Chapter 21: Cunning Battle

  Night falls.

  Luo Chong's patience was wearing thin as he looked at the little princess sitting in front of Chen Yao's house, and his anger towards Chen Yao grew.

  This unpopular bastard, why hasn't he come back yet?

  As the sky grew darker and darker, Luo Chong still couldn't see any sign of Chen Tang, he had lost his patience in waiting, so he decided to leave with the little princess first.

  However, at this moment, a very hidden killing intent quietly came from afar.

  Huh?

  Luo Chong suddenly raised his head and looked at the three figures sneaking away in the distance under the cover of night, and a strong killing intent surged up in his heart.

  In Songyan City, the General's Mansion has explicitly prohibited fighting and killing. Those who cross the line will be expelled from the city. As the number one master under the General's Mansion, Luo Chong has been leading the General's Mansion guards for years, patrolling day and night in Songyan City, defending the peace of this land.

  At this moment, however, three assassins appeared quietly in the civilian district, obviously provoking the dignity and authority of the General's Mansion!

  What made Luo Chong even more furious was that the direction in which these three assassins were sneaking, was precisely towards his side, and Little Princess Qin Hongchu was nearby. If their target was indeed the little princess, then... the little princess's life would be in extreme danger, and the consequences would be unthinkable!

  "Not only did you insult the dignity of our general's mansion, but also want to harm the little princess. If I don't kill you, how can Luo Chong still have the face to see the general?"

  Luo Chong took a deep breath, and the killing intent in his chest had reached its peak.

  His eyes, however, were extremely calm, hiding in the dark corner, his figure perfectly blending with the darkness, making it impossible to detect any presence. In his hand, a long and narrow curved knife had appeared at some unknown time, as black as ink.

  ……

  The way of stealth assassination is indeed worthy of being the king of the dark night!

  Wu Guan stood in the distance, gazing at the silhouettes of Li Han, Li Feng and Li Zhan, the three brothers, as they moved stealthily through the darkness until they were no longer visible, unable to help but let out a sigh of astonishment.

  This time I've completed the task, next time I'll have to cultivate them well, maybe they can be of use to me in the future.

  Wu Guan's family briefly pondered and then gazed at that old dilapidated house in the distance.

  That day, Wu was rescued by Chen Yao from the hands of Chen Huan and that woman. Wu had been entangled in gloominess until now. As soon as he thought that Chen Yao would be quietly abolished with all his cultivation, all his dissatisfaction instantly disappeared, and he became excited.

  What a wonderful scene it is that a notorious broom star in Songyancheng was abandoned and became a waste!

  Wu Guanjia's excitement grew as he thought about it more, and a hint of triumphant ferocity appeared on his gaunt cheeks.

  Buzz!

  In the far distance, a low, piercing voice like tearing silk sounded, accompanied by the sound, a strip of dark and mysterious light suddenly cut through the sky.

  What's wrong?

  Wu Guan's expression changed slightly, and he jumped onto a rooftop, looking around.

  In an instant, the triumphant look on his face suddenly froze.

  A tall figure stood in mid-air, wearing a purple robe and holding a narrow curved knife. On the roof of the tall figure's house, Li Han San brothers stood out, their entire body wrapped in black clothes, only revealing a pair of eyes.

  "Slashing Blade! Roaring Strike!"

  Almost as soon as he saw that tall figure, Wu Guan Jia recognized who it was, and his triangular eyes were instantly replaced with a look of shock and terror.

  In Songyan City, the only monk who uses a narrow and long curved knife is Luo Chong. The name of his knife, Zhanyu, is well-known to everyone, and it is absolutely ranked first in Luo Chong's hands.

  What's more important is that Luo Chong is not only unfathomably powerful, but also the number one master under General Qin's command, representing the highest dignity of the General's Manor!

  "Damn it! I told you to ruin Chen Yao's cultivation, how did you provoke Luo Chong this evil star? What the hell is going on here?"

  Wu Guanjia had completely lost the complacent and carefree look from earlier, his heart was now replaced with endless bitterness and terror, his thin face as gloomy as water, extremely unpleasant to look at.

  "No, I have to go forward and persuade him. As long as no one has taken action, there must be room for maneuvering. Otherwise, if we offend Luo Chong, it would be equivalent to offending the General's Mansion. How can my Li family survive in Songyan City then?"

  Wu Guan took a deep breath, suppressing the fear and panic in his heart, and was about to step forward to intervene, but before he could even move, the standoff in the distance was completely broken.

  "Kill!"

  A low and muffled roar came from afar, Li Han and the other two drew out their weapons and charged towards Luo Chong in mid-air.

  Now, Wu Guan's last glimmer of hope in his heart collapsed with a crash, and he muttered to himself with empty eyes: "I've never found that there are more idiots than you three brothers in the world. Are your eyes grown on your ass? It's Luo Chong, can't you recognize him? Will it kill you to give a warning before taking action?"

  "Ah!"

  The shrill cry that rose in the darkness stopped abruptly at that moment.

  Wu Guan's heart skipped a beat, he raised his head and saw three bloody heads flying into the air, drawing a beautiful arc before heavily smashing onto the ground, completely shattering into a mess of flesh and bone fragments.

  "It's all over, this operation has been completely ruined by these three idiots..."

  Wu Guan's family lost their soul and slumped to the ground, not daring to stay for another moment, turning around and fleeing frantically, as if they wished their parents had given birth to two more legs.

