Chapter 738: Chapter 737: Take Action
Although Wang Lei and Xu Jian testified, Yang Fei felt deep repulsion toward the people of the Duanmu Family.
Whether it was the Hidden Sect’s Duanmu Family or the secular Imperial City’s Duanmu Family, their actions were such that he could not bring himself to like them.
Seeing Yang Fei frowning, as if he still did not trust Duanmu Song, Helian Rong gave a slight smile and said, "Are you worried there might be some deceit?"
Yang Fei remained silent.
Helian Rong laughed and said, "It’s quite simple, with me here, controlling them is easy."
As she spoke, she gently waved her sleeve. Duanmu Song only felt a breeze brush across his face. Instinctively, he wanted to dodge, but thinking that this woman had come with Yang Fei and that he was currently being tested for his sincerity, he did not dodge.
As the breeze entered his body, Duanmu Song soon detected a faint aura within himself that grew increasingly concentrated. It burrowed into his acupoints like maggots clinging to bones, seeming to fuse the True Qi Essence Blood stored within the acupoints with it.
Duanmu Song was greatly alarmed and looked at Helian Rong in panic, saying, "Who are you... what have you done to me?"
"You all like to call me Demoness, just call me Immortal Yan," said Helian Rong with a giggling, "You just now did not dodge, clearly trying to prove your honesty. Since that’s the case, there’s no need to fear what I’ve done to you. As long as you prove your loyalty later, I will give you the antidote."
"It’s you?" Duanmu Song exclaimed in shock.
Although he was a direct descendant of the Duanmu Family, his branch had been oppressed and marginalized within the family for the past twenty years because of his sister, Duanmu Qing, making life difficult for him. Thus, despite being over fifty years old and born into the Duanmu Family, he actually had not received much cultivation resources and still hadn’t stepped into the Innate Realm.
He had naturally heard of the Poison Sect’s Demoness, Immortal Yan, knew of her ferocity, but had not expected her to appear here and moreover, to be together with Yang Fei.
Wang Lei and Xu Jian were also startled. To Wang Lei, the Demoness was a well-known figure, and although Xu Jian had not been here long, he too was aware of Immortal Yan’s reputation, knowing that this woman was the Poison Sect’s Ouyang He’s last disciple and one of the top five fighters among the young generation in the Hidden Sect World.
Now with the Duanmu Family internally weakened, Yang Fei coming over, and the help of the Poison Sect’s Demoness, plus Wang Lei and Xu Jian, rescuing Tong Yunshu seemed hardly difficult.
Seeing everyone shocked by her identity, Helian Rong looked at Yang Fei smugly and said, "Let’s go, let’s first check on that Miss Tong."
She followed because firstly, Yang Fei had promised to cure her illness, and secondly, she was very curious about Tong Yunshu.
She had seen Qin Yanyang, and deep down, even though she was Helian Zhan’s daughter, Ouyang He’s last discple, and undoubtedly the Heavenly Pride Girl of the Hidden Sect World, she still felt that this secular woman was exceptional and admired her deeply.
Yet, such an outstanding woman had been cuckolded.
Thus, Helian Rong was very curious about who the woman was that could cuckold Qin Yanyang, and what was so special about her.
Yang Fei also worried about Tong Yunshu’s safety. Seeing that Duanmu Song had been poisoned by Helian Rong, he felt relieved and said, "Let’s go."
The Duanmu Family, just like the Zhuge Family, had their masters summoned away, leaving the interior empty. The group managed to come all the way without waking anyone in the houses along the way, and skillfully avoided those responsible for patrolling.
With Duanmu Song leading the way, and Duanmu Cheng (Xu Jian) also knowing where Tong Yunshu was detained, they quickly arrived at the detainment location.
It was a solitary house with a courtyard. There were two young, strong men guarding the large gate, and three teams of four patrolled around the courtyard.
Despite the Duanmu Family’s masters being drawn away from inside, this location was still tightly guarded, indicating how much the Duanmu Family’s upper echelon valued Tong Yunshu.
