Chapter 56: The Violent Mountain Bandits

  It was already late at night, and the wide streets were still bustling with people coming and going. The Guardian General's Mansion had its vermilion gates tightly closed, with stone lions standing upright, exuding an aura of grandeur and majesty. The massive complex of buildings sprawled out like a giant python, coiled in the most prosperous area of the eastern part of the capital city, where lanterns shone brightly.

  In the backyard treasure house, two teams of people held torches in their hands, crackling and popping loudly, staring each other down, neither giving an inch.

  At the forefront of the Ling family's team was a young man with clear eyebrows and eyes, one hand covering his dislocated and fractured arm, cold sweat beading on his pale forehead, yet he gritted his teeth without making a sound.

  "Look, you guys don't have what it takes, so get out of here quickly. Our Huo Guo Fu doesn't have time to entertain a bunch of useless trash like you." A guard, tall and majestic, with armor clanking, sneered: "A group of stinky little brats who haven't even grown their hair yet"

  The Sword Saint is indeed formidable, but let's be clear: you won the bet, no question. However, this treasure trove has already been given to you; it's your own lack of ability that prevents you from opening it. Who can you blame for that? You can't just rely on others when you're incompetent yourself.

  Everyone in the Guardian's Office secretly said that Sword Saint is indeed brilliant. This move is high, really high.

  "Ling Ce, you'd better go take a look at your hand first, or else it'll really be ruined." Someone kept reminding him from the side, anxious and worried, with an extremely ugly expression, almost crying out loud. "If we delay any further, I'm afraid it'll be too late to save it."

  "I won't!" Ling Ce gritted his teeth, speaking in a stubborn tone that still had a hint of childishness, but with an unshakeable determination. "Li Tianyi is such a shameless old man! These things were originally won by Miss Wusuo, and she actually let me come collect them. I didn't get them, not to mention ruining my arm, even if they killed me, I wouldn't take half a step back from here!"

  "But just waiting like this isn't a solution." The people around were getting anxious and restless.

  Ling Ce gritted his teeth and said, "If we leave, who knows that despicable old man will transfer everything in the treasure vault, leaving us with an empty treasure vault. What's the use of that?"

  These things were won by the life-and-death struggle of Wudong Miss and Li Mei'er, he must guard here inch by inch, not allowing the people of Huguo Mansion to move one bit!

  "You dare!" The middle-aged man with a mustache, who was the captain of the guards opposite him, had his teeth almost clenched to pieces. He didn't expect that the Ling family's group of young rascals would be so troublesome. And when he heard Ling Ce being disrespectful to Li Tianyi, he suddenly became angry.

  "Ling Ce, if you dare to be impudent again, I'll make sure you enter upright and exit horizontally!" The captain of the guards had a face as dark as Judge Bao's, his long spear pointing forward as he spoke these harsh words.

  "Ha! I knew it. Can't even do it, yet won't let others speak? Ling Ce's face was covered in cold sweat as he lightly laughed and said disdainfully: "Li Tianyi is just a despicable and cunning lowlife, coveting our Miss's sacred fruit, losing but not admitting defeat, and sneakily trying to harm Wu Shuang Miss. Even if he were a saint, I still wouldn't look up to him."

  He now most admires the peerless young lady, whatever Hu Guo Fu, whatever Sword Saint Li Tian Yi, despicable and shameless, no matter how strong their abilities are, in his eyes, they are all nothing!

  "Looking for death!" The captain of the guard shouted loudly, his long spear raised high in the air, and with it, he charged towards Ling Ce!

  A young man from the Ling family hastily stepped forward, blocking Ling's path and shouted: "I'll fight you!"

  "That's it, let's go all out!" The Ling family disciples had been holding in their anger for several days and couldn't take it anymore. Ling Ce was already injured, they couldn't let the people from the Guardian House act so arrogantly!

  "A tiny, mysterious figure, overestimating one's own strength" The captain of the guard sneered at the person blocking Ling Ze's path, his feet moving swiftly as he executed a simple backhand slash with his spear. The tip of the spear was wrapped in a deep orange vortex, and it shot towards the hearts of the two people!

