Upon hearing Zhao Cheng's words, Miao Rusong turned deathly pale and kowtowed violently, crying, "Young Marshal, I didn't! I wouldn't dare!"
Zhao Cheng brought his face close to Miao Rusong's and said, "You didn't? So you mean to say that my fourth brother wanted to kill his own nephew?"
"This..." Miao Rusong was speechless.
Miao Donglin clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Cheng and said, "Young Marshal, Song'er is still young, he would never..."
"He won't!"
Zhao Cheng suddenly glared at Miao Donglin and angrily said, "That's you?"
"I..." Miao Donglin kowtowed and said, "I absolutely did not mean that!"
"snort!"
Zhao Cheng stood up and said, "Lord Dong."
"Here!" Dong Xiao walked up to Zhao Cheng and bowed.
"Throw Miao Rusong into the imperial prison."
"yes!"
Dong Xiao glanced at Miao Donglin and asked, "Them..."
Zhao Cheng waved his hand and said, "Lord Miao is here to take up his post, but he hasn't even taken office yet. How can we let him come to the imperial prison as a guest? As for these seven people, let's execute them tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the seven Baihe warriors immediately rushed towards Zhao Cheng, ready to attack.
snap snap—
In an instant, two sword cries were heard, and a pool of blood appeared in front of Zhao Cheng.
Yang Taozhi emerged from the pool of blood, sheathed her red slender sword, and said, "Today is a good day, so we don't have to wait until tomorrow."
Miao Donglin lowered his head, drenched in cold sweat from fright.
Zhao Cheng patted Miao Donglin on the shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Lord Miao, don't be nervous. Let's leave this matter here. You came from Qinhuang Baihe, and I happen to be very curious about that place. I'll have to ask you for advice in the future."
Miao Donglin immediately replied respectfully, "From now on, if the young marshal has any needs, I will speak without hesitation!"
"Oh, Lord Miao, there's no need for that. Please rise."
After helping Miao Donglin up, Zhao Cheng glanced at Zhao Zhan and said, "Go back to sleep. Go and pay your respects to your sister-in-law tomorrow morning."
...
On the other side, Zhao Hu and Master Baidong had already exchanged dozens of blows.
Although both were top-tier masters, Ah Tao saw the gap between herself and Zhao Hu after fighting against Master Baidong.
She suddenly realized that after this period of war, Zhao Hu's combat power had far surpassed that of before. Although he had not become a grandmaster, his combat ability was now beyond her reach.
Zhao Hu's two broken swords were even more ferocious than before, but Master Baidong possessed the Overlord Body Technique. Although he couldn't directly withstand the two broken swords with his body, he could better deal with them without resisting them, and even find opportunities to use the Lotus-Growing Thorn to ambush Zhao Hu.
Overall, Zhao Hu is still at a disadvantage.
"Everyone, get on board!" Yuan Yun commanded from the side.
Atao and Yang Huan approached Zhao Hu from the left and right, Zhou Nuo remained on the roof, and Deng Yanjiao hid in a tree looking for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
Atao said, "You're already struggling to deal with Zhao Hu alone. If we all attack together, you won't be able to handle it."
Master Baidong suddenly stopped his attack, lowered his hands, and looked as if he had given up resisting. He said, "You are indeed different now. You have true companions."
Zhao Hu said with a serious expression, "You know I am Yi, but who exactly are you?"
"Old friend, have you really forgotten me?"
Master Baidong smiled slightly and said, "When Wu Shijiu died, didn't you ask him about me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hu's pupils suddenly contracted.
"Three!!"
Master Baidong clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "I'm so happy that you haven't forgotten me!"
Zhao Hu roared, "You're still alive!"
"Of course I'm alive."
Master Baidong placed his hand on the mask, slowly removed it, and said, "Do you think we, who have emerged from the Black Mountain Cave, would die so easily?"
After the mask was removed, everyone was stunned to see the face of Master Baidong.
The face hidden by the mask looked as old as a man in his seventies.
On the other side of his face, he looks no older than thirty or forty.
The combination of these two faces creates a strong visual contrast.
Zhao Hu calmed down considerably and said indifferently, "What good is it if you're alive? Look at your face, it's turned into a monster."
"So what if it's a monster? Can you beat me? Can you kill me?"
Master Baidong sneered, "Those who can emerge from the Black Mountain Grottoes, even if they survive, know that their bodies, bones, internal organs, qi, blood, and meridians have been severely damaged, making it impossible for them to become grandmasters. You two may be content with this for the rest of your lives, but I am not!"
"After leaving Black Mountain, I sought out renowned masters in Dajing to learn medicine, poisons, and various martial arts!"
"When I could no longer find anyone I liked in Dajing, I went to Nanzhou. There I learned the Overlord Body Technique and the Lotus Thorn Technique! I worked harder than any of you!"
"I know I still can't become a grandmaster, but I'm better than you all!"
"I used to be an assassin, killing countless people, but I saved countless lives in the Hundred Caves of Nanzhou. Who wouldn't be grateful to me? Who wouldn't respectfully call me the Hundred Caves Master?"
"Is this something you fellow Black Mountain assassins can compare to?"
"Hoo..." Zhao Hu let out a long sigh.
Master Baidong asked with displeasure, "Why are you sighing?"
Zhao Hu said, "Are you happy living such a tiring life?"
Master Baidong froze, and asked in an incredulous tone, "Happy?"
Zhao Hu nodded and said, "That's right. My master once told me, isn't the purpose of life to be powerful? Shouldn't it be to be happy? What's the point of being powerful if you're not happy?"
Master Baidong remained silent for a long while before shouting, "Nonsense!! How could you be happy if you weren't powerful?!"
"You're pathetic." Zhao Hu's anger suddenly vanished, and he cast a sympathetic glance at Master Baidong.
Zhao Hu hugged A Tao tightly and said earnestly, "Even if I'm not very good at anything, I'll be happy as long as she's by my side."
For once, Atao didn't kick Zhao Hu away, but instead chimed in, "He wouldn't understand."
Provoked, Master Baidong took a few steps back, then burst into wild laughter, saying, "You worthless wretches! Let me tell you a secret!"
Do you know who Luo Ying is?
Upon hearing this, Atao frowned, suddenly recalling that back in Mujing Bay, Luo Ying had also revealed her identity in Black Mountain.
Atao asked doubtfully, "Was he also a child who came from Black Mountain?"
Master Baidong said, "Luo Ying came from Black Mountain, but he is not a child who came from Black Mountain."
"His father is the lord of Black Mountain!"
boom!
As if struck by lightning, Zhao Hu and A Tao exchanged a glance, somewhat incredulous.
"Back then, he even trained us in place of the mountain lord, but we just didn't know it."
Master Baidong snorted coldly and continued, "I'm telling you this secret so that you know that the opponent you're facing isn't just Luo Ying from Xijing, but also the Mountain Lord!"
"That is a force you cannot contend with!!"
"It's an indelible shadow for you people who came from Montenegro!!!"
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