The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 168 - 135 Chief (Alliance Leader Extra: Niang Kousan San) _2

After all, as a Qi Cultivation Expert, the head of the hall, Zhao Ge, had not died, and with the flag not yet fallen, there might still be a chance for a comeback.

At the moment, Zhao Ge was adopting an approach of courtesy before force. He didn’t want to ruin the good relationship they had before; after all, the words of enemies were not reliable. What if the people of the Mighty Escort Agency had not kicked him while he was down? Then charging at their doors recklessly would have been wrong on his part.

Indeed, he was a seasoned man, acting with cautiousness rather than impulsiveness.

As his long cry echoed out, roughly a dozen breaths later, the Mighty Escort Agency’s grand doors slowly opened.

At this moment, the agency’s Chief, Hu Weiyuan, led a group of dart shooters quickly out the door, clearly prepared and anticipating that Zhao Ge would make an appearance and come to them.

"Hu Weiyuan pays his respects to Master Zhao," a robust man in his thirties, clad in sturdy clothes, presently bowed with clasped hands.

Surveying Hu Weiyuan, Zhao Ge could sense something different about him and his face involuntarily showed surprise. "Your Qi-Blood has become internalized? Is this a sign of Blood Refining and Soul Entrance? Have you broken through to the Refining Realm?"

Smiling, Hu Weiyuan said, "As Sanyang City faces great upheaval, my Mighty Escort Agency, being in the midst of it all, inevitably got involved. Under these circumstances, I decided to take a gamble and attempt a Breakthrough into the Soul Entrance... My luck wasn’t bad this time and I actually succeeded, but compared to Master Zhao, who has long been a renowned expert, my newly entered into the Refining Realm skills are not worth mentioning."

"Those enemies knowing of my good relations with your Mighty Escort Agency, you as the Chief being afraid of retribution, making a Breakthrough under such pressure – that truly displays courage," Zhao Ge’s eyes flickered, immediately grasping the cause and effect, then immediately said, "Before entering the city, my close disciple killed a Blood Refining Warrior from the Jin Family. From him, I learned that many disciples of Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall had fallen into the hands of your Mighty Escort Agency. I wish to know if this is true or false?"

A close disciple killed a Blood Martial Artist from the Jin Family?

In one sentence, Hu Weiyuan was astonished by the key information revealed, and then he began to speculate rapidly.

Since when did Zhao Ge have a close disciple? He was not aware of this development.

Moreover, the fact that this close disciple had appeared and killed a Blood Martial Artist implied remarkable strength. Additionally, Zhao Ge’s return to Sanyang City for revenge could not have been achieved by his strength alone, considering everyone knew that Zhao Ge’s Divine Soul was injured, his power greatly diminished, and that he might not even be able to produce Heart Blood anymore.

With such a weakened state, to say nothing of taking revenge, merely returning to Sanyang City would make him a target for other Qi Cultivation Experts, who could kill him immediately.

But Zhao Ge boldly returned, an abnormality that only suggested one possibility: he had support, likely predominantly from that close disciple.

"Could it be, the close disciple he mentioned has reached the level of Qi Cultivation?" Suddenly, a shocking hypothesis arose in Hu Yuanwei’s mind.

If that was truly the case, it would be monumental.

A family with two in the Refining Realm.

Only with such strength could one qualify to return to Sanyang City for revenge; otherwise, for Zhao Ge and the others, Sanyang would be like the ghost gate.

On that thought, Hu Yuanwei immediately said, "Master Zhao, it’s true that about ten of your disciples are our guests at the escort agency, but I have not harmed your disciples in the slightest. They have all been treated respectfully these days. Regrettably, my power is limited, and with good intentions but inadequate strength, I couldn’t care for more disciples during your absence. The ten or so are already the limit for our Mighty Escort Agency."

After finishing, he let out a helpless sigh.

"Oh, is that really so?" Zhao Ge was somewhat taken aback, not expecting that Hu Yuanwei had not betrayed him but instead had offered help during a time of crisis.

"If Master Zhao does not believe me, you can see for yourself," Hu Yuanwei immediately gestured with his hand.

But Zhao Ge narrowed his eyes, riding his horse without any movement.

Hu Yuanwei also quickly realized, and slapping his forehead, he chuckled, "Apologies, apologies, I’ve been careless. Someone, go and ask those disciples of Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall to come out, tell them that Master Zhao has returned, and let them come out and meet him."

Upon receiving the order, a dart shooter immediately ran into the escort bureau.

In just a short time, a series of rapid footsteps could be heard heading their way.

Looking up, Zhao Ge indeed saw about a dozen core disciples from his martial arts hall, each uninjured and appearing in front of him, bringing instant joy to his heart and the understanding that Chief Hu Weiyuan had indeed provided timely aid without pretense.

"Master," the disciples exclaimed with joy upon seeing Zhao Ge.

Zhao Ge nodded and immediately commanded, "Yuan Tianfei, among the disciples, you are the eldest. Now if you still regard me as your master, then obey my orders. Take your fellow disciples to the dungeon of Jin Family Martial Arts Hall, gather the rest of the disciples, and then station yourselves in the Jin Family’s hall, guarding the treasury, the pharmacy, and the armory."

"Yes, Master, but..." a young martial artist in his twenties immediately bowed with clasped hands, but then showed some hesitation.

"No need to worry. The gym warriors of the Jin Family and that old dog Jin Zhihuan have been killed by your eldest senior brother. Now with the Jin Family headless, they are probably in complete disarray. The banner of Zhao’s Martial Arts Hall raised by you, a dozen or so people, will certainly send the remnants of the Jin Family scattering, and they will not dare do anything to you."