Chapter 192: Who Do You Want to Kill?


    This Heavenly Pce of Clouds and the gue Emperor Sect are really decisive in their actions, aren’t they? How long has it been since the incident? And they’ve already issued a Killing Order, spreading the word so quickly.


    “It seems they see me as a thorn in their side,” Zhou Heng said as he lifted some noodles with his chopsticks and slurped them up, thinking to himself, “Since that’s the case, how can I just sit and wait for death!”


    He nned to take the initiative.


    From now on, he would y anyone rted to the Heavenly Pce of Clouds and the gue Emperor Sect, and every heretical sect member he encountered.


    The burly man didn’t notice the change in Zhou Heng’s mood and continued to talk to himself.


    “Young man, you might not know this, but Zhou Heng is a formidable one. Starting as a mere Martial Arts Student, he actually caught the favor of a Celestial Man from the Pure Yang Pce.


    “To be taken as a disciple by Yan Shouyi, the one known as ‘True Sun Residing in the World’ and topping the Heaven’s List, leaping straight to be the sixth generation true transmittor of Pure Yang Pce, a Celestial Man’s junior brother—it’s truly an ascension to heavens!


    “I’m so envious, it’s killing me!”


    Someone nearby scoffed and hummed dismissively, “Don’t bother being envious. We ordinary folks can’t even dream of such things. He’s the reincarnation of a powerful being; right from the start, he’s not the same as us.”


    This person was a man in his thirties with a long face, pointed chin, slender eyes, sparse eyebrows, and he wore a colorful robe—one look, and you could tell he was no serious character.<div>


    “Now that’s not right,” the burly man shook his head and said, “Even if Zhou Heng is the reincarnation of a powerful being, his former life wasn’t born powerful; he still cultivated his way up. Fundamentally, he was still an ordinary person like the rest of us.”


    “Ha, naive!” The man sneered, “You’ll never understand how important one’s origins are. Although Zhou Heng is a reincarnation of a powerful being, he’s too ostentatious in his actions.


    “He’s offended two top heretical sects all at once, one of them being Heavenly Pce of Clouds which even has a Divine First Rank among them. I fear this time he won’t escape his fate.”


    “Is that so?” Zhou Heng suddenly spoke up, countering, “I heard Zhou Heng is quite formidable, possessing many incredible abilities that are said to be safeguards left from his previous life, infinite in power. He shouldn’t be that easy to kill, right?”


    “Exactly! This young man makes sense,” the burly man agreed eagerly, “That’s what I think too.”n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    “Heh,” the man scoffed again, disdainfully remarking, “That’s exactly why I’m saying Zhou Heng is reckless. Since ancient times, even those who are reincarnated with safeguards from their previous life can only use them a limited number of times.


    “Zhou Heng, using those powerful methods one after the other, is practically announcing to everyone e and kill me, I’m almost out of tricks’—he’s clearly courting death!”


    “Is that right?” Zhou Heng said, clicking his tongue in amazement, “What if the safeguards from his previous life are inexhaustible, always avable? Wouldn’t that mean anyone who goes after him is doomed?”


    “Right, right,” the burly man nodded in agreement, “That’s what I was thinking too.”


    At this point, others in the restaurant started to look over, sensing that an argument might be brewing and eager to watch the excitement.


    Jianghu, jianghu, where there are people, arguments arise, and fights ensue—that’s jianghu for you.


    Many were even itching to join the debate.


    After all, regarding the issue between Zhou Heng and the two major heretical forces, most people couldn’t truly get involved, but talking about it was still thrilling and satisfying.


    The man noticed he had attracted attention from those around and decided not to hold back any longer, “Talking about inexhaustible safeguards, that’s simply foolish. In this world, there’s no such thing as an inexhaustible safeguard.


    “I’ll say it here, unless Zhou Heng goes back to Taihua Mount to seek sanctuary and hides away, otherwise, within three months, he’s as good as dead!


    “Don’t underestimate a martial artist’s desire for gold, for precious artifacts, for ultimate martial arts techniques. With such heavy rewards from Heavenly Pce of Clouds and gue Emperor Sect, someone will surely go after him!”


