Chapter 314: “Wan Yutang”

Chapter 314 "Wan Yutang"

Madam Wan shouted fiercely and was about to lunge forward.

But Ren Xiongfei in her arms grabbed her arm:

"Madam... you mustn't... he's too strong... you can't beat him..."

"Hall Master Ren!"

"What on earth is going on?"

"Hall Master, hold on! Let's sort this out first!"

The Hall Masters chimed in, some moving toward Madam Wan and Ren Xiongfei to check his injuries.

Others stepped in front of Wan Yutang, trying to block his way.

Wan Yutang scanned the room, clearly piecing things together, and pointed at Madam Wan:

"You vile woman, you deserve to die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Hall Masters, whose earlier attempts to block him had been subtle, now attacked with ferocity.

They struck at his pressure points from all sides.

Wan Yutang froze for a moment, then lashed out with his palms, hitting the Hall Masters before him.

The Hall Masters were shocked:

"Hall Master, are you really turning on us like this?"

As soon as they finished speaking, they coughed up blood and were sent flying.

Wan Yutang stared at his hands in disbelief, and for a moment, he laughed in extreme anger:

"Well, well! You vile woman, you’ve got these traitors wrapped around your finger!"

"They’re not obeying me."

Madam Wan looked at Ren Xiongfei again—he wasn’t breathing.

She sighed softly and closed his eyes:

"They’re serving justice... As the Hall Master of Wusheng Hall, you killed someone in public using Eternal Night Valley’s Shadowcraft."

"Do you still think you can deny it?"

"Nonsense! Since when do I know Shadowcraft?"

Wan Yutang was furious.

Even Li Zhongming frowned at this:

"Hall Master, your words... are troubling."

"Didn’t you just kill Hall Master Ren with Shadowcraft? Where are those shadows now?"

Wan Yutang stared at Li Zhongming in shock: "Li Zhongming, even you have betrayed me?"

However, Li Zhongming shook his head:

"It's too early to conclude today's matter. But as your subordinate, I have a few questions for the hall master.

"First, has the hall master secretly established Shadowcraft?

"Second, has the hall master leaked the Great Transformation Transcendence Sutra?

"Third, is the hall master involved with the Eternal Night Valley?"

There are too many details involved, and Li Zhongming selected three main points, which made Wan Yutang's face turn grim.

He looked around at everyone and suddenly burst into laughter:

"What do you all mean by this?

"Are you trying to stage a coup?"

"We wouldn't dare."

Li Zhongming immediately shook his head: "However, if these actions are indeed yours, Hall Master, then you must give us an explanation today.

"Other matters aside, how can the hall master not provide an explanation for the former Second Hall Master Xiao Xiong and Ding Wugong's secret plot to harm Chief Escort Su Mo?"

"At this point, what else is there to say?"

Su Mo stepped forward: "With Shadowcraft in play, the hall master's true nature is already clear."

He paused slightly here, then looked up at Wan Yutang:

"Wan Yutang, I ask you, will you surrender, or do you want me to act?"

"Su Mo..."

Wan Yutang was stunned, his face turning grim.

Suddenly, Qin Yuren and Wen Zhongtai appeared in front of Wan Yutang, turning to face Su Mo:

"Chief Escort Su Mo, please wait. The hall master hasn't defended himself yet. Let the hall master speak."

After they finished speaking, they turned back to look at Wan Yutang:

"Hall Master, if you have anything to say, speak now. If we've wronged you, we won't let it go."

Wan Yutang sighed softly: "At least you two are still loyal. Hmm, where is Bei Zhangzhi?"

"Northern Hall Lord Bei... Northern Hall Lord Bei's theft of the Great Transformation Transcendence Sutra has been exposed."

Wen Zhongtai said in a low voice: "Now, his whereabouts are unknown."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Wan Yutang's face turned even more livid, and he glared at Madam Wan:

"You... you poisonous woman, I only regret not killing you back then!!"

Wen Zhongtai and Qin Yuren quickly grabbed Wan Yutang by the arms:

"Hall Master, think twice... you mustn't act rashly."

"Now is the time for careful explanation, not for violence."

"What is there to explain?"

