Chapter 52: Sudden Change (Third Update! Seeking Recommendations)

  At around eight thirty, Yu Yue carried a wooden bucket and climbed up to the westernmost arrow tower of the City Master's Mansion.

  In that small alley, he had already changed into a tight-fitting outfit. However, Yue Yu still felt it was not enough and used ropes to tie himself up tightly in over ten places. This was to prevent his clothes from fluttering and making any noise. Additionally, with the help of the auxiliary intelligent system controlling his feet, Yue Yu made no sound at all when walking.

  He didn't even have a sword in his hand. In the darkness, the reflection of light on weapons was often the easiest way to expose one's tracks.

  As Yue Yu stepped onto the spiral staircase and entered the top floor, which was fifteen zhang high, in this space with walls open on all sides, the two guarding martial artists were vigilantly gazing up at the sky. Apparently, the four guards below who had been knocked unconscious hadn't alerted them.

  The eight arrow towers of the castle were all built very wide and large, enough to accommodate two large thousand-meter crossbows. However, at present, the manpower and giant crossbow of the Yue family are still in short supply, except for the top of the mountain and the city wall, only a few are placed on the side of the temple. At this time, in order to receive the people from Dan Yun Castle, the Yue family temporarily transferred a large number of martial artists over, which is already showing great importance.

  Here is the translation:

  Having arrived here, Yue Yu became even more cautious. He knew that these low-level martial artists were extremely sensitive to aura. So when he put down the wooden bucket and entered the door, he stopped all breathing and used his auxiliary system to seal every pore on his body, fearing being detected. In addition, in his body, Yue Yu controlled the true energy ball in his dantian, rotating it like a yin-yang fishball during taiji sword practice. A long time ago, he had discovered that using this method could effectively gather and control his true energy.

  Just as he approached one of them from behind in a nearly silent manner, the martial artist finally felt a sense of foreboding. However, by this time, Yue Yu's fingers had already pressed down on his left shoulder. The force and internal energy used were just right, enough to make a low-level martial artist dizzy for a while. But at this moment, another martial artist standing beside the fence on the left also turned around suspiciously.

  Yue Yu suddenly took several strides to the left, and in that instant, he drew his sword. The first sword cut off the hilt of the long knife at the opponent's waist. The second sword struck the person unconscious with the back of the blade before they could even let out a cry for help.

  Originally, what was to be done next was to use ropes and wooden bars to disguise the two martial artists as if they were still on duty, just like the seven arrow towers before. However, when Yue Yu looked up at the sky and saw some black dots appearing and disappearing at the horizon, flying towards the direction of the Yue family castle, Yue Yu raised an eyebrow and abandoned the work of disguising.

  This time, he took advantage of the smell. Generally speaking, the sense of smell of flying birds is relatively keen. However, those carrion-eating flying birds are exceptions. The vultures in Yue Yu's previous life could smell the stench of rotting flesh from tens of kilometers away. And if there was a bit of wind, this distance would be even greater. In this world, the sense of smell of those second- and third-rate demon birds is probably even more terrifying.

  To be honest, Yue Yu was now really curious to know what kind of existence his self-made potions would bring about, but there was no time for that now. He hastily destroyed the longbows of two personal bodyguards, and then set up a small trap at the door using the wooden bucket he had brought earlier. After that, he jumped down from the railing and joined Lin Zhuo who was waiting in the small woods below.

  Before long, the flames in the city lord's mansion were extinguished one after another. It was not a martial artist who led his men to hastily ascend the simple building, but angry shouts rang out one after another.

  Yue Yu heard the sound and smiled, then took Lin Zhuo, whose face was gloomy to the point of dripping water, towards the central direction of the City Master's Mansion.

  The extinction of the fire was within his expectation. In the face of a large-scale bird attack, no one dared to light a torch as a target.

