With the Imperial Guards about to storm the mountain, the disciples of the Songshan Sect were thrown into chaos.
"Vice Sect Leader, the Embroidered Uniform Guards are about to attack! What should we do?"
"Let's escape through the back of the mountain quickly!"
"There's no escape now. All the paths down the back mountain have been blocked by the Embroidered Uniform Guard."
"What should we do? We can't just sit here and wait to die!"
"..."
The disciples were in a panic, pacing around like ants on a hot pan.
At this moment, among the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan, apart from Fei Bin and Ding Mian, the other protectors were gathered together, their brows furrowed and their faces extremely grim.
A few days ago, the sect leader, Zuo Lengchan, suddenly told them some things and then mysteriously disappeared.
Now, the affairs of the sect have fallen on the shoulders of the deputy sect leader and the other bodyguards.
Although they had experienced many trials and tribulations, this was the first time they had ever faced such a large army of Imperial Guards.
For a moment, they were at a loss and didn't know how to deal with it.
Just then, Li Yao's Jinyiwei army arrived at the Fengchan Terrace.
Soon, the Imperial Guards and the disciples of the Songshan Sect were locked in a stalemate.
Li Yao looked around and called out loudly, "Where is Zuo Lengchan? Come out and confess your sins at once!"
Deputy Sect Leader Tang Ying'e looked at his fellow disciples, who all took a step back; no one was willing to step forward at this moment.
There was no other way; as the deputy sect leader, he had to step forward.
Tang Ying'e forced a smile and bowed to Li Yao, saying, "Reporting to this sir, our sect leader went down the mountain a few days ago to handle an important matter and has not yet returned."
"Zuo Lengchan ran away?!"
Li Yao was taken aback for a moment, but he wasn't too surprised.
Zuo Lengchan colluded with Zhu Wushi. Now that Zhu Wushi's rebellion has failed and he has been executed, Zuo Lengchan must have already received the news.
Zuo Lengchan is a cunning and shrewd man; he certainly won't sit idly by and wait for his doom.
Previously, Li Yao had not seen Zuo Lengchan at the massacre, so he had already guessed that Zuo Lengchan had most likely fled.
However, even if Zuo Lengchan escaped, it wouldn't stop him from his plan to destroy the Songshan Sect.
Then, he coldly and sternly shouted, "Do you think I would believe your words? Hand over Zuo Lengchan immediately, and I might spare your lives!"
Tang Ying'e looked bitter and tried his best to explain, "I really did not deceive you, sir. Our Left Sect Leader is indeed no longer in the sect. Please investigate thoroughly, sir..."
"kill!"
Li Yao's face darkened, and he completely ignored Tang Ying'e's explanation. He waved his hand and gave an order to the Imperial Guards behind him.
His clear, cool voice resounded throughout the entire Songshan Mountain.
call out……
At Li Yao's command, a thousand Imperial Guards immediately drew their bows and began to shoot arrows.
In an instant, a storm of arrows rained down, darkening the entire sky.
Holy crap!
Tang Ying'e and the other eleven bodyguards cursed under their breath.
This Imperial Guard officer in front of us is too reckless; he left them no chance at all.
You're in such a rush to start a fight over a mere disagreement?!
Many disciples of the Songshan Sect were shot into a pile of porcupines before they could even react.
The remaining disciples immediately brandished their longswords to block the dense barrage of arrows.
Unfortunately, these disciples were only mediocre in martial arts and were no match for such a dense barrage of arrows.
In the blink of an eye, a large number of disciples were lying on the ground.
"hateful!"
"You corrupt officials, I'm going to kill you all."
Tang Ying'e and the other Songshan Taibao were furious, their eyes bulging with rage.
They all drew their longswords and stabbed at Li Yao together.
"court death!"
Li Yao's eyes sharpened, and he calmly drew circles in front of him with both hands.
In an instant, a powerful suction force was generated from the circle.
In an instant, a suction vortex formed around him, like a black hole that devours everything.
