Sword from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 89 The Contemporary Evil Emperor
Elder Yun breathed a sigh of relief. She fled all the way and, after an incense stick's time, arrived directly deep within the Yangxing Society's residence.

Ji Yinong's eyes widened in surprise.

This was the first time he had ever seen Elder Yun breathing heavily!

"Elder, did you also participate in the attack on the Evil Extreme Sect with the Tuanjiang Sect?"

Elder Yun snorted and ignored his words:

"The Tuanjiang faction is finished. You should prepare to take over their manpower."

"What?"

Ji Yinong was taken aback, and even felt a sense of unreality.

Yesterday, we were all among the eight major forces in Nanyang.

Such a dramatic change in just one day has stirred up a sense of shared sorrow, like the death of a rabbit among foxes.

"Is the Evil Extreme Sect very powerful?"

"Yes."

Elder Yun felt a headache coming on when he thought of that group of experts. How could such a behemoth suddenly appear from the two sects and six paths?

With so many experts, if this trend continues, wouldn't it threaten the sect leader's position?
correct! !
She suddenly realized something, and felt a jolt. She carefully recalled the eight people she had seen that night. Judging from their movements, it was not difficult to tell that these people did not have a clear leader.

This is very strange.

The Yin Gui faction gathered around the Yin Queen, forming a clear core, which prevented internal strife.

The fact that the eight masters of the Evil Extreme Sect could gather their strength must mean that someone was in charge. Otherwise, how could they have gotten a group of old monsters or even grandmasters of the Demonic Sect to obey and submit to them?

A sudden chill ran through my heart.

The Evil Emperor of this generation!
Yes, it must be the birth of the Evil Emperor that allows him to command all the experts of the Evil Extreme Sect.

At this moment, Elder Yun felt that the martial world was in even greater chaos.

The struggle over the orthodox tradition will be more intense than one can imagine.

"Elder, what exactly happened?"

Elder Yun glanced at Ji Yinong: "Even if I encountered eight experts, I wouldn't be confident of victory against them."

Ji Yinong's expression changed drastically, looking as if he had eaten shit. He caught his breath and rushed outside, calling for help.

"The leader?" Several men in black stepped forward.

"Immediately withdraw all personnel investigating the brothel, immediately!"

"Then the Baling Gang contacted us, what are we going to say?"

"How should we explain this?"

Ji Yinong's expression darkened: "Take all the gifts they gave us, kill them all, and those idiots from the Baling Gang have nothing to do with us."

"President, what about those of us who died at the brothel?"

"He died a worthy death. Go and do it."

"As ordered!"

Ji Yinong waved his hand and watched them leave before feeling relieved.

"Elder, what should we do about this?"

"Don't antagonize the Evil Extreme Sect for now; wait for Empress Yin's news. Just focus on taking over the Tuanjiang Sect's assets and the Black Stone Mortuary."

Ji Yinong chimed in, "I'll pass that on to Yang Zhen."

He gave a sinister smile:
"Let's see how Yang Zhen handles this mess."

……

In the dead of night, another flurry of footsteps shattered the moonlight and rushed into Meiwu Lane.

Zhou Yi, Chen Laomou, and Bu Tianzhi sat around a few candlelight, constantly checking the messages reported by their scouts.

Each one is more astonishing than the last.

Not only did Chen Laomou and Bu Tianzhi change their expressions, but Zhou Yi almost wanted to move out.

"How can there be so many powerful people?"

The two pillars of the Kun Gang couldn't help but look at Zhou Yi, feeling a lingering fear.

If you get too close to watch the show, you might actually lose your life if you're unlucky enough to do so.

"I'm completely confused too."

"Among the two sects and six paths of the demonic sect, only the Yin Gui sect has so many experts."

Zhou Yi thought of Elder Yun and calmed down: "But these old monsters don't seem to be on the same side as them, so they can only be temporarily put together."

"If they could cooperate sincerely, the Demonic Sect would have been unified long ago. Given the arrogant and proud nature of these old monsters, I estimate they won't stay together for long."

"certainly."

Zhou Yi let out a breath: "This is just my biased opinion."

Chen Laomou and Bu Tianzhi exchanged a glance and sighed inwardly.

"Our sect knows very little about the secrets of the Demonic Sect, and we are not capable of finding out the details of these old demons. We can no longer produce something like the Celestial Master. It is shameful that we are actually just a conduit for selling information."

Chen Laomou gave a self-deprecating laugh.

“Everyone has their own expertise,” Zhou Yi said modestly. “The Way of Peace has a long history, and I am merely borrowing some of its foundation.”

Bu Tianzhi repeated the word "foundation".

Another question:

"Could you please reassess the movements of these people?"

"After this battle, Blackstone Mortuary is now widely known, and I estimate that they won't be able to stay there any longer."

