Chapter 56

"Have you heard? Dongfang Bubai of the Sun Moon Cult broke into the Heavenly Prison and rescued Gu Santong!"

"Of course I've heard! Who in Jinling doesn't know this news now? And it's said that there was a bloody battle!"

"Right, right, right. The leader of the Money Gang, Shangguan Jinhuang, the Ghost King Xu Ruowu, and the Iron Gallant Duke Zhu Wushì, any one of these three is a top master, yet they couldn't do anything to Dongfang Bubai. Just thinking about it gets my heart racing!"

"I heard that Dongfang Bubai was seriously injured and escaped. How could they not do anything to him?"

"Hehehe! Do you believe what the court says? They're just lying to those fools to help them find Dongfang Bubai's whereabouts!"

"Hmm, that makes sense!"

"Let's go find a place to chat properly!"

"Sure!"

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"Eh! Why do you think Dongfang Bubai offended the court and rescued Gu Santong?"

"Who knows? It's said that Dongfang Bubai's personality is always unpredictable. Who can guess what he's thinking?"

"That's true. What I want to know most now is the details of last night's battle. Dongfang Bubai fighting against three was truly impressive!"

"It's said that not many people saw the actual situation last night. They only know that the gate of the Heavenly Prison was smashed, and there was blood everywhere. Dongfang Bubai was also seriously injured and escaped."

"Hehehe! It seems the court is taking this seriously. They openly sent four top masters to investigate Dongfang Bubai's whereabouts, and who knows how many more are working in secret?"

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On the streets, in inns, and on boats, as long as there were at least two people, they couldn't help but mention one name. The once quiet Jinling City suddenly became bustling with this name.

The hustle and bustle of the day passed, and night quickly fell again. In a very ordinary house, the owner was a wealthy family, but this wealthy family was part of the Sun Moon Cult. Yan Shisan, Ren Woxing, and others were hiding here.

At this moment, these high-ranking members had gathered to discuss the current situation, including Gu Santong.

Jia Bu, who was in charge of intelligence, quickly and seriously recounted the current situation. When they heard that Dongfang Bubai had not been captured, they all subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, even the cold Yan Shisan.

"It seems that the leader was seriously injured and unable to move, which is why he didn't come to join us," Ren Woxing said thoughtfully.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"What should we do now? We can't just wait around," Zhang Chengfeng frowned.

"Palace Master Jia, you must do your best to find the leader's whereabouts. The rest of us will wait here," Yan Shisan suddenly said coldly.

Although everyone was somewhat surprised, no one objected. After all, strictly speaking, Yan Shisan was the one with the highest martial arts and status among them. They would naturally follow his orders. As for Gu Santong, he was not yet a member of the Sun Moon Cult.

"Hmm, but we probably can't stay here for long. The Ming court will soon find us. I suggest that, apart from us, the rest of the brothers disperse and leave Jinling City," Jia Bu said seriously, looking at the others.

"I agree. We are enough here. The presence of the other brothers would only make us a bigger target," Ren Woxing agreed first.

The others quickly nodded in agreement. Only Gu Santong remained silent, as he was an outsider. Although he was very anxious about his wife and son, he knew this was not the time to ask. He could only endure it.

After discussing some more matters, they dispersed.

Yan Shisan walked back to his room coldly. His mood had been bad since last night, not because of anything else, but because of a sense of powerlessness. A sense of powerlessness against top masters like Zhu Wushì and Xu Ruowu.

This feeling continuously eroded his heart and his sword, making his sword even more powerful. He had a feeling that the fourteenth sword would soon break through, and when it did, he would break through the master level, greatly increasing his strength.

Now he was trying to speed up this process. When the time came, he would visit Zhu Wushì and the others one by one.

Another night and day passed quickly, and night fell again. The search throughout Jinling City was still ongoing and was about to reach the Li Garden where Dongfang Bubai was hiding.

At this time, Dongfang Bubai had been healing for nearly two days and one night. There were indeed few people in this Li Garden, and no one had entered this side room for two days and two nights.

"Phew!" Dongfang Bubai, sitting cross-legged, slowly exhaled, opened his eyes, and his face was no longer so pale.

"The efficacy of this pill is truly astonishing. I underestimated it," Dongfang Bubai thought, looking at the small box in his chest.

The healing pills specially refined by Ping Yizhi and his brother had astonishing efficacy. With this astonishing efficacy, his injuries had initially stabilized, and he had expelled the internal energy of Shangguan Jinhuang, Zhu Wushì, and the others from his body. The rest was just a matter of slow recovery.

This recovery required a lot of time, even with the astonishing efficacy of the healing pills.

