Yuan Tianzun

Chapter 54 Costs and Gains

"It's really unreasonable."

"It stands to reason that Gui Yuzong used such a powerful force to ambush a specially recruited disciple, leaving many traces afterwards. The sect will investigate to the end, and then start hunting down." A bald guard said in a low voice: "Don't talk about assassinating now! fail."

"Even if the assassination is successful, is it worth it?" the bald guard shook his head.

No matter how powerful the power is, even the 'Great Jin Empire', the number one in the world, has a limit to its power, and it is impossible to squander it infinitely!

Not to mention the mobilization of a large number of forces in the territory of hostile forces?

If you are not careful, you will lose all of them!
How difficult is it to re-cultivate these forces?
It should be noted that Hengyun Sect specially recruits disciples, even if they grow up, most of them will be at the level of 'second-rate masters'.

The price paid by Gui Yuzong and the harvest are completely unequal!
If every specially recruited disciple was assassinated at any cost, how many masters and resources would the Ascension Sect have to consume?
"It's very strange."

"In the past, Dajin and Yuhuazong assassinated specially recruited disciples, and most of them used less expensive methods such as poisoning and close-up assassination."

"Direct attack? It's very rare!" Most of these guards were centurions, and they spoke one after another.

As long as you are not a fool, you will notice that something is wrong.

"If it were an ordinary specially recruited disciple, Gui Yuzong's actions really seemed unreasonable." Gu Ji said indifferently: "Unless they know the importance of the young master in advance."

The group of guards fell silent immediately.

Yes!

Being able to protect first-class masters personally, Wu Yuan is definitely far more important than ordinary specially recruited disciples.

Gui Yuzong paid a huge price, if the assassination is successful, is it worth it?

"Captain Wu." Gu Ji's eyes fell on Wu Xiong, and said indifferently: "You immediately arrange someone to send a message back to Licheng, inform the county guard and guard general, and ask the city guard and Nanmeng army to dispatch immediately."

"At the same time, I hope that the Supervision Department will mobilize immediately and conduct a comprehensive search. They should be arrested! They should be killed!"

"Since Gui Yuzong dares to do something, let them understand that Licheng is the Licheng of Hengyunzong." Gu Ji said indifferently.

In Licheng, Hengyunzong is the genius.

The City Guard Army and the Nanmeng Army are fully mobilized. If they are surrounded by a large army, there is a high probability that first-rate experts will be enraged!

"Yes." Wu Xiong replied.

soon.

He then selected two guards, a centurion and an ordinary sergeant, who were going to report back to leave the city first to wipe out the other teams of the Ascension Sect.

The two guards were about to get on their horses.

"Wait a moment." Wu Yuan shouted suddenly, directly took out a stack of bank notes from the large pile on the ground, and handed it to the two people.

"Young Master." Wu Xiong couldn't help but said: "We were attacked just now, it was our dereliction of duty that caused you to be in danger."

The other guards even opened their mouths, bluntly saying that they did not deserve the silver ticket.

"You deserve it!"

Wu Yuan solemnly said: "Half of the banknotes collected on the ground will be given to Uncle Ji, and the other half will be distributed by your guards."

"My lord, you can take all these bank notes." Gu Ji on the side also said: "We are carrying out the mission of the sect, and when the mission is completed, we will naturally have contribution points."

"Uncle Ji, you said not to interfere with my affairs." Wu Yuan laughed.

Gu Ji was dumbfounded.

Immediately, Wu Yuan personally distributed all the stacks of banknotes on the ground and handed them to Gu Ji and the dozen or so guards.

"The last one has the most shares. When you go back, give it directly to the family of the soldier who died in battle." Wu Yuan sighed softly, and handed the stack of bank notes to the centurion who was about to return.

Immediately, the eyes of more than a dozen guards looking at Wu Yuan changed.

"Wang Heng, thank you son on his behalf." The centurion named 'Wang Heng' bowed slightly and saluted solemnly.

"Thank you son." More than ten guards all said in unison.

Nobody is an idiot!
How could these guards fail to see that Wu Yuan's actions were to make friends with them?But they were still moved by it.

After all, Wu Yuan made friends with real money, not verbal lies.

These sergeants, especially those centurions, have seen too many officials and generals who are "brothers in mouth but greedy in hands"!
They don't pay lip service, only benefits.

soon.