  "Hoo-hoo——"

  The long spear moved extremely fast, in the blink of an eye, it was only inches away from the two men, the dark energy pressing down on Ling Ze to the point where he could hardly breathe!

  At the critical moment, a pale white hand suddenly appeared from nowhere, with slender fingers that grasped and stopped the cold and stern long spear of the Imperial Guard, no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't move forward!

  "Peerless Miss!" Ling Ce exclaimed in surprise as soon as he saw the person, his arm's pain momentarily forgotten.

  "You're the one looking for death," a cold intent flashed through Ling Wu's clear eyes.

  "Ding ding ding ding"

  Ling Wushuang grasped the long spear's handle, and with a few flashes of movement, her slender arms wrapped around it. Several crisp sounds rang out as the black iron spear shattered inch by inch in her hands. Ling Wushuang raised her hand and swept the fragments into her sleeve. Then, with a light spin of her body, she flung out her long sleeves, and the shattered iron pieces transformed into sharp blades of dark light that shot rapidly towards the group of guards rushing up from behind!

  "Pffft——"

  "Ah..."

  Some guards rushed towards the Ling family disciples, their arms and legs bursting with blood flowers, falling to the ground in a heap!

  That bearded guard captain was even more so, being blown away by the surge of dark energy emanating from Ling Wu's body, flying out and crashing into a stone wall a zhang away, before bouncing off and landing on the ground with a dull thud.

  Ling Wushuang withdrew his hand and turned to look at Ling Ce, whose dangling arm had a patch of dark purple on the exposed back of his hand.

  Ling Wusuo's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he raised his hand to slowly pinch the broken part of Ling Ce's arm. Suddenly, he quickly withdrew his hand, and a cracking sound was heard. Ling Ce gritted his teeth in pain, and beads of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead, but he didn't make a single whimper.

  Ling Wushuang nodded in approval and handed him a black pill, Duanxu Dan, which was a healing medicine that had an extraordinary effect on regenerating fractured bones.

  Ling Ce received it as if he had obtained a treasure, and after swallowing the Duan Xun Dan, the pain disappeared instantly. A warm current flowed towards the fractured bone, gathering there like ants crawling on its surface, numb and itchy, as if he could feel the shattered bones slowly starting to grow back together!

  Ling's eyes sparkled brightly, Miss Wusong's elixir was indeed extraordinary.

  "Hmm, ah" The opposing side, a group of guards, took a long time to get up, one by one, looking disheveled and covered in dust.

  "Who did it?" Ling Wu Xiong finally lowered his gaze to the broken arm, and asked lightly. As he spoke, his eyes slowly swept towards the group of guards opposite him, his tone was gentle, but it made people feel extremely dangerous, causing the people from the Protectorate to involuntarily take a few steps back.

  "Nothing's wrong, Miss Wú Shuāng." Ling Ce swallowed the medicinal pill and his complexion had improved a lot. This was the Hù Guó Fǔ (National Protection Manor), Li Tian Yi's territory. If Miss Wú Shuāng were to make another move, it would be hard to control the situation.

  "It was Laozi who did it!" The captain of the guard pushed through the crowd, his body twisted and turned from behind, his helmet and armor in disarray, his face full of resentment. "What do you want to do?"

  As they spoke, she secretly gave a signal to the people around her, urging them to quickly go and invite someone over. Now that they were on the territory of the Guardian Commandery, she didn't believe that even if Ling Wusuo had some minor abilities, he could really do anything to her.

  "What's on your mind?" Ling Wushuang smiled.

  His hand was personally removed by Lord Ben. The captain of the guard snorted, hummed, and limped to the front of the formation, still with an air of arrogance, saying: "This stinky little boy actually dared to speak disrespectfully to Sword Saint in the Protectorate, the Ling family doesn't know how to discipline, so I had to replace the Ling family and give him a small lesson."

