The Imperial Guards, like Yama, slaughtered until the Empress cried out for help.

"Boss, boss, we're here."

At this moment, the scholar and his companions jogged over, drew their steel swords, and joined the battle.

With the addition of Xu Quan, a cultivator at the Acquired Realm, the battle became a one-sided massacre.

During the battle, Yang Yi looked at Xu Quan with a resentful expression.

"Xu Quan, you're so unfair! You called in such a strong foreign player without even telling me beforehand."

"You didn't see it just now, but the eldest son of the Xu family used a desperate secret technique. I would have died if I had taken that blow."

"And guess what? Good heavens, it didn't even scratch the skin of the flag."

A strange smile appeared on Xu Quan's face.

"This is nothing."

"Just now on the way, Xu Lao Er didn't last more than a few moves, and even Tingyu Jian Lan Yu had his head chopped off."

"Listening to the Rain Sword? Blue Rain?" Yang Yi felt the name sounded familiar, but couldn't quite place where he had heard it before.

Xu Quan continued his sermon.

"However, this General Shen is not an outside help I called in."

You'd never guess why he's here.

Xu Quan then briefly recounted what had happened.

Yang Yi was taken aback at first, then his expression became unusually strange. He cleared his throat and spoke in a very loud voice.

"Oh dear! You mean Commander Shen Qing didn't come here on orders to provide assistance?"

"It was this third son of the Xu family who committed evil deeds in Ping'an Town, defiled a young girl, and even murdered the entire family, which attracted Commander Shen."

"That's a truly heinous crime deserving of death!"

Yang Yi's voice was unusually loud, and Boss Xu heard everything he said clearly.

Old Xu's lips trembled uncontrollably.

He now understands one sentence with absolute clarity.

What does it mean to be afraid of a god-like opponent but a pig-like teammate?

Old Xu roared.

"How is this possible? I don't believe it! I don't believe it! How could such a coincidence happen!"

He suddenly knelt down in front of Shen Qing, gripping Shen Qing's blade tightly with both hands, ignoring the blood flowing, and pleaded.

"Please! Tell me you came here on orders to provide support! Please!"

Xu Laoda completely broke down. He would rather believe that his opponent was one step ahead than accept that his defeat was because his teammates were too stupid.

Shen Qing smiled, a very happy smile. Generally speaking, the dying person's last wish will be granted.

But Shen Qing refused.

Shen Qing grinned.

"Guess what? I really was brought here by your third brother."

Xu Laoda completely broke down, his eyes began to glaze over, and he roared like a madman.

Shen Qing raised his hand, and a flash of light appeared in his Qinghe sword, sending Xu Laoda's head flying high into the air.

Die in despair.

[Slay a sixth-level Acquired Realm martial artist and plunder the attribute: Proficient in Hammer Techniques (Green)]

After a short while, there were no more bandits left on Niujiao Mountain; only the surviving Imperial Guards were cleaning up the battlefield.

Xu Quan and Yang Yi stood to the side, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Commander Yang, we should consider our mission complete, right? The Xu brothers are indeed all dead."

"But we didn't kill any of them. People from the White Dragon Cult were also involved. How are we going to explain this to the higher-ups?"

Yang Yi scratched his chin.

"Just tell the truth, what else can we do?"

"It's a miracle we're still alive. Even Tingyujian is here. If it weren't for Shen Qing, you and I would probably be dead by now."

Xu Quan nodded in agreement. The mission was issued by the Zhenfu Division, but his life was his own.

Yang Yi wiped the blood off his face and put the giant axe aside.

"Let's not talk about that now, let's go and thank them first, after all, they are our saviors."

"If we don't even show our gratitude for saving us, people will say that the Imperial Guards of Wan'an City are ill-mannered."

Xu Quan nodded, and the two walked side by side toward Shen Qing.

But before he could speak, he heard the sound of horses' hooves, and Xu Quan immediately drew his sword and prepared for battle.

Does the White Dragon Cult have reinforcements?

The sound of hooves seemed sparse, indicating only two or three horses.

