Yan Yu Lou.
All the disciples of Yan Yu Lou were gathered beneath the city walls.
The Fei Yun Ge faction remained by the edge of the waterfall, not attacking, but quietly recuperating.
On the other side, on the third-story railings of Yan Yu Lou, Qing Yan and Daoist Yu Xing watched the people from Fei Yun Ge in the distance, their expressions exceedingly grim.
Though the opposing numbers were not great, they were exceptionally formidable. To this day, at least two thousand disciples had fallen under the enemy's blades.
The remaining disciples were largely injured and demoralized by the enemy's ferocity. The situation was quite dire.
Report!
Just then, a guard arrived behind Qing Yan and began to whisper softly.
Qing Yan's face suddenly darkened. He had received very bad news.
His most beloved disciple, Yan Yun'er, had been captured by Fei Yun Ge during the previous battle.
"I am Hun Shi Yi, representing Fei Yun Ge to negotiate with Yan Yu Lou. Are Pavilion Master Qing Yan and Daoist Yu Xing present?"
"Do you dare to come down for a talk?"
Just then, a voice carried over from a distance.
Qing Yan and Daoist Yu Xing exchanged glances, then nodded to each other. Their figures then gracefully descended.
The opponent was merely a quasi-Heavenly rank expert. Even if skilled in mental attacks, he could not do much to them, two Heavenly rank experts.
Moreover, Yan Yun'er was in the enemy's hands; they could not abandon her.
Indeed, as the two arrived between the factions, over twenty figures appeared behind Hun Shi Yi.
They were in groups of three, and in each group was a severely wounded and tightly bound disciple of Yan Yu Lou.
These were no ordinary disciples, but rather those with exceptionally outstanding talent among the younger generation of Yan Yu Lou, with Yan Yun'er at the forefront.
"Hun Shi Yi, Fei Yun Ge attacked Yan Yu Lou and slaughtered countless disciples. What is the meaning of this!"
Hahaha...
Qing Yan's furious question was met with Hun Shi Yi's wild laughter.
He then looked at Qing Yan and said, "It's very simple. Yan Yu Lou chose the wrong side. To correct your choice, we specifically came to warn you!"
"This is your so-called warning?"
Qing Yan's gaze was incredibly cold; his heart was about to explode with anger!
Originally, Yan Yu Lou did not wish to get involved in this messy affair and only wanted to stay out of it.
But Fei Yun Ge had gone too far, setting up the Eight Trigrams Gathering Spirit Array around Yan Yu Lou, forcing Yan Yu Lou to stand with the Hidden Faction.
And now they were turning around and blaming them. How could he tolerate this!
"You could say that!"
Hun Shi Yi smiled slightly and continued, "Let's not waste any more words. I'll give you two options. The first is to watch these elite disciples die, and the second is for Yan Yu Lou to surrender!"
After all, Fei Yun Ge had two Heavenly rank experts, making them very troublesome to deal with.
Furthermore, if he truly pushed Yan Yu Lou to desperation, the remaining disciples of Yan Yu Lou would surely fight back with their lives.
In that case, even if they took over Yan Yu Lou, Fei Yun Ge would suffer heavy losses.
"What did you say..."
Upon hearing the opponent's words, Daoist Yu Xing's face turned red.
He had been famous for a long time. When had he ever seen an ant so arrogant! He was about to step forward to act.
However, before he could rush out, Qing Yan reached out and stopped him.
While Yan Yu Lou had suffered heavy losses, it was definitely not impossible to defeat the opponent.
But the problem was that if they forcibly attacked, Yan Yun'er and the others would die in the enemy's hands.
Those were, after all, the future of Yan Yu Lou!
The next moment, Qing Yan looked at the opponent and said, "Hun Shi Yi, you should understand that if you kill them, you will have no way to escape and will eventually be buried with them!"
"My life is cheap, Hun Shi Yi. Even if I am buried with them, it will be worth it!"
Hun Shi Yi smiled slightly, his smile becoming more and more disdainful, and continued, "The key point is, can your Yan Yu Lou really keep all of us here?"
"Hmph!"
Qing Yan snorted dismissively, his eyes filled with killing intent. "Hun Shi Yi, don't think too highly of yourself. It's easy for me to destroy you!"
He paused and continued, "If you release these disciples and cripple your own cultivation, I can consider letting you live."
Heh heh!
