Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 2058 - 58: Members of the Wanyan Family

The Third Elder was waiting for the Seventh Elder to say this. Upon hearing it, he immediately said, "The Cathedral Grand Master is extremely powerful and not easy to deal with. Trying to seize the Gold Silk Armor from him won't be easy. If the Seventh Elder is willing to help, this task will be much easier!""That's not a problem," the Seventh Elder immediately nodded and said, "The lord has asked me to find the Gold Silk Armor, and I haven't been able to find it. This time, if I can help you capture the Gold Silk Armor, it will be a meritorious deed, and I can report back to the lord with good news. When I return, if you, Third Elder, can say a few good words for me, surely I'll gain some credit!"

"Hahaha..." The Third Elder laughed and said, "It's no issue, between us, whom else would I help if not you? The most crucial matter is tomorrow's event; you must be prepared. Tomorrow noon, you must come here and meet me. I estimate that plenty of other people are also eyeing the Gold Silk Armor, so this time we are not only dealing with the Cathedral Grand Master but other martial artists as well. It'll be a tough battle. However, with the Great Elder personally coming to assist, these people are of no consequence!"

"No problem, I will definitely arrive here before noon tomorrow!" The Seventh Elder took a step back and whispered, "I will go back to prepare a bit, and tomorrow I'll bring two subordinates to help."

"That would be best." The Third Elder nodded with a smile, watching the Seventh Elder walk away, a gleam of triumph flashing across his face. In his mind, the news he had regarding the Gold Silk Armor meant he was already ahead of all the other elders. As long as he got the Gold Silk Armor, he would be the most respected person besides the Great Elder, which was the main reason for his excitement.

The Seventh Elder hadn't been away from the Third Elder for long when he secretly headed in another direction in Shenchuan City. After running 20 kilometers through the darkness, he arrived at a hidden forest.

Not long after he entered, two figures suddenly emerged from the forest; they were Wanyan Second Master and Wanyan Hongsheng. Both were extremely alert, although the Seventh Elder moved very quietly, they still heard him.

However, upon seeing the Seventh Elder, their wariness immediately vanished. Wanyan Hongsheng looked at the Seventh Elder and quietly said, "Old Seventh, what are you doing here?"

If the Third Elder were to hear this, he would be shocked to the point of vomiting blood. How could he ever imagine that the Seventh Elder on his side was in fact Old Seventh Wan Yan, the Seventh Younger Brother to both Wanyan Second Master and Wanyan Hongsheng?

"Second Brother, Third Brother." The Seventh Elder, or rather Old Seventh Wan Yan, walked straight up to them and said in a low voice, "I received news that Iga-ryu has also gotten information about the Gold Silk Armor, so I came over quickly and extracted their plan from the Third Elder."

At this point, the Seventh Elder took a deep breath and said quietly, "Things have changed, Iga-ryu's ninjas are also going to get involved in this matter!"

Wanyan Second Master and Wanyan Hongsheng exchanged glances, their expressions becoming serious. They both knew the significance of Iga-ryu's ninjas joining in. Despite their strength being inferior to the Wanyan Family, dealing with them would require a substantial cost for the Wanyan Family. The family had placed Old Seventh Wan Yan into Iga-ryu to utilize them, not stand against them. If this time Iga-ryu's ninjas got involved, the situation would become troublesome.

"What are they planning to do?" Wanyan Second Master asked solemnly.

"They plan to open the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master!" The Seventh Elder responded directly.

"What!?" Wanyan Second Master and Wanyan Hongsheng exclaimed simultaneously. They knew the importance of this action. They've been plotting for a millennium, with opening the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master as the key task, aiming to enhance the family's power with the items inside. But they've never succeeded to even retain the Gold Silk Armor in Ye Qing's possession. The sudden intention from someone to open the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master was indeed shocking to them.

Seeing the shock on their faces, the Seventh Elder said quietly, "Second Brother, Third Brother, I think this is an opportunity."

"Opportunity for what?" Wanyan Hongsheng asked quietly.

"An opportunity for us to seize the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master!" The Seventh Elder said in a low voice, "The method to open the Tomb is a secret within Iga-ryu, known only to the lord and the Great Elder. Neither the Second Elder nor Third Elder know about it. I want to investigate through Iga-ryu but it seems virtually impossible. Hence, even if we obtain the Gold Silk Armor and locate the Tomb, without Iga-ryu's help, it definitely cannot be opened!"

