Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 133

Chapter 133: Stone Gate Token

“That’s… the pattern of the Stone Gate Token?”

Chu Liang’s heart stirred slightly as he stared at a prisoner in the depths of the prison.

The prisoner’s aura was weak, he was emaciated, dressed in tattered prison clothes, and covered in filth, looking like a beggar on the street.

Through his torn prison clothes, a dark red brand could be vaguely seen on his chest.

The pattern of the brand was almost identical to the token-shaped indentation on the stone gate in that valley!

“Could this person know about the stone gate?”

Chu Liang stared at the man, pondering silently.

Behind that stone gate, there was likely some kind of astonishing treasure.

Just the Blood Burning Technique, torn from the crack of the stone gate, could allow a martial artist to fight above their realm.

Back then, Hu Luózi had killed everyone in the medicine shop for the secret of that stone gate.

“Perhaps it’s a coincidence, but I have to ask.”

Chu Liang walked forward and saw a dark wooden plaque on the side of the prison cell.

Information about the prisoner was engraved on the wooden plaque.

【Wang Yu: Four Strands of Qi and Blood martial artist, a native of the county town, former Vice Gang Leader of the Green Robe Gang… 】

The Green Robe Gang.

A gang that Chu Liang was quite familiar with.

He shifted his gaze to Wang Yu in the prison cell, tapped the bars of the cell, and said to him, “Wang Yu, get up, I have something to ask you.”

“What is it?” Inside the cell, Wang Yu’s voice was hoarse, his aura weak, as if he were about to die.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes turbid, and looked at Chu Liang.

When he saw that Chu Liang was not wearing a guard’s uniform, a flicker of surprise was evident on his face.

“You’re not a Black Prison guard?” Wang Yu asked, his voice gaining a bit more strength.

“No, I’m just here to look around,” Chu Liang said bluntly.

“Just looking around?”

Wang Yu’s heart stirred. This Black Prison was not a place where one could just casually look around.

Although he didn’t know Chu Liang, just based on Chu Liang’s words, he could conclude that Chu Liang’s status in the Martial Alliance must not be low, most likely a prodigy who had made great contributions!

“Wang Yu, why were you locked up in the Black Prison?” Chu Liang asked him.

“Murder,” Wang Yu sat up and answered.

“Whom did you kill?”

“A member of the Martial Alliance.”

“If you could reach the position of Vice Gang Leader in the Green Robe Gang, you’re probably not stupid. Was that person someone you had to kill?”

“No.”

Wang Yu shook his head. He was indeed not stupid. Seeing that Chu Liang had another purpose, he said directly, “What do you want to ask? Just ask directly, there’s no need to beat around the bush with me.”

“Alright then.” Chu Liang stopped beating around the bush. “That token brand on your chest, where did you get it?”

“This matter is a bit complicated.”

“Take your time, I have plenty of time.”

“Alright…”

Wang Yu did not hide anything, nor did he make any conditions. He told Chu Liang about the brand.

The matter had to be traced back three years ago.

At that time, he went into the deep mountains to train and killed a demon beast. In the demon beast’s lair, he found many good things, including a grayish-green stone token.

That token was quite extraordinary. It looked very ordinary, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break it.

He believed that the token was a treasure, so he placed it close to his heart. Even if he couldn’t find the door corresponding to the token, the token itself could serve as a protective treasure.

However, wealth attracts trouble, and this treasure soon brought him disaster.

“A few months later, I returned to the county town and met with the Gang Leader and another Vice Gang Leader to discuss the gang’s development.”

Wang Yu recalled the situation at that time.

“During the discussion, I was just halfway through when the stone token in my arms suddenly started to heat up, becoming scalding hot. It burned through my clothes and left this brand on my chest, and… both the Gang Leader and the other Vice Gang Leader saw it.”

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Those two were not fools, they could tell at a glance that this token was a treasure.

Both of them set their sights on Wang Yu at the same time.

In order to save his life, Wang Yu had to tell them the origin of the token and directly handed the token to the Gang Leader, Xu Long.

“Xu Long is an extremely greedy person. He was not satisfied with obtaining the token. He believed that I was hiding something from him and forced me to tell him where the treasure corresponding to the token was.”

Wang Yu sighed. If he knew where the treasure was, why would he have returned to the county town? He would have taken the treasure to another place long ago, changed his name, and started a new life.

But Xu Long did not believe him and repeatedly interrogated him, even wanting to kill Wang Yu.

Wang Yu knew in his heart that Xu Long would eventually silence him.

So he could only escape, escape to a place where neither the Green Robe Gang nor the county government could reach him.

“That’s here, the Martial Alliance’s Black Prison.” Wang Yu pointed to the ground beneath him.

“You actually came in here voluntarily?” Chu Liang was slightly surprised. This was not what he had expected.

“Yes.”

“Why didn’t you escape to Wenhai Prefectural City?”

“Xu Long has many friends in Wenhai Prefectural City. Unless I escaped to another prefecture, like Jinhua Prefecture, but a man is less valued away from his home. I really didn’t want to escape that far, so I just came here.”

Wang Yu was quite carefree as he explained his thoughts.

He also said bluntly, “I can see that you have a great interest in that token. If you want to get it, you will inevitably have to contend with Xu Long. If you can kill him, I will be free.”

“Yes, you are quite straightforward.” Chu Liang nodded.

“Don’t worry, everything I said is true, I won’t lie to you. You are a prodigy of the Martial Alliance. If I lied to you, I wouldn’t have a good end.”

“Aren’t you afraid that I’ll silence you?” Chu Liang asked him.

“If I didn’t tell you, you would probably torture me to death, so I might as well tell you.” Wang Yu shrugged.

“That’s true.”

Chu Liang smiled. This Wang Yu was indeed direct.

He chatted with Wang Yu for a while longer, talking about the Green Robe Gang and the Gang Leader, Xu Long.

Xu Long was also a saber user. He once used an alias to join the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall to learn the saber, but his talent was average, and he failed to learn the Autumn Blade. Instead, he learned a lesser technique.

He was greedy and craved enjoyment. In recent years, he had been busy accumulating wealth, currying favor, and taking concubines. He had not personally taken action for a long time. He looked imposing and domineering, but in reality, he had long been hollowed out by wine and women, becoming an empty shell, relying solely on his fierce reputation to intimidate people.

“If he were to fight with Hall Master Li of the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall, he would probably be killed by Hall Master Li within ten moves.”

Wang Yu made a judgment, “His strength among Five Strands of Qi and Blood martial artists can only be considered at the bottom. If not for that, I wouldn’t have been able to escape from him back then.”

He tried his best to inform Chu Liang about Xu Long’s situation to facilitate Chu Liang’s actions against Xu Long.

Chu Liang obtained a lot of information from him.

When Chu Liang left the Black Prison, it was already dark.

He first went to Tie Niu’s house to eat a bowl of noodles, then returned to the small courtyard of the martial arts hall and began to plan to deal with the Green Robe Gang.

“Rat One, Rat Two, you two search carefully these few days. If you can find it, that’s best.” He instructed the two little rats.

“Okay!”

Both rats rubbed their little paws together, full of energy.

Rat One’s eyes lit up and he said to Chu Liang, “Master, there must be a great treasure behind that stone gate. This is my talent’s premonition, it can’t be wrong!”

“That’s right, I also sensed it that day, so I tried my best, but I just couldn’t push open that stone gate,” Rat Two also said.

The two little rats’ talent was treasure hunting, and they were particularly sensitive to the aura of treasures.

Hearing them say this, Chu Liang became even more expectant.

What exactly was behind that stone gate?