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Yang She's speed was far inferior to Xu Feng's, and he could only watch as Xu Feng flew away. Still unwilling to give up, he said, "He must have only a little strength left. Let's chase him!"
Suddenly, one of the Hanging Brow Elders behind him spoke up, "Yang Protector, it's bad news. Six of our brothers are in trouble. They are still alive, but their Soul Power is extremely weak. I'm afraid they have been poisoned and are left with only their Yuan Ying."
This person was the leader of the Azure Cloud Eighteen Swords and bore the soul marks of the eighteen members. Losing five brothers recently had already caused him immense pain, and now with six more gone, he feared that he would soon be left as a lone commander.
"What! Who did this?" Yang She exclaimed in shock. "It must be the Xiaoyao Sect's people. I just saw Xiao Jing bringing people over; it’s highly likely they discovered Xu Feng at the same time as us and attacked my brothers. These bastards want to monopolize Xu Feng's treasures without giving us a share. Listen up, if you encounter any lone Xiaoyao Sect cultivators, kill them cleanly."
Yang She's analysis made sense, but Hanging Brow Elder had a different opinion. This was his first time opposing Yang She's view. Shaking his head, he said, "Yang Protector, I don't think so. The Xiaoyao Sect is powerful; our people wouldn't engage them unless we provoke them. As long as we don’t compete with them, they won’t kill my brothers."
"Then who could it be? Besides the Xiaoyao Sect, who else could kill six of our Yuan Ying experts so quickly?"
Hanging Brow Elder questioned, "Could it be Xu Feng?" Even he didn't believe this statement. Based on Xu Feng's previous performance, he could only escape from Late Stage of Nascent Soul cultivators at best; even if he were lucky enough to kill one person, there was no way he could have killed six so quickly.
"Impossible!" several of them shook their heads in unison to deny it. "If he had that ability, would he still be running away from us?"
Though they spoke firmly, Yang She and the others felt uneasy inside. If it really was Xu Feng who did this, then they were in trouble. Xu Feng had been hiding for so long; he must have some plan. At this thought, even Yang She felt a chill run down his spine. Yang Wei had died mysteriously; could it really have been his doing?
This night was destined to be a disastrous day for the Purple Cloud Sect. Yang She divided the thirteen members into four groups to increase their encirclement area, but their overall strength was significantly weakened. Xu Feng's power far exceeded their expectations; Yang She had made a fatal mistake.
Xu Feng had killed six people and deduced Yang She's formation from earlier.
Switching to his Flying Sword, Xu Feng boldly flew toward the west side of Peach Blossom Village while cursing Yang She under his breath. His ostentatious display soon caught the attention of another trio.
Yang She’s four groups each guarded a direction while he acted alone to provide support when needed. The southeast side had already been decimated by Xu Feng; the four in the north had regrouped with Yang She, leaving only three in the west still dreaming of wealth.
Seeing Xu Feng walk right into their trap, the three were overjoyed and quickly surrounded him. One of them grinned maliciously and said, "Xu Feng, what a coincidence! If I weren't so busy today, I'd really like to invite you for tea. Now that you're here, don't make it difficult for me—just surrender peacefully and hand over what you owe me; I won't make things hard for you."
Xu Feng found himself outnumbered three to one and felt some pressure but knew it wasn't an insurmountable problem. However, with ambushes all around him and no time for a prolonged fight, without hesitation he activated his Wings of the Strange Dragon and burst through their encirclement before flying away swiftly.
The three noticed that Xu Feng's speed was not what it used to be and assumed he was severely injured; they immediately gave chase. This pursuit turned into a formation that Xu Feng favored: the three shifted from a horizontal line to a vertical line with minimal spacing between them, creating an excellent opportunity for him to strike back.
This time, Xu Feng couldn't even be bothered to use the Sorrowful Technique. He flew a distance away and, seeing the first pursuer catch up, suddenly turned around and counterattacked. At the same time, he opened Diablo, and three streams of white Golden Arrow energy shot out instantly. In the pitch-black night, the three arrows were exceptionally eye-catching.
One bow, three arrows!
The first pursuer saw Xu Feng turn around and thought he would have to fight desperately. He intended to slow down to hold Xu Feng back, but unexpectedly, three beams of white light flew toward him at high speed, causing their speeds to collide and increase.
This person was quite skilled; despite the rapid pace, he managed to dodge two arrows by leaning to the side. The third arrow was blocked by his sword, which was also a Superior Magical Artifact, comparable in quality to Xu Feng's Dark Destroyer. The arrow and sword clashed, and he managed to deflect it.
With the first round of three arrows missing their target, the pursuer broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing Xu Feng's cunning gaze. Realizing the situation had changed, he didn't bother with any details and turned to flee, prioritizing his escape from danger.
However, this turn exposed another flaw. It wasn't really an opening; the distance was too far for him to be in danger with his back turned. The issue lay in Xu Feng's arrows being too fast and numerous. As soon as he turned around, Xu Feng's second arrow arrived—still three arrows, but this time arranged in a triangular formation instead of a straight line.
"Heart!" The two arriving Purple Cloud Sect cultivators saw Xu Feng's three arrows and quickly shouted a warning. However, Xu Feng's arrow speed was already faster than sound. By the time the pursuer heard the warning and turned back, he managed to block two arrows again but was struck by the third arrow in his back. A bloom of blood erupted from his chest, and he withered away like a flower.
