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Chapter 479: Master, help me!

When Cao Xian heard this, he was filled with thoughts.

That's right!

Under the current circumstances, the biggest threat to the princess is undoubtedly the Great Sage Teacher.

At this time, no one knew where the Great Sage Master was. After all, the Great Sage Master only said one sentence but did not actually show up.

Maybe he is hiding beside the princess at this moment, secretly preparing to assassinate her, or planning something. Everything is possible.

As long as we can lure out the Great Sage Master first, and then kill him in one fell swoop.

By then, the Taiping Dao would inevitably collapse in an instant, and would be leaderless.

In this way, rescuing the princess would be as easy as taking something out of a bag.

At this time.

A clerk couldn't help but ask, feeling puzzled.
"Sir, are we being a little... too cautious?"

"That Great Sage Master is only a fourth-rank warrior. There aren't any outstanding masters in the entire Taiping Dao."

"Our Investigation Bureau is fully capable of eradicating the Taiping Dao completely, and now with the help of the Purple Cloud Sword Sect, this is like using two sledgehammers to kill a chicken."

As soon as the waiter's words came out.

Cao Xian, who was standing by, immediately became gloomy and shouted in a deep voice:

"Shut up!"

"Your Excellency is a man of profound foresight and foresight. How can a shallow person like you casually question this?"

Although Cao Xian's status in the Investigation Bureau was not as high as that of the four big bosses, he was also an old servant with considerable experience. It was natural for him to reprimand an ordinary boss.

The waiter immediately realized that he had said something wrong, his face turned pale and red, and he hurriedly bowed to Gu Jinfu to apologize.

But his words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing everyone to fall into deep thought.

This is not entirely without reason.

Although the Great Sage Master was considered an outstanding figure among the fourth-rank warriors, he was ultimately only a fourth-rank warrior.

Today, the Investigation Bureau is led by the third-rank third-in-command Gu Jinfu himself, together with Cao Xian and two other in-commands, a total of three fourth-rank warriors. Such a lineup has an overwhelming advantage against the Taiping Dao.

As for the Ziyun Sword Sect, it was also led by a third-rank sect leader and equipped with three fourth-rank elders.

At first glance, it does seem like the two sides joined forces to deal with a mere Taiping Dao.

Even the famous detectives from the Six Gates were involved in this operation.

For such a luxurious lineup, it is most appropriate to describe it as "killing a chicken with a sledgehammer".

Gu Jinfu narrowed his eyes slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

He slowly picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, rinsed his mouth, and then spat the tea into the silver bowl handed to him by the guard. Then he slowly spoke:
"Killing a chicken with a butcher knife?"

"You think this is a waste, but actually, this is the only way to intimidate the world."

"Not only have we joined forces with the Purple Cloud Sword Sect, but the famous detectives from the Six Gates have also joined our camp."

"As members of the Investigation Bureau, we shoulder the heavy responsibility of helping the Emperor. Therefore, when we look at problems, we must not limit ourselves to a single incident, but must closely connect it with the overall situation."

"Only by killing the Great Sage Master with the force of thunder and lightning can we deter the rest of the evildoers and restore peace and prosperity to the Emperor."

After saying that, Gu Jinfu picked up the teacup again and took a sip of tea leisurely.

Hearing this, everyone nodded thoughtfully.

Cao Xian's heart suddenly moved, and he roughly understood Gu Jinfu's profound meaning.

The current situation in the world is becoming increasingly chaotic, and many martial arts giants have begun to stir and are no longer content with the status quo.

In response to this situation, the imperial court has held several meetings, and the God of Detectives and the Factory Manager have also conducted in-depth discussions on the matter.

Now, the Taiping Dao, ignorant of their own danger, actually dared to jump out and be the first to do something, and audaciously kidnapped the princess. This undoubtedly gave the court a perfect opportunity -

A good opportunity to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
The Taiping Dao seems to be a powerful force, but although its grassroots foundation is strong, its middle and high-level combat power is extremely scarce, and it can only rely on a great virtuous master to barely maintain its appearance.

Such an opponent is undoubtedly an easy target for the imperial court.

As long as the imperial court takes a tough stance and strong momentum and adopts thunder-like measures, it can wipe out the Taiping Dao in one fell swoop.

