The Poison Toad was number one on the Black Hand List and one of the Ten Kings of the Great Xia Dynasty.
His appearance was so valiant and frightening that Zhu Qing, Leopard Head, and Drunkard Head thought that no matter how strong Yang Wu was, he would not be a match for the Poison Toad. His Dao of Poison was invincible.
However, such a character had his head split open by Yang Wu on the spot before he could figure out what was going on.
This was definitely a thunderbolt out of the blue. It was unexpected and caught them off guard.
"What … What's going on?" Zhu Qing looked at the dead Poison Toad and panicked.
Leopard Head stared at this scene with wide eyes. His head could not take the blow and blood spurted out again. He exclaimed, "Only the Heaven Realm can defeat him."
As soon as he finished shouting, his brain exploded with blood, and he fell to the ground, completely dead.
Drunkard Head also fainted from the shock.
They really did not know what kind of opponent they had provoked. They came here to die for nothing.
Zhu Qing did not even think and turned to flee. She did not dare to stay any longer.
"Do you think you can escape?" Yang Wu glanced in Zhu Qing's direction. With a flap of his profound wings, he appeared above Zhu Qing's head in an instant. He viciously stomped on Zhu Qing, causing him to fall from the sky.
Zhu Qing fell to the ground. Before she could get up, Yang Wu stepped on her, causing her to vomit blood again. She was already half dead.
"Spare … Spare me!" Zhu Qing cried out in panic.
"If you are willing to testify who ordered you to kill me, I can spare your life," Yang Wu said faintly.
Even though he already knew who wanted his life, he hoped to have a witness. This way, he would have more reason to return to the Royal City.
"I don't know. We are all …" Zhu Qing replied. Before she could finish, Yang Wu did not have the time to listen to her nonsense and stomped her body into a pulp on the spot.
This kind of killing method was very straightforward, without the slightest bit of pity for the fairer sex.
"What use do I have for you?" Yang Wu said coldly.
At this moment, his heart was filled with killing intent. Some people in the Royal City might have to pay with their blood.
At this moment, the battle of the Kings in another direction was also coming to an end.
Yang Wu had the skinny monkey and the Silver Patterned Tortoise, two fellows who could fight above their level. It was not a problem for him to win with a disadvantage.
The skinny monkey fought crazily, turning into a battle monkey. The broken staff in his hand was incomparably powerful, and his staff technique was even more powerful. Not only did it shoot out tangible flames, but it also contained a terrifying staff intent. On the spot, two mid level King level experts and a primary level King level expert were turned into a pool of blood.
The Silver Patterned Tortoise's continuous improvement speed was too fast. It needed a great battle to consolidate its realm. In its eyes, these King Realm experts were the best sparring partners. Under its bloodthirsty slaughter, it killed four King Realm experts. It even ate two King Realm experts alive, frightening the other King Realm experts.
The battles of the others hadn't ended yet, and the kings who had rushed over didn't dare to continue fighting. They all split up and fled.
In the end, only two of the thirteen Royal Bandits fled. The others all died in the vicinity of Inkstone Ridge.
There were many spies watching this battle in the dark. When these spies saw this situation, they were completely scared silly.
They did not dare to stay any longer. They all returned to report to their masters.
Yang Wu's return to the Royal City was definitely not simple.
After the Kings were killed, Yang Wu immediately ordered people to cut off their heads and collect all their valuables. He had to collect the wealth of these dead people. Otherwise, he would not be able to feed so many people.
Yang Wu and his group once again set off.
They charged towards Royal City at full speed. The rolling dust and the earth-shattering sound of horse hooves made their momentum extremely shocking.
"Sir, Yang Wu of the Yang family is back. He killed the top five Kings of the Black Hand List. His strength is too terrifying."
"This is not good. Yang Wu led his troops back to rebel and killed more than ten Kings. Even the thirteen Royal Bandits were no match for him. No one can stop his advance."
"Yang Wu, who was banished to the mountain prison, has killed his way back from the border after a year. This person is truly terrifying. We cannot become enemies with him. Otherwise, we will suffer greatly."
"He has already been betrothed. I don't think he will do anything stupid. No matter how powerful he is, he would not dare to rebel. His Majesty is already quite good to him."
…
News of Yang Wu's return spread in all the major manors in the Royal City. Some were panicked, some were shocked, and some were jealous or envious. Yang Wu had not returned to the Royal City, but his reputation had already spread to every corner.
The young prodigies of the major manors wanted to see how powerful Yang Wu had become to be able to cause such a commotion.
The young ladies of the major clans wanted to see how handsome this young prodigy who had already made great contributions at the border at the age of eighteen was.
In a short period of time, the main street of the Royal City was packed with people. They all wanted to see if Yang Wu had three heads and six arms. Was he really that amazing?
