That night, You Chuhong, the first master of Luoyang's Dugu Clan and a long-renowned elder of the martial world, was the first to visit the villa in Luoyang that had drawn the attention of all the heroes. She then fought Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, but was quickly defeated by the two and forced to leave.
Shortly afterward, "Sentimental Young Master" Hou Xibai, who had insisted on standing up for Shi Feixuan of the Cihang Jingzhai, entered the villa as well. After an exchange whose details were unclear, he brazenly fought Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
But the result...
He had fared far worse than You Chuhong!
The heroes of the world, secretly peering and keeping watch, saw only this: not long after he went in—perhaps less than a quarter of an hour—he came rushing back out, clutching his shoulder and drenched in blood. He was as wretched as could be, no longer the refined young master he had been before entering. Without looking back, he vanished into the streets and alleys of Luoyang's night, and was gone in an instant. No one knew how badly he was injured.
In any case, the heroes knew only that "Sentimental Young Master" Hou Xibai had suffered a major defeat. He had certainly failed to obtain either the coveted Heshi Bi or a clue to the Yang Gong's Treasure.
However...
The one who had met the worst fate was, of course, "Shadow Assassin" Yang Xuyan. No one knew when he had quietly crept onto a large tree near the villa's wall, where he had lain in wait without making a move.
No one had seen when he had hidden there. The heroes watching from a distance knew only that the fool who had sought his own death refused to leave even after You