73: Chapter 73 Running Away Together

Soon, the group reached the latter half of the forest road.

The ambushers hidden in the trees on both sides had already aimed their repeating crossbows at them.

However, most of these repeating crossbows were aimed at the Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm within the group.

As for small fries like them, they were not even considered a threat by the people of the Divine Fist Sect.

The group moved forward for another distance.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

A dense sound of breaking air rang out, and then, everyone realized with horror that a massive volley of arrows was raining down upon them.

"Protect the Young Master!"

The Tendon Refining guards of the Huang Family reacted very quickly, immediately pulling on their reins to protect Young Master Huang Shixuan in the center, while simultaneously drawing their blades to deflect the crossbow bolts.

As for the arrows shot toward Chen Hu, Da Niu, and Er Niu, there were only a few.

Chen Hu drew his blade and knocked them to the ground.

"Ah! Ah!"

Screams rang out; seven members of the Fierce Tiger Gang's guard detail were struck by arrows, and several more fell from their horses.

"Dismount!"

Chen Hu shouted to Da Niu and Er Niu.

Accustomed to following his orders, the two brothers jumped directly from their horses into the forest beside the main road.

Chen Hu also leapt off his horse, landing in the forest, and quickly ducked behind a large tree.

Seeing this, Da Niu and Er Niu immediately followed suit and found a large tree to hide behind.

At this moment, the second wave of arrows arrived.

More screams rang out in succession.

Through his Spiritual Sense, he discovered that of the ten guards in the detail Leader Gao Zhan had brought, only two had escaped into the forest by the main road and survived, while the other eight were all shot dead.

As for Leader Gao Zhan, to demonstrate his loyalty, he ran toward Young Master Huang Shixuan with Elder Yu and the guard captain.

There was also Hall Master Situ Bing; this guy had jumped into the forest just a step behind Chen Hu. His two subordinates, one hit in the face and one in the chest, had both gone to meet the King of Hell.

"Leave two men to protect me, and the rest of you go deal with the attackers!"

After a brief moment of panic, Young Master Huang Shixuan had calmed down and ordered with a gloomy face.

"Yes!"

The Tendon Refining guards under Young Master Huang Shixuan immediately split into two teams of six and used their movement techniques to rush into the forests on both sides of the road.

"You go help as well!"

Seeing Leader Gao Zhan and the others arrive, Young Master Huang Shixuan said with a dark face.

"Yes!"

Leader Gao Zhan led Elder Yu and the guard captain toward the forest on the left.

"Boss, what should we do?" Da Niu asked.

"Let's wait and see!"

Chen Hu said, estimating the strength of both sides.

On their side, including Young Master Huang Shixuan, there were a total of seventeen Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm.

But the Divine Fist Sect had sent a full thirty Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm to ambush them.

Perhaps it was because they had used crossbows.

It successfully lulled Young Master Huang Shixuan into a false sense of security, causing him to actually send people into the forest to engage in battle.

If he had known the enemy had thirty Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm, he would not have sent people into the forest, but would have taken his men and fled directly.

After all, ordinary crossbows could not break through the defenses of those in the Tendon Refining Realm.

At most, they could only be used to clear out some small fry.

"Young Master, the enemy is too strong, run!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the forest on the left.

The one shouting was Zhao Feilong, one of Young Master Huang Shixuan's four personal guards.

"Young Master, run! Everyone ambushing us is in the Tendon Refining Realm!"

At this moment, the voice of Zhang He, another of Young Master Huang Shixuan's personal guards, came from the forest on the right.

At this, Young Master Huang Shixuan's expression changed drastically.

"Quickly, return to Linjiang City!"

Young Master Huang Shixuan turned his horse around and galloped quickly in the direction they had come from.

He soon disappeared at the end of the road.

But strangely, the people from the Divine Fist Sect did not come to intercept him.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Hu understood what was going on.

Young Master Huang Shixuan was the Young Lord of the Huang Family; if they killed him.

Then the Huang Family and the Divine Fist Sect would be locked in an endless blood feud.

Although in terms of overall strength, the Divine Fist Sect was far superior to the Huang Family.

However, in terms of wealth and connections, the Divine Fist Sect could not compare to the Huang Family.

