“Brother, you’re right…” a man replied, “Let’s take a gamble, get past her, climb Giant Spirit Peak, kill Ye Xingchen, and bring his head back for the reward…”
Su Ruochu raised her right hand, and a golden light covered her body. As several large seal characters appeared in mid-air, the golden light around her instantly turned into golden flames.
"Silent Zen Flame? Step back..." The two brothers, who were about to make a move, roared and retreated.
However, it was too late. A golden flame appeared, enveloping the two of them. The flame circled around them once before disappearing.
The two brothers froze on the spot, and with a gust of wind, they turned into ashes...
The people behind the two brothers stared in disbelief as they watched the two brothers turn to ashes.
Su Ruochu slowly raised her head, surrounded by golden flames, and uttered a single sentence: "Do you still want to try?"
"No, no, I won't try anymore. Let's go, let's go quickly..."
The remaining people were so terrified that they turned around and ran back as fast as they could.
Watching the person in front of her disappear, Su Ruochu smiled slightly, sat down cross-legged, and entered meditation.
Jin Wenhong and Jin Yong'an stood on the city wall, watching as hundreds of people poured out of Jinluo City, and the two were quite satisfied with this.
"Second Brother, do you think these people can make it to Giant Spirit Peak?" Jin Yong'an asked.
"It's going to be tough. I heard that the two women beside Ye Xingchen are quite ruthless, but these people are charging forward recklessly. Sooner or later they'll storm Giant Spirit Peak," Jin Wenhong said with a slight smile.
“They’re all cannon fodder,” Jin Yong’an sighed. “The way they look makes me feel like they’re a pack of wild dogs. If we just throw them a few bones, they’ll fight like madmen.”
"Haha, people die for wealth, birds die for food, this principle has never changed since ancient times." Jin Wenhong laughed heartily, "I'll see how long Ye Xingchen can hold out, I'll let him know how strong the foundation of our Jinluo City is."
Just then, a group of people hurriedly returned to the city, while even more people rushed back from the direction of Giant Spirit Peak.
Moreover, many people who made a living in Jinluo City packed their belongings, drove out of the city, and looked like they were fleeing a disaster.
"What's going on?" The Jin brothers' eyes widened in surprise; something was amiss.
"Go, bring a few people over and ask what's going on," Jin Yong'an said to his subordinate.
The subordinate clasped his hands in a fist salute, turned and left, and a moment later led a few people up the city wall.
"Second City Lord, Third City Lord," the men bowed in a flustered manner.
"What's going on?" Jin Wenhong asked in a deep voice, "Weren't they all heading towards Giant Spirit Peak? Why are they all coming back now?"
"Second City Lord, everyone is rushing that way, but the two roads leading to Giant Spirit Peak have been blocked by two women, so we can't get through," someone replied.
"Why can't you get through? There are so many of you, all experts, and you can't even handle two women?" Jin Yong'an said angrily.
"It's unsolvable. Those two women are too powerful. One of them hasn't even drawn her two swords yet, and there are already hundreds of corpses lying around her. The other one is the same. Sixteen Heavenly Realm experts have been killed by those who tried to pass through, and five Half-Step Heavenly Phenomenon experts are still missing..." Another person replied fearfully, "These two women are practically insane. No one can get past them."
"Those two women are already this powerful?" Jin Wenhong's gaze froze; this was something he had never expected.
He knew that since Ye Xingchen brought two women in, those two women must be very powerful, definitely not like ordinary people.
But he didn't expect these two women to be so powerful. Who among those who could make a living in Jinluo City was easy to deal with? But now, hundreds of people rushed out, leaving behind a field of corpses, and gained nothing.
"They are very powerful. Their strength is unfathomable. We really had no choice but to retreat. Survival is the most important thing."
"Yes, Lord City Lord, we have to go back. I heard that Ye Xingchen has set up a battle formation up there; he's going to massacre the city..."
"Yes, yes, let's go..."
The men were terrified, their faces pale. In all their decades of life, Jinluocheng had never experienced such a crisis, nor had they ever been so afraid. But this time, they were truly terrified.
The group bid farewell and hurriedly returned to the city.
"Spread the word: close all the gates of Jinluo City, put the entire city on high alert, and prohibit entry or exit through the four gates of Jinluo City. Anyone who disobeys will be killed on the spot." Jin Wenhong was furious: "One Ye Xingchen with two women can scare you like this? Useless, all of you are useless."
"Second brother, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Let's ask our eldest brother for permission," Jin Yong'an said after a moment's thought.
“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Mobilize all the Red Sleeve Army to guard the four gates. Send out all the experts from the City Lord’s Mansion. Anyone who dares to go out will be killed without mercy.” Jin Wenhong waved his hand: “No need to ask my elder brother. He is still grieving the loss of his son and cannot handle the affairs of the city at all. Go and carry it out.”
"Yes." Jin Yong'an nodded slightly, then looked at Giant Spirit Peak, where a huge power was slowly forming.
"What exactly is Ye Xingchen doing? Where does that power come from? Could it be... that he really intends to massacre the city?" Jin Yong'an's expression changed drastically upon thinking this.
"I don't believe he has the ability. Close the city gates, and the two of us will go and meet those two women ourselves. No matter what Ye Xingchen is doing, we must take him down," Jin Wenhong roared.
Just then, Jin Zhihuan, dressed in a yellow robe, climbed onto the city wall.
"Big brother?" The two were taken aback. "Weren't you at the City Lord's Mansion? Why are you out here?"
“When a person dies, they are dead.” Jin Zhihuan’s eyes were bloodshot. “No matter how much grief I feel, it’s no use.”
"The dead should rest in peace, while the living should avenge the dead."
“Brother, it’s wonderful that you think this way. Jinluo City is in crisis right now, and everyone is on edge.” Jin Wenhong said, “In order to prevent a riot, I just ordered all the city gates to be closed, and no one is allowed to enter or leave.”
"Your approach is correct." Jin Zhihuan nodded slowly, raising his head and regaining the imposing presence of a city lord.
"At this critical juncture, we must suppress this with force. Jinluo City cannot afford any trouble, otherwise all our efforts over the past few decades will have been in vain." He raised his head, looking in the direction of Giant Spirit Peak, and said through gritted teeth, "What exactly is Ye Xingchen doing? We must go there and find out."
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