The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 1009: Backup Has Arrived

Chapter 1009: Chapter 1009: Backup Has Arrived

The people on board were speechless, thinking that the sword aura was perhaps a bit too overbearing.

After all, it was a warship of forty to fifty meters, yet it could not withstand a single blow in front of the sword aura and was instantly reduced to scattered wood chips like a violent wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Ji Wanyu tightly furrowed her brows, and once Long Fei retracted Emperor Yu’s Sword and gave it back to her, she secretly wondered when she would be able to be like Long Fei.

Murong Chong pondered deeply, always seeking enlightenment in the battles that Long Fei fought against enemies.

The Golden Core in his Divine Sea showed signs of budding, but he still couldn’t quite grasp it amid some confusion.

With the defeat of these few boats of water bandits, the lakeshore was calm.

Long Fei and his party took a boat across, and they encountered no resistance.

Lin Shanshan curiously asked, "Were these water bandits scared out of their wits? Why can’t we even see a ghost of them?"

Ji Wanyu was also puzzled, "Isn’t that impossible? They have over a hundred warships, how come none of them tried to stop us?"

Both of them sensed something fishy, and Long Fei was naturally alert.

He looked toward the island that resembled Mystic Turtle and pondered.

Wang Shouren said, "Given the abnormal situation, should we be more cautious? How about I go scout ahead?"

Long Fei interjected, "No need, the water bandits just found a backer to rely on."

"A backer?"

The group exchanged glances, and while they were talking, bright lights streaked across the sky like shooting stars, falling on Mystic Turtle Island.

Murong Chong said, "The people from Songshan Sect have arrived."

Ji Wanyu cursed loudly, "These traitors, really joining forces with these bandits and going down a dark path."

Her thinking was somewhat naive as a princess.

She thought Songshan Sect collaborated with the bandits solely for profit.

Beyond profit, there was also political conspiracy.

They meticulously plotted, aiming simply to bring down the Crown Prince and benefit the Third Prince.

Liuu Jiangnan could guess all of this, while Ji Wanyu, living in luxury for too long, still couldn’t see through some things.

Their boat quickly reached the shore, and as Long Fei predicted, not a single bandit resisted at the shore.

After they disembarked and ascended for a hundred meters, the terrain before them suddenly flattened, revealing a large open space.

The open space was encircled by a city wall that extended all the way to a distant cliff.

Atop the wall were embrasures with cannons placed inside.

The water bandits’ elite forces, armed with weapons, defended from above, with tens of thousands of archers drawing their bows aimed at them.

In the middle of the city wall stood a gate, over a dozen meters high, with a moat dug in front, and the gate was raised high with iron chains.

In front of the moat, various caltrops were laid out, doused with kerosene, and lined up darkly.

Compared to the city defenses in Yuzhou, this place was not inferior.

On top of the city wall, the new leader of the water bandits stepped forward and shouted from afar to Long Fei, "The people ahead, listen up, I am Li Gan, the new leader of the Yuzhou Righteous Army. Nowadays, the Emperor is unjust, corrupted officials are rampant, and the people are suffering. We gathered here righteously to act on behalf of heaven, aiming to create a clear and just world. As you are enlightened individuals, why sacrifice yourselves for corrupt officials? Why not join our stronghold? I am willing to hand over the leadership to you, what say you?"

"Nonsense!"

Ji Wanyu scolded furiously, rebuking sharply, "You villain, distorting right and wrong. Under the governance of the Martial Emperor, our nation has expanded its borders and secured peace, when have the people suffered? It is clearly you, restless and greedy for personal gain, destroying homes and seizing wealth and women from others. How dare you falsely claim to act on behalf of heaven, aren’t you afraid that heaven itself will strike you down with lightning!"

Lin Shanshan secretly gave a thumbs up, thinking to herself that Ji Wanyu’s eloquence was too good to be wasted if she didn’t become a news anchor.

If someone from the Royal Family knew a good deal, they might at least make this princess the Minister of Foreign Affairs, right?

