Twilight's Threshold Chapter 454: Following the Rules - Novel Cool

Chapter 454: Following the Rules

Chapter 454: Following the Rules

If one had to pick the most wronged, it would undoubtedly be this Ghost Conscript.

The Vengeful Spirit it brought was loaned to the Meng Family Young Master, and for the sake of money, it was supposed to be a simple favor. It was agreed that the spirit would be returned after three incense sticks' worth of time, but the young master even boasted that one stick of incense would be enough.

But damn it, where is it now?

Now, with the chain broken and the Vengeful Spirit missing, what if it was intercepted and taken to the Ghost Gate? How would it explain itself then?

In a fit of impatience, the Ghost Conscript's mouth chattered incessantly, its expression filled with anger. Its tiny hands even made a show of trying to remove the chain and gesture at the young master's neck.

The Meng Family Young Master, already in a foul mood, was further irritated by the Ghost Conscript's pestering. Suddenly, his face contorted with rage.

"Swish!"

With one hand, he grabbed the Ghost Conscript by the neck and lifted it up. The Ghost Conscript seemed startled, and the chains on its body began to wrap around itself.

However, the Meng Family Young Master faced the chains with a mocking smile, "A mere Ghost Conscript dares to use me to settle a score?"

With a forceful grip, he used some unknown technique, causing the Ghost Conscript's body to tremble and its glow to vanish. It transformed into a mud figure and was casually tossed aside by the young master, shattering into pieces upon hitting the ground.

Even the chains that had been wrapped around it turned into straw.

"Hmm?"

Seeing the young master's reaction, the Iron Horse Magistrate, who was seething with rage, couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. "He actually killed an Underworld Messenger just like that?"

He was a New Year Guardian, not one to deal with these mysterious beings, but he had heard that each of them was registered in the Underworld. They were not to be provoked by mortals, and even he, as a Grand Guardian, would give them some respect when encountering them.

Of course, these beings wouldn't dare provoke him either.

But for an Underworld-registered entity to be bought with a single copper coin from the Meng Family, and then killed out of anger?

The young master's reaction was even more intense than his own. The Iron Horse Magistrate's actions slowed down slightly as he witnessed the young master slamming the Ghost Conscript to the ground, his face now cold and stern. He lightly brushed off the mud from his hand and shouted, "Set up the ceremonial canopy and bring me my Dharma weapon! I'll personally go to the town and investigate!"

"I want to see who dares to intercept a Ghost Conscript, abduct a living soul, disrespect the authority of the Meng Family, and challenge my status! I'll find out who this audacious person is!"

"..."

"..."

In an instant, the air was filled with a dense ghostly aura, and even the woods between Stone Horse Town and the nearby village seemed to be affected, with their branches swaying as if they were the hair of a fierce ghost.

In Stone Horse Town, Hu Ma gently lifted his foot off the head of the Dark General and took a deep breath, preparing to face the approaching fog.

It was time to leave...

After being tricked, it was only natural for the other party to be furious. Hu Ma had already anticipated the consequences. Before taking action, he had lit the fire basin to obscure his appearance and borrowed the Dark General's power, thereby reclaiming control and preventing the other party from setting up the Ghost General Platform to deal with him.

Given the significant loss they had suffered, it was understandable for them to retaliate in anger. All he could do was set up the altar and use the Exorcism Scroll to confront them.

Once the altar was set up, there was a high chance that the other party would recognize it as Hu Family's technique. However, he had no other choice but to rely on the altar to buy some time, break the blockade around the town, and give the townspeople a chance to escape.

He also planned to take advantage of the chaos to flee.

This was the best plan he could come up with to honor the One Coin Sect and ensure his own safety.

There were many regrets, of course. The One Coin Sect's years of planning had been ruined, and even the secrets of the Non-Vegetarian Sect hidden in Stone Horse Town might fall into the hands of the enemy, making it difficult to retrieve them later.

But there was no other way. The Non-Vegetarian Sect's reinforcements couldn't arrive in time, and the Reincarnates, including Ergetou, wouldn't make it from Mingzhou so soon. The only help available was Houerjiu, who was outside the town.

Even with his Dharmakaya cultivation, facing a New Year Hall Official and a member of the Meng Family was no easy task.

... Nonsense, the greatest skill of a New Year Guardian was not stubbornness but speed!

As these thoughts raced through Hu Ma's mind, he was already preparing to use his two Mansion Gate Guardians, whose Dharmic Forms had been refined, to set up the altar. Meanwhile, chaos had already erupted in Stone Horse Town.

