Chapter 80: Confrontation
Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations
At the entrance of Instruction Yard, the originally elegant bamboo fence door had already been pushed to the ground.
The yellow wooden plaque with the words “Instruction Yard” written on it had also been trampled into several pieces. There were footprints all over it and it had sunk into the mud.
The Instruction Yard was in chaos. More than 20 soldiers were like a group of locusts passing through. They kept shuttling back and forth between the rooms in the Instruction Yard, smashing and snatching as if they were entering an uninhabited place. From time to time, someone would move out wooden boxes, boxes, and gold artifacts and pile them on the empty space in the pavilion, as if they were emptying the Dragon Gate Pavilion.
On the east side of Instruction Yard, outside the room of the Eldest Senior Brother of Dragon Gate Pavilion, Zang Wei.
From left to right, five Dragon Gate Pavilion disciples knelt on the ground. They were all tied up with cow tendon ropes and faced Zang Wei’s house. Their faces were pale.
On their right, two corpses were kneeling at the same distance. Blood splattered everywhere like fireworks.
Behind them.
Commander Li Qu was dressed in burly armor and sitting domineeringly. He sat on a mahogany chair that had been moved from somewhere and placed one hand on his chest. His expression was gloomy and dense fear flashed in his eyes.
“It was too fast…
“Zang Wei, oh Zang Wei, you’re indeed more talented than me. I didn’t expect you to cultivate the Roaming Dragon Crossing to such a level after losing an arm.
“If I hadn’t reacted quickly and my strength wasn’t what it used to be, I might have really failed miserably and ruined things…”
There was a dent in the iron armor on his chest. The iron skin was cracked, and it was obvious that it was a fist mark. It was an inch away from hitting his heart.
This was clearly the thickest part of the armor. It was difficult to imagine how terrifyingly strong the attack was to be able to beat it into such a state.
“People like you are exactly what we need. But why can’t you turn around…”
He looked up at the sky. “It’s about time.”
He turned around and said coldly, “Seventeen, do it.”
Behind him, from left to right, stood three giants that were like iron towers. Their arms were as long as their legs and their proportions were deformed. From left to right, they each held a bronze mountain-splitting axe, a thick mace, and a bronze hammer.
Hearing his voice, the strange person holding the bronze hammer on the far right chuckled and strode out.
“No! No! Don’t kill me! I’m willing to eat the Heart Severing Pill! I’ll eat it! I’ll eat it!” Among the five disciples kneeling in the front row, the one on the right begged for mercy loudly.
However, the strange person was unmoved. A bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips. He raised the bronze hammer high and slashed down from the sky, hitting the back of the disciple and flattening him into a pool of mud. His blood was like a water ball that had exploded, splashing in all directions like fireworks.
The remaining four people were covered in blood and trembled violently. One of them was wet and the smell of urine was pungent.
Li Qu did not move and shouted coldly, “Zang Wei! This is the third one. You don’t have much time left. If you don’t surrender now, when the remaining four people are all dead, I can only attack forcefully. At that time, how many of the twenty-odd people in your courtyard can survive?”
He waved his hand again, and the giant hammer man suddenly raised his hammer again and smashed down, killing another person on the spot.
“F*ck! Kill me! Kill me!”
“Let me go. I’m not even a martial artist!”
“Spare me, spare me!”
The remaining three cried out in fear.
Li Qu was expressionless. Instead, he revealed a look of reminiscence and sighed. “Zang Wei, oh Zang Wei. Back then, in the Dingdeng Genius Battle, you only used ten moves to defeat me.
“How high-spirited and carefree.
“But what happened after that?
“You rejected the master’s recruitment and ended up losing an arm.
“And I was flexible and eventually surpassed you.
“This is the difference in choices!
“Now, another choice is put in front of you again. Could it be that you want to miss it again?”
He waved his hand again, and the huge hammer was like a ghost as it smashed down. This time, he waved his hand twice, so the hammer fell twice in a row.
The six exploded blood flowers in front of him were evenly arranged according to a certain distance. Only the leftmost person was left. The last person was completely scared unconscious and lay on the ground.
“Think about it carefully. I’ll give you one last time. Fifteen minutes.”
As Li Qu spoke, he stood up and walked back for a while. He looked at the martial arts arena and listened carefully.
From a moment ago, there was a commotion there, accompanied by screams and cries. Now, it was getting louder.
A trace of vigilance appeared on his face. He stopped a soldier who ran past him. “Go, call everyone over and gather in formation!”
“Yes, sir!”
In Zang Wei’s courtyard.
His house was not small. The largest room was the martial arts hall.
At this moment, the martial arts hall was filled with 20 to 30 people. It seemed rather crowded.
Everyone’s faces were filled with fear and sorrow. The atmosphere of despair enveloped the entire martial arts hall. Everyone looked at Zang Wei from time to time, but they quickly looked away and fell into a silent silence.