Li Gan was berated severely and lost his confidence as he said, "A true man does not fight with women, but if you insist on making things difficult for us, then don’t blame us for being impolite. You’d better open your eyes and take a good look, there are now thousands of cannons on this city wall and tens of thousands of archers aiming at you. No matter how high your cultivation level is, if I give the order, you will still be turned into dust by the cannonballs of a rain of arrows."

"Damn it!"

Ji Wanyu gritted her teeth and waved to release Emperor Yu’s Sword.

With a sharp metallic resonance, Emperor Yu’s Sword drew a streak of bright light in the air and in the blink of an eye, it was in front of Li Gan.

Terrified, Li Gan retreated, and suddenly a golden light flashed over and enveloped him.

Emperor Yu’s Sword vibrated loudly as it collided with the golden light.

The golden light transformed into countless lotus flowers, instantly dissipating the sword aura of Emperor Yu’s Sword.

Ji Wanyu frowned and waved to recall Emperor Yu’s Sword.

In the air above the city wall, a group of people descended.

Leading them was a middle-aged man with a powerful aura, black beard, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, standing with his hands behind his back.

Li Xuan, whom Long Fei had released, stood behind him, hurriedly helping Li Gan up and calling out, "Big brother, are you alright?"

Li Gan shook his head, excitedly shouting, "Second brother, it’s good you came."

Li Xuan nodded, standing behind the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man swept his gaze across Long Fei and his companions, his Nascent Soul Realm pressure unveiling itself, instantly pressing down on everyone’s heads like Mount Tai.

Long Fei resisted with the spiritual power of the Nascent Soul Realm, allowing Ji Wanyu and the others to breathe a sigh of relief.

When the middle-aged man glowered just now, it felt as though they were being stared down by a ferocious beast, making everyone’s hearts leap.

This was the natural reaction of the weak when facing the strong, like humans seeing a dinosaur—it was just like that.

Their breathing tightened, and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

Suddenly, the middle-aged man laughed, "A hero emerges from the youth, truly living up to his reputation. I am Zuo Ci, the Sect Leader of the Songshan Sect. May I ask where does the young friend learn from? What is your respected name?"

He stared at Long Fei, full of interest.

Long Fei did not conceal from him and calmly said, "Yin Yang Sect, Long Fei."

The middle-aged man furrowed his brows, curiously asking, "The Yin Yang Sect? Since when did the Great Xia Dynasty have such a sect? I have never heard of it before."

He thought Long Fei was intentionally deceiving him, skepticism written all over his face.

Long Fei said, "It is indeed a small sect, and cannot be compared to your Songshan Sect."

The middle-aged man laughed heartily, "My young friend has some self-awareness, which indeed endears you to me. If we weren’t enemies, I would really love to have a drink with you. We cultivators aren’t of the mundane world and shouldn’t get involved in these worldly issues for no reason. If you know what’s good for you, I, Zuo Ci, am willing to take you as a brother. If you and I join hands to walk this world together, wouldn’t it be joyful?"

Long Fei calmly said, "Sect Leader Zuo Ci also knows of karma; you aiding the tyrants and allowing these water bandits to cause devastation is the cause. Today, we came here, and that will be your consequence. If you cherish your cultivation, it’s not too late to see the light and repent now."

Zuo Ci shook his head and sighed heavily, "So it’s settled then, you are determined to be my enemy?"

Long Fei said, "You are not my enemy, don’t think too highly of yourself. I’ve said before, you are just a karma that Heavenly Dao has given me to resolve."

Zuo Ci suddenly became angry and pointing at Long Fei, rebuked, "How audacious you are, little brat, spurning the face offered to you. I am usually a person who cherishes talent, which is why I was prolonged in my speech with you, but I didn’t expect you to be so disrespectful. Enough, enough. Since you are courting death, then let’s have at it!"

Lin Shanshan frowned upon hearing this, thinking that the dialogue was traditional, which was not a problem.

But something about ’having at it’ felt so awkward, sounding vaguely homoerotic.