[Fantasy] The Legend of Yingyao (Complete) - 14

Chapter 198 Surprise Attack (4)

The next morning, the people of Jizhou Prefecture received shocking news: a large group of pirates had descended from the sky, burned down the granaries of Jizhou Prefecture, robbed the government's silver treasury, and even beheaded the nephew of the prefectural magistrate, the Prince of Zhendong. Surprisingly, these pirates were unusually "kind." Apart from distributing some leaflets, they did not harass any of the people. They even distributed some of the stolen grain to some poor families in the area. They were so kind that some literate people read the leaflets and realized that these pirates came from Jiangnan. Because Leng Xiao had mobilized troops to suppress bandits in the south, these pirates had no choice but to come to the north to retaliate. The words were full of questions about why Leng Xiao wanted to wipe out these kind little minions. They had not killed or robbed anyone; they had just been living in the deep mountains. Why did he have to eliminate them? Couldn't he even offer them amnesty?

These pirates ran rampant in the fiefdom of the Prince of Zhendong, plundering and pillaging at will, plunging the entire fiefdom into chaos. This was the Prince of Zhendong's stronghold, and he was heartbroken. However, there were few troops stationed on the north bank of the Huai River, so he had to transfer troops from the south bank. But then, seven strange giant ships appeared on the Huai River, routing his navy and leaving them utterly helpless. A large portion of his main force was stranded south of the Huai River, watching helplessly as his granaries were burned down and his treasuries looted. The Prince of Zhendong repeatedly appealed to the capital for help, expressing his resentment towards Leng Xiao: "You challenged the bandits of Jiangnan, so why am I the one who suffers?"

Leng Xiao had no choice but to offer words of comfort. At the same time, he drew 20,000 cavalry from the 50,000 garrisoned in the capital and sent them to the rescue at top speed. But by the time they arrived, the pirates had long since vanished, leaving only a scene of devastation and the corpses of beheaded officials.

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In the secret passage of the Imperial Palace in the capital, Xiao Ying listened to the news brought by Chen Yao and nodded in analysis: "Although you are under the banner of pirates, with such a strong performance, Leng Xiao must be able to guess that it is the Xiangyang army in disguise. Therefore, he will speed up his southward pace. I heard that the reinforcements of the Prince of Zhenliao will arrive in a few days. We must take action here in the capital immediately!"

Chen Yao said excitedly: "Our plan has been set for a long time. We are just waiting for you to say this, sister! How about we take action at midnight tomorrow?"

"Okay! Let's split up and prepare!"

Chapter 199 Robbery of Silver (1)

Author's note: I will not be able to update tomorrow. I will post four chapters today.

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The next day, as soon as the sun set, Zhao Che, brimming with lust, carried Xiao Ying into Qingxin Palace. After a passionate encounter, Zhao Che, who was usually very strong, felt extremely tired. He specifically instructed the palace servants not to enter the palace and disturb his rest. Then, he closed the palace doors and took Xiao Ying to bed early. Once the palace was empty, Xiao Ying quickly put on her night clothes. Amidst Zhao Che's feigned snoring, he slipped out of the palace through a secret passage and arrived at Guang Sheng Hall. Zhao Qi was already prepared. He led Xiao Ying to the courtyard and pointed to the people filling it, saying, "These are the men who followed you in robbing the treasury. Now they are all under your command."

Xiao Ying nodded. Her uncle had left her the most powerful experts, so she was naturally very satisfied. Zhao Qi gave her a brief introduction and then hurriedly left, as the matter of burning grain was of paramount importance and required his unified command. Xiaoying didn't waste any words and outlined the entire operation plan. In fact, the details of the plan had already been finalized; Xiaoying was merely reiterating it. These people were all from the Five Poisons Sect and Guang Sheng Hall, so they naturally wouldn't object to her arrangements as the young master. She finished her explanation in about half an hour. Seeing that it was getting late, she was about to depart when Xiaolian hurriedly led over twenty people. She was supposed to be with Zhao Qi relaying messages, but instead, she brought people to her. Xiaoying went to greet her, puzzled, and asked, "What is it?"

"Miss, these people..." Xiaolian turned and pointed to the people following behind, "They are people sent by the Hall Master to help." The Hall Master she referred to was Zhao Qi.

Xiaoying was taken aback. Her uncle was always a steady and deliberate person who rarely changed plans on the spot. Why had he sent more people now? If Xiaoying didn't have absolute trust in Xiaolian, she would have seriously suspected these people might be traitors. She turned her head to look more closely, only to see that these people were all dressed in white, each with a large peach blossom embroidered on their chest. To her surprise, they were all handsome, fair-skinned young men with beautiful, captivating peach blossom eyes that blinked adorably.

'Why did Uncle send me such a bunch of people? They're so cute and delicate-looking; they don't look like they're robbing a silver vault at all!' Xiao Ying suppressed the urge to curse and raised her voice, asking, 'Which sect are you from? Do you know what we're going to do tonight?'

'We're from the Hehuan Sect. Tonight we're going to rob a silver vault. We'll all do as you say,' the leader of the men said with a smile, his peach blossom eyes narrowing into two tadpole-like shapes, making him look even more adorable.

'The Hehuan Sect?!' Xiao Ying was taken aback. For the capital of all the evil sects in the world to be invited by her uncle for help—that's incredibly prestigious! Unable to resist, she asked, "Who invited you?"

"No one invited us; it was our martial aunt, the Princess of Zhennan, who ordered us to come."

"The Princess of Zhennan is your martial aunt!" Xiaoying stared at them in disbelief, only to be met with a chorus of exclamations.

The leader leaned closer and said, "Miss, you are truly as beautiful as a fairy! Would you be so kind as to spend a night with me and create a romantic tale?" What did this mean? Xiaoying's brain went blank (a phrase often used by her grandmaster).

Chapter 200 Robbery of Silver (2)

Before she could understand what this person meant, another handsome young man pushed aside the leader and said to her, "Miss, don't pay attention to him! My senior brother wants to cultivate with you, you must not agree to him! You should cultivate with me instead, mine is thicker than his!" Xiao Ying's brain continued to shut down...

