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Chapter 345: Nurturing Power Through Malevolence (Third Watch)
Chapter 345: Nurturing Power Through Malevolence (Third Watch)
Yang Gong's sudden appearance startled many, leaving them scratching their heads in confusion, wondering how they had lost their hair.
In truth, even Yang Gong himself was perplexed. From the beginning, he had thought that since he was already out, he might as well help the villagers get rid of the bandits and vent his pent-up grievances, while also raising the reputation of Red Lantern Lady.
However, he never imagined that this bandit-hunting endeavor would last for several days. After driving out the bandits from one village, another village would be in trouble. Upon reaching that village, he heard that a group of people with ill intentions had gathered at the foot of the mountain.
Wherever they went, young and strong men would join their cause. Some bandits, scattered by their attacks, would kneel and cry when faced with their knives.
They would say that their village had been plagued by bandits, and now that someone was taking action against them, they had to follow the lord to reclaim the stolen grain and save countless lives.
The more people joined, the more unstoppable their momentum became.
Moreover, Yang Gong had dreamed countless times of leading a large force and charging into battle. Now, this dream had unexpectedly come true, and with so many people relying on him, how could Yang Gong possibly refuse?
During moments of respite, he would suddenly realize that he had originally entered the mountains to carry out the Red Lantern Lady's mission, but now he had somehow become a dedicated bandit hunter.
But whenever he had such thoughts, seeing his own men everywhere, villagers would help by delivering food and feeding the horses. Some wealthy families even joined forces to send grain and intelligence, pleading for him to eliminate the rampant banditry so their families could sleep soundly.
Yang Gong was baffled by the willingness of so many to follow him and their eagerness to provide grain, horses, and ironware without asking for anything in return.
After some intense questioning, he learned that those who had come to join him were indeed desperate, some harboring deep grudges against the bandits. However, there were also those who had received strange warnings in their dreams the night before, where their ancestors scolded and berated them:
"Malevolent energy is approaching, bringing destruction and cutting short your life. Why haven't you gone to join the lord who fights bandits? If you don't eliminate this scourge, your entire village will be wiped out!"
Some had even stranger reasons, like an old cow that suddenly spoke in human language, a centuries-old elm tree in the village giving orders to the wealthy, or the vengeful spirits of a village massacred by bandits pleading for help.
Yang Gong found these reasons hard to believe.
Where would all these strange omens come from, providing warnings and even directions? Yang Gong, being a malevolent spirit himself, had never encountered so many bizarre occurrences.
Besides, even if those things had spiritual power, how could they possibly recognize him?
But these people were genuinely seeking his help, bringing horses and gathering provisions, despite having no prior connection to him. They were willing to entrust their lives and fortunes to him solely for the purpose of eradicating bandits.
Yang Gong couldn't refuse, and after learning about the most significant bandit threat, he decided to lead his current followers on a fierce assault.
As they pursued the bandits out of the mountains, Yang Gong's heart was filled with apprehension, thinking they were getting closer to the village near Greenstone Town. He hoped the Red Lantern Lady wouldn't find out about his diversion from his original task.
And so, the scene that startled everyone unfolded.
Yang Gong's men numbered in the hundreds, appearing to be composed of young and strong laborers, no different from the bandits and refugees they were fighting. However, their faces were etched with deep hatred, and they fearlessly charged with torches, attacking the bandits with their blades.
In terms of skill, Yang Gong's men might not compare to these martial artists.
But when it came to momentum, they far surpassed them by several levels, unafraid of the malevolent energy surrounding the bandits. With a single clash, they almost overwhelmed their opponents.
Meanwhile, as Yang Gong worried about the consequences of the sect discovering his actions, the Right Defender and Left Defender stood by, watching him in silence. The blood-red light within the red lantern seemed to turn into cold sweat.
"My incense burners?"
"But... how is it that he looks even more ferocious than me?"
"..."
"..."
"This is bad..."
At the same time, in Plum Blossom Alley, as Yang Gong led his men in a fierce charge, the two seemingly lifeless goldfish in the well suddenly regained their vitality and swam towards the southwest, nodding their heads as if bowing.
The murky well water became even more turbid, as if a current of filth was rapidly mixing into it.
For the past few days, Elder Mei had remained calm and composed, as if everything was under control, even when the Five Sins Altar Master was ambushed, the Red Lantern Society gathered martial artists to destroy the altar, and the Grass Heart Hall sent warnings and insults.
But at this moment, when Yang Gong led hundreds of young men to battle the bandits, Elder Mei's expression changed drastically. He stood up abruptly, knocking over his wicker chair, and stared intently into the well.
"What's wrong?"
The people around him were startled and stood up to look at him.
