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Yang Buju died peacefully.

Chu Liang did not recognize him at first. After all, he had never personally met Yang Buju. But upon hearing him say that, the man's identity instantly sprang into Chu Liang's mind.

That couple from Yinghuo!

Back when Xiao Wuyan had tried to frame Chu Liang in the poisoning case at Yu Capital, Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai had joined forces and exposed Yinghuo's plot. After that incident, Xiao Wuyan had been captured by the Regent's Decree and thrown into Heaven's North Prison.

In that Heaven's North Prison, suppressed by two Heavenly Origin Realm powerhouses, the only difference between going in and dying was probably that the dead no longer had to suffer.

And the instant Yang Buju saw Chu Liang, his hatred erupted.

That hand-blade strike at Du Wuhen was truly swift and vicious, laden with boundless resentment.

As for why Du Wuhen...

Who told him to walk in front?

Could Yang Buju let him run out and warn the others?

Fortunately, Du Wuhen had withstood that first strike, buying Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai a sliver of time to react. Chu Liang shouted, "Split up and run!"

Though the attack had come suddenly, his thoughts were crystal clear.

These Yinghuo lackeys were most likely here for him, and were more likely to pursue him. If they split up, and Yang Buju chased him, Jiang Yuebai could escape first.

And even if he was caught, he could still flee through the Azure Dragon Mystic Realm.

Thus, in that flash of lightning and spark of flint, he made his decision. He even waited until Jiang Yuebai had turned around before fleeing himself. He used the fastest divine ability available to him at that moment: Azure Dragon Becoming Wind.

Yet the wind-transformation art met with some