I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

"What? Jueyi is from the First Lineage, and Zhang Shen is from the Second Lineage? This... how is this possible?" Zhang Lianyan, the leader of the Fifth Lineage, exclaimed in surprise.

Not only her, but the other four people also narrowed their eyes, as if in disbelief.

“Let’s listen to what’s going on! This matter… may have gone beyond what we thought.” Zhang Hu, the third most influential member of the Pulse, murmured.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

……

In the dead of night, in the deep darkness, a full moon hung in the dark sky, its cold light shining on the earth and draping it in a layer of frost...

Under this moonlight, in the direction of the southern area of ​​the Emperor Sword Village of the Emperor Sword Clan, a bright red light flickered, and within this red light, there was a strong smell of blood echoing in the southern area.

A great fire engulfed the entire First Lineage of the Imperial Sword Clan.

Amidst the noise, shouts, commotion, and the clash of weapons, the sounds were incessant!

Almost everyone living in the southern district was pulled from their sleep by the sudden, chaotic noise, and all of them looked in the direction of the First Lineage after waking up.

"What's that firelight?"

"It seems something must have happened?"

"Huh? That's the direction of the First Vein..." a member of the Emperor Sword Clan exclaimed.

"Someone's attacking! Someone's attacking the First Meridian!!!" The man's mind raced, and he came up with something that matched the facts.

"who is it?"

"It should be the second lineage... Among the Imperial Sword Clan, the only force capable of rivaling the first lineage is the second lineage... Moreover, there are some rumors that the first and second lineages have always been at odds with each other..."

"I didn't expect that the Second Clan Master Zhang Xian would make his move so quickly." The speaker was a man wearing a six-sword green robe, who must be a person of some power within the Emperor Sword Clan.

“However, the Second Branch’s attack this time must have been extremely well-prepared… The First Branch is in danger! Zhang Xian is a ruthless man!” Another man dressed in a green robe with five swords interjected.

"It seems the power dynamics of the Emperor Sword Clan are about to shift..."

……

The location of the first vein.

The place is now a scene of utter devastation. The buildings, originally designed in a retro style, are now ravaged by fire. The once beautiful and pristine Back Lake is now stained a striking red, and the Eternal Fragrant Garden, once composed of seventy-two fragrant trees, is now only infused with the stench of blood…

shhhhhh!

The group of ten is now flying rapidly towards the last relatively intact part of the First Lineage, a place called Jingling Academy...

Jingling Academy is the only existing refuge of the First Lineage. It has a high-level concealment array outside, making it difficult to find its location when hidden inside. It also has a high-level protective array inside, which can block strong attacks.

These ten people all had at least the strength of the ninth level of Nirvana, but they were all dressed in slightly tattered clothes and looked extremely disheveled, clearly indicating that they had been through a great battle...

Among this group were a middle-aged man and Jue Yi, and the rest were all middle-aged people. The only one who stood out was the middle-aged man's wife, Zhang Li.

Suddenly, their vision blurred...

When their vision returned, they found themselves at the entrance of a small courtyard.

One of the middle-aged men with a square face looked around warily. After finding nothing unusual, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We've arrived."

"Alright! Everyone, let's not waste any time. Now, form pairs and guard outside. Zhang Zhan and Zhang Dou will stay here and take turns in two hours... The rest of you, go inside and rest for a bit!" The middle-aged man quickly assigned tasks, then his gaze swept over the remaining nine people, finally settling on Jue Yi.

He had already realized that his entourage, including his son and wife, were nearly exhausted.

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's order, the others dared not disobey. Apart from Zhang Zhan and Zhang Dou, the rest of them moved swiftly and arrived in the courtyard.

As soon as they entered the inner gate, everyone except the middle-aged man sat down cross-legged and began to recover their profound energy.

A moment later.

Seeing that everyone had rested to the point of entering a meditative state, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced once more at Jueyi, who was already fast asleep, and then slowly walked out of the inner door.

A few steps later, he stood on the stone steps of the courtyard. He looked at the bright yet cold moonlight, and a trace of sorrow gradually covered his eyes.

"Could it be that today is the day the First Lineage will be destroyed?"

"Is there really no way out? No, there must be some other options." The middle-aged man looked deep in thought.

"The Second Meridian's attack this time was far too swift... Alas! I never imagined that Zhang Xian would have already reached the late stage of the Heavenly Monarch realm without me even realizing it..."

"If there's really no other way, then we can only..." Thinking of this, the middle-aged man looked at Jueyi, who was resting.

At that moment, a soft voice reached the middle-aged man's ears, and at the same time, it revealed his thoughts.

"Let's protect Jueyi, shall we?" The speaker was Zhang Li, his wife and Jueyi's mother.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry to my brothers who have risked their lives with me!" Seeing that it was her, Jueyi was not surprised at all... he just said slowly in a troubled tone.

“Everyone will understand you…” Zhang Li’s gaze also turned to the moonlight, and she murmured softly, “Actually, they all understand!”

The meaning behind these words is quite clear: given the current situation of the First Clan, the only way to save someone is probably to risk their life.

