Terrifying

The veteran constables hurriedly drew their broadswords and rushed towards the dilapidated temple, each one carrying a sense of fearlessness and deep worry.

If Liu Yun were killed, they would feel guilty for the rest of their lives. After all, they had received countless favors from Liu Yun's father, and they couldn't bear to see his son killed as well.

So.

The veteran constables rushed forward and soon arrived at the dilapidated temple.

But.

They were all stunned as they stared at the corpses lying in front of the dilapidated temple, some of them unable to believe their eyes.

Because many of these corpses belonged to renowned martial arts masters, and were Li Bàhu's bodyguards, formidable warriors who had been hunting down Liu Yun.

But such a powerful figure was actually killed, and killed with a single blow.

Such methods, such a fatal blow, caused everyone's expression to change drastically.

"Quick, quick, check if Liu Yun's body is there! Hurry!"

With a solemn expression, the group quickly examined the corpses, trying to see if Liu Yun's body was among them.

But when they turned over one of the corpses, they immediately screamed in horror.

"That's Sky Fist Song Heng! He's actually dead!"

"What? Wasn't that the third place winner of this year's Fist Arts Tournament? How could he be dead?" an old constable asked incredulously.

"Look at his neck, a single stab to the throat, what a horrific attack! He died before he could even put up a fight. Who killed him?"

"Have no idea."

The constables looked grave, but they had no idea who was so powerful as to have killed such a master in a single blow.

"This is... this is..."

Another gasp rang out from the crowd, and everyone hurriedly looked in the direction from which the sound came, only to see the old constable staring in shock at a corpse.

"Could it be Liu Yun's corpse?"

Everyone sensed something was wrong and rushed over to check, but what they saw shocked them once again.

Because this corpse turned out to be the corpse of Lightning Hand Triangle Eyes.

This was Daimyo figure in the martial arts world, possessing terrifying strength. Yet, even such a powerful individual died, and died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

This outcome left the constables wide-eyed, staring in astonishment at the scene.

"Who killed him? Who could possibly kill him? And in a single, instantaneous blow!"

"I don't know. Maybe it's Liu Yun, because there's no body of Liu Yun here."

"Impossible. Liu Yun is indeed strong, but apart from being fast, his strength is comparable to ours. However, Lightning Hand Triangle Eyes is a renowned expert; none of us together could defeat him."

"Then, who could it be?"

"Have no idea."

A silence fell over the crowd. They didn't know what kind of being had swiftly killed these experts, but the fact that Liu Yun was still alive relieved them somewhat. However...

As they looked towards the distant forest, they discovered another body. Upon seeing the corpse, the group rushed over to examine it.

"This isn't Liu Yun's body, it's Black Ghost Yan San. He was killed too. Look at his expression, he seems to be terrified."

"The location of the wound is from behind, which indicates that he was killed with a single blow while fleeing into the forest."

"Who did this? Let's go check the forest."

"Walk!"

The constables set off again, rushing quickly into the forest.

And soon they found new bodies again. They examined the remaining corpses, and each examination filled them with dread, their expressions growing increasingly grave with each look.

These people were all skilled martial artists, not to be trifled with, yet they all died here.

"This is the body of Swift Sword Liu Yu. He was killed too. Wait, his body temperature hasn't gone down yet. Could it be that the person who killed them is nearby? Quick, find them!"

The constables were all skilled investigators and could easily find clues. Soon, following the clues, they arrived at a dense thicket of trees.

As they rushed through the bushes and peered inside, they witnessed a scene they could hardly believe.

In the center of the forest, a figure was slowly pulling a long sword from a corpse.

After drawing his weapon, the figure glanced in their direction, then turned and walked away into the distance, holding his blood-dripping longsword.

Only the corpses of two burly men remained on the spot. These corpses belonged to the renowned Iron Dragon and Iron Tiger brothers, who were masters of combined attacks who had dominated the martial arts world for many years.

But even such a master died; he was murdered.

