Chapter 71: You Lost!

Yan Xiao followed them the entire way.

The three were very cautious, circling around the great mountains before carefully returning to Cangyun Mountain.

Sect Master Bai Yuming of Cangyun Mountain had already been waiting at the mountain gate for a long time.

"So it was you, you old brat."

Yan Xiao rubbed his nose and locked his target onto Bai Yuming.

"Why have you returned so quickly, and how did the task go?" Bai Yuming asked with a frown.

"Master, the Metal-Eating Ants at Luoxia Mountain were wiped out by someone; they are all dead," the man in black said respectfully.

"What!"

Bai Yuming was startled, his expression grave as he wondered what was going on.

A moment later, he pondered, "Pass down the order: release all the Metal-Eating Ants hidden in every sect."

"Yes."

The man in black received the order and left.

"Damn it, it seems this old guy's ambition is not small. What is he trying to do?"

Every major sect had an ant infestation; Yan Xiao was considering whether to intervene, but if he did, he would surely alert the enemy.

If he did not intervene, the Metal-Eating Ants would become a plague, and Luoyue City would inevitably face a catastrophe.

The Phantom Demons were already a headache; if the ant infestation were added to that, he truly did not know if Luoyue City could hold on.

"Forget it, saving people is the priority; the danger level of the Metal-Eating Ants is no less than that of the Phantom Demons."

Yan Xiao slowly retreated, intending to secretly follow the men in black and eliminate all the Metal-Eating Ants before they were ready to release them.

Just at this moment, three men in black appeared again, catching his attention.

These three were top-tier experts, regardless of their temperament or cultivation.

"Target locked."

The Sunglasses began to analyze the data of the three.

Tingyu: Male, Spirit Void Realm 3rd Layer, Yanyu Tower Silver Medal Assassin.

Zhuifeng: Male, Spirit Void Realm 2nd Layer, Yanyu Tower Silver Medal Assassin.

Taxue: Female, Spirit Void Realm 5th Layer, Yanyu Tower Gold Medal Assassin.

Three Spirit Void Realm assassins—Tingyu Gongzi had brought help after suffering a loss!

This was not good.

With just one Tingyu, Feng Wanqing was already hard-pressed to deal with him; if two more came... Feng Wanqing definitely would not be able to beat them.

Especially that woman called Taxue, who was actually a great expert at the 5th Layer of the Spirit Void Realm.

"Yuming greets the three seniors."

Bai Yuming knelt before the three, his body trembling uncontrollably, whether from excitement or fear.

"How did the task entrusted to you go?"

Taxue asked coldly; it seemed she was the one in charge here.

"Reporting to the seniors, the Metal-Eating Ants are already sufficient in number. Following your requirements, I have secretly planted them at the foot of every major sect's mountain. I have already ordered people to release them, but..."

Bai Yuming wiped away his sweat; the killing intent of this woman made it hard for him to even breathe.

"Continue," Taxue said indifferently, her tone devoid of any emotion.

Another ice-cold beauty who had never been nourished by love.

Yan Xiao shook his head and sighed.

"The Metal-Eating Ants at Luoxia Mountain were wiped out by someone; they might have become aware," Bai Yuming said in a low voice, fearing he would be scolded by the three.

"No matter. Creating the Metal-Eating Ants was merely a cover. A treasure land like the Seven Spirits being managed by you people like this is truly a waste of resources."

Taxue said with disdain.

"Yes, yes, yes... you are right. The current Seven Spirits are truly too trashy," Bai Yuming flattered her shamelessly.

However, his flattery skills needed improvement; didn't he see the look of disgust on the ice-cold beauty's face?

"Tingyu, Zhuifeng, let us split up and act to help the Seven Spirits eliminate the ant infestation."

Taxue said slowly, her figure flashing and disappearing into the vast night.

Yan Xiao's heart tightened. Eliminate the ant infestation, my foot! The Metal-Eating Ants were just a lame excuse they found; they were actually taking the opportunity to strike at the Seven Spirits.

With three great assassins acting together, what was to be done?

Yan Xiao could not worry about eliminating the Metal-Eating Ants anymore; he had to notify Feng Wanqing and Chang Yongsheng to discuss countermeasures with them.

City Lord's Mansion.

The three sat opposite each other. Yan Xiao spoke of what he had seen and heard today, and the atmosphere in the room was very serious.

