PFC Chapter 59 Melee
Chapter 59 Melee
"They're a team!"
Before Shen Yulin could speak again, the man suddenly sprang up from his seat like a lit firecracker, shouting at the top of his lungs, "These thieves showing up here must be going to cause trouble for the Martial Alliance!"
As soon as this person uttered these words, the disciples of the Azure Water Sword Sect, who were already on guard, instantly felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
They immediately drew their swords from their backs and pointed them at Chu Ling and his group.
Lu Zizhao, who hadn't even stepped into the room yet, stared dumbfounded at the scene before him, slowly retracting his outstretched foot and silently closing the temple door.
Xie Yan: ...You brat, I'll settle the score with you later.
The air was thick with tension, but Shen Yulin remained calm in this tense situation.
He looked at Xie Yan and Chu Ling, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of doubt and contemplation flashing in his eyes.
He then turned slightly to the side and gently waved to his junior brothers behind him, signaling them to calm down.
After calming his fellow disciples down, he turned to Xie Yan, his tone tinged with inquiry and caution: "May I ask, are you truly Xie Yan?"
Xie Yan patted the sunflower seed crumbs off his hands before slowly standing up. He was about to start making up a story when suddenly a shrill scream rang out from behind Shen Yulin without warning!
Xie Yan: ...Are you going to let me speak or not?
Upon hearing the direction from which the scream came, Shen Yulin's heart skipped a beat. Before he could think further, he instinctively turned his head to look in the direction of the sound.
The man who had been standing at the forefront of his fellow disciples with a righteous expression now had a distorted face, filled with indescribable pain.
The man clutched his chest tightly with both hands, his body hunched over and trembling uncontrollably.
Bright red blood was flowing continuously from between his fingers, quickly staining his chest shirt red, and then slamming hard onto the ground.
"what happened?!"
"He's injured! Who attacked him from behind?!"
The disciples of the Azure Water Sword Sect immediately erupted in chaos. They rushed forward to help the fallen man, their suspicious gazes immediately turning towards Xie Yan.
Xie Yan was also puzzled. He and Chu Ling exchanged a glance and quickly scanned their surroundings, but found nothing unusual.
With their skills, how could they not detect that someone was secretly plotting against them?
Then there is only one possibility.
This person is acting!
His purpose must be—
"It's...you..."
Sure enough, the injured man's eyes were wide open as he stared straight in Xie Yan's direction.
He was barely breathing, and managed to squeeze out a few words: "It was you... who killed me to cover it up..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man's head lolled to the side and he fainted.
The crowd erupted in uproar, and the disciples of the Azure Water Sword Sect, their faces contorted with rage, raised their swords once more and pointed them at each other.
"They're the ones who did it!"
Someone shouted angrily, and the other disciples echoed him.
"These shameless scoundrels! They actually launched a sneak attack from behind!"
But this time, not only Xie Yan and the others, but even Shen Yulin vaguely sensed something was wrong.
To dare to carry out a secret assassination under such circumstances of widespread condemnation is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.
"Calm down, everyone!"
Shen Yulin turned around and shouted at his junior brothers, but in that instant, several gleaming hidden weapons shot out from nowhere like ghosts, attacking Shen Yulin's exposed back with lightning speed!
The speed of those hidden weapons was astonishing. It was as if their creators had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"Be careful, Senior Brother!"
However, Shen Yulin's sword was very fast, even faster than the exclamations of his junior brothers.
He remained motionless, his gaze still fixed ahead. But with a slight flick of his arm, he unleashed several sword strikes with fluid, effortless grace.
These seemingly casual sword strikes precisely deflected all the incoming hidden weapons.
The clanging and clattering sounds were incessant as hidden weapons fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
"This is bad!" Shen Yulin thought to himself.
"They actually dared to plot against our senior brother!"
"Everyone, charge! Don't let them get away!"
This completely ignited the fury of the disciples of the Azure Water Sword Sect. They disregarded Shen Yulin's advice and charged towards Chu Ling and his group with their swords drawn.
Although Xuanfeng and his group knew perfectly well that someone was plotting behind their backs, they had no choice but to draw their weapons and fight against the group of Biyue Sword Sect members who were clearly unwilling to listen to any explanations.
The crowd surged forward, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.
Xie Yan was dodging several swords coming at him when suddenly a gust of wind came from behind him. Several hidden weapons shot towards him at extremely tricky angles, taking advantage of the approaching figure.
The hidden weapon seemed to have been timed perfectly.
If Xie Yan dodges, the arrows will surely strike the disciples of the Azure Water Sword Sect. But if Xie Yan doesn't dodge, the swords and blades of the Azure Water Sword Sect disciples will fall upon him.
Unlike Shen Yulin's attack, this time the hidden weapon emitted a faint green light, clearly indicating that it had been coated with a potent poison.
Xie Yan chuckled softly and, as she turned around, ripped off the cloak tied around her neck.
With a twist of her slender waist, the black cloak in her hand suddenly billowed out, creating a sharp gust of wind in the air.
It was like a ferocious beast with its jaws wide open, sweeping towards the incoming hidden weapons and swords with an irresistible and powerful suction force.
In an instant, all the hidden weapons and swords were caught up in it.
The Biyue Sword Sect disciples, now without their weapons, stood frozen in place, only to be quickly subdued and tossed aside by Xie Yan, who had used her acupoints to immobilize them.
Xie Yan threw away her cloak, and the hidden weapons stopped attacking.
The weathered roof of this dilapidated temple, battered by various impacts, constantly sheds dust and broken tiles, while the crumbling walls are riddled with holes.
Under these circumstances, Xie Yan peeked out, but couldn't see the person she was looking for at all.
Left with no other choice, he leaped lightly and, after a few bounds, climbed onto the roof beams that were riddled with holes from insects.
Xie Yan stood on top and surveyed the whole situation. She saw Shen Yulin, who had been pushed to the back by the crowd, Xuan Feng and others protecting Chu Ling, and Lu Zizhao, who had returned to beat the Biyue Sword Sect disciples with a club because he felt bad.
But the people who were originally in the temple were nowhere to be seen, and even the man who was supposed to be "injured" and the immobile Amo were gone.
But Xie Yan didn't believe they would run away so easily; they must be waiting in the shadows for an opportunity to capture her.
Since that was the case, he took the initiative to investigate and see what kind of monsters and demons they were.
Xie Yan gestured to Chu Ling, then flew out of the temple.