Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect novel Chapter 26

Chapter 26 - 26: Baibi City

Whoosh!

The figure landed on the ground.

Dressed in green, with hair like a cascading waterfall.

Carrying a sword on his back.

He lightly dusted off his sleeve, then with a move of his body, soared up and landed in front of the wall, looking at Ji Su who was nearly unconscious.

"Ah, I've arrived a bit late."

He looked at Ji Su's pitiful state, sighed, and with a gentle wave, grabbed both Ji Su and another unconscious Inner Sect Disciple and whisked away.

At the same time, he left a message, "You all continue with the mission."

Li Qian and his four companions were utterly bewildered.

What in the world just happened?

"Just now, was that...Elder Qing Shan from Jade Screen Peak?"

"Yes, I've seen him once before..."

"So powerful, he took out everyone with a single move, including one... Ninth Layer of the Acquired level..."

"Is this the strength of someone in the Innate Realm?"

They all sustained injuries, but none were serious.

After all, they all possessed the cultivation of the Fifth or Sixth Layer of the Acquired level, and most of the attackers in black were only at the Third or Fourth Layer.

That's why they managed to hold on for so long under the combined attack and sneak assault.

Only Li Qian was completely unharmed.

Not even a trace of blood was on him.

He was someone who liked to be clean.

He could not stand the stains of blood on his body, so he used Inner Qi to create a protective aura.

"I wonder if I could win against him in a fight?"

Li Qian thought to himself as he looked at the masked man in black lying not far away.

Although during the chaos of the battle, he encountered only ordinary martial artists and hadn't had the chance to use his full strength, facing a master at the Ninth Layer of the Acquired level was still too risky.

"Fighting across levels is not good... I still prefer to win against the weak."

Li Qian mused internally.

He didn't like to show off.

Just now he attracted a bit too much attention and immediately, the man in black with the mask had his eye on him.

Luckily, Elder Qing Shan from Jade Screen Peak arrived in time, or else the consequences would be unpredictable.

Therefore, going forward, he needed to keep an even lower profile.

After his self-reflection, Li Qian appreciated the benefits of venturing out on tasks to gain experience, which helped him grow faster than just staying on the mountain.

People from Yongcheng Trading Company came out of the house.

They began to clean up the corpses in the yard.

Several Inner Sect Disciples entered the house to tend to their wounds.

"Don't you guys find this escort mission a bit strange?"

"Indeed, with so many attackers, including martial artists at the Ninth Layer of the Acquired level... I wonder what kind of goods they were after?"

"What's even more outrageous is... Elder Qing Shan actually showed up, could it be that he received advance notice?"

"There must be something we are not aware of, but anyway... the danger seems to have passed for now, and as long as we escort them to Baibi City tomorrow, this mission will be considered complete."

Discussing amongst themselves, suddenly Inner Sect Disciple Liu Hui turned to look at Li Qian.

"Junior Brother Li, you've got quite the strength, not even injured?"

The situation at the time, amidst enemy ambushes and assaults, it was not possible to sit on the sidelines.

There was only one possibility; that Li Qian was quite capable.

"It was just luck."

Li Qian said.

"In such turmoil, not getting injured isn't as simple as being lucky."

Liu Hui spoke.

Li Qian, who initially didn't seem to have much presence, now seemed a bit more mysterious in their eyes.

Early the next day, the caravan set off once more.

Only Li Qian and his six companions remained as the escort.

Along the way, everyone remained highly vigilant.

All the way until after arriving at Baibi City, nothing untoward happened.

Finally, everyone let out a sigh of relief as the tension subsided.

"Let's go have a few drinks."

Liu Hui said, "The Moonlit Brew at East Chen Restaurant in East of Baibi City is truly exceptional."

"Isn't it bad to drink with injuries?"

"What's there to fear from mere wounds? They won't hold us back."

Liu Hui waved his hand dismissively.

And so, they all agreed.

Li Qian initially planned to return directly to Divine Sword Sect, but it was difficult to decline the offer... and moreover, he couldn't appear too antisocial.

East Chen Restaurant.