Chapter 21 of 100

Chapter 21

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Diba took away all the adult warriors of the tribe, even those over fifty years old. After all, the more people went, the more rewards they would receive. Diba believed that guarding the periphery of the Ice Abyss was not dangerous at all.

Therefore, only some elderly, weak, and disabled people remained in the tribe. The most powerful warriors were a few, including the one-armed old man, along with the young people brought back by Dihuo, Ditian, and Dihan.

At this moment, the strongest Dihuo had fled, Dihan was shot dead by Luling, and Ditian was beheaded by Luli. The one-armed old man had a deep wound on his chest, visible to the bone. If he were younger, it wouldn't be a big deal, but at his age, the injury was fatal.

There were also three other old men, one of whom was seriously injured, another had his arm cut off, and the third was terrified. As for Dulu and the other dozen young people, they didn't dare to move at all. The entire tribe's warriors were stunned by Luling and Luli.

Further away, many old women and young women were frightened. These were ordinary women with no combat ability and small courage. Many of them couldn't bear to watch. Only a few old women were wailing, and some older children ran back to their homes in fear.

Luli held a blood-dripping knife in one hand and his sister in the other, advancing step by step.

Luling had a smile on the corner of her mouth. The sleeve of the hand held by Luli contained a crossbow ready to fire at any moment. She leaned on a cane, limping forward.

"What are you crying for?"

The one-armed old man, enduring the intense pain in his chest, stood up and shouted at the old women. The entire scene instantly fell silent, so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping. Only the footsteps of Luli and Luling, and the sound of the blood dripping from Luli's knife, could be heard.

Soon, Luli reached the front of the one-armed old man. The other old men, holding their knives, retreated to this side, not far behind the one-armed old man. Luli stopped, raised his long knife, and pointed it at the one-armed old man, saying, "Old dog, will you let us pass?"

"What if I don't?"

The one-armed old man was a tough character, glaring at Luli with anger. He was very不服气 (unwilling to admit defeat). If it weren't for the poison from the purple-eroded grass, how could a useless person like Luli, who couldn't even cultivate Spirit Power, hurt him?

Luli and Luling had caused a bloodbath in the Dilong tribe today. If they were allowed to leave so easily, the one-armed old man felt it would be a loss of face, and the years of authority he had established in the tribe would be lost.

He was Diba's uncle. With Diba not in the tribe, he was the leader. If he backed down, Dihan and Ditian would have died in vain!

"If you don't let us pass, you die!"

Luli roared, letting go of Luling's hand, and charged forward like a leopard. He was already in a killing frenzy. Since he had already killed Ditian, he didn't mind killing a few more.

Luling said the one-armed old man might be the murderer of their grandfather. Whether it was true or not, Luling had almost been raped and had her leg broken. When she came back to seek justice, she was only given ten gold leaves, which Luli couldn't tolerate.

Today's actions by Dihuo and others were clearly ordered by a few people. The one-armed old man had tried to kill them and now blocked their way, making him an enemy.

Luling said that enemies must be dealt with ruthlessly, without mercy!

These four words were the only thing in Luli's mind. He charged forward, his long knife creating blinding streaks of light, slashing down at the one-armed old man.

"Clang~"

A dull explosion, the one-armed old man, injured and with disordered Spirit Power, couldn't block the blow. His long knife was knocked away, and he was forced to retreat.

Luli's eyes were cold like a beast's, and he quickly pursued, raising his long knife high, ready to strike. He glared at the one-armed old man and roared, "Will you let us pass?"

The one-armed old man was indeed a tough character. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "No, you little bastard, if you have the guts, kill me! Bao is already an elder of the Zhao family. When he returns, you and your sister will be torn to pieces and left to rot in the wilderness!"

"Die—"

Luli roared, and his long knife came down heavily, slicing the one-armed old man over ten meters away. Blood spurted from his chest, and his abdomen was torn open. He was clearly dead.

"Fourth Brother!"

