C49

With a loud 'pu' sound, dust flew into the air. Even the horses were frightened. Zi Ruo tried her best to control the dust to protect the moon spirit in the carriage.

From twenty or thirty paces ahead, seven or eight submersible beasts emerged. They were experts who could sneak into the ground, stealthily moving, attacking, and following. They were hard to detect, and their bodies were the color of grayish-white soil.

And on the back of the Lurker Beast sat its owner, a killer of the martial arts world who had taken money to sell their lives for someone else. Wearing black clothes and a black headscarf, he looked at Luo Liya and the others with a fiendish look. In their eyes, Luo Liya and the others were ants that they couldn't afford to step on.

"You are … entrusted by whom?" Loria had identified them and asked directly who their employers were. Wu Kong and Fu Dongming stood on either side of Luo Liya, hugging her.

The leading assassin disdainfully sneered and said, "Your death is near. What's the use in knowing all of this? You're about to become ghosts in the Underworld, haha!"

For the time being, Luo Liya did not dare to act recklessly because these assassins' abilities were all at the level of an unspecialized character and could control spirit beasts, but after reaching the level of an unspecialized character, it would be difficult for them to advance any further. This was because they had already become a crazy killer and were driven by money, which was why they were so hard to deal with.

"Heh, I know that I will die in your hands today, but I just want to die in order to understand. Since you believe that you have the ability to kill us, then why are you afraid of telling us the truth? Unless you guys are worried that you're not our match? " Luo Liya was deliberately provoking him. One way was to ask about the enemy clan, so that they could have a good revenge in the future, but rather to delay for a little while.

"Humph, how could we possibly be afraid that you would run away? I'm telling you, the one who paid us to take your lives is the River City Lord, Jiang He. He said that he only needed to take three lives, but you only have five people.

It was indeed that old fox, Jiang He, who was still unwilling to let Luo Liya go. Now that she was in River City and couldn't come out, she ordered some killers from the Jianghu to frame Luo Liya. Luo Liya gritted her teeth in hatred.

"You are not allowed to hurt older sister, you bunch of scoundrels." As Wu Kong spoke, he rushed towards the group of hitmen. Fu Dongming did not fall behind him, but continued slashing with his sword. These hitmen were not easy to deal with, even if Wu Kong was an unspecialized character.

"Wu Kong, Fu Dongming …" It was already too late for Luo Liya to stop the two of them. The two of them dashed forward like arrows.

"Roar!" It was not a normal wind. The wind carried their killing intent, causing Wu Kong and Fu Dongming to be shocked and fall back to the ground. Fu Dongming had already landed, supporting himself with his feet on the ground, to block the incoming wind with all his might.

Only then did Luo Liya's zhen qi layer resist the murderous intent from the beast's roar. Wukong suddenly turned around and stood in front of Luo Liya, protecting her in his arms while he responded with his back.

The Volcano Beast's roars stopped, and Luo Liya took this opportunity to emerge from Wu Kong's embrace. She extended her hand, and a row of silver needles flew towards the beasts. With a "sou" sound, it was fast to the point that the naked eye could not identify them.

Those assassins at the level of an unspecialized were indeed not ordinary assassins. Their eagle-like eyes saw the silver needles that Luo Liya had shot out, they brandished their swords and used their energy to block those silver needles to pierce the beast. Usually, the snow could pierce through them directly, but the swords used by these assassins all had their true energy, so it was not that easy to pierce through.

With a wave of her hand, she changed the direction of the Illusory Snow Needle and split up into different directions to attack the Mystic Snow Needle from different directions. Facing these minute, invisible to the naked eye, the Illusory Snow Needle, the killers, and the lazy ones, the Mystic Snow Needle once again let out a powerful roar, and the Mystic Snow Needle was forced to stop in the air, unable to advance due to the roar.

Luo Liya withdrew her magic snow needle and immediately took out her green flute. She injected all of her Zhen Qi into the flute, and the sound of the flute containing the sharp sword began to resonate. It was a battle between the roar of the flute and the sound of the flute being played by Luo Liya.

Fu Dongming also gathered all of the true energy in his body and struggled. The assassin steered the beast on the ground and started his attack on Luo Li and the others, the carriage had already been blown away, and Zi Ruo who was holding the Moon Spirit was facing the incoming enemy.

Even if Luo Liya's Jade Bobdi was powerful, it was still a little weak when faced with the number of Mt. Volcano larger than her and the level higher than her own unspecialized killers. Even so, she had to fight them with all of her strength, as she still had a long way to go before she met a few assassins, so she didn't want to lose her life.

When the killers got close, they would throw it towards their bodies. However, these killers all had their true qi to protect their bodies, even if it was an assassin who worked for them, from the very beginning, they were already prepared to fight. The poison either fell to the ground or was directly exterminated by the killer's true qi.

No matter how strong Wu Kong was, after exchanging a few rounds with the assassin, they were still at a disadvantage. The assassin had cut open two wounds on his body with his sword, and Fu Dongming was on the verge of falling down. Zi Ruo and his moon spirit could not be used well, and if they continued to drag it down like this, their lives would be in danger.

