Chapter 151: Thousand-faced Man Hu Yinjiu

Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Thousand-faced Man Hu Yinjiu

In the martial world, there was generally only one type of person who could perform the Lightweight Grass Flying Skill: an Innate Realm expert capable of True Qi Detachment.

The black-clothed old man’s pace seemed slow, yet it was deceptively fast. He crossed the several-hundred-meter distance and appeared before Fu Yifan in less than two breaths.

"I wonder which senior has graced me with their presence!" Fu Yifan’s voice trembled, his forehead beaded with cold sweat. He knew that encountering an Innate Realm expert meant his chances of survival tonight were slim. At his peak, he might have had a chance to escape. But now, severely injured, his hope of getting away was less than ten percent.

"My name is Fu Yifan!" the black-clothed old man said, a mocking glint in his eyes. His face suddenly twisted and changed.

The next moment, Fu Yifan discovered to his horror that the old man’s face had become identical to his own.

"You’re the Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu!!!" Fu Yifan cried out in alarm.

"You have some knowledge. Not bad. It is I!" The Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu, smiled faintly. "Now, about the Thunder Heart Spring Wood. Are you going to hand it over willingly, or do I have to take it by force?"

"This..." Fu Yifan, ’Cross Breaking Sword’, furrowed his brow, his expression grim. After a long hesitation, he said in a low voice, "If I hand over the Thunder Heart Spring Wood, will you spare my life?" Fu Yifan knew he could no longer protect the Thunder Heart Spring Wood. In this situation, he would be lucky to escape with his life.

"That depends on my mood. You’re in no position to bargain with me!" The Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu, grinned.

The expression of ’Cross Breaking Sword’ Fu Yifan shifted several times. Gritting his teeth, he took the Thunder Heart Spring Wood from his Qiankun Bag and obediently tossed it to the Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu. He had no choice; the difference in their power was clear. If he didn’t hand it over, the other man could just take it himself.

’The Thunder Heart Spring Wood, a Wood-Attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasure. Once I refine it, my power will skyrocket! The Spiritual Treasure Light from this piece of Thunder Heart Spring Wood is truly intense.’

The Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu, quickly caught the Thunder Heart Spring Wood. He eagerly bit his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto it.

However, when the blood landed on the ’Thunder Heart Spring Wood,’ there was no reaction at all. It showed no sign of being absorbed.

"It’s useless. Refining it by blood won’t work. I’ve already tried. The refinement method must be wrong!" said Fu Yifan, ’Cross Breaking Sword’.

"Hmph. I’ll study it later!" The Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu, immediately put the ’Thunder Heart Spring Wood’ into his Qiankun Bag. His gaze shifted as he mused, "I heard the Celestial Snow Saintess is here in Phoenix Town, on White Cloud Mountain. Is that true?"

"Yes, it’s true. The Celestial Snow Saintess is staying at the Immortal Spring Manor on White Cloud Mountain. I was overconfident enough to try and pay her a visit myself, but I was turned away at the gates!" Fu Yifan cupped his hands. "Mr. Hu, may I leave now?"

"You may. I’ll send you on your way!" The Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu’s, eyes were utterly cold. With a wave of his hand, a dozen streams of Innate Sword Qi instantly shot out.

"SWOOSH!" "SWISH SWISH SWISH!"

A series of sharp whooshes tore through the air as the dozen streams of Innate Sword Qi, incredibly sharp, shot toward Fu Yifan.

"I already gave you the Thunder Heart Spring Wood! Why must you make things difficult for me?"

Fu Yifan’s expression changed drastically. His face deathly pale, he hurriedly swung his Sharp Sword to meet the attack.

"CLANG!" "PING PING PANG PANG!"

The Treasure Sword collided with the Innate Sword Qi, instantly sending sparks flying and creating a series of metallic clashes.

Fu Yifan felt his arm go numb from the impact, almost losing all sensation, but he finally managed to block all dozen streams of Innate Sword Qi.

Just as he was about to catch his breath, a sharp pain suddenly pierced his back, followed by a searing sensation. Fu Yifan looked down to see a sharp dagger plunged into his body from behind, its tip protruding from his chest. Blood gushed out, instantly staining the front of his clothes red.

THUMP!

The resentment and unwillingness in Fu Yifan’s eyes instantly faded, turning to a dead gray. His corpse fell stiffly to the ground.

In truth, experts on the Wind and Cloud List were very strong. Even an Innate Realm expert might not be completely certain of killing one. However, Fu Yifan was not at his peak. He had first been injured by Ye Xing’s bomb, then fought a deadly battle with Gao Zhisong, and then endured more than a dozen other fierce clashes. He was already a spent force.

’Killing an expert from the Wind and Cloud List should yield a lot of wealth.’ The Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu, took the Qiankun Bag from Fu Yifan’s waist and stored it away. His icy gaze turned toward White Cloud Mountain in Phoenix Town. ’This trip was a huge success. Not only did I get the Thunder Heart Spring Wood, but I also found out the Celestial Snow Saintess’s location.’

"Jie jie jie, the high and mighty Celestial Snow Saintess. Instead of staying safely on Celestial Snow Mountain, you came to this backwater place. What a heaven-sent opportunity! Jie jie jie!"

The Thousand-faced Man, Hu Yinjiu’s, voice was like the cry of a nightingale. His figure flickered, blended into the night, and vanished.

...

「Night fell, dark as ink. White Cloud Mountain Ye Mansion.」

Inside the Training Room, Ye Xing sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, cultivating the Innate Skill.

EXHALE—

INHALE—

He inhaled slowly, then gradually exhaled. Pure qi was drawn in, turbid qi expelled. With each breath, his True Qi circulated endlessly, gradually increasing.

After bringing the green-robed Gao Zhisong back to the mansion that morning, Ye Xing had remained in the Training Room to cultivate, continuing from morning until late at night.

He was practically a cultivation fanatic.

"Yoo yoo!" "Yoo yoo!"

The Little Purple Eagle flew in from outside through a small window, flapping its small, light-purple wings. It flew up to Ye Xing and chirped.

"Little Zhi, are you saying that Gao Zhisong has woken up?" Ye Xing asked.

Before he began his Cultivation, Ye Xing had specifically instructed Little Zhi to notify him as soon as Gao Zhisong woke up.

"Yoo yoo!"

The Little Purple Eagle looked at Ye Xing with its small, sparkling eyes and nodded its little head.

"Alright, I’m on my way!" Ye Xing immediately stood up, left the Training Room, and headed toward the West Guest Room in the Ye Mansion.

「At that moment, inside the West Guest Room of the Ye Mansion.」

On the wooden bed in the room, the green-robed Gao Zhisong had awoken from his coma. He was sitting cross-legged, circulating his energy to heal his wounds.

"You’re here," the green-robed Gao Zhisong said coolly, opening his eyes to look at Ye Xing as he walked in through the door.

"Heh, how’s your recovery going? You don’t seem very happy to see me!" Ye Xing said with a slight smile on his face.

"Thank you for saving me, but I will not take orders from you!" the green-robed Gao Zhisong said in a low voice.

"Why is that? Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?" Ye Xing’s gaze shifted as he smiled. "You’ve been afflicted with my Heart-devouring Gu. I can kill you whenever I want!"

"Then just kill me!" Gao Zhisong said proudly. "I, Gao Zhisong, may not be an Innate Realm expert, but I am still a famous Martial Artist on the Wind and Cloud List. To have me take orders from a Little Martial Artist like you, who’s only at the Martial Arts Third Realm... If word of this got out, I’d be a laughingstock. I’d rather you just killed me."