Martial Arts Crossover: Something's Wrong with This Evil Sect

"Don't be too happy too early."

"What do you mean?"

"I heard that this time, in addition to sending its own people, the Eastern Depot also spent a lot of money to hire Qian Wucai, one of the Five Wanderers of Bliss Valley! The Yang family is probably going to be wiped out this time."

The man spoke with a happy expression. He didn't have any grudge against the Yang family; he simply couldn't stand these powerful and influential people.

hiss!

Apart from the scholar, all the martial arts practitioners present gasped in shock, and the temperature in the inn rose several degrees.

The conversation at the inn quickly shifted from Yang Yuxuan to the Five Wanderers of Bliss Valley.

"The Five Wanderers of Bliss Valley have all made their move? The Eastern Depot is really going all out to prevent future troubles!"

"Of course, how could the Valley of Bliss possibly be any better than him?"

The scholar, watching the people discussing amongst themselves, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Paradise Valley? Who is Qian Wucai, one of the Five Wanderers? Can he possibly be a match for Master Zhou, the instructor of 800,000 Imperial Guards?"

"Hahaha, if you were to compare me to the top two leaders of the Eastern Depot, or the three top secret agents of the Dragon Guard Manor, I wouldn't argue with you." The speaker laughed heartily, then changed the subject, "But if you're going to compare me to Zhou Huai'an, forget it. Zhou Huai'an is at most at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, while Qian Wucai is only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at the bewildered scholar in front of him and cursed his bad luck. What did this poor, pedantic scholar know about martial arts? He didn't know how to behave either, and he didn't even know how to say a few words in response!

"Now that Bliss Valley has made its move, Zhou Huai'an is doomed!" someone remarked.

"That's not necessarily true." Someone was unconvinced when they heard this. "I heard that Zhou Huai'an has some connections with Li Xunhuan, the Flying Dagger. If he can get Li Xunhuan to help, tsk tsk, the outcome is hard to predict!"

"How long has Li Xunhuan been missing? Besides, even if Li Xunhuan were to reappear in the martial world, could he possibly be a match for that mysterious and unpredictable Master Shan?"

"Why not! Little Li's Flying Dagger never misses its mark. To this day, I have never heard of anyone being able to dodge it. So, if Little Li's Flying Dagger were to launch a sneak attack from several meters away, how would that Valley Master Shan, who is known as a master of both fist and sword, deal with it?!"

"I work from 8 AM, how dare you insult my idol, Master Shan?"

"You dare insult my idol, Li Xunhuan!"

"If you're not happy, let's go outside and fight! I'll grab my sword, you grab your throwing knives, and we'll have a contest. I'll see how you sneak up on me from meters away!"

Seeing that there was going to be a good show, the surrounding martial arts figures kept fanning the flames.

"Well said! Brother, if I were you, I wouldn't stand for this. What's there to be afraid of? We both have two shoulders and one head to carry, why should we be afraid of him?"

"Yeah, that's what we need in this world—the spirit of being number one in the world and number three in our own right!"

.........

"Yang Yuxuan is dead?"

Dan Tianxie frowned slightly upon hearing this information.

I didn't expect Yang Yuxuan to be dead. It seems that Eunuch Cao is indeed more efficient than Wei Zhongxian. Why bother to fabricate any charges against you? He just buries a charge of treason and kills you.

However, given the strength of the Eastern Depot in this world, there is no way that Qiu Moyan could rescue those children. It seems there is only one possibility: Cao Zhengchun is fishing. He is waiting for the Iron-Blooded Marquis of the Dragon Guard Manor to come to the rescue and then accuse him of harboring a suspect!

It turns out that Qian Wucai went to handle this matter. Logically speaking, this matter should be quite easy. In the original story, Cao Shaoqing had his foot bone cut off due to carelessness. With Qian Wucai's help this time, it should be a sure thing.

However, there are too many variables. Whether it's the secret agents of the Dragon Guard Manor or Li Xunhuan's intervention, he and Cao Shaoqing will die at the Dragon Gate Inn!

I only have a few loyal subordinates, and losing even one would be a huge loss. It's too late to inform my elder brother now. It seems I have no choice but to go to the Dragon Gate Inn first and then decide what to do next.

With that thought in mind, Shan Tianxie finished his tea in one gulp, then stood up and said to Xia Xueyi and Xiyu, "The plan has changed. We won't go back to Bliss Valley for now. We'll head straight for Dragon Gate Inn. I'll tell you the reason on the way."

After saying that, Shan Tianxie strode out of the inn.

Xia Xueyi and Xiyu exchanged a glance, and without further ado, they got up and followed closely behind.

........

a few days later.

The sun was blazing overhead, and the heat was unbearable.

In the boundless desert, three steeds galloped like the wind toward the Dragon Gate Inn; it was none other than Shan Tianxie and his two companions!

"Pah! The desert sandstorms are too strong."

Dan Tianxie spat out a mouthful of saliva. He hadn't had a proper rest these past few days because he was rushing around for the competition. In addition, the desert winds and sandstorms were fierce, and the sandstorms felt like knives. He looked quite haggard.

However, when he looked ahead, his eyes lit up as he saw that the Dragon Gate Inn had come into view.

A lone inn stands in the desert, its walls mottled. Outside the door, a yellowish canvas is stuck diagonally on a wooden stake, on which the four large characters "Longmen Inn" are written crookedly.

Dan Tianxie thought to himself, "I wonder how far the plot has progressed. I hope I don't end up as a corpse-collecting team if I'm too late; that would be quite a show."

When they arrived at the Dragon Gate Inn, Shan Tianxie and his companions dismounted, but before they could even knock on the door, a cacophony of sounds erupted around them—a mix of men's rough laughter and women's angry shouts.

The moment Shan Tianxie and his two companions entered, the once noisy and bustling inn instantly became completely silent. At that moment, you could hear a pin drop.

Inside the inn, almost everyone's eyes instantly focused on it, their gazes filled with scrutiny. A hint of greed flashed in most people's eyes, but they quickly withdrew them, knowing that it was best to be cautious if you didn't know the details.

The people who gather at Longmen Inn are basically those who have gotten into trouble in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty and want to use this pass to escape to other countries. None of them are good people.

However, Shan Tianxie didn't take it to heart, acting as if everyone was a good person. There weren't even as many of these people as there were from the Wen family a few days ago.

Where is the shopkeeper?

Xueyi, holding the Golden Serpent Sword with its blade slightly unsheathed, asked in a calm tone.

"I'm coming!"

A voice that could easily spark one's imagination rang out, and then a woman with a graceful figure leaped lightly from the table next to her, instantly appearing in front of Shan Tianxie and the others.

Because she had lived in the desert for a long time, Jin Xiangyu's skin was not fair, but rather wheat-colored. She had a graceful figure, and her clothes were barely visible. Anyone who saw her would have to praise her as a beauty!

Jin Xiangyu approached Shan Tianxie naturally, her soft, boneless hand reaching out to touch him, while she asked in a sweet voice, "The winds and rains of the eight directions are not as strong as those of our Longmen Mountain. Where are you from, sir?"