Chapter 43 What the hell?

Three days later, several dust-covered figures suddenly appeared outside Linshui Prefecture.

They were Lian Weifeng, the Second Master of the Lian Family; Qu Zhenhai, a manager of the Four Seas Pavilion; Luo Hao, a Constable of the Six Doors; and two other Fourth Realm retainers of the Lian Family.

"We've finally arrived!"

After clarifying the situation, the five of them hurried along and finally reached Linshui Prefecture in the shortest possible time.

"Constable Luo, does the scent-tracing worm show any reaction?"

Luo Hao opened his palm, revealing a bug the size of a cockroach.

He then pulled a piece of fabric from his chest.

This had been obtained from Duan Zhengchun's residence in Longhua Prefecture.

The little bug sniffed at the fabric, then immediately began bobbing its head toward the city.

"He is still in the city!"

Lian Weifeng was overjoyed to see this.

It was worth their non-stop journey, during which they barely rested, to arrive at Linshui Prefecture in the shortest time possible.

As long as that Duan Zhengchun was still there, it was fine.

By using the scent-tracing worm to pinpoint his location and with the five of them as Fourth Realm experts taking action, it would absolutely be foolproof.

"This thief killed my nephew and Brother Qu's disciple; once we catch him, we will hack him into ten thousand pieces!"

Hearing Lian Weifeng's words filled with Killing Intent, the others nodded silently.

A cold glint flashed in Qu Zhenhai's eyes.

Before coming, he had already sought instructions from the Pavilion Master.

Duan Zhengchun had betrayed the tenets of the Four Seas Pavilion and killed a core Disciple of the Lian Family; there was no need to keep him alive—he was to be executed on the spot.

"The security in this Linshui Prefecture is so strict!"

Suddenly, Zhu Hong, a retainer of the Lian Family, spoke up.

"Indeed..."

The others also looked at the city gate.

It was guarded by many Six Doors Constables and heavily armed city guards, who were inspecting everyone leaving the city one by one, even conducting body searches.

They paid little attention to those entering the city.

"Could something have happened in Linshui Prefecture recently?"

Luo Hao asked curiously, "It wasn't like this when I came last time!"

At this moment, Lian Weifeng signaled to another retainer, Ge Tianlei, with his eyes.

He hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed a Jianghu person who had just left the city to inquire.

A moment later, he returned with a complex expression.

"Old Ge, what happened in the city? Why is the Six Doors making such a big fuss?"

Ge Tianlei looked at the group with a strange expression,

"A Fourth Realm Master named Yan Chu appeared in the city these past two days. He killed several Fourth Realm experts from the Gao Family and the Six Doors in succession. Now, they are hunting Yan Chu like madmen."

"Yan Chu?!"

Lian Weifeng couldn't help but exclaim.

The others' expressions also changed slightly upon hearing this name.

No one present was unaware of Yan Chu.

After all, this was the enemy previously wanted by the Lian Family, who had killed the Lian Family's Third Young Master, Lian Jiayuan.

Before Duan Zhengchun, the Lian Family had been hunting him all along.

"Brother Lian, what is going on? Isn't that Yan Chu a Second Realm Martial Artist?"

Luo Hao couldn't help but look at Lian Weifeng.

Lian Weifeng's expression flickered, and after a moment, he said bitterly, "What else could it be? That Duan Zhengchun is just a disguise used by Yan Chu!"

"He must have been identified by Jiaze, so this thief decided to go all the way, killed Jiaze, and fled!"

Qu Zhenhai remained silent.

Wei Bin had told him about this at the time, but later he had overturned the conclusion himself.

So, Qu Zhenhai hadn't taken it to heart.

Judging by the current situation, his disciple's guess was completely correct.

Lian Weifeng sneered again, "It seems this guy is indeed a troublemaker; he's caused trouble in Linshui Prefecture as well!"

"Let's go! We're entering the city!"

Inside Linshui Prefecture, at Xichun Restaurant.

Yan Chu and Zeng Tianxiang were sitting by a window facing the street.

Both of them had used Disguise Art.

With Yan Chu's Major Achievement level Disguise Art, helping others control their muscles to slightly alter their Faces was not a big problem. Of course, if someone familiar looked closely, they could still tell.

