Chapter 32

"Report...!"

A disciple of the Five Poisons Sect quickly rushed into the hall and said hastily, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, the Sun Moon Sect's Vermilion Bird Hall is less than a day's journey away, and the forces from our remaining outposts have all retreated."

"Hmm, you may step down," He Qi waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, I will step down," the disciple replied.

After the disciple left, He Qi glanced at everyone, focusing particularly on the two people at the head of the left and right sides.

The person at the head of the left side wore a blue Miao costume, was about thirty years old, and was roughly the same age as He Qi.

The other person was a man in his fifties. Unlike a high-level expert, his breathing was not very light, indicating that his martial arts were not very high. However, given his position at the head of the right side, it was clear that his status was very high, second only to the Sect Leader He Qi and the person at the head of the left side.

These two people, the man in his thirties was named Lan Ping, the current Deputy Sect Leader of the Five Poisons Sect.

Speaking of the Five Poisons Sect of the Miao people, one must mention the two major families among the Miao people, one surnamed He and the other surnamed Lan. The leaders of the Five Poisons Sect have always been chosen from these two families. When someone from one family becomes the Sect Leader, someone from the other family becomes the Deputy Sect Leader, and this is no exception now.

Sect Leader He Qi and Deputy Sect Leader Lan Ping are the highest leaders of the He and Lan families, respectively. The man in his fifties is the Grand Elder of the Five Poisons Sect, known as the Five Poisons Old Ancestor.

The Five Poisons Old Ancestor's martial arts are not very high, but as his name suggests, his poison techniques are the highest in the Five Poisons Sect, which is why he can hold the position of Grand Elder and has high prestige within the sect.

"Cough!" He Qi, sitting on the Sect Leader's throne, cleared his throat to attract everyone's attention and then said in a deep voice, "The Sun Moon Sect will be here soon. What are your thoughts?"

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, if we rely on brute strength, we are far inferior to the Sun Moon Sect. Therefore, I believe we should follow the original plan and use endless poisons to resist the Sun Moon Sect at the front of the stronghold," Lan Ping said with a slight bow, not showing much respect.

He Qi was not bothered by this, and everyone was used to it. The He and Lan families have similar strength, and no matter which family becomes the Sect Leader, they cannot completely suppress the other. Over time, this has led to the Deputy Sect Leader not being overly respectful to the Sect Leader.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, I also share this view. At the front of the stronghold, the Sun Moon Sect will definitely not be able to break through," the Five Poisons Old Ancestor stroked his beard and said solemnly.

The other high-ranking officials also nodded. When they received the news that the Sun Moon Sect was attacking them, they made this decision, gathering all disciples outside to resist the Sun Moon Sect at the front of the stronghold. Here, they have the most poisons, and their strength is the strongest with the advantage of the terrain.

So, except for the first two cities, the Black Tortoise Hall did not face much significant resistance. Sending Elder Zhao to obstruct the Vermilion Bird Hall was also to gain more time, allowing more Five Poisons Sect disciples to safely retreat into the stronghold.

Unfortunately, they did not expect Elder Zhao to fall, which made them very heartbroken. After all, there are only a few experts in the Five Poisons Sect who are at the Seventh Level of Innate Strength, and losing one of them was a significant blow.

"Hmm, very well. Now, close the stronghold gates strictly. No one is allowed to enter or leave, and wait for the arrival of the Sun Moon Sect," He Qi immediately issued the order.

"Yes," the others responded in unison.

Afterward, everyone left to prepare, except for a young woman in her twenties who stayed behind. This woman was also quite beautiful, with a resemblance to He Qi, and she was He Qi's younger sister, He Hongyao.

"Hongyao, if the situation is not favorable, you must quickly escape with Tie Shou, understand?" He Qi said solemnly to He Hongyao.

"Brother!" He Hongyao exclaimed in surprise, then said anxiously, "Brother, I won't leave."

"Ah?" He Qi sighed and said seriously, "This time, the Sun Moon Sect is coming with great momentum. Dongfang Bubai has great ambitions and will not stop until he achieves his goal. Dongfang Bubai's strength is unfathomable, easily defeating the already Master-level Ren Woxing. Our Five Immortals Sect may...!"

"Brother, I don't care. I won't leave," He Hongyao said stubbornly.

"You...! Ah! Alright, we'll see what happens then," He Qi sighed again.

After that, the siblings talked for a while, and He Hongyao returned to her room with worry.

In her room, there was a handsome young man. Seeing He Hongyao enter with a worried expression, he quickly approached and asked gently and with concern, "What's wrong, Hongyao?"

"Big Brother Xia, this time our Five Immortals Sect is really in trouble," He Hongyao said softly to the man, quickly explaining the situation to him.

The man gently embraced He Hongyao, speaking words of comfort, while his narrow eyes flickered with complex thoughts.

