Elderly Martial Saint: Sixty Times the Cultivation Speed ​​at the Start

Just as the night was still falling over White Fish City, a strange beast-like horse stopped at the end of the official road three miles outside the city.

Zongsha dismounted and patted the horse's neck twice.

The strange beast snorted, turned and ran into the woods beside the official road, quickly disappearing from sight.

Zong Sha stood still, looking up at the few scattered torches on the city wall.

The timing of my arrival was perfect.

Wei Zhao and Ye Jin in the city should be ready. As instructed by the incense master, they should complete the final step today.

Zong Sha touched the knife at his waist, went through the details of the mission in his mind, and at the same time, he couldn't help but think of Qin Wuli.

The second brother hasn't sent any news back these past few days.

Logically speaking, Qin Wuli is a reliable person. Even with a broken arm, his True Qi Realm foundation is still there, so he should be able to protect himself.

Thinking of this, Zong Sha frowned and suppressed his unease.

There's no point in dwelling on these things; let's get down to business first.

He lifted his foot and walked towards the city wall, his footsteps landing silently.

Arriving at the base of the wall, Zong Sha leaped over the towering wall and entered White Fish City.

These heights are nothing to a True Qi Realm expert.

Once inside the city, he expanded his True Qi Realm perception, and all the movements within a hundred feet radius went through his mind.

An old night watchman in the alley, several night watchmen squatting on the rooftops, and a beggar sleeping huddled in a corner of the street.

Zong Sha scanned the area and confirmed that there were no problems. It seemed that the Wei family and Ye Jin hadn't made a big fuss.

Moreover, the Xuanjian Pavilion fellow who escaped from his grasp did not leak the news, so the Heavenly Patrol Division of the prefecture city should still be unaware of what is about to happen here.

By the time they found out, it was already too late.

Following the address he had memorized, Zong Sha crept along the rooftops toward the Wei family mansion.

After crossing several streets to reach his destination, Zongsha's steps stopped at the entrance of an alley.

The main gate of the Wei family mansion, not far away, was right in front of us, but now it was tightly closed, with white characters on black pasted on both sides.

Zong Sha squinted and saw that the sealing wax stamp on the seal was the official seal of the Sky Patrol Division.

Zong Sha squatted on the opposite rooftop, his brows furrowed.

The two guards at the gate, dressed in gray uniforms with their swords tucked into their waistbands, were yawning haphazardly, looking like they had been on duty all night and were so sleepy that their eyelids were almost closed.

The Wei family... has it been seized?

This isn't right.

The message that arrived yesterday clearly stated that Wei Zhao's side was ready and that he should come and meet him today.

Now look what's happened! The gate is sealed with a seal from the Sky Patrol Bureau—doesn't that mean something's wrong?

Zongsha did not rush over rashly.

He walked around the mansion and peeked through the crack in the back door.

The courtyard was empty, the furniture was overturned, and there were drag marks on the ground. It didn't look like the house had been ransacked; it looked like it had been completely uprooted.

The side door also had the same seal.

Zong Sha retreated to the shadows and crouched down. The unexpected turn of events caused a flicker of anger in his heart, but he forcefully suppressed it.

Let's figure out the situation first.

What exactly happened?

He then turned back to take a look at the villa where Ye Jin lived.

The door was also sealed off, and there wasn't a soul in sight.

The Nine Evil Cult's two strongholds in the city were completely wiped out.

Zong Sha stood in the shadows, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists.

This is by no means a coincidence.

Since there's a seal from the Sky Patrol Bureau on the door, all of this must be related to the Sky Patrol Bureau.

He changed course and headed towards the Observatory, but stopped when he passed an alleyway lined with night market stalls.

A few vendors who hadn't yet packed up were chatting idly by the wall, their voices low as they disappeared into the shadows.

"The Green Snake Gang caused quite a stir last night..."

"I heard that the Mo family patriarch is dead, can you believe it?"

"That old man from the Sky Patrol Division killed the heads of several families all by himself..."

Hearing this made Zong Sha's breath catch in his throat for a moment.

By listening to the conversation, he pieced together what had happened last night.

The source of all this is Yiyang.

The newly appointed Director of the Sky Survey.

Last night, a man carrying a knife stormed into the Green Snake Gang's headquarters, dislocated Zhou Xiong's arm, and then killed Mo Qianhe on the spot.

Wei Zhao and Ye Jin also died at his hands.

A person.

a knife.

The core of the four major forces in White Fish City was mostly wiped out overnight.

Zong Sha stood at the base of the wall in the dark alley, his fists clenching tighter and tighter, his nails almost digging into his palms.

Ye Jin is dead.

Wei Zhao also died.

His trip to collect essence blood was completely ruined.

The failure of the mission fueled his murderous intent, which rose inch by inch from his chest.

The third brother, Wu Jin; the fourth brother, Chen Xinhu; and the fifth brother, Jiang Sha, all died at the hands of the Sky Patrol Division.

Qin Wuli's whereabouts are unknown, and he is most likely in grave danger.

Now even the two pieces that were working together have been uprooted by this guy surnamed Yi.

Zong Sha felt he had never been treated like this in his life.

He killed officials and robbed people for seven years around Suining Prefecture, and was never afraid of anyone.