Zhou Yi continued:

"On the surface, only the large force in Nanyang County poses a threat, but in reality, there are many other enemies in secret."

"If their mortal enemies knew they were having a secret meeting here, they would most likely come to find out what was going on, and might even try to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"This is also why the demonic sects hide their tracks; they need to guard against other sects as well as their own people."

Mr. Chen nodded: "That would be best."

"The Tuanjiang Faction suffered heavy losses this time, and it will probably be ranked at the bottom of the eight major forces."

Just as I was about to say
Another scout returned with a message.

Mr. Chen received the message:

"Su Yun, the right-hand swordsman of the Nanyang Gang, was struck by the old monster of the Demonic Sect while trying to rescue his gang members who were gathering information. He was seriously injured and it is still unknown whether he can survive."

"pity."

"Although Su Yun is not Yang Zhen's right-hand man, he is a good man. It would be a waste for him to die like this."

Just then, a pigeon cooed and flapped its wings to fly into the cage.

Bu Tianzhi retrieved a small note:

"The deputy leader of the Tuanjiang Sect, the three elders, and the five protectors are all dead. Luo Changshou returned to the city with serious injuries."

"This is great news! But Sect Leader Luo is really lucky. No wonder his name means longevity."

He then raised his head and reported the next piece of news: "Yang Zhen led his men straight to the west of the city, and the trouble in the southwest has temporarily subsided."

As soon as Bu Tianzhi finished speaking, Zhou Yi, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly stood up.

"Quickly, Old Chen, use your evil magic."

"What kind of evil magic?" Old Chen's mind was racing; he was trying to figure out the situation in the city.

"Help me disguise myself, I need to retrieve something."

Bu Tianzhi couldn't help but interject: "I was just saying that Luo Changshou is tough. What you want to take isn't his head, is it?"

"Exactly."

"It's not enough that the Tuanjiang Sect is ranked last among the eight major powers; I want it removed from Nanyang."

Zhou Yi's expression hardened: "If this person is alive, he will be an even more troublesome mad dog than Luo Rongtai."

“That makes sense,” Bu Tianzhi nodded repeatedly. “I, Bu, will act as your deputy to assist the Celestial Master.”

"it is good."

Zhou Yi smiled and did not refuse.

Brother Bu is a good man. Normally, this would be Lao Dan's job, but Lao Dan is guarding the Taoist temple and doesn't live in the city.

It's safer to have someone look after you.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but glance at Bu Tianzhi's tall and broad figure.

The more I look at his appearance and physique, the more I feel a connection with my Taiping Dao (a Taoist sect).

……

"Cough cough cough!!"

A violent cough echoed throughout the Luo family mansion in Tuanjiang.

"Sect Leader, are you...are you alright?"

A maid's voice trembled as the basin of water in her hand turned black after Luo Changshou coughed up blood.

"Get out of here!"

He looked like a wounded beast, and the maidservant was so frightened that she backed away and ran out the door.

Hearing the commotion outside, Luo Changshou took a deep breath and glanced outside.

"Ahem~!"

He coughed up another mouthful of blood, wiped his mouth with his hand, and saw the dark blood on his palm, which chilled him to the bone.

"This is... Fiendish Poison."

"Such domineering demonic palm strikes."

After coughing up blood for the third time, Luo Changshou finally felt a little better about the tightness in his chest.

He let out a long breath, and his chest finally felt relieved.

It was truly a perilous situation just now. If it weren't for a sudden appearance of a master who drew the attention of those old demons, he would have surely died under the palm of that short, fat old demon in less than ten moves.

The noise outside grew louder and louder.

It was inevitable that the Tuanjiang faction would fall into chaos; almost all of its core members were dead, leaving only him as a wounded and disabled person.

A fierce glint flashed in Luo Changshou's eyes.

He clutched his chest, his face showing resentment.

How can a sect that has been painstakingly built up over so many years be destroyed in a single day?

If we had known this would happen, we should have sent all our gang members to fight these evil old monsters with lives at stake.

Thinking of this, I felt quite frustrated.

It is virtually impossible to keep these experts here.

I felt both angry and regretful; I shouldn't have jumped into this quagmire.

Luo Changshou thought about it carefully and felt like he was being pushed around. The experts he met tonight didn't seem to be the same people from Xiaojinlou.

The more he thought about it, the deeper his brow furrowed.

At that time, there were no masters like Zou Ding and Lion King in the building.

If that person possessed the abilities of those old monsters at the mortuary, he would have killed Luo Rongtai immediately, and no one in the Xiaojinlou could have stopped him. Therefore, this is not a group of people at all.

Blackstone Mortuary, this great den of iniquity, was pushed into it by someone.

After his entire family suffered a great calamity, Luo Changshou finally saw things clearly.

