Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  When they saw them…

  "It's him!"

  Even though the trio immediately entered Fox Cave once they got down from their horses, quite a number of people still saw their faces, and they were so shocked that they stood flabbergasted.

  Before them was a situation in which all parties involved harbored resentment toward each other!

  Some people s.u.c.k.e.d in deep breaths and looked at each other at a loss.

  'What's going on today? Why are so many things that only happen through sheer coincidence happening all on the same day?'

  It was already shocking enough that all three great sects had gathered together, but Situ Luoyu had also sneakily brought a large group of Fallen Feathers Sect members. This could still be accepted… but then why did the man on the horse come to join the party as well?

  His timing was impeccable.

  Should they go in?

  Many people grew restless. With burning gazes, they stared at Fox Cave's entrance, but they could not come to a decision.

  *****

  The first level of Fox Cave was empty. None of the strange and terrifying cackles from the fox monsters could be heard. Aside from the slightly messy and disorderly corpse-filled ground, everything inside was incredibly calm and peaceful.

  "Hmph, they sure left quick."

  Little North snorted while Happy quickly gave them their orders.

  "Enough with the talking. After them!"

  If they wanted to get rid of the tumor known as Fallen Feathers Sect, they had to take action while they were isolated and had no backup. Once they met up with Class One Hall, even if Happy and his party joined Chivalry Sect, they would not have an easy time.

  With one tap against the ground, the trio formed a triangle and shot into the tunnel to the left at the speed of lightning. They charged forward like phantoms.

  The torches on the sides were nearly extinguished by the powerful gust they created. Once the roaring of the wind went away, the fire flickered in terror before burning brightly once more to illuminate the tunnel filled with the fox monsters' carcasses.

  In just a while, vague figures materialized in the distance before the trio!

  Happy cast a glance at the people's familiar clothes, and his stern expression was replaced by a smile as if he had been released from a great burden.

  'We caught up!'

  *****

  Situ Luoyu walked at the front of his group. He had been slightly uneasy a few minutes ago, because his subordinates who had been in charge of keeping an eye on Happy in White Tiger Forest had just sent him a messenger pigeon saying that Happy left White Tiger Forest with two people, and the scouts had no idea where they went. The three of them rode on Hoof Shadows, and the scouts soon lost sight of them, so they just stopped and wrote a letter.

  Also, even though it had been less than ten minutes since they lost track of Happy's party, they could not figure out his whereabouts or his destination.

  Even though the news of Situ Luoyu bringing his group into Fox Cave was strictly controlled and kept within the sect, and they had moved quickly, Situ Luoyu felt very uneasy. He had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.

  'Three Hoof Shadows… They left White Tiger Forest at the same time right now, so something is definitely up! What is he thinking of doing?'

  While Situ Luoyu was filled with unease, he heard vague screams of pain belonging to dying people from the back of his group. They were mixed in with surprised and enraged shouts that said one word—Happy!

  Situ Luoyu's heart let out a loud thump, and he turned around swiftly. His face turned red with rage, and he clenched his fists tightly.

  'Damn it! Trouble's here!'

  Chapter 246 - The Two Women on Phoenix Rank

  Once they redirected their gazes, Situ Luoyu and his group noticed that three familiar faces had appeared less than ninety-eight feet away from them. Happy, Little North, and Thunderous Battle pounced on them like tigers who came down from the mountains to attack a sheep pen. In almost no time, around a dozen corpses were strewn at the back of the group, and screams of surprise continued to rise nonstop.

  "Bastard!" Situ Luoyu's face went red with rage, and he slammed a fist against the wall beside him. "Why did you have to appear now, of all times…"

  His tone was filled with indignation and anger.

  "Damn it, you're going too far with your bullying!"

  "I'll fight against you with everything I have!"

  When a man with a tanned face who seemed to be a high-ranking member of Fallen Feathers Sect saw that his brothers were being cut down like wheat and that he could not stop the trio from pushing forward, he gritted his teeth in exasperation and asked for orders.