Wu Xiong left a centurion and an ordinary sergeant behind in this dense forest, waiting for someone from Licheng to clean up the battlefield.

Those thirteen armor-piercing crossbows alone are worth thousands of gold, so naturally they cannot be destroyed directly.

"Let's go!" Wu Xiong ordered.

Immediately, Wu Yuan, Gu Ji and Wu Xiong's eleven guards quickly mounted their horses and set foot on the road to Qinglongtan with their bodies covered in blood.

……

A group of people spared no effort to drive along the official road at a very fast speed.

"My lord, are you still thinking about what happened just now?" Gu Ji was skilled at riding a horse, and followed Wu Yuan.

"Yes." Wu Yuan said.

"There are very few people who know the true talent of the young master. As long as one line is clear, we will be able to find out who leaked the news sooner or later." Gu Ji said: "You don't need to worry about this matter, the sect has its own methods."

"En." Wu Yuan nodded slightly, but his mind was constantly analyzing.

Who will leak the news?

Wu Yuan didn't know much about the senior sect, so he didn't think about it for the time being, only from the few he knew.

Gao Yu?Huan Xinyan?The probability is extremely small!
The rest is nothing more than the county guard Jiang Dongque, the dean Zhang Da, and more than a dozen teachers of the martial arts academy that day may also leak.

but.

In Wu Yuan's mind, the biggest suspect was still the guarding general 'Xu Shouyi', who had enough motives!
not to mention.

"The failure of the last assassination is enough to infer that I have a powerful protector by my side." Wu Yuan secretly said: "Backwards, I am afraid I will think that I am extremely talented. Otherwise, why would the sect send experts to protect me?"

The idea is very reasonable.

As for whether Xu Shouyi leaked the secret?

For Wu Yuan, it's actually not important.

Because, he had already made up his mind to find a suitable opportunity to kill Xu Shouyi!

...only half an hour.

Wu Yuan and the others arrived at Qinglongtan, handed over to the 'City Guards' guarding the place, quickly washed off the blood and put on clean clothes.

Immediately, a group of people boarded the big boat that had been prepared, set sail, and entered the Nanlong River!
at the same time.

The two guards who were in charge of summoning them back finally arrived at Licheng, and immediately reported the news to the county guard's mansion and the guarding general's mansion.

"what?"

"Wu Yuan was assassinated by Gui Yuzong?"

"Also used the armor-piercing crossbow?"

"Not only their team, but also the other three routes, and three ambush teams." Both Jiang Dongque and Xu Shouyi were shocked.

And only less than a quarter of an hour.

Another piece of news came that the team that was originally a "suspicious soldier" was suddenly attacked in a deserted section of the Nanlong River.

The whole army is destroyed!

The two pieces of news spread, and the entire upper echelon of Li City was shocked.

"Investigate! Turn the entire Li city upside down, and pull out all the hidden sons of Gui Yuzong, and kill them all." Jiang Dongque ordered angrily.

If such a big incident can't be handled properly, he, the sheriff, will bear the blame.

The only thing that made him feel lucky was that Wu Yuan was fine!

but.

When Jiang Dongque and the county lieutenant personally led a city guard army to the 'Wanlingou', they saw the bloody and brutal battlefield, and they were astonished as well as stunned.

In Wu Yuan's team, there are only ten third-rate masters, how did they win this battle with only one dead?

on the other hand.

"Be careful, the whole army is mobilized, cooperate with the county guard's office, and search for Yuzong's spies!" Xu Shouyi also ordered solemnly.

The six hundred Nanmeng Army moved quickly.

"Gui Yuzong, in order to assassinate Wu Yuan, there is such a big commotion." Xu Shouyi sighed in his heart: "It's a pity that Wu Yuan escaped."

He felt sorry.

All of a sudden, in order to shirk responsibility and reduce the punishment that might come, the entire strength of Licheng was fully mobilized!

a mess.

Not only Gui Yuzong's spy Anzi, but under Hengyunzong's frenzied investigation, Anzi from other forces were more or less exposed and even directly attacked.

……

Twilight is coming.

About [-] miles away from the city, a high mountain stands here. The Nanlong River winds and turns, forming a "ji" shape here, bypassing this high mountain.

On the back of the mountain, there are several remote wooden houses.

