What a lucky world!

Chapter 294 The New Mission of the Heavenly Scroll
Shortly after Zhang Mu killed the obese woman, the sound of arrows piercing the air rang out.

Arrows rained down.

These were the White Horse Cavalry who had come with Zhang Mu and entered the battlefield.

The training method of the White Horse Cavalry focused on their horsemanship and archery skills.

The "momentum of riding skills" refers to the special fortune that is activated when the White Horse Righteous Cavalry travels in groups of at least one hundred people. This fortune can weaken and distribute the damage suffered by individuals.

As for the archery skills, when shooting in a group on horseback, it will unleash the "aim high" aura, making the marksman incredibly accurate.

Amidst the rhythmic clatter of hooves, the sound of bowstrings rang out, and each falling arrow struck the Yang family soldiers with pinpoint accuracy.

Even though the Yang family soldiers were all skilled warriors, the highest level of their cultivation was only at the Condensation Realm. How long could they withstand the rain of arrows?

Moreover, they were constantly attacked by the Wuzhai soldiers around them.

Before long, the Yang family's soldiers were almost entirely wiped out.

Throughout this process, Zhang Mu simply stood still, watching everything unfold.

He could certainly charge forward with his sword, taking on ten men single-handedly, and reducing casualties among the soldiers.

But he didn't.

Compassion does not command troops.

The vast majority of this batch of soldiers were selected from the refugees who were later recruited into the Wuzhai. They trained fairly diligently on weekdays, but training and actual combat are two different things.

This is a good opportunity to train troops.

When the battle ended, some soldiers had bright eyes, while others collapsed to the ground uncontrollably, and still others vomited incessantly...

Humans always have to adapt to their environment.

Zhang Mu instructed Wei Wuyou to reorganize the team, then looked at the gaunt man who had been kneeling meticulously on the ground.

"Follow me." Zhang Mu turned around and walked alone towards a secluded place. The gaunt man hurriedly stood up, bowed slightly, and followed Zhang Mu's steps.

……

"Go ahead."

Reaching a secluded spot, Zhang Mu stopped and said calmly.

The gaunt man was taken aback: "Say...say what?"

Zhang Mu glanced back at the gaunt man, who immediately knelt down again and said, "My name is Zhang Futong, and I am the head guard of the Yang family in Chaicheng."

"The woman that the king killed was a first-class nanny in the Yang family's inner quarters, named Yang Axi, and known as Granny Xi."

Zhang Mu frowned slightly: "Was that Granny Xi your wife? I killed her, don't you want revenge?"

Upon hearing this, the gaunt man was so frightened that he kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was originally the owner of a martial arts school in Chai City. Although my cultivation level was low, I was still able to make a living."

"It was Yang Axi who took a fancy to me and, using the power of the Yang family, forced me to marry into their family..."

"Yes, I broke through to the Gathering Gallbladder Realm by borrowing the fortune of the Yang family."

"But... that was earned by a villain."

"Now that Yang Axi is dead, and even the tribesmen he brought with him have been almost all killed or wounded, I will not have a good end even if I go back. I am willing to serve the king, and beg the king to give me a chance."

After saying that, Zhang Futong kowtowed heavily again.

Looking at the gaunt man's pleading face, Zhang Mu remained noncommittal, only asking, "What are the Yang family's plans?"

The gaunt man raised his head, crawled forward two steps, and said, "Your Majesty, the Yang family has sent three hundred clan soldiers this time. These three hundred clan soldiers belong to the 'Mian' branch of the Yang family's soldiers."

"The Yang family's army is divided into four divisions: 'Fu', 'Zhi', 'Mian', and 'Yan,' each with three hundred men." "They are mostly at least at the sixth rank of the Meridian Opening Realm. Yang Axi and I are also the commanders of the 'Mian' division."

"This time, Yang Axi and I led a hundred tribal soldiers in a surprise attack, intending to prepare a gift for our first meeting."

At this point, Zhang Futong seemed to hesitate for a moment, then crawled forward two more steps and whispered, "We are just the advance team. As far as I know, more members of the Yang family will be coming to Taiping County."

"Who else?" Zhang Mu asked, frowning.

The Yang family's sudden deployment of personnel to Taiping means that, without a doubt, they have only one opponent: Qianyuan Martial Village.

“He is a court attendant,” Zhang Futong said softly, “and a grandmaster.”

Zhang Mu's expression immediately turned serious.

"In addition, there is..." Zhang Futong hesitated before continuing.

"What else?" Zhang Mu couldn't help but wonder.

“And…” Zhang Futong seemed to have made a decision, his expression suddenly changing, “Go to hell!”

The next moment, Zhang Futong's aura surged, and his hand curved into a hook-like shape, suddenly grabbing towards Zhang Mu's throat.

Crushing gallbladder! Chokehold!
This piece by Fu Tong was completed in one go!
But the next moment, Zhang Futong's movements stopped.

Because his chest was suddenly pierced by the Tiger Sword.

Zhang Futong was originally only at the early stage of the Gathering Gallbladder Realm, and he only broke through to the early stage of the Gathering Gallbladder Realm by taking advantage of the fortune of the Yang family. So even if his gallbladder is shattered, it is roughly equivalent to the middle stage of the Gathering Gallbladder Realm. Even if Zhang Mu did not rely on the Yinhu Sword, his foundation of the Great Perfection of the Meridian Opening Realm was enough to deal with him.

Besides...

Zhang Mu was not without his own suspicions about Zhang Futong.

"You...when did you see through me?" Because of his shattered gall, Zhang Futong was bleeding from all seven orifices as he looked at Zhang Mu.

After seeing Yang Axi's gall bladder shattered and killed, he realized that conventional methods were ineffective in avenging him, which is why he staged the feigned surrender earlier.

He just couldn't understand how Zhang Mu could react so quickly when all his previous performances should have been flawless and he clearly felt that Zhang Mu was distracted by the news of the Grandmaster.

Zhang Mu coldly stared at Zhang Futong, took a step back, drew his Yinhu sword, and flicked the sword to shake off the bloodstains.

"I didn't see through you," Zhang Mu said calmly. "I just don't trust you."

As for the personal story of how Zhang Futong was favored by Yang Axi and forced to marry into her family, Zhang Mu didn't take it to heart at all.

"A dying man's words are often kind," Zhang Mu said. "Tell me one last truth: I'll arrange for you to be buried with that woman..."

Blood continued to flow from Zhang Futong's seven orifices. His eyes were fixed on Zhang Mu, and finally he grinned and said, "The Grandmaster is really coming."

After saying that, Zhang Futong's body fell heavily to the ground.

At this moment, following Wei Wuyou's instructions, Lü Tianlu, who had been watching from a distance, jogged up and cupped his hands, saying, "Chieftain..."

“Drag this corpse down and make a grass grave with that obese woman.”

Lu Tianlu was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything. He nodded in agreement, then picked up Zhang Futong's body and left.

Just then, Zhang Mu's mind suddenly jolted, as if a cool breeze had swept over him. Then, before Zhang Mu's eyes, the Heavenly Secrets Scroll, which had been quiet for many days, reopened—

"Opportunities arise from adversity; this is what we call a crisis."

"Yang Jun, the pride of the Yang family, has been eyeing Qianyuan Mountain covetously. This time, he has gathered the strength of the Yang family and is determined to seize the fortune of Qianyuan Mountain for his own use."

"By surviving this crisis, the reward will be an opportunity—a new training method!"

Zhang Mu's eyes suddenly lit up!
(End of this chapter)