  Who would have thought that Ling Wushuang didn't say a word, suddenly disappeared on the spot, and in the next second, a pair of icy eyes appeared in front of the guard captain!

  "Ah, you dare!" This frightening speed, in an instant, shocked the captain of the guard who wanted to retreat. However, before he could react, his left shoulder suddenly sank, and a cracking sound was heard as his bones shattered. His entire arm had been severed!

  "Ah——"

  That guard commander's face turned beet red, and he let out a mournful wail like a ghost or wolf. His entire arm was left with only a layer of skin wrapped around it, dangling from his body, barely hanging on. Compared to Ling Che's injuries, this was much more severe - beyond hope of recovery!

  Ling Wushuang's figure moved, retreating back to the front of the Ling family disciples. Pointing at the person rolling on the ground in pain, he said coldly: "Don't say it's you, even if it were Li Tianyi, whoever dares to move against my Ling family will be beaten by me just the same!"

  The Ling family disciples, upon hearing this, felt a warmth in their hearts at the same time. The guards of the Protector Manor, however, were intimidated by Ling Wu's cold and powerful aura, and retreated repeatedly, not even daring to breathe heavily.

  "Presumptuous child, ignorant of the height of heaven and the thickness of earth!" Suddenly, a stern shout came from behind the crowd.

  The attendants of the Protectorate, parted in the middle, a row of halberd-bearing guards holding torches, stood neatly lined up, and in the center, a middle-aged man walked towards them with a square face, tall and strong, with powerful limbs. The newcomer was none other than Li Yi, the great general of the Protectorate and Li Mei's father, a ninth-rank high-ranking Tianxuan with profound strength, followed by two deputy generals and a large group of tiger-backed and bear-waisted guards carrying swords.

  "Li Yi's face was red with anger as he strode quickly to Ling Wushuang, shouting loudly, 'This is the Guardian Mansion, we can't tolerate anyone from the Ling family being arrogant here!'"

  It was this person who kicked Ming Hui and made him a useless person, severely injured Mei Er, and still unclear whether he is alive or dead. He also publicly insulted his father and humiliated the Guardian General's mansion. Now, he even dares to come to the door and provoke, it's really too much, as if he thinks there's no one in the Guardian General's mansion!

  "It turned out to be General Li" Ling Wushuang hooked his lips and smiled, saying in a gentle voice: "Without notifying you, I rashly visited your doorstep, Wushuang is indeed somewhat presumptuous"

  Li Yi's face hadn't even started to look good yet, but he heard Ling Wushuang's tone change and say: "However, a person relies on their face, a tree relies on its bark. If you're willing to gamble and admit defeat, Li Tianyi doesn't have the face to renege on his debt. These can all be let go, but I really admire him for that. That's why I've come to visit him in person."

  Ling Wushuang said with a hint of sarcasm, as he handed him a sugar and gave him a heavy blow on the head, saying "You're really something else", which made all the Ling family disciples burst into suppressed laughter.

  "Ling Wushuang!" Li Yi shouted loudly, and angrily said: "I was willing to admit defeat, but Father has already spoken, the treasure vault of the Guardian Mansion has also been given to your Ling family. However, it's your own problem if you don't have the ability to move it away. Now, you're actually causing trouble in public at the Guardian Mansion, this is too much!"

  The Ling family disciples were furious upon hearing this, and indeed, the whole family was shameless. Hadn't they already given the Ling family everything? A large lock was used to seal the treasury, how could they still make a move? Were they going to send people to guard the Guardian's Manor for their entire lives?!

  "This is utterly shameless! This Guardian Office is a den of snakes and rats, none of them are any good!"

  "As the General of the Eastern Garrison, you're also so shameless. I finally understand why Li Mei'er and Li Minghui are so arrogant and lawless."

  "With such a shameless grandfather and father, what good can be expected from their offspring?"

