Returnee in Jianghu - C26

The mountains collapsed in the west, and the bells rang in the east.

It wasn’t only Lady Fang who was grieving, but the two siblings, Fang Yi and Fang Ru, also felt an indescribable pain in their hearts as they felt stifled in their chests. When they arrived at Duan Jia Village, Lady Fang slowly stopped grieving.

A middle-aged, slightly fat man wearing a robe tied with a belt hurried over and yelled, “I didn’t know that Madam Zhu’s group would come, so I was slow! Please forgive me! ” He welcomed everyone into the manor.

With tears in her eyes, Madam Zhu briefly told Villa Owner Duan about the situation and the purpose of her visit. Manor Lord Duan was extremely anxious and wanted to bring his servant over to help.

Yin Tianjin stopped him, saying that the enemies not only had strong martial arts skills, but also had vicious concealed weapons. These servants’ fighting skills were mediocre, so not only could they not help, they even lost their lives in vain.

Madam Zhu also advised, “That’s right, Old Master also means the same thing. He said that the enemy was cruel and merciless, and told me to inform the manor lord that we must not help in order to avoid bringing disaster upon the manor lord. As long as the manor lord is willing to provide us with horses, we will be extremely grateful! ”

The next moment, Manor Lord Duan ordered someone to prepare a horse and personally send Lady Zhu off on her journey. He said, “You all can leave without worry! “When the sun rises, I’ll go to the yamen and have the yamen to deal with those bandits!”

Shen Lingxiao held Rui Er in his arms and led the way with one hand on the horse’s reins. Lady Zhu and Shuzhen were not used to riding, so they rode very slowly. Thus, everyone slowed down their pace. After about an hour, they finally reached a distance of less than five kilometers.

Shen Lingxiao suddenly rode his horse to catch up with Yin Tianxin, handing the sleeping Rui’er over to him and said in a low voice, “Senior brother Yin, I’ll leave the heavy responsibility of protecting them to you! I want to go back! ”

Yin Tianjin was stunned. The rest of the party heard his words, and they all looked at him in bewilderment.

“There are so many enemies, I want to go back and help!” Shen Lingxiao seemed to have thought of this long ago, “The enemy did not sense that we escaped and will not chase after us.”

“Then… I’ll go back as well! ” After hesitating for a moment, Yin Tianjin said in a deep voice.

“No way!” Shen Lingxiao shook his head, “Senior brother Yin, in case there is any danger ahead of us, who will protect us?”

“This?” Junior brother Shen, why don’t you stay and protect me? I’ll go back. ” Yin Tianjin suggested.

“Hehe, Senior Yin, don’t argue with me!” Shen Lingxiao turned his horse and said, “Take care!” I’m leaving! ”

Although there were no enemies chasing after them, Madam Zhu and Shu Zhen did not know any martial arts. Seeing Shen Lingxiao return and thinking that there was a lack of an expert protecting the dark path, Madam Zhu’s fear grew even stronger.

The remaining four also felt the same way and all became nervous for a moment. As a result, Yin Tianjin was at the back, carefully protecting the entire journey.

The lonely Yue’er hid behind a veil of clouds, shyly peeking at Shen Lingxiao running on the main road.

He had paid attention to the road when he arrived, and had effortlessly made his way back to the back of the manor, stealthily making his way along the mountain path to the back door.

Suddenly, he heard a light cough and was startled. He quickly held his breath and hid in the grass beside the path.

A boorish man said in a low voice, “Brother Gao, Sect Leader is right. Why didn’t he send those fellows from the Tang Sect over to spy on us?”

Another man said with a sharp voice, “I heard that they were exhausted these past few days. The Sect Leader told them to rest. When the sun rose, they could fight their way into the village.”

The person from before said, “How can a manor this big be monitored by more than a dozen of our brothers?”

“There’s no other way. The High Priestess has ordered it, so we will just do as she says.” “How strange, that old bastard brought people to kill for a while and then went back to the manor. What does that mean?”

“Who knows?” I think it’s because he wants to escape! ” The rough sounding man said.

“Maybe! “Let’s go, there’s no movement here. Let’s go somewhere else to take a look!” the screaming man said.

