Chapter 283: Help From Afar

None of the Eighteen Horsemen were amateurs. Even though a good portion of them chose to submit to the other side, those who remained didn’t lose their cool.

With the number of enemies they were facing, the remaining seven experts of the Eighteen Horsemen huddled with their backs against each other.

They tried to fight their way out in one direction, but the enemies they were facing were too strong. They soon found themselves back in a tight encirclement. Luckily, Yang Zhenbiao was still hoping to capture them alive. His order earlier to kill anyone who resisted was there to strike fear in their hearts, but he clearly ordered his men to show some restraint. Otherwise, some of the weaker ones would have already died.

As the battle raged on, Shang Xia turned to stare at Mister Bu. They seemed to be locked in a stalemate as the corners of their eyes twitched in annoyance.

“Aren’t you going to help them?” Mister Bu growled.

“You’re my senior. You should make the first move. Didn’t you wish to take them under your command?” Shang Xia frowned.

Mister Bu shook his head slowly and sighed, “I can’t make a move now. The Changfeng City is right there! If I make a move, Yang Hu will definitely discover my presence. When that happens, my strength will definitely be exposed. It will be difficult for me to continue my mission.”

Shang Xia raised his eyebrows in shock. From what Mister Bu was saying, he seemed to have a hidden identity in the city. Also, the hidden identity he was using seemed to be well acquainted with Yang Hu. If he was able to remain hidden without exposing his strength, it was possible that Yang Hu had no idea a Martial Extermination Realm expert like him was hiding under his nose!

However, Shang Xia shook his head too. “You know the identity I’m using to stay hidden in the city. I can’t make a move either. I believe you know the implications if my identity is exposed…”

Without even mentioning the fact that Shang Xia was Shang Bo’s grandson, he was the last person to interact with Kou Chongxue! Every single power was out hunting for him to get a better grasp on the situation!

Were they supposed to watch as the members of the Eighteen Horsemen were killed?!

When they were hesitating, a wretched cry came from one of the seven surrounded. Turning to stare at the battle in unison, they saw a youngster who was barely twenty falling to the ground. He was killed by a Martial Intent Realm expert from the Changfeng City!

With the death of their brother spurring them on, the remaining six felt endless rage burning in their hearts. They lost control of their emotions and the reluctance to go all out disappeared. All of them released their full strength at once. In their eyes, it didn’t matter if they didn’t leave the place alive. They would drag their enemies down with them.

As they attacked recklessly, the injuries on their body increased steadily.

“If you’re not going to do anything, it’s going to be too late.” Mister Bu sighed. From the look in his eyes, he was urging Shang Xia to make his move.

Shang Xia knew that he couldn’t really watch them die. The sole fact that Uncle Cen and Brother Huang cared about Hai Min ensured that Shang Xia had to make his move. Moreover, those people could be considered a part of the Tongyou Institution’s fighting strength.

“Why don’t you hide your face? You can suppress your cultivation to the Martial Intent Realm and cover your faces before going out there. You can launch a sneak attack and catch them off guard.” Shang Xia suggested.

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As long as Mister Bu didn’t reveal his cultivation at the Martial Extermination Realm, it was possible to not alert Yang Hu.

Staring at Shang Xia incredulously, he snapped, “Do you know how many Martial Intent Realm experts there are in the Changfeng City?! There are eight of them. With the two who entered the city, there’s a total of ten! Even if I seal off my cultivation base to the Martial Intent Realm and avoid exposing my identity as a Martial Extermination Realm cultivator, they’ll still take me as a cultivator in the Martial Intent Realm! And what’s with you suggesting that I go out there to sneak attack them? Aren’t you going to do anything?”

“Of course I am.” Shang Xia slapped the bow he was holding before giving Mister Bu some words of encouragement. “You can rest assured and fight all you like. I’ll cover you. With the cover I have here, my identity won’t be exposed.”

Raising both eyebrows, Mister Bu wanted to scoff at Shang Xia but he couldn’t come up with anything. Seeing as the remaining members of the Eighteen Horsemen were about to fall, he could only slap a handkerchief over his face to hide his appearance. With his body bent, he charged silently towards the battlefield.