Those who were paying attention to the surrounding situation felt the overwhelming pressure. Their hearts were filled with unease, and under the pressure that exceeded their limits, the Mansion Guardians were no different from the tofu vendors on the street.

Miao Shan Fairy held a fly whisk, initially wanting to help, but was held back by the malevolent qi emanating from the Dark General. Now that she could approach, she suddenly sensed the surging ghostly mist outside the town, causing her chest to heave in fear.

"Supreme Master..."

She quickly turned her head and saw White Fan attempting to flee. She immediately scolded, "Don't run yet! Hurry and bring me our Evil Suppressing Vat..."

"I can't bring it. The mechanism was used last time and hasn't been fixed yet..."

White Fan, stopped in his tracks, was also anxious, "Moreover, do you really think that our ten vats of savings can deal with that big shot from outside?"

"The Playful Gate people are so unreliable, one moment they're like gods, the next they're useless..."

Miao Shan Fairy was extremely anxious, gazing at the ghostly mist rolling in from outside the town. Her hand gripping the fly whisk made a creaking sound, "Whether we can deal with it or not, is there any other option?"

Looking around the town, chaos had already spread. The disciples had gathered the townsfolk, concentrating them within the town, instructing them to keep doors and windows closed at night and not to peek outside. They had also stationed talisman-armored disciples at various intersections.

However, with the commotion outside the town, no one was willing to stay indoors anymore. The more afraid they felt, the more they wanted to open the windows and take a look outside.

The disciples guarding the intersections were also trembling, clearly on the verge of breaking down from fear.

"What's going on...?"

Amidst the chaos, in a corner, after a long silence, a sigh was finally heard, "When did you steal the General's Order? Your hands are faster than mine?"

"This way, you owe me another debt of cause and effect..."

"..."

In the distant forest, the mist grew thicker, and the sounds of trumpets and drums could be vaguely heard. Countless blurry shadows leaped and jumped, forming a strange procession, carrying a black sedan chair towards Stone Horse Town.

Behind the black sedan chair was a figure riding an unusual horse, clad in iron armor, and exceptionally tall.

As they approached, the mist around them thickened, causing even the tall trees to tremble and quietly move away from their rooted positions to make way for them.

No one knew what kind of fierce battle would be triggered when he arrived at Stone Horse Town, or how many lives would be lost.

However, they didn't head directly into the town. As the mist surged, they weaved through the forest, but halfway through, a sudden gust of yin wind blew, causing the mist to roll back. The pathfinding spirits at the front stopped moving forward and began circling in place.

The wind in the forest seemed to have lost its direction, chilling people to the bone. It felt as if the yin wind carried a hint of vulgar rouge fragrance, bewitching the pathfinding spirits, making them dizzy.

"Hmm?"

The enraged Meng Clan disciple, seated in the sedan chair, had murder in his eyes. But at that moment, he suddenly paused, leaning forward slightly.

He saw the mist ahead slowly dispersing, revealing a dry branch. There was nothing unusual about the branch, but hanging on it was a red chest guard with two large black characters written in ink:

"No Battle!"

"..."

This chest guard, with its two characters, blocked the mist surging towards Stone Horse Town, as well as the Meng Clan's sedan chair and the pathfinding spirits.

"What is that?"

The Iron Horse Magistrate on the horse behind them approached, looking at the strange object with a puzzled expression.

The Meng Clan disciple also stared intently at the chest guard and the two characters written on it. After a long silence, it seemed as if his anger had been forcibly suppressed. He exhaled slowly and said in a low voice, "Rules!"

"Rules?"

The Iron Horse Magistrate found it absurd that such a broken thing could be called a rule.

'No wonder they say that New Year Guardians are brutes. Even if they sit in the position of a magistrate, they're still brutes...'

The Meng Clan disciple took a deep breath before looking towards Stone Horse Town and speaking softly, "That extraordinary person hasn't left the town. He has chosen his stance. He's reminding us that since we agreed to wait three days before attacking, we should keep our word."

"It's only the second day, not time yet!"

"..."

Hearing this, the Iron Horse Magistrate's face was filled with disbelief, "Just because of this broken thing, you want to spare them another day?"

"We promised them three days..."

"..."

"Regardless of the reason for granting those three days, since we made a promise, we should keep it."

The Meng Clan member sighed softly, "That's the rule!"

"If they don't understand the rules, we don't have to follow them either. But since they've brought up the rules, we can only abide by our previous agreement."

"Of course, because he mentioned the rules, we won't need to show mercy when we take action."

(End of Chapter)

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