Martial Saint with Passives

It turned out these three were the disguised Sacrificial Envoy Li, Red Tiger, and Lotus.

"I don’t know when that Li Rushan will return to Seven Stars Castle. To save time, why don’t you two go and ask about Li Rushan’s whereabouts, while I go find the person who took the Black Abyss Flesh."

"Once I’ve retrieved the flesh, I’ll rendezvous with you. How about that?" Sacrificial Envoy Li said with a smile.

"Oh? And how do you plan to find them, Sacrificial Envoy Li?"

Lotus walked up, her hand lightly tracing Sacrificial Envoy Li’s body as she circled him.

Sacrificial Envoy Li jumped in fright, feeling as if this woman was sizing him up like prey.

Thinking that every one of these Blood Slaughter Envoys was a lunatic and fearing she might secretly poison him, he quickly backed away and said:

"The Sacrificial Minister gave me a Soul-locking Worm. It can track the aura of the Black Abyss Flesh."

After speaking, he pulled a small vial from his robes and removed the stopper.

A small, entirely black bee flew out of the vial.

A thin string was tied to it, connecting it to the vial.

"How peculiar. But why not use it to find the Blood Sacrifice before it was killed?" Lotus asked curiously.

Sacrificial Envoy Li shook his head and said:

"The Blood Sacrifice could conceal its aura, making the Soul-locking Worm useless. Now that the Blood Sacrifice is dead, the Black Abyss Flesh is exposed, which makes it much easier for us to find."

"Fair enough. But with that small frame of yours, be careful not to get yourself killed. It would be such a waste," Lotus said, licking her lips.

A shiver ran down Sacrificial Envoy Li’s spine. He quickly said:

"Thank you for your concern, Miss Lotus. If that person proves too strong, I will come and seek your help. Time is of the essence, so I will take my leave now!"

"Wait, take this!" Lotus tossed a small package over.

Sacrificial Envoy Li caught it and asked doubtfully:

"What is this?"

"Something good that can poison people to death!" Lotus chuckled.

Stunned, Sacrificial Envoy Li was about to throw it away.

"Don’t worry. I just applied an antidote for its poison to you, so it’s perfectly balanced. If you throw it away now, you’ll be the one who gets poisoned," Lotus said in a soft voice.

Sacrificial Envoy Li quickly gripped it tightly.

"Then I must thank Miss Lotus for her assistance!"

With that, he followed the direction the bee was flying and bolted, not wanting to stay a second longer.

"Red Tiger, am I that scary?" Lotus asked with a smile.

"Yes." Red Tiger remained expressionless.

"Boring," Lotus rolled her eyes at him.

"Let’s go!"

The two of them then used their Qinggong and dashed off in another direction.

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...

After completing a set of Rock-Splitting Fist in his courtyard, Jiang Che slowly withdrew his Force.

[Rock-Splitting Fist Skill Level +30]

[Rock-Splitting Fist: Entry Level (60/100)]

’At this rate, I’ll master it in less than half a month...’

Jiang Che recalled when he first started practicing White Cloud Fist, he could only increase its Skill Level by one or two points a day. He couldn’t help but sigh at the difference.

He went back inside to change his clothes, then headed out.

Li Rushan had invited him to a meal at the Drunken Immortal Tower.

It was also a chance to talk about the Seven Stars Gang.

He felt a mix of apprehension and curiosity about this legendary number one gang in Lin Yuan City.

After turning through several streets and alleys, Jiang Che suddenly felt a faint, almost imperceptible sense of crisis enveloping him.

It was a warning from his Omen!

’What’s going on?’

Jiang Che was startled.

He secretly scanned his surroundings.

There weren’t many vendors along the street—one was selling straw sandals, the other was selling candied haws.

They didn’t show any signs of Qi Blood; they all seemed like ordinary people.

Among the pedestrians was a woman with two young children.

The two children were clamoring for candied haws, while the woman was impatiently trying to drag them away.

Jiang Che glanced behind him and saw a frail, trembling old man not far away.

He was clutching a bulging package, its contents a mystery.

Next to the old man were three rough-looking loiterers who seemed to be eyeing his package.

And next to them, on the side of the street, was an inn.

A middle-aged Martial Artist in black fitted clothes and carrying a saber was walking out.

Seeing Jiang Che looking at him, the man glared back.

He also mumbled something, as if to say, "What are you looking at?"

