From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

hold head high!

With a high-pitched dragon roar, the dragon leaped into the sky, its body swaying unsteadily amidst the clouds and mist, and fled straight into the depths of Yongqiu Mountain.

As the dragon moved away, Chen Shi's connection with the black ring remained, but his control over the dragon weakened considerably, making it impossible for him to exert pressure any longer.

The others were also stunned, and it took them a long time to come to their senses.

The dragon escaped.

The dragon actually escaped...

Why did the dragon suddenly run away? Everyone frowned, completely baffled.

Fortunately, the danger has finally passed.

"Phew! Finally, it's over."

Feng Ji let out a long breath and plopped down on the ground.

Immediately afterward, the Netherworld Thousand Hands avatar faded away, its blood energy rapidly receding and collapsing. His entire body suddenly went limp, panting weakly, like a lump of mud.

The second time he took the elixir, the backlash was much worse than the first time.

In contrast, although Gu Tingshu and the elders of the Fufeng Association were also injured to varying degrees, they were fortunate enough to still retain their fighting strength.

After regaining my composure, I looked at the others on the field and saw that they had suffered heavy casualties.

Especially among the ordinary soldiers, after the Chilong rampage, more than half of them were killed or wounded, and there were as many as seven or eight hundred frozen into ice sculptures.

"Walk."

Feng Lin's face was somber. With a soft cry, he prepared to lead his remaining troops away.

"slow!"

Just then, Gu Tingshu shouted loudly, looked at Feng Lin, and sneered.

"Nephew, you can't just come and go as you please! There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

"Uncle, are you trying to force me to stay?"

Feng Lin snorted, lowered his voice, and looked at Gu Tingshu with a sinister gaze.

At the same time, the soldiers of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, as well as the troops led by Zhang Henian, gathered around Feng Lin, all ready for battle.

Although they had been decimated by the Chilong, they were still a large force to begin with, and three to four hundred of them were still capable of fighting. However, each unit was severely depleted, making it difficult to reassemble into a proper army, and even if they were to manage to do so, their strength would be greatly diminished.

At the same time, the manpower of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion also gathered around Gu Tingshu, leaving only a little over a hundred people.

Gu Tingshu glanced at Feng Lin, then at the Fufeng Association, his expression deep.

Although the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion had more troops, they were all ordinary soldiers. Without their formation, Gu Tingshu didn't take them seriously at all.

Their only fifth-rank grandmaster, Feng Ji, is now useless.

In terms of strength, the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion was still superior to the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion at this time.

The problem is that the Fufeng Society is colluding with the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, so the Fufeng Society hasn't suffered significant losses. With them joining forces, Gu Tingshu's chances of winning aren't very high.

Of course, the other party did not dare to make a move at this time, not only because they were wary of Gu Tingshu, a fifth-rank grandmaster, but also because of Chen Shi!

The battle with the dragon just now proved that even if he is no match for a fifth-grade grandmaster, he should be able to hold out for a while.

"Keep the Qilin!"

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Tingshu suddenly let out a roar, leaped up, and pounced straight at the Qilin.

Eight soldiers were carrying the cage containing the Qilin when five of them died before they could even react. The remaining three then realized what was happening and fled in panic.

The soldiers on the side held their weapons, their faces full of fear, and dared not step forward.

"Come and rob us if you dare."

Gu Tingshu placed one hand on the Qilin cage, snorted softly, and looked at Feng Lin with a cold smile.

Feng Lin looked at Gu Tingshu, his brows furrowed, his gaze particularly gloomy.

Although his main objective was to kill Gu Tingshu, Qilin was equally important.

He couldn't help but look towards the Fufeng Association, only to see the Fufeng Association elders watching coldly, showing no intention of making a move.

"……Walk!"

After pondering for a while, Feng Lin let out a cold snort and turned to leave.

Zhang Henian and his men hurriedly followed.

After taking a few steps, the two attendants suddenly turned back and carried Feng Ji, whom they had almost forgotten, on their backs.

"retreat."

Seeing that the people from the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence had left, the elder of the Fufeng Association gave a soft shout and then led his people away as well.

The Fufeng Society's goal this time was to assassinate Gu Tingshu, but now that things have gone wrong, what are they still doing here?

As for the Qilin, they didn't care.

"snort!"

Watching the Dingyuan Marquis's residence and the Fufeng Association quickly retreat, Gu Tingshu let out a heavy snort, but inwardly he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I almost died here today!

Then came the relief that the dragon suddenly appeared out of nowhere and, after causing a ruckus, actually saved him.

Chen Shi stood to the side, watching the matter come to a temporary end, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After releasing the dragon, the process was once out of control, but fortunately, the goal was achieved in the end, and Gu Tingshu was saved.

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but glance in the direction the Chilong had fled. Injured and poisoned, the Chilong must be very weak now…

"go back."

Gu Tingshu gave a soft shout and led everyone back immediately.

In fact, if the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion and the Fufeng Association joined forces to fight him to the death, he might not be able to handle it.

Now that we've captured the Qilin, it's time to return to our base camp as quickly as possible.

A group of people carried the Qilin and hurriedly headed out of the mountain.

About an hour later, as the sky gradually darkened, a commotion of voices suddenly arose ahead.

Gu Tingshu's brows twitched instantly, and his whole body tensed up. Could it be that the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion and the Fufeng Society had returned to fight again?

"My lord!"

Immediately afterwards, a group of people emerged from the dense forest.

Upon seeing Gu Tingshu, she was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward to bow.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

"...No need for formalities."

Gu Tingshu glanced at them and breathed a sigh of relief; they were people from his Jing'an Marquis's residence.

Yongqiu Mountain is, after all, the territory of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion!

Chen Shi fired the signal cannon earlier, and apart from Gu Tingshu, the other members of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion also saw it, but they were far away and it took them a long time to get there.

"Pass down the order: strictly seal off all roads leading down the mountain, intensify the search and clearing operations in the mountains, and ensure that not a single thief escapes!"

Immediately afterwards, Gu Tingshu's face darkened, and he shouted sternly.

Upon receiving the order, his subordinates immediately dispatched people to various locations to relay the message.

The rest of the group protected Gu Tingshu and continued walking out of the mountain.

"master."

After taking two steps, Chen Shi suddenly stopped and said to Gu Tingshu.

"Your subordinate is willing to stay in the mountains and continue the search for the thieves."

"……good!"

Gu Tingshu glanced at Chen Shi and nodded.

There are still experts on the Fufeng side, and it is indeed necessary to have experts in charge if we want to capture them.

Chen Shi would be a perfect fit.

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Tingshu took out a token from his person and handed it to Chen Shi.

"With my token, you have the authority to command all the troops in the mountains."

"Yes, sir!"

Chen Shi responded and accepted the token with both hands.

"You have performed a great service this time. When we return to Yongqiu, you will be richly rewarded."

Gu Tingshu nodded again, and then gave a word of advice.

"be safe."

"Thank you, sir. I understand."

"Um."

Gu Tingshu didn't say anything more and hurriedly left with his men.

After Gu Tingshu left, Chen Shi stood still.

A moment later, after sensing the location of the black ring, he immediately rushed into the depths of Yongqiu Mountain.