Chapter 1458 - 1455: The Eve of the Assault on the Mountain

Chapter 1458: Chapter 1455: The Eve of the Assault on the Mountain

Before long, the owner had the waiter bring over the dishes. Seeing the table full of steaming food, the three of them were quite appetized, possibly due to being on the road all day.

Especially hungry.

Chen Tianlong and Wang Meng ordered a bottle of wine, and the two of them sipped quietly.

In fact, for experts like Chen Tianlong, wine is akin to drinking water; their metabolic functions are far superior to ordinary people.

Moreover, Chen Tianlong had a Heaven-defying cultivation technique, allowing him to completely dissolve the alcohol, so he wasn’t worried about how much he drank. It was Wang Meng who stopped first; after two drinks, he warmed up, aware of his heavy responsibilities, and switched to eating instead.

The three of them were half full in the blink of an eye. Just then, a group of people appeared outside. Chen Tianlong looked over and saw a group of soldiers in somewhat distinctive uniforms.

At first, Chen Tianlong didn’t think much of it, but as these people walked past him, he was extremely surprised, because he could sense a strong wave of Powerful Qi.

Although their true strength wasn’t clear, as they hadn’t made a move, thus their ultimate strength couldn’t be judged, one thing was certain: their power was on par with Chen Tianlong’s, at least Celestial Dao seven stars or higher.

This group consisted of at least twenty people. Though their attire seemed ordinary, to Chen Tianlong’s keen eyes, it was all a disguise. Beneath their clothes, they wore a distinctive black outfit.

"Black clothes? Could they be from the Celestial Wolf Gang?"

Seeing the black clothes, Chen Tianlong naturally thought of the Celestial Wolf Gang. However, he suddenly realized it couldn’t be them. After all, Hao Shuai was injured after the fight with him, and the Tai Lang Gang had been in decline for a long time, making it impossible for them to have so many experts.

Then, there could only be one possibility: these were Celestial Wolf Gang leaders bought by the Kuang Family. If true, they must be lying in ambush at the Assassin Group’s base, waiting for orders.

"Could it be Kuang Chenggong is planning a large-scale attack on the Assassin Group?"

At this thought, Chen Tianlong frowned. If true, the Assassin Group would be in great danger this time.

So many experts had come, surely there wouldn’t be a shortage of troops, accompanied by more mighty generals, and Kuang Chenggong might personally come. At that time, it’d be difficult for him to handle these people, even engaging Kuang Chenggong alone would be exhausting, leaving no time to deal with others.

"Dear guests, what would you like to order?"

The owner looked at the large group entering the restaurant and was taken aback, as he hadn’t expected so many guests tonight; he was surely going to make a good profit.

"Just serve some tea; we don’t need food."

One man said lightly.

Hearing this, the owner frowned. These people occupied four large tables immediately upon entering, yet only ordered tea. Did they take this place for a spot to drink tea and chat?

The owner naturally didn’t realize these were all experts and mistook them for a group of penniless people trying to drink tea for free. If he knew they were all Celestial Dao experts, he would be scared out of his wits.

"Alright then!"

For this group, the owner felt no need to be particularly courteous and walked over somewhat impatiently, poured a pot of tea, and placed it on the table, saying, "Enjoy!"

After serving, the owner quickly walked away, muttering some complaints to himself, suggesting that these people were freeloaders, coming to the hotel to drink tea like it was proper behavior.

However, after taking two steps, he heard a somewhat stern voice, "Owner, what are you doing? Didn’t you see there are over twenty of us? You only brought one pot of tea, it can’t even give everyone a cup!"

"Oh, giving you water is already a courtesy. Don’t think I’m afraid of you just because there are many of you. I have a lot of staff here too. What do you want?"

The owner’s anger flared at the man’s stern expression. Originally, not making money from them, they still acted arrogantly, which the impatient owner couldn’t swallow.

"You..."

The speaker was the same man as before. He was a bearded man around thirty, and he stood up, ready to confront. But suddenly, a more composed middle-aged man beside him pulled him back.

"Xiao Hei, don’t be impulsive, don’t let things get out of hand."

The middle-aged man seemed to be one of their leaders or top figures, and after he spoke, the bearded man sat back down.

"Ah, you want to hit me, right? Go ahead and try. I won’t serve you. You better leave; my shop doesn’t welcome you."

The owner was firmly angered, while Chen Tianlong slightly smirked, seeing a chance to probe their exact strength later.

At this moment, the middle-aged man frowned. He was considering the larger picture. If they were kicked out of the hotel like that, it would be humiliating for the Kuang Family’s elite group. If word reached the second and third groups, they’d never lift their heads again.

