Chapter 13 Landing Formation Jiang Yu, it was he who killed Shen Jiuxu.

The banquet was completely silent, as if frozen in time, except for the occasional flapping of wings from the birds returning to their nests in the nearby woods.

Jiang Yu wasn't in a hurry. He just stood there calmly, waiting for their reply. Anyway, he had plenty of time tonight.

“Young Master Jiang, I think you’ve misunderstood. Who is Sect Master Shen? There’s no way we can do anything to him! He left after the banquet that day, and I don’t know anything about what happened after that. How can I give you an answer?”

Yun Gui put on a helpless look, glanced to the right, and then picked up the wine glass on the table. "I can understand Young Master Jiang's feelings, but he has come to the wrong person."

"How about I punish myself with three cups as an apology to Young Master Jiang?" He proactively downed the wine in one gulp. "What do you say?"

A flash of sword light, and the sharp blade was placed directly against Yun Gui's neck. Beads of sweat immediately streamed down his forehead. "Jiang Yu, what do you mean by this? Do you really think there's no one left in Yunshui City?"

"I'll kill you, then punish myself with three cups of tea instead of wine as an apology to Lord Yun, how about that?" Jiang Yu's tone was completely calm, but Yun Gui felt that he really wanted to kill him.

"West Window, pour me a cup of tea."

"Ah...oh, okay, Young Master Jiang." Xi Chuang had now transformed from a well-behaved and dignified senior disciple into a spectator who loved watching the drama unfold. Looking at the mess of wine cups and tea in front of him, he decisively chose the cup on Jiang Yu's table, filled it halfway with water, and handed it over.

Jiang Yu took a sip, then casually tossed the cup to the ground. "Three cups seem a bit too much. City Lord Yun is probably not worthy of it. One cup is enough."

"How dare you, Jiang Yu! Do you really think you're still the respected person you were three years ago?" Yun Gui was furious, but the cold touch on his skin made him only shout a few words of rebuke, "If you kill me, you won't be able to leave Yunshui City today."

"oh."

Jiang Yu didn't care. "Lord Yun, aren't you going to tell me yet? When I met your wife, she told me everything clearly. The Jingchuan Temple incident must have happened a long time ago. You've been hiding it until now, and even deliberately chose this time to release it so that Shen Jiuxu could stay and deal with it. You've really planned this well."

"What are you saying? I don't understand." Yun Gui was calculating the time in her mind, but Jiang Yu was not a patient person. "Then I'll just say it directly."

With a flick of his wrist, he severed Yun Gui's two arms, took out the vines he had previously taken from Bai Yuechun, and tied the two of them together.

"The Jingchuan Temple has been very popular in recent years, thanks to City Lord Yun. There must have been many deaths before, but the city lord hid it well and no one found out. I'm really curious what kind of deal the city lord made with that locust tree that he could watch so many lives be taken by him."

"I'd also like to know, what exactly did Shen Jiuxu do to offend the city lord, that you would resort to such ruthless measures?"

Hearing this, Ye Zishan felt a sudden surge of fear. He hadn't said anything bad to that guy these past two days, nor had he offended anyone. Otherwise, would he be the one to die later?

As he was thinking, his hair fluttered, a gust of wind swept through the banquet, severing Yun Gui's neck. Blood gushed out instantly, and the people around screamed, turning the scene into chaos.

Jiang Yu immediately turned around, and there stood Bai Yuechun, dressed in green and wielding two swords as he approached. In just one afternoon, all his injuries had healed, his face was flushed, and his eyes were wide open. "Die!"

Jiang Yu gave Xi Chuang a wink, and he quickly helped the city lord to the side, took out some top-quality wound medicine and applied it to the wound. The city lord grimaced in pain, staring intently at Bai Yuechun and Jiang Yu opposite him.

He never expected that this person would betray him.

“Jiang Yu, he is the one who killed Shen Jiuxu. He also killed the others in the city. He used your sword technique. Sect Master Shen was caught off guard and died a tragic death.”

Yun Gui's face was deathly pale, but he still suppressed the pain and shouted out. Ye Zishan gave him a disdainful look. Even in this situation, he still couldn't resist taking advantage of the chaos.

The twin swords whistled through the air; Bai Yuechun, having seemingly consumed some miraculous elixir, had experienced a surge in cultivation. Raising his arm high, he unleashed a powerful, oppressive strike towards Jiang Yu. Simultaneously, numerous vines sprouted from his waist, binding everyone present.

Thorny branches burrowed into the bodies of those people, and in the blink of an eye, the lively individuals were reduced to piles of bones. Golden essence soared into the sky and was then gathered into Bai Yuechun's body.

"Senior Brother Xichuang, he's sucking people's life essence again."

“Everything in this world has a cause and effect. Killing so many people for no reason will surely bring divine retribution. But in any case, these people are innocent. Let’s lend a hand and help them out,” Xi Chuang said thoughtfully. “But we must not be reckless.”

"Yes." Ye Zishan leaped up, pulled out his Star Staff and swung it at Baiyuechun's vines. He grabbed the trapped man with one hand, lifted him above his head, and tossed him to the person behind him. "Junior brother, catch."

Xi Chuang went to help Jiang Yu. The two swords were extremely heavy and exuded a cold aura. Jiang Yu felt pain in his wrist. Now that he knew his identity, he also knew about the injury on his wrist, a weakness that almost everyone in the world knew about.

"Jiang Yu, I lost to you last time, but I won't this time."

The heavy sword felt like it weighed a thousand pounds, pressing down on him so hard that Jiang Yu could barely breathe. The oppressive force left deep marks on the ground.

