785 Revelation (1/2)
Fang Yuan suddenly realized what it felt like to be universally condemned with no way out.
With the large amount of evidence, many martial artists changed their expressions. They took out their armaments and confronted the guards of the villa.
Nangong Wentian, however, was expressionless, looking calm despite the crisis.
Nangong Xiu was scared, Nangong Qing smiled coldly but looked a bit sad, and Nangong Fu silently moved closer to Nangong Wentian.
Everything was like a scene in a play, making Fang Yuan feel interested as he watched it.
”Villa Lord Nangong!” Elder Wan and Venerable Pine Crane, initially seated at the same table as Nangong Wentian, became enraged and distanced themselves from the villa lord. ”We've been friends for many years, so we only want to ask one question now—did you really do it?”
”Hmph… The winner is the king and the loser is the villain!” Nangong Wentian let out a long sigh, then stood with his hands behind the back. ”How could you possibly have the ability to discover what I'm doing? Demon Sect, I didn't expect that you'd find me here!”
”Hehe… Villa Lord Nangong, it took us a lot of effort to find you!” A man wearing a gray robe stood up in the crowd, his voice hoarse and hideous like an owl's.
”What?”
”Demon Sect?”
The expressions of Elder Wan and other martial artists changed. This was the most powerful evil force in the Pugilistic World, and it was said that the demons inside their sect were so cold-blooded that children would stop crying at night at the mention of their names.
While they were stunned, they also felt somewhat bewildered.
If everything was a conspiracy by the Demon Sect, why would the man in gray acknowledge it? Would that not be a loophole in their plan to kill Nangong Wentian?
”We're all the same, so what's the point of mocking us?” The man in gray shook his head. ”I haven't introduced him to you. Villa Lord Nangong—Oh right! He used to go by a different name—is a deacon of the Demon Sect as well. His poisoning skill is comparable to his teacher, the Five Poisons Dharma King!”
Bang! Bang!
Just as he finished talking, the martial artists at the outermost tables fell to the ground in shock. Their limbs felt numb, and they could no longer concentrate their inner force.
Whoosh!
Groups of people collapsed like cut wheat. In the blink of an eye, most of the guests had fallen to the ground.
Nangong Wentian had evidently poisoned the food!
Did Nangong Wentian obtain intelligence in advance? Or perhaps he decided to capture all of them before the banquet… Or did he poison the food just now? If it's the last case, he's really skillful since he managed to target enemies only!
Fang Yuan looked around.
Other than the people from the Divine Armament Mountain Villa, only Elder Wan, the man in gray, and a few other experts with powerful inner strength could still remain standing.
”Why… did you have to force me?” Nangong Wentian sighed with his hands behind the back. ”I only wanted to leave the Pugilistic World quietly and cultivate my martial arts. Why do you always force me to do such things?”
”Tsk tsk… There's Heavenly Fragrance Pepper in the food. It's not poisonous, but when mixed with the aroma of burning Spike Whale oil, it can deprive a person of their strength for three days… You've prepared this in advance!”
The man in gray shook his head but did not look surprised. It was evident that he had something to rely on.
”Are all the juniors in the current Demon Sect as cocky as you?”
Nangong Wentian waved his hand, and Uncle Fu led a large array of armored guards over. Their swords and crossbows were aimed at the man in gray. ”Never mind. I'll kill you all and sacrifice your blood to the Demonic Armament. This must be sufficient to complete the feeding! Attack!”
He clearly knew that it was better to act earlier, and he did not want to wait for the spies of the Demon Sect to take action. Thus, he resolutely gave the order.
”Understood!” Uncle Fu answered with a grin. He moved as fast as a ghost and struck out his palm!
Thump!
He hit Nangong Wentian's chest with all his strength, and the sound of bones fracturing was heard. He immediately retreated after that, evading Nangong Wentian's counterattack like a butterfly.
”You… aren't Fu!” Nangong Wentian covered his chest, and blood flowed out of his mouth. He stared furiously at Uncle Fu.
”Hehe… Aren't you satisfied with me, Villa Lord?” Uncle Fu said in a feminine voice, giving goosebumps to those who heard him.
”The Amorphous Dao of the Six Dao Demon Sect specializes in assassination and disguise… Since you've killed Fu and disguised yourself using his skin, you must have infiltrated these armored guards as well!” Nangong Wentian stood straight despite his injuries.
Shualala!
An upheaval broke out among the armored guards, many of whom killed their fellow soldiers without hesitation.
After a while, the majority of the armored guards were either killed or injured, and the rest aimed their weapons at their past villa lord.
”The Villa Lord is indeed clever. It's a pity… you realized it too late…” The woman in disguise still appeared as Uncle Fu. ”Nevertheless… that's because you've spent most of this month with the Demonic Armament in the underground cave. Otherwise, you'd have discovered that something was wrong! But now, I've killed two of your three honorary experts and bribed the other one. You're truly on your own!”
”That's right!” Nangong Wentian looked around.
He was isolated and his reputation was ruined.
Furthermore, he was seriously injured and besieged. It was a hopeless situation.
”Dad… Th-this isn't true!” Nangong Xiu was pale. She took a few steps back and held on to her husband's hand.
However, her husband, Xu Ruyu, was as pale as her.
”As expected…” Nangong Qing sighed. ”This day has finally come. Do you feel remorseful?”
”Remorseful? Why should I be?” A few streaks of blood appeared in Nangong Wentian's eyes. ”Wuwang, come forward!”
Fang Yuan was suddenly stiff from head to toe.
Something's wrong!