Several Hall Masters, clutching their chests in pain, shouted angrily: "Wan Yutang harbors malicious intentions and is unworthy of being the Hall Master of our Wusheng Hall. Brothers, let's capture him today and strip him of his Hall Master title."

After saying this, they lunged forward again.

"Ha ha ha!"

Wan Yutang laughed in extreme anger: "Do you think you are even worthy?"

He was about to strike, to teach these insolent subordinates a lesson.

But then he heard two voices beside him urgently say:

"Hall Master, you mustn't!"

Wan Yutang's arms were restrained, and momentarily, he was unable to react.

In confusion, he looked incredulously at Qin Yuren and Wen Zhongtai, only to see the anxious expressions on their faces, as if they were genuinely concerned for him.

Without hesitation, he shook them off.

Looking up, he saw the lethal strikes coming, too late to counter.

He suddenly inhaled deeply and pressed his palms downward.

A resonant buzz!!!

An invisible force surged, halting the Hall Masters' lethal strikes dead in their tracks.

*Yi Xuan Celestial Aura!*

Yet, his mastery of this technique far exceeded Bei Zhangzhi's.

Seeing this, Li Zhongming suddenly sensed something amiss.

But he couldn't quite discern what it was.

As he pondered, Su Mo's laughter rang out:

"Still resisting? You truly don't know when to give up."

"Chief Escort Su...!"

Li Zhongming spun around, but Su Mo had vanished.

He quickly glanced towards Wan Yutang and saw Su Mo already before him.

As Su Mo raised his palm, a dragon's roar erupted, mingled with the distant toll of an ancient bell. The palm's gust bore a dazzling purple radiance.

*Purple Sun Divine Palm!*

With a single push, the Hall Masters, overwhelmed by the Yi Xuan Celestial Aura, hastily retreated as Su Mo struck.

In an instant, Su Mo's palm was already inches from Wan Yutang's face.

Wan Yutang's expression changed; he knew without blocking that he couldn't withstand this strike.

But what could he do now?

He gritted his teeth and swiftly raised his hands in defense, a pale grayish hue flickering across his face.

With a thunderous roar, he launched his attack.

Buzz!!!

An invisible force rippled through the air in waves as he braced himself to face the Purple Sun Divine Palm head-on.

When their palms were still several feet apart, their inner energies were already clashing. Wan Yutang's face paled instantly, but he clenched his teeth and pushed his palm forward.

When the distance narrowed to a foot, energy ripples radiated from their palms in all directions.

The Great Transformation Transcendence Sutra, fused with the Yixuan Divine Art, was a force to be reckoned with.

Even the residual energy caused severe discomfort to onlookers.

But compared to them, Wan Yutang was deathly pale, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes bloodshot.

Bang!!!

Their palms met in a thunderous clash.

Wan Yutang was instantly overpowered.

The gap between them was insurmountable.

Using the Yixuan Divine Art's unique properties, he had barely held his own against Su Mo before their palms connected.

But once their palms met and their internal energies clashed, how could Wan Yutang possibly match Su Mo?

With a sickening series of cracks, the arm that met Su Mo's palm twisted grotesquely and shattered into fragments, shredded by Su Mo's inner energy and the backlash of the Great Transformation True Qi.

Immediately after, Wan Yutang's body was hurled backward.

"Hall Master Wan!!"

Qin Yuren and Wen Zhongtai dashed forward to catch him.

But Su Mo was far faster. Before Wan Yutang's body could hit the ground, Su Mo was already there, nonchalantly seizing Wan Yutang's head:

"Hall Master Wan, today, we settle the score with the Dark Hall!!"

"You..."

Wan Yutang opened his mouth to speak, but Su Mo had already flung him away.

This time, he was sent flying toward Li Zhongming and the others. Madam Wan frowned but held back from stepping in.

Li Zhongming leaped into the air, attempting to catch Wan Yutang, while also calling out to Su Mo:

"Chief Escort Su, please show mercy..."

But before he could finish, he noticed a figure had appeared beside him.

In a moment of shock, he felt that this person looked quite familiar, as if he was someone close to Xing Lan?

Who would have thought that an unremarkable subordinate would step up at such a crucial moment?

