C775 Guests from the Small Courtyard

After some conversation, Woo Zhengyang found himself puzzled. Initially, he thought that after embarrassing Sun Mingyuan on the ride, Sun wouldn't let it slide. Even if Sun didn't confront him openly, he might try some underhanded tactics to trip him up. Woo Zhengyang wasn't worried about Sun coming after him; in fact, he was more concerned if he didn't.

To prepare, Woo Zhengyang had deliberately kept Hongnu out of sight for a few days. It wasn't until they reached the Acacia Sect and realized nothing had happened that he let Hongnu appear briefly. But according to Sun Mingyang, that guy had taken a whole group to chase him down. So why hadn't they shown up?

As for Sun Mingyang's injuries, they were naturally from his encounter with two Martial Kings. It was quite a feat that Sun Mingyang survived. He had just reached the Martial King Stage, so Woo Zhengyang only sent a junior Martial King and a mid-level Martial King to intercept Sun Mingyang and his companion. In his view, given Sun Mingyang's new status, a junior Martial King should have been enough to kill him, with the mid-level one there just as a backup.

What Woo Zhengyang hadn't anticipated was that Sun Mingyang possessed a King Rank weapon, a gift from his father that he had never revealed to outsiders. Even during the fight with the two Martial Kings, Sun Mingyang didn't show it easily. He even risked getting injured to find the right opportunity. When the mid-level Martial King let his guard down, Sun Mingyang seized the moment, unveiled the King Rank weapon, and took him down in one swift move.

The crisis was far from over. Injured, Sun Mingyang relied on his King Rank weapon for a desperate fight, managing to fend off another Martial King. However, he was severely wounded and had to take a detour to reach Limitless City.

Despite the city's ban on martial arts, Sun Mingyang couldn't be sure if a desperate Sun Mingyuan would take a reckless gamble. Already hurt, he didn't want to endanger others, which is why he initially invited Woo Zhengyang to stay with him, only to change his mind later.

Woo Zhengyang wasn't afraid of Sun Mingyuan to begin with, and knowing the backstory made him even less inclined to stand by idly. He asked Sun Mingyang to arrange a place for him to stay.

If Sun Mingyuan didn't come, that would be fine. But if he did, Woo Zhengyang was determined to give him a proper welcome and find out what had happened to make him give up the chase.

Woo Zhengyang thought that even if Sun Mingyuan came looking for Sun Mingyang, it would take some time. He didn't expect things to escalate so quickly.

On the first night in his new quarters, five intruders stealthily entered. Dressed in black, they moved with such light steps that they seemed to walk on air, clearly at the Martial King stage.

They hadn't done their homework, only knowing that Woo Zhengyang was staying there. Unaware of the exact room, they split up to search for their target.

In theory, if a strong individual at the Martial King Stage wanted to launch a surprise attack, Woo Zhengyang and his group wouldn't notice. After all, Sun Mingyang had just reached the early stages of the Martial King, and Bing Yue was only at the mid-stage. Unless Bing Yue was constantly on alert, which was unrealistic, they wouldn't detect anything.

However, let's not forget that in Woo Zhengyang's Star World, there was Hongnu, who was at the Martial Master level. Normally, Woo Zhengyang wouldn't let Hongnu show up easily, but knowing there might be a threat, he naturally called on Hongnu.

So, when the five shadowy figures appeared, Hongnu had already sensed something was off and reported it to Woo Zhengyang. Upon learning this, Woo Zhengyang didn't take any action himself, leaving everything to Hongnu. He trusted that Hongnu could handle such a straightforward situation exceptionally well.

Sure enough, before Sun Mingyang and the others could fully grasp what was happening, Hongnu had already captured the five intruders one by one. It wasn't until Hongnu tossed them into the courtyard that Sun Mingyang and his group realized someone had infiltrated. They also noticed Hongnu, wondering when such a skilled individual had joined them. But being smart, they didn't question it since Woo Zhengyang hadn't mentioned anything.

After capturing the five intruders, Woo Zhengyang was ready to interrogate them thoroughly to unravel the mystery at hand.

During the interrogation, Woo Zhengyang realized something was off. These five men in black weren't sent by Sun Mingyuan; they were actually from the Huo family. Woo Zhengyang didn't even need to ask to figure out that they were sent by Huo Dongcheng, the guy who had tried to hit on Bing Yue earlier that day and left in a huff.

Sure enough, the five men in black didn't put up much of a fight before confessing. In front of Hongnu, they couldn't pull any tricks. They figured it was better to just mention the Huo family, hoping it would make Woo Zhengyang hesitate. But they were wrong. The Huo family might seem untouchable to them, but to Woo Zhengyang, they were nothing special.

If the Huo family had left him alone, he wouldn't have bothered with them. But since they dared to provoke him, he wasn't going to be polite. So, he gladly accepted these five Martial Kings. Just arriving in Limitless City, he happened to need a few gatekeepers.

"You five have two choices now," Hongnu said with a charming smile. "First, hand over your soul marks and become watchdogs for my master. Second, face a fate worse than death!"

"A warrior can be killed but not humiliated. Even as Martial Kings, we were treated with respect in the Huo family," one of them protested.

"Exactly! Martial Kings shouldn't be insulted, and even a Martial Master like you shouldn't use force to disgrace us," another added.

"That's right! We'd rather die than hand over our soul marks," the group declared defiantly.

The Martial Kings of the Limitless Domain were undeniably fierce. When they heard Hongnu demand their soul imprints, they were outraged.

However...

After a short while, the five emerged from an empty room, looking as if they had shed a layer of skin. Their soul imprints were now in Woo Zhengyang's possession.

But the matter wasn't over yet.

After leaving the room, the five figures departed from the courtyard. Not long after, they returned, this time with someone in tow—Huo Dongcheng!

Lacking the strength himself, Huo Dongcheng had sent the five Martial Kings, while he stayed hidden, awaiting news. When they returned, Huo Dongcheng was excited, thinking his desired beauty had been delivered. But when he opened the door, the Martial Kings stood empty-handed.

Before he could question them, the five easily subdued him.

"Thud..."

Huo Dongcheng was casually tossed to the ground, and the five Martial Kings stepped back respectfully.

"What’s going on, you five... it's you!"

As his eyes adjusted to the light, Huo Dongcheng recognized the familiar figure standing before him—it was Woo Zhengyang!