At this time of crisis, a strong surge of Zhen Qi rushed to the side of Luo Liya and the others, not the Zhen Qi of the killers, but another strange flow of Zhen Qi. The Zhen Qi formed a barrier in front of Luo Liya and the others, protecting them.

The level of Zhen Qi was far above these assassins. Moreover, they hadn't arrived yet, so they were shocked to the point that their beasts and killers were lying on the ground, wondering what kind of god they were.

Luo Liya and the others turned their heads to check who it was that saved them.

"You villains actually dare to act so viciously in front of the Imperial City. How dare you?" Along with the voice, a middle-aged man wearing a white and gold-edged robe came to the front of Luo Liya and the others, angrily shouting at them.

"You are?" "I advise you to not interfere in this matter. Although we respect your identity and ability, this is still a mission that we must carry out. In order to accomplish the orders from our employers, we would not hesitate to put our lives on the line. This is the creed of us assassins." The assassins seemed to know this person's identity and were a little afraid. However, they still declared that they would not let Luo Liya and the others off.

"You are?" Just as Luo Liya was about to ask, the person turned around and smiled at her, "I am your father's friend, I received your father's letter, you should have already arrived at the Imperial City, but you haven't come. I guessed that you might encounter some danger, so I came to welcome you, but I didn't expect you to be trapped by the evil people, don't worry! I will drive away these wicked people for you. "

This person was a friend of Luo Liya's father, a member of the Imperial City, but could he deal with the beasts and assassins by himself? Luo Liya carefully observed this person's every move as well as the true energy within his body. This person was not boasting; his true energy was pure enough to defend an enemy at a hundred steps. He must be an immortal master.

"Since you want to abide by the killer's agreement, I can't just directly ask you to let these kids go. I can only beat you myself, so I won't be polite." As this man spoke, he took a step forward. As if sensing the murderous intent emanating from him, the beasts all retreated in fear. The assassins would not let this matter rest, they also braced themselves and decided to fight to the death.

Riding the Earth Beast, waving the sharp sword in his hand, they surrounded that man. That man stood there without fear, and was in no hurry to defend, when the killers had already arrived, a cold white light flashed from his sleeves, as if drawing a circle around them, and the killers and the beasts rolled to the side, screaming in pain, his injuries not light.

The assassins had lost the strength to fight. They could only grit their teeth in hatred and lead the defeated soldiers back to report. Meeting such an expert today could be considered their bad luck.

"Thank you, expert, for saving me. I can't thank you enough." Luo Liya hurried to apologize to that person. This person's aura couldn't help but convince Luo Liya, not to mention that he was able to push back the killers with just one move. He was too powerful, and they couldn't even compare to him.

"Just call me Leng Shang!" I am the teacher of the school you are going to attend, and also a good friend of your father. It seems that I am still a step too late. As Leng Shang spoke, he looked towards Wu Kong and Fu Dongming. On the other hand, Zi Ruo was fine, but the moon spirit could not help but start coughing.

Leng Shang first used his zhenqi to heal Wu Kong and Fu Dongming, then gave them a medicine pill. He then whistled towards the sky, seeming to be calling out to something, and after a while, a flapping sound of wings could be heard. Luo Liya and the others raised their heads to look, only to see a very big figure flying down from the sky.

A gigantic white feathered scarlet tailed phoenix landed in front of Leng Shang, rubbing its head against his body. Leng Shang should be the master of this red tailed phoenix, it was an extremely capable mount, being able to fly thousands of miles, and not eating anything for more than ten days, its sharp beak was still able to defend itself.

This Scarlet Tailed Phoenix is very beautiful, Luo Liya liked it the moment she saw it. Leng Shang caressed the Scarlet Tailed Phoenix a few times, then said to Luo Liya and the others, "Take advantage of my love and ride to the Imperial City!" We should be able to arrive at the Imperial City in less than two hours. "

"Won't you come back with us?" Luo Liya asked with concern. Leng Shang smiled and said, "Of course I will go back, it's just that I have given my beloved mount to you. I can only walk back, but don't worry! I'll be at the Imperial City in four hours. "

The carriage would take one day to arrive at the Imperial City. The Scarlet Tailed Phoenix only needed two hours, while Leng Shang only needed four hours to travel. She was truly an expert, and Luo Liya was once again impressed.

The Scarlet Tailed Phoenix was very docile. After it understood its master's meaning, it turned around with its back facing Luo Liya and the others, letting them climb onto its back.

"Can this bird really move the five of us with its back? "It won't tire it out, will it?" Wu Kong did not believe the bird in front of him. The Scarlet Tailed Phoenix used its tail to hit Wu Kong, indicating that it had the ability. Wu Kong had underestimated it.

The red tailed phoenix soared into the sky, flapping its wings as white clouds flew past it. Wu Kong grabbed onto Luo Liya's clothes, his mouth wide open in surprise, while Fu Dongling gasped in admiration at the strength of the red tailed phoenix. Zi Ruo carefully held onto Yue Ling as she said, "We will soon reach the Imperial City. Once we reach the Imperial City, we can have a good rest."

Yue Ling paled, because her abilities were limited and she couldn't help everyone. She needed Zi Ruo's protection as well. She felt ashamed, but she was determined to be able to protect everyone once they reached the imperial city.