The sonic wave technique paired with the Lion's Roar, a killer move.

The unexpected attack caught the thin Maitreya off guard. Attempting to take advantage, the thin Maitreya found his body fully exposed to this double assault...

The hunter becomes the hunted.

After Tuoba Zhiyin struck, sending the thin Maitreya flying, she didn't stop there.

Her body turned into a blue arc, swiftly pursuing the thin Maitreya's body in the air.

Take the life when they're down.

She was aware of Tang Fei's hatred for the Overbearing Sect, and now was not the time to "stop at a certain point."

Every single member of the Overbearing Sect must be eliminated.

Yes, this was the order given to them by Tang Fei.

They had no choice, as they had to bow to the circumstances beyond their control after aligning themselves with Tang Fei in the monstrous act of regicide.

Fortunately, their boss was diligent, and perhaps they might have a chance to become the "Regular Army" of the court in the future.

The Fat Monk was desperately fighting Xie Pianxian, and the battle had reached a stalemate.

The Fat Monk's sword technique was wide-ranging and powerful, his bronze saber splitting waves and stones with seemingly unstoppable force.

Unstoppable, so don't try to stop it.

Xie Pianxian's sword technique was gentle and intricate, like a thread of silk or a web, impossible to sever and carrying endless melancholy.

Retreating when they advanced, advancing when they retreated.

Suddenly, a deadly move is unleashed, targeting the weaknesses and vital points when entangled.

This leaves the Fat Monk's domineering skills with no chance to be used.

The Fat Monk truly despised Xie Pianxian.

This little bitch with a charming and lovable fox-like face made people want to hold him in their arms.

He noticed the way his senior brother looked at him, with a warmth and joy he hadn't felt in nearly twenty years.

He and his senior brother entered the sect together, apprenticed together, practiced together, and even their practiced sword techniques relied on and complemented each other.

Over time, they naturally became close companions...

He knew that after the battle, his senior brother would ask the sect leader to take this little bitch back to enjoy.

As if being good-looking wasn't enough, his sword technique was also unpleasant.

Wicked and elusive.

Couldn't they ever just fight openly and zealously?

Allowing himself to vent his inner anger.

Unfortunately, Xie Pianxian never gave him any opportunity.

The more desperately he tried to cut him down, the tighter the defenses, impenetrable.

In overexerting himself, he instead gave Xie Pianxian opportunities to strike back, leaving seven or eight gashes on his body in critical spots.

The extreme cold invaded his body, making his heated body feel bone-chilling cold.

The mix of hot and cold air streams tortured him to the point it felt worse than death, as if he was a high-pressure boiler about to explode.

As he was racking his brain on how to break the deadlock, he suddenly heard a pitiful scream from the thin Maitreya's side.

He took a quick glance, and his eyes instantly burned with rage.

His senior brother had been struck and was now at death's door.

"Senior Brother."

He disregarded tangling with Xie Pianxian and turned to rush to where his senior brother had been knocked away.

At this moment, the Fat Monk's chest was open like Maitreya's, each step he took ignited a red cloud in the air.

He reached the Fat Monk's side and saw Tuoba Zhiyin continuing her pursuit. His bronze saber gleamed red as he slashed fiercely at Tuoba Zhiyin, repelling her lethal move.

Then he grabbed the thin Maitreya's body, holding him tightly in his arms.

"Senior Brother..."

The Fat Monk called with concern.

"Junior Brother..." the thin Maitreya's face was ashen, his voice weak to the extreme.

Tuoba Zhiyin's sonic wave technique and Lion's Roar had reached perfection. After enduring the dual strike of these ultimate skills, his internals were injured, his vitality seized.

"Senior Brother, I'll take you back."

The Fat Monk comforted him.

Before he finished speaking, Xie Pianxian swiftly pierced his back with a sword.

Their focus was on defending against Tuoba Zhiyin in front, and they neglected the sinister and soul-entangling Xie Pianxian from the Illusionary Sword Mysterious Trace.

How could the Extreme Cold Sword be a mere reputation?

The blade continued forward, emerging from the thin Maitreya's chest.

Turning the two into a human-skewer gourd.

"Senior Brother..."

The Fat Monk still tightly embraced the thin Maitreya, smiling joyfully and said, "We died together..."

"We promised back then that we would die together."

"How wonderful."

He said.

Then he contentedly closed his eyes.

"Junior Brother..."

The thin Maitreya cried out mournfully, like a wounded beast.

His eyes glowed red, and blood streamed from his seven orifices, yet he was powerless.

Their bodies rapidly fell toward the sea surface, then were swallowed and submerged by the black waves.

"Should we strike again?" Xie Pianxian asked, somewhat uneasy, as he watched their disappearing figures.

