Chapter 139: Senior, Please Take Me Somewhere Else

Everyone’s hearts were filled with hesitation.

The Sect Master of the Purple Star Sect himself had arrived. It seemed there was no longer a chance for anyone to fish in troubled waters.

At that moment, another powerful aura surged beneath the night sky, rising higher and higher in layers.

“Hahaha, Sect Master Yang, you’re quite something! White Stone City isn’t the territory of your Purple Star Sect. If you can come, why can’t I, Liu Menghu?”

Liu Menghu!

The cultivators’ expressions froze once again.

The Sect Master of the Storm Rain Sect, Liu Menghu!

Another cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

Just as Liu Menghu finished speaking, another strong presence suddenly appeared from not far away.

It was as if the cool moonlight illuminated the world.

“There’s no need for such hostility, you two. Let’s not damage the harmony.”

“Sect Master Yang, we’re only interested in taking a look at the City Lord’s mansion. We don’t have any other intentions.”

Under the moonlight, the cultivators saw a graceful woman floating in mid-air.

She was dressed in a plain white robe, her aura serene and otherworldly.

With the arrival of Yang Tianxing and Liu Menghu, it wasn’t difficult to guess the identity of this woman.

She was none other than Lü Xinyue, the Sect Master of the White River Sect!

Now, the leaders of the three major forces in White Stone City had all revealed themselves!

Some of the spectators among the cultivators were thrilled.

Normally, they would never get the chance to see figures of this level.

After all, the three were the leaders of prestigious sects, possessing immense power and high status.

It seemed a fierce battle was about to break out!

Unlike the astonished cultivators, Shen Mo remained unphased.

He had long known that these three forces would vie for control over the Thousand-Mile Fragrance.

He also knew that none of them would ultimately succeed in claiming it.

In the end, Xiao Fan would take advantage of the chaos and secretly steal it away.

If these three Sect Masters knew their fate was already sealed, what would their reactions be?

“Sect Master Lü, your words are misguided. The City Lord’s mansion is the territory of my Purple Star Sect. No matter what’s inside, it’s not for the White River Sect or Storm Rain Sect to see!”

Yang Tianxing glanced at Lü Xinyue from a distance, sneering coldly.

Lü Xinyue smiled slightly, “Who said the City Lord’s mansion is your territory?”

As her words fell, a violent explosion suddenly erupted from within the mansion!

Yang Tianxing’s pupils contracted as he looked toward the source.

The explosion came from the City Lord’s bedchamber!

Moments later, a group of cultivators rushed out from the City Lord’s mansion, surrounding the City Lord’s son.

“Sect Master Lü, the old City Lord, who went against the will of the people, has been executed. We wish to establish his son as the new City Lord. Please protect us, Sect Master Lü!”

The leading rogue cultivator shouted loudly toward Lü Xinyue.

Yang Tianxing’s face turned grim with anger.

The White River Sect had already planted its agents within the City Lord’s mansion!

“Our White River Sect has always stood for fairness and justice. Since you seek our aid, how could I refuse?”

Lü Xinyue spoke in a clear voice.

With that, she led her Core Formation cultivators to the scene without delay.

Yang Tianxing roared furiously, “A son killing his father is the greatest form of unfilial conduct! He deserves death!”

He channeled his spiritual power and unleashed a massive hand of starlight toward the gate of the City Lord’s mansion, enveloping the group of cultivators and the City Lord’s son within it.

Boom!

A streak of moonlight, spanning dozens of meters, suddenly shot forth and collided with the starlight hand.

Bang!

The moonlight and starlight intertwined and annihilated each other, the impact shattering the surrounding buildings into rubble.

Dust filled the air.

In an instant, Lü Xinyue and her people had arrived, shielding the City Lord’s son and his group.

“Sect Master Yang, the City Lord you appointed was tyrannical and violent. His son acted with righteousness by putting an end to him, and should be rewarded, not punished.”

Lü Xinyue frowned deeply, “It seems the Purple Star Sect no longer has a place in White Stone City.”

“For the stability of White Stone City, my White River Sect is willing to take action and drive the Purple Star Sect out!”

