"Won?"

"Young Master Li won!"

The proprietress beamed with joy, so thrilled that her hands trembled as she grasped Lady Yan's hand. Her beautiful eyes were filled with excitement, staring at the victorious young man on the stage.

Invested at the lowest point, she bet on Young Master Li, hoping for a bright future and a protector. But... Young Master Li won.

This means there is no need to wait for the future; Young Master Li will soon move into the core area of Silver Creek, becoming a true Inner Sect Disciple, significantly elevating his status and position.

"He won, he won..." The proprietress was extremely excited.

Meanwhile, the group from the Black Market downstairs was either pumping their fists or clapping and laughing.

"Good, great! As expected of Young Master Li!!"

"Master Li's student is indeed formidable, haha!"

"I told you Young Master Li would win, didn't I? You didn't believe me?"

However, nobody from the brothels or taverns was cheering. This was... after all, they had to save face for Master Wu, right?

But this outcome was satisfying enough since both parties didn't end up tearing each other apart and reached a verdict in a harmonious atmosphere.

...

"Youth like this is truly admirable..." exclaimed the Black-faced Elder in the Noble District by the arena.

Wu Lian's expression, however, wasn't very pleasant.

The Vice Sect Leader Yu also looked displeased but said nothing, instead looking at Sect Leader Tie, saying: "I lost."

After uttering these three words, Yu Chaoyin abruptly furrowed his brows, a glint in his eyes, as he stared at Sect Leader Tie, or rather, "Sect Leader Tie."

Being familiar with Tie Sha, he hadn't noticed before, but now as he stared intently, he sensed something unusual, stirring his thoughts with increasing uncertainty.

But "Sect Leader Tie" wasn't concealing anything; instead, he smiled and said: "Vice Sect Leader, we did not lose."

This statement nearly shocked Yu Chaoyin, and the surrounding Black-faced Elder, Wu Lian, and others immediately stood solemnly.

Soon after, they noticed that some Elders and elite members from the sect hadn't arrived.

Yu Chaoyin looked at "Sect Leader Tie" and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you?"

"Sect Leader Tie" sat next to him, pulled out a sealed letter from his bosom, and handed it to Yu Chaoyin.

Yu Chaoyin hurriedly opened it, and the first line read: Dear Old Yu, we're from the same sect; you wouldn't bear a grudge, right? Be mad as you please, but don't hinder matters; afterward, I owe you three cups as an apology.

Recognizing the handwriting and style, Yu Chaoyin immediately knew it was Tie Sha's personal writing. Looking at the content, his face initially darkened, but then quickly turned to excitement.

He was reluctant to concede but realized Tie Sha's strategy only at this moment.

Tie Sha had widely publicized this Wangxi Building battle, also exaggerating his bet and discord with Yu Chaoyin to attract attention. It could be said that numerous people from the Wei Family and Sun Family were observing near Wangxi Building.

Before, Tie Sha had claimed to be in seclusion while actually gathering strength, and now found a timely opportunity to use this battle to draw eyes while leading the sect's elites, along with Elder Ding, directly executing a decapitation strike on the Wei Family.

On a regular day, it wouldn't have been so easy, but now everyone believed Tie Sha was sitting atop Wangxi Building watching the fight, and who would have thought he would suddenly raid the Wei Family.

Moreover... Elder Ding was a senior Tie Sha kept hidden; few besides the Blood Saber Sect's top executives were aware of this.

The letter from Tie Sha instructed him to hold down Silver Creek and maintain order because the Wei Family was an enormous entity, retaliation and chaos were inevitable.

Tie Sha was attacking, and the defensive duties were entrusted to Yu Chaoyin—this was a form of trust itself.

Yu Chaoyin clutched the letter, quite displeased, especially when imagining Tie Sha's habit of picking his nose.

However, if the Blood Saber Sect could resolve the feud with the Wei Family and seize their territory, the "cake" would be larger, and he would also gain benefits.

Moreover, there was no turning back now that the arrow had been released; it wasn't the time for hesitation.

Boom!!!

Suddenly, Yu Chaoyin slammed the armrest, passing the letter to Wu Lian, the Black-faced Elder, and others.

After reading it, their expressions turned serious.

Yu Chaoyin said: "Everyone, return to your stations, guard your territories; Wei Family spies must exist, don't let them cause too much chaos.

I'll lead my men to guard the gate at Little Ink Workshop..."

"Old Lu, quickly head to the Black Market, inform Li Yu of the situation here so he can be prepared."

"Old Wang..."

"Monkey..."

"Iron Sword..."

Though usually at odds with the Sect Leader, Yu Chaoyin, being the Vice Sect Leader, still showed his prowess, issuing orders like a general, methodically.

