The three of them sighed at the same time. There was nothing wrong with this. It could only mean that the heavens were toying with them, or perhaps it was intentional!
The auras of the pinnacle experts in Tiantang City had all disappeared at this juncture. More precisely, the ones with the highest cultivation base in the entire Tiantang City were Sir Bi's men.
I've sent out ten cats just to deal with a small mouse.
Is it enough?
Just by thinking about it, it's enough! It's more than enough!
Do I have to send out four tigers just to deal with a small mouse?
But that was exactly where the problem lay. Who would have thought that ten cats … would actually fail to take down that little mouse?
Who could he reason with about this matter?
Who could tell that the mouse was actually a cat-eating mouse? It was poisonous!
"Do you still remember how all four of us spat blood at the same time when I received this Go playbook?" asked Sir Bi.
"Yes, how could we not?"
Sir Bi chuckled bitterly. "We cultivate the Four Directional Deity Brutality Divine Art. The advantage of this cultivation method lies in the fact that we share the same fate. Our cultivation progress is four to sixteen times that of an ordinary person. It's a rare skill, but this is also its flaw. Once one of us is damaged, all of us will be damaged. This is because all four of our lifelines have merged into one."
"Once any one of us dies, the rest of us will die as well. There are no exceptions."
"Many people know about the existence of us brothers. It's no secret that I have a substitute, but no one knows that the death of one of us is equivalent to the death of all four of us …"
"There's no need to be too pessimistic. After all, when we're together, we can unleash sixteen times the power of each of us individually." Another man said, "With the combined combat power of the four of us, we can even fight Ling Xiaozui head-on."
"That was in the past. It's destined not to work now." Sir Bi chuckled humorlessly, his expression grim. "This Go manual has triggered the seal within me. We can't unleash much of our power anymore."
"That's why I said … it's me … that I've dragged you three brothers into this."
He looked at his three brothers apologetically. "I'm sorry."
All three of them felt their blood boil. "Big brother, what are you saying? We brothers have roamed unhindered our entire lives, enjoying ourselves in the Jianghu. We have long been able to break even, and we have quite a bit of wealth. Walking the same path in life and death was the true meaning of brotherhood! What are you apologizing for? Isn't that too distant? "
Sir Bi nodded in relief and then frowned. "However, I still have a question that I don't understand …"
He did not go on, but thought to himself that there was something strange about the whole thing, and it was hard to explain it. Because the original owner of this chess manual was that person! Why was it in Yun Yang's hands now?
It was understandable that Yun Yang had the Go manual and used it as a medium to find him. After all, this was his hobby and many people knew about it. His skill in Go was considered famous even in a small circle in Tiantang City. Therefore, how this Go manual had fallen into Yun Yang's hands was an unsolvable mystery!
To Sir Bi's knowledge, the owner of this Go manual should not be friends with Yun Yang, no matter what. They should not even be acquainted with each other!
The difference in power level was too great. In fact, it should be said that they were enemies!
What was the reason for this Go manual to fall into Yun Yang's hands?
If that person had the intention to kill him, why would he need to go through so much trouble?
With a single thought, Sir Bi would be annihilated.
However, what was the purpose of doing so?
No matter what, Sir Bi was certain of one thing – from the moment the Go manual fell into his hands and triggered the seal, he would not be able to live!
The one who wanted him dead was not the enemy, but that person!
As long as that person wanted him dead, it would be useless even if he had escaped from Tiantang City and thousands of miles away.
But why did that person want him dead?
Moreover, by the looks of it, he was bound to die in Yun Yang's hands!
However, this was incomprehensible.
"You've built the Four Seasons Tower painstakingly, but you've watched the tower's peripheral forces being devoured bit by bit … You've watched the Four Seasons Tower's talents die one by one … Why?"
"The Four Seasons Tower has been the talk of the town for so many years, dominating the martial world. Why must you destroy your own foundation today?"
"What is the end of all this?"
As Sir Bi pondered, he felt the blood in his body rush inexplicably. For a moment, he felt dizzy, his vision blurred. He could not help but spit out another mouthful of blood.
The three men behind him spat blood at the same time as well. Each of them swayed, their expressions drained of energy.
"I've always been a chess piece, manipulated by someone else. I can't believe that even my death will be manipulated by someone else! "
"If there's a next life …" Sir Bi said with a smile, "I must … be the Go player!"
"I won't resign myself to being a chess piece!"
He chuckled sadly and said, "Brothers, it looks like it's time. Let's be on our way."
Blood trickled down the corners of the trio's mouths as they looked up at him with complicated gazes.
"Do we still have to wait for someone to kill us and help them complete a merit?" Sir Bi smiled faintly. "If he wants me to live like this, of course, I can live like this. However … if he wants me to die like this … I'm not resigned to it. I can't decide my own path of life. I still want to decide this path of death one last time!"
The trio shuddered. "Where's Fang Yun?"
"Fang Yun …"
Sir Bi closed his eyes. "He's already taken some of my belongings … far away in the martial world! Although we're fated to be unable to escape death today, there's still a day when our vengeance will be resolved. By then, someone will avenge us. "
He smiled faintly. "I'm the Four Seasons Tower's chess piece, but … Fang Yun isn't."
"Let's be on our way."
"This is the last time I choose my own time of departure, not someone else's will!"
"This time, I'm going to … jump out of this Go board. Heh, heh …"
"Jump out of the Go board with my life!"
Before his words echoed in the air, Sir Bi spat another mouthful of blood.
Instead, he guffawed and said, "Pure gold and unpolished jade in the secular world, a dragon among men who have accomplished much. It's a pity that I'm not destined to be the one, a dash of red that shakes the martial world …"
Amidst his laughter, a ball of flame rose inexplicably.
Then, the entire study was engulfed in a towering inferno.
It did not take more than half a cup of tea's time before the entire residence was engulfed by the raging inferno.
The fire was unstoppable, dyeing half of Tiantang City's night sky crimson!
…
In the night, Yun Yang, Ji Lingxi, and the ten court's Yama Kings were rushing over.
The place where the battle was supposed to take place was now a sea of fire!
"Is there a fire?" Yun Yang frowned, instinctively feeling that something was amiss. "Faster, everyone!"
The group streaked across the night sky like a meteor shower, speeding away.
…
"I've written today's update, but I've wasted it once. Initially, I wrote after the battle, but I realized that it didn't feel right after I finished writing. Putting myself in their shoes, I thought, 'If I were such a person, would I be manipulated like this?
That's why I became what I am now.
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