Chapter 386, Disguise Technique

Translator: Silavin

 

*Whoosh!* Just as their weapons were about to slash down on Qin Yichen, a Spirit Sword mysteriously came out of his body, carrying an aura of sharpness that made them feel chills down their spines as it shot towards them.

 

“Is this the thing that killed Old Fourth?” Upon seeing this Spirit Sword, both Martial Kings felt their hearts tighten. However, as Martial Kings, they were still able to react in time.

 

*Hum…* Just as the two were preparing to dodge, suddenly, a subtle yet powerful wave spread out, striking towards their Knowledge Sea.

 

It was unmistakably a Spiritual Energy Attack!

 

Although this Spiritual Energy Attack was hastily deployed by Qin Yichen, these two merely Early Stage Martial Kings were still stunned by this sudden assault.

 

In two breaths of time, the Spirit Sword passed through their bodies like the blade of an Asura.

 

“How is this possible?”

 

“A Human Grade Alchemy Master!?”

 

The two men’s eyes became hollow, with a trace of disbelief still lingering in their pupils, before their bodies, gradually losing their vital energy, fell limply from the sky.

 

“Old Third! Old Fifth!”

 

Seeing two more fall in just one exchange, the black-robed men who were pursuing from behind shouted in grief and anger. Yet, their figures dare not continue the chase.

 

“Notify Master! This person cannot be underestimated!”

 

Humans were all afraid of death.

 

Zhao Yaorou was also stunned by what Qin Yichen did.

 

She never imagined that this young man, who was even younger than herself, would possess such high cultivation.

 

In this short time, Qin Yichen had demonstrated not only his Martial Arts Cultivation but also the Spiritual Energy of a Human Grade Alchemy Master!

 

[Could he be a disciple from some Sect, out training?] Her mind stirred, viewing Qin Yichen as a genius disciple cultivated by one of the Three Sects.

 

Such geniuses could only be nurtured by the Three Sects.

 

The Sects were the true rulers of this region, and the Three Sects all had thousands of years of foundation, something that Families could not even hope to compare to.

 

The Forces in this region would do anything to send their Family members into the Three Sects, but those who could meet the requirements were extremely rare.

 

This was also why the Three Sects grew increasingly powerful. Because all geniuses were concentrated in the Three Sects.

 

Like the Xiang Family in Positively Tranquil City, one person from their younger generation was accepted as a Disciple by a roaming Deacon from the North Profound Sect, causing the Xiang Family to rise rapidly in a short time, even showing signs of surpassing the Zhao Family.

 

Faced with the powerful Xiang Family, the Zhao Family, once preeminent in Positively Tranquil City, could only choose to retreat step by step.

 

This was the deterrence brought by the Sects.

 

Along the way, Zhao Yaorou told him about some situations.

 

“North Profound Sect…” Qin Yichen’s brows furrowed slightly. [No wonder the Zhao Family, who originally had people in the Ten Corner Alchemy Manor, had to retreat step by step.]

 

[Additionally, the Xiang Family, through gift-giving, invited an Alchemy Grandmaster from the North Profound Sect, causing the Zhao Family’s businesses, which mainly sold Pills, to decline even further!]

 

[The reason Zhao Yaorou appeared here, and was ambushed by Xiang Family experts, was because, seeing the Zhao Family’s situation, she wanted to concoct a new Pill and came out looking for the medicinal herbs she needed. Unexpectedly, she fell into the Xiang Family’s scheme and got hunted down!]

 

Of course, although the Xiang Family could suppress the Zhao Family and annex their territory, it did not mean they could completely consume the Zhao Family.

 

However, Qin Yichen’s beautiful Master was in some danger.

 

The Xiang Family certainly would not stand by and watch her enter the Ten Corner Alchemy Manor.

 

[Let’s escort her back to Positively Tranquil City first.] Qin Yichen believed that the Zhao Family would definitely not let anything happen to Zhao Yaorou.

 

Moreover, in his previous life, it was because Zhao Yaorou entered the Ten Corner Alchemy Manor that the Zhao Family’s situation improved.

 

However, their targets were obvious now, especially Zhao Yaorou, who was a striking sight wherever she went. Her natural appearance simply made it difficult for her not to be noticed!

 

And now, the Xiang Family had surely set up a net around Positively Tranquil City, just waiting for them to walk into the trap.

 

Fortunately, Qin Yichen had previously learned a Disguise Technique to hide his identity.

 

Although it could not achieve the effect of being indistinguishable from the real thing, it was sufficient to deceive other’s sight and hearing.

 

…

 

In the following journey, Qin Yichen began collecting some materials needed for the Disguise Technique, and before long, a middle-aged couple appeared on the main road to Positively Tranquil City.

 

The man had a thin face with a yellowish complexion, appearing to be plagued by illness.

 

The woman was fair-skinned, but her right face had a green birthmark that destroyed the beauty of her entire face.

 

The two looked like an ordinary couple with nothing remarkable about them. This was actually Qin Yichen and Zhao Yaorou.

 

After disguising themselves, he did not choose to continue hiding, but instead walked openly on the main road, which would confuse the Xiang Family further.

 

The Xiang Family would certainly never think that the people they were looking for had been right under their noses the whole time.

 

As they approached Positively Tranquil City, the Xiang Family’s surveillance notably increased, with pairs of sharp eyes scanning passing travellers.

 

Even though Qin Yichen and Zhao Yaorou looked completely different after their disguise, when they reached this area, they were still tested in various ways by dozens of Xiang Family scouts.

 

However, the two did not reveal any flaws.

 

They were just a couple heading to Positively Tranquil City seeking Pills.

 

At first, when the Xiang Family scouts appeared, Zhao Yaorou showed some nervousness, but by the second and third time, she became more natural.

 

At the same time, she was very grateful to have met Qin Yichen.

 

Without him, she definitely would not have made it back to Positively Tranquil City.

 

*Phew…* After being checked at the city gate, Qin Yichen finally breathed a sigh of relief and was about to enter the city with Zhao Yaorou when a cold shout came from behind, “Stop!”

 

Immediately, Qin Yichen’s body tensed up, and beside him, Zhao Yaorou’s palms began to sweat.

 

Just as Qin Yichen was about to force his way into the city, the voice behind them continued, “You want to enter without paying the entry fee?”

 

“Sorry, sorry…” As he turned around, Qin Yichen wore a fawning smile and spoke in a humble manner while handing over a money pouch.

 

The person tossed the heavy money pouch in his hand, immediately showing a satisfied expression, and with a wave of his hand, let the two enter the city.

 

“Let’s go.” After smiling at her, Qin Yichen pulled Zhao Yaorou into the city.

 

Inside Positively Tranquil City, it was bustling.

 

After all, with an Alchemy Grandmaster from the North Profound Sect presiding, it attracted many people seeking Pills.

 

This was also why Qin Yichen and his companion could successfully pass through the layers of checkpoints.

 

Because people seeking Pills like them were not few in number. The Xiang Family naturally would not cut off their own business, right?

 

Walking in the city, Zhao Yaorou saw several former Zhao Family shops now bearing the Xiang Family’s signboards, and immediately became dejected.

 

She did not know how she could save her Family.