Hun Shi Yi let out a mocking cold laugh and then looked at Hun Shi Er beside him.
The next moment, Hun Shi Er, with icy eyes, walked up to a disciple of Yan Yu Lou.
As his hand moved and his blade fell, that disciple of Yan Yu Lou immediately fell into a pool of blood.
You...
Seeing this scene, Qing Yan and Daoist Yu Xing's aura suddenly became violent, their entire bodies trembling with rage.
They truly wished to grind the opponents into dust, yet they had to consider the other disciples.
Seeing the two seething with anger, Hun Shi Yi laughed triumphantly. After a long while, he spoke, "Qing Yan, if you don't make a choice soon, more people will die before your eyes!"
This...
Qing Yan immediately clenched his fists, struggling internally.
On one hand, there were the elite disciples of Yan Yu Lou, including his beloved disciple.
On the other hand, betraying Yan Yu Lou and aiding the wicked would lead to the common people in the ruins suffering untold misery.
"Master, don't worry about Yun'er, Yun'er is not afraid of death..."
"Shut up!"
Seeing Qing Yan's dilemma, Yan Yun'er couldn't help but shout out. However, before she could finish, Hun Shi Er's two slaps landed on her face, instantly knocking her unconscious.
Yun'er...
Watching everything Yan Yun'er endured, Qing Yan became even more enraged.
The next moment, he finally made up his mind, gritting his teeth and saying, "Hun Shi Yi, you underestimate my Yan Yu Lou too much! All my Yan Yu Lou disciples are not afraid of death!
If you dare to harm even a single hair on their heads today, I guarantee I will flay you alive!"
Seeing Qing Yan's somewhat reddened eyes, Hun Shi Yi frowned. He understood the other party's choice.
"Since you are stubborn and refuse to repent, then don't blame me!"
Hun Shi Yi slowly raised his hand, and the Fei Yun Ge disciples behind him instantly raised their blades.
Seeing this, Qing Yan's eyes turned redder, and he said gravely, "All Yan Yu Lou disciples, heed my command! If Fei Yun Ge dares to act, then annihilate them all! I want no survivors, only vengeance for our disciples!"
"Yes!"
A deafening roar from the Yan Yu Lou disciples instantly filled the air.
"Old dog Qing Yan, do you think I'm easily scared?"
"All men, listen to my command, attack!"
Hun Shi Yi's face suddenly turned cold as he saw everything before him. Then, he lowered his raised hand.
However, in that instant, Hun Shi Yi suddenly froze. He suddenly sensed over ten powerful mental attacks.
Almost instantly, these mental attacks infiltrated the bodies of the disciples holding blades.
Following that, before Hun Shi Yi could react, a beam of white light shot up into the sky, hovering above.
It was a white divine dragon formed of spiritual energy. A man stood on the dragon's head, none other than Ye Cangtian!
"Ye Cangtian, why are you here!"
Hun Shi Yi's expression drastically changed. If it were other experts, Hun Shi Yi would not be so apprehensive.
After all, other Heavenly rank experts had only average mental power. Even if stronger than him, they wouldn't be much stronger.
But Ye Cangtian was different. Ye Cangtian's mental cultivation was exceptionally powerful, and he might become a major variable in this operation!
Swish swish swish...
In the sky, Ye Cangtian ignored Hun Shi Yi and waved his hand, shooting out over ten streams of cold light.
In the next instant, sharp daggers streaked through the air, accurately breaking the restraints of all the Yan Yu Lou disciples.
"Yan Yun'er, take the other disciples back! No one will dare to stop you!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice came, Yan Yun'er was first stunned, then without hesitation, she led the others to run rapidly towards the Yan Yu Lou side.
They knew clearly that staying would only become a burden to Yan Yu Lou and would put their lives at risk at any moment.
"Ye Cangtian, you are too arrogant! Do you take us all as decoration?"
Hun Shi Er watched Yan Yun'er and the others leave their formation and run towards Yan Yu Lou.
He was instantly filled with rage and roared furiously at Ye Cangtian.
As he spoke, he launched several mental attacks.
He absolutely would not allow any captives to escape privately without his consent!
Hmph!
Sensing Hun Shi Er's mental attacks, Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort. His vast mental power suddenly spread out, directly dissolving Hun Shi Er's attacks.
This was not the end. Ye Cangtian flicked his hand, and a dagger imbued with dragon-like energy shot towards Hun Shi Er's chest.