With the sound of footsteps, the two slowly walked away. Shen Lingxiao slowly came out of the straw and went to the back door like a leopard cat. He reached out his hand to push the door, but he couldn’t open it. He guessed that someone from the Manor had already latched onto the door. Thus, he raised his head to look at the top of the wall. Although it was less than two zhang in height, there was still an iron chain that was more than ten zhang tall that crisscrossed over the wall.

“Sigh, I can’t jump over!” Shen Lingxiao thought to himself as he lightly pulled out his sword and inserted it into the crack in the door to pull the latch.

After passing through the quiet Zhu Family’s residence and arriving at the inner courtyard, Jiang Lingxiu, who was on alert, looked over and exclaimed in surprise, “Senior Brother Shen, why are you here?”

When Kou Lingkong heard this, he ran out and hugged him. Then, he smiled and said, “The brothers were just talking about you, it’s all your fault, you didn’t even say goodbye to them before you left!” I thought you were coming back, and sure enough, you’re back! ”

Shen Lingxiao smiled and said, “There’s a great opportunity for me to kill the enemy, but I’m not allowed to stay. How can I accept this?”

“I let you protect them, but you neglect your duty! Who told you to come back! ” The Chastity Temple was very angry. She slapped the tea table and pointed at Shen Lingxiao’s nose as she scolded him.

He reckoned that once the sun rose, the enemy would attack. If the enemy was strong, then I was weak. There was no way I could defend against it. If it were not for the fact that Zhu Dongfan was unwilling to give up, he would have led the group of people to break out of the siege. The reason why he had Yin Tianzhi and Shen Lingxiao protect his family and escape was to protect Shen Lingxiao’s life and to leave a spark for the Green City Sect. However, he did not expect that Shen Lingxiao would come running back.

“I’m not leaving!” Shen Lingxiao stood stubbornly, “Master, the enemy did not notice us, and with Senior Brother Yin’s protection along the way, they are safe!”

“You stupid brat! Get lost! ” The Chastity Monastery walked up and gave him a slap on the face, pushing him out of the door.

In the room, Zhu Dongfan and Kou Lingkong, seeing how Zhenji was so angry, quickly went forward to persuade her and advised Shen Lingxiao, “Let’s go! We can deal with the enemies here! ”

Shen Lingxiao staggered a step from the hit and quickly used his hands to block the door frame to resist his master’s push. Staring at the infuriated Chastity Monastery, he firmly said, “Master! I won’t go! If I don’t stay and fight against the enemy together, I will be worried for the rest of my life! ”

The Chastity Temple stared at him with fierce eyes. Seeing how he refused to leave even if he was beaten to death, she sighed in her heart.

He knew the temper of his disciple, and inside his meek appearance was a stubborn heart. Once he decided on something, even God would not be able to make him change his mind.

Joan swallowed her saliva. She turned around and waved her hand. She whispered: “Alright, stay!”

“Thank you, Master!” Shen Lingxiao was ecstatic and thanked her profusely.

“In less than two hours, the sky will brighten soon,” the Chastity Monastery sat back down at the head of the bed. “Ling Xiao, Ling Kong, you two go inform everyone: The decisive battle at dawn! Other than the heavily injured Bravehearts, everyone must join the battle! ”

* *

The sun and the moon were changing, day and night changing. No eternal darkness, no eternal light.

The night was drawing to an end, and the sky was gradually turning white. Red light was faintly discernible on top of the Eastern Mountain, and the bright red sun was slowly peeking out.

Tens of thousands of rays of multicolored lights poured down from the east, covering the entire forest like a tapestry laid on the ground by the heavens.

Bright red cherries hung from the branches like rubies falling into the wilderness. The chirping of birds filled the quiet wilderness.

Eight of the Manor’s archers had already died, one was wounded, and the remaining five were miserably guarding inside the tower, ready to be shot at any moment.

Shen Lingxiao, Kou Lingkong, Jiang Lingxiu, and Yu Shangwu stood in front. The bandaged Xuan Ling Yu, You Xiong, and Yu Shangwen stood behind them, wielding their weapons as they waited for the battle to begin.

One of the four Martial Masters had already died, while the other was heavily injured. The remaining two people stayed by Zhu Dongfan’s side and accompanied her to the door.

The Chastity Monastery raised its spirit and shouted, “Dual Cultivation of the world’s two monsters, come out and speak!”

The Great Supreme Heaven and Earth proudly walked out of the cherry forest. The Earth Sovereign placed his hands on his waist as he shouted, “Chastity Monastery’s old fart, release your fart!”

