Chapter 18: Borrowing a Passage to the East

  Xiao Ling obtained 50 million Pei Yuan Dan, and instantly became a rich man. Even the top families in Xunyang City would find it difficult to take out so many Pei Yuan Dan at once.

  Xiao Ling extorted a sum of money from Wan Shenhou, and the proud Wan Shenhou would definitely not let it go so easily. If word got out, where would Wan Shenhou's face be?

  Xiao Ling was naturally very clear about this, so he didn't plan to return to Xunyang City at all, lest someone would grasp some handle and it would be troublesome later.

  So, Xiao Ling prepared to go to Qingmu City and create a fake image. Just then, the left and right guards of Wan Shen Hou caught up, and Xiao Ling suddenly thought of a plan.

  "I blackmailed Wang Shenhou, and he will definitely investigate to the end. I must not expose myself. Now going to Qingmu City is just to create a false impression, making Wang Shenhou think that I am someone from within Qingmu City."

  Xiao Ling coldly smiled and said: "Now, the pursuers from Wànshén are catching up. This is perfect for me to shift all attention towards Qīngmù City, let Qīngmù and Wànshén fight each other, while I enjoy my days in Xún Yáng City."

  "Trouble water diverts east!" Carefree suddenly understood and sneered: "You're too evil!"

  "Haha...!" Xiao Ling burst out laughing, "But dealing with those two Godly Domain experts will be up to you, let's put on a show and make them not believe it even if they don't want to!"

  "Tang San, that kid escaped in the direction of Qingmu City. Could it be that he's from Qingmu City?" Among Wan Shi Hou's guards on either side, a middle-aged man wearing white clothes named Wen Bai analyzed.

  "It's very possible, but we've never heard of such a person emerging from Qingyang City." Tang San said with some doubt.

  Wen Bai hummed: "No matter what, once that kid releases the Second Young Master, we'll catch him and it will be a great achievement!"

  Just as Tang San and Wen Bai were communicating, the two of them suddenly stopped in their tracks because Xiao Ling was standing right in front of them with Wan Shao Yun slumped over his shoulder like a dead dog.

  "Release my family's second son at once!" Wen Bai shouted coldly.

  Xiao Ling coldly laughed and said: "Let go? Definitely let go!"

  Xiao Ling said, and then threw Wan Shaoyun over, after which his body flashed, quickly rushing towards Qingmu City.

  "Little one, where are you escaping to!" Wen Bai and Tang San seized the opportunity, the two of them coordinating quite tacitly. Wen Bai went to catch Wan Shao Yun while Tang San rapidly counterattacked Xiao Ling.

  "Hooked!" Xiao Ling saw Tang San chasing after him, a cold smile spreading from the corner of his mouth.

  "You've offended the Wan God Pavilion, now there's only one way out - death! Youngster, surrender!" Tang San sped up extremely fast, catching up to Xiao Ling in just a few breaths and blocking his path.

  Xiao Ling stopped in his tracks, his face darkening. "Think you can stop me? You're really overestimating yourself. In Qingmu City, I've always been a peerless genius. What makes you think you can?"

  "You're indeed from Qingmu City!" Tang San's eyes flashed with a murderous intent, but he didn't make a move. Instead, he suddenly sneered and said: "I've never heard of Qingmu City having a genius like you, kid! You think you can deceive me? No way!"

  "Hmph! It seems you're quite familiar with Qingmu City, huh? But the power of the Qingmu Hou Mansion is not something you can easily pry into! Up ahead is Qingmu City, and as soon as I leave this mountain range, if you make a move on me, be prepared to have your corpse disappear without a trace!"

  "Haha!" Tang San suddenly burst out laughing, then his face sank, "I, Tang San, have been dominating the Qin Country, if I can't even handle a small fry like you, wouldn't that be laughable?"

  "Is that so?" Xiao Ling coldly laughed, but mentally transmitted to Xie Yu: "Xie Yu, without letting anyone notice the Xie Yu Divine Cauldron, what are the chances of killing Tang San?"

  Xiao Yao sneered, "Why bother using the Xiao Yao Cauldron to deal with a mere Divine Beast? I can kill it with just one palm! You engage it in battle, and I'll take advantage of the opportunity to strike it down, then make a quick escape!"

  Xiao Ling coldly smiled and nodded, throwing a punch at Tang San. The power of the Seven Bulls was fully unleashed, and at first, Tang San was not impressed, but soon he discovered that Xiao Ling's strength had completely surpassed the Great Strength Realm.

  "How can it be so strong?" Tang San exclaimed in shock, throwing out a punch with the strength of eight oxen, colliding with Xiao Ling.