  Situ Luoyu might have been angry, but he had not lost his rationale just then.

  "You aren't his opponent. Besides, the other two are not easy to deal with either. No matter how many of us there are, it's useless. Tell our brothers to leave behind a group of people to defend us. The others, hurry into the second level at full speed!"

  There was logic behind Situ Luoyu's words. He had watched the battle replay of their total wipeout in Fox Cave last time, and even though he did not want to admit it, Happy was someone whom they could not fight. Last time, if they had not relied on advantage of numbers and the commands from Perpetual Joy Sect's Ji Feng, they would have inevitably ended up all dead.

  Right then, they were in a tunnel again. Happy only needed to face enemies on one side, so he had absolutely no pressure when advancing!

  "This…"

  Rage and indignation could be seen on some of the people's faces.

  "Why are you stuttering now?! Go! If we continue dilly-dallying, we'll become the second Five Venoms!"

  When Situ Luoyu shouted his last sentence, his face was so dark that there seemed to be thunderclouds above him. He did not want to become the second Proud over All Life and be forced to delete his character and quit World of Martial Arts out of humiliation. He would then end up chasing after other people for all time.

  "Let's go!"

  "Go!"

  Once the order was given, everyone finally gritted their teeth and gave up on their companions who were at the tail end of the group. Frequent shouts could be heard as they left the tunnel at full speed without turning their heads back.

  Happy and his party soon discovered what had happened.

  "Boss! Situ's thinking of running!" Little North cried out loudly in a voice full of delight.

  "He won't be able to run!" Happy answered without even turning his head around.

  "Big Brother Thunder, Little North, I'll let you take care of this place, I'll chase after Situ!"

  "Go. Don't worry."

  "Ah! Big Brother Thunder! We're splitting them in half!"

  The duo's voices reached his ears from behind him.

  *****

  Happy had no problem chasing after people in a tunnel with Phantasm Body Movement Skill at the tenth realm, because aside from Situ Luoyu and a few other people who could remain ahead of him, the others only had low-tier lightness skills. Situ Luoyu could escape, but only if he was completely merciless and did not care about the life and death of his companions.

  However, with Situ Luoyu's calculative nature, he would definitely not make all his subordinates regard him in scorn for the sake of his own benefits.

  When he saw that Happy had caught up to them in the blink of an eye, his heart sank. He immediately knew that things would not end peacefully. He quickly came to a stop and decided to no longer run.

  Once Situ Luoyu stopped moving, the others also stopped and turned around. All of them activated their body fortications!

  Boom!

  Dozens of powerful Mystical Realm auras quickly rose in the tunnel. The group faced Happy, who landed on the ground from the air like an illusory demon. Situ Luoyu's expression, when he looked at him, was extremely cold.

  "We've suffered great damages last time in Fox Cave, and sir, now you're even
intending to kill us by chasing us like this?! Do you really think that Fallen Feathers Sect is so easy to bully?!"

  Even though Situ Luoyu sounded unyielding, all those who heard him knew that he had no confidence in the matter, or else, he would not have chosen to run after Happy had caught up to them with his group.

  Besides, Five Venoms had just been destroyed a few hours ago!

  Right then, facing Happy was the same as fighting with a great demon.

  "Hmph." Happy let out a disdainful snort through his nostrils. "Brother Situ, looks like you have a very bad memory…"

  Happy was not actually in a hurry. All he needed to do was hold back Fallen Feathers Sect in the first level of Fox Cave so that they could not support Class One Hall. Thus, he did not mind talking about life with Situ Luoyu, who was about to die. Compared to Five Venom's Proud over All Life, Situ Luoyu did not give Happy the urge to kill him, and he would not feel any joy for killing him.

  "Brother Situ, while you appeared to try and mediate the fight in Fox Cave, you ambushed me in the dark, and I've never forgotten it. Then, a few days ago, you worked together with Five Venoms to ambush my friend, All-powerful Medicinal Stone. We have old and new grudges that have yet to be settled, so shouldn't I come to you to settle things?"

