Chapter 967

Just as the Eastern Depot agents and Shangguan Haitang were about to clash, a sudden furious shout rang out from the distant battle circle.

"What is this?"

It was Cao Zhengchun's voice!

Everyone's hearts tightened; they could hear the panic in Cao Zhengchun's words.

How could they still bother surrounding Shangguan Haitang? They immediately turned their gazes over.

They saw a flash of golden light at the distant horizon, there and gone in an instant.

The next moment, a surge of dense heaven-and-earth origin energy over there suddenly exploded apart.

Then they saw a figure flying over rapidly from that direction, crashing heavily into the mountain range and sending up clouds of dust.

"Th-that looks like the Director..."

Luo Jusheng's cultivation was not low; he recognized at a glance that the figure just sent flying was none other than Cao Zhengchun.

At these words, a chill ran through everyone's heart.

That was the Director?

The Director had been sent flying by someone?

Does that mean the Director lost to that delicate little Zhou Zhiruo?

How could that be possible?

This thought flashed through everyone's minds, including Shangguan Haitang's.

Still, it was Tiezhua Feiying who was the first to react.

He pushed aside the two agents supporting him and shouted, "Director! Director! Tiezhua Feiying has come to the rescue!"

By now the other Eastern Depot agents, as well as some Wu Lin people who wished to curry favor with Cao Zhengchun, had also reacted one after another.

Each displaying their lightness skills, they rushed toward the distant mountain range.

By the time they arrived, the dust that had blotted out the sky had already dispersed.

Cao Zhengchun was just standing up, shaking the dust from his brocade robes.

"Director! Director, are you all right?!"

Tiezhua Feiying's horizontal-training kung fu was not only formidable, his lightness skill was also no weakling; moreover, he was the first to react.

Thus he was indeed the first to arrive, reaching Cao Zhengchun's side.

He eagerly brushed the dust off Cao Zhengchun and tidied his attire for him.

After him, the other Eastern Depot agents and Wu Lin people also arrived at this moment.

They crowded around, all hands flying to help Cao Zhengchun tidy up.

Cao Zhengchun had suffered a crushing defeat this time, losing a great deal of face.

He was already seething inside, and seeing this lot of people fussing about in a panic only made it worse.

In the chaos, some bastard even accidentally stepped on his left foot.

The pain made him unable to stop himself from baring his teeth!

Little bastard, don't you know Grandpa Director's foot was just injured?

Cao Zhengchun cursed inwardly, unable to hold back any longer, and roared,

"Get lost, all of you get away from me."

He usually carried his own威严; one word from him and who knew how many would lay down their lives.

Now his fury was erupting again, and a group of Eastern Depot agents, including Tiezhua Feiying, all gave a shudder; how would they dare keep being clumsy?

Those Wu Lin people naturally did not dare step forward to fawn over him any longer either.

"Director, are you all right, sir?"

Tiezhua Feiying waited until the others had left, then bowed and scraped, asking Cao Zhengchun in a low voice.

"What could possibly happen to me?"

Cao Zhengchun had actually taken some injuries, but his opponent was not faring well either.

"Yes, yes, yes! The Director's divine skill is invincible; this one deserves death, this one deserves death."

Tiezhua Feiying caught the displeasure in Cao Zhengchun's tone and immediately slapped himself twice across the face.

"Enough!"

Cao Zhengchun saw that after Tiezhua Feiying's two slaps, his cheeks had swollen up.

The anger in his heart naturally subsided a little.

"Quickly gather all our men and go check on that Zhou Zhiruo."

"Ah?"

At these words, the agents and Wu Lin people all froze in unison.

Director, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?!

Even you, invincible under heaven, ended up like this?

Are you sure sending us isn't like lighting a lantern in the latrine—looking for sh*t?

Seeing the looks in everyone's eyes, Cao Zhengchun realized.

He could not help but smile wryly and said,

"You bunch of idiots, do you really think this Director is made of clay?

Even Zhu Tie Dan would have to pay no small price to beat me.

Although this Zhou Zhiruo is rare, could she still be completely unscathed?"

Right!

Cao Zhengchun is the strongest in today's Wu Lin, second only to Zhuge Shenhou!

To be able to defeat him and send him flying, how could Zhou Zhiruo possibly remain unscathed!

Isn't this the very moment to render meritorious service?

At these words, the crowd immediately realized it and prepared to go capture Zhou Zhiruo.

Although Zhou Zhiruo neither killed anyone nor is she a criminal wanted by the court.

But just on account of her having sent the Superintendent flying, she is guilty of a crime.

Just as the crowd was preparing to go look for Zhou Zhiruo, Cao Zhengchun spoke again,

"Catching her is a small matter; you must pay attention to finding a sword."

A sword?

What sword?

Could the sword in Zhou Zhiruo's hand possibly be a rare divine weapon?

Can't tell at all!

Hearing this, the crowd's minds immediately began to race.

"In any case, that sword — once you see it, you'll know how extraordinary it is.

Whoever can bring that sword to this Superintendent, this Superintendent can guarantee him a lifetime of wealth and honor.

His own sect, a lifetime of prosperity."

Cao Zhengchun saw the crowd's hesitation, so he once again put out a bounty.

At these words, the crowd immediately cheered and jumped for joy.

Where would they still be willing to stay here, they vied with one another as they ran off in that direction.

"Superintendent, what about Guihai Yidao?"

Although Luo Jusheng was also tempted, he still thought of the purpose of this trip and could not help but ask Cao Zhengchun.

Cao Zhengchun raised his head to look over there, and discovered that Shangguan Haitang had long taken advantage of this opportunity to drive her carriage and flee far away.

To chase her now would not be difficult.

But thinking of the precious sword that had suddenly appeared in Zhou Zhiruo's hand just now, how could Cao Zhengchun still have the mind to attend to anything else,

"It's no matter! Guihai Yidao cannot escape this Superintendent's grasp.

The urgent task is that precious sword!

You must bring it back to this Superintendent."

Cao Zhengchun thought of how he had just been holding the upper hand the whole time, relying on his deep Hunyuan Tiangang true essence, almost pressing Zhou Zhiruo down as he fought.

Even though Zhou Zhiruo's divine arts emerged one after another, and she had two streams of yin-yang power, it was truly remarkable.