The Great Army Besieges the City

The Daoist blocking the road smiled faintly and gave a one-handed bow.

"I am Yu De. By order of Xi Qi's state preceptor, I have been waiting here for the Marquis of Cao Prefecture for quite some time."

"Yu De? A man of Xi Qi?"

The moment Chong Hei Hu heard that, the fury in his heart erupted like a volcano.

He had already found Xi Qi's brand of false benevolence and sham righteousness utterly repulsive, and now that the other side had actually dared to send someone to intercept and kill him halfway, why would he show any courtesy?

"What a shameless old thief! Your Xi Qi failed to turn me, so now you've switched to open robbery, have you? If you want to block my road, ask the axes in my hands whether they agree first!"

Chong Hei Hu was fierce and wild by nature. Without another word, he slapped his horse's back, and his whole body leaped up like a ferocious tiger descending the mountain. The two red-copper great axes in his hands whipped up two raging gusts and chopped straight at Yu De's face.

Faced with that heavy, powerful strike, Yu De remained completely unhurried. A trace of contempt flashed through his eyes.

"Your temper isn't small, but unfortunately, your cultivation is a bit lacking."

Just as the twin axes were about to land on him, Yu De's footwork changed, and his figure shifted several zhang sideways like a ghost. At the same time, he swept his broad sleeve, and from the cuff he suddenly brought out a magic treasure resembling a golden net.

Seeing that things had gone bad, Chong Hei Hu immediately shouted and reached back to slap the red gourd carried on his back, preparing to release the trump card that had made