Chapter 155: The Late Night Throbbing

While Lin Xing was having a wonderful time with Su Lingfeng and Miss Lu, Yu Yangzi was in a state of utter chaos and busyness!

Ever since retreating from Qingyun Mountain, in the past few days, one piece of bad news after another had kept pouring in without end!

"The Blood - sucking Old Demon and Baiduzi from the Ten - Thousand Poison Sect secretly met with the Ghost King!"

"The Ten - Thousand Poison Sect sold ten thousand jin of crabs and salted fish to the Ghost King Sect and has carried out extensive cooperation in the food and beverage field!"

"The Hehuan Sect and the Ghost King Sect have cooperated in the silk business!"

"Elder XXX of the Changsheng Hall defected and joined the Ten - Thousand Poison Sect."

"Elder XXX was severely injured and failed to be cured, and has passed away."

One document after another, like snowflakes falling from the sky, landed in front of Yu Yangzi. Yu Yangzi, the One - armed Hero, was already in a bad mood. Seeing so many documents, he slapped the table with his palm, and the table shattered into pieces. The powerful force jolted his shoulder, but with several of his subordinates present, he could only endure the intense pain.

"Are all these true?" Yu Yangzi asked in a deep voice, suppressing his anger.

Several elders didn't dare to breathe too loudly, and the room was deathly quiet. Yu Yangzi was in a fit of rage, and no one wanted to provoke him.

"I'm afraid so."

After a long while, Meng Ji, the favored subordinate in front of Yu Yangzi, spoke up.

With his face twisted and various expressions intertwined, Yu Yangzi's mood was complex and difficult to fathom.

He let out a sigh, and his face, gaunt and pale, instantly dimmed.

Spreading out a map, Yu Yangzi examined it carefully. With the collusion of the three Demonic Sects, if he didn't make proper plans soon, the Changsheng Hall might be on the verge of destruction!

Now, he didn't even aspire to unify the Holy Sect. Just being able to survive would be good enough.

The Ten - Thousand Poison Sect, the Ghost King Sect, and the Hehuan Sect. The strongholds of these three sects, as well as some relatively large forces, were all marked on the map.

Yu Yangzi's gaze shifted left and right, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead. He searched anxiously, his eyes wide open, moving back and forth on the map.

The few people in the room stood still, not uttering a word. They knew that Yu Yangzi was about to make a crucial decision regarding the future fate of the Changsheng Hall!

Yu Yangzi's moving gaze gradually became more focused, and finally, it settled on a certain place in the west.

That was the Western Great Marsh!

Poisonous insects ran amok, and fierce beasts roamed! Ordinary people would never go to such a place! This might be the last glimmer of hope for the Changsheng Hall!

Meng Ji clearly noticed Yu Yangzi's gaze and stepped forward, saying, "Hall Master, why don't we head north directly? The terrain there is complex, and the imperial court in the north is corrupt and incompetent. We could just ——"

Yu Yangzi interrupted him sharply, "Absolutely not! You underestimate the imperial court too much. With a thousand years of inheritance and still standing firm, no one knows exactly how powerful the imperial court is. This risk is not worth taking!"

Yu Yangzi's eyes finally fixed on the area of the Western Great Marsh.

Heroes are forged through hardships. Perhaps, this is a good opportunity!

Seeing that his persuasion was futile, Meng Ji had to give up his idea.

"Before Ting'er left, she advised me, 'Being too rigid makes one easily broken, and extreme prosperity begets decline.' At that time, I thought it was just the words of a child. Now that I think about it, it's me who really didn't understand!"

Yu Yangzi let out a long sigh. After a while, he asked, "Have you found any news about Ting'er?"

"Reporting to the Hall Master, n - no!"

Yu Yangzi closed his eyes, and a trace of weariness appeared on his strong and angular face.

"Wait for another month. You must find her within this period of time!"

"Hall, Hall Master, a month is too dangerous. The current situation outside ——"

Yu Yangzi erupted in anger and cursed, "I said a month! It's a month! Do you think just because I've lost an arm, you dare to disobey my orders?"

Several elders bowed their heads one after another, "Your subordinates wouldn't dare!"

"Alright, this time ——"

Before he could finish his sentence, rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside. Yu Yangzi stopped, feeling a bit uneasy in his heart.

The footsteps were unsteady, and it was obvious that the person was severely injured! How could such a situation occur while he was sitting here?

Everyone in the room felt a sense of tension. In the dark night, a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere pervaded!

What on earth had happened?

"Report —— Report to the Hall Master! An elder was assassinated and killed, and dozens of our brothers were also severely wounded. I, I ——" After a pause, the disciple, covered in blood, fainted and fell to the ground. It seemed that he wouldn't survive.

There was a wound on his chest that ran straight through from the side. It was a clean and precise strike, done by a professional assassin!

Yu Yangzi frowned and tightened his remaining arm.

"They've taken action so quickly!?"

There was intense anger in his words.

"Hall Master, let's retreat!" Meng Ji advised beside him. "It's still not too late to act now."

"Retreat? You're telling me to retreat?" Yu Yangzi let out a few dry laughs. "Showing cowardice before a battle is not like me, Yu Yangzi! The three sects have also suffered great losses. If we really fight, the Changsheng Hall is not necessarily afraid of them!"

Yu Yangzi flicked his sleeves and said to everyone, "Come on, follow me outside to take a look."

Just as he stood up and his legs were still bent, two black shadows suddenly emerged from the darkness!

The wall had actually been broken through with two large holes, and it was just a piece of white paper that could be easily torn!

The two figures were as fast as lightning, and their auras were perfectly concealed! They were only detected when they got close to Yu Yangzi!

Assassins, professional assassins!

They had grasped the timing and position perfectly! One aimed at his throat, and the other pointed at his heart! They wanted his life from the very beginning!

Yu Yangzi didn't have time to react and could only try to dodge in the shortest possible time.

"Shh!"

He managed to avoid the vital part of his neck, but a shallow bloodstain was drawn on his chest! The cultivation levels of these two assassins were actually comparable to those of the Supreme Clarity Realm!

Yu Yangzi struck out in anger, but the moves of the two assassins were extremely ruthless. They were techniques that Yu Yangzi had never seen before. Often, with a baffling movement, they could neutralize his strength! Their moves were wonderful, ingenious, and accurate!

What kind of Daoist magic was this? Yu Yangzi was shocked!

In close combat, Yu Yangzi was actually suppressed. The ruthless moves of the two assassins were all aimed at killing, and Yu Yangzi had to deal with them carefully!

The Yin - Yang Mirror!

As soon as Yu Yangzi brought out his magical treasure, the two assassins immediately fled into the distance and disappeared into the thick night. Not a trace of their auras leaked out!

The fight happened in an instant. When the elders rushed forward, only Yu Yangzi with blood on his chest was left, his eyes blazing with anger.

"Damn it!" Yu Yangzi slapped his palm and broke the wall. The desolate moonlight from the dark sky outside shone down.

"Such excellent stealth techniques, combined with the attacking techniques just now. These assassins are probably not much inferior to Zhou Yin!" Meng Ji said beside him.

Yu Yangzi didn't reply. He walked out of the room and looked at the dark clouds in the sky. The ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger and stronger!