Among the Equality State's Twelve Dao Protectors, the top four were known as "Zhao, Qian, Sun, Plum; Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao."
At the dawn of a good age, the common folk turned the first page.
Li Mao was being hunted down, while Zhao Zi, Qian Chou, and Sun Yin were madly slaughtering people from the Jing Kingdom. First Qiu Tie, then an ambush on Kuang Ming.
They answered slaughter with slaughter.
Heaven Wind Valley, peaceful for so long, was suddenly struck by shocking upheaval!
In an instant, the entire long street shifted through countless ripples, as though caught between illusion and reality. Taverns and homes, hurried passersby, the light falling from the sky—all were but phantasmal reflections in a mirror.
The merchants on the street, the customers picking through goods, the woman with a jade pipe clenched between her teeth... and, of course, Kuang Ming holding his long lance—all seemed to have fallen into the same painting, peeled away from the Present World.
As that painting unfurled, it became a neat and orderly chessboard brimming with killing intent.
This was not the deserted bank of the Yellow River, but Heaven Wind Valley, crowded with people. To drag away a powerful True Person like Kuang Ming under so many watchful eyes was nearly impossible without causing a stir.
White Jade Capital Restaurant instantly erupted into chaos. After all, the commander of the Central Empire's Evil-Suppressing Army had just walked out its doors, only to be ambushed moments later.
It was far too thrilling!
And far too dangerous.
Those who loved excitement flocked toward it; those with sense fled from it.
"What do we do?"
Chu Yao, who had just been chased back to practice his stances, sprang to his feet and looked at Shopkeeper Bai.
The righteous Little Green Sheep had