Chapter 1687 - 627: Before the Blood Lotus (Ten Thousand Character - )_2
These people included both men and women.
By their stance, the leader was a middle-aged man.
He looked dignified, but his complexion was dark, hair disheveled, strong in build, and carried a heavy sword on his back.
The heavy sword was quite long; although not as exaggerated as the Qilin Swordsman’s Seven Feet Mysterious Light Sword, it was still far from ordinary.
Standing next to him was a scholar, looking somewhat frail.
The scholar appeared to be older than him by a few years.
With a thin mustache divided into two, his eyes had a slightly cunning look.
At this moment, he scanned around with a worried expression:
"Where is that kid named Lin?"
Just then, a person quickly came forward.
It was a young man dressed similarly to an ordinary mountain bandit, his face splotchy in black and white, indistinct.
Upon approaching, he hurriedly said:
"Master, I’m here."
"Hmph."
The master gave him a cold glance, then frowned and said:
"We’re about to arrive. Is this place really as you described, full of women?"
"Indeed it is."
The kid named Lin had a mischievous grin on his face:
"Master, you might not know.
"Earlier, I accidentally wandered into Dingchan Mountain. In front of Bai Ye Lake, I was bitten by a water snake.
"Luckily a girl from the village by the lake saved me.
"This is how I narrowly escaped death.
"She took me to the village; I stayed for a few days and discovered that there wasn’t a single man there.
"Upon inquiry, I learned that an epidemic had struck the village years ago.
"Strangely, this disease affected only men, not women.
"As a result, all the men in the village died unexpectedly.
"Only a group of women was left to live alone there.
"They were naturally timid and dared not leave Dingchan Mountain, repeatedly urging me not to reveal this to anyone.
"Heh, how could I not?
"The Master said it, every man for himself, or heaven and earth will punish him.
"They’re just a group of weak women who can’t even bind a chicken.
"With so many men and horses in action, we’ll catch them easily and can decide whether to use them or sell them for a lot of silver, that’s only proper.
"Hence, I naturally reported it to the Master."
This was heard by Su Mo and the others in the tree, leaving them at a loss.
Even the Vice Sect Hierarch seemed somewhat confused.
Su Mo gazed at the kid named Lin, lost in thought.
Then the Master laughed heartily:
"You are something, kid. If this succeeds, I’ll let you choose someone to be your wife first.
"Then let you take the ninth seat on the mountain."
The kid named Lin was overjoyed:
"Thank you for the guidance, Master! I... would die a hundred deaths without regret!!"
But the master’s brow remained furrowed.
He had heard what Lin said before.
But this time, as often as he said it, it felt strange every time he heard it.
Yet he couldn’t articulate what was strange about it.
The Master glanced at him and chuckled:
"Do you think this is still inappropriate?"
The master shook his head:
"Since Master has decided, I naturally dare not object.
"However, an isolated group of women deep in the mountains, with such an unheard-of mysterious disease, always seems a bit off.
"I’m not saying Xiao Lin was lying.
"Just worried that these women are not telling the truth.
"If we accidentally fall into a trap..."
The Master nodded:
"You’re right, but it’s a foregone conclusion at this point.
"Now the widow village is in sight.
"Let’s send someone to scout, and once the situation is clearer, enter the village under the cover of night.
"Remember, kill the old and weak! Kill those who are not charming!
"Capture the rest, regardless of age, capture them all.
"Have the brothers ready the knockout drugs, prepare two knives, one coated with potent poison, the other with anesthetic; if something goes wrong, use the poison blade."
He sought to arrange things as perfectly as possible.
The master had no choice but to nod slightly.
Others couldn’t help but show expressions of excitement and anticipation.
Only the woman in their midst couldn’t help but give a disdainful glance at the men present and scoffed:
"Such conduct."
The few men laughed awkwardly.
The Master coughed:
"I’ll have someone scout the place right away..."
At the moment, the night was fading, a perfect opportunity for action.
He was ready to send people to investigate.
Su Mo watched them, suddenly smiled slightly, took something out of his pocket, and pulled its fuse aimed at the sky.
A swishing sound was then followed by something shooting up into the sky, and a loud explosion echoed.
The flaming bloom formed a blood-red lotus.
It lit up half the sky.
The mountain bandits were suddenly terrified, and the young man named Lin’s eyes shifted uncertainly.
He quickly searched for the source of the fire signal, but nothing was found, no sign of life.
"Not good!"
The master’s face changed:
"That Fire Meteor... seems to have a significant origin."
"How does Master know?"
The Master immediately asked.
"A guess."
The master, candidly: "However, this moment, sending up this Fire Meteor, likely has a deeper mystery. Let’s not linger, we’d better leave immediately."
But as he spoke, a shout broke the forest’s silence:
"Who dares intrude on my Blood Lotus Sect!?"
Soon, several red figures emerged from the forest, and in the blink of an eye, over a dozen Blood Lotus Sect disciples appeared.