830: Chapter 826: Arrival in Tianshan City 830: Chapter 826: Arrival in Tianshan City At the time when Ye Tian fought against Sima Feng, Sima Feng used the power of his Wind Flow Strength to unleash a ferocious tornado upon him.
Within the tornado, there were waves of vacuum blades embedded.
These vacuum blades were sharp enough to slice through massive boulders, let alone a human arm.
As for Ding San, he was naturally injured by the same move, which is why his arm carried such deep scars…
Ye Tian looked at the haggard faces of the Ding brothers.
In his heart, he understood very well that these three brothers had no intention of heading to Tianshan City.
If it weren’t for him, they probably would have returned to Jiangcheng immediately.
However, once the bowstring is drawn, there’s no turning back.
Ye Tian himself was acutely aware that the journey to Tianshan City was fraught with peril.
But in order to save his brothers from the Night King Hall, he had no choice but to face Sima Yun head-on!
“Ding brothers, it has been almost a month since you received the Tianmen emergency summon and left.
During this month, what exactly happened?
How did Ding San get injured?
I hope you’ll tell me everything honestly!”
Ye Tian suddenly asked.
Ding Da sighed deeply and replied, “Boss, we originally planned to report all of this to you after we returned to the headquarters of the Night King Hall estate.
We didn’t expect to meet you on this train.
Since that’s the case, please allow me to explain everything in full detail!”
“Alright, go ahead.”
Ye Tian nodded, and Ding Da began to recount the events in a detailed fashion.
It turned out that the three Ding brothers were forced to respond to the Tianmen emergency summon.
Initially, they didn’t want to go, but as outer disciples of Tianmen, they had no choice but to travel to Tianshan.
The three brothers had agreed that they would announce their resignation from Tianmen during the summon meeting, even if it meant Tianmen would strip them of their Wind Flow Strength cultivation technique.
However, after arriving at Tianshan, they didn’t even get a chance to speak before hearing some shocking news!
That news was that Sima Yun issued a “Slaughter Order” against Ye Tian, the leader of the Night King Hall, during the summon meeting.
Tianmen had already accepted the Slaughter Order, and within a month, Sima Yun would act against Ye Tian!
At this point, the three Ding brothers couldn’t focus on negotiating their exit with the Tianmen higher-ups any longer.
Once the emergency summon meeting ended, the brothers immediately boarded a train to Jiangcheng without any delay.
They decided that no matter how powerful Sima Yun was, they would fight alongside Ye Tian!
As members of the Night King Hall, even if they were to die, they wanted to die alongside their comrades!
However, as soon as the three brothers boarded the train, they were instantly targeted by their fellow sect members.
To their astonishment, the reason for the pursuit was the complete Wind Flow Strength cultivation technique they supposedly carried…
Initially, the brothers thought their pursuers would be people from the Sima Family.
But to their surprise, those from the Sima Family didn’t make a move.
Instead, all of the attackers were other outer disciples.
During the final moments of the emergency summon meeting, the Tianmen higher-ups had announced that a few outer disciples would be inducted into the inner circle and taught the complete Wind Flow Strength cultivation technique!
At the time, the three brothers paid little heed to this announcement, never expecting that it would result in them being hunted down…
The brothers, having made a name for themselves as martial artists and undergone rigorous training within the Night King Hall, had significantly improved their skills.
But they were still outnumbered and surrounded by dozens of outer disciples.
Unable to overpower their attackers, they were forced to disembark halfway and ended up in a small town called Ganran.
Because Ding San’s injuries were severe, they couldn’t continue traveling immediately.
They decided to let Ding San recover from his life-threatening injuries before taking further action.
It was at this time that the brothers saw Ye Tian’s figure.
Overjoyed, they used the Night King Hall’s signal to call Ye Tian over…
The brothers initially planned to return to Jiangcheng with Ye Tian, but to their surprise, Ye Tian decided to go upstream, heading directly toward Tianshan City.
Naturally, as martial artists of the Night King Hall, the brothers were determined to fight alongside Ye Tian!
“You were pursued by fellow sect members?”
After listening to the Ding brothers’ story, Ye Tian couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Zhao Sixi, whom Ye Tian had rescued earlier, was likewise being hunted by Li Hui, another member of the sect.
The reason for both chases was the same—they were accused of obtaining the complete Wind Flow Strength cultivation technique.
This situation, as Ye Tian pondered, seemed highly peculiar…
As Ye Tian was deep in thought, the four elders of the Ye Family returned to the compartment, making the space feel more cramped…
Clan Leader Ye Zhihuan said directly, “Ye Tian, while you were treating your brother’s injuries earlier, Ye Zhiran and I remained guarding the door of the compartment, while Ye Zhicang and Ye Zhirong moved around the train and gathered some intelligence.
On this train, the two Tianmen outer disciples who fought earlier have already disembarked.
They’re no longer on this train.
