Putting aside the men in black, the banners of the Zhengqi League's temporary base fluttered in the wind, the image of the Yin Yang symbol of the Immortal Crane. Everyone was busy cleaning up the aftermath of the battle.
On the summit, Song Yuanyi's white tent had been blasted to smithereens, and a new tent was quickly erected. At this moment, Song Yuanyi and Xie Guangting were chatting.
"Can you tell me now? Just what is going on here? This time, if I hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid that the group of experts you led would have been completely annihilated. When did such a formidable expert appear in the martial arts world? "
Xie Guangting solemnly said.
The mood in the tent was solemn. Song Yuanyi said nothing, and his complexion was rather unsightly. Even though he had used the Eternal Spring Mantra to save some of his disciples, six to seven hundred disciples had still died in this battle.
This was a rather heavy loss for the Zhengqi League, and three of its elders had even died. Not even in its battle with the Five Ancestor Alliance had the Zhengqi League suffered such heavy losses.
No, to put it more accurately, no faction in the martial arts world dared to attack the Zhengqi League in such a reckless and frenzied manner.
"This isn't a faction of the martial arts world!"
Song Yuanyi suddenly said.
"I'm just as confused as you are about the origins of these men in black, and they've never explained where they came from. But even so, I have a rough idea of what's going on. If I'm not mistaken, these people aren't coming for us. "
"Oh?"
Xie Guangting raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise appearing on his face for the first time.
Song Yuanyi said nothing, his profound gaze slowly turning to another part of the mountain.
On the other side, Wang Chong was seated cross-legged in meditation when he suddenly sensed something, his heart thumping in his chest.
"Young Master Qingyang, Alliance Lord invites you!"
A moment later, a voice suddenly rang in his ears. A Zhengqi League disciple walked up to Wang Chong and stopped behind him.
"Oh?"
Wang Chong quirked an eyebrow. Some thoughts flashed in his eyes, but he soon calmed down.
"Alright, I'll head over now!"
When Wang Chong reached the top of the mountain, he saw a large number of people gathered there. Sikong Yuanjia, Ouyang Changheng, the other elders of the Zhengqi League, and the many experts of the league, including Ji Andu, were all gathered around Song Yuanyi and the Zhengqi League Vice Alliance Lord, discussing something.
Seeing Wang Chong coming over, there was a moment of silence on the mountaintop.
Wang Chong's heart skipped a beat when he saw the formation on the mountain. However, he didn't say anything and calmly walked over.
"Paying respects to Alliance Lord!"
Wang Chong walked over and clasped his hands three or four paces away.
"Mm!"
Upon seeing Wang Chong, Song Yuanyi nodded.
"You've come. We were just discussing the ambush by the men in black. The league has suffered heavy losses this time, and Young Master Qingyang was also involved. There is no harm in listening and seeing if you can remember anything. Perhaps you will be able to obtain an unexpected harvest."
"Yes!"
Wang Chong's eyes flashed, but he said no more. After clasping his hands and bowing, he stood to the side.
The group quickly returned to their discussion.
"Alliance Lord, we've searched these people. There's nothing on their bodies that indicates their identities."
"We did manage to capture two people alive, but just like the others, they were all suicide soldiers. Before we could ask them a few questions, they bit through the poison sacs in their teeth and died."
"We've truly suffered heavy losses this time. Even with the abilities of our Zhengqi League, we couldn't find any clues about these people. But how could this be!?"
"That's right! You saw that giant at the end as well. With a single punch, he turned our Stellar Energy into stone! This isn't even within the realm of martial arts! In my view, they weren't humans at all, but demons! They were using evil arts! "
This night had been far too shocking. For the first time, they sensed that there was such a powerful and mysterious power in the world.
"Now is not the time to think about the identities of these people. I just want to understand one thing: why did these people attack us?"
At this moment, the Zhengqi League Elder Sikong Yuanjia spoke in a coarse voice. His body was muscular and his brow was furrowed with rage. This battle had been so inexplicable that he had no idea what was going on. Sikong Yuanjia didn't even understand why he was fighting them.
These black-clothed men came and went inexplicably. Moreover, so many of the league's members had died. This battle had been a complete mess.
"That's right! Just what are they trying to do? There's no head or tail, it's completely confusing. "
Sikong Yuanjia's words caused the others to chime in. Every operation had a goal, but none of them had been able to figure out what these men in black were trying to do.
For wealth? Then they should be looking for the secular Imperial Court.
For treasures? There were no treasures in the Zhengqi League's stronghold.