"Anyone who can resort to such despicable means can't be that strong. No wonder Rong Tai said that the person at Xiaojinlou wasn't as formidable as Ji Jun described. It seems that's all true."

He felt angry, as if he had been played for a fool.

Then he spat out another mouthful of blood.

Having served as the sect leader for so long, he has absolute control over the sect.

As long as he lives, the Tuanjiang faction will not fall.

Even if they shrink their forces, they still have more than two thousand followers.

If the leader is dead, then promote him.

The strength of the Tuanjiang Sect will be greatly reduced, but its framework will remain. After careful consideration, Luo Changshou already had a plan in mind.

"Baling Gang"

“This person is targeting the Baling Gang, and the Baling Gang must know his identity.”

Luo Changshou, who had been led astray, finally got back on track.

He swallowed his anger and sat down to heal his wounds.

The body still harbors malevolent toxins that clog the meridians, hindering the flow of Qi and making the healing process extremely slow.

Luo Changshou's mind had just calmed down when his hearing returned to normal.

He suddenly raised his head!

A strange noise came from the roof, followed by a dark figure rushing in through the outer door.

Without even seeing the man's face clearly, Luo Changshou already knew the answer in his heart.

"It's you--!"

"Come on, come on!"

Without uttering a word, he shouted and simultaneously picked up the blood-stained single-edged sword from the ground.

But it was too late; the newcomer's sword was definitely faster than his blade.

Luo Changshou, being the leader of a sect, could certainly tell the difference, and he disregarded his injuries.

With a powerful outstretched hand, his five fingers clenched together, and the entire octagonal table was lifted up like a kite by a strong gust of wind, carrying shards of porcelain and spilled wine straight at the person who had just arrived.

But Zhou Yi neither dodged nor evaded, and thrust his sword forward!
A sword tip pierced the table, instantly breaking the force Luo Changshou had attached to it. Zhou Yiyun's Qi release could even break through true Qi and protective Qi.

In an instant, the entire elm wood table seemed to be struck by lightning, cracking inch by inch along the grain!

Drawing on his years of experience fighting to the death, Luo Changshou spun around.

The longsword pierced through the wood chips, and Luo Changshou avoided a fatal blow, but blood gushed from his left arm!

too fast!
He rolled on the ground and picked up the single-edged sword. Before he could run outside, Zhou Yi had already caught up with him and was right in front of him.

Luo Changshou shouted and unleashed a set of impenetrable millstone-shaped knife techniques, prioritizing stability and guarding only vital points.

The longsword and single blade clashed ten times in succession, leaving Luo Changshou with five sword wounds!
If he had relied on the defenses outside the vital areas of the Great Court, he would have already been dead.

Luo Changshou had pushed his strength to its limit when the sect heard the commotion and began to rush towards them, a series of footsteps growing ever closer.

Luo Changshou was overjoyed: "Come quickly and help me!"

No sooner had he uttered that than his opponent suddenly changed his swordsmanship.

The longsword, which had been shrouded in eerie shadows, suddenly lost its demonic aura and was imbued with a profound inner strength, its swordsmanship flashing like the wind.

At this point, mental arithmetic is nowhere near as effective!

The slash missed its mark, only creating sparks as it grazed the surface of the longsword before the blade reached his chest, causing a sharp pain in his heart.

The internal energy gradually relaxed.
Done
As Luo Changshou lay dying, he tried to reveal his opponent's secret.

But he was a step too slow in calling out.

Zhou Yi had already raised his palm and unleashed a powerful palm strike before Luo Changshou could defend against it!
"Sizzle~!"

Luo Changshou stumbled and smashed the vase. By the time the Tuanjiang Sect members rushed in, he was already dead beyond any doubt.

"Head!"

Several people shouted in unison and rushed in, dragging Luo Changshou's body out from the shattered shards of the vase, then looked up at the large hole in the roof.

The murderer escaped.
However, after learning that Luo Changshou was dead, no one chased after him.

The masters of the Tuanjiang Sect were already mostly dead, and now that the sect leader is dead, everyone understands the fate of the sect.

With the fact that the sect leader was now confirmed to be dead, the Luo family mansion was thrown into complete chaos!
Some of his followers sneaked deep into the mansion, frantically searching for the gold, silver, and martial arts manuals left behind by Luo Changshou.

Once the first person did this, they couldn't stop.

Shouting, fighting, insults. All sorts of things.
Luo Changshou amassed wealth throughout his life, but at the moment of his death, he was stripped clean of everything by others.

Zhou Yi resisted the urge to steal gold and silver in the chaos and met up with Bu Tianzhi.

"solved?"

"Ah."

"They really got things done quickly," Bu Tianzhi remarked, standing in the alley. "Now, only seven major powers remain in Nanyang County."

"However, it also depends on Yang Zhen's intentions. If he promotes someone to be the leader of the Tuanjiang Gang, he can stabilize the situation."