Outside the wooden house, there are several large birds with 'khaki' feathers all over the body, which almost blend with the surrounding environment.

Several bird feeders are taking care of them carefully.

In the largest wooden house, the furnishings are simple, but eight or nine men with serious expressions have gathered.

"Guardian, all the 'Invisible Birds' are back." A thin man whispered: "All teams have also sent some news."

"Team No. [-], after completing the assassination mission, was hunted down by Heng Yunzong masters, and is currently fleeing, the situation is unknown."

"Teams No. [-] and No. [-], although they have thrown their tails, they have lost a lot and are fleeing."

"The intelligence network in Licheng, predictably, will suffer a devastating blow, and it will be difficult to recover within three to five years."

"Team No. [-] has been basically confirmed. They ambushed the target's team and were wiped out in the end. They seem to have encountered a first-class expert." The thin man said solemnly: "The target boarded the boat at Qinglong Beach and went down the river. The speed of the boat will reach us in more than an hour."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the short-haired young man in brocade clothes on the main seat, and there was a hint of arrogance in his wealth and honor.

Others in the room also looked over, waiting for the short-haired youth to speak.

"The price paid is really high." The short-haired young man's voice was gentle, echoing in the wooden house: "However, there is really a first-class expert protecting that little guy Wu Yuan, which is consistent with the information provided by Jiulongshan."

"It's not in vain for the sect to take a gamble and send us here."

"Just joined the sect, he was only 14 years old, and he was protected by a first-class master. Does this Wu Yuan really have the potential of a master?" The short-haired young man shook his head slightly.

It seems to be a question, and it seems to be a little suspicious!
"In any case, as long as Wu Yuan is killed, the price is worth it." The short-haired young man glanced at everyone in the room: "But if you can't kill him, the price you paid for the previous temptation will be completely lost."

"I hope that no one will be greedy for life and afraid of death."

"Yes." Everyone in the room said solemnly, they all knew their mission and the danger involved.

The short-haired youth nodded in satisfaction.

"set off!"

"As long as Wu Yuan's ship arrives, we will immediately launch a surprise attack." The short-haired young man issued an order.

A group of people filed out.

Taking advantage of the twilight, they quickly rushed to the shore behind the mountain. They had already prepared several small boats on the shore.

……

Night falls.

A big ship is sailing on a wide river.

Apart from the bottom deck, the big ship has two floors, Wu Yuan stays in the safest meditation room on the second floor, and Gu Ji waits in the outer room on the second floor.

As for Wu Xiong and their eleven guards?Or patrol the Quartet, or supervise a few crew members to prevent them from being lazy.

The retreat room.

"The blood-colored mist surrounding the black tower is truly miraculous and weird. It can fundamentally improve the body's potential and promote the body's perfect evolution." Wu Yuan was amazed by it.

These days, apart from visualizing the God of the Black Tower, he spends most of his time thinking about his own special changes.

The more you think about it, the more you feel the magic of the bloody mist.

In just a few days, the 'spiritual liquid' in Wu Yuan's hand was running out, and his single-arm strength also increased by two thousand catties at an astonishing speed.

"It's a pity that this blood-colored mist is too thin now to absorb it anymore." Wu Yuan felt rather regretful.

If the quantity is large enough, to what extent can the body be perfected and evolved?
suddenly.

"Huh?" Wu Yuan's ears moved slightly, and a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he whispered to himself, "Again? It's endless."

Wu Yuan didn't need to wait any longer.

"Boom!" "Boom!

He went straight to the deck!

It is still a strong attack.

Obviously, the assassin was very anxious and didn't want to wait any longer, which also showed strong confidence!

"Enemy attack!"

"Be careful." On the whole big ship, the shouts of killing were loud for a while, and the assassins fought fiercely with the guards.

Only Gu Ji stayed in the outer room on the second floor without moving.

suddenly.

"Hoo!" In the darkness where the dim light was difficult to illuminate, a bright and strange sword light lit up, pierced through the window on the second floor, and pierced straight to the area where Wu Yuan was.

"Keng!" The saber light shone like lightning, blocking the sword.

The two separated instantly.

It was Gu Ji who made the move.

"Young master, be careful, you are a first-class expert!" Gu Ji's voice was full of dignity, and he stared at the comer.

(End of this chapter)