277: Chapter 202: Who Did This?
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(Subscribe Please) At the mont when West Mountain Hall launched a major attack on the Wen Family Castle, the West Mountain Guard Commander, Yan Guo, led an army of nearly two thousand three hundred n and arrived at a low hill about thirteen miles from the Wen Family Castle.
From this vantage point, he could vaguely discern the situation of the Wen Family Castle.
That fortress, occupying dozens of acres, was currently enveloped in a thick fog.
Yan Guo could not see clearly what was happening inside; all he could make out were seventy mbers of the West Mountain Gang, guarding near the main entrance of the Wen Family Castle.
They ford a small battle formation, positioning themselves facing the direction of the West Mountain County Army.
The one leading them was none other than Liu Ruoxi, the “Xi” altar master of West Mountain Hall.
“What’s going on here?”
Suddenly pulling on the reins, Yan Guo looked at the fortress with suspicion and alarm in his eyes.
“A large number of West Mountain Hall’s forces have vanished.
Have they fled?
Or have they already broken into the fortress?
How can Wen Tiance be so incompetent?”
As he stopped his horse to observe, the fog enveloping the fortress grew even thicker, and its area expanded.
Large volus of smoke intermingled within, making it even harder for Yan Guo to catch a glimpse of the reality inside the fortress.
Soon after, two knights clad in light armor galloped hurriedly towards Yan Guo.
These were reconnoitre cavalry dispatched by the West Mountain County Army.
Yan Guo was extrely cautious in his military conduct.
Especially when facing Chu Xisheng, an old adversary who had defeated the West Mountain County Army with just three n, he was even more conservative.
Hence, even though the Xiushui Sheen Family had previously arranged for several capable fighters to enter the Wen Family’s Fortress, he insisted on sending out ten reconnoitre cavalryn to constantly monitor the battle situation.
The two n dismounted and knelt on the ground, clenched fists in salute as they reported, “Lord, Chu Xisheng breached the Wen Family Castle’s gate using sophisticated magic half a mont ago and led many masters to kill their way inside.
Six hundred of West Mountain Hall’s gang mbers also launched a surprise attack not long ago!”
Yan Guo fixed his gaze firmly, “What’s the situation inside?
What’s happened to Wen Tiance now?”
The two reconnoitre knights in light armor exchanged glances, both looking troubled, “Lord!
At the ti of the incident, a few of our brothers entered the fog, but none have returned thus far.
We have no knowledge of what’s happening inside the fortress.”
Yan Guo’s brow furrowed deeply, his hand on his saber as he hesitated.
The white fog continued to spread, now covering the seventy people near the entrance as well.
“All units, continue to advance and quicken your pace!”
Yan Guo concluded that the Wen Family Castle must be rescued without fail.
If the Wen Family Castle were to fall, all of the Lord County Captain’s and the Shangguan Family Master’s plans would be completely thwarted.
Not only would they fail to capture Chu Xisheng this ti, but they would also expose the allied Seventeen Linked Wharves upstream.
“Brother Sheen, Brother Yue!
I will command three hundred of my cavalry to speed up their march and strike at the fortress gate.
I need the two of you to proceed ahead of them, enter into the fortress to assist Wen Tiance, and ensure that these three hundred elite cavalry are taken care of.”
The ‘Brother Sheen’ he ntioned was nad Sheen Yunxiang from the Xiushui Sheen Family, an external expert with Sixth-Grade Cultivation.
Brother Yue, nad Yue Wei, was recently one of the Shangguan Family’s three Chief House Generals, the most capable War General under Shangguan Shen Hao’s command.
His Sixth-Grade Cultivation placed him among the stronger mbers of the river and sea bandits, having committed nurous bloody cris.
A couple of months ago, when the Six Gates White Tiger Hall’s special envoy was investigating the case where Yue Wei and another Chief House General, Xii Quan, were substituted for execution, Yue Wei had no choice but to flee Xiushui once again.
This ti, Shangguan Shen Hao took the risk and called Yue Wei back to ensure foolproof success.
“Rest assured!”
With narrowed eyes, Sheen Yunxiang said, “The Wen Family’s Fortress should be intact.
Inside, there are four fighters with Sixth Grade Cultivation.
What can the Iron Banner Gang possibly use to take down the Wen Family Castle?
Their teeth?”
Even as he said this, he leaped from his horseback like a sharp sword cutting through the clouds, flying towards the direction of the Wen Family’s Fortress.
Yue Wei, with a rough countenance, took the Nine-Ring Great Saber from his horse’s back, chuckling grimly, “I couldn’t agree more!
Ever since I joined the Shangguan Family Master, it’s been a long ti since I’ve had a good slaughter.
I hope this ti I can indulge in the thrill of battle.”
He didn’t take to the sky but instead rushed forward, hugging the ground.
With movents as agile as a freed rabbit, he created a trail of afterimages, and his speed even surpassed that of Sheen Yunxiang who was in the air.
About fifty monts later, Yue Wei had charged into the fog.
At that mont, Yue Wei’s bushy brows slightly furrowed.
He heard intense shouting and the clashing of nurous weapons from inside the fortress, concentrated primarily in the main courtyard.
It seed that the West Mountain Gang had already breached into the heart of the fortress.
Furthermore, several shouts echoed from afar.
“Wen Tiance and the Cloud Crane Saber Yienyang are dead!
How dare you still resist tenaciously?”
“Our Hall Master orders, lay down your weapons and kneel to surrender for a chance at clency!
Those who keep resisting shall be shown no rcy!”
Yue Wei hesitated, wondering how Wen Tiance and Yienyang could be dead so suddenly.
This was improbable—their fighting abilities were unquestionably at the lower Sixth Grade.
Not to ntion there were two more from the Sheen Family at the Sixth Grade inside the fortress.
Since West Mountain Hall had breached the fortress, it had only been a little over half a mont!
Yue Wei did not believe it and stepped forth, leaping onto the fortress wall.
Then, he saw a young girl around fourteen years old standing on the wall.
With an oval face and willow leaf eyebrows, she had so frailty to her appearance, yet her eyes held a sharp, valiant air.
She wore an exceedingly plain white dress, her black hair simply tied back with a red string, giving her a refreshing and uncluttered look.
The girl stood with her hands clasped behind her, her unemotional gaze fixed on him.
This appeared to be Chu Xisheng’s younger sister, the Eighth-Rank sorcerer nad Chu Yunyun—
With a slight lift of the corners of his mouth, Yue Wei thought he was lucky to have encountered a core mber of the West Mountain Hall.
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