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The armor artifact on Zhao Lingtu's body was forcefully stripped off. Everything that could be stored in the storage ring was kept away, while the storage ring was put on his finger. There was no time to tidy them up right now, so he planned to do that later.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Dong Quan and the others secretly drooled at the sight of Zhao Lingtu's belongings. Three top-notch Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts! Three of them! And all of them had fallen into Miao Yi's hands.
Zhao Lingtu's corpse was tossed into the air. Miao Yi grabbed his spear with one arm and slashed at the air. The frozen corpse, which had yet to shed a single drop of blood after being frozen, was cut into two halves and fell to the ground.
Miao Yi then jumped off his dragon steed and strode towards the frozen bodies of Lu Siping and the others.
Dong! Miao Yi stabbed the Inversed-Scales Spear into the ground. Holding onto the spear, he stared at Lu Siping's frost-covered face.
This person lying on the ground had come to him of his own accord, and had even said that he wanted to live and die together with Miao Yi for nine years. Now, he wanted to kill Miao Yi.
This person lying on the ground had once fallen to the Mystic Yin Mirror, and it was he, Miao Yi, who had saved him. Now, he had fallen to Miao Yi's Mystic Yin Mirror once again.
The rugged path of cultivation was long and filled with rain of blood, wind, and frost. Life and death, right and wrong, friend and foe, everything could be decided by a single thought.
Miao Yi spread his fingers, and slowly released the Inversed-Scales Spear from the ground.
Clang! Without any hesitation, Miao Yi unsheathed the sword artifact hanging at his waist. With an expressionless face, he chopped off Lu Siping's head without any hesitation. He then proceeded to strip Lu Siping's body of everything useful.
He turned around and walked to the side. Once again, he raised his sword and chopped off another head. He looted all the useful things.
Then, he turned around and chopped off another head.
After picking up all the belongings on the bodies of Zhao Lingtu and his fellow disciples, Miao Yi shook off the bloodstains on his treasured sword and sheathed it back into the hollowed-out scabbard at his waist. He then leapt into the air and pulled out the Inversed-Scales Spear from the ground. With a flip, he landed on Charcoal's back.
Miao Yi swept a cold gaze across the crowd. Charcoal slowly turned around.
Seeing that he was about to leave, someone ran out from the crowd and shouted, "Alliance Master, I'll go with you!"
Someone took the lead. Then, a few more people ran out. "Alliance Leader, bring us along!"
Soon after, another hundred people came running out, all shouting that they wanted to leave with Miao Yi.
Miao Yi recognized all of them. They were all people he had personally recruited back on the ship. They were all people without a sect background.
These were the people who had been following Miao Yi from the very beginning. They were also the ones who avoided him the moment he got into trouble. They were also the ones who had followed the crowd to kill Miao Yi just now. And now, they were the ones who wanted to follow Miao Yi.
Miao Yi scoffed, causing those who wanted to follow him to shrink back.
In the distance, the faint sound of galloping dragon steeds could be heard. Miao Yi tilted his head to look in that direction. Were the people from the three major sects here?
"I am not soft-hearted. I didn't kill you because of our past relationship! From now on, all ties are severed. Take care of yourselves! "Miao Yi coldly said. They couldn't stay here for long. Charcoal quickly turned around and galloped away. When he passed by Sikong Wuwei and the others, he spat out, "Let's go!"
The three of them looked at the people who were staring at them. They were once allies, but now they had to go their separate ways. The three of them turned their dragon steeds around and hurriedly chased after Miao Yi.
With Miao Yi's personality, it wasn't that he didn't want to kill those ungrateful people. He said it was because of their past relationship, but in reality, his abilities were limited. If he couldn't use the Mystic Yin Mirror for too long, he naturally wouldn't be able to kill all those ungrateful people. Instead, he might even bring danger to himself. He could only lie to himself with words.
Miao Yi took the lead and went down the mountain. Running up another mountain, he saw Qi Xiuhong waiting alone.
Miao Yi smiled when he saw her. Earlier, when he was facing off against Zhao Lingtu, he had transmitted his voice to Sikong Wuwei and the others, asking them to cooperate with him in the ambush. As for Qi Xiuhong … He only told them to let Qi Xiuhong leave first once they made their move.
The reason was simple. The ambush this time had to end as quickly as possible. If Qi Xiuhong joined them, not only would she not be able to help, she might even become a burden. Even though he wouldn't say the words' burden 'to Qi Xiuhong, the truth was that she was a burden. He could only order her to leave first.
Not to mention, the ambush this time was extremely risky. It could be said that he was putting his life on the line. Miao Yi didn't want to put his life on the line. He wanted to survive, but when it came to that, he would never hesitate. Because he didn't believe that Zhao Lingtu would let him go after he handed over the Mystic Yin Mirror!
This way, if he failed, Qi Xiuhong, who was already openly standing on his side, would definitely be implicated. He wanted her to leave first just in case. He wanted to give her a way out, to run as far as she could and live as long as she could.
Most people in the Sea of Constellations now had the mindset of living as long as they could. Even though Miao Yi had slept with Qi Xiuhong, there was no need for him to drag her down with him.
However, Qi Xiuhong only ran off into the distance and didn't leave. Instead, she waited for him here. As a result, Miao Yi gave her a knowing smile. The Great Alliance Master Miao, who was cold and merciless just a moment ago, had instantly softened.
Seeing that Miao Yi had safely escaped, Qi Xiuhong heaved a sigh of relief. With a nod from Miao Yi, she immediately rejoined the other three.
Leading the way down the mountain, Miao Yi tore off the red cloth tied around his arm and casually tossed it away. His expression was one of disdain, a self-deprecating smile on his lips.