From afar, Liu Menghu laughed heartily, “Sister Lü is absolutely right! I, Liu Menghu, fully support her!”

The rogue cultivators, seeing this, also began shouting loudly.

“We support it too!”

“The Purple Star Sect has acted unjustly; it’s only right we join forces to oppose them!”

“Charge! Storm the City Lord’s mansion and seize the treasures! Oops, I mean, restore order to the city!”

“…Don’t say your real intentions out loud, it’s about stabilizing White Stone City!”

“Ah, yes, yes, it’s for White Stone City’s stability, not for any treasures!”

Lü Xinyue was the first to make her move.

With that, the situation escalated rapidly.

Under the dark night sky, the battle instantly reached a fever pitch.

The White River Sect, Purple Star Sect, and Storm Rain Sect were locked in a chaotic struggle.

The rogue cultivator gang they secretly manipulated seized the opportunity to enter the City Lord’s mansion, searching for the treasure emitting the floral fragrance.

Shen Mo watched the scene unfold with a half-smile.

These people sure make things complicated when fighting.

Clearly, they were all here for the Thousand-Mile Fragrance.

Yet, they had to claim it was for fairness and justice, or the stability of White Stone City.

But the White River Sect was truly capable.

They managed to manipulate the City Lord’s son into killing his father.

With this, they instantly took the moral high ground.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Silhouettes darted through the night, racing toward the City Lord’s mansion.

Shen Mo’s gaze swept across the streets and alleys.

He quickly found his target.

Xiao Fan and Ouyang Qian!

The two had also seized the opportunity, rushing into the City Lord’s mansion at top speed.

Shen Mo chuckled lightly and followed them immediately.

Finding the Thousand-Mile Fragrance on his own would be too troublesome.

By simply following these two, he’d naturally discover the final target.

With a few swift movements, Shen Mo easily slipped into the City Lord’s mansion.

At that moment, the mansion echoed with the sounds of battle, and flames rose high into the sky.

Corpses littered the ground.

There were not only the bodies of ordinary people but also those of high-level cultivators, who, in the eyes of mortals, were once unreachable figures. Now, they lay on the ground like dead pigs.

People die for wealth, just as birds die for food.

Mortals are like this.

So are cultivators.

Many cultivators, driven mad by the killing, were attacking anyone they saw.

Shen Mo, using his Eightfold Thunder Technique, easily weaved through the crowd.

Only when there was no way to avoid an attack would he flick his fingers, sending a thread of spiritual energy that instantly struck vital points, killing his enemies in seconds.

Most of the rogue cultivators here were at the Foundation Establishment stage.

For a Core Formation cultivator like Shen Mo, it was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

Pure carnage!

“The floral scent is becoming harder to track…”

Shen Mo took a moment to sniff the air.

However, the smell of blood, sweat, and burning completely overwhelmed the floral scent.

Even if he brought in a demon hound trained to the fourth rank, it would still be as lost as a headless fly.

“This luck…”

Shen Mo trailed Xiao Fan the whole time.

It amused him to no end.

The rogue cultivators practically acted as if he didn’t exist.

Throughout the chase, Shen Mo observed that only four people had attacked Xiao Fan.

Of them, three mysteriously died before they could even strike—stabbed in the back, hit by stray arrows, or crushed by a burning beam.

The fourth one, well, he was an overconfident Foundation Establishment novice who got killed by Xiao Fan with a single sword strike.

“Is he heading for the rock garden?”

Shen Mo noticed Xiao Fan’s movements and quickened his pace, catching up.

Indeed, the floral scent here was much stronger.

With a few leaps, Shen Mo reached the rock garden ahead of Xiao Fan, slamming his palm down on the path before him.

Boom!

The cobblestone path instantly caved in, leaving a large crater.

Xiao Fan instinctively stopped and swallowed hard.

Such power… it must be a Core Formation cultivator!

“Senior, please, I’ll head somewhere else!”

Xiao Fan, knowing his place, cupped his hands toward Shen Mo, then quickly turned and ran in a different direction.

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