The reason that woman surnamed Yan was able to hurt him last time was because her cultivation level was higher than his, and besides, he didn't escape alive.

Now an old man with the third level of internal energy has appeared. No matter how good he is at fighting, that's all he is.

Now that things have been messed up by the Sky Patrol Division, Zong Sha has decided to vent his anger at the Sky Patrol Division first, and then deal with the matter of collecting essence blood separately.

Kill him and settle this score for the brothers.

As the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, Zong Sha had already reached the vicinity of the Sky Patrol Division.

He made no attempt to conceal his movements and headed straight for the backyard of the Sky Patrol Office.

At the same time, his True Qi perception spread out, thoroughly understanding the layout of the Sky Patrol Division's courtyard.

Inside the wall, there were more than twenty guards at the Qi and Blood Realm scattered in various places, some standing guard and some dozing off.

There was a lingering, steady aura in the backyard.

His strength is quite good; he can be considered a strong person in the Inner Qi Realm.

That must be him.

My goal is Yiyang!

After weighing the situation, Zong Sha concluded that the level of that aura matched the rumored "perfected third level of internal energy".

They are a whole level below me.

Then he would undoubtedly crush everyone in the city.

Zong Sha touched the ground with his toes without making a sound, and his figure swept towards the wall of the Sky Patrol Division.

He chose the low wall in the backyard, intending to take Yi Yang's life first; the rest of the small fry were not worth mentioning.

He leaped over the wall, his feet just landing on the blue bricks in the courtyard.

The atmosphere around me suddenly changed.

Suddenly, two powerful auras exploded simultaneously from the left and right sides of Zong Sha, without any warning, as if they appeared out of thin air.

Upon sensing these two auras, Zong Sha felt a sudden tightness in his spine. His intuition, honed over years of living on the edge, sounded the highest alarm in that instant.

Both of these auras belonged to the True Qi Realm.

After landing, Zong Sha didn't dare turn around. He rushed forward three steps to create distance, then suddenly turned around.

Two people were standing on the wall.

A man and a woman, both dressed in dark gray night clothes, with black scarves covering half their faces, revealing only their eyes.

The four eyes stared at him silently, as if watching prey that had walked right into a trap.

Zong Sha's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them twice, his mind racing.

These two people are not from the Sky Patrol Division.

Where would the Sky Patrol Division get experts of this caliber? He clearly saw the patrol guards in White Fish City as he walked through, and there wasn't a single one at the True Qi Realm.

Whose people are these two?

ambush?

Who was targeted in this ambush?

Zong Sha took a half step back, his voice low and menacing: "Who are you two from?"

The man on the left side of the wall didn't answer; he jumped down first.

He landed almost silently, took a step forward, and said in a flat tone as if he were saying that the weather was nice today: "Slaughter six bandits, the boss slaughtered them all."

"I never expected to actually run into you today."

The woman on the right also landed, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword at her waist, her knuckles twitching slightly: "Shadow Six, stop talking nonsense and leave him here."

Zong Sha's eyelids twitched as he listened to the two of them singing in unison.

Who are these two?

Zong Sha didn't have time to think it through, because the man opposite him had already made a move.

The opponent moved swiftly, closing in within three zhang, his long sword slashing out diagonally, aiming straight for Zong Sha's throat.

It was incredibly fast; the force of the sword's blade tore open the surrounding air.

He dodged to the side, barely avoiding the sword's edge.

He struck the other man's ribs with a backhand palm strike, the force of which carried the weight of true qi, causing a crack to appear in the blue bricks of the ground.

The man didn't take the blow. He turned and shifted his feet, avoiding the attack and creating distance between himself and the attacker.

"Who exactly are you?"

Zong Sha roared, his anger barely contained, "Are you trying to make an enemy of my Holy Church?"

The woman sneered, "Holy Sect? The Nine Evil Sects, such a dilapidated organization, dare to call themselves a Holy Sect?"

Zongsha's pupils suddenly contracted.

The situation was worse than he had imagined; the other party was completely unafraid of the forces behind him.

Without another word, Zong Sha kicked off with both feet and transformed into a blur as he lunged at the woman.

He didn't hold back this time, going straight for the vitals, intending to deal with the one who seemed easier to break through first, and then turn around to deal with the man.

The woman drew her sword to meet the attack; the blade gleamed with a faint blue light.

The two exchanged no more than three moves before Zong Sha sensed something was wrong. This woman's swordsmanship looked fierce, but in reality, every strike concealed a hidden move, and the transitions between her moves were extremely smooth, unlike any opponent he had ever encountered before.

His powerful punch missed its mark, and as his opponent dodged to the side, the longsword had already circled around to the back of his neck.

Zong Sha ducked to dodge, but the sword energy grazed his back, leaving a bloody gash.

"hiss--"

He groaned in pain, jumped back two steps, clutching his back, his face so dark it could drip water.

At this moment, the man also lunged forward, his long sword thrusting from another direction. The two men, one on the left and one on the right, sandwiched Zong Sha in the middle.

Zong Sha then realized that he had truly fallen into an ambush.

These weren't just two random expert passersby; they were people who had been waiting here for a long time, specifically targeting him, or rather, targeting the Nine Evil Sect's actions in White Fish City.