dognovel Chapter 929 The Battle of the Two Dao Sects
Chapter 929 The Battle of the Two Dao Sects
Upon hearing the name Xiao Yang, Lin Ping trembled. "It was him!"
He clearly remembered the night the list of extraordinary individuals was announced; the Nightmare Palace sent several experts with the intention of killing everyone present.
Unfortunately, each faction had its own experts, which is why they escaped being slaughtered.
Xiao Yang was also present at the time, and he was on Bai Tiantian's side.
"Could it be that the Shushan Sword Sect is connected with Bai Tiantian?" Lin Ping's mind raced, trying to piece the two together.
"It was Bai Tiantian who conquered the Bashu region!" Lin Ping suddenly made the connection.
Although the Bashu region belonged to the empire, it was never easy to control. Twenty years ago, war broke out, causing the empire's territory to disintegrate.
Bai Tiantian was appointed to a critical mission and conquered the Bashu region in one fell swoop.
It was precisely because of that great battle that Bai Tiantian became famous, paving the way for her later career in politics.
People only know that Bai Tiantian conquered Bashu, but they don't know why Bashu was conquered so easily.
It cannot be ruled out that Bai Tiantian is a brilliant strategist and the Black Iron Guards are brave and skilled in battle.
However, if the three major sword sects and the Poison King sect were to unite, Bai Tiantian might not be a match for them.
He clearly took advantage of a loophole: the Poison King Sect had suddenly retreated, and the three major sword sects had not yet gained any real power, so Bai Tiantian won.
As for his deal with the Shushan Sword Sect, Lin Ping had no idea.
These were not things Lin Ping needed to worry about right now. He absolutely could not reveal his identity to Xiao Yang, so he carefully hid behind Jiang Yunying.
"My wife, I'm scared," Lin Ping said like a child.
"Don't be afraid, my husband, I'll protect you." Jiang Yunying placed Lin Ping's face against her chest, certain that this would conceal her husband's entire face.
Compared to Lin Ping, the two from the Poison King Sect were even more afraid, but they had to muster their courage.
"Are you from the Shu Mountain Sword Sect?" Tang Shisan tried his best to remain calm.
"What, scared?" Xiao Yang said dismissively, "Since you dared to come, you should be prepared to leave your lives behind!"
Tang Shisan and Shisi were just the vanguard advancing into Meizhou City. They originally wanted to kill a few people without anyone noticing and get their revenge, but little did they know they would be ambushed.
But they weren't too afraid, because they had ways to save their lives.
"It's still uncertain who will emerge victorious!" As a disciple of the Poison King Sect, Tang Shisan had absolute confidence.
As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. He couldn't see through Xiao Yang's strength at all, so why would he be afraid?
Tang Shisi also mustered his courage and took the initiative to attack the people of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
As a master at the late stage of the fourth level, Tang Shisi's speed was undeniably fast, but his weapon was not a sword or a blade, but poison.
Whenever he had a chance to get close, he would recklessly spray poison, and in a flash, he successfully poisoned two people.
"Turns out they're just a bunch of good-looking but useless guys. I thought they were so powerful!" Tang Shisan's confidence soared, and he began to look for targets.
"Despicable scoundrel!" Seeing his fellow disciples foaming at the mouth and dying, Xiao Yang was filled with rage. As the leader, he should take responsibility for this.
"Shushan Sword Formation!"
Several disciples of Mount Shu joined forces and unleashed a powerful sword formation, which forcibly broke through the smoke formed by the poison.
"A larger number of people does indeed enhance the power of the sword formation." Lin Ping observed everything from Jiang Yunying's arms.
"How did you see it, my husband?" Jiang Yunying suspected that Lin Ping saw it through the gap in the middle.
Tang Shisi had not expected the Shu Mountain Sword Formation to be so powerful. He was unable to dodge in time and was injured in the arm.
"Die!" Xiao Yang added another sword strike, stabbing straight into Tang Shisi's chest, ending his arrogant and unruly life.
"Junior brother!"
Seeing Tang Shisi killed, Tang Shisan let out a heart-wrenching roar.
"Everyone be careful, he's holding a poison bottle!" Xiao Yang warned.
Tang Shisan is already trapped; there's no need to risk fighting him.
Bang!
With a sharp crack, several poison bottles exploded on the ground, thick black smoke billowing into the entire courtyard, completely obstructing everyone's view.
Tang Shisan wasn't trying to fight to the death, but rather to escape. However, he was surrounded by people from the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, making escape impossible.
Let me help you out!
Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Ping fired his gun, killing the man who was blocking Tang Shisan's way.
Tang Shisan looked back but couldn't find the source of the bullet. He didn't care about anything else and fled like a madman.
After the thick smoke dissipated, everyone discovered that Tang Shisan had already escaped, and the dead man had been swallowed by the black mist, creating the illusion that he had been poisoned.
"Damn it! Chase after them!" Xiao Yang said through gritted teeth.
"Master, is that boy dead?" Tao Guang asked anxiously from outside the courtyard wall, completely unaware of what was happening inside.
Tang Shisan ignored him and kept running away, even cursing, "Stupid dog!"
If Tao Guang hadn't sent them out of the mountains, Tang Shisi wouldn't have died, and he wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
"Huh? Why is there a group of people from the Shu Mountain Sword Sect following behind Master?" Tao Guang asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Phew... They're finally gone." Lin Ping breathed a sigh of relief.
"My husband doesn't seem very happy?" Jiang Yunying asked, puzzled.
All of this was within Lin Ping's plan. He even deliberately let Tang Shisan go, making the Poison King Sect and the Shu Mountain Sword Sect irreconcilable enemies, but he wasn't in a good mood.
Lin Ping recounted everything that happened in Shuntian Prefecture, including his suspicions about Bai Tiantian, which made the situation seem even more complicated and perplexing.
“Boss Qin’s crisis is over, so we should leave now,” Jiang Yunying whispered to Lin Ping.
Thinking of Qin Bao'er's affectionate gaze towards Lin Ping, Jiang Yunying felt a pang of sadness. If it weren't for helping Old Man Qin resolve his crisis, they wouldn't have stayed an extra day.
"Tao Guang probably hasn't given up yet. He'll likely cause trouble at the store tomorrow. It won't hurt for us to stay a day longer," Lin Ping explained.
Compared to practicing martial arts, Lin Ping preferred making money, and he really didn't want to leave until he had made the hot pot restaurant bigger and stronger.
Although Tao Guang's plan has failed, his influence remains, and he may very well take over the hot pot restaurant directly.
Lin Ping didn't want to be a stepping stone; he wanted to completely defeat Tao Guang.
"Go back to your room and cultivate!" Jiang Yunying said angrily, pinching Lin Ping's skin. This was a way of venting her anger.
"My wife, I suddenly want to leave, to go to that dangerous, desolate wilderness," Lin Ping said pitifully.
He would rather be surrounded by danger than cultivate for even one more day; Lin Ping simply couldn't satisfy Jiang Yunying.
That night, Xiao Yang reported the situation: "This disciple is incompetent and failed to eliminate all the disciples of the Poison King Sect!"
"It's alright. Let them know the strength of the Shushan Sword Sect. It's not time to break ties with the Poison King Sect yet." The Shushan Sect Master revealed a sinister smile: "It's time to let the common people know how important the Shushan Sword Sect is!"
"Master, are we really going to start?" Xiao Yang asked in a low voice, a hint of fear in his eyes.