"But……"

"There's no 'but' about it..." Just as the middle-aged man was hesitating, a voice rang out, and the owner of the voice was the middle-aged man with the square face.

“Hmm! There really isn’t anything wrong with it…” Standing next to the square-faced man, another thin middle-aged man immediately chimed in.

"They're right!"

"Yes!"

……

The middle-aged man was taken aback.

It turned out that none of them had rested—this was the middle-aged man's first thought, and his second thought was that they had already made their own decision.

At this moment, apart from Jueyi, the other seven people gradually stood in front of the middle-aged man, their eyes revealing a look of fearlessness in the face of death.

"You..." At that moment, even if the middle-aged man wanted to say something, or had a thousand words in his mind, he didn't know how to say them.

"Clan leader, you don't need to feel troubled, because within the Emperor Sword Clan, there is no one left who can save us. Even the remaining branch leaders cannot go against Zhang Xian, and they know this well, which is why they haven't offered any help..."

“We all understand, so we’ve already decided that we’ll do everything in our power to escort the young clan leader out, because he is our hope.” One of them seemed to have seen through the middle-aged man’s thoughts and said softly.

“That’s right, Clan Chief! As members of the First Lineage, we die as the souls of the First Lineage…” one person said firmly. His words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples…

"Yes! Born as a member of the First Lineage, and to die as the soul of the First Lineage!"

“Well said. We are born as members of the First Lineage, and we die as souls of the First Lineage… Even if we are to die, we will die as members of the First Lineage.”

……

Seeing the determination in these people's eyes, the middle-aged man was deeply shaken...

He didn't speak; he just quietly watched these people, without uttering a single word, without any emotional outburst, only a profound silence.

But it was this silence that gave him something.

A resolute...

A feeling of being moved...

And, a group of people he will never forget in his lifetime...

"We swear to protect the young clan leader to the death. Even if we die, we will be the soul of the First Clan." The crowd knelt on one knee and shouted in unison, their voices filled with unwavering determination.

This is a group of people with a strong sense of family. With such a group around, the middle-aged man really didn't need to say anything more.

at last……

The middle-aged man spoke again in his capacity as clan leader.

"I don't want to say anything more. If I say too much, everyone might look down on me as the clan leader... Alright! Then everyone should rest for a while, and after everyone has recovered their profound energy, let's send our power out of the first meridian..."

The middle-aged man understood that this might be the last time he would give such an order.

"Yes! We will do our utmost to ensure the safety of the young clan leader and escort him out of the first lineage..." Everyone responded in unison... At this moment, the spirit of the clan was fully displayed.

But, at that moment...

boom!

A tremor came from the defensive array of Jingling Temple; it had been attacked.

"How could it be so fast?"

Almost everyone, including the middle-aged man, was stunned, and at the same time, their eyes revealed a strong sense of incomprehension.

But none of them noticed that on a tender little face inside the room, there was a pair of small eyes that were brighter than ever before.

And equally bright is only the ever-present, silvery moon, hanging in the sky...

"Nonsense!!" Zhang Shen shouted, his emotions running high. "What do you mean you're from the first lineage? What do you mean I'm from the second lineage? What do you mean my father wiped out your lineage! Jueyi!! Do you have any basis for your lies?!"

"Hmph! According to the evidence! Back then, your father was jealous of my father becoming the clan leader, so he did a lot of things in secret. I don't believe you know nothing about it. Perhaps you were also present when my First Clan was attacked!" At this point, Jue Yi seemed to have a hint of certainty.

As soon as Jueyi finished speaking, Zhang Shen's eyes narrowed sharply, as if Jueyi had hit the nail on the head.

……

Inside Emperor Sword Village, outside Jingling Courtyard.

A group of about ten people, dressed in silver armor, stood here.

Although their cultivation levels were only around the first to third level of Nirvana, they were orderly and imposing, with a hint of killing intent surrounding them. Moreover, there was no emotional fluctuation on their faces, and there was no noise between them.

They were like assassins; if it weren't for the faint sound of their breathing, some people might really think they were just a group of statues.

It's obvious at a glance that this group of people has received some training and experienced some bloody battles...

This group is the strongest unit in the Second Lineage—the Sky Moon Squad.

Directly in front of the Tianyue Squad, three people stood slowly.

Among them were Zhang Shen, who was still a young boy, and his father, Zhang Xian, who wore a green robe with seven swords. The last person was named Zhang He, who was one of the hidden forces of the second lineage and the leader of this unit.

Zhang He stared at the empty space in front of him and said calmly, "Clan leader, this is the Jingling Academy."

Zhang Xian responded, then carefully examined the area, a hint of disdain in his eyes: "How could two mere defensive formations possibly stop me?"

"Zhang Meng, Zhang Meng! I'm afraid this is your burial ground, no, it should be said that it is the burial ground of your entire lineage... Hahahaha!" With that, Zhang Xian suddenly burst into laughter.

Ignoring Zhang Xian's smile, Zhang Shen remained calm. Despite his young age, his series of schemes and innate talent were enough to make him stand out. He slowly stepped forward and said, "Father, let's attack!"

Zhang Xian shook his head: "No rush. These two formations are quite interesting, it would be a bit of a waste for us to break them together like this! So..."