Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

At this moment, Su Xin was hurrying out of the city with Hu Qingyang, determined to reach Butterfly Valley today to avoid any complications.

Just a few miles outside the city gate, a commotion suddenly arose in the woods. Dozens of Sky Eagle Cult members were lying in ambush in the dense forest by the roadside. Each of them had a sword at their waist, the blades gleaming coldly. Their expressions were fierce as wolves, and their eyes were fixed on the road ahead. Clearly, they had been lying in ambush for a long time.

"Those Emei nuns are truly haunting!" a follower said in a low voice, his tone full of resentment and impatience.

"Hmph, rather than being passively beaten, we might as well strike first! Today we will set up an ambush here and make sure to crush their arrogance and let these nuns know the power of my Sky Eagle Sect!" Another cult member gripped the hilt of his knife, his eyes flashing with ferocity.

Judging from these words, it is clear that the Emei Sect has been relentlessly pursuing and pressing forward, and the Tianying Sect has reached its limit, so it secretly set up an ambush here, intending to turn the tables and wipe away its previous humiliation.

Further away, in the shadows of the treetops, a dark figure leaped and peered silently like a ghost. Its body was upright, its eyes sharp as a hawk's, and it stared intently at the scene, exuding an aloof and cold aura.

It was Yang Xiao who had been tracking them all the way from Wangpan Mountain.

After the battle at Wangpan Mountain, everyone in the martial arts world mistakenly believed that the Dragon-Slaying Saber had fallen into the hands of the Eagle Sect. However, this was all part of Xie Xun's carefully laid plan.

He deliberately directed this catastrophic disaster at the Eagle Sect, just to buy himself a chance to escape to the Ice Sea with the Dragon Slayer Saber, find a secluded place to study the secrets of the saber, and avoid the conflicts of the martial world.

Su Xin approached with Hu Qingyang, and their figures quickly came into the sight of the Sky Eagle Cult members.

Upon seeing that familiar face, the followers felt a chill run down their spines, suddenly remembering the strict orders of their old leader, Yin Tianzheng.

No matter the cost, we must find Yin Li.

That's Yin Tianzheng's own granddaughter. Yin Tianzheng has been a powerful figure in the martial arts world for a lifetime. How could he allow his own granddaughter to be left to wander the martial arts world and suffer even the slightest grievance?

After sending people to investigate the whole story of Yin Li's wandering in the martial world, Yin Tianzheng was furious and severely reprimanded his son Yin Yewang in front of a group of elders.

"Even if you have three wives and four concubines and are a womanizer, you should still protect your family and not let them suffer the slightest grievance! But what I've found out this time has truly chilled my heart! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have known that a mere concubine could so usurp my place and act so lawlessly, daring to bully my Yin family to this extent!"

At that time, Yin Yewang was so frightened by his father’s thunderous rage that he dared not utter a sound, letting Yin Tianzheng scold and beat him, without daring to say a single word in his defense.

Only after being flogged by Yin Tianzheng did he dare to take his leave, feeling both ashamed and afraid.

Yin Tianzheng was still furious and ordered the entire Tianying Sect to find Yin Li and protect her at all costs.

At this moment, this difficult choice rests on the shoulders of Bai Guishou, the leader of the Sky Eagle Cult.

On one hand, there was the old gang leader's strict order: finding Yin Li was of utmost urgency;

On one hand, there is the feud between the two sects, and revenge against Emei is imperative.

After a moment of contemplation, a ruthless glint flashed in Bai Guishou's eyes; he actually wanted to have his cake and eat it too.

He tilted his head slightly and gave a wink to one of his trusted confidants beside him.

The trusted confidant understood immediately, and with a swift movement, he silently followed, staying at a distance behind Su Xin without disturbing him or straying too far.

The entire Sky Eagle Sect did not take Su Xin seriously, regarding him as a novice who had just entered the martial world and knew only the basics, at most skilled in the Thousand Spider Poison Hand.

Just be careful not to get bumped into.

These are nothing!

Everyone thought it was an easy task that would be done without any trouble. No one expected that this seemingly ordinary young man would have extraordinary abilities in less than a year.

Even if Yin Tianzheng himself came, he could calmly withstand fifty moves.

Do not underestimate these fifty moves. You should know that Yin Tianzheng is a first-class master in the martial arts world. To be able to withstand fifty moves from him is already a top-level skill in the martial arts world, enough to make one a master in one's own right.

During the siege of Bright Peak by the six major sects, infighting broke out within the Ming Cult, and masters such as Yang Xiao and Wei Yixiao were seriously injured by Cheng Kun's sneak attack.

Yin Tianzheng led the main force of the Tianying Sect to the rescue. With the Ming Cult members unable to fight any longer, he single-handedly fought against the masters of the six major sects in turn.

This level of strength is truly remarkable!

Su Xin, accompanied by Hu Qingyang, did not anticipate any conflict.

However, it now had several tails behind it.

Su Xin glanced at the Sky Eagle Sect confidants trailing behind him, his expression unchanged. He neither paid them any attention nor concealed his presence, letting them follow him from a distance.

However, a sense of vigilance had already risen in his heart, and he secretly pondered:

Having suffered such a great loss, Yin Yewang may not let it go easily.

While it's highly unlikely he'll hold a grudge against his aunt and Ali, he probably won't be friendly towards his nephew who made him lose face, and might even seek revenge in secret.

The reason we were being hunted down was definitely because of that second wife.

Su Xin suppressed his thoughts and quickly led Hu Qingyang out of the woods where the Sky Eagle Sect had laid an ambush. But they hadn't gone far when they heard the clear sound of jade pendants behind them.

The people from the Emei Sect finally arrived.

Leading the group were Ji Xiaofu and several direct disciples of the Emei Sect, followed by more than ten other Emei disciples, each with a tall and straight posture, holding a long sword, and with a solemn expression.

As soon as the Emei group stepped into the ambush site in the forest, countless arrows coated with deadly poison suddenly shot out from all directions, moving with lightning speed and impossible to defend against.

Apart from Ji Xiaofu and a few other highly skilled disciples who reacted quickly and deflected the arrows with their swords, the other ordinary disciples were caught off guard and were all hit by arrows, their wounds turning blackish-purple instantly, clearly indicating that the poison on the arrows was extremely potent.

In terms of actual strength, these dozens of Sky Eagle Sect members were no match for the Emei Sect. In a one-on-one fight, the Emei disciples could easily kill them.

However, the members of the Sky Eagle Cult were clearly well-prepared, skilled in teamwork, and adept at fighting in formation, rather than acting rashly.

Several cultists, holding shields, stood firmly in front of the formation, blocking the Emei disciples' offensive.

Behind the shields, dozens of cultists armed with crossbows and longbows drew their bows and nocked arrows, all coated with deadly poison, and fired them continuously at the Emei disciples.

Every now and then, several eagle claws would fly out, either snatching away the weapons of the Emei disciples or leaving deep, bone-revealing claw marks on their bodies.

After the Emei disciples finally broke through the rain of arrows and approached the front lines, the Tianying Sect members unleashed their signature skills.

Eagle Claw Kung Fu is a ruthless and deadly style, with each move potentially fatal.

With such a well-organized and coordinated style of attack and defense, it's no wonder that the Sky Eagle Sect was able to fight against twenty-one sects on its own without being at a disadvantage; they truly possessed considerable skill.

Su Xin also heard the fighting behind him, but ignored it.

He's not a knight-errant, it's none of his business, and there's nothing for him to gain.

We just need to find a way to shake off those few Sky Eagle Cult followers.