His whip was restrained, and at such a close distance, Yao Youliang had no other choice than to flee. However, abandoning a fellow disciple to flee would have serious consequences.
In a hurry, Yao Youliang loosened his grip on the whip in order to give his Senior Martial Brother an opportunity to pull out the whip. Then, he used all of his cultivation to send out a palm strike, clashing head-on with Niu Youdao, who was pouncing over from the sky.
Bang! Yao Youliang's eyes widened as he staggered back, seeming to understand something.
Niu Youdao had already flipped over and returned. With a kick, he freed his treasured sword from the entanglement of the long whip. Grabbing it in passing, he dragged the longsword along as he flew up the grass. His feet pressed against the tip of the grass, creating a wave of grass as he charged towards Black Peony and the others, who were engaged in battle.
Black Peony and the others were not Fang Shaoqun's match even if they worked together, but they did not fight him head-on. Instead, they chose to tangle with him, hoping that they could delay him until Niu Youdao arrived.
They did not engage Fang Shaoqun in close combat. The grass on the grassland flew chaotically, and sword Qi crisscrossed.
Lei Zongkang, who had been repeatedly injured, was no longer qualified to fight Fang Shaoqun. He could only watch from afar and not be a burden.
Black Peony and the other two surrounded Fang Shaoqun, furiously slashing out sword Qi attacks. Fang Shaoqun's sword scattered the attacking sword Qi, and at the same time, the sword Qi forced the three to defend themselves. However, he was somewhat helpless against the three. They did not approach him. Whoever he charged at, they would quickly retreat, and the other two would chase after him to attack.
The three were indeed people who had been together for many years. They cooperated very well, advancing and retreating in perfect harmony.
The stalemate was quickly broken. Fang Shaoqun was in a mess, even a little panicked.
Black Peony and the others naturally discovered the reason. They realized that Niu Youdao did not disappoint them. In such a short time, he had already dealt with the others and was already charging over with his sword in hand!
Usually, Niu Youdao was amiable and amiable. Occasionally, he would even say that he didn't like fighting and killing. This was the first time they had seen Niu Youdao reveal such a ferocious killing intent. Like a fierce bandit, he dragged his sword and rushed over with a murderous aura!
So many people were no match for Niu Youdao. Fang Shaoqun panicked and turned to flee.
Black Peony shrieked, "Hold him down!"
The three of them immediately threw caution to the wind. They no longer retreated when the enemy advanced, and advanced when the enemy retreated. They joined forces to attack wildly, forcing Fang Shaoqun to have no time to escape.
Like a wisp of smoke, Niu Youdao charged straight into the battle formation. His swords destroyed Fang Shaoqun's Sword Qi, and in an instant, he was right in front of them.
Fang Shaoqun immediately struck back with all his might.
Dang! The two swords clashed, and Fang Shaoqun was shocked. The force on his sword was like a clay ox entering the sea. It was actually dissolved by a strange force on his opponent's sword.
Niu Youdao's sword pierced forward, he raised his sword and stabbed forward again!
A bloody wrist flew away along with the sword!
The sword light stopped. Blood gushed out from Fang Shaoqun's broken right wrist. In a panic, his left hand grabbed the longsword that was stabbing toward his chest. He lowered his head and looked at the longsword that had pierced through his heart. The blade of the sword that had pierced through his back was dripping with blood.
Fang Shaoqun slowly raised his head and was about to look at Niu Youdao.
Niu Youdao, who had a fierce expression on his face, kicked him in the chest and sent him flying. He pulled out his sword and looked around coldly. Blood dripped from the tip of the sword and onto the grass.
Hei Peony and the others stared blankly. They had not yet recovered from the previous attack. Fang Shaoqun was killed with one strike?
Suddenly, they saw Niu Youdao wave his sword and point in the direction of the hill. They turned to look.
Cui Yuan stood up shakily and staggered to escape.
Yuan Fang slipped out of nowhere, his face full of vigor. He was not afraid of fighting someone who could not stand steadily. He raised his Buddhist Commandment Blade and rushed forward, wanting to kill him.
However, after being pointed at by Niu Youdao, Yuan Fang stopped awkwardly and ran back to the hill with a chuckle.
Private and Yao Youliang also staggered. At that speed, there was no way they could escape. It was purely a deathbed struggle.
Niu Youdao dragged his sword and walked slowly. He said in a low voice, "Clean up. Why did the three sects join forces? Find those people alive and ask them about the situation!"
"Yes!" Hei Peony answered and waved her hand. The others immediately did as they were told.
Yuan Fang ran back and offered up the scabbard with both hands. He chuckled and said, "Daoye."
Niu Youdao shook off the blood on his sword and flicked it. The scabbard flipped through the air from Yuan Fang's hand and fell down.
He raised his sword and stabbed it into the falling scabbard. Then, he flipped the sword over and placed it in front of him. He put his hands together and stood upright in the grass. The murderous aura on his face gradually subsided, and his expression gradually became calm again …
The sky was dark and the wilderness was boundless. The wind blew through the grass like blue waves.
As if they had smelled blood, a dozen vultures circled in the air.
Standing in the grass, Niu Youdao held his sword and gazed into the distance.
Hei Peony reported in detail what she had asked.
Niu Youdao said, "The Golden Core experts of the three sects left last night?"
Hei Peony nodded. "That's what Cui Yuan said. It matches up with Yao Youliang's confession."
Niu Youdao said, "Private didn't confess?"
Hei Peony said, "He refused to talk no matter what. We'll think of a way to pry his mouth open, but it might take some time."
Niu Youdao said, "Don't waste time with him. Those who confess can stay. Those who don't … kill!"
"Yes!" Hei Peony agreed and handed over a parcel. "Daoye, these are the belongings we found on these people!"
