Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 160 – The death of the leader's older brother

Compliments and praises were heard in Su Yun's ears, praising his wise actions tonight, something that a country boy had never experienced before.

Everyone present was a ruler, with countless people serving them, and spiritual masters obeying their orders, and they could mobilize vast wealth.

Under such flattery and praise, who could maintain their composure? Who could guarantee that their state of mind would not be affected?

Was the judgment made in this situation calm enough?

Su Yun smiled, but he didn't hear or respond to the compliments and praises from the others. He was like a deaf, blind, and mute person, quietly guarding his heart.

Suddenly, General Li, a half-demon, walked over, and Su Yun quickly stood up and said, "General Li."

This was the first time he spoke since he arrived here, mainly because General Li was truly respectable, and perhaps the most selfless person of their generation.

General Li said, "If it weren't for the envoy risking his life to rescue the Emperor Wen Chang, we would have caused immeasurable harm and turned into ashes under the heavenly punishment, unable to redeem ourselves even in death."

Su Yun bowed and said, "It was just a coincidence, and it was also our duty. General Li need not be so humble."

"Su envoy is modest."

General Li straightened up and said in a deep voice, "Although Emperor Wen Chang helped us suppress the demonic spirit, it only temporarily delayed the crisis. How long can the righteous spirit withstand the demonic spirit in Shuofang City? As long as we stay in Shuofang for a day, it will be a dangerous day for Shuofang. The only way now is for us to leave Shuofang to protect it."

Everyone present frowned, but they also knew that they had to leave Shuofang City, otherwise, Shuofang would inevitably be in danger!

The people in Shuofang City were agitated, and the growth of the demonic spirit in their hearts not only enhanced the power of General Li and the other half-demons but also brought great danger.

If these few elders lost control again, it was feared that they would be able to demolish half of Shuofang City with their own power, without the need for the seven major families to intervene!

Their power would inevitably be greatly damaged, and they would die in internal strife, unable to stop the seven major families!

Even worse, they might be branded as rebels and become the seven major families' scapegoat!

However, after the few half-demon elders left, their side's strength would greatly decline, and they might be powerless against the seven major families.

"Tong Qingyun is a master."

Suddenly, Xue Qingfu sighed and broke the silence, saying, "This person is causing trouble in Shuofang City, stirring up the demonic spirit in people's hearts, and breaking up our alliance. This move is extremely clever. Qiu Tai Chang, how do you fare against this person?"

Qiu Shuijing said, "His cultivation is extremely high and unfathomable. I am just curious about how he caused the demonic spirit to grow."

Xue Qingfu turned and asked, "If we didn't have a few elders, would we be able to compete with the seven major families?"

Qiu Shuijing was silent for a moment and said, "The chances of winning are very low. But if we leave a few elders behind, we have no chance of winning."

Xue Qingfu frowned.

"A few elders are half-demons. Instead of staying here to let the demonic spirit run rampant, it's better to go to the border and stop the foreign races outside the border."

Qiu Shuijing's voice was flat but clear, and it reached everyone's ears, "If the elders can intercept the foreign army outside the border, then we will have less chance of being attacked from both sides, and we can focus on fighting the seven major families. Otherwise, if the foreign army attacks, we will be attacked from both sides, and with a few elders who may turn demonic at any time, we have no chance of winning!"

General Li laughed and said, "Mr. Shuijing sees through it all. Lord Hou, please tell them the news you received yesterday."Everyone looked towards the Marquis of Shuofang, who could only stand up and say, "I received news yesterday that the armies of the foreign tribes beyond the border have started to advance towards the border. Their Khan leads 50,000 Ling Shi soldiers and is personally leading the army. Starting from yesterday, there is no longer a Candle Dragon carriage that leads to Shuofang from Yangcheng."

Everyone's hearts sank.

"The Khan has captured twelve Candle Dragons, and each Candle Dragon can carry up to 3,000 soldiers."

The Marquis of Shuofang said, "In just one day, the Khan's army can cross numerous treacherous terrain, pass through the Heavenly Market Wall, crush all the fortresses along the way, and arrive at Shuofang!"

General Li suddenly stood up and laughed, "We are all already dead people. If we can leave some hope for Shuofang by going there, then we are willing to go!"

The half-demon ancestors of the Lu, Peng, Ye, and other prominent families also stood up and said, "That's right. Instead of becoming demons and slaughtering the people of Shuofang, it's better to die on the battlefield."

"In the past, we made the foreign tribes tremble with fear. Even after we died, we turned into demons and killed tens of thousands of them, making them afraid to enter the north of Shuofang for three hundred years!"

General Li raised his spiritual spear and laughed, "Wearing armor, not burying the dead, and not storing weapons is all for this day, right?"

The half-demon ancestors also raised their spiritual weapons and said, "We are old subordinates of Quan Tai, and we will listen to General Li's orders!"

The Marquis of Shuofang knelt down and choked, "Farewell, old ancestors!"

The children of the Li, Ye, Peng, and other prominent families also knelt down and said, "Farewell, old ancestors!"

"Get up. There's no need to act like children."

General Li turned around, his tattered cloak fluttering in the wind, "We were already dead people who stole life from the heavens and lived for a few hundred years. Now it's time to give our lives back to the heavens! Su Shangshi!"

He looked at Su Yun, his body full of demonic energy, and smiled, "Can Su Shangshi give us a ride?"

Su Yun was slightly surprised and said, "My abilities are limited, I'm afraid I can't keep up with the generals."

"It doesn't matter."

General Li laughed, "We can talk while walking."

His demonic energy surged, and his body soared into the air. Su Yun suddenly felt light and found himself standing on the demonic energy.