  ……

  "General Li, you actually admit it, that's good." Ling Wushuang's eyebrows slightly raised, almost imperceptibly nodding, and with a wave of his hand, he beckoned to the back, saying: "Ling Hua, go back and call people, the more the better, bring tools over to move things"

  Ling Wushuang chuckled twice, his smile was dazzling, and Li Yi's thick black eyebrows furrowed into a river character. He thought for a moment, without the key from his father, how could Ling Wushuang open this large door made of refined copper ore?

  "Oh, yes, yes" Ling Hua was somewhat perplexed and replied blankly a couple of times, but didn't dare to linger and hastily ran away.

  In front of the treasury of ore, a large gate with a height of ten feet, rising from the ground, in yellowish-brown color, tightly closed and airtight, firmly protecting the treasury behind the gate.

  "Can't open it?" Ling Wu Xuan smiled slightly, raised his foot and walked to the front of the treasure house, with his hands clasped in front of his chest, his fingertips stroking his sharp chin, and looked up at the yellow-brown large door in front of him, as if thinking deeply.

  Seeing this, Ling Ce hurried forward and explained: "Miss Wuduan, this large gate is cast from a whole piece of Tianjing copper ore giant stone, which is more powerful than the Duanlong Stone. Once it's closed, without Li Tianyi's key, no one can open it."

  Is there no other way to open it, Musou-san?

  " Ignorant kid" Li Yi sneered twice, with his hands behind his back, standing aside to watch Ling Wushuang make a fool of himself, and sarcastically said: "Speaking recklessly will cost you dearly."

  "No key?" Ling Wu Xiang chuckled twice, his tone suddenly sinking, and he said sternly: "Then blast it!"

  Ling Ce was shocked and stood still on the spot, he hadn't misheard, right? Miss Wú Shuāng's intention was to smash this large gate? With what?

  Ling Wushuang raised his hand and waved it, "All of you retreat"

  "This...” Ling Ce scratched the back of his head, wanting to speak but stopping himself. It wasn't that he didn't believe Wu Duan's words, this was a whole chunk of Tian Jing copper ore, several times harder than Hei Yun Xuan Tie and Duan Long Shi. Wanting to smash it in one hit? How easy could that be?

  "How ridiculous! I just thought she had some skills, but it turns out that a naive and inexperienced little girl only knows how to talk big"

  "The copper ore from the treasury's gate, which was found after Sword Saint spent ten years searching in the treacherous mountains thousands of miles away, is it just going to be smashed open by her?"

  The guards of the Protector's Mansion couldn't help but burst out laughing when they heard this and stood aside to watch the show.

  The disciples of the Zhong family retreated one after another, but in their eyes, a determined glint appeared, and they secretly gritted their teeth.

  Ling Wushuang's clear eyes stared at the large door in front of her, her red lips curled up into a hint of a smile. She slowly took a step back, one hand reaching forward and the other pushing backward, her two hands circling around her chest. A shocking massive wave rapidly gathered, and with a loud shout, she struck out with both hands from top to bottom: "Fan Shan Yin!"

  "Over the Mountain!"

  "Over the Mountain!"

  A cold and delicate cry, carrying a sharp and fierce momentum, lingered in the air above the Guardian Temple for a long time before slowly dispersing.

  "Boom!"

  One after another, a wave of air burst forth from Ling Wu's small body, forming a shocking attack that created an illusory mountain range, as if it were real, and heavily slammed into the entrance of the Tianjing Copper Mine!

  In an instant, the earth shook and mountains swayed, and it even affected the surrounding houses, which collapsed one after another. The giant trees in the distance were swept away by a gust of air, and in an instant they became bald chickens. Leaves flew about, dust filled the air, and rolled up, burying the tall gates.

  "What kind of martial art is this?" Li Yi's figure flashed, a frightening attack, its power was even more terrifying than the Tianjie Gongfa Feiyu Liuxing treasured by the Guardian Temple, "Too scary"

  Li Yi at this time, re-examined the girl in front of him, he as a 9th rank Tian Xuan, felt that he couldn't match up to her.

  This Ling Wu Xiong, is really just a Seventh-Order Tian Xuan?

