People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Zi Nu sheathed her Crimson Serpent Soft Sword and said, "We can't chase after them. The mountain paths are complicated, and it's easy to get lost."

Cao Ze nodded and said, "That's right, this is the territory of the Hundred Birds, and it's easy to be ambushed here."

Han Fei ran over, covered in sweat, and said, "Stop chasing them. Go straight to their lair. Zifang will handle the aftermath for any of the remaining fugitives."

Cao Ze said, "Zifang will take at least four hours to go down the mountain with his men and return. We won't make it in time. The most urgent task is to rescue the children who have been captured."

He had just interrogated an assassin. The captured boy wasn't locked up in the back mountain, but in the village.

The commotion here must have been felt by the people in the back mountain and the village.

Every little bit of time wasted leads to unexpected events.

Honglian immediately said, "Let's go to the village!"

Zi Nu had no objections.

Han Fei thought for a moment and said, "Brother Cao is right, let's go!"

The four arrived at the village, only to find it deserted.

Han Fei crouched down and examined the footprints. "They all seem to have gone to the back mountain..."

Honglian clapped her hands and said, "That's perfect!"

Zi Nu and Cao Ze arrived at the center of the village.

In the center of the village was a large well about ten feet in diameter, and around it were a dozen or so other wells of different sizes.

Zi Nu and Cao Ze peered inside and saw teenagers, some even under ten years old, all imprisoned in the well.

"I'll go down, you stay here and keep watch."

After Cao Ze finished speaking, he jumped down.

The well was not deep, about three meters, and the smell of blood lingered for a long time.

When Cao Ze came down, none of the locked-up boys looked at him; they all sat with their knees drawn up to their sides, leaning against the wall.

In their eyes, Cao Ze appeared numb and violent; his aura was quite cold.

He didn't say a word and silently jumped out.

Zi Nu asked in surprise, "Why don't you rescue them?"

Cao Ze shook his head and told Zi Nu about his recent discovery.

“They are no longer normal people. Rescuing them and letting them return to ordinary people will only harm ordinary people.”

Zi Nu seemed lost in thought, but she didn't dwell on it further.

Cao Ze entered several more wells, and the conditions were the same as the wells he had just entered.

Just as he was about to leave, Zi Nu quietly appeared at the bottom of the well.

Cao Ze was somewhat surprised: "Zi Nu, when did you come down?"

With his strength, it's impossible that he wouldn't have noticed someone coming down. Could it be that Zi Nu has broken through and taken another step forward in strength, entering the first-class innate realm?

Before Cao Ze could react, Zi Nu, who was close to him, suddenly thrust a sharp bone spur hidden in her hand at Cao Ze.

Cao Ze's pupils contracted slightly, and he took a step back, dodging the attack.

"If you're not Zi Nu, then who are you?"

Cao Ze stared intently at the alluring and charming "Purple Girl," his tone somewhat cold.

Zi Nu's strength is not that weak. If it really is Zi Nu, it would be difficult for him to easily dodge such a close-range sneak attack.

"Purple Maiden" remained silent and continued to attack Cao Ze. Her use of bone spikes was masterful, like a soldier using a three-edged bayonet, with each spike aimed at Cao Ze's weakest point.

Cao Ze tested "Purple Maiden" and found that her strength was indeed very weak, even a level below his brother-in-law. He then controlled his power and knocked her to the ground with a palm strike.

The originally alluring and seductive Zi Nu slowly transformed into a petite young girl.

She was covered by an indigo cloak embroidered with a white unicorn, revealing only her high ponytail and snow-white wrists, making her face indistinct.

Black Jade Qilin?

The familiar appearance surprised Cao Ze.

I never expected that the Jade Kirin would be here with the Hundred Birds.

If I remember correctly, she was later known as "Korea's No. 1 Assassin," the most elite assassin in the Reverse Sands.

Known as "A dark and windy night, a deadly and invisible force, ever-changing and unpredictable, the Black Jade Qilin."

It is said that this person is formless and shapeless, capable of transforming into all living beings. He is a master of disguise, able to mimic human voices and even his techniques to an extremely high degree, making him virtually undetectable to anyone.

No wonder I didn't notice Zi Nu's strange behavior immediately.

Cao Ze approached the black jade unicorn, only to find it had fainted.

After a moment's hesitation, Cao Ze picked her up and jumped out of the well.

