Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 752 - 563: You’re Actually This Amazing_2

Chapter 752: Chapter 563: You’re Actually This Amazing_2

Upon the arrow, there was also a jade hairpin bound, clearly belonging to Miss Su Yue.

"I’ve blood-washed Jinling Town and have not found the scholar Ning Cai Chen. It seems that the place where Xiao Qian is hidden is indeed incredibly covert. Threaten me? You’re courting death!"

Wang Yang did not pursue the source of the hidden arrow; instead, his figure flashed, and he vanished within the inn!

At the moment when Wang Yang’s figure disappeared, several shadows suddenly appeared within the inn, men and women both, one of whom Wang Yang would have recognized instantly if he were there.

The shopkeeper of the Jinling Inn!

However, at this moment, the shopkeeper’s appearance had completely changed, no longer the honest middle-aged man, but rather a yin soul enveloped with an aura of death!

Apart from the aura of death, there was also a cold, bone-piercing black mist shrouding him.

"Shopkeeper, shall we pursue?"

One of the yin souls asked quietly, they had used the arrow to convey a message to Wang Yang, intent on tracking down Ning Cai Chen’s whereabouts.

But now that the shopkeeper had not issued an order, they did not dare to take any action on their own.

"Pursue? Can you catch up? As long as we have Miss Su Yue in our hands, he will surely come to the City God Temple!"

"But Granny’s order was... Ah!"

Before the yin soul could finish speaking, a scream was heard, as the shopkeeper’s five fingers pressed against the top of its head and with a sudden burst of strength, shattered the soul body completely, turning it into void!

"There’s one thing you must remember, this is not outside the town; here, my word is law!"

The shopkeeper’s voice rang out, chilling to the bone; the others did not dare to utter a word of disagreement and said in unison.

"Yes, The Venerable One!"

"Hmph! Let’s go!"

With a cold snort from the shopkeeper, although he and the Thousand-Year Tree Demon were both in Jinling Town, he was not under its control. Otherwise, he would not have directly taken action to slaughter the entire Jinling Town!

The blood-washing of Jinling Town was not an order from the Thousand-Year Tree Demon, but rather an independent decision by the shopkeeper after hearing news of Ning Cai Chen!

One must realize that blood-washing a small town would surely attract the attention of the Imperial Court and the military, but the shopkeeper didn’t care as his esteemed status ensured his safe exit.

As for the life or death of the Thousand-Year Tree Demon, he couldn’t care less!

His only mission was to find the Pure Yang Blood, not to assist Granny Tree Demon in Yang Harvesting and Yin Replenishing to break through her shackles!

The sacrifice of the entire town also conveniently allowed the shopkeeper to break through to the next realm, but he still wasn’t confident in confronting Wang Yang.

For some reason, the shopkeeper felt a sense of crisis emanating from Wang Yang; his instincts told him that this young man possessed the capability to completely wipe him out!

Therefore, the shopkeeper used Miss Su Yue as leverage, hoping that the Tree Demon and Wang Yang would wear each other down, so he could reap the benefits like a fisherman watching two quarreling clams.

Wang Yang, following the location provided by Nie Xiaoqian, flickered and appeared in a suburban area of Jinling Town.

Sweeping his gaze around, he spotted a small wooden hut not far away, and Wang Yang stepped forward, gently pushing the door open.

"Creak!"

The door opened, stirring up a cloud of dust, as if it had not been lived in for a long time.

A small wooden hut in the suburbs, it seemed there was no reason this place hadn’t been found—the entire Jinling Town had been blood-washed, how could such a conspicuous place be overlooked?

As Wang Yang pondered, Nie Xiaoqian’s voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Is it you, young master?"

As her voice emerged, Wang Yang abruptly looked down and saw in the corner by the wall, a thread of Soul Smoke slowly burning down, and he had an epiphany.

No wonder this place evaded detection; it was the Soul Smoke combined with Nie Xiaoqian’s Illusion Array!

"Yes! It’s me, come out!"

Wang Yang nodded. Hearing his reply, Xiao Qian breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, a wooden board not far from Wang Yang’s feet lifted slightly and then popped open, revealing an underground passage!

Xiao Qian emerged with the scholar Ning Cai Chen from within, both looking nervous because when Xiao Qian returned, the people of Jinling Town were already dead!

Boom!

A loud noise reverberated as Wang Yang’s figure shot out, his five fingers fiercely gripping Xiao Qian’s throat, slamming her against the wall!