As he was mulling this over, he saw this kind-hearted subordinate suddenly reach out a palm and strike towards him.

"Huh?"

Li Zhongming was instantly startled, and in a hurry, he raised his palm to meet the strike. As their palms met, he felt an overwhelming force surge through him.

This small subordinate who had always been by Xing Lan's side actually possessed an extremely powerful internal energy?

What on earth was happening?

Before he could even react, the force slammed him back to the ground.

Looking up, he saw this person grab Wan Yutang, and with a sudden turn in mid-air, they shot off in another direction.

"Halt!"

Su Mo's voice also reached his ears at this moment, along with a distant palm thrust.

The fierce gust from the palm strike nearly knocked everyone off their feet, but the person who had taken Wan Yutang only paused slightly, and instead of slowing down, their speed increased, vanishing almost instantly.

At this moment, everyone present was stunned.

Li Zhongming spun around and glared at the Qilin Swordsman:

"What's going on? Who is this person?"

The Qilin Swordsman was furious: "Wan Yutang is so cunning, he even planted someone from the Dark Hall among my subordinates!"

"This..."

Li Zhongming was stunned: "He's with the Dark Hall too?"

"No matter who he is, I won't stand for this!!"

The Qilin Swordsman waved his arm: "After them!!"

"We can't let him escape, otherwise, the repercussions will be dire!"

Madam Wan chimed in urgently: "He controls the Dark Hall, these people are proficient in the Great Transformation Transcendence Sutra, if they band together and we give him an opening, Wusheng Hall could be doomed."

If Wan Yutang were dead, that would be one thing, but now that he has been taken away, there are too many variables in the future.

This, she simply couldn't allow!

Hearing this, everyone nodded and took off in pursuit.

Su Mo and the others naturally led the charge, and the moment Su Mo landed, he grabbed Yang Xiaoyun.

Before they left, he called out:

"Old Hu and Xiaoxiao, wait here in the Wusheng Hall."

And so, a massive manhunt was launched.

However, this manhunt was also a bit odd, as they couldn't openly reveal that their target was Wan Yutang, the hall master of Wusheng Hall.

Otherwise, if this news reaches the Fallen Phoenix Alliance, even if the Fallen Phoenix Alliance initially had no interest in Wusheng Hall, after learning this news, they might also shift their focus toward White Tiger City.

Therefore, it’s crucial to keep the news under wraps as much as possible and just have people keep an eye out for suspicious individuals. If anyone with suspicious behavior is found, report it right away.

But after a full day of searching, they came up empty-handed.

...

...

Just as the people of Wusheng Hall were searching everywhere for Wan Yutang and the traces of the 'Dark Hall,' in a town not far from the foot of Wusheng Hall, three people walked into a nondescript courtyard.

Su Mo glanced around and couldn’t help but grin:

"This place is quite nice."

Leading the way was Yu Lingxin.

She shook her head slightly: "It’s just a temporary hideout. It used to belong to a bandit.

"By day, he posed as an ordinary person, but by night, he was a lone bandit.

"At that time, I intended to mete out justice, but unexpectedly, I stumbled upon something extra.

"Under this courtyard, there is a hidden room, which was originally used by this person to store money and food. Now, it's just right for our use."

As he spoke, he pushed open the door to the room and saw the Qilin Swordsman, Yang Yizhi, and Ling Hongxia all seated there.

Su Mo glanced around:

"Where is Young Chief Escort Ji?"

"He’s downstairs watching those two."

Yang Yizhi smiled, "Today’s spectacle is truly unique, the internal strife within Wusheng Hall is no less intense than that of the Fallen Phoenix Alliance."

"Perhaps the Fallen Phoenix Alliance can’t even compare?"

The Qilin Swordsman sneered, "At least the Fallen Phoenix Alliance doesn’t have a wasteful woman. This Madam Wan, with her snot and tears, almost made me laugh out loud."

"If it weren’t for Lai Wenxiu sending me a message, I wouldn’t have known where to find this Great Transformation Transcendence Sutra."

"Now that this Wusheng Hall has fallen into this woman’s hands, who knows what will happen next."

"Hmm, if they can’t find us, I reckon Madam Wan must be going crazy by now."

