Chapter 243 (1/2)

Chapter 243

One could not blame Fang Zhengzhi for worrying to much. After All, his appointment as Sword Envoy in the throne room had only spread within the capital.

Even if it had spread to Huai An County, it could not possibly have reached the army.

If he was still in the Northern Mountain Village, then the issue would be easily resolved. But what if he wasn't? Could the villagers stand up to the wrath and fury of the army?

Fang Zhengzhi became increasingly worried.

At this point, the fire ahead seemed to become brighter and brighter, almost as if it was being fueled. There were also soft sounds of killing...

”Sister Yan?” Ping Yang looked to Chi Guyan for advice.

”Can we advance?” Chi Guyan did not reply instantly. She turned to Fang Zhengzhi, asking him if there were any dangers up ahead.

”Walk by the left.” Fang Zhengzhi was getting worried about the Northern Mountain Village. He was determined to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible...

At the base of Cang Ling Mountain was a small stone cottage hidden deep inside the woods. It was surrounded by ancient trees, giving it a lonely and isolated aura.

A black altar was right in the middle of the stone house.

There was a faint silver glow on the altar.

The glow originated from a whitish silver square gem. It was clear, but there was an extremely complicated rune that flickered on its surface.

Around the altar were nine men dressed in black. They knelt in a circle around the altar, a green jade like pearl on each of their heads.

This was the demon eye. A green one meant that they were in the Supernatural State.

”It has begun, let's go!”

A voice rang out behind the nine men. Then, a previously seated figure stood up. This figure was dressed in a black cloak, and wore a hat.

If any of the surviving soldiers from the incident at the capital's gates were here, they would recognize this man as the one who had killed quite a number of guards without reason.

”Okay!”

Another voice rang out.

This man was wrapped around by green rattan. He was steely, and a dense beard covered his throat. He wore no armor.

He looked like an aborigine.

He did not have a demon eye on his forehead. This man was human.

There was one strange thing about this man. Despite his barbaric aura, he held a jade green flute in his hand.

This was something for the cultured and civilised. For someone as barbaric as him, a wolf canine may have been a much better fit. However, he was indeed holding a flute, very carefully at that.

The cloaked male glanced at his barbaric counterpart, looking at the flute in his hand. Then, he quickly looked away and walked towards the altar.

He disappeared in an instant.

After the barbaric man saw the cloaked figure disappear, a hint of unwillingness appeared in his eyes. He murmured something before finally stepping into the altar five minutes later.

The mist on Cang Ling Mountain became thicker and thicker.

Fang Zhengzhi led the group through the dense forest and closer towards the spark. The roars around them became louder and more chaotic.

The air was heavy with the smell of blood.

It took the three of them quite a while before they finally got to the edges of the flame.

Fang Zhengzhi's expression changed when he saw it.

He could clearly make out an army camp under the light of the flame. This camp was better built and guarded than the one before.

The perimeter was not built with wood, but with tall stone pillars. They formed a huge circle, making the camp look like a castle.

But now, the castle had been breached.

It had been breached from all directions. There were large cavities everywhere, and bodies littered the surroundings.

Having read his fair share of history, Fang Zhengzhi knew how cruel and savage the battlefield was. However, seeing it in person was a completely different experience.

This was a ma.s.sacre, a complete and utter ma.s.sacre...

”It's the Mountain Breaking Army, the Mountain Breaking Army of the Stabilisation Constabulary, and...” Ping Yang's voice rang out. Her eyes were filled with disbelief. She was keenly aware of how powerful the Mountain Breaking Army was.

They were the pillar of the Stabilisation Constabulary and by extension, the Great Xia Dynasty.

Each member of the Mountain Breaking Army was an elite handpicked from tens of thousands of soldiers. Each one of them was a cultivator. Just like the Red Pinion Squad of the Divine Constabulary, they were one of the four ace armied of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Chi Guyan did not look well either.

Even though Ping Yang did not say it, she had seen bodies of Red Pinion Squad members amongst the mountain of Mountain Breaking Army bodies.

More importantly, there were no other bodies in the pile...

No other bodies?!

How were the defences breached? How did so many members of the Mountain Breaking Army and the Red Pinion Squad die? What is the origin of all the killing noises to their side?

This was quite the strange sight.

Even Chi Guyan looked lost for the first time. If they weren't being attacked, where was that noise coming from?

”Sister Yan, come and take a look!” Ping Yang's voice rang out again, her eyes filled with shock as she pointed to a location with her right

right hand.

If one followed the direction of Ping Yang's finger...

Fang Zhengzhi quickly realized that there was a higher concentration of bodies to the right of the camp. There seemed to be signs of digging in the middle of the bodies.

It looked like an entrance to a tunnel.

”If I am correct, that should be the entrance to the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet. The Mountain Breaking Army and the Red Pinion Squad must have retreated there.” Chi Guyan's eyes glimmered as she spoke.

”Then let's go quickly!” Ping Yang said hurriedly.

”What do you think?” Chi Guyan looked at Fang Zhengzhi.

”I think it could be a trap.” Fang Zhengzhi said as he looked at the bodies. He hesitated for a moment, ”However, even if it is a trap, we must go in. We can't just stay out here and wait.”

”Oh? I thought you would choose to stay outside... I didn't expect you to say go in?” Ping Yang was slightly surprised by Fang Zhengzhi's response.

”How did you know I meant that you all would enter whilst I wait outside?” Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ping Yang in surprise.

”You... humph, I knew that we couldn't rely on you!” Ping Yang pouted.

”You will have to find out for yourself how reliable I am.”

”How do we find out?”