CHAPTER 937: CHAPTER 70: TURNING HOSTILE (PART 2)

"This demon fox murdered the citizens of Han Yue City in broad daylight, the evidence is conclusive, and it has already confessed personally. As the captain of the City Guard Army, I naturally have the responsibility to defend the city and protect the citizens. How could I let you take the culprit away like this?"

"Moreover, strange things have been happening frequently in the city lately, it’s hard to say that this demon fox is not responsible."

"The City Lord has already issued a death order, if we can’t find the real culprit in five days, I and these brothers will probably lose our heads. Rather than dying at the execution ground, it’s better to die fighting with real courage!"

"To die under the hand of a senior expert like you, I’m sure my brothers would die without regret!"

After he finished, those in the City Guard Army all shouted in agreement.

"Die without regret! Die without regret!"

Pei Laoliu fell silent.

He knew that there was indeed a certain rationale in what the other party said.

As a member of the City Guard Army, protecting the citizens is their duty, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Furthermore, in their eyes, no matter what the cause and effect of the matter is, this demon fox is just an animal.

An animal killed someone, why would others care about your reasons?

No reason is more important than their lives.

Added to this is the pressure from the City Lord, so it’s no surprise the other side is acting this way.

But the different times they lived in created different ways of thinking.

Pei Laoliu comes from the information-rich, more liberal world of Water Blue Star, and does not just look at one aspect when facing issues.

If this fox were an ordinary wild animal, and it killed someone, he wouldn’t say anything if others wanted to kill it.

But it is a spiritual beast that has awakened its spiritual wisdom.

As an intelligent life, avenging its family, in Master Liu’s view, is not wrong.

Moreover, it has signed a contract with him and is his Immortal Pet.

If Master Liu did nothing and just handed Little White over, that would be too disgraceful.

However, Xing Rilong is holding hostages now.

Even if his flying sword is fast, it’s hard to ensure he can hit the target before the opponent strikes fatally.

Master Liu calculated the current situation in his mind.

Handing over Little White is impossible, but Li Qiang must be saved.

It seems that only an attack like the Burst Spirit Skill can instantly kill the opponent right now.

But his use of the Burst Spirit Skill is not as proficient as the Sword Control Technique, making it hard to ensure precision.

If it accidentally misses a bit, that would be a grave mistake.

"Senior, have you considered it yet? Are you handing over that demon fox, or risking your disciple’s life?"

On the other side, Xing Rilong urged.

The City Guard Army edged closer with long spears, ready to attack at any moment.

"Both the fox and the human, I want them both!"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind Xing Rilong, and by the time everyone reacted, they found that his arm was already restrained, and then he was kicked to the ground, unable to move.

Master Liu fixed his gaze and showed a look of surprise on his face.

The newcomer was none other than Yan Jiantong, whom he had just met at the tavern today.

Yan Jiantong had quietly sneaked behind Xing Rilong during the conversation and subdued him in one move.

His movements were silent, his stealth skills truly remarkable, so much so that even Master Liu, fortified with a large amount of Sun Essence, did not notice.

"Master Liu, take your little apprentice and leave first, leave this to me! Hahaha! Dirty bastards of the City Guard Army, today I will bury you alongside my brother!"

Yan Jiantong laughed thrice, his figure floated up, and in an instant, he rushed into the crowd.

His longsword danced up and down, as if he were in an empty landscape, and even as several soldiers encircled him together, they couldn’t harm him at all.

"Boom!"

Yan Jiantong struck with his palm, a dragon-like shock sound resonated in the air.

Four or five City Guard soldiers were blown away together, which left Master Liu stunned.

"Could this be inner strength? There’s not the slightest dark energy fluctuation, how on earth did he do it?"

Pei Laoliu marveled inwardly, his curiosity about this world grew a bit more.

Although Yan Jiantong looked gentle, when he fought, he was exceptionally fierce, not in the least like a weak scholar.

In comparison to Xing Rilong’s martial arts skills, even an outsider like Master Liu could tell at a glance that they were worlds apart.

Seeing this, Master Liu also gradually put down his Sword Control Technique, as several dozen City Guard soldiers seemed to be no match for Yan Jiantong alone.

"Dragon Roar Palm! It’s Evil Yan! It’s Evil Yan! Run!"

Among the City Guard Army, someone shouted in terror, apparently very afraid of Yan Jiantong.

At this moment, a dark mass of people came running from a distant street, with more City Guard Army reinforcements arriving.

These were actually the reinforcements Xing Rilong had called earlier to capture the demon fox, but at this moment they arrived just in time to break their encirclement.

The arriving soldiers numbered at least three to five hundred, each clad in fine armor.

These armors, if placed in ancient Huaxia, each could have been passed down as a family heirloom by generals.

This alone shows that the productivity of this world is still very advanced.

So many people, such good equipment, this place definitely possesses abundant grain production and rich resources.

"Captain Xing!"

Among the reinforcements, a sturdy man saw the scene here and shouted, leading the others to surround them tightly.

The soldiers all drew their bows and arrows, aiming at the few people present.

However, they did not fire, because their captain, Xing Rilong, was still lying here.

"Scum of the City Guard Army, you only rely on numbers to act tyrannically. Master Liu, I’ll cover you, retreat into that courtyard and leave through the back door!"

Yan Jiantong fought his way back, speaking to Pei Laoliu nearby.

A few soldiers also followed, one of them new and unaware of the situation here, saw Master Liu was quite old, and sneakily prepared to strike at the weak spot.

"Watch out!"

Although Yan Jiantong was unrivaled in martial arts, facing so many City Guard soldiers at once, he struggled to fend off all the attacks, inevitably letting some slip by.

"Buzz!!!"

Pei Laoliu drew the Mountain and River Sword, and with just a light sweep, broke the weapon of the opponent, and sent him flying several meters with a kick.

"Good sword!!"

Yan Jiantong was startled by the sword’s cry, but then instantly recovered, not forgetting to loudly commend Master Liu’s weapon.

"Master Liu, this weapon of yours is the best treasure sword I’ve ever seen in my life, may I ask what its name is?"

Pei Laoliu laughed heartily, saying:

"Hahaha, this sword is called ’Punishment Heaven’, it is the treasured weapon of the Taiyi Sect! But now is not the time to discuss it, come, let Master Liu take you away!"

He said, activating the Sword Control Technique with his hand, the Mountain and River Sword let out a loud whistling, circled in the air a few times, then stopped in front of the three of them.

"Boy! Step on it, Master Liu will let you experience the feeling of flying on a sword!"

Ignoring the shock of the surrounding people, Pei Laoliu pulled Li Qiang and Da Hei and jumped onto the flying sword together.

He wielded the Sword Control Technique, finding it easy to kill these City Guard soldiers.

But he did not want to create unnecessary killing, and chose to take Yan Jiantong away directly.

Yan Jiantong was also stunned for a good while before coming to his senses.

Then with an incredulous expression, he jumped onto the flying sword, and the three of them turned into a streak of light shooting into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The City Guard Army below was all dumbfounded.

They never expected that the few they were coming to besiege would leave in such a manner.

"Gods, a deity... that’s a deity!"

"Immortal Lords! There really are Immortal Lords in this world!"

"I, I just struck at the Immortal Lords... I’m done, I’m done... Will I...?"

"..."

The soldiers all dropped their weapons in shock.

Many knelt on the ground, knocking their foreheads towards the direction Pei Laoliu left, their minds having forgotten the words the Emperor had said, as if blown away to the ninth heaven.