Chapter 275: Identity Exposed? Unveiling the Sect Leader's Veil!

Li Qingluo clearly saw this scene.

Seeing Prince Yun beaten until he clutched his head and fled like a rat, in a sorry state escaping.

Moreover, if Prince Yun lost an eye, from then on a one‑eyed prince would be a useless person.

How could Li Qingluo not feel upset?

Whether in her past life or this one, Liu Qiongzhu's self‑immolation to scheme against Li Qingluo was all backed by Prince Yun behind the scenes, even providing her with power; otherwise, Liu Qiongzhu alone could never have managed it.

That is why Li Qingluo repeatedly spared Liu Qiongzhu a worthless life.

Otherwise, how could they grow to loathe each other and torment one another?

Although it was still far from enough, they had indeed not disappointed her.

Now Liu Qiongzhu is utterly useless to Prince Yun and has been ruthlessly driven out of Prince Yun's Mansion.

And Prince Yun, it's time for him to meet his fate!

Li Qingluo even felt eager to act, reaching out to shoot a sleeve arrow at the first opportunity, simply to end Prince Yun's life.

However, just as she was about to act, Prince Su noticed and grabbed her wrist tightly.

"What do you want to do?"

He seemed to understand her killing intent, and his eyes instantly filled with frost.

Li Qingluo's heart sank, thinking: Prince Yun is ultimately his brother; my recent attempt will surely anger him……

However, Prince Su merely tightened his grip on her wrist and coldly rebuked: "Bold! You intend to murder a prince—do you know that is a capital crime?"

"Wanting to kill him, today is also not the best time for you to strike."

After saying that, he looked at the chaotic melee before him and suddenly snorted: "Why not first learn—just how to kill and preserve one's life!"

"First watch me, see how I do it."

Having said that, Prince Su kicked up a knife at his feet, one hand still holding Li Qingluo, the other hand chopping like he was cutting a pumpkin as he led Li Qingluo into the slaughter.

Li Qingluo was soon splattered all over with blood.

But she didn't even dare to blink.

She grew even more excited and tense, watching Duan Rongshi's moves—how he struck, how he exerted force, how he turned his wrist, and then delivered a fatal blow, taking lives one after another.

But this scene grew ever more familiar.

Li Qingluo seemed to recall the previous time, when Zhui Yu had deceived her into delivering medicine to Prince Su, only to be forced together with him into the Lotus Sect's trap.

That time, Prince Su had no one beside him.

It was also a cage meticulously designed by the Lotus Sect to take his life.

It was practically a battle with one's back to the water.

But even then, he did not allow anyone to harm her in the slightest.

Perhaps if it hadn't been for me, he wouldn't have been injured so severely.

At this moment, Li Qingluo repeatedly reflected: why, back then, did she not think to learn how he killed?

This time, she was again brought by him into the midst of the Lotus Sect followers to kill.

But this time, they were no longer the deer being hunted.

They had become the hunters.

As if avenging the previous desperate situation of being besieged, Duan Rongshi directly took on the role of master, on the spot instructing Li Qingluo, this eager disciple.

Seemingly without pattern, but in fact each of his moves calculated the next step.

With each person he killed, turning around he could know the opponent's techniques.

Not a single strike missed its mark.

"Who wouldn't want to know the quickest way to take a head?"

Duan Rongshi suddenly pulled Li Qingluo into his embrace, from behind gripping her hands, wielding a broadsword he seized one person's head and with a swift stroke cut the throat.

"Pity, this blade isn't fast enough."

He coldly tossed aside the corpse, seeing that she was not frightened pale and trembling all over, he finally satisfied curled the corner of his mouth.

Indeed, she had never been a young woman who would disappoint him……

And Zheng Lingzhou and the Lotus Sect Leader finally noticed the abnormality on this side.

Only to see in the crowd a tall man clad in snowy white, his face masked with a white flood‑dragon, his robes already soaked in blood, leading an extraordinarily ugly woman as they ruthlessly slaughtered the Lotus Sect followers in the throng!

