Chapter 299: Chapter 157: Kidnapping Mo Hong
“Lord Zhang, when people from the Wanxiang Sect saw this card, they not only sent someone over but also allocated half of the bounty rewards for those on the Hunting List— a total of two hundred million Origin Currency, all stored on this card. From now on, to buy items, just swipe the card!”
In the small courtyard of Zhang shi’s residence, Min Jiangtao looked at the young man in front of him, his eyes filled with admiration.
He had thought that Master Qian wouldn’t even bother with him, but, to his surprise, not only did they send a master, but they also divided the bounty… This degree of recognition and honor was something even his teacher Elder Bai Ye couldn’t achieve.
“Keep a close watch on Elder Bai Ye, and, unless something unexpected happens, after facing continuous losses, it’s very likely that they’ll bring Liu Mingyue out to confront me openly!” Zhang Xuan instructed as he took the card.
“Yes!” Min Jiangtao and Sun Qiang bowed in unison.
After two consecutive royal flushes, Elder Bai Ye, overwhelmed, would indeed lose his patience. Once that occurs, they could trace the clues back to Liu Mingyue.
“Young Master, what about those Fu Family Elders waiting in the lounge? How should we handle them?” Sun Qiang continued.
Young Master and Min Jiangtao had not been gone long when four Elders from the Fu Family arrived, waiting on the spot, all appearing to be quite strong.
“Thirty miles east of the city, there is a small valley. Have them hide there and wait for orders before making a move!” Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment and then instructed.
“Yes!” Sun Qiang nodded quickly.
Having arranged everything, Zhang Xuan was no longer in a hurry but sat in his room waiting for news.
Soon after two hours passed, Min Jiangtao came over: “Reporting to Lord Zhang, after leaving the Mo Blade Sect, Master Mo did not go anywhere else but returned to the Heaven Mandate Hall with Master Shi to continue their meeting, and then he never came out…”
“He went back?” Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
The man could indeed keep his cool. The entire Mo Blade Sect had rebelled, all ambush masters had been killed, and yet he could afford to calmly attend a meeting… Truly remarkable!
“What do we do now?” Min Jiangtao looked over.
“Did Mo Hong go along as well?” Zhang Xuan asked,
“No, he is still in the Mo Blade Sect instructing those disciples in the former saber art, but to little effect…” answered Min Jiangtao.
“Since he is there, then we should take this opportunity to have a look!” Zhang Xuan smiled.
You catch one of my disciples, and I catch one of yours; let’s see who can hold out longer.
Leaving Zhang shi’s residence, he swiftly flew back to the Mo Blade Sect. With a flicker of his body, he once again disguised himself as Elder Bai Ye and strutted in.
At that moment, Mo Hong was watching everyone closely, his face impatient: “Yes, keep practicing like that. Whether it’s right or wrong, you guys aren’t qualified to judge. Since the teacher demands this of you, he naturally has his own intentions and plans!”
“Cough cough, Mo Hong!”
Zhang Xuan called out.
Mo Hong was startled, hurriedly coming over, bowing with his fists clasped, confusion in his eyes: “Teacher! Weren’t you with the Hall Master going back?”
“Mm, I was still somewhat unsettled about this place, so I came back again!”
Zhang Xuan waved his hand, looking at the people practicing before him: “Alright, stop for a moment. I’ll teach you a new set of saber techniques so you can learn them as quickly as possible!”
“Yes!” Chen Yuan and others didn’t suspect anything, continuously nodding.
Zhang Xuan picked up a Mo Dao from the weapons rack and swiftly chopped it down.
Although the motion of swinging the saber wasn’t fast, the glint of the saber instantly turned into an arc, slashing toward the distance and giving a sense of temporal blockade, impossible to dodge.
“This is… the skills Brother Min Jiangtao practiced?”
Mo Hong had initially thought nothing of it, but upon seeing this technique, his pupils sharply contracted.
This saber technique, having encountered it during a previous fight with Min Jiangtao and recognizing its immense power, was an exclusive battle technique created by Zhang Xuan. Now, ‘the teacher’ displaying it and teaching it in public…
Without a doubt, this person must be an imposter!
His heart filled with shock, he quietly glanced at the other person.
Both appearance and demeanor, even the understanding of Mo Dao, were exactly the same as the teacher’s, with no flaws visible.
No wonder Chen Yuan and the others were so absolutely devoted — nothing he said mattered, and had he not known beforehand, he might have been deceived even if he unexpectedly encountered this situation.
“No, I must go back immediately and inform the teacher…”
Realizing the other person’s identity, a sense of retreat arose in his heart.
Knowing that he was present and still daring to do this, it was evident that the other party had come prepared.
While contemplating what excuse to use to leave, he heard the “teacher” in front of him look over with displeasure, “Mo Hong, everyone is practicing, why aren’t you?”
“I…”
Mo Hong, scratching his head awkwardly, said, “I’ll start practicing right away!”
After carefully recalling the movements of the other person, he too swung his Mo Dao and immediately felt streams of zhenqi coursing through his body.
Compared to the skills he had practiced before, it was not only smoother but also much more powerful.
“Hmm…”
He couldn’t help but hum softly.
No wonder everyone preferred to practice the skills taught by this person over those of their teacher; indeed, these were far more formidable. Even he felt like he had developed an addiction after practicing, unwilling to stop.
“Alright, everyone keep practicing seriously! Mo Hong, come with me…”
Seeing everyone practicing again, signifying a complete break from Elder Bai Ye, Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.
“Yes!”
Mo Hong nodded and followed closely behind, walking out of the Mo Blade Sect.
“Teacher, I’m really sorry, I just remembered there’s something I didn’t bring, I’ll go fetch it now and then come to find you…”
After walking just a few steps along the street, Mo Hong slapped his forehead and looked over with an embarrassed face.
“Something? No need to fetch it, just come with me!”
Zhang Xuan knew his intentions well, clearly wanting to find an opportunity to escape. He smiled slightly and flipped his hand, striking towards Mo Hong.
“Teacher, you…”
Mo Hong thought he had disguised himself well, but he didn’t expect the other to make a move in public, causing him to retreat in fright. Just as he was about to draw his Mo Dao in defense, he saw that the “teacher’s” hand had already seized his pulse.
A few days ago, he had sparred with Zhang Xuan, who only had the cultivation of the Dharma Form Realm. With his full strength, he could easily kill him.
But now, before he could react, he was captured… This strength and speed…
“Galaxy 2-dan Peak! How could he have improved so fast…”
Instantly, he realized the true strength of the other person. Mo Hong wanted to resist, but felt his whole body was numb and incapacitated.
The Dharma Form Realm could fight with him for dozens of moves without falling behind, and now with such significant improvement, he obviously could not contend anymore.
“Mo Hong, come with the teacher!”
Holding his pulse, Zhang Xuan smiled gently, “Let’s show you how much regard Elder Bai Ye truly has for you in his heart.”
“So strong…” At the end of the street, Min Jiangtao, who had come with Zhang Xuan but did not enter the Mo Blade Sect, watched this scene, his body turning ice cold from fear.
This person indeed had hidden his strength… Luckily, he hadn’t dared to act rashly before, or else he would have ended up just like Ling Buyang, a dead body.