Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 178 Win? Probably...

"I heard a while ago that the Tang Clan was going to challenge the Japanese here, so I thought I'd come and see if I could help."

Unexpectedly, they ran into Master Tang and his group as soon as they arrived at the foot of Tianming Mountain.

"By the way, where are Sect Leader Tang and the others?"

Zhao Zhen suddenly realized what was happening.

“After they handed you over to me, they went back into the mountains to fight their way back.”

As for now, they should have already returned to the Tang Sect, right?

"They're alright, that's good..."

Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that the Tang Clan group was safe and sound.

He touched his chest with lingering fear; the knife wound from Ono Noriyoshi that had pierced his heart was still throbbing faintly.

Unexpectedly, despite being on guard for several years, I still fell into that old guy's trap just as the story was about to end.

Is it true that people tend to relax the closer they get to victory? You old fool, you've really taught me a lesson...

Sure enough, when facing a top-tier assassin on par with the Tang Clan leader, one cannot let one's guard down for even a moment.

He was incredibly lucky this time. Even Noriyoshi Ono probably didn't expect that he could survive after having his heart pierced through.

"Miss Duanmu, how long have I been unconscious?"

"About half a month."

"We must have won the battle on Mount Ming that day, right?"

The moment Tianming Mountain was mentioned, Duanmu Ying's expression instantly turned serious.

"Win? I think so..."

"What do you mean by 'should'?"

Zhao Zhen was slightly taken aback, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

What happened on the mountain after I lost consciousness?
“I didn’t go up the mountain, so I don’t know exactly what happened there, but I heard from your friend from the Lu family that the entire Tianming Mountain was in complete chaos at the time.”

Those Japanese devils weren't just the Hieiyama ninja; they were actually just bait. Soon after you went up the mountain, other Japanese forces started coming up one after another, and eventually, even the Japanese army arrived!

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Zhen's heart sank.

Sure enough, just as he was aware of the threat that the Hieiyama ninja posed to the future battlefield, Ono Noriyoshi also understood the immense threat posed by his "kindred spirits."

This old man used the lives of all the survivors of the Hieiyama ninja clan to lay out this grand scheme.

Assassinating him was probably just a side effect; their real goal was to severely damage the Tang Clan!
"Are Lu Jin and the others alright?"

"Young Master Lu and Young Master Lü are mostly unharmed, just slightly injured. As for the Tang Clan..."

At this point, Duanmu Ying opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

What happened to the Tang Clan?

More than half of the dead and injured.

Duanmu Ying let out a long sigh.

"Although the Celestial Master's Mansion, Putuo Temple, and four other sects, and even the Quanxing Sect, sent people up the mountain, and the two sides fought for a full day and night, the Tang Clan had been involved in the battle from the very beginning, so their casualties were heavy..."

"Is it……"

Zhao Zhen nodded, a heavy feeling rising in his heart.

The reason why the Tang Sect suffered such a great loss is directly related to this commission.

In this way, I'll owe the Tang Sect an enormous favor...

Fortunately, after this battle, the Hieiyama ninja clan was no more in the world. The grudge between himself and the Hieiyama ninja clan, which had been entangled for several years, was finally completely resolved.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen felt much more at ease.

"Speaking of which, Dr. Duanmu is truly a miracle worker! That old bastard Ono Noriyoshi stabbed my heart with a knife, but I never expected Dr. Duanmu to be able to save me!"

"Hey, don't rush to praise me. I admit that I do have some medical skills, but the fact that you were able to escape with your life this time is not because of my medical skills."

After all, it was a penetrating heart wound. Anyone else would have died on the spot. You managed to hold on until the Tang Clan leaders took you down the mountain and finally handed you over to me.

Honestly, I looked at you like you were a ghost. Are you even human?

Looking at Duanmu Ying's exaggerated expression, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Is it because of my practice of alchemy?
While alchemy can enhance one's vitality, it shouldn't be this outrageous, right?
After all, to survive being pierced through the heart, one could probably only achieve the peak of the second level of the Reverse Life Triple Cultivation, which is the level of Zuo Ruotong.

Just as Zhao Zhen was pondering to himself, Lu Jin's voice suddenly rang out from outside the room.

"Miss Duanmu, dinner is ready."

"Old Lu?"

Upon hearing Zhao Zhen's voice, Lu Jin immediately pushed open the door and entered with an excited expression.

"Old Zhao! You're awake!!!"

Seeing that Lu Jin was about to hug her, Zhao Zhen quickly reached out to stop him.

"You didn't leave?"

“You’re still not awake, how could I possibly leave you here and go back by myself?”

If I really did that, my master would expel me from the sect when I got back!

After all, everyone knows that Master treats you like his own son!

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhen glanced at Lu Jin speechlessly.

"Are you jealous of Master Zuo?"

"Go away, you're still in the mood for jokes, so it seems there's really nothing seriously wrong. Thank you, Miss Duanmu!"

"Young Master Lu, you're too kind. Saving lives and healing the wounded is our duty as doctors, especially since you were injured while fighting against the invaders."

"Besides my medical skills, I don't have many other abilities. I can't go up the mountain to help you fight; all I can do is heal your wounds down here."

"Miss Duanmu's magnanimity is truly admirable; she is a woman who is just as capable as any man. Lu Jin is impressed!"

Watching the two of them launch into a business-like boast in front of him, Zhao Zhen finally couldn't help but interrupt, saying, "We can talk about mutual praise later. Lao Lu, tell me first what exactly happened on the mountain after I fainted?"

"After you fell into a coma, the immortal being inside you told us to find a doctor immediately, so the Tang Clan Master personally led a group to send you down the mountain."

"Then?"

"After that, we went back to fight alongside the Tang Clan leader!"

"I heard from Dr. Duanmu that there are a lot of people on Tianming Mountain this time?"

"Far more than you can imagine..."

Even after half a month, Lu Jin still felt a lingering fear whenever she recalled the horrific scene on the mountain that day.

"Let me put it this way: after the war ended, it took three whole days and three nights just to deal with the corpses on the mountain!"

"So exaggerated?"

"What do you think? This time, it's not just the Hiei Mountain ninjas and the Tang Clan who are coming to join the battle. Whether it's the superhumans from the Japanese side or the forces within our circle, they've all sent people up the mountain!"

(End of this chapter)