Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
An Unsolvable Situation
Dusk was approaching. A faint red glow enveloped the Soaring Goose Pass, reflecting the brilliance of spiritual formations. Every step was filled with a majestic aura. It was as if a giant steel beast was crouching in the valley, guarding the peace in all directions.
Above the Soaring Goose Pass, Wu Jing Xue's eyes darkened. He did not say a word, causing the space to freeze. Beside him were Mowang Gong, Tiger Chu, and the others. They were also frowning, deep in thought.
"Why isn't Senior Lin back yet?" At this moment, a pleasant voice rang out, breaking everyone's silence.
The person who spoke was Luo Lan.
She bit her lower lip and looked at Soaring Goose City worriedly. Lin Tianchong had left for more than an hour and had yet to return. This gave Luo Lan a bad feeling.
"Luo Lan, don't underestimate Lin Tianchong's strength. If he insists on leaving, in the entire Northern Wilderness Region, only the Jiuhan Temple's Palace Master can stop him. He hasn't returned yet, so he must be occupied with something important." Mowang Gong felt the worry in Luo Lan's voice and immediately spoke to reassure her.
"Senior Mo is right. We must believe in Senior Lin. Right now, we must not cause trouble. We must stay calm." Liu Mengyan patted Luo Lan's shoulder and added softly.
Luo Lan nodded vigorously. She looked up again and saw a group of people faintly appearing in front of her. They stepped on the glow and approached the Soaring Goose Pass step by step.
"Are they finally here?" Wu Jing Xue also saw this group of people. A purplish-black murderous aura flashed in his eyes. He raised his right hand high and shouted, "All soldiers, listen to my order. Set up the formation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a wave of rumbling sounds resounded throughout Soaring Goose Pass. With Soaring Goose Pass as the center, wisps of dazzling and profound Spirit Array radiance bloomed out. Some were as thick as mountains, some were as sharp as blades, and some were as violent as flames. They enveloped Soaring Goose Pass within them, making it difficult for anyone to approach.
At the same time, the Star Suppressing Guards and the Imperial Army stepped out in unison. They looked straight ahead, ready to charge out at any time to protect the peace of Yanxiang Pass.
Wu Jing Xue stood on high ground, his right hand gripping the Heavenly Halberd tightly, his battle robes fluttering in the wind. However, when he saw the group of figures clearly, his pupils suddenly constricted.
In his field of vision, the group of tall figures were not ferocious elite soldiers, but old, weak, women, and children in ragged clothes. Their steps were unsteady, and their auras were weak, giving people a feeling of death. However, when they raised their heads to look at Yanxiang Pass, a faint light of hope would flash in their eyes.
"These people seem to be from Soaring Goose City." Mowang Gong's eyes were also wide open. There were quite a number of old, weak, women, and children, about thirty thousand of them. At this moment, they had already entered the valley and would soon reach Yanxiang Pass.
Behind the old, weak, women, and children was a group of elite soldiers. Their footsteps were not fast, and they seemed to be somewhat calm. However, their eyes were fixed on Yanxiang Pass, constantly flashing with a ferocious brilliance.
Lin Yuanli and Gu Xuanfeng stood in the middle of the group. When the old, weak, women, and children entered the valley, the two of them looked at each other. Then, Gu Xuanfeng's figure soared into the sky and his gaze landed on the gate of Yanxiang Pass.
"In the face of the attack of 3.6 million elite soldiers, you relied on your 360,000 soldiers to defend Yanxiang Pass for seven days and did not retreat at all. You have indeed impressed me." Gu Xuanfeng praised them, but his expression was as cold as ice. He laughed coldly and said, "Because of this, we have specially come today to personally give you two gifts."
Gifts?
Gu Xuanfeng's voice was mixed with spiritual power, allowing everyone to hear it clearly. Suddenly, Wu Jing Xue, Mowang Gong, and the rest's gazes froze. There was no joy on their faces at all. Instead, they felt even more solemn.
"Tianjiao, aren't you going to give us the first gift?" Gu Xuanfeng laughed coldly. Once he said that, Gu Tianjiao, who was behind him, took a big step forward. His evil face was already filled with mockery and ridicule.
With a wave of his hand, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, numerous bloody heads appeared in the air. They fell from the sky and landed on the yellow sand, stirring up clouds of dust.
Poof poof poof …
The number of heads was shocking. As they fell, it was as though a rainstorm had struck. One head after another, deeply shocking everyone. Even the Suppressing Star Guards and the Imperial Army, who had been on the battlefield for many years, were so shocked that their pupils constricted.
