Chapter 93: A narrow road encounter and a straight man's "tacit understanding" to pit the enemy
A narrow road encounter and a straight man's "tacit understanding" to pit the enemy
The narrow, dark passage, only wide enough for one person, was like a giant maw swallowing up all the light. The icy blue light ball condensed on Jiang Xuelan's fingertips was the only source of light, illuminating the slippery, rough rock wall ahead and the uneven ground beneath his feet. He held his breath and concentrated, maximizing his perception. Although the Ice Silence Sword was not unsheathed, the sword's intent enveloped him, ready to respond to any emergency.
Li Jiuyou followed at the end, holding the Jinsheng Knife low. The red-gold demonic fire on the blade was restrained, but it was like a volcano ready to erupt. His irritable vigilance and a hint of irritation caused by the cramped environment were clearly transmitted to Jiang Xuelan. Ache was protected in the middle, his hands tightly grasping the tender shoots of Jianmu, and the soft green light tried its best to dispel the coldness and uneasiness around him. Man Gu carried the bone stick and vigilantly paid attention to the back and the sides. Xuan Jia retracted his head again, leaving only a slit for observation. The tentacles under Xingtong's skirt swayed gently, sensing the flow of energy, and whispered: "The spiritual power fluctuations in the front are clearer. There are about... five people, their breathing is unstable, and one seems to be seriously injured."
Sure enough, after walking only a few dozen feet and turning a corner in the passage, they could faintly hear muffled conversations and painful groans from the front!
"...Senior Sister, how long do we have to stay here? Will that evildoer really come out from here?"
"Shut up! If you can't obey Master's orders, you will be beheaded! Ahem..."
"But Senior Brother Liu's injury..."
"Hold on! Once we catch Jiang Xuelan, the one colluding with the demons, and get the things he has, it will be a great achievement when we return!"
They were disciples of the Lingxiao Sword Sect! And they didn't sound well, as if they had just been through a fierce battle, and some were injured!
Jiang Xuelan and Li Jiuyou exchanged a glance (it was hard to see clearly in the dark, but through the blood contract they could sense each other's instantly tense nerves and rising murderous intent/coldness).
A simple yet risky plan was agreed upon in an instant—without even a word!
Jiang Xuelan suddenly quickened his pace, and the ice-blue ball of light suddenly went out! The whole person was like a ghost blending into the darkness, silently moving forward!
Almost at the same time, Li Jiuyou deliberately coughed violently in the back. The sound was amplified in the narrow passage and seemed extremely abrupt: "Cough! Damn it! What a hell of a place is this? I'm suffocating!" He also deliberately hit the rock wall with the handle of the knife, making a noise that was neither loud nor soft.
There was a moment of dead silence ahead, followed by a panicked cry: "There's movement! Behind! Get ready!"
The attention of the disciples of the Immortal Sect was instantly attracted by the sound made by Li Jiuyou, and they all looked nervously towards the darkness behind them!
Right at this moment!
Jiang Xuelan emerged silently from the shadows in front of him (using a small indentation in the rock wall) like a ghost! His fingers were like swords, and he pointed accurately and quickly at the acupoints of the two immortal disciples closest to him!
The two men never expected that the attack would come from the darkness "in front". They were caught off guard and fell to the ground without even a grunt.
"Behind! The attack comes from behind!" Another disciple shouted in panic and randomly shot a sword energy towards Li Jiuyou!
Li Jiuyou dodged easily and grinned, "Looking for death!" He did not fight back immediately, but continued to make noise to attract fire.
The remaining three disciples of the Immortal Sect were completely panicked. They didn't notice how their companion fell down at all. They were only focused on defending and attacking nervously in the direction of Li Jiuyou.
Jiang Xuelan did the same thing again, his body was erratic, and his sword fingers pointed continuously, knocking down two more!
Finally, the injured disciple (who seemed to be the leading senior sister) realized that something was wrong. She turned around suddenly and met Jiang Xuelan's cold gaze!
"Jiang Xuelan! You..." She was horrified and was about to warn him, but Jiang Xuelan hit her neck with a precise knife. Her eyes went dark and she fainted.
The battle began and ended in a flash. The five Lingxiao Sword Sect disciples were all knocked down before they could even grasp the edge of their enemy's clothing.
The passage was silent again, with only the heavy breathing of the injured disciple (which became steady after he fainted) and the heartbeats of everyone.
A vague thought of approval came from Li Jiuyou, "Well done, Ice Face," although it quickly turned into an awkward emotion of "Hmph, I deserve more credit for attracting the firepower."
Jiang Xuelan responded with a cold thought of "boring, quick victory", but Li Jiuyou could feel the fleeting subtle fluctuation of the other party's plan going smoothly.
"Wow... Senior Brother, Big Brother Li, you two work together really well!" Ah Che exclaimed softly, his eyes sparkling.
Man Gu scratched his head: "Wang and Jiang Xianjun... seem to be getting more and more in sync?"
Xingtong chuckled: "Oh my~ Is this considered husband and wife following each other~ One attracts the enemy from the front, and the other attacks from behind~"
Xuanjia poked his head out: "Insidious, too insidious... But I like it."
Jiang Xuelan: "..."
Li Jiuyou: "Shut up! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll sew your mouth shut!"
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