Today was a conspiracy!


    As Commander Yu''s trusted aide, Zhao Yu, to actually betray at such a critical moment, it was a huge blow to the entire battle morale!


    The Black Clothes Society has been harassing us for more than a day or two!


    The Martial Arts members of Xuanwu, seeing so many of their brethren fall to the blades of the Black Clothes Society''s Martial Arts Experts, felt even worse than if they had been killed themselves!


    Just as they had found an opportunity to uproot the Black Clothes Society''s nest in Penglai Canyon, now... before the action even started, the leader was directly beheaded...


    The solemn aura of those who were approaching was felt by the Xuanwu experts present!


    If the enemy had planted a spy by Commander Yu''s side, then those from the Black Clothes Society must be clearly aware of today''s operation and have set a net in the heavens and a trap on earth here!


    ...


    In the surrounding woods, approaching were the Black Clothes Society''s strong men, led by none other than Matsumoto Bilian!


    Seeing Zhao Yu''s actions, a sinister smile appeared on Matsumoto''s face, "It seems that Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie is not that formidable after all! Hehe, a single infiltrating chess piece I arranged was able to solve it so easily. Had I known, why would we have bothered to make such a grand fuss?"


    "Indeed! Master Matsumoto is formidable, having everything well-prepared ahead of time!"


    "Exactly, exactly! We can hold a celebration now. Slaying Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie will surely make every Martial Artist in Great Xia fearful!"


    Matsumoto, listening to the flattery from his men, felt somewhat elated, "Of course! After this battle victory, those within the Great Xia Realm who wish to oppose the Black Clothes Society will have to weigh their options. Collecting treasures afterward will be so much easier!"


    "Master Matsumoto speaks the truth, we swear to follow Master Matsumoto to the death, and when Master Matsumoto rises in rank, don''t forget about us old brothers!"


    "Well said, well said!" Matsumoto appeared generous, smiling and greeting the people around him, but in the next moment, he blurted out loudly, "Damn... *expletive*..."


    Matsumoto was originally lurking behind the trees, but now he stood up excitedly, staring in horror at the situation in the canyon.


    Huh?


    The other Black Clothes Society experts, hearing Matsumoto''s shouts, couldn''t help but turn their heads to look into the canyon, and they too were stunned by the scene before them.


    ...


    In the canyon, the Battle Saber in Zhao Yu''s hand was blocked by Yu Linglong, and the other dagger in Yu Linglong''s hand had pierced through Zhao Yu''s heart.


    The sound of the assassination that had just been heard did not come from Yu Linglong but had pierced through Zhao Yu''s heart.


    "Don''t rush! Who told you Yu Linglong only had Zhao Yu by her side?" Matsumoto smirked devilishly, "I fear Yu Linglong doesn''t know that two of the four most elite experts under her command have already been bought by our Black Clothes Society, right?"


    A whistle!


    Matsumoto put his fingers to his lips, issuing a signal to move.


    The next moment, while Yu Linglong was fervently calling all her combatants to arms, another one of her subordinates, a general, seized the moment to strike at Yu Linglong''s lower back again.


    Thud!


    This time, everyone saw it clearly—Yu Linglong had no time to react at all. The dagger in the hands of the Grandmaster Realm general had clearly pierced through Yu Linglong''s clothes and into her body.


    "Yu Linglong, you should finally be dead now, right?" Matsumoto Bilian huffed coldly, feeling relieved once again.


    And that middle-aged man who took action harbored the same thought!


    Yu Linglong could defend against the first assassination attempt by Zhao Yu, but she couldn''t guard against my second attack, right?


    Boom!


    Yu Linglong felt a sharp pain in her waist and instinctively turned around. With a punch, she sent the assassin flying, "Yang Tong, I never thought that another traitor would be you! Despicable!"


    Yu Linglong, with a face full of anger and slightly pale, reprimanded him.


    Pushed back by Yu Linglong, Yang Tong managed to stand his ground a few meters away and sneered, "Yu Linglong, now you know it''s too late! My blade is coated with a potent poison, Blood Sealing Throat! Yu Linglong, today you''re undoubtedly going to die..."


    All of Yu Linglong''s subordinates around her were dumbfounded!


    Another one?


    Beyond Zhao Yu, there was yet another assassin who wanted to kill Commander Yu?


    Yang Tong had been waiting for quite a while when he realized that aside from looking a bit pale, Yu Linglong exhibited no signs of abnormality. He frowned, "What''s going on?"


    Was his poison ineffective?


    Yu Linglong was also puzzled. She had been stabbed in the waist; logically speaking, she should feel excruciating pain. Why was there no blood? And it seemed like there was a warm current flowing in her waist!


    What was happening?


    Yu Linglong reached for her waist and then pulled out a yellowed Rune Talisman...