  Then the small mechanisms set up on top of the arrow tower can come into play, as the location with the widest field of view and no blind spots, where bows can be used to inflict maximum damage on those swooping down. Therefore, it is only natural that the guards in the castle will rush there at the first moment they discover the demonic birds.

  In fact, the mechanism set up by Yue Yu this time is very obvious and rough. If it were placed in normal times, even ordinary people would not be deceived. But the problem is that anxiety can make people careless, and the internal breath cultivation of low-level martial artists is far from being able to see at night like during the day.

  There are also those waters, which actually can't cause any harm. However, the bowstring is afraid of water, and with a special medicine he has made, it's enough to make the elasticity of those beast tendons decrease by 40% to 60% after getting wet, and the accuracy will also drop to the lowest. This means that these bows are basically unable to pose any threat to him.

  But these underhanded tricks can only go so far, and the next move will still depend on the knife and sword in his hand.

  Inside the castle, it was pitch black and almost impossible to make out anyone's figure within three meters. As Yue Yu walked this way, he had hardly encountered any interception, even if there were suspicious people, they would be knocked unconscious by Yue Yu with his sword scabbard before they could react.

  As he walked along the corridor outside the east wing, towards the front hall. He vaguely saw a majestic figure, taking advantage of this momentary lapse in defense, rushed into the third room on the left side. Yue Yu's lip corners slightly curled up, and his pace didn't stop at all as he arrived before the open temple gate.

  The main hall of the city lord's mansion was extremely spacious, but at this moment, most of the lights had been extinguished. Yue Yongjie sat in the central part of the hall, while several others from Dan Yun City and some prominent figures from the Yue family clan were seated on either side.

  And when the veiled Yue Yu and Lin Zhuo appeared at the gate of the hall, the crowd who were already concerned about the situation outside all cast astonished glances over.

  "Who are you?"

  The first to ask was one of the four low-ranking swordsmen guarding the front hall. At the same time, four knife shadows like matching exercises came with the sound of the voice.

  He glanced at the silver thread on the sleeves of these four people, and his eyes narrowed slightly with a hint of smile. He didn't even bother to use his own trump cards, using only the most basic sword techniques, one sword like lightning pierced into the knife shadow, stabbing into the wrist of the warrior on the far side. Then he boldly sidestepped into the gap in the knife shadow created by this person, and with a quick flick of his wrist, struck another warrior's knee.

  With just a light "pa" sound, the man's right knee bone shattered and his body couldn't help but kneel halfway to the ground. The sword light in Yue Yu's hand flashed again, this time stabbing out from the space above the head of the person who had suddenly knelt down, then with one sword, pierced the tendon on the right shoulder of the man on the far left.

  Lin Zhuo, who was following behind, had a faintly bright gaze. Yue Yu's several swords gave him a simple and unpretentious feeling from start to finish. It was ordinary and unremarkable, yet the martial artists in front of the gate couldn't stop them, and they flowed exceptionally smoothly, just like clouds and water flowing naturally.

  Such swordsmanship, Lin Zhuo had truly never heard of it before and felt a deep sense of admiration. If he were to switch places with Yue Yu, although he would ask himself if he could defeat these four martial artists, he couldn't possibly achieve such a feat in just a few moves, at least ten or more exchanges would be needed. However, Lin Zhuo also knew that he probably wouldn't reach this level in his lifetime. No matter what technique he practiced or the sword he wielded, they all emphasized being unyielding and unbeatable, using an unparalleled sharp sword to tear apart any obscure atmosphere. To actually achieve Yue Yu's level today would be a step down.

  Yue Yu himself didn't have much of a reaction, these four people were on the same level as him, but with the assistance of his auxiliary ability system, he was far superior to them in both speed and strength. Half a year ago, he could already move freely under Yue You's sword with a cultivation difference of eight levels, now facing these four low-level warriors, it was just like bullying children.

  With a casual flick of his wrist, Yue Yu knocked down the last person and looked up at the hall in front of him. Only then could it truly be called a battle!