Chapter 570 - 328: Inciting Hatred, Commanding the Ink Crow!_3

In this way, the more chaotic the situation, the more muddled the waters, the more time he can gain.

"Nether Witch Horde Lord, this matter was a miscalculation between me and the Xianyun Horde Lord. Today is not the time to disturb you. Once your wounds are healed, we shall discuss avenging Horde Lord You Wuba!"

The Suanni Horde Master and the Xianyun Horde Lord knew better than to ask further questions, or the devastated You Wudang might act impulsively.

The two clasped hands and bowed, then turned to leave.

Chu Ming naturally did not keep them longer. The Sword Gourd Spirit sensed that the two had indeed departed, and his eyes turned contemplative.

With matters settled here, the next step is to make contact with Second Senior Brother Ming Feng and Third Senior Sister, pretending to vie for the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp.

But before that, there is a minor matter he plans to attend to.

Earlier, when passing through Ink Crow City, the Medicine Maniac and Lix Yan seemed weak, implying some trouble had befallen them.

He intends to return to Xirong County, passing by Ink Crow City conveniently.

If possible, he plans to take over the Exotic Army of thirty thousand from Ink Crow and then have them attack Nine Hordes Kingdom, further muddying the waters.

...

To the southwest, originally Zhenxi Town, now known as Ink Crow City.

At this moment, in the center of the city, on an empty execution ground, two people are tied up.

Snow falls from the sky, and an Ink Crow stands on the banner.

Under the banner, a row of soldiers stands in black armor, with Ink Crow Feather patterns on their arms.

In front of the Ink Crow Army, Ink Crow Horde General Moya Tu looks icily at the two tied individuals.

"Mo Yao, Moya Lix, on the brink of death and yet still unwilling to speak?"

"Fine, fine, fine, then don’t blame me for disregarding camaraderie!"

Moya Tu waves a large hand, and two men wielding black blade artifacts walk behind the tied pair.

The blade artifacts resemble Ink Crow feathers, gleaming darkly against their backs.

"Kill!"

As the blades rise and fall, the two seem about to lose their heads.

Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!

Several arrows shoot forth with startling precision from among the Ink Crow soldiers outside the execution ground.

Clang! Clang!

The arrows are precise, knocking aside the black blades poised to strike.

Then, nearly a hundred men in dark black armor burst forth from among them.

"Heh, heh, finally willing to show yourselves!"

Moya Tu sees the disruption and seems not surprised but rather anticipative.

"Rebel army, kill them, leave no one alive!"

Upon his command, the overwhelming Ink Crow Army surrounds the hundred men.

"Ha ha, Mo Yao, Moya Lix, you dare defile the Ink Crow Horde, truly futile!"

Upon the platform, Mo Yao and Moya Lix have disheveled hair, arms chained and suspended, faces devoid of strength and spirits of despair.

Their current appearance is a far cry from once being Xirong County’s five great masters of poison at the Meridian Unlocking Realm and the Sect Leader of Great Derivation Sect.

Indeed, the two are here under Chu Ming’s orders, sent to the Ink Crow Horde as the Medicine Maniac and Lix Yan.

Arriving at the Ink Crow Horde, the Medicine Maniac and Lix Yan quickly established themselves due to their Meridian Unlocking Realm strength, gathering loyal subordinates.

But because they soon began forming factions and engaging in cliquish behavior, they ultimately brought upon themselves today’s calamity.

Looking at the hundred men causing the disturbance, three faces are equally familiar: junior constable Shen Yi, and two members of the Jiaang Family, Jiaang Jing and Jiaang Yan.

Yet, a mere hundred men stand no chance against thirty thousand Ink Crow soldiers.

The moment they loosed the first arrow, their fate was sealed.

Thunk! Thunk!

Predictably, the bodies of the hundred men fall one by one.

The Medicine Maniac struggles to lift his head, gazing at the besieged hundred below, his face resembling dried bark without much expression.

Yet within his heart lies infinite regret.

He was too eager to prove his worth, too desperate for the antidote...

Rushing for quick success and instant results.

Unable to seize Ink Crow Horde, he was about to lose his life first.

The Medicine Maniac turns his head to the side, Lix Yan also turns to look at him.

Both of them had once stood at the pinnacle of their respective domains, now sharing the same misfortune.

The Medicine Maniac was impatient, and Lix Yan was no different.

It was because they shared this mindset that they could rapidly develop within the Ink Crow Horde.

And it was precisely because of this rapid development that they met with today’s tragedy.

Their gazes collided, a sorrowful smile on their faces, recognizing tragedy and absurdity in the other’s eyes.

The dark blade artifact rose once more above their necks, its chilling aura penetrating through the neck into the marrow.

General Moya Tu’s gaze remains icy, his right hand raised high, about to strike.

"Stop!"

Just then, a powerful voice reverberates across the execution ground like a tolling bell.

Seeing a figure in black armor rushing towards them.

"The Horde Lord has commanded, summon Mo Yao, Moya Lix, and the Camp of Yao Lix!"

"Elder brother?" Moya Tu looks in surprise.

The person is his elder brother, Moya Tuo.

"Horde Lord’s command." Moya Tuo says solemnly.

"..." Moya Tu pauses, saying no more, simply ordering his men to release Mo Yao and Moya Lix, "Take them away!"

The Horde Lord’s command surpasses any military order.

...

At the City Lord’s Mansion in Ink Crow City.

"Horde Lord, the people have been brought."

Everyone, including Moya Tuo, Moya Tu, Mo Yao, Moya Lix, and Jiaang Jing, kneel down.

At the elevated platform decorated with Ink Crow feathers, the Ink Crow Horde Lord sits, observing the arriving crowd.

"Moya Tuo, Moya Tu, you may withdraw."

"...Yes." Though puzzled, the two comply and exit the hall.

The Medicine Maniac, Lix Yan, and Jiaang Jing are filled with doubt.

"General Mo Yao, General Moya Lix, you’ve suffered." The Ink Crow Horde Lord’s tone is somewhat peculiar.

Suffered?

Is this coming from the deeply calculative, ruthlessly skilled Ink Crow Horde Lord?

The few are even more puzzled.

But soon, their confusion is resolved.

Watching the Ink Crow Horde Lord descend from his high position and kneel alongside the Medicine Maniac and others.