  In the distance, Luo Chong stood in mid-air, not even glancing at the three corpses on the ground, but instead casting his gaze far away, watching that fleeing figure with a hint of mockery on his lips.

  From the moment he saw Li Han and the other three, he noticed that there was still one person hiding in the distance. After a brief glance, he recognized him as Wu, the steward of the Li family, and finally understood everything.

  A month ago, the young master of the Li family had a street fight with Chen Huo, the younger brother of Chen Tai. Someone reported it to the General's Mansion, and due to loss of face, General Qin only ordered the Li family to pay a not insignificant amount of compensation.

  From then on, Luo Chong knew that the Li family would not swallow this breath, and sure enough, today Wu Guanjia and three killers appeared near Chen Tang's house, which happened to confirm this point.

  Luochong couldn't help but feel both annoyed and amused at the same time. He had originally thought that these people were here for Princess Qin Hongyan, but it turned out they were actually after Chen Yu, and yet he himself ended up getting caught in the middle. It was indeed a case of being played by fate.

  "Miss, let's go back. If we don't go back, General will get anxious." Luo Chong arrived at Chen Yu's house and looked at Qin Hongjuan squatting on the steps with her arms around her knees, saying softly.

  "I'll wait for him. If I don't figure out the symbol structure, I won't be able to sleep well." Qin Hongchu shook her head, a determined look on her clear and beautiful face.

  Luochong didn't dare go against Qin Hongru's wishes, so he had no choice but to give up. However, in his heart, he was getting more and more annoyed with Chen Tang, because he felt like he was about to become the door god of the Chen family...

  ——

  "I've been staying at the Qingxi Wine House for half a month, and it wasn't until today that I planned to return home. Who could have known about this in advance and lay in wait?"

  "Could it be someone from the Li family?"

  Feeling the sharp and fierce aura surrounding his body, Chen Tai's nerves were tense as he paid attention to the movements around him, thinking quickly in his mind.

  Splash!

  A dazzling sword aura shot out from the void, tearing through the air and emitting a sharp, piercing whistling sound.

  Seeing the sword aura, Chen Tang's tightly strung heart relaxed a lot. The enemy hiding in the dark was the most terrifying. Now that the enemy had exposed their tracks, there was no need to worry about being stealthily ambushed anymore.

  However, he still didn't dare to be careless. This strand of sword energy was condensed and substantial, with all its power seemingly concentrated at one point. Even though he had already advanced to the Eighth Heaven of the Pre-Heavenly Realm and his physical refinement technique had reached the level of refining his muscles and bones with the Star-Sealing Water, the pure and sharp aura on the sword energy still made him feel a great threat.

  The enemy is very powerful, and I'm afraid they're not much worse than ourselves!

  Without hesitation, Chen Tang suddenly made a false step with his left foot, and his body spun around like an axle, making a very ugly sideways flip movement, rushing to one side and barely avoiding the sword's edge.

  Ptoo!

  Along with the sound of a long sword entering its scabbard, that sharp and fierce sword aura also instantly evaporated like steam on the ground, disappearing in an instant.

  "I've been practicing in secret, I told you, even if you launch a sneak attack, you still can't beat my brother."

  A familiar voice echoed in her ears, Chen Xiao's heart skipped a beat as she looked up to see her younger brother Chen Hao standing at the entrance of the alley.

  And by his brother's side was none other than Meng Kong, the renowned First Sword Immortal of the Songyuan Academy and a powerful expert at the Sixth Star Realm of the Zi Prefecture!

  "Brother, you won't blame me, will you?"

  Chen Hao came to Chen Xiao's side with a clever face and explained: "Master Meng Kong said that my cultivation progress this month is extremely great, my swordsmanship has broken through the Knowing Micro Realm and reached the Entering Territory, I will definitely be able to defeat you. Who knew..."

  Chen Xiao patted his brother's shoulder and interrupted in a gentle voice, "No need to explain to me, progress is a good thing, but don't try it on me again in the future, got it?"

  Chen Hao nodded heavily: "Uh-huh."

  "Has your cultivation improved?"

  Meng Kong suddenly spoke up, his resolute face revealing a hint of astonishment.

  Chen Hao's previous move was not made under his instruction. However, Meng Kong had previously told Chen Hao unequivocally that with Chen Hao's current strength, he could completely defeat his brother Chen Yu.

  Meng Kong's evaluation of Chen Xiao also has a reason, because a month ago, Chen Xiao was still in the congenital triple realm cultivation, and according to his judgment, Chen Xiao seemed not to be good at fighting.

  Chen Huan was different, the little guy was undoubtedly a rare sword repair genius. In just one month at Songyan Academy, not only did his swordsmanship reach an advanced level, but his cultivation also broke through two stages in a row, reaching the Xiantian Third Realm, and defeating his brother Chen Tang should be more than enough.

  But unexpectedly, Chen Hao's originally almost certain sword was easily dodged by Chen Xiao, naturally arousing Meng Kong's curiosity and astonishment.

  "My boundary has indeed made progress, Innate Eightfold." Chen Xiao replied, Meng Kong was Chen Huan's swordsmanship teacher and also had a special relationship with Bai Niang, so there was no need to hide his cultivation progress from him.

  "Born with eightfold aura! Brother, you're too awesome!" Chen Huan's mouth was agape, his small face filled with admiration.

  "A month's time, breaking through five stages in a row?" Meng Kong also couldn't keep calm, his eyes staring at Chen Tai with an eerie gaze, as if staring at a freak.