The arrival was not of one, but a group...
Hou Yuxiao, while struggling to heal the wounds on his body, also looked up into the sky and saw a row of eight people flying towards them, landing directly in front of Zhan Taiqing.
Like the three people before them, the eight were clad in black robes with covered faces, revealing neither their identities nor any distinguishing marks.
Hou Yuxiao didn’t have time to guess the identities of the eight, focusing his gaze on Zhan Taiqing, hoping to see some composure on her face, as that could mean she had the capability to handle the current peril.
The next Sect Hierarch of the Rakshasa Holy Sect, the Enchantress known throughout The World, should hold a status similar to Sikong Yue right now. Such a woman should have many trump cards and not die so easily, right?
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Previously, as much as he had wanted to see Zhan Taiqing die, now he was equally eager to see her live; these eight people seemed even stronger than the previous two, and if Zhan Taiqing really couldn’t withstand them, his own outcome...
"Great Yu’s downfall has been determined, even Sikong Xingzhou is reluctant to come to the Holy Land, Miss Qing is just the successor of the Rakshasa Holy Sect, you could have stood by and watched, waited for The World to descend into chaos before plotting your next move, why bother stirring into the muddy waters of the Holy Land, the loss outweighs the gain!"
It was the same hoarse voice, coming from the hooded figure standing in the center. He seemed to intend not to clash with Zhan Taiqing, these words of helplessness merely an attempt to dissuade her from continuing her journey to the Holy Land.
Yet even before Zhan Taiqing could respond, Hou Yuxiao’s heart had already turned tumultuous.
Sikong Xingzhou is reluctant to come to the Holy Land—what does that mean?
Wasn’t Zhan Taiqing representing the Rakshasa Holy Sect at the Holy Land feast, scheming big things against Jin with other Holy Lands? It was because of this that, thinking all the Holy Lands intended to save Great Yu and spurred on by Zhan Taiqing’s coercion, he left his family to travel north with this woman.
Could it be that the Rakshasa Holy Sect had no intention of saving Yu and the journey to the Holy Land feast was simply Zhan Taiqing’s own stubborn decision?
"The Sect Hierarch has been misled, failing to see the wild ambitions of Great Jin. As the successor, how can I just stand by and do nothing?
You fools who wish for Great Yu’s downfall merely want The World to descend into chaos, Great Yu to completely lose its power, so you can take advantage during the turmoil. Little do you know that once Jin prevails, the first ones they will deal with will be you, acting like dogs for others now, only to become homeless dogs in the end!"
With Zhan Taiqing’s words reaching this point, if Hou Yuxiao still couldn’t understand what was going on, it would mean he had lived in vain.
He suddenly recalled hearing that the Rakshasa Holy Sect was plagued with internal and external troubles; he never understood what the internal troubles were, but now, hearing Zhan Taiqing’s words, he got it.
Clearly, the Rakshasa Holy Sect was divided into two factions, one striving to preserve Great Yu, likely led by the successor Zhan Taiqing, while the other faction intended to let Great Jin annihilate Yu, not wishing to involve itself in the Anti-Jin Alliance, likely led by the current Sect Hierarch Sikong Xingzhou.
That’s why only Zhan Taiqing had come north.
Realizing he had been duped, Hou Yuxiao nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood, his dissatisfaction with Zhan Taiqing reaching an all-time high.
He had always believed the Rakshasa Holy Sect was invested in the Holy Land feast, willing to join forces with Great Yu to scheme against the big event of anti-Jin. After all, considering the current situation, Great Jin was too dominant—if they really managed to vanquish Great Yu and take over Zhongzhou, then they would own half of the eight northern states. Who could contend with them then?
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Moreover, from the perspective of the Hou Clan, since they were already aligned with the Rakshasa Holy Sect, it made sense to go along with The World’s general trend and cooperate with Zhan Taiqing and the Rakshasa Holy Sect, even if not for profit, at least to make the Sect trust the Hou Clan more.
Turns out he had been playing with Zhan Taiqing this past month, not with the Rakshasa Holy Sect, and perhaps because he followed Zhan Taiqing north, he might have offended that faction within the Sect...
"So you are saying, Miss Qing, you are going to persist in this alone?"
Hou Yuxiao’s train of thought was interrupted by the severe tone of the old man. He tensed up instantly, unsure of the cultivation level of the eight, but just from seeing Zhan Taiqing’s gloomy face, one could guess their strength was anything but ordinary.
Hurry back, don’t go to the Holy Land, confronting these eight means you might not be afraid, but I am. If we’re not careful, we might lose our lives...
These thoughts Hou Yuxiao could only entertain in his mind, but at this moment, he looked at Zhan Taiqing with hopeful eyes, wishing she would return the way they came, following the old man’s suggestion.
However, the affairs of the world often go against one’s wishes.
"If you want to stop me, then you’ll have to show how capable you are!"
Zhan Taiqing let out a cold shout and took the initiative to charge toward the eight as a streak of white light. The wheel of the grand sun behind her once again blazed with a dazzling strong light, and as she bowed her head and muttered under her breath, a sonorous deathly chant of Fan Yin instantly filled the arena.
Her palms struck like thunder, coupled with the Fan Yin’s disruption of her foes’ minds. Taking advantage of the unprepared, she managed to land three successful blows on the three hooded figures in the center, including the old man.
Seeing Zhan Taiqing daring to attack first in a one versus eight situation, with such ferocity, Hou Yuxiao at the side was momentarily dumbfounded.
But soon, he could tell that Zhan Taiqing had no chance of winning, as the three who were struck, though they showed a moment of weakeness, soon recovered. When they attacked Zhan Taiqing in kind, they showed no mercy.
The old man had spoken quite politely to Zhan Taiqing before, but now his moves were deadly, which meant his mindset had changed, or in other words, these people were truly ready to kill Zhan Taiqing.