"In recent years, Yanyu Tower has committed many acts that enrage both gods and men, and they are not tolerated by the world. They have been looking for a suitable base to relocate. Luoyue City is isolated and helpless, and the Seven Spirit Mountains have abundant Spirit Qi. It seems they have set their sights on this place."

Feng Wanqing's delicate brows furrowed slightly; relying only on her and Luosang, they were simply powerless to turn the tide.

It was obviously too late to ask for help from Fengxue Silver City now.

"Does the Fairy mean to evacuate Luoyue City?"

Yan Xiao asked.

"That is the only way," Feng Wanqing said indifferently.

Yan Xiao was speechless. He had only become the Sect Master of Luoxia Mountain a few days ago, and after finally seeing some improvement, was he supposed to hand it over to others before his seat was even warm?

"Fairy, City Lord, if we could keep the three assassins in Luoyue City, would Yanyu Tower retaliate? Could Luoyue City withstand their retaliation?"

Yan Xiao was still very unwilling; was it easy for him to have reached this point?

After finally seeing some improvement and achieving something, he was not willing to just hand it over because Yanyu Tower had taken a liking to it.

Qingxue's departure left him with an urgent craving for strength; he wanted to stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world at the fastest possible speed.

At the very least, he could not hold Qingxue back any longer.

"Yanyu Tower has a total of three Gold Medal Assassins and five Silver Medal Assassins, all with strength above the Spirit Void Realm, and the Master of the Pavilion is a cultivator at the sixth level of the Spirit Void Realm. Does Young Master Yan have any confidence?"

The tall woman looked at Yan Xiao and spoke slowly.

"Try it? And see if I can't beat them?"

Yan Xiao touched his nose; he felt he still had a chance of winning, and besides, running away without even fighting was not his personality.

At the very least, one should wait until they cannot win before running...

"Brother Yan, this is no joke."

Chang Yongsheng clearly wanted to give up; in his view, it was simply too risky. Feng Wanqing had exceptional talent and was still young; in a few more years, she would certainly be able to surpass that bullshit Master of the Pavilion of Yanyu Tower.

Retreating now would not be shameful.

"Uncle, I cannot wait."

Feng Wanqing said apologetically.

"Sigh!"

Chang Yongsheng shook his head and did not stop her further.

Qingyun Mountain.

Among the Seven Spirits, it ranked first and possessed the greatest strength.

But the current Qingyun Mountain could be described as a scene of devastation, too horrible to look at.

The suddenly erupting army of Metal-eating Ants was like a plague of locusts passing through; wherever they went, not a blade of grass remained, and some disciples with low cultivation were also unable to escape the disaster.

Not even bones remained.

Tingyu stood on the mountain peak, looking at the Qingyun Mountain Sect Master who was struggling to fight back, and shouted loudly, "Surrender to my Yanyu Tower, and I can spare your life."

"Is that Tingyu Gongzi? Why must you deal such a vicious blow to my Qingyun Mountain!"

Watching as one disciple after another was swallowed by the Metal-eating Ants, and the library and alchemy pavilion were eroded, the old Sect Master was heartbroken.

"Noisy."

Tingyu Gongzi lost his patience, slashed down with his sword, and was about to take the old Sect Master's life.

"My life is over!"

The old Sect Master closed his eyes; he somewhat regretted not stepping in to assist Chang Yongsheng at the execution ground.

"Whoosh!"

Just at this moment, a golden feathered arrow flew over; its speed was extremely fast, and its power was astonishing.

Tingyu turned around in shock, wanting to block it, but it was clearly already too late.

Puchi—

The feathered arrow shot into his forehead, piercing three points deep into the bone, creating a small hole between his brows, and fresh blood flowed down.

"Ah!"

Tingyu roared toward the sky; the long sword in his hand had already snapped while trying to block the feathered arrow, and he had suffered a massive injury.

Fear Value from Tingyu +999.

"He's still not dead from that?"

Yan Xiao leaned weakly against a tree; he had used all his True Essence to fire that arrow, never expecting that he still couldn't kill him in one blow.

A four-star difficulty really does have some substance to it.

"It's up to you two now; beat him half to death, but leave the head."

Yan Xiao said to Luosang and Feng Wanqing behind him.

Seeing such a good opportunity for revenge, Feng Wanqing didn't care about any head or no head; she thrust her sword out without the slightest mercy.

Luosang followed closely behind, unleashing the Endless Sword Dao to its limit; taking advantage of his illness to claim his life, it seemed he did not intend to give Tingyu any way to survive.

"My 80,000 Fear Value..."

Yan Xiao felt unbearable heartache.