Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 574 - 560: The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Chapter 574: Chapter 560: The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

After Xiao Ye left, another troop of guards burst out in Tianyuan City, dispersing the onlooking crowd, then looked up to the middle-aged man still lying on the ground and howling in pain.

Once the crowd was driven away, a slightly portly man in a brocade robe, his head full of big men rushed over, clearly also startled by the conflict that had just occurred.

He is the Tianyuan City Lord, a strong figure at King-level 5th Rank, and a steward in the Sky Sword Sect within the Three Alliances. Upon hearing about the conflict at the city gate, he hurried over immediately, not daring to delay.

"Young Master Leng, what should we do now? That young man just now could very likely be a disciple of a Super First-class Force. If he returns to his sect and reports this, all of us in the Three Alliances will be doomed!" The plump man said anxiously.

The relationships within the Three Alliances are incredibly complex, united together, and rarely anyone in Central State dares to provoke them. That’s why previously he was so reckless to assassinate disciples from major sects, stealing their treasures and erasing all traces of the bodies.

Even if their sect sought retribution, firstly, the Three Alliances are powerful, and secondly, they don’t have any evidence, so most cases end up unresolved.

This had left the Tianyuan City Lord without any concerns, not expecting to really hit a snag this time.

"Indeed, if the young man reports back to his sect, the anger of the Three Alliances will be inevitable, and as the main person in charge, the Alliances will certainly hand you over, and none of this will involve me." The young man in the white robe, upon hearing the words of the Tianyuan City Lord, spoke coldly.

Hearing this, the face of the Tianyuan City Lord turned pale instantly, cold sweat soaking his brocade robe, almost causing him to kneel in fear.

He pleaded, "Young Master Leng, my subordinates acted like this for your sake, you can’t abandon me at this time!"

The young man in the white robe glanced coldly at the Tianyuan City Lord and then sneered, shaking his head, "What a city lord you are, without even a bit of resolve."

"Since if this young man returns to his sect, it would spell great disaster, then just don’t let him return." The young man in the white robe said indifferently.

Hearing this, the Tianyuan City Lord’s pupils shrank, then hesitantly asked, "Young Master Leng, do you mean... to kill him? But if his sect finds out about this, wouldn’t I be doomed?"

The young man in the white robe, hearing this, walked towards the city, leaving behind a chilly remark.

"If you don’t kill him, once he returns to the sect, your death is certain!"

"Kill him and erase all traces, there’s still a great chance it won’t be discovered, and you can continue to be the lord of Tianyuan City. Consider it yourself."

The young man in the white robe vanished in a few flashes, disappearing into the streets of Tianyuan City.

"Damn it, everything I’ve done is because of you, and now when it comes to a head, you wipe your hands clean, leaving me all the responsibility!"

The Tianyuan City Lord, upon hearing the cold and ruthless words of the other party, clenched his fists tightly in anger.

Unfortunately, Young Master Leng’s background in the Three Alliances is too strong; he couldn’t afford to offend him and could only vent behind his back.

"What should I do?" The Tianyuan City Lord stood in his place, his expression fluctuating between hope and despair, caught in a struggle.

Feeling time passing, if he doesn’t make a move now, there will no longer be a chance. The Tianyuan City Lord stomped fiercely, having made up his mind.

"Summon the Shadow Guards, secretly follow that young man who left earlier, and at the opportune moment, kill him!" said the Tianyuan City Lord with a swish of his neck, a murderous intent evident in his voice.

"Yes!" A man who looked like a housekeeper, who had been following him, hurriedly ran out.

Shadow Guards, the trump card of the Tianyuan City Lord, painstakingly assembled, only ten in number, but each possessed King-level abilities, practising Cultivation Techniques and Combat Techniques that are hard to guard against, fiercely loyal to him.

The Tianyuan City Lord, having climbed to his current position in the complex web of the Three Alliances, was naturally no mediocrity, possessing his own means and methods.

In just a moment at the luxurious mansion of the Tianyuan City Lord, ten pitch-black figures ascended to Heaven together, then vanished into thin air, like evaporating without leaving any trace.

Only those very familiar with the Shadow Guards would know that they had activated the Shadow Technique, merging into the air, and made their escape outside the city.

"Ha, just as I expected, this cowardly pig still made this choice." However, the martial artist within the mansion had not noticed on a tree outside the mansion. A young man with the surname Leng was standing there.

Watching the direction of the disappearing Shadow Guards, the young man’s face showed a trace of a cold smile.

"The cultivation of these ten Shadow Guards is not low, and their attack methods are hard to guard against, they should be enough to severely injure that young man. When both parties are severely injured, I will make my move, steal the young man’s treasures, and then pin the blame on the Tianyuan City Lord..."

"What a perfect plan!" The young man with the surname Leng showed a look of intoxication on his face, then shot up into the air like an arrow, heading towards the outskirts of the city.

Meanwhile, after Xiao Ye left Tianyuan City, he flew at high speed until he came to a massive mountain range after half an hour, stopping there.

"This will make a good temporary place for secluded cultivation." Xiao Ye surveyed his surroundings, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Then he picked a spot at random, using the Ye Blade to carve out a cave, after which he entered and sat down cross-legged.

In a flip of his palm, he took out a porcelain bottle from the Space Ring.

"Woof woof!"

Little White, in his arms, seemed to smell the scent from the bottle, immediately flew out, landing on his shoulder, its bright little eyes bursting with excitement.

"Little fellow, this Bloodline Pill, you can only take one every half a month, you can’t eat too many." Xiao Ye smiled slightly, taking out a Mixed Element red Elixir from the bottle.

"Woof woof!"

Without needing him to bring it closer, Little White flew at it, eagerly swallowing the red Elixir, then its little belly bulged.

Little White, while patting its belly with its paws, made sounds of enjoyment.

Xiao Ye saw this and smiled slightly.

Every time Little White took a Bloodline Pill, he felt as if some strange changes were occurring in the other’s body, although he couldn’t yet identify exactly what these changes were.