On the vast land, they could clearly feel the arrival of night. The disciples of the three sects, who were riding on five flying beasts, were still bathed in the bright light of the sky. The land below them was almost half shrouded in darkness.
A golden-winged beast was flying in front, while the five flying beasts followed it from afar.
A huge crouching dragon appeared on the ground, followed by a winding mountain range.
"Below!" A disciple of the Great Hill Sect suddenly gave a warning. Everyone quickly looked down.
A few black shadows leaped out from the mountain range below, becoming clearer and clearer. Surprisingly, they were also five large flying beasts. They had already rushed up, and on each of the flying beasts were three masked men in black. There were fifteen people in total!
"Who's there?!" Someone among the disciples of the three sects shouted!
On each of the five flying beasts that rushed up diagonally, there was a man who flipped his hand and took out a clumsy big bow. He raised his hand and grabbed three arrows from the quiver on his back, nocked them on the bowstrings, and quickly pulled the bowstrings!
It was unknown what the bowstrings, which were as thick as a black rope, were made of. The moment they pulled the bowstrings, a faint mist lingered around them.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Fifteen arrows were shot at the same time.
The disciples of the three sects each performed their skills and were about to defend themselves. However, the fifteen arrows were like clay oxen entering the sea, disappearing upon contact with water.
The fifteen arrows, starting from the arrowhead, suddenly disappeared into the air.
From the arrowhead to the tail of the arrow, they suddenly disappeared like a puff of smoke.
The disciples of the three sects quickly reacted. They did not disappear, but disintegrated. Every arrow had turned into countless ox-hair needles!
The fifteen arrows turned into a rain of needles!
"Be careful of the Tianji Tiangang Arrow!" Someone among the disciples of the three sects screamed.
As long as the force of the shot was enough, the countless specially-made ox-hair needles could pierce through the protective energy shield with their sharpness. It was impossible to defend against it!
The Tianji Tiangang Arrow was extremely vicious if used for a sneak attack, but it was not easy to make it.
One Tianji Tiangang Arrow was already rare. The disciples of the three sects never dreamed that someone could shoot fifteen arrows at once to deal with them!
By the time the ox-hair needles got closer and saw what they were, it was already too late to defend themselves.
A rain of ox-hair needles covered a large area. The disciples of the three sects brandished their weapons desperately but could not block all of them.
"Ugh …"
"Ah …"
Someone was hit by over a hundred needles and let out a painful groan.
Someone was careless, and both his eyes were hit. His face was pierced by needles, and his eyes were bleeding. He wailed in pain!
Amidst the tinkling sounds, the Profound Weapon Sect's disciples controlled their scales to form a rotating shield for defense. Sparks shot out from the surface of the shield.
Even though he managed to block his vitals, his reaction was still a little hasty, and his body was more or less hit by the needles.
"Screech …" The five flying beasts let out sorrowful cries in the sky. Even the disciples of the three sects couldn't defend themselves, so their situation could be imagined.
The five birds were in a complete mess as they flew around in the air!
The fifteen people from the three sects quickly flew into the air. Other than the blind man who used his Qi to glide to the ground, the rest of them attacked the incoming enemies together.
Although the Tianji Astral Shattering Arrow was vicious, it had a weakness. It was not very powerful!
Because the needle was too thin and small, its destructive power was limited. It was not like being cut by a sword, which would be fatal!
As soon as the needles pierced into their bodies, they immediately used their flesh and blood to restrain the needles and then spat them out.
However, after the ambushing masked men succeeded in their attack, they immediately controlled their flying beasts to change their direction, not bothering with the disciples of the three sects at all.
"There's poison!" A Heavenly Fire Cult disciple cried out in fear. The tiny bloody eye on his face that was pierced by the needles had already turned black, and the black dot on his face was rapidly expanding.
The others also noticed the poison of the needles. A numbing sensation came from the places that were pierced by the needles, and the numbness quickly spread throughout their bodies.
This was truly a matter of life and death!
How could they still have the mood to chase after them? It was already good enough that they could keep their lives. The disciples of the three sects quickly dove down to the ground.
By the time they landed on the ground, they were already wobbling and staggering on the ground.
The one who was pierced by more needles couldn't even land normally. When he was close to the ground, he smashed onto the ground and became a bloody mess.
Five flying beasts spread their wings and swooped down. Fifteen silhouettes flew out, and rays of sharp sword qi shot out.
Some of the heads of the disciples from the three sects flew up, some were slashed diagonally, and some were severed at the waist. Blood splattered everywhere.
Like falling straws, they didn't have the slightest strength to retaliate and fell into a pool of blood.
Bang! The birdcage that fell from someone's hands shattered, and the few golden wings inside were turned into a bloody mess by a sharp sword qi.
There were also people who opened the golden wing cage behind them before they died and released the few golden wings inside.
A few rays of sword qi that chased after them in the air created clouds of blood rain in the air, and feathers flew everywhere.
The fifteen disciples of the three sects were all killed, and not a single one was spared!
Not a single one of the golden wings that they had brought along with them escaped!
The fifteen masked men quickly came over and gathered together. They all nodded.
One of them raised his head and let out a whistle. Five flying beasts that were circling in the night quickly swept down to the ground. They lined up and glided close to the ground, charging toward the fifteen people.
As they approached, the fifteen people jumped and landed on the five flying beasts.