Then the other restless martial arts giants will probably have to think carefully before taking any action in the future, and will be more respectful of the imperial court.

But is it enough to just destroy the Taiping Dao?

Cao Xian thought to himself, he was not sure.

If that is not enough, then we may have to choose another sect that is not particularly powerful but quite influential in the martial arts world.

Cao Xian soon had a goal in mind.

He heard that there was a sect in Jinzhou that seemed to be restless recently.

It seems that Taipingdao is not the end of their journey.

And it’s just the beginning.

Although Cao Xian had already guessed Gu Jinfu's intention, he remained calm and composed, with no intention of speaking his thoughts out loud.

But others may not be as patient as he is.

A clerk immediately stood beside Gu Jinfu and spoke cautiously:

"Sir, after destroying the Taiping Dao, our next step..."

"Is it time to go to the Golden State?"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Jinfu narrowed his eyes slightly, a meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he looked at the waiter:
"You are very smart."

The waiter was immediately flattered, his face flushed with excitement, and he was about to say something to express his modesty.

But the next moment, Gu Jinfu changed the subject and continued with a forced smile:

"You've even figured out where I should go. Shouldn't I arrange my trip accordingly?"

The waiter was stunned when he heard this, as if a basin of cold water was poured over him from head to toe, and he broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

Only then did he realize that he had chosen the wrong place in his eagerness to show off, and had committed a serious mistake.

For a moment, the boss was so scared that he knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed repeatedly to apologize.

Gu Jinfu narrowed his eyes slightly, and a dangerous aura seemed to be brewing all over his body.

Just when everyone was so frightened that they dared not breathe.

suddenly!

A sharp whistle cut through the sky.

Everyone turned their heads hurriedly and saw that the battle situation at the Red Fire Sword Sect’s base had indeed changed!

……

At this time, we were at the headquarters of the Red Fire Sword Sect.

Ye Xianqing was already fighting fiercely with the jade-faced fire monkey.

The long sword in Ye Xianqing's hand was like a nimble dragon, waving continuously. The sword shadows flickered and instantly intertwined into an impenetrable sword curtain.

The jade-faced fire monkey held Qu Hongxiao's head tightly with one claw, as if it was its most precious trophy, and used the other claw to fight a desperate battle with Ye Xianqing.

Its claws were extremely sharp, like a cold blade. Even when it collided head-on with Ye Xianqing's sword, it showed no fear and did not suffer any damage at all.

Even when the two collide, clusters of dazzling sparks will burst out, as if the monkey's paw was carefully crafted from fine steel.

Especially the Jade-faced Fire Monkey was short, only three feet tall, like a child, so its attack direction was mostly concentrated on Ye Xianqing's lower three routes.

This made Ye Xianqing extremely uncomfortable with this unique fighting style. For a moment he felt it was extremely difficult and complained in his heart.

"We must distance ourselves from this beast!"

Ye Xianqing was indeed a battle-hardened expert, and he quickly saw the crux of the problem.

He knew very well that although the Jade-faced Fire Monkey had a strong and terrifying body, it did not seem to be able to release its internal energy.

Ye Xianqing was not sure whether animals could cultivate internal energy, but judging from the current situation, it was highly likely that they could not.

It is precisely because of this that the Jade-faced Fire Monkey has been relying on its extremely flexible speed to continuously approach Ye Xianqing, attempting to fight him in close combat.

However, Ye Xianqing's sword energy was extremely sharp, and he could easily fight with the Jade-faced Fire Monkey at medium distance, thereby giving full play to his own advantages and making up for his weaknesses.

Immediately, Ye Xianqing gritted his teeth, tried his best to pull himself away, and used his exquisite lightness skills to retreat quickly.

At the same time, he secretly condensed his sword energy, preparing to use it to stop the Jade-faced Fire Monkey's pursuit.

But who could have thought that the Jade-faced Fire Monkey completely gave up fighting with Ye Xianqing, but turned its head suddenly and rushed straight towards the blind Han Lingxiao who was nearby.

This sudden change made Ye Xianqing furious, and he shouted loudly:

"Evil beast! How dare you be so unethical?!"

"Old Han, be careful! That beast is coming towards you!"

