With his abilities and Wu Menglan's support, if he had more time, he would have been able to firmly control the entire Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor.
He also didn't think that Yang Qing would dare to openly attack Suppressing Third Hall. Who would've thought that something unexpected would happen? Miao Yi really didn't give him the slightest bit of time to react, and charged right at him. He hadn't even warmed his seat as Manor Head yet!
At this point, if he still didn't realize that he had fallen into a trap, he would be an idiot. Seeing a group of Blue Lotus experts pouncing towards him, Xiong Xiao didn't dare to stay any longer. He immediately turned around and ran.
Before coming here, Miao Yi still felt that he had some confidence in winning this battle. However, when he saw that all ten Mountain Chieftains were present, Miao Yi instantly lost his confidence. The other side also had a dozen Blue Lotus experts, in addition to over a hundred troops. Miao Yi's side was at a disadvantage, and he had already made preparations to fight with his life on the line. If all else failed, then he would break through the encirclement and retreat first. As long as there was life, there was hope.
At first, they thought that a bloody battle to the death was about to happen. Who would have thought that the ten Mountain Chieftains would not help Xiong Xiao at all? Instead, they stood at the side, waving their flags and shouting their battle cries in a frightening manner. But was it all just for show?
How could this be? Seeing Xiong Xiao running off on his own without a single bodyguard, Miao Yi was also a member of the system, so he quickly guessed the reason behind it. He almost laughed out loud. It turned out to be a false alarm, and he immediately regained his spirits.
Twenty-two cavalrymen charged out of the heavy encirclement and disregarded everything else as they chased after the fleeing Xiong Xiao. Their goal was very clear. They did not want to tangle with the others, they only wanted to kill Xiong Xiao.
Miao Yi wanted to kill Xiong Xiao for revenge as well as to resolve his worries. The School of Blue Jade also wanted to kill Xiong Xiao to avenge their disciples, so they pursued him relentlessly.
"Xiong Xiao, you bastard, don't run!"
Miao Yi let out an angry roar, and Charcoal began to display its superior leg strength, gradually standing out from the twenty-two riders.
This time, he absolutely could not let Xiong Xiao escape. Otherwise, Xiong Xiao, who had control over a prefecture, would be able to mobilize a tremendous amount of resources, which would be too great a threat to him.
Tian Qingfeng and the others increased their speed once again, madly chasing after Miao Yi.
The Ten Paths Mountain Chieftains stopped jumping around and yelling hysterically. The corner of someone's mouth curled into a strange smile. Suddenly, he waved his hand in an uncontrollable rage and shouted, "Save the Manor Head!"
The person who had shouted led his men to chase after them. The other Mountain Chieftains looked at each other. I looked at you and immediately raised my arms and shouted, leading my men in pursuit.
It was okay to be incompetent, but it was not okay to stand by and do nothing. Otherwise, no one would be able to bear the wrath of the Hall Master. Thus, even though he did not want to save Xiong Xiao, he still had to put on a decent act.
However, no one chased after him with all their might. One could imagine the speed at which they chased after him. Someone else shouted, "Don't panic, Manor Lord! We're here!"
Xiong Xiao was so angry that he almost vomited blood. It would be strange if he didn't panic. If he waited for them to come and save him, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Amidst the wilderness, the sounds of fighting and killing rang out incessantly. The sound of dragon steeds galloping rumbled as they flashed through the forest at lightning speed, startling the birds and beasts in the forest into scattering in all directions.
Xiong Xiao, who was fleeing in the forest, was in a panic. From time to time, she would turn her head back to look. Seeing Miao Yi getting closer and closer, her eyes flashed with grief and indignation.
Back then, as the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Shaotai, when he was being chased by Miao Yi, he still had people by his side to help him escape. Now that he was the Manor Head of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor, he had a strong army. Who would have thought that he would end up running away all by himself?
"Xiong Xiao you dog, today is the day you die. Where do you think you're going?!"
Miao Yi was already behind him, and swiftly thrust his spear forward.
Xiong Xiao twisted his body and swung his long saber. The two cold gleams collided with each other. With a loud bang, the Inversed-Scales Spear in Miao Yi's hand was almost sent flying.
After all, Xiong Xiao's cultivation was higher than Miao Yi's. Miao Yi was inferior!