"Miss, cultivate with me! Mine is the longest!" Another one rushed up, and Xiao Ying's brain could finally think...

"What good is length! Miss, cultivate with me! Mine lasts the longest!" Xiao Ying's forehead was covered with black lines, and just as she was about to explode, the youngest and cutest-looking young man blinked his big eyes and said pitifully in a timid tone, "Big sister, can you cultivate with the senior brothers first and then cultivate with me?" This one was the most infuriating.

"Shut up, all of you!" Xiao Ying finally exploded, but at this moment, a burst of laughter came from behind the crowd. Xiao Ying looked in the direction of the sound and saw a monk, clutching his stomach and pointing at her, laughing non-stop. Xiao Ying asked疑惑地, "When did your Hehuan Sect start accepting monks as disciples?"

The senior disciple quickly replied, "He's not from our Hehuan Sect."

Xiao Ying looked at Xiao Lian, who quickly said, "These three are helpers sent by the hall master."

Three people? Only then did Xiao Ying notice that there was a scholar and a Taoist priest next to the monk. Although the scholar was handsome, his face was deathly pale, and he looked sickly. As for the Taoist priest... seeing this made Xiao Ying furious. He had an apple-shaped face, bright black and white eyes, and a chubby face. He was clearly still a teenager, probably around twelve years old. But that wasn't what angered her. What she couldn't stand was that this child was holding a big chicken leg and eating it with relish!

"Are you very hungry?" Xiao Ying finally couldn't hold back her anger and glared fiercely at the little brat. He glanced at Xiaoying, then nodded vigorously, looking like a starving person burdened with bitterness and resentment.

"You glutton! Can't you finish your work before you eat?!" Xiaoying roared at him.

He stared blankly at Xiaoying, then swallowed the chicken bulging in his mouth before finally stammering, "I...I...I...I'm not...I'm not a...glutton!"

"Damn it! You're a stutterer!" Xiaoying finally broke down. What kind of people had her uncle sent her?

"I...I...I don't...I'm...stuttering!" The little Taoist priest was so anxious that his face turned red. "I...I...I just...I just...I just...I was talking

to ... Xiao Ying led several experts from Guang Sheng Tang around the silver vault to find a spot with the best wind direction. She silently lit a row of sleeping incense, then retreated to a distance and patiently waited. About fifteen minutes later, Xiao Ying distributed a calming pill to each person, then led a few experts to infiltrate the Ministry of Revenue's silver vault. The others quietly dispersed, completely surrounding the vault. The entire operation went quite smoothly, except for the twenty-odd disciples of the Hehuan Sect who kept following Xiao Ying closely. The monk was particularly infuriating; he not only followed her closely but also "kindly" pulled and tugged at her, grabbing her hand at thresholds as if afraid she would trip, and grabbing her waist and leaping over walls. This guy was clearly taking advantage of Xiao Ying, but she was afraid of making a sound and dared not argue, so she could only let him leap over walls. Behind them was a group of handsome young men in flowing white robes. She followed suit, jumping around rapidly. The young Taoist priest stayed close beside her—no, to be precise, he stayed close to the monk. She was being held by the monk, and the young Taoist was surprisingly agile, jumping without even breaking a sweat, occasionally letting out a "gulp!" sound as he swallowed a chicken leg. Annoyed, Xiaoying finally couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Monk, if you keep jumping, we'll jump out of the silver vault!" The monk stopped and looked around nonchalantly. "Put me down!" Xiaoying gritted her teeth and said angrily, "What kind of monk is this, holding a woman? Aren't you afraid of breaking the precepts?" The monk sheepishly put Xiaoying down, then solemnly clasped his hands together and said, "Women pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart!" "What kind of nonsense is this? It's like wine and meat passing through the intestines, okay? Where did this woman come from?" The monk looked at his crotch with a puzzled expression and said, "This little monk's precious large intestine only wears women, not wine and meat!" Xiao Ying was speechless. So this guy was a philandering monk! She turned her head and decided not to pay attention to him anymore, but the pair of peach blossom eyes behind her were really hard to ignore. "Why are you following me instead of doing something?" Still relying on your hands? How can you enjoy it? Forum reputation guaranteed! 3D male masturbator anime virgin physical famous instrument highly realistic genital shape! Swallowing and spitting out, irresistible! Click to enter Chapter 202 Robbery of Silver (4) The senior brother said, "Of course, it's to protect you!" "Protect me for what? We're robbing the silver vault, okay!" Xiao Ying shouted at them. But these guys remained unmoved. The cutest little peach blossom boy grinned and said, "Our Joyful Union Sect has a rule: wherever we go, we must protect women, especially beautiful ones. Big sister is the most beautiful, so of course she's our target!" Seeing Xiaoying staring blankly, he patted his little chest and said sweetly, "Don't worry, big sister! As long as we're here, we'll definitely protect you!" Xiaoying pinched her thigh hard to stop herself from yelling, and tried to speak in a calm tone, "Ridding silver is the most important thing right now. Can't you guys do something more important first?" The senior brother, however, said righteously, "What could be more important than protecting women?" Xiaoying was helpless. These peach blossom boys were really speechless. Oh well! Just pretend they're invisible! "Glug!" Another sound of swallowing a chicken leg came from beside her ear. 'I didn't hear that!' She muttered a curse in her mind, then turned to leave, only to be suddenly grabbed by the monk. "Watch out, there's a cockroach ahead, don't trip over it!" "Go to hell!" Xiaoying finally lost her temper and kicked him... The incense was very effective; all the guards in the treasury were knocked down, not one was spared, and they were all captured by their men. The entire treasury was brought under control silently. When Xiaoying arrived at the treasury entrance, the sickly scholar was already waiting there. This guy was actually capable; her uncle had finally sent someone useful. The scholar frowned and impatiently said to Xiaoying, "Where have you been? Open the door quickly!" This guy was in too much of a hurry! The treasury had three large doors, all a foot thick cast iron. To enter, one had to use a key, and the three keys were held by the Minister of Revenue and two Vice Ministers of Revenue. At this moment, the first door was still tightly locked; how could they possibly get in? Xiao Ying hesitated, frequently turning her head to look outside. According to the original plan, the three experts who retrieved the key should have arrived by now, but there was no sign of them. Could it be that something had happened to them? Chapter 203 Robbery of Silver (5) "Glug!" Just as Xiao Ying was anxiously waiting, another sound of swallowing a chicken leg came. Xiao Ying glared at him. How dare he bother her at a time like this! When the little Taoist saw Xiao Ying glaring at him, he hurriedly threw away the cleaned chicken bones and whispered, "Want...want...want..." "Shut up!" Xiao Ying roared, "Want more?! Want more my foot! You glutton! I'll eat you to death!" The little Taoist was startled, but he still stubbornly said, "I...I...I have...have..." "You can't eat it even if you have it!" Xiao Ying shouted again. "Key...key..." The little Taoist continued his words stubbornly. "Since you have it, why do you still want it!" Xiaoying, unable to bear it any longer, rushed forward and unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks, sending the young Taoist priest scurrying away, but he stubbornly kept calling out, "Key...key...key..." Enraged, Xiaoying chased after him relentlessly, finally stopping when he pulled a key from his pocket, staring at him blankly. Only then did the young Taoist priest finish the last word, "Key...key!" " Hahaha!..." The lecherous monk clutched his stomach again, laughing, "I'm dying of laughter! Hahaha!..." Xiaoying, her face dark, pointed at the young Taoist priest and said, "Are you Juechen?" The young Taoist priest nodded vigorously, "How could that be?!" Xiaoying said incredulously, "Juechen has been famous for over ten years, how could he be a teenager like you?" "Who...who's...teen...teen...something?" Juechen's face flushed red, "I...I...I'm...twenty...twenty-five...five!" Twenty-five?! And he still looks like this? "This little glutton's cultivation method is too strange!" The lecherous monk laughed enough, then explained with a grin, "He will never grow up until he reaches the Great Perfection of his cultivation!" Juechen blushed and argued with the lecherous monk, "You are the glutton!" Huh? He didn't stutter anymore! He turned to Xiaoying and said, "You...you don't...don't listen to...listen to him! I...I...I'm not...a glutton!" Chapter 204 Robbery of Silver (6) It turns out that this little guy really only stutters when talking to women, which is really speechless. Xiaoying rubbed her forehead hard, "Alright! Stop nagging, hurry up and open the door!" Perhaps because he was afraid of being beaten by Xiaoying, Juechen jumped over and quickly opened the first door. Xiaoying also kicked the grinning lecherous monk hard on the butt without any politeness, "What are you grinning about? Hurry up and open the door for me!" This guy knows Juechen's martial arts background, he must be that colorless master.

