Chapter 1040:
Crunch...
With a crisp sound, the longsword in Ye Chen’s hand broke into pieces, and the Old Madam’s longsword instantly slashed across Ye Chen’s chest. If Ye Chen hadn’t shielded his vital parts with his longsword, this strike would have definitely split him in two.
Despite this, Ye Chen had a gash on his chest, a long streak of blood running from his left shoulder to his right chest, an astonishing wound that looked brutal to anyone who saw it. Ye Chen was struck by this blow too, and combined with prior internal injuries, he was wounded both inside and out. He gritted his teeth, staggered, and fell to the ground, gripping the broken sword, he said coldly, "You can kill , but you can’t kill my spirit!"
"Humph, after you’re dead, I’ll dig your heart out and chop it into pieces!" The Old Madam appeared in front of Ye Chen, with drops of blood still dripping from the longsword in her hand, like a fierce butcher.
"If you have the guts, just kill !" Ye Chen said coldly, "Once Ye Chen falls, a million others will rise to oppose the Church Court!"
"Humph, one cos, one dies!" The Old Madam laughed heartily, "The reason to kill you is because you’re Ye Hai’s son, if you regret, regret for that!"
"Old hag, even if you kill , you can’t change the fact, I am Ye Hai’s son, and always will be!" Ye Chen laughed heartily.
The two laughed together crazily, and the Old Madam was surprised, wondering why soone facing death could be so fearless. She was perplexed and astonished, asking, "You’re a man about to die, why are you so happy?"
"I am happy because I am going to et my parents, why wouldn’t I be happy!" Ye Chen continued to laugh.
"Fine, I’ll fulfill your wish!" The Old Madam slowly raised the longsword and thrust it towards Ye Chen’s throat.
Ye Chen closed his eyes, waiting for death to co, when suddenly a lively voice shouted, "No, don’t!"
Whoosh...
The sound of a sharp sword piercing flesh was followed by a heartrending and painful scream, "Ah!!"
Ye Chen hurriedly opened his eyes, finding the scene before him blood-red. To his shock, it was the Red Robed Sect Leader who stood in front of him, shielding him from the fatal blow with her own body; the sword pierced right through her chest, from around the heart.
"Yanzi, you..." The Old Madam’s expression turned ugly, and in disbelief, she gnashed her teeth, furious and disappointed, saying, "You... you really disappointed , you’re just like that Tulip."
"Grandma, forgive... forgive my... my impulsiveness, I... I just wanted... to love... love passionately for once!" The Red Robed Sect Leader spat out blood, staining her red veil.
The sword remained lodged in the Red Robed Sect Leader’s chest, and she held the sword tightly, her expression full of pain. The agony from her heart made standing difficult, and she slowly leaned back. Ye Chen was shocked; his eyes reddened, he jumped up from the ground and caught the Red Robed Sect Leader. Right now, Ye Chen was only a step away from the Old Madam. He lunged quickly at the Old Madam.
The Old Madam never expected Ye Chen to strike back at this mont. Ye Chen stabbed the Old Madam in the abdon with the broken sword. The Old Madam cried out in pain, roaring, "Ye Chen, you brat, I will kill you!"
"Co on!" Ye Chen held the Red Robed Sect Leader and retreated rapidly. As he retreated, he shouted wildly, "Zhi Xiao, quick, have the guards co, this old witch is done for!"
With those words, Feng Zhixiao and others had already rushed over with the Chaikefu family guards, encircling the Old Madam completely. Although she was wounded, her strength hadn’t fallen imdiately; in fact, she fought more fiercely, her longsword swiftly taking the lives of over a dozen guards. Ti was life, and the stab in her abdon was a fatal wound.
If ti dragged on, it would inevitably deplete her Primordial Energy. More importantly, if it dragged on too long, the Demon Barrier within her would erupt, and then it would be uncontrollable. The Old Madam knew internally when she was done for, biting her teeth to endure, slaying guards while shouting, "Bai He, what are you waiting for!"
"Grandma, I... I’ve been injured by my sister!" Bai He was a sly and cunning woman, wanting to exhaust the Old Madam’s strength. She was like a fisherman watching the dispute between a clam and a snipe. Now, with the Red Robed Sect Leader’s heart pierced, not even a Daluo Golden Immortal could save her. So, the position of Red Robed Sect Leader was practically hers now; it only depended on the Old Madam.
The Old Madam was stabbed in the abdon, and she probably wouldn’t last much longer, so as long as she dragged it out a bit longer, until the Old Madam couldn’t hold on, perhaps then she could have the Old Madam’s life in her hands, and at that ti, the Church Court would be hers.
