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Chapter 128: Chapter 128: I Want the Person, and I Want the Money Too!
The entire Han Family Square was silent.
Everyone stared blankly at Luo Cheng, their eyes wide open.
Earlier, this disciple of the Fierce Cloud Sect had exchanged blows with the lean youth. His strength was far from weak, and among martial artists in the Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer, he was considered outstanding!
But now, he was struck with a single punch, vomited three mouthfuls of blood, and fell to the ground, unable to rise!
Luo Cheng paid no attention to the crowd and turned his gaze to Huang Shi, sneering coldly:
"Weren’t you telling me to get lost? Why haven’t you made a move yet? Or is it that Fierce Cloud Sect disciples are only skilled at flapping their gums?"
Huang Shi’s forehead throbbed with anger.
Since when did disciples of the Xuanyuan Sect dare to act so arrogantly in front of him!
Boom!
With a stomp of his foot, an earthy yellow light shimmered.
A mountain rock, two meters tall and glowing with five stars, appeared behind Huang Shi.
This was Huang Shi’s Martial Soul!
"A Five-star Martial Soul!"
When the Han Family members saw Huang Shi’s Martial Soul, their eyes revealed admiration and they sighed in awe. As expected of disciples from the Three Great Sects, even a random one turned out to be a genius!
To put things into perspective, even the most talented Family Head of the Han Family only possessed a Five-star Martial Soul!
With the release of his Martial Soul, Huang Shi’s momentum reached its peak, a heavy pressure sweeping outward.
"Kid, today you’re leaving here horizontal! Falling Rock Fist!"
With a thunderous shout, Huang Shi sprang upward, descending from above with an unparalleled domineering posture, his fist crashing toward Luo Cheng.
The force of this punch was incredibly ruthless. Huang Shi seemed like a meteor descending from the heavens, his overwhelming aura rippling the air into waves.
The lean youth’s heart suddenly leapt into his throat.
Earlier, he had been utterly defeated by this punch! Completely unable to resist!
Luo Cheng’s expression remained calm as he casually met the attack with his own fist.
Bang!
Fist collided with fist, solid and direct.
The next moment.
Huang Shi’s clothes exploded dramatically. Accompanied by the crisp sound of bones cracking, his entire right arm bent at an odd angle, blood splattering everywhere!
Gah!
Spraying a mouthful of blood, Huang Shi was sent flying backward with a look of incredulity, creating a human-shaped crater upon impact with the ground.
"Again, just one punch!"
Everyone in the Han Family stared at Luo Cheng with eyes filled with shock, as if looking at a monster.
Just two punches, and two Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer disciples of the Fierce Cloud Sect were seriously injured!
"Senior brother, well done!!"
The lean youth shouted excitedly.
Earlier, he thought he would inevitably face humiliation today! Perhaps even a beating!
But he hadn’t expected the tables to turn so quickly!
With overwhelming force, Luo Cheng defeated Huang Shi and his companion in merely two punches. The youth now held Luo Cheng in unparalleled esteem, even changing his form of address to "senior brother"!
Cough!
Huang Shi struggled to stand, coughing out another mouthful of fresh blood as he glared at Luo Cheng with a twisted expression.
"Kid, I underestimated you! But this matter won’t end here! My senior brothers and sisters from Fierce Cloud Sect will never let you off!!"
The Fierce Cloud Sect’s overall strength ranked first among the Three Great Sects, while the Xuanyuan Sect ranked last!
It had always been Fierce Cloud Sect disciples bullying Xuanyuan Sect disciples!
This defeat was utterly humiliating for Huang Shi; his heart was filled with rage as he resolved to contact nearby senior brothers and sisters to seek revenge!
"Get lost! One more word, and I’ll make sure you never speak again!"
Luo Cheng’s gaze was icy cold.
He had only held back out of respect for the Han Family Head and didn’t want to put him in a difficult position.
If the opponent refused to recognize the situation, Luo Cheng wouldn’t hesitate to cripple him completely.
"You..."
Huang Shi’s face flushed red as he nearly spat out more blood.
"You, what? When I tell you to leave, you leave! Do you believe that if senior brother gets angry, he’ll slap you to death in an instant?" the lean youth snapped.
