Chapter 234 Old man assassin, you're not doing your job well!
Jin Miaoshan certainly made a grand entrance this time, but Wang Yu vaguely guessed why Jin Lin was so relentlessly pursuing her and determined to get rid of her.
Golden scales, golden unicorns... a difference of just one character.
But when he said it, there was no difference in his tone. Even Jin Lin couldn't stand such a pointed humiliation from someone of equal status. He really knew how to play the game.
"Whoa—"
Four golden-scaled beasts hovered three feet above the ground. Jin Miaoshan stepped out from among them, her former magnificent and dazzling attire restored.
Wang Yu wondered if it was just his imagination, but he always felt that there was a Buddha's light shining from the back of her head. Jin Miaoshan seemed to be far more talented than him in the Heart Sutra, and had actually comprehended Buddhist principles from it.
"Fellow Daoist Jin."
"Wang Yu, thank you for coming to greet me."
Wang Yu remained expressionless, but the surrounding crowd erupted in uproar.
"It's actually someone from Jin Manlou!"
"I say, who else can afford such a grand display? It has to be Jinmanlou."
"She came to Guiling to reopen Jinmanlou, right? That's great news! Quickly gather your friends and family to collect spirit stones. Another chance to make a fortune has arrived."
"As expected of Lord Wang, he's found us another easy target! I absolutely adore him!!"
Kim Myo-sun's originally bright smile immediately became unnatural, while Wang Yu smiled instead.
"please--"
"call……"
Taking a deep breath, Jin Miaoshan quickly put aside her displeasure and walked to Wang Yu's side to enter the city with him, smiling as she spoke.
"How about it? Aren't my four golden-scaled beasts pretty good? It took a lot of effort to collect them."
Wang Yu's lips twitched.
"No wonder Jinlin is causing you trouble. What you're doing will only provoke him."
"My conflicts with him are not limited to this one. In short, his mother is jealous of my mother, and the idea of the Golden Scale Beast was my father's idea."
"Your whole family is really petty."
"This is called a counterattack; it was their whole family who started this tactic."
Jin Miaoshan was somewhat displeased, but Wang Yu, seeing this, didn't say anything more, since it was a family matter, and instead asked.
"Did you bring any protectors? What Master Tianshui did last time probably caused Jinlin a lot of losses. If you go out rashly, the other party may retaliate."
Kim Myo-sun raised a delicate eyebrow.
"He wouldn't dare send assassins to kill me, would he? If he did, it would be a complete break, and even if his grandfather is a Nascent Soul cultivator, he wouldn't be able to cover it up."
Wang Yu paused, "Don't say things like that, you never know... be careful!"
In the blink of an eye.
Suddenly, everything went dark. The bustling city gate vanished, and the two found themselves in a dark space. There was no light around them, and it was difficult to distinguish between heaven and earth, but they could feel their feet firmly on the ground.
With a wave of his hand, Wang Yu released the Ice Dragon Flame, but it could not illuminate the darkness in the slightest, as if it were an endless, dark abyss.
"What's going on?"
Kim Myo-sun also looked solemn.
"This is a divine ability of the Shadow Prison lineage, from a Nascent Soul senior who is proficient in assassination and concealment techniques—[Shadowless Mystic Lord]!"
“They are elders from Jinlin’s side.”
"How do we solve this?"
"The only way to break through is from the outside. We just need to hold out for a quarter of an hour. My protector will have a solution."
Wang Yu was speechless. The Mountain Search and Demon Finding Technique automatically activated, alerting him to everything in the darkness, but there was no movement for a long time, as if there were no enemies at all.
If you maintain a high level of vigilance all the time, you might let your guard down at any moment. You must lure the opponent into making a move in order to judge their strength.
Thinking it over, Wang Yu tried to speak.
"Hey, are you a assassin sent by Jin Lin? This matter has nothing to do with me, so why do you keep dragging me into it?"
—Silent.
Wang Yu looked at Jin Miaoshan and found that she was also looking at him.
"I'm sorry."
With a soft whisper, before the other person could react, Wang Yu suddenly reached out and grabbed the other person's snow-white neck, his thumb and forefinger pinching the throat as if it were made of steel.
With his immense strength, he could easily tear out Jin Miaoshan's throat with a single pull, causing her unbearable pain, or even rip off the beauty's head.
Jin Miaoshan's life was suddenly in Wang Yu's hands, but she did not panic and even asked a question in return.
"Hey—what are you doing..."
"Don't speak."
Wang Yu shielded Jin Miaoshan in front of him and squinted as he spoke.
“Friend, your time is running out. Jin Lin will not let you kill Fellow Daoist Miao Shan. You must want to capture him alive... You may have heard of my reputation as a brute.”
"Come out now and let this city lord leave, and I will not kill her. Otherwise... you will have to carry her corpse back to report."
Their bodies were pressed very close together. Instead of feeling afraid, Kim Myo-sun swayed her rounded hips, and a faint fragrance wafted from her neck, making her extremely alluring.
Wang Yu knew she was resourceful and could escape his control at any time, but he never expected her to have such a flirtatious side; she was practically offering him a sweet drink.
"Stop fooling around!"
With a forward thrust, Jin Miaoshan froze, a blush spreading across her fair face.
Just then, ripples also appeared in the dark depths of space.
An aged figure emerged from the darkness, emanating the aura of a peak Core Formation cultivator—an intensity that exceeded Wang Yu's limits.
"Are you a suicide squad member?"
