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Night fell, and on the vast grassland located at the northernmost part of Huaxia, a few large tents were set up. At this moment, a remnant of sunset, like a blaze, stained a large portion of the sky red.

Outside the tents, a man wearing a thick cotton coat sat on a wicker chair, holding a cup of horse milk wine, admiring the scenery at the edge of the sky. At this time, a graceful woman, dressed in a white fur coat, walked straight out of the tent and approached the man, playfully chiding, "Third Brother, you’re going to drink all our horse milk wine, can’t you drink a little less?"

The man referred to as Third Brother helplessly smiled and said, "Fifth Sister, you really can’t blame me, you know there’s no other alcohol around here. Every day it’s lamb and horse milk wine; I’m getting tired of it. When can we improve the menu?"

"We’ll be improving the menu soon." A voice came; the two turned their heads toward the adjacent tent where an elderly man emerged, saying, "Ling Cheng just called. Something happened on his end, and he needs our help."

This elder was none other than the leader of the Eight Strange People, Qiu Yong.

Yuan Yun took a sip of horse milk wine and said, "Ling Cheng really can’t sit still; we’ve just left, and now there’s trouble."

"Elder Brother, what trouble did Ling Cheng run into?" Xia Yue asked concernedly.

"I just chatted with him over the phone. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is completely done for; Du Kang died in battle, and only Su Mei and Song Ge managed to escape. They are now at Dragon Tiger Hall."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Yuan Yun and Xia Yue were both shocked, "The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion... finished?"

Qiu Yong nodded and said, "It was the work of the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Dark Pavilion. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion suffered a catastrophic disaster, and Dragon Tiger Hall might be next. Ling Cheng is worried they won’t be able to resist the enemy, so he wants us to go back to support."

Yuan Yun put away his playful demeanor, looking serious, "With the fall of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, the entire Martial Arts world is bound to be chaotic. Elder Brother, when do we leave?"

"Besides you two, where’s everyone else?"

Xia Yue replied, "Fourth Brother took Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother hunting, and Second Brother went horseback riding with Yu; not sure where they are."

Yuan Yun chimed in, "It’s getting dark; they should be back soon."

In a short time, the sky gradually darkened, and the temperature dropped slowly. Qiu Yong and Xia Yue were packing things inside the tent, while Yuan Yun sat alone outside, holding a steel knife and a whetstone, lightly rubbing the blade.

In the blink of an eye, over an hour had passed. Xia Yue walked out of the tent, checked the time, and said, "Why haven’t Second Brother and the others returned yet?"

"How would I know?" Yuan Yun shrugged and said, "The night scenery on the grassland is great; maybe they forgot to come back while admiring it."

"Hey!" At this moment, Xia Yue pointed to the southern sky and asked, "Third Brother, look at that—what is it?"

Yuan Yun turned his head to look in the direction Xia Yue was pointing; a faint fire light appeared in the night sky, seemingly launched from the ground, rising tens of meters high before falling down.

"Elder Brother."

Upon hearing Yuan Yun’s shout, Qiu Yong quickly walked out of the tent and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Look over there." At this moment, several groups of fire lights appeared in succession in the night sky, very clearly visible.

"There are only a few of us around; there shouldn’t be anyone else," Qiu Yong said, "That very well might be Fourth Brother’s signal."

"That’s right," Xia Yue echoed, "I remember Fourth Brother and the others went in that direction." Saying this, she asked suspiciously, "If it’s Fourth Brother, why is he signaling us? Could there be trouble?"

"Not clear; let’s go over and check first. Third Brother, Fifth Sister, quickly prepare the horses."

Yuan Yun and Xia Yue responded in unison, and the three immediately led the horses out, swiftly galloping toward the direction where the signal was fired. A few minutes later, the three arrived at the location where the signal was fired but didn’t see Zhang Zhongfeng, Yang Chen, and Wei Jiahao.

At this moment, Xia Yue seemed to have found something; she dismounted and walked to a patch of grass, pulling out an arrow stuck in the ground.

"Elder Brother, this is Fourth Brother’s arrow; there are scorch marks on it."

Qiu Yong said gravely, "Fourth Brother and the others might be in danger; everyone be careful and stay vigilant." As soon as he spoke, another fire light appeared in their western direction. This time, the fire light was very close, only a few hundred meters away. Yuan Yun pointed with his hand and shouted loudly, "Behind that slope."

"Let’s go." Qiu Yong said softly, and the three urgently rode their horses over. Shortly after, when the three ascended the high slope, they saw not far ahead two horses galloping quickly, with several off-road vehicles following them, seemingly chasing the riders.

Seeing this scene, Qiu Yong didn’t hesitate and dashed down the slope, with Yuan Yun and Xia Yue drawing their weapons and following closely behind. As the three horses approached, the people in the off-road vehicles seemed to notice their presence and immediately redirected two vehicles, charging straight toward them.

On the vast grassland, there was no cover—either you faced directly or competed in speed. Seeing those two off-road vehicles getting closer, Qiu Yong suddenly stood up from the horseback, holding the reins with both hands. Yuan Yun and Xia Yue glanced at each other and immediately positioned their horses behind Qiu Yong. Instantly, the three horses formed a straight line, allowing them to avoid collision with the two off-road vehicles.

As those two off-road vehicles rapidly closed in, Qiu Yong seized the opportunity; as they were about to collide, he kicked forcefully, his body soaring from the horseback, propelled by the horse’s forward momentum, swiftly flying forward. Just then, the nearest off-road vehicle came within reach.

With a light shout, Qiu Yong’s body seemed like a steel ball, plummeting straight down, landing right on the roof of the off-road vehicle.

Bang!

With a clear crash, Qiu Yong’s fist shattered the front windshield of the off-road vehicle, and glass shards scattered everywhere. Simultaneously, he leaned forward from the roof, grabbing the driver and pulling him out of the seat.

Without the driver’s control, the off-road vehicle dashed toward a small mound ahead.

"Elder Brother, get down quickly." At this moment, Yuan Yun rode up swiftly from behind, riding parallel to the off-road vehicle.

Hearing his cry, Qiu Yong leaped from the roof, landing steadily on horseback. At the same time, the off-road vehicle hit the small mound, its whole body flying up before crashing heavily into the ground, continuously rolling forward.

"Third Brother, leave this to me; you go help Fifth Sister." After saying this, Qiu Yong dismounted quickly, rushing toward the overturned off-road vehicle.