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The Master meant that the enemy was very strong, but also that the disciples of the Four Mountains Hall lacked training and were unable to calmly face a sudden attack.
"First, Brother Situ met with misfortune, and now they're pointing the finger at the disciples of the Four Mountains Hall..." Zhu Jia lowered his head and pondered for a while before saying, "Brother Lu, you should have taken the main road of Frostfall Ridge when you returned to Gonggong Hall yesterday, right? Didn't you notice anything unusual at the time?"
Upon hearing this question, Tian Meng also turned his gaze over. He was unaware of the arrival of the Six Sword Slaves, nor of their failure to achieve their objective. He only vaguely guessed that the Luo Net might ambush Lu Wei.
Lu Wei is now unharmed, so the first plan of the Luo Net has failed. It is unknown whether the two sides have even made contact.
"Yesterday I was preoccupied with Brother Situ's matter, but I didn't notice anything unusual on the way... The main purpose of our gathering today is to apply to the Sixth Elder for a new successor to the Heroic Leader. We'll discuss the matter of the Four Mountains Hall in detail after the new Heroic Leader is selected."
Without revealing that he had taken a detour yesterday, and having already disclosed the layout of the Four Mountains Hall to Zhou Wen, the Hall Master used a false excuse to gloss over the matter.
This excuse was hardly convincing, but today's business was indeed more important, so the other hall masters didn't linger too long at the Four Mountains Hall, not even the Zhu family, who were the most concerned.
"Wait, before we go to the Tomb of the Six Sages to see the Six Elders, I have something else to say." According to the plan of the Net, Tian Meng shouted after everyone had arrived.
From this moment on, the plan has reached its most crucial moment!
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The Cold Cicada Sword emitted a faint sword sound. Inside the Lieshan Hall, Wu Kuang knew that the Farmer's Clan was in great crisis. Now, he was the only one who could expose the conspiracy of the Luo Wang!
Although this does not conform to the plan that the chivalrous leader Tian Guang set for himself, Tian Guang is now dead, many branches of the Farmer's Clan have been infiltrated, and even the current identity of Tian Meng is actually a disguise by Zhou Wen, the traitor who betrayed the Farmer's Clan more than ten years ago!
The Luo Wang organization wants to use this identity to complete the takeover of the Farmer's family's thousand-year-old foundation. Now, the only one who can truly save the Farmer's family is the renowned Master Lu Wei.
However, the prerequisite is that you must publicly tear off Tian Meng's mask and tell everyone the truth.
The only two leaders who were truly infiltrated were Tian Meng and Tian Mi. After Zhou Wen lost his face, the first person he would fight to the death with was Tian Hu!
Zhou Wen killed Tian Meng, Zhou He, and the chivalrous leader Tian Guang. The day before yesterday, he also killed Situ Wanli.
This damned traitor has caused more damage to the farmers than any enemy they have ever faced.
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"where are you going?"
In the morning, Zhou Wen set off with his mission, and only a quarter of an hour later, Wu Kuang was about to follow him to Chun Gu Manor, but was stopped by Wu Chen, who had stayed behind with him.
The other person's scrutinizing gaze was full of suspicion.
“Go to Spring Valley Manor. Today is the final performance there, and it will decide our fate.” With a blank expression, Wu Chen was an executioner who had slaughtered many peasant disciples. Wu Kuang had studied him meticulously and knew how to persuade him: “Don’t you want to go and see?”
“This is against the rules of the Luo Wang.” With a chuckle, Wu Chen tapped his sword hilt with his finger, making a clicking sound. He did want to go and take a look, but someone needed to be in charge.
“There is only one rule in the Luo Wang: complete the mission at all costs.” Wu Kuang said calmly, “Although Zhou Wen is our superior, you should know very well what will happen if he fails this time and we are not notified in time.”
"Or are you saying you're completely placing your fate in his hands?"
"If that's the case...you're absolutely right! We should go take a look~" With a plausible excuse, Wu Chen readily agreed.
In their line of work, the only person they can absolutely trust is themselves.
When the five hall masters gathered at Spring Valley Manor, Wu Chen and Wu Kuang had been waiting for a long time, each holding a sword, in the treetops a little further away.
"The plan is going smoothly. Tomorrow, you and I will both be the heads of this farmhouse!"
