Chapter 427: The Emei Sect, the Sect Leader’s Ring

“Zhi Ruo!?”
“Sister apprentice? How did you…?”
Zhou Zhi Ruo was taken by Yuan soldiers to the fourth floor, where Emei Sect disciples were imprisoned. As she was pushed in, gasps of shock filled the air. The Yuan soldiers closed the door without hesitation and went downstairs, leaving two of them to stare at Zhou Zhi Ruo.
“A girl as beautiful as her… became a monk?”
“The Emei Sect…”
After being imprisoned, seeing her master and everyone else there, Zhou Zhi Ruo was overcome with sorrow. “Master, are you alright?”
“I’m fine. How did you get captured?”
Grand Master Mu Jue looked filled with anguish.
In contrast, Ding Minjun and Bei Jinyi seemed somewhat relieved. “Sister apprentice, did you pass our message to Hero Song? Do the six major sects know about us?”
After answering their questions, Zhou Zhi Ruo explained that she had been captured by Yuan soldiers while drawing the Emei Sect’s signal symbol outside the inn. She had been exposed to a strange fragrance that left her weak.
“What about… Hero Kai Xin?” Hearing that Kai Xin was also with them, Grand Master Mu Jue’s worried expression eased slightly. At least not everyone had perished; as long as someone could spread the news, there was still hope.
Just then!
“Whoosh!”
A faint sound of something cutting through the air came as one of the Yuan soldiers suddenly collapsed onto the table. The other soldier was shocked and tried to stand up to call for help, but a gust of wind rushed in, gripping his throat and silencing him.
Thud!
A sword sliced through the Yuan soldier’s neck. Kai Xin skillfully caught the body and placed it back in its seat…
All this noise inevitably caught the attention of the Emei Sect disciples.
“Kai Xin!”
“Hero Kai Xin!”
Grand Master Mu Jue and the others were greatly encouraged.
A glimmer of excitement appeared in Zhou Zhi Ruo’s eyes too. She hadn’t expected that right after she was captured, Kai Xin would infiltrate the tower immediately—it was like going from hell to heaven. “That’s great, Master!”
“Hero Kai Xin, quickly get the keys and save us!”
Ding Minjun, being the most timid, immediately begged for help upon seeing their savior. Thankfully, she wasn’t foolish enough to shout for help.
But Grand Master Mu Jue wasn’t swayed by the excitement.
“No!” she said. “Kai Xin, there’s no need to open the door. We’ve all been poisoned with Ten-Scent Soft-Tendon Powder, leaving us unable to use any internal energy. Even if we open the door, we can’t leave here—it will only be a burden to you.”
With those words, the Emei Sect disciples calmed down and faced reality.

“Happy Brother, with a heroic heart and boundless loyalty, I, the old nun, am here to thank you for risking your life alone for my Emei Sect!” Master Niejue suddenly spoke in a solemn tone, “However, with all six major sects imprisoned here, it’s impossible to rescue them with just one person’s effort. It’s not safe to stay long. Please take this token from me and inform the six major sects to send people to rescue them…” As she spoke, she took off the jade finger symbolizing the leader of the Emei Sect and handed it to Happy. Surprisingly, Ding Minjun didn’t go wild and object this time! “Ding!” “I accept Master Niejue’s mission—to inform the six major sects of where their masters are held captive and to rescue them!” This time, Happy refused the system’s task no longer. But… Happy still felt the urge to take Zhou Zhiruo away from the tower. But thinking that leaving her in a more dangerous situation after their failure might happen, he gritted his teeth, gave Zhou Zhiruo a deep, reluctant, and complicated look, then left the tower under Master Niejue’s understanding gaze. Phew! Following the path he came, Happy floated down. Just as he landed above the Mahavira Hall, a roar suddenly came from the tower: “Assassins!!” Instantly, the heavily armored Yuan soldiers near the tower became tense. Inside Wan’an Temple, countless torches were lit. Every dark corner suddenly became bright, exposing Happy, Zhou Yu, Tian Bubang, and Gu Feng—all four of them came into view of the nearby Yuan soldiers. Happy and Zhou Yu were fine; they quickly realized their actions in the tower had been exposed and, without hesitation, changed their gear and rushed outside the temple. Tian Bubang and Gu Feng, on the other hand, were in trouble! Without any warning, their hiding places were exposed, leaving them stunned and clueless about what was happening. Seeing the Yuan soldiers shouting and chasing after them to catch the assassins, they cursed, “Damn it! How did they find me?” and hurriedly activated their abilities to defend themselves. “Idiots, aren’t you leaving? Waiting to die?” It was then that Happy realized there were others in Wan’an Temple. He quickened his pace, leaping dozens of meters over the broken towers in the temple before finally having the chance to warn the two fools behind him. “Ah!” Tian Bubang and Gu Feng were shocked and then noticed a golden figure fleeing among the flying arrows above the Yuan soldiers—there was someone else there.

Just as he was about to leave, another loud voice resounded over Wan’an Temple: “Happy Bro, that’s not fair! You completed the mission alone in secret, yet you alarmed the Yuan soldiers… Not even a sip of soup did you leave for us.”
“Zhou Yu has arrived too.”
Tian Bùwàng and Gu Fēng followed the sound and spotted the imposing man in white silk robes, holding a silver spear.
With a laugh, Happy’s voice grew fainter: “For heaven’s sake, I didn’t know everyone was here. I’m leaving now.”
“Leaving?!”
Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted outside Wan’an Temple: “What do you think our imperial troops are? You break into the Ministry of War’s forbidden area and don’t even want to leave anything behind?!”
Just as Happy reached near the outer wall of Wan’an Temple, a fierce punch force rushed at him, as if countless fists appeared before him, leaving no chance to dodge…
A master!
From the wind carried by the punch even before the opponent arrived, Happy realized he had encountered a master. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly activated the “Golden Bell Shield.”
Bang!!!
The Golden Bell Shield trembled violently; the huge bell seemed to twist under the force of that punch, its immense internal energy slamming Happy backward.
Boom!!!
A stone tower over five meters tall was shattered by Happy’s impact.
For the first time, his golden armor failed to maintain his posture, and the brutal force inflicted over a thousand points of damage.
Zhou Yu, Tian Bùwàng, and Gu Fēng happened to catch up just then. Seeing Happy blasted back into Wan’an Temple by a single punch, their expressions turned grave.
Clatter!!!
A figure rose from the pile of rubble.
Happy’s mouth was bleeding, and he looked somewhat disheveled as he stared at the master standing atop the high wall, his gaze sharpening.
Under the cover of darkness, the figure stood on the wall with the air of a master. Unfortunately, when they saw his face clearly, they couldn’t help but shudder.
What an ugly old face!
His face was completely ruined, covered by a thin mask, but grotesque burn scars could still be seen beneath and around it. Beneath the mask, his eyes stared at Happy, filled with complexity.
“Ku Tuduo!”
Happy’s mind jolted: No, there’s another one!
Ku Tuduo can’t speak.
With that thought, Happy instinctively pushed off the nearby shattered tower and retreated several meters.
Boom!!!