"It's been many years since someone like this appeared. Not only did he dare to offend the Gao Family, but he also boldly killed a Six Doors Green Uniform Head Constable and rescued a wanted criminal. This Yan Chu is truly a figure!"

The Xichun Restaurant was bustling with noise, but Yan Chu was the center of the conversation.

"It's a pity he's a madman! Now that the Gao Family and the Six Doors have sealed off every city gate of Linshui Prefecture, how can he escape?"

"Don't you know? The morning before last, several Fifth Realm Masters from the Gao Family and the Six Doors left Linshui Prefecture. I don't know what they went to do."

"There aren't many Masters left in Linshui Prefecture now; they might not be able to catch him!"

"Fifth Realm Masters left the city? What did they go to do?"

"Idiot!"

A person at another table looked at this group with disdain, "You can't even keep up with the gossip. This matter has spread throughout the entire Linshui Prefecture, and you don't even know about it?"

"What matter?"

"The Legacy of the Grandmaster Ye Dinghan has appeared in the world. The reason the Gao Family left in such a hurry is that they have locked onto the location of the Legacy."

"A Grandmaster's Legacy?!"

Hearing these four words, many people in the restaurant began to breathe rapidly, their eyes flashing.

The person who spoke first snorted coldly, "I advise you not to get any ideas. Why don't you look in a mirror? Do you have the qualifications to participate in fighting for the Legacy?"

"Does that mean this Grandmaster's Legacy will fall into the hands of the Gao Family again? Their Family has already produced a Prodigy, Gao Yang. If they obtain the Grandmaster's Legacy, will they become a top-tier Family in the future?"

"Hmph! That's not certain!"

"The news of the Legacy's appearance has long spread. A few days ago, the nineteenth-ranked 'Gentleman Sword' Yue Jinhua of the heavenly pride ranking appeared in the Cangmang Mountain Range, accompanied by the Tiantai Sect True Disciple Meng Hong. They are likely all aiming for the Legacy."

"Hiss——"

Many people in the room gasped.

Unexpectedly, a Grandmaster's Legacy would attract a Prodigy from the heavenly pride ranking.

One must know that in all of Cangzhou Prefecture, only one Prodigy like Gao Yang had emerged.

Even if Yue Jinhua was only ranked nineteenth and his ranking was not as high as Gao Yang's, he was still far superior to ordinary Fifth Realm Masters.

Furthermore, he was accompanied by a True Disciple of the Tiantai Sect, one of the Five Surnames and Three Sects of Cangzhou Prefecture.

If that was the case, it would indeed not be easy for the Gao Family to seize the Legacy.

A guest at another table chimed in, "Not just them, I heard that all the renowned forces near the Cangmang Mountain Range are rushing there! The Raging Flood Dragon Gang Leader Qi Yong has already clashed with a Gao Family elder, and the Gao Family elder suffered a small loss!"

"What? The Raging Flood Dragon Gang dares to oppose the Gao Family?"

"Hmph! In ordinary small matters, other forces might tolerate it for the sake of Gao Yang's Face, but now that a Grandmaster's Legacy is involved, who would let the Gao Family have it for free?"

"Just watch! The Cangmang Mountain Range will be incredibly lively these few days; they have plenty of fighting to do!"

At the window seat, Zeng Tianxiang revealed a faint smile, "The Gao Family is distracted by Ye Dinghan's Legacy and doesn't have much time to deal with us now. I checked the city gate today; the defense is much looser than it was a few days ago. Moreover, two more Fifth Realm Masters from the Gao Family left the city today. I'm afraid they didn't get any advantage in the Cangmang Mountain Range. Do you want to go there and take a look?"

Yan Chu shook his head, "Go my ass!"

"Without strength, even if you get the Legacy, you can't keep it. If you have strength, why covet a Grandmaster's Legacy?"

Even if he were to snatch it, he would have to wait until he Cultivated to the Sixth Realm and opened all his acupoints.

Besides, he had the System; he wasn't willing to go treasure hunting in such a miserable way like these natives.

Suddenly, Yan Chu's eyes flashed; his attention was drawn by a few people downstairs.