Chapter 63: Stopped!_1

Outside the gates of Tiandou City, a man with an extremely cold expression suddenly halted his steps…

The man was none other than Xu Sheng, who had been hurrying along!

Only to see Xu Sheng slightly raising his eyes, gazing at the bustling streets ahead, and murmuring, "Didn't expect to walk all day only to return to Tiandou City."

He had originally planned to head directly to Slaughter City after visiting Shrek Academy.

But it just so happened that Slaughter City had no direct route, surrounded instead by one deep canyon after another.

Thus, the only way for Xu Sheng to get to Slaughter City was to pass through Tiandou City and then change direction.

As he slowly entered Tiandou City, Xu Sheng's eyebrows inadvertently knit together, "Hmm? Martial Soul Resonance?"

Just as he was puzzled, a heavy and deep uniformed marching sound approached from directly ahead…

"Bang… Bang… Bang"

When the troop of a hundred well-prepared soldiers came within about fifty meters of Xu Sheng, he finally made out their rough appearance.

Hundreds of soldiers tightly surrounded two exquisite sedans, making it obvious that the individuals inside must hold extremely prestigious identities.

Xu Sheng's eyes narrowed as he thought to himself, "Forget it, better to leave now."

He didn't want to court trouble, after all!

Therefore, Xu Sheng quickly turned around and started to make his way in another direction…

…

The soldier leading the procession before the sedan, from beneath his rusty armor, zeroed in on Xu Sheng, who was trying to leave, and bellowed, "Quick, stop that man, he must be up to something!"

The moment he had first laid eyes on the man, he obviously seemed to be heading towards the sedan…

But as soon as he encountered them, he quickly turned and left, which was definitely suspicious!

Also recalling the orders from the Crown Prince, he decisively made his judgment!

If he was wrong, at most he would be scolded, but if this fellow was indeed trouble, he himself could be credited with a great achievement!

Promotion and wealth would no longer be mere dreams!

The soldiers he commanded responded loudly, "Yes!"

As their words fell, nearly fifty soldiers charged out, swiftly running to encircle Xu Sheng…

Just when Xu Sheng noticed something amiss and looked around, these soldiers had already surrounded him…

His icy eyes looked at the soldiers, and he uttered one word filled with chill, "Hmm?"

He didn't want to cause trouble, yet there always seemed to be fools looking to provoke him…

A dense and profound aura of terror erupted from his being…

Those soldiers targeted by this intense murderous intent felt their legs begin to tremble, as if they were being watched by an abyssal behemoth from the deep past...

"Plop," and a few seconds later, the soldiers finally began to lose control, one by one starting to kneel on the ground…

Before long, they had lined up neatly, forming a circle on their knees!

In that moment, the passing pedestrians around them stopped in their tracks, each of them looking on in stunned silence.

"Hiss, who is this guy? He actually made the Crown Prince's subordinates kneel!!"

"Without even saying much, they even knelt in a circular form! This person's identity must be even more terrifying!"

A woman infatuatedly pointed at Xu Sheng and slowly said, "Hey, hey, look, that man is so handsome, but standing near him feels inexplicably chilly."

Another woman blushed, "Really! This handsome guy has such a presence, and his identity is so prestigious; if he could be with me…"

The men beside them couldn't bear it anymore and spoke up coldly, "Stop daydreaming! Would he even spare a glance at you?"

…

Xue Qinghe felt the disturbance outside and pulled back the curtain to inquire, "What is happening out there?"

Ning Fengzhi also looked on with curiosity…

The leading soldier bowed with hands clasped, respectfully explaining, "Reporting to the Crown Prince, Sect Master Ning, we've encountered a suspicious person ahead!"

"Oh? Was he intercepted?"

Xue Qinghe's calm eyes shimmered with shock as he silently thought, "It really happened! Could this person be the mastermind behind the Martial Soul Resonance I felt?"

The soldier glanced ahead, then quickly regained his composure, his voice tinged with nervousness, "It's just... this guy seems a bit off. Crown Prince, Sect Master Ning, you'd better take a look for yourselves!"

Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe exchanged glances before slowly descending from their sedan chair...

Meanwhile, Gu Rong, who was on another sedan chair, had already come out of his meditation upon sensing the intense killing intent erupt ahead...

The next moment, his figure vanished like a ghost...

The reporting soldier lifted the curtain and hurriedly said, "Bone Fight... Luo? Eh?"

However, he found the inside empty...

...

"Be careful, Feng Zhi, the person ahead is no ordinary individual," Gu Rong, who appeared beside Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe with his arms crossed and a solemn look on his face, warned.

This intense killing intent even surpassed his own!

However, his primary duty was to protect Ning Fengzhi, so it wasn't his place to leave and investigate on his own.

Seeing that even Uncle Bone sensed the danger, Ning Fengzhi's lips curved slightly in a smile as he acknowledged with a "Hmm!"

Then he turned to Xue Qinghe beside him, "Qing He, let's go take a look."

He too was curious to know who could have made his usually unflappable disciple pay such heed.

Xue Qinghe replied respectfully, "Yes, Teacher!"

Was he finally going to meet that person?

But what was with the intense and eager aura suddenly emanating from his Martial Soul?

...

"Audacious scoundrel, cease your insolence! Once the adults arrive, you won't be able to escape!"

"This guy is terrifying. I feel like my limbs are shaking!"

Xu Sheng looked indifferently at the people kneeling on the ground and coldly said, "Why do you obstruct me?"

One of the kneeling soldiers replied in fear, "It was Crown Prince's orders. If we encountered any suspicious individuals, we were to stop them immediately!"

Xu Sheng's eyes narrowed, "Crown Prince? Xue Qinghe?"

"Exactly! It's Crown Prince Xue Qinghe!"

In his memory, Crown Prince was associated with only the name Xue Qinghe.

Moreover, it was an identity previously used as a disguise by Qian Renxue with the help of head soul bones!

On the other hand, Ning Fengzhi, who was approaching alongside Gu Rong and Xue Qinghe, after seeing the somewhat familiar figure ahead...

Simply felt he had seen him somewhere before!

Yet the impression was entirely different from his memory!

Ning Fengzhi furrowed his brows looking at Gu Rong, inquiring, "Uncle Bone, do you recognize him?"

Gu Rong's gaze also turned towards Xu Sheng and he squinted, "He does look very familiar, but I can't determine who it is for now?"

The Xu Sheng of now was completely different from himself three years ago—not just in looks, but even his aura had become icy cold.

One would imagine no one could connect him with the person he was three years prior...

"Teacher, do you know this man?" Xue Qinghe asked in surprise, hearing the two converse.

Such a powerful aura, and moreover, being so close to him, his Six-winged Angel Martial Soul seemed even more excited!

Ning Fengzhi shook his head with a wry smile, "I just feel like I've seen him somewhere before."

The elegant Xue Qinghe couldn't help but purse his thin lips, "Really?"

Gu Rong's body coalesced countless bones as nine soul rings suddenly appeared beneath his feet...

"Feng Zhi, I'll know once I give it a try," he said, before charging towards Xu Sheng!