From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Stay put and don't move."

As darkness fell, we found ourselves in the middle of nowhere, perhaps having encountered some powerful figure.

Chen Shi's gaze turned cold, and he told Cui Nong to stand up.

"what!"

As soon as the carriage curtain was lifted, the driver let out a scream.

More than ten meters away, two men were standing there. The driver was lying on the ground with his head turned to one side and he was already dead.

In the dim light, Chen Shi's expression changed drastically the moment he saw one of the faces.

Gu Chengze!

Wasn't he "exiled" to the frontier by the lord? How come he's back?

Did they sneak back?

Chen Shi immediately frowned. The person who came to him as soon as he returned must have ill intentions.

Taking a deep breath and trying his best to remain calm, Chen Shi got off the carriage and walked quickly to Gu Chengze, pretending to be excited.

"Second Master, you're back!"

"I'm back."

Gu Chengze nodded, looking at Chen Shi with a cold smile.

Chen Shi lowered his head slightly, but out of the corner of his eye, he was observing the person next to Gu Chengze.

Gu Chengze was only at the eighth rank of cultivation. Even if he made some progress in the past six months, he would at most have just entered the seventh rank and would be no match for him.

What Chen Shi was truly worried about was the subordinate that Gu Chengze had brought back.

He wore a brown robe and had an ordinary appearance, but his breathing was exceptionally deep, like a giant whale diving deep into the sea. This person's cultivation was definitely not simple!

The man in the yellow robe looked at Chen Shi, seemingly aware that Chen Shi was spying on him, but he didn't mind, his expression calm and composed.

"Now that you're back, Second Master, have you gone to pay your respects to the Master and the ladies? They've missed you quite a bit these past six months."

Are you threatening me?

Gu Chengze narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze becoming increasingly sinister as he looked at Chen Shi.

"You're so smart, can't you guess that I snuck back?"

"Sneaked out..."

Chen Shi feigned surprise and asked again.

"Why did you sneak back, Second Master?"

"Of course it's for you."

Gu Chengze suddenly became furious and roared loudly.

"Three years? Fuck it! These past six months have almost driven me crazy! Six months, do you know how I've survived these past six months? Do you even know?!"

Ok?

This sounds familiar; it's like someone has said it to him before.

However, now was not the time to think about these things. Chen Shi frowned. Gu Chengze was very resentful, so how could he let go of one of the culprits?

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but steal a glance at the carriage behind him; Cui Nong was still inside.

Since Gu Chengze had sneaked back, he couldn't rely on the power of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion. Therefore, Chen Shi had no reason to fear him.

However, once you take action, you must be careful not to involve Cui Nong.

"You know what? As soon as I got back, I came to find you."

Gu Chengze took a deep breath and looked at Chen Shi with resentment.

"Thank you so much for your kindness, Second Master!"

As Chen Shi spoke, he suddenly sprang up without hesitation, his arms transforming into scorpion claws, viciously slashing at the man in the yellow robe.

Once this man is defeated, only Gu Chengze will remain, and he will be no threat.

boom!

With a muffled thud, Chen Shi's scorpion claw could no longer advance an inch.

Chen Shi's eyes widened. He had used all his strength in that attack, four or five thousand catties of force, yet his opponent had blocked it so easily!

Looking up again, Chen Shi was once again taken aback.

The opponent stood there, arms crossed over his chest, using his blood energy to form an arm to block his attack.

Blood and energy coalesced in the arm...

"He's definitely quite strong."

The man in the yellow robe spoke a sentence, and the next moment, his blood energy condensed into an arm, holding a gold brick also condensed from blood energy, which he smashed directly at Chen Shi.

Chen Shi's eyes widened, and he hurriedly raised his other scorpion claw to defend himself.

Click!

The carapace formed from blood and qi shattered instantly, and then the golden brick, still carrying considerable force, slammed into Chen Shi.

That wasn't just a brick; it was like a flying mountain that smashed Chen Shi away.

Falling to the ground, Chen Shi felt his blood surging violently. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. He propped himself up with his hands and looked up at the other person, his eyes filled with horror.

So strong, too strong! He's no match for him at all!

What's this person's cultivation level? Sixth rank? Or fifth rank?

Just as Chen Shi was in shock, he saw Gu Chengze walking towards the carriage.

"don't want!"

"Hmm? What's wrong? Is there anyone in the carriage?"

Gu Chengze smiled and looked at Chen Shi with a playful expression.

"...No, it's nothing. I just wanted to say, Second Master, let's talk this out."

Chen Shi smiled and struggled to his feet.

His gaze suddenly turned cold, and with a flick of his wrist, he sprang forward, this time heading straight for Gu Chengze.

They were no match for the man in the yellow robe. To shoot a man, shoot his horse first; to capture a thief, capture his king first. Capturing Gu Chengze might allow them to coerce and control the man in the yellow robe.

Although it's unclear where Gu Chengze found such a master, it's obvious that the man in the yellow robe is under Gu Chengze's command.

Unfortunately, the man in the yellow robe swayed and stood in front of Gu Chengze, having already seen through Chen Shi's intentions.

Snapped!

With a soft sound, an arm formed from concentrated blood energy grabbed Chen Shi and lifted him into the air.

Chen Shi tried to struggle, but the arm was exceptionally strong, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge it an inch.

"Let him go!"

Seeing that Chen Shi was in imminent danger, Cui Nong screamed and rushed out of the carriage with a dagger in her hand. She shouted and charged at Gu Chengze.

"You slut, you really did end up with that lackey!"

Gu Chengze's face immediately turned frosty as he slowly raised his hand.

"Don't touch her!"

Chen Shi let out a roar, his eye sockets burst open instantly, and his blood surged like a raging storm.

"Um?"

The man in the yellow robe, who had been looking relaxed, suddenly turned serious.

The next moment, three more arms materialized, making a total of four blood-energy arms, which firmly clamped down on Chen Shi in mid-air.

boom!

Facing the charging Cui Nong, Gu Chengze struck down with a palm.

The next moment, Cui Nong's eyes rolled back, the dagger loosened, and she collapsed limply to the ground.

Gu Chengze didn't kill her; he just knocked her unconscious.

"Let him go."

Gu Chengze straightened his slightly wrinkled sleeves and said calmly.

The man in the yellow robe threw Chen Shi to the ground.

Chen Shi got up, his body brimming with blood, and looked at Gu Chengze with an exceptionally gloomy gaze, but he did not rush forward rashly.

Cui Nong is still in Gu Chengze's hands.

Moreover, the man in the yellow robe was too strong, and he had no power to resist.

However, Gu Chengze did not kill him, nor did he kill Cui Nong, perhaps there is still room for maneuver.

"Gu Chengze, what are you trying to do by falling to the ground!"

What do you think?

Gu Chengze looked at Chen Shi, a faint, cold smile playing on his lips.

"Why else would I come to see you?"

"...Could it be..."

Chen Shi opened his mouth, but his face was full of astonishment.

Gu Chengze always sought him out for only one thing: that job!

The problem is that his plot has been exposed, and he has been severely punished by the magistrate as a result.

Is he still harboring treacherous intentions?

Despite the lord's fury, he secretly ran away from the frontier, not for revenge, but for that one job.

Is the obsession with letting other men sleep with one's wife really that strong?

"What exactly is your purpose?!"

Chen Shi frowned, vaguely sensing that things were not as simple as he had previously thought.