    “That’s unlikely,” Zhou Hengughed, ready to retort further, but at that moment…


    Bang!


    A sound of table mming came from not too far off, as a young girl stood up; she too was eating wonton noodles here.<div>


    This youngdy was dressed in pure white, looking sixteen or seventeen years old, with fair skin, delicate features, clear lines, and her beauty was breathtaking.


    She merely had a somewhat cold demeanor, like a lotus upon a snowy mountain, staying aloof from the world.


    Next to her was ced a longsword, and judging by the scabbard, it was mostly likely an excellent weapon, suggesting that the girl was skilled in martial arts, perhaps not at a low level.


    The people around saw the girl standing up with an angry face, and rather than being shocked, they were delighted, their eyes gleaming, the words almost leaping out of their throats.<div>


    Fight! Fight!


    Let the fight begin!


    A fight is just what’s needed to liven things up!


    After all, this was in the prefectural city, with a Sixth Rank Innate like the city lord present, ordinary martial artists wouldn’t harm themon people even if they fought.


    However, the girl showed no intention of starting a fight.


    “Did you just say that people in the jianghu would kill Zhou Heng for the hefty bounty offered by the Heavenly Pce and the gue Emperor Sect?”


    The girl’s cool gaze turned towards the man as she indifferently said, “He is, after all, the sixth-generation true disciple of the Pure Yang Pce, the junior brother of Tao Lord Yan Shouyi, who is ranked first on the Heaven List and resides in this world, and a disciple personally taught by the former head of the Pure Yang Pce. Who among you would dare to kill him?”


    The crowd nodded in agreement upon hearing this.


    “Yes, with Zhou Heng’s status, who would dare to kill him?”


    “Even if someone really killed Zhou Heng and imed the reward, they would havepletely offended the Pure Yang Pce. They would only be waiting for death.”


    “Zhou Heng might not be difficult to kill, but iming that reward is impossible!”


    The bystanders started chattering.


    The man from before, however, was still stubborn in his opinion and nced at the girl before snorting coldly, “Little girl, you must have juste out from your sect to gain experience. You see the affairs of this world as too simple. There are many things you just don’t understand.”<div>


    “I might not understand, but that’s still better than some people running their mouths off!” retorted the girl coldly. “Yu Chengyang, you have no idea how strong Zhou Heng really is. There are very few on the jianghu at the Peak of the Seventh Rank who could kill him.”


    As soon as these words came out, the crowd erupted intomotion, keeping their distance from the man the girl had named Yu Chengyang, and exmations arose.


    “Yu Chengyang!? The renegade of Ta Hua Mountain Vi, rumored to have fallen into the evil path, why is he here?!”


    “This is serious, ‘Scorching Heart’ Yu Chengyang has actuallye to Red Leaf Mansion. Report this to the officials, find someone to arrest him!”


    “We can’t arrest him just yet, he’s not an outright evildoer, as long as he hasn’tmitted any wrongdoing here, we can’t just grab him!”


    “What should we do then?”


    Everyone became anxious, their gazes filled with fear and rm as they looked at the man.


    Ten years ago, Yu Chengyang had also been ranked within the top ten in the people list, already at the Peak of the Seventh Rank. After being expelled from Ta Hua Mountain Vi for some reason, he wandered thends and became very extreme in temperament. Whoever crossed him would usually be killed on the spot.


    “You actually recognize me.” Yu Chengyang examined the girl with a scrutinizing look and sneered, “I see, so you are a disciple of Ta Hua Mountain Vi.


    “So your first mission after leaving the sect is to eliminate me, the outcast who tarnished the reputation of Ta Hua Mountain Vi? Those old fools, didn’t they caution you before sending you to face me?”


    “That will depend on whether you’re capable!” The girl drew her sword, her delicate chin tilting slightly upwards as she dered, “The true Ta Hua Mountain Vi disciple Jiang Hong, is here to kill you!”


    “Hahaha! What a sharp-tongued, naive brat who doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth!” Yu Chengyangughed coldly. “Fine, I’ll kill you first, then Zhou Heng. im the reward and the sky will be the limit!”


    “You n to kill whom?” Zhou Heng suddenly stood up.<div>