Chapter Twenty-Two: The Coming of Evil

  (The third update! The task of updating three times a day for the first week as promised to everyone is considered completed, and starting tomorrow, it will be updated twice a day. Please don't slack off!!)

  "What?!". Luo Tianyou couldn't help but lose his composure upon hearing this, and then he was filled with joy. Although he knew Yang Lin was very strong, he hadn't expected him to be this strong.

  He fell to his knees with a "thud" and respectfully said: "Thank you, senior!"

  Yang Lin stepped forward and helped him up, saying: "I'm still the same, if I can help, I will definitely do my best to assist, but if I can't help, don't blame me."

  "Hmm, I know! No big deal, I'll just fight it out with them!!" Luo Tianyou gritted his teeth and said in a hateful tone.

  Yang Lin looked at Luo Tianyou's resolute expression and let out a silent sigh.

  A moment later, Yang Lin sent Luo Tianyou out of the room, then he moved alone to the window and looked at that bright moon. The moon was very quiet, its light was also very quiet, the whole night was very quiet, and the entire Heishan Village was also very quiet.

  But silence has its limits. When the first rays of morning sunlight tore through the dark sky, a team of horse-drawn carriages could be faintly seen in front of Heishan Village.

  The carriage moved steadily along the not-so-wide road, with a total of four carriages in front and back. The two sides of the carriage were filled with fully armed guards, and at the end of the troops, several empty carriages were towed behind, presumably to carry tribute goods.

  The morning fog had not yet completely dispersed, and Luo Tianyou ordered the village gate to be fully opened. He led all the villagers to wait beside the village gate, with Yang Lin, Nie Han, Ru Qiu Sheng, and Yang Yu Xi standing beside him.

  "Elder brothers, they've arrived." Luo Tianyou climbed up the watchtower and quickly climbed down, leaning into Yang Lin's ear to whisper.

  "Uh-huh, I see." Yang Lin nodded and gazed straight into the depths of the fog, Nie Hanruo Qiu Sheng was also doing so, but their eyes gradually had a hint of solemnity, unlike Yang Lin's relaxed demeanor.

  "Hmm? Such a heavy killing intent!" Yang Lin's eyebrows furrowed, saying in a low tone.

  Nie Han and Ru Qiu Sheng exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity and doubt in each other's eyes. If it were an army, there shouldn't be such a heavy killing intent. Yang Yu Xi, on the other hand, knew nothing, sitting on a rock staring blankly at the ground, occasionally scratching his ears and rubbing his head.

  At this time, the morning fog in the sky seemed to disperse a bit, and a group of iron-clad guards appeared before everyone's eyes. Each face was filled with indifference and arrogance. Luo Tianyou approached Yang Lin cautiously, as if facing a great enemy.

  The villagers' eyes all showed fear and hatred, it seems that this group of people has indeed harmed them greatly.

  The horse-drawn carriage finally stopped in front of the village gate, and the curtain of the first carriage was slowly opened. A tall and thin man with a hawk-like nose and small lips walked out, looking like a sinister mastermind.

  His gaze swept over the crowd, fixed on Luo Tianyou for a moment, and then fell on Yang Lin, Nie Han, and Ru Qiu Sheng. With intuition, he felt an enormous pressure from Nie Han and Ru Qiu Sheng, but had no feeling towards Yang Lin at all.

  He walked up to Luo Tianyou's face, his face slightly raised, with a proud tone: "Where is the tribute?"

  Lu Tianyou's facial muscles twitched slightly, and it was clear that he was suppressing the anger in his heart. He stared at the person who came, as if he wanted to swallow him whole.

  "Huh?" The man, seeing Luo Tianyou's expression, curled up the corner of his mouth in a disdainful arc and sneered, "It seems what they said was right, you really are an idiot."

  "Sun Yan!" Luo Tianyou was furious, his face flushed red with rage, gritting his teeth and saying, "Return my wife and child to me at once!"

  "Haha, so you still remember!" Sun Yan's face suddenly burst into a smile, but everyone could see the sinister intent behind it. He clapped his hands and made way for a path in the convoy, revealing two wooden crosses with a person hanging from each one, clearly on their last breath.

  "Cai'er, Hu Zi!" Luo Tianyou's eyes immediately turned red as he rushed over.

  "Boom!"

  Luo Tianyou's body suddenly stopped in mid-air and then floated back down like a falling leaf, spitting out a mouthful of blood with a "whoa" sound.

  "Microcosm of Five Stars!" Nie Han and others inferred his strength from Sun Yan's action.

  "You're still so impatient..." Sun Yan shook his head, the folding fan in his hand suddenly opening and gently waving. Just as Luo Tianyou moved, Sun Yan also moved, striking Luo's abdomen with a fierce elbow strike, sending him flying out.

  Lu Tianyou covered his abdomen and struggled to get up, his eyes directly passing through Sun Yan and staring firmly at the two people on the cross.

  The two men, upon hearing Luo Tianyou's shout, visibly trembled and lifted their haggard faces. With cloth stuffed in their mouths, they could only make muffled sounds as they struggled on the cross, prompting the guards to lash out with whips. The two men shuddered in pain before finally calming down, exchanging a six-eyed stare with Luo Tianyou, all three leaving behind tears.

  "So I'm saying, can't you just be smarter?" Sun Yan lowered his head, lightly rotating the ring on his right index finger, and spoke in a gloomy tone.

  "Let them go!" Luo Tianyou wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth and said coldly.

  "Your tone seems to be ordering me?" Sun Yan raised his head again, with a cold smile on his face.

  "I'm letting them go, did you hear me!!" Luo Tianyou's eyes were red and swollen, his voice hoarse from shouting, as the power of the Three Stars of Microcosm burst forth, stirring up layers of strong winds.

