My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Enemy attack!"

"Protect Madam Lian and the young master!"

This startled all the black-clad warriors resting inside, and the scene immediately became somewhat chaotic.

At this moment, most people didn't care about putting on armor; they instinctively grabbed the weapons around them and assumed a defensive posture.

Several armored soldiers, wielding thick shields, moved swiftly to shield the beautiful young woman and boy, providing them with impenetrable protection.

The armor had runes flowing on it, clearly indicating that it was a low-level defensive artifact.

At the moment the unexpected happened, Zhao Junwei didn't utter a word, but he grabbed the long knife at his feet.

He swung his long sword against the wind, unleashing a blade of light over ten feet long that shattered most of the nail-shaped magical weapon that was hurtling towards him.

However, some of the armored soldiers were still injured by the magical artifacts, and for a time, men and horses fell to the ground, and cries of agony filled the air.

The boy next to him seemed to be shocked by the sudden turn of events. He stared wide-eyed at the boy opposite him, who had died with his eyes wide open after being hit in the chest by two nail-like magical artifacts that shattered his protective aura.

His hand, which was sprinkling the spices, suddenly stopped. He immediately turned his face away with some reluctance, secretly glad that he was wearing the robe that Cui Ying had bought for him, otherwise this would have been his fate.

Cui Ying's divine sense was sharp, and she detected two powerful auras in the sky, which were probably cultivators at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

On his left and right sides, there were more than twenty other auras, but their strength varied, indicating that they had come prepared.

But she didn't immediately offer help; instead, she continued to slowly turn the roasted meat in her hands and softly reassured the boy telepathically:

"Brother Shiyin, don't be afraid, I'm here."

"it is good."

Gu Shiyin took a deep breath, and his panicked mood gradually calmed down.

Over here, Zhao Junwei was also quite strong. He had clearly sensed the cultivators lying in ambush nearby, and immediately shouted:

"Who goes there, daring to cause trouble on the territory of my Thundercloud City? Aren't you afraid of never returning?"

As he spoke, he flicked his wrist, and a muffled whooshing sound rang out. Immediately afterwards, three black blades shot out in a blurry arc towards the top of the Taoist temple, piercing through the roof.

"what"

Three piercing screams rang out from overhead, followed by a 'crack' from the roof. Three black-clad, masked corpses, cut in half, fell to the ground amidst the torrential rain, their crimson blood staining the floor.

At this moment, Zhao Junwei once again brandished his long sword, channeling his magical power into it. With a flick of his arm, three more powerful sword beams slashed out horizontally.

The dark blade flashed briefly in the darkness before piercing the wall behind him.

Suddenly, two more shrill screams rang out, and then the outside world eerily returned to the hustle and bustle of the rainy night, as if the corpses lying on the ground were just their illusion.

"Damn it, we underestimated these people. Let's just rush in and kill them all without leaving a trace."

A moment later, an exasperated voice rang out from outside.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Junwei's eyebrows shot up, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and with a few quick movements of his feet, he brandished his long sword, unleashing several powerful beams of light from in front of him.

But this time, the domineering blade light only blasted a large hole in the wall, and the attack missed its target.

"Boom"

At the same time, a loud bang rang in everyone's ears, and the walls around the Taoist temple suddenly cracked open.

Suddenly, more than twenty masked cultivators emerged from the darkness and charged in fearlessly, immediately engaging the remaining armored soldiers in battle.

Amidst the clanging and banging of the battle, the beautiful young woman lost her composure. She tightly embraced the boy and retreated behind the shield, covering his eyes to prevent him from witnessing the massacre that was happening right before his eyes.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she called out to the boy and girl not far away:

"Fellow Daoists, this matter has nothing to do with you! Run!"

"Kill them!"

As the fighting intensified, the beautiful young woman's cries were drowned out by the rising and falling screams and groans.

"Protect Madam Lian and the young master!"

After giving another order, Zhao Junwei did not immediately join the melee. Instead, he looked at the darkness outside the door with a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with frost.

"Hehe, I've long heard that there's a military captain in the Lei family army who's a master of swordsmanship and killing people above his rank is commonplace for him. I never thought I'd have the chance to meet him in this dilapidated temple. Hehe~ We brothers have long admired the name of Military Captain Zhao. Tonight, we'll have to learn from the famous Military Captain Zhao."

A series of eerie, maniacal laughs echoed through the sky amidst the torrential rain. Then, with a flicker of movement, three masked men in black silently emerged from the darkness. After a few quick movements, they appeared at the doorway.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Junwei's expression grew even colder. After another humming sound from the black longsword in his hand, a series of sonic booms that cut through the air resounded throughout the area.

The aura emanating from the three men in black was not weak either, but they were still startled by the scene. They each flicked their hands, and a crimson escape token appeared out of thin air in their hands. At the same time, a faint spiritual light flickered on the token, indicating that they intended to use the magic weapon to defend themselves.

"bang bang bang"

The next moment, the three men in black were forced back several steps by the shock as soon as they took out their shields, and fell directly into the rain behind them.

They had already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining for many years, but even when they joined forces, they could not withstand the power of this one strike.

The three were both shocked and furious, but their blood was surging so much that they were unable to retaliate.

Although they had inquired about Zhao Junwei's reputation beforehand, they felt that he was not someone to be feared.

At this moment, they never expected that even with their defensive magic weapons activated, they would be no match for this person's single move.

A moment later, Zhao Junwei's longsword strike slowed down slightly, and the three of them felt the pressure from the shields decrease dramatically, which made them secretly delighted.

"Hold on! He can't use such a powerful attack many times. Once we exhaust his mana, then..."

The sound abruptly stopped, and at that moment, another faint whooshing sound rang out. Another willow-leaf-shaped magic weapon was separated from Zhao Junwei's hand and shot forward. After a flash of black light in front of the three men, it pierced through their brains.

These three fierce-looking cultivators didn't even have time to change their joyful expressions before they met their demise.

Upon seeing this, the armored soldiers who were engaged in fierce fighting inside the house were naturally greatly encouraged, and they quickly used various methods to kill several of the masked cultivators.

Seeing this, the beautiful young woman and her servant, who were being firmly protected, naturally breathed a sigh of relief, and the worry in their eyes lessened somewhat.

"Humph, they are all trash!"

"It seems we still have to take action ourselves."