Musical Note and Shangguan Lian stayed on the wall and watched the Chivalry Sect members who tried to break out of the encirclement but were shot down by more people of unknown identities. Their gazes were complicated.
It was a scheme! And it was clear that Class One Hall had planned it for a long time!
The Chivalry Sect players were crushed by the great players from Class One Hall under Evil Wolf's lead within a short period of time. They were divided into more than a dozen small battlefields which descended into a bloody and gruesome battle!
Lin Xiao was one of such people. He was injured heavily by Blood Robes, who appeared suddenly and worked together with Monk with Thick Eyebrows to weaken him.
"Great Swordsman Lin, your qi is mine!"
With that loud shout, Blood Robes suddenly closed in on his target.
Lin Xiao noticed an incredibly great suction force travel toward him, but he could not fight it, and his body was forcefully dragged two feet toward Blood Robes. The man seized his arms in a tight grip.
"AAAHH!!"
His body twisted, and his true qi spilled out like a flood from a dam when the floodgates were opened. It went from Lin Xiao into Blood Robes through their arms. Lin Xiao endured the feeling of weakness that came from his true qi spilling out of him madly while trying to kick away Blood Robes.
Unfortunately, Blood Robes was prepared for it.
Lin Xiao's attainments in sword technique were very high, but his barehanded skills were not great. Right then, as his qi spilled out from him, his strength was reduced greatly, and he could not kick Blood Robes away. He could only watch as his body became thinner and weaker, and his face went pale. The healthy red could no longer be seen.
On the other hand, as Blood Robes absorbed Lin Xiao's qi, the veins on his temples bulged up, and he grew much more muscular. His aura surged up, and with a sharp gaze, he absorbed Lin Xiao's true qi at an even more frenzied pace.
When Lin Xiao was about to end up with his true qi and life drained from him, a tri-colored Mandarin Duck Saber suddenly pierced through Blood Robes' body fortification, and it did so without a warning! The true qi that he absorbed into his body seemed to have found a place to spill out!
Boom!
The true qi rushed out of him madly.
The person who ambushed him was knocked away fiercely by a violent surge of qi. She coughed up a mouthful of blood in the air and only managed to gain her footing after she took a few steps back.
"Sect master, hurry up and go!"
When Lin Xiao saw that Wind Void had returned at that moment, he panicked. His eyes went wide, and he did not even care about taking in medicine. He just pounced on Blood Robes recklessly.
Blood Robes smiled coldly. He kicked Lin Xiao away, completely unbothered by his attack. Then, he turned around and locked his gaze on the girl who was dressed in tight-fitting red clothes and had a cold expression on her face.
"Sect Master Void, since you're already here, then you shouldn't think about leaving anymore."
"Blood Robes, do you think that you alone can kill me?"
Wind Void swept her gaze to the group of people from Towering Palace with sparkling eyes, and the cold tone of her voice could be heard clearly.
When Blood Robes heard that, he laughed.
"Sect Master Void, you are indeed smart. Looks like we don't need to hide things anymore. Brother Zhou Yu, come out."
Wind Void's expression changed.
A sound rose behind her, and she turned her head around to look. Zhou Yu stood there in white nylon robes. He had a cold and indifferent expression while he directed the tip of his silver spear to the ground. Together with Blood Robes, they prevented her from going forward or backward.
Chapter 441 - Three Monsters Gathered
When Wind Void recognized Zhou Yu, she scowled so much that her dashing eyebrows looked like an upside down mountain. Her face was cold, and she enunciated her words clearly. "Some people you are, Class One Hall, Dream Clouds. I've increased my knowledge about you today."
The fight had basically ended at that moment.
The Chivalry Sect members were surrounded by enemies while suppressed by Evil Wolf and Monk with Thick Eyebrows. They could not break out of the encirclement, and they died one after another because they could not handle their enemies. Only Lin Xiao alone was enduring through the attacks from a group of Class One Hall disciples. When Wind Void saw that, she became panicked and anxious.