This man was named Xia Xueyi, from Wenzhou, who had been pursued and was saved by He Hongyao, who also fell in love with him.

However, his heart was filled with complex emotions. Filled with hatred, he had never truly acknowledged He Hongyao's feelings, but he was with her because he needed her help, or rather, he had something he needed He Hongyao to do for him.

Upon hearing that the Sun Moon Sect was attacking the Five Poisons Sect, he began to think deeply about how to achieve his goals.

...

At the same time, the young man in black who had appeared at the Yunlai Inn in Cangwu City appeared not far from the Five Poisons Sect's stronghold. It was unclear what his purpose was.

On Blackwood Cliff, Dongfang Bubai was also about to set out.

After learning that the Vermilion Bird Hall was less than a day's journey away from the Five Poisons Sect's headquarters, Dongfang Bubai ordered the immediate departure to the Five Poisons Sect's headquarters.

While others were still preparing, Dongfang Bubai remained in the study, with Tong Bai Xiong standing respectfully at the side.

"Tong Hall Master, remember to keep this mission confidential. Apart from you and a few Hall Masters, no one else should know. Understand?" Dongfang Bubai said sternly.

"Yes, please rest assured, I will do my utmost to complete the mission," Tong Bai Xiong bowed respectfully.

"Hmm, you may step down. After I set out, you will also depart," Dongfang Bubai waved his hand.

"Yes, I will step down," Tong Bai Xiong replied.

After Tong Bai Xiong left, Dongfang Bubai thought for a while, ensuring there was nothing else to be done, before getting up and walking out of the study toward the main hall square.

The main hall square was already lined with three thousand Green Dragon Hall disciples, with Zhang Chengyun and four Hall Masters standing at the front, each one spirited and full of anticipation, looking up the 365 stone steps, waiting for Dongfang Bubai's arrival.

The stone steps were empty, and those who were staying behind on Blackwood Cliff, including Zhang Chengfeng, were standing on the side of the square.

At some point, under the gaze of thousands of eyes, Dongfang Bubai, dressed in a red, luxurious outer robe, a white long shirt, a silver head ornament, and a white sharp sword at his waist, appeared on the stone steps, his sharp eyes slowly scanning the crowd below.

"Your subordinate greets the Sect Leader," everyone knelt on one knee and shouted in unison.

Dongfang Bubai extended his right hand, signaling everyone to rise, and then said, "This time, I am leading you all to attack the Five Poisons Sect. Success is the only option, and failure is not acceptable. Those who contribute will be rewarded, and those who fail will be severely punished."

"Comply with the Sect Leader's orders!"

"Success is the only option, failure is not acceptable!"

...

"Set out!" With a wave of Dongfang Bubai's sleeve, the three thousand people, led by Zhang Chengyun, marched orderly down Blackwood Cliff.

Due to the difficulty of descending Blackwood Cliff, it took a considerable amount of time for the three thousand people to get down.

An hour later, Dongfang Bubai, accompanied by some people, descended Blackwood Cliff in a basket.

At the base of Blackwood Cliff, everything was already prepared. Dongfang Bubai directly entered a luxurious, spacious palanquin, carried by eight mid-level innate experts from the Shadow Guard, moving very steadily, with no sense of movement inside.

Thus, the thousands-strong army headed straight for the Five Poisons Sect's headquarters.

The attention of all forces and all martial artists in Yunnan and the surrounding areas was on this army. After defeating Li Gong, Dongfang Bubai was finally about to show his true strength.

The next day, in the open area in front of the Five Poisons Sect's stronghold, people were already gathered. Zhao He, Qu Yang, and several Hall Masters stood at the front, looking silently at the tall and sturdy stronghold, while Ren Woxing was hidden behind the crowd.

The stronghold was also filled with people, glaring hatefully at the Sun Moon Sect below.

After a long while, Zhao He sighed lightly, "It won't be easy to attack this stronghold."

"Yes," Qu Yang nodded, saying solemnly.

"Ha ha ha, but we are not here to attack the stronghold immediately. Our task is to firmly hold the people inside and prevent them from escaping. We will wait for the Sect Leader to arrive. Order the troops to set up camp a mile back," Zhao He laughed.

"Yes," everyone replied.

Then, the Hall Masters went to arrange the camp, leaving Zhao He and Qu Yang with some people to continue standing there.

"Brother Qu, although we are not attacking the stronghold now, we cannot let the Five Poisons Sect people relax too much," Zhao He turned to Qu Yang and said.

"Yes, Hall Master is right. What do you have in mind?" Qu Yang asked.

"After setting up camp, we will send people to challenge the Five Poisons Sect. With you and me here, and Hall Master Ren, no one in the Five Poisons Sect is our match. This will severely demoralize them," Zhao He looked up at the stronghold and said coldly.

"Good, let's do it," Qu Yang nodded in agreement.

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