After issuing the orders, as Yu Chaoyin was about to stand, a shrill explosion was heard from the distance, a sound piercing the heavens.

The clear blue sky abruptly turned red in one spot, as if flames erupted upwards, setting the clouds ablaze.

The whole domain then glowed red.

The wind picked up in alleys and streets.

Yu Chaoyin frowned and said: "Demon Beast!!"

Without needing to ponder, he could guess that the Wei Family might have recklessly released their bred demon beasts as a last-resort counterattack.

"Crazy... truly crazy..." Yu Chaoyin muttered, swiftly leading his men towards the gate of the Workshop.

The crowd around Wangxi Building still didn't know what had happened, they just saw the Blood Saber Sect's higher-ups quickly getting up, as if directly deploying troops, spreading out in different directions.

The distant explosion sound and the red glow in the sky frightened them, making them begin to feel uneasy.

Chaos began to rise...

Some people started to flee, which caused even more people to follow suit.

Order was gradually disrupted...

Despite efforts by the Blood Saber Sect to maintain order, panic began to boil over.

"Master, what's going on?"

"Yes, why did the lords of the Blood Saber Sect leave in such a hurry, and what's with that terrible explosion?"

Many people asked the Outer Disciples of the Blood Saber Sect who were maintaining order, but only received responses like "Don't worry, just hurry home."

Li Yuan had already noticed something off in the Noble District from the platform and quickly left it, rushing to the third floor of Wangxi Building. He pulled Lady Yan aside and said seriously, "Let's go home."

By this time, when order was breaking down, he, Lady Yan, the landlady, and the two accompanying guards had already run downstairs.

Looking back, the staircase of Wangxi Building was packed with people.

"What's going on, dear?"

"Let's hurry home," Li Yuan said without elaborating.

The group of five had just hit the road when sudden screams like "There's murder!" and "Ah, there's an assassin in the crowd!" came from afar.

Li Yuan ignored it and led Lady Yan away to the side.

A quick thought, a glance at the increasingly chaotic road ahead.

On that road, everyone was thinking about getting home quickly, which only added to the chaos.

Li Yuan directly turned onto a side path, away from the direction home, heading toward a less populated wilderness.

The landlady stopped the guards inclined to check out the situation, lifted her skirt, and followed closely behind Li Yuan.

"Young Master Li, this isn't the way back..." one guard shouted.

Li Yuan replied, "The way back is crowded, what if someone stabs you in the crowd?"

"This... isn't this Silver Creek? How could it be so chaotic? We... we should hurry back to the building where there's strength in numbers..." another guard said.

The landlady's beautiful eyes glared, "Shut up!"

The two guards fell silent immediately.

Soon, there were the sounds of "crashing" and various screams and shrieks from afar.

Li Yuan looked back and vaguely saw a house on fire, collapsing.

He didn't know what was happening but sensed it wasn't good.

The five ran all the way and quickly into a grove.

This grove was on the way from Silver Creek to the Little Ink Workshop, in the depth of spring, the grass and trees were lush.

Upon reaching the grove, Li Yuan directly carried his wife up a big tree, placing her where there were many branches.

The landlady, panting, said, "Young Master Li, can you take me up too?"

Li Yuan glanced at her.

He saw the landlady had a tall and slender figure, her body full and shapely, her face subtly adorned with makeup, her cheeks red like flying clouds from the prolonged running, and her thin spring clothes slightly damp, clinging to her body and outlining the bewitching curves of a lovely woman.

After all, she was his wife's bosom friend and "business partner."

Li Yuan didn't think much and directly carried her up the tree quickly, placing her next to Yan Yu, then sat on the tree himself, trying to peer into the distance.

Meanwhile, although the two guards didn't understand, they also climbed the tree themselves and began to quietly wait.

The five stayed there quietly.

Time quickly moved to the afternoon.

Whether it was Yan Yu or the landlady's stomach that growled, was unclear.

The landlady fished in her bosom and pulled out a rouge box.

Yan Yu dug out a small bag of fruit.

She spread it open; there were four fruits in total.

She took one, the landlady took one, and the remaining two she gave to Li Yuan.

Meanwhile, noise continued to come from the direction of Silver Creek, with flames flickering in all directions.

Some people also passed through the grove, scattered, seemingly fleeing from the county for shelter.

By nightfall, almost reaching the second watch, the surroundings became silent.

Only then did Li Yuan bring Yan Yu and the landlady down, along with the two guard brothers, they headed directly toward the Little Ink Workshop.

This led them to the Qian Family.

The Qian Family had many houses, so it was normal for them to free up three or four rooms for the five of them.

Thus, Li Yuan and Lady Yan shared a room, the landlady had one, and the two guards had one. After a hearty meal, they went to bed.

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