If they were enemies, they would certainly not be friendly, but after glancing at Shen Qing, who was sitting calmly to the side, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It was as if they had received a reassuring pill.

No matter how many people come, Shen Qing will kill them all.

Before long, three black horses approached. It was Old Li leading two strongmen. Upon closer inspection, they saw that a person was being dragged behind the horses.

This man was covered in mud, with not a single piece of good flesh on his body. He had obviously been dragged all the way here. This was none other than Xu Laosan.

Old Li dismounted and roared, "Boss, Xu Laosan has arrived!"

Shen Qing opened his eyes. After killing the man, it was time to have some fun.

"Wake him up."

Upon hearing this, Old Li immediately grabbed Xu Laosan and slapped him across the face more than a dozen times.

By this time, Xu Laosan's face was extremely swollen and red, and he woke up wailing.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I admit my mistake, I admit my mistake."

But Old Li seemed to have gone deaf, and slapped Xu Laosan more than a dozen times in a row, until all of Xu Laosan's teeth were knocked out and his face was swollen like a pig's head before he stopped.

"Boss, the prisoner is awake. We can start the interrogation now."

Xu Laosan's eyes were so swollen that they were barely slits. He struggled to turn his gaze to Shen Qing.

"My lord...my lord...I was wrong, please kill me."

Shen Qing chuckled and stood in front of Xu Laosan.

"Don't panic, I'll give you one more chance. Answer one question for me, and if you answer correctly, I won't kill you."

Xu Laosan swallowed a mouthful of blood, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

"My lord... this time you must be serious."

Shen Qing smiled.

"Don't worry, it's absolutely true."

"There is something with four legs, but it doesn't move at all. Why is that?"

Xu Laosan's mind raced: "Is it a table?"

Shen Qing smiled, very happy, and reached out to pat Xu Laosan's head.

"You are very smart."

A hideous smile appeared on Xu Laosan's pig-like face.

But the next moment, Shen Qing grabbed Xu Laosan's chin and turned his head, laughing maniacally.

"But unfortunately, you guessed wrong! It was your eldest brother and second brother. I just killed them and they're hanging from the tree."

Not far away, two large corpses were hanging from a tree, limbs dangling, motionless.

Xu Laosan opened his mouth wide, but couldn't utter a single syllable.

He knew that Boss Xu had summoned people from the White Dragon Cult, which is why he deliberately revealed the location of Ox Horn Mountain.

As long as Boss Xu and the White Dragon Cult kill Shen Qing, he will be saved.

But to everyone's surprise, Shen Qing was so strong that he killed them all.

So, it was I who harmed my eldest and second brothers?

Xu Laosan found it hard to accept this fact.

Shen Qing was very satisfied with Xu Laosan's reaction.

With a kick, Xu Laosan's head exploded like a watermelon.

Xu Quan and Yang Yi, who were standing to one side, exchanged a glance and swallowed hard.

Isn't this a bit too eerie?

They thought being a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was crazy enough, but now it seems like they were just playing house.

Shen Qing turned around and glanced at the two of them: "Did you need something from me?"

I just saw the two of them walking towards me.

Xu Quan and Yang Yi stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Xu Quan/Yang Yi thank Lord Shen for saving our lives."

Shen Qing didn't bother putting on airs. The other party had already been quite humble, and Shen Qing wasn't aloof at all. She chatted with the two of them casually.

From the conversation, I also learned why they were hunting down the Xu brothers.

The Xu brothers raped and murdered seven or eight young girls in Shuangqiao Town, which was under the jurisdiction of Wan'an City, and also wiped out several entire families, totaling more than forty people.

"By the way, Lord Shen, the reward for the Xu brothers' mission is quite substantial, and there's also the unexpected situation with the White Dragon Sect. However, the reward for that mission will certainly be much higher than that of the Xu brothers."

"How about I report it for you directly, brother? The reward will be sent to you in Baiyun County."

Shen Qing waved his hand.

"That's excellent."

Since someone was willing to do it for her, Shen Qing naturally didn't stand on ceremony.