"No need." Tuoba Zhiyin shook his head and said, "Their hearts are destroyed, their vitality severed, they can't survive."

Only then did Xie Pianxian feel at ease, and his gaze turned to the other enemies.

As for the life-and-death love between the fat monk and the thin Maitreya, he didn't care at all.

Thinking of the way the thin Maitreya looked at him...

Disgusting.

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Fengming Palace.

Zhong Tianque was attending to political affairs when Sun Shehu and Shen Que arrived together.

Sun Shehu was originally the military advisor for Shen Wuxiang, the top strategist.

Yet he was dispatched to Zhong Tianque's side, ostensibly to assist, but in reality, to oversee him.

Shen Que was initially just Shen Leyou's assistant. Due to Shen Leyou's disgraceful death, Shen Que benefitted from the misfortune by inheriting the shadowy powers Shen Leyou previously controlled.

Thus, the current Fengming Palace was actually under Shen Que's surveillance.

The simultaneous arrival of these two, one civil and one martial, indicated to Zhong Tianque that something significant must have happened.

"Your Highness." The two of them greeted Zhong Tianque in unison.

The formalities on the surface had to be observed; what they truly thought, only they and others knew.

"Mr. Sun, General Shen, is there something you need?" Zhong Tianque put down the documents in his hand and asked.

"Your Highness, Tang Fei has entered the Capital City." Sun Shehu reported while watching Zhong Tianque's eyes.

Zhong Tianque was shocked and asked urgently, "Tang Fei has entered the Capital? Where is he? Has anyone been sent to intercept him?"

Sun Shehu dispelled his suspicions about Zhong Tianque; he had been unaware of this issue before.

Otherwise, he couldn't have acted so convincingly.

Convincingly enough to deceive even his own eyes.

"He intends to take advantage of Lady Shi's birthday celebration to abduct Doctor Qin Luo to treat Lu Yu, yet he's unaware that we have long kept a comprehensive and all-round surveillance on Doctor Qin Luo."

"Once Doctor Qin Luo reached Moon Island, our people laid siege upon the island..."

"Sect Leader Zhao Wuji of the Ba Dao Sect led the seven great elders and hundreds of disciples in a full force attack..."

Zhong Tianque laughed inwardly. Informing him now, after everything is set in motion, served what purpose?

Fortunately, he had long since gotten used to it.

Otherwise, he would have been really angry.

Zhong Tianque said with a smile, "As long as Master Zhao takes action personally, it is bound to be foolproof. I suppose Tang Fei has been apprehended and brought to justice? I would like to meet him."

Sun Shehu gave Shen Que a glance, signaling that such an embarrassing issue should be explained by him.

Although Shen Que held a high position of power, he knew well that compared to someone like Sun Shehu, who held an important place in the heart of the Military Minister, he was still far behind.

At least for now, he couldn't compare.

Thus, he hardened his resolve and said, "We have made every preparation, but didn't expect Tang Fei to have a fallback... He had many men ambushed at Moon Island and is now fiercely clashing with Ba Dao Sect."

"We've just received a help request from Secretary Chang Zhengxin, saying they encountered danger over there..."

"So, we plead for Your Highness's authorization, to send either the Undying Army or the Phoenix Army for rescue..."

"..."

Ambushed?

Didn't manage to encircle them?

Encountered danger, too?

If Shen Que and Sun Shehu weren't right in front of him, he almost couldn't resist laughing out loud.

Isn't the Shen Family supposed to be formidable? Aren't they reputed?

Aren't they arrogantly invincible?

They're excellent at bullying others, yet why do they keep losing when facing Tang Fei?

Aren't they capable at all?

Tang Fei managed to infiltrate under their noses with his men, and they're helpless?

Hmm, should I find a chance to meet Tang Fei?

Of course, such a thought is very dangerous...

Zhong Tianque's expression was heavy as he paused, pretending to ponder, then asked, "Between the Phoenix Dance Army and the Undying Army... which one do you think is more suitable?"

Zhong Tianque knew they sought his signature only for procedural correctness.

So that someone would take the blame if things went wrong.

Whether it was the Phoenix Dance Army or the Undying Army... the decision was not within his hands.

Indeed, Sun Shehu had made up his mind, speaking out, "Your Highness, I believe General Bai Qi of the Undying Army could lead twenty thousand soldiers to eliminate the bandit leader."

"The Undying Army? Bai Qi?"

Zhong Tianque nodded and said, "Okay, then let General Bai Qi of the Undying Army go for the rescue. In any case, bring back the bandit leader Tang Fei... and ensure the safety of the Secretary-General."

"Yes, Your Highness."

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