Chapter 291 - 286: Heroine and Demoness
"Junior Brother." Ye Qiu’s eyes brightened when she saw Ji Nan, "You’ve come at just the right time."
"Senior Sister, Master, Madam, are you all alright?" Ji Nan dismounted from his horse, his attire was more luxurious than before, but his smile still belonged to that handsome and bright young man.
"We’re fine." Ye Lingxian gave him a slight smile, "But why is Ba Dao with you?"
"He was sent by Father Emperor to protect me."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qiu suddenly realized why it was so easy for the Demon Sect to sweep through the Central Plains Martial World in her past life. Chongjian Manor, due to Yin Shaochen, chose to remain neutral, and the Demon Sect controlled her Junior Brother, making both Ba Dao Cliff and the court reluctant to act. On top of that, having controlled some people, the Demon Sect faced no obstruction in her previous life.
However, in this life, firstly the Demon Sect’s Third Guardian, Thousand Faces, met an untimely death, and Ye Qiu then destroyed the secrets collected by Chongjian Manor, reducing the number of threatened people significantly. Following that, the Fourth Guardian was poisoned by Ye Qiu, Leng Zhao Yue’s schemes were exposed, and finally, in this life, Ji Nan returned safely to the Imperial City. These series of events not only reduced the Demon Sect’s allies but also increased their adversaries.
Earlier, Chongjian Manor and the Demon Sect had fiercely clashed for a period, causing both sides to suffer substantial losses. Even if they joined forces now, they wouldn’t pose much of a threat anymore.
The Great Protector of the Demon Sect, the highest skilled in martial arts within the sect, is now held up by Master Liao Ran, and although Yin Tianhe is ranked third on the Hero Ranking, he was poisoned by the Rainy Pear Blossom Needle earlier and is now merely being chased around by Ba Dao.
Medicine Valley is very close to Jiangning City, and many forces from the world gathered within. Hearing that Medicine Valley was under siege by the Demon Sect, many righteous martial artists also came to help. Coupled with the original forces of Medicine Valley and those brought back by Ji Nan, the numbers of Chongjian Manor and the Demon Sect dwindled, making their defeat only a matter of time.
In the capital, Ji Heng, Wu Yang, and Wu Ming, along with the Second Guardian were fiercely battling. Ji Heng and Wu Yang, being slightly weaker in martial arts, had recruited many skilled fighters over the years. The longer the fight dragged on, the more likely the Demon Sect’s downfall became.
Especially after the Demon Sect’s Second Guardian was poisoned by the Rainy Pear Blossom Needle, Wu Ming alone found it hard to contend against both Ji Heng and Wu Yang.
The outcome was decided when night fell; the Second Guardian and all the members of the Demon Sect in the capital died, Wu Ming had his Dantian destroyed by a tearful Wu Yang. Although he didn’t die, he could no longer use martial arts for the rest of his life.