Now it was time to understand the outside situation. Thinking this, Dongfang Bubai slowly got up. Although his broken bones still ached slightly, it no longer affected his movement.

Stepping out the door, the outside was quiet. Looking around, the entire large Li Garden had only a few places lit up.

Dongfang Bubai frowned. Being injured made it difficult to sense the surroundings, so he could only go to the places with lights and investigate one by one.

On the way, he did not hide at all because there was no one.

Soon, Dongfang Bubai reached several lit places, but they were all where servants lived, making it impossible for him to find someone of high status to ask about the situation.

He then came to the back garden, which had a desolate and cold atmosphere. Even the corridors with lanterns felt dim.

Dongfang Bubai looked around. Apart from the corridors, only a small building was still lit up in the entire back garden.

"Lengxiang Xiaozhu!" Dongfang Bubai looked at the sign on the small building. Feeling no powerful aura, he quietly entered.

"Miss, please eat something!" A female voice, like that of a maid, sounded from the second floor.

"Take it away!" A clear, gentle, and inexplicably soothing voice sounded, making anyone who heard it feel a sense of pity, as if it could melt anyone's heart.

Even Dongfang Bubai was slightly surprised. This was the first time he had encountered such a stunning voice, but he was only slightly surprised, and the feeling quickly disappeared.

"Miss, you can't be so hard on yourself! Although the young master..." The maid was somewhat anxious but stopped at the end, clearly afraid to say more.

"Is he still on the Qinhuai River?" The clear, gentle voice sounded again, seemingly without any emotional fluctuation.

"Um!"

"You can go down first."

"Yes, Miss, I'll leave the food here." The maid's voice sounded again, followed by the sound of footsteps descending the stairs.

Dongfang Bubai calmly stood behind a pillar. When the maid left, he went upstairs.

In his eyes, a woman troubled by love was easy to control, and her high status meant she should be well-informed about the outside world.

Dongfang Bubai's steps were very light, and the woman upstairs did not hear him. He opened the door without a sound and entered the room.

This was a very cozy and elegant woman's room, making one reluctant to damage any of the decorations, just like that clear, gentle voice.

At this moment, a slender and charming figure was sitting at a table, staring blankly at the ground. Her soft, white dress, cloud-like hair, and the snow-white skin exposed from her neck made her an absolute beauty.

This beauty did not see Dongfang Bubai, and Dongfang Bubai could not see her face.

However, Dongfang Bubai did not care about this. He moved gently to the woman's back, extended his white, jade-like right hand, and mercilessly grabbed her snow-white neck.

"Don't move!"

The indifferent voice echoed in the cozy room.

The woman's body trembled slightly, and she calmly turned to look at Dongfang Bubai.

A pale but stunning face, bright but slightly cold eyes, and most stunning of all, an incomparable aura.

This was an aura that, no matter the situation, made people feel her unique charm. Anyone who saw her would never forget her.

She was so clear and noble, with a hint of sorrow and resentment in her eyes, even the hardest heart would be moved.

Undeniably, at this moment, Dongfang Bubai had a strong desire to possess her, but his will was already tempered and unbreakable. This desire was quickly cut off.

"Who are you?" Dongfang Bubai looked directly into her slightly cold, bright eyes and said coldly.

"Hehehe!" The woman laughed lightly, a bit sadly and mockingly. Her cold, mocking eyes looked at Dongfang Bubai, as if to say, "You're holding me hostage, but you don't know who I am?" She showed no fear of being held hostage, still so clear and noble.

"Humph!" Dongfang Bubai huffed, raised an eyebrow, and slightly increased the force in his hand.

"Cough, cough!" Although Dongfang Bubai only applied a little force, the woman's delicate, swan-like neck could not withstand it. Her face turned red, and she struggled to breathe, but she still looked at Dongfang Bubai coldly and mockingly, her aura making one feel an irresistible pity.

Dongfang Bubai had no pity for her, and the force in his hand did not decrease; he even secretly increased it.

Only when he felt the woman was at her limit did he release her, placing his hands behind his back.

"Speak! If you don't want to die," Dongfang Bubai looked coldly at the woman who was coughing violently and said coldly.

The woman did not look at Dongfang Bubai again. She calmly and elegantly regulated her breathing, and one of her jade-like hands gently tidied her hair.

After a long time, just as Dongfang Bubai frowned again, the woman spoke, still in that clear, gentle voice: "Kill me!"

Dongfang Bubai's eyes narrowed, and his right hand quickly grabbed her neck again, his cold voice tinged with anger: "You dare to play with me!"

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This book now has its first hall master, thank you to "Ren Yao Jiejie."

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