64 Finishing the job. (2/2)
Zhu Caishi raised her arm, placing the side of her palm against Liang Hengwei's throat. At the same time, a few other members of the Puppet God Sect grabbed onto the other people they had from the Liang tribe. Seeing Li Yang raise an eyebrow in slight surprise, Zhu Caishi spoke out, a hint of pride in her voice.
”You are not the only one who can prepare ahead of time. Seeing how you reacted to this woman being turned into a puppet, it is easy to guess that you have some ties with the Liang tribe. I have already sent an order to the squad that was too far away to join us here, they should have already reached the Liang tribe.”
Zhu Caishi's lips curved into a smile as she looked at Li Yang. She could guess at why the other groups had agreed to leave, but she was not willing to simply give in that easily. But contrary to what she expected, Li Yang's lips formed a smile as he gave a nod of his head.
”Is that so? Well, send them the order then.”
Zhu Caishi's expression sank slightly, had she been wrong in her assessment? She took out a blue crystal from her interspatial ring, barking a quick order into it. But even after waiting for a short while, there was no response from the crystal. All that came out from the crystal was a hoarse groaning sound that was occasionally interrupted by a slight bubbling sound. Zhu Caishi's expression quickly turned ugly, her eyes glaring daggers at Li Yang, who was still smiling at her.
”What have you done to them?! What has happened to my men!?”
The group that entered the Liang tribe was one of the weaker groups under her command, but it was still one of her groups. It was filled with her junior disciples, people she was supposed to protect and teach. Li Yang did not give her a proper answer, slowly walking closer.
”Didn't you want them to kill the people of the Liang tribe? If you are prepared to kill, you must also be prepared to die.”
It was exactly in case of something like this happening that Li Yang had left Huanglong in the Liang tribe. Among the Puppet God Sect group, only Zhu Caishi was strong enough to somewhat resist the poison of Huanglong, the other disciples could only dissolve and die upon coming in contact with the poison.
Zhu Caishi wanted to use Liang Hengwei as a hostage, but the array released several chains that tied up her arms and prevented her from moving, tying up the rest of the Puppet God Sect at the same time. Li Yang stopped in front of Zhu Caishi, pointing at Liang Hengwei as he spoke calmly.
”You harming her is going to sadden someone that I call a friend, so I will use your blood to send her off and ease his sadness.”
After he finished his words, Li Yang delivered a quick punch to Zhu Caishi's elbow, shattering it and twisting her arm into an unnatural shape. He then delivered a kick to her chest, kicking her down to the ground, onto her back. He placed his foot on her throat, starting to slowly apply more pressure, Zhu Caishi gasping for breath as she struggled to get out any words.
”You...What are you?! What is your name?! At least tell me that much!”
If she could at least get his name, she could send the information to her sect. That way, it would be far easier for them to avenge her in the future. But Li Yang quickly dashed her hopes, tilting his head.
”Why would I bother telling any of that to a dead person?”
Zhu Caishi's eyes opened wide. He refused to even give his own name as he was killing her? She wanted to say more, but Li Yang cut her words short by increasing the force in his foot, swiftly crushing her foot and causing her to vomit up blood as she died.
After killing Zhu Caishi, Li Yang checked the other people of the Liang tribe that served as guides for the Puppet God Sect, scanning for any wounds. A few of them had some wounds, so Li Yang had them quickly point out the ones that had inflicted the wounds. The fingers of the Liang tribe people turned into the beckon of the death god, anyone they pointed at ending up dead.
In the end, only three people from the Puppet God Sect were left alive. They shivered as they looked at Li Yang, but since they had done nothing, he could not be bothered to kill them. He could also see the fear in their eyes, how they shivered and wet their pants. Even if he let them live, they would be too terrified of him to ever try anything against him. He merely waved them away, letting them flee as fast as they could.
With the last of the people from the sects and clans leaving, Li Yang undid the array, the surroundings returning to normal. The members of the Liang tribe quickly gathered together, gazing at Li Yang with curiosity as they waited for him to decide what to do next.
”Alright, all the troublemakers have been dealt with, so you can follow me back to the Liang tribe. Liang Zhou will fill you in on the things that have changed while you were gone.”
Li Yang had to prepare for the contest that the Huo clan would host in about two years time, so his plan was to leave the Cloud Wilderness not long after he delivered these people to Liang Zhou. While Li Yang was preparing to head towards the Liang tribe, the somewhat uncertain voice of Liang Xinyi rang out.
”...Brother Yang, it's you, isn't it?”
Li Yang stopped his steps, turning towards Liang Xinyi. He had guessed that she might have figured out his identity, but now it seemed that she had not been completely certain. He undid his fusion with Jinwu and Shenlong, returning to his normal looks as he gave a nod of his head.
”Hoh, so you really did manage to recognize me?”
The Liang tribe members that had not managed to figure out his identity could not help but be shocked when they saw that the one that had saved them was Li Yang, the boy who had left their tribe a year ago. Liang Xinyi's face broke into a bright smile as she dashed forward, burying her face into Li Yang's chest.
”Brother Yang!”
Liang Xinyi tightly hugged Li Yang, quietly sobbing, her tears wetting his robes. The entire time she had served as a guide, she had feared for not only her own life but also the lives of the other Liang tribe members. Now that they were safe, she could no longer hold back her tears. Li Yang allowed her to cry for a bit before he pat her head and comforted her.
”If you hug me any longer, Big Brother Zhou will end up jealous once he learns of it, so it is about time you let go.”
Liang Xinyi ignored his words, hugging him and crying for a bit longer. Only after a few more minutes passed did she separate from Li Yang and take a few steps backward, gathering up with the other Liang Tribe members again. Li Yang used a bit of fire to dry his robe, glancing at the Liang tribe members and making sure that they were ready.
”Alright, let's return to the Liang tribe.”