Looking at Tian Meng speaking up in the square, calling out to the four halls as planned, which meant everything had started smoothly, Wu Chen smiled proudly.
"No, Zhou Wen made a mistake, a very dangerous one! I'll go and warn him."
Suddenly jumping down from the tall tree, Wu Kuang said a sentence and then ran swiftly towards Chun Gu Manor.
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His words startled Wu Chen, so much so that he didn't even have time to stop him from going to Chun Gu Manor against his rules: a dangerous mistake? What was it?
When Wu Kuang burst into the manor and whispered to the astonished Tian Meng, he suddenly pulled out a short dagger and slashed Tian Meng's face. The spurt of bright red blood nearly caused Wu Chen's heart to stop...
This guy actually turned against us at this crucial moment!
Chapter 267 The Sixth Elder Emerges from the Tomb
In the square of Chungu Manor, Tian Meng called out to the Fourth Hall Master.
"The Sixth Elder usually secluded himself in seclusion, and after the leader of the chivalrous sect disappeared, no one went to visit them again."
"To minimize disturbance, why don't we hold the Yan Emperor's Duel here and select a hall master to enter the tomb and request an audience with the Sixth Elder?"
The eldest son of the Tian family had a clear purpose. Only five halls were present, and the third hall belonged to the Tian family.
The voting system of the Yan Emperor's Decree was initially established so that when there were major events within the sect and the leader of the sect dared not make a decision lightly, six impartial elders would uphold justice and choose a way out for the farmers.
This system was still feasible to some extent hundreds of years ago, or even decades ago.
But now, the so-called vote is already decided in everyone's mind before the vote even begins, so the fairness that voting is required has naturally become a joke.
“That’s not appropriate.” Lu Wei refused without hesitation: “Although the Sixth Elder is in seclusion, they should know the current situation of each hall in order to make the most suitable decision for the farmers. Even if it’s a bit crowded, the elders are kind and will not blame us.”
Regardless of whether the current situation is an act or not, Lu Wei needs to demonstrate his domineering nature.
In the martial arts world, influence is determined by strength. Whether it's individual strength or the strength of a sect, if Sect Leader Lu doesn't want to vote, then he won't vote.
"I wonder what methods my elder brother has prepared. At a time like this, how could that young Lu Wei, the candidate for the Heroic Leader, possibly give up?" Tian Hu wanted to step forward to support his elder brother, but remembering his brother's instructions from last night, he restrained his restless heart and remained still: "However, no matter what, the confrontation is three against one, and ultimately the advantage still belongs to the Tian family."
'Old man Situ is dead. If that old scoundrel Zhu chooses to help Lu Wei, things will be troublesome. However, the situation is so clear now, and Shennong Hall has been yielding to our elder brother many times in the past two years. That old scoundrel will make a wise choice.'
"At worst, we'll unleash the Yan Emperor's Decree ourselves and kick Gonggong Hall out of the Farmhouse!"
"Master Tian Meng, something has happened at Lieshan Hall!"
Just as Lu Wei was speaking, and Tian Hu's face darkened with anger but he quickly suppressed it, Wu Kuang arrived.
Wearing a mask and using the alias Mr. Jin, his expression was stiff as he respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute to the heads of several halls.
The two men, Tian Meng and Lu Wei, who were fully aware of his identity, immediately understood Wu Kuang's purpose. The plan was indeed progressing more smoothly than expected; the next step was to see how he would unveil the veil of Luo Wang's infiltration.
Perhaps because he knew in his heart that the person in front of him had come with ill intentions, Tian Meng nodded to signal the other party to come closer. With each step Wu Kuang took, the panic in Tian Meng's heart intensified.
Especially under deliberate observation, although Wu Kuang's sword was tied at his waist, it seemed that he also had a dagger hidden in his sleeve.
Knowing full well what the other person was about to do, yet forced to pretend not to know, and allowing them to cut open his body... Under this psychological pressure, Tian Meng believed he shouldn't even be afraid of death, so why was he still feeling a little panicked...?
Perhaps it's because any psychologically normal living being would never want to be hurt...
Slightly adjusting his posture, trying to force the opponent to aim at his face rather than his fatal throat, Tian Meng suddenly smiled.
