"Commander Su, you jest. I was a menial servant before as well, and I entered the Imperial Guard alongside you," Wang Mo said hurriedly.
An East Factory Mole, Wang Mo.
More than a month ago, he had been one of the people Su Changqing saw when he killed the Zhang brothers in the arena.
"They're all eunuch dogs! Commander Su, Commander Zuo has been trapped to death in a natural cave at the back of the mountain!"
Li Kongxiang suddenly shouted from the crowd.
Blades came slashing in from all around, immediately piercing through his body. Blood sprayed everywhere as his eyes dimmed, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Commander Su, why not join the East and West Factories? Director Cao has long heard of your name. You'll surely be given a chief's position."
Wang Mo shifted the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade embedded in his shoulder and whispered seductively.
"Commander Zuo is as good as dead. The Suppression Bureau will be removed from the Twelve Divisions. Why not join my East Factory?"
"You dare wag your tongue before me with nothing but True Qi!"
The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade swept through Wang Mo's hand, severing his enormous head and sending it flying. Blood splashed everywhere.
Everyone was intimidated by Su Changqing's ruthlessness and froze where they stood.
"You guard this mountain, yet why do you not dare to fight?!"
Su Changqing swept his gaze across them all. Scarlet blood dripped from the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade as he spoke coldly.
"If you will not come, then I, Su Changqing, will!"
He threw back his head and roared, activating the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill and Profound Heaven True Qi to their fullest extent.
His body seemed shrouded in golden light as he charged into the crowd. Blade Aura swept out in all directions, utterly domineering and unstoppable. Even those at the ninth level of True Qi could not withstand a single strike from him.
Nearly a hundred eunuchs were cut in half one after another, while some had their heads severed. Crimson blood sprayed everywhere, nearly dyeing the night entirely red.
Tyrant Blade!
Everyone's expressions changed. Their courage shattered, their scalps went numb, and they scattered in every direction.
Su Changqing's black robes were stained with blood, his eyes cold as lightning. He came alone, showing not the slightest mercy.
The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade tore through the air and struck down the last man in the distance, cleaving him directly in two as blood burst forth.
Chen Mo stood alone, his face covered in blood, surrounded by over a hundred eunuch corpses.
The scene was too horrifying. His heart trembled, and he nearly suffocated.
Su Changqing stood where he was, holding the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade in one hand. His figure was imposing, his black robes soaked in blood, like an invincible existence.
He looked at Chen Mo and said indifferently, "Save him, and you and I are even."
Li Kongxiang was still breathing. He lay motionless on the ground, several bloody holes piercing his body.
"Y-Yes, Commander Su," Chen Mo said blankly and hurriedly.
Several dozen figures rushed over from behind, all of them Centurions. The moment they saw this scene, they froze in place.
Su Changqing gave them only his back before gripping the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade and departing at high speed toward the back of the mountain.
"Follow quickly. I fear Commander Zuo has met with trouble."
Su Changqing's voice came from afar, booming like thunder and echoing for miles.
"These men are all eunuch dogs! They disguised themselves as Imperial Guards. The Suppression Bureau truly fell into the East and West Factories' scheme!"
Zhou Chu crouched down, pulled open a corpse for inspection, and said in shock.
Jin Yichuan felt numb inside, unable to describe what he felt.
Good thing Su Changqing had gone ahead. Otherwise, if they had been surrounded by that group, the Imperial Guard would likely have suffered even more casualties.
Heavens, what kind of man was he?
"Chen Mo, what exactly happened?" Jin Yichuan asked, looking at Chen Mo.
Chen Mo seemed not to hear him. His fingers trembled as he desperately poured True Qi into Li Kongxiang, who lay on the ground, trying to preserve his life.
Su Changqing had told him to save Li Kongxiang.
If Li Kongxiang died, Chen Mo likely would not survive either.
"Someone, give Li Kongxiang a pill to keep him alive for now. Send him back to the ship. All remaining Centurions, follow me to the back of the mountain!"
Jin Yichuan frowned slightly at the sight.
Anyone could see that the Suppression Bureau's assault on the Seven Cloud Dragon Peaks had long been discovered by the eunuch dogs.
Even if Commander Zuo was invincible within the Xiantian Realm, he could hardly withstand the well-prepared East and West Factories!
Su Changqing came swiftly, holding the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade in one hand. Using the Four Seasons Cloud Falling Steps, he left no trace upon the grass, crossing dozens of meters with each step.
Under the thick night sky, tree shadows flashed past around him. In less than half an hour, he had reached the rear mountain of First Peak.
Over a thousand Imperial Guards had gathered here, all under Commander Zuo's command.
They surrounded an enormous cave, their expressions grim.
This was the scene Su Changqing had seen from the ship earlier, when he filled his eyes with Profound Heaven True Qi.
That was why he had become suspicious of those people at the mountain stronghold's entrance.
"Where is Commander Zuo?"
Holding the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, Su Changqing looked at everyone and asked coldly.
"The Suppression Bureau's Little Guan Gong has arrived. He will surely be able to lend Commander Zuo a hand!"
Su Changqing's strength even surpassed Tai Long's. Everyone in the Suppression Bureau knew it.
A Centurion hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Commander Su, Commander Zuo had originally planned to assassinate Gongsun Wuji in his room, but he did not find any trace of him."
"Later, Commander Tai exposed his whereabouts. Left with no choice, we could only attack the stronghold and slaughter all the bandits."
"Then Gongsun Wuji suddenly appeared and lured Commander Zuo here, into this natural cave!"
"Who would have thought that seven Xiantian Realm eunuch dogs had already been waiting below!" the Imperial Guard said angrily.
"This natural cave has countless passages and caverns, leading who knows where. Ordinary people cannot make sense of the route at all. Every man we sent down was killed, and their corpses were thrown back out!"
"The eunuch dogs below are still constantly shouting that whoever goes down, they will kill!"
"We have already lost more than a dozen brothers, all thrown back out here."
"Commander Zuo is fighting alone inside against a full eight Xiantian Realm experts! He has fought from nightfall until now, for a full eight hours!"
The Imperial Guard Centurion said.
Any other Imperial Guard Commander would have died long ago. Only Commander Zuo could endure to such an extent!
Hearing this, Su Changqing's eyes narrowed slightly as he considered the matter.
Suddenly, he looked around at everyone from the Suppression Bureau and calmly asked, "Who is willing to scout ahead for me, Su Changqing?"
Everyone fell silent. They all knew that jumping down meant certain death.
Su Changqing had long known this would be the result. He would not blame any of them.
If all thousand Imperial Guards went down together, even ten Xiantian Realm experts could be hacked to death.
People were born in all manner of ways. Such was the world.
"I'll do it!"
A weak, feeble voice came from afar. It was Li Kongxiang.
"My qi sea and dantian have been destroyed. My martial arts are gone. I should have died long ago. Rather than return to the ship and cling to life, I would rather die here!"
Li Kongxiang's face was pale, but he looked at Su Changqing and laughed brightly.
Su Changqing needed someone to scout out the cave below for him.
Otherwise, if he jumped down directly, who knew how many hidden blades and arrows would strike him? Even an Earth Fiend Realm expert could not withstand it.
Someone had to die and test the danger first.
Worthy of being a future Suppression Bureau Commander, Su Changqing looked at Li Kongxiang in silence.
In the Life Script, Li Kongxiang obtained those three Enlightenment Tea Leaves. His future achievements would even surpass Jin Yichuan's.
Li Kongxiang threw back his head and laughed. His tall figure leaped into the cave.
"Su Changqing, I once bullied you and made you sweep my hall. Today, I, Li Kongxiang, repay you!"
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