Honglian and Han Fei are checking the other wells and prisons.

When Zi Nu saw Cao Ze come out, carrying a mysterious figure in a cloak, she asked curiously, "Who is she?"

Just as Cao Ze was about to speak, Han Fei and Hong Lian rushed over, saying, "We've already checked; there are fifty people here in total."

"There are twenty-three people here, and a total of seventy-three people."

Cao Ze put down the black jade unicorn and said, "Including her, there should be seventy-four people."

"Brother Cao was indeed farsighted, sending Zifang to Xinzheng to invite the people from the Seven Absolutes Hall over."

Han Fei couldn't help but sigh, "Born in a chaotic era, one's fate is not in one's own hands."

Cao Ze squatted down and lifted the hood of the black jade unicorn, only to see a face devoid of any expression or anger.

He touched the face of the black jade unicorn repeatedly, and Honglian couldn't bear to watch any longer. "How could you... uh..."

Cao Ze then peeled a human skin mask off the face of the black jade unicorn.

Honglian was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Who is she?"

Han Fei frowned: "What just happened?"

Cao Ze briefly recounted what had happened in the well prison.

Zi Nu exclaimed in surprise, "Even you didn't notice her disguise? How is that possible?"

She considered herself to be quite skilled in disguise, but it was difficult to remain undetected even when her strength was low.

"I'd love to know too."

Cao Ze explored the small body of the black jade unicorn for a while, taking out bone spurs stained with dark red blood, as well as some sharp objects, and checked its teeth to prevent any accidents such as suicide.

Han Fei inwardly condemned Cao Ze for committing such a beastly act against a young girl!

Although I understand, I still want to call Cao Ze a beast!

It has nothing to do with anything else; I just really don't like the guy who wants to be my brother-in-law.

"Is she in danger?"

I think so.

After Cao Ze confiscated all of Mo Yu Qilin's tools that could be used to commit crimes, a slight tremor suddenly sounded from the ground.

"The bird killer from the back mountain is here. Keep an eye on her, I'll go take care of her."

Han Fei hesitated and asked, "Are you sure you can do it?"

Including the villagers, there are at least a hundred bird killers outside. Although he was very angry that Cao Ze often flirted with his sister, he kept things separate.

"If you can't do it, then you do it?"

Han Fei respectfully said, "Please take care, Brother Cao."

Cao Ze glanced at Han Fei sideways, wondering if he should throw Han Fei into the Hundred Birds Killer's Nest.

Honglian pouted: "Brother only knows how to hide in the back. If he had cultivated for a while, he wouldn't be so weak."

Han Fei gave a wry smile. If he had the ability to cultivate, he wouldn't have refrained from doing so.

He was also frustrated, as it seemed he had focused all his talent on his brain, while his physical cultivation talent hadn't kept up at all.

Fortunately, his teacher was not skilled in martial arts and showed no disdain for him because he could not practice martial arts.

Cao Ze appeared outside the village.

Nearly a hundred bird assassins followed closely behind the three large horses, surrounding Cao Ze.

Leading the group was a pale, beardless, chubby man of considerable size. He was panting heavily as he sat on a brown horse, seemingly unable to bear the weight.

"You're the one who trespassed into Ghost Mountain and Blood Pool, and even dared to kill my men!?"

The chubby man brandished his double halberds, his tiny, beady eyes glaring angrily at Cao Ze.

The loss of dozens of Hundred Birds Killers made the General want to skin him alive.

He was a second-rate expert, weaker than Yingge and the others... Cao Ze made his move instantly.

"Thunder Magic: Northern Azure Pool!"

The crossbow bolts that were shot at him fell slowly to the ground, as if they had sunk into a swamp.

"Golden Light Curse!"

Cao Ze's body was covered with a faint golden light, and he took the blow from the fat man's halberd head-on.

"Thunder Magic - Palm Thunder!"

Cao Ze's decisive action bypassed more than a dozen Hundred Birds Assassins and went straight for the fat man's life.

"puff--"

The chubby man coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, his chest was charred black, and he died on the spot.

"Kill! Kill them quickly!"

The other two bird killers on horseback roared in terror and fury.

Crossbow bolts rained down on Cao Ze like a storm.

Cao Ze took a deep breath, opened the Northern Azure Pool to its maximum, formed a thunder magic hand seal, and knelt on one knee, imprinting it on the ground.