Once the Huang Family decided to fight to the death, the Divine Fist Sect would not have an easy time either.

Therefore, the people from the Divine Fist Sect chose not to kill Young Master Huang Shixuan, but rather to kill some of the Huang Family's Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm to vent their anger.

Back to the forest on the left.

The guard captain of the Fierce Tiger Gang, who was only at the Meat Refining Stage, had already been killed.

As for Leader Gao Zhan and Elder Yu, they were both besieged by two Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm from the Divine Fist Sect.

Facing twice as many enemies, he could no longer afford to hide.

He erupted with his true strength at the Late-stage Tendon Refining.

However, those besieging him were not weak either; both were at the Mid-stage Tendon Refining, and the Cultivation Technique and Martial Skill they practiced were superior to those of Leader Gao Zhan, so he was completely suppressed and unable to break free.

If this continued.

Leader Gao Zhan would, as the intelligence had stated, be killed in the forest.

After a slight hesitation.

Chen Hu made the decision to save Leader Gao Zhan.

So, he said to Da Niu and Er Niu: "You two go first. After leaving the forest, hurry back to Linjiang City; there is no need to wait for me!"

Because of the loyalty card, Da Niu and Er Niu obeyed his orders one hundred percent.

Therefore, when Chen Hu told them to leave, they both departed decisively.

As for Hall Master Situ Bing, this guy had found an opportunity to slip away after hiding in the forest.

After waiting for a while.

Chen Hu approached the battlefield on the left.

Mainly because he wanted to create time for Da Niu and Er Niu to escape.

Soon.

Chen Hu approached within ten meters of where Leader Gao Zhan was fighting the other two Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm.

Two steel needles appeared in his hands.

With a flick of his wrist, the two steel needles shot out.

They pierced toward the eyes of the two Divine Fist Sect Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm, respectively.

One of them, facing the steel needle, slightly tilted his head and dodged it, while the other slashed with the long blade in his hand and knocked the steel needle away.

However, Chen Hu's harassment did create an opportunity for Leader Gao Zhan.

He decisively pulled back.

Breaking out of the encirclement, he shouted loudly: "Everyone, retreat quickly!"

"Brat, you dare to ruin our plans? You're courting death!"

Seeing Leader Gao Zhan escape, one of the Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm roared and lunged at Chen Hu.

But he was met with two bags of poison powder that suddenly exploded.

Smelling the pungent odor, that Martial Artist in the Tendon Refining Realm immediately retreated at high speed.

At this moment, Leader Gao Zhan flashed to Chen Hu's side, grabbed his arm, and dragged him as he dashed away.

But the people from the Divine Fist Sect did not intend to let them go.

Four Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm actually chased after them.

While chasing them, those four Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm actually used crossbows to shoot at them.

Disturbed by the crossbows.

Leader Gao Zhan's speed naturally slowed down.

"Gang Leader, why don't you let go of me and run for your life!" Chen Hu said to Leader Gao Zhan.

"Brother Chen, you created an opportunity for me to escape; if I abandon you now, am I even human?" Leader Gao Zhan refused decisively.

As he spoke, the favorability rating above Leader Gao Zhan's head suddenly jumped, increasing directly to 87 points.

After fleeing for a while longer.

Chen Hu and Gao Zhan had just escaped the forest when two figures leaped over their heads, landed in front of them, and blocked their path.

Leader Gao Zhan stopped, smiled bitterly, and said: "Brother Chen, I'm afraid the two of us are going to die here today!"

"Gang Leader, don't be so dejected; there might be a turning point!"

Chen Hu said with a smile.

"Haha, kid, you're at death's door and still daydreaming!" Hearing Chen Hu's words, one of the Martial Artists in the Tendon Refining Realm mocked him with a playful tone.

Just at that moment.

Chen Hu suddenly disappeared from where he stood.

When he reappeared, he had already gripped the neck of the Martial Artist in the Tendon Refining Realm who had mocked him with his right hand.

"Crack!"

Accompanied by a crisp snap, Chen Hu crushed the other party's neck.

"This?"

Seeing this scene, Leader Gao Zhan could not help but widen his eyes, completely unable to believe everything he was seeing, thinking he was hallucinating.