As he said this, as if a thought had struck him, he took out a box from his chest:

"Today’s chaos was such that none of them cared about the whereabouts of the Great Transformation Transcendence Sutra..."

"The Hall Master is in deep trouble, who has time to worry about this?"

Yang Yizhi glanced at it, picked it up casually, and handed it to Su Mo:

"Mo, we don’t covet others’ divine skills and secret techniques. Our purpose here can be considered accomplished."

Madam Wan's scheme actually worked in our favor. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to capture Wan Yutang...

Now they've conveniently pinned this on the Dark Hall. Once we uncover the truth today, we can make our exit smoothly.

As for this secret manual... when you return to Wusheng Hall, you can secretly hand it over to Li Zhongming.

I think this person, though power-hungry, is still better than most of the Hall Masters in Wusheng Hall."

Su Mo nodded. He really needed to go back to Wusheng Hall one more time—Wan Zangxin was still imprisoned in the Endless Prison. This matter couldn’t be left unattended.

After stashing the items, he smiled and said:

"Speaking of which, Uncle Yang, Yang Xiaoyun and I have something to report to you."

"Hmm?"

Yang Yizhi was a bit taken aback when he heard this. He glanced at Yang Xiaoyun and saw his daughter's face instantly flush red.

He instantly got what Su Mo was hinting at and burst out laughing:

"Alright, alright, go ahead, I'm listening."

"What time is it now?"

Seeing this, the Qilin Swordsman couldn't help but curl his lips: "There are still two people waiting down below... aren't we going to check on them first? Their business is already taken care of, right? I don't know what you're expecting..."

Just as he said this, he noticed Su Mo, Yang Xiaoyun, Yang Yizhi, and Ling Hongxia, all four pairs of eyes looking at him.

He quickly shut his trap, not daring to say another word.

Su Mo chuckled: "Qilin is right, let's go down and take a look first."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoyun let out a small sigh of relief, though she was a bit disappointed. But since it wasn't urgent, it wasn't a big deal.

Yang Yizhi grinned and led the group into the hidden room.

The secret room of a private residence wasn't particularly hidden.

Inside the secret room, two people were sitting across from each other, blindfolded.

One was Bei Zhangzhi, the other 'Wan Yutang'.

Su Mo's eyes scanned the two of them, and he greeted Ji Feiyang.

"Chief Escort Su."

Ji Feiyang nodded.

Su Mo then reached over and yanked off the blindfolds.

Blinded by the sudden light, both instinctively squinted, looking around with grim faces.

Especially when they caught sight of each other, their expressions darkened.

"Northern Hall Lord... you... how?"

"Hall Master, how did you end up captured too?"

After their initial exchange, they were at a loss for words.

What are you saying?

Yeah, what a coincidence, I got captured too?

But then, they both found a way to break the tension and glared at Su Mo at the same time.

Bei Zhangzhi was the first to speak:

"Chief Escort Su, you’re a distinguished guest of Wusheng Hall, yet I never expected you to team up with these folks and abduct me and the hall master. What’s your game?"

'Wan Yutang' coldly looked at Su Mo:

"You get what’s going on today, right, Chief Escort Su?

"You should know that I was framed by that scheming woman.

"Back at the mountain, when they first came at me, I didn’t even lay a hand on them, and they were already thrown back, coughing up blood.

"Afterwards, Qin Yuren and Wen Zhongtai stopped me from taking care of these traitors.

"Others might be fooled, but not you, Chief Escort Su."

"Framed? Maybe not so sure about that..."

Su Mo smiled and said: "The hall master’s plan to pit the tiger against the wolf was pretty clever, wasn’t it?

"Using me to take out Ren Xiongfei’s fangs... nice move.

"Unfortunately, Madam Wan was a step ahead...

"I couldn’t figure out why she was in such a rush.

"But then I found out she was tied to Ren Xiongfei, and it all made sense.

"If she let things play out, after I took care of Ren Xiongfei, how could she handle you, Wan Yutang?

"Oh, my bad—you’re not even Wan Yutang.

"The real Wan Yutang’s locked up in the Endless Prison...

"So, who are you really?"