Chapter 160

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Chapter 160: The Mysterious Village Chief

 

The burly man with a full beard clearly recognized Han Qi, and his expression changed as he said, “Han Qi, when the Red Wolf Sect conducts business, I don’t think it’s your place to meddle.”

Though he said this, the burly man’s tone had already weakened considerably.

“I will meddle as I please, what of it? If you have a problem with that, you can have your sect master come to the Han family, and I’ll discuss it with him personally,” Han Qi said with a cold smile.

Seeing that Han Qi showed no respect at all, the bearded man’s face darkened, but he dared not say more.

He knew that someone of Han Qi’s status was not someone he could afford to provoke.

So he snorted coldly and turned to leave.

“Thank you for your help, Young Master Han,” the old man said, looking at Han Qi.

Han Qi smiled and said, “You must be the village chief?”

The old man nodded.

“How much spirit spring water do you have left? I want to buy all of it,” Han Qi said.

The old man’s expression changed slightly as he said, “Young Master, we have a rule about selling spirit spring water, limited to one liter per person…”

“I can pay double the price,” Han Qi said with a smile, fanning himself.

Double the price?

The old man’s eyes flickered, seeming somewhat tempted.

Seeing the change in the old man’s expression, a hint of satisfaction flashed subtly in Han Qi’s eyes.

“How much would we need to pay to buy all the spirit spring water you have?” Han Qi asked.

After much hesitation, the old man shook his head and said, “I’m sorry, Young Master Han, we… really can’t sell all our spirit spring water to you.”

A shadow passed through Han Qi’s eyes, but he maintained a smile on his face and said, “That’s alright, I understand my request might have been too demanding.”

As Han Qi turned to leave, he noticed Zhong Yuan and his sister standing at the back of the queue and walked over to them.

“Young Master Zhong, Miss Zhong, it’s been a while,” Han Qi said with a faint smile as he approached Zhong Yuan.

“How can I deserve the title of Young Master in front of Young Master Han?” Zhong Yuan quickly said.

“Hello, Young Master Han,” Zhong Li Yu bowed slightly in greeting.

Facing Han Qi, both siblings were somewhat nervous.

This was no ordinary person – he was the young master of the Han family of Huaibei, one of the Four Young Prodigies!

Their nervousness stemmed from the rumor that Han Qi was extremely petty and vindictive.

There was a saying in the Huaibei martial arts world: Better to offend the King of Hell than Han Qi.

One can imagine just how dangerous Han Qi must be.

Han Qi smiled as he looked at the Zhong siblings.

Then, he noticed Fang Yu standing expressionlessly to the side.

At this moment, Fang Yu was also sizing up Han Qi.

Is this the Zhong siblings’ subordinate?

How does he not know basic courtesy?

He doesn’t even know to bow when seeing me?

Han Qi was becoming displeased.

“And this is…?” Han Qi glanced at Fang Yu and asked.

“Ah… this is Fang Yu, Master Fang,” Zhong Yuan quickly said.

“Fang Yu… that name sounds familiar,” Han Qi frowned slightly, as if he had heard this name before.

Then, his expression changed as he asked, “Is this the Fang Yu who defeated Gu Rulong at Moon Heart Lake?”

“Yes, this is Master Fang,” Zhong Yuan immediately replied.

Fang Yu frowned; he had wanted to keep a low profile, but Zhong Yuan had directly revealed his identity.

Han Qi narrowed his eyes as he examined Fang Yu.

Just yesterday, he had been discussing with his family members whether the Moon Heart Lake incident was just a rumor.

He didn’t expect to meet the person himself today.

Upon seeing him in person, Han Qi became completely convinced of his previous judgment.

The Moon Heart Lake incident must be a rumor!

If that Fang Yu was truly the person before him, it would be impossible for him to defeat a Martial Sovereign.

Han Qi was very confident in his observational abilities.

Due to his personal preferences, when observing a martial artist, besides the natural aura of their cultivation level, he preferred to focus on their physique, temperament, and even their eyes.

But in all these aspects, the Fang Yu before him appeared extremely ordinary.

Too ordinary, not generating any interest at all.

How could such an ordinary Innate Realm martial artist defeat a Martial Sovereign?

As for the Zhong siblings’ attitude toward Fang Yu, Han Qi paid it no mind, only believing in his own judgment.

In a barren place like Jiangnan, martial artists had never seen the greater world, so it was normal for them to be collectively deceived.

“Fang Yu, you’ve become quite famous throughout the Chinese martial arts world yesterday,” Han Qi said with a faintly mocking smile.

Fang Yu didn’t want to bother with him at all.

The feminine aura around this Han Qi was too strong; he didn’t like it.

Seeing this, Zhong Yuan beside them broke out in cold sweat.

He knew that with Fang Yu’s strength, he naturally wouldn’t fear Han Qi and had no need to show him excessive respect.

But with Han Qi’s pettiness, he would likely direct his resentment toward the Zhong family!

