Chapter 593: The Sly Elder Chen

Fengyang City.
The Beggars’ Guild, Fengyang Branch.
When Kai Xin returned to the Fengyang Branch, it was clearly already cleaned up. A few Beggars’ Guild disciples stood at the entrance on guard, scanning the crowd on the streets warily.
Kai Xin originally planned to go up and ask, but seeing their tense demeanor, he had an idea. He quietly went around to the back of the courtyard, slipped in silently, concealed his presence, and relied on the heightened sensitivity from the “Jiuyang Divine Skill” to detect every movement around him. He avoided the sight of the lower-ranked Beggars’ Guild disciples in the backyard undetected and sneaked toward the front hall.
As he got closer, he faintly heard the voices of two people talking from the front hall. One of the voices was very familiar—it was Chen Youliang, whom Kai Xin was looking for:
“…I never expected this kid to improve so much. The ‘Fengyang Three Monsters’ are supposed to be some of the toughest and most troublesome figures here. We couldn’t even hold him back when we attacked together! Instead, he killed one of us and left only the second one with a crippled arm.”
“Elder Chen, what do we do now?”
“How should I know?”
Chen Youliang’s voice carried a hint of anger: “We wanted to kill three birds with one stone this time—use the forces of the Demon Sect to eliminate Kai Xin and seize the Dragon Slaying Sword from him. But not only did Shi Feixuan show up, but she also completely ruined our plans. Have you dealt with that Doctor Wang?”
“You don’t need to worry about that,” the unfamiliar voice replied, clearly dissatisfied with Chen Youliang’s failed plan. “How about you guys? Have you sent Song Yuanqiao and the others away?”
“Of course! The ‘Fengyang Three Monsters’ are two dead and one injured. Yang Xuyan is being chased by Shi Feixuan. If we don’t send a few people over, it’ll be hard to explain to the Demon Sect…” Chen Youliang’s tone was grave. “By now, they must have been handed over to the Demon Sect. I heard they’re being taken to the Tianmo Sect. At least this time it wasn’t a complete failure.”
“Mm.”
The unfamiliar voice also sounded much more relaxed: “With Song Yuanqiao and a group of hostages from Wudang and the Ming Sect in our hands, both the Ming Sect and Wudang will be hesitant to act. By the time our Holy Sect steps in, without those two forces, even Wang Chongyang alone can’t compete against the Evil King and Zhu Yuyan.”
Outside, hearing this, Kai Xin’s expression turned extremely grim!
Finally understanding why the mission still hadn’t ended, he opened the letter given to him by Huang Rong and, after careful thought, quickly spotted the flaw.
It was indeed forged!!

After all, Huang Rong was a woman, so her handwriting should have been delicate. Yet the writing on this letter was extremely messy and wild, clearly the work of a man.
I’ve been tricked by that bastard Chen Youliang!!!
In a secluded corner outside the door, Kai Xin figured everything out—many of his doubts were instantly resolved. Damn Chen Youliang! By using Guo Jing to lure him here, he probably aimed not only to hold back Wudang and the Ming Sect but also to capture Kai Xin and seize the Dragon Slaying Sword from him. This guy never gave up his desire for the Dragon Slaying Sword from the very beginning!
Kai Xin’s mood instantly turned heavy. The thought that Chen Youliang had colluded with the evil sects and taken Song Yuanqiao and others to the Heavenly Demon Sect filled him with urgency. After all this time, such a huge mistake had occurred! If those people really fell into the hands of the evil sects, it would be extremely difficult to rescue them. Moreover, they didn’t even know the route the evil sects were taking to take Song Yuanqiao…
Thinking of this, Kai Xin suppressed his urge to rush in, expose Chen Youliang, and kill him. He kept a low profile and continued to listen to the two people inside.
“What should we do about Kai Xin?”
A strange voice asked, “You can’t hide forever! Your attempt to fake Huang Rong’s message via homing pigeon won’t stay hidden for long. Soon, people from Wudang and the Ming Sect will come looking.”
“Hmph!”
Chen Youliang’s tone changed. “That kid Kai Xin—back on Lingshe Island, I already thought he was tricky and cunning. I didn’t expect him to be even more formidable now. He won’t yield to either force, shows no mercy to the evil sects, and doesn’t even respect the Six Gates… I really have no way to deal with him.”
“How about sending him a message via homing pigeon to make him come back, then using poison…”
The stranger’s voice softened slightly.
Chen Youliang snorted coldly, “Useless. According to Song Yuanqiao, Kai Xin has already obtained the ‘Wudang Nine Yang Skill’ from Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang and mastered it into the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill,’ making him immune to all poisons. Using poison on him will only alert them and get us trapped.” He paused, then added coldly, “Now we can only give up on this side, give up the Dragon Slaying Sword, and hide our identities.”
“Hide our identities? There are beggar sect disciples everywhere—where can you hide?”
“The Six Gates. I have some connections with the Golden Blade Constable. With my disguise skills, it won’t be hard to gain a foothold there. By then, when the beggar sect disciples see me, they’ll surely avoid me.” Chen Youliang said angrily, “The Golden Blade Constable will be here soon. Elder Lin, do you want to meet him with me?”
“Never mind,” said Elder Lin. “I’ve never had a good impression of officials. I’ll take my leave first.”
Footsteps sounded. Soon after, the door was opened.

Just then, Kai Xin suddenly heard a hissing sound, similar to that of a venomous snake flicking its fangs.
“Who’s there?”
Elder Lin, who had stepped outside, suddenly roared. Sensing something nearby, he rushed over at high speed.
Oh no!
Kai Xin immediately realized that the other person must be carrying a highly sensitive poison, able to detect his presence as soon as he stepped outside.
The members of the Beggars’ Sect around him were also alarmed and rushed over with Chen Youliang; at the same time, the sound of hooves echoed outside the courtyard.
In his mind, Kai Xin quickly imagined the Golden Blade Enforcers appearing outside. Hearing that roar, they rushed into the courtyard without hesitation.
Ding!
Urgent system alert:
“You’ve uncovered Chen Youliang’s conspiracy with Elder Lin of the Demon Sect. They intend to silence you. There’s no time to lose—immediately break free and rescue Song Yuanqiao and the others.”
Elder Lin of the Demon Sect clearly possessed remarkable poison skills. Even before he arrived, a foul smell hit Kai Xin. A golden thread-like beam of light flashed forward.
At the same time, the Golden Blade Enforcer rushed forward at ten meters per step, his new cloak flaring loudly. His gaze locked onto Kai Xin, dressed in coarse clothes and wearing a conical hat in the corner: “Who are you, scoundrel?”
Chen Youliang rushed over and his expression changed drastically:
“Brother Jin! Elder Lin, don’t let him escape!!”
Even the stupidest person could tell that their conversation had likely been overheard. Instantly, murderous intent filled the air.
With the situation like this, Kai Xin knew he couldn’t fight them all. A master of the Wuwei Realm with terrifying poison skills was already difficult to deal with, not to mention the Golden Blade Enforcer, Chen Youliang, who was good at ambushes, along with the Beggars’ Sect experts and the Silver Blade Enforcers. It was impossible to fight against so many opponents.
Without waiting for them to surround him, Kai Xin stepped forward and leaped over the high wall.
As soon as he landed, he silently pressed his palms against the courtyard wall…
Boom!!!!
The entire wall collapsed, sending countless shattered stones flying everywhere. While the others were trying to defend themselves, Kai Xin moved swiftly through the air and disappeared into the crowd on the street.