The two pursuers who had followed were terrified. From the moment they saw Xu Feng release his first arrow, they sensed something was wrong and prepared to flee. Now witnessing their companion being killed by an arrow, they dared not approach any closer. Exchanging glances, they each flew away.
As they separated, Xu Feng did not pursue them further. Instead, he turned to grab the unfortunate soul who had fallen and extracted his Yuan Ying and ring before delivering a punch that obliterated the corpse.
The Yuan Ying struggled and said, "How can you take my Yuan Ying? That's something only demons would do! Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by cultivators of The Right Path?"
Xu Feng coldly replied, "If I don't take your Yuan Ying, won't I still be hunted down by you? You want my life; I want your Yuan Ying—what's wrong with that? I'm not a good person; I will treat those who treat me well kindly, but those who do me harm will not fare well either." He cast several spells to seal the Yuan Ying.
The two who had stolen away circled around and saw that Xu Feng had not pursued them. They regrouped at a location before flying northeast together, drenched in cold sweat from their narrow escape.
Not long after flying out, they encountered Yang She and another four-man group. Xu Feng's three arrows were too conspicuous in the night; Yang She spotted them immediately.
Looking at the two who had escaped in disarray, Yang She's face turned pale. Now there were only seven members left in total from Purple Cloud Sect. The Azure Cloud Eighteen Swords were an important force for Purple Cloud Sect; with their misfortune this year, only six swords remained now. As Guardian, he felt responsible.
"Yang Protector," one of the returning individuals lamented, "the three of us intercepted Xu Feng but didn't expect him to be completely unharmed and suddenly wielding a treasure bow along with a pair of incredibly fast wings. We couldn't get close at all! Niu Shidi was unfortunately shot dead by him; if it weren't for our quick escape... Yang Protector, you must avenge Niu Shidi!"
The other person who escaped also expressed their anger, cursing Xu Feng as ruthless and deserving of death.
The Hanging Brow Elder was not as strong as Yang She, but he was well-informed and quickly assessed the situation from their words. If Xu Feng was truly unharmed, it would mean he had the strength to withstand a punch from Yang She. With that kind of power, it wouldn't be surprising for him to kill six of his subordinates in one go.
In such a short time, Xu Feng had actually killed Seven Swords from the Purple Cloud Thirteen Swords!
Who was killing whom? Who was the real target?
Xu Feng had wings that made him unreachable and a powerful bow. We couldn't touch him, yet he could shoot us from afar. It was foolish of us to pursue him blindly. Yang Wei, the Protector, had died unexpectedly while chasing Xu Feng, thinking an outsider had intervened. Now it seemed he must have also fallen at Xu Feng's hands.
"We should withdraw and let the Xiaoyao Sect handle Xu Feng," Yang She finally decided. Seven masters had died in an instant, and they hadn't even touched a hair on Xu Feng. Yang She could kill Xu Feng in a direct confrontation, but Xu Feng simply wouldn't engage.
He had to admit that he lost this battle. It was better to retreat now than face total annihilation.
The two who returned felt indignant on the surface but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness it was finally over; if they continued fighting, their centuries of cultivation would be reduced to nothing.
The remaining Purple Cloud Seven Swords were downcast after narrowly escaping disaster. The pursuers had become the hunted—a bitter irony indeed. A Late Stage of Nascent Soul being killed by a Late Stage of Golden Core was an embarrassing reality.
Yang She, despite his formidable strength, could only think about how to report this to the sect leader. The Purple Cloud Sect was just a rural faction and couldn't withstand such turmoil; losing seven Late Stage of Nascent Soul members without any gain meant his position as Guardian might soon be taken away.
The group of seven from the Purple Cloud Sect flew back in despair. Passing by Peach Blossom Village, Yang She suddenly stopped and said, "You all go back; I will stay."
The Hanging Brow Elder replied, "Guardian, you..."
Yang She said, "Xu Feng is just fast; his strength is not greater than mine. I will wait here for an opportunity and let the Xiaoyao Sect members go to their deaths."
The Hanging Brow Elder understood Yang She's unwillingness to accept defeat. Given Yang She's strength, he should be able to protect himself, so he stopped persuading him and left with the remaining five Purple Cloud Swords.
Not long after leaving Peach Blossom Village, less than five hundred miles away, the Hanging Brow Elder also halted and asked, "Do you really want to go back?"
He is the leader of the Azure Cloud Eighteen Swords, and the eighteen members are like brothers, sharing a very close bond. Now, they have suffered continuous losses, leaving only six of them. The Hanging Brow Elder's mindset has changed, and he has new ideas.
One person said, "Boss, do you mean..."
"You are my brothers; I cannot watch you die," the Hanging Brow Elder replied. "The Purple Cloud Sect's fate is sealed; we should not return just yet."
The five others were taken aback. "Boss, wherever you go, we will follow."
"We will wait here. If Yang She returns alive, we will go back. If..." The Hanging Brow Elder laid out his plan. If Yang She dies, the Purple Cloud Sect will be left with only two leaders, and there will be no point in staying together; everyone can go their separate ways.
One person exclaimed, "You mean Yang Protector will be killed by Xu Feng? How is that possible!"
The Hanging Brow Elder sneered, "Nothing is impossible. That Xu Feng is quite formidable. Yang Wei must have also died at his hands; Yang She is not stronger than Yang Wei, so it wouldn't be surprising if Xu Feng kills him."
Everyone was silent.
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