The massacre came so suddenly that the owner of the Hundred Herbs Hall didn't even have time to recover from the shock before most of them were dead!
Yuchi Feihu was unarmed, but for a martial artist of near- Above First Rank, killing a few scholars with his bare hands was far easier than an ordinary person crushing a group of tadpoles with their bare hands.
Before the group could even beg for mercy, especially Gu Beiquan's group, their legs gave way and they collapsed to the ground. A foul stench emanated from the bottom of the warehouse. Faced with the icy indifference of Yuchi Feihu approaching, the survivors were too numb to move. They didn't even have the courage to scream, let alone run away.
Like a rabbit on the grassland facing a ferocious beast, it can only bury its head in the grass, trembling and daring not to do anything, not even to run away.
"I'm sorry." As Yuchi Feihu approached Gu Beiquan, his expression was utterly cold. "I have no grudge against you, but I cannot leave this place, so you must die!"
After hearing about the imperial court's punitive expedition, he thought about it for an entire night. He didn't want to be enemies with his own family, but he also didn't want to leave this place. Therefore, Huang Feihu's identity could not be exposed. All the scholars in Liuzhou who knew his true identity had to die!
"General Gu Beiquan " spoke with difficulty, he really wanted to say that he would promise not to reveal a single word.
But just by looking into the other person's eyes, he knew that the other person wouldn't hold back and wouldn't listen to any of his promises.
Is this all there is to me?
Gu Beiquan flashed with extreme unwillingness; the chance to turn things around was right in front of him.
He could have seized this opportunity to soar to great heights!
The scholars and literati had long ago discussed how to conceal Chen Qing's affairs in Jiangnan, hiding as much as possible, especially the Mountain God series—how much wealth could it create for them for generations?
With this wealth, and given a bit of opportunity, it wouldn't be impossible to send one's descendants to the Capital Yin-Yang Academy and cultivate a family of sorcerers.
Is such a bright future going to end before it even begins?
As the bear paw, bigger than his own face, approached, Gu Beiquan felt utterly resentful and desperate!
Just as that enormous bear paw was about to grab his head, just like that of the Squire Liu, and kill him in an extremely gruesome way, a delicate white hand blocked it!
Yuchi Feihu was stunned, and his whole body stiffened instantly!
He had been very cautious. Before coming, he had confirmed the location of all the soldiers of the Battle God Army, and he had also used the name of the Battle God General to send the nearby Fighter Army to the bonfire party at Great Azure Mountain early to help.
No one should be allowed to come near here.
Kill?
Yuchi Feihu hesitated for a second. He had concealed his bloodline. In the entire Jiangnan region, there were only five level seven warriors. With his bloodline plus Flying Peng's, there were very few who could be his match!
He felt he should be able to kill his opponent, but he just couldn't bring himself to do it.
He felt no remorse for harming the group of wicked gentry and wealthy landowners, but he couldn't muster any killing intent towards the Fighter Army who were like himself!
Slowly turning his head, Yuchi Feihu wore a bitter smile.
That's fine, let it be.
Anyway, if I surrender, at worst I'll just become a prisoner of war, which isn't a loss compared to what I've gained this year.
That's all.
With his eyes closed, Yuchi Feihu ultimately chose not to kill the suddenly appearing fellow, but instead gestured that he would not intervene by placing his hands behind his head and slowly turning his head.
"Tsk, this kid, he's quite like that guy Yuchi Peng."
A gentle voice rang out, sounding strangely familiar to Yuchi Feihu, who had been keeping his eyes closed!
Have I heard this sound somewhere before?
"But this kid is alright, he doesn't have that stinky body odor like Yuchi Peng."
"Cough cough."
Body odor?
Yuchi Feihu was taken aback. How did the other party know that his eldest brother had body odor?
Finally, Yuchi Feihu couldn't help but open his eyes, and what came into view was a figure he never expected.
He was dressed in all black, with a night dragon embroidered on his chest. He recognized this outfit; the City God of Yunzhou wore the same attire.
Currently, only the City God of the seven continents are qualified to dress like this!
Liuzhou City?
Yes, why didn't I think of that?
The City God controls the Underworld of the city; how could he possibly hide the fact that he suddenly killed so many people from the enemy?
I'm really not suited to doing this kind of cover-up. I've been here for over a year, and I still haven't changed my mindset.
Yuchi Feihu looked up with a wry smile, but when he saw the other person's face, he was completely stunned!
"Wei Wei. Wei Gongcheng?"
He finally remembered where he had heard that voice before.
In the past, when Yuchi Peng returned to the manor, he was always accompanied by a deputy from the Wei Household, a capable assistant who could manage all the affairs of the manor.
It is said that even his own father admired him greatly and, when he was only ten years old, made an exception and placed him under his wing to be trained.
I later heard that he became disabled, and then I heard that he went to Jiangnan.
So, they've switched sides to Chen Qing?
"It's been a long time, Young Master Feihu." Wei Gongcheng smiled gently.
At this moment, he looked at Yuchi Feihu as if he were looking at a junior, which made Yuchi Feihu somewhat dazed. He remembered that the person in front of him was a very well-mannered person, much like his deputy Wei Gongzhan. No matter how important he was, he always maintained absolute respect for the Wei Household.
