Yang Botao sighed and said, "All of you are hot-blooded, what crime have you committed? It's not just you … I've been hoping for the arrival of both Lords Supreme Wind and Flame just now. Even if both of them misunderstood me for some reason or even killed me … as long as both of them are still here, it's the Empire of Yutang's greatest blessing. "
The group sighed together.
The incident in the Residence of Yang had finally come to an end.
The tornado that Yun Yang had turned into swept Fang Mofei along and disappeared instantly, the two silhouettes chasing after the tornado relentlessly.
Yun Yang saw that the other party's abilities were profound and that he could not shake them off with just his wind manifestation. Without hesitation, he waved his hand.
The two men felt a ball of fire coming towards them and hurriedly countered it with their palms. With their cultivation base, a wave of their hands was enough to extinguish the oncoming fire.
However, both of them felt that something was amiss at the same time. The two balls of fire were too weak, dispersing upon contact. There was no room for resistance at all. Just as the two men were in doubt, they saw another ball of fire that was even more intense and wider than before. It burned fiercely and engulfed both of them in an instant.
Both of them were shocked. Seeing the intensity of the fire, they dared not be careless. They first circulated their profound cultivation base to protect themselves and then worked together to sweep away the blazing fire. However, the intensity of the fire this time was still beyond their expectations. The range of the fire was vast but it could not withstand a single blow. It was just that the range of the fire this time was too wide. When the two men rushed out of the fire, they realized that the tornado had already disappeared.
Both of them were veterans in battle. They knew what was going on from the slightest clue and stopped immediately, activating their deific consciousness to search.
Supreme Wind seemed to have left with his men, but both of them had only been distracted by the fire for a moment. Supreme Wind and the injured assassin would not have gone far; they must still be hiding nearby. As long as they searched carefully, they would definitely be caught.
How could Yun Yang not know that the two pursuers were not easy to deal with? The trick just now could only distract the enemy for a moment, but what he wanted was a moment of buffer. He brought Fang Mofei into an abandoned house and simply bandaged his wounds before saying, "Stay here and don't move. Leave immediately when I lure them away. This is no problem for you, no need to say anything more."
To an assassin, the ultimate assassination technique was secondary. Concealing one's tracks was the most powerful trump card. If Fang Mofei did not even have the means to conceal his tracks in the face of danger and not be discovered by his pursuers, then he was courting death and had nothing to do with anyone else!
Before Fang Mofei could speak, Yun Yang had already turned into a gust of wind and disappeared into the horizon with a swoosh, trailing a black silhouette behind him.
How could the pursuers let go of the man who was being carried away by the tornado? With a loud cry, they gave chase like a flash of lightning.
To the both of them, it was not that they had not thought of the possibility that the person who had cast the wind manifestation skill had not escaped together with the injured. However, Fang Mofei was not even a threat to them. He was only an eighth peak cultivator, nothing to be afraid of. Instead, it was Supreme Wind who was in front of them that they had to eliminate. There was no time to lose!
Seeing the shadow of death leaving swiftly, Fang Mofei was saddened. However, he did not slow down at all, moving swiftly and leaving his original spot.
In the sky, a tornado swept forward like lightning, causing the clouds in the sky to scatter and scatter as it swept out of the city …
…
By the time Yun Yang returned to the Residence of Yun, it was already late in the night.
He was exhausted, his legs felt like they were floating. He was utterly exhausted!
Fang Mofei and Lao Mei had already returned home, even Fang Mofei's injuries had been tended to.
Shui Wuyin was deep in thought facing a pile of items, occasionally scribbling and drawing with his brush.
"How was it?"
Yun Yang was truly exhausted. He sat down in front of Shui Wuyin the moment he returned home, but there was no sense of defeat in his expression.
"The attack this time was a complete success!"
Shui Wuyin looked satisfied, even elated, as he said, "Our current goal has basically been achieved."
His words stunned Fang Mofei who had been suppressing his injuries and refusing to go into closed-door recuperation right away, waiting for Yun Yang's return.
Our two-pronged attack this time, Lao Mei had killed Han Wufei effortlessly and had indeed completed the mission. However, he himself had stepped right into the ambush and was almost beaten into a dead dog. If it weren't for Yun Yang's assistance, he would have become a dead dog. How could this coffin-faced man say that it was a complete success?
Was this consolation or sarcasm? Could he be more straightforward?
Yun Yang nodded. "Not bad indeed. The target has been achieved."
Fang Mofei could no longer hold it in and said, "Young master, we … didn't kill Yang Botao … It's this subordinate's cultivation base that's not up to par … I've let young master down."
Yun Yang smiled. "Old Fang, you don't have to blame yourself. Our attack to kill Yang Botao this time was only a pretense, a pretense from the beginning to the end."