Zhou Yi shook his head: "The Tuanjiang Sect is probably gone. They stirred up trouble tonight, and Yang Zhen won't let them live."

The two walked and talked.

Because the Blackstone Mortuary was causing unrest, a large number of patrols were deployed throughout the city.

Zhou Yi and Bu Tianzhi took a detour and returned to Meiwu Lane.

The next day, before dawn.

Inside Cao's Pharmacy, the lights were turned on, and Cao Chengxian was awakened by a knock on the door. After getting up, he received a note.

He was still drowsy and had not yet fully woken up from his sleep.

When I finally saw the contents of the note under the lamplight, it felt like a bucket of ice water had been poured over me.

The Tuanjiang faction, that faction that had been causing trouble all along, has actually fallen!

Cao Chengxian rubbed his eyes and then held the note up to the light to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

He had heard of the reputation of the eight major powers in Nanyang when he was doing business in Huaiyang County.

But I didn't have a strong feeling about it at that time.

Only after officially opening a pharmacy in Nanyang County did I truly experience their oppressive power.

The Tuanjiang School can be so ruthless that it makes it impossible for you to make a living.

So what if they come from wealthy merchant families? They're still helpless.

But now he's gone.

Cao Chengxian learned a great deal and realized what it meant to be someone not to be trifled with.

My cousin used to talk about Master Mi, but it seems he's no match for this guy at all.

Secret Service or something
Cao Chengxian has also recently heard that he is still being hunted down by the General Zhenkou.

And this guy, without making a sound, eliminated a major rival.

"Grandpa is amazing, he has a really good eye for people."

Cao Chengxian felt both relieved and keenly aware that he would be very busy in the future.

After Zhao Tuo of Huaiyang County fell from power, he acquired a bunch of shops and made a fortune.

At this point, they are highly experienced.

Next, we will not only be able to establish a firm foothold, but also quickly expand our business.

Cao Chengxian was wide awake. He dressed immediately and summoned all the people the Cao family had sent to Nanyang to prepare for work.

The atmosphere in the city changed drastically overnight.

After noon, in the teahouses and taverns, the tea masters were all talking about the changes in the Tuanjiang School!

From the moment Luo Rongtai was killed on Changjie Street, the Tuanjiang faction was destroyed in just one day.

"After Luo Rongtai's head was thrown out by that mysterious expert yesterday, he said something before he left!"

Inside the Dengfeng Tea House, an unsuspecting onlooker shouted, "What is it now?"

The storyteller seemed to be right there, his eyes narrowing as he said, "That man said coldly, 'Tell your Sect Leader Luo to wash his neck clean, and come to take it away at midnight tonight.'"

"Everyone knows how powerful Master Luo is. His Eagle Claw Kung Fu can easily rip out hearts and lungs, and he is also a master of internal martial arts. They all just think he is bragging and talking big."

"Who would have thought that at the stroke of midnight last night, the timing was perfect, down to the last second."

"The people in the Luo family heard Luo Changshou let out a wail and shout, 'Spare me! Spare me!' By the time they chased him to the depths of the mansion, the sect leader Luo had already passed away."

The storyteller sighed:
"If the King of Hell wants you dead at midnight, he won't let you live until dawn. It's no use begging for mercy from a sect leader like him."

Everyone had long heard of the evil deeds of the Tuanjiang faction, and now they laughed heartily, treating it as a joke.

Some seasoned veterans of the underworld, unafraid of trouble, laughed and shouted, "They deserved to die! Good riddance!"

"This man is practically the judge of the martial arts world in Nanyang."

……

Inside the Yangxing Association, Ji Yinong hurriedly found Elder Yun.

"Luo Changshou is dead! And I have confirmed that it was that person from Xiaojinlou who did it."

"What's weird?"

Elder Yun said calmly, "I knew he was going to die, and that he wouldn't survive until last night."

"Why?"

"If anyone dares to offend the Queen, I will kill them."

Elder Yun acted as if it were perfectly natural:
"The people of the Evil Extreme Sect must be discussing secret matters when they get together. Perhaps the Evil Emperor was at the mortuary last night. If Luo Changshou leads people to besiege the mortuary, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the Evil Emperor?"

“Every extra night he lives is an offense to the current evil emperor.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Yinong felt a chill run down his spine at the mention of the word "Evil Emperor".

"Let me remind you, you don't need to worry about how Luo Changshou died."

Elder Yun looked cautious: "Nanyang has probably already been infiltrated by the Evil Extreme Sect."

"I even suspect that the Nanyang gang has been kept in the dark all along."

"Oh?" Ji Yinong pricked up his ears and heard something unbelievable.

Elder Yun said:

"Yang Zhen is too calm. I have reason to suspect that he is actually an underling of the Evil Emperor."

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