Revenge? The Zhengqi League had never met these people before. The battle was over and both sides had suffered grievous casualties, but they still didn't know what the other party's goal was. There was probably nothing as foolish as this in the world.
"Hehehe!"
At this moment, a sinister and ear-piercing cackle resounded.
"You don't know what's going on, but I do!"
This burst of strange laughter came out of nowhere and instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"Ji Andu, what nonsense are you spouting! Hurry up and say what you've thought of! Stop acting all mysterious and mystifying! "
A nearby Zhengqi League elder couldn't help but curse.
The Zhengqi League Lord also couldn't help but frown, but he said nothing. Ji Andu, on the other hand, didn't seem to care. His shoulders trembled as he continued to chuckle.
"Haha, if it's not for wealth, treasure, or revenge, and certainly not for sex, then just what are they trying to do? You don't understand, and the reason is very simple. It's because these people weren't coming for us at all. Someone deliberately led these black-robed men to us! "
"Someone is intentionally framing us!"
Whoosh!
The elders and experts had been angrily glaring at Ji Andu at first, but Ji Andu's words instantly caused the crowd to erupt into an uproar.
Wang Chong said nothing, only looked at Ji Andu, his heart sinking. He could already guess what Ji Andu was going to say next.
"Protector Ji, don't try to frighten us. Who's framing us, and who would dare to do so? Are you agitated? Why are you spouting nonsense here?! "
A Zhengqi League elder rebuked.
Ji Andu had come from the evil path and was also a disciple of the Demonic Emperor. Although he had 'turned over a new leaf', there were still many people in the league who found him an eyesore.
"That's right! Protector Ji, what are you saying? Who in the world would be so bold as to frame our Zhengqi League!? "
It wasn't that he didn't believe Ji Andu, but this matter was simply far too absurd.
"Hmph!"
Ji Andu said nothing, but a contemptuous smile appeared on his lips.
"Let him speak!"
It was then that Sikong Yuanjia spoke.
Sikong Yuanjia had suffered severe injuries in his battle with the bamboo hat man. If not for the fact that he cultivated the Zhurong Divine Art, he would have died to the bamboo hat man's blade long ago. He wanted to hear any version of the story.
All he wanted to know was what the truth was.
With Sikong Yuanjia's support, the crowd instantly fell silent.
"Haha, why don't all of you think about it? Our Zhengqi League has been around for so long, but when has it ever encountered an opponent like this? Let alone the Zhengqi League, all of you are renowned figures of the martial arts world. When have you ever encountered an opponent like this?
"Martial arts, techniques, and goals are all unknown. Moreover, we've been in the northwest for quite some time now, so why did nothing happen until now?
"Haven't any of you realized that all this happened after an outsider appeared in our Zhengqi League?"
Ji Andu gave a sinister smile as he shot a profound glance at Wang Chong at the back of the crowd.
Whoosh! The mood instantly changed and the crowd fell into an uproar. Upon hearing Ji Andu's words, they all turned to look at Wang Chong. Their eyes were filled with bewilderment.
"Ji Andu, you're slandering me! Do you think that I don't know what you're up to by framing Young Master Qingyang like this? "
Before anyone else could speak, Song Youran was the first to speak, her entire body seething with rage.
"That's right! Young Master Qingyang isn't this sort of person!"
Song Jue also stepped forward.
"Andu, don't speak nonsense!"
At this moment, a dignified voice rang out. Song Yuanyi, who had been silent all this time, spoke up.
"Young Master Qingyang is an honored guest of our Zhengqi League, and he even helped us before. How could he possibly harm us?"
Song Yuanyi's expression was calm, but his voice left no room for doubt.
Song Youran and Song Jue were elated to see Song Yuanyi speak, and they breathed sighs of relief.
"Alliance Lord! This one is not speaking nonsense, but this person is far too suspicious. And I'm not speaking nonsense to malign him! "
Ji Andu finally put on a serious expression and clasped his hands in greeting upon hearing Song Yuanyi's words.
"I have a reason for saying that he's suspicious. The timing of his appearance is very suspicious. The men in black only attacked after he came to our Zhengqi League, but I won't say anything about that.
"Young Master Qingyang is well-versed in all martial arts and knows all the martial arts of the world like the back of his hand. On the first day, he used his mouth to command the disciples of our Zhengqi League to use sword formations to kill Black General Impermanence and force back the Black Yin Ancestor.
"But tonight, so many people died in the league, so when did you see Young Master Qingyang appear and command the experts of the league to deal with those men in black? For the mighty Young Master Qingyang to hide at a time like this, isn't that suspicious? "
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