Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 136 - 131 Rescue Mission (2/5)

Chapter 136: Chapter 131 Rescue Mission (2/5)

Zhou Heng truly wanted to explode into action and kill this woman with a single sword strike, an opponent of the Initial Separation Realm’s cultivation level which he didn’t regard at all!

However, with Nangong Hong present, it was impossible for him to succeed, and moreover, such action would equate to rebelling against the Cold Blue Country, a trouble he didn’t want to engage in at the moment. Of course, if an opportunity arose, he wouldn’t mind quietly snuffing out this malicious woman’s life.

"The reason this mission is entrusted to you is naturally sensible!" Nangong Hong waved his hand, signaling Orchid Concubine not to interject, "The Liu Yue you need to rescue is a very important person to our sect!"

"The reason only you are to act is due to an unspoken rule among the nations, where any martial artist above the Land Cleaving Realm entering another country must report, or it will be seen as an invasion, sparking a war!"

That made some sense, otherwise, if other countries sent a few Open Heaven Realm experts to massacre their way through, then Cold Blue Country would be nearly finished. As for why such a regulation could hold binding power, it might have been set by Bright Moon Country, and no dynasty dared to disobey.

"The opposition doesn’t know Liu Yue’s identity, and Thousand Spirit City only has martial artists of the Initial Separation Realm, you should be able to complete the mission with ease!"

Nangong Hong waved his hand, saying, "Depart immediately, you must rescue Liu Yue, I have great rewards waiting! If you fail... you might as well bring your own heads to see me!"

This was a death order, success was the only option, failure was not permitted.

Exactly what was Liu Yue’s identity?

Whether willing or unwilling, Zhou Heng and his group had to pinch their noses and agree, as openly defying the order would mean betraying their country. Possessing the national Divine Artifact meant possessing the moral high ground, able to command the world!

Unless Zhou Heng could break into the Open Heaven Realm, he absolutely had to submit to the royal family’s control.

Zhou Heng looked at Orchid Concubine inconspicuously, the corner of her mouth curling into a cold smirk, just like during the Dayan Conference.

Clearly, this woman definitely wouldn’t behave.

Zhou Heng’s right hand tightened, a surge of killing intent, he needed powerful strength to escape this suffocating subjugation! Okay, let them bring whatever tricks they have, he didn’t mind killing a few more people to accumulate his cultivation level.

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Lin Zhihe and the others all asked Han Tao about Liu Yue’s background. Indeed, Han Tao’s three hundred plus years were not lived in vain, he immediately revealed Liu Yue’s origins.

It turned out that Liu Yue’s biological father was one of Heavenly Star Sect’s four great Open Heaven Realm old monsters, Liu Qingxuan.

Liu Qingxuan was a martial fanatic, with only the Martial Path in his eyes, spending years in closed cultivation, but over thirty years ago, he went mad during cultivation, and in a state of dazed obsession, he ended up raping a female disciple, thus Liu Yue was born.

Liu Qingxuan previously disdained female company, thus naturally had no descendants, but suddenly having a son, he doted on Liu Yue to the bones, spoiling him absolutely, making Liu Yue extremely arrogant, with no one daring to defy him.

This reckless individual, having grown tired of playing in Cold Blue Country, actually ran off to Water Origin Country, but it was unknown what trouble he stirred up there, ending up being captured.

With no time to waste, the five immediately set off towards Thousand Spirit City.

Thousand Spirit City was located in the western part of Water Origin Country, only a few hundred miles from the eastern border of Cold Blue Country, belonging to a border city, constantly afflicted by warfare, with not a high population.

However, its commerce was very developed, for instance, the specialty Golden Sun Grass from Cold Blue Country was imported into Water Origin Country through here. Despite its small size, the city saw an extremely large flow of customers. Whenever the two countries ceased hostilities, it would be the busiest days for Thousand Spirit City, with countless merchants daring to make a fortune.

The journey from the Imperial Capital to the eastern border was roughly thirty thousand miles. If ordinary people traveled by horse-drawn carriage, it would take no less than two months. However, for a martial artist of the Initial Separation Realm, it was not necessary to take that long; such experts could rush the journey in just over a month and then only need one day to recover their spiritual power.

The thirty thousand miles journey, for ordinary martial artists of the Initial Separation Realm’s First Layer Heaven, would also only take five to six days.

Zhou Heng was worried that Orchid Concubine might set a trap by sending a Land Cleaving Realm martial artist to kill him en route, yet unexpectedly, five days later, they smoothly entered Water Origin Country without encountering a single attack.

Also, given Liu Yue’s high status, it was likely that Orchid Concubine didn’t dare risk killing him, otherwise, she couldn’t withstand the fury of an Open Heaven Realm expert if investigated afterward.

If they wouldn’t strike on the way there, but if they managed to rescue the person and enter Cold Blue Country, it would be different!

This despicable woman, she must die!

In his heart, Zhou Heng secretly regretted, if not for the urgency to depart, he would surely use the Swift Cloud Radiant Step to sneak into the Imperial Palace and stealthily kill Orchid Concubine! With the Nine Mystic Trial Tower as cover, he could completely achieve it without anyone noticing.

Killing her on the return would be just the same!

Upon entering the Water Origin Country, they were close to Thousand Spirit City, and within just an hour, they had arrived at this war-torn ancient city.

