Chapter 80: Arriving

When the three sect leaders stepped into the city gate, they discovered that the situation inside was even more tragic than on the Taishan Sect.

On the Taishan Sect, those present were either Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Jianghu people with martial arts, or soldiers, eunuchs, and Embroidered Uniform Guards. Facing the suddenly crazed Taishan Sect disciples, they could at least resist a little.

But the commoners in Tai'an City didn't have this ability.

The commoners were cautious all their lives; perhaps the biggest conflict in their lives was getting red-faced with someone, cursing a few times, and getting a bloody lip.

Facing neighbors and relatives who suddenly went crazy, even commoners who weren't poisoned were knocked to the ground in an instant, wailing as they were bitten.

In this era, most houses were wooden. First, a lamp was knocked over in a private house, igniting clothing, and then a large fire spread violently, only stopping when it reached the street.

Heat waves hit their faces, and the ground was full of fishy stench.

Blood splashed everywhere, and wails filled the air.

The three sect leaders stepped into the city gate, facing this tragic situation.

They had seen countless deaths, and although this was their first time facing such a large scene, they could still hold their ground.

Among the disciples of the three sects, some who hadn't seen blood couldn't help but vomit.

Once they vomited, the faces of the other disciples also turned pale.

Deng Deng Deng Baixuan sneered and looked back at his disciples: "What's wrong!? Where is the heroic spirit you had outside the gate just now!? You can't handle this!?"

"Those who can't take it, don't be a burden! Get out yourselves, and wait for me to return!"

After saying this, without waiting for the disciples to reply, he reached out and pointed at a few people: "You, you, you! Get out!"

One of them, whose expression didn't change, was also pointed at and was about to argue.

An older one next to him covered his mouth, sealed his acupoints, and threw him directly out of the city gate.

Zhou Zhou Zhou Yingxue snorted coldly without saying a word.

She and Zhang Zhang Zhang Jingfeng saw Deng Deng Deng Baixuan's intentions clearly.

The three of them entering the city was a carefully considered decision, and they made the choice knowing the risks.

They knew why they were doing this, knew what price they would pay, and had prepared themselves to die here before making this choice.

They could bear the consequences of their choices.

But the disciples were just hot-headed for a moment.

Deng Deng Deng Baixuan was thinking of leaving some seeds of inheritance for the sect, but if he pointed them out directly outside, it would be clear he was letting a few people survive, which would leave flaws in their state of mind and be unfavorable for their future martial arts progress.

It would also plant seeds of jealousy among other disciples, who would feel he was favoring some over others.

So, he waited until everyone had entered the gate before pointing out a few disciples with good talent to send out of the gate, using "uselessness" as an excuse.

This way, at the very least, they had proven they weren't afraid of death, and it was because of Deng Deng Deng Baixuan's order that they had to withdraw from the city gate. Other disciples wouldn't harbor resentment, but would instead feel they were the "useful" ones.

Although this was cruel, Deng Deng Deng Baixuan couldn't worry about much else at this moment.

The older disciple also saw through these things, which is why he covered the mouth and sealed the acupoints to send that disciple out.

Zhang Zhang Zhang Jingfeng stepped forward and patted Deng Deng Deng Baixuan on the shoulder without pointing it out, instead following suit, pointing out a few disciples' names, and sending them out of the city.

Zhou Zhou Zhou Yingxue snorted coldly and followed suit.

When the city gate closed slowly in front of them, Deng Deng Deng Baixuan finally let out a long breath.

"Let's go, everyone," Zhang Zhang Zhang Jingfeng said.

"I hear a particularly intense sound in the city, and the direction is exactly the Prefectural Prefectural Prefectural Prefectural Yamen."

"Eight or nine out of ten, the matter in this city will be settled there."

After saying this, he used his light-body technique and went first.

Deng Deng Deng Baixuan looked at the city gate deeply, said nothing, and followed closely with the remaining crowd.

And at the Prefectural Prefectural Prefectural Prefectural Yamen, Wang Hai and the others were already stretched thin.

During this period, Ming Cult disciples had broken through the defense line several times and entered within a yard of Xiao Si.

Among the four people present, only Wang Hai, Liu Baiyun, Mei Mei Mei Qinghe, and Gao Ling were first-rate, and only these four could break the flesh of the Ming Cult Gu soldiers in one attack.

But, the highest-martial-arts Liu Baiyun and Gao Ling, plus Mei Mei Mei Qinghe, were all a bit soft-hearted in Wang Hai's view.

They always had to distinguish repeatedly until they were absolutely sure it was a Gu soldier before killing.

In a life-and-death struggle, the greatest taboo is hesitation; the first move must be clear. So, it was Wang Hai, this young man, who took the lead here.

