Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Gang War (Thanks to book friend ’Purple Bamboo Green Yang’ for the 5000 reward!)
In response to the combined offensive of the Spring and Autumn Hall and the Xue family, Su Yanru was unusually resolute, ready for decisive battle.
That night, the lights were bright within the meeting hall of Golden Phoenix Tower.
All the senior leaders were present, sitting or standing, their faces somber.
Su Yanru, in a long red dress and a curved blade on her waist, sat aloft in the middle chair. Behind her, stood Shi Xiaole, who was tall and upright in his green shirt.
"Recently, the Spring and Autumn Hall and the Xue family jointly attacked our Golden Phoenix Tower, causing innocent deaths and disabilities among our fellow brothers, can you bear it?"
Su Yanru asked coldly, her sexy voice no longer languid.
"We can’t bear it!"
The elders might cope, but the young and strong faction of Golden Phoenix Tower roared out in anger at the earliest opportunity, apparently having had it bottled up for a long time.
"The Spring and Autumn Hall and the Xue family aim to subjugate our Golden Phoenix Tower, making you brothers bow and submit, can you bear it?"
"We can’t bear it!"
"The Spring and Autumn Hall and the Xue family are intent on seizing our Golden Phoenix Tower, dividing the internal assets, can you bear it?"
"We can’t bear it!"
"The Spring and Autumn Hall and the Xue family, intending to destroy our Golden Phoenix Tower and usurp the women here, can you bear it?"
"We can’t bear it!"
One after another, deafening voices rang out in the meeting room and spread outside, shaking the night sky.
At this moment, not to mention the younger factions, even the ten elders, and the three Deputy Tower Masters were infected by this fearless atmosphere and seemed extremely excited, their faces flushing.
The second Deputy Tower Master couldn’t help but glance at Shi Xiaole.
As a member of Golden Phoenix Tower, Shi Xiaole had indeed brought a great disaster upon them.
But the thing is, if his actions were not contrary to justice and conscience, and he hadn’t been oppressive, was he really wrong?
If the Spring and Autumn Hall and Xue family insist on eradicating Golden Phoenix Tower, why not fight back?
"Fine!"
Su Yanru, with her dangerously attractive eyes, slowly swept over the stubborn and undaunted faces, and spoke word by word, "Tomorrow is the time for our Golden Phoenix Tower to retaliate. Brothers, win, lose, live or die, we shall meet again in the afterlife!"
"In life and death, in victory or defeat, see you in the afterlife!"
Everyone cried out in unison, their morale soaring high.
At the same time, within the Spring and Autumn Hall, shadows were also moving quickly, and footsteps resounded.
"Elder Xue, are you sure Su Yanru will act tomorrow?"
Looking at the Spring and Autumn Hall’s masters who were preparing for battle outside the hall, Sima Biao asked.
"Yes, that woman is exceedingly arrogant. Even though she knows I’m aware of her actions, she still wants to use her contingency plans and corner us," Elder Xue said, half closing his eyes, a hint of laughter on his face.
"Does she have another plan?"
Sima Biao looked surprised.
"Hehe, you will know tomorrow. Unfortunately, no matter how many plans she has, I’m bound to win. Hall Master Sima, I have only one request for you."
"Oh?"
Elder Xue’s face turned sinister, "Tomorrow, I want you, in front of that kid, to let your men gang-rape his little aunt! I wish him to live a life worse than death, to torture him slowly."
Chills ran down Sima Biao’s spine as he listened, but an indescribable thrill also surged in his heart. He chuckled and said, "It will be my pleasure to follow your orders."
The night passed in no time.
As the rooster crowed, people started getting up to start their day’s work.
But as they opened their doors, they were shocked to see a group of vigorous people approaching on the street. The sight heightened the oppression already brought with early morning darkness.
"Lele, promise auntie, when the fight starts, you stay aside and watch. If you see anything going wrong, run immediately, okay?"
In the crowd, a woman in red whispered.