Sure enough, the lecherous monk deftly pulled out a key and opened the second door. As soon as the door opened, the impatient sickly scholar darted to the third door. With a crash, the thick, final door swung open. Xiaoying breathed a sigh of relief; the scholar was indeed Wuxue. No wonder his face was deathly pale—he certainly looked "bloodless."

When the last door opened, Xiaoying finally understood how wealthy the Great Zhao Dynasty was. Rows of iron racks were filled with gleaming silver ingots, filling the entire storeroom. Many large boxes were piled on the ground, clearly because the racks couldn't hold them all.

Suddenly, the sickly Wuxue seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, rushing inside and disappearing in the blink of an eye. Was this guy here to work or to rob silver? Wait, it seems like working means robbing silver, but this guy is way too excited! Xiao Ying blinked, sensing something was amiss.

The operation had gone smoothly so far; the only remaining issue was transporting the silver. There was still a quarter of an hour until the cemetery fires. They had to patiently wait for the patrolling soldiers to be busy fighting the blazes before their prepared convoy could arrive quietly.

Under Xiao Ying's command, everyone carried the silver ingots to the gate to await the convoy's arrival. Everyone worked enthusiastically, except for a group of Peach Blossom Men who clung to Xiao Ying. "What are you following me for? Get back to work!"

"We're protecting you!" the eldest brother insisted firmly.

"I don't need protection, okay! Look around, are there any enemies here?!"

All the peach blossoms glanced at Wuse and said in unison, "Yes!"

Xiaoying had a strong urge to bang her head against the wall. She rubbed her head and spun around a few times. Suddenly, she thought of a way and raised her head and said with a smile, "You guys go carry the silver. Whoever carries the most will get a kiss from me!"

In a flash, all the peach blossom men ran away. Wuse blinked and asked, "Are you serious?" When Xiaoying nodded, he also disappeared in a flash.

"Done!" Xiaoying clapped her hands triumphantly. "Glug!" Another sound of swallowing a chicken leg entered her ears. Xiaoying continued to rub her head...

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The sky in the north of the city suddenly turned red and bright. The noisy fire alarm sounded from afar. Then another sky brightened, followed by a second place, a third place... As the granaries were burned down, the whole sky was illuminated red. Some civilians, disturbed by the commotion, peeked out, confused, but no one dared to wander into the streets. This, in turn, provided them with considerable convenience.

After about fifteen minutes, their convoy finally arrived, accompanied by over three hundred young and strong members of the Five Poisons Sect. They were all ordinary members, not highly skilled in martial arts but possessing considerable strength, and were therefore assigned to transport the silver. Hundreds of men worked for nearly an hour, loading a full fifty carriages, all of which the Five Poisons Sect had seized from various carriage shops that night.

It could be said that for this operation, the entire Five Poisons Sect was exposed to the Leng family. However, this was precisely their purpose, because openly, the Five Poisons Sect had connections with many bandit strongholds in the south. This would mislead the Leng family into believing that this operation was the result of a collaboration between the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and the southern bandits, thus avoiding suspicion of the Guang Sheng Hall. Of course, if they investigated carefully, they might very well find the Guang Sheng Hall, but this would take at least five or six months. By then, Leng Xiao should have succumbed to the poison, which would be the time for their full-scale counterattack. Even if they were exposed, it wouldn't matter.

