Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 173 The Devastation Before the War

Several days later, at the foot of Tianming Mountain.

The group, weary from their journey, finally arrived at the "battlefield" before the appointed day.

With one day left until the agreed time, Zhao Zhen and his group were quietly taken to an inn as arranged by the Tang Clan.

Upon entering the room, Zhao Zhen immediately saw the figure of Tang Sect Leader, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Master Tang."

"coming……"

"I have successfully completed my mission. I have already asked someone to help me deal with the troubles on the Tang Sect's side."

"Yes, I've received the news as well. I didn't expect you, Zhao Zhen, to have such a big influence that you even managed to get the Wang and Lü families involved."

The Tang Sect Master nodded and pointed to the chair next to him.

"Master Tang, you flatter me. How could I possibly have such an honor? It's just that everyone admires the righteous deeds of the Tang Clan and came to help on their own initiative."

Tang Sect Master shook his head, refusing to accept the "high praise" Zhao Zhen was offering him.

What spontaneous assistance? That might be possible if we were really fighting the Japanese, but now?

Before their own interests are infringed, how many people are willing to step forward and be the first to try something new?

If it is true, as Zhao Zhen said, that they all came because they admired the righteous deeds of the Tang Clan, then why were only the Wang family, the Lü family, and the people from the Sanyi Clan present?
"Alright, stop flattering me. Take a look at this first."

After saying that, the Tang Sect Master casually tossed a piece of intelligence out of his sleeve.

"This is?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Zhao Zhen's eyes.

"The remaining information about the Hieiyama ninja is basically all here."

"How did you obtain this intelligence, Master Tang?"

"I have my own channels."

After reading the intelligence report in his hand, a smile gradually appeared on Zhao Zhen's face.

"As expected, that old man Noriyoshi Ono doesn't have many capable people left."

"That's right, so this time he went all in and brought all his men with him."

"Even if we bring them all, there probably won't be many people left, right?"

"not that simple."

The Tang Clan leader shook his head with a solemn expression.

"I have some bad news for you. All the people we sent to scout the location beforehand have been forced to come back."

"They've withdrawn? Why?" Zhao Zhen was slightly taken aback.

"That old bastard Noriyoshi Ono never intended to keep his promise from the very beginning."

This time, it wasn't just the Higeyama ninja who came to Tianming Mountain; there were also other Japanese supernatural forces, and even a small group of Japanese military personnel who had secretly sneaked in from outside the pass.

Upon hearing Tang Sect Leader's words, Zhao Zhen's heart sank.

As expected, things turned out exactly as he had predicted.

Unlike Wakasa Shohei's philosophy after becoming the head of the ninja, Ono Noriyoshi, that old guy, could be said to have become shrewd and experienced long ago.

He wouldn't be foolish enough to actually fight against the entire Tang Sect with just the strength of the Hieiyama Ninja!

Ten against ten?
This statement was a complete joke from the very beginning!

Tang Sect Master understood this, and Ono Noriyoshi understood it too!
Although Zhao Zhen had anticipated this, he fell into a long silence after hearing that the Tang Clan had failed to stop the other party from setting up the Void Array.

"It's alright, I know that everyone in the Tang Clan has done their best."

“In the past few days, more than twenty people from my Tang Clan have died one after another.”

The Tang Sect Master's voice was calm, but behind that calmness lay a deep sorrow. "I'm sorry..."

Zhao Zhen slowly lowered her head.

War has always been like this, cruel and even ruthless...

“You don’t need to apologize. I’m not telling you this to blame you. I just want to tell you that my disciples did not wrong you. None of them died on the way to escape!”

"I see."

Zhao Zhen nodded, then took a deep breath.

"So, Master Tang, what are your plans next?"

"Everything as usual. Since we're here, let's just leave all these little devils here on Tianming Mountain."

At this point, Tang Clan Leader's confident smile reappeared on his face.

"If there's anything you need from me, please let me know."

"Yes, you must be tired from the journey. Go and rest. Tomorrow will truly be a life-or-death situation."

"Junior, take your leave."

After leaving Tang Sect Master's room, Zhao Zhen's mood became extremely heavy.

"Before it even started, more than twenty people had already died on this battlefield..."

Even without witnessing it firsthand, Zhao Zhen could already imagine the horrific scenes that had unfolded on Tianming Mountain over the past few days.

The Void Array has now been successfully set up by the Hieiyama ninjas, meaning that once he sets foot on Tenmei Mountain tomorrow, his life and death will truly be beyond his control...

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen took a deep breath.

It's often said that people can relieve stress by taking deep breaths, but it seems that while it does have some effect, it's definitely not that significant.

Since I debuted after mastering the Golden Release: Flowing Light technique, this must be the first time I've felt so uncertain...

Looking back now, I realize I did rely too much on the Golden Escape Light.

Because as long as he has the Golden Escape Flowing Light, he seems to be invincible from birth, and even if he is no match for others, he can easily escape from the siege of the crowd.

But this time is different. Unable to use the Golden Escape Technique to save his life, he can only rely on his cultivation and his teammates.

Fortunately, Zhao Zhen now believes he is no longer the naive young man he once was.

Even without relying on the Golden Escape Flowing Light, Zhao Zhen was confident that his strength was definitely not bad!
That night, unable to sleep, Zhao Zhen decided to go out for a walk and clear her head.

Unbeknownst to her, Zhao Zhen had also walked alone to the middle of the bridge.

The next second, a familiar figure on the bridge suddenly caught Zhao Zhen's attention.

"Sister Lu? What are you doing here?"

"Couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk. What about you?"

Lu Huizhong tilted her head and smiled.

"me too."

Zhao Zhen stepped forward and stood with Lu Huizhong.

Gazing at the babbling water beneath the bridge and the full moon reflected in the water, the two fell into a long silence.

"I am very sorry for Mingyi's death."

Finally, Zhao Zhen's words completely broke the silence.

He only learned later that Li Ding and Tang Mingyi were among the twenty-odd people who died.

As Tang Mingyi's best friend, Lu Huizhong's presence here in the middle of the night must be because of her friend's death.