Chapter 66

"First on the Hidden Dragon List?"

As Lin Zirui and Elder Wu were discussing, not far behind them, a blue-robed elder walked unhurriedly, listening to their conversation.

He looked at the carriage in front and indeed saw the Chu family's emblem.

His gaze grew profound as he recalled the past. He, too, had exceptional talent and had cultivated to the Fourth Rank before he was twenty, with the potential to make it onto the Hidden Dragon List.

Unfortunately, the cultivation technique he practiced was too ordinary, and he was stuck at the Fourth Rank for nearly a decade. He could only watch helplessly as the children of noble families, who were inferior to him, surpassed him one by one.

Later, he joined the Lin family and finally obtained a profound cultivation technique, allowing him to smoothly break through to the Third Rank. He then married a collateral branch member of the Lin family, becoming a half-Lin family member.

After breaking through to the Second Rank, he became a Lin family's honored elder, the pinnacle that an outsider could reach in the Lin family.

He knew he could only go so far.

The cultivation technique the Lin family gave him was too difficult to reach the First Rank, with extremely strict conditions, making success almost impossible.

Originally, with his talent, he could have achieved more.

He was not inferior to others; it was just that his background was not good enough.

And this background determined that he could only reach the Second Rank.

The Lin family would not allow an outsider to break through to the First Rank, thus threatening the Lin family.

These thoughts flashed through the blue-robed elder's mind, but they did not affect his steps. He began to consider how the appearance of these people would impact this mission.

Chu Xiyue, the first on the Hidden Dragon List, had Second Rank cultivation. Since her debut, she had challenged dozens of people and never lost.

There was also Wu Xingyun, the second on the Hidden Dragon List. It was rumored that after losing to Chu Xiyue, he became her follower and always stayed by her side.

If Chu Xiyue was here, this person would definitely be with her.

With decades of cultivation, he had already reached the peak of the Second Rank, and his sword skills were refined to perfection. Among the Second Rank, he had few rivals.

If it were just one person, he might not take them seriously, but if they joined forces, it would be troublesome.

As for the others, he did not even consider them.

Including the target of this mission, Gu Yang, who ranked seventh on the Hidden Dragon List, was only at the Third Rank, and he could easily be dealt with.

Originally, he only needed to guard against Xu Ruomei's sword slave.

Now, the situation had changed, and two more Second Rank cultivators had arrived.

"Quick and decisive."

The blue-robed elder, also known as Lin family's honored elder Mo Yu, flickered and entered a nearby alley, accelerating towards the destination.

Lin Zirui and Elder Wu were completely unaware.

...

"This is the place."

At the entrance of the Gu residence, a man with a rugged face and a large ringed knife in his hand kicked the door open and shouted, "Scoundrels, return my brother's life!"

This shout was like a thunderclap, echoing far and wide.

The first to arrive was Zhang Xiaohai, who saw the man and was both shocked and angry, "Who are you, daring to cause trouble here!"

The man roared, "I am Zhang Jin, the third of the Six Heroes of Meishan. You killed my brother and stole my wealth. Today, I am here for revenge. Prepare to die!"

With that, he was about to attack.

This man had Fifth Rank cultivation, while Zhang Xiaohai had not even reached the Ninth Rank. He was no match.

Just as Zhang Xiaohai was about to be killed, a voice from outside the door shouted, "The Six Villains of Meishan, daring to commit murder in Pingjun City, truly reckless!"

Zhang Jin felt a threat from behind and flipped to the side, guarding the entrance to prevent a sneak attack.

The person who spoke was wearing official attire, the deputy commander of the city guard.

Zhang Jin looked at him with caution, "I have no intention of causing trouble in Pingjun City. I will leave after taking my revenge. If you do not interfere, I will owe you a favor."

The deputy commander laughed, "You come here for revenge without even finding out who lives here?"

A mere Fifth Rank daring to challenge the seventh on the Hidden Dragon List was unheard of.

Zhang Jin said fiercely, "Whoever dares to kill my brother, I will make them pay with their life."

Just as the two were about to clash, a calm voice sounded, "You have finally come."

At this moment, they noticed that someone had appeared in the courtyard, a blue-robed elder.

When they saw this person, both Zhang Jin and the deputy commander felt a chill run down their spines, their bodies stiffening, unable to move.

A Third Rank powerhouse!

The blue-robed elder did not hide his cultivation, and the aura he emitted was suffocating.

The person was Mo Yu, who did not even glance at the two minor figures, but looked into the house, somewhat surprised, "You knew I was coming?"

As he spoke, a man walked out from inside, his aura hidden, looking unremarkable.

Mo Yu's gaze grew serious, his martial instincts sensing a threat.

"Are you Gu Yang?"

"It's me."

Gu Yang glanced at Zhang Jin, understanding how the third of the Six Villains of Meishan had found him.

It must have been Ling Ling's doing, the money she stole probably included a share of the Six Villains of Meishan. However, she did not clean up her tracks, and they found her here.

This person's strength was negligible, but in a certain simulation, he had caused him considerable trouble.

"You—"

Mo Yu saw that he was still distracted despite facing him, his gaze turning cold. He had only said one word when he suddenly felt a terrifying blade intent locking onto him.

The source of the blade intent was the young man standing in front of him.

His eyes narrowed, his heart pounding.

How is this possible?

Gu Yang gripped the hilt of his sword but did not draw it immediately.

Because he sensed several auras rapidly approaching, two of which were also Second Rank.

Could the Lin family have sent three Second Rank cultivators?

This made him feel a great threat.

With his current strength, he could handle one Second Rank, but two, and he might not even be able to escape.

And this strike could only be used once.

Gu Yang made his decision instantly.

Wait for the two to arrive and deal with them together!

...

After being locked by the blade intent, Mo Yu's true essence reached its peak, forming a terrifying force field around him.

With the full power of a Second Rank, he almost made Zhang Jin and the deputy commander, who were only Fifth Rank, spit blood.

"Second Rank!"

Zhang Jin, realizing the elder's cultivation, was almost scared to death.

If the elder was Second Rank, what was the cultivation of the young man?

He had come here to seek revenge...

He was almost in tears.

But in this situation, he could not even run away.

At this moment, two figures entered the courtyard, entering the field of blade intent. Both were shocked, stopping abruptly, their true essence exploding, creating three terrifying force fields that almost tore the air apart.

"Two more..."

Zhang Jin's heart was in shambles, feeling like he was in a nightmare.