"Owner, we’ll pay for the tea. We’re truly not hungry, so we didn’t order food. We hope you understand, but please don’t kick us out. We will leave in an hour."

The middle-aged man didn’t want to escalate things; after all, they had a task in an hour.

"Hmph, I don’t care if you’re hungry or not. I’ve already decided that your group isn’t welcome here. Can’t I refuse your business?"

The display cabinet clearly indicated confrontation, and now the shop’s staff started to gather around. Including the brothers from the neighboring hotel, there were about a dozen people. Although they were slightly outnumbered, they weren’t afraid; this was their turf, after all.

At this moment, everyone stood up. Chen Tianlong paused and thought, is this going to turn into a fight?

However, in the next instant, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and everyone sat back down.

"Ha ha, shopkeeper, are you dissatisfied with the tea money? Alright, I’ll give it to you." As he spoke, the middle-aged man took out ten yuan from his pocket and slowly walked towards the shopkeeper.

When he reached the shopkeeper, he handed over the money and said, "Here you go, no need for change. Please don’t kick us out, okay?"

"Who wants your money? Didn’t you understand my words? This shop is too small, and you’re not welcome here."

The shopkeeper glared, visibly angry. What was the silver for, an insult? Can money afford one to be willful, giving it whenever one wants?

The more the shopkeeper thought about it, the angrier he got. After all, he was a cultivator; though he hadn’t reached the Celestial Dao, he was quite formidable beneath it, with noteworthy martial arts skills.

Being bullied like this, there was no way he could swallow such indignation.

At that moment, the shopkeeper threw the money to the ground and said, "Please leave, or I won’t be polite."

As soon as he said this, the staff grabbed knives and surrounded them.

The middle-aged man’s brows furrowed; these people clearly didn’t know their limits. If he didn’t have a task and didn’t want things to get messy, he would’ve killed the shopkeeper with one palm already.

"This shopkeeper, it seems it’s my fault. Please give me face, we’ll only stay for an hour, then we’ll leave. Please accommodate us," the middle-aged man remained composed.

"Damn it, are you looking for death?"

The bearded man couldn’t bear it any longer. He drew a curved knife from his waist and struck, but the shopkeeper dodged.

"Hah, a skilled fighter, but your tricks are like a lumberjack showing off his axe in front of Lu Ban. Prepare to die."

The bearded man lunged forward, astonishing the shopkeeper. He hadn’t expected this person to be an expert, much more capable than himself.

The shopkeeper hurriedly evaded, fearing direct confrontation. But the bearded man was clearly infuriated, ignoring even the middle-aged man’s calls. He chased and attacked the shopkeeper, leaving the helpers around the shopkeeper dumbfounded.

They knew their leader’s prowess, highly skilled in martial arts, yet now he was being pursued so pathetically by this bearded man.

Soon, all the guests eating in the hotel hastily fled, leaving only Chen Tianlong’s table. Having almost finished eating, Chen Tianlong was ready to enjoy the spectacle.

Suddenly, the shopkeeper ran past the table Chen Tianlong was seated at, dodging swiftly.

But the bearded man didn’t let up, leaping into the air and fiercely wielding his curved sword, sending a powerful sword qi flying.

Chen Tianlong reacted swiftly, pulling Mengting to the ground. The sword qi struck the table, shattering it.

"Damn it."

Wang Meng, a Celestial Dao master skilled in the Seven Stars Technique, saw the state of his table and was furious. Drawing his prized sword, he swung at the bearded man.

The bearded man was surprised; he hadn’t anticipated a master’s presence here, far more formidable than the shopkeeper, and swiftly moved aside, landing and warily watching ahead.

Within that brief moment, Chen Tianlong had realized this person’s talent, a Celestial Dao Great Perfection master.

Chen Tianlong was on the verge of collapse. My God, Kuang Chenggong is not human, creating so many masters, all above the Celestial Dao Seven Stars level.

Yet, Chen Tianlong still wanted to test these so-called Celestial Dao Great Perfection masters, and compare their strengths with his own, gauging if he could directly confront them. Otherwise, if encountering them later, he would be entirely clueless, risking a futile attempt.

After landing, the bearded man observed for a moment, signaled a fellow brother nearby, intending to jointly ambush Wang Meng.

Wang Meng was also extremely vigilant, recognizing the other man as a Celestial Dao Great Perfection master. Though slightly lesser than his Celestial Dao Seven Stars peak level, they outnumbered him; if others were also masters, they might present a real problem.

But before Wang Meng could think further, two men ahead suddenly leaped up, swiftly poised to stab him.

Seeing this, Wang Meng leaped up in time, intending to launch an attack. However, upon ascending, suddenly someone appeared behind him; it was one of the two from before, employing a feint to lure him into the air.