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of Jiang Yu's lips. He shifted his right foot to the side, his body flipped, and much of his strength dissipated instantly. He summoned his sword, and the pain in his wrist caused the blade to sway for a moment, but it still struck Bai Yuechun's heart steadily.

A golden light shone brightly, and Jiang Yu endured the difficulty of remaining standing in the same spot.

"puff--"

Xi Chuang collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Jiang Yu heard his voice, turned around, and saw a sword that had shot out from nowhere piercing through his chest. There was actually a third party here.

"Ye Zishan, you take them and leave first."

"good."

As Xi Chuang was being dragged along, Ye Zishan took out the escape talisman given to him by Xingchen Que. Just as he was about to use it, it was suddenly knocked away. Several bamboo leaves spun around like sharp blades, instantly forming an impenetrable wall that trapped him and Xi Chuang inside.

"Young Master Jiang, help! We're trapped here! Senior Brother, Senior Brother, how are you?"

When Ye Zishan's voice reached Jiang Yu's ears, he was distracted and saw that they had actually formed an array upon landing, indicating that the person behind them was definitely not to be underestimated.

He swiftly stabbed Bai Yuechun with his sword. Seeing that the other party had truly given up this time, he ran over. A cloud of black smoke enveloped the surroundings, and Jiang Yu coughed several times from the choking. Just as he was about to sense the source of that aura, it suddenly disappeared.

"Land in formation, don't move around."

Ye Zishan cried out in alarm, his body trembling with fear. He stumbled and fell, causing tiny pebbles on the ground to shift with the airflow, and the surrounding scenery to change accordingly.

A gust of wind blew in, and Ye Zishan stuck his star stick into the ground and silently chanted a spell to freeze people, but it was no use. He and Xi Chuang were blown into the sky, like a wildly spinning vortex.

Jiang Yu squatted down, picked up a pebble, and placed it at the entrance of the formation. The world spun around, and Ye Zishan landed on a tree with a "bang," hitting him in the west window.

Hearing Jiang Yu's voice telling him not to move, he immediately held his breath, gripping the tree trunk tightly and desperately climbing upwards. The tree looked very thin, and supporting the weight of both him and his senior brother Xichuang was extremely difficult.

No matter where he moves, the formation will change accordingly. Jiang Yu doesn't know much about formations. In the past, when he encountered them, he liked to break them head-on. Later, when Shen Jiuxu was around, he took the initiative to do it. But now that Shen Jiuxu is not around, he can only think of another way.

"Young Master Jiang, I can't take it anymore! This tree is about to break." Ye Zishan had been making a racket ever since he came in. Jiang Yu was speechless. His head was throbbing from Ye Zishan's noise, and his face was so cold that he looked like he was about to kill someone.

This is the Seven Star Formation. He had just investigated it and found that all the energy paths converge at the "Tianquan Star." It seems to be airtight, but in fact, this place is a void. The apparent death gate is actually a life gate. He just doesn't know if the person inside can withstand this attack.

"Ye Zishan, two steps to the left and back, Gravity Symbol."

The leaves trembled and shook a few times. Ye Zishan's arm cautiously reached out from inside and pulled out a thick stack of yellow talismans. Fortunately, Senior Brother Xichuang was Lian Quesheng's disciple and had money, so he had no shortage of these life-saving items.

Afraid it wasn't enough, he threw several more after smashing one. Unexpectedly, the stone shattered, and mud and gravel flew into the air, blinding him. Ye Zishan started yelling again, "Young Master Jiang, and then... I can't see anymore, there's something in my eyes."

"Hey hey hey... Young Master Jiang, you're really going to fall... Ah, Young Master Jiang, help!"

Exhausted by anger, Jiang Yu gave up on trying to break through from the inside and simply drew his sword and slashed at the enemy.

Ye Zishan felt the world was shaking. He instinctively covered his face with his sleeve. Only after all the sounds had faded away did he peek out. The tree that Jiang Yu had cut down and was leaning was shedding leaves with a "whoosh," which all landed on his face.

"Young Master Jiang, why didn't you remind me?"

"Shut up." Jiang Yu's face was gloomy. "Heal your senior brother and notify Lian Quesheng."

"No need to notify me, I'm already here."

A man dressed in a long, golden Suzhou-embroidered robe, with several jade pendants hanging from his waist that jingled as he walked, and a large peacock hairpin in his hair, appeared in the courtyard at some point. He gave Ye Zishan a cold glance, then helped Xi Chuang up and rested his head on his shoulder.

"Jiang Yu, I didn't expect that after all these years, you not only haven't made any progress, but you've also been injured like this by this low-level demon. It's truly shameful."

"What, now that Shen Jiuxu is dead, are you planning to kill yourself to be buried with him?" Lian Quesheng channeled spiritual energy into Xi Chuang, took out a bottle from his pocket and threw it to Ye Zishan, "Next time you go out, bring more magical artifacts, don't die and implicate my disciple."

"My affairs are none of your concern, Young Master Lian. You should teach your disciples more real skills instead, so that I, a good-for-nothing, won't have to come to their rescue."

Jiang Yu said irritably, rolled his eyes at Yun Gui who was hiding under the table, jabbed him in the collar with his sword, and dragged him out. "Can you talk now, Lord Yun?"

A note from the author:

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Ye Zishan: Vowing to become the most talkative character in the entire book.

Principles: When in doubt, consult your senior brother; when life and death are at stake, consult Young Master Jiang; when there's nothing to do, I'm the best.

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