The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Lu Changkong's words, figures rose into the air from the Four Symbols Sect and headed towards Murong Qingcheng and the others.

There were dozens of figures.

However, the vast majority of them were only at the Immortal Ascension Realm level, and only those below the third level of the Immortal Ascension Realm were present. There was only one elder at the Celestial Realm level!

He is still at the first level of the Celestial Realm, which is small success, so he has obviously broken through to the Celestial Realm not long ago.

This is all the power the Four Symbols Sect has left.

They risked their lives to preserve a spark for the Four Symbols Sect, in exchange for the survival of its disciples!

"Your disciple obeys!"

Thousands of disciples of the Four Symbols Sect looked at the elders and deacons who were risking their lives without hesitation, their eyes filled with tears, and shouted in unison.

Then, one by one, the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect fled the sect.

"The Sky-Supporting White Jade Hand!"

When Lu Changkong saw Dugu Yanyu's sword coming at him, his expression became extremely solemn. He slowly extended his right hand, which was like a work of art carved from white jade, shining brightly in the setting sun!

An enormous white jade hand appeared between heaven and earth, slamming down fiercely towards Dugu Yanyu.

"kill!"

Dugu Yanyu remained indifferent, as if he hadn't even seen the white jade hand. He let out a murderous shout and merged his entire being with the sword in his hand.

boom!

With a single sword strike!

This white jade hand shattered completely!

In the blink of an eye, Dugu Yanyu had already reached Lu Changkong and slashed down at him with his sword.

"Man and sword as one?"

Lu Changkong's face showed a look of horror. He raised his right hand, about to use it to block Dugu Yanyu's longsword.

The Sky-Supporting White Jade Hand is no ordinary peerless martial art.

When practicing the Sky-Supporting White Jade Hand, one can even make their right hand as hard as metal, indestructible!

however!

It was just a flash of sword light.

Lu Changkong's head fell off his neck.

Dugu Yanyu charged directly at the Four Symbols Sect.

At this moment!

Murong Qingcheng and her group also killed all the elders and deacons of the Four Symbols Sect.

The difference in strength between the elders of the Four Symbols Sect and geniuses like Murong Qingcheng, and even sword cultivators at the level of prodigies, was too great!

Dugu Yanyu and his group began to hunt down the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect. They said they would crush the Four Symbols Sect, and they had to crush it. They could not allow anyone to escape!

This was the first task Chu Xiu gave them.

If they can't even complete such a task, what face do they have to return to the capital and see Chu Xiu?

More importantly!

The area around the Four Symbols Sect was already filled with Imperial Guards!

When the Imperial Guards saw the Four Symbols Sect disciples fleeing, they were prepared and took out the Three Laughs Carefree Powder, using the sleeping powder to knock all the Four Symbols Sect disciples unconscious.

At last……

Dugu Yanyu and the others discovered that they had only killed less than one-fifth of the Four Symbols Sect disciples.

The remaining disciples of the Four Symbols Sect all lay motionless on the ground.

As a genius, Dugu Yanyu naturally disdained to take action against the Four Symbols Sect disciples who had already been poisoned by the Three Laughs of Leisure and were powerless to resist.

Swish!

Jiang Baichuan, a centurion of the Imperial Guard in Lujiang County, appeared in a flash, cupped his hands to Dugu Yanyu and the others, and said, "Lord Dugu, none of the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect have escaped. What do you think should be done with them?"

Indeed, this Four Symbols Sect is located in Lujiang County.

Lujiang County was not far from Danyang County.

Both were counties under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou.

Clearly, the person behind the Four Symbols Sect chose to bribe a powerful sect like the Four Symbols Sect, hoping to use it to eliminate Chu Xiu.

They just didn't expect the Four Symbols Sect to be so useless. Even a master like Yue Jinghong, the sect leader of the Four Symbols Sect, who was at the peak of the ninth level of the Celestial Realm, couldn't kill Chu Xiu with his unparalleled archery skills. Instead, he died by Chu Xiu's sword.

"My orders to the Marquis are to raze the entire Four Symbols Sect to the ground."

"The Four Symbols Sect was dealt with by the local Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) garrison."

After considering for a moment, Dugu Yanyu looked at Jiang Baichuan and asked, "According to the Marquis's orders, these people should naturally all be executed."

They've all been poisoned by the toxic fumes, and I don't know what to do.

Jiang Baihu believes they should handle this situation.

"I understand."

"Since Lord Marquis intends to raze the entire Four Symbols Sect to the ground."

"Then naturally all the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect should be executed!"

"Moreover, the Four Symbols Sect's attack on the Marquis is a serious matter!"

"This trend cannot be allowed to continue. We must annihilate the entire Four Symbols Sect with overwhelming force to deter all sects in the world!"

Jiang Baichuan's expression turned solemn, and he spoke earnestly.

"Alright, Commander Jiang, then they're in your hands."

"We'll return to the capital to report back to the Marquis."

Dugu Yanyu nodded and said to Jiang Baichuan.

In any case, the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect are now completely immobilized by the poisonous smoke, and they are utterly powerless to resist the Jinyiwei's slaughter, nor do they need their help.

"Alright, Lord Dugu, rest assured, with us here, not a single disciple of the Four Symbols Sect will survive!"

Jiang Baichuan patted his chest and said to Dugu Yanyu.

Dugu Yanyu cupped his hands in greeting to Jiang Baichuan, then moved swiftly and soared into the air.

Murong Qingcheng and the others followed and left Lujiang County together.

"Brothers, take action!"

"Leave no one behind!"

Jiang Baichuan gripped the Embroidered Spring Blade at his waist with his right hand and said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Embroidered Spring Blade in his hand was already drawn, and he slashed out with one strike!

A single blade of energy instantly sliced ​​more than ten Four Symbols Sect disciples lying on the ground not far away into several pieces.

"kill!"

All the Imperial Guards from the Lujiang County Hundred Household Office drew their swords and charged towards the Four Symbols Sect disciples who were unable to resist.

They had no intention of not killing these defenseless Four Symbols Sect disciples.

All they knew was that the Four Symbols Sect had assassinated Chu Xiu in an attempt to rebel!

These people deserve to die!

Beijing.

The residence of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Jiang Xin, the steward of the Ministry of Rites' residence, walked to the outside of a study and said with a respectful expression, "Reporting to the master, the Four Symbols Sect has failed."

The voice just fell.

The door suddenly opened.

"Isn't Yue Jinghong, the sect leader of the Four Symbols Sect, at the peak of the ninth level of the Celestial Realm?"

"Moreover, this person's archery skills are incredibly powerful. He can launch surprise attacks from the shadows, making him no less than a master of the Immortal Realm."

"But below the Human Immortal Realm, very few can escape the arrows in his hand."

Wang Hao, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, came out of the study, frowned, and said with a look of surprise and doubt, "How could it have failed?"

Is it that Chu Xiu has a hidden master behind him, or is there some other reason?

In his view, given the importance that Empress Murong Si of the Great Zhou Dynasty placed on Chu Xiu.

It would be quite normal for them to send shadow guards to protect Chu Xiu in secret.

As a member of the Taiyuan Wang clan, one of the five prominent families and seven noble clans, Wang Hao naturally couldn't be unaware of the existence of the Shadow Guards.

"Reporting to my lord, according to the news sent back from Danyang County..."

"Chu Xiu's swordsmanship has reached its pinnacle, and his true strength is very likely to have reached the peak of the ninth level of the Celestial Realm."

"Yue Jinghong must have died by Chu Xiu's sword!"

"No one else made a move."

Jiang Xin shook his head and said with a look of certainty.