Chapter 147: Taking the Fight to Shaolin Temple, Returning to Mount Shaoshi!
On the main road leading away from Snowmoon City, thousands of experts from the Eastern and Western Depots and the Embroidered Uniform Guard advanced slowly.
Riding a black warhorse, Yan Shisan looked at the impassive Yu Huatian beside him and asked with a frown:
"Director, why didn't you seize the chance to eliminate Baili Dongjun? He is Snowmoon City's Great Venerable and its strongest martial artist. Kill him, and Snowmoon City could be destroyed with a snap of the fingers. Most of our mission would then be accomplished, and the southern Wulin forces led by Snowmoon City would fall apart, no longer posing any threat to the Imperial Court!"
Hearing this, Xia Xueyi, Ma Jinliang, and the others turned to look as well, equally puzzled.
Since they had begun serving under the Director, this was the first time he had shown mercy instead of dealing a killing blow.
They certainly did not believe the Director had suddenly grown softhearted or felt a burst of compassion.
They knew perfectly well that, in the Director's mind, there were only two kinds of people.
His own people, and dead people!
The Director was highly tolerant of his own people, but to his enemies, he would become a nightmare.
Once someone became his enemy, death was certain. No one was an exception.
Then why had he spared Baili Dongjun today?
Under everyone's gazes, Yu Huatian paused briefly, then glanced at them and said evenly:
"That sword in his hand was far from ordinary."
A sword?
Everyone was puzzled.
Only Ye Gucheng's gaze stirred. He suddenly said, "You mean the longsword in that old scabbard he took out at the end?"
Yu Huatian gave him a surprised look. "You sensed it too?"
Ye