jdhmnovel Chapter 120 Peacock Feather!
Chapter 120 Peacock Feather!
As Xiao Bieli and the old man from the Blood-Clad Tower left.
The people at the entrance of the Zhang residence all breathed a sigh of relief.
Many people didn't care that the ground was dirty and sat down on it.
"Blood-Clad Tower...the Blood-Clad Tower never acted so tyrannically before!"
"Yes, not long ago, when the Blood-Clad Tower suffered its most severe losses, didn't they only kill Cui Hao, the vice leader of the Giant Spirit Gang? Now they're quick to wipe out entire families?"
"Probably not?"
"Not yet. The Zhang family is almost wiped out. That person has already headed for Qinghualou. Do you think there are any left in Qinghualou?"
"In that case, isn't he afraid that the imperial court will hunt him down with all its might?"
"Is it not the imperial court that's targeting the Blood-Clad Tower now?"
"..."
Those who came to participate in the "washing hands of the dead" ceremony felt a slight tremor in their hearts upon seeing the corpses scattered on the ground.
The fourth-rank Grandmaster leading the Lingxiao Sword Sect said in a deep voice:
"Take Xiao Hong's body and go back!"
After saying that, he gave Ding Mian a deep look.
This time, Ding Mian has probably gotten the Lingxiao Sword Sect into big trouble.
Even if Senior Brother Ding intervenes, he probably won't be able to protect Ding Mian!
We need to get back as soon as possible and inform our senior brother, the sect leader.
Everything must be decided by the sect leader.
The others had no intention of collecting the bodies and headed back the way they came.
However, just half an incense stick later...
A dozen or so figures quietly returned to the Zhang residence, all of them wearing black cloths so their faces could not be seen.
After exchanging glances, seven of the dozen or so figures rushed toward the corpse of 'Divine Vajra' Zhang Ye, while the others focused on the other corpses on the ground.
Here, a second-rank Celestial Being from the Giant Spirit Gang died, along with so many other experts.
The murderer from the Blood-Clad Tower did not touch the corpse.
If they manage to get something, they won't have to worry about the rest of their lives.
Clang! Clang!
In an instant, swords flashed and shadows danced across the field.
"Humph!"
A cold snort reached the ears of everyone present, sending a shiver down their spines.
Turning his head, he saw Tantai Xiong, the head of the Tantai family, standing not far away, with an old man with white hair and beard beside him.
"Kill him!"
The old man spoke calmly.
Tantai Xiong nodded, and his body shot out like lightning.
puff!
puff!
puff!
In an instant, more than a dozen figures exploded.
The old man said calmly:
"Zhang Ye is quite a figure in Jiangnan Prefecture. Let's send Zhang Ye's body back!"
"Have the other bodies sent to a mass grave and buried!"
Tantai Xiong nodded, then looked at the old man and asked:
"Are we really not going to get involved in this matter?"
"With your martial arts skills, capturing that second-rank Celestial Being from the Blood-Clad Pavilion would be a piece of cake."
"If we don't act today, the imperial court might settle scores with us in the future."
Although the Zhang family's manor was thirty miles away from the Tantai family, they rushed over as soon as they realized that a Celestial Realm expert had made a move.
They also saw that the second-rank expert from the Blood-Clad Pavilion make a move.
Not to mention the ancestor, even he, a late-stage second-rank cultivator, was confident that he could defeat that second-rank celestial being from the Blood Robe Tower within a thousand moves.
However, the patriarch stopped him, and it was unclear what he meant by that!
The Old Ancestor of Zhantai said calmly:
"Ninety years ago, you were young and it's understandable that you didn't know how powerful the Blood-Clad Tower was."
"Right now, those who are attacking the Blood-Clad Tower are just some martial arts experts. The imperial court has not yet used its true strength. Do you really think that those two old fogies, the Ouyang family and the Ximen family, can do nothing to 'Demon Monk' Bukong?"
"Back then, in order to get rid of Bukong, the imperial court dispatched four first-rank officials, but one of them was killed by the 'demon monk' Bukong!"
"If it weren't for the head of the Prajna Hall of the Rotten Chess Temple taking action, I'm afraid more than one First Rank would have died in that battle."
"Moreover, three of the nine core assassins of the Blood-Clad Tower were of the first rank. Among them, Qi Wuyai, known as 'Bloodstained Sky,' is dead, but it is still uncertain whether the mysterious and unpredictable leader of the Blood-Clad Tower is dead or not!"
"This matter has nothing to do with the Tantai family, so don't interfere!"
"The imperial court itself isn't going all out, so they can't blame us!"