  He suddenly rushed towards Sun Yan, his right hand clenched into a fist and struck Sun Yan's chest with all his might.

  "How arrogant!"

  Sun Yan sneered, opening the folding fan in his hand and slapping it onto Luo Tianyou's fist that was handed over to him. With a light swing, he dissipated Luo's punching force. Then, a ruthless smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his body suddenly thrust forward, his shoulder heavily colliding with Luo Tianyou's face, causing Luo's nosebleed to surge instantly.

  "Ahhhhh!"

  Luo Tianyou didn't retreat, instead he advanced, his right fist suddenly retracted, and unexpectedly, he hugged Sun Yan tightly in his arms, refusing to let go. His left hand formed a fist, and without regard for anything, he violently pounded Sun Yan's abdomen.

  "Huh? Pffft..."

  Sun Yan felt something was wrong and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, his throat turned sweet, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

  "How detestable!! Heaven has a road you don't take, hell has no gate but you insist on coming to throw yourself in! Go die!!"

  Sun Yan's face twisted, he couldn't believe that he would suffer such a huge loss at the hands of someone with a lower boundary than himself. Fury surged in his heart, and he suddenly shook off Luo Tianyou.

  Luo Tianyou's body flew out like a kite with a broken string, Sun Yan sneered and appeared above Luo Tianyou in an instant, his fingertips shining brightly. This strike would surely be fatal for Luo Tianyou.

  Just at this critical moment, Nie Han made his move. His right middle finger flicked and a tiny, almost imperceptible beam of light shot out. Then Nie Han moved, his speed reaching the extreme, and except for Yang Lin and Qiu Sheng, no one could see clearly.

  "Huh?"

  Sun Yan sensed danger and changed the direction of his right hand's attack, thundering towards that mysterious attack.

  "Boom!"

  An unexpected explosion occurred, a piercing pain came, he only felt that his right hand had lost its sensation, and then the whole person flew out.

  As for Luo Tianyou, he had already been rescued by Nie Han and was now lying on the ground receiving treatment.

  "Come out, you scoundrel!"

  Xianxue Liniang's Sun Yan, who was once so carefree, now had a blood-soaked appearance. He covered his right hand, which was blown to a pulp, and shouted towards this side, his eyes seeming to spit out fire.

  Nie Han took a step forward, coldly staring at Sun Yan.

  Sun Yan stared at Nie Han, feeling like he was facing a great mountain, and judging from his appearance, he must be much younger than himself.

  "Who are you?" Sun Yan's heart trembled, but he still asked calmly.

  Nie Han, Evening City's Guardian Captain. Nie Han replied calmly.

  "Oh?" Sun Yan suddenly laughed and said, "I thought it was someone else, but it's actually the Guardian of Yuxing City... However, I'm warning you, don't get involved in this matter, or you might end up dragging Yuxing City down with you."

  "I dare to stand here and consider this point naturally."

  "Hmph..." Sun Yan's right hand was shrouded in a white aura as he treated his injuries, and he said coldly, "So, you're here representing Yousheng City to intervene in this matter?"

  Nie Han remained silent and unspoken.

  "What a great evening city, it seems that this year's tribute will also increase by ten or eight times!" The arc of Sun Yan's mouth became even more gloomy.

  "Hmph, is the amount of tribute also up to you? Do you still have any regard for the law?" Nie Han's face turned solemn, and an invisible aura began to envelop the entire scene.

  "Huh?" Sun Yan was forced to resist, but as the atmosphere grew stronger and stronger, he gradually couldn't hold on, and the sweat on his forehead slowly gathered into a stream.

  With a "crash", he finally couldn't support himself and knelt on the ground, and everyone seemed to hear the sound of his bones shattering.

  "Wow, Nie Han is getting more and more amazing!" Yang Yu Xi suddenly appeared beside Ru Qiu Sheng, exclaiming in surprise.

  "Hmm, he's very strong." Rujiaosheng also nodded in agreement. After so many days of getting along, he couldn't quite grasp Nie Han's strength either. If they were to face each other head-on, his chances of winning would only be 50%.

  "Stop, stop!" Sun Yan finally couldn't bear it anymore, and that arrogant attitude was gone. If this continued, he would be crushed to pieces.

  Nie Han's attention was still fixed on him, but he withdrew his aura.

  Sun Yan felt a sudden relief from pressure, and hastily retreated to the back, falling in front of the second horse carriage. He respectfully said: "Sir, I'm afraid I need your help."

  "Hmm..."

  Suddenly a strong gust of wind blew, the curtain of the horse carriage was lifted, and a slender figure in dark green floated out, with a beautiful and alluring body.

  "Boundary of Extreme Dust!" Rujiaosheng looked at the woman in the air, secretly thinking to himself. Then he saw Yang Yuxi also staring unblinkingly at the woman and asked, "Yuxi, have you discovered something too?"

  "Hmm..." Yang Yu Xi's face turned serious for a second before he suddenly became infatuated and said, "What a beautiful sister..."

  Ru Qiu Sheng silently turned his head around.

  Nie Han was not Yang Yu Xi, so he wouldn't be attracted by a woman's appearance. He remained calm and composed as ever, with a serious expression on his handsome face.

  "Who are you?" Nie Han asked.

  The woman's lotus steps moved lightly, with a cold smile hanging on her face, looking very young. She said, "Who I am is not important, what's important is that you're going to die soon."

  "Oh? So confident, won't you be too arrogant?" Nie Han remained calm.

  "Isn't it arrogant? Try it and you'll know!" The woman's enchanting red lips opened, with a captivating power that seized one's soul.