The Return of the Moonless Clan
By the time Sang Ying escorted Wuyue Sha back to the city, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
Sang Ying glanced at the City Lord's Mansion from afar, riding her flying sword, and saw Jiang Zhuoxue sitting on the tallest building, waving at her.
She unconsciously increased the speed of her flying sword, and in the blink of an eye, she landed on the roof of the house.
"You dealt with those zombies?" Sang Ying hadn't expected to see Jiang Zhuoxue as soon as she returned. She knew that Jiang Zhuoxue must have climbed up to such a high rooftop to wait for her. For a moment, she didn't know how to describe the joy in her heart.
Jiang Zhuoxue replied, "It wasn't me who solved it, it was you. After I stripped the dragon blood from Dongdong, I quickly discovered that these zombies had returned to normal. However, due to the damage caused by stripping the dragon blood, they were too weak to wake up for the time being. So I brought Dongdong back first."
"You're the one who released all these people's souls, aren't you?" Jiang Zhuoxue finally asked.
Sang Ying naturally nodded to him; there was nothing between them to hide.
Upon receiving her reply, Jiang Zhuoxue smiled again, "I knew you would succeed." He seemed to have complete confidence in Sang Ying.
"Come down with me first. I also have something to discuss with Liu Duanyue and the others." Sang Ying lowered the flying sword a little and took Jiang Zhuoxue.
The two were then carried by the Floating River Sword and flew all the way to the front of the City Lord's Mansion.
At that moment, the city lord's mansion was filled with the sound of weeping with joy. After the thrilling night before, even though everyone was exhausted, they had no intention of resting.
Even though Liu Duanyue, the city lord, had been urging everyone for a long time, they still didn't leave, insisting on seeing the two people who had contributed the most that night.
So, after Sang Ying's flying sword carried her and Jiang Zhuoxue into the city lord's mansion, countless eyes turned to the two of them.
A group of people, led by Liu Duanyue, bowed deeply to Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue as they approached.
Sang Ying immediately stepped forward to help him up, but Liu Duanyue refused. He said, "Today's disaster is due to my failure to fulfill my duties as the city lord. I allowed the Sun-Chasing Hall to occupy the city for so long and create so many living corpses, without even noticing that my subordinates had been replaced. If it weren't for the timely appearance of you two, I can't even imagine how terrible my mistakes would have been. Please accept my bow."
As he spoke, he bowed again, and the others followed suit, bowing to Sang Ying and the others.
"Secondly, I must thank you both for your help. Otherwise, with the zombies running rampant in the city, even if the cultivators could survive, ordinary people might not have a chance to live. If the zombies couldn't be driven away, Moonless City would probably become a paradise for the unjustly dead. Thank you both for protecting our home." Then came the third bow.
After bowing three times, Sang Ying forcefully used Law Technique to help everyone up. "Today's events were nothing but an undeserved disaster. You saved yourselves; we two only played a tiny role. If anyone should be thanking someone, it's themselves."
Liu Duanyue waved his hand. "Please don't say such things. I am aware of my shortcomings this time. We have been too complacent for too long and have forgotten that there are still wolves lurking outside. From today onwards, I will properly train successors and intensify the training of the City Guard, hoping that one day they can become true warriors who can protect Moonless City."
Zhou Xuan, who was following behind Liu Duanyue, lowered his Zhou Xuan in shame. He used to be an extremely proud person. After all, he was a young prodigy who was selected into the City Guard at a young age and then rose through the ranks to become the commander of the City Guard.
He once thought he was an incredibly powerful person, but this carelessness made Zhou Xuan realize that in front of true powerhouses, he was nothing more than a weak ant. If he continued to be arrogant and complacent, he might never be able to make any progress.
As soon as Liu Duanyue finished speaking, two more figures entered their line of sight. "Thank you, fellow Daoists."
After speaking, Yu Heng patted his apprentice on the back of the head and said, "Quickly, kowtow to your two benefactors."
Dongdong was confused, but he remembered the scene of Jiang Zhuoxue carrying him out of the bunker. So when his master gave him an order, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed three times to Sang Ying and the other woman.
The sound was muffled, and Sang Ying felt sorry for Dongdong when she heard it, so she immediately wanted to stop him.
But Yu Heng stopped her outstretched hand. "I turned into a zombie back then, and Dongdong would definitely have perished as well. The fact that he was able to leave the bunker alive, and that the red markings on his body disappeared, is all Merit the two of you. You can't afford to lose these three heads!"
Upon hearing this, Sang Ying naturally withdrew her hand.
Dongdong quickly finished kowtowing, and his forehead, still red, was lifted up by his master.
The two seemed about to leave after saying that, but before Yu Heng could step back, Jiang Zhuoxue preemptively asked, "Do you want to extract the dragon blood?"
Yu Heng stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at him calmly. "What price do you want me to pay?"
"Come find me at the Three Guests' Lodge in three days, and I'll tell you then." Jiang Zhuoxue only said half of what she meant.
Yu Heng didn't understand his intentions, but he knew he had nothing on him that would make the other party care. This deal would only benefit him more, so he nodded and left with his apprentice.
After the pleasantries, let's get down to business.
Duan Hanyi and Wuming, who had been instructed by Sang Ying to follow Liu Duanyue, appeared behind Sang Ying at some point.
She said to the Wuming man, "Go to my flying sword and bring that person down."
The moment the words "that person" were uttered, Liu Duanyue and the others' expressions immediately turned serious.
"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Sang, does that person refer to...?" Liu Duanyue's words were cut short.
But Sang Ying, who understood his meaning, nodded to him, and Liu Duanyue then stared intently at the flying sword with a cold face.
Having followed Sang Ying for several days, Wuming had long been familiar with the flying sword. He easily jumped onto it, and his pupils flickered slightly when he saw the humanoid object that looked like a pile of rotten flesh.
He quickly regained his composure and dragged the barely surviving man off the flying sword.
After they left, Floating River Sword quickly shrank and rubbed itself against a nearby tree several times, as if it felt dirty after being touched by Wuyue Sha.
Sang Ying, who was already of one mind with the sword, understood its grievances. Sang Ying raised her hand and beckoned it back, then took out her handkerchief and carefully wiped the Floating River Sword a few times to ensure it was clean, bright, and free of dust. She patted the blade and said, "Alright, thank you for your help today. You've worked hard. Go and rest."
Following her instructions, Floating River Sword returned to its sheath, transforming once again into the taciturn spirit sword.
Wuming then threw the rotten-looking Wuyue Sha on the ground, letting Liu Duanyue and the others handle and examine it.
Having received instructions from his father, Liu Chengzhi was the first to step forward. He raised his hand and brushed aside the other person's disheveled hair, revealing a face that was mostly ruined.
But even with only half of the other person's face intact, Liu Chengzhi still called out his name immediately, "Wuyue Jizong?!"
A note from the author:
That's all for today... (Sparrow guiltily fiddles with her fingers - JPG)
See you tomorrow~