It was a dark and windy night.
It was said that a dark night was for killing and a windy night was for setting the fire.
The eighteen men in black came here at night precisely for these businesses.
They planned to break into the rooms through the windows at the same time and waged their attack. Whether it succeeded or not, they would retreat at once and set the fire before leaving.
The autumn wind blew fiercely. It would definitely aggravate the fire in Green Willow Manor once the fire was set.
To their dismay, the reality did not go with their plan.
They were already exposed, and this plan could no longer be carried out.
When the four people jumped from the four corners and started attacking them, they felt trapped in an invisible net.
Although there were only four enemies, their sword force entwined and covered all eighteen of them.
They had nowhere to escape.
"It is understandable that Youming Sect makes trouble with us. After all, there have been a few confrontations and some private grievances between us. In addition, we are currently in full swing, so we are also their first target to deal with. If we were accidentally assassinated, who else would dare to provoke them in the martial arts community then?"Mu Qianmei analyzed and said."Although these 18 people have unexpected ideas, they are not formidable. There is still a big gap between them and the people in our Isolated Star. If people in Isolated Star had not been dispatched tonight, they wouldn't have been in Green Willow Manor, and how would Situ Changxiao have underestimated our strength so much?"Feng Tianyu expressed his doubts."Maybe it was just an unexpected test. We didn't have any precautions, which allowed them to come into the inner yard. Judging from their familiarity with Green Willow Manor, there may alread
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The moment Ximen Yixiao had left, Taoist Priest Tianyi came.They greeted the guest and then welcomed him into the reception room.Although Taoist Priest Tianyi didn't have a white beard, he looked modest and gentle. There was amiability and stateliness in his eyes. He spoke appropriately and walked at a leisurely pace. Still, he showed the demeanor of a man of high capability.Feng Tianyu and Ouyang Bo also accompanied him warmly. They talked about old matters years ago and anecdotes in the martial arts community.They chattered about various topics randomly. Just like Ximen Yixiao, they didn't mention the General Assembly of the Martial Arts Community.After a while, Hua Jinrou, the master of the Wanhua Valley, also led a group of young female disciples to visit.The Green Willow Manor became bustling instantly. Every day guests and visitors filled up the seats and talked cheerfully and humorously
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