  "Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble——"

  The buildings around the Guardian's Mansion were affected by the residual force and collapsed in large numbers. Before long, after the dust had settled, the massive yellow stone gate revealed its outline, still standing firmly in its original position, as if it had not been damaged in the slightest.

  Li Yi saw this situation, his hanging heart finally fell, but still thumping and jumping, forcing himself to calm down, humming coldly twice, sarcastically saying: "If you don't have the skills, don't show off"

  "Unexpectedly, it didn't break open." The expressions of the Ling family disciples were filled with regret. The surrounding houses had only suffered a bit from the aftershocks and collapsed, but this gate was completely unscathed. The Tianjing copper mine's giant stone truly lived up to its reputation, being incredibly hard and resilient.

  "Really?" But unexpectedly, Ling Wushuang burst out laughing, his face radiant with joy. Suddenly, his piercing gaze turned cold and he shouted: "Explode for me!"

  "Give me a blast!"

  "Give me a blast!"

  "Give me a blast!"

  A clear and cold voice, loud and resonant, powerful and lingering.

  "Crack——"

  As soon as Ling Wushuang's words fell, the first crisp sound was heard, followed by a series of cracking sounds, like the sound of a giant beast chewing on stones. Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, the surface of the towering giant Tianjing copper mine suddenly and rapidly cracked open with spider web-like fissures, quickly spreading throughout the entire boulder, as dust and debris rained down!

  "Rumble!"

  A massive gate made of dark yellow copper ore collapsed with a loud crash, like a giant's knee buckling, and the guards of the Guardian Temple scrambled to get out of the way as fist-sized rocks flew everywhere, sending them leaping about in all directions.

  Ling Wusuo's red lips curled up slightly, and the most terrifying thing about flipping mountains was its hidden explosive power!

  "Oh my goodness" Ling Cui opened her cherry-like small mouth and revealed two small tiger teeth.

  Fist-sized chunks of yellow heaven's essence stone ore kept falling at the feet of the Ling family disciples, their faces numb and expressionless for half a day, unable to react. What a terrifyingly powerful strike, it had actually shattered an entire block of heaven's essence copper ore into smithereens!

  "General Li, then I won't be polite!" Ling Wusuo patted the dust off his shoulder, and with a friendly smile on his absolutely beautiful face, he lightly smiled at Li Yi and led the way into the treasure vault.

  "Y-y-you..." Li Yi was already unable to utter a single clear word, his finger pointing at Ling Wushuang's back, his face twitching with muscle spasms, his complexion deathly pale. How could this be possible!

  "Charge, men!" Ling Ce was the first to react, and with a somewhat comical flourish of his hand, he followed closely behind Ling Wusuo's back, charging towards the fragmented treasury.

  "What are you all still standing there for? Move the stuff in!" The crowd also reacted and rushed in one after another.

  "Great General, this...!" The guards beside him, seeing this situation, stared at Li Yi in a daze. This treasure mine was the accumulation of Sword Saint's savings for half his life. Could it really be given to Ling Wusuo?

  "A bunch of idiots, what are you staring at me for!" Li Yi flung his hand, turned around and walked away, his face looking as if he had eaten a dead mouse, one foot kicked the buttocks of an attendant guard, shouting: "Don't go to Jian Dao Zhai quickly, go quickly!"

  What can he do, the words have already been spoken. If he were to go back on his word again, how would the entire Eastern Garrison look at him? The Protectorate of the Country was originally a good opportunity to make things difficult for Ling Wu Shuang and let the Ling family lose face. Who would have thought that this Ling Wu Shuang would be so violent that even the Tian Jing copper ore could be smashed into fragments!

  However, the most important thing is that Li Yi felt that even if all the people here were added together, they couldn't suppress Ling Wushuang. Otherwise, they would be able to regret once and for them, the second time would be a familiar road.

  "Yes, yes!" That person rolled and crawled out in a frantic sprint. The Sword Saint is in seclusion, but he must arrive on time.

  Ling Wushuang was the first to enter the treasury, and even she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Li Tian's personal qualities may not be great, but the things he collected were all treasures. The treasury of the Guardian Manor was indeed impressive.

