They saw the two people with an expression of despair, about to turn around and leave.
Tang Yu, still with good intentions, threw two talismans at them and said:
"Put these two speed talismans on your legs. This way, you can deliver the message faster. If you manage to deliver it on time, I might consider giving you a chance to save your lives."
"Thank you, immortal master."
Magistrate Zhang and his companion smiled bitterly.
Survive?
This guy isn't joking with them, is he?
With such an irrational and illogical old monster, why would he forgive them if he actually intended to?
After attaching the speed talismans, they noticed that their speed was astonishing, even faster than the immortal masters who could cover short distances in a single step.
They ran nonstop until they reached the city gates, where they stopped again.
"Before we die, at least we experienced what it's like to have the power of an immortal," said Magistrate Zhang.
"Even if we die, he will too. I hope the immortal masters of the Wufeng Sect manage to extract his soul and destroy his body to calm my anger," murmured the subordinate, cursing furiously before bowing to Magistrate Zhang.
"Master Zhang, if by luck I survive this mission, my son will rely greatly on your protection. Likewise, if I survive, I will also take care of your son," he said.
"It should be so. I hope we both make it out of this," responded Magistrate Zhang, returning the bow.
Although they had often competed and conspired privately, in the face of death's threat, they set aside their grudges.
They smiled bitterly and then parted ways to seek help.
When the news spread that a mysterious immortal master had begun killing on a large scale in Dafeng County, threatening to reach the imperial palace, it quickly reached the capital.
At first, the court officials thought it was just an unfounded rumor.
The territory protected by the Wufeng Sect, in addition to being home to the Sword Master, who would dare to cause trouble there?
An immortal? To face the Wufeng Sect, one would need enough power to challenge the sect.
But throughout the entire southern part of the continent, the Wufeng Sect was the most powerful sect, recognized as number one.
It was the day the court officials gathered for the morning audience.
The ministers whispered among themselves as they headed to the palace, clearly intrigued by this matter as if it were a kind of amusing gossip.
Once all the ministers were seated in the Golden Hall, the topic stopped being discussed.
In the court, no one would be foolish enough to talk about such nonsense.
When all the ministers were present, the Emperor of Shanqing, of the most honorable status, appeared slowly.
At first glance, this emperor seemed to be an elderly man just over 60 years old.
If it were the presence of an emperor... it had nothing of that.
Three years ago, this man was just an unknown farmer.
If it weren't for a miracle, for the green smoke that rose from his ancestors' tomb, and for the appearance of a Sword Master from the Bao family, who elevated the entire Bao family to power, he would probably still be working in the fields.
By seniority, he was Bao Laifu's cousin.
Since the Bao family had ascended to royalty, he had been placed on the throne as emperor.
When Bao Laiqian firmly sat on the throne, all the ministers prostrated and paid homage.
This moment deeply pleased Bao Laiqian, as since he became emperor, what he enjoyed the most was seeing the ministers and generals kneel before him.
Those same great figures who were once above him now surrounded him and paid homage.
"Rise, my noble ministers," said Bao Laiqian with a smile as he extended his hand.
Suddenly, a human head rolled from outside the hall and fell inside.
This sudden noise startled everyone present.
Emperor Bao Laiqian, sitting on the imperial throne, trembled in fear. The eunuch serving him immediately screamed with a high-pitched voice:
"Protect the emperor!"
At the exact moment the eunuch screamed, a large, sturdy old man with a great sword appeared in front of Bao Laiqian.
Upon seeing this person, both the eunuch and Bao Laiqian sighed in relief.
This man was a venerable being in the Golden Core realm, sent by the Wufeng Sect to protect the country of Shanqing.
His presence here was entirely to do a favor for Bao Laifu.
When this anchor of calm appeared, the ministers, who had been nervous before, also unconsciously calmed down.
"Why all the panic? Is this how one behaves?"
Once calm, Bao Laiqian scolded loudly, then his eyes fell on the human head.
Seeing the familiar face, Bao Laiqian was stunned for a moment, then, staggering, he shouted:
"Great nephew!"
The others also recognized to whom that head belonged. Wasn't this the Bao family relative who had been sent as the military commander?
His head here?
That meant…
Was the gossip today real?
With the noise of commotion in the court, Bao Laiqian's screams were quickly drowned out.
The old man with the sword, his face expressionless, looked toward the door of the hall and raised his heavy sword, saying coldly:
"Is he appearing?"
"Then let him appear."
With that voice, the old man with the sword felt something fall on his head.
He reached up to touch it, and his face immediately turned purple with rage.
Damn it, it was a huge spit.
On the upper beam of the door, Tang Yu didn't know how he had gotten there, but he was sitting and started spitting downward.
Seeing that large mass of saliva falling, the old man with the sword almost died of rage. He raised his hand, and a wave of sword energy shot into the air, sending the saliva flying, then the sword aimed at Tang Yu.
Then, he saw that the guy raised his index finger and blocked his sword with it.
And he did it with his fingernail!
The old man with the sword, who had been full of rage, was stunned, realizing that he had surely encountered a real monster.
He looked at him coldly and said to the smiling man:
"Old immortal, why fight with a mortal? If you have a grievance, we can talk it out, but if what you want is a massacre without distinction, you'll have to ask the Wufeng Sect if they agree."
"What's the matter, if you can't defeat me, you bring out the sect to threaten me?"
Tang Yu, smiling, jumped and said: "What's wrong with the Wufeng Sect? If I kill you now, can the Wufeng Sect save you?"
"If you really want to attack, I know I won't escape, but will you be able to escape the pursuit of the Wufeng Sect? That, you don't know."
The old man with the sword was completely confident. After all, the Wufeng Sect had great power and a solid foundation.
"So confident?"
Tang Yu snapped his fingers, and a wave of spatial power struck the old man with the sword, causing his soul to nearly disintegrate. He almost died on the spot.
The old man with the sword, with blood coming from the seven orifices of his face, used his sword to steady himself and avoid falling, looking at Tang Yu in fear.
He had reached this realm with great effort.
He really didn't want to die, at least not so easily.
"Look, you still want to survive. Fine, if you help me kill this Bao Laiqian and the entire Bao family, I will let you live."
Tang Yu smiled as he said this.
Hearing that the entire Bao family was going to be killed, Bao Laiqian, horrified, kneeled and started banging his head on the ground while shouting:
"Immortal master, please forgive me, please forgive me."
The old man with the sword frowned, hesitated for a moment, then whispered:
"Alright."
Upon saying these words, he crushed a jade token that had mysteriously appeared in his hand.
In the blink of an eye, his body transformed into a streak of golden light and shot out of the palace at a speed almost impossible to follow with the eyes.
Then, a spatial crack appeared in front of Tang Yu.
The head of the old man with the sword rolled out from there.
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