Chapter 159 An Dong'er

Hearing Fang Yue mention this matter, Dou Hongyi's heart sank.

A Yu-rank expert. He'd only heard of them. Rumor had it that they were capricious.

Some were fiercely opposed to evil, while others acted mysteriously, with cruel and ruthless methods.

He was truly afraid of saying the wrong thing and having his head chopped off by Fang Yue's blade.

Cold sweat poured from his forehead, tracing his cheeks. Dou Hongyi took a deep breath.

"This... we are not very aware of what the Tian Shang Alliance has done."

Deny, he had to deny. He had to push the responsibility away first!

But Fang Yue immediately snorted coldly.

"Really don't know? Or pretending not to know? Don't be confused. I'm just asking. I won't interfere too much, but I hate being lied to more than anything!"

His expression changed, and Dou Hongyi quickly lowered his head respectfully and said, "I wouldn't dare deceive a Yu-rank master! It's just that I know very little. The only thing I'm sure of is that the prize for the top spot in the Tian Shang Alliance's [Wujue] this time is indeed a young girl. Her name is An Dong'er. She's from the Black Green Mountain Range. To save her family, she volunteered to become a slave, which complies with the laws of Qing Country, so we didn't investigate..."

As Dou Hongyi spoke, his voice lowered.

Because he realized that the Yu-rank master in front of him seemed to have a terrifyingly gloomy face and was very angry about this matter?

At that moment, he directly imagined a tear-jerking inspirational story of a Yu-rank master who had been a slave since childhood, then gradually cultivated and escaped slavery, becoming a person above others.

But before he could speak, the Yu-rank master in front of him left a name of an inn and hurried away.

In astonishment, Dou Hongyi heard hurried and continuous hoofbeats coming from behind.

Looking back, he indeed saw someone he didn't want to see.

It was Yang Diandian who had rushed over.

[Lan Shan], a third-rank blue guard, the head of the [Chu Nuan City] Lan Shan.

Looking at Yang Diandian riding a horse and leading a group of blue guards, Dou Hongyi's face was unsightly.

It seemed that the Yu-rank master didn't want to continue communicating with him because of the arrival of these people.

A Yu-rank expert was hard to come by. If he could learn even half a move from a Yu-rank master, he, a Ren-rank, would definitely benefit greatly!

"Oh my, isn't this Qing Si's Lord Hongyi? What's wrong? Lost? Spacing out here?" As soon as Yang Diandian arrived, she spoke with sharp and mean words, making Dou Hongyi very uncomfortable.

He darkened his face and said coldly, "Just passing by. I encountered someone causing trouble and took action."

The Yu-rank master avoided these people, definitely not wanting to have too much involvement with them. Dou Hongyi was happy with this!

"That's a really good deed. Helping my Lan Shan with our work. May I ask if we Lan Shan can also take action when strange events occur in the city next time?"

Looking at Yang Diandian, who still didn't know what kind of opportunity she had missed, Dou Hongyi couldn't help but want to laugh.

He and Yang Diandian were both middle-stage Ren-rank, with similar strengths, in a close contest.

Although they were both overwhelmed by the [Tian Shang Alliance], they had never stopped secretly competing.

Now, there was an opportunity to go to the next level, allowing [Chu Nuan City] to regain control of [Qing Si], so he was naturally very concerned.

Even if he didn't reach the point of crushing the [Tian Shang Alliance] in strength after seizing the opportunity, it would be enough to distance himself from [Lan Shan].

At that time, the situation of 'one super and two strong' would become 'one super, one strong, and one weak', a distinct level of power! This would naturally be excellent for himself and for Qing Si.

He glanced at the foolish Yang Diandian with a sneer.

"No need to say more, I have no interest in arguing with you. If you have the ability, feel free to take action when you encounter strange events. Martial skills aimed at people are useless against strange creatures!"

After saying that, he was already walking away, not planning to share information about the Yu-rank master with anyone.

This was his opportunity. Perhaps a word from the Yu-rank master could help him break through the bottleneck of the middle-stage Ren-rank in one fell swoop and reach the mysterious realm of the high-stage Ren-rank. Naturally, there was no need to share anything with others.

"Wait! Don't go! Explain what happened here first!"

"Send someone to Qing Si, and someone will explain it to you."

With a few steps, Dou Hongyi had disappeared from Yang Diandian's sight.

The Lan guards looked at each other in dismay. Yang Diandian's face was gloomy as her fingers rubbed the sword at her waist, but she slowly lowered her hand in the end.

"Hmph! Spread out and continue patrolling. [Qing Si] won't be proud for long! Once we get news from the capital, whether the Qing Si department can still be named in [Qing Country] is a problem!"

Yang Diandian spoke somewhat indiscreetly, but fortunately, everyone around her was a confidant, and no one made a sound, silently dispersing to work.

This interlude was nothing in the increasingly chaotic [Chu Nuan City].

Only Dou Hongyi, who had seen a Yu-rank expert, was surging with excitement.

And the Yu-rank expert he was thinking about had already returned to the inn.

Fang Yue clenched his fists and slammed them heavily on the table.

With a bang, the table shattered, split into two, and fell to the ground, dust flying.

"An Dong'er... she was actually used as a slave and became a reward for the [Wujue]!"

"How dare they do such a thing! And fabricate such a background for An Dong'er!"

Fang Yue's heart was filled with anger, but the black halo above his head kept dripping raindrops, giving him '-1' '-1' numbers.

After a while, Fang Yue gradually calmed down.

There were two ways to rescue An Dong'er.

The first way was to directly kill his way into the Tian Shang Alliance and rescue the person.

This was a very straightforward and crude method, but also the most effective method.

But there was only one problem, and that was... Fang Yue might not have that strength.

Just like when he explored the [Old Eagle Merchant Group]'s residence last night, during this special period, the defensive forces of each faction's residence have been greatly strengthened.

Depending on the strength, the increase in defensive power also varies.

The Old Eagle Merchant Group was already so difficult to deal with. If he directly charged into the Tian Shang Alliance's residence, he would probably be torn apart before he could even reach the Tian Shang Alliance's dungeon.

Fang Yue clearly remembered that the leader of the Tian Shang Alliance, the leader of the Tian Shang Merchant Group, had the real strength of a high-stage Ren-rank!

Just this one person was already beyond what Fang Yue could handle, not to mention that the [Tian Shang Alliance] was actually a joint residence, with many merchant groups concentrated in the Tian Shang Alliance. Various experts gathered together, either hired as guest elders, or their own experts, staying in the Tian Shang Alliance's residence to rest, waiting for the start of the [Wujue].

At this gathering of heroes, secretly running over to cause trouble was like facing the entire power of the Tian Shang Alliance alone, like hitting a stone with an egg, with no chance of winning.

If Fang Yue could reach the Ren-rank... no, the strength of the Ren-rank, maybe he could rush into the Tian Shang Alliance's residence and find the person, but rescuing the person safely would still be extremely difficult.