General Li stepped forward, his demonic energy like clouds, carrying Qin Mu closely behind him.

The other half-demon ancestors followed closely behind. The Marquis of Shuofang and the others looked up and saw Su Yun and General Li and the others disappear into the night.

The book monster Ying Ying quietly looked up from Su Yun's shoulder and looked at the half-demons. She saw that General Li and the others' bodies were like steel, showing their ferocity.

They had unique patterns on their bodies, which were either wounds from swords or runes from the demonic path.

"At the end of their lives, they gave themselves to the demonic path in exchange for terrible power."

Ying Ying thought to herself, "These half-demons are worth recording. They are able to maintain their sanity even after becoming half-demons, which is also worth studying."

Suddenly, General Li said, "Is Su Xiaoyou from Tianmen Town?"

Su Yun was stunned, and General Li smiled, "I know you're not an envoy. Although we are dead, we often pay attention to the situation in the Heavenly Market Wall and observe the changes there over the past few hundred years. The changes in the Heavenly Market Wall have never escaped our eyes."

Su Yun smiled and said, "I'm indeed not an envoy. I come from Tianmen Town. I don't know how it happened, but I became an envoy after walking out of the Heavenly Market Wall."

General Li smiled, "Perhaps it wasn't the emperor who chose you to be the envoy, but the situation in Shuofang chose you."

Su Yun thought about it and realized that what he said made sense.The dark currents surged in Shuofang City, nurturing demonic energy. As humans and demons arrived, various forces began to suspect each other. Su Yun's sudden appearance in Shuofang made him an easy target for misunderstanding.

"Since the situation has chosen you, then you are the envoy."

The corpse energy and demonic energy on the half-demon General Li mixed together, giving people an uncomfortable feeling. He said, "Shuofang City needs an envoy who is capable and responsible. Ye Luo from the old Ye family is sneaky and lacks courage, so he's not suitable."

The old general from the Ye family laughed and said, "That kid only thinks about taking advantage of others and lacks the courage. I can't bear to watch him."

Other half-demon ancestors laughed heartily.

"Since Shuofang has chosen an envoy, the envoy must not disappoint Shuofang!" said General Li.

Su Yun became solemn.

General Li looked up and his eyes flickered like ghostly flames. He said, "We are standing at the highest point of Shuofang City, monitoring the movements around us. Many changes over the past few hundred years have not escaped our notice. I remember, 150 years ago..."

He seemed to be immersed in ancient memories, and the dusty memories gradually became vivid.

The heavy snow was falling, and it was a terrible snow disaster. Everywhere was covered in ice and snow, and the snow had crushed trees and houses. The famine caused by the snow disaster was even more terrifying.

Although the half-demon General Li and others saw all of this, they were powerless. They were half-demons and couldn't conjure up food out of thin air.

Families like the Li and Ye families also had people starving to death. At that time, the Duke of Shuofang even fled with his family to escape the famine, searching everywhere for food and even using General Li's coffin as firewood.

General Li was locked in the black iron coffin, and he saw many strange things. Many people died of hunger during the snow disaster, but seven people became rich and prosperous with glowing faces.

"These seven people later became the seven great immortal elders of the seven great families."

General Li stopped walking, and his eyes flickered like ghostly flames. He said, "They searched for fertile land, bought and sold slaves, and the Lin family even used famine relief food to buy land. One day, they met a young man who was covered in wounds and had just walked out of the Heavenly Market Enclosure..."

The young man was covered in wounds and fainted on the side of the road. Someone took off his clothes to exchange for money, and he had a token on him that caught the attention of Tong Qingyun.

"But this matter was too big for him to handle, so he found the other six people."

General Li said, "At that time, Tong Qingyun occupied my Li family's mansion. In front of me, they hung the young man up and pierced his pipa bone, ruined his cultivation, and trapped his spiritual nature, torturing him in every way."

"The young man was soon tortured beyond recognition. I heard them talking about something..."

General Li said, "They were talking about the cause of the snow disaster, the great battle between humans and demons and the true dragon. Tong Qingyun said he was an envoy sent by the Emperor to supervise the scholars of the Heavenly Academy. Among the seven of them, there was another person who was also an envoy of the Emperor."

Su Yun's heart trembled, and he understood what he was trying to say.

The book monster Ying Ying also grabbed her skirt excitedly, wrinkling her pages.

"Tong Qingyun said they could obtain the secrets of Ge Long from this young man and keep it for themselves. They could become immortal because of it. These seven people were so evil..."

General Li said leisurely, "They all wanted to obtain the secrets of Ge Long alone, but were afraid of being exposed, so they had to eat, drink, sleep, and defecate together. But Tong Qingyun still found an opportunity and secretly went to see the young man alone."He laughed: "After I saw Tong Qingyun sneaking out, the second person also snuck out. Everyone had their own thoughts and each got what they wanted from the dying youth. They decided to kill the youth and keep the secret to themselves."

Su Yun's heart skipped a beat and he exclaimed, "They want to kill the leader, Brother Xue?"

The half-demon General Li was surprised and said, "You call that youth Brother Xue, the leader of the Tian Dao Academy's Ge Long? It's true. However, they didn't kill Brother Xue. When they went to see the youth, they found that he was already dead."

Su Yun's mind was blown and he felt both excited and disappointed.

Brother Xue was dead?

That expert who fought and killed demons, imprisoned demon spirits and dragon spirits, died at the hands of seven unknown lackeys?

Is there anything more bizarre and inexplicable in the world?

"They put the body down and were discussing how to handle it when the body inexplicably disappeared," said half-demon General Li.

-Just as they put down the pig in the house and were discussing how to eat the pork, the pig said: "Please vote for me~~~"