Blood Robes did not immediately kill her while standing in front of Towering Palace and the other martial artists. Right then, Wind Void and Lin Xiao were unable to escape even if they had wings. So, he said slowly, "Sect Master Void, your mistake lies for being too greedy and wanting too much."
His attitude that made it seem as if the conclusion was already set made Wind Void grit her teeth so much that grinding sounds could be heard.
"Being too greedy and wanting too much?" Wind Void smiled coldly. "Chivalry Sect is only situated in Jiangnan, unlike you, Class One Hall who wants to be stationed in the entire game. Your members can be found everywhere from Beijing, Foshan, the coastal areas, and the desert.
"Yet now you're saying that I'm too greedy and I want too much? Blood Robes, enough with the sugarcoating. When you talk too much, you just make yourself look like a hypocrite."
Blood Robes was rendered speechless, and his expression changed.
"Sect Master Void, you're wrong. Class One Hall's branches have been suppressed by Chivalry Sect, and they're basically decorations at this point. Sigh, if Chivalry Sect left some room for us, we wouldn't have ended up like this today. Besides, Sect Master Void, you're clearly supporting the fight between us and Happy. We have no other choice in this matter."
"Cut your bull!"
Such an answer was as expected of the female boss who was publicly acknowledged by the other players in the game as the most feisty and straightforward among all the other female leaders. When she heard his words, she tightened her grip over her Mandarin Duck Saber.
"Hmph! You make your acts of killing others sound justified, but when you're killed, you harbor a deep grudge against others. Enough with the nonsense. I have something I want you to bring to Dream Clouds though. I will never forget the battle at Eternal Peace Temple, and neither will my comrades from Chivalry Sect! Since you want to fight, we shall fight!"
When Zhou Yu heard Wind Void grit her teeth in exasperation and speak so resolutely, his expression changed slightly. He had not spoken since the start, but at that moment, he spoke up for the first time ever since the battle.
"Sect Master Void, in truth, as long as you agree to retreat to Changjiang and treat it as a border between our sects as well as promise not to cross over it, Class One Hall will leave. We won't make things hard for you and Vice Sect Master Lin."
"With Changjiang as the border?" Wind Void was stunned.
"That's right." Blood Robes smiled faintly and took over the conversation. "Sect Master Void, as long as you agree to it and have all your members retreat to the north of Changjiang, we will personally send you and Vice Sect Master Lin out of Eternal Peace Temple today and offer a tribute for all the losses your sect suffered. Sect Master Void, Vice Sect Master Lin, what do you think?"
"Hahahaha!" Just when Wind Void could not understand why Class One Hall would make such a suggestion, she suddenly heard Lin Xiao's crazed laughter. "Class One Hall, what a group! You mobilized so many people to set us up all just because you wanted to get rid of Mu Clan…
"What a good plot! I see that you still don't regard the alliance between Chivalry Sect and Mu Clan with any importance. If we really retreat south from Baokang to Changjiang, once you destroy Mu Clan, your next target will be Chivalry Sect! Class One Hall, how very cunning you are!"
The expressions of Blood Robes and Zhou Yu changed. They did not expect that Lin Xiao's reaction would be so quick.
They had nearly deceived Wind Void, and once she agreed to it, they could use the battle replay as pr
oof, which would make it easy to force Chivalry Sect to split up. Even if Chivalry Sect truly agreed to it, Class One Hall would then be able to use all their resources to destroy Mu Clan immediately, just as Lin Xiao had said.
When Wind Void heard Lin Xiao's words, her face turned cold again.
"I see! Then I will tell you this today, you can dream on! Even if I die on this day, I will not agree to any of your requests, Class One Hall! After today, be prepared to withstand Chivalry Sect's anger. I'd like to see whether the three great leaders of Class One Hall will be able to withstand the anger from Chivalry Sect and Mu Clan!"
Blood Robes said nothing, but his expression was red with rage, and his killing intent gradually surfaced. "Sect Master Void, I suppose that means that you are determined to be enemies with Class One Hall."