'Why does such a smile give people a sense of relief...' Wu Kuang was surprised. His hands moved quickly, slicing out a dagger and thrusting it straight at Tian Meng's right eye!
'The movement is a bit slow, I feel like I can dodge it?' Suppressing his instinct to retreat, Tian Meng only slightly tilted his head to avoid being hit in vital areas. He could clearly feel the cold blade cutting through his mask, slicing through the flesh below his eyes, smoothly severing all 'obstacles' along the way, and then leaving from his chin...
The blood that flowed out was the same red blood that flowed from Situ Wanli's body when he killed him the day before yesterday... Situ Wanli will die, and so will he.
With an instinctive scream of pain, Tian Hu, who was closest to him, saw his elder brother injured. Shock and rage flashed in his eyes at the same time. He immediately threw a punch at Wu Kuang in a fit of rage. Wu Kuang neither dodged nor avoided it, and took the punch head-on while grunting. He then forcefully reached out and tore at Tian Meng's face.
Compared to the psychological journey of waiting to be stabbed, the actual pain of being stabbed is actually within the range that can be easily tolerated.
He deliberately slowed his retreat after being injured, giving Wu Kuang the opportunity to grab his mask, and successfully had half of his fake face torn off.
This unexpected turn of events shocked the Zhu family, Tian Mi, and even Tian Hu, who had thrown the punch: looking at the thin 'half a face' on Wu Kuang's hand, and then at the 'Tian Meng's' skin covering the wound with completely different textures on the left and right sides, they gaped, suddenly at a loss.
Lu Wei, who was prepared in advance, was different. He needed to establish his image as a savior in the farmhouses infiltrated by the Luo Net. So, Lu Wei flashed forward, grabbed Wu Kuang by the back of the neck with one hand and threw him backward, while raising his palm with the other hand and slapping Tian Meng's chest.
He didn't use his full strength in this palm strike, partly because he couldn't really kill his ally, and partly because the Luo Wang organization was also ready to take action when Wu Kuang broke away from the plan and entered Chun Gu Manor!
A single attack from the Six Sword Slaves would be enough to instantly kill most of the world's strongest warriors, but with preparation, Lu Wei managed to block their attack today using his own abilities:
The six of them were one entity; the moment the first hint of killing intent appeared, the Six Sword Slaves had already woven a web of slaughter.
With a whoosh, two thin iron chains shot through the air, wrapped around Zhou Wen's waist, and pulled him away. This was the Soul-Swept Away.
The second to appear was not Zhen Gang, who always attacked head-on, but Duan Shui and Wang Liang. These two had the highest movement skills among the Six Sword Slaves, so they rushed in from outside Chun Gu Manor the fastest.
The two stood on the left and right, one wielding a horizontal slash that cut through water, while the other wielded twin swords crossed in a scissor-like pattern. Their sword techniques were contrasting in speed and power, but the resulting situation was manageable. The sect leader drew his Sea-Swallowing Sword, its imposing aura easily forcing back the demons. Then, he gathered his inner energy in his left hand, and the Water-Cutting Sword, which could not cut through water, clashed with the Frost Palm, yet failed to cleave the water.
Having failed to land a single blow, the two did not linger in the fight and retreated to conceal themselves. At this moment, Zhen Gang and Luan Shen, who were a step behind, arrived!
The True Steel Sword can cut through gold and jade, and the Chaotic God Sword Qi carries wind and thunder. The Devouring Sea Sword, which even the agile demon cannot withstand, is blocked by the True Steel Sword with its broad and thick blade. The destructive power rampaging on the other side of the Chaotic God Sword is far superior to the Water-Severing Sword, which is mainly sharp. Unless it is Dian Qing facing it, trying to block it with palm force at this time would be suicidal.
Without hesitation, Feixue launched her attack. Lu Wei's figure vanished abruptly, leaving behind only shattered ice and snowflakes. The sharp sword energy contained within caused Zhen Gangluanshen, who was left in place with no strength or target, to change his expression drastically.
Clang! The Devouring Sea Sword, which was thrust at Zhen Gang from behind, was blocked with difficulty by the suddenly reappearing Wang Liang. His delay allowed Duan Shui to seize the opportunity to slash at Lu Wei's throat.