Ye Xianqing immediately calmed himself down and wanted to rush over to protect Han Lingxiao at all costs.

But the speed of this Jade-faced Fire Monkey was so fast that it rushed to Han Lingxiao's side in the blink of an eye.

Han Lingxiao sat alone on the ground, enduring the severe pain on his face and trying to use his own senses to perceive the surrounding situation.

But he had just become blind, and it was difficult for him to quickly adapt to this way of perceiving the world only by relying on his other senses.

When he heard Ye Xianqing's cry, he keenly felt a strong wind blowing towards him.

Han Lingxiao immediately gritted his teeth, a sense of determination rising in his heart:
"Beast!"

"I will fight with you!"

He grabbed the copper coins hanging from the ends of his hair, held them tightly in his palms, and then suddenly exerted all his internal strength.

When the strong wind approached, Han Lingxiao suddenly threw the copper coins in all directions.

He couldn't lock onto the other party's position at this moment, let alone determine his trajectory. But he was absolutely certain that the other party was coming for him!

So he included the four directions around him in the attack range, thinking that no matter which direction the enemy attacked from, front, back, left or right, they would fall into his attack!

"Shhhhh!"

These copper coins flew in all directions with the sound of breaking through the air.

Their strength is enough to break bricks and rocks!
however……

After Han Lingxiao threw the copper coins out, the strong wind did not weaken, but became even more fierce!

Ye Xianqing's anxious cry also rang out:
"Old Han! Above your head!"

Hearing this, Han Lingxiao woke up instantly.

Although he attacked from all sides, he missed the top.

Immediately, Han Lingxiao suddenly pointed his finger upwards, and a sharp sword energy was instantly emitted from his fingertips, rushing straight into the sky.

At this moment, Han Lingxiao clearly felt that his sword energy hit something.

The sharp sword energy pierced the thing instantly, and a liquid with a strong smell of blood spilled down, splashing Han Lingxiao's head and face.

There were also some blood, flesh and bone fragments mixed in.

"I hit it!"

"A beast, it's really just a beast!"

Han Lingxiao couldn't help but feel excited. In his mind, he had already begun to imagine the scene of himself smashing the monkey's head with a sword.

He even thought to himself that it was a pity to waste such a good monkey head. Otherwise, if he took it back, he could make a jar of monkey head stew, which would surely taste wonderful.

But who knew that Ye Xianqing's screams continued to ring out.

At this time, Han Lingxiao had no time to care about what Ye Xianqing shouted, but he had basically guessed the result.

Because he could deeply feel... two warm and furry paws quietly hugging his head!

At this moment, Han Lingxiao felt a chill rushing straight to the top of his head, and the blood in his body seemed to solidify instantly.

He was already very clear about what was holding his head.

The next moment, the top of his head was lifted up by the sharp claws. The severe pain of his scalp being torn made him want to fight back desperately.

But unfortunately, it was too late.

Because the other claw had already ruthlessly ripped out his brain...

Han Lingxiao's body fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Everyone stared at the scene in a daze, and the scene was dead silent.

This bloody and cruel scene was really uncomfortable. Everyone felt their stomachs churning and they felt like they were going to vomit at any moment.

As an outsider, I can see it very clearly.

The jade-faced fire monkey actually used Qu Hongxiao's head in its arms to lure Han Lingxiao to attack.

Han Lingxiao's sword energy did hit, but it was Qu Hongxiao's head that was broken.

The Jade-faced Fire Monkey took advantage of Han Lingxiao's weakness when he had exhausted all his old tricks and had not yet come up with new ones, and quickly grabbed Han Lingxiao's head, killing him.

If one person did all this, no one would be surprised.

Who could have thought that this Jade-faced Fire Monkey would be so cunning!
A beast would actually use various means to kill people!
Ye Xianqing stood there in a daze.

Then, sadness and anger instantly surged in his heart, and he screamed wildly:

"You evil creature! You have such a cruel and vicious heart!"

"I swear to kill you!"

Facing Ye Xianqing's angry curses, the Jade-faced Fire Monkey in the distance showed a look of confusion on his face.

Although it understood human nature and knew that Ye Xianqing hated it to the core, it obviously did not quite understand where it was cruel.

