Chapter 377: You Just Wait for Me

"Chase, hurry and chase!"

All the disciples of Cangjian Villa set out, wanting to catch up to those few people; in their view, since the other party had just left, they shouldn't have gone very far.

However, Shen Yu was very clear that the other party had not only escaped, but had also escaped beyond his range of perception.

When he came, in order to prevent Yu Renqing from escaping, Shen Yu had left a little trick on him. Even if he ran away, he would still be able to perceive his location and thus catch him back.

But now, he could no longer perceive the aura on the other party; this meant that the one who took him away must be some old monster, or at the very least, someone not inferior in cultivation realm.

The other party was able to tear through space and reach a thousand miles away in an instant. Even if the people from Cangjian Villa caught up, it would be in vain; they would only be bundled up and sent away together.

Having been targeted by such a person, Cangjian Villa had hidden for so many years, only to find that their hiding had been in vain. Since the other party could successfully take the person away, they could presumably also travel in and out of here freely.

To put it bluntly, if that person were willing to take action, Cangjian Villa would have been gone long ago.

However, Shen Yu did not stop them; if they didn't search for real and find nothing in the end, how could they give up? Relying on just two lips, how could one make people believe?

Perhaps, they would even think that you wanted to claim Mu Zishan's Sword Intent for yourself, and then a well-intentioned reminder would only end up bringing trouble upon yourself.

Anyway, they wouldn't be able to catch up, and there was no need to worry about the people of Cangjian Villa getting killed.

It was just that, who exactly was the other party, and what was their purpose in taking Yu Renqing? Could it be that it was also for that strand of Mu Zishan's Sword Intent within his body?

Several clones separated from Shen Yu's body, flying off in different directions, while his perception was pushed to the maximum. As long as he found the other party's trail, he would take them down immediately.

The people of Cangjian Villa searched for an entire day, but in the end, they found nothing; a bellyful of anger accumulated in their hearts, and in the end, it was all vented on Zhuo Yi.

In their view, if it weren't for Zhuo Yi's ambition at work, their Cangjian Villa wouldn't have lost Mu Zishan's Sword Intent.

If this Sword Intent had been used to slaughter those old monsters, it would have been making the best use of it, and it could be considered their meager contribution to this world that was about to fall into chaos.

But if this Sword Intent were obtained by a villain and eventually used to bring disaster to the world, then they would truly be unable to shirk the blame even if they died ten thousand times; how could they face the instructions left by the Sword Master before he departed?

"Elder, these years someone has been constantly bewitching me; you have all seen it, there is a traitor inside our Cangjian Villa!"

"Otherwise, that is the Great Array laid down by the Sword Master; who else has the ability to successfully take someone away from inside the Great Array? They bewitched me into doing wrong, just for this day!"

Facing everyone's fury, Zhuo Yi tried his best to defend himself. If there wasn't a reasonable explanation, these unreasonable old men would hang him up and beat him.

Not only was the position of Villa Master gone, but whether he could even keep his life was a question; he, this Villa Master, was a Villa Master in name only, and in reality, wasn't he just a Puppet for these few old fellows?

I have been stifled for so many years; why have I always been obsessed with resisting? Don't you few have any idea in your hearts!

Plus, there was a traitor in Cangjian Villa who guided his corruption step by step, magnifying the dissatisfaction in his heart. Yes, it must be like this.

The more he defended himself like this, the more even Zhuo Yi himself felt it made sense, and he had already begun to believe his own defense.

If it weren't for someone deliberately bewitching him, how could a promising youth like him have become so ambitious, and how could he have done so many wrong things?

"Stop talking! Wrong is wrong; a person must be responsible for their own wrongdoings!"

"Someone, take him away!"

With a wave of their hands, several Elders attacked simultaneously, sealing Zhuo Yi's Martial Arts. At the same time, they had people drag Zhuo Yi away; as for how to deal with him, they would discuss it and decide later.