The other old men and the old men near the earth fort cried out in shock and rushed over. Luli turned to look at Luling, who immediately followed.

Luli, holding his blood-dripping long knife, advanced step by step. Stopping about ten feet in front of the one-armed old man's body, he pointed his long knife at the group of old men and said, "You are all old, and you won't live much longer. I don't want to kill anyone else today. If you don't want to die, let us pass!"

The five or six old men all turned to look at Luli, their eyes full of hatred and resentment, but none of them dared to speak or act.

"I will take ten steps forward. If you don't let us pass, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Luli advanced step by step, the killing intent in his eyes growing stronger. By the fifth step, someone finally backed down, an old man stepping aside first.

With someone leading the way, the others followed. No one wanted to die. At this moment, no one was Luli's match, and they could only wait for Diba to return for revenge.

However, one old man didn't retreat. He was the one-armed old man's cousin, who had been injured by Luli and almost had his arm cut off. With the one-armed old man dead, his eyes were filled with red light. Instead of retreating, he roared and charged at Luli.

"Old Seven!"

The other old men cried out in alarm. Luli's eyes turned red with rage, and he charged forward, raising his knife and slashing down with immense force. How could an injured old man block such a blow?

"Bang!"

The old man, along with his knife, was sent flying, half his body torn to shreds. Another person was dead.

"Anyone else?"

Luli raised his knife and scanned the old men nearby. At this moment, he had completely transformed into a killing demon. Anyone who dared to block his way today would be killed without mercy.

The entire scene was silent, and no one dared to stand up. Some of the young people were even trembling with fear, looking at Luli as if he were a terrifying ghost.

Luli easily led Luling through the crowd, heading toward the front gate of the tribe. As they walked out of the tribe, a series of angry shouts came from behind.

"Luli, you are insane, you will not die a good death!"

"Two little bastards, when the chief returns, even if you run to the ends of the earth, he will tear you to pieces."

"Yes, send someone to find the chief immediately. We must cut these two evil siblings into eighteen pieces..."

"These two killers..."

A series of angry shouts and the heart-wrenching cries of a few old women echoed. Luli frowned and stopped, looking back but saying nothing.

Luling, however, scanned the crowd and said coldly, "We are going to Wuling City. You can tell Diba to find us there for revenge. If we kill people today, and your tribe can kill us, that is your ability, and we will not complain."

"Also... we will thoroughly investigate the death of our grandfather. If it is indeed related to your tribe, all those involved will be eliminated. Treat Uncle Six well. If anyone dares to take revenge on him because of this, as long as we are alive, we will destroy their entire family!"

Luling turned and limped forward, and Luli quickly helped her leave. The crowd felt a chill again.

Before, they could dismiss Luling's words as a joke, but after today, no one dared to underestimate this woman or the useless Luli who couldn't even cultivate Spirit Power.

Watching the siblings gradually disappear, an old man shed tears, his face full of regret, muttering, "Today's disaster is a fate we cannot escape. We should not have treated them so badly, and we should not have done that wrong thing in the past. How could the children of Emperor Lu be useless?"

"Old Eleven, what are you talking about?"

Another old man scolded, "These two little bastards are ingrates. I say we should have eliminated them long ago. Otherwise, we wouldn't have this disaster today. We must inform the chief as soon as possible and send people to chase them. Wuling City is a no-fighting zone, and once they enter the city, it will be troublesome."

"What are you afraid of?"

An old man coldly snorted, "Wuling City is indeed a no-fighting zone, a rule set by the Liu family. But times have changed. The Liu family has suffered a great loss, and the Zhao family can now rival them. Bao is an elder of the Zhao family. Isn't it easy for him to kill these two siblings?"

"Right, right!"

An old man nodded and shouted at Dulu and the others, "What are you waiting for? Go find the chief and report this. Have him send people to chase these two little bastards."

"Yes!"

Dulu led two others out of the tribe, running as fast as they could toward the Ice Abyss, quickly disappearing to the north...

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