The chivalrous spirit is fickle

And at this moment, under the dazzling lightning, Su Xue and Elder Ma and his group met eyes and looked at each other from a distance.

Rumble! A huge thunder followed the lightning. It only rang in everyone's ears after Su Xue's sight returned to darkness.

Seeing this, Elder Ma sighed softly, moved his right hand slightly, and the gun in his hand circled around his palm.

"Miss, let me give you a quick death."

Elder Ma muttered to himself in an inaudible voice. According to the young sect leader's instructions, he should have waited until Su Xue had exhausted her last bit of strength, and then brought the hostages in front of Su Xue and chopped off their heads one by one.

But in the end, Su Xue's life must be saved.

But at this moment, seeing Su Xue like this, Elder Ma felt a little sympathy.

Rather than living a life worse than death in the future, it is better to give her a quick death now.

With this thought in mind, Elder Ma held the gun in one hand and strode towards Su Xue. In this darkness, as an eighth-grade martial artist, Elder Ma could not see as clearly as in the daytime, but he could still see more clearly than ordinary people.

However, Elder Ma had just taken a few steps when he stopped again, looking ahead in surprise.

However, in the darkness, Su Xue pretended that she saw nothing. She was still leaning on the wooden stick, staggering forward, as if nothing had happened.

Elder Ma frowned, as if he understood something. A hint of determination flashed in his eyes. He strode forward again and shouted loudly.

"Miss, please stop."

"You've already seen us. It's no use running away."

Su Xue's body trembled, but she gritted her teeth, pretending that she heard nothing, and stumbled forward.

She didn't want to stop, even for one more step.

Elder Ma frowned, and the tip of his gun landed on the mud on the ground. As he stepped forward to catch up, it drew a long line on the ground.

It was the hour of midnight, and the two were only thirty steps apart. They were still ten miles away from Lin'an City.

Tick, tick.

Elder Ma took three steps forward, and the raindrops suddenly became denser. Then he took another ten steps forward, and a strong wind blew up, and grass debris flew and fell on his face. Then he took another ten steps forward, and heavy rain fell, as dense as a pearl curtain.

Amid the violent storm, Su Xue fell to the ground again, and Elder Ma was already behind her, just one step away.

Elder Ma turned his wrist, and the tip of the gun brushed against the ground and raised a ball of white flame in the rain. He looked at Su Xue who fell to the ground, stabbed her with the gun, and took the last step.

Thunder roared, and a thick bolt of lightning climbed down from the clouds, spreading like countless branches and leaves, once again illuminating the night.

Under the dazzling lightning, a figure was quietly illuminated. He was standing in front of Su Xue, but if there was no lightning, Elder Ma would never see this person.

In an instant, Elder Ma's pupils shrank slightly, his eyes were filled with horror, and the spear in his hand changed its position instantly, thrusting upward. The spear body trembled, and the sharp tip of the spear emitted several flames.

However, all these attacks fell into vain. The moment Elder Ma raised his gun, a long fist came first, brushed the gun and landed heavily on Elder Ma's chest.

A burst of force ran out, and then exploded with a loud bang. Elder Ma's body instantly flew backwards and slid dozens of steps before he barely stopped.

After Elder Ma steadied himself, he looked at the man in surprise and doubt and shouted.

"Who are you, sir? Why do you want to make trouble for my Baijie Sect?"

In the midst of the storm, the man had no intention of answering. Instead, he leaned over and looked at Su Xue, who had disheveled hair and a muddy face, and asked unconfidently.

"Are you Miss Zhao? Why do you look different from the portrait?"

Su Xue had no idea what the man was saying, but her last desire to survive made her nod repeatedly and accept an identity that did not belong to her.

"Yes, I...I am Miss Zhao."

When Shi Gu heard this, he smiled gently, put his hand on Su Xue's little head, and spoke softly.

"Don't worry, even if you're not."

"I will save you too."

Chapter 58: The Heavens

The rain was pouring down, as dense as a bead curtain, quickly turning the earth into a muddy mess.

Shi Gu squatted in the rain, like an elder Su Xue was familiar with, gently stroking her muddy head. The heavy rain turned the dirt on Su Xue's hair into muddy water, making it dirty and messy.

Su Xue's body was trembling. She looked at Shi Gu in front of her with her mouth slightly open, but she couldn't say anything. In the dim light, she couldn't see Shi Gu's face at all.