Thousand Spirit City had been destroyed numerous times in the throes of war, but as it was a smuggling and trade center between two countries, it was always quickly rebuilt after each devastation.

The annual trade volume here was astonishingly large, such that even the royal families of the two nations did not dare to overlook it and needed to acquire rare resources from each other’s country. Thus, even though the two countries had been adversaries for millions of years, business here had never been halted and was even protected.

To reassure the merchants from Cold Blue Country, Water Origin Country even strictly prohibited any martial artist above Land Cleaving Realm from entering Thousand Spirit City. Therefore, martial artists in the Initial Separation Realm could claim kingship here, as long as they didn’t cause too much trouble, Water Origin Country would not send Land Cleaving experts to suppress them.

Therefore, while Thousand Spirit City was lively, it was also terribly chaotic. Murder, robbery, rape; these were nearly constant occurrences. The city was both heaven and hell.

It’s no wonder Liu Yue had run here. For those who acted above the law, this place was truly a paradise!

As Zhou Heng and his four companions made their way, they found the city brimming with life, with its streets far more crowded than those in Fengyu City, Tianhang City, or the Imperial Capital.

There were numerous thieves on the main street, and a few foolhardy ones even tried to target Zhou Heng and his group. However, encountering a martial artist of the Initial Separation Realm was not something they could handle, and they inevitably received a lesson.

Luo Runtian was the most ruthless, directly tearing off an arm of one thief, causing the latter to scream in agony and bleed to death, which drew many sidelong glances.

Han Tao immediately scolded him. They had come here to rescue someone. How could causing such a commotion be acceptable? Luo Runtian, however, didn’t care in the least. To him, a thief only in the Body Refinement Realm was no different from an ant, and since the thief had dared to make a move on him, severe punishment was natural. Otherwise, where would the face of an Initial Separation Realm expert lie?

Both men were in the Second Layer Heaven of Initial Separation Realm. Han Tao’s seniority was of no use as martial artists value strength over age or experience, and he simply could not suppress Luo Runtian.

"Enough!" Zhou Heng furrowed his brow, and the two men immediately shut their mouths. No one dared to cross him, "First, let’s find out why Liu Yue was captured and which power has taken him."

The five of them first settled in an inn and then split up to gather information about Liu Yue.

In the evening, the five met back at the inn to consolidate the information they had gathered, eventually uncovering the truth behind the capture of Liu Yue.

It turned out that this second-generation scion really was up to no good. Initially, he behaved during his first few days in Thousand Spirit City and even became sworn brothers with the son of a prominent family, the Fang Family. However, when he visited the Fang family, he became infatuated with the Fang family son’s beautiful new wife and audaciously raped her.

The only reason he wasn’t killed on the spot was that Liu Yue had a Space Artifact on him, proving his extraordinary background. The Fang Family was interrogating him about his origins, intending to figure them out before deciding their next move.

If Liu Yue turned out to be the descendant of a prominent family from Water Origin Country, then the Fang Family would have to swallow their anger because they could not afford to antagonize a power that possessed a Space Artifact! But if they found out that Liu Yue was from Cold Blue Country, his fate would undoubtedly be death.

Hearing of this man’s wrongdoing, Zhou Heng felt an impulse to walk away. Why save such a scumbag, only for him to harm more people?

"What a disgrace!" Shi Yuluo spit out, the sole woman among the five, naturally developing a strong dislike for Liu Yue.

"Lucky him to have such a good father!" Luo Runtian said enviously, his gaze scanning Shi Yuluo’s buttocks surreptitiously and swallowing saliva secretly.

Shi Yuluo was an attractive woman, appearing to be in her mid-twenties, with her buttocks being the most enticing aspect, round and plump like a ripe peach. When she bent over, it always attracted greedy looks from men.

It wasn’t just Initial Separation martial artists who were after beautiful women—once someone entered the Spirit Gathering Realm, they surpassed mortals, and acquiring beautiful women wasn’t difficult. However, with the power of Initial Separation Realm and the excitement during intercourse, it was easy to accidentally apply too much strength and kill a mortal!

Who would want to be careful while engaging in that act? Moreover, in the world of martial artists, where male dominance prevailed, beautiful women above Spirit Gathering Realm were rare resources—no wonder Lv Sue’s two consecutive masters had taken her to bed.

It wasn’t just Luo Runtian who was attracted to Shi Yuluo. Even Han Tao, already one foot in the grave, often gazed at Shi Yuluo’s voluptuous buttocks with a lustful eye.

They would probably bed Shi Yuluo immediately if they had a father of the Heaven-Opening Realm.

Unfortunately for them, Shi Yuluo paid no attention to the three, focusing only on Zhou Heng.

Naturally, Zhou Heng, with his exceptional talents and destined to achieve great things, being the son-in-law of a Heaven-Opening Realm expert and someone the Old Ancestor of Heavenly Star Sect wanted as a disciple, held a status not lesser than Liu Yue’s.

Zhou Heng, however, was indifferent towards Shi Yuluo. She lacked Lin Fuxiang’s purity, An Yumei’s glamor, and was no match for Gu Zi in stature—how could she capture his heart?

"We should not delay, act tonight, rescue Liu Yue, and immediately return to Cold Blue Country!"

Being in enemy territory, they all felt a sense of crisis. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)