The commotion of fifty carriages was considerable, and it wouldn't be long before it alerted the authorities. Everyone was racing against time, and Xiaoying's group of experts were on high alert. However, the most hardworking among them were the group of Peach Blossom Men. They worked with remarkable grace and elegance, their white robes fluttering beautifully. Xiaoying squinted, observing them closely. She noticed that although they carried far more silver each time than the others, their movements were effortless and swift, and none of them seemed out of breath! Even the youngest and cutest Peach Blossom Man showed no signs of fatigue. Xiaoying couldn't help but nod in admiration; the Joyous Union Sect was indeed formidable. No wonder it had remained undefeated by the so-called righteous sects for centuries.

However, despite their speed, they couldn't match the speed of the Lustful Monk. The Lustful Monk moved like a butterfly, flitting about with graceful and swift movements; none of the Peach Blossom Men could match him.

Fifty carriages were already full, but at least half of the silver in the treasury remained. Xiaoying shook her head regretfully and waved her hand, ordering, "Let's go!"

Chapter 206 Robbery of Silver (8)

Author's Note:

Finally found the organization! They even lost my poor child while moving!

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The first carriage moved slowly, followed by one after another. Xiaoying sent Juechen to the front to clear the way. His gurgling swallowing sounds were really annoying to her, so she took the opportunity to send him away so that she could have some peace and quiet. Just as the caravan had driven halfway out, a "big fat man" suddenly walked out of the treasury. Xiaoying looked closely and thought, "Huh? Isn't this Wuxue, who has been missing for a long time?" His once sickly, thin frame was now laden with bulging cloth bags, making him appear twice as large! The bags were heavy, clearly filled with silver, leaving everyone present stunned. That much silver must weigh nearly a thousand pounds! And he was carrying it all on his back! He hadn't been crushed; their stamina was truly impressive. Xiao Ying stepped forward and

asked, "You've been carrying all this silver for so long?" Seeing him nod, Xiao Ying asked, puzzled, "Couldn't you have carried it separately?"

He glared at her and said, "Who said I'm carrying it for you? This is all mine! Humph! Your master hired me on the condition that all the silver I could carry, no matter how much, is mine!"

Xiao Ying blinked, finally understanding. No wonder he was so excited; this guy was greedy! Seeing his face flushed from exhaustion, Xiao Ying couldn't help but ask, "Can you still walk?"

His face was red, clearly he was struggling to breathe from the weight of the money, but he still said firmly, "With my skills, I can walk at least five hundred steps!" This guy's greed for money is truly speechless.

Xiao Ying rolled her eyes and smiled as she discussed with him, "How about this? You put your silver in my carriage, and I'll help you pull it out of the city, okay?"

He immediately narrowed his eyes, his gaze murderous, and said, "Trying to cheat me out of my silver? Don't even think about it!"

"Who's cheating you out of your silver? I'll help you on conditions!" Seeing his questioning glare, Xiao Ying quickly became serious and said, "As long as you escort us out of the city, I'll help you pull the silver out of the city. Otherwise, even if you can get out of the treasury, you can't handle the soldiers who arrive later, can you?"

He rolled his eyes again. "Fine!" This guy seemed to have made some major life decision. "I must personally escort this cart of silver! No one is allowed to come near it!"

"Okay!" Xiao Ying readily agreed, but she deliberately arranged for his carriage to be in the middle of the caravan, so that if they were attacked, this guy wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

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The convoy hurriedly headed towards the nearest West Gate. With such a large scale, it was impossible to hide. So they simply let loose and sped away, killing any patrolling soldiers they encountered on the way. Fortunately, the burning granaries in various places attracted almost all the soldiers. They did not encounter too much trouble along the way and soon arrived at the West Gate. At this time, the West Gate had been controlled by the Five Poisons Sect experts who had been arranged in advance. They only needed to pass through quickly to be safe. But at this moment, a group of nearly a thousand Imperial Guards suddenly appeared behind them. Under the command of a commander, they rushed towards the West Gate. When they saw their convoy from afar, they attacked without saying a word.

It seems Leng Xiao had already guessed that the burning of so many granaries must be the result of a night attack, so he directly mobilized the Imperial Guards to control the city gates, hoping to capture the attackers in one fell swoop. Leng Xiao's reaction was quite swift and timely. However, how could ordinary Imperial Guards be a match for martial arts masters on such narrow streets? Especially not against a treacherous sect like the Five Poisons Sect!

Xiao Ying watched the Imperial Guards charging closer and closer, revealing a contemptuous smile. With a wave of her hand, more than three hundred Five Poisons Sect members each took out a small earthenware jar from their robes, lit the oilcloth at the mouth of the jar with a torch, and then threw it at the Imperial Guards charging in front. The small earthenware jars contained our specially made kerosene laced with sleeping potion. As more than three hundred earthenware jars shattered, flames shot into the sky, illuminating the entire street and completely blocking nearly a thousand Imperial Guards on the other side. Unfortunately, the wind wasn't in our favor, only intoxicating a small portion of the vanguard. The rest of the Imperial Guards halted and began to retreat. It must be admitted that the Zhao Imperial Guards, under Leng Xiao's command, were well-trained. Despite the stalled attack, they didn't panic but, under their commander's orders, began to regroup. Some planned to detour, coming from another street, while others began climbing walls, intending to climb over the rooftops to continue the attack.

However, after several Imperial Guards on the rooftops were overcome by the incense rising with the heat, the commander had to abandon that section of the attack. Although the wind direction was unfavorable, it wasn't strong. The incense, gathered into a large mass, formed a significant barrier between us, making this side of the attack negligible for Xiaoying. As for those detouring from the other side, she had even less to worry about; by the time they arrived, they would already be outside the city.