The two men sitting at the main gate were fairly strong, but only had the cultivation of the Late-stage Energy Transformation Realm and Ninth Grade. Additionally, the twelve individuals patrolling outside all had at least Mid-stage Energy Transformation Realm cultivation, so the overall defense was quite robust.
"Let’s split up and try not to cause too much noise," Wang Lei said in a low voice.
With their power, breaking into the courtyard to rescue someone was not difficult, but doing it without causing a disturbance was a bit more challenging.
After all, with fourteen people present, even if there was a substantial disparity in their strength, it was quite easy for them to raise an alarm.
Yang Fei asked Duanmu Song, "Are you sure she is detained here?"
Duanmu Song nodded.
Xu Jian added, "I’ve investigated, and the person is indeed here; there’s no mistake."
"Besides the people outside, are there others guarding inside?" Yang Fei asked.
The reason he had come quietly was not that Yang Fei feared the present Duanmu Family, but because Tong Yunshu was in someone else’s hands. If the enemies knew he was coming to rescue her and used Tong Yunshu’s life as leverage, he would be at a disadvantage.
So long as he could confirm that Tong Yunshu was inside, if he could ensure her safety immediately, even if it caused a disturbance, he wouldn’t fear it.
Xu Jian said, "Inside, there are servants responsible for her daily needs, among them are not a few experts at the Mid-stage Energy Transformation Realm and beyond."
Yang Fei furrowed his brow.
Helian Rong said, "We’re already here; why think too much about it? Let’s take out the people outside and storm in as quickly as possible. With you and me working together, rescuing her shouldn’t be too difficult."
Yang Fei nodded his head.
At this point, that was the only option left.
It was impossible to rescue someone without taking any risks. He would have to adapt as things unfolded.
His gaze suddenly became sharp, locking onto the two experts at the Late-stage Energy Transformation Realm by the gate. Yang Fei’s figure flashed as he took off at a sprint.
"Who?"
The two at the gate were chatting when they suddenly sensed something amiss, and one of them asked in a low voice.
The other’s pupils constricted, and he yelled out, "Who dares to trespass—pfft!"
Before he could finish speaking, his pupils constricted, instantly growing lifeless, and he collapsed to the ground.
Although the latter had spoken later, his voice had been too loud, leading Yang Fei to strike him first.
He ran wildly, his speed extremely fast. By the time the other man noticed him, they were already less than twenty meters apart. Yang Fei’s Divine Thought blasted out, directly killing him.
The other man reacted quickly, rushing to the side, trying to create some distance. However, Yang Fei was far too fast. Just as he had run a few meters, Yang Fei was already behind him. The man swiftly drew his knife, ruthlessly slashing at the ghost-like figure.
"Pfft!"
A dark piece of wood struck first.
The man’s head exploded like a watermelon.
Yang Fei, like a ghost, leapt into the courtyard.
Simultaneously, his Divine Thought from the Sea of Consciousness surged out, swiftly enveloping the entire courtyard to quickly locate Tong Yunshu.
Although he had entered the Divine Travel Realm and cultivated powerful Divine Soul Power, the distance had been too great earlier to search for Tong Yunshu without alerting the guards.
Now inside the courtyard, his Divine Thought was sufficient to cover the entire area, facilitating a swift search for Tong Yunshu.
As Yang Fei used his Divine Thought to search the entire courtyard, cries of alarm also arose outside, followed by intense combat.
Helian Rong and Wang Lei almost simultaneously charged forward, each rushing towards a small squad. Xu Jian and Duanmu Song followed closely, targeting the third patrol team.
Although there was a significant disparity in strength, the enemies had a numerical advantage. It was impossible to kill the opponents silently. The sounds of fighting, screams, and loud calls quickly shattered the tranquility of the villa, awakening all the sleeping Martial Artists in the villa, with nearby experts swiftly flying over to their location.