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Chapter 447: Chapter 443: Action
South Outer City District.
Black Sword was swiftly moving through the area with Gu Jinlai.
At the same time, he also mentioned, "You must have heard about the struggle between the two Heavenly Beings of the Lan Family, haven’t you?"
"I have heard about it,"
Gu Jinlai nodded.
"Lan Yuhua has slain a Demon King at the Demon-slaying Hall, converting her achievements into Contribution Value, reaching a staggering nine billion, which has far surpassed Lan Yuxian. If not for the Dean continuing to let her stay in the captain’s position because she tracked down Liu Zhenyuan’s clue, she wouldn’t even be able to secure an acting captain’s role, let alone surpass Lan Yuhua," Black Sword said, glancing at a courtyard that came into view.
"In the next three days... catching Liu Zhenyuan within two days and getting the six billion bounty on him is her last hope for that spot. The Saint Lan Yuxue will be arriving two days later," Gu Jinlai frowned as he listened.
But in the end, he still said nothing.
"That’s a precious opportunity to go cultivate in the Grotto Heaven, missing it will greatly affect Lan Yuxian’s future prospects, and her status within the Lan Family will undoubtedly plummet..." Black Sword said, shaking his head, "Anyway, you should be extra careful in the coming period."
As he spoke, he seemed to think of something and looked at Gu Jinlai again, "I know you are different now than you were before, having accumulated much over this last month, and even developed Divine Skills, your combat power nearly reaching that of Peak Heavenly Beings, but the Lan Family’s background is so deep that even the City Lord is reluctant to offend them lightly. If Lan Yuxian doesn’t get that spot, so be it, but if she does, and someone has been obstructing her during this time, counting the cost later, no one would be able to bear her wrath."
"I understand,"
Gu Jinlai responded.
Black Sword nodded.
He then looked at Gu Jinlai again with a smile, "Whether or not Lan Yuxian catches Liu Zhenyuan in two days, she won’t be our team leader in the Southeast Team anymore. Ancient Martial King’s combat power is staggering; if you take the time to show some impressive performance in these two days, perhaps you could directly become the leader of our team, comparable to a Domain Master."
"Although my combat power is strong, how can my experience as a Sweeper be compared to Captain Black Sword? If a captain is truly needed, then it should be Captain Black Sword,"
Gu Jinlai said.
"Experience? The Sweepers have been restructured now; everyone is starting from the same line, there’s no such thing as experience. Furthermore, martial artists ultimately depend on strength. If you are strong, you can protect your teammates and lead them to achieve merits, they will naturally support you. If you fail to capture the Out-of-Control Demonic Cultists and repeatedly put the team in danger, even if you are appointed captain by higher-ups, you won’t be able to sit steady in that position," Black Sword said.
Gu Jinlai did not argue further.
The position of captain in the Sweeper Team is comparable to that of a Domain Master.
The level of a Domain Master is even higher than that of a District Chief. If he could indeed secure the position of the captain of the Sweeper Team after Lan Yuxian leaves, Fang Jianfei of the Fang Family, even being his direct superior, would not dare to trouble him in the slightest.
Black Sword quickly entered the courtyard with Gu Jinlai.
At that moment, there were over a dozen people outside the courtyard, closing their eyes to nourish their minds, seizing the time to recover their vitality, while inside there was an exchange of talk, even some quarrelsome voices could be heard.
As Black Sword and Gu Jinlai stepped into the courtyard, many of the dozen people opened their eyes.
When they saw Gu Jinlai following Black Sword, many Martial Kings showed a look of astonishment.
Several of the Martial Kings even came forward to greet Gu Jinlai proactively, "The Ancient Martial King has arrived; now those Out-of-Control and Demonic Cultists dare to secretly attack us during our operations, we will teach them a lesson they’ll not return from."
"Haha, the Ancient Martial King truly is an astonishment once he makes a move,"
"At the Martial Saint Institute, I heard that the Ancient Martial King has mastered many exquisite swordsmanship skills, even capable of establishing classes to teach others cultivation of swordsmanship. At that time I guessed that the Ancient Martial King must be extraordinary. I didn’t expect that in just one month, the power of the Ancient Martial King has undergone earth-shattering changes. Truly congratulations are in order,"
The Martial Kings wore smiles on their faces.
Clearly, they had all heard of the news from the battle at the Thunder Origin Sect.
"You are too kind,"
Gu Jinlai also offered a hand gesture in return.
Neither cold nor close.
Among the dozen or so Martial Kings, although there were not a few with Light Red and Yellow names, Red names still made up the majority.
At that time, a series of footsteps came from the inner yard.
Following that, Lan Yuxian and several people walked out from the inside.
When she saw Gu Jinlai, a flicker of surprise flashed across her expression.
However, Lan Bailin from the Lan Family nodded to Gu Jinlai with a smile, expressing a certain goodwill, "The Ancient Martial King has also arrived, our chances of capturing and slaying Liu Zhenyuan just increased significantly."
Lan Yuxian, recalling the conflict that had erupted between her and Gu Jinlai when she had first taken office in the Sweeper Team a month ago, looked slightly unnatural.
As Lan Bailin said, if she was to tackle Liu Zhenyuan, having Gu Jinlai with them would significantly increase their chances.
But to greet Gu Jinlai with a smile, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.
Instead, she acted as if she hadn’t seen him.
