Chapter 74: Acquiring Ghost Tomb_1
Over time, teams of young prodigies had made their way to Bachu City. Each found an inn and settled down without causing any trouble, venturing out of their rooms infrequently. It wasn’t clear whether this was due to the horrifying death of a disciple from the Ten Thousand Flowers Sect or if it was because they held themselves above such conflicts. It was peaceful, an unexpected tranquility.
Of course, occasionally, there were rogue Martial Artists who stirred up trouble, but they were quickly suppressed by Wu Ming and his team, who executed them publicly in the market, serving as a warning to any potential troublemakers.
"It’s strange how the prodigies from the Changeable Mansion and the Alliance can occupy the same city without any conflict," Qin Wudao wondered while practicing his swordsmanship in the pavilion of the City Lord’s imposing mansion. Although puzzled, he was relieved by the lack of conflict, as it spared the city’s people any distress.
"Your Highness, the prodigies from all the major forces are likely in seclusion to be in their best form for the Ghost Tomb relic," Jia Xu, who stood nearby, reported. Hidden Guards in disguise were stationed outside the inns where the prodigies were staying, ensuring that their every move was under his control.
With only three days left before the relic opens, the negotiations should be nearing their end! Qin Wudao mused, seemingly more to himself than to Jia Xu.
While Bachu City was filled with the younger generation of prodigies, the older generation of experts were not idle; they were also busy with preparations for the relic.
"Considering no forces from other domains have entered recently, we must have won the negotiations!" Jia Xu conjectured.
The "negotiations" they were speaking of weren’t verbal discussions but a show of strength.
About three thousand miles west of the Qin Empire lay a desert with a harsh environment, plagued by constant gales and swirling dust, rendering it uninhabitable and desolate.
BOOM!
Powerful figures battled in the Void, their terrifying attacks shattering space itself. The shockwaves rippled outwards, stirring up violent sandstorms that blotted out the sky, turning day into night. This battle had already raged for several days.