"Auntie, don’t you have confidence in today’s battle?"
Shi Xiaole stared intently at Su Yanru’s beautiful eyes.
Su Yanru said, "Although we have made full preparations, I have an ominous feeling in my heart. Sigh! Lele, can’t you agree even to such a small request?"
Looking at her pleading eyes, Shi Xiaole said with a heavy voice, "Auntie, there are no ifs. We will win this battle for sure, definitively."
This time, Golden Phoenix Tower brought forth all its elite. Apart from the necessary guards, the remaining masters had all joined the force attacking Spring and Autumn Hall.
When the group arrived at the Spring and Autumn Hall, someone kicked open the hall doors with a loud yell.
"What a Bewitching Flying Phoenix, you really came!"
In the square directly opposite the main gate, the masters of the Spring and Autumn Hall held their weapons, their faces cold. They had been waiting for a long time. The hall master, Sima Biao, stood in front laughing loudly.
"Sima Biao, you sound utterly confident?"
Su Yanru grasped the curved blade at her waist and spoke slowly, "People of the Xue family, why bother hiding? Come out."
As her words fell, footsteps could be heard echoing from the lanes on both sides. A group soon blocked the retreat of the Golden Phoenix Tower’s masters, it was Xue family’s masters.
The moment Elder Xue appeared, his gaze neglected everyone else and was fixed on Shi Xiaole in his green shirt, filled with deep hatred and malice.
When Shi Xiaole noticed all this, his eyes flashed with coldness as well.
"Tower Master Su, you are being attacked from both ends. You’re certain to lose. If you’re wise, you’ll surrender to avoid more killing."
Without a care in the world, Sima Biao laughed. He began to scan Su Yanru’s exquisite body with a predatory gaze.
"Oh, is it so? Sect Master Cao, aren’t you going to show yourself? What are you waiting for?"
Following another round of footsteps, this time the Xue family members were engulfed by a band of skilled, sword-bearing warriors.
Turns out, the Knife Assistance Gang had been trailing Golden Phoenix Tower’s people from afar, and only appeared at this moment.
Sima Biao leapt onto the wall. After a quick look, he yelled out in rage, "Cao Ruoyu, do you have the guts of a bear to assist the Golden Phoenix Tower against the Spring and Autumn Hall?"
Cao Ruoyu laughed, "Sect Master Sima, I just couldn’t bear to see two factions kill each other. If you guys end this feud, I’ll leave immediately."
Sima Biao smirked in a sinister manner, "Since you guys don’t appreciate the kindness, don’t blame me. Brothers of the Spring and Autumn Hall, kill everyone from the Golden Phoenix Tower and the Knife Assistance Gang without mercy!"
"Kill!"
The experts from the Spring and Autumn Hall roared, charging straight in.
On the side of Golden Phoenix Tower, even before Su Yanru gave a reminder, everyone had already charged into Spring and Autumn Hall’s courtyard, engaging the enemy in battle. Some also charged towards the alleys on both sides, entangling with the Xue family members.
On the periphery, the Knife Assistance Gang and the Xue family were also battling.
For a moment, four martial world sects with prominent reputation in the nearby region, directly started a massive battle royale.
"Su Yanru, you cheap woman, how dare you refuse me back then. Today, I will kill you."
Sima Biao was faster than anyone else, drawing out the black iron spear from his back, and with a leap in the air, he targeted Su Yanru with a stab.
As the Hall Master of Spring and Autumn Hall, Sima Biao had reached the fifth tier of Qi Absorption Realm, and with his special ’Molten Divine Spear’ technique, he had made a name for himself as the number one master of Feiyan City.
Sima Biao had confidence in himself. He believed that under his attack, even if Su Yanru wouldn’t lose, she would at least be overwhelmed. After capturing her, the overall situation would be decided.
Unexpectedly, just when his spear tip was about to hit Su Yanru, he suddenly felt an invisible force enveloping him, causing him to deflect mid-action inadvertently.
Heaven and Earth Net Force!
