Chapter 915: Night Attacks (1)
Back to the Floating Island One...
Yue Xuexia, Shen Jueyang, Tan Shengyu, Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue had returned home. After coming back, the Moon Goddess had headed to the kitchen and made herself busy with cooking some spirit food. Together with her in the kitchen are Grandma Tang Yuyi and Aunt Xue Shuyi making dinner preparations. That night after hearing that Tan Shengyu will be out with the others for a mission, his wife, Xue Shuyi had made him quite a good meal. Hei Yu’s subordinates had already been waiting outside the mansion on the floating island while the others were in the middle of dinner.
Tan Shengyu said, "They are here. It’s time for me to go!"
"Uncle Tan. There are some snacks in the kitchen. Bring those with you and share it with everyone," said Yue Xuexia before she headed back to her room.
Tan Shengyu heads to the kitchen and notices a few trays of meat buns in paper bags. Seeing this, he realized that this might be a midnight snack the Goddess of the Moon had prepared for him and people from the Evernight Manor. For some reason, there is also a bowl of tea egg which is different from the meat bun. Tan Shengyu keeps all the food on the trays in his wedding storage ring. He wasn’t surprised about the snacks. After all, they need to stake out the whole night outside and inside the Pill Tower.
"I’m leaving now," Tan Shengyu said.
At the door, his wife, Xue Shuyi had seen him off. Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue had also accompanied him by door.
Xue Shuyi said, "Be careful out there!"
"I will. Don’t worry! I will be back soon," said Tan Shengyu.
Tan Bingyu threw something towards his father, it was a few healing pills she had asked from the Mistress.
"Bring these pills with you, Dad. Just in case," said Tan Bingyu.
Xue Renxue waves his hands bidding his father-in-law goodbye and safety on the way. It was only when they saw Tan Shengyu meeting some men who appeared in the darkness and disappeared all together. Only when there is no more figure at the end of their sight that they decide to get back.
Tan Bingyu said, "Mom, Dad will be alright. Let’s go back to rest."
"Alright." Xue Shuyi took one long and last stare at the darkness outside the door before closing it and returning to rest with her children.
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Outside, on their way to the pill tower, a group of men in pure black robes with their faces hidden behind a mask were now riding the wind and some flying device, Tan Shengyu was advised by his master to wear something similar making not out of place among these assassins.
Tan Shengyu asked, "Brother Hei Yu sent you. Where is he then?"
"The Lord is already at the tower planning the whole thing like setting traps, battle formations, ambushes and how they would fight when the enemies had arrived." A kind assassin responded to Tan Shengyu’s question.
Tan Shengyu once again asked, "Brothers, do you think there would be many enemies coming?"
"Maybe... According to the others before we took our leave, there should be more than one group coming over to the tower."
"We should be able to enjoy fighting tonight. I can help but feel excited about the event that hasn’t happened yet," murmured Tan Shengyu.
Their journey didn’t take long. Not only are they moving at a very fast speed, most people have been asleep or at home at this time of the day and thus it didn’t take long for them to reach the location where the Pill Tower is. By the time they arrived everyone else had been waiting.
Hei Yu said, "You guys have returned. Good, check on the location where you will be guarding. We will wait in the dark for the enemies to arrive."
"Yes, Lord Hei!" The other member of the Evernight Manor responded.
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Midnight. At dawn, the people they had been waiting for had finally arrived.
As expected the groups that came over were not only from one power but from all the groups where the spies had come from. What made them delighted is that these groups totally had no intention of moving together as a group as each group had their own set of rules and plans. The assassin king, Hei Yu had taken this into account and why he had sent his people in each direction to make a move. He had also placed Tan Shengyu in the area which is the closest to where he is. There is no way he would let Tan Shengyu have an accident on a mission with him. The Mistress will not forgive him.
Meanwhile, at the side of the enemies, there are almost five groups coming over to the Pill Tower. Most attackers were in the realms of the God king to the Quasi-Emperor. It would be unknown if an emperor realm cultivator had come over. After all, for cultivators of this realm, if they didn’t want others to notice them, it would be almost impossible to know if they are around or not. Like how the Immortal Sun Emperor stayed by the side of the Moon Goddess while pretending to be simply a swordsmaster. Unless he used sun elements to fight, no one would know who he is. Plus, he is completely disguised.
The five groups who come to attack the Pill Tower come from the following groups: from the Core Haven there is the Yun Clan and the Beast Master Hall, from the Inner Haven, there is the Tiger Tribe, the Black Crow Tribe and someone from the Zan Clan, who are merchant of immortal herbs. There are a total of twenty attackers overall. The Yun Clan, Zan Clan and the Beast Master Hall had sent five cultivators with four Godking realm cultivators, one Quasi-Emperor realm cultivator. There are only two from each Tiger Tribe and the Black Crow Tribe, both at Peak God king realm. Moreover, as beings with divine beast race’s bloodline, they are stronger than those from the same realm especially when their opponents were just humans. The divine beast race was born with a natural powerful physique which cannot be compared to an ordinary human being.
It seems they were determined to destroy the pill tower and loot the place after they had destroyed it. In the Pill Tower Master’s office, Han Siyu, Grand Elder Su Kan and Grand Elder Li Houye were all waiting for the arrival of these people. Even though they were only at the God king realm, with one a peak stage and two at late stage they would never allow the others to destroy their place, their home. The Pill Tower is an important place in their hearts and would never allow others to destroy it so easily.
Grand Elder Su Kan upon noticing the auras coming over towards their Pill Tower, a gloomy expression on his face appeared. He said, "They truly have come and there are at least three Quasi-Emperor realm cultivators and seventeen God King realm cultivators. They thought of the Pill Tower too well. Bring even Quasi-Emperors to loot the tower, don’t you think this is too much of an overkill? After all, there are only three of us at peak and late Godking realms. The other elders were either at Peak Mahayama or Early Godking realms. The children were even weaker."
"Twenty opponents. If it’s just us alone then it would be impossible to defend." Pill Tower Master Han Siyu said while sighing helplessly.
Grand Elder Li Houye said as he was overlooking the scenery outside of the Pill Tower and noticed that the shadows outside the building were much darker than usual. There is also a strong presence that cannot even hide itself. If he recognizes it correctly, it should be that man from the Divine Doctor’s side. His realm felt like it is only in the God King realm but he couldn’t understand why the divine doctor would send him here alone together with the people from the Evernight manor.
Li Houye’s thoughts are: ’Is there something wrong with that man from the side of the Divine Doctor? They had sent only him and the Evernight Manor. But why? Do they want him to die?’
Grand Elder Su Kan said, "Even if there are only a few of us, I will not allow them to destroy our tower! Who the hell do they think they are!!!"
"If so then tell the elders to get ready to fight and send the children to where Elder Ku is," said Pill Tower Master Han Siyu.
Su Kan pointed at himself and said, "You wanted me to go?"
"Go and come back soon," Grand Elder Li Houye said.
"Alright. I understand okay!" Su Kan said as he left the office.
Grand Elder Su Kan as the youngest among them three had no other choice but to follow his brother’s commands. Even though he is short tempered and hot headed by nature, he is respectful towards those he had in his heart.
After the Grand Elder Su Kan had taken his leave, the expression of the two who were left in the office had turned serious.
"Lao Li, do you think we can survive for tonight?" Han Siyu asked.
Li Houye smiled and said, "Of course. I assure you that we will survive."