Soon, the surrounding trees, rocks, and other objects were drawn to him and condensed into a huge sphere that spun rapidly.
Once the sphere was formed, Li Yao suddenly pushed it forward, sending it hurtling towards the eleven Songshan Taibao who were attacking.
boom!
The deafening roar shook the entire Mount Taishi.
Lu Bai, Le Hou, Tang Ying'e, and the others were sent flying backwards like kites, screaming in agony.
The faces of the Songshan Sect disciples were filled with shock and disbelief.
Unexpectedly, the opponent eliminated eleven members of the Songshan Taibao with a single move.
This strength is absolutely terrifying!
Even their left sect leader couldn't possibly possess such terrifying strength.
Li Yao glanced around and shouted, "Disarm and you will not be killed!"
The authoritative voice silenced the remaining disciples of the Songshan Sect, who involuntarily dropped their swords.
Li Yao nodded in satisfaction and ordered, "Tie them all up and search the entire Songshan Sect. Don't let a single one escape."
"yes!"
The Imperial Guards readily accepted the order.
Immediately, the orders were carried out in an orderly manner: those who were to tie people up were tied up, and those who were to search were searched...
Li Yao, with his hands behind his back, strolled leisurely around the Fengchan Platform, collecting attribute light orbs from the ground as he did so.
Luck +24!
True Qi +21!
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Chapter 192 Two Cunning Old Foxes
The Songshan School, which had stood for over a hundred years, was destroyed by Li Yao in the blink of an eye.
However, Li Yao was not satisfied.
Because Zuo Lengchan, who had great ambitions, had fled beforehand.
Although Zuo Lengchan was not as cunning as Yue Buqun, he was still quite capable.
If Zuo Lengchan is let go, he may make a comeback, wreak havoc in the martial arts world, and endanger the imperial court.
Before leaving this world, Li Yao wanted to eradicate all the malignant tumors that might endanger the Ming Dynasty.
Like Zhu Wushi, Zuo Lengchan was also an extremely ambitious and malignant tumor.
Therefore, we must nip it in the bud!
Li Yao knew that Zuo Lengchan was extremely suspicious and rarely trusted others.
However, there was one exception.
That is the deputy leader, Tang Ying'e.
Tang Ying'e rarely went out on business and rarely displayed his martial arts skills. He was not ranked in the top tier, yet he was the most trusted by Zuo Lengchan.
He served as Zuo Lengchan's deputy for a long time and was more trusted by Zuo Lengchan than Ding Mian, Lu Bai and others, somewhat like a chief eunuch.
Every leader needs two types of people around them: key ministers and close advisors.
Tang Ying'e followed the path of becoming a close advisor!
The ancients said that "the court favors its close ministers," and these people do not need to go out to do important things, so naturally they will not make any major mistakes.
Moreover, spending all day around the leader naturally fosters a close relationship and makes it easier to build goodwill.
Tang Ying'e was such a person.
Therefore, before Zuo Lengchan fled, he handed over the Songshan Sect to Tang Ying'e.
Therefore, Li Yao guessed that Tang Ying'e probably knew where Zuo Lengchan had fled to.
Even if Tang Ying'e didn't know Zuo Lengchan's whereabouts, he must know some of Zuo Lengchan's secrets.
"Reporting to the Commander, Tang Ying'e has arrived!"
Two Imperial Guards dragged the half-dead Tang Ying'e to Li Yao's presence.
"Okay, put it down!"
Li Yao nodded, and the two Imperial Guards put Tang Ying'e down and then withdrew.
Then, Li Yao squatted down, looked at Tang Ying'e who was covered in wounds, and said with a smile, "You must know where Zuo Lengchan escaped to. Tell me."
Looking at the smiling Li Yao, Tang Ying'e could hardly believe that the Songshan Sect had been destroyed by this seemingly harmless Li Yao.
He sighed deeply, shook his head weakly, and said, "I...I don't know."
Li Yao said calmly, "There's a saying: 'A wise man submits to circumstances.' I think you should know that my patience is limited."
Tang Ying'e was startled.