Free Web NovelChapter 1149: Chapter 778: Noble Lady_2
The Dharma Sect is merely one of the four major families within the Yin Temple, not even the strongest. At this moment, Yang Xiao truly experienced the terrifying strength of this formidable alliance.
These guys may be sinister, but they are truly strong, a force that rivals their Patrol Defense Office.
The Dharma Sect’s camp at this moment no longer had any superior fighters, not a single person could stand against them. The two split forces, causing chaos, and nearly a hundred Magic Disciples fell into pools of blood.
However, Yang Xiao’s purpose on this trip wasn’t to vent anger, but to retrieve the Magic Artifacts they brought. These treasures couldn’t be allowed to fall cheaply to the Dharma Sect bastards.
Indeed, after interrogating a Dharma Sect disciple, they found the Magic Artifacts in a secret chamber.
These artifacts had already been reforged, and had the white seals of the Dharma Sect stuck on them.
Besides the two boxes of Magic Artifacts they brought, there were several boxes of good stuff and some refined black ointment in the secret chamber. Yang Xiao had no time to examine them closely and immediately took them all, moving them into the secret chamber within the Mirror World.
Seeing boxes of explosives used for quarrying nearby, Yang Xiao and his partner quickly stuffed the camp and cave full of explosives, laid a long fuse, and ignited it before running.
Since both sides had already torn their faces off, Yang Xiao had no need to show the Dharma Sect any mercy. Most of the artifacts he took didn’t belong to the Dharma Sect, but belonged to other forces that had entrusted them to the Dharma Sect for reforging, just like their current objective.
Now that the items were gone, those forces wouldn’t let it go easily and would definitely demand an explanation from the Dharma Sect.
When they returned to the stone house, the masked elder had already been rescued, but due to long-term imprisonment, his leg muscles had atrophied, making even walking difficult, requiring someone to carry him.
Yang Xiao tried to transfer the elder into the Mirror World, but it didn’t work. A force was restraining him, and it was the shackles on his feet. The shackles had fluctuating dark light, very peculiar.
After Yang Xiao tried twice, the Soul-Capturing Mirror even showed signs of losing control.
"Little guy, don’t waste your strength. This is the Nether-level Magical Artifact Death Shackle; neither you... nor any of you can break it."
The masked elder was tormented by the Binding Belt, making him barely alive.
The situation was worse for Professor Cui, whose complexion was dark blue, clearly poisoned, though not bitten by the Resentful Infant, only scratched by its claw. The wound on his shoulder had already festered, oozing disgusting yellow pus.
Worse still was Tai Wenqin. To save Professor Cui, he voluntarily stretched his arm and had a piece of flesh bitten off by the Resentful Infant. His left forearm was now a bloody mess.
He was poisoned too, and more severely than Professor Cui, but his spiritual power was strong enough to hold on for a while, though surely not for long.
Not only him, but Sui was also injured in the abdomen, seemingly pierced by a sharp object, now only tightly bandaged, with fresh blood still seeping from the wound.
The confrontation in the dense forest was far more brutal than Yang Xiao imagined. Besides expert recruits fighting in secret, there were many Dharma Sect disciples disguised as Military Governors, all of whom Sui alone killed.
Today, they killed over a hundred Dharma Sect people, making the feud irreconcilable. The only solution now was to escape.
But the question was where to run, since this place was Dharma Sect territory, far from the national borders. The Dharma Sect had lured them here to prevent their escape.
Moreover, once the White Robed City Lord learned of their escape, he’d surely set heavy troops on their return path, perhaps even come personally to capture them, making their breakout seem hopeless.
More troubling was that Professor Cui was failing fast. He had already lost consciousness, yet Tai Wenqin remained steadfast, carrying Professor Cui on his back despite his own serious poisoning.
"Hurry... go..." The mysterious elder weakly breathed, "The White Robed City Lord will soon pursue, quickly..."
