787- A Fierce Struggle_ 1
“Stop!”
Just as Ye Qingtang grabbed Qin Chen, a furious holler rang.
The premier, Qin Long, was rushing over with a large troop.
Qin Chen immediately heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that his father had rushed over in time.
“Father, save me!”
“Young Sir Ye, I’ve heard my son talking about you, and my Qin family has the intention of befriending you. May I know why you’re suddenly attacking my son today?” Qin Long walked over with a grim expression as he narrowed his eyes at Ye Qingtang, who was a few steps away.
He brought men over after receiving the news earlier on, but he did not know… how things reached this stage even when he originally wanted Qin Chen to rope Ye Qingtang in.
With Qin Chen in Ye Qingtang’s hands currently, Qin Long did not dare to adopt too tough of a stance.
Ye Qingtang looked emotionlessly at Qin Long, the mastermind who brought disaster and chaos to the Nine Nights Dynasty.
“Father, he wants to stop the jail wagon and rescue Qu Xiangyang!” Qin Chen said.
Qin Long frowned slightly. His eyes swept across the haphazard scene before him, and a trace of confusion flashed across his eyes when he saw the unscathed Qu Xiangyang.
How was Qu Xiangyang related to this young man? Why did this young man want to rescue him?
“Young Sir Ye, Qu Xiangyang committed a serious offense and is a criminal of the Nine Nights Dynasty. A family has its rules, and a country has its laws. I’m afraid it’s against the law if you wish to rescue this person,” Qin Long said with a sincere expression.
“What offense did he commit?” Ye Qingtang asked coldly.
Qin Long smiled and nodded at a guard beside him subsequently. That guard stepped forward and handed a stack of files to Qin Long.
Qin Long publicly opened the file of which listed many offenses.
“As the City Lord of Fuling City, Qu Xiangyang concealed the true state of affairs from above and below oneself, behaved unscrupulously, and even persecuted the citizens of Fuling City, causing many to die. Why must you rescue such a criminal, Young Sir Ye?”
Fury boiled within Qu Xiangyang as he looked at the groundless crimes. “Qin Long, those people I killed are your supporters. They are then the ones who tyrannized Fuling City. Not only did they forcefully snatch female citizens, but they even slaughtered everyone from their family. What wrong do I have for killing them?!”
Qin Long responded with a calm expression. “A family has its rules, and a country has its laws. If they did something wrong, you just need to put them on trial. Why do you need to lynch them?”
“Put them on trial? Ha… In the entire Nine Nights Dynasty, who dares to try someone from the Qin family? Even if I put them on trial, those evildoers will still eventually go unpunished and be set free,” Qu Xiangyang said coldly.
Qin Long looked at Qu Xiangyang, who could no longer hold his fury. “The people are already dead. No matter what you say, isn’t it all because of you?”
He directly looked at Ye Qingtang right after and said, “Young Sir Ye, you are a reasonable person. Since you are doubtful of Qu Xiangyang’s offense, why don’t you release my son first? After that, we can slowly discuss.”
Ye Qingtang looked at the sanctimonious Qin Long coldly. In her previous life, she stayed in the Nine Nights Dynasty for quite some time, and she was very clear of the Qin family’s way. In the Nine Nights Dynasty, there was nothing that the Qin family clan did not dare to do.
How many loyal officials fell to the Qin family’s evil schemes?
How many citizens were butchered by the Qin family?
If she believed in Qin Long’s words, she would truly be a fool.
“If I release your son, I’m afraid you will never let me leave the monarch city,” Ye Qingtang said indifferently.
A vicious look flashed across Qin Long’s eyes.
“Does this mean… you wish to acquiesce to something after having refused my first overture?”
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788- A Fierce Struggle_ 2
Ye Qingtang shook her head suddenly.
“It is not impossible if you really want me to release your son.”
“Just tell me any demands you have.” Qin Long’s tensed expression relaxed upon seeing that there was still a chance for a favorable turn.
Ye Qingtang glanced at the surrounding citizens and then looked at the vigilant Qu Xiangyang.
“You just need to clear Qu Xiangyang’s name in public, kowtow to him, and admit your mistake. I’ll release your son afterward.”
Everyone was bewildered by what Ye Qingtang said.
Ye Qingtang wanted Qin Long to kowtow to Qu Xiangyang and admit his mistake in public?
Even Qu Xiangyang, himself, was dumbfounded.
A gloomy expression filled Qin Long’s face as malevolence flooded his eyes.
“Insolent! Men, come and…”
Qin Long was about to act up, but Ye Qingtang suddenly lifted a leg and kicked Qin Chen’s legs.
