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"I have brothers!" Tan Mazi said obstinately.

"Do those beggars not have brothers either?" Yit sighed. "Going out like this will not only fail to avenge Xu Deputy Gate Master, but it will also result in your needless death. If Xu Deputy Gate Master knew about this underground, he might be angered enough to come back to life."

Tan Mazi, still unconvinced, replied, "At least I'd kill a few beggars if I went out. Staying holed up in this godforsaken place watching those beggars kill our brothers is utterly useless. The rest of the martial arts circles will think our Heavenly Dragon Sect is nothing but a bunch of cowardly turtles without balls!"

The beautiful woman, hearing his crude words, couldn't help but spit, "Tan, Left Emissary Yi has brought distinguished guests from the Formless Sword Sect. Can't you keep your rude mouth shut for a moment?"

Tan Mazi sized up Ma Lu and then shook his head, saying, "This kid is too young. What use can he be? I'm telling you all, the Beggars' Sect has already issued the Hero's Order, and a few days ago, they even asked those who didn't receive the Hero's Order and weren't willing to help to leave the city.

"It's clear they are gearing up to make a move against us. Isn't it a bit late now to be pulling in these few cats and dogs?"

"The Formless Sword Sect is not just any small faction; they are one of the top three major sects in Huzhou." The beautiful woman retorted, but her voice trailed off mid-sentence.

Although the Formless Sword Sect is undoubtedly strong, they are based in the neighboring Huzhou; distant waters cannot put out a nearby fire, and this time, they have only sent a young disciple. Even if he is willing to help, the extent of his support might be limited.

Tan Mazi flatly declared, "We can't wait any longer. Waiting will only decrease our chances of victory."

His words also gained the agreement of many others.

The beautiful woman hesitated, "But the Sect Leader…"

"The Sect Leader simply sent a message to Right Emissary Xiaong; he hasn't shown up yet, and it's uncertain if he is even in Qingzhou. He probably doesn't understand the situation in the city. Left Emissary Yi, you are the highest authority here now. If you just give the word, our brothers inside the gate will grab their weapons and go fight those beggars."

After Tan Mazi finished speaking, all eyes in the gambling house turned toward Yit.

Yit's expression was gloomy; these days, he had indeed been keeping an eye on the movements of the Beggars' Sect, knowing that the day they would make a move was not far off.

There wasn't much Heavenly Dragon Sect could prepare, and Sect Leader Li Tianlong had messaged back, instructing everyone to restrain themselves and avoid conflicts with the Beggars' Sect as much as possible, seemingly still holding onto hopes of clarifying a misunderstanding with the Beggars' Sect.

However, Yit now harbored doubts about the outcome of this matter, as the Beggars' Sect firmly insisted that the Lotus Bowl had been stolen by Heavenly Dragon Sect.

Even if Heavenly Dragon Sect found the Lotus Bowl, it would only confirm the allegations of the Beggars' Sect, making this great battle seemingly inevitable.

Yit could also understand Tan Mazi's anger and unwillingness; he felt the same way, having harbored a burning rage inside him throughout this period.

It felt as though a voice was continuously whispering in his ear, "Just fight it out; use the strength you still possess; otherwise, waiting any longer will only increase the disparity in strength between the two parties."

Yit's gaze swept around; today, due to the death of Xu Deputy, many of Heavenly Dragon Sect's elites had gathered in the Merry Woods. With so many people together with their subordinates, if they truly fought to the death, even if they could not defeat the Beggars' Sect, they should be able to inflict heavy losses on them.

But this thought was merely a fleeting one in Yit's mind before he remembered Li Tianlong's instructions.

In his life, Yit had never taken orders from anyone except for Sect Leader Li Tianlong.

Thus, he calmed down and said, "Let's wait a bit longer. The Sect Leader must already be figuring out a solution. He is always resourceful; once he acts, he will surely be able to turn our predicament around."

"The Sect Leader is indeed brilliant and heroic, but he is not a deity," Tan Mazi stubbornly replied. "I don't care about you all, but I must avenge Xu Deputy Gate Master today."@@novelbin@@

Yit's gaze also turned cold, "Tan Mazi, do you intend to defy the Sect Leader's orders?"

"So what if I do, when the Sect Leader returns, I shall ask for his forgiveness myself!"

"Can you really ask for forgiveness, if a grand battle breaks out between the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Beggars' Sect because of your selfish motives, do you know how many will die?!" Yit roared in anger.

Ma Lu, listening to the disputes among the members of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, surveyed his surroundings in the gambling house, his eyes quickly spotting the coffin placed at the very center.

If nothing went wrong, the body of Xu Deputy Gate Master would be inside it.

The last time Ma Lu had not had the chance to thoroughly understand the Heavenly Dragon Sect, apart from the Sect Leader Li Tianlong, he knew nothing of the other masters within the sect, but someone who could hold the position of deputy sect leader surely must possess considerable martial arts skills.

Moreover, having recently died, Ma Lu could hardly contain himself on hearing this.

Although he was more covetous of the Dragon Capture Skill, which complemented the Innate Pure Yang Palm of the Beggars' Sect, such things also depended on fate.

Recently, aside from Gang Leader Deng Youtai, no other prominent figure from the Beggars' Sect had died, so he would not be able to get his hands on the Dragon Capture Skill any time soon; he would have to look elsewhere for now.

He was now contemplating how to get his hands on it, but since the room was full of people from the Heavenly Dragon Sect, if he went up there openly, he would definitely be subdued and pinned to the ground by the crowd.

Just as Ma Lu was thinking about what excuse to find, footsteps were heard from outside the door, followed by a pageboy-style person hastily entering and whispering something into the ear of the glamorous woman.

A look of disbelief appeared on her face.

She first gave Ma Lu a deep look, then turned to the pageboy and said, "Please bring the person in."

The pageboy complied, and soon brought in a young man from outside.

The young man looked somewhat disheveled, missing one of his boots and sporting a wound on one arm, but his face still carried a faint air of pride. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire

Upon entering, he saluted with folded hands, "I am Liu Fei from the Formless Sword Sect, sent by my master to aid your sect."

"Hmm?"

As soon as he spoke, Yit was taken aback and instinctively asked, "You said you are who?"

"Formless Sword Sect's Liu Fei." The young man repeated, noticing that Yit remained silent for a while, he felt a slight indignance, "It seems that the Heavenly Dragon Sect does not need the help of the Formless Sword Sect. In that case, I shall take my leave!"

After saying this, Liu Fei turned and walked away, indeed not stopping, but just as he took a step, Yit's voice came from behind, "Young Master Liu, please, stay a moment."

Although reluctantly, Liu Fei stopped and turned around, but saw that Yit was not looking at him, but rather at another person.

It was a young man about his age, dressed like a traveler, but holding a sword, evidently also a member of the martial arts circles.

Liu Fei did not know why Yit and the others in the room were now looking at that person.

Then he heard that person suddenly cry out in grief, "Master!" Then he rushed toward the coffin inside the room.