Fortunately, the Inversed-Scales Spear that came from Yao Ruoxian could absorb twenty percent of the attack's strength. Otherwise, Miao Yi would have a hard time holding the spear in his hand.
Miao Yi was aware of his own limitations. He was no longer in a hurry to chase after Xiong Xiao and fight him head-on. Instead, he chased after Xiong Xiao and madly attacked his mount. As long as he killed Xiong Xiao's mount, Tian Qingfeng and the others would catch up. Xiong Xiao would definitely die.
Rays of cold gleams shot out from Miao Yi's hand. Xiong Xiao sensed Miao Yi's intentions and hastily defended himself.
Bang bang bang … Bang bang bang …
The long saber and the long spear clashed violently against each other. One after another, the trees were struck by the saber and the spear, falling down with a crunch.
In order to protect himself, Xiong Xiao didn't mind exhausting his transcendence energy. He constantly swung his saber behind him, slashing out waves after waves of formless transcendence energy. He didn't dare let Miao Yi get close.
He might not be able to fight Xiong Xiao head-on, but the Inversed-Scales Spear in Miao Yi's hand was still able to withstand these kinds of transcendence energy attacks.
Waves of transcendence energy shot out along with the saber. Miao Yi didn't dodge at all. He held his spear tightly behind Xiong Xiao, shattering the transcendence energy attacks one after another.
Xiong Xiao's saber art and Miao Yi's spear art weren't even on the same level. Miao Yi's spear was like a phantom, shattering the transcendence energy attacks. At the same time, he could also find time to attack Xiong Xiao's mount, forcing Xiong Xiao to hastily defend himself.
Every time the saber and spear clashed, Miao Yi's hands would go numb from the shock. Even so, Miao Yi refused to let go. How could he let Xiong Xiao escape with such an opportunity?
Seeing the two in front fighting to the death, Miao Yi fighting Xiong Xiao, who had a Blue Lotus cultivation, to the death with his White Lotus cultivation, Tian Qingfeng and the others behind him were also anxious.
Unfortunately, the speed of their mounts couldn't compare to Miao Yi's. They couldn't catch up to him even if they wanted to, so they could only worry helplessly.
However, Miao Yi's spear attacks were getting faster and faster. Xiong Xiao, who was twisting his body to defend himself, was getting more and more confused. When the two of them charged up a hill, Xiong Xiao's mount was slightly higher up, giving Miao Yi the perfect opportunity to attack. He took the opportunity to stab the hind leg of the dragon steed in front of him. With a wave of his hand, the dragon steed's flesh and blood splattered everywhere.
"Harrumph!" The dragon steed neighed and fell. Xiong Xiao, who was panicking, immediately flew off his dragon steed.
Seeing the twenty or so riders fiercely chasing after him, especially with the Blue Lotus Fourth Grade on Tian Qingfeng's forehead that was clearly visible, Xiong Xiao was scared out of his wits. He raised his saber and flew up to the top of the tree, fleeing for his life.
Miao Yi wasn't in a hurry to give chase. He quickly invoked his arts to recover his numb arms. Just now, he had to grit his teeth and endure it. He wouldn't let Xiong Xiao go no matter what. That was how he managed to seize the opportunity to strike down Xiong Xiao's dragon steed with one spear strike. He left the rest to Tian Qingfeng and the others.
Without the assistance of his dragon steed's legs, how could Xiong Xiao escape? Tian Qingfeng and the others, who were rushing towards him, immediately spread out their formation and charged forward.
As soon as they caught up to Xiong Xiao, who was frantically dodging on top of the tree, five riders leapt up into the sky almost at the same time.
"Kill!"
Seeing the five spear attacks coming at him at the same time, Xiong Xiao let out a hysterical roar. He desperately brandished his saber and slashed furiously in the air.
With a loud bang, the dragon steed accelerated, and another Blue Lotus Third Grade cultivator attacked. Xiong Xiao's purlicue was torn open, and fresh blood flowed from it. The long saber in his hand flew out of his hand.
Under the canopy of the trees in the forest, another rider suddenly leapt out. Luo Shuangfei thrust his spear through the air gracefully, and the sharp edge of the blade ruthlessly pierced into Xiong Xiao's heart.
With blood spurting out from his chest, Xiong Xiao suddenly felt as though the entire world had turned silent. While he was in the air, he could still see the 'rescue' troops running over from the nearby mountain top. His eyes were filled with endless grief and indignation.