A miserable cry rang in the air. Qin Chen, whose legs were broken, knelt on the ground immediately as cold sweat trickled down his good-looking face due to the pain.
“Stop!” Qin Long yelled loudly.
“How?” Ye Qingtang asked.
Wrath filled Qin Long’s eyes.
“How dare you hurt my son!”
“Mhm.” Ye Qingtang nodded. Without waiting for Qin Long to react, she waved her sword and chopped off Qin Chen’s left arm.
Blood gushed out immediately, and a strong smell of blood diffused in the air.
“Ahhh!” Qin Chen howled in grief and collapsed on the ground. He clutched on the area where his left arm was broken as his entire body twitched from the pain.
“I’ve already given you a chance to make a choice. Since you’re unwilling to save your son, I have no choice then,” Ye Qingtang said indifferently, but a trace of iciness suddenly passed through her eyes. She lifted her hand once again and the Demonic Blood Sword directly slashed across Qin Chen’s neck!
“Sto…” Qin Long roared in alarm.
But he was still one step late.
The moment Ye Qingtang waved her sword, Qin Chen’s head was chopped off, and the blood-stained skull rolled to Qin Long’s legs.
Qin Long looked at his son’s skull in disbelief, and fury filled his eyes.
“I want you to die! Chop her into pieces!” Qin Long felt every part of him ripping. He wanted to skin and devour Ye Qingtang alive.
The citizens in the surrounding area were astonished. After suffering under the Qin family for many years, how would they have expected that there was actually someone in this world who dared to kill Qin Long’s son?
And it was even right in front of Qin Long?
Under Qin Long’s orders, the guards around him attacked immediately.
This time, Qin Long brought thousands of guards and even moved the monarch city’s garrison over. Furthermore, the group of skilled people whom he raised were dispatched as well.
At that moment, everyone charged towards Ye Qingtang.
Ye Qingtang narrowed her eyes slightly. Before she struck, a silver shadow suddenly flashed by and obliterated the front few people who were charging towards Ye Qingtang.
“Xiao Guai.” A trace of a smile emerged in Ye Qingtang’s eyes as she looked at the silver wolf who suddenly blocked in front of her.
The silver wolf did not waste any time and directly used its sharp claws to tear apart the people who closed in on Ye Qingtang.
An unusual look flashed by the little white tiger’s eyes when it saw the silver wolf coming to the aid of Ye Qingtang.
“What the fudge! Bullying the outnumbered?” The little white tiger shouted immediately and spouted a ball of white flame!
Anyone who was touched by the white flame was engulfed instantly and turned into ashes in no time.
Ye Qingtang had not attacked, but the silver wolf and the little white tiger had already killed near a hundred guards in an instant. With a wolf and a tiger on each of her sides, her fierce stance caused one to tremble with fear.
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789- A Fierce Struggle_ 3
The Blood Moon Elder rolled up his sleeves immediately, preparing to join the fight.
However, a few guards whom Qin Long brought over suddenly arrived to the Blood Moon Elder’s side and said, “Miss Ouyang, this person is dangerous. Please leave quickly.”
Leave quickly?
With a glare, the Blood Moon Elder crushed the two guards’ head by ramming them together. He then leapt and dashed into the battlefield, and he stood on Ye Qingtang’s side.
In a towering rage, Qin Long was surprised to see “Ouyang Qian” suddenly joining the battlefield.
“Ouyang Qian, what are you doing?”
“I am Ouyang family clan’s Young Miss. Do I still need to explain to you what I’m doing?” The Blood Moon Elder scoffed coldly.
Hatred was written in Qin Long’s narrowed eyes.
“Ouyang Qian, my son treated you well, and the two of you were deeply in love. Yet, you’re actually protecting my son’s murderer now!”
“Pfft! Who is deeply in love with your son? How is it possible for me to take a fancy on that dog?” The Blood Moon Elder replied.
Qin Long was so infuriated that he felt a pang in his chest.
“Holy Lady, I’m here to assist you.” The Blood Moon Elder whispered to Ye Qingtang.
“…” Ye Qingtang was speechless.
The citizens were stupefied.
Who exactly was this beautiful young man?
Not only did he kill Qin Chen in public, even Ouyang family clan’s Young Miss did not hesitate to step forward for him now!
“Holy Lady, this wolf of yours is pretty good.” The Blood Moon Elder glanced at the silver wolf aside. He had seen this silver wolf from afar for a few times, and today was the first time he saw it up close.
“…” The silver wolf stared blankly at him.
“Attack! Just don’t injure Ouyang Qian.” Qin Long ordered coldly. He did not know what bewitching potion this “Ouyang Qian” ate such that she actually would help this Ye fellow. However, if he really killed Ouyang Qian, the Ouyang family clan would completely fall out with him.
