I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

Chapter 22 Sword Control Technique

Outside the city, a group of fast horses galloped at full speed.

The leader was Huang Tianba, who had just returned from Yongkang County.

The Huang family secretly ran a business selling Powder of Ecstasy.

However, for safety reasons, the Huang family also placed the workshop for refining the Bliss Powder in Yongkang County.

Who would have thought that the supervisor in Yongkang County was actually planning to embezzle funds from his post?

The formula was stolen.

In addition, they also stole a batch of raw materials.

I currently have a batch of orders for Blood Mother Cult items to be completed.

In most cases, the Blood Vajra Cult also uses Bliss Powder to control people, so Bliss Powder is also very important.

Upon learning this news, Huang Tianba immediately led the Huang family's experts to the destination.

He didn't even have time to enjoy his newlywed ninth concubine.

The ninth concubine he had just married looked remarkably like his lover from his youth. The unrequited love he had felt in his youth was now something he could quickly ravage. Huang Tianba had already decided to use the most intense methods to vent his frustrations on the ninth concubine.

Even the first wife, that haggard old woman, couldn't stop it.

Although the First Madam's family background is not weak, Huang Tianba's wings have now grown strong, and he is no longer the boy who needed his mother's family's support.

"Master, there's a rumor circulating in the family... saying that the First Madam has bestowed the Ninth Concubine upon that groom named Lu Xuan."

As everyone took a break.

A bodyguard approached Master Huang and said.

The guard looked at Huang Tianba, but he was actually a little scared. After all, he didn't know whether he should tell Master Huang about this news.

They claimed it was just a rumor, but it was actually quite certain.

Only he dared to come and report such news.

Because he and Huang Tianba had a life-or-death bond.

If it had been anyone else who came to report, Huang Tianba would probably have smashed their head in.

"What!?"

Huang Tianba was just about to take a sip of water when he heard this news and immediately threw the water bottle on the ground.

After receiving confirmation from the expressions of those around him, Huang Tianba's eyes immediately turned fierce.

"Screw it!"

"If that old bastard dares to touch my woman, I'll find a hundred horses and have them line up to have their way with him!"

Huang Tianba was furious. Regardless of whether Lu Xuan had participated or not, he wished he could twist Lu Xuan's head off right now!

How dare they do such a thing?

"That bitch!"

Huang Tianba thought of the First Madam's old and faded face, and at this moment he wished he could tear her to shreds!

"Everyone, get on your horses!"

Huang Tianba couldn't wait to fight his way back.

But the bodyguard glanced back and saw that his men and horses were all exhausted.

After all, the news of Master Huang's accident and the matter of Liu Qingxue had already made Huang Tianba rush back overnight.

They basically didn't get any rest.

This group of people didn't get any rest, just from catching the embezzler and quelling the unrest in Yongkang County.

"Master, they're exhausted. My third brother and I will escort you, and they can follow behind."

That bodyguard was named Tan Weiquan.

He and another person were sworn brothers with Huang Tianba, having gone through countless life-and-death experiences together in their early years before becoming sworn brothers.

Tan Weiquan was the oldest, so he was the eldest son.

But all three of them were led by Master Huang.

"it is good."

"You can catch up after you've rested and recuperated."

"You've all worked hard this time. When you return, each of you will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver!"

Huang Tianba calmed down, realizing that these people had reached their limit.

As martial artists, the three of them were able to handle the situation with ease, since they could cultivate and refine their inner energy.

Huang Tianba and his two companions immediately leaped onto their horses.

The three of them sped off towards Wuling County.

At this time, it was still about 80 li away from Wuling County.

Tatata!

Even as night fell, nothing could stop the three of them from moving.

The three figures moved like arrows flying swiftly in the night.

After continuing their march for another forty miles...

With only forty li left, we were about to reach Wuling County.

While passing through a forest.

Suddenly, a cold light flashed out from the tree ahead.

A murderous intent suddenly emerged.

Even Huang Tianba was caught off guard.

"Be careful!"

Tan Weiquan, who had been protecting Huang Tianba, gave a low shout and then leaped off his horse, knocking Huang Tianba to the ground.

Bang!

