The Martial Doctor

"My lord, look, the people of Scorpio have started taking action!"

Inside Xue Family Manor, flames flickered, and the sounds of shouting and clashing metal continuously echoed, clearly indicating that both sides had begun fighting in earnest.

"I can see that." Lin Miao nodded. Although they had arrived, directly intervening in such a chaotic battle involving hundreds and thousands of people was not very meaningful.

The manor soldiers, while individually weak, were much better at coordinated combat compared to the martial artists, not to mention their numbers were three times that of Scorpio’s men and still in their home territory.

"Miaoxue, Fei’Er, focus on Scorpio. As long as they haven’t joined the battle, don’t make a move." Lin Miao instructed.

"Understood."

"Be careful to conceal your identities and protect yourselves. If you find yourselves at a disadvantage, don’t be reckless. Your safety is the top priority." Lin Miao reminded.

"Got it." The two women responded, quickly departing.

The battle at Xue Family Manor quickly reached a fever pitch from the moment of contact.

The fighting style of martial artists was clearly different from that of the army, especially those recruited martial artists. Each fought on their own, and although their attacks seemed fierce, the manor soldiers were capable of handling them. Furthermore, in the past few days, Pei Jian had heavily invested in hiring top guards from various security agencies within Dongshan City. Even though the guards were no higher than the Blood Fusion Realm, they were sufficient to deal with these martial artists.

Moreover, the guards were best known for their defensive capabilities.

Only Scorpio’s troops were the true elite, exuding a deep and solemn aura while clad in black armor, resembling a small formidable army.

Indeed, they were trained with precise configurations.

Their tactics were very similar to those of the military, and this small team of nearly two hundred men silently and effortlessly pierced through the first and second courtyards of Xue Family Manor, as if the place was devoid of any people.

What a formidable unit!

Lin Miao also sensed the exceptional nature of this team, fearing that Pei Jian was in trouble tonight.

Pei Jian stood on the highest platform within the manor, overlooking the entire battlefield. The sight of this black-armored team made his heart pound.

This was not some martial sect-trained group; this was a military force, an elite team with cultivation levels above the Bone Forging Realm.

Such a team, even among border troops, would be considered elite.

And for those poorly trained and equipped manor soldiers at the rear, they were as easy to cut down as slicing through vegetables.

At their current speed, these people would reach him within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The giant crossbow’s arrows had been exhausted by the oil lamps, and without arrows, these powerful weapons were like toothless tigers.

Iron Palm Zhou Qianren’s injuries hadn’t healed entirely, but after several days of recuperation, he’d regained half to sixty percent of his combat strength, stopping one Meridian Passage Realm expert from Scorpio’s team with his iron palms.

Mei Jiuru and Chen Xiaodao were in similar condition; although all three Meridian Passage Realm experts could only exert half to sixty percent of their strength, they managed to slightly hinder their opponents.

Meanwhile, Mr. Cao directed the long-prepared archers to continuously shoot arrows, which were all poisoned. A mere scratch would lead to poisoning and a loss of combat power.

However, while effective against those martial artists, the poisoned arrows had limited effect on the black-armored troops charging through, who seemed indifferent to casualties, continuing their assault relentlessly.

The situation was extremely unfavorable for Pei Jian.

All of his arrangements were of little use against absolute power.

This scenario was indeed unexpected for Pei Jian.

By now, neither Marquis Lingyang nor members of the Green Blade Sect had appeared, clearly intent on completely dissociating themselves from this night’s event.

The slaughter continued.

The air was thick with the stench of blood.

Pei Jian could only continuously shrink the defensive circle, focusing his personnel around the secret vault to prepare for a final showdown with Scorpio.

He had mostly exhausted his available forces, except for eighteen martial monks from Shanglin Temple, his last resort.

They would not be revealed easily until the critical moment.

Who knows if the opponents had any tricks up their sleeves?

"Scorpio, how dare you assemble a crowd to attack the imperial army? Are you planning a rebellion?" Pei Jian gritted his teeth and shouted.

A voice emanated from his mouth, resonating like a morning bell and evening drum, piercing everyone’s eardrums.

Walking with hands behind his back at the rear of the team, Scorpio, who hadn’t made a move so far and was slowly entering the manor, heard this and his face changed under the mask. He hadn’t expected Pei Jian to know his identity and call it out directly.

This was troublesome.

No matter how strong Scorpio was, he understood that compared to the imperial forces, it was like an egg striking a rock, and should his identity be exposed, Scorpio and his subordinates could only hide in Longchuan Canyon.

It wasn’t just the imperial forces; even rogue fighters and the righteous martial path would not spare him.

"I didn’t expect Mr. Pei would know my name; I originally thought about sparing your life. But now, it seems unnecessary. Tonight, everyone in this manor must die!" Scorpio’s cold, metallic voice echoed across the entire Xue Family Manor.

"Scorpio, you dare!" Pei Jian’s face changed dramatically. If Scorpio truly started a massacre, then everyone at Xue Family Manor tonight might not survive.

Destroying evidence could claim Marquis Lingyang was falsely accused, a fabrication by Pei Jian to unjustly incriminate him, but if Pei Jian were killed,

The situation would be entirely different.

An official of a prefecture being killed would undoubtedly be a major case that reaches the heavens, and Scorpio would undoubtedly be added to the imperial wanted list.