Around them lay vast piles of corpses, yet they showed no intention of looting anything, nor any desire to attack any important target.

It was as if they were merely practicing on the lowliest ants to vent their fury.

Zheng Lingzhou and the Lotus Sect Leader simultaneously whispered: "Lord Yue Wu?"

The identity of this Lord Yue Wu is a mystery; he had once won many strange items at the gambling house, yet he never indulged in eating, drinking, whoring, or gambling—the sorts of things that sap one's ambition.

Moreover, each time he appeared, his retinue was few.

Though he kept a low profile, his actions were extraordinarily lavish, so the Macau Gambling House had always treated him as an honored guest.

Yet who would have thought he would also appear today to muddy these waters.

What does he intend to do?

Could it be that he also wants to seize that blood gu worm?

Moreover, judging by his skill, he is actually a deeply hidden, extraordinarily ruthless martial arts master!

He brings only one companion, yet dares to charge forth even though that companion looks like a worthless piece of trash.

Truly arrogant and overbearing to the extreme!

"Since you dare to recklessly invade my Lotus Sect, then today you shall all die!"

The Lotus Sect Leader gave a cold snort, immediately gesturing for the people on both sides to rush forward and encircle Lord Yue Wu.

Zheng Lingzhou, however, sensed a strong feeling that something was amiss.

When did this Lord Fifth Moon jump out?

At the Macau gambling house, he was competing with Prince Jin to bid for that blood gu worm; later he clearly gave up, but now he comes to snatch it—is he just passing by or had he planned this all along?

Sect Leader, something's not right!

Zheng Lingzhou stepped forward to warn the Lotus Sect Leader, but the Lotus Sect Leader turned back and gave him a sharp, fierce glare.

Don't I already know about this? This Lord Fifth Moon's identity is problematic.

Moreover, that imposter who dares to impersonate her keeps hopping around, refusing to fight Zheng Lingzhou head‑on to the death, annoying everyone like a flea.

It's obvious he's stalling for time, or simply toying with the Lotus Sect.

But are these two actually working together?

The Lotus Sect Leader couldn't decide either.

Fortunately, the blood gu worm has returned to their hands, and the Lotus Sect Leader breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she hadn't yet fully relaxed her vigilance when a thunderous sound of iron horse hooves came from afar.

Then someone shouted, "It's, it's the government troops—"

Government troops!?

How could government troops come!?

The Lotus Sect Leader's face changed—why hadn't she gotten any advance warning!?

Moreover, when did their Lotus Sect's guard posts become so lax that they only now noticed the troops' traces!?

Damn it!

The Lotus Sect Leader turned back and slapped Zheng Lingzhou hard across the face.

Trash! This is the sect affairs I entrusted to you at first, and you return me a Lotus Sect unusable like this!? Withdraw at once!

Zheng Lingzhou could only cover his face, his expression grim and silent.

How could he know that the Macau gambling house was the Sect Leader's hiding place?

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been completely thrown into disarray by that person posing as the Sect Leader.

What's more unexpected is that today they merely intended to intercept the cargo of two ordinary princes, bringing only a modest number of sect followers, yet they've been killed off until they can barely hold on……

Now Zheng Lingzhou faintly realizes that everything today seems to have fallen into an unfathomable trap from the very start……

But it's already too late.

That unremarkable Prince Jin actually has some skill; despite severe wounds from our own attack, he's still fighting desperately.

Killing him to silence him is impossible.

Prince Yun, on the other hand, would be easy to kill, but we can't wipe everyone out today—having one more useless prince alive doesn't change much.

The Sect Leader's whereabouts are exposed today; the Macau gambling house is probably doomed as well……

Obviously today should have been the Lotus Sect's home ground, yet the vast majority of corpses lying on the ground are their own Lotus Sect followers.

Today's losses are truly catastrophic.

Zheng Lingzhou's chest burned with furious rage, yet he could only grit his teeth and shout hoarsely, "Everyone, retreat!"