Huang Tianba fell to the ground and rolled around repeatedly.

But suddenly, a cold light struck the third brother, followed by a crisp cracking sound.

The third brother's head was split open.

"Splash!"

The third brother's body suddenly fell to the ground.

Blood and flesh splattered within a radius of ten feet.

The person who launched the sneak attack was clearly targeting the third brother. When Tan Weiquan realized this, he gasped in shock.

"Third brother!"

Huang Tianba and Tan Weiquan roared.

Brothers of more than ten years were reduced to countless blood clots scattered throughout the jungle at this moment.

Huang Tianba and Tan Weiquan both released their true energy to protect themselves immediately.

Both of them were actually at the high level of the first rank!

Among them, Huang Tianba's true qi seemed to be even more abundant.

"Who goes there? Get your ass out here!"

Huang Tianba roared angrily.

He drew a sharp longsword from his waist.

He slashed his sword towards the jungle ahead.

boom!

A large tree three zhang away was directly cleaved in two by Huang Tianba's sword energy.

Lu Xuan, who was hiding in the shadows, was secretly surprised when he saw Huang Tianba's sword strike.

Even a high-level martial artist of the first rank cannot achieve such a distance of true energy from their body and still exert such powerful strength.

Clearly, the sword in Master Huang's hand is also extremely powerful.

It is very likely a magical artifact!

Weapons that can contain spiritual energy are called spiritual weapons.

Even the most ordinary first-grade spiritual weapon is worth more than 100,000 taels of silver, which is beyond the reach of ordinary first-grade martial artists. Some precious spiritual weapons can only be purchased with spirit stones.

Lu Xuan was naturally not in the direction of that tree.

After making his move, he used the Snake Step to dodge to the side.

At this time, they lie dormant in the darkness.

The two were already extremely wary.

Lu Xuan was in no hurry to make a move, but instead quietly retreated.

With his extraordinary comprehension, Lu Xuan had already mastered the Snake Step so well that he could do it without leaving a trace.

It can disappear silently.

Master Huang has a magical artifact in his hand.

It is itself a high-level first-grade item.

For Lu Xuan, dealing with two people at the same time was too risky.

Although one is not afraid of revealing their identity in the wild, it would be a great loss if one were to be seriously injured.

"Since that's the case, then I'll make sure you're on tenterhooks all night!"

Lu Xuan sneered inwardly, but did not rashly continue his attack. Instead, he headed to the next ambush point.

Even martial artists have moments when they feel exhausted.

Having just killed one of their opponents, they had already aroused the opponent's vigilance, and the opponent's condition could be described as being at its peak.

We must wait until these two are exhausted and mentally weakened before making a move.

"The magic that master possesses is quite useful."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

From Master Sun's hands, Lu Xuan found more than 50,000 taels of silver.

They also found a technique.

This technique is called the Sword Control Technique.

With his mental power and the chain throwing knives in his hand, he can project his true energy using the force of the throwing knives. Even several feet away, he can transmit the power of his true energy through the knife control technique.

It was precisely by using this move that Lu Xuan was able to complete the flying knife attack from several feet away.

This technique was originally classified as a high-grade Yellow Rank.

However, after Lu Xuan's extraordinary comprehension and deduction...

It has already been upgraded to the lower grade of the Xuan rank.

It is extremely powerful.

Immediately, Lu Xuan flicked his finger, and three tree branches flew out.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

The branch hit the horses' rumps, startling all three horses away!

At the same time, Lu Xuan took advantage of the noise of the horses running away to use his movement technique to leave.

Master Huang and Tan Weiquan were startled and wanted to chase after the horse, but then they remembered that someone was watching them in the dark, so they stopped in their tracks.

They stood there observing and on guard for almost fifteen minutes.

One reason is that they dare not act rashly.

Secondly, it's because they want to find out who's hiding in the shadows.

Since the other party only launched a sneak attack instead of a direct assault, it means that the other party had some concerns. Either their identity should not be revealed, or they were not strong enough to defeat the two of them directly.

It wasn't until fifteen minutes later, after confirming that there was no sound around them, that the two looked at each other.

"We should go now."

Subsequently, Tan Weiquan took charge of security, while Master Huang went to examine the body of the third brother.

