Chapter 29

At the Blackwood Cliff, in Dongfang Bubai's study.

"At this moment, Zhao He and Fan Song should be about to take action, right?" Dongfang Bubai asked casually while handling the affairs of the sect.

"Lord Sect Leader, Hall Master Zhao and Hall Master Fan have not yet sent any news, but according to the schedule, today is the day Hall Master Fan officially begins the purge of the Five Poisons Sect's outer forces," Xue Qianxin replied softly, bowing her head.

"Starting today, huh?" Dongfang Bubai muttered to himself.

"It seems I will also be setting out soon!" Dongfang Bubai put down the document in his hand, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Xue Qianxin bowed slightly, not responding. Although she was a bit worried, she knew that the man before her didn't need anyone to worry about him. His strength and dominance were deeply ingrained, so Xue Qianxin could only silently support him.

"Shouliu." Dongfang Bubai suddenly called out. Just as Xue Qianxin was puzzled, a figure suddenly appeared in the study. It was a woman in black, around thirty years old, with a rather ordinary appearance and a cold demeanor.

The woman knelt on one knee as soon as she appeared. Dongfang Bubai didn't ask her to stand up but instead looked at the puzzled Xue Qianxin.

Feeling Dongfang Bubai's gaze, Xue Qianxin became even more puzzled. Just as she was about to look at Dongfang Bubai, he had already turned his gaze to the woman named Shouliu.

"From today, you belong to Xue Qianxin. She is your master. If she wants you to live, you live; if she wants you to die, you die. Understand?" Dongfang Bubai looked at Shouliu calmly, his voice devoid of any emotion.

"Lord Sect Leader!" Xue Qianxin exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, Lord Sect Leader." Shouliu's surprise was fleeting, and she quickly responded respectfully. She then stood up and knelt on one knee before Xue Qianxin, lowering her head in submission.

"Lord Sect Leader, this...!" Xue Qianxin's face flushed, her fair hands unsure of what to do.

Dongfang Bubai waved his hand, signaling Shouliu to leave. Shouliu immediately retreated and disappeared.

"This is my personal bodyguard. However, from now on, she is yours. This time, I will personally go down the Blackwood Cliff, and you don't need to follow. With Shouliu by your side, she can protect your safety. If anything happens, you can have her handle it, and through her, you can contact me at any time," Dongfang Bubai said firmly.

Xue Qianxin knew that Dongfang Bubai didn't like being refused. She accepted this great gift and was delighted. She bowed and said, "Qianxin thanks Lord Sect Leader."

"Hmm, when I'm not at Blackwood Cliff, you can also help me keep an eye on things," Dongfang Bubai suddenly said seriously, his gaze fixed on a direction.

Xue Qianxin was startled. Following Dongfang Bubai's gaze, she realized it was...! The place where the former sect leader lived!

Xue Qianxin suppressed her surprise and replied earnestly, "Qianxin understands."

"Hmm, bring lunch!" Dongfang Bubai waved his hand and resumed his usual calm demeanor.

"Yes." Xue Qianxin bowed and went to prepare.

Dongfang Bubai fell into deep thought. Shouliu was one of the six Seventh-Stage先天 (Xiantian) experts in the Shadow Guard organization and the only female. Including the leader of the guard organization, she ranked sixth, hence her name Shouliu. The others were similarly named based on their rank.

Shouyi, Ciyi, and Tanyi were the names of the three leaders of the Shadow organization. Now, he was giving Shouliu to Xue Qianxin because her strength was too low. Although there was no danger on Blackwood Cliff, it was better to be safe than sorry, and he did care about Xue Qianxin.

As for keeping an eye on Zhou Tianli, it was a subconscious order from Dongfang Bubai. He rarely trusted others, but he knew Zhou Tianli wouldn't do anything out of the ordinary. Still, he did this, and Xue Qianxin was the best person to help with this task.

Moreover, Shouliu's strength wasn't significant to Dongfang Bubai. One more or one less didn't matter.

As for why he didn't give her to Dongfang Bai, it was because Dongfang Bai already had Seventh-Stage先天 (Xiantian) female experts around him. The Sun Moon Holy Sect had some female experts, most of whom were under Dongfang Bai's command. Moreover, Dongfang Bai's current strength was not much weaker than that of an ordinary Seventh-Stage先天 (Xiantian) expert.

Others who saw Dongfang Bai gather these female experts naturally didn't dare to say anything, after all, the sect leader had tacitly approved.

Everyone in the Sun Moon Holy Sect knew that once Dongfang Bai's strength increased a bit more, the four halls and four palaces would likely add another hall or palace.

After the carefully prepared lunch, Dongfang Bubai continued to practice martial arts at the back of the cliff.