Tantai Xiong was taken aback, and said in a trembling voice:
"Didn't they say that the Daoist Master of the Heavenly Sect and the Abbot of the Rotten Chess Temple personally took action to eliminate the Blood-Clad Pavilion Master?"
There were rumors when he was a child,
The reason why Blood-Clad Tower became the number one assassin organization in the world is because the leader of Blood-Clad Tower was too strong.
After the news of the late emperor's assassination by the Blood-Clad Tower spread, not many people questioned its authenticity, partly because the leader of the Blood-Clad Tower was too powerful and could very well infiltrate the imperial city and kill the late emperor.
The patriarch of the Tantai family shook his head:
"Without seeing a body, who can say for sure?"
"The business of the pleasure boats may be affected, but it will be fine in a few months. When you get back, give the order that no one from the Tantai family should interfere in this matter."
……
An hour later,
Xiao Bieli and the fourth-rank master of the Blood Robe Tower walked out of the Green Flower Tower.
The fourth-rank master of the Blood Robe Tower was numb. Although the Green Flower Tower was not a major force, in less than half an incense stick's time, all of the hundred or so experts of the Green Flower Tower were dead, with not a single survivor.
This senior member of the building, acting alone, was far more efficient than the dozens of people in the building who had joined forces to destroy a grandmaster's force.
Xiao Bieli turned to look at the Blood-Clad Tower Grandmaster and asked:
Which is closer: the Tiger Escort Agency, the Eastern Depot, or the Giant Spirit Gang?
The Blood-Clad Tower Grandmaster hurriedly said:
"The Eastern Depot's stronghold in Jiangnan Prefecture is located in Menghua County."
"Both the Tiger Escort Agency and the Giant Spirit Gang are in other counties; it will take some time to get there!"
The Eastern Depot mainly operated in the capital. In Jiangnan Prefecture, only the commanders of the Eastern Depot led their agents to secretly carry out their activities. Ordinary people had no idea where those agents were.
However, it's impossible for the Blood-Clad Tower members not to know where the Eastern Depot's stronghold is.
Xiao Bieli:
"Then let's go to the Eastern Depot's stronghold!"
……
At this time,
The Eastern Depot's stronghold in Jiangnan Prefecture.
Dozens of agents from the Eastern Depot gathered at the stronghold, including two commanders of the Eastern Depot.
"Is the news true?"
"A commander of the Eastern Depot asked in a deep voice."
A middle-aged eunuch from the Eastern Depot quickly said:
"Lord Commander, what else could be untrue?"
"The news has spread throughout almost half of Menghua County!"
"I heard that the people from the Blood-Clad Tower have gone to the Green Flower Tower,"
"Let's get out of here quickly, or if the Blood-Clad Tower attacks, we won't even have a chance to escape!"
“But if we just leave now that Eunuch Wei is dead, the capital will probably blame us!” another commander hesitated.
Eunuch Wei was transferred from the capital, and now that he's died here, if the higher-ups blame them, they might lose their official positions.
"Lord Liu, if we don't leave now, we'll all be dead..." a spy from the Eastern Depot couldn't help but exclaim.
boom!
A loud bang came from the doorway.
The massive mahogany gate shattered into pieces, and several eunuchs from the Eastern Depot guarding behind it were blasted away, their chests pierced by broken pieces of wood, and they fell silent.
[Experience +1000!]
[Experience +1000!]
【…】
Xiao Bieli and the old man from the Blood-Clad Tower walked in. After looking around, Xiao Bieli said calmly:
"No need to worry about it anymore!"
"None of you will leave here today!"
Upon hearing Xiao Bieli's words, the Eastern Depot agents present finally realized what was happening.
Clang! Clang!
Everyone drew their weapons.
"Charge! All of you, charge!"
"One of the commanders shouted angrily."
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
The agents of the Eastern Depot exchanged glances, then suddenly gathered their inner energy, and dozens of them attacked Xiao Bieli almost simultaneously.
The Blood-Clad Tower assassin standing beside Xiao Bieli shook his head.
Apart from the two leaders, the commanders of the Eastern Depot, who were both fourth and fifth-rank officials, the others were not particularly noteworthy.
Let alone dealing with this senior, even he could kill everyone except that commander within half an incense stick's time.
Swish!
The light of the knife flashed.
Almost instantly,
Dangdang Dangdang!
All the weapons in the hands of the Eastern Depot agents fell to the ground, and blood gushed from their chests or necks as they collapsed limply to the ground.
[Experience +8000!]
[Experience +4000!]
[Experience +2000!]
【…】
[Peacock Feather +1!]