However, as this train heads to Tianshan City, there are indeed many martial artists aboard.
Ye Zhicang and Ye Zhirong observed that only a handful appeared to be experts, so they likely pose no real threat.”
Ye Zhicang added, “Even so, we must remain vigilant.
I eavesdropped on conversations among these martial artists, and they frequently mentioned things like ‘Tianmen’ and ‘taking a share’—clearly, they intend to stir up trouble in Tianshan City!
Although their martial skills are lacking, there may well be stronger practitioners already stationed in Tianshan City.”
Roaming about gathering intelligence was a great strain on the elderly Ye Family members, given their age.
Ye Tian quickly invited the Ye elders to sit down and then said, “Gentlemen, I was just discussing this matter with my brothers!
The Ding brothers have been hunted by fellow sect members ever since they left Tianmen City.
I’d like to ask if any of you have some insight into this?”
Ye Zhihuan sighed and said, “How could these old bones of ours possibly know the inner workings of Tianmen?
Ye Tian, that sect has always acted strangely.
There’s no need to dwell on their motives!
I think you should focus on preparing for your fight with Sima Yun and leave other matters aside.”
When Ding Da heard that Ye Tian intended to fight Sima Yun, he quickly said, “Boss, although the Slaughter Order from Tianmen is unavoidable, shouldn’t you fight Sima Yun in Jiangcheng?
Tianshan is his home turf, which gives him a clear advantage.
If that guy plays dirty, what will we do?”
Ye Tian chuckled wryly and responded, “A tree may wish for calm, but the wind will not subside.
Do you think someone as despicable as Sima Yun would allow me to stay in Jiangcheng?
The truth is, other than you three, the rest of the Night King Hall’s martial artists have already fallen under Sima Yun’s control!”
“What!?”
Ye Tian’s words utterly shocked the Ding brothers!
They had all witnessed the horrors of the Puppetry Technique.
Back then, it had taken the combined efforts of all the Night King Hall martial artists to free Ye Xuong from Sima Feng’s control.
They had assumed the Puppetry Technique would lose its effect with Sima Feng’s death.
Yet unexpectedly, the technique had resurfaced—and this time it had enslaved all the martial artists of the Night King Hall!
“Damn Sima Yun, I’ll fight him to the death!”
“For a shameless scoundrel like him, there’s no need for adherence to martial ethics.
Boss, give the order, and we’ll storm Tianshan together to eradicate Sima Yun and the remnants of the Sima Family!”
“Exactly, boss.
A true warrior would rather die than be humiliated.
Our brothers are under Sima Yun’s control, their lives hanging by a thread.
The only way to save them is to kill Sima Yun!”
Upon learning that their comrades from the Night King Hall had been enslaved by the Puppetry Technique, the Ding brothers were furious and resolute.
They all declared that they were willing to fight Sima Yun to the death.
Ye Tian could only offer a helpless smile before saying, “Ding Da, Ding Er, Ding San, don’t be too hasty!
The loss of the Jade Flute to Sima Yun was partly my fault… But this battle with Sima Yun has too many uncertainties, so it’s better not to act recklessly.
Sima Yun is not to be feared, but the mighty Tianmen is a different matter entirely!
If I can avoid provoking Tianmen during my fight with Sima Yun, I will try to do so.”
In this regard, Ye Tian agreed with the Ye elders’ advice.
After all, Tianmen was backed by the Divine Race, and it was best not to antagonize them unless absolutely necessary.
For Ye Tian, the primary goal was to rescue his comrades.
Other concerns could be tolerated for now…
“Understood, boss.
I was just too emotional just now!”
Hearing Ye Tian’s words, Ding Da quickly apologized, while Ding Er and Ding San lowered their heads in silence.
Ye Tian then continued, “Ding Da, Ding Er, Ding San, since you three are being hunted by Tianmen members, it’s best not to draw attention.
Stay by my side, and together we’ll head to Tianshan City.
Come what may, we’ll handle it as it comes!”
“Understood!”
The three Ding brothers responded in unison.
As subordinates, they naturally had to obey their leader’s orders.
With the plan settled, everyone stopped talking.
Ye Zhicang and Ding San, both injured, continued to recover quietly, while the others stood guard over them.
The journey remained peaceful…
One day later, the train arrived at Tianshan City!
While Tianshan City was nominally a city-level settlement, it was far smaller than Jiangcheng, not even comparable to one of Jiangcheng’s districts.
The city’s development owed its success to the Tianshan scenic area, for which the city was named.
During the peak tourism season, the city was bustling with activity, but as it was currently the off-season, the streets were mostly deserted.
Exiting the train station, the group arrived at a street in Tianshan City.
Since the Ding brothers were being hunted by their fellow sect members, Ye Tian took precautions upon their return to the city.
He had them make slight changes to their appearance, such as wearing sunglasses and fake beards, making them look like entirely different people…