Chapter 380 - 228: Narrow Road

Chapter 380: Chapter 228: Narrow Road

「Dozens of miles outside Hujue Pass.」

Several people stood atop a low hill.

They were all dressed in black robes, with a pink lotus flower embroidered on the collars—the symbol of the Pure Land Sect.

"Cyan Lotus Envoy, that Taiping Captain, Su Mu, should be dead by now."

one of the Pure Land Sect followers said in a low voice.

"The people from Hujue Pass have searched for days without finding Su Mu. We haven’t found any trace of him either. He’s surely dead, his body gone without a trace."

another follower said.

"He got off easy."

the Cyan Lotus Envoy said coldly, "I specifically lured a Tier Four Demon over. If he didn’t die from that, there’s no justice in the world.

I knew Yang Changfeng gave him the Wind and Thunder Wings, so I specifically lured a Cyan Eagle Demon. Even if he can fly, he couldn’t have escaped."

The Cyan Lotus Envoy’s face was filled with confidence.

The Young Sect Leader had died at Su Mu’s hands, and Su Mu had also ruined the Pure Land Sect’s plans in Hujue Pass. How could the Pure Land Sect possibly let him live?

It was only because he had been in the Demon Court all this time. Otherwise, the Pure Land Sect would have killed him long ago.

This time, the Cyan Lotus Envoy had taken action personally, setting an ambush along the Da Xuan Envoy’s route specifically to kill Su Mu and avenge their Young Sect Leader.

To kill Su Mu, they had even let the other members of the Da Xuan Envoy go.

They watched as Su Mu disappeared, pursued by that Tier Four Cyan Eagle Demon. They gave chase for a long time afterward but ultimately failed to catch up.

The Cyan Lotus Envoy was a Core Formation Realm Martial Artist, but he couldn’t fly.

To ensure Su Mu was dead, they had even spent several days searching the vicinity.

During these past few days, it wasn’t just them looking for Su Mu; the people from Hujue Pass had also been searching continuously.

So far, no one had found Su Mu.

In the eyes of these Pure Land Sect members, Su Mu had to be dead.

"Cyan Lotus Envoy, since we’re already here, should we also take care of those people from Hujue Pass...?"

A Pure Land Sect follower made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand.

Not far from them, a team from Hujue Pass was searching for Su Mu.

A thoughtful expression appeared on the Cyan Lotus Envoy’s face.

Hujue Pass had always been a place the Pure Land Sect wanted to occupy. The Young Sect Leader had laid low there for years and was on the verge of success, only to fail at the last moment.

Although Su Mu was the main culprit, these people from Hujue Pass also deserved to die.

If he could bring their heads back, the Sect Leader would surely be very pleased.

The Cyan Lotus Envoy quickly weighed their strengths.

’The search party from Hujue Pass is led by a Governor from their Taiping Bureau, a cultivator at the True Essence Realm. The rest are Taiping Captains, all in the Rebirth Realm,’ he analyzed. ’On my side, I am at the Core Formation Realm, more than enough to crush their Governor. My men are comparable to the Taiping Captains, if slightly weaker.’

’Overall, we have the advantage. As long as I kill the Hujue Pass Taiping Bureau’s Governor quickly, I can easily turn around and finish off those Taiping Captains. And if I’m fast enough, Hujue Pass will be none the wiser.’

’This is doable!’

The Cyan Lotus Envoy made his decision.

He regretted that his supply of Chaotic God Incense was depleted. Otherwise, he could have simply lured a demon to ambush them, saving him the trouble of getting his own hands dirty.

"Attack!"

The Cyan Lotus Envoy waved his hand and commanded in a low voice.

...

For days, members of the Hujue Pass Taiping Bureau had been taking turns leaving the pass to search for Su Mu.

Due to the Demonic Qi, they couldn’t stay in the wilderness for too long. For safety, each team would search for two days before returning to Hujue Pass.

Then the next team would go out to continue the search.

Using Hujue Pass as a base, they continuously conducted a grid search of the surrounding area.

This particular team was led by a Governor from the Hujue Pass Taiping Bureau named Liu Huayuan.

This time, they had stayed outside the pass for an extra day, searching several more miles.

Having found nothing, they were just preparing to return to Hujue Pass.

Suddenly, Liu Huayuan stopped in his tracks.

He raised a hand, and the seven or eight Taiping Captains behind him, in perfect coordination, instantly drew their blades.

"You’re alert, I’ll give you that. But it’s useless. You’re all dead today."

A savage laugh rang out as several figures leaped out from behind the hill, pouncing toward Liu Huayuan and his men.

"The Pure Land Sect!"

Liu Huayuan’s pupils contracted. With a cold snort, his long saber transformed into a sheet of sharp light, enveloping the man in the lead.

The Taiping Captains were all battle-hardened veterans. The moment Liu Huayuan attacked, they did as well.

In an instant, the clash of weapons rang out.

Liu Huayuan’s long saber had already clashed with the sword in the Cyan Lotus Envoy’s hand.

BOOM!

An explosion of energy erupted.

Liu Huayuan was sent flying by the immense force.

His expression changed drastically as he roared, "Be careful! It’s one of the Five Lotus Envoys!"

"Ah!"

Before his words had even faded, a short, sharp cry rang out. A Taiping Captain was stabbed by the Cyan Lotus Envoy’s longsword, staggered back, and collapsed to the ground, clutching his chest.

As soon as Liu Huayuan landed, he ignored the jarring shock to his organs, bent his knees, and lunged forward again, desperately entangling the Cyan Lotus Envoy.

The two of them fought with wide, powerful movements, unleashing bursts of True Essence that sent sand and stones flying.

The other Taiping Captains were locked in battle with the Pure Land Sect followers, with injuries rapidly mounting on both sides.

They were evenly matched, and for a time, no clear winner emerged.

The outcome of the entire battle rested on the fight between Liu Huayuan and the Cyan Lotus Envoy.

If Liu Huayuan could kill the Cyan Lotus Envoy, the Pure Land Sect members wouldn’t escape.

Conversely, if Liu Huayuan died, the Taiping Captains would also fall in battle here today.