2026-08-15 23:33:07
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
173
Zilong paid no heed to the insult. Instead he tilted his head upward, observing the evening sky that was beginning to turn orange-red. The day was growing late. If he wasted too much time here, tomorrow’s travel schedule would be disrupted. He had not the slightest patience to entertain a group of spoiled children like them.Zilong turned away once more.But Luo Chen moved quickly, blocking his path again. “You seem quite certain that no one in this city can force you, don’t you?”Zilong regarded the youth in silence for several moments. “Indeed.”Luo Chen laughed lightly, his tone mocking. “Even your cultivation realm cannot be clearly read. Are you hiding it?”“Correct.”“Then how are we supposed to know that you are truly as strong as the people outside claim?”Zilong shrugged indifferently. “You have no need to know.”He stepped forward, walking straight past Luo Chen’s side.The pursuer behind them clenched his fists in fury. “Qin Zilong!” he called in a raised voice.Zilong stop
172
BLACK CLOUD CITY.Qin Zilong halted for a moment. “So I am passing through this place once more.”Vague memories of his previous visit flickered through his mind—the Spirit Pill Pavilion, the bustling auction hall, Mu Yanshan, and several cunning faces that had once regarded him with calculating eyes.Zilong shook his head slightly. This place has nothing more to do with me.He entered the city without paying much attention to his surroundings. His purpose was simple: to purchase a few travel necessities before continuing toward the Heavenly Sword Sect.Yet after walking only a few hundred steps past the gate… his feet stopped. An extremely familiar aura had been caught by his spiritual sense. Zilong raised his gaze. In front of a luxurious restaurant, several men had just emerged.Among them stood someone he knew very well—a cultivator in gray robes who had once been one of his long-time pursuers.The gray-robed man’s eyes met Zilong’s at once. His face froze rigid.Him… the man thou
171
Several days had already passed since Qin Zilong left the Southern Cloud Sword Sect. Yet his footsteps showed not the slightest sign of a man racing against time. The mountain path stretched long before him, flanked by green trees that swayed gently in the breeze. Now and then, sunlight pierced through gaps in the foliage and fell in golden patches upon the ground.Zilong walked with both hands hidden within the sleeves of his robe. His steps were light, calm, and unhurried in the least. With the strength he now possessed, he could have accelerated his journey many times over. Had he truly employed the Light Body Art, the distance to the Heavenly Sword Sect could have been shortened drastically.Yet Zilong chose not to do so. Instead, he simply enjoyed the journey at a leisurely pace.The mountain wind brushed softly against his face, carrying the mingled scents of earth, leaves, and morning dew. From time to time the cries of spirit birds drifted from afar. It had been a long while s
170
Morning sunlight touched his face as Qin Zilong left the main hall. Mountain wind blew gently, sending his black robe fluttering behind him. He paused for a moment on the final step, savoring a brief silence before the real storm began. Before him, a long road stretched down the mountain ridge.Yet this time, his footsteps did not move at once.Zilong gazed far toward the horizon, piercing the thin mist that blanketed the eastern sky. Beyond those clusters of mountains lay a world far wider, wilder, and far more cruel.The Heaven Sect.The place where geniuses from every direction gathered. The place where absolute strength determined who had the right to stand tall and who must kneel upon the ground. And in that place as well… a young man named Qin Zilong had once lost everything.His fingers slowly clenched at his sides.Memories that did not entirely belong to his own soul flashed through his mind once more—a painful memory of a body lying near death in the middle of the Black Mist
169
News of Qin Zilong’s return spread quickly all the way to the residences of the elders. Not long after, Zilong already stood upright inside the main hall of the sect.The Great Elder, Gu Yan, Shen Luo, and Bai He were already there to receive him. The moment the hall doors opened and Zilong stepped inside, several pairs of eyes immediately fixed sharply upon him.The Great Elder observed the young man from head to toe. “You returned faster than we expected.”“The two-month time limit is almost up,” Zilong answered in a calm tone. “I have no reason to linger there any longer.”The Great Elder nodded slowly. “How is your cultivation?”Zilong smiled faintly. “It has improved a little.”Several elders in the room exchanged glances upon hearing such an overly simple answer. Yet none of them dared to underestimate those words. The Great Elder did not even attempt to examine Zilong’s cultivation level with his spiritual senses; he already understood full well that if Qin Zilong wished to con
168
In less than an hour, the dense rows of trees began to thin. The majestic buildings of the Southern Cloud Sword Sect gradually appeared in the distance, flanked by a sturdy gate standing between two enormous stone pillars.Beneath that gate, two figures were waiting anxiously.Han Wei stood with both arms folded across his chest, occasionally shifting his gaze toward the forest path before looking back at the gate. Beside him, Lin Yue leaned casually against one of the stone pillars.“He should have returned by now,” Lin Yue said, breaking the silence.Han Wei furrowed his brow. “Don’t be too sure.”“Why?”“Because if Young Master Qin hasn’t returned yet, you won’t be able to do anything to find him either.”Lin Yue exhaled a long breath. “I’m only speaking of the possibility.”Han Wei was about to reply when the movement of his lips suddenly stopped. His eyes locked onto a figure walking out from behind the dense trees.A torn black robe. Calm footsteps. A face they knew very well.H
You may also like
The Strongest Son-in-law
VKBoy30.9K viewsWorld Evolution
Zero_writer53.8K viewsConquer the Heaven World With the Ouroboros Snake's Sigil
Bystander56.4K viewsI AM DESTINY'S MISTAKE
Dere_Isaac18.3K viewsOverlord : The Legend of Noa
Coolos186 viewsApocalypse: My Golden Vision Sees Every Drop
Pink Ink233 viewsThe Revengeful Lord Returns
One-Love174 viewsPath to Power: Rise of Leo Vance
Z.K.M.K.59 views