Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 258 A Great Victory (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Hu Tuzhen didn't hesitate and turned to leave, but he had only run a few dozen steps when a black rope came silently. Although Wu Zhi was not good at lightness skills, she had the advantage of weapons. With a casual wave of her hand, she could reach seven or eight zhang away.

Zi Ji, the fifth general Zhi Yin, and the third general Ming Hai were all defeated by Lu Shuangfeng and Wu Zhi in just a short time. Lu Shuangfeng had to cover for everyone, since Wu Ying Hou still had many subordinates, so Wu Zhi took the time to make her move.

Hu Tuzhen thrust his longsword out in a backhand motion, transforming it into endless sword beams. However, his longsword could not reach as far as Hei Suo's, so Wu Zhi did not need to defend at all and was completely at a disadvantage within a few moves.

Wuying Hou fought against three top experts, hoping to buy his subordinates a chance to escape. He was devastated by the unexpected outcome. He withdrew his Wuying Sword and let countless sword beams engulf his body as he fled with all his might.

Wuyinghou knew that if he didn't escape soon, he wouldn't just be fighting three top experts, but he would have to take on two Grandmasters and three Innate Realm experts all by himself, and his fate would be unimaginable.

Sun Yanwan took a deep breath and raised his hand to deliver a palm strike. Driven by the miraculous power of the Ruyi Qiankun Bag, the palm force of the Taiyi Hunxian Silk was unpredictable and flexible. Unfortunately, the Shadowless Sword Technique was unpredictable and its defenses were impenetrable. His palm force hit the sword net and dissipated, failing to injure Wuying Hou.

Wuying Hou was a veteran Grandmaster, and he was determined to leave. Even if Shi Si, Wei Yingxiao, and Sun Yanwan joined forces, they couldn't stop him.

Although Shi Si's Lotus Steps Divine Footwork was a top-tier lightness skill, Sun Yanwan couldn't bear to let her chase after Wuying Hou alone. She stopped Shi Si and Wei Yingxiao, and with a sudden thought, shouted, "Wuying Hou, do you still want these men of yours?"

"If you want it, we can discuss a business deal; if you don't, I'll kill you anytime."

Wuyinghou felt a tightness in his chest, but he knew Black Flood Dragon City's style all too well. They only cared about practical benefits and would release people if paid. Last time, when he tried to seize Boshi Kingdom's fleet, Black Flood Dragon City got away with it, capturing several of his capable subordinates. Black Flood Dragon City then offered to exchange ships for people, and afterwards, the two sides made several transactions, including the sale of grain.

He raised his voice and shouted, "Sun Erlang, name your price!"

Sun Yanwan rubbed his chin. Of the three generals and concubines brought out by Wuyinghou, only Hu Tuzhen was still putting up a stubborn resistance. Lu Shuangfeng had already gone up to join the attack, and the remaining dozens of ordinary subordinates had either been killed or captured. He raised his voice and shouted, "How about Wuyinghou helps me kill a few people?"

Wuyinghou froze, thinking to himself, "The Songyang Sect behind you couldn't kill someone, so their identity must be special. They're trying to make me take the blame!"

But he had no choice at this point, and could only shout, "I agree."

Wuyinghou used his lightness skill to disappear in an instant. Sun Yanwan didn't say anything. Both of them knew that the list of assassins had to be discussed privately and there was no reason to publicize it.

Hu Tuzhen gritted his teeth and fought hard. His talent was quite outstanding, and he had a famous master like Wuying Hou. Among the Xiantian realm, he was definitely one of the stronger ones. However, his two opponents were more talented than him and their sects were more profound. It was only because Lu Shuangfeng and Wu Zhi were still young and had a few less years to learn martial arts that he could defeat them in a one-on-one fight.

