Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 556 - 0557 Collusion (Fourth Update)

Chapter 556: 0557 Collusion (Fourth Update)

"You’re wondering how my strength suddenly increased, aren’t you?" Ye Qiu withdrew his hand and smiled.

Bai Xiong nodded fiercely. He couldn’t understand how Ye Qiu, who had clearly lost his power, seemed to have suddenly recovered.

But when he felt Ye Qiu’s breath, he realized it was just that of an ordinary person, lacking the aura of a strong warrior; yet, this didn’t explain how he had been thrown several times by Ye Qiu.

"My strength is a bit special, when Master Mo returns, perhaps I can get some answers from him." Ye Qiu hadn’t understood himself how the Black Flame became a source of power, but Master Mo, with his profound ability, might be able to explain.

In fact, after Ye Qiu killed Qian Zang, there wasn’t a trace of True Qi left in his Dantian, nor the black gas either.

But Ye Qiu overlooked one thing; the remaining eye was actually quite mysterious. The black gas stirred in Myanmar because of this eye, which led to Ye Qiu obtaining it.

After exhausting the source of power in his body, Ye Qiu had no energy left, and his body was gradually heading towards death.

It was at this time that Tang Surou appeared and brought out a top-grade Crystal Stone to save Ye Qiu.

That allowed Ye Qiu, who should have died, to survive.

The top-grade Crystal Stone is the purest form of energy crystal. When the remaining eye detected the energy of the Crystal Stone, it absorbed it frantically, restoring a substantial amount of power lost during the blackening process.

Afterwards, a black energy clump separated from the remaining eye, which was precisely the power Ye Qiu used during his blackening.

The black energy had separated, constantly absorbing the remaining energy of the top-grade Crystal Stone; this was the scene Ye Qiu had witnessed.

The coincidences in this situation were something even Ye Qiu himself couldn’t explain, but the emergence of the Black Flame certainly elevated his spirits, at the very least, he wasn’t reduced to an ordinary person.

With the Black Flame, he had the hope of returning to the pinnacle.

"Alright, let’s discuss my strength when Master Mo returns. How’s your investigation into the Sun family going?" Ye Qiu asked.

Bai Xiong said gravely, "The Sun family does seem suspicious; lately, I’ve seen the Family Head of the Sun family frequently interacting with several Japanese men."

"Japanese?" Ye Qiu frowned, now whenever he heard of the Japanese, he instinctively felt uncomfortable; could this again be related to him?

"What did they say? Did you manage to hear?" Ye Qiu asked.

Bai Xiong nodded. "With my ability to conceal myself, they definitely wouldn’t discover me. I secretly heard them discuss that several Japanese experts will come to China and they need the cooperation of the Sun family."

Ye Qiu pondered, the alliance between the Sun family and the Japanese wasn’t likely a good thing. He had already killed several Japanese warriors, and now the Sun family had come to present gifts, ostensibly to show goodwill, but Sun Qi’s words suggested he wanted Ye Qiu to take action.

The more Ye Qiu thought about it, the more he realized the Sun family wasn’t harboring good intentions. Could they be trying to test his strength?

"I killed Qian Zang, it seems they wanted to test if I was severely injured. If they find out I am injured, it will not be long before someone comes against me, but a few words from me scared off the younger generation of the Sun family, and that move was unsuccessful." Ye Qiu’s eyes moved quickly, linking together many thoughts in an instant.

"Now, with the Sun family walking towards the Japanese, given my confrontational relationship with the Sun family, it’s very likely they are plotting against me." Ye Qiu paced around the room, almost certain that the Sun family and the Japanese would make new moves against him.

Ye Qiu having killed several Japanese experts probably had already enraged the Japanese martial arts community; now they might see him as a thorn in their side.

"Keep a close eye on the Sun family. If they target only me, so be it. But if they target those close to me, I will make it known in the martial arts community that Ye Qiu is not a pushover, and I won’t mind wiping out one family," Ye Qiu said coldly.

"Young master, rest assured, I will continue to watch the Sun family and report to you immediately if there is any movement," Bai Xiong said.

In the following days, Ye Qiu did not leave the villa; besides tempering his body, he spent most of his time strengthening the Black Flame.

However, the progress was extremely slow; in three days, only a little progress had been made.

Before long, a message spread throughout the martial arts world: The Japanese martial arts community had issued a challenge to Ye Qiu, inviting him to a decisive battle at the summit of Mount Fuji!

The Sun family was the first to stand up, stating that the Chinese martial arts community never feared any challenge. Ye Chuanqi, representing the younger generation of the Chinese martial arts community, would certainly not show weakness. The Sun family supported Ye Chuanqi in going to Mount Fuji to fight and uphold the prestige of the Chinese martial arts.

Then, the Japanese martial arts community replied with a statement, declaring it a fair fight and hoping that Ye Chuanqi would respond soon.

As the people in the martial arts world awaited Ye Qiu’s response, rumors began to spread.

The rumors suggested that Ye Qiu dared not go to Mount Fuji and that the reason he had killed two great masters from Japan was that someone had helped him, and it was not his own strength.

Although these words sounded laughable to Ye Qiu, they became serious accusations in the ears of those who didn’t know the truth, making it seem as though Ye Qiu was indeed scared and hesitant to respond.

"Young master, the Sun family was the first to jump out and support you, I see this as forcing you to go," Bai Xiong said.

Ye Qiu nodded, understanding now that the Sun family and the Japanese were in cahoots, aiming to take action against him.

"The Sun family is just a minor detail. The important thing is that the Japanese martial arts community is challenging me, and they are coming on strong," Ye Qiu said.

"Young master, in my opinion, you should not agree. Clearly, the Japanese martial artist wants to challenge you, yet they insist on you going in person. This is obviously a trap, and who knows how many will be lying in ambush at Mount Fuji," Bai Xiong said.

Ye Qiu knew this too. However, if he avoided the fight, the martial arts world would certainly be criticized by Japan, spreading words of cowardice and fear.

"Young master, you haven’t fully recovered your strength yet, you shouldn’t go; otherwise, you would be falling right into the Sun family’s trap," Bai Xiong said, noticing Ye Qiu’s wavering gaze and hurriedly dissuading him.

"The Sun family appears to be on my side, but in reality, they’re forcing me to agree. Mount Fuji will surely be filled with ambushes; I’m well aware of that, but if I refuse, I fear Japan might not react yet, but many in our own martial arts community will start talking, saying Ye Qiu is afraid," Ye Qiu said with a smile.

"Young master, let those people talk if they want to. You’ve already killed Qian Zang; going to Mount Fuji would definitely attract a deadly onslaught from the Japanese martial arts community," Bai Xiong said.

As Ye Qiu remained silent, a plaque was delivered to the martial arts community.

The four characters on it made many grind their teeth in anger.

Sick Man of East Asia!

This "gift" from Japan instantly ignited the fury of the martial arts community.

The derogatory power of these words simply dragged the entire martial arts community down.

"The Japanese are saying this, and Ye Chuanqi still hasn’t stated his position; could it be that he is really afraid?"

"Hmph, if he dares not go, I will go in his place. Such an insult must be addressed," another retorted.

At this point, the Sun family stepped up again: "Our Sun family takes the liberty of going first on behalf of Ye Chuanqi. The younger Sun Qi has already set out for Mount Fuji and will surely not disgrace the Chinese martial arts, proving in front of the entire Japanese martial arts community that the Chinese are not the ’Sick Man of East Asia’!"

The actions of the Sun family moved everyone.

Even Ye Qiu was astonished by this move, speaking on his behalf and acting for him; the Sun family had played a masterful hand entirely in their favor.