Wanyan Hongsheng nodded slowly, understanding this clearly. He brought all Eight Great Sect Masters from South Ridge Sect to the Wanyan Family hoping to learn the method to open the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, but none of them knew anything about it. Thus, the only ones aware were the Wo Country's ninjas; the most troublesome part. Extracting the method from Wo Country's ninjas was indeed difficult.

Wanyan Second Master said, "Continue."

The Seventh Elder said, "However, I'm very familiar with Iga-ryu's ninjas. These people are extremely arrogant and with strong self-esteem, they certainly won't help us open the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. The only method is to follow behind them, and when they open the Tomb, we seize it!"

Wanyan Second Master and Wanyan Hongsheng exchanged a glance. The Seventh Elder's idea was indeed viable; both agreed with it. They were very astute themselves, only the sudden news of Iga-ryu's ninjas aiming to open the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master had shocked them into overlooking other details.

"This is our only way into the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master; only by letting Iga-ryu's ninjas successfully seize the Gold Silk Armor and find the way to the Tomb can they locate it. They're already prepared, one merely needs to find the Tomb's location to proceed." The Seventh Elder looked at them and whispered, "This is a chance. If we follow them and seize the opportunity to enter the Tomb, it will be ours."

"Indeed, this is a chance!" Wanyan Hongsheng nodded slowly and said in a low voice to Wanyan Second Master, "But doing so, we might have to confront Iga-ryu's ninjas head-on!"

Wanyan Second Master paused silently, then asked softly, "How many men is Iga-ryu sending this time?"

The Seventh Elder said, "The Great Elder will personally arrive. He's significantly powerful, likely comparable to the Cathedral Grand Master and similar to the full strength of Du Canglang. Additionally, to deal with Huaxia's martial artists, they should have prepared. Given Iga-ryu's presence in Huaxia, there should be six or seven Peak Masters!"

"Six or seven Peak Masters; this is no small number, and adding someone like the Great Elder, it will be hard to deal with!" Wanyan Hongsheng took a deep breath, looking at Wanyan Second Master, said, "Second Master, it seems we also need to mobilize more experts from the family!"

Wanyan Second Master did not answer Wanyan Hongsheng immediately, he pondered for a while and suddenly said, "We must let The Immortal Lord come!"

"The Immortal Lord?" Wanyan Hongsheng asked, surprised, "For just six or seven Peak Masters from Wo Country, is it necessary to bring The Immortal Lord? He has only regained seventy percent of his powers, not yet at his peak. Besides, this is the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master; if The Immortal Lord were to seize it, would he give it to us? Second Master, don't forget, The Immortal Lord isn't like Corpse Ghost Dragon, who is fully under our control!"

"I know!" Wanyan Second Master nodded slowly, speaking in a subdued tone, "This time, we must invite The Immortal Lord over and bring Corpse Ghost Dragon along to hold the formation. If The Immortal Lord truly harbors other intentions, as long as Corpse Ghost Dragon is present, he wouldn't dare do anything too excessive."

Wanyan Hongsheng and the Seventh Elder exchanged a look of mutual astonishment, neither could fathom why dealing with Wo Country's Peak Masters warranted the deployment of The Immortal Lord and Corpse Ghost Dragon. It seemed like an overblown measure.

Seeing the strange expressions on their faces, Wanyan Second Master, aware of their thoughts, said softly, "You find it strange why I'm insistent on involving The Immortal Lord and Corpse Ghost Dragon, don't you?"

"Second Master, Corpse Ghost Dragon has yet to fully fuse; bringing him out again just for The Immortal Lord's involvement doesn't seem suitable," Wanyan Hongsheng said, low-voiced.

"If it were only about handling those ninjas from Wo Country, The Immortal Lord and Corpse Ghost Dragon would be unnecessary. But this time, our biggest opponent is not Wo Country's ninjas!" Wanyan Second Master glared at them, firmly stating, "Our greatest opponent this time is Fu Qingping!"

"What!?" Both exclaimed, this twist had caught them by surprise; what's Fu Qingping's connection to this matter?

"I'd been pondering why Ye Qing was willing to exchange the Gold Silk Armor for Ye Jun, and even divulge the method to find the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, when he could have used other items for his brother's rescue," said Wanyan Second Master solemnly. "It wasn't necessary for him to present something as significant as the Gold Silk Armor. Plus, even if he did, presenting only the Gold Silk Armor would've sufficed, but he disclosed the method too; it's suspicious. Now, I finally understand: Ye Qing intends to exploit this opportunity to lure Iga-ryu's ninjas inside!"