Chapter 48

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"Longri Valley... has fallen! The ground is littered with the bodies of the Xiao family disciples; the disciples sent by the Xiao family have been completely wiped out!" The disciple's voice trembled even more.

"Second Brother, what should we do?" Xu Haofei leaped to Xu Haobo's side.

Before Xu Haobo could speak, another figure parted the snow and landed before them, shouting loudly:

"Second Uncle, Luofeng Ridge has fallen, the ground is covered with the bodies of the Wu family."

"Second Brother," Xu Haoyang also flew to Xu Haobo's side, speaking urgently, "Second Brother, since Longri Valley and Luofeng Ridge have both fallen, staying here is no longer useful. The demonic beasts have already passed through Longri Valley and Luofeng Ridge and are heading towards Zhongdu City. We should immediately return to Zhongdu City. This way, we can still contribute to the family!"

Xu Haobo hesitated for a moment and said, "Wait a bit longer, wait for the disciples sent to the main road and Zhongdu City to return."

Everyone immediately fell silent, and a tense and oppressive atmosphere spread through Tongyou Valley. Everyone's eyes kept glancing towards the direction of the main road and Zhongdu City, their eyes filled with anxiety.

"Back!"

No one knew who shouted, but amidst the snow, a figure rapidly approached. With a "whoosh," it landed before Xu Haobo and said urgently:

"Second Uncle, the main road is littered with the bodies of the city lord's disciples; the demonic beasts have already broken through!"

Everyone's hearts sank again. They all fell silent, their eyes fixed on the direction of Zhongdu City. The disciple, seeing everyone's grim faces, looked around helplessly. When his eyes met those of the disciples who had returned from Longri Valley and Luofeng Ridge, he understood that both places had fallen. This realization made his heart tremble. Zhongdu City...

As all the Xu family disciples began to feel anxious, a figure finally emerged from the snow, descending on a flying sword. His body staggered a few steps and he fell to his knees before Xu Haobo, sobbing:

"Second Uncle, the demonic beasts have surrounded Zhongdu City; Zhongdu City is in grave danger!"

"Really?" Xu Haobo leaped to the disciple's side, bending down and shouting fiercely, "Did you see how many demonic beasts there were?"

"Too many to count, they cover the sky and the ground!" the disciple answered, his voice trembling.

"Then... did you enter Zhongdu City and see the family head?"

"No!" the disciple shook his head, "I couldn't get in; there were flying demonic beasts in the sky. My strength wasn't enough to get close. I just wanted to return as quickly as possible to report the situation to Second Uncle." The disciple lowered his head in shame.

Xu Haobo sighed, gently patting the disciple's shoulder, and said in a low voice:

"Get up, you did the right thing!"

He pulled the disciple up and raised his head to look at everyone. As he did so, the gloom and anxiety on Xu Haobo's face turned into excitement. His determined gaze swept over everyone, and each Xu family disciple, seeing Xu Haobo's determination, felt their unease calm down. They straightened their backs and looked back at Xu Haobo with firm resolve.

Xu Haobo's excited voice rang out slowly, "Disciples of the Xu family, now that Longri Valley, Luofeng Ridge, and the main road have all fallen, the demonic beasts have surrounded Zhongdu City and are attacking our home. The city lord's residence, the Xiao family, and the Wu family have become the sinners of Zhongdu City! Now, staying here has lost its meaning.

However, if we return now, we will face tens of thousands of demonic beasts. The people inside the city won't come out; we will be a lone force. But this lone force might bring chaos to the demonic beasts and hope to our family. Disciples of the Xu family, are you prepared to die?"

"To the death, we will follow the hall master, to the death, we will defend our home!" The Xu family disciples raised their arms and shouted.

"Good! Let's go back!"

With that, Xu Haobo leaped up, a flying sword appearing in the air beneath his feet. He stepped on the flying sword and flew towards Zhongdu City. Behind him, hundreds of figures followed on flying swords, breaking through the snow and flying urgently towards Zhongdu City. On the ground, over a hundred outer hall disciples ran at full speed, unable to ride flying swords but still giving it their all, running through the snowy wilderness.

Xu Ziyun's figure flowed through the snow, and as she moved, she once again merged with the power of snow. Her consciousness became ethereal, and the path of the snow's power became clearer in her soul. At this moment, Xu Ziyun had completely forgotten her purpose and unknowingly drifted deeper into the Cangmang Mountains.

The number of demonic beasts following the scent of the beast-attracting talisman left by Xu Ziyun increased, and their ranks grew. From low-level demonic beasts to mid-level demonic beasts, gradually, high-level demonic beasts began to join. These high-level demonic beasts were different from mid-level ones; their mental power was extremely strong, and they continuously released mental power, trying to lock onto Xu Ziyun's scent.

Unconsciously, Xu Ziyun had drifted to the center of the Cangmang Mountains. Waves of mental power continuously scanned the air, passing over her body countless times. The scanning range was gradually narrowing, and it was about to lock onto Xu Ziyun, hidden in the snow.

The mental power of several high-level demonic beasts gradually narrowed to within three meters of Xu Ziyun's body, about to completely lock onto her. The demonic beasts, thinking they were about to find the Sneak Air Grass that could enhance their cultivation, felt a surge of excitement and raised their heads to let out long howls:

"Ao~~"

"Ao~~"

"Ao~~"

"..."

The howls of the high-level demonic beasts were not to be underestimated. In an instant, the snowflakes around them were shattered into powder, scattering in all directions. The sound waves formed circles that rapidly spread out...

Zhongdu City.

The battle had reached a fever pitch. Under the cover of flying demonic beasts, many demonic beasts had already climbed onto the city walls. The city lord's residence and the three major families suffered continuous casualties, and everyone had already fought to the point of red eyes.

Li Wanpeng, Xu Haoran, Xiao Rugui, and Wu Meng, the four of them, were fighting hard to kill the demonic beasts, but their hearts were sinking. All four were thinking the same thing: whether they should awaken the patriarchs of their families who were in deep seclusion.

It must be understood that deep seclusion means cutting off all contact with the outside world. Unless family members use special methods, they cannot wake up those in deep seclusion. But if they were to awaken them now, it was uncertain whether it would affect the patriarchs' cultivation.

Just as Xu Haoran was hesitating, a commotion suddenly arose from behind the demonic beasts...

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