That night, every faction in Jin Gate received news that struck like a great earthquake!
The Wu Family's stronghold in Jin Gate had been flattened by Old Xu. One Peak Expert and one top-tier Great Grandmaster had died, while another two Peak Experts had been severely wounded.
The Wu Family Patriarch in particular had suffered a mass of broken ribs and lost an arm. Though he had used the Martial-Arts-Guild-Second-in-Command as a substitute to die in his place, narrowly evading the strongest killing blow, he was still grievously wounded and on the brink of death.
For a time, Jin Gate was shaken. Those Martial Masters who had heard Old Xu did not have long to live and had begun to stir once more went back into hiding.
As for the two Peak Experts invited by Mo Wuji, they turned back while still on the road, without even looking behind them.
"Truthfully, I really was at my limit. At the very end, I had no strength left—I couldn't even chase them down. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to do nothing but put on a bluff and let Mo Wuji and the other one escape..."
"But if I hadn't acted then, once the other two Peak Experts arrived tomorrow, the combined strike of five Peak Experts would truly have been more than this old, decaying body could withstand..."
"Now that I've broken through ahead of time, if there's no Great Medicine to prolong my life, I reckon I only have a few days left. Still, I've frightened them all for the moment. We can have some peace for a while..."
Old Xu spoke slowly.
Hearing this, Huo Yuanhong's heart sank slightly.
"Rest assured, Old Xu. I'll get that life-prolonging Great Medicine!"
Huo Yuanhong said solemnly.
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