Eternal Life: My Lifespan Increases Daily

Chapter 83: Chapter 81: Dongcang Three Dragons, Part 2

”The Dongcang Three Dragons have all shown up, today is truly lively!”

Suddenly, an aged voice came through, as the inner room of this secluded courtyard opened, and a white-robed elder walked out, hands clasped behind.

Several other rooms also opened suddenly, with dozens of martial artists rushing out, surrounding the three people, while also protecting Li Zhe and Xie Shihuan.

Li Zhe remained calm, saying, ”Since I already suspected this place might not be completely safe, of course, I made other preparations. How could I be here alone.”

Jiang Kan glanced at Li Zhe, then his gaze landed on the white-robed elder.

It was only on the elder that he felt an indescribable heavy pressure.

”I didn’t expect such a powerful senior to be supported within this small Xiao Mansion, truly a blessing for the Xiao Family...”

The white-robed elder suddenly raised a hand, pinched a fallen leaf with his fingers, and said, ”In early years, the Xiao Family was kind to me, I pledged to protect their descendants for twenty years.”

”May I ask the senior’s esteemed name?” Luo Haolin put away his grin and asked slowly.

”People of the old era, names and surnames long left in the dust of history, there’s no need to mention them again,” the white-robed elder remarked lightly.

Xu Dabao exchanged a glance with his eldest and second brothers nearby.

Jiang Kan suddenly lifted his serrated saber and stepped towards the white-robed elder.

”Today, I feigned an attack on Donglai County City, only for Lord Li. I won’t leave empty-handed. If the senior was twenty years younger, perhaps I’d hesitate, but now I must seek guidance!”

The white-robed elder seemed nearly a hundred years old, frail with age.

No matter how strong a martial artist is, they can’t withstand the ravages of time. Their Qi and blood would surely have declined severely, and how much strength they have left compared to their youth is quite uncertain; this was one of Jiang Kan’s confidences in daring to challenge him.

”Kill!”

No more delay was needed; the dozens of people in the courtyard couldn’t hold back and started attacking the three before them.

They were all guards who accompanied Li Zhe southward, each with outstanding skills, but compared to the once-famous Dongcang Three Dragons, they still fell short.

Over the years, the former Dongcang Three Dragons have only grown stronger in their martial prowess!

The courtyard.

Song Changming suddenly sensed something, leaped into the air, and landed lightly on the rockery in the courtyard.

He then employed his light body skill like a flying bird, gliding over ten meters in an instant, landing on the roof of the corridor on the other side of the courtyard, gazing into the distance.

He clearly heard the sounds of fierce fighting coming from the Xiao Mansion.

But perhaps because the Xiao Mansion was too large, or there were too many noises tonight, he couldn’t quite hear it clearly.

”That direction? What could be in that secluded courtyard?” Song Changming focused his eyes in that direction.

The true hiding place of the important figure Li Zhe was known to only about four or five people.

In the entire Public Security Bureau, only Xie Shihuan knew about it, and Song Changming certainly didn’t know why a fight broke out in that small secluded courtyard.

The sound of the zither abruptly ceased, and Xiao Shuyun stood up, raised her head, and looked at Song Changming standing above, asking.

”Did something happen?”

”A fight broke out in the Xiao Mansion,” Song Changming replied truthfully.

In the courtyard, many guests were taken aback. Their senses were not as sharp as Song Changming’s, and during the zither music, they couldn’t hear any other sounds.

It was only when the music stopped, and upon hearing Song Changming’s words, they faintly heard the sounds of fighting coming from a distance.

It wasn’t from outside the city, but right within the Xiao Mansion!

”Captain Song, please go check the situation,” Xiao Shuyun said anxiously, fearing something major had happened in her family.

”Alright.” Song Changming nodded, instructing the patrol guards to properly guard the courtyard, and then headed alone towards the secluded courtyard.

Along the way, he saw the whole Xiao Mansion gathering guards and household generals from all directions, all heading towards the secluded courtyard where the noise came from.

Undoubtedly, something major must have happened there.

When Song Changming arrived, he saw that the courtyard walls had already collapsed, and looking inside, there were corpses everywhere.

There were guards and household generals from the Xiao Family, as well as some dressed as Jianghu guests.

Song Changming glanced around and recognized the dead Jianghu guests as the escorts of the Second Grade official he had previously accompanied.

In a corner of the wall, the old man who escorted him into the city was standing there.

Everything suddenly became clear.

The governor must have hidden this person within his home, but still attracted strong enemies to attack.

The slaughter in the courtyard hadn’t stopped.

Song Changming quickly noticed that the attackers numbered only three.

Though he didn’t know who the Dongcang Three Dragons were, the strength these three displayed was enough to astonish him.

All three were extremely powerful martial artists!

The guards and household generals of the Xiao Family, including the convoy escorts Li Zhe brought with him, were not weak.

But in front of these three, they were like melons being sliced, easily defeated one by one.

No matter how many surrounded them, it was of no avail.

Only the white-robed elder matched them in strength, being on their level.

If not for his presence, the Second Grade official, now a tiger fallen from grace, would have likely been killed.

”Villains, cease your arrogance!”

Suddenly, several more martial artists entered the scene, their presence clearly stronger than the regular guards and household generals of the Xiao Family.

Song Changming looked and saw that it was Xiao Yanli who had arrived, dispatching his accompanying guests.

