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The Apache Attack Helicopter is renowned for its formidable attack capabilities. Typically, a single Apache can obliterate a small mountain, and if a hundred Apaches were to gather, destroying a large city would hardly be a challenge, especially when targeting a few Guardians of the Heavenly Dragon Sect.
Understanding the advantages of the Apache Attack Helicopter, and recalling that Ye Huan had previously controlled a large number of them, he couldn't help but entertain the idea of using the helicopters to rescue Zhao Ziyu from Song Zhong and the Heavenly Dragon Gate Protectors.
However, there was another matter Ye Huan had to consider: how could he utilize the Apache Attack Helicopter to rescue Zhao Ziyu without harming her? After all, if over a hundred Apaches launched an attack simultaneously, it was unlikely that any Heavenly Dragon Gate Protector would survive the onslaught. Only those with exceptionally high cultivation levels, akin to the prowess of a Hua Tuo, might escape such an assault. As for Zhao Ziyu, being a newcomer to the path of cultivation, it would be nothing short of miraculous for her to survive under such circumstances.
With his brow furrowed in deep thought, Ye Huan pondered his next move.
After some time had passed, Jin Ling noticed that Ye Huan remained silent and still. Initially indifferent, she began to grow impatient as time went on. While it was undoubtedly dangerous for Ye Huan to rush in to rescue Zhao Ziyu, she worried that if they delayed too long, Song Zhong might harm Zhao Ziyu in a fit of rage.
Despite her anxiety, Jin Ling refrained from voicing her concerns due to Ye Huan's earlier reprimand. Fortunately, she did not have to wait long; after another five minutes, Ye Huan stood up from the cold ground and walked toward Song Zhong's location.
"Ye Huan, where are you going?"
Seeing Ye Huan stride purposefully in one direction without looking back made Jin Ling question whether he even knew where Zhao Ziyu was. Yet just as she thought this, Ye Huan's serious declaration silenced her: "To save someone!"
'To save someone? I don't need to ask; I know you're going to rescue Zhao Ziyu. But what makes you think you can retrieve her from Song Zhong and the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors? Moreover, based on your direction, whether you can even find Zhao Ziyu is still uncertain.'
Not daring to express her thoughts aloud, Jin Ling muttered internally but couldn't suppress her curiosity. As she watched Ye Huan walk further away, she stealthily followed him, feeling quite pleased with herself for thinking she had gone unnoticed. Little did she know that all her actions were clearly perceived by Ye Huan through his Divine Sense.
"Jin Ling," Ye Huan said, turning back slightly as he continued toward Song Zhong. "This time I'm going after Song Zhong. To rescue Zhao Ziyu, I'm prepared to risk everything against him. But you—if you wish to distance yourself from the Heavenly Dragon Sect, I advise you not to follow me."
Pausing his hurried steps momentarily, Ye Huan issued a warning to Jin Ling. He indicated that it would be unwise for her to accompany him as one of the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors unless she was willing to sever ties completely with them. Given her desire to create an illusion of 'disappearance' within the sect, he believed she wouldn't take such drastic measures.
As expected by Ye Huan, upon hearing his words, Jin Ling halted in her tracks. Her delicate brows furrowed as she contemplated whether or not she should continue following him.
Noticing Jin Ling's hesitation and change in demeanor, Ye Huan felt a twinge of disappointment despite not having expected her support in rescuing Zhao Ziyu. Shaking his head slightly, he turned away and chose to leave decisively. As for Jin Ling, she did not cause him any significant trouble.
"You just left like that. Can you really manage on your own?"
With a complex expression, Jin Ling watched Ye Huan's departing figure for a long time before finally taking a step forward again.
At almost the same moment that Ye Huan and Jin Ling were heading towards Zhao Ziyu and Song Zhong, outside the Yuxu Palace, in a small village, Song Zhong and seven other Heavenly Dragon Gate Protectors formed a circle. In the center of this circle lay the unconscious Zhao Ziyu. The expressions of the eight Heavenly Dragon Gate Protectors varied, but Song Zhong's face looked particularly strange. In his hand was a white porcelain medicine bottle, and it was unclear what kind of medicine it contained.
Perhaps due to some mental stimulus, Zhao Ziyu, despite being in a state of unconsciousness, was completely unaware of everything happening around her. She slept exceptionally soundly, and if one looked closely, it would be easy to notice her breathing was very steady, not at all like someone who had been captured.
"Song Zhong, are you sure this is the right thing to do? As one of the Ten Protectors of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, you are among the top experts in the Eastern State. Why stoop to such despicable acts?"
Fixing his gaze on Zhao Ziyu in the center, Mighty Bull might still harbor a shred of dignity as a Cultivator or perhaps did not want to become an enemy of Ye Huan, who had slain Ghost Blade. He questioned Song Zhong while slowly shifting his gaze to the medicine bottle in Song Zhong's hand, as if it contained something extraordinary.
In fact, what was inside that porcelain bottle was indeed an extremely rare pill known as the Nine Poison Heavenly Pill. It was made from the toxins of nine deadly poisons found in the Eastern State and could only be refined by one person in the world—Gu Long, the leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. Thus, it was clear that Song Zhong had obtained this Nine Poison Heavenly Pill under Gu Long's prior arrangement. As for its use, aside from the unconscious Zhao Ziyu, no one else would willingly consume such a thing.
