The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 179 - 168 The idea of Arabian Nights

Chapter 179: Chapter 168 The idea of Arabian Nights

"You’re well prepared," Qing Yu looked around the, well, what would be called a safe house in modern terms. Located in the desolate west side of the town, it looked very dilapidated from the outside, not at all like a habitable place, yet the interior hid a different world.

"There’s no harm in being prepared!" Luo Yan plonked himself onto the only chair in the house. The interior was austere. While it could shelter people, there was not much furniture. The chair Luo Yan sat on remained as the only intact piece left behind by the previous occupants.

Bu Lengchuan casually sat on the ground, holding a white cloth, meticulously wiping his blade.

"What’s your plan then?" Qing Yu also sat cross-legged on the floor, one hand supporting his chin, and looking at Luo Yan.

"If we’re going to run, even if Linchuan Prefecture starts martial law now, we still have ways to escape. Lin Tengyuan, though at the Divine Origin Realm with vast divine skills, is still not beyond mortal limitations. He can’t monitor every direction of Linchuan Prefecture. And the others, under the combined force of the three of us, won’t be able to hold us back."

No matter the direction, the three of them, Qing Yu included, could quickly break free from Linchuan Prefecture. Even for the tallest city walls, Qing Yu and Luo Yan, both Qinggong masters, could join forces to carry Bu Lengchuan over with ease.

"But the problem is, it doesn’t seem like you have any intention of running away just like that." Qing Yu’s gaze shifted to Bu Lengchuan; his murderous aura did not at all resemble that of someone about to flee.

And there was Luo Yan, who would surely have fled if he had really thought about it, yet he sat there so casually and comfortably.

"You’ve caught us," said Luo Yan jokingly, "Brother Bu and I plan to stay in Linchuan Prefecture and confront Lin Tengyuan to the end. Brother Meng, would you join us?"

"Sure," Qing Yu replied just as straightforwardly, "When do we kill Lin Tengyuan?"

"Cough, cough..." Luo Yan coughed violently, choked by this Sudden Onrise of audacity, bending over and coughing hard.

Bu Lengchuan also lost his composure, cutting a slit in the white cloth with his blade.

"Brother Meng, you’re not joking, right? That’s Divine Origin Realm, Divine Origin Realm! He’s not just any random Joe. The three of us combined couldn’t kill him; at most, we could seriously injure him at the cost of our own lives." Trying to stop his coughing fit, Luo Yan ranted rather undignifiedly.

Qing Yu’s words were truly startling. The gap between the Innate Realm and the Divine Origin Realm was much greater than that between the Postnatal Realm and the Innate Realm.

Generally speaking, the Postnatal Realm and Innate Realm still fall within the realm of Qi Cultivation, while the Divine Origin Realm has already reached the domain of Refining God.

To be more explicit, not to mention anything else, of the Three Elements of spirit, the Divine Origin Realm has an entire Divine Origin more than the Innate Realm. At face value, that’s already a third more. Not to mention that in the Divine Origin Realm, the spirit can permeate the True Qi, circulating at will, affecting everything finely. The same amount of True Qi, under the control of a Divine Origin Realm expert, far surpasses what someone at the Innate Realm can achieve.

"I’m not joking. If we don’t kill Lin Tengyuan, even if we stay in Linchuan Prefecture, we wouldn’t dare show our faces; it’s better to just escape outright. At least that way, there won’t be any threat to our lives."

Qing Yu’s expression was unassertive, as if entirely unaware of the great danger, but the determination in his eyes proved that he wasn’t joking.

"Why?" Bu Lengchuan suddenly spoke, the speaker for sure.

"Hm?" Qing Yu looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Why take such a big risk to kill Lin Tengyuan? Both I and Luo Yan..." Bu Lengchuan pointed at Luo Yan then at himself, "We’re staying because of the brothers still locked up in the dungeon. Those are the brothers who’ve truly been through life and death with us. If we break out of Linchuan Prefecture, Lin Tengyuan will certainly eliminate his hesitations, clean them up first, and then advance the Japanese plot earlier."

"Also, if we abandon these brothers and flee Linchuan Prefecture, we’ll never make a name for ourselves in Six Gates again. Forget about becoming a Golden Seal Divine Constable; even wanting to be a Silver Seal Constable and manage an area’s constables would be out of the question. No one would want to work under a boss who runs away secretly without a word. At least, we have to stay in Linchuan Prefecture to be responsible for the lives of those subordinates," Luo Yan chimed in.

"But you’re different, Brother Meng; you don’t have these burdens, and your existence is also completely unknown to Lin Tengyuan. You might just leave. Even if you don’t leave Linchuan Prefecture, you don’t need to risk certain death to kill Lin Tengyuan. And as far as I know, you’ve never been one to risk your life."

Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan both stared intently at Qing Yu, motionless, in a manner that suggested they wouldn’t back down without hearing his explanation.

Under their intense scrutiny, Qing Yu maintained his chin-propping posture, tilting his head for more comfort.

"High risk, high reward. You’re wrong on two counts, Brother Luo," Qing Yu raised his index and middle finger of his left hand, wagging them at Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan, "First, I’m not someone who doesn’t dare to take risks, but someone who doesn’t take meaningless risks. Eliminating Lin Tengyuan is in my interest, a substantial benefit, so I dare to take this risk. As for what benefits, gentlemen, I’m sorry but I cannot disclose that."

"Second, it’s not a one in ten chance of survival. If it were such a high risk, then no matter how great the benefit, it wouldn’t compel me to gamble with my life. I am quite fond of my life. Lin Tengyuan is strong, but that doesn’t mean he is unkillable. We don’t need to clash with him head-on. I’m fifty percent confident in killing him."

Qing Yu spread out the other three fingers, waving his open hand, and continued, "And, even if we fail, I guarantee we can all retreat safely. So, this mission, we can say, we won’t die even if we don’t succeed. With that said, are you two interested in participating?"

Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan exchanged glances, with the former asking first, "Brother Bu, what do you think?"

"If there really is a fifty percent chance, we’ll join," Bu Lengchuan said.

"Hey, Brother Bu, aren’t you curious about the so-called great benefit he mentioned?" Luo Yan asked, "After all, this so-called big benefit is very suspicious!"

"It doesn’t matter; at least not to us," Bu Lengchuan said lightly with a smile, "Our only goal right now is Lin Tengyuan. Brother Meng’s supposed benefit is none of our business as long as it doesn’t harm us."

"But after this, a Divine Constable from Six Gates will surely come. Brother Meng, whether you can keep your great benefit by then will depend on your own abilities."

"Of course," Qing Yu nodded.

Regardless, a betrayal by a Silver Seal-level constable was a big deal, especially one involving the Japanese. After the incident, Six Gates would certainly send one of the Four Great Divine Capturers to Linchuan Prefecture to clean up. However, this was the least of his worries.

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