Long Feicheng and the others were in a panic, wondering how Li Chongxi had included them.
Chou Wu and his companions were clearly elders from their respective sects. Even if Luo Ning, Agong, and the others possessed extraordinary talent, at most they could only fight them to a draw.
In a stalemate, the opposing side also held the advantage in numbers.
No matter how they calculated, they couldn't win!
Chou Wu and the others harbored the same confusion. In fact, they had already investigated Luo Ning and the others.
After all, the New Xuan Mountain Sect had suffered several setbacks at their hands.
The investigation results showed that these young inheritors of folk sects were indeed exceptionally talented and possessed strong abilities.
However, with their current lineup, they absolutely had no chance of victory against Chou Wu and his group!
Chou Wu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Just based on you?"
Li Chongxi nodded heavily, "Just based on us."
Long Feicheng said nervously to Wang Jiwang, "Old Wang, you're the oldest, you make the decision!"
Wang Jiwang sighed, pulled out two butcher knives.
The situation had reached this point; they had no retreat and had to fight Chou Wu and his group to the death.
"No way, Old Wang, are you really planning to fight?" Long Feicheng gritted his teeth. "We can use our brains, I'll think of a way, there must be a way!"
Long Feicheng usually handled conflicts in two ways.
If he could win, he would definitely be the first to charge, after all, showing off should be done promptly.
If he couldn't win, Long Feicheng would want to "use his brains," which mostly involved despicable and shameless tricks, or at the very least, running away and then shouting back, "A true man can bend and stretch."
Luo Ning sneered, "Little Long, if we run, these people will definitely break into the imperial tomb. At that time, Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong will have to face them alone."
Hearing this, Long Feicheng suddenly dismissed the idea of retreating.
He tightened his grip on the Caiwei Sword, gritted his teeth, and said, "Then we'll fight them! When life is over, the birds fly towards the sky; what is there to fear!"
Long Feicheng's change in attitude was entirely due to Yan Shouyi. Everyone couldn't help but sigh, although Long Feicheng's personality was always a bit unserious, when it came to brotherhood, he was truly impeccable.
Seeing that Wang Jiwang and the others were ready to fight to the death, Chou Wu's eyes also sharpened, and he said coldly:
"Since that is the case, then we will discard any past affections and tread over your corpses!"
Chou Wu pointed forward and shouted, "Leave Li Chongxi's life, kill everyone else!"
Behind Chou Wu, the members of the Twenty-Eight Constellations displayed their unique abilities and charged forward together!
Wang Jiwang's two butcher knives gleamed. He said solemnly, "Although the odds of winning are slim, we will stall for as long as we can. Let's fight them!"
Luo Ning struck the ground with his palm, and more than a dozen terrifying zombies crawled out of the yellow earth.
Agong threw out paper effigies, which transformed into two giant pythons, charging into the fray.
"Huang Si Pi, go!" Zhao Yiyao summoned her celestial being, Huang Si Pi, who agilely rushed out.
He Xiping directly threw the Immortal Rope, tied it to the thunderclouds in the sky, and drew down bursts of heavenly lightning, striking at the opponents!
Weng Qianxiang pondered for a moment; he had no combat ability but did not remain idle.
He picked up a handful of yellow mud from the ground and threw it with all his might. With a "pop," it smeared across an opponent's face.
This person stopped in his tracks, used his hand to wipe the yellow mud from his face, and was so enraged that his mouth twisted.
Weng Qianxiang quickly retreated, shouting, "Help! I'm being targeted!"
Both sides unleashed their divine abilities. If they met, there would inevitably be rivers of blood.
Just a second before they were about to collide.
More than twenty of the previously dazed staff members suddenly woke up!
Their demeanor was completely different from before; their eyes were filled with spirit, and also with killing intent.
Chou Wu, standing at the back, suddenly thought of something and his expression changed drastically.
"Li Chongxi set up an ambush! Everyone be careful!"
But by the time they reacted, it was too late. The staff members who had feigned unconsciousness and had now suddenly awakened all struck out in unison!
They were all inheritors of folk sects!
Among them, there were even赊刀人 (She Dao Ren -赊刀 people) and打更人 (Da Geng Ren - night watchmen)!
The strength of these folk sect inheritors was not at all inferior to Wang Jiwang and the others. This surprise attack instantly caused casualties in Chou Wu's team!
Watching the dazzling array of moves flying across the sky above the imperial tomb, with members of the Twenty-Eight Constellations falling one by one, Wang Jiwang finally understood.
It turned out that the "we" Li Chongxi spoke of did not refer to their group of juniors.
Rather, it referred to the local folk sect inheritors from Chang'an who had long followed Li Chongxi's arrangements, ambushing around the imperial tomb and disguised as staff members!
Li Chongxi had been a tomb keeper of the imperial tomb since birth, never leaving Chang'an his entire life. With his status and seniority, he naturally became the leader of the folk sects in Chang'an.
Just like Shen Shuzhen of Qiantang!
And Li Chongxi had foreseen such a situation for tonight, which was why he had gathered all his subordinates to clear out the impostors for the folk sects!
After delivering a powerful blow to Chou Wu and his group, the ambushing folk sect inheritors retreated to Li Chongxi's side, guarding the entrance of the imperial tomb.
They shouted in unison, "Senior Li, we are willing to guard the imperial tomb for you and clear out the impostors for the folk sects!"
Li Chongxi nodded slightly, his powerful aura finally showing.
He stood with his hands behind his back, drenched in the pouring rain, his eyes sharp and cold.
He was Li Chongxi!
Li Chongxi, who had guarded the imperial tomb for decades, was highly respected in Chang'an and revered by the local folk sect inheritors!
Chou Wu pulled his subordinates back to his side, his face full of rage.
He hadn't expected to be outmaneuvered by Li Chongxi.
"Li Chongxi!"
Chou Wu said angrily, "I was lenient with you because you are Li Genmiao's biological father. Otherwise, I would have killed you long ago!"
Li Chongxi snorted coldly, "You don't need to bring him into this."
"Fine! Then I won't hold back!"
Chou Wu's expression calmed down, and he said coldly, "Do you think you're the only one who has a trump card?"
Luo Ning's heart sank. Did Chou Wu still have a contingency plan?
The current situation was evenly matched. If both sides remained in a stalemate like this, they would definitely wait for Yan Shouyi to emerge.
But what if Chou Wu had other helpers? Li Chongxi's side might not be a match, and even if they held on stubbornly for a while, they would still face defeat.
Chou Wu turned around and shouted behind him, "Yan Shouyi is in this imperial tomb. If you want revenge, appear now!"
As the words fell, a chilling yin energy spread. Five black masses of ghostly energy descended from the sky!
The ghostly energy fell like meteorites before Chou Wu, finally transforming into five Ghost Kings!
They were precisely the five Ghost Kings: Shi Jing, Yu Jinhong, and others!
Li Chongxi's eyes shifted slightly, and he murmured, "Shi Jing? And the Ghost Kings of Chang'an?"
He hadn't expected Chou Wu to have connections with them, and even to have invited Shi Jing, the mastermind behind the Ghost Market.
But what Li Chongxi hadn't expected even more was that all these Ghost Kings were enemies of Yan Shouyi...
Shi Jing was clad in armor, wielding a long spear, his eyes cold.
Yu Jinhong's face was full of hatred, as he saw some familiar faces from the crematorium in Qiantang.
"Yan Shouyi is in the imperial tomb?" Shi Jing said coldly, "Then this king will break into the imperial tomb. Anyone who dares to stop us, we will kill them!"