No longer worried about the pursuers behind her, Xiaoying quickly walked up to the city gate tower. She watched as one silver carriage after another rushed out of the city. After the last carriage rushed out, she quickly gave a hand signal to a big man holding a giant axe in the gate tower. The city gates of Da Zhao were equipped with heavy iron gates weighing thousands of pounds. There was a winch in the gate tower above the city gate that could raise or lower the heavy iron gate. Once the iron gate was lowered, the city gate could not be entered or exited, and their safety depended on this. The big man received Xiaoying's hand signal, raised his giant axe and chopped at the winch with all his might. "Crack!" The winch snapped in response!

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The heavy iron gate without the winch "Boom!" A loud noise slammed into the ground, and the entire city gate shook. Without the winch, the iron gate could only be raised again after the winch was repaired, and repairing the winch would probably take at least a day.

At this time, the imperial guards who were pursuing them had just rushed out of the street. Those who remained on the city wall calmly descended to the outside using ropes. By the time the first Imperial Guard soldier rushed up the wall, only Xiao Ying remained. She cut all the ropes and, to the soldier's stunned gaze, leaped off the wall. This was the first time she had used her lightness skill since acquiring her Golden Core; her entire body was filled with power, she was as light as a swallow, like a bird in the sky, tumbling merrily before landing lightly on the ground, her heart filled with joy.

However, good things often come with difficulties. Just as Xiao Ying led her convoy away from the city gate and into the dark night, she saw a troop of torches moving rapidly towards the city gate. The torches were very conspicuous in the darkness, like a long, fiery dragon twisting and moving swiftly.

Xiao Ying roughly estimated the distance; it should be only about ten miles away. She knew without a doubt that this large force was the city guards stationed outside the city, reinforcements sent by Leng Xiao to reinforce the city.

They had cut off access to the west gate, which unexpectedly provided support to those burning grain in the city, but it had brought them great trouble! Although they had taken a side road and wouldn't collide head-on with the cavalry, they were still cavalrymen, covering ten miles in the blink of an eye. If they couldn't enter the city, the imperial guards on the city walls would surely learn of their silver-carrying convoy, making them their sole objective. And they were carrying carts full of silver; they couldn't possibly outrun the cavalry. Furthermore, the tracks left by silver carts were very deep; following the tracks, they would be found no matter where they hid. Therefore, they had to clear all traces as they went, and at this speed, they probably wouldn't get far before the cavalry caught up.

With no other option, Xiaoying decisively gathered men to create a delaying siege. If they could hold off the enemy for an hour, the convoy could escape safely. Once she had gathered her men, she found Wu Xue sitting steadily on his silver cart, eyes closed, seemingly resting. She walked over and, without a word, ordered the men pulling the cart, "Unload his silver and let him carry it himself!"

Wu Xue immediately panicked, glaring at her and saying, "What are you doing?!"

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Xiao Ying calmly said, "I have already sent your silver out of the city. Our transaction is over!" He angrily pointed at Xiao Ying, but was speechless at her words. Xiao Ying sneered and said, "You have two choices now. One is to come with us to intercept the enemy. As long as we hold them off for an hour, I guarantee I will deliver your silver to your designated place without missing a penny. The second is for you to hold your silver here and wait for the city guards to arrest you and collect the reward! Which one do you choose?"

"Hmph!" He snorted heavily. "I'll go with you!"

The city guard's camp was about twenty miles from the capital. After receiving the news, they sent out light cavalry to save time. Judging from the number of torches, they numbered about three thousand, presumably the vanguard. The main force of cavalry should arrive soon after. Xiaoying only brought a little over two hundred men. If it were a head-on confrontation, even if they were all martial arts masters, they would suffer considerable losses. Fortunately, it was nighttime, perfect for a surprise attack.

Two hundred against three thousand, Xiaoying dared not intercept them directly. Instead, she ambushed them on both sides of the road, giving orders to wait for the enemy general to pass by before attacking. The two hundred men were to assassinate the general with all their might, and retreat immediately if successful. A force that suddenly loses its general will only have two reactions: either pursue the assassin to make amends, or scatter.

The city guards, rushing to the rescue, had no idea they'd run into an ambush. There wasn't even a scout ahead; only a junior officer led the way, galloping past. The long column, torches in hand, hurried on, light cavalry flashing by. About five hundred riders passed before Xiaoying saw a tall banner appear before her, under which stood an officer, fierce-looking and exuding an aura of menace, clad in a magnificent crimson cloak. As the officer entered the ambush area, Xiaoying shouted, "Attack!" and leaped high, her sword slashing down the nearest soldier.

The simultaneous attack of two hundred martial arts masters was incredibly powerful; nearly a hundred soldiers were instantly felled from their horses, caught completely off guard. By the time the commander reacted, he was surrounded by menacing assassins, except for a dozen or so personal guards. Xiao Ying knew that such a good opportunity would be lost if she didn't seize it, and was about to rush over to kill the general when a group of white-clad peach blossom men rushed ahead of her and surrounded her, blocking her way and leaving her in a "vacuum" with no enemies around her.

Xiao Ying was about to curse loudly when she saw a thin figure rushing towards the general like lightning. It was Wu Xue. The general had already drawn his sword. When he saw Wu Xue attacking him, he immediately exuded a bloody aura and fiercely raised his sword to slash at Wu Xue. He didn't even look at Wu Xue's sword attacking him and didn't even try to dodge. It was a life-for-life fighting style. It seemed that this general was also a fierce general.

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But what was shocking was not the ferocity of this general, but Wu Xue! He gave a cold laugh, his body straight as he charged forward, making no attempt to dodge, seemingly intent on perishing with his enemy. Just as the sword's edge was an inch from his brow, he suddenly raised his left hand, managing to firmly grasp the sword's tip with his bare hand! With a "thud," blood splattered everywhere as the sword pierced deep into his palm, bone visible! Yet he seemed completely oblivious; the sword in his right hand moved without hesitation, flashing across his opponent's chest like lightning!

The sword moved lightly and silently, its movement lacking any apparent power, yet strangely chilling! The general seemed not to understand what the gaunt man before him had done to him. He glanced at his chest in surprise, then felt a dizzying sensation, his muscular body swaying as he collapsed from his horse, not even having time to scream!

