Translator: Silavin
In this territory, feuds were enacted every day. Qin Yichen had no interest in saving each and every person.
And during their conversation, rapid sounds of movement through the dense forest ahead rang out. Then, two figures, one after the other, fled out in a sorry state.
Not far behind these two figures, four or five black shadows flashed past. Cold killing intent, even across a considerable distance, transmitted clearly. This also caused the two people ahead to increase their escape speed once more.
At this moment, Qin Yichen finally saw those two figures clearly. Both were middle-aged men in their thirties.
Currently, their auras were feeble, their steps staggering, and their bodies bore bloodstains all over. Clearly they had suffered significant injuries. During this hasty flight, the numerous black shadows behind them drew closer and closer.
*Pa!*
During this rush, the middle-aged man on the left stumbled, his figure actually falling to the ground.
*Swoosh! Swoosh!*
Just as the other person helped him up, the sound of rushing wind behind them intensified. Several black shadows practically caught up in the span of two breaths.
“What’s this? Can’t run anymore?”
The five pursuing figures swiftly surrounded the two men in the centre, completely blocking off their escape routes. At their front, a figure entirely wrapped in black robes spoke mockingly.
Faced with the encirclement of five people, despair appeared in both middle-aged men’s eyes. Just then, their gazes happened to fall upon Qin Yichen and his companion not far away. Immediately, as if grasping a final lifeline, they anxiously shouted. “My dear Friends ahead, we hope you can lend us aid! We will definitely pay back this favour manifold!”
Those five people surrounding the two middle-aged men also looked over. When they saw Feng Qianxue, amazement flashed through their eyes.
Although Feng Qianxue’s features still retained a trace of youthful immaturity, anyone with eyes could tell she was definitely the makings of an exceptional beauty. Once she matured, countless people would prostrate themselves beneath her skirts.
“Friend, the road is wide enough for all. I advise you not to meddle in affairs that don’t concern you. Otherwise, you might lose your own life without even knowing it!” The figure entirely wrapped in black robes stared fixedly at Qin Yichen, his voice carrying a hint of threat as it slowly rang out.
Although Qin Yichen only emanated the aura fluctuations of Early Stage Martial Emperor, he vaguely gave him an extremely dangerous feeling. He was not some novice. His intuition had saved him more than once. Regarding this, he maintained considerable vigilance, so he did not immediately attack.
These five people were all Martial Emperors. That black-robed leader’s aura fluctuations even faintly carried the flavour of breaking through to Late Stage Martial Emperor Realm.
Although Qin Yichen was not fearful, he had no desire to provoke this kind of trouble for no reason.
“Do as you please. We’re merely passing through.” Qin Yichen shrugged his shoulders, speaking indifferently. Then, leading Feng Qianxue, he prepared to pass by from the side.
Seeing this scene, the two middle-aged men’s faces instantly paled. However, they had no recourse. After all, no one wished to offend others for no reason.
The five people surrounding the two middle-aged men appeared very satisfied with Qin Yichen’s tactful behaviour.
“This Friend, we are merchants of the Brilliant Sky Sacred Land stationed in Saints City. If you lend us aid, I shall certainly report this to the Sacred Land and provide you with satisfactory compensation!” As if still somewhat unwilling, one of the injured middle-aged men still held onto a thread of hope as he called out.
His words had barely faded when Qin Yichen, who had already walked several metres away, abruptly halted.
Seeing him stop, great joy appeared on the two middle-aged men’s faces, while the expressions of the five people surrounding them gradually darkened.
“Boy, since we dare to attack them, naturally we have means to prevent the Sacred Land from knowing. Don’t be ungrateful when we’re already allowing you to leave unscathed!” A cold voice transmitted from the black-robed man’s mouth. “If you don’t wish to lose your life, leave quickly. Otherwise…”
These words carried boundless threat.
Sacred Lands merchants were those with insufficient talent who had been eliminated from the Sacred Lands. If they possessed talent in commerce, they could represent the Sacred Land in conducting business across various locations.
Generally speaking, no one would be so tactless as to provoke such people. After all, although they had essentially been expelled from the Sacred Land, they still bore the Sacred Land’s name. Anyone with common sense would not court trouble with them.
However, here, two Brilliant Sky Sacred Land merchants were actually being ambushed! Ordinary Forces would never possess such audacity to do this!
Regarding the black-robed man’s threatening words, Qin Yichen paid no heed. He turned around, his gaze sweeping across the black-robed man, yet discovered that aside from revealing a pair of pitch-black eyes, nothing else about him could be discerned.
“Are you truly Brilliant Sky Sacred Land merchants?” Qin Yichen’s eyes looked towards the two middle-aged men, his voice carrying a doubtful tone.
After all, the Sacred Land’s dignity could not be challenged. Merchants representing the Sacred Land encountering such incidents was something that occurred perhaps once in several decades, even up to a century.
“We are!” Seeing Qin Yichen suddenly turn back, surprise burst forth in the two middle-aged men’s eyes. Then, both retrieved a piece of Divine Jade from within their robes.
Sensing that familiar fluctuation, Qin Yichen nodded slightly.
As long as it left its owner’s vicinity by more than one metres, Divine Jades would become an ordinary jade pendant. Moreover, with the owner’s death, it would also shatter.
A Sacred Land’s Divine Jade could not be faked!
“In that case, then come with me.” Qin Yichen smiled lightly and spoke. The two middle-aged men, hearing this, hastily ran towards him.
“Boy, you’re courting death!” Watching that face of Qin Yichen’s which carried a trace of a smile, the expressions of those four Martial Emperors all darkened. The black-robed leader even issued a gloomy and cold voice.
“Leave the woman. Kill all the rest!” With the black-robed man’s command, the four Martial Emperors cast heated glances at Feng Qianxue, then their figures moved, carrying surging Yuan Energy fluctuations as they viciously flashed towards Qin Yichen. Cold killing intent caused the temperature of this forest area to plummet abruptly.
“Be careful. They’re not ordinary Martial Emperors!” Sensing this killing intent, the two middle-aged men’s expressions changed dramatically as they hastily warned.
However, before their words had finished, their expressions became somewhat blank.
*Bang! Bang!*
In that brief instant, they didn’t even detect a trace of Yuan Energy fluctuation. They only felt their vision blur, and in the next moment, those four menacingly approaching Martial Emperors all crashed heavily to the ground.