621 Taken By Surprise (1/2)
On the ground, there were multiple masked men in black. They launched a frenzy of attacks from different directions, concentrating their focus on the spot where Yun Yang was about to land. The attackers were unrestrained, charging brutally and sending the people on the street flying…
They were not at all bothered by their indiscriminate violence, for they only had Yun Yang as a target in their eyes. Whatever and whoever was blocking them were but obstacles; they would not be unduly bothered by their deaths.
The killing intent permeated the air, condensing, gathering, surging…
In the sky, under the ground, and in the space between, countless assassins that hailed from every corner of the land had built an invincible net! To top it off, they were all excellent killers with substantial cultivation base.
Yun Yang, who was in dire danger, became exceedingly focused; he held Shangguan Lingxiu with one arm while the other gripped the refined steel saber tightly, wielding it in a constantly changing motion. He hacked, flicked, stuck, thrust, blocked and crushed everything in his path…
He had deflected all the weapons and arrows that were part of the ambush without missing a beat. At the same time, he continued moving ceaselessly, his eyes following the path of the weapons so as to avoid them and leverage on their trajectory.
All the while, he thought to himself, 'Who is it? Who is this?'
As he spun around, he managed to steal a glimpse at the top room that was now clear for all to see. The third prince's entourage had all died in there. Although Yun Yang had wanted to kill them for being so heinous, he did not want to act on it so fast; little did he know that they would not survive until he was able to act out his wishes. He wondered if this was considered the cycle of fate, the provision that God forgave no one.
On the whole, the whetstone should be trashed from this day forth. Forget about being a whetstone, it would be a great boon of fate if the third prince could retain his sanity and abilities after today's experience!
Yun Yang sighed regretfully.
'I really did not mean to trash you. I truly intended for you to retain your power… however, your luck, as it stands…'
Suddenly, a gut-wrenching voice roared out tearfully, ”Quick! Quick, save His Highness! Faster… faster! Report to the officials! Young Master Yun is being attacked… Ahh… Quickly, quickly…”
It was the Redolent Inn's keeper. The fat keeper knew he was about to die as he felt the sky falling on him; his entire being was chilled to the core. After this incident, theRedolent Inn was basically doomed.
When Yun Yang had killed the third prince's subordinates, it was a hassle, but at least there was an explanation behind it. Observers like the keeper would only have to pay the penalty when such altercations and wrangling of influences happened.
However, what transpired afterward was beyond terrifying. It had instantly turned into a martial world assassination attempt.
Firstly, all of the third prince's guards and servants, a dozen of them, had all died here. While the fate of the third prince was still unknown, his odds of survival did not look good. Even if he was alive, he would be terribly hard-pressed to stay that way until the end of the whole fiasco.
Concurrently, King Xiaoyao's heir, Yun Yang, had been ambushed in a siege by numerous assassins. He was being attacked, at an absolute disadvantage and was in a critical situation as well!
One was the son of the emperor while the other was the son of King Xiaoyao.