101: Chapter 101 Battle of Poison King Valley

Poison King Valley.

The two sides were currently locked in combat.

Tan Tian frowned as he watched the deadlocked battle.

After some searching, he finally found through the Red Leaf Pavilion that Jiang Yu Feng was in Poison King Valley, and he also knew that the Poison Queen, Su Rushi, lived there.

To be safe, he not only accepted Little Hong Ye's recommendation and brought the Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons, who had a grudge against Su Ying, but also brought Dan Zuo and Dan You, who had been recalled from beyond the pass, as well as Liu Xi's former confidants Witch Hand and Witch Foot, and the former Second Leader, now Chief Leader, Say Earth.

There was also the Black-Clad Arrow Squad.

It could be said that the renowned experts of the East Depot had come out in full force this time.

But unexpectedly, a problem still arose.

Besides Su Rushi, there were many unexpected people in Poison King Valley.

Chang Bai Cao, Su Ying, Xiao Yuer's follower E Tongtian, the Five Great Villains, a strange monk with a bizarre hairstyle named Miao Fa, and Mu Rong Xian of the Murong Family.

Not counting the first three, the rest of these people all had Martial Arts; though not exceptionally high, they weren't weak either.

Once Dan Zuo, Dan You, Witch Hand, Witch Foot, and Say Earth faced them, they were actually unable to take them down.

Even Ha Ha Er of the Five Great Villains managed to escape.

If not for the assistance of other Fanzi, they might have fallen into a disadvantage.

Most importantly, Jiang Yu Feng didn't seem to be here.

This was only confirmed after the two sides clashed.

Knowing this, Tan Tian originally wanted to withdraw, but by then, casualties had already appeared on the East Depot's side, and it wouldn't be good to return empty-handed, otherwise, morale would be shaken.

He didn't have Liu Xi's Martial Arts and prestige to keep things under control.

Not to mention anything else, Dan Zuo and Dan You's Martial Arts were superior to his; seeing him come out in full force like this only to achieve nothing, they might develop other intentions.

Thus, Tan Tian simply shifted his target, intending to capture Mu Rong Xian instead.

Because the Murong Family had always been at odds with the East Depot, and Xiao Yuer had also ruined his plans before.

Furthermore, his backer, the Thirteenth Prince, was fond of beautiful women.

Little Hong Ye, who also liked beautiful women, had once commented that there were Four Great Beauties in the current Jianghu: first was the eldest daughter of the Murong Family, Murong Shu; second was Tie Xinlan, the daughter of the former Wulin Alliance Leader Tie Ruyun; third was Jiang Yu Feng, the eldest daughter of Jiang Biehe; and the fourth was Mu Rong Xian.

Among them, Murong Shu was the Emperor's favored concubine, and Tie Xinlan might lead to the mysterious expert who killed Liu Xi.

Tan Tian didn't dare to target them.

Jiang Yu Feng's whereabouts were temporarily unknown.

But Mu Rong Xian was right before his eyes.

However, he didn't expect that this prey right at his lips would also be hard to catch!

Although Mu Rong Xian's own Martial Arts couldn't compare to her father Murong Wudi and her elder sister Murong Shu, she wasn't weak.

Even when Dan Zuo and Dan You faced her, it was difficult to take her down for a while.

In helplessness, Tan Tian could only look at the Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons beside him: "Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons, the battle is currently at a stalemate. Mr. Hong Ye said you are not only powerful in using poison but also well-informed and resourceful. Do you have a way to break this deadlock?"

The Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons shook his head: "Now people from both sides are fighting together, and this is Poison King Valley, which limits my performance."

"If the director wants to break the deadlock, you must first have our people withdraw and then deploy the Black-Clad Arrow Squad."

"Fine then." Tan Tian had no choice but to issue the command, "Withdraw!"

Once Dan Zuo, Dan You, and the others withdrew, he had someone signal with flags to switch to the Black-Clad Arrow Squad.

"Why did they retreat?" Du Sha asked as he retracted his broadsword.

Big Mouth Li brandished his butcher knife and laughed: "They must have been beaten into fear by us."

Tu Jiaojiao, however, understood the situation. Her face, covered in white powder, changed expression: "Not good! It's the Black-Clad Arrow Squad! Quickly retreat into the house and find cover!"

The expressions of the others changed slightly, and they all followed her words and retreated into the main house.

