Seeing that Zhang Zhenhuan was defeated, his sword feinted, and he immediately transformed into countless swords and stabbed at the ancient sage Chao overwhelmingly.
The sword rain all over the sky could not tell the difference between reality and reality. The ancient sage immediately launched the Five Soul Formation. The five swords hovered in the air and spread out to form a large formation to stop the sword rain.
In an instant, an afterimage of Zhang Zhenhuan rushed in front of Gu Shengchao, the tip of his sword approaching with a cold light.
Gu Shengchao blocked with his sword blade, Zhang Zhenhuan swung out his left hand, and three darts shot out, heading straight for Gu Shengchao.
He wanted to jump up and dodge, but the sword was suppressed and prevented him from getting up. He was stunned and the dart had already reached his chest.
In desperation, he had no choice but to turn it backwards, and the dart flew past the door.
Taking advantage of the flipping opportunity, Gu Shengchao kicked out with a flying kick. Zhang Zhenhuan wanted to use his sword to cut it, but was blocked by Gu Shengchao's sword and was kicked in the chest.
With a "plop", Zhang Zhenhuan's back hit the pillar supporting the upstairs corridor, causing dust that had accumulated for many years to fall.
Zhang Zhenhuan did not catch up with him for a breath, his true energy dissipated instantly, and the rain of swords in the air immediately disappeared without a trace.
The ancient sage was overjoyed. He put away the Five Soul Formation and stepped forward with his sword to stab him.
In the crisis, Zhang Zhenhuan raised his hand and fired more than ten darts. The darts weakened due to his injury, and Gu Shengchao easily knocked them away with his sword.
Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Nangong Yan's position, and the last dart deliberately flew away, heading straight for Nangong Yan.
Seeing the sword stabbing him, Zhang Zhenhuan pressed his back against the pillar and slid up like a gecko. Yunqigong's Qinggong was real and not just a waste of money.
Unable to let him escape, Gu Shengchao jumped up and stopped him on the corridor.
Zhang Zhenhuan was originally running towards the north. When he heard the sound of a door gently opening, he suddenly stopped and turned around to attack Gu Shengchao, trying to force his way through him.
Surprised, Gu Shengchao didn't have time to think carefully and used the Phoenix Dance sword technique to block the way.
The corridor was already narrow, so Zhang Zhenhuan tried his best to break through, so there were bound to be mistakes in his moves, and he was a little too busy to take care of himself.
Although Gu Shengchao couldn't bear it, thinking that they innocently assassinated the Aries King and blamed the envoy, Xin Yiheng swung his sword and chopped off his left arm.
Zhang Zhenhuan snorted coldly and rushed past Gu Shengchao.
He lost his left arm and used his right thumb to seal the acupuncture point on his shoulder to let the blood drain more slowly.
Even so, he was so painful that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
At the same time, the door opened just now, and a young man stood at the door. Seeing Zhang Zhenhuan was injured, he couldn't help but said "Eh".
Gu Shengchao looked over and saw that the young man had fine features and handsome eyes. He was draped in gorgeous official uniforms and had fine skin and tender flesh. He looked like a young man from a wealthy family.
Thinking that Zhang Zhenhuan had to stay away even though he had given up his left arm, Gu Shengchao had a suspicion in his mind. The young man must be the prince of Sirang Kingdom. Zhang Zhenhuan was afraid that he would hurt the prince, so he lured him away desperately, so that his men would have enough power. Time to protect the prince.
As expected, more than twenty guards wearing armor surrounded the young man, fearing that others would approach.
"Do you think you can protect your master like this?" Gu Shengchao swung his sword across.
Seriously injured, Zhang Zhenhuan lost strength and his sword was knocked away. He also broke through the guardrail and fell from the corridor.
Gu Shengchao put away his sword. Zhang Zhenhuan's palm skills were not as refined as his sword skills. Within ten or so moves, Gu Shengchao tapped his acupoints and lay half motionless.
