Chapter 78: Accumulated Wrath, Returning to the Peak
Chapter 78: Accumulated Wrath, Returning to the Peak
The captains carried the two towards the low slope.
With such a commotion, the deputy commanders were probably rushing over as well, but it ended so quickly... it was truly mind-boggling.
As expected.
Just as they started climbing, they saw Hong Lei and Zhao Kanglin leading dozens of people, rushing over in a chaotic manner.
"What happened?" Hong Lei's eyelids twitched.
"It was a big deal... but now it's nothing."
It was truly difficult for Wang Meng to explain the situation to the deputy commanders in a few words, so he could only continue carrying the person while walking upwards.
Several captains were excitedly chattering, talking about sword auras and dark blades...
It took Hong Lei a while to understand what had happened.
His expression became somewhat complicated.
When he saw the severely injured Dai Bing, he had already guessed some of what had occurred.
But he couldn't quite understand.
He had clearly instructed Shen Yi to keep an eye on her.
How did they end up in such a state... Moreover, there was another person tied up, wearing a clerk's robe.
The clerks of Qingfeng Mountain were not to be trifled with.
Even he would have a hard time getting the better of them.
"Deputy Commander, how should we deal with them?" Wang Meng placed the person on the ground.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kanglin coldly said, "It's a busy time, and we don't need to follow the rules to the letter. It's a waste of manpower to guard them. This person almost killed a colleague, and since he's a traitor, kill them both!"
Hong Lei furrowed his brows and glanced at him, then turned to ask, "Did Shen Yi get injured?"
Wang Meng opened his mouth, "Er... probably not. Lord Shen seems quite relaxed."
He carefully recalled the situation, then nodded affirmatively.
"Nonsense!" Zhao Kanglin scoffed.
How could it be as simple as these novice warriors made it out to be when facing two opponents alone?
Hong Lei didn't bother responding to him. He looked at the three cloud patterns on Dai Bing's sleeves, wondering how many demons had to be slain and how many people saved to accumulate such patterns.
Moreover, since Shen Yi had injured them so severely, there was no need to add another strike. Instead, he left them alive, tied them up, and sent them here. Perhaps there was another intention behind it.
Hong Lei sighed, his voice heavy, "They're almost beaten to death, so why bother guarding them? Keep them alive, and if they're lucky enough to survive, bring them back to the Demon Suppression Bureau for handling."
Upon hearing this, Dai Bing, lying on the ground and barely conscious, looked at her senior brother with a dark and bitter expression. She swallowed the sweet and bloody taste in her mouth.
The two exchanged glances, and a complex bitterness appeared on their lips.
It was clear that the youth had personally cut off their escape route, and yet they could only thank him for his ruthless intervention, which temporarily spared their lives.
"Stubborn and unyielding, clinging to those broken rules. You'll never achieve greatness in your lifetime."
Zhao Kanglin showed disdain, saying that they were ordered to guard the mountain, and Hong Lei didn't budge an inch.
If they had known this, why bother calling these people over?
Seeing that they completely ignored his words, Zhao Kanglin coldly huffed, "Where's Shen Yi? With such a big incident, why hasn't he reported it?"
Wang Meng and the captains had endured Zhao Kanglin for a long time, and they instinctively wanted to retort.
But just then, they saw Shen Yi walking up the slope.
Looking at his expression, it didn't seem like he was injured, let alone having just been in a fight.
As they took in this scene, Zhao Kanglin's face twitched, and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes... What the captains had said was actually true.
At this thought, he silently turned his back.
Hong Lei sighed with emotion, cupped his hands, and said, "Brother Shen, impressive skills."
He was truly a talented youth, making this old man feel a bit inferior.
Shen Yi walked to his side, paused for a moment, and reminded him, "The mountain should be making their move soon."
"Hmm?"
Hong Lei's gesture of cupping his hands paused slightly, and he subconsciously replied, "It's just a clerk losing his temper. Brother Shen, you don't need to be so cautious. General Chen..."
He stopped mid-sentence as a look of surprise crossed his square face.
The administrators within the sect took advantage of the night to escape, indicating a disagreement with the higher-ups. Elder Fury Sword, who was on the cliff, did not stop them.
If the entire Qingfeng Sect has lost its unity and morality, is the old Grandmaster really going to defy the world?
Whether the disciples of Qingfeng Mountain unite to resist the Demon Suppression Bureau or surrender and hand over the disciple, the pressure lies at the top of the mountain.
But if the higher-ups want to protect someone, and those below want to flee, then this group, originally responsible for guarding the canyon, will face a counterattack from most of the sect's disciples.
Thinking of this, Hong Lei gritted his teeth, "Thanks for the reminder!"
He snatched a torch from a nearby person, walked to an open area, and used all his Jade Dew Realm vision to look up at the top of the cliff.
He saw Elder Fury Sword, who was sitting cross-legged, had already stood up at some point.
He removed the wooden hairpin from his head, and his sparse silver hair fell loosely over his shoulders.
His cloudy eyes were calm, yet strangely filled with anger, as if it wasn't an emotion but a certain depth he deliberately accumulated.
The old man looked down at the Qingfeng Mountain administrators below.
Seeing that his disciple still had a hint of life force left, he sighed softly. The anger in his eyes was almost overflowing, but it never completely dominated his gaze.
"Didn't you say you heavily injured him?" Hong Lei roared at the person next to him.
"I... I did injure him."
Zhao Kanglin's voice lacked confidence. At this moment, the aura of Elder Fury Sword was even sharper than at his peak: "What's the rush? As long as he dares to come down, with the Demon Suppressing Array, I guarantee he won't return."
This person may seem unreliable, but these words were not empty.
The Deputy Commander of the Demon Suppression Bureau enjoyed various superior martial arts and treasure medicines. When facing sect disciples, even from a large sect like Qingfeng, he felt no fear and even had an advantage.
Two Deputy Commanders in the middle stage of the Jade Dew Realm guarded this place, along with dozens of captains forming an array. Taking down an elderly and declining Elder Fury Sword should be an easy task.
What Hong Lei worried about was... seeing Elder Fury Sword's expression, he must either be insane and seeking death or have chosen the Sword Observing Canyon, the least suitable place for escape, as the breakthrough point for these sect disciples.
"Shen Yi, listen up."
He turned around, took out an iron token from his waist, and said, "Carry my command. Go and invite these eight Deputy Commanders in the name of the Commander of Sword Observing Canyon. Remember, be quick and careful!"
Shen Yi raised his eyes; this was only his second time running an errand. He might offer suggestions, but he wouldn't be arrogant enough to think his judgment was more accurate than that of such an experienced general.
With a perfected Jade Dew Realm cultivation, he was not weak, but in this situation, he couldn't single-handedly change the outcome, nor could he be more useful than the eight Deputy Commanders combined.
He reached out to take the waist token, but another person grabbed it first.
Zhao Kanglin gritted his teeth, "I'm injured. Let me go."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi's expression remained calm, but the group of Golden Eagle Captains beside him clenched their teeth and averted their gazes.
Hong Lei glared at this spoiled young master, knowing that he was the commander of the Demon Suppressing Array, a secret weapon of the inner camp, which his outer camp couldn't understand.
"Hurry up and come back quickly!"
After saying this, he looked back at the high cliff, thankfully... the old man still needed some time to accumulate.
Shen Yi silently observed, but his brows did not relax like Hong Lei's.
With his powerful vision, he saw behind Elder Fury Sword, at the far end of the high cliff, a group of weak disciples slowly approaching the cliff's edge. Some were at the initial stage, and some hadn't even reached maturity.
(End of Chapter)
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