Left with no other choice, Shi Wenshan could only drag his injured body forward alone in the darkness, each step seemingly requiring all his strength.
After an unknown amount of time, Shi Wenshan finally dragged his exhausted body to the back gate of the manor.
When he saw Shi Yujiao standing there with her back to him, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
"Sister, I knew you wouldn't abandon me."
Shi Wenshan was overjoyed, his eyes shining with excitement. Despite the pain in his body, he ran towards Shi Yujiao as fast as he could.
In Shi Wenshan's mind, if his situation were reversed with Shi Yujiao's, and he had only lost his hand but not his cultivation, he would definitely not stop and wait in order to survive.
Therefore, Shi Yujiao's "waiting" deeply moved him, and he realized that his sister had a deep sisterly affection for him.
However, when Shi Wenshan ran up behind Shi Yujiao, the scene before him made him freeze instantly, and his face turned ashen.
Prefect Han Wentian, dressed in a black official robe with python patterns, exuded an imposing aura. Commandant Guo Tianyi, holding a long sword that gleamed coldly, led several skilled soldiers from the prefecture as they slowly entered through the back gate of the manor.
At this moment, Shi Wenshan finally understood that Shi Yujiao was not waiting for him with a change of heart, but was blocked by Han Wentian and others.
Shi Wenshan's heart sank to the bottom, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, feeling extremely cold.
He knew he was doomed and everything was beyond redemption.
He felt immense regret and remorse.
If he hadn't gone to Sunset Grassland a few days ago, he wouldn't have met Gongsun Yaoqin and Fang Yingxue, wouldn't have impulsively flirted with the beauties, wouldn't have offended Fang Han, and wouldn't have embarked on the road of no return to Yanming City, leading the Shi family into their current predicament, leaving him with no way out.
"Your Excellency, Prefect, Your Excellency, I beg you to have mercy and spare me..."
Just as Shi Wenshan was about to speak, Shi Yujiao suddenly collapsed to her knees with a thud, kneeling heavily before Prefect Han Wentian and Commandant Guo Tianyi.
Her hair was disheveled, and beneath her pitiful appearance, her eyes gleamed with an urgent desire to survive.
As she spoke, she glanced at the reactions of the prefect and the military commander out of the corner of her eye. "My brother, Shi Wenshan, has indeed committed many evil deeds. If you wish to punish him, I will have no objection. But as a woman, I am merely a bit extravagant with money; I have never done anything immoral or unethical!"
In order to survive, this vicious woman completely disregarded any brotherly or sisterly affection.
"Shi Yujiao, now that things have come to this, what's the use of your sophistry?"
Commandant Guo Tianyi snorted coldly, his voice icy and piercing: "There are at least ten men who have died tragically at your hands, using you as a cultivation furnace, right? Do you think you can cover up these blood debts forever?"
"this……"
Shi Yujiao's face instantly turned deathly pale, as if all the color had been drained from her, and her body trembled slightly. She
To everyone's surprise, Guo Tianyi was so aware of his crimes that the last glimmer of hope in his heart was instantly extinguished.
“I am still young, and I will definitely turn over a new leaf in the future. Prefect and Commandant, I beg you to give me a chance to reform myself.”
Shi Yujiao did not give up and continued to plead, pretending to wipe away her tears while secretly putting a pill into her mouth when no one was looking.
This pill is a secret treasure of the Shi family. It can increase one's cultivation level rapidly in a short period of time, giving her a chance to survive.
“The Shi family’s nature is hard to change. The Prefect and I have come here to bring you and Shi Wenshan to justice.”
Guo Tianyi's eyes were sharp, seeing through Shi Yujiao's thoughts. His words were resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.
As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Yujiao's aura suddenly changed. She kicked off with both feet and her figure shot up more than ten feet into the air like a black lightning bolt, flying towards the wall at the back gate.
The medicinal power of the pill quickly transformed into a vast amount of true energy within her body. Shi Yujiao circulated her cultivation technique, attempting to escape this desperate situation while everyone was off guard.
"Trying to escape? You're dreaming!"
Enraged, Guo Tian's eyes widened, and he wielded his long sword rapidly. A sharp sword aura, carrying boundless killing intent, whistled and slashed towards Shi Yujiao in mid-air.
Although Shi Yujiao's cultivation level improved with the help of elixirs, she was only a mid-level Martial Grandmaster, and her strength was vastly different from Guo Tianyi's.
The sword energy caught up with Shi Yujiao in the blink of an eye and pierced through her body.
In an instant, Shi Yujiao let out a shrill scream, her body exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist that dissipated in the cold night wind.
Shi Wenshan originally planned to sneak away during the chaos, but when he saw Shi Yujiao's tragic end, his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, his crotch instantly soaked, and urine slowly flowed down the ground.
His eyes widened in terror, his whole body trembling like a leaf. If Shi Yujiao, who still had cultivation, could not escape, how could he, who had lost all his cultivation, possibly escape alive?
Guo Tianyi glanced coldly at Shi Wenshan and walked towards him step by step, the long sword in his hand gleaming with a chilling light under the moonlight.
Shi Wenshan was terrified and kept moving his body backward, trying to get away from the shadow of death, but it was all in vain.
Soon, Guo Tianyi raised his hand and waved it. A cold light flashed, and Shi Wenshan's head fell to the ground with a thud. Blood gushed out and pooled on the ground.
Thus, all the adult masters of the Shi family were wiped out in this fierce battle.
Commandant Guo Tianyi acted swiftly and decisively, quickly mobilizing his soldiers and gathering the remaining members of the Shi family to the large open space like sheep being herded.
The news spread like wildfire throughout Guyue City. Upon hearing of the incident, Guyue City Lord Ye Tiannan rushed to the Shi Family Manor overnight, surrounded by his guards.
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