Martial Peak

Chapter 2622, Madame Dong

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The old woman started coughing again, and she coughed so violently that it seemed like she was about to hack up a lung. It was a long time before she managed to catch her breath, and she turned to say weakly to Ji Yao, “It’s alright, it’s alright, I’m just getting on in years… Thank you, little girl.”

Ji Yao shook her head, but before she could even let go of the old woman, her knees buckled again.

Ji Yao hurriedly pulled her to her feet again, and said with a frown, “I’ll help you stand, Grandma.”

“Thank you, thank you,” said the old woman, “You have a kind heart, little girl, you will be rewarded for it one day…” She coughed again.

Ji Yao smiled, “My Honoured Master often taught us Disciples that we should be respectful and kind to the elderly and the young when we’re outside. It’s only a small matter.”

The old woman chuckled lightly, “You’re a good girl, and your Master has taught you well. Which Sect are you from, young lady?”

Ji Yao shook her head and smiled, but did not answer.

Yang Kai’s eyes flashed at that moment though and he said with a smile, “It is indeed virtuous to be respectful and kind to the elderly and the young, but it’s also important to keep your eyes wide open when travelling outside. You mustn’t let yourself be easily tricked by others; after all, there are so many deceitful and sinister people in this world, and who knows when you’ll be taken advantage of when you’re just trying to do a good deed? Now, that would be the same as helping a tyrant to oppress the innocent, wouldn’t you say so, ‘Grandma’?”

The old woman trembled in spite of herself, and she forced a smile, “You are quite right, Little Brother.”

Ji Yao nodded her head seriously, “Disciple will take Master’s words to heart.”

“Disciple?” The old woman jolted at her words, realising that the Honoured Master that Ji Yao had mentioned earlier was actually the man standing behind her. She could not help but find this somewhat incredible.

Then came the sudden non sequitur from Yang Kai, “Your earrings are quite exquisite, Grandma.”

The old woman was startled and touched her earlobe with a hand, but found nothing there. She gave him a strained smile at that point, “Little Brother, you’re still so young and yet your eyes are fooling you. How could I wear earrings at my age?”

“You didn’t wear them today, but you probably did yesterday,” said Yang Kai, “The holes from the piercings are quite distinct. It would appear you’ve worn such ornaments for many years.”

His words were so pointed that there was no way Ji Yao would not have realised something was wrong. Her brow furrowed as she stealthy channelled Emperor Qi into the old woman’s body.

A moment later, Ji Yao’s expression turned icy and she tightly gripped the old woman’s arm, asking coldly, “Who are you, and why did you deceive me?”

It had escaped her notice previously, but upon closer inspection, she discovered that the seemingly terminally ill old woman was actually someone whose body was teeming with vitality. Her aged face was clearly not her true appearance, merely a camouflage of some kind.

This made Ji Yao quite furious. She had just been helping the woman out of the kindness of her heart, and had no idea that the woman actually had ulterior motives, which sent her into a rage.

The woman was not a true Master like them, only a Third-Order Dao Source Realm, so she was completely unable to move with Ji Yao grabbing her like this. All the Source Qi in her body was suppressed, and the inability to channel her Source Qi made her panic. She looked pleadingly at Ji Yao and said in a low voice, “Senior, I mean no harm, I only did this because I had no other choice! Please be magnanimous, Senior, and don’t expose me.”

towards the cultivators closely guarding the city gate and asked, “They’re

The woman nodded silently.

to take advantage of me!?” Ji

Lady Yan seemed very fearful of the two of you when they were entering

eyebrow and said, “Madame Dong is sharp-eyed indeed. You even took notice of something so

words, the woman’s whole body trembled as she looked at him in despair, “You

Yao frowned, wondering how her Honoured Master was able to reveal the woman’s identity so easily. As far

don’t,” said Yang Kai, “But I heard some people talking about

me?” The woman asked

the Dong Family Patriarch,” Yang Kai said lightly, “She stole the family’s greatest treasure, sending the Patriarch into a fury, causing him to request assistance from the City Lord’s Mansion’s guard to seal all the gates but this one and then perform a tight inspection

smiled bitterly, “I dare not bear such a

you saying

family treasure? I never saw anything like that. The Dong Family doesn’t even have such a thing. I married into the Dong Family so many years ago, and was the wife of the Patriarch. If there really was a family treasure, how could I not know of

frame you?” Ji Yao

need to catch me,” Madame Dong

matters. As for your attempt to use us

my fault earlier, and I can only beg you to help me leave

smiled coldly, “What can you use for repayment? I’m not

“Sir…”

you say another word, I’ll expose you right now!” Yang

was capable of doing this as his Disciple, Ji Yao, was able to instantly subdue her, and as Ji Yao’s Honoured Master, he would not

help her, but

miserably and stood in

Yang Kai. If it hadn’t been for Yang Kai’s observation earlier, she probably would have never suspected that the old

purely a Disguise Technique, but not one that could be mastered

a slight nod and agreed, “It is indeed. If I didn’t

then noticed the fresh

like she has some

“We don’t know who’s right and who’s wrong in this situation. If we

“Yes!” Ji Yao nodded.

old woman had reached the

the gate waved his hand at the old woman and she walked unsteadily up. The cultivator was holding a bag in his hand, which he opened and placed before the

it before her demeanour changed completely. Immediately after, a chirping sound was heard from within the bag, like the cry of

old woman moved quickly, with none of her previous frailty or unsteadiness. She was as

Cried

you’ve shown yourself, then you may as well stay,” came another person’s voice, followed by a flash of a blade as it swung towards the old woman’s

bound to be critically injured if she tried to force her way forward. Having no other choice, she reluctantly retreated a few

Shua shua shua…

out from all around, charging

delay, the old woman found herself completely surrounded by those people just as she realised

that sight, Ji Yao could not help but sigh. She knew the woman had no