"We've been robbed..."
Elder Mei's palms trembled, his Adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed, his voice quivering, "This doesn't make sense. He didn't even give us a heads-up, and now he suddenly has such a person?"
The people around him listened, completely perplexed, and asked anxiously, "What's going on? Tell us, quickly!"
"He didn't point at us, those with official status, to help suppress that chaos..."
Mr. Mei himself was already flustered. After a long while, he rasped, "He actually nurtured someone with good fortune to help him calm that malevolent energy..."
"He... he chose an emperor's fate himself!"
"Where did he get the audacity to borrow the malevolent energy created by the Five Sins Lord and use it to select an emperor's seedling to nurture his fate? He's going to steal all the prestige and luck for himself..."
"..."
"How could this be?"
The people around him stood up, their faces changing dramatically, as if their carefully laid plans had been ruined overnight.
However, the black-robed mage, seeing his master's dazed expression, suddenly spoke timidly, "Master, could it be that when he stopped us from saving Wei Jia's Young Master, he was already giving us a hint?"
"But we didn't understand, and instead... we thought we were being smart?"
"..."
This statement was indeed somewhat disrespectful, but Elder Mei stood there in a daze for a while, then suddenly exclaimed, "Quick!"
Everyone looked at him in a panic, but Elder Mei was already too preoccupied to care. He shouted, "We're going today. Send people to exterminate the bandits and disperse the disaster-stricken villagers..."
"If we don't act now, the luck of Mingzhou will be taken away, and there will be nothing left for us..."
"..."
"..."
His words made everyone react, "We're going today! Send people to exterminate the bandits and disperse the disaster-stricken villagers. We'll leave the city tonight!"
At the same time, in the village of Yellow Dog, the Five Sorrows Deity clearly hadn't considered this possibility. He was originally extremely ferocious, but now, having been defeated repeatedly, he was already doubting himself. He glared around, "I don't believe you... I don't believe your words..."
"Isn't it a simple method?"
The Mountain Lord merely glanced outside and would never reveal his secret assistance. He said calmly, "You only know how to hoard treasures and create malevolent energy, deluding people and ruining the treasure ground, breeding evil folk."
"But you don't understand that from the land of the Five Sorrows, a dragon seed emerges, and in a Fengshui paradise, a loach is nurtured. The more chaotic the place, the more heroes it breeds. Do you really think the Hu Clan needs a group of schemers to succeed?"
"Hehe, the noble clans are like skeletons, but the common folk possess great power. This principle is something you and those in Plum Blossom Alley will never understand..."
"..."
"The noble clans are like skeletons, but the common folk possess great power?"
As the Five Sorrows Deity listened to his words, amidst his anger, a deep fear seemed to surface, "I know these words. They were spoken by a great malevolent spirit who was thrown into the Meat Grinding Pool for over a decade. You actually..."
"Yes."
The Mountain Lord gave a faint smile and said, "They did say that, but isn't it reasonable?"
Even discussing this topic with the Mountain Lord seemed to fill the Five Sorrows Deity with fear. Suddenly, he unleashed a torrent of malevolent energy, resonating with the bandits outside, causing a tremendous change. With his roar, "Naive! Delusional!"
"You think you can suppress the malevolent energy I brought with just anyone? Do you think this is child's play? That man has a weak and shallow fate. Even if he desires this fortune, can he withstand it?"
"..."
He could tell at a glance that the leader seemed to be a soul-bearing person with an extremely shallow life force. Now that he had attracted malevolent energy, he was filled with malice, ready to fight to the death.
But the Mountain Lord merely waved his wide sleeve, weaving the green canopy once more, his voice carrying a cold mockery, "You've always been the naive one."
"Whether that person can withstand it or not, whether his fate is sufficient or not, depends only on the words of this family."
"..."
"..."
"Seventh Auntie, take care of Aogu. I have something to attend to..."
At the same time, when Hu Ma saw Yang Gong appear, he felt an extremely absurd sensation in his heart. At this critical moment, it was this young man who showed up?
But in that instant, he suddenly understood everything that had happened, and his mood lightened. Smiling, he entrusted Zhang Aogu to Seventh Auntie, then quickly mounted his horse and rode towards his village.
Meanwhile, the Five Sorrows Deity, trapped in the village of Yellow Dog, had his malevolent energy affecting the bandits, or rather, the battlefield of slaughter. Some mysterious forces began to converge on Yang Gong in the crowd.
Someone's eyes suddenly turned red, and they charged towards Yang Gong, who was at the forefront, without any regard for their own safety.
Some arrows flying amidst the blood and chaos seemed to find their way through the gaps in the battle, heading straight for Yang Gong's vital points.
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