Chapter 168

Yee—

A green bird streaked across the sky, kicking up a fierce wind like a wave.

Yuwen Tai's face twitched violently; for a moment, he couldn't help but want to flee.

But with so many onlookers around, if he just ran away like that, spineless, how could his reputation as the Thunder Fist ever stand in the martial world afterward?

However, the next second, he realized how foolish that thought was.

Whoosh!

A phoenix-wing gilded halberd over a zhang long came down from the heavens, plunging with a puff into the spot where Yuwen Tai had just stood.

Had he not dodged quickly, that entirely golden phoenix-wing gilded halberd would have mercilessly pierced through his body.

Yet, before he could even feel relief, he suddenly sensed the sky above him sink, and then a mountain-shaking, sea-roaring gale came sweeping toward him.

Bang!

Yuwen Tai only felt a flash of red light before his eyes, and his whole body was blasted away like a cannonball, a mouthful of old teeth flying out, blood spraying.

"You..."

Yuwen Tai, shocked and furious, hadn't finished speaking when he saw a shoe sole rapidly enlarging before his eyes.

Bang!

Another heavy foot came down.

Yuwen Tai felt as if he'd been stepped on by an elephant; his vision went dark, and blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth and nose, his eyeballs nearly kicked out by that blow.

Yu Xuanying nearby, seeing this, not only had no intention of helping, but instead retreated at top speed, distancing himself from the area, fearing he'd be dragged in.

"You pig-dog scum, dare to block me while I'm handling a case..."

Chime—

The phoenix-wing gilded halberd moved without wind, leaping into the hands of Fu Lingyuan, whose robes fluttered.

Only then did they see her thrust the phoenix-wing gilded halberd forward; Yuwen Tai's body, as flimsy as paper, was easily pierced through, then hoisted up like a sack of grain, suspended in midair.

"Ah!"

Only then did the crowd hear Yuwen Tai's heart-rending, soul-splitting scream.

For a moment, everyone present felt only a chill rising from the soles of their feet, shooting straight to the crown of their heads.

Yu Xuanying covered his eyes with his hands, his heart nearly jumping out of his throat.

If it weren't for that madwoman glancing at him absentmindedly before drawing her weapon, he would truly want to turn and flee right now.

What? Face?

What's face worth?

If you were hung up in midair like Elder Yuwen, forget face—you wouldn't even have your insides left.

Fu Lingyuan held the halberd with one hand, suspending Yuwen Tai in midair, her black hair flowing, her phoenix eyes turning as killing intent fully showed:

"Do you really think my phoenix-wing gilded halberd is just for show?"

The entire place fell silent!

All the watching martial artists unconsciously held their breath, fearing that even a loud breath might draw the attention of that Division Master.

After a long while, someone cautiously called to their companion:

"Go, go, go—hurry up and go!"

"What if this one goes mad and takes us all down? Who would we go to for justice then?"

"Exactly, exactly—let's go together, let's go together!"

Clatter-clatter-clatter~

Someone took the lead, and others followed.

In just a few breaths, the martial artists who had come to watch the spectacle on the square had mostly withdrawn.

"This madwoman, her timing for coming back is really something!"

Baili Jingtao's eyelids also twitched wildly, especially when he looked at Yuwen Tai suspended in midair—he even shrank his neck.

At that moment, he suddenly felt that being too tall and big wasn't necessarily a good thing.

At the very least, he now wished he were born smaller, so as not to catch that madwoman's attention.

Fortunately, Fu Lingyuan's mind was entirely on Wind Thunder Valley at this moment, with no spare attention for him.

Only then did they see her—petite in stature, exceedingly lovely in appearance, though she wore no powder or paint, yet possessed a beauty that could topple cities—shake the phoenix-wing gilded halberd in her hand, and fling Yuwen Tai, who had just been acting invincible, out like a dead dog.

At the same time, her cold, domineering voice echoed through the mountains:

"Disciples of Wind Thunder Valley colluding with demons—evidence is conclusive!

I, the Demon Suppression Division, act by order to thoroughly investigate Wind Thunder Valley—anyone who wishes to obstruct, step forward together!"

The entire place fell silent as crows.

Only after a long while did a hoarse, aged voice come from deep within the valley:

"Division Master Fu, mercy should be shown where possible!"

