Unrestricted Dao Lord

The Wei Family had offended so many people that the Zhang Family didn’t even need to act; other powers would naturally take care of it for them.

The Wei Family had already fallen. With only one heir remaining, who had now vanished, Zhang Chen would certainly investigate.

Cut the weeds and pull out the roots—Zhang Chen certainly understood this principle.

However, Zhang Su wouldn’t concern himself with such trivial matters.

As long as he was around, the Zhang Family would be safe.

Zhang Su had understood this principle long ago.

He was now the pillar that held up the Zhang Family.

As long as he continued to ascend the path of the Martial Dao, the Zhang Family would be safe, no matter how many enemies he made.

But if he were to die...

Zhang Su shook his head.

’Death would put an end to all my troubles.’

He wouldn’t be able to control what happened after he died, anyway.

Zhang Su rested for only one night. Early the next morning, he rode Little Red Horse down the mountain and headed straight for Hengshan County.

After all, he only had fifty merit points left.

If he wanted to obtain the Centennial Cold Jade for his Cultivation of the Three Yin Divine Techniques, he had to seize this opportunity in Hengshan County to earn enough merit points.

Otherwise, earning merit points in the future wouldn’t be this easy.

The journey was uneventful, and by evening, Zhang Su had arrived safely at the Guiyuan Sect’s encampment in Hengshan County.

He first went to pay his respects to Wang Dakui.

"Zhang Su, it’s good to have you back. A month has passed, and the Five Elements Sect’s anger has mostly subsided. Still, you must be cautious."

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder."

Zhang Su noticed a hint of anxiety in Wang Dakui’s tone.

’Perhaps things weren’t going well in the clashes between the two sects.’

That was to be expected.

The Elders of the Five Elements Sect had their worries, and so did the Elders of the Guiyuan Sect.

Having just returned to Hengshan County, Zhang Su naturally wouldn’t take any action that night.

He had already broken through to the Inner Force realm.

His strength had soared.

Now, Zhang Su wouldn’t even fear an encounter with a Huajin expert.

However, he didn’t let it go to his head.

’I should first assess the situation in Hengshan County before making any plans.’

So, Zhang Su rested well for the night.

The next day, Zhang Su headed to the Martial Arts Arena.

The Martial Arts Arena was bustling with activity.

Zhang Su noticed that the number of Martial Artists in the arena seemed to have grown.

Evidently, as time passed, some had died, but the Guiyuan Sect had also sent more Martial Artists to Hengshan County.

Right now, the Guiyuan Sect and the Five Elements Sect were locked in a war of attrition.

It was a contest to see who could outlast the other.

Whichever side buckled first would have to cede the iron ore vein in Hengshan County.

But as things stood, neither the Five Elements Sect nor the Guiyuan Sect was willing to give up the mine easily.

This conflict was set to continue for some time.

"Huh? Zhang Su, you’re back?"

Just then, a familiar figure approached Zhang Su.

"Senior Brother Xie, how did you get injured?"

The familiar figure was none other than Xie Guanchao.

’But Xie Guanchao is injured?’

The injury wasn’t severe, but Xie Guanchao’s Body Technique and speed were exceptional. Few Huajin Martial Artists could ever hope to catch him.

And yet, here he was, injured.

Something major must have happened.

Xie Guanchao shook his head and let out a long sigh. "Don’t get me started. It was that madwoman, Sikong Shuang, again. She and He Feng ganged up on me. He Feng tied me down while Sikong Shuang went for the kill. That woman is truly vicious. If Senior Brother Zhou Peng hadn’t arrived in time, I’d probably be dead at her hands."

The mere mention of Sikong Shuang made Xie Guanchao grind his teeth in hatred.

"He Feng?"

Zhang Su understood.

He Feng’s Body Technique was no slower than Xie Guanchao’s. Once He Feng had him pinned down, an attack from Sikong Shuang would put Xie Guanchao in extreme danger.

After all, Xie Guanchao wasn’t like Zhang Su.

Zhang Su possessed a keen perception that Xie Guanchao lacked, so Xie Guanchao had no way of escaping a step ahead of his attackers.

"Zhang Su, the fact that you managed to escape from He Feng and Sikong Shuang working together is... truly incredible."

Xie Guanchao hadn’t thought much of it before.

No one had paid much mind to Zhang Su escaping their combined pursuit.

But now, having personally experienced being hunted by them, Xie Guanchao knew just how formidable the two were as a team.

"Senior Brother Xie, why were He Feng and Sikong Shuang after you?"

Zhang Su asked.

"Well... it’s actually related to you."

"Ever since you killed Jiang Taizhen from the Five Elements Sect, the sect has gone mad searching for you. But you returned to the Mountain Gate and weren’t in Hengshan County, so they took their anger out on the rest of us."

"To boost their morale, the Five Elements Sect, led by Dugu Jian with Sikong Shuang and others assisting, set a trap to ambush and kill Senior Brother Han Guiyi. I rushed to provide backup as soon as I heard, but I ended up being hunted by He Feng and Sikong Shuang."

Zhang Su asked urgently, "What happened to Senior Brother Han Guiyi?"

"He’s not dead, but he was severely injured. He’ll need at least a few months to recover, which is a blessing in this unfortunate situation. Who would have thought that Dugu Jian from the Five Elements Sect, so arrogant and proud, would stoop to ganging up with Sikong Shuang and the others to ambush Senior Brother Han."

"Unfortunately, with Senior Brother Han badly injured, no one at the Huajin level can stand up to Dugu Jian. We’ve been on the back foot in every battle this past month."

Xie Guanchao had a lot of pent-up frustration that he needed to vent.

But there was nothing to be done.

If they wanted revenge, they’d have to wait until Han Guiyi fully recovered.

But that would take several months.

And in a few months, it was hard to say if the two sects would even still be fighting in Hengshan County.

Xie Guanchao knew in his heart that he would likely never get his revenge.

"By the way, now that you’re back, you must be extremely careful of Sikong Shuang. She was likely punished by the Five Elements Sect Elders for Jiang Taizhen’s death, and now she hates you to the bone. If you show your face, I’m afraid she won’t let the matter rest. Even though you were lucky enough to escape from her and He Feng last time, you still need to be cautious."