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Chapter 152 - Rise and Fall
Chapter 152 - Rise and Fall
Chapter 152: Rise and Fall
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Outside the City Lord Manor, a group of demon cultivators quietly gathered.
“Brothers, Hu Jiujiu will come out later. Everyone, scatter around. We must kill this City Lord.”
They were all dressed in plain clothes and quietly hid in the crowd.
Hu Jiujiu was going out today to check on the human market as a form of support. After that, they could start the construction work.
In the past two days, the opposition among the demons had increased.
After this period of time, they had long seen through this so-called City Lord was completely speaking from the standpoint of the human race and did not care about their needs at all.
No matter what, Ping City was the territory of the demons. Why had it fallen to such a state? It even had to open a market for humans. They couldn’t receive the rental income.
Among the demons gathered this time, many of them were former rich children.
After the recent turmoil, many families of the demon race had undergone earth-shattering changes. Some wealthy families had fallen to the bottom.
Some of the clans that were not very rich initially took the opportunity to climb up. Many of them were wiped out in the previous chaotic battle.
These demon races had produced many members who were abandoned. This was also the main composition of the sacrificial soldiers today.
“She’s here.”
With this reminder, the people who were originally relaxed immediately quietly walked to their seats.
Hu Jiujiu rode on a white horse, followed by a few guards. They watched left and right as they walked. Some of the guards in the City Lord Manor were also affected by the voices in their families.
However, because Hu Jiujiu still took good care of her subordinates, most of them did not have the intention to rebel.
“City Lord, there have been many objections in the city recently. I think it’s better to travel safely during this period of time.” The guard captain looked around and seemed to see a few familiar faces in the crowd. He carefully retreated to the back and said to Hu Jiujiu.
Hu Jiujiu sat lazily on the white horse and asked, “What’s wrong? Did something happen to you?”
The guard captain hesitated for a moment before shaking his head and saying, “There’s nothing wrong. It’s just that the mood in the city has been a little high recently. Many people have some thoughts, so I think it might not be appropriate to go out today.”
Hu Jiujiu acted as if she didn’t feel anything at all. She casually waved her hand and said, “Alright, it’s nothing. Just stay in front and watch the road. I came out today firstly to see the address of the market and secondly to appease everyone’s emotions. I really think everyone has been having a hard time recently.”
The guard captain reminded her carefully, “City Lord, I think…”
“Okay, it’s fine for you to be so careful all the time. You just have to do your own thing. Do you understand?” When Hu Jiujiu said this, her eyes suddenly became sharp. Her lazy look instantly disappeared, as if her lazy look just now was all fake.
The guard captain was shocked. He suddenly thought of a possibility, but if this possibility was true, wouldn’t the City Lord be too ruthless to the demons? His body trembled for a while as he was speechless.
“What’s wrong? Are you okay?”
Cold sweat broke out on the guard captain’s forehead. If his guess was true, then he should not have said these words.
“It’s nothing, City Lord. I’m just very worried about your safety.”
“Go back. If anything happens up ahead, report to me immediately.”
“Yes Sir.” The captain nodded gravely.
The captain of the guard rode his big horse back to the front.
Hu Jiujiu looked up at the distant sky. There was a very tall platform there. On the high platform, a person was sitting there. It was Li Yuanqing.
Li Yuanqing sat at the top of the high platform with his eyes closed, motionless like a Buddha statue.
“Master…” The Man-eating Vine carefully jumped up and crawled beside Li Yuanqing. Although she had already transformed into a human, her movements were still the same as before. Her hands and feet liked to stick to the ground.
Li Yuanqing replied softly and asked, “Is your condition alright today?”
“Master, don’t worry. It’s just a dozen little fellows. It’s easy.”
The Man-eating Vine licked her lips excitedly. It was a good thing that Li Yuanqing had let her out today. Just now, he had asked her to scout around and discovered that there were more than ten assassins hiding around Hu Jiujiu. These ten or so people would be meat in her stomach later.
If not for Li Yuanqing’s special instructions, the Man-eating Vine would have attacked first. After devouring so many demons during this period of time, the cultivation of the Man-eating Vine had improved greatly.
However, Li Yuanqing felt that the spiritual power that was devoured was too complicated. Therefore, he still asked the Man-eating Vine to carefully cultivate her cultivation technique and train her spiritual power. He should have let her hibernate for a period of time.
However, it had not been peaceful recently, so Li Yuanqing pushed back the cultivation time of the Man-eating Vine a little.
“Go and prepare. They can’t hold back anymore.”
“Yes, Master.”
The Man-eating Vine carefully retreated again, leaving Li Yuanqing alone on the platform.
In the inner city, where Hu Jiujiu passed, many human and demon cultivators gathered.
The humans and demons were clearly divided into two factions. They stood there separately as they did not get along. They all looked at each other warily, as if they felt that the other party was a threat.
“So this is the legendary City Lord Hu. She’s indeed a beautiful person.”
“I’ve only heard of it in the past. I’m actually so stunned to see her today.”
“She’s really a peerless beauty.”
Most of the humans were full of respect for Hu Jiujiu. Although Hu Jiujiu was a demon, her actions had already won enough benefits for the human race and made them admire her.
On the other hand, the demons were filled with resentment.
The guard captain looked around and suddenly saw a young man with sharp eyes in the crowd. The two of them looked at each other.
The guard captain shook his head slightly. But the young man was not moved at all. He looked at Hu Jiujiu, who was following behind, and made a throat-slitting gesture.
The guard captain sighed helplessly. He did not dare to sigh too loudly, afraid that others would notice. Since he had already persuaded them, there was no need to say anything else. If they insisted on doing this, who could save them?