When the last head fell, a small mountain of heads appeared in front of Yanxiang Pass. It was dripping with blood, and its momentum was shocking. It caused the temperature of the entire space to plummet, causing everyone to involuntarily shiver and feel a chill run down their spines.
"How about the first gift?"
Gu Tianjiao was satisfied with everyone's shocked expressions. He smiled and said, "These heads came from the soldiers and citizens of Yanxiang Pass. There are not many of them, only around 500,000. Among these heads, there should be someone you know, right?"
"You bastard!" Ning Lefan roared. Gu Xuanfeng turned a deaf ear to Ning Lefan's insults. He still maintained a cold smile on his face as he stretched out his finger and pointed at the old, weak, women and children below. He said slowly, "As for the second gift, it is these old, weak, women and children from Yanxiang City."
"When we massacred the city, these people were incessantly wailing. They all hoped to be able to enter the Soaring Goose Pass and return to their former peaceful lives. Seeing that, I pitied them and spared their lives. I hope you do not disappoint my good intentions."
After saying that, Gu Xuanfeng gave a signal to Lin Yuanli. Lin Yuanli immediately ordered a group of elite soldiers to lead the old, weak, women and children into the valley and towards Yanxiang Pass.
As for the other elite soldiers, they split into two groups, one on the left and one on the right. They followed the old, weak, women and children into the valley.
Seeing this scene, Wu Jing Xue and Mowang Gong's eyes turned red. They instantly saw through the other party's cunning plot. However, they fell into silence and stared straight ahead.
In this situation, whether the gate was opened or not would not only affect the life and death of 30,000 old, weak, women and children, but also the life and death of billions of citizens in 36 prefectures.
This kind of choice was too difficult. Even Mo Wanggong had a serious and conflicted expression on his face. Hundreds of thoughts were running through his mind as he anxiously thought about how to deal with it. The palm of his right hand that was holding the feather fan was already sweating slightly.
"These 20,000 old, weak, women and children have already been sent to you. Why are you still not moving? Don't tell me that you want to watch them die in front of Yanxiang Pass?" Gu Xuanfeng's voice was ear-piercing. As he spoke, he gave a signal to Lin Yuanli.
Almost at the same time, the elite soldiers at the back exerted pressure and forced the old, weak, women and children to the front of Yanxiang Pass.
In the crowded narrow path of the valley, 30,000 old, weak, women and children were squeezed together. How could they, who were weak, withstand such a force? In an instant, the cries of the children, the sighs of the old, and the wails of the old could be heard endlessly and crazily reverberated in the valley.
But even so, the elite soldiers continued to exert pressure. The cruel and merciless faces and the helpless wails formed a strong contrast. Wu Jing Xue and Mowang Gong's eyes. Their hearts trembled and their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"Watching 20,000 people die in front of you. Don't tell me that this is Wanjian Pavilion's way of doing things?" Gu Tianjiao also flew up into the sky and looked at Yanxiang Pass in front of him. His voice was still mocking.
In front of Yanxiang Pass, 20,000 old, weak, women and children were driven away again. The wails and cries were even louder and almost shook the clouds away. The Planet Suppression Guards and Imperial Army guarding Yanxiang Pass gripped their weapons tightly with both hands. From the corner of their eyes, they glanced resentfully at the pass and focused on Wu Jing Xue and Mowang Gong's group. It was as if they were waiting for orders.
The gazes of 20,000 old, weak, women and children, as well as the gazes of the Planet Suppression Guards and the Imperial Army, were invisible and formless. But they were as heavy as a towering mountain, oppressing Wu Jing Xue and Mowang Gong's group. Their faces turned pale and they even held their breaths.
Just as the atmosphere was extremely tense, an earth-shattering roar sounded in the void. It actually tore the space apart by force. The crowd looked in that direction and saw a wriggling giant python surrounded by purple-black light rolling over. As the snake swept its body, the space cracked and shattered.
A figure indifferently stood on the back of the giant python. His pitch-black robes fluttered in the wind, but his body did not move at all as he looked down on all living beings.
"The pavilion master is here!" In an instant, everyone's eyes were filled with ecstasy. Obviously, in their eyes, as long as Chu Xingyun arrived, the crisis would be reversed.
The crowd from Daluo Golden Sect and Divine Firmament Palace naturally also saw Chu Xingyun. Lin Yuanli and Gu Xuanfeng's eyes narrowed, but they quickly returned to their original state. They thought to themselves, So what if Chu Xingyun is here? In the current situation, if we start saving people, we will definitely suffer heavy losses. But if we don't save people, the morale of the people and the army will completely collapse. Yanxiang Pass will collapse on its own.
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