98: Chen Yuan! Chen Yuan! (asking for monthly ticket)

Four Seas Gang, Langya Mountain, Dragon Tiger Gate, …… There were angry shouts, echoing through the night of Baidi City.

Immediately after, the neighing of horses rose sharply.

Under the night sky, horses stirred, breaking out of gates.

Hooves clattered like rain, tapping and thudding, galloping through the streets, rapidly thundering towards the city gate.

Each one looked imposing, riding horses with weapons.

Several groups of people, from various directions, converged at the Fu Gate.

People shouted and horses neighed, galloping quickly through the streets, startling Baidi City in the night.

The sound of doors opening and windows pushing open was incessant.

The common people, startled from their dreams, pushed open doors and windows, or walked out of their houses, watching the imposing dark figures gallop through the streets, heading straight for the city gate, and couldn't help but be shocked.

"Heavens, is the Demonic Sect going to attack the Gate again?"

"Why did I hear that the Demonic Sect has already been driven back hundreds of miles by Zhonglang General?"

"What's going on now? It doesn't seem to be the Sky Patrol Division's army."

"Oh, that looks like the Four Seas Gang."

"The Zhang family's Disciples are also there."

…… The movement of people and horses caused the startled common people along the way to be uncertain and suspicious.

For a time, it caused a great stir.

At the North City Gate of Fu Gate, a piercing whistle sounded.

Then,

"Hey-ha!"

"Hey-ha!"

Rows of armored soldiers in black heavy armor emerged from both sides of the city wall, well-trained, holding sharp long halberds, arrayed neatly, and the cold light shimmered on their chilling iron armor and long halberds.

These armored soldiers have guarded the Fu Gate for many years, and those who survived were all battle-hardened veterans, their hands stained with blood. Although their Realm was not high, their Evil Qi was formidable, forming a military formation that even ordinary Third Realm Divine Ability practitioners would not dare to easily test their might.

At this moment, under their helmets, pairs of indifferent eyes watched the gathering people and horses in front, their weapons raised, and the cold light gleamed.

At this moment, a deep shout came.

"How dare you! This Gate is sealed. Who dares to trespass into the important area of Fu Gate?"

Then, a cold light suddenly slashed down from the city wall, landing dozens of meters ahead, in front of a group of people and horses.

With a hiss, a horizontal trench was cut into the ground.

The galloping horses were startled, stopping abruptly and neighing loudly.

Immediately after, a figure descended from the city wall with a thud, clad in sky-blue chainmail, holding a cold iron horse-slaying saber, a pair of leopard eyes gleaming as he stared at the people and horses in front.

And an angry voice came from the front.

"Yuhualong, a Disciple of Dragon Tiger Gate, quickly open the city gate! We have urgent matters, move aside!"

A burly man, riding a special white horse, with two sabers strapped diagonally to his back, his eyebrows raised in anger, stepped forward and shouted.

"Li Yunxiao of the Four Seas Gang's Juyi Hall, Zhonglang General, are you trying to cause internal strife by making such a grand display?" Another person, holding a black iron rod, dressed in a black robe, with bright eyes, led his horse forward.

…… The people from several forces urgently wanted to break through the city gate.

For a time, the atmosphere was tense.

At this moment, inside the Fu Division, the commotion also alarmed Zhonglang General Xiang Qingtian.

"You mean, these families received news of the anomaly in Qingshan County, and the elite Disciples they sent out last night were ambushed by the Demonic Sect's Qinglong Venerable on the way, some died, some were injured, and those who fortunately escaped encountered the Demonic Sect's sudden large-scale blockade. Now they are desperate, so they urgently sent people to bring them back and want to break through the Gate to leave the city?"

"Yes, Zhonglang General!"

However, in the main hall, upon hearing this news, Xiang Qingtian narrowed his eyes, and the candlelight in the hall also dimmed.

"Langya Mountain, Dragon Tiger Gate, Four Seas Gang,"

"A few days ago, the Demonic Sect suddenly attacked the Gate, and the Fu Division's military strength was lacking, with the western front being stretched thin. This General sent you to inform these families to draw out some of their forces to defend the western front, but what was the result? Each one refused."

