After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 2: Betrayal and separation
"How arrogant! All the heroes from the martial arts world have gathered here today. How can we allow a villain like you to do such evil?"

Yu Zhentian roared angrily, his hair and beard stood up, and he raised his hand and grabbed the sword at the waist of his eldest disciple Zhu Fang next to him.

His seemingly old body was filled with boiling blood and white steam was rising. The long sword in his hand was sharp and slashed diagonally upwards.

The third scumbag sneered, without moving at all, and raised his hand to chop down with a knife to meet the sword energy.

The flashes of swords and the energy of sabers collided with each other, and there was a deafening sound of clanging swords. The powerful aftermath spread out and overturned the tiles and beams on the roof.

In the courtyard, Yu Zhentian suddenly took several steps back before he could release the force from his body and was supported by his disciples.

With a "crack", the beam under Zha Lao San's feet broke. He took advantage of the force and jumped into the air, then landed on the roof on the other side.

"Old thing, your skills are still not completely wasted." There was a murderous look in the eyes of the scumbag Lao San.

Seeing that Yu Zhentian and the other party were equally strong, many of the guests below temporarily stopped and left.

The Yu Family Martial Arts School is one of the most powerful martial arts schools in the entire Shunan City. The old owner, Yu Zhentian, has been famous for decades, and his martial arts skills are well-known in the area.

If he could deal with this thief, there would be no need for everyone to flee.

However, at this moment, a series of dull sounds of breaking through the air came from afar.

Five masked figures in black jumped onto the roofs on all four sides of the house, forming a horn and surrounding everyone in the yard.

Seeing this scene, all the guests from the martial arts world who came to watch the ceremony were shocked. There was no doubt that the people who came must be the other five of the Seven Thieves of Zha River.

"Brother, you are late."

The third scumbag said in a deep voice. One of the men in black, with wrinkles on his forehead and gray hair, spoke in a slightly hoarse voice:
"No rush, we still have an incense stick of time."

Hearing this, Zha Lao San nodded slowly, then looked at the many guests in the courtyard and smiled leisurely:

"Time is running out. You only have six breaths left!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the guests in the courtyard no longer hesitated and ran out one after another.

They are here today just to visit and give gifts, not to die.

The Seven Thieves of Zhahe were notorious, and only one of them was as strong as Yu Zhentian. The Yu Family Martial Arts School had no chance of stopping the six of them.

"Master Yu, I have something urgent to do at home, so I'll take my leave first."

"I am weak, please take care, Brother Yu!"

"Brother Yu, if you can eliminate evil and promote good today, Shun'an City will remember you."

……

Some prominent figures in the martial arts world and Shun'an City hurriedly left after saying a few polite words.

Everyone was afraid that if they walked too slowly, they would be caught in the disaster and have their heads and bodies torn apart.

Yu Zhentian's face looked grim. He looked at the guests who disappeared quickly, his face gloomy and he said nothing.

He couldn't say anything to keep these people, and he knew it was impossible to keep them.

Moreover, ever since the arrival of Zha Lao Er and his men, these thieves have revealed an internal energy that is no weaker than his own, which made Yu Zhentian very clear that it would be of little use to keep these rabble.

"Brother Zhang, if you want to leave, just go. No one is stopping you."

Li Musheng was pushed aside by the surging crowd and turned to look at the muscular man with a troubled expression. Zhang Dazhuang gripped his cane with both hands, tightening and loosening it, and seeing the number of people in the courtyard dwindle, he felt anxious but undecided.

"We are all from the Yu family martial arts school. Will these criminals let us go?" Zhang Dazhuang asked hesitantly in a low voice.

The oppressive aura unintentionally emanated from the six people on the rooftops on all four sides made him feel a little breathless.

"I think it's okay. Your last name is Zhang, not Yu."

Li Musheng touched his chin, glanced at the Seven Zhahe Thieves standing on the roof with knives in hand, and said with a smile:

"If you're really unsure, just ask them and see if they'll let you go."

Hearing this, Zhang Dazhuang was startled and quickly grabbed Li Musheng, saying in horror:

"You're such a scoundrel! You even dare to question these thugs. Do you think your death isn't fast enough?"

While the two were talking, most of the guests in the courtyard had already left.

Some people even left behind small items such as shoes, hairpins, jade pendants, and silver coins on the ground because they were so anxious to escape.

Although the disciples, apprentices and servants of the Yu Family Martial Arts School had not yet fled, they were all extremely hesitant.

Everyone knows that the Seven Thieves of Zhahe are notorious and extremely cruel. They never take anyone alive, and staying here will almost certainly lead to death.

But Yu Zhentian had accumulated great prestige, and they really didn't dare to escape in the face of the enemy. Moreover, they had the same worries as Zhang Dazhuang, wondering whether the Seven Thieves of Zhahe would let them go?

"Brother Hao, these thieves are committing crimes in broad daylight in Shun'an City. They are so rampant. Today, you and I will join forces to rid the world of this scourge!"

Yu Zhentian gripped the long sword tightly in his hand, turned his head and spoke in a deep voice, his powerful internal strength causing his silver hair to fly.

Hao Shen, who had not yet left, glanced at Yu Zhentian and nodded slowly:
"Brother Yu is absolutely right. As the Lord of Shun'an City, I cannot allow these thieves to commit evil in the city."

Hearing this, Yu Zhentian felt a little relieved. Hao Shen was a martial arts master, and with his help, his pressure would be greatly reduced.

However, Hao Shen's next words made him feel cold in his heart.

"However, the Seven Zhahe Bandits are incredibly skilled in martial arts. I'm afraid we can't defeat them with just the two of us. Brother Yu, please hold on for a while while I go and gather the city guards to capture these bandits in one fell swoop."

After saying that, Hao Shen's feet moved quickly and he leaped out of the yard at an extremely fast speed.

The seven thieves of Zhahe on the roof just watched indifferently, without any intention of stopping them.

"Pfft!"

Li Musheng couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene, and turned around and said:
"I've always said that Old Man Yu is too stingy. Look, at the critical moment, no one is willing to help him. I guess he will be deserted by everyone soon."

Zhang Dazhuang, a tall man, supported himself with the stick in his hand. Seeing everyone looking at him, he subconsciously shrank his head and patted Li Musheng:

"Speak softly, they can hear you. Besides... the old owner isn't always stingy. He can be generous sometimes."

Hearing this, Yu Zhentian, with an extremely ugly expression, suddenly turned his head and glared at Li Musheng and Zhang Dazhuang.

However, he didn't have the energy to care about the two apprentices who only knew a little bit of Kung Fu. Instead, he turned to look at his disciples and said:
"What are you all standing there for? Pick up your weapons and fight back! There are no cowards in my Yu Family Martial Arts School!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples subconsciously wanted to take action, but when they saw that the three figures around Yu Zhentian did not move at all, they slowly stopped what they were doing.

Those three were Yu Zhentian's three most proud disciples, and also the three with the strongest martial arts skills in the entire martial arts hall except for Yu Zhentian and his eldest son.

(End of this chapter)