"Despicable acts? Let me ask you this: if we fail to complete the mission assigned by our leader to destroy Yuxu Palace, what kind of punishment will we face when we return to the Heavenly Dragon Sect?"
His already not-so-handsome face twisted into something more ferocious upon hearing Mighty Bull's words. Song Zhong's eyes filled with coldness as he stared intently at Mighty Bull, as if he wanted to devour him whole. This frightened Mighty Bull into hastily lowering his head.
Seeing that Mighty Bull chose not to continue opposing him, Song Zhong nodded in satisfaction. However, just as he raised the porcelain bottle containing the Nine Poison Heavenly Pill, another discordant voice emerged from beside him. The speaker bluntly said, "Song Zhong, don't think we're all fools. Zhao Ziyu is just a woman; how can feeding her the Nine Poison Heavenly Pill help us with Yuxu Palace? You're just trying to threaten Ye Huan. To put it plainly, you're afraid—afraid that because of Ye Huan being an unpredictable variable within Yuxu Palace, we won't be able to complete our leader's mission!"
"Shut up! Am I afraid of Ye Huan?!"
His expression once again turned exceptionally fierce as Song Zhong directed his gaze toward the source of the voice. However, upon realizing it was Ruo Qiu speaking—someone quite popular among the Heavenly Dragon Gate Protectors—he quickly changed his tone and said slowly, "Ruo Qiu, let me be honest with you. I do have some apprehension about Ye Huan; however, that does not mean I am afraid of him. Especially after learning about Ye Huan's connection with Yu Wuxia, the leader of Yuxu Palace. I've been considering whether we could use Zhao Ziyu to threaten Ye Huan into forcing Yuxu Palace to close off the Eight Gates of Immortal Trapping Formation. Once Yuxu Palace loses both that barrier and its leader's threat, do you think we can't take down a mere Yuxu Palace with our strength?"
As if hearing the funniest joke in the world, Ruo Qiu pulled out his folding fan from his waist and snapped it open with a flourish while covering his face with it as he laughed and said, "Haha... Song Zhong, your words sound nice enough. But let me ask you this: if we follow your orders completely, wouldn't Jin Ling's previous 'beauty scheme' have been for nothing? Where does that leave Jin Ling?"
"Jin Ling..."
Gritting his teeth as he uttered Jin Ling's name, Song Zhong had indeed considered everything she had done in his eyes before. However, compared to the task assigned by Gu Long, even if Jin Ling were to die along with all other Heavenly Dragon Gate Protectors, what would it matter? As long as he survived, what did he care for others' lives or deaths?
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, a sinister smile suddenly appeared on Song Zhong's face. However, given his current expression, the smile seemed rather repulsive. He shamelessly spoke up, "Jin Ling is here for the mission assigned by the Sect Leader, and we are also here for the Sect Leader's task. If Ye Huan and Jin Ling come here together and Ye Huan learns the truth, then even if we have to abandon Jin Ling, it would be worth it."
"You..." "You can't be serious..."
A cold breath was drawn in as Ruo Qiu and the other Heavenly Dragon Gate Protectors felt their faces turn awkward upon hearing Song Zhong's intention to discard Jin Ling, who was also one of the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors. After all, in their imagination, if Ye Huan discovered that a woman he had befriended had used seduction against him, he would surely be enraged enough to kill her. Abandoning Jin Ling like this could one day lead to similar consequences for them.
"How do you know Ye Huan will definitely come?"
Just as most of the Heavenly Dragon Gate Protectors were shocked by Song Zhong's words, another voice rang out among them, cutting straight to the point and giving everyone a sense of clarity.
Indeed, all of Song Zhong's elaborate schemes were aimed at using Zhao Ziyu to control Ye Huan, but who could guarantee that Ye Huan would come to rescue her? Furthermore, with their abilities to conceal their presence, it remained uncertain whether Ye Huan could even find them.
"Wang Huai, I must admit you are indeed clever; you quickly identified the crux of the problem. However, there is something you might not know. The Sect Leader told me before coming here that during the battle between Yu Wuxia and Ye Huan against our Sect Leader, even though Yu Wuxia was severely injured, Ye Huan did not flee but chose to fight to a standstill with our Sect Leader. This shows that Ye Huan is a person who values loyalty and affection. A person like that would risk everything for the woman he loves; I can almost envision that heart-wrenching scene. Moreover, to ensure that Ye Huan can find us, I specially scattered some powder from the Black Flower along the way. With its unique scent, if Ye Huan still can't find us, then it truly would be unbelievable."
Upon seeing that it was the smartest one among them who spoke up, Song Zhong smiled slightly and immediately explained all his considerations regarding his plan to use Zhao Ziyu to threaten Ye Huan. After hearing Song Zhong's detailed response, although everyone still felt somewhat uncomfortable about his intention to abandon Jin Ling, they ultimately chose silence, clearly agreeing with Song Zhong's approach.
"Hahaha... If none of you have any objections, then I shall proceed."
Looking around and seeing no one opposing him, Song Zhong became arrogant again, a broad smile on his face. He reached out and removed the cork from a porcelain bottle containing Nine Poison Heavenly Pills. Almost simultaneously as he poured out a pill of nine different colors from the bottle, a series of rumbling sounds suddenly echoed from above where Song Zhong and his group were located...
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