Exterminate the White Tiger Gang

"Court lackey! Take a slash from Old Man!"

Bai Daqing did not know Ye Kang, but by now, rage had already burned to his crown. Whoever he caught, he struck to kill.

In his eyes, with his strength, so long as he did not face Zhu Cong, he could rest easy and kill whoever he encountered.

However, in Ye Kang's eyes—

His blade was not fast enough.

Clang!

Ye Kang drew his blade and fiercely struck with its back, easily blocking the slash.

A huge notch was smashed directly into Bai Daqing's blade. Had his saber not been specially forged and far sturdier, it would have broken from that single blow.

Even so, his heart gave a violent jolt.

"Who are you?! How can your blade be so fast?!"

Ye Kang said nothing. He circulated Vajra Fury Intent where he stood.

Waves of Buddha Light transformed into Palm Shadows and slammed forward.

Bai Daqing immediately swung his blade, shattering the Palm Shadows. But Vajra Fury Intent was sheer force; every strike drove Bai Daqing back again and again.

"Buddhist Martial Art! You are from the Buddhist sect!"

Bai Daqing had decided Ye Kang's origins and already devised a response.

Though Buddhist Martial Art was domineering, its killing intent was insufficient.

His White Tiger Slaughtering Blade had already reached the Third Floor. If he condensed its slaughtering aura into a single point, he could surely use killing intent to shatter Ye Kang's Vajra True Qi!

With that thought, Bai Daqing gripped his blade in both hands and poured True Qi into it.

White Tiger Slaughtering Blade!

A tiger's roar rang out. The blade's edge transformed into a White Tiger, condensed into a single point, and pierced toward him.

Ye Kang smiled disdainfully.

"White Tiger Slaughtering Blade? I know it too."

He mobilized Wood Element True Qi, then swung his blade down with vast Internal Energy.

Two White Tigers appeared at once. In an instant, they collided, kicking up a wave of dust.

Bai Daqing was utterly stunned.

"How is this possible?! Who exactly is this person?! Why does he know the White Tiger Slaughtering Blade?!"

Before he could react, boundless blade intent swept over him, directly shattering his blade aura.

Pfft!

Bai Daqing spat blood and flew backward, his eyes filled with terror.

"Third Floor Great Perfection! A Top-tier First-class Expert! Who exactly are you?!"

Bai Daqing was afraid.

He had never expected this Young Man before him to have cultivated the White Tiger Slaughtering Blade more deeply than he had. Could It Be that this person was a White Tiger Gang Traitor?

That was impossible.

Bai Daqing was certain that the White Tiger Gang had never had anyone like him.

Then there was only one possibility.

"Villain! You actually dared to secretly learn my White Tiger Gang's martial arts!"

"Secretly learn your ass!"

Ye Kang showed no courtesy. He leaped into the air and slashed out several more times.

Bai Daqing hurriedly defended himself, but the gap between a First-class expert and a Top-tier First-class Expert quickly became apparent.

Before they had exchanged even ten blows, Bai Daqing was coughing up blood repeatedly, with several blade wounds already on his body.

Seeing that things were going badly, he retreated at top speed, wanting to find someone to help him.

Unfortunately, his Lightness Skill was far inferior to his blade technique.

And Ye Kang had Flying Swallow Ascending Cloud from the Flying Centipede. With a tap of his toe, he swept behind Bai Daqing like a nimble swallow.

With one savage slash, a head flew high into the air.

The leader of the White Tiger Gang met his bitter end beneath Ye Kang's blade.

[Ding]

[Killed 1 First-class expert. Reward: 500 Comprehension]

"Gang Leader!"

Wave after wave of mournful cries sounded.

The moment Bai Daqing died, the White Tiger Gang members immediately fell into disarray.

The remaining few experts did not hesitate. They turned and fled.

But Zhu Cong's capable confidants were no pushovers either. All of them were First-class experts. When their opponents fled, they seized the opportunity and struck them down one by one.

In a battle between Martial Artists—

Once the experts died, those remaining were like clay chickens and porcelain dogs, unable to withstand a single blow.

The Imperial City Department elites let loose, killing everyone they saw.

In the Distant Place, Bai Mulian, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Zhu Cong, saw this scene and let out a grief-stricken, furious roar. He unleashed his Full Power and charged at Zhu Cong.

This made things miserable for Lord Zhu. He had already been unable to defeat Bai Mulian, and now, facing the frenzied Bai Mulian, he was forced to Retreat Step by Step, suffering serious injuries.

Fortunately, Bai Mulian was Half in the Grave after all. He could only bring out sixty to seventy percent of his strength.

