CHAPTER 186: CHAPTER 290: PROFOUND MOON ENVOYS—EXECUTION ON THE SPOT

"Don’t listen to him! As long as we kill Su Yuwei, the battle will end. If we spare his life, the City Lord will have ways to force him to hand over all resources. By then, everyone will still benefit!"

Hearing Wang Junze’s words, Wang Cheng’s heart tightened, and he hurriedly stopped him again.

"Hahaha, if I don’t die, I will definitely be accepted into the Profound Moon Sword Sect. By then, what qualifications does Yuan Shouyi have to threaten me?"

Despite being seriously injured at the moment, Wang Junze showed no trace of fear between his brows and coldly said, "Not only that, if the Commandery Princess dies here today, I, Wang Junze, swear to exhaust everything for the rest of my life to kill today’s accomplices, a hundred deaths without regret!"

These words were spoken by Wang Junze with absolute determination, binding his life and death with Su Yuwei.

"What are you saying, Young Master Wang? We’ve fought our way out from the ruins and survived to this day, life and death are already out of concern for us. How can we be frightened by a mere Wang Family? Today, we live and die together!"

A moment of silence was immediately followed by someone expressing their stance.

The sincerity of these words is hard to discern, but regardless of the reasons, the other party has indeed decided to fight to the death.

Wealth comes from danger!

Just as they dared to risk their lives to enter the ruins, they now dare to fight once again for this massive benefit!

Moreover, besides the benefits, helping Wang Junze could also earn them a good reputation. Even if it means taking on more risks, it is naturally irresistible.

"Kill!"

A trace of madness appeared in his eyes, as Wang Cheng ordered again.

He dared not let Wang Junze continue speaking. The only chance for survival now is to spare no cost in an all-out fight, to kill Su Yuwei and Wang Junze. Otherwise, even if only one of them survives, it would be doom for the Wang Family!

The Wang Family has no retreat; they can only keep going down this path!

The True Qi inside him suddenly erupted, and Wang Cheng, wielding a sharp sword, brazenly charged towards Wang Junze’s position.

He naturally understood now that Wang Junze was the key to everything. As long as Wang Junze dies, without the interest of the ruins, these people may not persist to the end after all.

Therefore, killing Wang Junze is now even a higher priority than Su Yuwei.

Even though he is his own son, Wang Cheng hesitated no more!

The life of a son is trivial compared to the survival of the entire Wang Family and his own life.

Wang Cheng’s ruthless decision left others completely unprepared and unable to react in time, as most believed that even if Wang Cheng were to go all out, he should first kill Su Yuwei.

However, at the moment Wang Cheng’s sword struck, a blinding flame burst forth once again, precisely blocking in front of Wang Junze.

Wang Xin!

For Wang Xin, in this situation, no one’s life is more important than Wang Junze’s. Just like when Lu Qing didn’t move when Wang Zhao attacked Wang Junze, now even if someone were to kill Su Yuwei, Wang Xin wouldn’t blink an eye.

"Zheng!"

Swords clashed!

This time, both parties exerted their full strength in the confrontation, and the mere aftershocks killed several weaker Wang Family members.

When Wang Xin saw through Wang Cheng’s intentions before, she couldn’t bring herself to attack her father, but now when Wang Cheng’s actions endangered Wang Junze’s life, Wang Xin unsheathed her sword without hesitation!

In this world, no one is more important than her brother. To protect her brother, she doesn’t fear killing even this father!

With a somber expression, Wang Cheng didn’t speak but understood Wang Xin’s intent.

Raising his sword again, Wang Cheng’s eyes were filled with killing intent!

...

The long sword tore through the air!

Pale moon-colored sword lights tore through the sky, landing in the direction of Jubei City.

Outside the city, amidst the Great Snow Wolf Riders, Jing Yuan didn’t even glance back but chose to retreat.

"Brother Jing Yuan, are we just leaving like this? Won’t we wait for news or pursue the Wang Family?"

Nini couldn’t help but ask.

"Profiting and not leaving, waiting to be chased down when they recover?" Jing Yuan chuckled softly and said, "The people from the Profound Moon Sword Sect have arrived. They haven’t acted against us yet because they need to ensure Luo Qingxuan’s safety first. Now that there are only a thousand Great Snow Wolf Riders left, if Luo Qingxuan leads these experts from the Profound Moon Sword Sect against us, we can’t stop them."

"But... what have we actually gained?"

Blinking, Nini asked in confusion.

Jing Yuan brought three thousand Great Snow Wolf Riders and even sent Elder Li with them to hunt down Su Yuwei and Wang Junze. But now, without knowing the outcome, they are retreating early, which means regardless of life or death, the more than a thousand Great Snow Wolf Riders and Elder Li, this Heaven-Stepping Powerhouse, have been abandoned.

This is already a huge loss. If they really killed Su Yuwei or Wang Junze, it would be better, but if not... how can this be considered a gain?

"Accounts aren’t settled that way." As if knowing what Nini was thinking, Jing Yuan answered softly, "Every battle involves casualties. The only question is... was the goal achieved?"