Just as the door closed, arrows shot in.

Yin Jiu You, the third of the Five Great Villains, had the best movement technique. Seeing this, he let out a burst of ghostly speech and stepped forward to wave his long white sleeves, performing the Yin Wind Array to block them.

But after blocking one wave, another came.

Chang Bai Cao, hiding in a corner, was filled with regret: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't tried to set some trap and destroyed the poisonous miasma at the valley entrance, the East Depot people wouldn't have been able to break in so easily."

Su Ying had previously been affected by Chang Bai Cao's medicine and had just recovered, still feeling a bit weak.

Hearing this, she comforted him: "Father, it's not your fault. The Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons also came. Even if you hadn't destroyed the poisonous miasma, it wouldn't have held for long."

"That's right," Su Rushi echoed.

Then she suggested: "We'll retreat to the back mountain. I've raised several nests of Killer Bees there and also dug a Quicksand Pool for hiding."

"Once we retreat there, we'll be safe."

"Alright," the others agreed in unison.

Immediately, Mu Rong Xian said: "I'll Breakthrough from above and use darts to suppress the archers."

After saying that, she leaped up and crashed through the thatched roof. After landing, before the archers could react, she whipped out a handful of darts.

Several archers were hit, causing the arrow squad's offensive to slow down.

The others in the house quickly seized the opportunity to burst out and ran toward the back mountain.

E Tongtian and Chang Bai Cao led the unconscious Yan Nantian in front, Su Rushi and Su Ying were in the middle, and Miao Fa, Mu Rong Xian, and the Four Evils brought up the rear.

Seeing this, the East Depot people hurriedly gave chase.

Mu Rong Xian and Miao Fa fought alongside the Four Evils while retreating.

As their speed slowed, the remaining Black-Clad Arrow Squad also gradually took their positions, preparing to shoot again.

However, they had also reached the activity range of the Killer Bees.

Su Rushi quickly took out the flute she carried and began to play with a special rhythm.

Almost instantly, a buzzing sound arose.

A swarm of Killer Bees flew out from the surrounding woods and charged toward the Black-Clad Arrow Squad.

The archers of the Black-Clad Arrow Squad's faces changed drastically, and they hurriedly stopped their actions and retreated.

The other Fanzi, and even Tan Tian, Dan Zuo, Dan You, and the others, did the same.

They were not Liu Xi and could not use their Protective Aura to protect themselves.

At this moment, the Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons stepped in.

He had suffered from the Killer Bees at Su Ying's hands last time, so he had made special preparations this time.

He took a packet of medicinal powder from his bag and scattered it toward the Killer Bees; they immediately acted as if they had encountered a natural enemy and scattered to avoid it.

Su Rushi's expression changed slightly, and she changed the tune of the melody, driving the Killer Bees again, but instead of having them attack, she had them form a defensive line in the middle.

Su Ying took the opportunity to say: "The Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons brought Bee-Repelling Powder. The Killer Bees won't dare to get close and won't be able to block them for long."

"Uncle Yin, use your sleeves to carry my mother."

"Let's continue to retreat!"

Yin Jiu You nodded, threw out his sleeves to wrap around Su Rushi's waist, and used his Lightness Skill to steadily carry her along.

The others continued to retreat.

Seeing this, the East Depot people wanted to follow closely but were afraid to step forward because of the Killer Bees.

The Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons continued to scatter Bee-Repelling Powder, but under Su Rushi's command, the Killer Bees knew how to avoid it.

Therefore, Chang Bai Cao's group and the East Depot people gradually pulled apart.

After a while, Chang Bai Cao and the others reached the Quicksand Pool.

"Jump!"

Su Ying said, and then took the lead in jumping down.

Chang Bai Cao and the others followed suit.

Soon, everyone had jumped into the Quicksand Pool.

Tan Tian chased them to this point, unwilling to let his success fall through at the last moment, and directly ordered his subordinates to jump down as well.

Then, as soon as a Fanzi jumped down, he was met with Big Mouth Li's butcher knife.

Several Fanzi followed in succession, without causing any splash or sound.

Tan Tian immediately realized that the situation below must be a case of one man holding the pass against ten thousand; sending more people down would be pure suicide.

Therefore, even though he was gnashing his teeth in hatred, he could only stop.

Just then, a Fanzi hurriedly came to report.

"director, Jiang Yu Feng has appeared!"

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