Zang Wei sat on the left side of the martial arts hall and tried his best to maintain his composure. However, his pale face and his trembling and bleeding arm indicated that he was not in a good state.
Beside him, Du Fushan slumped against the wall with a worried expression. “Ah Wei, are you alright?”
He was a solidly built middle-aged man of no more than forty, with a ring of beard.
Zang Wei shook his head. “I forcefully circulated my strength just now and injured myself. Give me some time to rest. I can still fight another round…”
Du Fushan sighed slightly. “I know that you have increased the power of the Roaming Dragon Crossing by creating your own force. However, the other party is already prepared. Can you still hit him?”
Zang Wei fell silent.
The impact of losing an arm on his strength was too great. It had decreased by at least 30 to 50%.
Zang Wei’s eyes were filled with determination. “As Eldest Senior Brother, I should act like one. Even if I can’t win, I have to fight!”
Suddenly, someone stood up. “Eldest Senior Brother, I don’t agree with you!”
Everyone looked over. The person who spoke was Wang Qinggang.
Du Fushan frowned slightly. “Qinggang!”
Wang Qinggang said respectfully, “Master.”
Then, he continued, “Eldest Senior Brother, we’ve lost! A loss is a loss! As long as there’s life, there’s hope. Why fight him to the death? That person makes sense. Only by being flexible can one be a man!”
Du Fushan’s brows pricked up. “What nonsense are you spouting! That Heart Severing Pill sounds like a highly toxic item. After consuming it, one’s life and death will not be in one’s control. Wouldn’t one be controlled by others?”
“It’s better than dying on the spot, Master!”
Wang Qinggang said, “Besides, I think that commander and Eldest Senior Brother appreciate each other. As long as Eldest Senior Brother goes to beg for mercy and admit his mistake, that man will definitely be lenient and we will receive preferential treatment!”
“Nonsense!” Du Fushan reprimanded.
Wang Qinggang swept his hand across. “Master, look at the surrounding senior and junior brothers. How many of them want to die and how many of them want to live!” Du Fushan swept his gaze over and his heart trembled slightly. Blood flowed, injuries were inflicted, and pairs of panicked eyes avoided his gaze. More than half of them had already lost their courage.
Wang Qinggang strode forward and looked straight at Zang Wei with bright eyes. “Eldest Senior Brother, everyone wants to live. How can you cut off all our paths of survival because of your selfishness and willfulness?!”
Zang Wei’s gaze focused as he lowered his eyes. He felt a chill in his heart. “Selfishness and willfulness? Why? Is that how you look at me?”
“Pfft! Coward!”
Suddenly, a cold shout attracted everyone’s attention.
Everyone looked over. The person who spoke was Chen Yuan. Her hair was messy, and the plain clothes on her body were gray, but it did not reduce her beauty. She stood alone like a beautiful scenery.
On her right was a fair little girl, who held a wooden box with both hands and carried it with great effort. She stood side by side with Chen Yuan, sharing her attitude. Behind her was a submissive maidservant who was already frightened.
A cold glint flashed across Wang Qinggang’s eyes. “Senior Sister Chen Yuan, am I wrong?” “More than wrong? I’ll be straightforward. Wang Qinggang, you’re a wuss!”
Wang Qinggang was furious.
“If you’re afraid of death, just say so. Everyone is afraid of death. Who are you speaking so boldly for?
“You still have the cheek to say that Eldest Senior Brother is stubborn and willful.
“Pfft!
“With Eldest Senior Brother’s strength, can those people outside stop him if he wants to leave with his speed?
“If it weren’t for him protecting us all the way and not hesitating to fight to the death, would he be injured to this extent?
“Everyone is working hard to survive, but what about you?
“Your clothes are clean, and your shoes are clean. We’ve been fighting non-stop along the way, but you haven’t even moved a finger!
“You still have the guts to jump out and speak shamelessly?
“How despicable!”
Everyone looked around and was speechless. It was true. This Wang Qinggang was not only clean, he was simply too clean.
Wang Qinggang’s face turned green and red. He subconsciously clenched his fists, and a trace of frustration and killing intent flashed in his eyes.
“Enough!”
Zang Wei stood up slowly and shouted coldly.
“With the enemy in front of us, we can’t panic.”
He glanced at the despairing crowd and sighed in his heart. In this situation, he had no choice at all.
“Master, when are you coming back…”
Suddenly, a violent commotion sounded outside. Many cries and howls sounded, as if they were defeated. It was extremely noisy.
Zang Wei’s expression froze as he immediately leaned against the window to take a look. The other disciples also leaned against the window at the side and peeped out through the crack in the door.
Du Fushan asked weakly, “Ah Wei, what happened!”
Zang Wei had an inexplicable expression.. “Master Du, someone seems to be attacking!”