"What a sharp knife."

"The third brother's head was split open almost instantly."

"Ordinary defenses simply cannot withstand this kind of attack."

"Even if it doesn't hit the head, if it's stuck in the body, it will still pierce through the body."

Master Huang's expression was solemn.

Clearly, the person who made the move posed a significant threat to them.

"Who is the one?"

"Could they be remnants of the Five Poisons Gang?"

Tan Weiquan asked in a deep voice.

The Five Poisons Gang, the very gang that caused trouble in Yongkang County this time, paid someone to take away the recipe and refining method of the Ecstasy Powder from the Huang family.

Master Huang's trip to Yongkang County was also spent dealing with the Five Poisons Sect, during which he killed many members of the sect.

"Impossible, the Five Poisons Sect doesn't operate like that."

"Moreover, most of the members of the Five Poisons Sect have already been wiped out by us."

"This person acted swiftly and decisively, without any hesitation. His target was extremely clear: kill and leave... I also find it difficult to determine his identity."

Mr. Huang shook his head slightly.

It's also difficult to guess the identity of the person who made the move.

But the more this was the case, the more worried Master Huang became. After all, enemies in the open were not scary; what was scary was the spying in the shadows.

Even Master Huang wondered to himself if the third son was his enemy.

But that's not quite right either.

The third brother has always been by my side, so what enemies could he possibly have?

But if I really want to say...

The person who deliberately stabbed him in the back when he was down on his luck is very likely from one of the other two major families.

If it really is them who take action, that would be a very dangerous sign.

"Should we wait for them?"

"It will be safer once we have enough manpower."

Tan Weiquan said.

Upon hearing this, Master Huang understood that this was the best course of action; waiting for the rest of the men to arrive was the best course of action.

But when he thought about it...

His own delicate first love, his concubine, was arranged to live in the room of a lowly and filthy old stableman.

I felt a tingling sensation all over my body.

Reason told him to stay put and wait for reinforcements, but emotionally, he couldn't wait.

"Let's not wait any longer, let's take another route!"

"The fact that the other party doesn't dare to show up means that he's not very confident either."

"Master Huang said with certainty."

Upon hearing this, Tan Weiquan didn't know what to say.

There are still forty miles of mountain road left.

The opponent's move to drive away the horses was truly brilliant.

They could only continue on foot, which was extremely taxing on their physical strength.

The two remained vigilant and continued traveling for more than twenty miles.

We were only a short distance from Wuling County.

Both of them had almost reached their mental limits.

However, with only twenty miles left, there was another open area ahead, so they couldn't help but relax their vigilance.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

This whole night of fussing has wasted a lot of time.

The two exchanged a glance.

This place is safe now.

As long as I can get back to Wuling County.

With Master Huang's connections and influence, everything is no problem, and any issue can be resolved.

Even with the other two major families, he was capable of dealing with them and figuring things out.

Suddenly, the sound of galloping hooves came from afar.

The two men turned around and saw that the three horses they had been riding had returned.

"Hmm? My Huang family's horses are quite intelligent, hahaha!"

Master Huang burst into laughter.

However, when horses are mentioned, the old stableman Lu Xuan comes to mind, and when Lu Xuan comes to mind, one thinks of one's tender first love, who is currently curled up in that house full of horse manure.

Mr. Huang's smile vanished instantly.

"Perfect timing, let's mount up!"

"Master Huang shouted."

Tan Weiquan was also wondering why the three horses had returned. He initially thought it might be a trap, but after glancing at them and seeing no one on their backs, he relaxed his guard.

Master Huang was also very excited and ran towards the three horses.

When the two sides were only about five zhang apart.

Master Huang was about to stop the horses when he suddenly saw...

The last horse to run.

On the other side of the horse, there seemed to be a figure huddled up, but from the angle and the light, it was impossible to see clearly.

Now that he has seen it...

A sudden burst of cold light erupted.

It was exactly the same cold light that had just attacked and killed the third brother.

"What?!"

Master Huang's first instinct was to draw his sword to defend himself.

Unfortunately, it was too late; a cold light had already struck him.

A chilling, bone-deep cold swept over me, sending shivers down my spine.