218: Chapter 218 Zhenwu Guard ambushed

Nangong Ming was very tempted by the Medicinal Pill offered by Chen Hu, but he decided to remain reserved, so he said, "Gang Leader Chen, I'm afraid I cannot agree to this directly. I still need to seek Hongyan's opinion!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hu smiled and said, "Family Head Nangong, there is no need to speak in riddles before an honest man. Hongyan has lived in my home for so long, and you understand her feelings. I also sought her opinion before coming to propose marriage to you!"

"Since that is the case, then this old man agrees!"

After a slight hesitation, Nangong Ming still chose to agree; after all, he truly could not bear to give up the three bottles of Medicinal Pill before him. Besides, his own daughter had already moved into Chen Hu's home.

Could he possibly let her marry someone else?

If he really did that, it wouldn't just be the loss of the three bottles of Medicinal Pill.

It would also completely offend Chen Hu, this Marrow Refining Realm expert.

"Then many thanks to Uncle Nangong for your blessing!" Chen Hu stood up and bowed to Nangong Ming.

Hearing Chen Hu's form of address, Nangong Ming couldn't help but curl his lip in his heart. This brat was truly realistic; if he hadn't agreed, this kid probably wouldn't have changed his tune to call him Uncle Nangong.

"No need for such formalities, we will all be one family from now on!"

Nangong Ming waved his hand: "How about this? I will first discuss it with Hongyan's mother, and then pick an auspicious day for you to bring Hongyan into your home. How does that sound?"

"That works. I will listen to you and Aunt. Once you have discussed it, I will arrange for someone to send over a betrothal gift!" Chen Hu smiled.

"Very well, we shall do as you suggest, my worthy nephew. By the way, since you are already here, why not have a meal at our home before leaving?"

Chen Hu waved his hand: "It is still early, I won't eat today. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

"That is true. Then let me see you out, my worthy nephew!"

Nangong Ming stood up and said.

After seeing Chen Hu out of the mansion gate, Nangong Ming felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Back then, in order to marry his children's mother, he had often had to humble himself and act subserviently before his father-in-law.

But today, Chen Hu showed absolutely no sign of humbling himself before him, his father-in-law.

Instead, he had simply "thrown" the Medicinal Pill at him.

If only he had been that tough back then.

However, thinking about it carefully.

The origins of this brat, Chen Hu, were likely somewhat mysterious.

The Five Great Families of the Inner City all possessed significant connections.

Yet it was still difficult to obtain Bone Refining Pills.

But this brat, Chen Hu, was able to easily produce two bottles of Bone Refining Pills, and even a bottle of Jade Marrow Pill.

Based on this alone, the other party's background was quite extraordinary.

Meanwhile.

Within Yun Province.

The army of over five thousand from the Zhenwu Division was passing through a canyon.

Both sides of the canyon had been scouted, and there were no ambushes.

However, out of caution, everyone remained quite vigilant while passing through this canyon road.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

Suddenly, the sound of bees flapping their wings came from the sky above the canyon.

Many people looked up.

They discovered that the bees in the sky were larger than ordinary bees, with each bee reaching the size of an adult's fist.

"My Lady, should we shoot these bees down?"

A female Blood Refining Martial Artist beside Sikong Mingyue asked.

"Do not mind them, accelerate and pass through!"

Sikong Mingyue shook her head slightly, because she had discovered with her superior eyesight that these bees had thin paper packets tied to their backs. If they attacked the bees,

then the thin paper packets on the bees' backs would rupture.

Who knew what was inside the thin paper packets.

However, she guessed that they likely contained poison.

She had no fear of poison, but there were many Zhenwu Guards here. These Zhenwu Guards did not have high strength and could not yet use Qi energy or True Qi to protect their bodies; they would inevitably be poisoned!

Following Sikong Mingyue's order.

The messenger hurriedly shouted: "The Lady has ordered, accelerate to pass through the canyon road!"

This canyon road was over ten li long.