'I, Xiong Xiao, have been through hundreds of bloody battles, and countless people have fallen by my side. I, Xiong Xiao, did not survive until today by sheer luck. Today's defeat was not because I, Xiong Xiao, was incompetent, but because I lost at the hands of my own people …' This was the last thought that flashed through Xiong Xiao's mind.
'Boom!'
Luo Shuangfei, who had struck Xiong Xiao with his spear, soared up into the sky, and slid down into the forest in an arc. He took the opportunity to stab Xiong Xiao down, nailing him to the trunk of a large tree. His remaining strength didn't diminish, and he immediately destroyed the tree.
Xiong Xiao's clothes were already in tatters, and he was covered in blood. His throat bubbled with blood, and he only stopped after he was nailed to a second tree. His eyes gradually dimmed as he watched the silver-armored Miao Yi swiftly approach him with a strike of his spear, and he lost consciousness.
With one strike, he beheaded Xiong Xiao and kept it in his storage ring. Then, with another strike, he severed Xiong Xiao's arm and grabbed it in his hand. He quickly ripped off three storage rings and kept them.
Miao Yi casually tossed the severed arm away, and turned to glance at the approaching troops. He brandished his spear and shouted, "Let's go!"
Luo Shuangfei pulled out his spear, and Xiong Xiao's headless corpse from the tree fell to the ground.
More than twenty steeds chased after the silver-armored Miao Yi, and quickly changed their direction and galloped away.
Behind them, a large number of troops arrived. When they saw Xiong Xiao's corpse, the ten Mountain Chieftains looked at each other with tacit understanding.
Someone said in a deep voice, "That bastard Miao Yi killed our Manor Head. We can't let him escape. Everyone, immediately send one person to the Manor Head's residence to retrieve the Spirit Eagle. Contact the troops from each Mountain to surround and intercept him. The rest of you, immediately give chase!"
The Mountain Chieftains responded one after another, changing their direction to chase after Miao Yi and the others.
This time, it wasn't a joke. It wasn't like before, when they were trying to placate Xiong Xiao. This time, they were really going after Miao Yi.
The reason was simple. Xiong Xiao was already dead, and the position of Manor Head was now vacant. Whoever could intercept and kill Miao Yi would be rewarded greatly.
If they didn't put in their best effort and continued to act perfunctorily, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves to Hall Master Wu Menglan. Even if they had to put on a show, they had to wash away the suspicion on themselves.
A large number of troops hurriedly chased after Miao Yi and the others, while a small number of troops rushed back to the Manor Head's residence. They bumped into Xia Yu and Qiu He, who were standing guard at the entrance, and asked, "How is the Manor Head?"
One of them replied, "The Manor Head has been killed by that bastard Miao Yi. Auntie, immediately retrieve the Spirit Eagle and let us inform the Hall Master. At the same time, gather all the troops. We can't let that bastard escape."
"The Manor Head is dead?" The two girls felt as though they were struck by lightning. Their minds went blank. Not only was the Manor Head their Manor Head, he was also their man.
"Elder Auntie, Little Auntie. Don't hesitate any longer. If we let that bastard escape from the borders of Thriving Ten-Thousand Manor, we will be helpless!"
When the two girls regained their senses, they glared at the crowd with hatred in their eyes. It wasn't like they didn't see it. If it weren't for these people feigning civility and not putting in any effort, the Manor Head wouldn't have died at Miao Yi's hands.
However, the situation was against their will. The two of them could only tear up and bite their lips as they turned around, leading everyone to retrieve the Spirit Eagle to relay the message.
However, just as the two of them entered the walls of the residence, someone suddenly pulled out a sword and launched a sneak attack from the back of the two girls. With lightning speed, the sword stabbed into the hearts of the two girls from the back, piercing through their hearts.
The two girls looked back in disbelief, but they were already kicked to the ground by the assailant.
Beside them, someone exclaimed, "What are you doing?"
"Can't you all see the hatred in their eyes? The Manor Head's death is related to all the Mountains, so they will naturally hide it from one another. The Manor Head's troops won't dare to offend so many people either. However, these two girls are Xiong Xiao's personal handmaidens. Have you all thought of the consequences once they spread the news to the Hall Master? "
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