When the forced laborers and their families saw the Puppet Men suddenly fall apart, then saw the swords flying through the sky, they knew someone was helping them and immediately cheered.
But a moment later, their joy vanished, because the dismembered Puppet Men actually reassembled, as though they had never been cut apart.
Seeing this, Ye Feng immediately realized that the Ryūmyaku was supplying the Puppet Men with energy.
Unless Ye Feng could destroy the Ryūmyaku, these Puppet Men could not be killed.
But Ye Feng was not worried. Since he could not kill them, he only needed to restrain their movements.
Ye Feng formed a hand seal for his Cultivation Method and waved at the Puppet Men. The ground beneath their feet softened like a swamp, swallowing all dozen or so of them.
No matter how the Puppet Men struggled, they could not break free.
The Kusanagi Sword also transformed into a dozen or so flying swords, swiftly coming to rest against the guards' necks.
The guards were startled by this sudden turn of events, but the chill against their necks kept them from daring to move.
Then Ye Feng's voice rang out:
"I don't want to hurt you. I only want to rescue these people. As long as you don't resist, I guarantee you won't be harmed!"
Only then did everyone present notice Ye Feng outside the city gates, and the forced laborers realized that he was the one who had saved them.
Then Ye Feng's voice rang out again:
"What are you standing around for? Run!"
Only then did the forced laborers and their families react. Looking at the guards who dared not move, they all ran out of the encirclement.
Ye Feng also approached one of the guards-the very guard who had previously told him to