"Sir, this is a private matter of our Baijie Sect. Could you please leave?"

In the distance, Elder Ma held a gun in one hand and looked at Shi Gu vigilantly, feeling quite fearful. For some reason, when the man in front of him appeared, his heart began to beat wildly, as if warning him that the man in front of him was very dangerous.

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu smiled slightly and slowly stood up. In the dark night, the scenery of this land was as bright as day in his eyes, and every drop of rain could be seen clearly.

"The Hundred Tribulations Sect? Hasn't it already fallen?"

Listening to Shi Gu's sarcastic words, Elder Ma narrowed his eyes slightly and a hint of suspicion flashed across his face.

The Baijie Sect had indeed declined, but that was a few years ago. Three years ago, the new sect leader stepped into the ninth level of martial arts with unstoppable force, and climbed all the way to the middle stage of the ninth level of martial arts, having long since gotten rid of the trend of decline.

This is big news in the underworld. Doesn’t the man in front of me know about it?

Elder Ma didn't want to fight with Shi Gu. After just a short move, he realized that the man in front of him was quite difficult to deal with, so naturally he wanted to take action.

Thinking of this, Elder Ma stuck his spear into the ground, clasped his hands together in salute, and said in a deep voice.

"My friend, do you know our sect leader Zhou Xuan?"

When Shi Gu heard this, he chuckled and shook his head.

"I don't know him, but I know he's a gigolo who made his fortune by relying on a widow."

"Hey, he's really capable."

Hearing this, Elder Ma's eyes flashed, and he was certain that the man in front of him should be in a promotion state, otherwise he would not be unaware of the news that Zhou Xuan had broken through to the ninth level of martial arts.

Then, maybe we can force him back without bloodshed.

Elder Ma's expression eased a little, and his voice pierced through the heavy rain and fell clearly into Shigu's ears.

"My friend may have retired for too long, so he didn't know that our clan leader Zhou Xuan had broken through to the ninth-grade martial realm three years ago and directly reached the middle stage of the ninth grade."

"If you leave now, we at Baijie Sect will pretend that we have not seen you today. It is not easy to travel the world, so why would you cause trouble for a stranger?"

Hearing Elder Ma's somewhat proud words, Shi Gu frowned, revealing a nervous expression, and said in panic.

"What? That pretty boy has already reached the ninth level of martial arts? The damn kicking of the widow's door actually has this effect?"

Hearing this, Elder Ma's face froze, and then turned ugly, but taking into account Shi Gu's previous skills, he did not suddenly attack. He could only snort coldly and spoke loudly.

"Does Your Excellency really want to go against my Hundred Tribulations Sect?"

Shi Gu slowly put away his smile, his eyes gradually turned cold, he took a few steps forward, stood in front of Su Xue, and said lightly.

"It was only after Zhou Xuan reached the ninth level of martial arts that he dared to bully such a little girl."

"Why should I be afraid of such a petty person?"

Elder Ma was stunned when he heard this, but he was choked by the release of bones and was speechless. In silence, he pulled out the spear that was stuck in the ground with one hand, and shook the spear body to shake off the rain water on the tip of the spear, and a trace of murderous aura spread.

"Sir, I will say this one last time."

"Leave now. As long as nothing happens today, our clan leader is about to be promoted to the Heavenly Ranking. He has a promising future and is not someone you can afford to offend."

Shi Gu's eyes and brows were cold, but he did not move at all. He just looked quietly at Elder Ma and his group.

There were dozens of dark shadows behind Elder Ma, all of them were masters of the sixth-grade martial realm, and there were even ten of them at the seventh-grade martial realm. Together with Elder Ma who was at the peak of the eighth-grade martial realm, this lineup was more than enough to surround and kill an eighth-grade martial realm master.

This is also Elder Ma’s confidence. Although a lot of manpower will be lost, they will definitely win.

Shi Gu glanced at the dense crowd and saw several women with bloody heads at the back of the crowd. They were treated like hostages, with their mouths blocked and tied up.

If one wants to save those women, an eighth-grade martial artist cannot do it.

Maybe... it's time to realize something.

In the distance. Elder Ma no longer hesitated, his eyes fixed, the tip of his spear fell on the ground, he stepped forward quickly, and the spear drew a white line of fire on the ground in the heavy rain, letting the heavy rain wash away, but there was no intention of extinguishing it.