Afraid that he would unlock the acupuncture points on his own, the Ancient Sage reversed his meridians and tapped several key acupoints on his body, leaving him unable to move but talking.
Bailihuan's side is also going smoothly.
Gu Shengchao used his sword to change the direction of the dart and went straight towards Nangong Yan. Seeing that the situation was not good, he had to retreat.
The long sword was thrown out and transformed into a giant sword like a mountain, pressing down on Baili Huan.
Before the sword arrives, the pressure is already overwhelming.
Baili Huan smiled contemptuously, stretched out his left palm to hold up the towering giant sword, and stabbed the opponent with his sword with his steps still steady.
Nangong Yan was shocked. He was slightly distracted and was stabbed in his right arm.
"Crack!"
A thunderbolt appeared in the clear sky.
The giant sword held by Baili Huan's left palm shattered and turned into dust.
Nangong Yan's right arm was injured and lost strength, and he caught the fallen sword with his left hand.
His sword-wielding skill with his left hand was not very good, and the sword was knocked away by Baili Huan within a few moves. He had just held the dart in his left hand and was about to shoot it, when Bai Lihuan's sword point reached his neck and went straight to his neck.
"Brother, save someone under the sword."
As soon as Gu Shengchao finished speaking, Nangong Yan's head fell to the ground.
"What did you say?" Bailihuan turned around and asked.
People are already dead and it's too late.
Gu Shengchao said regretfully: "It's nothing, I just told you to be careful."
Baili Huan put away the sword and said happily: "I finally relieved my anger. This trip to Beihu is not in vain. Let's go."
"Catch them, catch these two troublemakers."
When the officers and soldiers of Beihu got the news, hundreds of people blocked the door with swords in their hands, and they looked like they were about to rush over.
Baili Huan stepped forward and said: "Every wrong has its own owner, and every debt has its own owner. Today is all a personal grudge between our Wu Sect and Yunqigong, and has nothing to do with anyone else."
He glanced at Gu Shengchao, meaning that if he didn't leave now, he wouldn't wait until later. These officers and soldiers couldn't stop the two from escaping.
However, Gu Shengchao waved his hand and said in Beihu dialect: "Xileng Kingdom sent people to secretly assassinate your Aries King. The culprits are upstairs. Follow me to capture them."
After all, this is Beihu's territory. When they heard that the real murderer had been found, everyone was excited and wanted to cut the assassin into pieces immediately.
Everyone followed Gu Shengchao's footsteps and rushed to the second floor. Bailihuan, who had actually killed someone, was left standing alone in the courtyard without anyone noticing.
When the prince of Sireng Kingdom saw the ancient sage running towards him with a menacing sword, he was immediately frightened and stood there stupidly, forgetting to escape.
The guard in front of him was no match for the ancient saint. In the blink of an eye, half of him was knocked down, and half of him fled in panic.
By the time the prince of Sireng King came to his senses, a cold sword was already at his throat.
"W-what do you want to do?"
The prince of Serang Kingdom was trembling and stammering.
"Tell me, did you kill Beihu's Aries King?" Gu Shengchao's eyes widened, his gaze as bright as a torch.
The prince was frightened and begged for mercy: "It's not me, it's not me."
"Who is that?"
Gu Shengchao used a little force on his hand, and the tip of the sword made a gash on the prince's neck, and blood flowed down the blade.
"Hero, spare your life, I say." The prince was so frightened that he peed his pants and the ground was wet.
"It's our Serang country..."
"I killed him, it has nothing to do with anyone else."
The prince only said half a sentence before he was interrupted by Zhang Zhenhuan. He said sternly: "This matter has nothing to do with the West Cold Kingdom and His Highness the Prince. It was done by me alone. If you want to kill or chop, come at me. Don't embarrass Your Highness the Prince."
"Did that person really mean what he said?" Ancient Sage Chao asked teasingly, like a cat chasing a mouse.