Zhou Yu sighed faintly. "Sigh. Chivalry Sect is completely supported by Sect Master Void, Great Swordsman Lin, and Brother Red Dust. Once all three of them die, our peers in the game will all be filled with pity."
"What did you say?!"
Wind Void finally reacted in time. She turned around and stared into Zhou Yu's eyes. "Tell me, what did you do to Red Dust?!"
"I heard that Red Dust is currently heading to Eternal Peace Temple with Shaolin Temple's disciples. You should know about this, right?" Zhou Yu leisurely cast Wind Void a glance. Then, his gaze finally landed on Lin Xiao's pale and bloodless face. "Great Swordsman Lin, if that's the case, do you still insist on not reconsidering the matter?"
"Heh." Blood Robes smiled faintly, raised his hand, and rubbed his nose. "Our people there should have already taken action by now. Do come up with a decision quickly. The fate of Brother Red Dust and Chivalry Sect lies within your hands."
"Killing three birds with one stone... Hall Master Dream Clouds does live up to her name as Class One Hall's master. Her methods as the leader of the greatest guild is something that I, Wind Void, am regretful to admit that I cannot hope to compare."
When Wind Void heard Blood Robes and Zhou Yu reveal more information of what was going on behind the scenes, her heart filled with gloominess.
Chivalry Sect might be huge, but once three of their leaders died at the same time, no one would be able to stand up and take charge!
At that moment, Class One Hall would switch tactics. They would first destroy Chivalry Sect before going for Mu Clan. Even though Mu Clan had ample strength to protect themselves, they lacked allies.
"Sect Master Void, Vice Sect Master Lin, it's getting late now. Please make a decision."
When Blood Robes saw that the number of people around him began increasing, he pushed the issue a little further.
Wind Void said nothing. She turned around, and with hate in her eyes, she glared at Blood Robes.
Lin Xiao's gaze was determined.
"Chivalry Sect's purpose has always been to act with chivalry and to place loyalty above all else. That is how our sect members are able to stay united. If we discard the greater good for small benefits, it will not be something that befits us. Sect master, today, it seems like we will have to share the same fate."
"Nonsense." Wind Void glared at Lin Xiao. "Even if I die today, I will not let Class One Hall have an easy time."
Whoosh!
"Where do you think you're going?!"
Blood Robes had been waiting for that for a long time. When he saw Wind Void's movements, he turned his palm and moved like a phantom to intercept her.
Wind Void was much stronger than in Happy's previous life because Chivalry Sect had developed in a stable manner, and her place as the third on the Phoenix Rank had always been secure. She might have never inherited an ultimate technique, but her skills right then were not any inferior to those of Blood Robes.
Whoosh!
She threw her tri-colored Mandarin Duck Saber flying in an arc.
Blood Robes swung an arm out, but Wind Void's tri-colored Mandarin Duck Saber agilely spun around and avoided him. At that moment, he noticed that there was an invisible thread tied to the tri-colored Mandarin Duck Saber, and his expression changed.
'This is bad!'
"Zhou Yu, stop her!"
While the tri-colored Mandarin Duck Saber stopped Blood Robes, Wind Void rushed to Evil Wolf and Monk with Thick Eyebrows, who were fighting against Lin Xiao. There was no one else by her side.
"What are you waiting for?! If Wind Void runs, our operation today will fail!"
But even after he urged Zhou Yu to make a move a few times, Zhou Yu still did not move. He held his silver spear tightly and stared to a side with a solemn gaze. Blood Robes then finally noticed that there was something wrong with the situation, and he turned his head around to look.
Zhou Yu was looking at a man dressed in a pale dark green robe. He stood on the wall with a face red with rage. His robes fluttered loudly because of the strong gusts of wind, and great killing intent could be seen in his eyes when the white veil under his hat was lifted. His killing intent spread through the entire area.
Chapter 442 - Draw the Sword
"Who are you?!"
Even though Blood Robes did not recognize Happy, he could sense the killing intent trained on him. It was like the glaciers of South Pole that freeze a person.