Xiao Ying squinted, carefully examining the tip of the bloodless sword. There, a single drop of crimson blood clung. Although Wu Xue's sword strike was as swift as lightning, Xiao Ying's eyesight clearly showed that it had pierced the general's heart! And the drop of blood on the sword tip was a drop of blood from the heart that had been drawn out as the sword was withdrawn!

Wu Xue, his face cold, brought the sword tip to his lips, a hint of joy in his eyes, then took a deep breath, drawing the blood from his heart into his mouth! Then, he narrowed his eyes with obvious enjoyment, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "Top-grade baleful energy! Truly a great tonic!"

The entire battlefield was shocked by his actions. This guy actually eats people! This was the only thought on everyone's mind. Suddenly, the battlefield fell silent, and everyone stared at Wu Xue in horror. After enjoying his "feast," Wu Xue's pale face even had a slight flush, making him seem healthier, but it also exuded a strange, bone-chilling coldness. However, Wu Xue seemed to think that this was not terrifying enough. He raised his bloodied left hand, opened his palm, and the horrific wound that exposed the hand bone began to heal rapidly before everyone's eyes! The writhing muscles rolled and healed together, and in just a few breaths, the bloody hand was completely healed! Wu Xue curled his lips into a strange smile, then slowly and with relish licked the blood from his palm, revealing a fair hand without a single scar. His long, beautiful fingers clenched into a fist under the eerie moonlight, then slowly opened again, giving off an extremely eerie and terrifying feeling.

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"It really is pure evil energy. It only took a little bit to heal such a large wound. It seems I can have a feast today!" Wu Xue said slowly, his expressionless face sweeping over the twenty-odd cavalrymen. The gaze from his pair of sinister, handsome eyes was like that of someone selecting food, which was extremely frightening.

When people encounter something they have never seen before and cannot explain, they only have two feelings: fear and curiosity. But if this thing threatens their lives, then only endless fear remains. Although the twenty-odd cavalrymen were also seasoned veterans, they completely collapsed under such terrifying pressure. In unison, the twenty-odd men shouted, "A ghost!..." They turned their horses around and fled in a frenzy. These cavalrymen were lucky to survive. The Five Poisons Cult members present were also terrified by Wu Xue and stared blankly at him. Not one of them tried to stop him. Wu Xue seemed to think that these fleeing "food" were not "appetizing" enough and did not chase after them to "eat". Instead, he squinted at the large group of people behind him, as if looking for the next "appetizing food".

By this time, the rear cavalry had noticed something amiss ahead. Due to their surprise attack, the torches that had been held high had fallen and extinguished. Therefore, in the pitch-black night, the rear cavalry couldn't clearly see their situation. They only saw about twenty riders fleeing towards them. The well-trained cavalry immediately judged that the vanguard had been ambushed and completely routed (in reality, only a small portion had been defeated). Although they could still see hundreds of torches held high by the cavalry that Xiaoying and her group had let pass, the sudden disappearance of this section made them cautiously assume the worst. They stopped, formed a small defensive square, and quickly took down their bows and arrows to prepare for battle.

Light cavalry always relied on arrows and crossbows as their primary offensive weapons. Now, with darkness falling and their own long, single-file march, and the situation ahead unclear, forming a square to block the "attack" and buy time for the rear cavalry to prepare was the wisest course of action.

Unfortunately, it was precisely this wise choice that led to their subsequent crushing defeat! The twenty-odd cavalrymen were truly terrified, fleeing frantically while shouting, "Ghosts!...Ghosts!..." Their hoarse voices showed that they had completely lost their minds from fear.

The cavalry in this square formation watched helplessly as these pale-faced deserters ran wildly through the pitch-black night, hearing only their shrill, terrified cries. Ahead, they could see nothing but the darkness, only about twenty figures in flowing white robes drifting aimlessly in the distance. Since Xiaoying and her group of over two hundred were all dressed in black, the cavalry couldn't see them. But the fact that Xiaoying was accompanied by a group of handsome men dressed in flowing white robes, appearing dashing, made the hazy white figures swaying in the distance a truly unsettling sight for the cavalry.

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What made Xiaoying speechless the most was that the people on their side were also stunned by Wuxue. Everyone was motionless and made no sound. This made the cavalry feel even more uneasy. You can imagine that hundreds of cavalrymen in front suddenly "vanished into thin air" without making a sound! And there were people who escaped from there shouting that there was a ghost! It was already strong enough that these people did not immediately collapse.

At this moment, a strange scene appeared on the battlefield. On one side was a group of cavalrymen with sweaty palms and trembling hearts. More than twenty cavalrymen who escaped screamed, "There is a ghost!..." Then they frantically bypassed the square formation and ran away. On the other side were also snipers with sweaty palms and trembling hearts, staring blankly at Wuxue. The entire battlefield was silent, with only the eerie wind blowing by.

This eerie silence lasted for several breaths. Then, something changed on the cavalry's side. A burly general rushed from the rear of the column to the front. Apparently, the column had stopped advancing, and the terrified cries of the fleeing cavalry had prompted him to come and investigate. Judging from the general's clothing and armor, he was likely the deputy commander of this cavalry unit.

"What's going on?" A commanding voice boomed.

"Ahead...ahead there's...a ghost!" a minor officer stammered, pointing to the dark distance ahead.

"Crack!" The general lashed the officer with his whip. "Nonsense! What ghost?! If you dare disturb the morale of the army again, I'll kill you!" The general finished speaking, his eyes widening, releasing boundless malevolent energy.

This general was incredibly unlucky. Of all places to release malevolent energy, why did he have to do it in front of Wu Xue? He was practically asking for death. Wu Xue spotted the general with a murderous aura at a glance. His eyes lit up, and he greedily licked his lips with the tip of his tongue. He then floated towards the general with a light touch of his toes! This was the first time Xiao Ying had seen Wu Xue use his lightness skill. This guy's movements were unusually ghostly. He seemed to be floating with the wind, but his speed was actually fast. He could float across a long distance in the blink of an eye!

