Above the city of Chaozhou,
an absolute silence reigned.
However, the Water and Moon Envoys dared not relax in the slightest.
The aura in this place
was simply too familiar.
Previously,
seeing Lord Ning in that state, they understood that perhaps, behind Lord Kong, there was a greater secret hidden.
Otherwise,
a mere lord of the Misty Rain Tower in the Eastern Swamp Wilderness would not have attracted such a powerful force to target them.
Sure enough,
after a round of "pleasantries" from the Water and Moon Envoys,
the other side perhaps no longer wanted to lie in ambush.
A silver glint flashed across the sky, and a sharp blade was already lunging straight at Shui.
Yue quickly stepped in to block it.
The blade lightly grazed Shui's sideburns.
It was truly an extremely sharp sword.
At this moment,
opposite Shui and Yue,
appeared no less than ten black - clothed men. They were all dressed in black night clothes, and their bodies showed extremely agile states during the previous attack.
In the first move,
fortunately, Yue had acted in time
to block their attack.
In an instant, their figures were as swift as the wind, and they quickly engaged in a fierce fight with Shui and Yue.
Originally,
they had always suspected that the two people who appeared that night were the Water and Moon Envoys, but they had no evidence. The Water and Moon Envoys now had a certain influence in the Sea Spirit Kingdom, so they couldn't act rashly.
They could only search for Kong Ye's trace on one hand and send people to monitor Shui and Yue on the other, always on guard against any changes between them.
The leader of the black - clothed men
was also quite intelligent.
Previously, when Zhao Shuning's aura overflowed, he could hardly contain himself. But when the Water and Moon Envoys openly challenged, he thought it was a ruse of an empty city, believing that the Water and Moon Envoys deliberately set a trap to lure them in.
Until,
from the room,
came the panicked cries of a familiar man.
Only then,
did the group of black - clothed men make their move.
At this time, they were like extremely agile black cats walking on the rooftops at night. When facing an enemy, their bodies were in a half - arched state.
In their left hands, they held a sharp blade, and in their right hands, a scimitar.
The Water and Moon Envoys were relatively simpler.
Their weapons were the walking sticks in their hands. Although they were called walking sticks, they were like scepters. Their weight and toughness were beyond that of ordinary trees.
Shui and Yue had followed Zhao Shuning in the early years.
They were among the earliest members of the Water Cloud Sect.
Originally,
they could have stayed in the Water Cloud Sect all the time. But later, due to some accidents, they had to leave the sect temporarily.
However, despite this, the Water Cloud Sect still respected them highly. Even though Shui and Yue were no longer in the sect, they always considered themselves as members of the Water Cloud Sect.
Because of this relationship, when they were acting in the Sea Spirit Kingdom, others would always show them some respect because of the name of the Water Cloud Sect.
They had followed Zhao Shuning for a period of time in the early years. During that period of training, they had also learned a lot from Zhao Shuning.
Now, even for their own sake, they had to go all out in this battle.
The sword lights and saber glints flashed.
When masters fought,
the people on the street couldn't even tell what was happening on the rooftops.
Moreover, each of their exchanges was as fast as lightning.
Shui and Yue had good spiritual power, but their opponents were also not to be underestimated.
After twenty rounds of fighting,
Shui and Yue were at a disadvantage.
The opponents outnumbered them.
Although they were powerful, they were outnumbered.
Under the opponents' offensive,
they were steadily retreating.
As the black - clothed men landed on the rooftop in unison,
Shui and Yue's bodies were like kites with broken strings, falling onto the rooftop.
"Bang! Bang!"
The sounds were loud,
but no one noticed.
Because the Inviting Moon Tower was the tallest building in Chaozhou, and it was late at night. Not many people could notice their fight on the top floor.
Shui and Yue's bodies slammed heavily onto the bricks and tiles.
They covered their chests.
Their bodies felt as if they were falling apart.
The two supported each other and barely stood up.
But just as they stood up, they felt a tightness in their chests, and a sweet and fishy taste rose in their throats.
Then,
they felt extremely stuffy in their chests and suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The black - clothed men stood still,
their mouths slightly curled up in a smile.
They glanced at each other.
The leader spoke,
"First, go into the room and see if Kong Ye is there."
"Yes."
Shui and Yue looked panicked.
They glanced at each other.
In an instant, they understood each other. They were twins, and the telepathy and tacit understanding between brothers had been developed to a silent level over the years.
With just a look,
they knew what the other was going to do.
"Are you scared?" Shui asked.
"Of course not."
The two smiled slightly,
nodding to each other.
As the black - clothed men approached,
they summoned all their strength and stood up.
The two joined forces and raised a huge light ball with both hands.
Then,
the black - clothed men sensed something was wrong
and quickly retreated.
Shui and Yue poured all their spiritual power into the light ball.
Their bodies,
along with the light ball,
were slowly rising.
The light ball
scattered in mid - air and then formed a solid protective shield, covering the room on the top floor tightly.
The leader of the black - clothed men spoke in a dark and hoarse voice.
"You two had better think it through. Even if you risk self - detonation, you're just delaying time. After you die, this protective shield will automatically disappear within two hours."
"For a person from a small place, Water and Moon Envoys, why bother?"
"Is it worth it?"
These words
fell into Shui and Yue's ears one by one,
but they showed no reaction.
Even their expressions remained as firm as ever.
"You will never understand. Those who come from the Water Cloud Sect will never be cowards."
"What we pursue is different."
In mid - air,
Shui and Yue's bodies had already begun to slowly expand.
Self - detonating to protect their lord.
This was a way
that no one wanted to choose unless it was the last resort.
The leading black - clothed man clearly felt the determination of the two, so he roared at the people around him.
"Lower your heads and protect yourselves."
"Even if we have to die, you won't get away unscathed." The voices of Shui and Yue rang out.
Sure enough,
their bodies
began to rush rapidly towards where the black - clothed men were.
What were they trying to do?
Were they trying to drag a few more people down with them before they died?
The light and shadow were getting closer and closer.
No matter how fast the black - clothed men were, they couldn't match Shui and Yue at this moment. Previously, they had to fight ten people with just two of them, so they would surely be distracted.
But at this moment,
their target was just one person.
The accuracy was naturally extraordinary.