Wang Hai lowered his body and reached out, drilling under the crotch of the person in front of him, and then the hook blade turned violently!

"Ah!!!!!"

Even with the fearless spirit of the Gu soldiers, they couldn't help but cry out in pain and involuntarily kneel to the ground.

Wang Hai took this opportunity to reach out and sweep across the person's face, gouging out their eyes, and then kicked them into the crowd. Letting them grab and bump into the crowd, it reduced the speed of the crowd's influx somewhat.

The Huashan disciples were already few in number.

In Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Jianghu fighting, soft-heartedness is a taboo. In a life-and-death struggle, the first move must be clear.

Not wanting to kill, not wanting to leave disabilities, and wanting to test which one could be killed and which couldn't—the Huashan disciples holding this mentality were often knocked down in the blink of an eye and poisoned.

The people in the back courtyard were stacked layer upon layer, and the few people in the front courtyard were barely supporting, not knowing when they would fall into a perilous situation.

The first to fall into a perilous situation was Mei Mei Mei Qinghe.

She had the shallowest cultivation among the four, the thinnest true energy, and wasn't as ruthless as Wang Hai; her true energy was gradually bottoming out.

But it rained while it poured; just as she swept her sword across the crowd, it actually bounced off two people.

On her side, two Gu soldiers had come!

And behind her was Xiao Si, with no cover in between.

With nowhere to retreat, Mei Mei Mei Qinghe turned her head and glanced, gripping her long sword tightly.

Then she held the sword across her chest and gathered her remaining true energy.

Flying Eaves Splashing Snow!

This was a sword technique from bottom to top, sweeping the lower stance of the two Gu soldiers and throwing them into the air.

Sword Roaring in the Cold River!

Mei Mei Mei Qinghe lunged forward, thrusting her sword straight into the chest of one Gu soldier, and slapped the other with her other hand.

The long sword pierced through the chest; with Mei Mei Mei Qinghe's true energy and force, she actually couldn't do this.

So she pressed her whole body onto it.

Carrying the two Gu soldiers, she fell into the crowd.

In mid-air, the Gu soldier who had been slapped bit Mei Mei Mei Qinghe's arm, holding on tightly, biting constantly, blood splashing everywhere.

"Mei Mei Qinghe!" Liu Baiyun cried out in pain and was about to raise her sword to save her.

"I'll go!" Wang Hai shouted, his hook blades tearing a bloody rain in the crowd.

With the four of them, the current situation could barely be supported. There was no time for Liu Baiyun to test; this matter had to be done by Wang Hai to be ruthless enough.

Mei Mei Mei Qinghe made this choice because her true energy was exhausted and Xiao Si was behind her, with nowhere to retreat.

But if Mei Mei Mei Qinghe were gone, it would be truly difficult to support the situation.

Wang Hai fought his way through the crowd and finally reached Mei Mei Mei Qinghe.

At this moment, Mei Mei Mei Qinghe was in a precarious situation, her left arm blocking the front was torn of a large piece of flesh, and her right hand was waving the long sword, barely forcing back the crowd around her.

Wang Hai flashed forward, Mei Mei Mei Qinghe understood, and held the sword to her side. Wang Hai channeled his true energy and kicked the sword body with force.

Mei Mei Mei Qinghe slid across the ground and arrived beside Xiao Si.

Xiao Si hurriedly brought her wounded hand to Mei Mei Mei Qinghe, and in a short while, Gu insects crawled out of Mei Mei Mei Qinghe's mouth and nose, dying after touching Xiao Si's blood.

Wang Hai struggled to kill his way out of the crowd and scanned left and right.

"Can't hold on," he thought.

His heart moved, and he was about to turn and take Xiao Si to escape.

The two were of one heart, and Xiao Si looked at Wang Hai, shaking her head lightly.

Just as Wang Hai was about to disregard everything and take Xiao Si to escape.

Several people flipped over the courtyard wall, looked left and right, and directly took over the defense line of Wang Hai and Mei Mei Mei Qinghe.

"Sect Leader Liu, how can we let your Huashan Sect have all the glory! My Hengshan Sect has come to join the fun!" Zhang Zhang Zhang Jingfeng shouted, waving his long sword, and flashed to Wang Hai's side, filling Mei Mei Mei Qinghe's position.

Zhou Zhou Zhou Yingxue killed her way to Liu Baiyun's side, waving her long sword while snorting coldly: "Why, Sect Leader Liu, where is the majesty you had on the Taishan Sect?"

Deng Deng Deng Baixuan smiled bitterly, hesitated no more, and immediately joined the battle.

Dozens of disciples also drew their swords.

It was the people from the Hengshan, Hengshan, and Songshan sects who had finally arrived!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 94 =====