Accelerating to pass through would not take much time!

But just at this moment.

The bees in the sky all exploded into blood mist simultaneously.

Then, the thin paper packets on their backs also fell from mid-air.

The falling paper packets soon shattered, and the red powder wrapped inside also scattered down.

Because of the canyon terrain, this falling red powder directly permeated every space, making it impossible to avoid.

"Lingyue, come to my horse!"

Luo Ningshuang shouted to Sun Lingyue; the other party was Little Hu's future little lover, she could not let anything happen to her.

"Father, Senior Brother, be careful!"

Sun Lingyue said to her father and Senior Brother, then flashed onto Luo Ningshuang's horse. Subsequently, the internal Qi within Luo Ningshuang's body directly transformed into a shield, covering herself, Sun Lingyue, and the horse they were on.

"Spread out, use Qi shields to protect everyone, and the rest quickly gather towards me!"

At this moment, Sikong Mingyue gave another order.

Immediately, the nine Blood Refining and Organ Refining experts beside her flashed into the ranks, protecting those ordinary Zhenwu Guards who could not release Qi shields.

At the same time, a large number of Zhenwu Guards gathered towards Sikong Mingyue.

Unfortunately, the number of Zhenwu Guards was too large.

The canyon road was also slightly crowded, and many Zhenwu Guards were already contaminated by the red poisonous powder before they could get close to her.

If they were in an open area,

they could still use palm winds to blow these poisonous powders away.

But now, the canyon was full of people; blowing the poisonous powder away would only harm others.

"Ah! Ah!"

Suddenly, some Zhenwu Guards began to scream.

These screaming Zhenwu Guards were all those who had been contaminated by the poisonous powder.

Two minutes later.

Everyone finally rushed out of the canyon road.

But after counting the numbers, Sikong Mingyue's expression became somewhat ugly.

Originally five thousand three hundred and forty-six people, now, there were only four thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven left.

A full reduction of three hundred and fifty-nine people.

Having lost so many people, yet they hadn't even seen the face of the enemy.

"Set up camp here, compile the death list, and later return to the canyon to bring out all the corpses, burn them, and pack them up!" Sikong Mingyue ordered, suppressing her anger.

As soon as her voice fell, Sikong Mingyue abruptly disappeared from her horse.

In her view, the person controlling the bees to spread poison should be nearby.

Given her speed, as long as the other party hadn't run too far, she would be able to catch the culprit.

Half an hour later.

Sikong Mingyue returned.

She was still holding a black-robed old man in her hand.

This old man was someone she had found in a cleverly hidden tunnel.

This fellow knew that she, a Gang-Refining Expert, was extremely fast, and he wouldn't be able to escape if he just ran.

Therefore, after controlling the bees to self-destruct and spread poison, he had hidden in a secret tunnel prepared in advance.

But he never expected that.

Sikong Mingyue's insight was truly too rich; she had actually managed to drag him out.

"Interrogate him!"

Sikong Mingyue threw this black-robed old man to the feet of a Late-stage Refining Viscera expert.

This Organ Refining expert was an interrogation master.

He took the black-robed old man to the side.

A quarter of an hour later, he returned and reported to Sikong Mingyue: "My Lady, the interrogation is clear. This old thing is a third-rate sorcerer, and the only sorcery he has mastered is controlling insects."

"At the same time, he is also a member of the Lotus Sect. This time, he received orders from the higher-ups of the Lotus Sect to ambush us!"

"Where is he now?"

Sikong Mingyue asked.

"This subordinate saw that he had no value, so I disposed of him directly!" said that Organ Refining Martial Artist.

"Continue on the journey. Remember, raise vigilance to the highest level. We are facing the heinous Lotus Sect!" Sikong Mingyue said loudly. To be honest, a third-rate sorcerer had caused her team a loss of over three hundred people.

It was truly too embarrassing for her.

She had already secretly sworn that if she encountered people from the Lotus Sect, she would kill one if she saw one, and kill a pair if she saw two.