344: Chapter 219: Power (Please Subscribe)_2 344: Chapter 219: Power (Please Subscribe)_2 While the two were discussing, Chu Yunyun was speaking with Dan Family Master Dan Chiling.
“I heard that in today’s battle at Ghost Cry Gorge, a blue smoke covered the battlefield, and two mysterious half-demon warriors appeared, killing Nine Sabers Dock Master ‘Jinghong Blade’ Xia Qingtian and Baiyun Village Chief Meng Yunshan, helping you repel the bandits?”
Upon hearing this question, Dan Chiling’s scalp tingled, and his entire head throbbed.
This was the reason he had been making excuses and delaying his arrival until now.
Dan Chiling had anticipated that Chu Yunyun would ask about this matter, yet he didn’t know how to respond appropriately.
However, he would inevitably have to face this question sooner or later, and as the saying goes, “Whether one sticks one’s head out or withdraws it, the outcome is the same.” There was no escape.
Dan Chiling forced his eyes open wider, making eye contact with Chu Yunyun: “I’m actually not very clear about this matter.
Suddenly, a cloud of blue smoke covered the battlefield.
I found it very strange, so I ordered my men to hold their position at Stone Castle.
Then I heard dreadful screams in waves from outside, and they were shouting about the second and sixth in command being killed in battle, we were totally clueless, like wandering in a fog.
But when that blue smoke dispersed, all of the West Mountain bandits were routed.
It wasn’t until over half an hour after the battle that we heard two half-demon Martial Cultivators had intervened, Xia Qingtian and Meng Yunshan both fell at their hands.
However, what’s odd is that after we cleaned up the battlefield, we couldn’t find their bodies, so we’re not sure if the rumors are true or not—”
He was blatantly lying, yet his tone was incredibly sincere and earnest.
Chu Yunyun’s mind was like a bright mirror, and she knew what was really happening.
Her lips slightly curled, revealing a slight mocking smile as she watched Dan Chiling’s performance.
However, Lu Luanti, standing next to Chu Yunyun, had a grave expression, deep in thought.
Lu Luanti thought of Sheen Yunxiang and Yue Wei.
After the battle at Wen Family Castle, there were rumors that the two Sixth Grade Martial Cultivators, Sheen Yunxiang and Yue Wei, had entered the castle and vanished without a trace, neither alive nor dead.
The issue was, Lu Luanti was certain that she had never encountered these two during the entirety of that battle.
Could it be that there were other Fifth Grade masters hidden within West Mountain Hall?
Behind Lu Luanti, Xiaang Kui and Wang Zhen exchanged glances.
They both were secretly surprised, pondering that the affairs within West Mountain Hall were deeper than they had imagined.
“So that’s how it is!”
Chu Yunyun rested her chin in her hand, falling into deep thought: “In that case, this situation shares many similarities with Wen Family Castle.
Mysterious smoke, unidentified masters, and those Sixth Grade Martial Cultivators who vanished without a trace, whether dead or alive.
I really don’t know who these people are, aiding West Mountain Hall out of justice?”
Before leaving, Chu Xisheng had analyzed this matter in detail with her.
Chu Xisheng believed that if Dan Chiling was willing to handle it, then they should play dumb, as there was no need to expose everything.
The Dan Family’s background was mysterious; they had been powerful yet remained hidden in the West Mountain Wilderness, which was bound to have its reasons, possibly entangled with great troubles.
Therefore, exposing the Dan Family’s identity would bring them no benefit.
Upon hearing this, Lu Luanti’s lips slightly curled: “Right, the battle at Wen Family Castle was quite strange.
At that time, I was prepared for Wen Tiance and Cloud Crane Saber Yienyang, but neither of them showed up.
At first, I thought they had run away, but now it seems they might have died at the hands of those half-demon warriors.”
In her heart, she silently gave Chu Yunyun a thumbs up.
Little Sister Chu had always kept a tight lip, never revealing her identity.
And now, there were people taking the blame for her; those two half-demon warriors were truly good people.
Meanwhile, Dan Chiling secretly scoffed within his heart while feeling as if he had been granted a great pardon.
But all the while, he controlled his facial expressions with True Yuan, not betraying any signs: “Exactly!
If the rumors are true, then my family really ought to feel profoundly grateful to these two half-demon noble heroes.
If it weren’t for their intervention, my Dan Family would have suffered heavy casualties.”
After listening, Chu Yunyun could not help but smile wryly, as she sensed an underlying message in Dan Chiling’s words.
If not for the ‘half-demon noble heroes’ intervening, the Dan Family would have faced a disastrous loss—a veiled complaint that West Mountain Hall had failed to help.
Chu Yunyun shook her head, not particularly concerned, and continued to look towards the top of the city wall.
However, Liu Ruoxi slightly furrowed her brows.
The Chu siblings had been greatly kind to her, and she could not tolerate anyone speaking ill of them.
Liu Ruoxi gripped her Yuan Yang Saber on her waist, her gaze coldly fixed on Dan Chiling: “Miss had already ordered all of you to prevent the bandits’ catapults from approaching the city wall as much as possible.
As long as you could hold out for four hours, the main force of West Mountain Hall could have attacked the bandits from behind.
But as far as I know, before the blue smoke spread, you Dan Family people just cowered in Stone Castle, never firing a single arrow.
And West Mountain Hall didn’t even need four hours; including the time it took to travel, it only took us a little over one hour to defeat the enemy.
You yourselves were indecisive, providing opportunities for the bandits, and you even dare to cast blame indirectly, criticizing our Miss?
This was intelligence gathered by Lu Pingyuan, which Liu Ruoxi heard very clearly.
Dan Chiling turned red with embarrassment.
He thought to himself, what a sharp tongue this woman has; she speaks too directly and gives no face!
Meanwhile, within the gatehouse of North City in Xiushui County.
Commander Sheen Zhou, Shangguan Shen Hao, and Long Heng all looked towards the West Mountain Hall army three miles north of the city wall with extremely ugly expressions on their faces.
Underneath those three thousand torches was a dense sea of heads.
Their Iron Armor and Battle Blades reflected the red glow of the torchlight.
The four thousand assorted crossbows and seven thousand five hundred hunting bows exerted tremendous pressure on them.