Chapter 752: Broken Strings and a Heart-Shattering Melody

After the massive explosion, Xiao Bei kept a close eye on the movements in the front courtyard, as that was where the sound came from. Moreover, due to the collapse of the outer walls, it was the area most directly hit by the attacks from Lingxiao Palace and Yipin Hall. But to his surprise, Silver Fox personally led people to resist, yet they were still forced onto the rooftops, putting Wind Bell, who was in charge of controlling the situation, in danger.
Unfortunately…
With far fewer people in the back courtyard, Xiao Bei was under immense pressure and unable to handle everything at once. He could only do his best to quickly eliminate the experts from Lingxiao Palace and the mysterious Longmen warriors.
At that moment…
His three zombie puppets were severely damaged and stored in the side altar, no longer useful in combat. The only one who could assist him in launching attacks was the “Golden Thread Snake King.”
“Damn it! If Mo Mo and Gu Feng were here…”
For the first time, Xiao Bei felt overwhelmed. There were too many experts, each of them difficult to deal with. His usual attack tactics didn’t work on them at all.
But the sudden turn of events left him no time to carefully look for opportunities—he had to create them himself.
The bamboo tube was quietly opened…
Whoosh!
Golden threads shot out like lightning, weaving through the crowd before circling around and striking one of the Longmen warriors in the back.
That warrior had actually been watching Xiao Bei for a while. Ignoring the attacks from his two opponents behind him, he turned around with a cold smile and said, “Cut it off!” His sword blade struck the Golden Thread Snake King’s body with precision.
Although the Golden Thread Snake King was small and hard to harm, it was still just a poisonous creature, its body not yet as tough as steel…
As the sword sliced through, its golden thread-like body was instantly split in two.
The Longmen warrior laughed loudly.
This Golden Thread Snake King was their greatest fear in the back courtyard—it had already killed no fewer than four of their companions. Now, at last, they had gotten rid of a major threat.
But he clearly forgot one thing…
The Golden Thread Snake King relied on speed and surprise to kill its prey—so why would it take the extra step to circle around first?
A chill ran down his spine!
Almost simultaneously with the Golden Thread Snake King being cut in two, Xiao Bei, with a determined expression, ruthlessly tore his poisonous claws across the throat of the Longmen warrior.
Black, foul-smelling claw marks completely sealed off any escape route…
With blood on his hands, Xiao Bei didn’t hesitate. He ducked back, leaving the rest to the Mu family brothers nearby.
As expected!

The experts from the Mu Family’s back courtyard had been coordinating with Xiao Bei for some time. Seeing claw marks appear on that man’s body, they didn’t hesitate and unleashed their strongest moves one after another. The speed of the Longmen experts plummeted dramatically; unable to escape, they were immediately slaughtered by the flurry of attacks! One life for one life. The Golden Snake King exchanged his life with that of a Longmen expert. Xiao Bei glanced regretfully at the spot where the Golden Snake King’s body lay, feeling deep sorrow—after all, it was equivalent to a powerful magical weapon, and now it was destroyed. However, the battle situation was urgent; killing one more expert could greatly relieve the pressure on his comrades in the back courtyard. Xiao Bei quickly focused his mind, hid in the shadows, and searched for the next target. But just then… A slight disturbance arose among the crowd in the distance. Xiao Bei froze. Turning his head, he saw some familiar faces who he had previously killed re-entering the battlefield and appearing at the front lines of the back courtyard. His pupils constricted sharply, and his face turned pale. The disciples of the Mu Family’s back courtyard gasped in shock as the pressure mounted! The Longmen experts… More than a dozen Longmen experts who they had killed earlier now reappeared on the battlefield. Judging from their condition, they must have taken top-tier pills like the “Life and Death Dream Pill” to overcome severe injuries and weakness. What an audacious move—reviving all the Longmen experts at once. It seemed the Lingxiao Palace was determined to take control of the Mu Family in the shortest possible time… “…” After these men in black joined the battle, half of them, working together with the Lingxiao Palace’s experts, imposed immense pressure on the Mu Family’s forces in the back courtyard, while the other half rushed toward the rooftops. The Longmen experts on the rooftops still hadn’t dealt with the four experts protecting the wind chime… The experts left on the rooftops by the Silver Fox were all elite members of the Mu Family. Though their combat skills might not compare to those trained warriors, their equipment and techniques were far superior. It was because of the wind chime that the demonic sound tore through the air above the battlefield, continuously claiming the lives of the Lingxiao Palace’s soldiers. Qin Qing saw it as the biggest thorn in her side! “Wind Chime, leave here quickly!” On the rooftop, several Mu Family experts tasked with protecting the wind chime spotted several Longmen experts approaching and became panicked. Wind Chime gave a faint, bitter smile but remained motionless, continuing to play the zither. Leave here? Where to? With the music continuing, she didn’t even bother to confront the approaching Longmen experts. Instead, she targeted a few men in the front courtyard who showed slight signs of joy and relaxation upon seeing the Longmen experts arrive on the roof, suddenly changing the melody!

