Urban Wolf King

Chapter 1237 1148: Eavesdropping

Seeing the two Half-Venerables glaring at Wang Yan, Ji Congjing couldn't help but jump in fright.

With her cultivation as a Demon Emperor, she dared not provoke even the Seven Great Demon Saint Governors, let alone the more powerful Half-Venerables.

At this moment, Ji Congjing was so scared, her entire body trembled and shivered into a ball.

Killing Wang Yan didn't frighten her, but she feared the wrath of the two Half-Venerable powerhouses.

It was known that the Yin Yang Half-Venerable and Sweet Sheep Half-Venerable were notoriously ruthless and petty individuals.

Now that Wang Yan had disrespected them, she feared the two Half-Venerables would kill in a fit of anger at any moment.

Sure enough, the Yin Yang Half-Venerable snorted coldly, slowly raising his finger, pointing at Wang Yan.

But suddenly, over their heads, three figures appeared out of nowhere.

The emergence of these three figures was extremely swift; while the two Half-Venerables' arrival was accompanied by the sound of rushing wind, the three appeared without any warning, as if they had always been standing there.

Wang Yan, who had been sitting calmly on the ground, raised an eyebrow for the first time, revealing a serious expression as he looked up to the sky.

Once Wang Yan lifted his head, the Yin Yang Half-Venerable and Sweet Sheep Half-Venerable noticed there were people above them and hurriedly looked up.

Upon seeing this, both their expressions changed, and they immediately retreated to either side, bowing toward the sky in respect.

Seeing the two Half-Venerables salute so respectfully, the surrounding crowd realized something and looked up.

In the sky stood an old man, a young man, and a woman, three people.

Their presence in mid-air was fleeting; sometimes as ordinary as common men, but occasionally their aura was overwhelmingly powerful.

Seeing these three, the surrounding Demon Cultivators were dumbfounded because they did not recognize them at all.

However, the two Half-Venerables and the Seven Great Demon Saint Governors quickly shouted high-pitched greetings: "Greetings, Venerable Ghost Valley."

"Greetings, Venerable Zidan."

"Greetings, Venerable Fuqing."

Hearing these names made the surrounding Demon Cultivators startle in fright, realizing these were the presences of the three Great Demon Venerables.

The crowd quickly stood and followed suit in paying respects.

Despite showing respect, there was unrest brewing in everyone's hearts.

When even the three Great Venerables have come, there's unlikely much to benefit from in this Qinrong Palace adventure.

These three, the old man named Ghost Valley, the middle-aged man Zidan, and the woman called Fuqing.

These three Demon Venerable powerhouses were famous, having been among the 36 top Governors decades ago, their might shaking the Great Qin Empire.

After breaking through to become Demon Venerables, they focused solely on cultivation, so much so that not even the Demon Emperors recognized them.

But the Half-Venerables and Governors were well-aware of their power.

Now the three Demon Venerables stood in mid-air, ignoring the reverential crowd around them.

Though disregarded, the surrounding crowd dared not utter a complaint.

Then Ghost Valley Venerable opened his mouth, smiling at the other two Venerables, saying, "My fellow Venerables, who would've thought we'd meet again."

Though Ghost Valley Venerable spoke, the crowd only saw his mouth move, unable to discern what he said.

It turned out Ghost Valley Venerable was using the Sound Transmission Technique, his voice heard only among the three Venerables themselves.

The surrounding crowd, unable to hear, didn't try to eavesdrop, standing obediently around.

However, Wang Yan, seated on the ground, felt a stirring, concentrating as if he heard something.

Then came Venerable Zidan's cold sneer, as he said, "Hmph, you all came only because of the appearance of Qinrong Palace."

Venerable Fuqing smiled charmingly and said, "Fellow Venerables, let's be honest here. It's not the Qinrong Palace that draws us out, but rather a certain object inside, isn't it?"

Ghost Valley Venerable laughed jovially and said, "True to form, Venerable Fuqing. Yes, deep within the Qinrong Palace lies a treasure that even we Demon Venerables cannot resist."

Venerable Zidan said, "Since that's the case, let's work together to pass through the first three trials of Qinrong Palace. When we reach the final hall, let the worthy claim the treasure."

"Agreed, together we strive."

The other two Demon Venerables nodded with smiles.

Though their words spoke of cooperation, their faces showed none of the sincerity, filled instead with falsity.

After finishing their discussion, the three were about to descend when suddenly they halted mid-air, six eyes sharply focused in Wang Yan's direction.

Under their gaze, Ji Congjing and Qin Shousheng felt as if their entire beings were laid bare, no secrets hidden in front of the three.

The looks of the three were filled with killing intent, making Ji Congjing tremble with fear.

Ji Congjing lamented internally: What is happening today; why do all the powerhouses focus on us?

Thankfully, after a glance, the three Demon Venerables withdrew their attention and stopped looking at them.

But even in that short moment, Ji Congjing felt his back soaked, as if just returning from the brink of death at the Ghost Gate.

The three Demon Venerables each alighted on the ground, standing far from one another, eyes slightly closed, beginning their meditation.

While they seemed to be resting, each bore an unanswered question.

All three felt the presence of a very powerful force eavesdropping on their conversation.

Though not quite matching a Demon Venerable, this presence far exceeded that of a Half-Venerable.

But when the three focused, this presence mysteriously vanished.

This made each of them wary, knowing there was someone among the crowd capable of rivaling the Demon Venerables.

At this time, Wang Yan too was startled.

His concentration on eavesdropping revealed a trace of his aura, almost exposing his true nature to the three Demon Venerables.

His power may surpass that of a Half-Venerable, but compared to the Demon Venerables, he stood little chance, not to mention there were three right here.

Though nearly caught, Wang Yan reaped a significant gain.

"Within Qinrong Palace is a treasure that even captivates the Demon Venerables. Seems this trip isn't a waste; I must risk it all to snatch this Magical Treasure even under the Venerables' eyes."

With his mind made up, Wang Yan said nothing but focused on regulating his energy to reach his peak condition.

As the time for Qinrong Palace's emergence neared, the looming battle threatened to commence.

On the third day,

Suddenly, at the source of the Yangtze River, a massive roar echoed, followed by a giant vortex appearing on the water, drawing the entire source into it.

"Qinrong Palace has emerged!"

Everyone stood, excitedly looking out at the river.