The five flying beasts swept across the ground like the wind, flapping their wings and climbing up. Carrying the fifteen masked men, they quickly disappeared into the depths of the night …
Daybreak, inside the Imperial Palace.
Vast Cloud Map got up early, washed up, changed into a long robe, and prepared to go to court.
Bu Xun walked into the room and dismissed the eunuchs who were serving him. He personally helped Vast Cloud Map tidy up his clothes and reported at the same time, "We've lost contact with the fifteen disciples sent by the three sects to pursue."
Vast Cloud Map looked at him. "Wasn't there news yesterday that they succeeded once?"
Bu Xun said, "They sent back a message saying that they were following the clues, and then there was no more news. The disciples of the three sects worked together and each sent back a message every six hours. That is to say, every hour, there will be a sect that receives the news, but until now, we haven't been able to contact them. "
Vast Cloud Map said, "Something happened?"
Bu Xun said, "It's very likely that something happened. The three sects have already sent people along that route to investigate! Also, we've lost contact with the people who were sent to escort the five captured alive by the three sects. They've probably also met with an accident. Those five survivors have probably been taken away! "
Vast Cloud Map tightened his hands around his waist and coldly snorted. "Waning Moon Pavilion! This Guaren has really underestimated them! "
Bu Xun said, "I'm afraid the three sects are a little annoyed this time. That line in the clouds, should we provide it to them?"
Vast Cloud Map glanced at him indifferently. "Is that necessary? If we give it to them, what benefits will this Guaren get? Just to avenge them? We have to keep some cards in our hands, and we can't give them everything. Even if you give it to them now, do you think they'll appreciate your kindness and acknowledge your good deeds? They'll only think it's what they should do. Bu Xun, people's desires can't be satisfied. When there's nothing to give, we'll be in trouble! "
"To control such a large country, the various forces are entangled and need to be balanced. You and I don't have the qualifications to distinguish between love and hate. At our level, there are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies. If the three sects go too far, this Guaren can be friends with Waning Moon Pavilion at an appropriate time. If Waning Moon Pavilion dares to be too presumptuous, this Guaren must have something to beat them with. We must let them understand that it's not that I can't touch them, but that I won't touch them. Only when they don't know how much we control will they be afraid … "
Amidst the clouds, the rockery in a secluded corner moved, revealing an underground cave. Su Zhao drilled out and returned the rockery to its original position.
As soon as he returned to the door of his boudoir, Qin Mian had already hurried over to greet him. "Boss, you're finally back."
The two entered the room together. Su Zhao walked to the dressing table and sat down. She untied her hair bun, still dressed as a man.
Qin Mian followed her and asked, "Is the matter of the warhorse going well?"
"It's going well!" Su Zhao nodded. "I hope it's going well!"
Qin Mian didn't care about this matter. Hearing that it was going well, she didn't ask further. She said in a low voice, "There's news from above that Linghu Qiu is one of us!"
Su Zhao, who had removed her hairpin and untied her hair bun, was stunned. She looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes flashing.
She had known about this a long time ago. Shao Pingbo had already warned her, but she was skeptical at first. Now that she thought about Shao Pingbo's judgment, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly. How could there be such a big difference between people?
Her hair fell on her shoulder. Su Zhao turned around in surprise. "How is that possible?"
Some things between her and Shao Pingbo would be known by Qin Mian, and some would be kept from her.
Qin Mian said, "Since the higher-ups have said so, it can't be wrong!"
Su Zhao was puzzled. "What does the higher-ups mean by having Linghu Qiu stay with Niu Youdao?"
Qin Mian said, "The higher-ups didn't say anything about this, and now is not the time to worry about it. What they mean is that Linghu Qiu's identity has been exposed, and it's very likely that he has fallen into the hands of the Qi Kingdom."
Su Zhao's expression turned serious and she became nervous. "Could it be that we will be implicated?"
Qin Mian waved her hand. "That won't happen. Linghu Qiu and we are on different lines, so he didn't tell us at first."
Su Zhaoli asked, "What about Niu Youdao?"
She suspected that Linghu Qiu's exposure had something to do with Niu Youdao, because Shao Pingbo had long suspected that Niu Youdao had already seen through Linghu Qiu's identity. It was just that at that time, he wanted to deal with Niu Youdao, so he pretended to be ignorant and didn't let the higher-ups know.
She felt a little guilty now. If Niu Youdao had really exposed Linghu Qiu's identity, then she would have ruined the higher-ups' plan.
Qin Mian said, "Niu Youdao has already disappeared."
"Disappeared? Where did he go? "
"I don't know. They said he left. When I received the news from the higher-ups, I immediately sent people to Fufang Garden to investigate, but there was no one there. Niu Youdao, Guan Fangyi, and the others were all gone. The Palace of Jade is looking for a buyer for Fufang Garden, and they said that they were entrusted by Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi. This is the reason why the higher-ups told us about this. They want us to mobilize our forces immediately to search for Niu Youdao and Linghu Qiu's whereabouts! Previously, I didn't know when the boss would return, so I made the decision on my own and ordered everyone in this area to search for them! The higher-ups want us to find them at all costs as long as they are still in our jurisdiction! "
"At all costs?" Su Zhao was shocked.
Qin Mian nodded slightly, her expression extremely solemn.
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