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Chapter 190 The Assassins of Tingxuelou

"You dare to cause trouble in the Marquis's mansion! When my father returns, he will surely tear you to pieces!"

Seeing Li Wudao sitting arrogantly in front of him, Meng Yan stood up angrily. If looks could kill, he would have killed the former a thousand times over.

Li Wudao's expression was playful.

The Xuan Tian Sect disciples present had strange expressions, and several of them couldn't help but chuckle.

Meng Yan frowned, puzzled but even more furious. "What are you laughing at? This is outrageous!"

Not long ago, his cultivation was crippled by Li Wudao, and he went home to recuperate, so he was unaware of what happened next at the Imperial Treasure Pavilion.

"Can't I think of something happy?"

Several Xuantian Sect disciples blushed, and when they saw Meng Yan's puzzled and angry expression, they could no longer hold back.

"Sorry, we don't usually laugh unless we can't help it... Pfft, haha!"

A hearty laugh filled the entire room.

"you!!"

Meng Yan was so angry that his nose was crooked. His anger was so intense that it affected his heart. Coupled with the recurrence of his internal injuries, a trace of blood immediately spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his breathing became weak.

Just then, the sound of a baby crying came from outside.

Zhou Bai and his disciples brought in more than ten women and children. Several women were holding infants in swaddling clothes, their faces filled with terror.

"mother!"

Upon seeing the beautiful woman in the middle, Meng Yan's pupils constricted, and he rushed forward, snarling, "What exactly do you want?"

"Yan'er, have we offended someone? I saw the corpses of several of your uncles on the road just now..."

The beautiful woman had tears in her eyes and was sobbing softly.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yan's expression changed several times. He suddenly looked at Li Wudao and said sternly, "You dare to slaughter my people! When my father returns, you will all be buried with him!"

All the disciples shook their heads, looking at him as if he were a fool.

Your father, whom you always talk about and are so proud of, was already killed by Senior Brother Li with a single sword strike, leaving no trace of his body. Are you still waiting for your father to come back?

"Senior Brother Li, should we kill all these people too?"

Zhou Bai pointed at the women and children, casting an inquiring glance at Li Wudao.

Seeing the women with tear-streaked faces and the infants who were no more than a month old, many of the true disciples looked on with pity.

Li Wudao remained expressionless as he glanced at the women and children huddled together in fear, a flicker of struggle crossing his eyes.

But then, something occurred to him.

He took a deep breath, his flickering eyes gradually turning cold, "Kill! Anyone from the Meng family, regardless of age... leave no one alive!"

His voice was filled with chilling murderous intent.

The disciples' expressions changed slightly. Even though their cultivation was not low, they all felt a chill on their faces and were frightened by Li Wudao's astonishing killing intent.

Many people looked hesitant.

Logically speaking, since they divided up the Meng family's property, they should naturally contribute their efforts.

But looking at these women and children who were powerless to even kill a chicken, they still couldn't convince themselves, and stood there hesitantly.

Li Wudao observed everyone's reactions and understood their concerns; he was not surprised.

"Click——"

But at that moment, without saying a word, Zhou Bai raised his hand and snapped an old woman's neck.

The room fell into a brief silence as the disciples' pupils widened in surprise at his decisiveness and ruthlessness.

"mother!"

"grandmother!"

The middle-aged woman and Meng Yan cried out in grief, tears streaming down their faces.

"You beast, you beast, I'm going to kill you!"

The middle-aged woman roared, pulled out a dagger, and staggered toward Zhou Bai.

Seeing the woman stumbling and falling, Zhou Bai didn't think much of it.

But at that moment, the beautiful woman suddenly changed her aura, unleashing the power of a mid-stage Martial King. Her speed increased more than three times, and she arrived at Zhou Bai's side in an instant.

"Oh no! It's too late..."

Zhou Bai broke out in a cold sweat, instantly sensing the impending danger of death.

He never expected that the seemingly delicate and beautiful woman would actually be such a powerful expert.