As expected, after the carriage team took a few steps forward, a thick bow suddenly flew straight at Hu Jiujiu’s face.
It was said to be a bow, but it was just its shape made according to the bow. However, the hilt of this bow was as thick as an adult’s wrist, and the arrowhead was as wide as the surface of a large saber.
Such a thick arrow did not make any sound when it flew in the air. In the blink of an eye, it came from an unknown corner and arrived in front of Hu Jiujiu.
Hu Jiujiu cried out in surprise, as if the arrow was to be pierced through her skull and take her life.
However, just as the bow was about to touch Hu Jiujiu’s face, a golden saber suddenly appeared out of nowhere and slashed the bow at its waist. The thick killing intent flew straight to the side. It pierced through a house before finally stabbing into a thick wall.
“Assassins! Protect the City Lord!”
The guard captain immediately stood in front of Hu Jiujiu and shouted.
The guards immediately dispersed, but as soon as they did, more than a dozen black figures immediately surged out from the shadows.
The black figures threw out a thick fog that instantly sprayed on the guards’ faces.
These guards casually stretched out their hands to cover themselves before they could react. However, the moment they came into contact with the black fog, they suddenly felt how ruthless it was.
This thing looked like a black fog, but it was actually a strong corrosive gas. The moment this thing touched one’s skin, it could corrode one’s skin to pieces.
The moment the guards touched the black fog, the skin on their hands cracked inch by inch. After a moment, the skin turned into thick water that flowed down their arms.
They hurriedly pulled off their clothes. It was because they were wearing these clothes that the black corrosive gas was still corroding their skin.
“Ah!”
“Help!”
The guards fell off their horses one by one and crawled on the ground in a panic. They wanted to rub against the ground and wipe away the strange things stuck to their bodies.
However, all their efforts were in vain. Hu Jiujiu watched as they stripped off their clothes, revealing their corroded muscles that were covered in blood.
The scarlet meat paste kept being wiped off the ground. The intense pain made the guards wail.
“Oh my God, what is this thing?”
“Cover your mouth!”
Someone in the crowd shouted.
Not only was this black gas extremely corrosive, but it was also constantly spreading and rolling with everyone. This black gas was simply like a maggot attached to the bone.
After dealing with the guards outside, those black figures rushed towards Hu Jiujiu.
The dozen or so guards at the periphery instantly fell to the ground. The few guards guarding inside were already panicking. They all looked at the guard captain nervously, not knowing what to do. If they fought back now, it would be an unnecessary fight among the demons themselves. But should they protect the City Lord?
However, the captain had already used his actions to explain what he wanted to do. If they fled halfway at this time, would they still have a place in Ping City?
“All of you, calm down. Don’t panic!” The guard captain shouted and kicked the golden saber in his hand fiercely. A sharp saber energy spread out from the golden saber and slashed straight at the place where the black figures were gathered.
These black figures were originally charging at Hu Jiujiu, but they were forced to retreat a little by this sudden attack and paused for a moment.
Suddenly, a burly man rushed out from the group of black figures. This burly man’s movement technique was sharp and his aura was long. He was on the same level as the guard captain.
The moment that person appeared, he looked at the guard captain and said, “If you’re a traitor of the Demon Race, I’ll kill you with the City Lord as revenge for the Demon Race!”
The guard captain’s expression was grave as he looked at Hu Jiujiu, who he still had to protect. However, he could not deal with this fellow for the time being.
“City Lord, retreat first. I’ll hold them off!” The guard captain shouted and suddenly flew up from his horse, landing beside Hu Jiujiu. He berated his subordinates sternly, “Hurry up and leave with the City Lord. Leave this to me!”
“Minglun, are you really going to be as stubborn as a mule?”
“Cut the crap. I, Minglun, swear to protect the City Lord with my life!”
“Brothers, kill this traitor first!” As the killer shouted, the many hesitant killers behind him also charged over with their weapons in hand.
Behind them, many human cultivators attacked and stopped a few people. However, they still had the advantage in numbers. Furthermore, the few people beside Hu Jiujiu had already panicked.
The leader held the guard captain back while the lackeys behind him immediately took the opportunity to run back and arrived in front of Hu Jiujiu.
After a simple exchange, they finished off the remaining guards.
“Haha, this chick.”
“We must capture her alive and bring her back to enjoy her before killing her.”
“Die!”
With a loud shout, Hu Jiujiu was surrounded by a few people. Light of various colors erupted at the point of contact.
Li Yuanqing stood on the roof of a pavilion not far away and watched this scene quietly. He had no intention of attacking. However, there was no panic in his eyes. Instead, he was a little disappointed.
Just as Li Yuanqing was watching, Hu Jiujiu suddenly raised her head. She opened her red lips and said a few words. “Wailing of Ten Thousand Foxes!”
The moment these syllables ended, the assassins’ weapons arrived in front of Hu Jiujiu. However, their weapons were barely stuck half a meter in front of Hu Jiujiu. They were all frozen there, as if time had stopped.
In an instant, everyone fell to the ground like a broken sack. Their faces were expressionless, their eyes were wide open, and they bled from their seven orifices.
In just an instant, these young experts at the Spirit Transformation realm had all died.
At this moment, all the fighting stopped because all the assassins present were dead.
Even the assassin with the highest cultivation level froze on the spot after that strange sound. He was stabbed in the heart by the guard captain.
Looking at the assassins lying on the ground, the guard captain looked at Hu Jiujiu in shock.
Although he had tried his best, that person’s strength was clearly above his. It was obvious that these people had already made arrangements.
In a short period of time, the two of them could not determine the winner at all, let alone kill someone so cleanly.