  "I don't know anything about your friend!"

  When he saw Happy stopping to talk reason with him, Situ Luoyu's heart, which had been in despair and gloom, suddenly became lively. His expression became stern, and he opened his mouth to deny the accusations.

  "Ever since we parted ways in Fox Cave, I left Wuhu. I also told my subordinates to not act in hostility toward you. That's why whatever happened was definitely not by my orders. Brother Happy, if you know who did it, tell me the name, and I will immediately drive him out of the game!"

  "Stop pretending."

  Happy smiled coldly as he watched Situ Luoyu, who was very good at acting. When Situ Luoyu's expression changed, he enunciated clearly, "There are certain things which you cannot mend and save. It was the case for Five Venoms, and it'll be the same for Fallen Feathers Sect!"

  While Happy spoke, Thunderous Battle and Little North ended the battle at the rear. With a few jumps, they arrived behind Happy. They stared at Situ Luoyu's group with aggressive expressions.

  Situ Luoyu's heart turned cold!

  At that moment, he finally knew what was to come. It seemed that Fallen Feathers Sect would have a hard time avoiding the disaster before it.

  *****

  At the same time in Dead She-wolf's chamber in the second level of Fox Cave were balls of hot fire burning at the center of four claw statues. The heat that spread out made it seem like the flames were lit using saltpeter. It illuminated a girl dressed in human clothes while she stood in the air. She had fair skin, but the naivety that should be on her face could not be found. Instead, she had a fierce expression, and as she let out a forlorn howl, lines that looked as if they belonged to a fox or a wolf covered her face. A grayish black wolf's tail also shot out from behind her skirt.

  Dead She-wolf was completely revealed under the firelight of the Fire Dragon Stones. She could no longer remain invisible!

  At that moment, she lost her advantage of being invisible. She was only a normal mini-Boss at Life and Death Realm.

  Hundreds of martial artists were gathered around Dead She-wolf's chamber. They stood at a confrontation, and the distribution of parties was very distinct. Dream Clouds, hall master of Class One Hall, and Wind Void, sect master of Chivalry Sect, could be vaguely seen in the crowd.

  "There's only one Dead She-wolf. Sister Wind Void, how do you think we should distribute her?"

  Dream Cloud's voice was mellow and very pleasant to the ears. While she spoke, she walked gently, daintily, and beautifully out of the crowd, but the silver veil made it hard to see her face clearly. It gave others a feeling that she was incredibly mysterious but also very alluring. The charisma of the top player on the Phoenix Rank spread out, and it entered deep into the hearts of every single person in the room.

  "What do you think, sister?" Wind Void's voice was clear, and there was a heroic note that belonged to youngsters in her voice. She stared straight into Dream Clouds' eyes.

  Dream Clouds' gaze lit up with amus.e.m.e.nt, and her dainty voice spread through the chamber.

  "There's only one Dead She-wolf, and also one Nine-tailed Bewitching Treasure. It's destined that only one side will have it all. To avoid both sects from being injured badly, why don't we send five people from each side for a match? Whoever emerges as the victor will have all rights to Dead She-wolf."

  Right after she finished speaking, Wind Void cast her cloak to the side with a loud whoosh to reveal her exquisite and tight-fitting attire.

  "Why go through so much trouble? We can decide who is the victor with just one match! The loser will take their people and leave," she said in a firm voice.

  "Alright! I heard that your Swimming Dragon, Mandarin Duck Saber has reached perfection. A normal person will not be your opponent. Today, I would like to experience it."

  Dream Clouds moved out of the crowd.

  The people around them s.u.c.k.e.d in faint breaths. They did not have to think hard to understand that the fight before them was not going to be as simple as it seemed...