Huang Shi ground his teeth, nearly breaking them, but dared not utter any more threats. Clenching his jaw, he walked toward the collapsed courtyard wall, intending to carry away his fellow disciple from Fierce Cloud Sect. Inside, however, he swore to himself that he would seize an opportunity to exact revenge and erase today’s shame!
Seeing that the situation hadn’t resulted in casualties, the Han Family Head let out a sigh of relief. He instructed two servants to assist Huang Shi with excavation and then turned to Luo Cheng, saying:
"Young hero, thank you for showing restraint. May I know your name?"
The Han Family’s daughter Han Qing and the female disciple of Luoxia Sect both looked curiously at Luo Cheng.
Luo Cheng replied calmly, "Outer Disciple of Xuanyuan Sect, Luo Cheng."
"Luo Cheng!"
The lean youth’s eyes widened in surprise.
He had heard of Luo Cheng before.
However, seeing him in person was far different than what rumors had led him to expect. He couldn’t believe Luo Cheng was younger than him yet so incredibly powerful.
The female disciple of Luoxia Sect, Yang Zhixuan, smiled and said, "Outer Disciple of Luoxia Sect, Yang Zhixuan. Your strength is astonishing; even against a martial artist of the Sixth Layer of Transcendence Realm, I reckon you could hold your own."
Luo Cheng smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying.
Beside him, the Han Family’s daughter Han Qing looked at him with admiration and asked, "Are all disciples of your sect this strong?"
"Impossible!"
Yang Zhixuan shook her head subtly.
Regardless of the sect or region, anyone capable of battling those of higher cultivation realms was a rare talent.
To defeat sect disciples of higher layers was even rarer—a true genius among geniuses.
"But you should be careful,"
Yang Zhixuan warned, "The Fierce Cloud Sect is notorious for its intolerance. Many disciples of that sect are active in this area, and if they learn of this incident, they won’t let it slide."
Luo Cheng replied indifferently, "I don’t tolerate grains of sand in my eyes either."
Yang Zhixuan paused for a moment and then smiled subtly. "Interesting. It seems I chose the right mission this time."
The Han Family Head clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "I entrust my daughter’s safety to you."
Luo Cheng nodded, "Rest assured, since I accepted the mission, I will give it my all."
Yang Zhixuan added, "Family Head, could you tell us more about the mission, especially about the Shadowless Thief? I heard you’ve seen him."
Luo Cheng also turned his gaze toward the Han Family Head.
He could sense that the Han Family Head’s cultivation wasn’t weak—at the Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer. For him to spend ninety thousand taels to issue a mission meant this wasn’t a trivial matter.
The Han Family Head took a deep breath and said, "Ah, I only caught a glimpse of his silhouette."
"Three nights ago, as my daughter was preparing to rest, she suddenly noticed someone in her room! I heard the commotion and rushed to her aid, but the intruder’s speed was astonishing. I only caught sight of a fleeting shadow before it vanished. On my daughter’s door, he left three plum blossom marks."
Yang Zhixuan was startled. "The Shadowless Thief didn’t abduct her outright?"
The Han Family Head sighed, "This is his modus operandi. Any woman he sets his sights on will find plum blossom marks left three days in advance, after which he comes to take them."
"Over the past half-month, two women in Wulin Town have already fallen prey to him. Moreover, those who end up in his hands suffer unspeakable torment, ultimately emerging unrecognizable..."
Han Qing’s face went pale as her body trembled slightly.
Yang Zhixuan, being a woman herself, gripped the treasure sword at her waist and said angrily, "Worse than a beast! Don’t worry; this time we’ll make sure he never returns."
Luo Cheng frowned, "Is this man truly only in the Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer?"
The Han Family Head nodded, "Based on his aura, that seems correct. However, his speed is almost incomprehensible. You must exercise extreme caution."
Speed...
Luo Cheng pondered quietly, wondering how his Mist Shadow Step would compare.
The Han Family Head gritted his teeth and said, "It’s been three days already. Tonight, the Shadowless Thief is certain to appear. Tonight, I rely on you three. If you capture him, apart from the promised ninety thousand taels, I’ll add another ten thousand taels for each of you!"
"Hehe, such generosity from my future father-in-law. A million-tael reward is truly grand. Since that’s the case, as your son-in-law, I humbly accept,"
"Tonight, I want both the person and the money!"
Just as the Han Family Head finished speaking, a sinister laugh suddenly resounded.