"A pretense?" Fang Mofei was even more puzzled, not understanding what Yun Yang was referring to.
"Of course it's a pretense. I've never thought that you could kill Yang Botao alone."
Yun Yang said, "Yang Botao's background as a member of the Four Seasons Tower aside, his status in Yutang is equally respected. He's one of the four marshals of Yutang's military and the entire northern troop respects him. For such a person, even if the evidence is conclusive, we can't assassinate him in secret like this! "
"Speaking of which, Han Wufei was an unexpected gain today."
Yun Yang smiled. "Lao Mei's visit this time was more of a test. If there was an ambush there, Lao Mei would've returned at once and wouldn't have taken the risk. However, I didn't expect them to focus all their ambush on Yang Botao's side and even put in Deicide archers … They probably thought that Yang Botao would be safe with Supreme Lord Spring Frost's protection. "
Lao Mei said, "That's not bad. Han Wufei's side didn't have any decent guards at all. The entire killing process was so smooth that even I was puzzled. The moment I broke the door, I was prepared to run for my life. But when I felt it, there wasn't a single expert on the other side, only Han Wufei had some ability. When I had the upper hand, I was filled with disbelief and shock. Haha … "
Fang Mofei looked at Lao Mei begrudgingly.
This fellow's luck was really good …
Could it be that luck was better when one's ability was weaker?
"There were three objectives today. First, to alert the enemy, to get a glimpse of the other party's ability; second, to reveal Supreme Wind's identity; third, to send a signal to the empire's higher-ups."
Shui Wuyin said with satisfaction, "It looks like everything has been completed successfully and there's even an unexpected gain. Just like what boss said, the additional Deicide archers were an unnecessary addition. With the five hundred archers by the side, the news of the Nine Supremes' reappearance can no longer be concealed. Next, boss only needs to continue stirring up trouble. "
Yun Yang snorted. "Stirring up trouble? What I want to do most now is to go on a killing spree like a whirlwind."
As he spoke, Whitey Two walked over gracefully with a meow, its tiny head rubbing against Yun Yang's calf.
"Whitey Two did well in this battle." Lao Mei laughed and said, "Han Wufei's head was bitten off by Whitey Two."
Whitey Two raised its head proudly and meowed.
Yun Yang, who was carrying Whitey Two, felt a chill run down his spine. He tossed the creature to the ground and said with a frown, "Whitey Two, you actually ate a human head … That's disgusting!"
Whitey Two meowed pitifully.
Lao Mei said, "Whitey Two didn't eat it, it threw it up again … However, two men went to Han Wufei's side and Whitey Two laid in ambush. Each of them had a scratch mark on their calf!"
Yun Yang's eyes shone. "Whitey Two, if you see those two men again, can you recognize them?"
"Meow …"
Whitey Two raised its head proudly and snorted. It looked proud and arrogant.
I can recognize them even if they turn into ashes!
"That's great, that's great! Yun Yang guffawed.
…
The advisor of the crown prince's residence was murdered!
The northern marshal, Yang Botao, was assassinated!
The two assassinations that had taken place in a single night had broken the peace of Tiantang City.
When they heard that the northern marshal had been assassinated, the assassin had turned into a tornado and a raging inferno …
This incident had shaken the entire Yutang's higher authorities.
Everyone thought of Supreme Wind and Flame at once.
Especially when the assassin had left a message in the air.
The message had been heard by everyone present. No matter how Yang Botao explained to his troops, it could not hide the gossip. The news had spread throughout Yutang's capital city overnight!
"Yang Botao, as an important general of the empire, did not think of serving the country but colluded with the enemy to frame my Nine Supremes brothers. This is an unpardonable crime!"
The words were like thunder on a sunny day, shaking Yutang!
Morning assembly.
When His Majesty the emperor arrived, his expression was extremely grim, not bothering to conceal it at all.
The Nine Heavens Dictum had informed Qiu Jianhan that the advisor of the crown prince's residence, Han Wufei, had been confirmed to be from the Four Seasons Tower and had been killed.
This was supposed to be good news, but for His Majesty, there was suddenly an additional knot in his heart.
The advisor of the crown prince's residence …
The murder of Chu Tianlang earlier was related to the crown prince; this had already infuriated the emperor. Now, there was Han Wufei, the main advisor of the crown prince's residence …
How could this not make His Majesty even more worried? The anger in his heart immediately soared.
Furthermore, there was He Hanqing. Even if he was an elder of three dynasties and the leader of Yutang's literary school, so what? After all, he was somehow related to the Four Seasons Tower in every aspect …
Ling Xiaozui's angry rebuke was the biggest proof …
The Empire of Yutang was plagued with internal and external threats … The emperor felt like a mountain was pressing down on his heart.
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