A few strings were plucked!
Clang!!
A shrill sound came from the roof.
The wind chime suddenly did something that no one could understand.
In quick succession, it pulled back its hand and resolutely broke six strings.
A series of agonizing, soul-shattering sounds followed!
The others were unaffected, thinking the wind chime had realized disaster was approaching and was ready to make a sacrifice. But only one person in the front hall knew the true meaning of those sounds.
His body trembled as the Silver Fox finally noticed what was happening on the roof. Beneath his cold silver mask, a piercing chill and fierce killing intent flashed…
……
“Big Brother Fox!”
“Are you really sent by my master?”
“……”
……
“Why do you always wear a mask and hardly talk?”
“……”
“You’re such a dullard!”
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“Big Brother Silver Fox, you’re injured…”
“It’s fine.”
“I’ll play the piano for you so you won’t feel pain.”
“……”
……
“Big Brother Silver Fox!”
“My master wants me to go back… but I don’t want to.”
“As a girl, carrying such a heavy box around all the time without any protection must be tough… Tell your master I’ll take you to the Mu family’s residence for a while.”
“That’s great! My master agreed!”
“……” The Silver Fox smiled.
“Big Brother Silver Fox, you look so shy when you smile… But my master said that when you can no longer protect me, or when I no longer need your protection, I can leave… But since you’re so strong, if even you can’t protect the wind chime, who else can? Hehe…”
“……”
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Fragmented memories flashed through the Silver Fox’s mind like a movie. He thought back to before the great battle:
“Wind Chime!”
The Silver Fox’s expression turned serious.
“The Yangzhou branch temple is likely doomed this time. I promised your master I wouldn’t let anything happen to you. Once the defenses are breached, if I can’t take care of you, I’ll arrange for my brothers to protect you and send you to the underground cells of the temple. Remember to hide there…”
“I want to go with Big Brother Silver Fox!” Wind Chime glared at him angrily.
“Wind Chime is now part of the Mu family too. Besides, if Big Brother Silver Fox is in danger and can’t protect me, I’ll definitely find a way to protect you!”
“……Don’t be reckless. Just log off for a while and wait for me to call you before coming back… Happy is already on his way to Yangzhou!”
“Wind Chime won’t!” Her stubborn voice echoed in the Silver Fox’s ears.

“Big Brother Silver Fox has protected Wind Chime for so long. This time, it’s Wind Chime’s turn to protect Big Brother Silver Fox… Your ‘Song of Broken Souls’—broken strings, wounded soul… broken instrument, lost life… it’s a lament written with your entire life force and power… By then, it should be able to secure some opportunities for everyone…”
“Shut up! Don’t say another word!”
……
The memory stops here…
Silver Fox’s eyes were blurred with a faint aqua hue, for in that instant, Wind Chime snapped the last string. Her blood-stained hands pressed the instrument calmly, her expression solemn, while uneasy notes wailed in the air!
Bang!!
The force came from behind, and Wind Chime directed it straight onto the instrument…
Crack!!
The instrument broke…
A shrill, crisp sound, along with the tragic beauty of the woman, finally added the most crucial note to the lament of the lost souls…
In an instant!
Above the Mu Family’s altar…
The skies darkened!!!!!