"You bastard!" the Old Madam angrily said, "If you aren’t, I’ll deal with you when we get back!"
Under the Old Madam’s threat, Bai He had no choice but to venture forth. The two of them continuously slaughtered nearly a hundred nurses, and the Old Madam’s blood was nearly exhausted. Her complexion had turned waxy yellow, her hair disheveled, and sweat beaded densely on her forehead. Clenching her teeth, she said, "Bai He, let’s go; I can’t hold on any longer!"
As she spoke, she kicked off the ground with both legs and quickly disappeared into the darkness of the night. Bai He hurriedly leaped onto the city wall, glanced at the guards on the ground, and then quickly disappeared with the Old Madam into the night. The Old Madam’s goal of killing Ye Chen had not been achieved; instead, she had even lost her Red Clothes Great Master. It was truly a case of losing both the general and the troops.
Moreover, in a short period, the Old Madam wouldn’t be able to recover and return to trouble Ye Chen. Being stabbed in the abdon, this strike almost took her life, and there was a faint risk of the Demon Barrier within her breaking through, so she had to find a place to suppress the Demon Barrier inside her.
Feng Zhixiao and the others, along with the guards, chased them out of the outer city but lost the trace of the Old Madam and Bai He.
"Damn it, they managed to get away!" Feng Zhixiao spat a mouthful of saliva.
"Why don’t we follow the blood trail to pursue them!" Da Hei squatted and examined the bloodstains left by the Old Madam as she fled. A stab wound in the abdon couldn’t heal that quickly, and her blood flowed continuously, which, after a long ti, could endanger her life. Da Hei pointed at the blood-stained undergrowth on the ground and said, "Look here, there’s their fresh blood!"
"Chase them!" Li Tieniu said, not saying another word, and imdiately led the team to pursue them.
"Wait!" Da Xia imdiately grabbed Li Tieniu, surveying everyone, and said, "Chasing in just one direction won’t work. It’d be better if each of us took a group to pursue them. They can’t have gone too far for now, so let’s split up and pursue them in batches. This will improve the efficiency of our search!"
"True!" Feng Zhixiao imdiately nodded and added, "If any side discovers their trail, they can notify the others via the walkie-talkie. If the search extends beyond Ottawa’s boundaries, then stop the search!"
"Yes!" Everyone nodded imdiately.
Subsequently, the four of them quickly split and acted, while Jimmy and his Seal Team remained stationed in Sunset City. The team Obama dispatched to support the construction of Sunset City had by now beco loyal allies of the city, considering it their headquarters and base.
At this mont, a tragedy unfolded within Sunset City.
Ye Chen retreated into the Royal Palace, holding the Red Clothes Great Master in his arms. Her eyes were filled with such tender affection as she looked at Ye Chen. Silence ensued between them for over ten seconds before Ye Chen finally couldn’t help breaking it; he asked, "Why... why did you save ? Have you forgotten that we’re on opposing sides?"
"I... I couldn’t help myself!" The Red Clothes Great Master turned her head, fresh blood trickling from her mouth. She, with tear-soaked eyes, said, "How could I not love you? How could I not keep thinking of you?"
"You..." Ye Chen was taken aback and, mustering his courage, asked, "Then... may I lift your veil and look at your face?"
"Yes!" The Red Clothes Great Master nodded, adding, "But I hope you won’t regret it after seeing, nor will you be angry, nor will you give up on yourself!"
"I..." Ye Chen could no longer hold back. With trembling hands, he pinched the edge of her veil with his thumb and index finger but lacked the courage to lift it. When he finally managed to reveal a little bit, he was t with a face stained with blood; shocked, he hurriedly tore the entire veil away.
Ye Chen was stunned. This face, these red lips, the high and refined bridge of the nose, those eyes full of longing... everything seed so familiar, so vivid. Upon seeing that face, tears burst forth from deep within him, and he gritted his teeth saying, "Why... why is it this way? Why is it like this!! Sister, why... why is it you!"
"Chen, little brother, don’t bla your sister!" Ms. Yan’s tears flowed down her cheeks, washing away the blood on her face. With a bitter smile, she said, "Sister was also helpless, as I was Grandma’s foster granddaughter. She raised from a young age, taught martial arts, everything I know, and my life itself is her gift!"
"Sister, why? No, I can’t accept it, I can’t accept any of it!" Ye Chen said through gritted teeth.
"Chen, little brother, listen to !" Ms. Yan gave a dry cough, imdiately causing her to cough up a large amount of blood. Alard, Ye Chen quickly tried to catch the blood spilling from Ms. Yan’s mouth, but it slowly trickled away through his fingers.
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