Three days after the three of them left the town, the innkeeper went to clean their room and could scarcely believe what he saw. Two grown men had been strung up in that position, and the four large characters on their bellies made it all too clear to everyone that something was missing from their bodies.
His startled cry drew more people to gawk. After reading the banner in the room and tidying the two men up, everyone discovered something even more horrifying: these two men who had lost something vital were the world-renowned Azure Nether Sword, Li Changmei, and Mountain-River Sword, Guo Dingshan.
The two had made a conspicuous appearance a few days earlier, and quite a few people at the inn recognized them.
No one had imagined Liu Xiaofei could be so terrifying. Without a sound, he had brought down two of the Five Divine Swords. Counting the rumored incidents involving Canglang Sword Zhang Tingen and Lihuo Sword Wang Peijun, it seemed the banner was right: four of the Five Divine Swords had already fallen.
Some could not resist discussing it on the spot, while others realized that once these two woke up, they might well kill everyone to silence them. Everyone hurried away. Even the innkeeper abandoned his business, sent someone to notify the Red Cloud Sect disciples, and went into hiding himself.
Although the Red Cloud Sect disciples tried every means to save the two, they could not restore them. Only after the talisman pill's effects wore off did the men finally stir awake. There was no need to say anything; the situation was plain at a glance, and it was already too late to kill anyone to keep it quiet. After waking, Li Changmei and Guo Dingshan said nothing. Covering their faces, they ran madly