Sure enough, upon noticing Fang Yu’s cold attitude, Han Qi’s smile instantly vanished, his eyes turning vicious.

However, he said nothing, just gave Fang Yu a deep look before turning to leave while fanning himself.

This action made the Zhong siblings’ hearts skip a beat, their faces turning pale.

Han Qi was truly angry!

Fang Yu paid no attention to Han Qi at all.

Since the old man’s appearance, his attention had been focused entirely on him.

This old man appeared to be just an ordinary person, but he emanated an unusual aura.

This aura was extremely subtle, almost invisible, and Fang Yu had only noticed it by chance.

But this alone was enough to prove that this old man was far from being as ordinary as he appeared.

While Fang Yu was pondering this, the old man walked over.

He glanced at Fang Yu, then turned his gaze to Zhong Yuan and Zhong Li Yu.

“Are you here to buy spirit spring water, or to enter the mountain?” the old man asked.

During Han Qi’s earlier conversation with the old man, it had been revealed that he was the village chief.

After some thought, Zhong Yuan answered truthfully, “We want to enter the mountain.”

“Oh, you’re a bit late then, many people have already gone into White Spring Mountain these past two days,” the old man grinned, showing his few remaining teeth.

“Many people went in… how many have come out?” Zhong Yuan asked.

The old man held up one finger and shook it, saying, “Not a single one.”

Hearing this, both Zhong siblings’ expressions changed.

“Ah, you martial artists are too confident, treating our warnings as mere whispers in the wind, you can only blame yourselves,” the old man shook his head and slowly walked away with his hands behind his back.

Fang Yu watched the old man’s retreating figure thoughtfully.

…

After learning the situation, Fang Yu and the Zhong siblings arrived at the foot of White Spring Mountain, preparing to ascend.

Four elders of the Zhong family at the Master realm arrived and followed behind the Zhong siblings.

Upon seeing Fang Yu, all four elders were shocked.

Two of the elders had personally witnessed Fang Yu’s battle with Gu Rulong yesterday.

That scene was deeply etched in their memories.

Now seeing him in person, they felt only reverence.

At the foot of White Spring Mountain, there were several other groups, including the Red Wolf Sect and Han Qi among them.

These groups weren’t rushing to enter, but instead were looking up at the mountain path ahead, seemingly hesitant.

Fang Yu glanced at the pale-faced Zhong Yuan and Zhong Li Yu beside him and said, “Let’s go in.”

Cold sweat appeared on Zhong Yuan’s forehead; hearing that so many martial artists had gone in and never come out made him feel afraid.

Although Fang Yu was with their group, he was ultimately an outsider and might not protect them if they encountered real danger.

Seeing Zhong Yuan’s changing expression as he stood frozen, Fang Yu stopped paying attention to him and walked forward directly.

“Master Fang…”

Zhong Li Yu’s expression changed slightly, and after looking at her dazed brother beside her, she gritted her teeth and followed.

“Young Master, let’s go, with us here, we’ll definitely keep you safe,” an elder reassured.

After an intense internal struggle, Zhong Yuan also made up his mind and followed.

The other groups just watched as Fang Yu’s party went up the mountain.

Han Qi watched the slowly disappearing Zhong family group with narrowed eyes.

After a while, another familiar face arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Han Qi’s face lit up when he saw the handsome man leading the group.

“Chen Luo!”

Chen Luo also noticed Han Qi and frowned.

What is this effeminate man doing here?

“Young Master Chen, you…” Han Qi was very happy to see Chen Luo and was about to walk forward.

Chen Luo didn’t want to deal with Han Qi at all and turned to walk up the mountain.

Seeing Chen Luo’s cold attitude, Han Qi stamped his foot and said through gritted teeth, “Chen Luo! Stop right there!”

Then he followed after him.

The group of followers behind him, seeing Han Qi enter the mountain, quickly followed.

Chen Luo looked up at the fog-shrouded deep mountains, his eyes gleaming strangely.

This was his great opportunity!

As a reincarnated person, he knew his luck was definitely stronger than anyone else in this world!

He was certain that as long as he entered the mountain, he would definitely find the spirit spring, and find its source!

Afterward, he would enter the Yuan Ying realm! Regaining his immense magical powers.

All the divine and demonic techniques he had mastered in his previous life would be able to operate!

At that time, he would once again stand at the peak of the world!

…

Fang Yu’s group slowly made their way deeper into the mountain.

The further they went, the thicker the fog became, and visibility kept decreasing.

After walking for about ten minutes, the fog was so thick they could barely see the person next to them.

This level of fog was clearly abnormal.

But the further they went, the more excited Fang Yu became.

Because he could feel the spiritual energy becoming increasingly dense around them.

This indicated that there might truly be a spirit spring deep within White Spring Mountain.

But for now, direction was a problem.

The fog was too thick to see the path ahead clearly.

“Ah!”

Just then, Zhong Li Yu, who had been following behind Fang Yu, suddenly let out a scream.