Chapter 85

"Cloud Dragon, seven years ago you killed twenty-one people of my Liu family, today I demand blood for blood!"

"Ten years ago, you killed eight people of my Lu family, today—"

"Six years ago—"

All the leaders of the True Refinement Realm martial artists roared together, their killing intent unmasked.

"Ha ha ha, the thirteen Cloud Clan heroes have killed too many people, how could we remember all of these!"

Cloud Dragon seemed completely unbothered, throwing his head back in a loud laugh.

Everyone was enraged by his arrogance. Even a Foundation Establishment Realm martial artist would have to be wary of such True Refinement Realm martial artists, let alone him.

"Looking for death!"

"Kill him!"

"Blood for blood!"

Almost half of the people present had blood feuds with the Thirteen Sky Thieves, their eyes bloodshot as they drew their weapons and charged forward.

"Wait!"

Cloud Dragon roared fiercely, his peak True Refinement Realm aura released to the extreme, looking around and saying, "Don't you want to know how we managed to intercept your clan's demon-hunting teams so accurately back then?"

"Don't listen to his nonsense, kill this villain!"

"Right, how can we believe a person like him!"

"Deserves death, even at the brink of death, he still tries to sow discord!"

"Deserves death!"

In an instant, seven elders among the many True Refinement Realm martial artists roared fiercely, each unleashing their ultimate moves to attack Cloud Dragon.

Clang!

At this moment, a sword beam like a bolt of lightning shot out, blocking the path of most people.

Everyone was startled, only to see that White-Haired Yama Ye Guyun, holding the Lone Cloud Sword, had appeared in the middle of the scene at some point.

Seeing this, everyone's hearts eased slightly. With such a sword master, known as the first among those below the Foundation Establishment Realm, even if Cloud Dragon had great abilities, could he still cause much trouble?

"Hero Ye, quickly kill this evil villain!"

"Yes, don't you have a deep blood feud with the Thirteen Thieves?"

"The villain deserves death, it seems Hero Ye is planning to personally fight this beast!"

The momentum of the seven elders was halted, their expressions slightly changing, but upon recognizing the newcomer, they called out urgently.

Unfortunately, Ye Guyun did not act as they imagined, not showing the deep hatred and immediate desire to kill the Thirteen Thieves as the legends suggested.

Instead, he looked at Cloud Dragon with an extremely calm gaze, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

"Ha ha ha, Qiu Shanzhong, you still don't know how Qiu Shanhu died, right? He was crushed to death, his bones shattered, and died in agony.

"And Zhou Xianfeng, you still don't know how Elder He died, right? And—"

Cloud Dragon threw his head back in a mad laugh, pointing at the seven elders, his expression wildly arrogant.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions froze, then they all stepped back from the seven elders, including those they had brought.

These people, who had cultivated to their current realms, were not fools. They could sense a hidden meaning in Cloud Dragon's words.

"Nonsense, I have no idea what you're talking about!"

"Spouting nonsense, how could I know—"

"Utterly shameless, trying to sow discord at the brink of death—"

The seven elders' expressions changed drastically, their voices losing the confidence they had before, trembling slightly.

"What? You dare to do it but not admit it? The death of the Liu family seven years ago, wasn't it Qiu Laoxiong who sent the message to me?

"And ten years ago, the Lu family—"

Cloud Dragon spoke calmly, recounting the events of those years in detail.

At this, the families who had lost loved ones finally turned their hateful gazes towards the seven elders, for it was their cooperation that led to those incidents.

"You—"

This time, the seven elders were speechless, unable to defend themselves.

"Ha ha, how about it, Guan Laoxiong, don't you have anything to say?"

Cloud Dragon smiled faintly, looking at the Guan brothers whose faces were growing darker, his gaze sweeping over Guan Shubei, who was barely breathing.

"What? Even the Treasure Gathering Pavilion was involved?"

"Isn't the Treasure Gathering Pavilion a property of the Xuan Yun Sect?"

"No wonder the Thirteen Thieves could always escape when surrounded by the Xuan Yun Sect, it turns out they were leaking information!"

Everyone murmured, their gazes towards the Guan brothers becoming increasingly unfriendly.

"You—"

This time, the Guan brothers seemed to have aged decades in an instant, their expressions extremely ugly.

"Ha ha ha, why not join me in breaking out of Songyang City and living freely in the mountains, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Seeing their embarrassed expressions, Cloud Dragon seemed extremely excited, throwing his head back in a mad laugh.

These elders were so angry that their faces turned deathly pale, their hair and beards standing on end. The Thirteen Thieves were lone wolves, free to come and go as they pleased, but they had their own families, and they couldn't run away from their homes.

"The Thirteen Thieves are mine!"

Ye Guyun, who had been silent, coldly spoke, his figure darting towards Cloud Dragon.

Everyone was stunned, then they understood, and all charged towards the seven elders and the Guan brothers, their hatred for these people reaching its peak.

"Heh heh!"

Cloud Dragon laughed, not engaging Ye Guyun in battle. He swept his silver sword, sending out several sword beams, and suddenly retreated.

Ye Guyun naturally did not let go, casually slashing his sword to disperse the sword beams, and continued to pursue him without slowing down.

The Five Poisons of the Thirteen Sky Thieves suddenly threw out several clouds of powder, countless tiny venomous insects spreading towards the crowd, while they themselves darted out of the hall.

Many adventurers, though equipped with antidote pills, still feared the Five Poisons, so few martial artists dared to chase them, fearing they would be lured into a trap.

After all, it was midnight, and the Thirteen Thieves were known for their cunning. Chasing them out would be a loss.

With a great swordsman like Ye Guyun present, there was no need for them to act.

Everyone surrounded those pointed out by Cloud Dragon, considering them enemies who could not be spared.

Some people rushed out of the hall, not wanting to get involved, while others took advantage of the chaos, preparing to profit from the dead.

No one noticed a slender figure in a cloak passing through the crowd, directly leaving the hall and chasing after the Five Poisons.

Upon reaching the street, he blew a loud whistle.

Under the dim night sky, with little light, five figures suddenly darted out on the southern street of Songyang City, rushing towards the city gate. They were the Five Poisons, trying to escape.

Whoosh!

A black shadow, moving at an unimaginable speed, approached like a ghost, charging at the last person.

Thud!

A muffled sound echoed, accompanied by the sound of bones breaking and a stifled groan, as the person crashed into the others.

Sensing the approaching force, the other four poisons rolled on the ground without hesitation, trying to dodge.

However, the speed of the figure exceeded their expectations. Without any visible movement of his feet, he seemed to split into several figures in the dim night sky.

Then, two golden-red lights appeared, like a continuous flame, sweeping towards the four poisons.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Muffled sounds and screams of pain echoed, the stench of blood and the smell of burning spreading.

Despite the Five Poisons' years of expertise in poison, it seemed to have little effect on this person. With their Ninth Layer Inner Breath Realm cultivation, they couldn't even withstand one move, being felled by the attacker, clearly indicating that the figure was a True Refinement Realm martial artist.

Under the night sky, the figure darted back and forth, delivering a heavy blow to each of the Five Poisons, ensuring they were dead before rushing towards the city gate.

He did not even glance at the numerous valuables on the Five Poisons, leaving them for some lucky martial artist to find in the morning.

Or perhaps, the items on the Five Poisons might bring misfortune to whoever found them.