The Supreme Wild Young Master
Chapter 199: The Secret Small Cave_1

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: The Secret Small Cave_1

Zhang Xian knew the old man before him might be very powerful; even he wasn’t sure he could emerge victorious. However, he refused to show any signs of weakness, staring right back defiantly.

Jiao Long was peeved. How dare this little brat fix him with such a glare? Even Ouyang Shuo always tread lightly around him!

The middle-aged man and the glamorous woman accompanying Jiao Long smirked at the audacity of the youth before them.

In their eyes, the boy probably belonged to some wealthy family, flexing his familial influence and displaying no respect for Old Man Jiao.

To the average person, such perceived power might be intimidating; to Jiao Long, it was mostly for show. Did the boy really think he could go against Jiao Long and live to tell the tale?

"You’ve got some nerve, kiddo!"

After granting him a chilling smirk, Jiao Long turned to the lead younger man and asked, "So, Xiao Shan, what do you plan to do?"

"Old Man Jiao, I plan to cripple this insufferable brat." Brother Shan’s confidence soared now that Jiao Long had agreed to back him up, his arrogance on full display.

He knew that, despite his decrepit appearance, Old Man Jiao was frighteningly formidable. Even his own uncle would choose to tread lightly around Jiao Long and never dare to slack off in his presence.

"Fine, I’ll help you deal with him." Though Jiao Long had no direct affiliation with Jinwan Casino, he had benefited quite a bit from Ouyang Shuo, and it didn’t seem right to abandon Xiao Shan now.

He turned back to Zhang Xian, speaking with a gleam in his eyes. "Little guy, you gonna fight back, or shall I make the first move?"

"You?" Zhang Xian looked at him dismissively.

Although the old man before him seemed strong, it was far from certain that he would lose, and it was impossible for the old man to completely defeat him if a fight broke out.

"What? You think I can’t do it?" Jiao Long was finally mad.

As an Innate master, he could walk sideways in the city even if he hadn’t reached his peak. This brat dared to look down on him?

There were probably plenty of big shots in Yantai who could shake the city with a single stomp, but once those big shots knew him, each showed him respect, going out of their way to indulge him, didn’t they?

Zhang Xian turned around and stared at Jiao Long. "To be honest, you’re not capable of that."

This comment thoroughly angered Jiao Long, and his twitching mouth showed his irritation.

The middle-aged man and the glamorous woman were also dumbfounded by Zhang Xian’s audacity. How many lives did this boy have to dare to talk to Jiao Long like this?

From a distance, Qiu Yun’s eyes lit up.

Without a doubt, his heart swelled with joy seeing Old Man Jiao put in his place by a youngster.

Old Man Jiao took a deep breath and said grimly, "Cripple the brat. Show him what I, Old Man Jiao, am capable of."

The middle-aged man nodded, suddenly lunging forward with fingers curved into claws, aiming for Zhang Xian’s shoulder.

Zhang Xian chuckled disdainfully. With a swift sidestep, he effortlessly avoided the attack.

"Huh?" The middle-aged man was taken aback.

Jiao Long and the glamorous woman were rather surprised too, looking at Zhang Xian as if he were an oddity.

They knew very well that San Shui was pretty quick as he launched the attack, yet, the youngster managed to easily dodge it? Even if he came from a martial arts family, a man in his early twenties wouldn’t typically master such skill, would he?

Could it be, was he the young master of a hidden aristocratic family? If he’s a Loose Cultivator, no matter how talented, it was impossible to reach such a level at such a young age.

Seeing Zhang Xian dodge San Shui’s attack, Qiu Yun’s smile froze.

A youngster in his twenties could dodge a blow from a Post Acquired Peak Cultivator? It’s important to remember that they were Ancient Martial Arts Practitioners, not like those so-called masters from the city.

Both were considered Post Acquired Peaks, but those training both internal and external versus those only training externally were on entirely different levels of strength.

"So, you’re from a martial arts family, no wonder you’re so arrogant..." San Shui smirked coldly, turning swiftly to launch another attack.

Just then, Qiu Yun suddenly stepped in front of Zhang Xian and turned to San Shui. "How about it, youngster, shall we spar? What’s the point in bullying a small fry?"

San Shui got quite the scare at Qiu Yun’s sudden intervention.

He knew that the smiling old man before him was quite the force to be reckoned with, his own strength far surpassing his own. San Shui didn’t stand a chance even if multiple versions of himself took him on.

Jiao Long furrowed his brow, asking, "What are you playing at, Old Man Qiu?"

Qiu Yun chuckled, "I think this young guy is intriguing, so...you guys can’t touch him."

Jiao Long scowled, "Are you looking for a fight with me?"

Qiu Yun shrugged nonchalantly, "Isn’t it usual for me to be at odds with you? But what can you do about me?"

Jiao Long was seething. He felt incredibly humiliated.

At a time like this, he didn’t want to fall out with Qiu Yun. Trapped in a sticky situation, he felt aggrieved.

Knowing that Jiao Long wouldn’t dare to make a move on him, Qiu Yun snorted in disdain and chuckled, "Why not we have a little spar, shall we? I am quite bored anyway."

"We’ll have our chance." After a few unnatural twitches at the corner of his mouth, Jiao Long cast a glance at Zhang Xian before turning his back and walking away.

San Shui and Han Aomei also gave Zhang Xian a meaningful look before following in Jiao Long’s wake.

Seeing Jiao Long leave, the others finally sighed in relief.

