Ten Thousand Sword Masters

At the foot of Niuti Mountain, Xiang Nu followed the village elder with the camel bell and a group of Qiang men to Beiyue Village.

They received a plea for help from the Qiang people in Beiyue Village, saying that the Di people were going to massacre them.

The woman, Xiang, walked at the front of the group with a face full of anxiety, fearing that the rescue would be delayed, because Lou Dong, the leader of the Qiang people in Beiyue Village, was her uncle.

Beiyue Village.

Ye Hong led the Shatuo people to join the battle, instantly relieving the pressure on Lou Dong and allowing him to catch his breath.

Zhang Jianyun wanted to kill Lou Dong quickly, but was held back by Ye Hong.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Zhang Jianyun swung his sword repeatedly, slashing at Ye Hong.

blah blah blah!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

After a brief exchange, Ye Hong had already sustained several wounds from Zhang Jianyun's slashes.

"Lou Dong has been possessed by an evil god. Every moment you delay me will deepen Lou Dong's evil nature, and in the end, everyone will be harmed." Zhang Jianyun attacked Ye Hong while trying to persuade him.

Ye Hong's face contorted with rage as he parried Zhang Jianyun's attacks, saying, "The victor is king, the loser is villain. There is no one who is truly righteous. If Lou Dong becomes a true god one day, I believe he will also save all living beings."

"Stubborn and unyielding."

After Zhang Jianyun snorted coldly, he attacked Ye Hong's vital points with each strike.

At this moment, Lou Dong was locked in a fierce battle with Liu Fei and Mo Shi, and had gained the upper hand, seemingly determined to fight his way out.

Clang!

Zhang Jianyun leaped forward and slashed at Ye Hong's head with his sword. Ye Hong swung his sword to block, and with a clang, the two swords collided, sparks flying.

Zhang Jianyun pressed his knife down hard, restraining Ye Hong's movements.

Ye Hong was much shorter than Zhang Jianyun, and Zhang Jianyun's leaping strike forced him to slowly bend over.

Ye Hong's face turned red, and veins bulged on his forehead as he used all his strength to resist Zhang Jianyun's downward strike.

boom!

Finally, Ye Hong could not withstand Zhang Jianyun's downward thrust and knelt down with a thud.

But he stubbornly held up his knife, blocking Zhang Jianyun's attack.

However, once he knelt down, his spirits were gone, and his face turned pale.

Zhang Jianyun felt a pang of pity; these Shatuo people were very likely deceived by the future Lou Dong had described.

Clang!

laugh!

With one stroke, he deflected Ye Hong's sword, then slashed Ye Hong's throat, causing Ye Hong to collapse instantly.

Zhang Jianyun closed his eyes, his hand holding the knife trembling slightly.

After a moment of silence, he took a deep breath, grabbed the knife, and ran towards the east side of the building.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

He charged through the gap between Liu Fei and Mo Shi, suppressing Lou Dong with a few quick strikes and blocking his escape route.

Chi Chi Chi!

Several Qiang men rushed over, trying to help Lou Dong, but Zhang Jianyun killed them one by one. Their blood splattered onto Zhang Jianyun's Nine Deer Robe, which was blue and white. Now stained with blood, it looked somewhat ferocious under the moonlight.

Clang!

Zhang Jianyun slashed at Lou Dong with his sword. Lou Dong swung his sword to block, and the two swords collided. The huge impact caused Lou Dong to fall backward and crash into a large tree, shaking off countless leaves.

laugh!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Jianyun slashed again. Lou Dong was unable to dodge in time and was slashed on the arm, with blood spurting out.

boom!

Immediately following, a kick struck Lou Dong in the abdomen, sending the building diagram flying and crashing into a large tree again.

call out!

Zhang Jianyun seized the opportunity and slashed at Lou Dong's head with his sword.

"Don't kill my uncle!"

Just then, Elephant Girl arrived at Beiyue Village with the elders of the Camel Bell Tribe.

Seeing Zhang Jianyun swing his sword at Lou Dong from afar, Xiang Nu gasped in surprise.

Hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Jianyun did not stop what he was doing. The knife drew an arc in the air and then with a hiss, it severed Lou Dong's head.

"No!"

Seeing Lou Dong beheaded by Zhang Jianyun, the elephant girl who had rushed over collapsed to the ground, crying out "No!" in despair.

Zhang Jianyun turned around and saw the elephant woman.

"Don't kill my uncle, please!"

The elephant woman, collapsed to the ground, repeated the words in despair, her eyes glazed over, her expression hopeless, her body convulsing.

With Lou Dong dead, the Qiang people instantly lost their fighting spirit and were captured by the Di people one by one. The Shatuo people turned around and tried to escape the battlefield, but were also captured by the Di people.

The full moon hung high in the sky, a gentle night breeze blew, and a beam of moonlight shone on the elephant woman.

The Di people surrounded Zhang Jianyun, raising their knives and shouting to celebrate their victory.

Zhang Jianyun stood holding his knife, silently watching the elephant woman.

Liu Fei stood behind Zhang Jianyun, watching this scene. He opened his mouth several times, wanting to interrupt Zhang Jianyun's emotions, but he didn't say anything.

The village elder of Camel Bell Village walked unsteadily to the elephant girl's side, bent down to help her up, and gently patted her back.

The elephant girl's eyes were filled with large tears, but she did not cry.

It felt like an eternity had passed before the elephant girl finally stopped crying. With the comfort of the village elders, her eyes gradually regained their light.

Then, Xiang Nu straightened up, left the village elder's support, and walked step by step toward Zhang Jianyun.

The Di people surrounding Zhang Jianyun, seeing the elephant woman slowly approaching, tacitly parted to make way for her to reach Zhang Jianyun.

Step by step, the elephant woman came to Zhang Jianyun's side.

I hate you.

"Your uncle~"

Zhang Jianyun thought that Xiang Nu would ask why he killed her uncle, so he prepared many words in his mind, but he did not expect Xiang Nu to say this directly.

"Your uncle was..."

Zhang Jianyun still wanted to explain.

I hate you.

The woman calmly repeated those three words, without any dramatic emotional fluctuations, as if she were talking about something ordinary.

That's it.

Zhang Jianyun chose to give up explaining and remained silent.

The woman stared at Zhang Jianyun, while Zhang Jianyun looked away, gazing at the night sky in the distance.

After a long while, the elephant woman bypassed Zhang Jianyun and walked towards the corpse in the east of the building. The Di people once again tacitly made way for her.

The woman came to the corpse in front of Lou Dong and knelt down with a thud.

The girl slowly raised her left hand, revealing a silver bracelet on her wrist. "Uncle, this is the silver bracelet you put on me. I've been wearing it all this time."

As she spoke, tears welled up in the elephant woman's eyes again.

The elder of Camel Bell Village approached Zhang Jianyun and asked somewhat nervously, "So Lou Dong was originally a leader of my Camel Bell Village. May I collect his body and give him a proper burial?"

After the village elder finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Jianyun with a pleading expression, and then at Mo Shi.

"Doro, I'm afraid you can't collect Lou Dong's body in the name of Camel Bell Village anymore. What Lou Dong did will implicate your Camel Bell Village if word gets out," Mo Shi said regretfully.

Doro nodded upon hearing this: "I understand."

"Take away the bodies of the Qiang people who died here, dispose of them properly, and appease the remaining Qiang people of Beiyue Village. I will report this matter to Pavilion Master Yang," Zhang Jianyun said.

Upon hearing this, Dorro's expression shifted, and he bowed slightly to Zhang Jianyun: "Thank you, sir."

Then, Dorro walked toward the elephant woman.