But when he lifted his head to look at Lord Fifth Moon again, his gaze unintentionally swept over the extremely ugly person beside Lord Fifth Moon.

Zheng Lingzhou's steps, which had been about to leave, suddenly halted.

That person was following Lord Fifth Moon, learning how to kill.

Her moves were still fairly clean.

Although she's a fledgling, each of her movements faintly reveals a sense of familiarity.

Moreover, he clearly saw just now that she shot a sleeve arrow from her wrist!

Although it was fast, her aim was excellent.

Zheng Lingzhou had seen that sleeve arrow before.

Last time, beneath the Azure Pine Temple, and also nearby in this forest, he personally saw her use a sleeve arrow to try to kill him!

Is it her!?

Li Qingluo!

Zheng Lingzhou's eyes widened, his chest surging.

Having formed this suspicion in his heart, he could no longer restrain himself, instantly wishing to rush over and see for himself whether it was what he thought.

But before he could walk over, Li Qingluo had already noticed him.

Prince Su had by then released Li Qingluo, letting her follow behind him to personally practice killing.

With Prince Su clearing the way, Li Qingluo didn't have to exert much effort, and the more she killed, the more adept she became, gradually taking on Prince Su's style.

But when she lifted her head, her blood‑soaked body suddenly locked eyes with Zheng Lingzhou.

She curled her lips at Zheng Lingzhou in a smile.

Zheng Lingzhou was completely dazed.

Although she was ugly beyond bearing, that smile of hers instantly seized his heart and soul.

What was she smiling about?

Soon he knew.

Li Qingluo raised her hand without hesitation and shot the sleeve arrow from her wrist at him!

Although Zheng Lingzhou dodged in a sorry state, her sleeve arrow still grazed his neck, and blood immediately poured out.

He shouted angrily, "It really is you!"

Li Qingluo ignored him.

She simply followed Prince Su and charged toward the Lotus Sect Leader.

Zheng Lingzhou sensed that something was amiss.

If she is Li Qingluo, then who exactly is this month's Fifth Lord?

Moreover, the Fifth Lord of the Month's target suddenly turned and rushed straight at the sect leader—what exactly does he intend to do?

Could it be that his aim is to kill the sect leader?

Although he, Zheng Lingzhou, cannot be said to be utterly loyal to the Lotus Sect Leader, he and his sister Zheng Wansiu have devoted everything they did after joining the Lotus Sect merely to overthrow DaLiang and avenge the Zheng family, but the Lotus Sect Leader must absolutely not die!

If the Lotus Sect Leader dies, the Lotus Sect will surely fall apart and never recover.

However, he had just climbed to his feet when a thick white smoke suddenly began to spread all around.

The sound of iron cavalry approaching from afar grew louder and louder, as if it were a plot to capture them, the Lotus Sect, a net already tightly woven for them.

And they simply had nowhere to escape……

The Lotus Sect Leader saw the thick smoke all around and fully realized something was amiss.

She turned and shouted loudly: "Come, come! Quickly escort this palace away!"

However, the people behind her had already all mysteriously vanished.

The ground was littered with dead and wounded; it turned out they had all been silently slaughtered by the Fifth Lord of the Month wearing a white flood dragon mask.

The Fifth Lord of the Month gradually emerged from the smoke.

All he held in his hand was nothing more than an utterly ordinary, commonplace sword.

At this moment, stained with blood, the Lotus Sect Leader felt her heart tremble at the sight, a chill sweeping straight toward her——

"Who... who exactly are you?"

Her aura was not weak at all, after all she was the dignified Lotus Sect Leader.

Yet when facing the Fifth Lord of the Month before her, she couldn't help but feel a sense of weakness rising from within.

The Fifth Lord of the Month did not answer.

He merely stared at her, as if giving a faint smile.

The Lotus Sect Leader suddenly felt a chill run down her spine; in the instant she turned her head, a sleeve arrow whooshed up, lifting her veil and sweeping past her face——