12dz Chapter 205 Who is Song Xian?
Chapter 205 Who is Song Xian?
Qiantang City.
The once prosperous city is now completely surrounded. Half of the tall city walls have been destroyed and reduced to ruins. Four ninth-rank masters sit in a corner of the city, using their bodies to block the White Lotus Cult members outside.
Outside the city, the White Lotus followers held up torches and chanted their doctrines, their expressions increasingly fanatical.
The leader, dressed in black with feathers tucked into his shoulders, sat atop a high sedan chair, casually exchanging glances with the white-clad swordsman on the city wall.
"Who would have thought that four ninth-rank martial arts masters from the common people would come to help the imperial court defend the city? Such a grand spectacle, aren't you four afraid of being ridiculed by the heroes of the world?"
The man snorted coldly, while the white-clad swordsman on the city wall had piercing eyes.
"What right do you, a mere freak, have to criticize us? We are living in peace and seclusion in Qiantang City, yet you want to break into the city, plunder, and slaughter the people. Such despicable acts will be ridiculed by the world!"
Upon hearing this, the man in black couldn't help but smile wickedly, his bright red lips gleaming in the moonlight.
"As expected of the legendary swordsman Dugu who once shook the Qiantang River, you are sharp-tongued and eloquent. But how long can you hold out? The Vice Leader has come in person only because he doesn't want to harm the innocent. Is he going to insist on going his own way?"
After the man in black finished speaking, his eyes hardened, and he was about to teach the great swordsman Dugu a lesson when suddenly, he was startled.
Not only him, but several other experts behind him also sensed something was wrong.
One of them exclaimed in shock: "A leader in the west has died!"
The man in black immediately flicked his sleeve, silencing the other man. At the same time, his expression changed, and he whispered, "How could the Azure Scale Guards act so quickly? Impossible. Could it be the Azure Scale Guards' commander? Or perhaps some unseen expert has gotten involved?"
As he was pondering, a robust old man with a full head of red hair and covered in wounds came out.
"Black Bat Protector, I am willing to go and find out what's going on."
"Serious Ke?"
“Indeed, I am originally from Jiangnan and am familiar with the terrain. Moreover, since I joined the sect, I have been greatly helped by the Dharma Protector to break through to the ninth rank. I should share the Dharma Protector’s burdens. Please give me this opportunity.”
"Alright, then be careful. If they are really experts from the Azure Scale Guard, there may be more than one. Just escape back. If they are some blind hero, then bring back their corpse."
"Yes."
The robust old man had a ruthless look in his eyes. He decisively mounted a fast horse and headed west.
On the city wall, the great swordsman Dugu couldn't help but beam with joy upon seeing this.
"You wicked man, what's going on? The imperial court's reinforcements have arrived? It seems you rebels have learned to be afraid after all."
Black Bat narrowed his eyes, flicked his sleeve and lay down, saying unhurriedly, "You should worry about yourself. The moment the Vice Master gives the order will be the moment you die."
……
Dawn breaks, and the sky brightens.
Before the Five Peaks, two teams of fully armed Azure Scale Guards, along with dozens of masked men of rank five or above, rode in on horseback.
There were two leaders, both dressed in cloaks, in the imposing attire of garrison commanders.
One of them was Xi Yuan, the town's guardian, who had just been promoted to the ninth rank and was still injured.
The other team was the Qinglin Guard from Xiakou, Zhili. Their leader was also a ninth-rank cultivator in the initial stage, named Pelican. He was a veteran guard who was nearly seventy years old, with a full head of white hair, but his body was still incredibly strong.
The kite and the pelican rode side by side to the first mountain peak. Several scouts who had gone to explore soon came out, carrying a seriously injured member of the White Lotus sect.
The Pelicans' defender was overjoyed: "You actually caught their tongue! You deserve credit!"
The scouts shook their heads awkwardly: "General Pelican, we didn't catch it. We picked it up by the roadside. It was already like this when we found it."
"What? Is that so! Wake him up, I'll ask him!"
The scouts immediately poured a basin of water on it, and the White Lotus sect member woke up and immediately wailed, "My lord, spare my life! I've told you everything I know!"
"Nonsense! I haven't even asked yet!"
"My lord, I've told all your colleagues, including Lord Song Xian!"
This person was the lucky one Ye Kang had left behind, and as promised, he told the story again in detail.
The Pelicans' defender looked completely bewildered after hearing this.
"What the hell? Who is Song Xian? Yuan, did you send him?"
Xi Yuan shook her head.
She didn't know that Song Xian was Ye Kang's alias. After all, on Thousand Absolute Island that day, the only Iron Fist Sect members who knew Song Xian had all been sucked to death by the Flood Dragon Lord.
Therefore, she also looked puzzled.
"Old General, is there perhaps someone even faster than us?"
"Impossible! The only places we can move in the west are Poyang and Xiakou. Any movement in other areas would cause a major disaster. Besides, I've been to headquarters so many times and I've never heard of a Qinglin Guard with that name."
"That's strange. Could it be that someone has stolen the identity of the Azure Scale Guard?"
"How dare you! Search him up there and find that madman!"
A group of Azure Scale Guards immediately rushed up and carefully searched every mountain peak.
Then they were dumbfounded.
"General Pelican! It's all corpses! All the White Lotus Cult members have been wiped out!"
"Report! A mutilated corpse of a peak eighth-rank cultivator has been discovered, suspected to be the leader of the White Lotus Sect!"
"Report! Most of the rebels were killed instantly by weapons that pierced their vital organs; the attackers were far stronger than them!"
The Pelicans and the Kites exchanged a glance, completely dumbfounded.
Where did this expert come from?
It's no wonder Xi Yuan didn't recognize it; after all, Ye Kang rarely used the Hundred Flowers Sword Finger on the Poyang Lake, or rather, he had never used it at all. He really didn't recognize this move.
If Tianying were here, he would definitely recognize it, but unfortunately, Tianying has difficulty walking now. Relying on him for support is like relying on a piece of wood.
"Sister Yuan, it seems someone has gotten ahead of us. We can't fall behind. Everyone speed up and chase them with all our might! Reinforce Qiantang City!"
"Order!"
The crowd roared like thunder, advancing at full speed.
But they were still a step too late.
Ye Kang and Gu Lingwei had dealt with countless waves of White Lotus cultists along the way, purging them all and passing through three counties before arriving at the banks of the Fuchun River.
The situation here is even more dire. The county town and villages are almost deserted. Those who could leave have already fled, and those who could not leave are hiding in the mountains or underground.
"It seems that the White Lotus Sect has been wreaking havoc in Qiantang for a long time, casting a shadow over these people."
"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the rebels are like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. No matter how many times we try to eradicate them, they will just grow back."
The two walked into Shuihua City on the banks of the Fuchun River with mixed feelings.
After traveling for so long, the two of them were hungry and needed to find something good to eat to fill their stomachs.
However, as soon as they entered, a strong smell of blood hit them. The ground was littered with the corpses of ordinary people, many of them mutilated and in extremely gruesome condition. Even the yellow dogs by the roadside had been skinned and had their hearts ripped out, hanging from locust trees, dripping blood.
"..."
The two didn't speak, but walked inside with furrowed brows.