Meanwhile, in two cities far from Blackwood Cliff, which were within the territory of the Five Poisons Sect, Fan Song stood in a room, holding a large, intimidating axe, silent and still, like a volcano waiting to erupt.

"Thump, thump, thump!" Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps entered the small room.

"Reporting to Hall Master, everything is ready. Deputy Hall Master Shangguan has also sent a message saying he is ready," the person reported quickly, bowing.

"Good." Fan Song's tiger-like eyes opened, and he said in a deep voice, "Pass the order down. In fifteen minutes, we will act. We must take them down in one go and not let a single person escape."

"Yes, I understand." The person responded loudly and hurriedly left.

Fan Song also left the room, axe in hand, striding out.

Today, the people in the city seemed to sense something unusual. In broad daylight, the streets were empty, like a ghost town.

In a large courtyard in the city, there were many people, dressed in strange clothing, seemingly from a minority group. This was the Five Poisons Sect's base in the city.

Although the Five Poisons Sect was established by a minority group, this didn't mean they didn't interact with the outside world. They had outposts like other forces, which served as a channel for their people to connect with the outside world.

At this moment, everyone in the courtyard had taken out their weapons, and various poisons were scattered everywhere. However, their faces were filled with worry.

They all knew that the attackers were the Sun Moon Holy Sect, led by the famous Mighty Demon Fan Song, an Eighth-Stage先天 (Xiantian) expert. Their base's strongest leader was only a Sixth-Stage先天 (Xiantian) expert, and the Sun Moon Holy Sect had a thousand elite disciples. Although they had gathered all the nearby Five Poisons Sect disciples, they only had two or three hundred. What could they do to resist?

So, everyone was very worried. However, the Five Poisons Sect's strict rules made them dare not think of fleeing or surrendering without a fight. Minority groups were generally very united and fearless, and the Five Poisons Sect was no exception.

In the main hall, there were several men in Miao clothing, all looking worried.

"Leader, what should we do?" one of them asked the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat, clearly the highest leader of this base.

"This time, the Sun Moon Holy Sect is using such great force to attack our small base. It seems they are determined to fight a decisive battle with our Five Poisons Sect," the man said solemnly after a moment of thought.

The others nodded in agreement.

"So, we don't need to fight them head-on. This place is not important; the headquarters is the key. We need to preserve our strength to protect the headquarters," the man continued firmly.

The others nodded in agreement again.

Seeing no one opposed, the man said seriously, "Once the battle starts, the Sun Moon Holy Sect's encirclement will have gaps. At that time, we will break through. With our poison techniques, we can definitely break out."

"Right, that's correct."

"Good, let's do it."

...

"Boom!"

"Charge! Attack!..."

"Bang, bang, bang...!"

"Ah!..."

The Five Poisons Sect leaders had just made their decision and were about to go out to prepare when they suddenly heard the sounds of battle outside. Realizing the situation was bad, they quickly ran out to prepare to meet the enemy.

When they reached the gate, they saw that it was already broken, and the Sun Moon Holy Sect disciples in purple-black clothing were fighting with their own disciples in Miao clothing.

Although their disciples' poisons made the Sun Moon Holy Sect disciples wary and caused them to suffer, the enemy's numbers were overwhelming. More and more people were rushing in from the gate and the surrounding walls, forcing their disciples to retreat.

Especially, a few experts from the Sun Moon Holy Sect were like unstoppable forces, killing dozens of their disciples in a short time. This made them furious, and they rushed to confront these experts.

The battle became even more intense, but the Five Poisons Sect disciples were still being killed or incapacitated. It seemed the battle would end soon.

Not far from the gate, Fan Song was holding his axe, leading many people, watching the gate with a fierce gaze.

At this moment, a person suddenly ran to Fan Song, bowed, and reported, "Reporting to Hall Master, Hall Master Zhao and Hall Master Li are being held up by the enemy's experts, but the battle should be over soon."

"Hmm, go down." Fan Song waved his hand casually.

"Yes, I will take my leave." The person quickly retreated.

Fan Song waved his hand at the people behind him and said with a bloodthirsty grin, "Follow me, Hall Master."

"Yes." The people behind him responded in unison.

The group rushed towards the gate.

Inside the courtyard, the leaders of the Xuanwu Hall were already locked in fierce combat with the leaders of the Five Poisons Sect.

The leaders of the Xuanwu Hall clearly had the upper hand, but the poisons occasionally used by the Five Poisons Sect leaders made them cautious, so they couldn't end the battle quickly.

Among them, the most intense battle was between the highest leader of the Five Poisons Sect, the middle-aged man, and Hall Master Zhao of the Xuanwu Hall. Both were at the Sixth-Stage先天 (Xiantian) level, and it wasn't easy to determine a winner.

"Hall Master Zhao, step back."

...

(On the way back to school, the second chapter will be late.)

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