"One of the Eight Directions Altar Leaders? What is an altar leader here for? Don't tell me you're coming for our Ren Public House?" Lu Yurong's prominent brows furrowed slightly .
Hou Jingzong deepened his voice . "You're not worthy to ask what I am here for!"
Lu Yurong responded, "This is the region of our High Duke's Public House, the House should know about any master that passes through . Your Holy Church of Light is acting all furtive . Which faction are you after and whose secret manual are you trying to snatch now?"
Hou Jingzong's expression remained unchanged but his heart sank .
Stealing secret manuals was top secret and only patrols should know about it . Even the remaining masters of the Holy Church were unaware of the target, they only executed orders at the command of the patrols . Hence, this matter was most confidential .
This time the patrol was unsuccessful in his mission and lost a number of Grandmasters . Thus, he had received orders to investigate and see if it was the fault of the patrol .
Now it seemed that the matter surrounding them snatching secret manuals was leaked!
Lu Yurong smiled coyly . "Does Altar Leader Hou think that this matter is confidential and that no one is aware?"
"That's right!" Hou Jingzong scoffed .
He wanted to clarify if it was an issue regarding the patrol or external reasons .
Lu Yurong continued, "Your Great Light Scripture is a combination of two scriptures . From your wild ambitions to nurture more Enlightened Masters, I can already tell what you are planning to do . You wish to gain all martial arts and cultivate them to acquired mastery . It was a fairly simple deduction . You have already laid your hands on the Crouching Bull Mountain and the Snow Lunar Pavilion, and through your earlier reaction, I can confirm that you are indeed snatching secret manuals . "
Hou Jingzong's face instantly darkened .
He did not think that he would be taken aback by this little girl's words such that he would lose his cool to the point where his expressions could be read .
She had tricked him!
Thinking about this, he was both embarrassed and frustrated . Hou Jingzong was one of the Eight Directions Altar Leaders, yet he had been fooled by a little uncultured girl . How embarrassing!
Lu Yurong continued, "Altar Leader Hou must be very angry and wish to fight, right?"
Hou Jingzong coldly smirked . "You're so young yet so scheming . It is a path to self-destruction, so let me send you on your way today!"
"Will it be you sending me on my way, or the other way around? Come out!" Lu Yurong shook her head .
"Yes, young lady!" Voices called out as eight men dressed in black glided into the hall, blocking the door and windows .
Fang Jing's expression changed slightly . He was cursing at himself for not acting more decisively . Now leaving would not be easy .
He could not help but look at Ji Ruyu . Ji Ruyu, on the other hand, had a completely different expression .
"Junior Ji, don't panic . Master will surely find a way out for us!" Fang Jing lowered his voice .
Ji Ruyu sighed sorrowfully . "Even if we are able to get out of here, we wouldn't be able to shake off their pursuit . They have too many men!"
"Master will find a way!" Shouted Fang Jing .
Lu Yurong chimed up, "Altar Leader Hou may have great martial arts but even if you can take me on, can you also take on a few more Grandmasters? It should be more than enough to have the remaining four Grandmasters handle Ji Ruyu and the rest, right? So, it's best to not struggle . . . Have Ji Ruyu commit suicide and I will not enquire about the Holy Church of Light sneaking into my Green Mountain Hill . If not, all of you can die!"
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If this was the case, it was all the more reason why Hou Jingzong could not let Ji Ruyu die . He had to take her back to the saint - surely then he would gain a major meritorious service award .
The eight men in black were all Grandmasters . Hou Jingzong sized them up and his face darkened by a few more shades . He turned to Fang Jing .
Fang Jing saw his master's expression and knew what he intended to do . He smiled bitterly to himself but slowly nodded, gesturing that he understood .
Lu Yurong called out once more, "I see that you can't be convinced until you're faced with the grim reality . Since you want to test me, I'll have to attack now!"
She lightly glided out a palm and pressed down .
Hou Jingzong hurled his palm outward in response .
"Bang!" The force of the wind surged forward as Lu Yurong's white garment rippled angrily from the force . The white gauze covering her face fluttered .
She shook her head . "Altar Leader Hou, you are no match for us . Everyone, go!"
"Yes!" The eight responded . Four of them flung themselves at Hou Jingzong while the other four remained at the entrances .
"Bang bang bang bang . . . " Lu Yurong's hand swiftly slammed a couple of times as energy from her palms shot outward . Meanwhile, Hou Jingzong was dodging, evading, receiving and at times, blocking .
The four Grandmasters were no wallflowers and, even with cultivation levels inferior to his, they charged ahead to engage in deadly close-range combat .
Hou Jingzong was swimming in the encirclement of these four Grandmasters but was still wary of Lu Yurong's palm energy . The forces of her palm were peculiar, firm with yin and coldness, it could dangerously slow down his speed .
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The battle between masters was fought on a thread between life and death .
Fang Jing drew his sword from its scabbard, spraying a slew of icy mist as he barged toward the other four Grandmasters .
Ji Ruyu stood there without making a move .
Hou Jingzong realized that he had underestimated the Ren Public House, and especially Lu Yurong . With her being so young, he did not expect her cultivation level to be the highest . This was mostly because of her strange inner energy which carried a terrifying presence .
If Hou Jingzong had not cultivated the Great Light Scripture, he would have frozen to death by now . Even so, his movement had slowed down considerably and he required more will to overcome her palm energy . If he knew about this earlier, Hou Jingzong would not have dragged out the fight . He would have killed her first .
It was too bad that he held back due to her identity and had missed the opportunity . Now killing her would not be so easy .
"Hu!" He suddenly leaped out of the encirclement and hurled a fist at Lu Yurong .
Lu Yurong took a step to the side and evaded the attack .
"Wham!" A clear fist print that was at least three inches deep was left imprinted in the wall .
Hou Jingzong was enraged . This little girl was extremely sneaky . She did not take his earlier accumulated energy attack . She must have seen right through it .
At this moment, Lu Yurong suddenly disappeared and shot towards Ji Ruyu .
"Bang!" Hou Jingzong leaped in front of her .
Lu Yurong grinned . "So, Altar Leader Hou believes you're able to protect her?"
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"With me around, you won't be able to touch her!" Hou Jingzong declared .
"Let's see about that! You're thinking of taking her and running, leaving your disciple behind, am I right?" Lu Yurong challenged .
Hou Jingzong smirked . "Nonsense!"
In his mind, he was shocked .
This Lu Yurong's wit preceded her reputation . She noticed that single gesture he made with his eye and had guessed his thoughts . A woman with such a mind was indeed terrifying . She had the bearing of a saint!
"Ji Ruyu must die today . You all must die too!" scoffed Lu Yurong .
"What arrogance! You little maggots wish to take me down? What a joke!" Hou Jingzong coldly blurted .
"What if there's another one of us maggots? Chu Li, it's your turn now!" Lu Yurong chuckled softly .
"Coming!" A clear voice was heard . A white figure flashed before Hou Jingzong's eyes . His body tensed up and his inner energy increased the speed of its circulation as he cried out, "Be careful!"
Chu Li appeared behind Ji Ruyu . He smiled as he gently patted her back .
"Bop!" A crisp sound rang out, like the sound of a pebble falling into a deep well .
Ji Ruyu's clear pupils widened . The light in her eyes faded as her body seemed to lose its structure . She became limp as she fell to the ground . Quiet and still .
Chu Li slowly retracted his right palm and smiled . "And the deed is done!"
"Ah——!" Fang Jing roared in rage, turning to hurl his sword at Chu Li like a maniac .