  Chapter 247 - Eliminate

  Everyone from Fallen Feathers died in the second hall of the first level of Fox Cave. Their corpses piled up on the ground or against the walls in all sorts of postures. Situ Luoyu met with the same fate as Proud over All Life. He had one arm hanging limp by his side while being the only survivor of Fallen Feathers Sect. His gaze was vicious, and with gritted teeth, he glared at Happy, who slowly walked toward him.

  "One of these days, you will pay for what you did today!" Situ Luoyu said while enunciating each word.

  He glanced at the two accomplices behind Happy. "You two as well!"

  "Will we?"

  Happy smiled faintly, and Little North humored him by putting on a terrified expression before he rolled his eyes.

  "Boss, why don't we go back to town and destroy Fallen Feathers Sect as well? We shouldn't let this guy think that he's all high-and-mighty just because he's a sect master. He's threatening all of us, the future pillars of the country…"

  Right after he finished speaking, Situ Luoyu's expression changed drastically, and he panicked.

  "How dare you?! Do you actually think that Fallen Feathers Sect only has this much strength? I'm telling you, we're not a normal sect affiliated to another normal sect! If you dare destroy Fallen Feathers Sect, someone will immediately make your life hell! They will chase you down to the ends of the earth!"

  "Oh, threatening us, are you?"

  Happy had a derisive expression. He flicked his wrist, and his Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword quickly formed flickering sword shadows.

  Situ Luoyu s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath after seeing it. Moments earlier, it had been that normal sword style that had killed his people who had high-tier body fortification techniques. They were unable to block his attacks and were cut to pieces like tofu.

  When Happy spoke again, his voice was filled with a cold chill.

  "I'd like to know just who can chase me down to the ends of the earth and kill me. Tell me the name, and let me see if they're actually qualified!"

  If he brought out Class One Hall, then not only would Fallen Feathers Sect come to ruin, even he would be chased out of Class One Hall…

  He gritted his teeth!

  "No matter what, remember this, someone will take revenge for me!"

  While saying that, Situ Luoyu knew that Fallen Feathers Sect had no hope of taking revenge themselves. They could look at the people above them.

  When Happy heard that, he knew that all his words would just fall on deaf ears from then on. He no longer showed any mercy and swung his sword down!

  As a dull thud of someone falling to the ground was heard, Fox Cave became completely quiet…

  The trio loo
ked at each other. Then, they began collecting their loot in the tunnel. Fallen Feathers Sect had brought more than one hundred elites into Fox Cave, which meant that they also dropped a huge sum of money after they died. If they dropped some other good stuff as well, the trio would earn big.

  On the other end of the cave that was very far away from them was a group of players. They watched the trio grope about the corpses without daring to take even half a step forward.

  Those people were the ones who had come after Happy after a brief period of hesitation to watch the fun. Some of them also belonged to sects that had retreated from the second level of Fox Cave and had coincidentally witnessed more than one hundred elites from Fallen Feathers Sect dying.

  Three people and two zombies had engaged in a group fight against more than one hundred people from Fallen Feathers Sect, and none of them had retreated out of fear. Forget about Happy, even Thunderous Battle and Little North had reached such a height after disappearing for half a month. Respect bloomed in many people's hearts, even though they originally thought that the trio might have won because of luck.

  In the crowd was a player who had a plain face. His eyes shone with delight and incredulity.

  It had just been some time since they had met, but Little North and Thunderous North had already become capable of fighting against a large group alone, which made even him a little envious. He began to wonder whether he should enter isolated training after the matter ended as well.

  "Medicinal Stone!"

  Once Happy finished picking up his loot, he noticed All-powerful Medicinal Stone standing in the crowd with his human skin mask. He instantly smiled. "Aren't you coming out?"

  "Mister, we took revenge for you! Aren't you going to express your gratitude?"

  Little North walked over, rubbed his nose, and grinned evilly.

  All-powerful Medicinal Stone stared at Little North and sized him up before he grinned.

  "Not bad, you have two Hoof Shadow Horse Plates in your bag. Very well, since you took revenge for me just now, I'll steal one of them from you later!"