Happy ignored Blood Robes. His gaze moved to Lin Xiao, who was surrounded by trouble. Even though Lin Xiao managed to recover some of his qi during the brief amount of time just then, he could not withstand the attacks from two powerful players when they worked together. He was covered in wounds.
Thud!
"Sir, you're pretty arrogant…"
After all, Blood Robes had only met Happy once. Even though he was very familiar with his name, he had not reached the point where he could recognize Happy at first glance. Besides, he did not believe that Happy would dare to not wear any equipment while surrounded by so many powerful players.
When he saw Happy jump down from the wall to head toward Lin Xiao, his gaze became fierce.
"Kill them!" His voice was cold and determined.
Class One Hall's people were only stunned for a short moment because of the mysterious man's arrival. Once they received the order, a few people immediately jumped up from the crowd! Fierce saber momentums and sword glares went toward Happy from everywhere.
Happy remained calm.
Countless players felt their gazes become blurry while they were inside the wall. An astonishing glare shot before them, and the six people's attacks melted away like snow in spring. They quietly crumbled before the sword force without a sound.
The six Class One Hall members did not know what had happened. When the remaining strength of the sword force crashed violently into their c.h.e.s.ts, they grunted, coughed up blood, and fell into the crowd.
Their armor was pierced through with just one strike. A terrifying slash could be seen on their c.h.e.s.ts. By the looks of it, not one of them had survived.
The sword traveled freely, and it did so in every sense of the word.
Happy had drawn his sword in the air and cut down six people with one slash. Then, he landed next to Lin Xiao. He did all of that in one breath.
Evil Wolf and Monk with Thick Eyebrows looked as if they had run into something poisonous. They retreated far away with pale faces and sized up Happy with shock and bewilderment. They were not afraid of the sword force, but they were truly terrified by the Nation Protecting Divine Sword in Happy's hands.
It had three colors flowing on it, along with a phantasmal one on top of that.
'Fourth-echelon Nation Protecting Divine Sword.'
A name that caused countless Class One Hall members to clench their teeth in exasperation instantly appeared in the depths of their minds.
"Happy!"
"Big Brother Lin, I'm late."
Happy had his back turned to a group of Class One Hall members while he supported Lin Xiao up to his feet. He poured out a jade green medicinal pill and pushed it into Lin Xiao's mouth.
"Brother Happy."
Lin Xiao's eyes
were red as he looked at the Chivalry Sect members' corpses that numbered to more than one hundred. And he was a man who did not show any signs of weakness even when he was in despair. When Happy spoke after arriving unexpectedly, his eyes instantly became wet, and his hate spread to his whole body from his c.h.e.s.t.
"Red Dust is…"
"Don't worry." Happy pushed down on Lin Xiao's shoulder with great force and spoke in a sincere voice. "Big Brother Lin, Red Dust will be fine. I already notified him a long time ago."
"That's good!"
Lin Xiao was delighted. He then noticed an astonishing warmth swiftly restoring his qi and healing his wounds. "Small Reversion Pill!"
"Yup." Happy smiled faintly and nodded. "I'm lucky to be able to fight together with you today to kill these evil bandits from Class One Hall."
"It's also my fortune!"
Lin Xiao held Happy's shoulder as well.
The moment he finished speaking, Wind Void also arrived beside them.
Happy's appearance caught the attention of the other martial artists in the area. All of them were incredibly surprised to see him!
A fire lit up in Shangguan Lian's eyes while he remained among the Towering Palace members. It grew especially bright when Happy killed six players from Class One Hall with only one slash. The shock he felt was incredibly great.
Musical Note stared at the young man who was dressed in normal clothes and stood calmly while surrounded by countless enemies. Her eyes sparkled strangely.
"As expected, Happy has been staying in Eternal Peace County all this while. Class One Hall will not only return disappointed because their plan failed, they will also live knowing that they had made the alliance between Chivalry Sect and Mu Clan even stronger than before."
"That might not necessarily be the case." Shangguan Lian's tone changed, and he looked at a man who had jumped on the wall without a sound. His pupils shrank a little upon examining him. "Class One Hall has one more trick up their sleeves."
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