“I heard that you guys killed my master and the others by going up the Azure City Mountain Range. Is that true?” the Chastity Monastery angrily shouted.

“Heh heh, of course there is such a thing! “Let me tell you, old fogey, we have already slaughtered you to the point where not even chickens or dogs are left alive on the mountains of Qingcheng!” Earthen Lord laughed.

“You all … Too vicious! “Bastard!” The Chastity Monastery was so angry that they were trembling as they angrily pointed at the two of them and cursed.

“Old Man Zhen, this sovereign is not as vicious as you think!” The Sky Sovereign sneered, “An old man and Zhen Heng. We did kill them! As for your precious disciples, they are well-behaved and obedient. They have already taken me as their master, so how could I bear to kill them? “Hahaha!”

The Chastity Temple shouted, “Are you serious?”

The Heavenly Sovereign rolled his eyes and sneered, “This sovereign has never lied! However, old one, today is the day you die! ”

“The Dao Lord is waiting for you!” she said.

Qiu Ling suddenly stepped forward, pointed at Zhu Dongfan and called out, “Manor Lord Zhu, do you know the origins of the people you desperately protected? Perhaps you are still in the dark and tell you that they are the rebels of the imperial court! I’ll give you a chance. As long as you don’t resist, I guarantee that I won’t harm you and the people of the villa! ”

Zhu Dongfan seemed to have heard a huge joke and laughed out loud.

Qiu Ling’s face was ugly, and said coldly: “What’s so funny? “Hmph, I think you won’t cry until you see the coffin!”

Zhu Dongfan sternly said, “Stop wasting your breath! How could I, Zhu Dongfan, be someone who is afraid of death, willing to sell friends and seek honor? Bring it on! ”

Joan of Arc laughed out loud, “Against the thief? All of us in the Cyan City Sect abide by the principles of the martial arts world and abide by the law. Pui! I missed you, the Thunderbolt Blade, Qiu Ling, back then he was a good man as well, but I never imagined that he’d become so despicable and shameless now! ”

Qiu Ling said angrily, “Everyone has their own aspirations! “Duo Zun, let’s go!”

The three of them rushed forward. The Sha brothers led the group and followed behind them with shields made from tree branches.

The sound of the bowstring rang out. Five arrows shot out left and right. The two of them jumped up onto the wall, and the Chastity Monastery leapt out of the building. Their sword lights were cold as they pierced down towards the Sky Sovereign’s throat.

The Tang Sect disciples hated these archers to the core. While blocking with their shields, they also returned fire with hidden weapons. Finally, after four brothers were wounded, these five archers were shot down.

Qiu Ling and the Sha brothers leaped into the manor one after another. Ling Xiao, Ling Kong, fight against Qiu Ling. Zhu Dongfan and the two guards fought Second Bro Sha, while Jiang Lingxiu led the rest to fight Boss Sha.

The two of them decided to take the Chastity Monastery’s life first. They joined hands, one above and one below, the four claws flying out, forcing the Chastity Monastery off the wall and chasing after them. The Chastity Monastery’s sword contained too much inner force. Stepping on the three steps, the sword moved like a waterfall as it wrapped around the figure and attacked the two.

Qiu Ling opened and closed his eyes, his blade shadows moving horizontally, attacking towards the sky and the sky. Ling Xiao remembered his master’s instructions and no longer panicked. He used the Nine Star Steps, sometimes forward, sometimes backward, sometimes left, sometimes right, specifically looking for an opening to attack, occasionally forcing Qiu Ling to parry with his saber. For a time, both sides attacked and defended, with neither side holding on.

Boss Sha’s two hooks flew in the air, blocking everyone’s attack with a “clang”. Second Brother Sha’s hooks circled in the air, forcefully attacking. Not long after, a martial arts master’s abdomen was cut open as he cried out miserably and fell to the ground.

Tang Yi led the rest of the people into the manor and intercepted the dozen or so Zhuang servants who came to participate in the battle. Amidst the flying weapons and hidden weapons, the Zhuang clansmen fell to the ground while screaming miserably, scaring the remaining servants to the point of running towards the back of the mountain.

Tang Yi had sent a few of his brothers to chase him down, while the rest of the troops had taken up their weapons and joined the fray.

