Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 102 The cruelty of war

Upon hearing the Celestial Master's words, Zhao Zhen's heart still sank, even though he had expected it.

"They escaped...?"

“Benefactor Zhao, these ninja from Mount Hiei must have received prior intelligence about our operation. Otherwise, how could they have set up so many traps and mechanisms on the mountaintop beforehand!”

Zhang Huaiyi stepped forward with a sorrowful expression.

The Celestial Master's Mansion brought out a total of five disciples this time. Zhang Zhiwei was responsible for holding off the younger generation of Bihe Mountain ninjas halfway up the mountain, while the other four disciples, including Zhang Huaiyi, followed Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing up the mountain.

After a fierce battle, only Zhang Huaiyi survived...

Zhao Zhen glanced at Zhang Jingqing, whose face was ashen and who remained silent, and then at Zhang Zhiwei, who stood silently with his head bowed in front of his fellow disciples' corpses. In the end, he did not say anything more.

This is the cruelty of war; there is never a one-sided victory. Your death is inevitably accompanied by a certain degree of my own demise.

Not only the Celestial Master's Mansion, but also Shangqing, Putuo, and four other families suffered heavy casualties.

Lu Ren, the eldest son of the Lu family, lost an arm, and several members of the Lu family who followed Lu Xuan, the head of the Lu family, up the mountain also died.

As for the ninja from Mount Hiei, judging from the corpses on the ground, the number of dead was definitely no less than that of their own side.

Although Zhao Zhen was involved, his Golden Release: Flowing Light technique almost completely suppressed the Hieiyama ninjas, and he even managed to snatch the demon sword Hiruma from the demon Nikaido Eita.

However, Zhao Jin was unable to attend to the battle on the mountain, and the ending was the same as in the original story, with both sides suffering casualties.

The atmosphere was terribly cold as we descended the mountain.

Everyone silently carried the bodies of their fellow disciples or relatives, not wanting them to be buried with these Japanese devils.

Oh, perhaps it's not quite right to say they were buried together, because the bodies of those Hieiyama ninja were completely ignored and left to rot on the mountaintop.

Although Chinese people have always believed in the importance of burial for peace, it is clear that these invaders do not deserve to be buried under this land!

If it weren't for the concern that leaving the corpse lying around would cause a plague, ultimately harming the ordinary people living near Cangshan Mountain, Zhao Zhen wouldn't even have wanted to throw the fire!

Wouldn't it be more suitable for vultures to gnaw the corpses of these damned invaders piece by piece, until they are unrecognizable?
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After returning to the Gao family's territory and resting for a few days, the other forces also began to bid farewell to the Gao family head one by one.

Some factions, because of the long distance and the fact that the bodies would definitely decompose and stink if transported back, simply buried the bodies together on the spot.

However, the group from the Celestial Master's Mansion insisted on carrying the coffin back to Longhu Mountain.

In response, Gao Yuan, the head of the Gao family, could not say anything more.

"Old Zhao, are you still planning to stay outside the Great Wall?"

Before leaving, Zhang Zhiwei spoke with a worried expression.

In this battle at Cangshan, he truly experienced firsthand the methods of the Hieiyama ninja.

Even his own master, along with the heads of four families and the leaders of Shangqing and Putuo, failed to kill him, demonstrating the formidable skills of Ono Noriyoshi, the leader of the ninja clan.

Although this move dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Hieiyama ninja, as long as their leader, Ono Noriyoshi, is still alive, they are not considered to have been severely damaged.

Even with the combined forces of the four families and the three temples, they couldn't do anything to these little devils. Moreover, after they left, only Zhao Zhen and the Gao family remained outside the pass.

Once the other side recovers, they will inevitably face even fiercer retaliation!
If it were any other method, Zhang Zhiwei might not be so worried. After all, with Zhao Zhen's Golden Escape technique, even if he couldn't win, he could always escape.

But unfortunately, these Japanese devils are masters of sneak attacks and assassinations. Even if Zhao Zhen's Golden Escape Technique is incredibly advanced, what if the enemy doesn't even give him a chance to react?
Just like Wakasa Shōbei and Aoyama Yōhei in the Battle of Cangshan, if the little fox hadn't warned him in time, Zhao Zhen might have already died at Aoyama Yōhei's hands!

But can you guarantee that among the Hieiyama ninja, Aoyama Yohei is the only one who uses such insidious methods?

Or, to put it another way, can you guarantee that after this lesson, the Hieiyama ninjas won't find a way to specifically counter the Gold Release: Flowing Light technique in the future?
The Gao family has been operating outside the pass for many years, and their influence is deeply entrenched. Even if the ninjas of Bihe Mountain want to retaliate, the Gao family is not afraid.

But you, Zhao Zhen, are all alone in enemy territory. It's only a matter of time before you're discovered.

One person's strength is ultimately limited, and Zhang Zhiwei, who witnessed the tragic deaths of his fellow disciples, gradually came to understand this principle.

The real war was completely different from his previous competitions with his peers. With his current cultivation level, not only could he not protect everyone around him, but he himself also suffered some injuries in this battle.

This was even after Zhao Zhen kept using his Golden Escape Flowing Light technique to help him out of trouble!

That's why Zhang Zhiwei didn't want to see his friend stay here and die in vain.

Zhao Zhen remained silent for a moment. He knew that if he chose to stay outside the pass, the Gao family would most likely still make him stay here, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

He didn't want to do that. If he always went his own way and was all alone, he wouldn't have too many scruples and could do whatever he wanted, leaving whenever he wanted.

But if he stays with the Gao family, and the Gao family is retaliated against by the ninjas of Bihe Mountain, can he really abandon them and run away?

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen shook his head.

"No, I won't stay outside the pass for the time being. In this battle of Cangshan, I've almost used up all my Golden Light Talismans, so I need to go back inside the pass to replenish them."

"And then what? Are you going to go find the Hieiyama ninja all by yourself?"

Lu Jin, standing to the side, also spoke with a worried expression.

"Do I still need to go find them?"

Zhao Zhen chuckled, then continued:

"Although the demon sword Hirumaru was taken away by the Lü family this time, after the battle of Cangshan, those Hieiyama ninjas must hate me to the bone."

Furthermore, their original purpose in coming out of the mountains was to take my head under orders from the Japanese military, so how could they possibly let me go so easily?

"You mean, if you go back, they'll chase after you to the interior of the pass?" Zhang Zhiwei raised an eyebrow.

"Definitely, after all, they won't be idle here, and the Japanese military won't be quiet either." Zhao Zhen nodded.

"Hey, that's perfect. If they dare to come in, they won't be leaving alive!"

Zhang Zhiwei grinned, his eyes filled with hatred for the Bihe Mountain ninja.

"Senior Brother Zhang, Brother Zhao, count me in too!"

"And I!"

Lu Jin and Zheng Zibu echoed their sentiments.

"Haha, don't get so excited yet. Let's wait until those little devils really catch up. If I really can't hold on then, you can't just stand by and watch me die!"

"Haha, is that even a question?"

(End of this chapter)