Chapter 104: A Town Without Law

After bidding farewell to Yinkang Xuehan, Qin Yangjun returned to his manor.

He left a letter for Ah Ling.

Then Qin Yangjun thought about going to see his sister. After all, he hadn’t seen her since his return.

Before his memories awakened, he had made it a habit to greet her.

But after the memory awakening, that habit had fallen by the wayside.

Mu Xianxian had been his early backer, giving him plenty of help. His status and position were owed to her.

So he should maintain a good relationship with this nominal sister.

With that thought, Qin Yangjun headed to Mu Xianxian’s palace.

But when he arrived, he learned that Mu Xianxian had already left.

She wasn’t at the Yuqian Sect, so there was nothing to be done.

After reporting to the Grand Elder, Qin Yangjun made a trip to the Treasure Pavilion, then set off for the Western Region.

This time, Qin Yangjun traveled alone.

Learning from the Black Rock City incident, he didn’t even bring Mihua.

As before, he disguised himself before departing.

And this time, he also concealed his cultivation level.

Now, in others’ eyes, he was just an ordinary-looking cultivator at the early Golden Core stage.

On the way to the Western Region, Qin Yangjun passed through several villages. All were eerily silent.

He went down to check.

There were signs of life, but not a single person.

Clearly, someone had taken them away.

Only demonic cultivators would do something like this.

This made Qin Yangjun increasingly uneasy.

He quickened his pace.

A journey that normally took a day and a half, he completed in one day.

But he only reached the border of the Western Region. His destination was on the opposite side.

Meaning he had to cross the entire Western Region.

So he still had to travel. But what surprised Qin Yangjun was that along the way, he heard many things about himself.

Even his deeds at Wufa Port had spread here.

Now his reputation was even greater than before.

Qin Yangjun was glad he had disguised himself and concealed his cultivation.

If discovered, who knew how much trouble it would cause.

After a long journey, Qin Yangjun smoothly arrived at this border town near the Endless Mountains.

Huangshan Town.

The scarred, dilapidated walls hinted at unrest.

This place had actually slipped from the control of the Beast King Valley. Strictly speaking, it was a second Wufa Port, but smaller in scale.

Wufa Port was backed by the Eastern Continent. This place, if Qin Yangjun remembered correctly, was controlled by a mid-sized force.

Called… the Blood Tiger Gang?

Qin Yangjun couldn’t quite recall. That force was just an experience pack easily dealt with by Changsun You.

Thinking, Qin Yangjun reached the gate. As he looked up, he witnessed the local ‘barbaric customs’.

Through the gate, he saw people fighting inside.

Not strong, just Foundation Establishment. In a flash, blood splattered. A headless body fell heavily to the ground.

The gatekeeper acted as if he hadn’t seen it, counting the spirit stones from entrants.

Another guard lazily approached to question. The killer showed something to him, and the guard returned.

Then the killer expertly handled the corpse.

The body was quickly taken away, water splashed down.

A life vanished. All that remained was a faint bloodstain.

“Ha, kid, scared? That’s the rule in Huangshan Town. Pay the protection fee, and you can kill anyone you dislike!”

A loud voice came from beside Qin Yangjun. The guard who had been counting stones was now grinning at him.

The man walked over, scanning him from head to toe.

“You look new. First time in Huangshan Town?”

Qin Yangjun said nothing. He didn’t deign to reply, simply handed over the entry fee.

Looking at the low-grade spirit stones in Qin Yangjun’s hand, the guard gave him a meaningful glance.

Then he sneered.

“Alright. But don’t say I didn’t warn you. Without the self-protection fee, you can’t fight. That’s Blood Tiger Gang’s rule, got it?”

Qin Yangjun gave a slight smile.

“So if someone wants to kill me, I can’t fight back?”

The man shrugged.

“Rules are rules. So…”

He pulled a wooden token from his pocket. On it was crudely carved a tiger head, with a faint spiritual energy lingering.

“Five mid-grade spirit stones, valid for one day. To extend, go to the designated place in town center. Second day ten, third day fifteen, and so on. Of course, there are better ones too. With this, you’re under Blood Tiger Gang’s protection in Huangshan Town…”

He was about to bring out something else.

But Qin Yangjun took out five mid-grade spirit stones and handed them over.

“I’ll take this one.”

Actually, Qin Yangjun hadn’t planned to buy it. But since he wanted to keep a low profile this time, he might as well act normally.

However, his decisive action caught some people’s attention.

The gatekeeper’s eyes lit up, and his smile widened.

He promptly handed the token to Qin Yangjun.

“Okay, go on in.”

After Qin Yangjun left, another guard sidled over.

“Tsk, that was smooth. Must be a fat fish. Hey, how did you notice?”

“I’ve been guarding this gate for years. Seen plenty. A person can change their face or hide their cultivation, but they can’t hide their natural bearing. That guy’s bearing isn’t ordinary.”

“So… those guys who followed him are in for trouble?”

“Trouble for them, none of our business. We just report up. What to do isn’t for us to think about. You stay here. I’ll inform the higher-ups.”

With that, the guard left.

Inside Huangshan Town, Qin Yangjun naturally noticed the tail behind him.

He had planned to find a corner and deal with them.

But for some reason, the tails vanished after he passed an alley.

Was it his imagination?

Qin Yangjun pondered briefly.

But he didn’t dwell on it. He found an inn and checked in.

What Qin Yangjun didn’t know was that after he entered the inn, in the corner across the street,

A graceful figure was staring intently at where he had disappeared. In her hand was a blood-stained dagger.

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