Chapter 295: Danger

Translator: Tim Editor: Fish Creek

This made Ye Mo alert. Although a cultivator with natural advantages, facing a large crowd put him in danger if he depleted his chi. He knew his spirit chi consumption would be high due to the killers' positions. If they were directly in front of him, it wouldn't be so great, but that was no excuse.

Cha Rulong saw Ye Mo and Dong Qing sit down and was overjoyed. He laughed, “Come help them pour tea….” This was their agreed signal for the killers to attack, with Cha Rulong assisting. But after he spoke, nothing happened.

Cha Rulong's face fell. Was this a real Earth Fiend operative? No, the man impersonating Cheng Qing looked too much like Ye Mo.

Ye Mo knew Cha Rulong's thoughts, but his spirit sense remained on the man fetching the blood coral. After entering the backyard, the man disappeared from his spirit sense range.

Cha Rulong felt uneasy, his worry increasing as Ye Mo looked at him.

Just as Ye Mo thought the blood coral was gone, the man reappeared, escorted by two ancient martial artists; the strongest being a black level middle stage.

Seeing the man carry a large jade box, Ye Mo rejoiced. The blood coral was still at the Cha family! He was glad he hadn't tried to steal it earlier; that might have alerted them.

The three soon reached the guest lounge. Ye Mo didn't wait for the man to give it to Cha Rulong; he simply took it.

Opening the jade box revealed a blood-red coral, well-preserved. Relief washed over him. It wasn't perfectly smooth, but it was finally in his hands.

Seeing the coral in Ye Mo's possession, Cha Rulong's face worsened. He suspected Earth Fiend's involvement.

Ye Mo stowed the blood coral away, resolving not to take it out again.

"Where did you put the blood coral?" Cha Rulong realized the jade box was gone. Such a large box couldn't disappear unseen. His worry intensified.

Ye Mo said plainly, "I came for the blood coral. Since you gave it to me, you've done well. I'm leaving."

He stood and started to leave; Dong Qing followed quickly.

"Stop!" Cha Rulong yelled desperately.

Ye Mo looked coldly at Cha Rulong: "Mr. Cha, what is it? Although you sent assassins, I'll let you go because of the coral. But continue opposing me, and don't blame me for helping Qiao Gang exact revenge."

Cha Rulong finally realized Ye Mo had known all along. The Earth Fiend people hadn't attacked; he'd been tricked.

Cha Rulong pressed a hidden bell. Within minutes, Ye Mo's spirit sense detected reinforcements rushing into the lounge.

Ye Mo and Dong Qing were soon surrounded by over twenty people—five yellow level and two black level masters. In a modern city, this force was overwhelming.

Dong Qing, wondering where Ye Mo had hidden the coral, paled at the sight of so many masters. She was hopelessly outmatched.

"Bring out the blood coral, and I'll let you go," Cha Rulong now suspected Earth Fiend's betrayal. The four killers remained motionless, their faces masked. He was confident he could kill Ye Mo, but he didn't know where the coral was. He wouldn't attack until he saw it.

Ye Mo looked at Cha Rulong and said, "I'm curious. Why did the Earth Fiend Gu King leave the coral with you and even send help? Oh, you needn't wait for those four killers. I already killed them."

"When?" Cha Rulong asked subconsciously.

Ye Mo sneered but didn't answer.

Cha Rulong finally realized his mistake. Earth Fiend hadn't conspired with Ye Mo; Ye Mo had killed the four killers.

"Show me the coral, or put it on the table, and I'll tell you why," Cha Rulong's face was grim.

A cruel look crossed his face: "If you don't tell me, even if you escape our family, I'll kill your entire family. We killed the Qiao family; we can annihilate yours. And Ning Qingxue—I'll ensure she dies happily."

Ye Mo's eyes turned cold. He hadn't planned to kill them all, but Cha Rulong had crossed his line.

Seeing Ye Mo's cold eyes, Cha Rulong felt a tremor. Ye Mo said coldly, "Mr. Cha, you've angered me. Very well, I will slaughter your entire family today."

"What a joke." The black level martial artist who guarded the coral looked at Ye Mo, then said to Cha Rulong, "Leader, no matter where he hid the coral, it's in this room. Killing him will reveal its location. Why bother talking?" He stared at Ye Mo, his killing intent undisguised.

Cha Rulong agreed. No matter how strong Ye Mo was, they only needed to kill him. He nodded. "Kill him. I don't believe the coral is outside this house."

The men attacked, their yin fiend chi creating a bleak, windy feeling. Dong Qing shivered, unable to stand.

But their attacks seemed blocked by something, unable to reach her.

Ye Mo drew the long sword from Bian Po. A flurry of blows resulted in a bloodbath. Within minutes, only the black level warrior remained, an arm severed. He was frozen, never expecting to be almost wiped out by a young man with no inner qi flow.

Cha Rulong looked at the carnage, his face ashen. He knew Ye Mo was strong, but not this strong. What kind of enemy had his family made? He'd thought his family superior to the Song family, but he was wrong. Regret was useless.

"What level are you? Earth level master?" the black level martial artist asked fearfully.

Neither he nor Cha Rulong noticed how the sword appeared and disappeared.

Dong Qing, dazed, ran off to vomit. She had killed people before, but this was a massacre unlike anything she'd seen.

Ye Mo ignored Dong Qing and coldly looked at Cha Rulong: "Answer my questions. First, why is your family assassinating me? Second, why did Earth Fiend keep the coral at your family? If you don't tell me, I will find the rest of the Cha family and kill them all."

After a long daze, Cha Rulong laughed. "Go kill them! I'll wait! Go, HAHAHAHA…"

Had he gone mad? Ye Mo punched Cha Rulong in the forehead, then killed the black level warrior with a windblade before repeating his questions.

Cha Rulong, dazed, answered, "Ou Feng wants to kill you. He took the Song Family's jade woman plate and came to our family. His conditions were to kill Ye Mo and for us to introduce him to a hidden sect. I introduced him to Earth Fiend and gave them the plate. My purpose was to get the blood coral."

Ye Mo asked, "Since your family got the coral and Ou Feng gave you the jade woman plate, why trade it with Earth Fiend for the coral?"

"Because the Yun family is stupid. They asked Earth Fiend to attack Qiao Gang, revealing the coral. Earth Fiend promised not to reveal the coral's location or steal it. The payment was the jade woman plate."

Ye Mo understood. As long as hidden sects didn't attack, no one could take the coral. Without sacrificing the jade woman plate, the Cha family couldn't protect it.

"Where are the rest of your family hiding?" Ye Mo didn't intend to kill them all, but he needed to know their location.

Cha Rulong answered, "Our family has no female members. We're at a yin fiend place. Our martial arts are only for men. An offspring would cause the mother to be invaded by yin fiend chi and die."

Ye Mo was speechless. This was a peculiar family.

Wait. A key problem occurred to Ye Mo: he was still in danger.