CHAPTER 58: CHAPTER 58: CELESTIAL YI DAOIST JIN YUTANG (ONE UPDATE)

「Fengxiang Prefecture City.」

「City Gate.」

It was Xu Nian’s first time in Fengxiang Prefecture City. Seeing a city that far surpassed Liang City in scale, he couldn’t help but feel a touch of envy.

If only the Profound Yellow Sect could grow this large someday. Players, don’t let me down.

Junlin and his team followed Xu Nian to the City Gate. They observed the wide-open gate and the four large characters etched atop the bluestone brick wall which read: Fengxiang Prefecture City.

The scale of a Prefecture City was always significantly larger than that of ordinary cities. It also had numerous affiliated smaller towns. A world like this highlighted the vastness of the Jianghu. However, the Jianghu of Fengxiang Prefecture was still relatively small, merely one region within the entirety of the Jianghu. And this region wasn’t even the most central one.

This Jianghu... It’s boundless!

Xu Nian withdrew his gaze, noticing a few small vendors near the City Gate who hadn’t yet entered the city. Though they were enthusiastically pitching their wares to the Common People, their gazes had fallen on Xu Nian’s group three times.

People from the Blood Demon Sect?

Xu Nian narrowed his eyes slightly.

At that moment, a figure emerged from Inside the City: white-robed and with White Hair, barefoot and empty-handed. Red silk threads were wrapped around his wrists and ankles.

This person walked out from Inside the City, each step leaving a clearly visible bloody footprint on the ground!

The blood-red footprints were horrifyingly striking.

Seeing this, the nearby Common People quickly scattered, standing at a distance and pointing towards the City Gate.

Xu Nian and his group dismounted, standing quietly before the gate, watching.

The white-robed, White-haired Person approached step by step, his gaze fixed solely on Xu Nian and his companions, ignoring everything else.

Soon, this person emerged from the shadows of the City Gate. Under the sunlight, his features were revealed.

His deathly pale skin seemed to indicate a terminal illness, one already beyond medical help. His eyes were downcast, exuding an air of profound depth.

There were no wounds on his feet, yet the trail of bloody footprints behind him was horrifyingly distinct.

"What’s with this Non-player Character? Is he injured?"

"Someone’s going for the ’barefoot and fearless’ look, huh? It’s lucky there’s no broken glass on the ground here; otherwise, this Non-player Character would have died from the pain long ago."

"Leaving bloody footprints with every step, such an imposing entrance! He must be a high-level Non-player Character!"

"I think he’s a Boss. There’s probably a plot event about to happen."

"..."

Junlin and his team watched with keen interest, like spectators at a show.

If this White-haired, white-robed person was a Boss, they would definitely have to charge in and try their luck. At the very least, Abbess had to get a chance to loot the corpse.

If he dropped high-level Equipment, it would be well worth it!

"Profound Yellow Sect?"

The White-haired Person spoke slowly, his voice slightly hoarse. The moment he spoke, the sight of his blood-red teeth and a wave of a sanguine, fleshy odor assaulted them, as if he had just devoured raw meat, sending shivers down their spines.

Xu Nian sensed the aura emanating from the man and was momentarily startled.

A First-Grade Martial Artist? There aren’t many First-Grade Martial Artists in Fengxiang Prefecture right now. Could this person be one of the Protectors from the Blood Demon Sect? Among the Nine Great Protectors, the Black-robed Guardian died by my hand. This White-haired Person...

With this thought, Xu Nian grew cautious.

"It’s good that it’s you."

The White-haired Person grinned, revealing his blood-stained teeth, and said ferociously, "Yes, it’s good that it’s you. You must be the one who killed Black Robe, right? I will devour you to avenge him..."

With that, he walked off into the distance, the blood-red footprints strikingly conspicuous behind him.