The Six Sword Slaves are numerous and powerful, and they can take care of each other's weaknesses. When fighting them, it is important not to stay in one place.
So after the Devouring Sea Sword was blocked, Lu Wei decisively swelled the aura around his body and used the 'Suspended Sea Overturning' technique from the Whale Drinking Swordplay.
Although this move is not as powerful as the fifth move, "Earth's Bearing and Sea's Containment", it is superior in that the intersecting sword energy can protect oneself and block attacks from other directions: such as the Water Cutting that was about to slit one's own throat and the Soul-Slaying Chain that finally arrived after the rescue was completed.
The six sword slaves have all entered the battlefield. Under these circumstances, they cannot allow themselves to get caught in the web alone, or they will definitely be strangled in a few moves.
With a light leap, Lu Wei left the encirclement. Because Zhu Jia and Tian Hu had reacted and were unable to stop him, Lu Wei was able to conserve his strength and internal energy, thus reducing the need to use the Flying Snow Movement Technique once.
"..." With a swing of his greatsword, he forced the two troublesome fellows back. With a gesture, Zhen Gang summoned the Six Sword Slaves back to his side, looked at the Third Master of the Farmer's Clan, and silently gave the order to launch another attack.
Zhu Jia and Tian Hu were actually unaware of what had transpired in that short time, but it was easy to see that the six men in black who had arrived were enemies of the fake Tian Meng and his gang. There was no time to ask too many questions; recognizing the enemy meant recognizing the target.
"!"
Tian Hu's anger erupted like a volcano. He was usually not very bright, but at this moment, he could easily see that the 'big brother' he had always known was a fake.
Moreover, during his fight with Zhengang, the opponent's strength and the conspicuous spider patterns on his black clothes prevented Tianhu from being completely blinded by anger.
While he may not be particularly clever in strategy, Tian Hu's martial arts skills have reached a level where he wields the Tiger Soul Sword, ranked twelfth in the Feng Hu Zi Sword Manual, making him a minor genius.
In a one-on-one fight, she's no less formidable than either of the Soul-Swept Sisters.
Zhu's Shennong Hall had outstanding intelligence capabilities, and he had a general understanding of the Six Sword Slaves of the Luo Wang.
But this was the first time he had faced the terrifying power of the Six Sword Slaves head-on.
One after another, other assassins from the Luo Wang organization jumped out from outside Chun Gu Manor, their numbers gradually exceeding fifty. They surrounded the center from the outer circle, and the injured Tian Meng tore off his mask, completely revealing his identity as Zhou Wen... The current situation is very unfavorable for the Farmer's Family, and the Zhu Family has already prepared to activate the 'Thousand Faces' strategy.
Although the cost of twenty years of internal energy is high, it is worth a try to cover the escape of the three!
Clang! The Devouring Sea Sword continued to clash with Zhen Gang and Luan Shen. Zhu Jia and Tian Hu, together with Di Ze Twenty-Four, tried to stop the other sword slaves. However, in a small area, the six sword slaves' coordinated attack was far superior to the clumsy coordination of the three hall masters of the Farmer's School. The two were completely outmaneuvered. The deadly attacks of Wang Liang and Duan Shui, with the main attacking force of Zhen Gang and Luan Shen, achieved a decisive victory!
Lu Wei calmly launched Flying Snow again. This time, with the Six Sword Slaves already on guard, Lu Wei's attack posed no threat. Moreover, he was immediately targeted by Soul-Swept Demons the moment he reappeared...
Using Flying Snow consumes a considerable amount of internal energy. Even with the rapid recovery from the Rejuvenation Technique, he would still die if he continued to exhaust himself like this...
Fortunately, the Six Elders, who had been secretly watching the show for a long time, finally showed up: Lu Wei invited them out with the Shennong Token. Although he wanted to test the strength of the new hero and the two hall masters who were still relatively clean, he couldn't just watch the younger generation of the Farmer Clan die.
That night, on his way back from the Six Sages' Tomb through the tunnel at the Four Mountains Hall, Lu casually asked the Sixth Elder for help, posing as the leader of the chivalrous group, and was not refused.
"Hmph!" The elder of the War God descended from the sky with his domineering swordsmanship, wielding a broadsword. The two assassin sisters were startled by his aura and hurriedly retreated. This kind of head-on confrontation was not their style.