Thousands of guards swarmed up, and more city guards rushed over upon receiving orders. An exceptionally fierce battle ensued on the streets of the monarch city.
In just a few breaths, the streets near the battlefield were rounded by the city guards.
The little white tiger looked at the endless guards before him as its saliva for spitting fire almost dried up.
A sharp, murderous expression flashed across Ye Qingtang’s eyes all of a sudden. With a leap, the Demonic Blood Sword in her hands was suddenly covered in a layer of golden fire, and she slashed her sword down.
In a split second, the sword aura mixed with golden flames swept dozens of meters across!
With a loud boom, everyone within the radius of the sword aura was swept away.
Near a thousand people fell to the ground!
The monarch city citizens who hid in the corner were astonished as they watched the fierce battle before their eyes.
The Qin family clan was very arrogant and cruel in the Nine Nights Dynasty, and the citizens had lived in repression for many years. Now that they saw the only young man who dared to challenge the Qin family clan’s position striking, everyone’s anger was vented.
More and more city garrisons rushed over, but no matter their numbers, they were easily settled by Ye Qingtang.
In just the blink of an eye, dead bodies laid everywhere, and an intense smell of blood diffused in the air.
As Qin Long watched the powerful figures and garrison that he brought over collapse to Ye Qingtang’s blows, shock gradually filled his eyes. He did not believe this half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord’s inner qi would not be exhausted from battling the tens of thousands of garrison troops in the monarch city!
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790- A Fierce Struggle_ 4
Qin Long had holden control over the Nine Nights Dynasty’s military for a long time, and even if the city’s garrison was not enough, he had already moved the 100,000 troops stationed outside the monarch city!
Ye Qingtang slashed numerous people. Seeing that more and more garrison troops rushed over continuously, her eyes passed by everyone and looked straight at Qin Long, who commanded the troops at the back.
In an instant, Ye Qingtang leaped past everyone and headed straight to where Qin Long was at!
Qin Long was alarmed to see Ye Qingtang flying towards him.
The powerful figures near Qin Long charged forward immediately.
All of them were at the Second Heaven of Martial Qi Level Three, and one of them was already at the Third Heaven of Martial Qi Level Three.
These people were roped in by Qin Long with great effort. In the battle earlier on, they did not attack and remained near Qin Long to protect his safety
Now that they saw Ye Qingtang flying towards them, they immediately joined forces and attacked directly.
However…
A glint flashed by Ye Qingtang’s eyes, and a soaring inner qi erupted around her. With the flick of her wrist, she slashed across her surroundings.
Before touching the corner of Ye Qingtang’s clothes, those Second Heaven of Martial Qi Level Three figures were beheaded by Ye Qingtang in a second.
The Third Heaven of Martial Qi Level Three figure was the only person remaining. His complexion was pale, and terror flashed across his eyes as he looked at Ye Qingtang, who resembled a fierce tiger that sprang down the mountain.
“Half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord…” That powerful figure retreated a step out of fear.
Qin Long never said that the enemy was a half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord when he came just now!
Although this powerful figure was roped in by Qin Long, how did he dare to continue fighting a half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord?
How would a person focused on power and influence like Qin Long understand the true might of a half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord?
Then, that powerful figure immediately stopped and said respectfully to Ye Qingtang with cupped fists, “Please do not take offense for offending you today. Sorry for bothering you. I’ll take my leave first.”
Then, without daring to stay any longer, that powerful figure immediately left Qin Long behind and fled away.
Qin Long could just die on his own and not pull him along.
How could he fight a half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord?
A half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord could easily slaughter Qin Long from the crowd even if another 100,000 troops came.
Qin Long watched in disbelief as his strongest associate threw him behind and escaped by himself!
Before Qin Long could recover from his fury, Ye Qingtang had already arrived before him. The guards beside him simply could not bear a blow from Ye Qingtang, whose overbearing air caused them to fall to the ground and tremble.
Qin Long looked up and met Ye Qingtang’s cold eyes. Shaken, he instinctively took a step back.
“In… Insolent… I am Nine Nights Dynasty’s premier. Do you dare to hurt me! If you hurt me, the entire Nine Nights Dynasty will definitely not let you off!” Qin Long’s ruthless manner was already gone, and he could only put on a calm front.
Ye Qingtang looked at Qin Long indifferently with eyes devoid of emotions.
If she released Qin Long now, he would definitely use all the power he held in Nine Nights Dynasty to take her life, but if Qin Long died, the people in Nine Nights Dynasty would only make use of the opportunity to scramble for the power he left behind. Who would still look for her?
Qin Long had committed too much evil over these years, and no one would avenge him even if he died.