"You dare deceive me?"

Wang Yang’s voice was ice-cold. This scholar Ning Caichen was not an ordinary person at all, but a cultivator with Pure Yang Blood!

Moreover, Nie Xiaoqian, knowing full well there was something wrong with the Jinling Inn, had still recommended it to Wang Yang as a place to stay, clearly harboring ulterior motives, just not anticipating that the inn’s shopkeeper would massacre the town!

"Young Master! Please hear my explanation!"

Xiao Qian spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, her body gradually becoming illusory, which showed Wang Yang had not held back with his strike!

"Young Master, hold on!"

Seeing this, Ning Caichen also started to panic. Just a moment ago, Nie Xiaoqian had been saying that Wang Yang was their savior, but in the blink of an eye, he had lashed out directly.

"I gave you two a chance to explain, but only once. If I hear another word, I will show no mercy!"

Wang Yang casually tossed Nie Xiaoqian aside, stood with his hands behind his back, and waited for the follow-up.

"Indeed, I deliberately guided Young Master to the Jinling Inn, with the intention of keeping Young Master’s movements under my surveillance. The jade hairpin also has a mark on it, in case Young Master disagreed with my request!"

"I used Miss Su Yue as leverage, but I had not anticipated that Granny and my eldest sister would come to know of it. I had no true intention to harm Young Master!"

"Continue!"

Wang Yang had no time for this nonsense because there was less than an hour left until the agreed time.

"Cai Chen and I met a long time ago, and he passed through here a few years ago on his way to the Capital City for the imperial examination!"

"At that time, I had just died a wrongful death and was refined by Granny into a yin soul with little mana. While absorbing Cai Chen’s Yang Spirit Energy, I was injured by the power of his Pure Yang Blood!"

"Cai Chen did not suppress and erase me, instead, he spared my life, for which I kept this kindness in my heart, to repay him later!"

"Not long ago, Cai Chen passed through Jinling Town again. With the awakening of the Pure Yang Blood in his body and having entered the path of cultivation, his aura was sensed by Granny, who ordered me to act. Remembering his kindness, I informed him overnight!"

"Unexpectedly discovered by one of my sisters, I silenced her and then, using the strategy of creating an illusion to escape, found people"

"Pretending to be a scholar and heading straight for the Capital Luoyang, I actually laid down an Illusion Array with Soul Smoke, waiting for the opportunity to leave!"

Xiao Qian laid out the past events all at once, Wang Yang narrowed his eyes slightly but did not speak.

Seeing Wang Yang not speaking, Xiao Qian grew very uneasy. After muttering to herself for a moment as if she remembered something, she opened her mouth to speak again.

"The shopkeeper of the inn is not a yin soul, nor does he obey Granny. To my knowledge, he is The Venerable One sent from above, and Granny speaks to him with great respect!"

"The massacre of the town and the abduction of Miss Su Yue must have been their..."

"How do you know Su Yue was taken away?"

Wang Yang interrupted Xiao Qian’s words sharply, then the spiritual power around his body burst forth, instantly shattering the wooden hut and exposing it to the dark night!

Xiao Qing was shaken back dozens of feet, crashing through several ancient trees before coming to a stop. Ning Caichen was about to step forward when Wang Yang suddenly made a move and pulled him over!

"A well-told story, but the demonic qi isn’t well-concealed; thinking to grievously wound me when the chance arises, you played a good hand!"

Wang Yang had to give credit where it was due, if not for the shift in spiritual power inside the false Nie Xiaoqian, he would not have detected that familiar demonic qi!

It seemed that the real Xiaoqian was controlled by the shopkeeper as soon as she entered the town!

"Heh heh! You are indeed hard to deal with; no wonder The Venerable One repeatedly warned me not to act rashly and to lure you to the City God Temple!"

Seen through by Wang Yang, the false Nie Xiaoqian no longer pretended. From within her body, layers of black mist emerged, her bones shifted, transforming into a man!

"You’re quite persistent, but this is good, searching your soul should reveal some important information," Wang Yang said nonchalantly, which to the man sounded like a shocking thunderclap!

"You actually know of our existence?"

"I can’t be bothered with your nonsense!"

With a cold laugh, Wang Yang’s figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood. The man was shocked; this speed was beyond his comprehension!

Wang Yang had not exerted much force in his previous strike.

"Ah!"

A scream erupted as Wang Yang’s hand was already pressed on the man’s celestial Spirit, an irresistible force instantly surged into the Sea of Consciousness!