Chapter 1527 Finding Ge Xiong
Yongquan Mountain was an obscure barren mountain in the capital. It was usually deserted, but as they walked along, there were many footprints on the road leading up and down the mountain, as well as the carcasses of some wild beasts. They must have been killed by someone. Judging from all the signs, there should be people active in the vicinity, and quite a few of them.
Following the winding forest path, they finally reached the mountainside. In the blink of an eye, more than three hours had passed, but they still hadn't seen any members of the Ge family from the capital.
"Not there yet?"
Chen Xuan suspected that the assassin hadn't told the truth and couldn't help but ask.
"Almost there, just at the waterfall ahead."
"I hope you're not lying to me, or don't blame me for being impolite."
"I'm really not lying. Everything I said is true. If we get there, I hope you'll let me go." The assassin said hurriedly.
"As long as you help me find the head of the Ge family from the capital, I can let you go."
After Chen Xuan finished speaking, he continued on his way.
As expected, after another ten minutes, they heard the sound of water rushing over rocks.
"We're here!"
The assassin exclaimed.
Chen Xuan quickly told the assassin to shut up. The Ge family members from the capital were all top experts. The Shen family in the capital had a clan elder who was a cultivator, so it was possible that the Ge family in the capital also had experts. When experts fought, a single oversight could alert them.
After walking for a few more minutes, they indeed saw a small rock pool not far away. A waterfall, like a white silk ribbon, cascaded down from the sky, very spectacular.
The surrounding scenery was exceptionally beautiful and spiritual. It was hard to imagine such scenery on such an obscure mountain.
At the same time, several men in black could be seen guarding near the small rock pool.
"Ge Xiong, the head of the Ge family, is in the mountain cave inside. Can I leave now?"
The assassin pointed to a mountain cave near the waterfall.
"Alright, you can go, but not now."
Chen Xuan said indifferently.
"What do you mean..."
"What if you leak my whereabouts?"
"What do you suggest?"
"It's very simple!"
Chen Xuan smiled slightly and, with a swift chop of his hand, knocked the assassin unconscious.
Immediately after, Chen Xuan's figure flashed, and he leaped into the jungle. He detoured from the cliff above, bypassed the masked men, and arrived silently beside the mountain cave, entering it.
Upon entering the cave, it was dark and damp. Water dripped from the stones above. In the dimness, only some colored stones could be seen reflecting light. Further ahead, torches were inserted into the cave walls, making the line of sight clear.
To avoid being discovered by powerful individuals, Chen Xuan did not use his divine sense to probe rashly but instead infiltrated quickly.
Inside the cave, Ge Xiong cackled repeatedly, "This time is good. As long as we help Shen Qingzhi seize the position of the Shen family head, we can rely on the Shen family to develop, and no one can do anything to us."
"Patriarch Ge, you are truly wise!"
Those around him flattered him.
"You don't need to praise me so much. If you want to praise someone, it should be Elder Long. If Elder Long hadn't saved us from under the eyes of the Dragon Soul Team and provided both manpower and resources, how could we have achieved this today?"
As he spoke, Ge Xiong looked at a gray-haired old man beside him with a fawning smile.
This gray-haired old man was Elder Long of the Dragon Gate, and he was Ge Xiong's current reliance.
Seeing Elder Long, everyone looked solemn.
Elder Long said lightly, "As long as you serve the Dragon Gate loyally in the future, I guarantee that your Ge family in the capital will reach new heights."
"Thank you, Elder Long. Please rest assured, I will definitely serve the Dragon Gate loyally. By the way, Elder Long, the reason our Ge family in the capital is in trouble this time is because of Chen Xuan. I implore you to deal with that kid."
Ge Xiong's eyes shot out venomous light as he waved his hand.
Before his words had even finished, a member of the Ge family immediately stepped out with a sandalwood box and placed it in front of Elder Long.
"What is this?"
"A small token of my appreciation."
Ge Xiong took it and placed it before Elder Long.
Elder Long placed his hand on the sandalwood box in Ge Xiong's hand and instantly felt a surge of immense power, so strong that it made his soul tremble.
"Good, very good. I will help you with this favor. I will definitely kill that kid for you!"
Elder Long agreed readily, picked up the sandalwood box, and couldn't wait to open it. But just then, a discordant voice suddenly sounded, "I heard someone wants to kill me. I wonder what they've got?"
"Chen Xuan, it's you! How did you find this place?"
Ge Xiong saw Chen Xuan and couldn't help but exclaim.
"It's your bad luck that I ran into people from the Shen family in the capital, otherwise, how could I have followed the clues to find your hiding place?" Chen Xuan said with a smile.
"You... the one who saved the Shen family elder is you?"
Ge Xiong immediately realized.
"Indeed!"
Chen Xuan nodded immediately.
"Then my plan is also ruined?"
Ge Xiong knew that once Chen Xuan got involved, his plan would likely fall apart.
"Yes," Chen Xuan replied.
"Ah—"
Ge Xiong roared up at the sky in anger, looking at Chen Xuan as if he wanted to devour him alive.
"Kid, you've come at the right time. You've delivered yourself to my doorstep today!"
Ge Xiong was furious, but upon remembering that Elder Long was present, he became emboldened and said to Elder Long, "Elder Long, this is that kid. Please do the honors."
"Who are you?"
Elder Long nodded slightly, then his gaze shifted to Chen Xuan.
At that moment, Chen Xuan felt himself being locked onto by Elder Long.
Divine sense!
This guy is also a cultivator!
What's going on? Weren't cultivators said to be very rare? Why do I encounter cultivators wherever I go?
Cultivators were originally extremely rare beings. It was only because Chen Xuan had already come into contact with a certain deep level that he would encounter so many cultivators.
For instance, the Shen family, one of the nine great families in the capital, only had one cultivator.
The Ge family in the capital, backed by the Dragon Gate, only had one cultivator, didn't they?
So, in the final analysis, cultivators were still few.
"My name is Chen Xuan!"
Chen Xuan said calmly.
"Kid, how dare you disrupt the good deeds of our Dragon Gate! Die quickly!"
The Dragon Elder said nothing more, and a burst of divine sense directly drilled into Chen Xuan's mind.
How could the Dragon Elder's divine sense compare to Chen Xuan's? The next moment, his divine sense was destroyed by Chen Xuan.
"Ah—"
The Dragon Elder screamed and looked at Chen Xuan in shock, asking, "You're a cultivator?"
"Yes," Chen Xuan nodded.
"Good kid, no wonder you have such ability. So you're a cultivator. I was careless just now. Now watch me deal with you!"
The Dragon Elder roared, chanting incantations and rapidly forming hand seals.
The next moment, the energy in the sky surged, condensing into two mountain-splitting seals that slammed towards Chen Xuan from left and right.
"Break!"
Chen Xuan's voice boomed like thunder.
Before his voice fell, a rumbling sound erupted. The two mountain-splitting seals exploded, shaking the earth and mountains. Countless stones rolled down, as if the entire cave was about to collapse.