A dozen or so Duo Zun disciples surrounded the Chastity Monastery, waiting for the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Qing Cheng’s sword technique was swift and fierce, most suitable for group battles. Not long after, the Pure Temple Sword killed three disciples of the Duo Cultivation.

“Scram!” Don’t get in the way! ” The Sky Sovereign roared.

All of the disciples hurriedly moved out of the way to assist Qiu Lingzhi in his battle with Soaring Sky and Soaring Cloud. The two swords circled around each other as they fought with all their might.

The last Martial Master died a horrible death in his heart with several Tang Sect disciples helping him. The two of them joined hands and quickly killed Zhu Dongfan.

You Xiong and Yu Shangwen fell as well. Jiang Lingxiu, Yu Shangwu, and Xuan Lingyun were riddled with wounds as they fought back with all their might.

“Soaring in the sky! Ling Xiao! “Hurry up and leave!” The Chastity Monastery shouted loudly. After giving up on the two supreme beings, he turned around and pounced over. Sword light flashed, and two Duo Cultivation disciples fell. Qiu Ling turned around and blocked the Chastity Temple’s sword.

Kou Lingkong and Shen Lingxiao were like mad tigers as they knocked down the two Duo Cultivation Sect disciples. The Second Brother of the Sha Family couldn’t stop them as he watched them fly up the wall.

“Where do you think you’re going!” The Earthen Lord chased after him, leaving Qiu Ling behind as he shot forward like a bolt of lightning, his sword stabbing towards the back of the Earthen Lord’s heart. Supreme Earth turned around and pulled out his short rod. “Dang!” He blocked the attack and retreated a step.

Kou Lingkong and Shen Lingxiao flew up and landed outside of the manor.

He leaped over the wall like a great roc and left the manor.

Duo Zun, Qiu Ling and the Second Brother Sha leaped out in pursuit, only to see the Marquis of Chastity standing outside the manor, her eyes red. Kou Lingkong and Shen Lingxiao had already entered the Cherry Forest.

A sparkling small axe flew through the air like a bolt of lightning. Kou Lingkong’s reaction was quite fast, moving horizontally by half a foot at the thousandth of a second. With a “chi” sound, he landed it on his right leg, causing blood to spurt out.

With a ‘whoosh’, Kou Lingkong stabbed his sword at Ruan Xin, who had just been ambushing him. Ruan Xin staggered two steps and immediately broke out into a cold sweat as she pressed against her wound and groaned in pain.

“I’ll carry you!” Shen Lingxiao carried Kou Lingkong on his back and sprinted towards the back of the mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, seeing that no one was chasing after him, Shen Lingxiao let go of Kou Lingkong and tore open his pants with a ‘chi la’ sound. He hurriedly poured the Gold Sore Medicine on top of his wounds, tore off a piece of his robe and wrapped it around his wounds before carrying him on his back and running forward.

Soon, he reached the slope he had walked last night and hurriedly ran down. After running a few steps, he felt that it was easier to hide in the wooded hills, so he turned back and ran up the ridge.

* *

Duo Zun glowered at the chastity and flashed her stick. They hadn’t thought that the temple would be even harder to deal with than the Dao.

“Brother Qiu, Brother Sha, go chase them!” We will deal with him! ” Sky Sovereign ordered.

Qiu Ling and Sha Lao Er bypassed the chastity temple and jumped towards Lin Zhong.

“Don’t even think about it!” The Chastity Monastery leaped four zhang forward and blocked the two with their sword.

“Let’s kill him together!” Sky Sovereign said as he chased after Ye Zichen.

The four of them surrounded the Chastity Monastery. The Chastity Monastery erupted as they thrust their swords towards Sha Lao and Sha Er. Seeing that the tip of the sword had reached his throat, the second brother quickly leaned back and barely blocked the sword with his two hooks. Then, he fell on his back.

The two Supreme Realm cultivators screamed and pounced forward. With a whistling sound that pierced through the air, their staffs and claws struck together towards the Chastity Temple’s barrier. The long sword in Qiu Ling’s hand hacked horizontally towards the bottom plate of the Chastity Temple. The Chastity Monastery stepped on the seven stars, avoiding the longsword. They both struck out simultaneously, neutralizing the attacks of the two.

The three of them flipped and turned, and in the blink of an eye, they had fought for more than twenty rounds. The second brother was unable to intervene and could only glare as he retreated to the side.