’The sense of crisis is coming from the direction of the old man, the loiterers, and the Martial Artist! Could it be that Martial Artist?’

That Martial Artist had abundant Qi Blood and appeared to be at the Late-stage Stone Skin Realm.

Even without transforming into his Black Abyss Form, Jiang Che knew he could easily defeat the man. But he didn’t want any trouble right now, so he decided to leave quickly.

"My bag!"

Suddenly, the three loiterers snatched the old man’s bag and ran in Jiang Che’s direction.

’Is it these loiterers?’

Jiang Che frowned. The loiterers seemed like ordinary people; it was unlikely they could pose a threat to him.

However, his Omen continued to blare its warning, and the danger was still coming from behind him.

The three loiterers saw someone blocking their path and were about to start cursing.

But then they saw Jiang Che, dressed in fitted clothes, tall and imposing, and they froze on the spot.

"Brave warrior up ahead, can you please stop them for me! They stole my bag!" the old man behind him shouted, his eyes filled with hope as he looked at Jiang Che.

The three loiterers hesitated. The formidable man in front of them was clearly a Martial Artist, someone they couldn’t afford to provoke.

If he really decided to interfere, they would have no choice but to return the bag.

But to their surprise, Jiang Che actually stepped aside, gesturing for them to hurry past.

Although they didn’t understand his intentions, the three loiterers quickly scurried away with the bag.

’The crisis is still behind me!’

A chill ran down Jiang Che’s spine. It wasn’t the three loiterers.

The old man wore a look of despair, his eyes vacant as he said:

"What a sin... That was my wife’s life-saving money!"

The saber-wielding Martial Artist looked at Jiang Che with contempt.

His expression seemed to say that as a Martial Artist, to have not a shred of chivalry was a disgrace to all Martial Artists!

He shouted to the old man:

"Don’t you worry, old man! I’ll get it back for you!"

Then, he gripped his saber and charged fiercely in the direction of Jiang Che and the three loiterers.

’Is it this Martial Artist?’

Jiang Che narrowed his eyes, instantly entering the Heart Stream State.

Just as the Martial Artist was about to reach Jiang Che, he suddenly gripped the hilt of his saber.

Jiang Che’s heart skipped a beat, and he was about to strike with his palm, but the man drew his saber and threw it forward.

The saber embedded itself firmly in a tree right in front of the three loiterers, startling them.

The Martial Artist strode over and snatched the bag back.

’The crisis... is still behind me! It’s the old man!’

Jiang Che was shocked. In an instant, he leaped away, distancing himself from the old man.

After retrieving the package, the Martial Artist was about to return it to the old man.

But after taking only a few steps, he suddenly collapsed, foaming at the mouth!

At the same time, the three loiterers suffered the same fate.

Within a few breaths, all four of them stopped moving, seemingly dead!

How could Jiang Che not realize the bag was poisoned!

Seeing this, the vendors and the woman on the street screamed and fled.

"Your instincts are quite sharp, kid."

The old man suddenly straightened up, no longer trembling.

A terrifying aura began to emanate from his entire being.

’A Martial Artist at the Peak of the Iron Skin Realm!’

Jiang Che was shocked, unable to figure out when he had offended such an expert.

Without wasting words, he immediately used Flying Swallow Step and ran toward the Government Office!

’No matter how bold this villain is, he wouldn’t dare kill someone at the Government Office, right? Besides, with Chief Liu there, the two of us together would surely have nothing to fear from him!’

But Jiang Che had only taken a few steps when he felt a needle-like sense of crisis from behind!

He saw the old man’s figure flash, instantly closing the distance and appearing right behind him!

Sensing the rush of wind behind him, Jiang Che decisively turned and threw a handful of Lime, then ran towards a nearby forest.

It was too late to get to the Government Office now. He decided to switch to his backup plan.

Seeing the handful of Lime coming at him, the old man wasn’t flustered in the slightest.

He took a deep breath and blew out forcefully, scattering all the Lime.

Jiang Che hadn’t expected Lime to work on an expert of this level anyway.

He used the opportunity to suddenly accelerate and ducked into the forest.

The old man snorted coldly. "Insignificant tricks!"

Then, with a sudden leap, he followed.

Jiang Che had just entered the forest and was about to continue his escape.

But he saw a figure flash past his eyes.

The old man was already blocking his path!