At the same time, several injured men lay scattered on the ground.
Their mouths groaned, and the blood beneath them flowed windingly with the rainwater, shockingly vivid.
Lang Songbai looked gravely at the man standing on the Zhao Family’s steps in front and finally spoke slowly, "Senior Brother Wang from the Golden Saber Institute, are you planning to stir up these muddy waters too?"
Wang Tiancheng shook his head with a smile, "I don’t plan on stirring any muddy waters; I’m simply fulfilling a task entrusted to me."
Lang Songbai sneered at these words, "Fulfilling a task entrusted to you? It seems Zhao Ya really knows how to find people; he doesn’t dare show up himself, so he lets you stand up for him?"
Wang Tiancheng naturally would not say Zhao Ya was in seclusion to make a breakthrough, so he just smiled faintly.
"Say what you will, but tonight, don’t think any of you can take a single step closer here."
"Oh, by the way, the back door is the same; Junior Brother Xu from the Wunian Academy is guarding it right now. Your colleague Xiong Kun has probably already encountered him."
Seeing Wang Tiancheng’s calm face, Lang Songbai’s heart sank, knowing there was no way he and Xiong Kun could take even half a step into the Zhao Family today.
The fact that Wang Tiancheng from the Golden Saber Institute and Xu Niannian from the Wunian Academy both were authentically of the Fifth Realm was something he couldn’t contend with.
Thinking of this, Lang Songbai suddenly laughed.
"Very well, since Senior Brother Wang has spoken, I have no objections."
Then Lang Songbai waved his hand, "Let’s go!"
After speaking, he turned and left, while the group members lifted the injured on the ground and quickly followed him away.
In the blink of an eye, the aggressive members of the Four Seas Gang disappeared without a trace.
Standing on the steps, Wang Tiancheng showed a hint of puzzlement on his face.
He had thought today’s matter wouldn’t end well, as he and Xu Niannian clearly saw how the Four Seas Gang had deployed a large number of experts for tonight’s battle.
But surprisingly, after only injuring a few people, Lang Songbai decided to retreat and left voluntarily.
Just then, Xu Niannian landed gracefully in front of the door frame.
"What happened? I was expecting Xiong Kun to make a big move, but he only said a couple of words before someone came over, spoke to him briefly, and then he left with his people," Xu Niannian remarked, baffled.
"It’s the same here. Could it be that the Four Seas Gang really intends to give up?" Wang Tiancheng voiced his confusion.
At that moment, a sharp flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and Wang Tiancheng seemed to sense something, suddenly looking up.
At the entrance of the alley appeared a person, walking slowly towards them.
As lightning flashed across the sky, the shadow of this person stretched long and appeared menacingly terrifying.
Wang Tiancheng’s expression instantly became extremely solemn.
"Meridian Opening?"
"Haha, you have some insight."
With a cold laugh, Jin Cunyue emerged from the darkness and approached Wang Tiancheng and Xu Niannian.
At this moment, the entire Yan Capital City was buffeted by wind and rain, yet Jin Cunyue’s clothes remained dry, his whole person appearing impeccably refined.
This sensation starkly contrasted with his imposing build, further highlighting Jin Cunyue’s terrifying aura.
This was because the wind and rain were stopped a foot away from him by an invisible barrier.
Such power was one of the hallmarks of the Meridian Opening Realm.
Wang Tiancheng had only felt this kind of oppressive aura from his mentor, the Dean of the Golden Saber Institute.
So he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
"Beyond the World?"
Jin Cunyue laughed again, "To be honest, before coming here, I thought your Great Yan didn’t have any real experts, but you’re quite good. So, if you choose to retreat, I can spare you this time."
Wang Tiancheng and Xu Niannian exchanged glances but neither retreated.
"Sorry, but I promised a friend I would take care of his family, so no matter who you are, you won’t set foot in this courtyard."
Jin Cunyue shook his head with a sigh, "Why must it come to this?"
"I can sense that Zhao Ya isn’t in this courtyard, but the people inside must be important to him. Catching them will undoubtedly lure Zhao Ya out, and as for you two..."
Jin Cunyue casually beckoned, "Come at me together."
At this moment, in the distance, Xiong Kun was visibly shaken and looked incredulously at Lang Songbai.
"This... this is your trump card?"
Although Jin Cunyue came to Yan Capital City targeting Mo Qi and thus found him, Lang Songbai naturally wouldn’t say that.
He nodded his head.
Xiong Kun’s face turned a shade of white from fear.
Regardless of who Jin Cunyue was or what he wanted in the Yan Capital City, his strength was not to be underestimated.
A genuine Meridian Opening Realm meant something that Xiong Kun understood all too well.
And the fact that Lang Songbai could relate to such a person showed his power and connections.
Instantly, the thoughts of opposing Lang Songbai that Xiong Kun had vanished.
Meanwhile, in front of the Zhao Family’s gate, a fierce battle had already commenced.
Despite their grim determination, neither Wang Tiancheng nor Xu Niannian, being the prodigious talents they were, would be easily cowed by Jin Cunyue’s words.
The two charged at Jin Cunyue almost simultaneously from the left and right, launching their attacks.
Wang Tiancheng’s Quenching Shadow Saber aimed straight at the vital spot on Jin Cunyue’s chest, so fast that it emitted a sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air.
Xu Niannian’s folding fan, silent and stealthy, targeted the back of Jin Cunyue’s head, causing not the slightest ripple.
The two coordinated seamlessly, one drawing attention from the front, the other launching a sneak attack from behind, forcing Jin Cunyue into a precarious situation in an instant.