In a narrow escape, having dodged Chen Tang's saber, the movements of the Sixth Master became completely disfigured.

Moreover, caught in mid-air, there was nowhere to exert strength.

A sinister gust surged from behind, it was the young man wielding the spear.

The Sixth Master ignored the danger, and grabbed backhanded!

Just as he was about to grab the opponent's spearhead, Changsun Ming's wrist trembled, making the spear shake and pulling the spearhead to change positions. The Sixth Master grasped nothing but air.

The Sixth Master's heart jolted with shock.

Before he could react, a sharp pain surged from under his ribs!

Struck by a sword!

"Ah!"

The Sixth Master roared in fury, landing on the ground while grabbing the sword, pulling it out violently.

At the same time, he reached out to block the incoming sword light from the left.

Swish, swish, swish!

Before he could make any extra move, his sleeve was shredded, revealing several bloody wounds, with shredded flesh and were all caused by Dugu Qingcheng's Soft Sword!

Being caught by Dugu Qingcheng's Soft Sword didn't mean just one or two wounds.

The sword twisted, bringing forth a cluster of sword light, running rampant on the Sixth Master's left arm, almost stripping away the flesh entirely, exposing the stark white bones within!

"Ah!"

The Sixth Master just opened his mouth when a scream burst out.

Puff!

The spear, like a dragon, thrust into the Sixth Master's chest!

The saber flashed.

The scream stopped abruptly!

Chen Tang chopped off the head of the Sixth Master with a single stroke!

A Fifth Grade Inner Core expert, beheaded under the joint attack of four people!

The whole process took less than five breaths.

Inside the room, Qiao Ying stood dumbfounded, her eyes wide and mouth agape, completely stunned.

The previous bodyguards had died tragically.

She knew the matter had been exposed, fear overwhelming her heart; she just wanted to hire a few guards into the mansion to ease her terror.

Unexpectedly, these four guards directly killed the Sixth Master of Wushan Village!

The four exchanged a glance after slaying the Painted Skin Ghost and simultaneously exhaled a sigh of relief.

Previously in the run-down temple, the four of them could only fight on their own.

It was the first time they joined forces, and they were more coordinated than they had imagined.

To be able to slay a Fifth Grade Inner Core expert, on one hand, it was because the Sixth Master was unarmed.

On the other hand, it was because the four of them were exceptionally powerful, outstanding among their peers; their timing and coordination were near-perfect!

Whether it was the intricacy of Yuwen Heigou Swordsmanship, the power in Changsun Ming's Spear Technique, Dugu Qingcheng's Soft Sword's variability, or Chen Tang's Fast Saber, missing any link would not have resulted in the Sixth Master's quick death.

"You..."

Qiao Ying looked at Chen Tang and the others with gratitude yet carried a hint of caution in her eyes.

After all, she did not know who these four people were.

Changsun Jingren said in a deep voice, "We are merely passing through the Jianghu, hoping Miss Qiao gives us some time to leave, and not alert the Government Office yet."

Meanwhile, Dugu Qingcheng stepped forward to tear off the Human Skin Mask from the Sixth Master's face, revealing the true face of the Painted Skin Ghost.

Having killed the Sixth Master of Wushan Village, there was no reason for the four to stay in Qingcheng County; they were prepared to leave.

"Alright."

Qiao Ying nodded and agreed.

The four put away their weapons and, after leaving the County Governor's Mansion, leaped over the wall of Qingcheng County that very night.

However, their horses had been left outside the city and couldn't be retrieved.

Only Chen Tang's ugly horse, upon hearing a whistle, returned to him.

The group traveled throughout the night, heading towards Bingzhou City.

Since they had already killed two ghosts, they might as well kill all the Ten Ghosts of Wushan and wipe out Wushan Village to eliminate this scourge, lest the people of Wushan Village come looking for them in the future.

In this regard, Yuwen Heigou didn't say much.

But how to eradicate the Ten Ghosts of Wushan, the group had not yet devised a strategy.

About half a month later.

Chen Tang and the others reached the vicinity of Bingzhou City, and through the description of the Seventh Master, found the approximate location of Wushan Village.

Dugu Qingcheng asked, "Can you break the array?"

"I can."

Yuwen Heigou examined the surroundings, nodded, and said, "This Qimen Five Elements Array is relatively simple to dismantle and won't take more than half an incense stick of time."

"That's good then."

Changsun Ming said, "Once we enter the village, we proceed with killing; anyone who blocks our way dies, even if gods or Buddhas come!"

Chen Tang pondered, "According to the Ghoul, Wushan Village has over a thousand people—aside from some servant laborers, there are nearly a thousand combat-capable adult men; it may be difficult for just the four of us to manage."

"Moreover, with two ghosts dead, there are still eight left. The top few are not to be underestimated; they most likely have mastered Inner Qi."

"Indeed."

Yuwen Heigou said, "With two ghosts dead, Wushan Village must have received word by now and might be prepared."

Dugu Qingcheng asked, "Are you suggesting we ask the Government Office for troops?"

Yuwen Heigou shook his head.

The last time we informed the Cyan Dragon Bureau, nothing came of it.

If we inform the Government Office again, it might not be useful.

At that point, it could very well end up alerting the enemy, creating more trouble.

Dugu Qingcheng said, "How about this, after dismantling the Qimen Five Elements Array, we sneak into Wushan Village and poison their water and wine!"

Changsun Ming frowned and said, "But there should be many innocent young women stolen away in Wushan Village. Poisoning could easily harm them."

"Just don't use lethal poison."

Dugu Qingcheng said, "Similar to the drug I used to knock you down before, mixed in their drinks, even if others consume it, they'd only sleep, the effect isn't too significant."

Chen Tang said, "That requires timing; if the poisoning moment is wrong and only a few people pass out, the others will surely sense it."

After discussing for a while, they decided that at dusk, Yuwen Heigou would proceed to break the array.

Yuwen Heigou led them up the mountain, walking for a while when he suddenly signaled them to be wary, and the four crouched low, observing in secret.

They saw in the distance, perched atop a poplar tree, was a Wushan Village sentinel.

If they continued forward, that sentinel in a higher position would certainly notice any disturbance from the forest below!

"Wait for me here."

Yuwen Heigou said softly, then lay low on the ground, stealthily creeping forward.

Before long, he reached a distance of ten meters from the poplar tree, abruptly raised his hand!

Swish!

A golden gleam flashed, hitting the sentinel squarely between the eyes!

The sentinel wobbled, then his head tilted sideways, and he fell off the poplar tree.

As he was about to hit the ground, Yuwen Heigou had already arrived beneath the tree, catching him and gently laying him down, then signaled Chen Tang and the others to come over.

Chen Tang and the others quickly came to Yuwen Heigou's side.

They saw Yuwen Heigou raise his palm, press firmly on the sentinel's forehead, and retrieve a Golden Needle.

With a flip of his hand, the Golden Needle vanished from sight.

Subsequently, Yuwen Heigou led the three to make some identifications by the poplar tree, then moved in the southeast direction.

Not far along, they eliminated another sentinel, moving beneath a poplar tree, then proceeding in the northwest direction.

Thus, they roamed up and down the mountain in circles, progressing slowly, stopping intermittently.

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