At that moment, he suddenly turned to the side, prepared to be severely injured in order to avoid this fatal blow.

"boom--"

In the nick of time, Li Wudao stepped forward and, with lightning speed, knocked the dagger out of the beautiful woman's hand, grabbed her by the throat, and lifted her up.

Looking into the boy's deep, ocean-like eyes, the beautiful woman's expression changed drastically. "How can you be so strong?"

Li Wudao did not answer, but instead glanced at Meng Yan.

Noticing the obvious shock on the other person's face, he seemed to understand something, his eyes narrowing slightly. "You deliberately concealed your cultivation level?!"

If this seemingly frail and beautiful woman hadn't deliberately exposed herself, he wouldn't have made that connection.

Her disguise was flawless; not even the slightest trace of a martial artist's aura could be detected. Either she had cultivated some kind of secret technique, or she was carrying a magical artifact to conceal her presence.

Moreover, judging from Meng Yan's expression, she was clearly unaware that her mother possessed cultivation.

A mid-stage King Realm expert, who would be a pillar of any sect or power, has become an unknown marquis's wife in a low-level dynasty.

In fact, judging from the strength this beautiful woman displayed, she was even stronger than Meng Zhenhu.

This is a bit intriguing.

"So what if it is?"

Although captured by Li Wudao, the beautiful woman showed little fear, instead issuing a cold threat:

"Now that things have come to this, I'm not afraid to tell you: I'm an assassin from Tingxuelou. If you dare to touch me, just wait for Tingxuelou's endless revenge!"

Upon hearing the words "Tingxuelou" (Listening Snow Tower).

Several Xuantian Sect disciples paled, as if they had seen a raging flood or a ferocious beast.

Li Wudao couldn't help but ask curiously, "Judging from your appearance, is Tingxuelou very powerful?"

"Quite impressive."

Zhou Bai nodded solemnly, paused for a moment, and said in a deep voice:

"I don't know much about Tingxuelou either. I only know that it's the largest assassin organization in the Southern Region, with a complex network of influence and assassins all over the place. It's even said that they have influence outside the Southern Region..."

Li Wudao's eyes flickered slightly, "How does the strength of Tingxuelou compare to that of Xuantian Sect?"

"How should I put it..."

After weighing his options for a moment, Zhou Bai frowned and said, "I don't know much about the internal situation of Tingxuelou either, but there are many top assassins, quite a few Martial Kings and Martial Venerables, and it is said that there are even Martial Emperors."

"Among the many forces in the Southern Region, countless powerful individuals have died at the hands of Tingxuelou. Once they are targeted, no matter where they flee to, they will ultimately meet their demise."

"They even dare to lay a finger on the holy land!"

"A few years ago, a peak master of the Tianxuan Holy Land was ambushed by several assassins from the Tingxuelou while traveling. He barely escaped with his life, suffering severe injuries and a drop in cultivation level."

"........"

After hearing this, Li Wudao clicked his tongue slightly, "According to you, isn't the foundation of Tingxuelou even stronger than that of Xuantian Sect?"

They even dared to intercept and kill the peak master of Tianxuan Holy Land; Tingxuelou is indeed formidable.

"Although I don't want to admit it, it's true."

Zhou Bai said bitterly, "Based on a rough estimate, they have at least the strength of the three upper sects."

"Since you're scared, why don't you let me go right now?"

Seeing the disciples' uncertain expressions, the beautiful woman sneered and said in a cold voice:

"Now I've changed my mind. I want all of you to kneel on the ground and kowtow ten times to my mother, and cut off your own arms, and I might consider sparing your lives!"

The whole place fell into dead silence.

Seeing the beautiful woman's drastically different demeanor, the disciples frowned and looked grim.

"How does it feel to think of yourself as an innocent woman, whom you intended to spare, only to have her transformed into a ruthless killer?"

Zhou Bai shook his head and sneered, "Unfortunately, you want to let her go, but she never intended to let you go!"