710 The Second Ambush! (1/2)

Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou – the two vaunted heroes – were feeling rather downcast at this point in time.

Logically speaking, with their own judgment, their little party of four could be considered the world's strongest lineup of fighters. Be it a battle of wits or a battle of strength, they were unrivaled in every sense of the word; no one would dare to find any trouble with them.

Their lineup included Ling Xiaozui, the unrivaled swordsman; Dugu Chou, the best of his time during his days of glory; Heaven's Inquisition, the man who could tell fortunes, draw out their odds and predict the future; even the weakest among them was the Phantom Physician God of Wine – Feng Xiange!

Be it in theory or fact, this four-man lineup could do as they wished, in any corner of this world!

However, it could not be denied that the current journey they had embarked on was an extremely turbulent one!

After a period of recuperation, the four men left the mountains with their abilities, cultivation base and wounds fully healed and restored. Feng Xiange felt unbearably bitter about the grievances they had incurred and suggested that they head back to the Four Seasons Tower to deliver some trouble – to kill them all when they least expected it.

The last encounter might have been disastrous, but they had managed to confirm the location of the headquarters of the Four Seasons Tower, which was situated on an enormous mountain. Now that everybody's wounds had been fully healed, what better time than now to execute their revenge?

The main reason why they had played right into their opponent's hands was that they did not take any precautionary efforts towards the ambush their opponents had set up. This time around, everybody had their guards up. How is it possible for them to be ambushed once more?

They would succeed as individuals with a sound plan, as they would be facing the ones who were ill-prepared this time, rendering them defenseless and open to attack – it would be the perfect strategy!

Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou felt that Feng Xiange's proposal was perfectly reasonable.

This was especially true as there was still a layer of apprehension at the bottom of Ling Xiaozui's heart. Frankly speaking, he would have liked to seek out Yun Yang alone to discuss the best way to execute their next move. However, after weighing out his thoughts, he was certain that someone within this four-man party would surely find fault with this.

However, if they were unable to seek out this individual and bring him back with them swiftly, a worse disaster might be triggered.

Be it a trap or an ambush that lay in wait if they went ahead to attack the Four Seasons Tower, this experience would certainly reaffirm the true nature of one's comrades; it would be better for him to clear the suspicion within his own company before returning to avoid the lurking dangers.

If he and Dugu Chou ever did something remotely akin to leaving themselves open to attack and be completely unaware of their own stupidity, then that would be the biggest joke in the entire martial world. How could they stop anyone from laughing about it? The humiliation would last a lifetime.

In short, they could not afford to sustain any losses!

This situation eventually boiled down to the matter of attitude: the more formidable the men who were gathered here, the more reluctant they were to suffer any form of defeat.

Why the hell would I deserve to lose here?

Hence, in the end, the three men agreed to this suggestion.

After a brief calculation, Gu Chaliang was the only one who had an unusually firm sense of objection towards this. He declared what he knew just as he saw it, ”There are many dangers that lie ahead. Not only will there be a disaster of bloodshed, but we will also face being driven into a corner. We should turn back to safety, for we will sustain losses if we proceed any further.”

It was a firm objection that had never happened before.

Dugu Chou already had a growing suspicion; how could he possibly sit this one out?

At the same time, Ling Xiaozui seemed to have made a firm decision in his mind, and adding on to Feng Xiange's strong encouragement – it was three against one. Gu Chaliang would not be able to win against the majority view, no matter how hard he stood his ground.

If he were to add in a few more comments, the four men on the spot would surely fight amongst themselves, and he - he would be the target of the bunch, without a doubt.