The person who killed them was none other than Liu Yun, which left the veteran constables completely unable to believe their eyes.

"How could it be Liu Yun? How could it be Liu Yun? How could someone with his strength possibly kill so many experts?"

"It's definitely not Liu Yun. He couldn't possibly do that. So what's going on here?"

"I don't know. Liu Yun saw us just now, but he completely ignored us. Why is that? What happened?"

The crowd was baffled; the scene before them was simply too unbelievable. They didn't want to believe it, but the facts were undeniable, leaving them no choice but to accept it.

To verify the truth of the matter, they rushed to the bodies of the Iron Dragon Iron Tiger brothers and checked their injuries.

Turn out.

Both men were killed instantly, their bodies bearing only the knife wounds, which was enough to prove that Liu Yun was the one who did it. However, everyone still felt that something was wrong, and even though they had seen it with their own eyes, they still couldn't quite believe it.

"Perhaps Liu Yun had some extraordinary encounter."

"This... this is the only way to explain it."

The group exchanged glances and finally came up with an absurd reason, which was also the only one they could accept.

"Let's go, I'll go talk to Liu Yun and ask him for the specific reasons," the old constable said.

"Good."

The group set off again to catch up with Liu Yun, but after following the remaining traces for a while, they lost him and had no idea where Liu Yun had gone.

"The trail has gone cold. We don't know where Liu Yun has gone."

"If I'm not mistaken, Liu Yun likely assassinated Li Bàhu to avenge his father," someone said.

"Very likely, but I've heard that Li Bàhu has invited the Purple Moon Elder, so it might be dangerous for Liu Yun to attempt an assassination."

"The Purple Moon Elder?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's pupils constricted sharply, and their faces turned pale.

Because this Purple Moon Elder was a true big shot in his own right, and when he became famous, Iron Dragon Iron Tiger Qiang probably weren't even born yet.

This Purple Moon Elder, was so skilled with poisons that the entire martial arts world trembled in fear.

Many people died without even knowing how they were poisoned; that's how terrifying the Purple Moon Elder was.

"This is a huge problem. I never expected Li Bàhu to be able to invite Purple Moon Elder. Does he really have that kind of ability?"

"It's because of Grandpa Li Bàhu's influence. It's said that he specially invited Purple Moon Elder for a month to deal with a female grandmaster. As long as Liu Yun doesn't show his face during this month, there's not much danger."

"That's good. Liu Yun wouldn't be that foolish; he'll definitely think it over carefully before acting."

As they talked, they turned and headed towards Black Sand City, where Li Bàhu's residence was located, and also the Uzumaki Clan of the battle.

One day later.

The group finally arrived at Black Sand City. After learning that no one had attempted to assassinate Li Bàhu, they breathed a sigh of relief, as Liu Yun had not acted rashly.

The group, relieved, found a restaurant to eat. However, when they were only halfway through their meal, they saw more than thirty figures walking towards them on the road outside.

And the one leading the group was none other than Li Bàhu, who wore an arrogant smile!

"Look, it's Li Bàhu!" The constables looked at Li Bàhu with anger in their eyes, but dared not make a move.

Because there were many skilled guards protecting Li Bàhu, among whom was the old man with a pockmarked face, who was none other than the Purple Moon Elder.

With such a formidable expert present, everyone behaved themselves respectfully, not even daring to breathe loudly. There was no way around it; the opponent was simply too strong, and his mere reputation instilled fear in everyone.

So at this moment, everyone behaved themselves and dared not anger Li Bàhu.

But.

At the top of a certain pavilion, Naruto stood quietly, looking down at the thirty-odd figures slowly approaching from a distance.

A smile played on his lips as he opened the box on his back and took out a powerful black bow and three sharp arrows.

Without the slightest hesitation, Naruto swiftly drew his bow and nocked an arrow, his eyes narrowed as he aimed at the group of thirty-odd people, specifically at Li Bàhu, whose face was covered in scars.

"You're unlucky to have run into me!"