Yang Wen of the Yang family was a child prodigy that everyone knew since he was young. Everyone only knew that the Yang family had a "literary" ability, but no one knew that they had a "martial" ability.
When Yang Wu failed to rape the princess, only then did they know that the Yang family had a martial ability. However, compared to the literary ability, this martial ability was worthless. It even implicated the entire Yang family.
At that time, Yang Wu's reputation in the Royal City was extremely bad.
A year later, Yang Wu returned. His past was already forgotten by most people. They only knew that he dominated the border and intimidated the Barbarian Tribe. Even the Barbarian Tribe's patriarch personally came to sign a ten-year peace agreement with him. He even asked the current emperor to betroth his precious daughter, Princess Xiao Han, to him.
These were all incomparably amazing deeds and legends that made people gasp in amazement.
Now, Yang Wu had stormed back from the border, stormed into High Cliff City, and killed the king of the Black Hand List. The imposing manner he displayed was enough to show that he was worthy of the great merit at the border and the identity of the prince consort.
One thousand five hundred horses rushed to the front of the city. The city guards panicked and didn't know what to do for a moment.
According to past practice, such a group would never dare to charge into the Royal City. They would be treated as rebels by the Imperial Guards and shot to death on the spot.
However, the group in front of them was led by Yang Wu. They were a group that had made great contributions. Could they stop them?
"Men, stop!" One of the city guards summoned his courage and shouted.
Just as he finished speaking, someone said, "Let General Yang Wu's men enter the city."
When the general saw who it was, he hurriedly shouted, "Don't stop them. Let them enter the city. Let them enter the city."
As a result, all the checkpoints in front of the city gate were removed, and all the guards and citizens scattered in all directions.
After they dispersed, Yang Wu's group charged through the city gate.
After 1,500 of them rode past, only rolling dust was left in the air.
When the guards and citizens saw this, they couldn't help but sigh, "How many years has it been since someone dared to act so arrogantly in front of the Royal City?"
This couldn't be blamed on Yang Wu. He was already full of anger. Since the imperial family had granted the marriage, someone still dared to come and kill him. They didn't take him seriously. If he didn't do this, people would think that he, Yang Wu, was easy to bully.
"General Yang Wu is here, he's here!" someone in the city shouted excitedly.
The people in the city scattered in all directions, making way for this menacing group.
The people on both sides of the street stared at the leader. They saw a valiant young man in battle armor sitting cross-legged on a spirit demon turtle. This young man's aura was outstanding, and his might was shocking. It was as if he was shrouded in celestial Qi. He was truly a dragon among men.
Behind him was a white-clothed lady with a hazy aura. No one could see her face clearly, but they could sense a unique charm from her.
The 1500 riders behind them were all in high spirits. Their auras were shocking, and they shook the entire Royal City.
The young men and women in the surroundings finally saw Yang Wu's true appearance, and they all cried out in surprise.
"The one sitting on the spirit demon turtle must be Yang Wu. He really looks extraordinary."
"He's a young hero indeed. His aura is like that of a divine general. No one in the Royal City can compare to him."
"Yang Wu is so handsome. If I could marry him, I'd be willing to lose ten years of my life."
"In the future, Yang Wu will be my goal. I want to be like him, make military contributions, and become someone respected by thousands."
"Time passed too quickly. I didn't see it clearly. How can it be like this?"
…
Yang Wu ignored these people's words. There was no complacency on his face. He only wanted to rush home as fast as possible to see his parents whom he had not seen for a year.
"Wu 'er, it's dark. Come back for dinner."
"You're still so young. Why are you practicing martial arts? If you fall, I'll be heartbroken."
"Wu 'er, you fought with someone again today. Your face is all bruised and swollen. Tell me who did it. I'll go and reason with him."
"Wu 'er, when you grow up, we'll be old. You have to protect yourself well. Don't let the Yang family be bullied. It'll be shameful."
…
The words his parents said when he was young echoed in his ears. Traces of tenderness seeped into his heart. When he thought of his parents suffering a year in prison for him, he felt guilty and uncomfortable.
When he got close to the door, his eyes became wet. He was nervous and afraid. He was afraid that his parents had grown old. Did they suffer a lot? Did they suffer a lot? Did they get bullied by the prison guards? Or were they humiliated by those people?
These thoughts kept lingering in his mind, making him feel suffocated and uncomfortable.
Meng Bingxue quietly held Yang Wu's hand. He was uncomfortable, and so was she. She wanted to bear all this for him, but she was powerless. At the same time, she didn't know how to comfort him.
When Yang Wu got close to the Yang mansion, there was already a group of people there. A eunuch shouted, "The Emperor has ordered Yang Wu to go to the palace and see the Emperor."
Waiting for the eunuch was an angry reply, "Get out of my way, or die!"
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