"In the past two days, we have ruled out the most likely places one by one, now only these three places are left, let’s go to this one first, the Painting Shadow Society,"
Lan Yuxian declared, leading the people straight to the aforementioned destination.
Seeing this, the other team members, although deeply tired, had no choice but to follow Lan Yuxian’s figure.
The cautionary tale of Zhong Ti was evident; at this time, no one dared to defy Lan Yuxian’s orders.
The group of over twenty people, the weakest among them possessing Martial Sect strength, moved swiftly and efficiently, and soon arrived at the location of the Painting Shadow Society.
Painting Shadow Society...
In reality, it was a place in the Outer City District for attending taverns and listening to songs, providing services that entertained with allure.
This place was a mix of dragons and snakes, which indeed facilitated hiding people and confusing the public eye.
Of course, to establish such a place of romance in the Outer City District, significant connections were also required.
However, these connections were trivial in front of the Lan Family, to which Lan Yuxian belonged.
Upon the arrival of a group of more than twenty people, without any delay, Lan Yuxian ordered directly, "Surround them, let no one escape."
After several Martial Kings and Martial Sect dispersed in all directions, she rapidly ascended into the void, the aura of Heavenly Beings rising continuously about her, causing the wind to surge and clouds to gather.
The entire courtyard of the Painting Shadow Society was filled with flying sand and rolling stones.
"Sweepers at work, everyone stay where you are, comply with the investigation, those who dare to move will be killed without mercy."
Lan Yuxian shouted clearly.
Without needing her to command again, Lan Bailin along with Dong Yuji, Black Sword, and a few others swiftly moved forward, expertly entering the Painting Shadow Society.
The sudden intrusion of the Sweepers threw the Painting Shadow Society into chaos.
Among them, a Martial Sect who was in charge of the Painting Shadow Society quickly ran out, "This lord..."
"Bang!"
Before he could finish speaking, he had already been struck down by a palm from Lan Yuxian, who was in the void, spewing fresh blood as he was smashed into the ground, all his bones shattered, dying on the spot.
After killing the Martial Sect, Lan Yuxian’s eyes flickered with a cold killing intent, "Everyone stay where you are and comply with the investigation, those who move without permission will be killed without mercy; I think I have made myself quite clear."
Seeing the dead Martial Sect, everyone in the Painting Shadow Society fell silent as if chilled by cold.
Some individuals who had relied on their connections and backgrounds shivered and dared not move at all.
The Sweepers quickly broke into the Painting Shadow Society and began searching rapidly.
This search lasted less than ten minutes, a Martial King-level aura suddenly exploded, and a figure burst out from inside the Painting Shadow Society, rushing towards the direction further from the city.
"Seeking death!"
Lan Yuxian directly unleashed the Dao Artifact she carried—Xuanhuang Zhenyue Tower.
A visible ripple blasted out from this artifact, suppressing the fleeing Martial King.
Facing the might of the Dao Artifact, the Martial King roared angrily, his form twisting, his blood boiling, and a blood-colored giant dragon appeared in the void, swiftly colliding with the invisible ripples launched by the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Tower.
The instant they collided, the void seemed to explode with a massive amount of explosives, accompanied by deafening booms, violent Gang Qi and power crazily sweeping in all directions, wreaking havoc over hundreds of meters.
The location of their combat was right above the Painting Shadow Society.
Though the Painting Shadow Society belonged to a relatively high-end venue, it was based in the Outer City, indicating its limits in luxury; most visitors there were ordinary Martial Artists and cultivators, with military generals or Refining God Immortals being extremely rare.
Let alone the Official Qing, maids, and attendants of the Painting Shadow Society itself.
The violent shockwave instantly tore through the Painting Shadow Society, creating a mist of blood within.
Countless people were instantly killed by the scattering force.
However, Lan Yuxian, who had initiated the attack, paid no attention whatsoever.
Upon recognizing the reaction of the Martial King, she seemed to have identified something.
"Chi Long?"
Her voice carried excitement.
"Capture him alive!"
Although Chi Long was just a high-level Martial King, he had a prominent reputation on the bounty list.
Moreover, he had another identity—that of Shang Tielong’s disciple, who was eighth on the bounty list.
If they could capture him, there was a good chance of extracting Shang Tielong’s whereabouts.
Although Shang Tielong’s bounty wasn’t as high as Liu Zhenyuan’s, capturing him would allow her to surpass Lan Yuhua and win a spot for Grotto Heaven cultivation.
Upon receiving Lan Yuxian’s command, Black Sword, Lan Bailin, Dong Yuji, and others attacked Chi Long at the same time.
"Rumble!"
Just then, a Thunder Chain seemed to appear in the void, striking towards Black Sword, Lan Bailin, Dong Yuji, including Lan Yuxian in the void, at an unbelievable speed.
This Thunder Chain...
Gu Jinlai was very familiar with it.
Thunder Based Divine Powers—Thunder Staff.
However, this person had released the Thunder Staff in a special way, separating it to form something akin to a Thunder Chain; with one strike, it simultaneously hit Black Sword, Lan Bailin, Dong Yuji, and Lan Yuxian.
Though these flashes of lightning were average in power, they contained paralyzing and rigidifying traits, slightly slowing their movements.
"Thunder Chain!?"
Xia Ruyi’s face turned deathly pale, "This Divine Skill...extremely dangerous, ranked ninth on the list—Lei Jie!"