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The general was facing his subordinates' angry rebukes and did not notice that a "ghost" would "float" silently behind him. Instead, the light cavalry around him saw a pale and gloomy "ghost" floating towards their deputy general. Their hearts, which were already pounding, were about to jump out of their throats. Fortunately, they had been trained for many years and did not turn around and run away. However, they were so frightened that they trembled all over and even forgot to fire arrows to fight back.

The junior officer, reprimanded by the lieutenant, pointed ahead, his eyes wide and his voice trembling as he cried out, "Ghost...ghost is coming!"

"Crack!" The lieutenant lashed out again with his whip. "Still dare to talk! I'll kill you!" With that, he angrily drew his sword, raising it high to strike.

In this world, few are unafraid of ghosts, but battle-hardened generals are certainly among them. They've witnessed too much life and death, often surviving by the skin of their teeth, and thus no longer care about ghosts or gods. This cavalry lieutenant was precisely such a battle-hardened general. If he were to face a ghost head-on, he would undoubtedly strike without hesitation, his hand not even trembling.

However, it was precisely this general's fearlessness of ghosts and spirits that led to his tragedy! As an outstanding general, his hearing was extraordinary; no matter how noisy the environment, he could hear even the slightest sound behind him. Moreover, the surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop, so he didn't believe there was any ghost behind him. He had to stabilize the morale of his troops and stop this cowardly leader's nonsense.

His judgment was accurate; there was indeed no ghost behind him. But unfortunately, a cold-blooded fellow was silently and rapidly approaching. In the blink of an eye, Wu Xue's gaunt figure was already inches away! Wu Xue lightly raised his hand and drew his sword, the eerie sword light striking the general's back!

Only then did the general suddenly feel the piercing chill on his back, but it was too late; he could no longer dodge. But he was a veteran of countless battles. In this critical moment, he bravely twisted and leaped to meet the blade of Wu Xue. His sword, already raised high, slashed down in a move meant to take the enemy down with him!

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He was indeed a veteran general. In such a short time, he thought of the best way to save his life. No one in the world would not value their life. Who would really be willing to die with the enemy? In such a fight, one would usually withdraw their sword to defend. Unfortunately, this general tragically encountered the strange monster Wu Xue! So, the scene just now was repeated!

He raised his hand, grabbed the sword, blood splattered everywhere, a deep wound that revealed the bone, and then a light sword strike. The general inexplicably fell to the ground and died. Then came the terrifying scene of bloodsucking and muscle regeneration. This time, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of cavalrymen holding torches aloft, Wu Xue's eerie expression as he savored his "food," along with the horrifying, bloody wounds revealing writhing flesh, completely shattered the will of all the cavalrymen. What devastated them even more was Wu Xue's sinister gaze sweeping over them after he "finded his meal," a gaze as cold and piercing as a blade, shattering the cavalrymen's last shred of resistance. In an instant, the once neatly arranged square formation crumbled, and shrill, terrifying screams rose and fell: "Ghost!..." "A ghost is coming!..." "They're eating people..." ...

Xiao Ying stared blankly at everything. How could this be? This was too unbelievable! "Wu Xue's skills have improved considerably!" Just as everyone was shocked, the colorless monk, unusually serious, narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Wu Xue's gaunt figure. "Five years ago, he was no match for me, but now I am no match for him!" He spoke dejectedly, but his expression carried a sense of unwillingness and a desire to win.

"What kind of technique is he practicing?" Xiao Ying's voice was filled with intense curiosity. In fact, she was trying to find evidence for her subordinates, who were terrified by Wu Xue, that Wu Xue was a human and not a demon, so as to dispel their fear.

"Hehe." Wu Se chuckled sinisterly, "He cultivates the most evil and terrifying blood-sucking technique in the world! It's specifically for sucking the blood from people's hearts!" As Wu Se spoke, he grinned, revealing a set of snow-white teeth, and made a sinister expression. The atmosphere, which had eased slightly because Wu Xue had gone far away, became tense again. Xiao Ying was so angry that her face was full of black lines. She couldn't help but jump over and kick him in the butt, angrily saying, "Stop talking nonsense! Is he a human or a ghost?"

Wu Se seemed not to understand why Xiao Ying kicked him. He blinked and hesitated, saying, "Probably half human and half ghost..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ying stomped on his foot and stomped down hard, even using the power of her golden core. "Is he a human or a ghost?"

Wu Se grinned and saw Xiao Ying's gritting teeth. He quickly said, "Of course... he's a human!"

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"It's good that he's a human." Xiao Ying continued, stepping on him with a forced smile, "I saw that he was lucid and bravely fighting the enemy; he's a great asset to us, isn't he?"

"Yes, yes... he's one of ours! Heaven is on our side; we will surely win this battle!" Wuse nodded vigorously.

Satisfied, Xiao Ying let him go, then shouted, "Everyone, follow me and charge! Seize this opportunity to rout the enemy!" She then led the charge out of the darkness, chasing after the fleeing cavalry. The Five Poisons Cult members also reacted, closely following behind her in pursuit of the enemy soldiers.

By this time, the enemy troops were in complete disarray. The large contingent at the rear was unaware of what was happening ahead, but a large group of fleeing cavalrymen saw it all clearly, their panicked cries clearly audible. Then they saw a gaunt, sinister "ghost" hovering behind them, picking and choosing who to "eat." This "ghost" specifically targeted the strong and healthy, and after finishing, it would continue to "hover" and "eat"...

In this situation, the soldiers couldn't see their commander, not even their deputy. Without the constraint of military orders, blind obedience prevailed, and most instinctively turned and fled. Only a small number of bold, meticulous, and highly skilled cavalrymen quickly assembled to resist. Unfortunately, without unified command, their movements were slow and disorganized, and their subsequent attack delivered the final blow to the enemy!

As Xiaoying chased after the enemy, she shouted in a shrill voice, impersonating a female ghost, "Fellow ghost brothers, tonight we're going out with the Ghost King for a feast! ~~~ These people are so delicious, everyone eat up! ~~~" She used her inner strength to make her voice long and trembling, carrying for miles in the dark night. Even Xiaoying herself was startled by her own eerie and terrifying voice.