These words shocked the group. Sui questioned in a low voice, "Impossible, the White Robed City Lord always stationed at Bangshu Temple, hardly ever leaves. Bangshu is far from here, by the time he arrives..."
"He’s in Wanqiang." The mysterious elder interrupted Sui Chengguo, revealing shocking news.
"What?!" Yang Xiao and the others were taken aback.
"Wherever I go, he’s never far behind. Trust me, he’s in Wanqiang Town and... and he now knows I’ve escaped, and is on his way."
After hearing the elder’s words, Yang Xiao immediately realized it was the Binding Belt, an artifact of the White Robe Venerable. They opened the Binding Belt and rescued the elder from the Iron Sedan, and naturally, the White Robe Venerable sensed it, something the elder hadn’t mentioned to them.
Yang Xiao knew the elder had done this intentionally, as he feared Yang Xiao and the others might abandon him and even kill him to prevent information leaks.
Tai Wenqin, a man of vengeance, immediately grabbed the elder’s neck upon hearing the news, questioning intensely, "Why didn’t you say earlier?"
This endangered not just him but everyone, for once the White Robed City Lord arrived, they would all perish.
"Hai... Hai Hai..." The frail elder was struggling, seemingly unable to catch his breath from such treatment.
In the end, Yang Xiao intervened, holding Tai Wenqin’s arm to calm him, patting the elder’s back, helping him breathe, speaking clearly, "Old sir, you saved us, and we saved you, we’re even now. I won’t blame you for previous deceit, but that was the last time. Now tell us what to do."
Now they were all in the same boat with the elder, whose vision and knowledge Yang Xiao had personally witnessed. Tai Wenqin and Sui did not know, but Yang Xiao did, the elder was undeniably a seasoned expert, now the only one capable of leading their escape.
He didn’t worry about the elder scheming against them anymore, as the elder wasn’t foolish, realizing if they fell into the White Robed City Lord’s hands, they’d die, and the elder would also face a grim fate, locked away in the dark Iron Sedan, living out his remaining days in gloom and dampness.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, the masked elder emitting a soft hum breathed, then raised his hand, reaching to grab the Mirror Ghost’s neck.
Yet the Mirror Ghost seemed to have eyes on his back, reflexively catching the elder’s skinny, bony wrist without turning.
"What are you doing?" Yang Xiao was puzzled by the elder’s intent.
"Where... where did this come from?" The eyes under the elder’s mask fixated on the piece of colored string peeking from the Mirror Ghost’s neck, his voice changing instantly.
Yang Xiao had Mirror Ghost let go, and the elder grasped the colored string, seemingly confirming something, his eyes widened, then questioned Yang Xiao, "I’m asking you, where did this come from?!"
"A friend gave it to us." Yang Xiao was taken aback by the question, as the elder seemed to have caught a second wind. freёwebnoѵel.com
"Was it a girl, around 15 or 16 years old, a local?"
"Yes."
"Where is she?"
"In the Mirror World."
"Dead?"
"No, she’s alive. We’re friends, I bought her from home." At this moment, there was no point in hiding, Yang Xiao revealed it all in one breath.
Hearing this, the elder excitedly patted the back of Mirror Ghost’s head, "Great, terrific, heaven hasn’t forsaken us!!"
Mirror Ghost turned his head 180 degrees, stared gloomily at the old guy slapping him.
The masked elder, however, became consumed by his elation, ignoring the Mirror Ghost, immediately ordering, "We’re heading north, let’s break through!"
"North?" Familiar with the area, Tai Wenqin flared up, "North is Esoteric Sect territory, do you want us dead?"
"You’re too inexperienced, not recognizing this is understandable," the elder dismissed him, picked up the colored string, looked excitedly at Yang Xiao, straightforwardly:
"Do you know who she is? She’s an Esoteric Sect noble, the only daughter of Master Cannibal Buddha, who went mysteriously missing half a year ago. The Esoteric Sect has been frantically searching for her!"
The elder laughed heartily, unable to resist giving Mirror Ghost several slaps.