"Now that their own Disciples have been ambushed by the Demonic Sect, hmph, they are anxious. These fellows, one by one, have been taking advantage of the Demonic Sect's rampage and the Fu Division's insufficient strength to privately raise large armies in recent years. Don't think This General doesn't know what they are trying to do."

Xiang Qingtian's deep voice echoed in the main hall.

"Issue the order!"

Just then,

A hurried sound of footsteps interrupted this voice, someone quickly entered the hall, knelt on one knee, and reported.

"Report!"

"The Sect Leaders of Langya Mountain, Four Seas Gang, and Dragon Tiger Gate are all here and wish to see Zhonglang General!"

Xiang Qingtian's eyes instantly narrowed.

"They've come to pressure This General!"

"Let them in!"

Inside the main hall,

After a short while, three figures silently appeared in the main hall and sat down on three chairs.

One of them was Xiahou Yuan, the Sect Leader of Langya Mountain, with downcast eyes, playing with a chess piece in his hand.

The other two were Long Cang, the Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Gate, a well-known Jianghu elder who had made a name for himself in Fu Gate for many years, a Fourth Heavenly Gate expert, who founded his Sect with a Dragon Tiger foundational diagram, and had hundreds of Disciples under him.

This person had white eyebrows and hawk eyes, and wore a dark brown robe.

Another person was Li Jingyun, the Sect Leader of Four Seas Gang, whose influence spread throughout the Shu region's water transport, with thousands of gang members, large and small, under him.

At this moment, after these three appeared, they unhesitatingly released their Aura, filling the main hall.

"Zhonglang General, your expression doesn't look good. It seems you don't welcome us!"

Long Cang, the Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Gate, raised his eyebrows and spoke first.

"I suppose Zhonglang General has already received the news. My Disciples are still waiting for rescue, so please order the northern stronghold to be opened."

"Precisely. Li also asks Zhonglang General to open the Gate. After all, everyone is in Baidi City, on the same boat. Hmph, those Demonic Sect rascals are truly rampant. Li also received a distress signal. The Demonic Sect suddenly increased their blockade, and my gang members who escaped back are now caught in a fierce battle."

The Sect Leader of Four Seas Gang also spoke, his voice seemingly amiable.

However, Xiang Qingtian looked at him with a half-smile.

"Oh? How come This General heard that Sect Leader Li is very well-connected, and your water transport business can extend beyond the Gate, unimpeded?"

Li Jingyun's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice:

"Zhonglang General, please don't joke. Li's actions are upright, how could he associate with those demons?"

Xiang Qingtian did not respond, instead, he slightly narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiahou Yuan, the Sect Leader of Langya Mountain, who had downcast eyes.

"Brother Xiahou, do you have something to say?"

Xiahou Yuan raised his eyes, his gaze somewhat profound in the candlelight of the main hall.

"Xiahou is the same as the two of them, but I still want to ask Zhonglang General about someone."

"Chen Yuan of Qingshan County, who is he?"

"My Disciples sent word that the Demonic Sect's Azure Dragon mentioned this person's name, and then went on a killing spree. Xiahou thinks this is crucial information, so I came to ask."

"That's right!"

"Sect Leader also heard about it. Could it be that Zhonglang General knows who this person is?" The other two's expressions slightly changed upon hearing this, seemingly a bit frustrated.

Upon hearing this name, Xiang Qingtian's eyes instantly narrowed.

He savored the two words.

"Chen Yuan?"

And just as the three Sect Leaders questioned who Chen Yuan was,

North of Baidi City, outside the pass where several groups of people were confronting each other, in the distant wilderness.

A earth-shattering roar.

Immediately after, a black token like a mountain crashed through a small hill.

From the shattered rocks, a fast horse rushed out, breaking through the Demonic Sect's blockade.

On the horseback, a burly man with a full beard was somewhat disheveled, but he looked at Baidi City in the distant night, his eyes shining brightly.

Looking up, he saw the black token, like a great mountain, and burst into laughter.

"Good brother!"

And in the night sky behind him, a furious Dragon roar of exasperation came!

"Chen Yuan, Chen Yuan!"

The previous updates mentioned that there was controversy among the people on those ships, and the author didn't handle some details well. It has been revised; just know that everyone on that ship belonged to ill-intentioned forces. The author is still open to suggestions, so please feel free to offer good advice. Please give me your monthly votes, they're a bit low today.