"From the very beginning, I never intended to capture Jubei City!"

A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Jing Yuan continued to explain, "I dispatched troops to attack the city to give Yuan Shouyi a chance to kill Wang Junze and Su Yuwei. If I’m not mistaken... Yuan Shouyi has already sent people to hunt them down."

"Can Yuan Shouyi’s men really kill Su Yuwei and... Wang Junze?"

"It’s not important!"

Shaking his head, Jing Yuan calmly replied, "It’s best if they can be killed, but it’s fine if they can’t. Because as long as he makes a move, it will inevitably cause the relationship between the two sides to deteriorate rapidly!"

"Even if they can’t be killed, both sides will surely pay a huge price... The most likely scenario is that the Judgment Department will no longer have the strength to establish a foothold in the Northern Domain. In this case, Su Yuwei will either leave the Northern Domain with Wang Junze, or let Wang Junze join the Profound Moon Sword Sect."

"If they leave, that’s naturally the best! An opponent with legacy inheritance poses too great a threat to us Deserters. Moreover... neither you nor I truly want to meet him in a life-and-death battle!"

After a pause, Jing Yuan continued, "If he joins the Profound Moon Sword Sect, then today’s battle will inevitably cause him to form a deadly enmity with Yuan Shouyi!"

"We have already seen Wang Junze’s character clearly. He is not someone who will swallow his anger for the so-called greater good. On the contrary... he is very much like Luo Qingxuan, more like a pure sword cultivator!"

"Such a person, with the Profound Moon Sword Sect as a backing, will certainly not swallow this resentment."

"Therefore, the higher his cultivation becomes in the future, and the higher his status in the Profound Moon Sword Sect, the greater the threat to Yuan Shouyi will be... When two tigers fight, no matter who wins or loses, it’s the best outcome for us!"

"..."

"Besides, don’t forget... we took advantage of the attack to pillage everywhere, and we have already reaped great rewards!"

Raising his head and looking towards the direction of Jubei City, Jing Yuan continued, "Next, Yuan Shouyi will be busy enough comforting these plundered civilians, and if we add the backlash of those minor sects and families, it will be enough to leave him in a mess."

"And the distribution of the relic resources... as long as it is not concentrated in the hands of one party, it is good for us!"

"So... do you think we haven’t taken enough advantage?"

"..."

...

The ground was stained red with blood!

Everywhere around were corpses, with rivers formed from flowing blood!

Of the thousand cavalry, less than thirty percent survived, and more than half of the Wang Family members were killed or wounded!

On the other side, people from various sects and families also suffered heavy casualties.

However, all of this ended with the appearance of that sliver of moon-white sword light on the horizon!

Dressed in moon-white robes, Luo Qingxuan arrived stepping on her sword, followed by seven or eight figures. Before the person even arrived, the Sword Qi had already crushed the entire scene, directly dividing the battlefield and forcing everyone to stop fighting.

When Luo Qingxuan descended, what she saw was such a tragic scene.

This outcome also greatly exceeded Luo Qingxuan’s expectations.

On the steps of the Wang Family doorway, Wang Junze and Su Yuwei just sat there on the ground, both covered in bloodstains, yet their expressions were calm, and they were unsurprised by Luo Qingxuan’s arrival.

Not far away, Wang Cheng’s sword was broken in his hand, and he also sat down on the ground, his face ashen.

Wang Xin still stood in front of Wang Junze, a half-broken sword edge embedded in his chest, holding a knife in one hand. It was clear he had just gone through a brutal battle and, despite winning, had paid a heavy price.

"Princess Changlin!"

Gazing at Su Yuwei, Luo Qingxuan’s expression was somewhat complicated, and she spoke softly.

Only at this moment did Su Yuwei slowly stand up. Even though she was stained with blood, she didn’t appear at all distressed, but met Luo Qingxuan’s gaze calmly, saying, "Congratulations, Saintess Luo, but I will be borrowing your sect to recuperate for a while."

After this battle, Su Yuwei no longer trusted Yuan Shouyi, and in her injured state, she naturally would not return to Jubei City. Thus, the Profound Moon Sword Sect became the best resting place.

Moreover, this was also to indicate to Luo Qingxuan that she had given up on the idea of establishing a Judgment Department foothold in the Northern Domain.

Without conflicting interests between both sides, there would naturally be no more conflicts between her and Luo Qingxuan.

"The Commandery Princess is welcome to grace our sect with her presence. Qingxuan is delighted!"

After a moment of silence, a smile appeared on Luo Qingxuan’s face, and she replied softly.

"That’s good!"

Nodding slightly, Su Yuwei spoke again, "Additionally, the Wang Family patriarch colluded with the Deserters, an unforgivable crime. Apart from temporarily detaining the chief culprit, all others... are to be executed on the spot!"

Su Yuwei’s words were soft, but the chill they conveyed was enough to make all the surviving Wang Family members feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave!

"Very well!"

Without any hesitation and completely ignoring the surrounding Wang Family’s cries and pleas, Luo Qingxuan agreed calmly, thus declaring the Wang Family’s death sentence!