The sound of the drum struck down the ground, getting louder and louder, as if it was beating on people's hearts, and everyone only felt that the entire Yuji Palace seemed to be vibrating slightly with the sound of the drum.

The figure finally appeared at the gate of the palace again, but it was eight giant men wearing iron masks and black cloaks, which were the same eight people who had pulled the chariot before. The eight people walked side by side in unison, their footsteps matched with the sound of the drums, and every step they took was extremely heavy, as if eight 10,000-pound giant elephants had stepped on stone slabs and walked into the main hall.

It turned out that the vibration that everyone felt earlier was not due to the sound of drums, but to the footsteps of these eight giants. And as far as everyone could see, their footsteps on the white stone ground left footprints more than half an inch deep.

If only a tall and muscular man is nothing, in the eyes of a martial arts master, because a few hundred catties of brute force is completely vulnerable in front of the true strength of superior martial arts. However, leaving footprints on the stone slab like this is by no means something that can be done with brute force alone, and it is necessary to have extremely strong internal strength, even the top masters in the "Seven Great Sects" may not be able to do it.

Seeing this scene, the people of all factions in the hall were jealous in their hearts, and it also made Dehua Bushi think of the terrible iron-faced giant Xiri Ahong that he had seen in Yujing back then.

The eight people walked into the palace gate side by side, and then stopped, standing separately on both sides, and a person in a golden crown and brocade robe walked in, it was the old demon of lifelessness.

Previously, I could only see the general appearance from the window on the second floor, and the distance was closer at this time, but I saw that this old demon face was like a crown of jade, with a straight nose and a square mouth, and there was no wrinkle on his face. He glanced coldly at the people in the main hall, but with a kind of arrogance and contempt, just like the immortal Buddha facing a group of mortal ants.

Unlike the eight giants, he walked through the door with great lightness, as if he were gliding on the ice, a sign that he had reached the pinnacle of lightness.

Hua Bushi's gaze was fixed on the face of the lifeless old demon, and the hands in the sleeves of his robe were clenched into fists.

This is the person who killed his father Hua Tianxiong and killed Fifth Brother Ma! The hatred of the common heaven made this eldest young master's chest infinitely angry, and his body trembled slightly, and he only wanted to break this person's body into ten thousand pieces immediately.

However, the anger was only suppressed in an instant, and although Hua Bushi had only seen the lifeless old demon for the first time today, he knew that he was powerful. This battle is not only a battle of revenge, but also related to the life and death of many people, the fate of all the Baidao sects in the Ming Jianghu, as the main person, he must be calm, and must not make mistakes because of impulse.

After an instant, there was no anger in Hua Bushi's eyes, only strength and sharpness.

He took a deep breath and said, "This person is so pretentious, but he is bluffing, I don't have to pay attention to it! Please go down to the main hall to preside over the formation of your own faction, and the victory or defeat of today's battle will be in one fell swoop!"

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ dusk had passed, the sky was dark, and the cold wind was blowing snow flakes in the air.

On the top of Yuji Palace, in the stone room of the Qianji Pavilion on the fifth floor of the Treasure Building, candles are lit on the walls. Xiong Tiannan stood by the window, one foot on the edge of the window, his brows twisted into a ball on his fat face.

Xiong Bailing stood beside his son, but the expression on his face was very calm. Around them, there were several swordsmen dressed in green shirts and carrying long swords, which were none other than Qingyunwei.

This place is condescending, the field of vision is very wide, the previous battle between the six major sects and the demon Dao in the open space outside the palace, the father and son of the Xiong family can all see it clearly, but then the disciples of the six sects retreated into the palace gate, but they can no longer see it.

Xiong Tiannan's face showed an anxious look, and said: "There are so many people in the Demon Dao, it seems that it is difficult to say whether this battle can be won or not!"

Xiong Bailing said: "The disciples of the six major sects retreated into the palace gate in an orderly manner, and did not show signs of defeat, obviously they intended to withdraw, Young Master Hua is resourceful and strategic, we just need to follow the order." ”

Xiong Tiannan didn't think so, and said with a big mouth: "You all say how clever Hua Bushi's intelligence is, I think he is average, the next big battle is short of manpower, but he sent us to guard this treasure building, and said why to prevent a secret attack." After guarding this for most of the day, how can there be half an enemy, not even a ghost! Alas, I don't know what happened to Sister Lan'er, but nothing must happen!"

Xiong Bailing's eyes widened, and he reprimanded: "Shut up! Young Master Hua ordered us to guard here, just in case, if there is no enemy attack, of course it is better, why do you need to talk such nonsense!"

