Another week passed by with Wu Long and his group leading a peaceful life, cultivating at night, going on dates, and training their techniques or skills.

One night, when they were about to start a cultivation session, Wu Long’s eyes narrowed and he looked toward the window of the inn room they were in.

‘So it is time, huh’

He thought as his eyes flashed with profound patterns.

“Ladies, get ready to greet the wandering performers”

He said, and the beauties in front of him who were about to start undressing stopped and weapons appeared in their hands.

Men and women in tight black clothes with black cloth masks on their faces broke through the windows and doors, some of them breaking straight through the roof of the inn and the ceiling of the room.

Their eyes widened when they saw Wu Long and the others not only fully clothed but also ready to welcome them with weapons in their hands.

‘Heh, I am not even proficient in illusions, but the sound illusion talismans worked miracles on these idiots’

Wu Long smiled at the shock in their eyes. The sounds of them cultivating always started a lot earlier from the outside of the room.

Hua Ziyan and Shen Min were the main attack force with Wu Long and Ye Ling safeguarding them so that they could gain more experience, and Wei Lan was with Luo Mingyu.

Hua Ziyan’s Spiritual Qi Fists sent the attackers flying out of the windows they broke through and crushed the body parts they touched while Shen Min’s chakrams cut apart those who broke through the doors and directly through the roof as she got a more versatile fighting style that allowed her to target the enemies around her.

Wu Long proudly looked at the tremendously improved skills of the two beauties. He also paired with Ye Ling to cover for them and dispose of any threats as these assassins were closer to the level of the Bahshi Assassination Group, though they still fell short of them.

Hua Ziyan had more trouble dealing with her opponents as most of the opponents were in the Revolving Qi Realm and highly skilled, but with support from the others, she was able to hold off the attacks from the windows.

Soon, people with different skills and slightly different attire and wooden masks joined in the fight and these were more elite than the others so Wu Long left Ye Ling to support Hua Ziyan and Shen Min while he went aggressively after the newly joined people until he arrived on the roof as he got rid of them in the room.

Sparks flew into the air as Wu Long blocked a sharp blow while fighting.

Twelve men in plain clothes with cultivation level at the Foundation Building Realm surrounded him at this point.

“You offended some powerful people young man, don’t blame us as this is nothing personal”

One of them who appeared to be their leader said as he looked at Wu Long through a wooden mask.

“Why nothing personal? You get gold, which is quite a personal gain if you ask me”

Wu Long replied with a smile to these hired hands.

“But did you really have to hire this fake wandering troupe of performers as help? They don’t seem to be having any impact…”

Wu Long then asked as he gestured toward the first attackers.

“Heh, so you knew… though it’s useless even if you did, it is futile to have a good head if you cannot keep it”

The man raised his eyebrow under the mask and spoke with some appreciation, but then ruefully shook his head with a somewhat sympathetic voice.

“They do have a purpose, they are distracting the powerful women you have with you, so, if you don’t mind we are going to start since it seems they would not be able to keep it up for long”

He then said and the twelve launched at Wu Long and his sword flashed as he started an intense melee against them. He Unleashed his Sword Intent and every strike he made became extremely deadly, so the only way they could cope was to avoid as blocking it was not an option. They tried to not give him an opportunity to attack by seamlessly cooperating and pressing him with numbers.

The fighting sounds startled the whole area and people began to look out of windows and bystanders on nearby streets who were enjoying the night city streets looked in the direction of the inn. Cao Mei, whose inn was not that far from Wu Long’s looked in that direction with shock from the balcony of her room after running out there but just as she was about to jump off to head for help the door to her room behind her opened.

“Who dar-… M-Mother…?”

She first was angry at whoever unceremoniously showed up in her room but as soon as she saw the person who barged in her eyes widened and she asked with disbelief. A gorgeous woman with long black hair and hazel colored eyes that had a little more green in them than Cao Mei’s who looked a bit similar to her strode in with quick steps and a serious expression on her face.

“We have to go”

She said as she approached Cao Mei and took her hand.

“Wait, Wu Long…”

“It is unfortunate for that young man, but being associated with him will bring you no good. He is beyond saving”

Cao Mei’s mother said as she tugged at her daughter’s hand and led her away through the door to the balcony and towards the door to the corridor where her crew members were already waiting to escort them. Cao Mei’s eyes widened as she instantly understood that this whole invitation was a trap for Wu Long and that she led him and his women into it.

“W-Wait! Mother! We can’t…!”

“Listen to me Mei’er! I am well aware of what you want to say, and how disgraceful and ungrateful it is, but I cannot lose you. The people your new friend offended, the people he warned you about, they are not someone we… anyone can oppose. Believe me, I would fight against them until my last breath, but I cannot let them touch you” 𝑜𝑣𝘭.𝘯𝑡

Cao Mei’s mother stopped and held both of her daughter’s forearms, looking straight into her eyes. Cao Mei saw deep pain and agony inside her mother’s eyes but she still could not reconcile the decision her mother was making.

“But, he… he said that he could deal with them…”

Cao Mei said with a slightly weak voice that trailed off as she realized herself how childish her words sounded. Her mother’s eyes softened and a tender light appeared in them as the pain intensified.

“My poor naive child. I am a failure as someone you looked up to, I know. I will not claim to be right to do this, and I will not make any excuses, but please listen to your Mother’s request, we have to go. There is no use getting involved, the people who are attacking are someone I cannot do anything against”

She said softly as Cao Mei’s eyes started to redden and tears started to flow from them.

“You are leaving so quickly? Without saying hello? And I was so excited to meet the Pirate Queen and thought that I would get to have a nice talk”

Suddenly, Wu Long’s voice resounded in the room as he softly landed on the balcony, with five exceptionally beautiful women arriving behind him not long after.

The Pirate Queen’s eyes widened and she instinctively hid Cao Mei behind her, shielding her from Wu Long’s retribution she was sure to come.

“Sad news for the locals, but they would have to do without the performance of the wandering troupe”

He explained briefly to the question in her eyes. Wu Long’s face was smiling and there was no sign of anger as he leisurely strode in.

She was shocked that he was able to get rid of all the attackers in this short amount of time and come here unscathed.

The people in the corridor came into the room and took out their weapons, but the Pirate Queen raised her hand stopping them, as there was no meaning in struggling against someone who killed all of the people who attacked him.

She was a powerful person in the Foundation Building Realm and would be nearly invincible among common people of the archipelago and southern part of the continent. But she knew well that people who attacked Wu Long could kill her without much trouble.

“So you knew…”

Cao Mei’s mother’s eyes narrowed as she understood that Wu Long agreed to meet despite knowing that it was a trap. Deep shame appeared on her face, but also a resolve to see this through.

“I am not going to ask you to spare me, but please spare Mei’er, she had nothing to do with the…”

“Mother…!”

Wu Long raised his hand, stopping them with a wry smile.

“There is no real need for all of this drama, I came here to talk, not to do anything to you”

He said and shock appeared in the Pirate Queen’s eyes yet again.

“So, shall we sit down in the inn restaurant for a talk?”

Cao Mei’s mother slightly hesitated and then nodded her head.