Chapter 1508 - 1507: Setting Out to Return

Chapter 1508: Chapter 1507: Setting Out to Return

Southeastern Yingzhou, Izumo Shrine.

After the Green-faced Deity, worshipped at the shrine, was slain by Ling Chen, the power of Izumo Shrine rapidly declined, transforming from a dominant force to a secondary or tertiary one.

With the death of the Green-faced Ghost, the Great Yin-Yang Masters who relied on its magic lost their powers as well. Without these powerful masters, what capability does Izumo Shrine have to govern this region?

Furthermore, with the encroachment of the Liu Sheng Family and other families, the territory of Izumo Shrine shrank dramatically, and now it’s practically defunct.

Ling Chen and Hong Ye directly arrived at the site of the ancient teleportation gate, which had remained in the hands of Izumo Shrine due to its hidden location, seemingly not yet seized by other families.

However, upon Ling Chen and Hong Ye’s arrival, they suddenly heard a tumultuous noise. In their view, corpses of priests and shrine maidens lay strewn across the ground, indicating that a battle had already occurred right before their arrival.

"It seems someone arrived before us."

Hong Ye glanced at the corpses on the ground, furrowing her brows; evidently, someone had already gotten here ahead.

"Let’s go in and see."

Ling Chen’s expression remained unchanged, calm in the knowledge that no force in Yingzhou presently posed a threat to him.

Without further words, Ling Chen walked into the hall ahead of them.

"There’s an ancient teleportation array here!"

At the moment, in the back hall, there were dozens of powerful individuals clad in samurai clothing. Before them lay a vacant area, and in its center was a somewhat dilapidated, ancient stone array.

These strong men all wore ghost masks and were clearly elite warriors from the Liu Sheng Family—Ghost Warriors.

"An ancient teleportation array—isn’t that the stuff of legends? I didn’t expect Izumo Shrine to possess such a treasure."

The speaker was a young swordsman whose eyes glimmered at the sight of the ancient teleportation array. If Ling Chen were here, he would recognize this young swordsman as Liusheng Bushou.

"From now on, this ancient teleportation array will belong to our Liu Sheng Family."

Another Ghost Warrior grinned broadly.

An ancient teleportation array that leads to the Nine Provinces Land is undoubtedly invaluable. It signifies that their Liu Sheng Family can travel to the Nine Provinces via the array, and anyone else wishing to use it must obtain their Liu Sheng Family’s consent.

"Young master, how should we handle these people?"

A Ghost Warrior raised his samurai sword, pointing at a dozen shrine maidens nearby. These shrine maidens from Izumo Shrine were the sole survivors; all other warriors of Izumo Shrine had been killed.

"Leave them for your enjoyment."

Liusheng Bushou coldly glanced at the shrine maidens, then said, "But remember, after enjoying them, kill them all. The ancient teleportation array must remain a secret."

"Understood."

Upon receiving Liusheng Bushou’s order, the Ghost Warriors each revealed smiles. These shrine maidens, all virgins, were exquisite—they were in for a treat today.

Just as the Ghost Warriors were each showing savage smiles, outside the door, two Ghost Warriors suddenly flew backward, followed by the entrance of a man and woman.

"Who are you?"

Liusheng Bushou’s expression changed, his right hand resting on the handle of his samurai sword, eyes full of murderous intent. But upon clearly seeing their faces, his body abruptly stiffened, and the hand gripping the sword trembled, his eyes filled with deep shock.

"Isn’t that the lady of the family?"

The Ghost Warriors visibly changed as they recognized Liu Sheng Hongye, surprised to see the lady of their own family. Their gaze shifted to the young swordsman beside her—could it be that this person is...

"So it’s you, Liusheng Bushou."

Hong Ye’s beautiful eyes fell upon Liusheng Bushou, "I didn’t expect you to have the ability to find this place, impressive indeed."

"What are you doing here?"

Liusheng Bushou’s expression flickered, then surprised, "Are you here for this ancient teleportation array too?"

"Exactly."

Hong Ye nodded slightly, "Now that you know, why don’t you step aside? Are you planning to compete with the master for this teleportation array?"

"I wouldn’t dare."

Liusheng Bushou immediately bowed, more honest than before. If Hong Ye were on their side, he might dare to challenge Ling Chen a bit, but knowing Hong Ye, she wouldn’t side with him. With Ling Chen’s current power, he could easily destroy him.

"Don’t worry; I don’t care who the array belongs to. I merely intend to use it to return to the Nine Provinces."

Ling Chen cast a glance at Liusheng Bushou, no intention of fighting; given his current strength, dealing with Liusheng Bushou might seem like bullying.

"We just discovered this array too; if Brother Ling Chen wants to use it, go ahead."

Liusheng Bushou said with a smile.

The Ghost Warriors were secretly astonished, surprised at Liusheng Bushou’s submissiveness given his usually defiant nature.

Truly, Ling Chen is no ordinary person—the kind of terrifying figure their Family Head, Liu Sheng Qianbingwei, warned them never to provoke...

"Thank you."

Ling Chen’s lips curled slightly. He was the kind to return respect; since Liusheng Bushou learned his lesson, he saw no need to dwell on past events.

Liusheng Bushou secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finding Ling Chen easier to deal with than imagined, knowing the various factions in Yingzhou treated his name like a plague.

"Why don’t you quickly prepare the materials to activate the teleportation array?" Hong Ye said coldly.

"Prepare immediately!"

Liusheng Bushou shouted at several Ghost Warriors behind him.

"Yes!"

Several Ghost Warriors hurriedly retreated.

"Sister Hong Ye, save us!"

At this moment, cries for help suddenly came from the group of shrine maidens.

"It’s you."

Hong Ye’s eyes gleamed slightly and then turned to Ling Chen, "These women are shrine maidens from Izumo Shrine."

"Release them all."

Ling Chen frowned slightly; conflicts among these forces were often brutal. His slaying of the Green-faced Ghost led to Izumo Shrine’s collapse, indirectly causing the shrine maidens’ plight.

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