Daqian Martial Saint

For a fleeting moment, killing intent surged through Chen Ping’an.

The killing intent was directed at Guan Yu Ping!

However, after taking a few steps, Chen Ping’an ultimately suppressed that trace of killing intent.

’Guan Yu Ping has to die! But not now! If I kill him now, not only is it not the right opportunity, but his death would have too great an impact. The cleanup afterward would be too troublesome!’

’I’ll wait a bit longer!’

’Consider yourself lucky... but...’

A cold glint flashed in the depths of Chen Ping’an’s eyes.

’I hope your luck holds out!’

As the Inspection Envoy for the periphery of the Long’an Trade Route, if Guan Yu Ping died, the resulting commotion and shock would be anything but small.

Coupled with the still-unsolved successive deaths of Feng Shixian and Fu Wanyu, the combination of these events would likely raise the Weishui Garrison’s concern to an unprecedented level.

Besides, the core of the issue with Guan Yu Ping, the root of the problem, lay with Liu Yuanhua.

If Liu Yuanhua wasn’t eliminated, killing one Guan Yu Ping would only lead to the next.

Rather than that, it would be better to wait for the right opportunity to strike with decisive action, settling it once and for all.

When that time comes, not only will Guan Yu Ping die, but Liu Yuanhua will die as well!

Of course, these were Chen Ping’an’s rational thoughts.

If Guan Yu Ping continued to be clueless and courted death, then he couldn’t be blamed for slapping him into oblivion!

’Indeed, no matter what position one holds, strength is the only eternal truth! It’s the only real guarantee for my survival!’

’A Profound Light Middle Realm expert can dominate a region, but when it comes to the games played by top-level powers, it’s still a step too weak! If I could break into the Profound Light High Realm, then...’

As Chen Ping’an thought this, the Golden Finger Panel materialized before his eyes.

Realm: Profound Light - Bright as Day

Martial Arts: Iron Cloth Shirt Perfection, Flying Locust Stone Perfection, Public Door Thirteen Blades Perfect, Thirteen Grand Protectors Cross Training Perfect, Golden Bell Shield Perfection, Gale Blade Technique Perfection, Eight Steps Chasing Cicada Perfection, Flying Star Swordsmanship Perfection, Great Vajra Palm Perfection, Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill Minor Achievement (271/640)

...

"271 points!"

A sharp glint flashed in Chen Ping’an’s eyes.

After several days of arduous cultivation, his Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill had progressed steadily. He could now perform 10 Circulations in a day without affecting his condition for the next. If he went all out and pushed his limits, he could attempt 18 Circulations.

Each circulation yielded 1 point of Cultivation Experience. By this calculation, under normal circumstances, he would accumulate enough Cultivation Experience in a little over a month to advance his Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill to the Great Success Realm!

When that time comes...

A trace of anticipation welled up in Chen Ping’an’s heart as he rode his swift horse out of Five Peaks Mountain City.

’Since Guan Yu Ping is dead set on not seeing me, I’ll start by tackling this from another angle! If things truly become impossible later on, with three full months to cultivate, what level will my Martial Arts Realm reach!?’

...

Five Peaks Mountain City was comparable in scale to White Stone City, but in terms of overall strength, it was a cut above. Unlike the motley collection of powers in White Stone City, Five Peaks Mountain City was dominated by a single family, the Wei Family, aside from the Garrison Commandant’s Office.

The many other factions within Five Peaks Mountain City all had to live at their beck and call. The reason for this shift in the power structure was that over thirty years ago, the Wei Family produced a Profound Light Realm master!

After the emergence of this Profound Light Realm master, the original power structure in Five Peaks Mountain City was rapidly reshuffled. The Wei Family had since developed to the point where it was now considered a Quasi-First-class Power in Weishui County!

「Five Peaks Mountain City, the Wei Estate.」

The Wei Family’s true pillar of support, their sole Profound Light Realm master, Wei Zhixing, was lying on a long chair, listening to a report from the Wei Family Patriarch, Wei Zhenheng.

"’Guan Yu Ping claimed he was in seclusion to attempt a breakthrough and refused to see visitors, but in the blink of an eye, someone sent a girl from the Red Mill in to him, right in front of Chen Ping’an?’"

Wei Zhixing had a full head of white hair and a wrinkled face, and he appeared listless.

