Chapter 220: Chapter 120: Assassination Mission—Isn’t This Too Brutal? (3)

It is not safe for me to continue staying in this black market.

If I can’t handle the Chen Family, can I not handle the loose Cyan Leaf Alliance?

The Bai Family, after all, has controlled the marketplace for decades; their information channels are not weak, and they would certainly not tolerate such a black market to continue existing."

Zhou Changwang’s expression changed slightly at this thought.

He no longer had any interest in staying longer here and directly retraced his steps out.

After exiting the attic, seeing the still somewhat bustling black market, Zhou Changwang directly walked towards the exit.

At the black market’s entrance, people were constantly entering and exiting.

With Zhou Changwang’s appearance and attire, nobody recognized him, nor did he attract any attention.

Thus, he smoothly walked out of the black market.

After leaving, he raised his eyes to look at the sky.

Although it was dusk, the sky had already completely darkened under the looming clouds.

He hurriedly walked briskly towards the inner city of the marketplace.

After walking for a while, he promptly saw a group of market guards rushing over, led by a tall cultivator.

Zhou Changwang’s expression changed slightly.

Indeed, his earlier suspicion was correct.

The Bai Family would not tolerate anyone openly setting a bounty on their members within the marketplace, especially including all key members like the Bai Family Ancestor.

Too arrogant, too reckless.

Cyan Leaf Alliance, being such a loose organization, is no secret to the Bai and Chen families and would always be closely monitored.

Zhou Changwang cautiously shrank aside, under the Concealing Breath Technique, his aura changed, very quickly transforming into an ordinary Qi Cultivation First Layer practitioner, totally inconspicuous.

Only after this group of market guards left did he quicken his pace, hurriedly heading towards the inner city of the marketplace, to his own courtyard.

Boom!

Indeed.

Not long after he left, he heard a sudden booming sound erupt from the black market area.

Immediately afterwards, countless sounds of battle erupted.

...

Half an hour later, Zhou Changwang returned smoothly to his courtyard.

"That was thrilling.

If I had been a step late, I would have been caught up in the battle.

Fortunately, I awakened in time, sparing myself from this fight."

Zhou Changwang was immensely relieved.

Although the Bai Family has been very low-key in the past six months, always in a withdrawn state, this does not mean the Bai Family is weak.

In fact, having managed the marketplace for decades, the Bai Family’s profits and resources over the years are quite abundant, and the talents they cultivated, including many cultivators.

Bai Yufeng, Bai Yufeng, Bai Yuheng... each one a Foundation Establishment Realm True Cultivator.

These are the youth generation around sixty years old.

Among the older generation, the Bai Family still has three great elders, and the clan leader Bai Zhantang, and the Bai Family Ancestor Bai Dongxian...

In terms of absolute strength, they far surpass the Chen Family.

If it weren’t for the Bai Family Ancestor being injured and his lifespan nearing its end, the Chen Family would not dare to act recklessly.

The Fengming Dock Marketplace would also certainly still be under Bai Family control, and except for Qingyuan Sect, no one could shake it.

"Today is over, and tomorrow is another day.

The day after tomorrow is the time to leave.

Now I can only hope that nothing happens in the next two days; it’s best to have peace and quiet."

Zhou Changwang thought about the various events he encountered today.

Everything had been going smoothly until he encountered Ghost-eyed Zhao Shanhe, purchased the Small Five Elements Thousand Thunder Skill at Bai’s Trading House, and then coincidentally met the guard team captain Yan Zhenxi, who subtly hinted that in case of danger, he could seek protection from him.

Afterwards, when heading to the outskirts of the marketplace, he unexpectedly learned that his father had also sent a letter.

Thinking of that letter, Zhou Changwang quickly took out the piece of parchment from his storage bag.

Opening it, he indeed saw a letter comprised of five or six pages.

"For Wang’er’s eyes only..."

Zhou Changwang’s gaze fell on the letter, recognizing his father Zhou Qiankun’s handwriting, and his heart spirit slightly relaxed.

The letter mainly talked about Zhou Qiankun’s current situation and some incidents he encountered.

In it, his father mentioned that he was currently within the Celestial Martial Country, had found a place to settle down due to his martial skills, and precisely helped a duke of the Celestial Martial Country solve a problem, thus smoothly establishing himself in a place called Pingyang County, and even bought a large estate and married three formal wives and four concubines, determined to prosper the Zhou Family.

At the end of the letter, he mentioned that when this letter was sent out, one of his formal wives was pregnant, indicating Zhou Changwang had already become a brother. When the child turns ten, he must test their spiritual root.

He emphasized that if there indeed is a spiritual root, he should help care for them, etc...

Lastly, he left the corresponding address, urging him to always be cautious in the cultivation realm, to tread carefully...

"So, this is indeed good."

Seeing his father’s well-being, having taken several wives and concubines, Zhou Changwang felt gratified.

In the twenty years in the cultivation realm, Zhou Qiankun had suffered greatly.

Now being able to enjoy peace in the mortal realm, with his martial arts, as long as he harbors no ambitions, he can naturally have many children, enjoying his later years.

Thus, he can also be at ease.

But he also needs to write a reply.

However, during this chaos in the marketplace, he truly has no confidence in whether this letter can be sent back.

He can only seek another opportunity.

Then, Zhou Changwang took out a jade scroll.

The "Small Five Elements Thousand Thunder Skill".

His spiritual sense stirred, invading it.

The Bai’s Trading House’s jade scroll, like before, was mainly based on oath of heart spirit, unlike many jade scrolls, which are sealed with forbidden techniques.