Published: March 8, 2025
Dong Wushang was taken aback and couldn't help but stop in his tracks. The young girl seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, her figure unfurling and disappearing without a trace.
Dong Wushang only vaguely caught a glimpse of her turning back, behind the veil covering her face, a pair of bright eyes sparkled like cold stars in the sky, twinkling brilliantly.
He paused, lost in thought, and looked at the black feathered arrow he was holding in his hand, where he noticed a piece of paper tied to it.
"Ao Qingyun, Ao Fengyun, leading the crowd to threaten the Gu Family."
Just a brief twelve characters.
Dong Wushang's body trembled.
In the next moment, he spun around and dashed back.
"Wushang, who is it?" Dong Wulei watched as Dong Wushang returned.
"Unknown." Dong Wushang mounted his horse, "Eldest brother, something has happened to the Gu Family. I must leave first, you should hasten the army's pace."
Before his voice faded, he squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, the steed let out a long neigh, and dashed off.
Dong Wulei instantly reacted, reached out, and pulled a mounted warrior down from his horse. He slapped the horse's rear with his right hand, and another horse bolted away: "Bring an extra horse!"
"Alright..." Dong Wushang's voice was already distant.
"Hurry up!" Dong Wulei took a deep breath, watching his brother's receding figure, and waved his hand. The army quickened its pace.
The Gu Family and Dong Family are now an alliance. If the Ao Family were to... that would be extremely bad.
...
Mo Family.
Mo Tianji walked into the study.
"The latest news is that the Dong Brothers have reconciled. Dong Wushang has returned safely to the family. The Dark Demon has returned empty-handed." Mo Tianji's voice was noticeably more relaxed.
In the past few days, Chu King of Hell had been wearing a sullen face and asking for news daily, which put Mo Tianji on edge: every time he saw Chu King of Hell, his heart would race.
Chu Yang's face suddenly relaxed. He let out a long breath.
He knew that Dong Wushang had finally passed the first major hurdle in his life!
A psychological hurdle.
Among the brothers, Dong Wushang was the one with the most significant crisis, famous for being the cunning and ruthless Dark Demon; and there was also the scheming Dong Wulei.
Dong Wushang was a person of deep feelings and principles. He was heroic and unmatched, such a person would rarely be harmed; but if he suffered a grievous blow from family ties, it would be impossible for him to recover!
In his previous life, Dong Wushang ultimately cultivated the heartless blade.
Though the heartless blade was ruthless, it was ultimately an extreme path!
In his previous life, their relationship continued to deteriorate until years later when the two brothers finally turned against each other. By then, it was already beyond repair, but this time, it was finally resolved. It advanced...
This shows that some things happening a bit earlier is not necessarily a bad thing.
"Are you finally relieved?" Mo Tianji finally dared to sit down in front of Chu King of Hell.
For the past few days, Chu King of Hell had come to the study every morning waiting for news. As soon as he arrived, Mo Tianji was restless. Originally, this study was Mo Tianji's favorite place to be, full of a sense of "strategizing from a position of control, mastering the world."
But ever since Chu King of Hell took over, sitting next to him felt like torture; he was like a bomb that could explode at any moment. It made the master strategist, who instilled fear in the hearts of all in the central martial arts world, feel like he had a sore under him.
Now, at last, he could sit down comfortably.
"What do you mean finally relieved?" Chu Yang rolled his eyes, lounging on the armchair: "I was never worried, alright? You're the one worrying for no reason like a dog meddling in someone else's business."
Mo Tianji nearly spat out his drink, trembling as he pointed at him: "You... can your conscience bear to say that?"
"Get to the point." Chu Yang lazily dug at his ear: "If there's nothing else, you can leave. I want to sleep."