Xiong Tiannan saw that his father was angry, and he didn't dare to argue, so he lowered his head and said, "Daddy, don't blame, just don't say it." In fact, I'm just a little worried about the safety of Sister Lan Xin. ”

Xiong Bailing sighed and said: "You are my son, can my father still know what you are thinking? Young Master Hua's intelligence and ability are ten times stronger than you and me, and his character and life experience are also good, if it were not for the terminal illness and his long life, he would indeed be a good match for Lan'er's niece, alas, it's a pity that God is ruthless! After this battle, you can comfort Lan'er well, and treat her sincerely, after all, you are childhood sweethearts, but you don't have a chance at all. ”

At the beginning, Xiong Tiannan wanted to marry Sima Rulan as his wife, and he was almost able to achieve his wish, but after experiencing something happened on Whale Swallowing Island, he was withdrawn and failed, but his infatuation with Lan'er's sister has not changed.

This eldest son of the Xiong family was also a frequent visitor to the restaurant brothel, and he was quite famous in Okura City, but since the "RT-Mart" incident, he has never been to that kind of place, and over the years, there have been many matchmakers who have come to the Xiong family to propose marriage, and Xiong Tiannan has all refused.

Since coming to the Middle-earth Continent, Xiong Tiannan has followed and protected Sima Rulan every day, and the only thing he does is to practice martial arts, and the purpose of his martial arts practice is actually to better protect Lan'er's sister.

In the past five years, the eldest son of Xiong, known as "both civil and military", although he still knows nothing about literature, his martial arts have made great progress, and the family heirloom "Shocking Bear's Paw" has seven or eight points of fire, and compared with Xiong Bailing in his heyday, it is only a little less skillful.

As a father, Xiong Bailing saw all this in his eyes, knowing that his son could not forget his feelings for Sima Rulan, and he was quite helpless in his heart. If Hua Bushi and Sima Rulan got married, this matter naturally could not be mentioned again, but the changes that have happened now have made things take a little turn for the better.

Hua Bushi only has a few dozen days left to live, and Lan'er's niece is only twenty-four years old, and the sadness will eventually pass, whether it is for Sima Rulan, or for "Wanjintang" and Okura City, it is appropriate to find another good son-in-law.

There is no father in this world who doesn't want his son to be happy, if Xiong Tiannan and Lan'er's niece can do good things, of course, it is the thing Xiong Bailing wants to see the most.

Xiong Tiannan sighed lightly and said, "Sister Lan'er has only one Hua Bushi in her heart, and she will never like children in this life, I already knew this." There is definitely no chance that Daddy said, I just hope that Young Master Hua is gone, she can live happily, and the child will be satisfied. ”

Xiong Bailing glared at him again and reprimanded: "What are you satisfied! Nan'er, you are not a small boss, a manly husband, you should have some ambition! You want others to live happily, but you only promise to do nothing, where can you get what you want! Brother Sima is kind to our Xiong family, and Young Master Hua has also saved your life, let's risk our lives to repay it, but Nan'er, you also have to fight for your own happiness, as long as you are upright, what is there to be afraid of? If Lan'er's niece really doesn't have a good impression of you, you will simply die of this heart, and you don't have to live like this!"

Xiong Bailing actually wanted to say this to his son for a long time.

Xiong Bailing has only one son, and he has been very arrogant since he was a child, and because of this, although Xiong Tiannan was born with five big and three rough, he has always been timid as a mouse and lacks courage in dealing with people. Over the years, Xiong Tiannan's martial arts have grown a lot, and his courage has become a little bigger, but he is still dragging his feet in terms of emotion, and he is completely indecisive.

Xiong Tiannan listened to his father's words, his face flushed, but he couldn't speak for a while.

At this time, a Qingyun guard rushed in from outside the stone gate and said, "Mr. Xiong, I found an enemy on the peak!"

The father and son of the Xiong family were all shocked, and Xiong Bailing asked, "How many people are there?"

The Qingyun guard said: "Fifty or sixty people, about the top of the cliff on the secret road, have come over here!"

Xiong Bailing said: "Good come, everyone go out to meet the enemy! Nan'er, set off fireworks signals." ”

Sending the Xiong family's father and son and Qingyunwei to guard the rear, it was indeed Hua Bushi's backhand left in case of defense.

Yuji Palace is built in the natural stone peak on the top of the fairy cliff, on the surface, it seems that only the main gate can enter and exit, but in the Mituo Valley of Yujing back then, the people in the demon road have dug out the mechanism of pulling the iron cage from the belly of the mountain to the top of Yuyang Peak with a wheel steel cable, and now it is not surprising that there is a similar mechanism on the top of this fairy cliff.

If this is the case, it is possible that the Immortal Old Demon will send a group of people to infiltrate through the secret passage and attack from behind, forming a two-sided attack with the people in the demon path attacking at the front door.

The stone peak where the Yuji Palace is located is not small, and it is impossible to find the exit of the secret passage for a while, so Hua Bushi will make this arrangement. Because this is just speculation, there is no way to determine whether the people in the Demon Path will come to sneak attack, but if it does, the responsibility of defense is very heavy. Let any of the six major sects take charge, this eldest young master is not at ease, only Qing Yunwei and the father and son of the Xiong family are the most trustworthy people.

When making this arrangement, Hua Bushi solemnly explained that once the enemy was discovered, he would immediately set off a fireworks signal, and he would prepare early and send people to support.