  The strength of eight oxen against the strength of seven oxen, is almost without suspense. Even if Xiao Ling's power surpasses that of the Great Power Realm, in essence it is still the strength of seven oxen, only with much greater might.

  But just as Xiao Ling's fist was about to collide with Tang San, a burst of energy far surpassing Tang San's erupted from Xiao Ling's body and heavily struck Tang San's chest.

  Tang San hadn't even figured out what was happening before his body, like a kite with its string cut, drew a perfect parabola in the air and crashed into a large tree, snapping several big trees before coming to a stop.

  "Pffft!"

  Tang San suffered a huge blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper.

  "Force is just right!" Xiangyang was very satisfied with his own fist, "This punch will not kill him, but he can still hold on and tell all the things to that other Shen Mengjing."

  Xiao Ling coldly laughed repeatedly, then thoroughly searched Tang San's body for all his medicinal pellets, only leaving quickly afterwards.

  Xiao Ling had just left when Wen Bai followed closely behind, carrying Wan Shaoyan who was like a dead dog. When he saw the heavily injured Tang San, his heart was filled with shock!

  "Tang San!" Wen Bai put down Wan Shao Yun and helped Tang San up, "What's going on?"

  Tang San weakly opened his eyes, with blood constantly flowing from the corners of his mouth. He struggled to say: "That kid is from the Qing Mu Hou's mansion, he's very strong, you must..."

  Tang San hadn't even finished speaking before he died from exhaustion.

  "Tang San! Tang San!" Wen Bai roared, "Bastard, I'm going to kill you!!"

  Wen Bai looked up at the sky and let out a long whistle. He had been with Tang San in the Wan God Palace for over twenty years, and the two of them had always been partners, with an unspoken understanding, like brothers. Now that Tang San had been killed by someone, how could Wen Bai not be enraged?

  "Aoki Kōfu!" Wen Bai gritted his teeth and muttered these four words, "I will never let you go!"

  "Xiao Ling, you're really something. Now we've pointed everything at the Qingmu Hou Mansion. It'll be a good show when the time comes." Xiao Yao burst out laughing.

  Xiao Ling also smiled and said, "This time entering the Tianjiao Mountains was really a stroke of good luck, I've struck it rich! Now I have so many Pei Yuan Dan, my strength has increased by so much, I can completely rival Xiao Bo now."

  "Five million yuan is not a lot, but it's enough in a place like this!" Xiao Yao also nodded, "But what I most want to see now is the expression on Qingmu Hou's face when he finds out someone is framing him, haha!"

  "These have nothing to do with me, as long as they can't find me, that's all!" Xiao Ling smiled casually, "Up ahead is Qingmu City, we'll enter the city and exchange our cards for medicine pills before returning to Xunyang City."

  Xiao Ling walked to the city gate and followed the crowd into Qingmu City. The prosperity of Qingmu City was not as good as Xunyang City, because Xunyang City bordered Chu State, although there were constant wars, but it did not affect the trade between the two countries.

  Xiao Ling walked on the main street of Qingmu City, looking for a Dan Fang. Every city would have a Dan Fang, and not just one, competing with each other to pull in big customers.

  Xiao Ling searched for a moment and found a pawnshop. As soon as he walked in, the attendant inside the shop greeted him with a smile and said warmly: "I don't know if sir is here to deposit or exchange?"

  "Exchange!"

  As he spoke, he took out the gold card.

  That fellow saw a string of zeros on the gold card in Xiao Ling's hand, his eyes widened with excitement, and he was overjoyed to have made a big deal.

  "Sir, we can't take charge of so many elixirs, we need to report it to the higher-ups." The shopkeeper said hastily.

  "Go ahead, I'm in a hurry!" Xiao Ling's face was cold and indifferent, then he sat down and didn't say another word.

  That fellow hastily entered the inner chamber of Dan, and in a short while, he invited out an old man with white hair and gray clothes. The old man's eyes were spirited, his air was extraordinary, and at a glance, it could be seen that he was a master.

  That grey-robed white-haired old man sized up Xiao Ling, who stared straight back at him without being arrogant or humble. The old man was shocked in his heart - he was a Golden Body Realm expert, and looking at Xiao Ling's appearance, he was at most seventeen or eighteen years old. At this age, it was impossible for him to reach the Golden Body Realm.

  But in front of him, Xiao Ling didn't feel any pressure at all, which couldn't help but shock him.

  The old man in grey robes came back to himself and knew that Xiao Ling was definitely not ordinary, laughing repeatedly: "Is this young master here to exchange a large quantity of elixirs?"