Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 192 - 190 The Man in the Grey Robe

Chapter 192: Chapter 190 The Man in the Grey Robe

Yi Zhantian thought, "The Jiang Family has powerful members within the Dragon Abyss Sect; they couldn’t possibly be afraid of Mumu. It seems this incident is not Mumu’s doing. There must be someone else behind this, but what is their purpose..."

Yi Zhantian muttered to himself, "As long as the White Jade is in the Yi Family’s possession for one more day, we will be unable to escape crisis for that day. Could it be that my Yi Family truly cannot evade disaster this time..."

The night enveloped Cangxuan City, and as the night breeze blew, the large red lanterns hanging high in front of the Yi Family Mansion swayed from side to side. Utilizing the dim light of the lanterns, one could faintly see a man in a grey robe, sitting stern-faced on horseback, his gaze emanating an overwhelming murderous aura.

The next moment, the grey-robed man waved his hand backward, and immediately, over a thousand people in black dispersed in every direction, tightly encircling the Yi Family’s location.

A man in black approached the horse, knelt on one knee, and saluted, "Reporting to the Family Head, the Yi Family is surrounded. Shall we execute the next step of the plan?"

The grey-robed man nodded in satisfaction.

The man in black stood up and shouted loudly, "Breach the gate!"

"Crack..."

The Yi Family’s sturdy redwood gate split open at the order, with wood chips scattering all around.

Seeing this, the grey-robed man on horseback covered his face, leaped down to land on one foot, and then drew his longsword, shouting at several dozen people behind him, "Follow this Family Head into the Yi Family Mansion, leave no one alive!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Black cloaks fluttered in the wind, and blades flashed through the air as dozens of men, led by the grey-robed man, charged into the Yi Family Mansion.

"Swoosh swoosh..."

A Cloud-piercing Arrow burst in the air, fireworks scattering in all directions, and a thousand people leaped into the Yi Family Mansion at the same time.

Yi Family members, still in their slumber, hurriedly got up at the sound, and upon seeing the men in black, they subconsciously realized that they were being ambushed.

Gongs echoed loudly in the Yi Family Mansion, and shouts of battle arose from all sides...

Although Yi Family members were desperately resisting, without Yi Zhantian and Mumu, they gradually fell into disadvantage against the sudden surprise attack. In no time, the Yi Family Mansion was awash with blood, and dead bodies littered the ground. Martial Artists of the Yi Family who were slightly higher in rank eventually retreated together, tightly surrounded in the center by the people led by the grey-robed man.

"Haha..."

The muffled laughter of the grey-robed man echoed in the ears of the Yi Family members.

"Hand over the White Jade Arhat and I will spare your lives!" the grey-robed man shouted fiercely.

The nervous Yi Family Members, swords shaking in their hands, watched as Mumu’s mother stepped forward angrily, "The White Jade Arhat is not with the Yi Family."

"Hehe!"

The grey-robed man let out a cold laugh, lowering his voice to say, "Who would have thought that the Yi Family, once dominant over the Five Great Cities, has now degraded to the point of letting a mere woman come forward. Could it be that the Yi Family has no more men? Let Yi Zhantian come out and speak to me!"

From among the Yi Family members, an elder stepped forward, saying sharply, "Our Family Head is not at the Yi Family Mansion."

"Haha..."

The grey-robed man laughed aloud, "Since both the White Jade Arhat and Yi Zhantian are not here at the Yi Family Mansion, you’re of no use to me. Kill them all!"

Just as the grey-robed man’s words fell, suddenly, a commanding voice came through.

"Wait..."

Everyone turned around to look and saw Yi Zhantian and Mumu running over hastily.

"Yi Zhantian!" the grey-robed man shouted fiercely.

"Yes, it is I."

"Hand over the White Jade Arhat and you will be spared," the grey-robed man bellowed.

"Audacious." Yi Mu’s almond-shaped eyes widened.

"Well, well."

The man in the gray robe scoffed, "Where did this brat come from, daring to be disrespectful to me? Seeking death!"

After saying that, the man rushed forward with his sword.

"Clang..."

Yi Mu summoned her Flying Sword and shouted angrily, "Dare to harm my clan members, and I, this young miss, will send you to heaven right now."

Seeing the Longsword floating in front of Yi Mu, the man in the gray robe retreated sharply, exclaiming, "A Cultivator!"

"Mumu, stop right now!" Yi Zhantian commanded sternly.

"Father, he was going to kill me, how can you still..." Yi Mu said aggrievedly.

Yi Zhantian yelled, "Mumu, do not be rash..."

Yi Mu retracted her Flying Sword and gave the man in the gray robe a fierce glare.

The man’s heart trembled violently, and he hastily retreated into the crowd, thinking in shock, "I had no idea this young girl was a Cultivator. Thank goodness Yi Zhantian stopped her in time, or else today could have been the end of me..."

"Brother Liu, I know you are Liu Yu, the Liu Family Master, and I know what you are here for today, so go ahead and take off your mask," Yi Zhantian said slowly.

The man in the gray robe was shocked, thinking, "I didn’t expect to be exposed; this is bad..."

As Liu Yu was extremely fearful of Yi Mu, when Yi Zhantian told him to take off his mask, he did not dare to disobey. He cautiously removed the mask, and with an air of treading on thin ice, he bowed with his hands clasped and said, "Brother Yi, I think there has been a misunderstanding today."

Yi Zhantian, expressionless, managed to squeeze out a slight smile, saying, "Brother Liu, I know you came here for the White Jade Arhat, and now I will take it out and give it to you."

"Give it to me, did I hear you wrong?" Liu Yu said in astonishment.

Yi Zhantian had someone bring out the White Jade Arhat and, walking up to Liu Yu, said with a slight smile, "Brother Liu, the White Jade Arhat is right there, take it away."

"No... no... no... Brother Yi, I, Liu Yu, have no improper thoughts about the White Jade Arhat, you must be mistaken," he said.

At this point, someone among the Yi Family Members shouted, "What misunderstanding? You were just inquiring about the whereabouts of the White Jade Arhat."

Another person said, "Not only was this Liu Yu trying to snatch the White Jade Arhat, but he also threatened to kill us all..."

Someone else, with a weeping voice, said, "Family Head, you must avenge our dead brothers..."

"Right, kill Liu Yu!"

The crowd chanted in unison, "Kill Liu Yu, avenge our deceased clan members and wash away our resentment..."

Yi Zhantian shouted loudly, "Anyone who doesn’t want to die, shut up!"

Seeing this scene, Liu Yu thought gleefully, "I thought my life would be at risk with a Cultivator in the Yi Family. It seems I worried needlessly. I never expected Yi Zhantian to be such a coward, so afraid of me. Since Yi Zhantian is offering the White Jade Arhat with both hands, then I won’t be polite..."

Liu Yu approached the White Jade Arhat, gently touched it, and gave a wicked smile, "Thank you, Brother Yi, for your generosity. Someone, carry away the White Jade Arhat!"

Liu Yu, proudly lifting his head, led the Liu Family Members out, strutting past the Yi Family Members.

"Father..."

Yi Mu started crying out of frustration, "Father, I just don’t understand. You not only overlook the Liu Family Members’ massacre of our Yi Family, but you even voluntarily hand over the White Jade Arhat. How are we, the Yi Family, supposed to stand in Cangxuan City..."

Yi Zhantian instantly aged a great deal, his eyes welling up with tears as he slowly said, "Mumu, if it were in the past, no one would dare to utter a word of refusal in front of our Yi Family Members. But ever since your great-grandfather’s incident, our Yi Family can only accept our fate..."