Chapter 97: Forge a Bloodstained Path

“Everyone sit still at the tables. Anyone who moves and I’ll kill them!” Wei Aoxiong stormed in and roared at everyone in the inn.

More than a hundred city guards rushed inside, while outside, no one knew how many more had surrounded the inn so tightly it looked as though war had broken out.

After barging in, Wei Aoxiong scanned the room. His gaze fell on Wu Tian’s table, and at once fury flared in his eyes. Pointing at Wu Tian, he shouted, “Wu Tian, you damned bastard! I said I’d come for revenge, and now I’m here. Get on your knees and surrender!”

Wu Tian looked at Wei Aoxiong somewhat surprised and asked in confusion, “I don’t think I ever told you my name. How did you know?”

“Hmph! This whole city is under my father’s control. Is it hard to investigate some outsider? Aren’t you the famous good-for-nothing from neighboring Pingyang City? A single inquiry was enough to find out!” Wei Aoxiong said with cold disdain.

“So that’s it.” Wu Tian suddenly understood. Then a smile curled at the corner of his mouth. “So my reputation has already spread to other towns. I really didn’t expect that. How interesting. Little Ox, what do you think?”

“Boss, that’s not a good reputation. It’s a bad one,” Niu Wuji said, a little speechless.

“A bad reputation is still a reputation. I thought I was only famous in Pingyang City. I didn’t expect people in New Leaf City to know me too. Not bad at all,” Wu Tian said with a somewhat self-satisfied air.

“Wu Tian! Stop spouting nonsense at me. I’m giving you two choices right now. First, obediently surrender, and maybe I’ll even consider being gentle with you. Second, I’ll cripple your arms and legs and turn you back into the trash you are. Which one do you choose?” Wei Aoxiong barked. With countless city guards behind him, he did not put Wu Tian in the least bit of fear.

“Sorry, I choose the third option,” Wu Tian said with a faint smile. “I fight my way out of here.”

“Hmph! Wu Tian, facing several hundred city guards, and you still dare be this arrogant? Looks like you’ve really grown tired of living. Everyone prepare yourselves. First cripple this brat for me. Attack!” Wei Aoxiong pointed at Wu Tian and roared at all the guards.

“If anyone wants to touch my benefactor, they’ll have to step over my corpse first!” Li Tiedan stepped forward and shouted coldly.

“Since you’re courting death, I’ll count you in too. Attack!” Wei Aoxiong said with a hard look in his eyes.

“Young City Lord, I advise you not to make a scene. Otherwise, the consequences will be beyond your control,” Wu Tian said lightly as he set down his chopsticks.

“Haha! Wu Tian, are you scared now? If you’re scared, then get on your knees at once!” Wei Aoxiong laughed loudly.

Wu Tian shook his head in disdain. “Since talking sense to a fool like you is pointless, there’s nothing more to say. Old Li, looks like we can’t stay here any longer. Go bring Li Qingqing. We’re breaking out!”

“Benefactor, if I go get Qingqing, what about you?”

“Old Li, stop talking nonsense. If the boss tells you to go, then go. The boss is that strong. Does he still need you to protect him?” Niu Wuji directly shoved Li Tiedan.

Li Tiedan had no choice but to go into the room and bring his younger sister out. Looking at the situation now, reconciliation was impossible. They could only grit their teeth and fight their way out.

“Heh, only now are you thinking about running? It’s too late! None of you are leaving today!” Wei Aoxiong said coldly. “Attack! Cripple these people! Right, leave the woman alive. She’s rather pretty. I’ll keep her for myself!”

Wu Tian’s expression darkened. In an instant, the Black Dragon Blade appeared in his hand. He leaped into the air and, with no mercy at all, brought the blade down toward Wei Aoxiong.

“Holy—damn it! Stop him!” Seeing Wu Tian slash at him, Wei Aoxiong nearly lost control of himself and hurriedly retreated.

At the same time, a mass of city guards blocked Wei Aoxiong.

“Seeking death!” Wu Tian gave a cold smile and brought the blade down without the slightest hesitation.

Boom!

A deafening explosion rang out, and seven or eight guards collapsed on the spot.

Ding!

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for killing a level-three martial master city guard. Gained 1,000 experience...”

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for killing a level-two martial master city guard. Gained 1,000 experience...”

...

A series of prompts rang out in Wu Tian’s mind. Unfortunately, these city guards were too weak, and the experience they gave was too little. Still, following the principle that waste is shameful, Wu Tian accepted every bit of it. Even the smallest mosquito was still meat.

“Wu Tian, you bastard! You actually dare oppose the city guards? So arrogant! Attack! Everyone, all together. Capture this rebel for me!” Seeing Wu Tian kill the city guards outright, Wei Aoxiong screamed in a frenzy.

In an instant, a crowd of guards charged at Wu Tian.

Wu Tian stood in front of Xiao Hui and said to Niu Wuji, “Little Ox, Little Gold, protect Xiao Hui, then go meet up with Old Li!”

“No problem, Boss!” Niu Wuji drew his sword and nodded firmly. Little Gold also jumped onto Xiao Hui’s shoulder and glared fiercely at the city guards.

“Kill them!”

The city guards roared and surged forward with weapons raised.

“Wind Rising, Clouds Gathering!” Wu Tian did not hesitate at all and immediately used the first form of the Black Dragon Blade Technique. In an instant, a storm of overbearing blade force formed into a whirlwind, and more than a dozen city guards were sent flying at once.

“Arrows! Fire arrows at him!” Seeing that close combat had no effect on Wu Tian, Wei Aoxiong ordered the archers to attack.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Dense volleys of sharp arrows rained down on Wu Tian. Wu Tian kept using his blade to knock them aside, and the arrows he deflected rebounded into the crowd, killing quite a few city guards. But the number of guards was simply too great, so Wu Tian could only retreat to join up with Li Tiedan.

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for killing a level-one martial master city guard. Gained 500 experience...”

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian’s companion Xiao Hui for gaining 2,000 experience. Level increased by one, reaching level eight martial apprentice!”

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian’s companion Xiao Hui for gaining 4,000 experience. Level increased by one, reaching level nine martial apprentice!”

...

While Wu Tian continued slaughtering the city guards, the lower-leveled Xiao Hui kept sharing in the experience, her level rising at a terrifying speed. Before long, she had risen all the way to first-level martial master, and only then did she stop.

“Benefactor! I’ve already brought Qingqing out. We can withdraw now!” At this moment, Li Tiedan, carrying Li Qingqing on his back, met up with Wu Tian.

“It’s time to leave. You all go first. I’ll hold the rear!”

As he spoke, Wu Tian stepped forward, gripping the Black Dragon Blade tightly. Murmuring under his breath, he said, “Second form of the Black Dragon Blade Technique, Bloodthirsty Rampage! Explode for me!”

Boom!

A massive blade strike surged forward. The inn erupted in a violent explosion, the entire building trembling as dozens of city guards were wiped out in one blow.

“Wu Tian, you damned bastard! Issue a citywide wanted order at once. You must capture those rebels, Wu Tian and the others! Hurry up!”