The Wei Family Patriarch, Wei Zhenheng, stood respectfully to the side. "Yes, Third Grand-Uncle. Guan Yu Ping’s actions have basically brought the conflict out into the open. It seems that although this Chen Ping’an is a prodigy on the Rising Star Chart, he must have offended quite a few people within the Governor System! Otherwise, Guan Yu Ping wouldn’t dare to do something like this so openly."

Although he was the Patriarch of the Wei Family, Wei Zhixing still made the final call on major decisions.

"’The title of prodigy sounds nice. But without a deep foundation or a powerful backer, it’s no easy task to truly mature! Haven’t enough prodigies fallen by the wayside!?’ Wei Zhixing glanced at Wei Zhenheng."

"’Third Grand-Uncle is absolutely right! This Chen Ping’an is of common birth but has risen suddenly, his fame even threatening to overshadow Liu Ziming of the Liu Family. There must be many who find him an eyesore. In the end, there are people who don’t want to see him grow!’ Wei Zhenheng nodded in agreement."

"’A prodigy... Only those who survive are true prodigies!’ Wei Zhixing murmured."

As the Patriarch of the Wei Family, Wei Zhenheng was swamped with duties and rarely had free time. After chatting with Wei Zhixing for a little while, he took his leave.

Wei Zhixing didn’t mind, continuing to rest on the long chair.

Although he was a Profound Light Realm master, he took extreme care of his body, focusing on health and preservation.

Over thirty years ago, when he was in his seventies, he broke through to the Profound Light Realm with the help of a precious Secret Medicine. Now, he was over a hundred years old.

He was already an old man with one foot in the grave. If he didn’t take care of his body, there was no telling when his time would come.

Looking at the next four generations of the Wei Family, not a single one was promising enough; the chances of any of them reaching the Profound Light Realm were minuscule.

He wasn’t afraid of dying. He was afraid that if he were to pass away, how would the vast foundation of the Wei Family be sustained?

Fortunately, however, he had finally seen a glimmer of hope. Among the descendants of the fifth generation, there was one good seedling.

With careful nurturing, that one might have a chance of inheriting the family’s mantle.

Wei Zhixing’s eyelids drooped as he lay on the long chair, basking in the sunlight.

This was his private courtyard, a semi-forbidden area in the Wei Estate. Without his permission, no one was allowed to enter.

’When a man gets old, he likes to be alone and think about his younger days.’

Suddenly, Wei Zhixing seemed to sense something and turned his head to look in a certain direction. A figure stood there, watching him silently, as if they had been there all along.

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Wei Zhixing’s body tensed, and his eyes flew wide open.

"’Don’t be so tense. Do I look that frightening?’ a cold, deep voice emanated from the figure."

Wei Zhixing stood up from the chair, his brows furrowed tightly, making him look even older. "Why are you here again! I’ve already returned what I owed you. I’ve done what you asked me to do! We’re even."

"’Don’t be hasty. Help us with one last thing! After this is done, we won’t bother you again!’"

"’Impossible! You asked me to secure a share of the Trade Route, and I got it. You asked me to get on good terms with Guan Yu Ping, and I did. You told me to find a way to make him lose himself in a world of pleasure, and I succeeded. What more do you want?’ Wei Zhixing said angrily."

"’Oh? So you’re refusing?’ The figure’s cold gaze fell upon Wei Zhixing. ’Wei Zhixing! Don’t you forget how you obtained the Secret Medicine to break through to the Profound Light Realm back then! All these years, your Wei Family has held sole power in Five Peaks Mountain City. Do you really think you did it on your own!? Without us, you would have died in some cold, dark corner long ago.’"

"’Between you and us, cooperation is mutually beneficial. If we fight, it’s uncertain if we’ll be harmed. But your Wei Family will surely be annihilated! Think it over carefully.’"

Wei Zhixing stared at the other party, silent for a long time. The scene fell into a deep quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, Wei Zhixing’s voice finally broke the silence.

"’One last time! I will help you one last time! Once this matter is settled, we are completely even. If you come to bother me again, don’t blame me for turning ruthless!’"

Wei Zhixing’s answer brought a smile to the visitor’s face, and even the chill in their tone seemed to lessen considerably.

"’Wei Zhixing, it will be as you say. After this matter is concluded, we will no longer bother you! The reputation of the Celestial Net Sect is well-known. You can rest assured.’"

"’I hope you keep your word!’ Wei Zhixing’s gaze was complicated. He only hated that back when he had nowhere else to turn, he had ended up boarding the pirate ship of the Celestial Net Sect."