The other three followed suit. Four pieces of red cloth fluttered away with the wind. The four of them gradually disappeared into the mountain forest.
At the summit of Calm Lake Peak, Dong Quan and the others could no longer see the four of them. Many of them sighed. Zhao Lingtu and his Senior Brother were dead, and Miao Yi had left as well. After several years of peace and stability, they suddenly felt as though they had lost their pillar of support. Their hearts were filled with uncertainty, and they were afraid of the unknown future.
After watching Miao Yi and the others disappear into the distance, they turned to look in another direction. Dozens of riders had already appeared in their line of sight, quickly advancing towards them.
"Everyone, prepare to dig the dam and release the water." Dong Quan automatically shouldered the responsibility. He cupped his fists towards everyone and sighed, "I hope Zhao Lingtu didn't lie to us before he died. If the situation doesn't look good, we can only fight with our lives on the line. If worse comes to worst, we can only escape!"
Faced with the fear of the unknown, no one dared to disobey. They continued to make preparations according to Miao Yi's previous arrangements. The water of the calm lake was the last line of defense Miao Yi had left for the Red Scarves Alliance.
At the foot of the mountain, three beasts with sharp fangs and claws, tall and slender bodies, and dark green armor stopped. They let out low growls, revealing their savagery.
Two young men and one young woman sat on top of the three beasts. Each of the three young men had a cold expression on their faces as they coldly looked up at the summit. Behind them were about fifty people. Judging by their attire, they were from the three major sects.
On top of the mountain, Dong Quan and the others were also looking down at the troops at the foot of the mountain. Those three frightening beasts were most likely the Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beasts that Zhao Lingtu had mentioned. Judging by the attire of the three major sects, the handsome and aloof man in the middle should be Gu Sanzheng of the Sword Deviate Sect. The stocky young man on the left with a cold expression should be Tan Lao of the School of Imperial Beasts. Needless to say, the elegant and beautiful woman on the right must be Ye Xin of the Jade Lady Sect.
From this, it seemed that Zhao Lingtu's words were correct.
A rainbow-feathered bird descended from the sky. It landed on Tan Lao's shoulder and chirped a few times.
Tan Lao seemed to be able to understand the bird's language. He turned around and said, "There's a lake on the mountain, and there are signs that the dam has been dug. It seems like they intend to release the water. This method is truly vicious. The more people that attack the summit, the more unlucky we will be. Let's not be lured by them. Attack at our own pace and avoid the places where the water is released. "
Gazing at the summit, Ye Xin furrowed her brows and said, "Gu Sanzheng, Tan Lao, did you notice their attire? They seem to be from the Fifth Earthly Branch."
Gu Sanzheng had noticed them long ago. He asked curiously, "Why are there so many Fifth Earthly Branch troops gathered here?"
On the mountain, Dong Quan invoked his transcendence energy and shouted, "Are those the disciples of the three major sects of the Celestial Nation's Fifth Earthly Branch?"
Behind the three, Su Jinggong suddenly said, "Senior Brother Gu, they are the troops of the Fifth Earthly Branch's officials. I've seen many of them before!"
The old man addressed a young man as Senior Brother. It seemed a little strange. However, Su Jinggong was quite lucky.
After escaping from Miao Yi's hands, he made a beeline for the area where the unofficial troops of the Fifth Earthly Branch had landed. Unexpectedly, he managed to meet up with his fellow disciples without any mishaps. He had to thank the fact that the troops of the various sects had just landed and hadn't dispersed yet. Otherwise, he might not have been so lucky.
He also had to thank the School of Imperial Beasts' Seeker Birds. As soon as the unofficial troops of the three major sects landed, Tan Lao immediately sent out the Seeker Birds to gather his fellow disciples in the direction where the official troops had landed.
However, it was clear that not all of his fellow disciples had been gathered. Most of them had died at the hands of Miao Yi and the Red Scarves Alliance. Out of the original two hundred, only twenty to thirty were left. Including the unofficial troops, they barely managed to gather around fifty people.
Gu Sanzheng grew even more curious when he heard this. He said, "I can see that there are around seven to eight hundred people up there. Look at the red scarves wrapped around their arms. To think that nearly half of the Fifth Earthly Branch's officials are still alive. And they're even gathered together. What's going on? "
Behind him, Su Jinggong suddenly widened his eyes and said excitedly, "Senior Brother Gu, they're from the Red Scarves Alliance. Look at the red cloth wrapped around their arms. They're all from the Red Scarves Alliance. Some of them were the ones who attacked our three major sects. I remember them. "
"That's right! They're from the Red Scarves Alliance. I didn't expect them to still be alive. They're actually hiding here. "
"Senior Sister! They're the ones who killed Senior Uncle! "A Jade Lady Sect disciple shouted," Senior Sister! You have to avenge Senior Uncle! "
Ye Xin turned around and asked, "Didn't you say that the Red Scarves Alliance only has around four hundred people?"
She could tell that this Senior Sister of hers was much more promising than a certain Senior Uncle who was killed.
Su Jinggong continued, "The others might have joined later on."
Seeing that the troops below weren't replying, Dong Quan couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He invoked his arts again and shouted, "Are the disciples of the Fifth Earthly Branch's three major sects below?"
Gu Sanzheng, who had overheard the discussion behind him, invoked his arts and replied, "Are the Red Scarves Alliance above?"
"That's right! Are the Sword Deviate Sect's Gu Sanzheng below? What happened before was all a misunderstanding. It has nothing to do with us! "Dong Quan replied loudly.
Gu Sanzheng shouted, "Tell Miao Yi to come out and see me!"
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