After everyone in the manor was killed, Boss Sha, Tang Yi, and the others followed suit and jumped out of the manor, looking at the three people from the War Chastity Temple.

Qiu Ling shouted, “What are you standing there for? The Sha brothers! Brother Tang! Two of you ran away, hurry up and bring your people to chase after them! ”

“Awoo,” Second Brother Sha seemed to have awoken from a dream as he waved his hand and said, “Boss, Brother Tang, come with me!”

Only seven Tang Sect disciples and five Duo Cultivation disciples remained uninjured. Tang Yi immediately led three Tang Sect male disciples and followed the Sha brothers into the forest.

The two of them were wary of the chastity temple’s sword so they didn’t dare to use their claws to grab onto it. The short stick hovered in the air, waiting for an opportunity to shoot the steel spike. They would kill the chastity temple after breaking the qi.

Qiu Ling shouted without end. The snow-white blade light surged to chase the figure, but the figure quickly stepped back. The figure was fleeting and couldn’t do anything for a while, instead, it blocked the two Honored Warriors’ chance to shoot the steel nails a few times.

As the fight raged on, Sky Sovereign finally found an opportunity. He pressed the trigger and the steel nails flew out like lightning. The two of them were too close to each other. When the Chastity Monastery realized that they couldn’t dodge the attack they plunged into their stomachs.

Qiu Ling rushed forward and sealed the Chastity Monastery’s sword with a horizontal blade. An earthen steel spike shot out from the tip of the pole and embedded itself into the Chastity Monastery’s left chest with a “chi” sound.

The Sky Sovereign rose into the air. His right claw grew longer and with a ‘hiss’, it tore through the air and clawed down towards the Chastity Monastery’s Sky Spirit. The Chastity Monastery retreated half a step and used “Silk Winding Hands” to dissolve the earth-shattering claw. Suddenly, they felt their legs tighten as Supreme Earth held them tightly in his arms. His claws were embedded into their calves, causing them to be unable to stand anymore as they fell backwards.

The blade of Qiu Ling slashed at the chastity temple’s waist. “The Chastity Monastery used all their might to roll away, taking Supreme Earth with them as they rolled three feet away, dodging the fatal blow.” With a dull sound, mud flew everywhere and the sword of Qiu Ling was not even half-buried in the ground.

Like a hawk pouncing on a rabbit, the Sky Sovereign’s right claw shot down like lightning. With a “pu” sound, it stabbed into the Chastity Temple’s right chest.

The Chastity Monastery let out a heart-wrenching scream. They mustered their strength for a lifetime and accumulated their strength for their left palm. The move of Heart Destruction Palm “Toxic Dragon Out of its Cave” struck the Sky Sovereign’s left chest with lightning speed. With a “peng” sound, the Sky Sovereign was sent flying backwards. He coughed up a mouthful of blood as he fell to the ground ten feet away. If it weren’t for the fact that the Chastity Monastery had been severely injured and their cultivation was only half of their usual level, this palm strike would have taken the life of the Empyrean.

Qiu Ling pulled out his sabre and hacked down fiercely. The Chastity Monastery moved half a foot and with a cracking sound, it solidly cut into his left shoulder. His scapula and collarbone immediately broke.

The Earthen Lord flipped over and stabbed both his claws into the chastity temple’s abdomen. The chastity temple screamed miserably and immediately died.

A few dual cultivation sect and Tang Sect disciples who were watching from the sidelines were completely frightened out of their wits. Tang Zixuan and Tang Jing couldn’t bear to watch and turned their faces away.

The Earth Elder did not know how heavy the Sky Sovereign’s injuries were. He pulled out his bloody claws, reached out to grab the blade in Qiu Ling’s hand, and furiously shouted, “Give it to me! This daddy will chop him into eight pieces! ”

Qiu Ling refused and advised, “People are already dead, forget it!”

“Junior brother, forget it!” Sky Sovereign slowly sat up, his mouth dripping with blood. He held his chest and said, “Leave him with an intact corpse!”

Supreme Earth supported him and asked, “Senior Brother, what do you think?”

“He won’t die!” The Sky Sovereign smiled wryly, “It’s been nourished for ten days to half a month, can it fully recover?”

Qiu Ling suddenly shouted, “Damn it! “Why haven’t we seen Fang Xing’s wife and children!”