However, the best outcome awaiting him would be having his Martial Arts crippled and being removed from the position of Villa Master.

Throughout the process, Zhuo Yi did not resist; he knew the temperaments of these few irritable old men too well. If he dared to resist, these few old men really wouldn't mind killing him while they were at it.

At that time, not only him, but even his family would be implicated. What this group of old men might do in a fit of rage was truly hard for anyone to know.

"Lord Shen, I am truly sorry, my Cangjian Villa has suffered a great change."

Only then did they remember there was still a Shen Yu here as a guest; losing face was one thing, but letting an outsider see a joke, their old faces were completely lost.

When they turned back, they must properly deal with Zhuo Yi and make this culprit pay the price!

"It's fine, I happen to have matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you further."

"Lord Shen came to my Cangjian Villa, and we have yet to fulfill our duties as hosts, this..."

"No need, these are all small matters; catching Yu Renqing is the big matter!"

Waving his hand at them, Shen Yu then said, "I will order the Black-Clad Guard to pay close attention; once there is news of him, I will immediately have him captured and sent back to Cangjian Villa!"

"Then many thanks to Lord Shen!"

"Since that is the case, we shall meet again!" Without any more idle talk with them, Shen Yu left Cangjian Villa and immediately tore through space to head into the distance.

The clone in the distance had already perceived the residual aura of Yu Renqing, but this aura seemed to have been masked by something, making it impossible for one to find his location for a moment.

However, the residual aura the other party left here was very thick, proving that the other party had stayed here for a period of time, rather than leaving immediately.

If there were no accidents, he was likely here; as long as the other party appeared, Shen Yu had the confidence to take him down.

"Lujiang City!" Looking up at the tall and majestic city walls, Shen Yu stepped into it slowly.

It was bustling and prosperous here, not at all desolate because of the various city-slaughtering incidents that had occurred recently.

Ordinary commoners might never leave this small patch of land in their entire lives; they didn't even know what was happening outside.

The higher-ups who knew the inside story might be filled with anxiety, all trying every possible way to protect themselves, but the lives of ordinary people were not affected much.

Perhaps, only when the moment of despair descended would they cry out helplessly, but by then, it would be too late.

The lower-class commoners always lived the most bitter lives and experienced the hardest days. When disaster struck, they didn't even have the room to choose; they could only passively accept it.

However, this was also fine; ignorance is a blessing. Those who had long known about all this were filled with fear and anxiety every day, unable to sleep at night.

But when all this descended, they couldn't stop it at all; they had been terrified every day before, but the result was actually the same. For a result that cannot be stopped, there is only one.

"Murder! Murder!"

Suddenly, a burst of panicked shouting erupted on the street, and immediately after, a middle-aged woman was seen running out of a house in disarray, her face full of panic.

Behind her, a man was holding a Slaughtering Knife, chasing her rapidly.

None of the surrounding people dared to intervene; after all, a gleaming Slaughtering Knife didn't have eyes, and if one accidentally got hurt, who could one reason with?

"Stop right there, you shameless thing, I'll kill you!"

In two or three steps, he caught up to the woman, then grabbed her with one hand, while the Slaughtering Knife in his other hand was raised high, looking as if it were about to fall.

Some timid people had already closed their eyes, not daring to watch this scene, but they waited for a long time without hearing any screams.

Those who had closed their eyes secretly opened a small slit, just in time to see the hand of the middle-aged man holding the Slaughtering Knife being easily grabbed by a young man.

That hand that wanted to strike down could not fall no matter what.

"In broad daylight and under a clear sky, you actually dare to commit murder in the street; what crime do you think you deserve for this?"

"Let go, let go of me!" Struggling desperately a few times, the man still could not break free, and the expression on his face became much more ferocious. "If you don't let go, I'll kill you pretty boy along with them!"

"Insolent, this is our County Magistrate of Lujiang, you are bold!"