64: Chapter 64 Attacking Black Fiend Mountain!

Charcoal covered the ground.

Corpses were piled up across the path.

Maids, guards, the steward... the clothes on their bodies had been burned beyond recognition by the raging fire.

The air was filled with the eerie scent of roasted meat... along with the woody aroma of burning beams and vegetation.

And... faint wisps of an unusual aura.

It was some kind of precious wood.

Now, it had all been reduced to ashes!

Huo Liangyu's expression was tense as she stared fixedly at the tragic scene before her.

The fire could no longer be contained or extinguished.

She could only wait for it to burn itself out.

Until the next morning.

The fire finally went out.

Walking through the ruins, rolling waves of heat scorched her heart, simultaneously burning away all her hard work.

A guard stepped forward to report, saying in a deep voice.

"No remains were found in the treasury, and a mere fire cannot consume a Heaven and Earth Rare Object."

"Someone looted the treasury and fled with the Heaven and Earth Rare Object!"

"Your subordinate carefully examined the corpses... and finally, identified a few suspected individuals."

Seeing the guard hesitate, Huo Liangyu gritted her teeth and said.

"Who is it?"

"Miss Xiangxiang!"

Veins bulged on Huo Liangyu's forehead.

Xiangxiang was a maid who had followed her for several years.

Such maids were eventually meant to accompany her when she married.

With such an intimate and close relationship... how could Huo Liangyu possibly suspect her?

She had never even considered that possibility!

Fury soared in her heart, but she suppressed it tightly.

This kind of betrayal was hard to accept.

But what was done was done, and there was nothing left to say!

Seeing this, the guard continued in a deep voice.

"My Lord, should we first exterminate the Black Fiend Bandits, or... track down that wretch?"

Huo Liangyu revealed a cold sneer and took out a compass.

There was no needle on the compass, only a point of light.

They were all products of the same cesspool; even against those closest to her, she always kept a guard up!

She looked at the compass, and after a long while, seemingly having pinpointed the location, she revealed a cold sneer.

"It seems... my own flesh and blood really are stirring up trouble on Heisha Mountain, plotting against me."

"Look, hasn't she headed straight for Heisha Mountain?"

"Gather all the troops!"

The guard hesitated.

"Do we not need any for guarding the city?"

Huo Liangyu said in a deep voice.

"That Second-Grade Heaven and Earth Rare Object is my life... If I lose that Heaven and Earth Rare Object, what is the difference between me and a dead person!"

"Forget it, forget it all!"

"This attack on Heisha Mountain will be a fight to the death!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, Shen Yi was sitting in a teahouse; he had no intention of going over to rub salt in someone's wounds.

He merely sighed, thinking that the minds of these clan descendants were truly too vicious.

What happened to the saying that even a tiger won't eat its cubs?

Then again, this woman was no tiger.

And the others were not her children.

Recovering his thoughts, he saw Huo Liangyu walk into the teahouse and say helplessly:

"I have made a spectacle of myself before Lord Shen... I had intended for Lord Shen to rest for a few days, but it seems we must hurry!"

"Since that is the case, then let us gather the troops and depart!"

...

Heisha Mountain.

A medium-sized mountain range.

Whether due to the vicissitudes of the world or the actions of an Immortal, the exterior of Heisha Mountain actually resembled two horns pointing toward the sky.

The peaks were steep and craggy with loose rocks.

Only a single winding goat path connected the two horned summits.

The summits had been leveled by some great power, and a stockade had been built on each.

The two stockades watched over and helped each other, displaying great tacit understanding.

The stockade on the right was currently managed by Black Eagle, who wore a fitted robe and had a somewhat heroic appearance.

Looking at the rolling sandstorms, he felt full of confidence.

In the sandstorm, several figures wearing the armor of Huo Family guards broke through the wind and sand, arriving at the stockade.

The one opening the gate was not only unpanicked, but instead opened it to let them enter.

Seeing this, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on Black Eagle's face.

He quickly descended from the watchtower and went to meet them.

The figure in the black robe removed their bamboo hat, revealing the face of a somewhat delicate woman.

Seeing the tall and handsome Black Eagle approach, she quickly stepped forward and took out a small box, intending to hand it to Black Eagle.

This item was naturally a spatial artifact.

It was just that the way they were presented differed.

Some spatial artifacts were rings, some were belts, and some were pouches.

They were all different, and their sizes naturally varied as well.

This spatial artifact of the Huo Family was much larger than the one belonging to that Loose Cultivator, Feng He.

After all, the Huo Family had vast resources, so it was only fitting!

The woman's face looked somewhat haggard.

Seeing this, Black Eagle reached out and held the woman's hand.

He said gently:

"You must be tired from the long journey, right?"

The woman shook her head, her eyes full of tenderness.

"I'm not tired. The item is in hand, so everything is worth it!"

Black Eagle smiled gently and shook his head.

"Silly girl, you've worked hard!"

The lingering affection between the two made the surrounding bandits shudder.

Since when did bandits have feelings?

"Go and get some rest first. We'll talk about everything when we wake up."

"Rest assured, after this, you and I can fly away together!"

The woman, looking bashful, was led away, looking back every few steps.

Black Eagle's expression suddenly changed.

He became cold and ruthless, a trace of mockery flashing in his eyes as he carried the box to a great hall!

There was a plaque above the great hall, engraved with the three characters 'Gathering Justice Hall'!

It seemed every bandit den had one of these; it could be considered a stereotype.

When Black Eagle walked in, he saw a burly man being scolded like a grandson by a Young Master!

This Young Master was only at the First Grade, yet he scolded the Second Grade martial artist without the slightest hesitation!

"I, this Young Master, told you to preside over it yourself! Preside over it yourself! Can you not understand human speech?"

"If it weren't for the deserters returning just now, I, this Young Master, would still be waiting foolishly!"

"Are you Black Fiend Bandits all just a bunch of trash?"

"I, this Young Master, gave you the Formation, gave you the method to control the Yao Beast, and this is the explanation you give me?"

"Black Wolf! Do you want to die?"

Black Wolf was a burly man who looked like someone not to be trifled with, yet in the face of the insults, he was incomparably sycophantic.

One could imagine the deterrence of this Third-Grade noble family!

"Black Wolf dares not! Black Wolf dares not!"

"It was that bastard who guaranteed it to me, and I was tied up with other urgent matters, which is why I let my guard down!"

"Young Master Huo Chen, there is no need to worry. I will take men and go personally to help you retrieve the treasure!"

"No need!"

Black Eagle revealed a smile and looked at the two!

Young Master Huo Chen's eyes were gloomy as he stared fixedly at Black Eagle!

Black Wolf's expression, however, was grave!

"Third Brother, what nonsense are you spouting! Hurry up and apologize!"

Black Eagle smiled slightly and flicked his finger.

The box landed on the table!

Seeing the incredibly familiar symbol, Young Master Huo Chen was startled.

Using a unique technique, he broke open the box, his breathing ragged.

He slammed it shut to cover the treasure's light, his face full of surprise.

"Good! Not bad! You, a Loose Cultivator, are much stronger than that piece of trash!"

"Tell me, what do you desire? There is nothing I, this Young Master, will not grant!"

Black Eagle's face lit up with joy, and just as he was about to speak!

He saw someone running in in a panic!

"First Leader! Third Leader!"

"It's bad!"

"Someone! Someone! Someone has attacked!"