”You all go, make sure to subdue these villains! If this matter is resolved, the Xiao Family won’t forget your rewards!” Xiao Yanli shut his folded fan, realizing the strength of the three, and ordered the remaining dozen or so guests behind him.

”Alright!”

These guests immediately threw themselves into the courtyard to fight.

They were all Jianghu experts carefully selected by Xiao Yanli, who had made a name for themselves around Donglai County City, and their skills were very strong.

However, now they were outnumbered and struggled to capture the three people fighting in the field!

”Dongcang Three Dragons! You are the Dongcang Three Dragons!”

Suddenly, a Jianghu guest recognized them and pointed out their identities.

”Hahaha, someone recognizes us!” Luo Haolin laughed wildly, his whole body emanating a bloodthirsty aura that seemed about to boil, his eyes fierce and mad!

The more he fought, the more excited he became.

In this battle, he had lost count of how many people he had killed, as if possessed by the God of Slaughter.

In the height of the killing, he even forgot the mission of this trip, the surrounding smell of blood enthralling him. To him, this was a long-lost comfortable feeling.

”I’m about to break my vow, I can’t hold it any longer!” Luo Haolin licked the blood pearls on his sword, his bloodshot eyes growing more intense.

Compared to him, Xu Dabao was much calmer, observing the situation as a whole.

The entire Xiao Mansion had been alarmed, and the longer they delayed, the more their enemies would increase.

Second brother Luo Haolin’s insanity had relapsed, making him unreliable. Big brother Jiang Kan was the strongest, but he was being held back by that old man in white, unable to gain an advantage.

Now he could only rely on himself.

With one hand, he wielded a stick with exquisite skill, able to hold his ground even when outnumbered five to one.

Suddenly seizing an opportunity, he leapt over several people, pointed his long stick on the ground, and flew straight to a corner of the courtyard, smashing at Li Zhe from above.

”Die!”

”Impudent!” At this critical moment, the old man in white arrived suddenly, raising his hand to deliver a palm strike, clashing with Xu Dabao’s long stick.

The old man’s palm force was astonishing, managing to stop Xu Dabao’s heavy blow.

Then he grabbed the stick along with Xu Dabao, who was mid-air, and slammed them both to the ground.

Xu Dabao landed with his legs buckling, nearly kneeling.

His eyes widened, the strength of the old man in white was beyond his imagination!

Fierce and savage suddenly appeared on his face, he twisted his wrist, drawing a straight blade from within the stick, stabbing directly at the old man in white in front of him.

With this trick of concealing a blade in a stick, he had killed countless powerful enemies.

At this moment, he wanted to repeat the same tactic.

But unfortunately, although the old man in white was physically weakened with decaying blood energy, his combat experience was very shrewd, easily deflecting the deadly sword strike with his palm force.

Then he landed another palm strike on Xu Dabao’s chest. Though seemingly lightweight, it sent this fierce man flying over ten meters, crashing into the courtyard wall with a splash of shards, while coughing up mouthfuls of fresh blood.

In just the first exchange, he was injured by the white-clothed elder of the Xiao family.

Not far away, Jiang Kan saw the old man in white standing before Li Zhe and felt severely troubled.

The opponent was well-prepared, making it unrealistic to think of killing the target now.

”I’ll remember this, Jiang Kan said coldly to the old man in white who had disrupted his plan.

If it weren’t for him, Li Zhe would have been killed by him ten times at least by now, not dragged on until now.

”Want to leave? Better stay!” At this time, many strong members of the Xiao family also arrived, joining the fight, unwilling to let the three leave.

In an instant, the scene was filled with chaotic fighting.

Song Changming was watching from afar but had no intention of intervening.

There were too many experts present in this remote courtyard, and his strength wasn’t needed; he wouldn’t make a difference.

”The Xiao family’s foundation is still strong...” Song Changming thought silently as he witnessed the scene filled with masters.

Heaven knows how many masters Xiao Jingchuan had gathered during his tenure, hidden in this house.

And yet those three could still maneuver freely amidst so many experts, their skills were truly frightening.

In the blink of an eye, the three seized an opportunity, scaled the wall, and left this remote courtyard, escaping to other parts of the Xiao Mansion.

A group of Xiao family experts urgently chased after them, leaving behind a courtyard full of corpses in the blink of an eye.

The old man in white did not pursue, staying by Li Zhe’s side.

It wasn’t long before chaos broke out all over the Xiao Mansion, with even flames igniting, setting houses and trees ablaze.

”Quickly, fetch water, extinguish the fire!”

”Help, help.”

”Look, the thieves are over there!”

”...”

In the courtyard, Xiao Shuyun listened to the uproar coming from up and down the Xiao Mansion and grew more anxious, lifting her skirt to leave.

”Miss, you can’t go. It’s too dangerous outside.” Xiu’Er immediately stepped forward to block her.

”Exactly, Miss. Leave it to the Mansion’s experts,” Min’Er quickly added.

The other guest guards outside the pavilion also spoke up to dissuade her.

They all knew if anything happened to the fourth young lady tonight, the governor’s wrath would surely not spare any of them.

Even if they didn’t care about the fourth young lady’s safety, they wouldn’t gamble with their own lives and future.

As they spoke, suddenly a scream came from outside the courtyard.

Then someone, carrying a corpse, climbed over the courtyard wall into where everyone was.

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