The prince couldn't help but nod: "Yes, yes, it was him, he was the one who killed him."
"Did you see it?"
The officers and soldiers of Beihu gathered in the corridor, and Gu Shengchao deliberately joked in front of them.
"me……"
The prince was about to cry and didn't know what to do, which made many officers and soldiers laugh.
After putting away the sword, Gu Shengchao stepped forward and patted the prince on the shoulder, making him kneel down immediately in fright.
"Don't be afraid. Every injustice has its own owner. If you kill Beihu's people, they will naturally know how to deal with them. It has nothing to do with me."
After that, Gu Shengchao swaggered downstairs, and the officers and soldiers of Beihu made way for a passage and politely let him pass.
Looking at Baili Huan's confused eyes, Gu Shengchao secretly admired Wan Yan Xi's plan. If she hadn't planned in advance, today would not have been so smooth.
"Brother, let's go, we have nothing to do anymore."
Gu Shengchao and Baili Huan walked out of the house side by side.
As for the rest, it's Beihu's own business, and they naturally know how to deal with it.
When they came to the street, Baili Huan cupped his hands and said, "My little brother is busy with official duties now. As the eldest brother, I don't want to disturb him. Let's just say goodbye. See you later."
"Bro, have a nice trip, see you soon." Gu Shengchao said as he sent him away.
Returning to the guest room first, Wan Yanxi was practicing alone. She sensed the brisk pace of the ancient sage and said happily: "Brother Gu seems to have got it right, and the matter has been resolved satisfactorily."
"I can't hide anything from you. I bow to you on behalf of everyone in the mission. It was you who saved them."
The ancient sage bowed respectfully.
Wan Yanxi stepped aside and said, "Brother Gu, you're too polite. I didn't do anything and I can't bear it."
"It's really inconvenient for a man and a woman to live together. I have my adopted sister at the mission station. It's more convenient for you girls to keep me company. I wonder what Sister Wanyan's plans are?" Gu Shengchao discussed.
Wan Yanxi nodded: "That's good, as Brother Gu said."
The two packed their luggage and rode horses to the mission's headquarters outside the city.
Probably after receiving the news, all the guards at the outer perimeter of the mission were removed, leaving nothing but obstacles blocking the surrounding area.
Gu Shengchao and Wan Yanxi rode in without anyone stopping them.
When everyone in the envoy saw the officers and soldiers leaving, they were all puzzled, fearing that there was some fraud involved. At this time, no one dared to go out.
Seeing Gu Shengchao and his two men approaching on horseback, Lu Shouwen stepped forward to greet them and said, "Brother Shengchao, what are you asking about? Do you know why the officers and soldiers outside left?"
Gu Shengchao dismounted and said: "The real culprit who assassinated the Aries King has been caught. It was done by the Xileng Kingdom. Of course they have to withdraw."
"Brother Shengchao is so wise and courageous that we can find out the truth in one day. I will definitely recommend you to the Lord when I go back." Lu Shouwen couldn't help but be happy.
The ancient sage said in embarrassment: "Ashamed, it was all due to this girl's behind-the-scenes planning, otherwise it would not have been so fast."
"This girl is..." Lu Shouwen saw that there was something wrong with Wanyan Xi's eyes and did not dare to say anything.
"The friend I met in the grassland happened to be Dong E's company."
He looked around and said loudly: "Dong E, Dong E's sister."
In a moment, Dong E jumped over and said with a pout: "You are so surprised, as if others don't know you are my eldest brother."
Gu Shengchao smiled and said: "It's my fault. This is a friend I met on the grassland. I wouldn't trust you if you leave it to someone else, so I'll live with you first."
At this time, Wan Yanxi had dismounted. Dong E looked at her and said pitifully: "Brother, don't worry, I can also speak a few words of Beiji dialect. I will leave this sister to me and I will ensure that she will not suffer any grievances."
Gu Shengchao thought to himself: When you two can tell your age, it’s not yet certain who is the older sister!