The old man looked at Jin Miaoshan, his throat bobbed, and his voice was very hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.
"yes."
Wang Yu, holding Jin Miaoshan captive, retreated, creating a distance large enough that Jin Miaoshan could react in the event of a surprise attack, before speaking.
"At your age, you are probably a bit unqualified."
The other party seemed surprised by his words and was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond. Jin Miaoshan, however, grasped Wang Yu's line of thinking and said thoughtfully.
"Indeed, it's rare to see an assassin of such advanced age. Are you really one of Golden Scale's people?"
Was I slacking off when I was young?
If that's the case, it proves that the other party is not a rigid mission machine, but more likely... this old man is not a suicide soldier!
No suicide squad member would live to this age! This doesn't make sense!!
A long silence followed.
Realizing he could not fool the two, the old man immediately revealed an ugly smile.
"Miss Jin is indeed exceptionally intelligent. Even when captured, she remains so relaxed and saw through my scheme. However... you're all acting, aren't you?"
Kim Myo-sun: "..."
Hearing the question immediately made Wang Yu feel annoyed. He hated it when people thought he liked to act: "Acting? You're saying I'm acting?!"
Wang Yu revealed the Lesser Asura Killing Fist, which he had cultivated for many years. Since he did not have the power of Core Formation, only the aspect of this supernatural technique belonging to the mind was used by him.
A crimson fog began to spread, transforming from a spiritual level into a terrifying killing intent that coalesced around Wang Yu, his eyes turning bloodshot and radiating a three-foot-long crimson light.
The killing intent that was only the size of a palm back then has now exceeded three zhang in size, and the thick red mist has condensed above his head to form the upper body of an Asura.
This oppressive feeling that penetrates directly to the soul can only be resisted by those with a firm and steadfast moral compass.
The old man's expression immediately turned solemn. He wasn't sure if Wang Yu was serious, and although Jin Miaoshan had guessed that he had cultivated the [Asura Killing Heart] path, she hadn't expected such great progress.
—They're all on par with her!
Having experienced the terror of murderous intent, Kim Myo-sun knew all too well how terrifying it was. She also wondered if Wang was serious. The feeling of being watched by a hunter sent chills down her spine.
As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.
Just as Jin Miaoshan was about to use a secret technique to escape, the old man spoke again.
"Calm down! Young friend Wang, let's talk this out. I didn't mean to drag you into this."
“State your purpose.”
The old man sighed helplessly.
"I was indeed entrusted by Young Master Jinlin to take Miss Miaoshan back."
"Why?" This was the question asked by Kim Myo-sun.
“Miss’s base is in Yunling, while Young Master Jinlin’s base is in Youzhou. He wants to prevent you from interfering in the struggle for Zhuyue Prefecture. I will never harm Miss; I will only imprison her for a period of time.”
"Oh--
"That brat Jin Lin is always scheming behind the scenes. Can't he compete with me head-on for once? Does Uncle Wuying know you're here... Lou Gao."
Through conversation, Kim Myo-sun discovered the other person's identity.
Knowing he could no longer hide, the old man transformed himself, revealing his true appearance—a handsome young man with white hair.
Jin Miaoshan then explained to Wang Yu.
"Lou Gao is Wuying Xuanjun's eldest disciple. He failed to condense his Nascent Soul once and has been unable to obtain the opportunity to condense his Nascent Soul a second time. He is almost at the end of his lifespan for Core Formation."
Even if they are Nascent Soul disciples, they have extraordinary status and are backed by a large merchant guild like Jinmanlou.
The opportunity to condense into a Nascent Soul is not easy to obtain; it is much rarer than the spiritual items needed to form a Core, and almost no one sells them.
And the greater the power, the longer the queue.
Everyone has connections; it just depends on who's lucky. Getting it once is already fortunate; you can't expect to get a second chance for nothing.
Even Wuying Xuanjun couldn't help him; he could only rely on himself to find his own opportunity.
"So, Jin Lin promised you a chance to condense your Nascent Soul? You actually believed that? He himself had to fight for it."
"How could that be?"
Lou Gao shook his head, denying Jin Miaoshan's guess.
"Young Master Jinlin has provided me with a clue: in the Taihu Spiritual Domain, with my invisible and intangible cultivation technique, I might as well venture deep into Taihu and compete."
"I see."
At this moment, Wang Yu's divine sense stirred, sensing a disturbance in this dark deep space, clearly indicating that the people outside were about to succeed.
The outcome is decided!
The murderous intent that had just surged forth like a tide has now been completely withdrawn by him, and he has also removed his hand from Kim Myo-sun's neck.
She said with some suspicion, "That was really an act."
Wang Yu shrugged: "Of course, Fellow Daoist Miaoshan, don't you trust me?"
She was very skeptical about this.
Seeing this, Lou Gao did not seize this last opportunity to make a move, but instead offered another explanation.
"Originally, I planned to go directly to Taihu Lake after completing the mission. Now that the mission has failed, I still intend to go and explore, hoping to see Miss Miaoshan again."
Then the darkness receded, and the warm light of the sun shone in again.
Qingyang and the others immediately surrounded them.
"Lord of the city, are you alright?"
"It's alright."
Several people also gathered around Jin Miaoshan's side. There were five protectors, all of whom were at the peak of the Core Formation stage, much more than last time. This was obviously to prevent problems from arising in the Zhuyue Prefecture competition.
In the battle between the demonic and the righteous, problems are common; don't expect them to actually follow the rules obediently.
(End of this chapter)
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