In its cognition, the law of the jungle is the most normal law of survival in nature.

Since he couldn't figure it out, the Jade-faced Fire Monkey stopped thinking about it.

It kept jumping towards Ye Xianqing, making sharp squeaking sounds from its mouth, obviously wanting to kill Ye Xianqing as well.

Ye Xianqing finally calmed down at this time.

But after calming down, he immediately felt a sense of fear.

This monkey is not only cruel but also cunning. The three of them came here together, but now he is the only one left.

He knew in his heart that if he wanted to deal with this terrifying monkey by himself, it would probably be... as difficult as climbing to the sky!
Ye Xianqing immediately disregarded the so-called dignity of a fourth-grade warrior and shouted loudly:

"Master!!!"

“Help me!!!”

His voice, based on his internal strength, was powerful and resounding throughout the entire Shenlu Peak.

Anyone on Shenlu Peak could hear it clearly.

Everyone from the Red Fire Sword Sect was shocked when they heard this.

Jiang Lengxue was also surprised and muttered to himself:

"Does he have reinforcements?"

"Could it be that the head of the Purple Cloud Sword Sect has also come in person?"

Just when everyone was surprised.

suddenly!

A deep sigh sounded in everyone's ears at the same time.

The sigh was filled with heaviness and... disappointment.

Then——

I saw a streak of light shooting out from afar like lightning.

The light flowed at an extremely fast speed, carrying an unstoppable momentum, and fell fiercely towards the attacking path of the Jade-faced Fire Monkey.

After the Jade-faced Fire Monkey noticed something, it let out a sharp squeak and quickly retreated to avoid it.

After all, it is a monkey, not a human, so it naturally doesn't care about the face and demeanor that humans value.

So it dodged extremely quickly and successfully avoided it in the blink of an eye.

And that streak of light suddenly fell to the ground, revealing its true form.

That turned out to be a sword!

What is surprising is that the sword is not stuck straight into the ground, but is suspended in the air just an inch above the ground.

To be precise, it is not simply suspended, but it is maintaining high-speed rotation!

It was obvious that the powerful internal force contained in the sword was still taking effect.

Being able to release internal energy and keep it condensed on an inanimate object for such a long time shows how strong the user's internal energy is, which has reached an incredible level.

With the appearance of the sword, Ye Xianqing was overjoyed. He immediately saluted respectfully in the direction the sword was coming from:
"Welcome Master!"

The next moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the distance.

The figure lightly tapped the ground with his toes, and the whole person was like an eagle spreading its wings and soaring, crossing a distance of dozens of feet in the air, as if completely unconstrained by gravity.

Obviously, his lightness skill has reached a superb and advanced level!
In just a few breaths, the figure had crossed a long distance and landed next to the sword.

At this moment, the internal force in the sword was exhausted, and the whole sword fell to the ground.

The figure just happened to reach out and firmly grasp the hilt of the sword.

Everything is just right!

Ye Xianqing stepped forward excitedly:

"Master, I—"

Before he could finish his words, the figure suddenly raised his hand and slapped him with a loud slap.

"Snapped!!!"

Accompanied by the crisp sound of a slap, a red palm print instantly appeared on Ye Xianqing's face.

The figure said in a deep voice:

"Disgraceful thing!"

"I was being chased by a monkey and had to ask for help?!"

Ye Xianqing only felt a burning pain on his face and his heart was full of grievances, but he dared not make a sound.

The figure then slowly turned around, allowing everyone to see his face clearly.

I saw that this person was a thin old man.

His cheekbone was as sharp as a knife, and there was a sword wound running diagonally from his left brow to his jaw.

In particular, he had an extraordinary aura, his figure was like a sharp sword soaring into the sky, his gray eyes slowly swept over the people of the Red Fire Sword Sect, and then stared at the Jade-faced Fire Monkey.

The Jade-faced Fire Monkey seemed to sense the danger posed by the old man, and could not help but bare its teeth and squeak at him.

The old man's eyes quickly shifted away from the Jade-faced Fire Monkey and scanned the lush forest nearby.

Finally, he spoke in a deep voice:
"Great and virtuous teacher, why don't you come out and see me?"

"The nearly century-long feud between our two factions should be finally settled today!"

(End of this chapter)