  The shape of the treasure house is a huge arc, connected to the floor, all paved with precious black ore, and various rare treasures and mysterious beast crystals are piled up everywhere, emitting a dizzying glow. The edge of the arc is fan-shaped, with twenty or thirty high lanterns placed on it, emitting soft light, making the entire treasure house bright and shining.

  Some even more precious treasures, such as Black Cloud Stone, White Gold Stone, Qilin Jade Mine... These are all placed on the wooden racks around, like treasures, with a small table and bracket, carefully placed, and even the wooden racks that hold them are made of rare Purple Cloud Ebony.

  "Wow, look at this! This is a pile of fourth-order Xuan beast crystal cores, and over there, a pile of fifth-order Xuan beast crystal cores!" Ling Cui pointed to a corner with his hand, and then looked inside, his mouth watering in amazement, exclaiming: "There are at least several hundred!"

  This Hu Guo Fu is indeed wealthy and extravagant, each crystal core of the middle-grade Xuan beast has a high value for refining equipment and elixirs. Even just one crystal core is worth at least several thousand taels of gold. The treasury of Hu Guo Fu actually has several hundred of them scattered in just one corner.

  "Take away" Ling Wu's red lips curled up slightly, her fingertips gently stroked the cuff of her sleeve, and Li Tianyi had indeed found a lot of good things!

  However, what she needs more now is some of the rare minerals here, she needs to forge something.

  "Understood!" The Ling family disciples responded in unison and dispersed, each of their eyes emitting a wolf-like glow. This time it's really going to be big.

  "Are they all here?" Ling Wu Xuan stood with her hands clasped to her chest, standing at the foot of a mural, her toes lightly tapping on the black stone floor. Her gaze swept around, as if deep in thought, and she muttered: "No, there should be more than this."

  Li Tianyi will put everything outside? Ling Wushuang walked to the stone wall with colorful murals, stretched out his hand and touched it, curled two fingers and tapped them in all directions.

  "Ding ding —— ding ding ——"

  Fingers knocked against the wall, making a light tinkling sound.

  "Bang Bang——"

  "Empty" Ling's eyes lit up with a few shades of cunning, and as expected, there was a hidden compartment in this treasure trove!

  On the other hand, in a dense bamboo forest, the Sword Path Studio of the Guardian Temple was located. Although Li Tianyi's moral character wasn't great, his residence was quite exquisite, with a serene environment and beautiful scenery.

  However, the guard who went to inform had already been waiting outside for two hours, getting anxious and sweating profusely, trembling all over, his legs were even a bit weak, but still hadn't seen anyone.

  "Go back, the Sword Saint is in seclusion to recover. Whatever it is, talk about it in a few days." The two burly men standing guard outside were both high-ranking Tianxuan, speaking coldly and disdainfully to the shrinking servant in front of them.

  "Two seniors, it's really the great general who called me here. I really have an urgent matter and want to report to the ancestors. You, you just let me in." The guard was so anxious that his words were a bit stuttered.

  "Scram!" A big Han kicked the guard, "What's more important than Sword Saint's closed-door meditation? Do you think our ancestors can be seen just because you want to see them? Letting you in would ruin everything. When the time comes, it'll be our heads that roll."

  Who would have thought that the guard's buttocks sat on the ground, and he really cried out, starting to wail: "We can't stop it, if the old ancestor doesn't go, the treasure house of the Guardian Mansion will be emptied by Ling Wushuang"

  "Nonsense!" The two big men shouted in unison, exchanging a quick glance before saying in a deep voice: "Don't spout nonsense, without the Sword Saint's key, how could Ling Wushuang get in?"

  The guard wailed: "It's true, you didn't see it, really, she...she..."

  "Who is making a big noise outside?" Before the guard could finish his sentence, a hoarse and aged voice came from inside the door, angrily saying: "Bring him in for me."

  The two big men were like twisting a small chicken, grabbing the servant's collar, opening the door, turning several corners, and throwing him to Li Tian's feet with a thud.