No matter what, his true cultivation base was at the Martial Extermination Ream. Even if he used the strength possessed by a Martial Intent Realm expert, his battle sense and experience were something that impressed Shang Xia.

Being impressed was one thing. Shang Xia didn’t forget to draw his bow.

The moment Mister Bu sprang into action, Shang Xia released the essence metal arrow he had drawn. It pierced straight into the shoulder of a Martial Intent Realm expert from the Changfeng City.

“Ah!” His scream pierced through the air. The person Shang Xia aimed at wasn’t anyone else, it was Qin Yuyuan who had accompanied Yang Zhenbiao the other day in the restaurant. Even though he managed to detect the arrow at the last second and twisted his body to avoid it hitting his vital points, his shoulder was completely crippled. He could no longer feel it, and he fell to the ground in pain.

No one around him expected to be sneak attacked from behind, and the two experts beside him lagged slightly.

Mister Bu made his move in that instant. Leaping out of the weeds, Mister Bu’s palm struck the back of a Martial Intent Realm expert. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he fell to the ground, never to recover.

The members of the Changfeng City finally realized what was happening.

Yang Zhenbiao looked at the two Martial Intent Realm experts who fell and his eyes turned bloodshot. He brought several men over and yelled loudly, “Who are you and how dare you interfere with the matters of my Changfeng City?!”

The only thing that replied him was the whistling of another metal essence arrow.

The Martial Intent Realm experts around Yang Zhenbiao were prepared, but Shang Xia didn’t aim for him. Instead, his arrow flew towards a Martial Extremity Realm cultivator who was fighting the remaining members of the Eighteen Horsemen.

After practicing his archery in the past few days in the forest, Shang Xia improved significantly. However, he wouldn’t say that he could snipe a Martial Intent Realm expert with 100% certainty. At the very best, he was able to injure them like what he did to Qin Yuyuan. However, when it came to Martial Extremity Realm cultivators, Shang Xia wouldn’t run into any problems.

With the death of the Martial Extremity Realm cultivator, an opening was formed. Fourth Brother Zeng and Uncle Cen weren’t fools. They might not know who was helping them, but they would take the opportunity to escape nonetheless. With the opening close to Shang Xia and Mister Bu, the remaining six Horsemen ran towards them.

Mister Bu moved in perfect harmony with Shang Xi's arrows. When Shang Xia’s second arrow killed a Martial Extremity Realm cultivator, Mister Bu’s palm came crashing down on another one.

Their target was clear. They weren’t willing to cause a huge number of casualties to those from the Changfeng City, but they wanted to open up a route for the six to escape.

“Fuck! Stop them!” Yang Zhenbiao roared with rage. He soared into the skies and stomped down on Mister Bu.

Watching Yang Zhenbiao rise higher into the skies, Shang Xia shot an arrow over at him.

Already expecting the archer to carry out a sneak attack, Yang Zhenbiao dodged it without much suspense.

As a Martial Extermination Realm expert, Mister Bu had plenty of battle experience. He stepped forward slightly, dodging Yang Zhenbiao’s stomp.

Wanting to chase after the masked opponent who came out of nowhere to spoil his plans, Yang Zhenbiao barely took a single step when another arrow came from Shang Xia. He had no choice but to retreat.

The step he took backwards to dodge the arrow gave Mister Bu a chance.

He worked with Fourth Brother Zeng, Uncle Cen, and two other Martial Intent Realm of the Eighteen Horsemen experts to push back a Martial Intent Realm expert of the Changfeng City and several weaker cultivators.

Eventually, he managed to put himself into their group of six.

“Sixth Sister, leave with the rest. I’ll stay behind with Uncle Cen to hold them off.” Fourth Brother Zeng roared before getting into position.

Watching the tense situation play out before him, Mister Bu could only cover their escape.

Luckily, the party sent by the Changfeng City couldn’t ignore the threat that was Shang Xia’s bow. A hidden archer was truly too dangerous.

Whenever anyone tried to circle around Mister Bu and the other two to stop the escaping members, Shang Xia’s arrow would force them back.

Fighting while retreating, they eventually managed to enter the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range which was quite a distance away from the Changfeng City. With the complicated terrain and dense coverage, Mister Bu managed to heavily injure another Martial Intent Realm expert from the Changfeng City. Yang Zhenbiao had no choice but to give up.