Felonies? We'll execute the guards!

On the other side.

Several kilometers away, the Guard Army Captain who had been ambushing here, the same captain from the city wall earlier.

He saw Xu Jie's figure from afar, but because the distance was too great and it wasn't fully light, he couldn't quite make out what the other person was doing.

Where was Qin Lie's mercenary group?

Why did only Xu Jie come alone?

What exactly happened!

Behind this captain, more than ten legitimate Guard Army elites were currently ambushing.

The agitated captain glanced back at his subordinates, worried that Xu Jie might not come or might discover something and escape, so he coldly ordered:

"Go! Let's go kill that kid and avenge the general!"

"Yes!"

This well-trained Guard Army was Zhao Du's confidant and personal guard, loyal to Zhao Du!

Besides the leading captain, who possessed the peak stage of the Pulse-Opening Realm cultivation, there were also three Lieutenants at the low stage of the Pulse-Opening Realm.

The rest of the people were all at the peak stage of the Blood Moving Realm, making them an absolute elite squad, not inferior even to the City Lord's personal guards.

The captain was absolutely confident that as long as Xu Jie didn't run, he could easily kill this prodigy, even without breaking a sweat.

Therefore, to prevent Xu Jie from being scared away, the captain chose to advance stealthily, lurking to the location of the forest where Xu Jie was.

What is this kid... doing?

Are those people... mercenaries under Qin Lie?

As they got closer, the captain finally saw clearly what Xu Jie, who was sitting on the tree trunk and tying ropes, was doing.

To his shock, most of Qin Lie's mercenaries were all tied together with ropes in a state of being cut in half at the waist, hanging upside down from a large tree.

And the perpetrator was none other than Xu Jie!

He dared to kill people from the Guard Army?

It had been many years since such a heinous incident had occurred in Xia Country.

Especially since Xu Jie was extremely arrogant, making no attempt to hide anything, hanging all the corpses on the tree.

This kid... still hasn't run away!

The approaching captain quickly turned from shock to ecstasy!

Because, at this distance, Xu Jie was definitely unable to escape.

Furthermore, their Guard Army squad had witnessed Xu Jie's actions.

Even if they killed Xu Jie directly now and took his head back to the city, no one would say anything.

Because killing the Guard Army was a serious crime!

And Xu Jie had killed dozens of Guard Army personnel at once!

Regardless of whether Qin Lie's mercenary group was temporary or not, as long as they operated under the banner of the Guard Army, they were the Guard Army!

Xu Jie was doomed!

Realizing this and confirming that Xu Jie couldn't escape, the captain proactively revealed himself and walked coldly towards Xu Jie.

"Xu Jie, how dare you kill the Guard Army, you have great courage!"

Xu Jie had actually noticed someone approaching long ago; he just couldn't be bothered to deal with it.

He was just about to see who was ambushing him, but he didn't expect it to be the Guard Army from Jincheng City.

The Guard Army was ambushing him?

Could it be... related to Zhao Tianyu's father?

Just then, more and more Guard Army personnel appeared, surrounding Xu Jie.

One of the Lieutenants glanced at the corpses hanging on the tree and said in a deep voice:

"Xu Jie, surrender immediately! Otherwise, you die!"

Xu Jie remained unmoved, tilting his head to look into the distance. If he guessed correctly, Chu Mingyue would be chasing after him soon.

Well, he needed to finish this quickly!

Xu Jie leaped off the tree trunk, drew the battle saber stuck in the ground, and bared a cruel smile.

"I'd really like to know what death tastes like!"

Hearing this, the captain's eyes narrowed. He didn't act immediately but threatened calmly:

"Xu Jie, you don't think you can still escape, do you? I advise you to surrender. It's better for everyone!"

It would be best not to kill Xu Jie personally if possible.

Because Xu Jie was, after all, a prodigy of the Martial School. Now that he had confirmedly killed the Guard Army, handing him over to the City Lord's Mansion for judgment would avoid a lot of trouble.

This captain, who felt he had victory in his grasp, clearly regarded Xu Jie as one of those easily deceived young people, believing that he could break Xu Jie's psychological defenses with a few words.

"Xu Jie, I'm telling you! Besides us, there are several other Guard Army squads like ours in this area, all for you!"

Xu Jie, who had been ready to attack directly, paused and asked the question in his heart.

"Are you guys with Zhao Tianyu's father?"

"You're very smart!"

The Captain explained proudly, "This beast tide was meticulously planned for you by the General! Don't resist anymore, you can't escape today!"

To kill him, they didn't hesitate to plan a beast tide?

Xu Jie took a deep breath and suddenly felt a sense of release.

So, this was the kind of people in the Xia Country's army!

Or... was it only the Guard Army led by Zhao Tianyu's father that was like this?

No wonder that mercenary group dared to act so outrageously under the banner of the Guard Army.

Because they were birds of a feather!

As far as Xu Jie knew, even if this beast tide was eventually quelled, tens of thousands of civilians on the outskirts would be killed or injured, possibly far more!

And all of this was just to satisfy Zhao Du's personal desire for revenge!

Xu Jie wasn't afraid of death, nor did he think there was anything wrong with Zhao Du seeking revenge.

But Zhao Du acting like this now truly made him feel ashamed!

Xu Jie looked up and scanned the dozen or so Guards surrounding him.

He nodded, as if convinced by the Captain, and slowly lowered his battle knife.

The next moment, a cold glint erupted!

Xu Jie swung his saber, and the three Guards closest to him had their heads severed on the spot, including a Captain.

[Successfully killed Wu Jie, plundered 20 years of usable lifespan!]

[Successfully killed Li Ningyu, plundered 22 years of usable lifespan!]

Before the Captain could react, Xu Jie leaped into the crowd, slaughtering the remaining Guards as easily as cutting vegetables.

"Xu Jie! You're courting death!!!"

Seeing this, the Captain was furious. He roared, drew his sword, and charged at Xu Jie.

At the critical moment, Xu Jie turned and blocked the attack with his saber.

Then he staggered back several steps, each footfall leaving a deep imprint, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Pulse-Opening Peak Stage, nothing more than this!

He hadn't even used Little Black's abilities yet!

Xu Jie suppressed the metallic taste in his throat and met the Captain's shocked gaze.

Xu Jie actually didn't die!

That was his full-power attack just now!

The Captain could hardly believe his eyes. As a Pulse-Opening Peak Stage martial artist, his full-power strike should have been enough to kill a high-level Pulse-Opening Realm martial artist.

Yet, Xu Jie, a mid-level Pulse-Opening Realm martial artist student, had withstood his full-power attack head-on.

Yes, the Captain had seen through Xu Jie's cultivation the moment he made his move.

This was also the fundamental reason why he chose to unleash his full power!

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