Ergou couldn't wait to open the cloth bag. Seeing a bag full of gold leaves, his mouth stretched almost to his ears.

"As expected, this Master is truly generous! I'm going to be rich this time! In a few days, I'll buy a property, marry the Li family's second daughter, and have her bear me three—no, five children!"

After fantasizing to himself for a while, Ergou carefully tucked the cloth bag into his chest and then opened the note.

With just one glance, the smile on his face instantly froze, and the hand holding the note couldn't help but tremble.

On the note, a line of text was written:

"The Yuheng Sect Elder is cruel and heartless, wantonly slaughtering the entire family of Elder Liu Yan of the Wusheng Sect. Elder Liu Yan pursued him, and after a day and night of fierce battle, the Yuheng Sect Elder was slain by Elder Liu Yan outside Lingtian City!"

"Hiss..." Ergou felt his throat go dry. If this news were spread, it would definitely cause an uproar throughout the entire Beiji Region! Moreover, whether it was true or false, once it was discovered that the news originated from him, he would be dead for sure!

Ergou hurriedly folded the note back up and shoved it into his chest, his expression shifting uncertainly.

"Damn it!" Ergou gritted his teeth hard, a look of desperate ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

"Wealth is sought amidst danger! Anyway, I only have this cheap life. I've been poor for half my life, might as well take a gamble! This bag of money is enough for me to live comfortably for the rest of my life!"

He quickly made up his mind: "Once I spread the news tomorrow, I'll leave Lingtian City immediately. If I have to, I'll leave the Beiji Region altogether!"

...

Meanwhile, in a valley a hundred miles outside of Lingtian City,

Both Yue Qianfeng and Elder Liu Yan were injured, but since Elder Liu Yan, the Fourth Elder of the Wusheng Sect, had a slightly lower cultivation level, his injuries were more severe, and blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth.

His eyes were bloodshot, his madness unabated. As if he couldn't feel pain, he blindly launched fierce attacks, every move a stance of mutual destruction.

"Elder Liu Yan! Are you finished yet?! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!" Yue Qianfeng was forced back again and finally could not suppress his anger, looking at the other with a sinister gaze.

He was furious inside; he had clearly been set up by someone, yet he had fallen into such a pathetic predicament.

"Blood debts must be paid in blood! I want you to die!!"

Elder Liu Yan couldn't hear a word; he had only one thought in his mind—kill this "enemy" before him!

His figure turned into a stream of light again, rushing toward Yue Qianfeng. The True Qi continuously compressing on his right fist actually caused the surrounding rubble to shake constantly.

"Stubborn fool, then don't blame me!" Yue Qianfeng was also provoked into a true rage, a flash of malice appearing on his face.

He took off the wine gourd from his waist, pulled out the stopper, and drank all the strong liquor inside in one gulp!

As the wine entered his stomach, Yue Qianfeng's face instantly flushed red, and his aura suddenly became violent and scorching. His right hand turned crimson, his palm facing forward, and he suddenly opened his mouth and sprayed at the rapidly approaching Elder Liu Yan—

"Whoosh—!"

A giant Dragon of fire roared out from his mouth, carrying a terrifying high temperature, claws and fangs bared, pouncing toward Elder Liu Yan!

In an instant, half the sky of the valley was illuminated in a crimson glow, and fire swept down from the sky!

Just as both parties had their minds completely focused on each other,

Xia Jin, who had been hiding behind a giant rock, saw a flash of cold light in his eyes.

The time had come.

Three bronze-colored fragments instantly fell into his hands; one couldn't even see the movement of his hands.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Suddenly, three bronze-colored rays of light vanished instantly, shooting toward Yue Qianfeng's brow, throat, and heart respectively!

Yue Qianfeng, who was fully driving the fire Dragon, had all his senses locked onto Elder Liu Yan. It wasn't until he felt an inexplicable chill on his body that he was alarmed!

"Ugh?! There is actually... someone else in the shadows!"

His body suddenly stiffened. Looking at the blood flowing from his body, he felt fear for the first time. In his panic, he seemed to see Xia Jin hiding behind the giant rock, sneering at him.

Without his control, that fire Dragon quickly dissipated in the air, turning into falling sparks across the sky.

Without the restraint of the fire Dragon, Elder Liu Yan had already rushed in front of Yue Qianfeng and swung a punch that condensed all his power.

"Die!!!"

Elder Liu Yan's roar shook the white clouds above until they scattered directly. He didn't even stop to think why Yue Qianfeng had suddenly stopped moving,

"Puchi!"

The fist passed through Yue Qianfeng's abdomen without any obstruction, protruding from his back.

Elder Liu Yan's other hand followed fiercely, grabbing Yue Qianfeng's head, whose pupils were dilated, and twisted and pulled with force!

"Crack!"

Elder Liu Yan didn't even look and slammed the corpse onto the ground violently.

"Ahhh—!!!" Elder Liu Yan still hadn't vented his hatred. He landed directly beside Yue Qianfeng's corpse and swung his fists continuously, crazily beating and trampling the corpse!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Soon, deep pits were smashed into the ground, and rubble flew everywhere.

In just a moment, the once majestic Third Elder of the Yuheng Sect, Yue Qianfeng, was unrecognizable.

It wasn't until he was exhausted that Elder Liu Yan stopped, gasping for air, a trace of satisfaction appearing on his face.

In the distance, Xia Jin watched all of this quietly, a satisfied smile on his face.

The plan went very smoothly.

So next, he only needed to notify the Yuheng Sect with the news. He believed that very soon, that Sect Master Qiu Changtian of the Yuheng Sect would personally take a trip to the Wusheng Sect!

His System mission was to kill that Yuheng Sect Master, no matter what means he had to use!

"It seems that I will soon complete this System mission!"