"Reporting to the Prefect, General Zhou Yuji is here to see you outside the mansion!"
Yang Hao looked at the official documents Zhu Sheng had brought, feeling a real headache.
This prefecture city was indeed large, and with more territory came more troubles. The pile of documents on the desk was only a small portion.
Hearing the report from the soldier outside, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. "Excellent!"
Wu Yong and Cheng Yaojin must have arrived.
"Please invite him in quickly!"
"Yes!"
The soldier accepted the order and left.
Not long after, the three men arrived before Yang Hao. "Greetings, Lord!"
The three performed a full kowtow, their heads crashing down with a resounding thud!
"Rise, rise quickly!"
Yang Hao eagerly stood up.
"Thank you, Lord!"
...
Swish, swish!
Lu Hai and Xu Ji, circulating their Yuan Force, moved rapidly towards the Prefect's mansion!
The entire Yizhou region had now entered the plum rain season.
When the heavens decided to rain, they held nothing back!
In an instant, a torrential downpour covered the prefecture city.
Thunder and lightning, howling winds – the extreme weather made it difficult for the people of Shu Commandery to sleep.
Gushing, rushing!
Lu Hai and Xu Ji stood a few zhang away from the Prefect's mansion, their eyes fixed on the patrolling soldiers ahead.
"Senior Brother, the Prefect's mansion has strengthened its defenses. That brat Yang must be here."
"Hmph!"
"As soon as he became Prefect, he couldn't wait to move in."
Xu Ji's face was full of disdain.
"What good will strengthening the guards do? In this small Shu Commandery, who can stop me! In this remote place, who can contend with me!"
"Yang Hao, Zhou Yuji – nothing more than this."
Lu Hai's expression was impassive. In his eyes, Zhou Yuji, a seventh-level Innate realm cultivator, was like an ant. With his eighth-level Innate cultivation, subduing him would be a simple matter!
With a flick of his hand, he could easily destroy him.
The two then vanished from the front of the Prefect's mansion!
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...
"Damn your grandmother's!"
Yang Hao and the others were discussing official matters when Cheng Yaojin suddenly cursed.
"What is it?"
Yang Hao inquired.
"Lord, a few little thieves have snuck into the mansion. Damn their grandmother's."
"Oh! Then we must tidy up our house to welcome our guests."
Wu Yong said, then chuckled.
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...
"I say, you two petty thieves, what business do you have sneaking in here!"
Cheng Yaojin swaggered out of the hall, swinging his three-bladed axe. His demeanor was extraordinary, and a cold glint shot from his eyes, making him even more intimidating in the pouring rain.
"I wondered who it was. Isn't this the Ninth Elder of Jianmen!"
"What, has it already risen from the ashes?"
On the other side, Zhou Yuji, leading the guards, rushed out, surrounding Xu Ji and Lu Hai in the courtyard. The guard army was disciplined and radiated murderous intent.
"Zhou Yuji, stop putting on an act. You cut off my arm when I wasn't paying attention."
"Hmph! Today, I will tear you to shreds!"
Xu Ji's face flushed with anger upon hearing this.
"Is it just you few? With you, after today, the Yang family will likely cease to exist, and you will all become withered bones beneath my blade!" Su Dan Novel Network
Lu Hai spoke indifferently. Based on his perception, the strength of the few before him was mediocre. What kind of figures could emerge from a remote rural area?
"Who are you?"
Yang Hao's expression was calm. With three Innate realm experts guarding him and holding a Taiping talisman, he felt no fear even if the sect leader of Jianmen stood before him!
"I am an Elder Protector of Jianmen!"
"Yang Hao, you insolent child, how dare you wield your blade against the disciples of Jianmen. Who gave you the guts."
Lu Hai's expression turned cold abruptly.
"Jianmen? What is that? This Prefect has never heard of it. I don't care who you are. In my territory, dragons must coil and tigers must crouch!"
Yang Hao snorted coldly!
"Ignorant child, you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Since that is the case, offer your head to me."
Lu Hai's killing intent surged, and a torrent of sword energy, like a vast ocean, boiled around him.
If we fight, we fight. If I frown, blink, twitch my nose, swallow,
Bite my teeth, twist my neck, bend my toes, then I am not Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin swung his three-bladed axe, and a monstrous aura swept forth, permeating the heavens.
Cheng Yaojin, Liao Hua, Zhou Yuji – all were men forged in the crucible of battle, having fought their entire lives.
Lu Hai's face instantly darkened. Had they gone too far? He fixed his gaze on Cheng Yaojin, sensing the opponent's powerful Yuan Force.
"Xu Ji, deal with him carefully."
Upon a quick glance, he realized he had underestimated Yang Hao. He said in a deep voice to Xu Ji standing beside him, his eyes locked onto Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin's eyes blazed. He spun his three-bladed axe in a sweeping motion. "You two protect our Lord!"
"Chop the head!"
A flash of axe light erupted as Cheng Yaojin shouted and brought his battle axe down from above. The axe light was dazzling and reached its peak in might.
The three-bladed axe – Cheng Yaojin only knew these three moves, and he would use his full strength, aiming to decide the outcome within three moves.
The axe light descended, immensely powerful!
"Clowning around!"
Lu Hai snorted and drew his sword!
Sword energy condensed instantly, arranged in an orderly fashion, encircling his body. His gaze fiercely fixed on Cheng Yaojin.
"Slash!"
A shout echoed, and residual waves reverberated through the Prefect's mansion. Sword energy, like a rainbow, pierced the heavens, its sharp edge fiercely slashing towards Cheng Yaojin's axe!
"Roar!"
Cheng Yaojin's muscles bulged like coiled dragons, explosively powerful. The axe light bloomed like a celestial dog devouring the moon, obscuring the sky and the moon!
Clang, clang, clang!
Boom!
Streams of sword energy surged upwards and, under Lu Hai's control, violently collided with the axe light!
Boom!
"Ah!"
The sword energy shattered, and the axe light forced Lu Hai to retreat repeatedly. The sword energy broke and dissipated completely.
Lu Hai quickly gripped his long sword in his hand, holding it horizontally before him to block the axe light.
"Kid picking teeth!"
Cheng Yaojin retracted his axe, then unleashed a swift blow from the axe handle. Instantly, it moved like lightning, extremely fast.
Lu Hai didn't even have time to react as the axe handle hurtled towards his face.
"Boom!"
The long sword was shaken from his grasp, and Lu Hai hurriedly turned and retreated.
Swish!
A thin, long scar, like a coiled serpent, ran across Lu Hai's back!
"Senior Brother Lu Hai!"
Xu Ji held his sword in his right hand, and streams of emerald sword energy transformed into three-foot-long venomous snakes, emitting a dark green glow in the black night, like ghostly specters from hell, eerily chilling!
"A defeated general, playing tricks!"
Zhou Yuji snorted coldly. His Tiger Head Gold-Chisel Spear, like a swimming dragon, darted out. The spear light was scorching, and wisps of black and gold flames flickered at the spear tip!
Boom!
The long spear knocked aside Xu Ji's emerald sword, and ruthlessly pierced his chest!
"You..."
"Sect Leader... Senior Brother... is..."
"Cough, cough!"
"Will... not... let you go!"
"No!"
Lu Hai could not believe his eyes.
Swish!
In the brief moment he was stunned, Cheng Yaojin instantly unleashed the third axe blow, cutting him in half at the waist!
Bang!
Blood flowed freely, a pile of mangled corpses!
Three axe strikes, and the outcome was decided!
Cheng Yaojin stood in mid-air, his gaze sweeping over everything.