  Li Tianyi sat on a large black armchair, he who was originally not in good health, had planned to rest well for a few days, but hearing such wailing cries, suddenly became enraged, his face even more unsightly.

  "Ancestor, quickly!" That guard, as if seeing a lifesaver, quickly crawled to Li Tian's feet and cried out: "Ling Wushuang has brought some people here."

  "What's the fuss about, it's just a matter of time." Li Tianyi, already angry, didn't find him particularly intimidating and wasn't paying much attention. Irritated, he kicked him away with one foot and said harshly: "For now, Ben Sheng doesn't want to move against Ling Wushuang, so spare that little beast's life for the time being."

  Wait till tonight when the clouds have dispersed, and see who can still protect her!

  "No, sir! Ling Wushuang has brought many people here and they're quickly emptying your treasure vault!"

  "Fart!" Li Tianyi slapped his palm on the armrest of the chair, which was as thick as an arm, and it shattered with a loud noise. He said angrily: "Without my key, don't even mention a small Ling Wudou, even if Ling Ertian himself came, he wouldn't be able to open the door of my treasure vault!"

  Li Tianyi said so, but in his heart, a bad premonition suddenly surged up.

  "Ancestor, I'm telling you the truth! Ling Wushuang has smashed your main gate!"

  Li Tian's expression suddenly turned grave, his frosty white beard trembling twice. A gust of wind swept by, and in the blink of an eye, only a black wooden armchair was left on the spot, creaking and swaying.

  The moon hangs high in the sky, and a silvery glow spreads across the ground. Outside the General's mansion, the treasury lies in ruins, with scattered limbs and fallen leaves covering the ground. Nearby, several large trees stand with gnarled trunks, their branches curved and twisted, with only a few pitiful green leaves clinging to them. A few torches crackle and sputter nearby, casting flickering shadows on the ground. The scene is desolate and forlorn.

  "My baby, my baby!"

  The empty treasure house, even the wind blowing by can roll up a whirlwind. Li Tian held his hands up to the sky and looked around, his whole body trembling so much that he could hardly stand still, shouting hoarsely.

  "My baby"

  "My baby"

  At a glance, the entire warehouse that was packed with precious gems and rare medicinal cores just hours ago was now completely empty, not even a single hair left behind. The walls around it, including the hidden compartments, were all smashed to pieces. Even the black stone floor tiles were pried up, leaving only a mess of grayish-white dust. What's more, even the broken copper gate had been swept away by someone with a wave of their hand.

  "A group of bandits, simply a group of bandits!"

  Li Tian was heartbroken and furious, stomping his feet and pounding his chest on the spot. Everything he had collected over a lifetime was gone. What's the difference between this and taking his life?

  "Ling Wusong, you little beast, I will definitely tear you into a million pieces, a million pieces!"

  "Ling Wushuang, I, Li Tianyi, and you cannot coexist, cannot coexist!"

  Li Tianyi looked up at the sky and scolded wildly, his face red with rage, his nose breathing heavily, his old face full of wrinkles, his blood surging upwards, suddenly, his whole body convulsed, he spat out a mouthful of blood, before he could catch his breath, he fell straight backwards.

  "Ancestors!"

  The people of the National Protection Army rushed up in a flurry, surrounding him immediately.

  A majestic Saint-level expert, the Sword Saint of the East, had weathered dozens of years of storms without falling. Today, however, he didn't even get to exchange blows before being utterly enraged by Ling Wu Xiong, and ended up passing out from sheer anger. Still, if Ling Wu Xiong were to find out, he'd probably just smile calmly and say, "Calm down, calm down, old man - your blood pressure isn't stable, so don't get worked up over nothing."

  At this time, hundreds of horse-drawn carriages, fully loaded and returning, horseshoes clattering in the moonlight, pulled all kinds of rare treasures, towards the Ling family's mansion, the Ling family disciples, humming a little tune, one by one with flushed faces, full of energy.

  The treasure here is comparable to the entire national treasury of Donglin.