After shouting, Xiaoying gritted her teeth and stabbed an enemy soldier with her sword. Then, she raised the bloodied sword tip to her face, lifted her veil, and made a sucking motion in full view of everyone. Secretly, she wiped the blood from the sword tip onto the veil, then raised the sword high. Everyone present saw the sword tip, now "sucked" clean, gleam with a chilling light under the bright torchlight!

A brief moment of stunned silence fell over the battlefield. The enemy was terrified and dumbfounded, while their own side was astonished and stunned. To be honest, Xiaoying was not feeling well at this moment. Although she had only wiped the bloodstains on her face towel, the smell of blood still made her almost vomit. After enduring it again and again, Xiaoying glared at the group of white-clad peach blossom men who were stunned around her, and then whispered an order: "Don't be stunned! Do as I say! Hurry up!"

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The senior brother was the first to react. He swallowed hard and rushed forward resolutely, stabbing a terrified enemy soldier with his sword. Then he licked the bloodstains off the tip of the sword clean, swallowed it with his saliva, and finally laughed loudly with a livid face, "Hahaha... It's really... really delicious! ~~~" Although his laughter was no different from his crying, it was definitely more terrifying than the real howling of ghosts in this dark and gloomy night! Seeing the trace of blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth, Xiaoying turned her head away apologetically, inwardly thinking: What an honest man!

Of course, he wasn't the only honest man. The other Peach Blossom Men, having recovered, rushed forward one after another to "devour" people, then let out laughter more agonizing than crying. Instantly, the entire battlefield was enveloped in this mournful laughter. One by one, white "monsters" drifted in the pitch-black night, howling as they searched for "food." This scene finally shattered the last batch of pitiful soldiers who were prepared to resist. Almost all the cavalry turned and fled, and those who didn't were killed by Xiaoying and her companions with a single sword stroke.

By this time, there was no resistance whatsoever on the battlefield. The hillsides were filled with deserters. The most pitiful were the cavalry in the rear, many of whom were trampled to death in the darkness without even knowing what had happened. This battle came quickly and was won even faster, the entire process ending in less than a quarter of an hour.

However, Xiaoying's battle was not yet over. Behind them lay nearly five hundred cavalrymen whom they had let pass. These cavalrymen had already noticed the rout behind them and, under the command of their leading junior officer, immediately formed a charge formation. Although these light cavalrymen were elite troops, it still took them some time to transform from a long, single-file march into a triangular charge. By the time they began their charge, Xiaoying's forces had already finished their battle. Facing

this enemy force, Xiaoying did not hesitate to order a head-on confrontation. With two hundred martial arts experts against five hundred ordinary light cavalrymen who weren't even wearing iron armor, they were absolutely confident of victory.

Sure enough, facing the masters with light-footed skills who could easily leap over their heads, these light cavalrymen without heavy armor were like lambs to the slaughter. In just one charge, most of them were killed or wounded, and they were quickly scattered and fled. After the victory, Xiaoying led her people and quickly disappeared into the darkness, vanishing like ghosts.

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It wasn't until they caught up with the caravan that Xiaoying noticed that Wuxue had silently followed them back at some point. This guy was covered in a bloody and murderous aura, and no one dared to approach him within several feet. He floated straight toward his precious silver carriage, sat down on it, and didn't even glance at the others. At this moment, his face was unusually rosy, which was completely out of place with the bone-chilling coldness on his body.

He casually pulled a small porcelain bottle from his robes, poured out a pill, and swallowed it. Then he closed his eyes to rest, ignoring everyone around him. However, the chilling, malevolent aura emanating from him frightened the coachman, who kept his distance, not daring to approach. Xiaoying carefully examined the small porcelain bottle and indeed saw the Guang Sheng Tang mark. She squinted and asked Wuse, calculatingly, "Is he really practicing his martial arts by drinking blood?"

"Of course! Did you think I was just making things up back then?" Clearly, he was still resentful about Xiaoying stepping on his foot.

Xiaoying rolled her eyes and asked again, "Then what is he doing now?"

"Hehe, he ate too much today, he's stuffed!" Wuse chuckled, revealing a set of white teeth. His sinister appearance made Xiaoying want to step on him again.

“His…his…his malevolent energy is too…too…” Juechen interrupted, but was slapped back by Xiaoying before he could finish. “If you can’t say it, then don’t say it!” Xiaoying kicked Wuse without giving him any face and said, “Speak!” Juechen pouted and took out a large chicken leg from his pocket, taking a big bite.

Seeing Juechen’s discomfiture, Wuse seemed very happy and said cheerfully, “This guy relies on the bloodthirsty energy of killing to practice his skills. If he absorbs too much malevolent energy, he’s prone to going into a qi deviation. So he has to take the pills prepared by your Guang Sheng Tang to calm his soul and stay normal.”

Xiaoying stared at Wuxue with bright eyes, her gaze full of calculation, as if she were appraising her own property. Even Wuse was inexplicably worried for Wuxue, ‘Won’t this guy be sold out by this little wench?’

At this moment, Wuxue’s face had turned from red to white, returning to his sickly appearance, and the malevolent energy all over his body had disappeared without a trace. Xiao Ying's lips curled into a triumphant smile. She snatched the chicken leg Juechen had just put in his mouth, pointed at the coachman, and said, "You go drive!" She then kicked him in the backside, silencing any objections he might have made. Juechen obediently picked up the whip and became the coachman, cracking it sharply in frustration. The carriage swayed forward.

Xiao Ying then sat down next to Wu Xue, watching him intently until Wu Xue felt a chill run down his spine. He stared at Xiao Ying warily and said, "What are you doing? I'm warning you, don't you dare try to steal my money!"

Xiao Ying scoffed, "Who cares about your little bit of money?" Then, feigning curiosity, she asked, "Since you can increase your power by drinking blood, why didn't you drink more on the battlefield? Wouldn't that have increased your power even faster?"

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