Chapter 463: The Black Tiger Gang Will Not Survive Tonight
All the gazes from the various factions fell upon Chu Xuedao, their expressions filled with complexity.
The Hall Master of the Crane Hall waved his hand. "Children, fall back and watch the show."
"Yes, Sir."
The disciples of the Canal Gang responded and retreated.
The other factions followed suit. They had no grudges with the Li siblings and were only here to curry favor with the Liu family.
Now that the situation had changed, they had no choice but to withdraw their plans.
This action instantly enraged the Tiger Fang Guards of the Black Tiger Gang. The Tiger Fang Commander slowly drew the large blade from his back, raising it high. "Men, charge with me! Cut down that deceitful brat!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The Tiger Fang Guards were the trusted subordinates of the Black Tiger Gang's leader, each raised from childhood to be loyal death warriors. Fear did not exist in their hearts.
Under the command of the Tiger Fang Commander, the eighteen Tiger Fang Guards launched their charge.
Seeing this, Chu Xuedao slowly drew his long blade from his waist and, facing the charging guards, unleashed a move—Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies.
Clang!
As the blade light fell, a terrifying surge of blade energy descended with it.
The charging guards were instantly cleaved cleanly in two, their bodies torn apart in a spray of blood. The horses beneath them were so terrified they stumbled and fell with loud thuds.
Silence.
The entire place fell utterly still once again.
Disciples of the various gangs who witnessed the scene stood frozen, their bodies drenched in cold sweat in an instant.
"Innate…!"
The Elder of the Canal Gang blurted out in shock.
The Hall Master Meng muttered, "Impossible… How could you possibly have stepped into the Innate Realm overnight?"
In all of Ningzhou Prefecture, only the government had one Innate master sitting in command. For the common factions and wandering forces, reaching the peak of the Postnatal Realm was already their limit.
Yet now, before their eyes, stood an Innate martial artist. The shock in their hearts was beyond words.
Chu Xuedao spoke calmly. "You are right. It is indeed impossible for me to have entered the Innate Realm overnight. In fact, I have not stepped into the Innate Realm."
Hearing this, Hall Master Meng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't an Innate expert, there was still hope.
But in the next instant, Chu Xuedao's following words plunged him into an abyss of despair.
"However, last night, I stepped into the ranks of immortal cultivators."
Chu Xuedao looked at Hall Master Meng with a faint, amused expression.
Thud!
Hearing the words "immortal cultivator," Hall Master Meng was so terrified that he fell off his horse.
He wasn't stupid. If Li Ping'an had possessed a connection to immortals before, the Black Tiger Gang would never have dared to pursue him.
This could only mean one thing—those three unfamiliar women were exalted immortals.
The remaining members of the Black Tiger Gang, upon seeing this, dropped their weapons and knelt to the ground.
Chu Xuedao's gaze fell on Hall Master Meng. "You and I were once master and disciple. I will give you a chance to take your own life. You should know what to do."
"Thank you."
Hall Master Meng knew there was no turning back now. Before immortals, not to mention a mere hall master like him—even the entire Black Tiger Gang combined held no qualification to oppose them.
The Liu family had truly miscalculated this time.
With that thought, he slowly raised his hand and struck his forehead heavily.
Crack.
With the sound of shattering bone, Hall Master Meng collapsed to the ground.
Chu Xuedao turned his gaze toward Steward Yu. "I had planned to keep you to lead the way, but it seems that won't be necessary now. You know what to do."
"Thank you, Li Immortal."
Without hesitation, Steward Yu raised his hand and struck his own forehead, falling lifeless to the ground.
The surrounding faction leaders saw this and knelt to the ground, speaking in unison, "We pay homage to Li Immortal."
Chu Xuedao said calmly, "Li Ping'an is already dead."
At these words, everyone present was stunned.
The Crane Hall master carefully spoke, "Immortal, please do not joke with us; you are standing here before us, are you not?"
The leaders of the other gangs hastened to agree, "Indeed, Immortal, we have just witnessed your supreme immortal might."
Chu Xuedao continued, "I do not lie to you. From this day forth there is no longer Li Ping'an in the world, only I, Chu Xuedao. As for you all, give me a reason not to kill you."
"A misunderstanding, Immortal Chu, a misunderstanding. We only came to watch the commotion, we had no intention of killing you. Besides, our Canal Gang has always been enemies of the Black Tiger Gang—how could we assist them against you?" the Crane Hall master hurriedly declared his stance.
The others quickly chimed in, "That is correct. We absolutely do not wish to be your enemies; we came to cause trouble for the Black Tiger Gang."
"Is that so?" Chu Xuedao was not bloodthirsty and would not kill them all without cause. With a hint of amusement he said, "Words alone are insufficient."
The Crane Hall master's eyes shifted and he quickly said, "Immortal Chu, I know why the Black Tiger Gang and the Liu family wanted to kill you."
"Oh?" Chu Xuedao's interest was piqued and he asked slowly, "Speak, then."
The Crane Hall master explained, "It is said that the Liu family's immortal, no—the female from the Liu family entered an immortal sect called Jueqing Valley. To join that sect one must first perform a deed called 'zhanqing,' and you were the object of that cutting of attachments."
"Hmph." Chu Xuedao's anger flared at the mention: "Liu Jiahui, I sent you to the capital to study and helped your family through hardship, yet you treated me as a stepping stone on your path. I want to see what kind of immortal cultivation you practice."
The women behind him were visibly displeased at these words.
Chu Caiyi said coldly, "It seems Jueqing Valley has no reason to continue existing."
"Senior sister, we support you." Chen Qianqian and Bai Qian, two young girls, eagerly volunteered.
Hearing this, the Crane Hall master and the others shuddered involuntarily.
Although he did not know the relationship between these immortals and Immortal Chu, the fact that they dismissed the Liu immortal's sect meant they were formidable indeed; how could one possibly survive this calamity?
Chu Xuedao swept his gaze across them again: "This information alone is not enough to spare your lives. Since you all claim the Black Tiger Gang is your enemy, I assume you are also willing to wipe the Black Tiger Gang from Anzhou Prefecture?"
"We are willing," they answered in unison.
Chu Xuedao inclined his head slightly. "Good. I will give you one day. If at sunrise tomorrow I can still see the Black Tiger Gang, none of you will have reason to remain alive."
His tone was casual, but to each ear it sounded like a demon's whisper.
The leaders of the Crane Hall and the other factions responded together, "We will not disappoint Immortal Chu."
Chu Xuedao said, "Mm, leave now."
"Thank you, Immortal." The crowd thanked him and hurriedly mounted their horses, taking their disciples and riding away. Only one thought remained in their minds: the Black Tiger Gang absolutely would not survive the night.
When Chu Caiyi saw everyone had left, she slowly stood and asked her son, "Xuedao, what do you plan to do next?"
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