Chapter 1342: Chapter 865: The Tenth Protector (Part 2)
They temporarily lost contact with the subordinates who stayed behind in the town to monitor, probably due to poor signal, as this had happened before.
"How long have they been out of contact?"
The middle-aged man furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and replied, "About... about 20 minutes."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao’s heart was alarmed. This wasn’t a short time, and the straight-line distance between their camp and the place where the Withered Bone Pavilion’s people were hiding wasn’t far. This duration was enough for the other party to sneak over.
He quickly glanced at the time. It was now 2:45 AM, precisely when people were weary and horses fatigued, making it a perfect time for a surprise attack.
Suppressing the urge to hit someone, Yang Xiao acted as if nothing had happened, waved his hand, and let the middle-aged man go back to continue making contact with the town.
He then leisurely returned to the room, but just as the door closed, Yang Xiao flipped his wrist and quickly summoned the Human Bone Staff.
Closing his eyes to examine carefully, a few seconds later, Yang Xiao suddenly opened his eyes. Sure enough... trouble had arrived!
Near their camp, he sensed the presence of no fewer than 20 people. The strongest among them had spiritual power strength equivalent to Brother Sui, another’s strength was similar to Song Ziming, and yet another was at a half-step Ghost Level. The others were all at Fierce Grade strength.
The strongest person was undoubtedly the leader, the Bone Burning Taoist, who was the tenth-ranked protector of the Withered Bone Pavilion, with a level slightly above Ghost Level Middle.
There was also an unknown Ghost-level Apostle and a half-step Ghost Level Apostle.
This group was divided into three small teams, each led by an expert, and they had already surrounded them, cutting off their retreat.
No doubt, their sentry had been discovered, and the other side followed the trail and found their way here.
If it weren’t for Yang Xiao’s high vigilance, they would have been caught off guard by now.
"Get up quickly, something’s happened!"
He quickly woke up Brother Sui and Song Ziming, and Yang Xiao briefed them on the situation as fast as he could. Upon hearing they were surrounded, Song Ziming, the unsteady one, shivered with fear.
"What are you afraid of?" Yang Xiao raised his hand and slapped him, which finally calmed him down.
Currently, the group hadn’t taken action, likely because they weren’t sure how many people were in the room or what their strengths were.
"What do we do now?" Brother Sui looked at Yang Xiao, unfazed as he had fought his way out from Myanmar and Thailand.
"I’ll get you out first, and then we’ll strike from behind." Taking out the Soul-Capturing Mirror, Yang Xiao already had a plan. "I’ll handle the group with Bone Burning, Brother Sui, you take the Ghost-level Apostle, and Song Ziming, a half-step Ghost Level plus a few Fierce Grades, you can handle it, right?"
"No problem!" Realizing it was a do-or-die moment, Song Ziming gritted his teeth and mustered his courage as these guys had chased him for a long way.
Without further ado, Yang Xiao used the Soul-Capturing Mirror to teleport them to a relatively far-off spot outside.
On an inconspicuous small hill, the three of them hid behind a tree, looking down to see a row of people hiding behind a broken wall.
This group held magic artifacts in their hands, not making a sound, and just behind this broken wall was their hideout.
Using the Soul-Capturing Mirror, Yang Xiao found the best attack positions for Brother Sui and Song Ziming, while he himself silently appeared behind the group of attackers blocking the front gate.
The Burning Wood Taoist was among them, and Yang Xiao’s target was him.
In his plan, after Sui Chengguo dealt with the Ghost-level expert and the Fierce Grade Apostle, he wouldn’t need to help him but rather guard the battlefield, killing any Withered Bone Pavilion disciples attempting to escape.
Song Ziming would come to assist him; Yang Xiao didn’t intend to kill the Bone Burning Taoist but preferably capture him alive, as he still had questions to ask.
Though rumors said the Withered Bone Pavilion disciples were tough nuts to crack, Yang Xiao didn’t believe this. Once they were in his hands, even the dead would talk.
Just as Yang Xiao was about to make a move, a fight broke out in the north, and he frowned sharply, cursing at the fool who started it; it was Song Ziming who acted first.
According to his plan, he was supposed to strike first.
Song Ziming’s premature attack caused Yang Xiao to be exposed; this Bone Burning Taoist was indeed skilled, quickly spotting Yang Xiao’s hiding place.
He didn’t hide in the Mirror World because there were too few available teleportation spots nearby.
The Bone Burning Taoist’s spiritual power was stronger by one grade, making it unwise and difficult to pull him into the Mirror World.
Several Fierce Grade Apostles rushed towards the people left at the camp, while others charged directly at Yang Xiao.
These guys, clad in black cloaks, had exceptionally gaunt faces beneath, resembling evil ghosts emerging in the night.
Wielding the Human Bone Staff, Yang Xiao swung twice, and the two fastest Fierce Grade Apostles seemed to suddenly lose consciousness, their bodies halting and collapsing straight to the ground.
The next second, the Bone Burning Taoist made his move. His speed was incredible, hiding behind a Fierce Grade Apostle. If it weren’t for the Human Bone Staff’s ability to lock onto his aura, his disguise among similarly dressed people might have worked as a diversion.
But when the person charged forward, Yang Xiao threw a mirror behind him, and the next second, his figure vanished instantly.
Before the group could react, Yang Xiao had already charged out from the room he originally hid in, joining the people in the courtyard to slay the intruding Fierce Grade Apostles.
These were, after all, his people, painstakingly recruited by Tong Han, and they couldn’t all die here; that would be too costly.