More than a month ago, Su Yanru had received Shi Xiaole’s teachings, and by now, she had already cultivated the Heaven and Earth Net Force to the minor accomplishment stage of the Transformation Phase. She only hadn’t used it before to conceal her real strength.
Thump.
Su Yanru’s delicate curved blade struck the black iron spear, the rich and deep internal power shocking Sima Biao.
"You’ve advanced to the fourth tier of Qi Absorption?"
Sima Biao howled, his face not looking too good.
He found out that Su Yanru not only broke through her cultivation realm, but even the quality of her internal power seemed to have significantly increased.
"Sima Biao, never be too proud too soon."
Su Yanru, in her red dress, was as graceful as a flying phoenix. Her blade was as fast as the wind, she started a fierce battle with Sima Biao.
On the other hand, Elder Xue targeted Shi Xiaole. His stooped body cut through the dense crowd as if walking down a desolate road in the early morning.
"Kid, you’re dead meat!"
Although he had been in seclusion for many years, falling back in his cultivation, Elder Xue still remained at the third tier of Qi Absorption Realm, more than enough to deal with Shi Xiaole.
Shi Xiaole wore a faint smile.
In the next moment, a figure descended from the sky. He was dressed in blue, with a head-wrap of the same color, he said, "Old man, why bully the weak?"
Yu Fangge, the Sect Master of the Huajian Sect, also known as ’Sky Swordsman’ Yu Fangge.
"Whoever blocks my path dies!"
Elder Xue’s face contorted in rage. His pair of withered, stick-like hands turned into claws, rapidly aiming at twenty-eight major acupoints around Yu Fangge’s body.
As Yu Fangge evaded with his flying skills, the long sword in his hand danced rapidly. Layers of sword light instantly protected his body, like willow branches.
With Yu Fangge blocking Elder Xue, Shi Xiaole no longer had any worries, instantly breaking into the crowd.
Based on his observation, there were altogether nine high-ranking artists of the Qi Absorption Realm present at the scene.
The Golden Phoenix Tower had Su Yanru and Meng Qi, aside from Sima Biao, the Spring and Autumn Hall had two more. The Xue family and the Knife Assistance Gang each had two, plus one Yu Fangge.
Therefore, if Shi Xiaole helped their high-ranking masters and managed to eliminate one of the Qi Absorption Realm masters from the enemy’s side first, they can constantly expand their advantage and finally, achieve victory.
He chose to first help the nearest Meng Qi.
"Kid, where do you think you are going?"
A masked man dressed in black suddenly emerged from the battling crowd, releasing his aura, with his eyeballs sharp as an eagle’s.
"Second tier of the Qi Absorption Realm?"
A chill ran down Shi Xiaole’s spine. There was still another high-ranking master of Qi Absorption Realm on the enemy’s side.
No, why was the guy wearing a mask? Was he hiding some unspeakable secret?
"Who are you?"
"Who I am doesn’t matter. The important thing is, you’re doomed today."
The masked man charged over. His sword swinging upward from beneath, intending to slash Shi Xiaole’s shoulder. It was clear that he didn’t intend to kill but to cripple, which was even more malicious than killing.
An enormous force was transmitted from the Qingfeng Sword, pushing Shi Xiaole to retreat three or four steps. He almost got killed by stray blades in this chaotic battle.
Suppressing his churning blood and Qi, Shi Xiaole felt a sense of alarm.
With his current strength, Shi Xiaole could defeat ordinary first-tier Qi Absorption Realm masters. However, each level difference in the Qi Absorption Realm was evidently far greater than in the Hidden Qi Realm.
The foe was merely a second-tier Qi Absorption Realm expert, but he could make Shi Xiaole suffer in one move, proving the huge gulf between them.
Of course, this also had to do with the head-on confrontation just now. After all, Shi Xiaole’s internal power couldn’t possibly be stronger than that of first-tier Qi Absorption Realm masters, and his victories were largely due to his techniques.