After Zhu Cong's confidant experts joined the battle, Bai Mulian lost his advantage as well. After a fierce struggle, Lord Zhu finally chopped him into two pieces.

Ye Kang did not join the siege. He did not oppose exterminating the sect, but neither did he want to help Zhu Cong.

Killing Bai Daqing alone was enough.

Ye Kang switched into spectator mode, mounted his horse, and wiped his blade, no longer making a move.

The Imperial City Department killed people even faster than he had expected.

Very quickly, corpses carpeted the White Tiger Gang, and not a single survivor remained.

[Ding]

[Task completed: Exterminate the White Tiger Gang]

[Reward: 1500 Comprehension]

The task was complete.

Ye Kang broke through directly on horseback.

[Ding]

[Host consumed 1500 Comprehension and comprehended the Fourth Floor Great Perfection of the White Tiger Slaughtering Blade]

Ye Kang closed his eyes slightly, and scenes flickered before him like a revolving lantern.

He swung his blade, swung his blade, and kept swinging his blade—swinging it for eighty years straight—until he finally cultivated the blade technique to perfection.

Ye Kang opened his eyes, and his aura suddenly rose.

He called up his status panel.

[Host: Ye Kang]

[Strength: Super-class expert]

[Remaining Comprehension: 500]

[Friendly reminder: Restricted by Internal Energy, the host's strength has been suppressed]

"Suppressed again?"

Ye Kang frowned.

Sure enough, the Wood Heart Sutra, which he had only just begun cultivating, was still a notch weaker.

He had to cultivate it further.

He checked it over, only to discover that the Wood Heart Sutra required 2000 Comprehension to advance from beginner level to Great Accomplishment!

There was no helping it. He could only set it aside for now.

Super First-Class strength was enough for the time being. At the very least, he no longer had to fear Zhu Cong.

Ye Kang rested contentedly.

Soon, Zhu Cong's Subordinates began tallying the Spoils of War.

He could not keep resting now. Ye Kang immediately went over to supervise.

At this moment, Zhu Cong was badly injured as well. He had at least seven saber wounds on his body, and bandages had been wrapped around him layer upon layer. He no longer had the strength to concern himself with Ye Kang.

By evening, the Imperial City Department elites had dug three feet into the ground throughout the White Tiger Gang and looted countless Gold and Silver.

The corpses were piled together, then with a single fire, the entire White Tiger Gang Manor was burned clean along with them.

Flames soared into the sky as Ye Kang and Zhu Cong rode side by side.

Under Zhu Cong's arrangements, this matter had been handled beautifully.

Fortunately, this was beneath the imperial city's feet. There were no great martial sects around, and whatever happened to the White Tiger Gang was known only to the Imperial City Department.

A confidant rode over to report.

"Reporting to my lord, the rebel's assets have been counted. How should they be handled?"

Zhu Cong cast Ye Kang a sideways glance.

"Send three thousand taels to Lord Leng's residence, one thousand taels to Lord Zhang's residence, and of the remaining ten thousand taels, send half to my residence and half to Commander Ye's home. As for the remaining few thousand taels, the brothers have worked hard, so divide it among them. There is also one thousand taels, along with all the White Tiger Gang's property deeds and land deeds. Write them into a report and submit them to the national treasury."

Lord Zhu distributed everything with practiced ease. Clearly, he was an old hand at this.

That confidant recorded every word, then left cheerfully.

In truth, there was more than just a few thousand taels left, as well as all kinds of jewels. Lord Zhu's unspoken meaning was that the brothers could take whatever they needed, and he would not ask questions.

Once they lay down, every brother would have silver entering his account. Who would not be happy?

Ye Kang was left dumbfounded.

"Lord Zhu, are we only handing over one thousand taels to the national treasury?"

Lord Zhu rubbed his nose.

"The White Tiger Gang's business was small, and the manor caught fire. These one thousand taels in Silver Notes were already what we managed to salvage. Besides, there are also the land deeds and property deeds. It is enough."

Niu Ben!

Ye Kang openly declared that he had learned something.

After all, Zhu Cong knew how to behave. He had directly allocated five thousand taels to Ye Kang, even more than he gave Lord Leng.

So it was not easy to say anything more.

Zhu Cong, meanwhile, thought more highly of Ye Kang.

"Commander Ye, I never expected you to be a Top-tier First-class Expert. Your heroic bearing when you slew Bai Daqing today truly exceeded all expectations."

Ye Kang smiled.

"It was only luck. Lord Zhu is the one with Strong Strength. With you in the Imperial City Department, the court is blessed."

The two exchanged glances, then both laughed.