Chapter 1056: Chapter 730: The Hongmen Banquet
"For the sake of rescuing one person, both families are exhausting their bloodlines? What is the point of this?"
The Black Wood Society is a top-tier power on Japan Island, and the Yu Yuan Sect is not weak either. Decades of heritage for both families are being consumed in a single day, and countless troubles will follow. Yang Xiao finds it truly incomprehensible.
Nalan Shuo took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, "Even those above can’t understand it. The former Sect Master of the Yu Yuan Sect is quite a tricky fellow, but in all fairness, he is not worth this price."
The most troublesome things are often those beyond understanding because both of them know that neither the Black Wood Society nor the Yu Yuan Sect are fools, nor are they rash idiots who act in haste. This attack was meticulously planned from start to finish, and judging by the outcome alone, it was very successful.
There can only be one reason they are willing to pay such a price to do this: the rewards of rescuing this person far exceed the losses of both families.
An uneasy feeling surged in Yang Xiao’s heart. He didn’t expect to have underestimated this Sect Master.
It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about advising the Old Clan Leader to kill this person to eliminate future troubles, but unfortunately, his low status meant his words carried little weight. How could someone of the Old Clan Leader’s stature heed his advice? On the contrary, one misstep could bring disaster upon himself.
"How is the Old Clan Leader now?"
Nalan Shuo sighed and shook his head, "I heard things are not good; he’s severely injured. It’s fortunate that he was holding up, or else the Ru Lin Academy would have been crushed before reinforcements arrived."
Dean Yang Yunluo was killed, and he was the son of the Old Clan Leader. Yang Xiao could hardly imagine what the Old Dean’s mood was like at this moment when the academy he poured his lifetime’s effort into was nearly destroyed, and he was a grieving parent sending off his child.
"Those bastards not only killed but also took away Dean Yang’s body. They’re truly beasts!" Nalan Shuo gritted his teeth with hatred.
"They even took the body away..." Yang Xiao’s heart was heavy, "How are we planning to respond? This matter won’t be let go just like that, right?"
"Let it go?" Nalan Shuo sneered, "Wishful thinking! Daring to carry out such acts on our turf is clearly a slap in the face to our Patrol Defense Office."
"Now, the secret liaison points of the Black Wood Society along the coast have all been locked by us, and we’ve nearly compiled the list of spies lurking in various powers. We’re just waiting for the order from above to uproot them!"
"It’s not just the Black Wood Society, that bunch from the Yu Yuan Sect won’t escape calamity this time either."
"The elite forces of our Patrol Defense Office are already gathering along the coast. With experts sent from the General Bureau stationed, these guys won’t escape. Every one of them will perish here!"
"Additionally, the Black Wood Society is affiliated with the Japan Ghost Sect as a branch power under it. The elders of the Ghost Sect must also account for this matter." Nalan Shuo’s tone was extremely firm, suggesting this was the stance from above as well.
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Late at night, in a coastal town.
An independent mountain villa.
From the outside, the villa had only dim lights, but at this moment, the secret main hall within was brightly lit.
Some people knelt in their respective positions, each in front of a low black dining table filled with various foods delicately arranged, mostly sashimi and other fresh raw dishes.
There were quite a few people in the main hall, but only a few were qualified to sit. Including the black-clad old man at the head table, there were only five people.
Each of these five had a beautifully dressed woman in traditional kimono attending to them. The women knelt respectfully beside them, heads lowered, and the deep slit in their collars offered a subtle glimpse of alluring curves.
"Sect Master sir, given the urgency of the situation, I could only prepare a modest drink to welcome your arrival. I hope you don’t mind."
The old man seated at the head table wore an old-fashioned black kimono with shoulder armor decorated with golden fish dragon patterns. He raised a cup with one hand and offered a distant toast to the young man sitting lower on his right-hand side.
His words were polite, but he wore no smile, and his two finger-width coarse eyebrows exuded a sinister aura, merely sitting there, he exerted pressure like a mountain.
Yet the young man below didn’t seem to notice, and after his beauty poured the drink, he leisurely raised his cup, his handsome and refined face full of smiles, "I’ve long heard of the extraordinary means of the President Heimu. Your society is renowned as the Blade of Japan; last night’s battle was an eye-opener for me. Truly, such fame is not without basis!"
"Sect Master sir, you flatter us, please!" President Heimu’s expression was unchanged, commanding without anger.
"President sir, please!"
At the moment, apart from the newly rescued former Sect Master of the Yu Yuan Sect on the right, there was another table also laden with food and drink. However, its master had yet to arrive; this table was reserved for the current Sect Master of the Yu Yuan Sect.
And on the corresponding left side, there were three more tables, behind which knelt three senior figures of the Black Wood Society. Opposite the Sect Master sat a burly man with a white decorative sash at his waist, a person holding a highly esteemed position in the Black Wood Society, second only to the President, as Wakatou.
The next two were skilled fighters of the Junior Brother Level, one bearing fresh scars and missing an eye.
Originally, there were four Junior Brother Level fighters, but two died in battle at Ru Lin Academy, one was killed by Yang Yunluo, and the last one, covering the retreat, was besieged and killed by pursuing reinforcements.
The atmosphere at the banquet was eerie, with no one except the young sect master wearing a smile. The three senior members of the Black Wood Society sitting opposite the sect master bore grim expressions, exuding a terrifying aura.