"Deal with them yourselves," Niu Youdao said faintly. He had no interest in these things.
Hei Peony didn't say anything else. She picked up the parcel and turned around. She walked to Private's side, drew her sword, and pierced it through his heart.
Hei Peony, who was used to taking advantage of others, wasn't soft-hearted in the slightest. However, she didn't know why Niu Youdao had left two people alive.
Niu Youdao walked over and had someone pull Cui Yuan and Yao Youliang up. He stabbed his sword and scabbard into the grass and pressed his palms against the two people's backs.
"Pu!" When the two people spat out blood-stained ice cubes, Niu Youdao sealed their acupoints. He grabbed his sword and said, "Tie them up!"
Duan Hu and Wu Youliang used the soft steel whips they had picked up to tie the two people up tightly.
Yuan Fang obeyed Niu Youdao's orders and led the six horses in the distance over.
Niu Youdao took one of the horses and mounted it. He pointed at Lei Zongkang, who was sitting on the ground nearby, looking lost. "Take the two people alive to the back of the hill and watch them. Wait for us to come back!"
When these words came out, Hei Peony and the other two were stunned. Their faces immediately lit up as they realized that there was another meaning in Niu Youdao's words.
Hei Peony hurriedly scolded Lei Zongkang, "Why aren't you following Daoye's orders?"
Lei Zongkang stood up with a complicated expression and cupped his hands at Niu Youdao. "Yes!"
"Let's go!" Niu Youdao urged his horse and galloped away.
Hei Peony and the others all mounted their horses, turned them around, and chased after him.
When they caught up to Niu Youdao, they discovered that they seemed to be going back the same way they had come. Hei Peony asked in bewilderment, "Daoye, where are we going?"
Niu Youdao coldly said, "Star picking city!"
"Ah!" They were all shocked. Duan Hu hurriedly said, "Daoye, if we return to Star picking city, won't we be walking into a tiger's den?"
"They left last night at nine o 'clock. We should have enough time!" Niu Youdao didn't answer the question. He looked ahead, his eyes cold. "Fuyun Sect and Spirit Beauty Mountain came out again. Do they really think I'm made of clay? It's impolite not to reciprocate. Let's play with them!"
The few of them looked at each other, speechless.
The group galloped out of the grasslands and into the desert. By the time they reached the stud farm at the foot of the mountain, it was already dusk.
The horses were thrown into the stud farm, and the group of five took off again, fleeing into the boundless mountain range.
When the sky was dark and filled with stars, they returned to the dimly lit Star picking city. Above Hei Peony and the other two, the Moon Butterfly flapped its wings to illuminate the area.
"Where's the Immortal Retaining Sect's shop?" Niu Youdao asked.
They seemed to have guessed what he was going to do. They were a little apprehensive, but they still led him straight ahead.
When they arrived at the Immortal Retaining Sect's shop, they saw a closed sign hanging on the door. Niu Youdao ignored the passersby outside. He walked to the door and pressed his hand on it, invoking his arts to pry open the door bolt. He pushed the door open and entered.
They followed him in. Hei Peony and the other two rode the Moon Butterfly around the shop.
Niu Youdao closed the door and said, "Clean it up. Take all the valuables!"
Hei Peony and the other two broke out in a cold sweat. They realized that this person was really here to rob the shop! When they got back, the Immortal Retaining Sect would definitely go crazy. If they did this, they would really have boarded a pirate ship!
Yuan Fang's mouth twisted in delight. His eyes lit up, and he quickly left. "Swish!" He tore off a piece of cloth and used it as a bag. He grabbed some spirit herbs from the shelves and quickly packed them into the bag.
Hei Peony and the others could only do as he said, and quickly went to pick up the valuables.
The birdcage in Niu Youdao's hand was placed on the counter. The three scent-seeking birds inside were looking around, while Niu Youdao himself was looking around.
After a while, the four of them each picked up a bag and held it in their hands. They met up in the front hall.
Niu Youdao held a birdcage in his hands. Stuffed inside were several Golden Wings used for communication. With a wave of his hand, he led the others away.
They picked up their bags and left the shop. There were people coming and going outside. They were openly robbing a sect's shop, which made them all shudder with fear.
They looked at Niu Youdao again. It seemed like he was used to doing this kind of thing. He acted like nothing had happened. Not only did he close the door, he even held up the 'Closed' sign at the door. Only then did he openly lead the others away.
They went on to visit the shops of the Fuyun Sect and Mount Lingxiu.
In the shop on Lingxiu Mountain, all the looted items were sorted into several large parcels.
Niu Youdao waved his hand. "Let's go to the big shops and sell the items."
Wu Sanliang hurriedly said, "Daoye, sell them to the big shops. At most, they'll only sell them at half price!"
Niu Youdao said, "Think long term. Don't be so fixated on this small amount of money!"
Duan Hu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Daoye, this is not a small amount of money. The rare spiritual herbs in it are worth a lot!"
"Aren't you tired of carrying such a large bag?" Niu Youdao said and left. He opened the door and walked out.
They went straight to the Spirit Sect's shop to sell the spiritual herbs. They were really selling them cheaply. They were only willing to buy them at half price. However, Niu Youdao didn't care at all. If they were selling cheaply, then so be it. He took the gold notes and left. The shopkeepers and workers watched them leave. They turned around and muttered to themselves. Where did these people get so many spiritual herbs from?
Niu Youdao and the others didn't stop. They threw a few birdcages to the Myriad Beasts Sect's shop and bought a bunch of Golden Wings at half price.
The weapons were sold to the Cloud Tool Sect. They didn't even sell them at half price. They sold them at what they estimated. Niu Youdao asked Yuan Fang to keep a few good daggers for them!
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