"Though my Wind Thunder Valley may not match the power behind you, Division Master, we are not soft persimmons for anyone to pinch!"

"Cut the nonsense!"

Fu Lingyuan pointed the phoenix-wing gilded halberd in her hand toward the direction the voice came from,

"If you won't accept it, come out and fight me—hiding your head and showing your tail, pretending to be profound—are you all from Wind Thunder Valley just turtles?"

Upon hearing those words!

Qin Shuo, who had already retreated from the battlefield and returned to the Demon Suppression Division ranks, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He Mingjing said it right!

This female Division Master of theirs is truly more domineering than men by three parts.

Disagree with a word and they'll come fight you!

No wonder, in Yunzhou City, from the State Lord down to the street constables, none fail to get a headache upon seeing her, avoiding her with disrespect.

Fight? You can't beat me!

Curse? You dare not curse!

What can you do?

Only hide!

In these few days since arriving in Yunzhou City, Qin Shuo has truly heard thunderous rumors about this direct superior of his.

But hearing her name is ultimately no match for seeing her in person.

Look, not even a minute after she appeared, someone was already lying on the ground, and another was on the way down.

Just ask you—aren't you afraid?

Back in Heishui City, He Mingjing often boasted to him, saying how formidable their female Division Master was.

At that time, Qin Shuo naturally didn't believe it much.

Later, during a brief glimpse in Songyang Prefecture, he had already believed it to eight-tenths.

Only now does he finally understand why the Demon Suppression Division Captains, when mentioning this Division Master, get as fired up as if they'd taken chicken blood.

Such a domineering, overbearing, strong, and fiercely protective superior—whoever gets stuck with her wouldn't be dazed?

"You're going too far!"

The clearly elderly Wind Thunder Valley Elder in the valley was furious, his voice trembling as he shouted in anger.

"Hah! What if I bully you?"

Fu Lingyuan let out a cold snort, then turned to the group of Demon Suppression Division Captains behind her and said:

"Seal all exits. Before the search ends, no one may leave Wind Thunder Valley by even half a step. Anyone who dares to defy—kill without mercy!"

"You dare!"

The old, rasping voice rang out again, full of fury in its words.

"You think I dare not?"

Fu Lingyuan swept her wide sleeve, lifting the Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd in her hand high above her head, and coldly laughed: "Besides, you old turtle, I've already found you!"

Boom!

Metal rang like a phoenix, piercing the vast sky.

The terrifying explosive sound only rang in everyone's ears when the metal halberd shot far into the distance.

"Madman! You madman!"

The provoking Wind Thunder Valley Elder, furious to the point of leaping like thunder, dared not delay a moment, directly leaping onto the Thunder Eagle and soaring into the high heavens.

Boom!

The Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd landed somewhere in the rear mountains of Wind Thunder Valley, instantly shattering the ground there. In an instant, that area was filled with rolling smoke and dust, flying rocks.

The crowd in the square all had their eyelids twitching wildly.

This madwoman, still as arrogant and overbearing as ever.

She says she'll fight, and she does—no mercy left.

"Want to run?"

Seeing the Wind Thunder Valley Elder mount the Thunder Eagle and fly toward the rear mountains.

Fu Lingyuan let out a cold chuckle, lightly tapped her foot, and leapt up ten or so zhang, like a goshawk shooting into the sky, steadily landing on the azure bird's back, about to pursue and kill.

"Enough!"

Just then, a solemn and grand voice echoed from within the valley, shaking the blood and qi of the crowd in the square.

"Grandmaster!"

Many pupils shrank sharply, faces drastically changed, all feeling the irresistible will of a Grandmaster in that voice.

Even Qin Shuo couldn't help but jump in his heart.

This voice...

Is Nie Jinfeng!

Just as everyone thought this farce would end here.

Yet they saw the figure stepping on the azure bird already speeding away, and as it passed the hill where the rocks had exploded, a golden light flashed into its grasp.

At the same time, a clear and cold voice rang across the heavens:

"You say enough, and it's enough?"

"I say..."

"Not enough yet!"

Bang!

Not long after, the azure bird returned.

A white-bearded old man was hurled down from midair by the Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd hooked onto him, blood spraying wildly.