The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 286 Taking Action (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Upon hearing this, the four looked into the manor together, only to see another group of people walking out from inside.

The leader was an old man, wearing an earth-yellow cloak, and even his hair and beard were this color.

Beside him was an old woman, dressed similarly, and behind them followed a hundred or so people, all dressed in yellow shirts and pants.

The old man's face was contorted with rage as he glared at the four people outside the door and roared, "I kindly invited you in for tea, and you actually killed several people in the manor! How dare you be so arrogant and unreasonable! Come here and pay with your lives!"

Zhao Ti transformed his Illusory Yin True Qi and looked ahead, but there was no one there. Instead, there were only those small, yellow-haired, narrow beasts standing upright in front of the tomb, making all sorts of angry gestures.

The little beast, disguised as an old man, was draped in a tattered yellow flag. Its fur was shiny, and its eyes gleamed with a thieving light. Its age and lifespan were unknown.

Zhao Ti changed his cultivation technique and said calmly, "Would you like us to come in for tea?"

The old man angrily said, "Could it be that I invited the wrong person? I meant well, but I never expected to be treated like this. Today you must give me an explanation, or you will not leave."

Seeing his sudden change of tone, Zhao Ti couldn't help but smile and point towards the door: "Want to have tea in there?"

The gate to the manor was actually just two broken wooden planks, behind which was the tomb, a dark, bottomless abyss leading into the depths of the great tomb.

From the moment they arrived, the boy invited them in for tea, to later, even after killing the boy and the young man, the man in the yellow robe still insisted they come in to explain. Now, the old man is bringing it up again, which shows that they all have ulterior motives.

Zhuangzi's creation of the tomb is a manifestation of the nature of such a small, elongated beast, which is known for its ability to bewitch people or animals before attacking and harming them. However, the fact that it could conjure up such a large area demonstrates its remarkable skill.

Entering the tomb would mean entering the enemy's territory, where there might be some strange ambush or murder plot. The repeated invitations, even after killing so many of their people, were all part of the plan to wipe out the four of them and kill them inside.

“Of course we’re going to the manor for tea. Why would we stay outside?” The old man said with a sad expression. “But I see you’re dressed in Central Plains attire. I myself came from the Central Plains to live in seclusion. Seeing these things makes me homesick and sad. You should come into the manor and explain things to me properly. Maybe there’s some misunderstanding that forced you to take action. If I hear your explanation, I can understand you. I’ll give you some travel money and gifts before you go.”

Zhao Ti smiled slightly upon hearing this. Sure enough, here they come again. Even now, they still try to lure people into the tomb with words.

At this moment, Wu Changfeng said from the side, "Young master, since this host speaks so sincerely, I think we can turn hostility into friendship. Go in and have a chat with him. It's not a big deal, and we might even become friends."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ti looked at Wu Changfeng. Ever since entering that cemetery, he had noticed that the other man was acting increasingly strangely. Especially after arriving at this manor, his words were incoherent. He not only spoke up for the other man several times, but also tried his best to persuade Zhao Ti to enter the manor.

He suspected that Wu Changfeng was possessed by this small beast, which is called a weasel. On the grassland, it is also known as a yellow weasel. It is a spirit from the fox, weasel, white weasel, willow, and ash trees that is often invoked to possess people in shamanism.

Since such a thing can be possessed, it is not impossible for it to actively bewitch and attach itself to a human body. The only problem is that he doesn't know how to get rid of it, which is why he has been hesitant to make a move against Wu Changfeng. After all, he doesn't want the other party to suffer losses for nothing.

Zhao Ti said indifferently, "Since you have the heart to forgive and want to send travel expenses and gifts, why don't you quickly take them out of the manor and present them to me? Why bother coming into your manor?"

Upon hearing this, the old man stamped his foot angrily: "Your words are truly outrageous! How could there be such rude people as you in the Central Plains!"

Zhao Ti laughed loudly and said, "Judging from your estate, it must have accumulated a surplus over the years. Hurry up and hand over all your gold, silver and jewels. If you dare to refuse, I will burn this estate down immediately!"

"You, you..." The old man was furious upon hearing this, while the old woman beside him had a sinister look on her face and kept banging her dragon-headed cane, making a "thump, thump" sound. "Are you bandits? The Central Plains is a land of etiquette, how could you act like this, how could you act like this..." the old woman said in a sharp voice.

Zhao Ti coldly asked, "Should we offer it up or not?"

The old man swallowed hard: "You, you should come inside the manor to talk."

Zhao Ti snorted, looked at Xiao Feng and Zhou Tong, and said, "Set it on fire!"

Xiao Feng also noticed that something was amiss. The other side was being overly solicitous, trying every means to persuade them to enter the manor even after so many people had died. It was unlikely that there was no conspiracy or trickery involved.

He nodded and was about to act when Zhou Tong took out a tinderbox, a bottle of kerosene, and other items and walked towards the wall. Wu Changfeng saw this and exclaimed, "Chief, you mustn't! We've already killed their people, how can we then extort money and set fire to their place? How is that any different from being a bandit?"

Xiao Feng looked at Wu Changfeng and felt that something was wrong with him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He just felt that Wu Changfeng looked very awkward and uneasy.

Wu Changfeng quickly turned to the side behind Zhao Ti: "Young Master..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly brandished his ghost-head broadsword and slashed at Zhao Ti from behind. At the same time, the old man at the front gate also rushed out fiercely, heading straight for Zhao Ti, and everyone behind him rushed out.

Zhao Ti snorted coldly, slapped the broadsword out of Wu Changfeng's hand, then grabbed the man's collar and raised his hand to strike.

A flash of yellowish-brown light appeared on Wu Changfeng's face, as if something was about to pounce out. Zhao Ti frowned and pressed several acupoints on the other party, but he was unable to stop the yellow light from disappearing in an instant.

Wu Changfeng suddenly shuddered, his face turned deathly pale, he foamed at the mouth, and with no strength left, he slumped down.

At this moment, the old man in front of him had arrived, and his hands suddenly revealed fingernails that were a foot long, which he reached out to grab at Zhao Ti.

He was extremely agile, leaving behind many afterimages. Just as Zhao Ti was about to dodge, he turned to the side.

Such speed! Zhao Ti remained expressionless, but wondered in his heart if such a fast movement could be achieved without any fluctuation of energy. Could it be entirely due to his own physical strength?
Weasels belong to the mustelid family. Mustelids are among the most agile of all land animals and have the ability to deceive humans. Combined with their nimble bodies, they can often hunt animals larger than themselves.

Even so, it's still within a certain range, but at this moment, the old man's agility is far beyond what a weasel can compare to. Even among human experts, he is considered top-tier.

The hundred-plus people behind them were also extraordinary; in terms of combat strength, they were no less than Wu Changfeng.

Wu Changfeng's martial arts skills had long been among the best in the martial arts world. Now, all of these people had such abilities, which was quite astonishing. Even if Xiao Feng and Zhou Tong fought, they could not kill them directly with one or two moves.

At this moment, a flash of yellow light appeared on the old man's body, and he attacked Zhao Ti's ribs, while several others attacked from the other side.

Zhao Ti dodged the attack and struck with lightning speed, grabbing at the old man. He caught him squarely, but upon closer inspection, he realized it was just the old man's cloak; the old man himself was nowhere to be seen.

(End of this chapter)