Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 319: 174, Final Chapter: Death of the Blood Demon_3

The Hou Clan people, who had just been gathered by Hou Yucheng within the city, numbering over two thousand, along with the remaining three thousand Mansion Army members, and the over twenty thousand Xuzhou Army outside the city walls, were all standing rigidly in place, their expressions starting to look somewhat intriguing.

The two sides defending the city previously wore mostly negative emotions on their faces, while the attacking Xuzhou Army was spirited. Now it seemed as though the situation had completely reversed.

The morale of the over twenty thousand Xuzhou Army outside had clearly plummeted considerably, while in contrast, within the city, whether it was Hou Clan forces or the Mansion Army, their faces were mostly looking uplifted at that moment, and their gazes towards the Xuzhou Army outside gradually sharpened.

"Rally the troops, retreat!"

In this silent moment, a voice suddenly resonated in the sky outside the city.

The one issuing the retreat order was Gu Tianyun, the Sword Chief of the Wanjian Holy Sect. He seemed not to consider retreating as something shameful, his demeanor remaining calm, even going as far as to bow in the direction of the three great powers in the sky, making a gesture of farewell.

"Elders, Southern Medicine Master, Master Wuxin, Gu Tianyun will take his leave now!"

Gu Tianyun did not know who was representing the Demon Sect, hence he directly addressed them as elders. With his Qiányáng realm cultivation, it was not an issue for him to call the mighty ones elders.

The Southern Medicine Master and Master Wuxin did not speak, but they both nodded in a polite acknowledgment toward Gu Tianyun, while the black-robed figure from the Demon Sect made no response whatsoever.

In the face of this scene, Gu Tianyun's expression remained unaffected, as if he did not take it to heart. He simply turned around to follow the already retreating Xuzhou Army, ready to leave Tongling County.

"The Wanjian Holy Sect invades across states, causing the death of a million civilians under the Holy Church's jurisdiction. You think to leave with just a few light words. Does the Rakshasa Holy Sect appear so feeble in the eyes of you from Xuzhou?"

Gu Tianyun's retreating figure suddenly halted, and he gently turned his head to look at the black-robed figure behind Master Fanyin, frowning as he said, "The origin of all this was Ji Yanzhi borrowing the Blood Demon to break through realms. Elders should be informed about this. Now that Ji Yanzhi is dead, it's only natural for the Xuzhou Army to withdraw. Why do you elders block our path?"

"Last year, your Wanjian Holy Sect collaborated with Bailu Academy to resurrect the Blood Demon, and now you've mobilized a great army to aid Ji Yanzhi in attacking our Yongzhou territory, resulting in nearly two million civilians in Tongling losing their lives. Since Ji Yanzhi's realm breakthrough failed, and he died a well-deserved death, he has repaid the debt for Bailu Academy. You also want to escape culpability, on what basis, simply because the Wanjian Holy Sect has two or three broken swords?"

Despite the hoarse and seemingly aged voice of the black-robed figure, the lengthy speech was delivered without a hint of breathlessness. However, as his words ended, a surge of violent dark aura rose from his body, quickly enveloping the entire outer city of Tongling.

Gu Tianyun, along with the more than twenty thousand Xuzhou Army soldiers behind him, found themselves unable to move, and as the black-robed figure gradually closed in, their faces immediately changed...

"I wonder if the broken swords Brother Huangfu mentioned could include mine!"

Just at that moment, a voice came from the edge of the sky. On hearing the voice, Gu Tianyun's face immediately revealed an ecstatic expression. Simultaneously, as an overwhelming Sword Intent descended from the heavens, the restriction he felt, along with the twenty thousand or so soldiers from the Xuzhou Army, dissipated without a trace...

An elderly figure approached slowly from the eastern sky.

The elder was dressed in white, his eyebrows as if meticulously sculpted, like two precious swords piercing the clouds, his face sharp and piercing, eyes keen, and his posture straight. Almost as soon as he made an appearance, he attracted everyone's attention.

Although his face showed signs of age, there was not a hint of feebleness in his entire being. On the contrary, he resembled an unsheathed sharp sword, with its edge laid bare, radiating an intimidating sharpness.

"Jing Tianyu!"

Huangfu Xing, whose identity was pointed out, likewise identified the elder with the sword-like brows by name in one statement.

These three words seemed to carry a magical power, and everyone below, including the six great masters, even the Martial Artists of the Body Opening Realm, all raised their heads to look at the sky, their eyes filled with excitement.

"Heaven-sealing Sword Honorific, Jing Tianyu..."