Xu Nian raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

He’s not planning to make a move? It seems the Blood Demon Sect also has its reservations. Fengxiang Prefecture City must be under their control. If they were to make a move, they might end up slaughtering all the Common People in the city. In that case, the Blood Demon Sect would truly be crossing the line.

"Such good luck," Xu Nian murmured. It was unclear whether he was talking to himself or to the White-haired Person.

Still, to encounter such a White-haired Protector just after arriving in Fengxiang Prefecture City is unexpected. I wonder how many Protectors the Blood Demon Sect has brought this time? Are any of the other four of the Five Great Elders here too? And the White-haired Protector knew I killed the Black-robed Guardian. That information was probably sent by the Blood Demoness. Did the Blood Demoness also reveal the secrets of the Profound Yellow Sect to the Blood Demon Sect? If that’s so, then there’s no longer any value in keeping the Blood Demoness alive.

"Let’s go."

Xu Nian stared at the city gate before them and said, "We’re entering the city!"

Junlin and his team hurriedly led their horses and followed Xu Nian into Fengxiang Prefecture City.

The Jin Family was quite prominent Inside the City. One could easily find their location by asking any of the Common People.

Holding the invitation, Xu Nian soon arrived at the entrance of Jin Mansion.

Red-flagged wooden doors, with a signboard above them bearing the two characters ’Jin Mansion’! Two stone lions stood imposingly at the entrance. The courtyard doors were wide open. Standing at the entrance was Wang Sanjin, the steward who had previously delivered the invitation.

Looking in from Outside, quite a number of people could be seen within.

Xu Nian even spotted a familiar face: Sun Tianhui from the Single Sword Sect!

The Sect Leader of the Single Sword Sect had also come, bringing Mo Yao, Lin Shaojie, and Li Yi—three Disciples who had previously trained at the Profound Yellow Sect. Seated with him were others exuding extraordinary auras, apparently fellow members of the Jianghu from Fengxiang Prefecture.

Seeing the people from the Profound Yellow Sect arrive, Wang Sanjin hurriedly announced in a loud voice,

"Sect Leader Xu of the Profound Yellow Sect has arrived!"

This single sentence announcement immediately silenced the lively courtyard. Everyone turned towards the entrance of Jin Mansion, eager to see what the Sect Leader of the Profound Yellow Sect—the one who had thrown the Jianghu of Fengxiang Prefecture into turmoil—truly looked like.

Xu Nian sensed many concealed auras inside Jin Mansion, among them even a First-Grade Martial Artist.

It appears Jin Yutang has indeed allied with the Blood Demon Sect.

Xu Nian subtly reminded in a low voice, "Junlin, keep the Black Dragon Dagger hidden, and don’t use it for now!"

Junlin knew the importance of the Black Dragon Dagger. He also knew this banquet was being held precisely because of the Black Dragon Dagger. To prevent it from being revealed, he had taken care to hide the Black Dragon Dagger well in advance.

"Don’t worry, Sect Leader. It’s already well hidden," Junlin replied with a smug smile.

Xu Nian said no more. He walked into Jin Mansion with his hands clasped behind his back, Junlin and his four companions following closely.

It looks like the great battle is about to start at Jin Mansion. The new Respawn Point can indeed be set inside Jin Mansion.

"System, place the Respawn Point in an unoccupied Room within Jin Mansion!"

"Establishing Respawn Point... New Respawn Point established successfully."

Hearing this, Xu Nian felt completely at ease.

Fight? My Players are indestructible. What do you have to fight my Profound Yellow Sect to the death? You only get to die once, but my Players, as long as they have Contribution Points, can never truly die!

Just as Xu Nian and his team stepped into Jin Mansion, an elderly man with graying hair, dressed in fine brocade robes, hurriedly came forward to greet them.

"HAHAHA, Sect Leader Xu, your esteemed presence truly brings glory to my humble abode!"

This man was indeed the Patriarch of the Jin Family, Jin Yutang, formerly known as Celestial Yi Daoist!