At the same time, countless black shadows rushed out from behind him, their swords gleaming and gathering together, like a stream of light, attacking in a mighty manner. And at the back, the few people escorting the hostages raised their swords at the same time, stabbing at the tied-up women without hesitation.

These hostages are no longer useful and would be a hindrance if they were alive, so they might as well kill them, they thought.

However, at the moment when those people raised their swords, a bloody light suddenly appeared, and an incomparable murderous aura, like a thousand-pound boulder, came crashing down.

boom!

In an instant, the bodies of those people exploded, blood mist burst out, and they were crushed into a pile of rotten meat.

In the eyes of Elder Ma, Shi Gu in the distance first raised his hand, raised a ball of purple demonic energy, but then dispersed it, sighed softly, and then stretched out his hand and pressed forward.

Boom! As if the air exploded, the rain all over the sky suddenly flowed upwards. A terrifying murderous aura, with a breath of destruction, burst out from Shi Gu's body in an instant, covering the sky and the sun.

kill!kill!kill!

Madness! Violence! Pure murderous aura, condensed like substance, dyed everyone's eyes red.

Elder Ma's figure rushed forward, but in an instant it was as if he was hit hard by a giant hand and smashed into the mud.

The white flames were extinguished in an instant, and the torrent of sword light dissipated in an instant. The countless black shadows exploded in an instant, and the ground was covered with blood and flesh, with white bone fragments flying, but they were shattered in an instant.

Elder Ma fell in the mud, black blood flowing out of his seven orifices. His facial features were distorted, and he struggled to raise his head. His eyes were filled with fear, and he looked at Shi Gu in horror.

"Murderous spirit transforms into a blade...you...you are..."

"All...all the heavens...all..."

Before he could utter the last word, Elder Ma's body was completely shattered by the murderous aura that was as condensed as substance, and not a single bone was left.

Not far away, Shi Gu's face turned pale, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and staggered back a step.

After Shi Gu stabilized his body, he smiled bitterly, reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, with a complicated expression.

For five whole years...my injuries really haven't gotten any better at all.

Chapter 59: Hundred Tribulations Gate

In the heavy rain, Su Xue could not see what happened in the dark night as clearly as Shi Gu. She even fainted before Shi Gu released his murderous aura.

The violent storm continued without stopping, all falling on Su Xue. Her consciousness became hazy, and she fell into a bizarre dream.

In the dream, the sky and the earth turned upside down, and she fell from the ground to the sky. Pulled by an invisible force, the soil on the ground cracked and followed her body, falling into the sky together.

"Xue'er, take good care of your mother."

A weak voice sounded in Su Xue's ears. She remembered that this was the last sentence her father said to her before he died.

Then, a familiar female voice sounded softly in her left ear.

"From now on, you and I, mother and daughter, will depend on each other. I swear that I will never let you suffer any injustice."

Su Xue smiled bitterly in her dream. It turned out that the woman had been so gentle to her.

However, that familiar voice changed into a joyful tone and spoke with a smile into her left ear.

"Xue'er, come quickly."

"From now on, this man is your father. Come, the one next to him is your new brother."

"That's great. My Xue'er has a brother now."

Su Xue's eyes turned red and she bit her lips tightly. She remembered that this was the day when the nightmare began.

A cold and sarcastic voice sounded, speaking arrogantly.

"Your father is a loser. He worked hard to build this business, but he couldn't keep it. In the end, even his woman was slept with by others."

"See this bracelet? It was prepared by your father for you, but now it is in my hand."

"I will give this bracelet to my concubine. If she doesn't like it, I will throw it away."

"Do you understand? Even if this bracelet is thrown away or given to a servant, it will never return to your hands."

"You are just a bastard. Your father is dead. Your mother doesn't love you and sees you as a burden. She gets upset when she sees you. If you were smart, you would have obeyed me earlier and lived a good life."

The mother's voice then rang out again, full of anger, disgust, and undisguised hatred.

"Who do you think you are to come and accuse me?"

"I'm telling you right now, your father was an idiot, and dying early was the only right thing he did in his life."

"He was stupid and annoying, and in all the years I lived with him, I never loved him."

"I get upset when I see you. Whenever I see you, I'll be reminded of your father's stupid face."