Chapter 5

It was late at night, and the continuous autumn rain had finally ceased.

In the city of Jinling, a misty atmosphere had settled in.

Inside the Drunken Immortal Tower, a table full of dishes had been mostly devoured by Ah Ji and Chen Chong, who were eating with large bites, their table manners extremely poor.

Wang Ye watched Ah Ji and Chen Chong stuffing themselves, his brows furrowed into a frown.

"Are you two really heartless?" Wang Ye said, looking at Ah Ji and Chen Chong. "At a time like this, you still have the heart to eat and drink?"

At this moment, Wang Ye was truly speechless.

Ah Ji and Chen Chong truly demonstrated what it meant to have a carefree heart.

They had just caused a huge trouble in the daytime, yet these two were now calmly eating?

Such mental fortitude was truly unparalleled.

"The boss, you just don't understand," Ah Ji said with a mouth full of food, grinning. "I need to eat my fill to have the strength to deal with the bandits from the Heaven's Will Sect!"

"Don't worry, if the bandits from the Heaven's Will Sect come, I will definitely protect you!"

At this moment, Ah Ji was thumping his chest, looking like a hero ready to take on the world.

"What about you, Chen Chong?" Wang Ye took a deep breath and asked, "Are you also eating to store up strength to deal with the bandits?"

"No!" Chen Chong shook his head, picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks, and said, "I'm just a cook, I don't know any martial arts, why would I deal with bandits?"

"I was just thinking, since Ah Ji has caused such a big trouble, I need to eat my fill first, so I don't end up a starving ghost if the bandits suddenly attack."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye was completely speechless.

He looked deeply at Chen Chong and said with emphasis, "You really are thinking ahead, preparing for the worst!"

"Exactly!" Chen Chong nodded and said, "I've been a cook all my life, if I have to die, I'd rather die a full man!"

"Hey, how can you..." Wang Ye was so angry he couldn't find the words.

However, just as he was about to explode, a faint fragrance quietly wafted over.

The fragrance was subtle, but after a whiff, he felt a faint weakness in his body.

Flower Intoxication!

Instantly, a name flashed through Wang Ye's mind.

He had roamed the martial world for many years; how could he not recognize the scent of Flower Intoxication?

Flower Intoxication was a mysterious poison in the martial world, causing those affected to lose all their true qi and fall into a deep sleep for six hours, often used to deal with high-level martial artists.

Clearly, someone had released the poison into the inn.

What was coming, could not be avoided!

Thinking of this, Wang Ye said, "Hey, what's this smell? It's quite fragrant!"

As he spoke, Wang Ye took a few deep sniffs.

Then he closed his eyes and fell to the ground with a thud.

Although Flower Intoxication was powerful, Wang Ye's early encounters had made him immune to all poisons, so it had no effect on him.

He did this to see what the other party was planning.

"Boss..."

Seeing Wang Ye fall, Ah Ji and Chen Chong tried to stand up.

But before they could straighten their bodies, they felt a weakness all over.

Then they both rolled their eyes and fell to the ground, motionless.

Swish!

Just as Chen Chong and Ah Ji fell, the door of the Drunken Immortal Tower was kicked open with great force.

Thirteen black-clothed men, led by Li Qingzhu, entered the inn.

"Hmph, I thought you were a hidden expert, but you're just a novice in the martial world!" Li Qingzhu sneered, looking at the three unconscious on the ground. "A single dose of Flower Intoxication knocked you all out, what a waste of my preparation!"

As he spoke, Li Qingzhu's eyes moved and he saw the Jun Tian Order on the table.

He was delighted, picked up the Jun Tian Order, and said, "To leave it so openly on the table, these people really know nothing!"

"Congratulations, sir, for obtaining the Jun Tian Order without spilling a drop of blood, this is a great achievement!"

Seeing this, the black-clothed man hurriedly flattered.

"Indeed!"

Holding the Jun Tian Order in his hand, Li Qingzhu said, "Returning the Jun Tian Order, the leader of the Lu Sect will surely reward me greatly. If I can become his personal disciple and learn his supreme martial arts, perhaps he will even set up a branch hall for me, making me the fourth hall master alongside the Wind, Cloud, and Thunder halls!"

His eyes sparkled, imagining his future glory.

"Sir, you will surely have a bright future!"

The black-clothed man flattered Li Qingzhu, then pointed to Wang Ye and the others on the ground and asked, "But what should we do with these three?"

"White Li saved Luo Changtian and killed my Heaven's Will Sect brothers, they are already our enemies!" Li Qingzhu narrowed his eyes, revealing a fierce look. "Since they are enemies, we must eliminate them all, leaving no one alive!"

Sigh!

As Li Qingzhu spoke, a light sigh echoed in everyone's ears.

Following the sound, they saw that Wang Ye, who should have been knocked out, had somehow stood up and was shaking his head. "Just as I thought, even after you got the token, you wouldn't let us go!"

"Who are you?!"

Seeing this, Li Qingzhu's hand moved, and he pointed a white, bone-like sword at Wang Ye. "You weren't affected by the Flower Intoxication?!"

"Bone Sword?"

Ignoring Li Qingzhu's words, Wang Ye smiled and pointed at the sword. "This sword is made from human leg bones, coated with a deadly poison, originally the weapon of the chief of the Miao witchcraft sect. I didn't expect it to fall into your hands!"

!!

Upon hearing this, Li Qingzhu's heart skipped a beat.

The origin of the bone sword in his hand matched Wang Ye's description exactly!

"Who are you?!"

Seeing Wang Ye reveal the origin of his sword, Li Qingzhu became even more cautious.

"I?"

Wang Ye smiled. "I'm just the innkeeper of the Drunken Immortal Tower!"

"Playing tricks!"

Hearing Wang Ye's words, Li Qingzhu's brows furrowed, and he said coldly, "Kill him!"

With this, the twelve black-clothed men drew their weapons and rushed at Wang Ye.

"It's been a long time since I've moved, it's not bad to stretch my muscles today."

As he spoke, Wang Ye took a step forward.

The moment his foot touched the ground, his figure blurred and appeared behind Li Qingzhu.

He turned his back to Li Qingzhu and the others, straightened his blue robe, and said slowly, "Fall!"

Swish!

With this, the thirteen men, including Li Qingzhu, all fell to the ground, their eyes bloodshot, their breaths gone.

This was the sign of their meridians being shattered by internal force.

All of them were killed in one blow, without even a scream.

"One step into the demon gate, the sea is deep..."

Looking at the bodies on the ground, Wang Ye shook his head and said softly, "After being in seclusion for so long, my first move is still so violent..."