Extremely humble posture!
But now, that feeling is completely gone. If it weren't for the fact that the other person's appearance is exactly the same as Wei Gongcheng's, he would never have believed that it was the same person.
At this moment, Wei Gongcheng gave him the feeling of being more like those senior dukes.
Whether it's temperament or attitude towards oneself
"Are you really Wei Gongcheng?" Yuchi Feihu couldn't help but swallow.
"I've only been away from the Yuchi Household for a year, and Young Master Feihu already doesn't remember me?"
"But you..." Yuchi Feihu didn't know what to say for a moment.
The Underworld Lord of Liuzhou is the most mysterious. Most of the City God and high-ranking members of the Fighter Army in the other states know some details about him and know that he comes from the Shen Family. However, the one in Liuzhou is said to be the first Underworld City God in Jiangnan and also the most respected one.
Because Liuzhou now has the most complete Underworld, the other states are just copying it.
He never expected it would be Wei Gongcheng!
"So, you've sided with Chen Qing." Yuchi Feihu immediately felt relieved.
Having an acquaintance from the Yuchi Household in the past gave him a sense of relief even after being caught.
"It's as if you haven't sided with me."
A slow, leisurely voice came from behind.
Yuchi Feihu was taken aback, only then realizing that there was another person next to him.
Yes, who was that Battle God General who could so easily grab his fist and render him immobile?
But when he turned around, he was stunned.
He never expected that the person who could control himself was such a handsome scholar.
He seemed to recognize this scholar; wasn't this the same guy who gave the speech during the battle to recapture Yunzhou?
" Chen Qing?"
"You scoundrel!" Wei Gongcheng frowned and tapped Yuchi Feihu on the head. "Now that you've joined the Battle God Army, how dare you address our lord by his name?"
"Forehead"
Yuchi Feihu remained silent. He knew that the mastermind behind the current Divine Path system in the entire Jiangnan was none other than Chen Qing, the prefect of Liuzhou!
Turning his head to look at the young man who was even younger than himself, Yuchi Feihu felt a complex mix of emotions.
The boy opposite him looked at him with a smile, "What? You're unwilling to condescend to serve me?"
"I..." Yuchi Feihu opened his mouth, but finally said, "I am a member of the Yuchi Household."
"So you want to go back to the Yuchi Household?" Chen Qing said with a smile, "If that's acceptable, you can leave today."
"You're willing to let me go?" Yuchi Feihu looked at the other person in disbelief. "I gained so much power here!"
Having spent a year here, he could clearly feel that the Divine Path power belonged to him, and no one could take it away; it had become a part of his body!
"That's what you deserve!" Chen Qing said with a smile. "I've always been fair here. We exchange military merit for power. All your current power is earned through your own hard work and battles. Since you joined the army, you've fought hundreds of battles, killed over Shiyi zombies, and trained over 8,600 new fighters. Among them, there are three level six fighters and over a hundred level five fighters. The Fighter Army under your command is the strongest in Yunzhou!"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Feihu clenched his fists tightly!
He was better off not mentioning his own soldiers, because the mention of them made him even more reluctant to part with them. They were his own men, whom he had personally trained and who had fought alongside him to the bitter end. They were completely different from the personal guards assigned to him by his family. To be honest, in his eyes, the soldiers he trained himself were ten or even a hundred times more reliable than those personal guards assigned by his family!
Seeing Yuchi Feihu's conflicted expression, Chen Qing smiled and said, "You have made great contributions to Jiangnan, and all the power you possess is rightfully yours. If you leave now, you won't owe me a single thing!"
Yuchi Feihu looked up. He could sense that this man wasn't playing hard to get; he genuinely believed it.
No debts owed to each other
Was there really such a cooperation model?
I took a breath, Yuchi Feihu asked the question that had been troubling me most, "If I don't go back, would you be willing to let me stay?"
"Why wouldn't you want to?" Chen Qing asked curiously. "Your potential is obvious to all. You became a level seven fighter in just one year. Even Lan Xiang, the deputy general of the Duke of Qin, can't match that achievement. If you're willing to stay, I'd naturally welcome you!"
In the Divine Path Style system, people with good aptitude are not only good at fighting, but also good at training soldiers. They can obtain the Power of Blessing more quickly and can also distribute more power to the soldiers around them. The more people like this there are, the stronger the Divine Path Battle God Army will be. Chen Qing fool would not want the other side to stay!
" Lan Xiang and the others are here too?" Yuchi Feihu was stunned.
"Well, I have an agreement with them that if we ever clash with the imperial court, they can refrain from intervening." Chen Qing looked at Yuchi Feihu: "If you stay, that's also possible. You can stay in Yunzhou and choose not to fight."
Yuchi Feihu stared blankly at the other person; he had never imagined that someone could be so generous.
But in the end, he shook his head. "No."
"Unwilling to stay?" A hint of regret flashed in Chen Qing's eyes.
"No, I mean," Yuchi Feihu knelt on one knee, "I'm willing to fight!!"