Jiao Long’s presence had made them feel extremely uncomfortable, as if they had been in a magnetic field, even their breathing was difficult.

Brother Shan was dumbfounded, and he almost broke into tears of injustice.

What was happening? Why did Old Man Jiao leave like that? He hadn’t had a chance to take his revenge yet!

After watching Jiao Long leave, Qiu Yun turned around and smiled, "Little guy, you are impressive. At such a young age, you’re already so powerful. I must admit I underestimated you before."

Zhang Xian just smiled and didn’t say anything.

He’s a cultivator, and the old man before him is a martial artist. This man doesn’t have the ability to see the deceit within him. However, he can immediately see the man’s extraordinariness and feel the fluctuations of True Qi in his body.

Seeing that Zhang Xian did not speak, Qiu Yun didn’t get angry. He continued to ask, "What are you youngsters doing here on Camel’s Peak? Is there anything fun here?"

"We came here to investigate the origin of the wonder." Zhang Xian smiled and asked, "What about you? Why did you come here?"

"I’m here to find something. As for the wonder, there’s nothing special about Camel’s Peak, it’s not worth investigating. You should go down the mountain as soon as possible when you’re free, it’s not safe here." Qiu Yun reminded, "The old man you’ve offended is not an ordinary person. He didn’t dare to show off because I was here. If I leave and you meet him again, you will certainly have a tough time."

"What are you looking for here?" Zhang Xian asked curiously.

He had previously suspected that there might be something on Camel’s Peak. Now, with an innate master’s presence, the possibility of something being there was even greater.

Of course, he thought that the old man in front of him was probably just another bystander. He noticed the abnormalities on Camel’s Peak, knew that medicinal herbs would mature and cause such abnormalities, and wanted to come take a look.

Qiu Yun waved his hand and said, "Don’t ask, there’s nothing to see here. It’s still early, you should go back."

As soon as his words fell, he turned and left directly.

"Should we go back? That old guy just now seemed pretty powerful!"

"I also think we should return. There’s nothing really worth seeing here. It might just be a natural phenomenon."

Some of the students began to worry and shouted out that they wanted to go back.

Zhang Xian just smiled and said, "You guys can go back first, I still have something to do."

Seeing that Zhang Xian was not going back, Zhu Yan immediately said, "I’m not going back either. The lessons are boring."

Lin Ruoyi was not left behind, "I said I wanted to find out what’s going on, I won’t give up until the end. We’ve only just begun. If we keep investigating, we’ll definitely find some clues."

Seeing that Zhu Yan and Lin Ruoyi had both stayed, some of the students decided not to call for a return. However, some didn’t have any intention to stay, fearing that the old man would come back for revenge.

Soon, the team of over thirty was down to about ten. A few of these were girls.

Du Xinyan originally wanted to go back. It wouldn’t matter to her how Zhang Xian chose to act, and it also didn’t matter to her that Lin Ruoyi and Zhu Yan had decided to stay.

However, Luo Xiaoxiao adamantly refused to let her leave, so she reluctantly decided to stay.

Wang Lei and Ji Yongzhe also didn’t leave. They lingered at the back of the group. Both of them felt sorry for each other and were heirs to wealthy families. As a result, they started chatting and pouring their hearts out to each other.

...

The day passed quickly.

Lin Ruoyi and the other girls searched for a whole day and found nothing. They were tired and began complaining incessantly.

Zhang Xian also searched for clues, but found nothing.

After the tents were set up and dinner was prepared, the students ate their meals and then crawled into their tents. They were too tired from walking all day and didn’t have the energy to chat.

Zhang Xian sat down by a tree, lit a cigarette, and started thinking with a furrowed brow.

The spiritual energy on the mountain had almost completely dispersed. Judging from the situation, something should have matured, but why couldn’t they find it? They also hadn’t found anything within a cave.

"Damn, I need to use the bathroom. I’ll be right back."

Not far away, Wang Lei looked at Zhang Xian irritably, then stood up and walked in a certain direction.

When he arrived at a cliff, he unzipped his pants to relieve himself. After zipping back up, he kicked away a small stone out of frustration.

"Thud...thud...thud..."

There was an echo, and the stone had passed through the weeds and into a small cave.

Was there a hidden cave here?

Stunned where he stood, Wang Lei hurried back and dragged Ji Yongzhe over, "Brother Zhe, I’ve found something interesting."

Ji Yongzhe asked doubtfully, "What interesting thing?"

Wang Lei grinned, "Didn’t we come to the mountain to find the reason for the wonder? What if we find it? Wouldn’t these beauties look at us differently then?"

Ji Yongzhe gave a bitter laugh but didn’t respond. He felt that Wang Lei was a bit dim-witted. Even if they found the cause, would it change anything? Would the girls change their original intentions?

Needless to say, even if they did find the cause, Lin Ruoyi and Zhu Yan would only be a little surprised and then go back to the way they were before.

"There’s a cave here, let’s go in and check it out." Wang Lei said, parting the weeds.

The weeds in this area were very dense, and the entrance was so small that it was completely hidden. If it weren’t for his kick, they would’ve never found the small cave.

Ji Yongzhe was also somewhat surprised to see the cave. However, the entrance was very small and they had to crouch to enter it.

Seeing that Wang Lei was quite invested, although he didn’t really feel like it, he didn’t have the heart to refuse. He grabbed his cell phone, crouched down, and followed Wang Lei into the small cave.