The three fought fiercely until they were completely engrossed. Lu Shuangfeng used the Four Saints' Finger to force Hu Tuzhen's sword light to scatter. Wu Zhi took advantage of the situation and struck him on the Zhiyang acupoint on his back. This immediately caused the top general under Wuying Hou to have his true energy stagnate and he was knocked down by Lu Shuangfeng's finger.

Sun Yanwan immediately ordered the prisoners to be bound and taken into the manor to put out the fire. At the same time, he sent someone to inform the newly joined Red Lotus Society that they would send people to take over the manor, which would then be converted into a warehouse.

Whether in modern times, ancient times, or even another world, there is a need to transport goods. However, most backward societies have not developed convenient freight transportation and can only rely on extremely slow caravans, which can not transport much goods each year.

The Tianma Gang now has two to three hundred warehouses in Dalang, which not only transport goods throughout Dalang, but also to Nanxia and Beiyan. They even have a fleet of ships to Boshi Kingdom, and tens of thousands of gang members can make a living from this.

In particular, Sun Yanwan encouraged members of the Tianma Gang from various regions to send their impoverished families to settle in Heijiao City, allocating houses and land to them without charging a penny or levying taxes, which made most members of the Tianma Gang extremely loyal to them.

The cities under Sun Yanwan's control were already short of food. These people could barely feed themselves by farming, so there was no need to tax them. Even if they had surplus grain later, they could buy it at a low price, transport it, and resell it, making a much higher profit than taxing the land. When Sun Yanwan entered the manor, whenever he saw a fire, he would strike it with his palm. The extremely cold palm force of the Xuanbing Treasure Mirror extinguished the fire instantly, which was more effective than any other method.

After the Tianma Gang members put out the fire and cleaned up the manor, they discovered a large amount of valuables, all of which were the spoils of Wuyinghou's recent crimes. In order to escape, he did not take them with him, and they all benefited Sun Yanwan.

He led Shi Si and others to a small building in the village that had not yet been burned down, where they gathered together.

Sun Yanwan was quite pleased with herself and said, "I've worked hard for several years, been stuck at this bottleneck, and finally broke through it. It's really not easy."

Wei Ying chuckled and laughed out loud. Everyone in the Songyang Sect knew that this junior brother had only been learning martial arts for four or five years, but even those outside the Songyang Sect who knew only of Sun Yanwan's false martial arts experience knew that it was less than ten years.

In less than ten years, he advanced to the Innate Realm!

He even said he had been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time, which didn't sound like human talk!

Anyone would think this person is bragging, rather than expressing how difficult martial arts training is.

Lu Shuangfeng and Wu Zhi are both considered geniuses among geniuses. It took them more than fifteen years to advance from martial arts training to the Innate Realm.

Even for someone like Zhang Qingxi, a peerless genius universally recognized as destined to become a Grandmaster, it would take him more than ten years to advance to the Innate Realm.

Yes, Zhang Qingxi is now the youngest grandmaster in the world.

That's hard to say.

Zhang Yuanqiao's two apprentices were both strange-looking, almost superhuman, and were nothing short of monstrous.

Shi Si was alright, but Lu Shuangfeng and Wu Zhi looked at her with disdain, though they were too embarrassed to say anything.

Sun Yanwan, thick-skinned and unafraid of ridicule, said, "Now that I have advanced to the Innate Realm, I must return to Songyang to report to my master, and then return to Black Dragon City."

"This time, the Black Dragon City Heavenly Horse Gang mobilized in a large force. Although they didn't kill Shadowless Marquis, they severely damaged him. We don't need to worry about him causing trouble for a while. Furthermore, they merged with the Red Lotus Society, so the caravan business in the surrounding areas will surely take a leap forward."

Sun Yanwan said a few words and then arranged dinner. There were still many things to do after the merger of the two gangs, but he left them all to Lu Shuangfeng and Wu Zhi to handle.

Wei Yingxiao said he was going back to Black Dragon City to take charge, but he and Shi Si set off for Songyang Mountain the next day.

Along the way...

(End of this chapter)