Chapter 32: The Great Battle at Yu Family Village

The four, dead drunk, slept until the sun was high in the sky the next day before waking up; they had spent the entire night slumped over the table.

It was fortunate that no one discovered them, otherwise the four Xiaoqiang of Wind and Cloud would have been finished.

The four woke up, clutching their throbbing heads, and laughed heartily at one another.

Chuchu, who was washing clothes outside, saw the four wake up and hurriedly stopped what she was doing to walk toward them.

"You're awake. I had porridge ready for you long ago, but seeing that you were still sleeping, I didn't wake you."

The virtuous Chuchu wiped the sweat from her brow and said to the four.

The four did not stand on ceremony; they rushed into the kitchen and began to feast heartily.

Having been hungover all night, the group found the morning porridge they had eaten to be somewhat unsatisfying.

Nie Feng suggested, "Since we aren't full, let's go out to eat. Yun, you're responsible for calling Chuchu."

Bu Jingyun rolled his eyes at the three before him; his illustrious reputation as the Uncrying Death God meant nothing to these three.

Bu Jingyun walked out and said to Chuchu, "We are going out; are you coming with us?"

Chuchu replied, "I won't go. You brothers haven't seen each other in so long, you should go yourselves."

Bu Jingyun went inside to relay this to the three, but before leaving, Duan Fengyun added to Chuchu: "Sister-in-law, we'll be back soon, don't worry."

Chuchu ran inside, blushing, and Bu Jingyun kicked out at Duan Fengyun.

After Duan Fengyun jumped to dodge, he ran ahead laughing with Qin Shuang and Nie Feng, leaving Bu Jingyun to chase them from behind.

After the four wandered around the town, they finally chose a small shop called Shi Weitian.

Their aimless strolling was spotted by Guiying of the Tianchi Twelve Killers.

Seeing that all four—Duan Fengyun and the others—were together, Guiying hurriedly notified the other members of the Tianchi Twelve Killers and simultaneously sent someone to the World Association to inform Xiongba.

The four, still feasting away inside Shi Weitian, did not know that danger had already quietly arrived.

After receiving the pigeon message from Guiying, Xiongba immediately gathered his troops and sped toward Yu Family Village.

The Tianchi Twelve Killers had all gathered outside Shi Weitian; they were waiting for Xiongba to issue orders and dared not alert the enemy prematurely.

The four were dawdling over their meal, taking half an hour to eat, which was effectively giving Xiongba an opportunity.

After the four finished eating, they prepared to return, but Duan Fengyun pulled Bu Jingyun aside and said, "Yun, we are here eating and drinking well, while Chuchu is at home eating plain porridge. How can you bear it? You didn't even bring her anything to eat or buy her a gift."

Bu Jingyun thought about it and realized it was true; it would indeed be improper to return like this.

So, he prepared to go to the roast chicken shop that Chuchu liked best to buy her two chickens.

Seeing Bu Jingyun come out, the Tianchi Twelve Killers hurriedly hid themselves, muttering, "Why hasn't the Sect Leader arrived yet? If we wait any longer, they'll run off again."

Bu Jingyun bought the roast chickens and returned to Shi Weitian. Now that they were full and had bought things to take back, the four prepared to leave.

Seeing the four come out, the Tianchi Twelve Killers knew that if they didn't act now, the four would surely run off again.

Following them was impossible; all four were experts at anti-surveillance, and they would be discovered at the slightest carelessness.

Tonghuang led the other eleven killers slowly out of the alley, and the twelve quickly surrounded the four.

Tonghuang joked, "Hall Master Duan, it is truly fate; how long has it been, and we meet again."

With Qin Shuang and the others by his side, Duan Fengyun was not afraid of Tonghuang and his group. He laughed, "Indeed, it is truly fate."

The merchants nearby saw the formation and *whoosh*—the entire street was left with only the two opposing sides.

Shi Weixian picked up a roast chicken from a nearby stall and, while eating, said to the four, "Today is the day of your deaths."

With that, the two sides began to fight, and the Tianchi Twelve Killers engaged the four in groups of three.

The Tianchi Twelve Killers knew they could not deal with the four on their own, so they could only try to stall them until Xiongba arrived.

But the Tianchi Twelve Killers trying to stall the four in groups of three was nothing but a pipe dream.

With one move of his Heaven Frost Fist, Qin Shuang knocked Shi Weitian, Zhi Tanhua, and Gou Wang to the ground.

Nie Feng did not hesitate either; he drew his Snow Drink Saber and, with a single sweeping move, struck Guiying, Xibao, and Meipo to the ground, unable to move.

Bu Jingyun was even more ferocious; he channeled his True Qi into his Kirin Arm and struck out with a palm, the fierce force instantly knocking Fuchang, Fushui, and Tiezhou Xian to the ground.

As for Duan Fengyun, he only wanted to avenge the sword wound he had received earlier, so he began to fight in earnest. He slowly drew his Fire Scale Sword, and with a flash of light, Tonghuang, Shouwu, and Zudao all fell to the ground in response.

The four easily dealt with their respective opponents, looked at the severely injured Tianchi Twelve Killers, and turned to leave.

At this moment, a round of applause rang out. Xiongba walked out, clapping his hands, and laughed, "As expected of the fine disciples I, Xiongba, carefully selected. After three days apart, your martial arts have all reached a higher level."

Seeing Xiongba arrive, the four hurriedly gathered together. Bu Jingyun stared fixedly at Xiongba: "Xiongba, today is your death day."

Xiongba looked at Bu Jingyun with a smile and said, "Oh, Bu Jingyun, have you forgotten the pain now that the wound has healed?"

Then, Xiongba glared fiercely at the four and said, "Today, no one can save you again. None of you will escape death today."

The four knew the enemy before them was no small matter and brought out their strongest states. Seeing this, Nie Feng took the last four Blood Bodhis from his bag.

Nie Feng said to Duan Fengyun and the others, "Today will surely be a bitter battle. These are my last Blood Bodhis; take them quickly to help your True Qi recover faster."

Duan Fengyun and the others knew the difficulty of this battle and did not stand on ceremony. Each took one, and after swallowing the Blood Bodhis, the four rushed forward to battle Xiongba.

The four unleashed their Heaven Frost Fist, Cloud-Seeping Palm, and Wind God Leg toward Xiongba, who now felt the "affection" from his former disciples.

These Three Peerless techniques were not the ones Xiongba had held back when teaching them; these were the fully mastered versions. Even someone as strong as Xiongba couldn't help but curse inwardly, wondering what kind of monsters he had taught.

However, after his battle with Jiansheng, Xiongba had reached a new level of martial understanding, and his Three Points Divine Finger had truly reached perfection. This Three Points Divine Finger was indeed the nemesis of the Three Peerless; once it was unleashed, the four were easily repelled.

Seeing that the Three Peerless were ineffective against Xiongba, Duan Fengyun and Nie Feng decisively used their weapons.

Duan Fengyun wielded the Fire Scale Sword to unleash the Eclipse Sun Sword Technique, while Nie Feng held his saber with one hand and struck out with the Cold Pride Six Arts.

Bu Jingyun felt very discouraged at this moment; without a divine weapon in hand, he didn't even have a chance to participate in the battle, which only strengthened his resolve to seize the Peerless Sword.