The onlookers on both sides, upon seeing this, couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
A monk had been shot in the neck and fell to the ground, dead.
In Liang Xiao's hand, he held a small, slender sword, and a row of slender swords were also visible on his chest!
In the blink of an eye, Liang Xiao had consecutively drawn and thrown swords, felling five men!
"Kill Liang Xiao!"
The monk troops could no longer afford to be shocked. They drew their sabers and charged at Liang Xiao, their faces contorted with madness, devoid of any trace of the benevolent gaze of monks.
Shangguan Jiusi and the Tianshan Swordsmen faced the enemy head-on.
Outnumbered, Liang Xiao had no time to draw his flying swords. Jian Qinwan was also not idle, drawing her sword to meet the assault and cutting down one man each in their initial clash.
However, this group of monks was clearly well-trained. Their attacks were orderly, expanding the front of engagement with the Tianshan Swordsmen.
With a numerical disadvantage of nearly one to five, the Tianshan Swordsmen felt immense pressure in the impromptu battle.
Fortunately, these Tianshan Swordsmen were the elite of Tianshan, and they wore good quality soft armor. The initial exchange did not result in casualties, with only one man sustaining a cut on his shoulder, which he endured while fighting.
Liang Xiao, wielding his Youyou Sword, his face filled with killing intent, slew another monk with a casual stroke amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.
Zuo Jing and Hong Jie's hearts pounded wildly.
They had long since realized that Liang Xiao's swordsmanship was exceptional, his strikes incredibly fierce, and he was by no means a weak scholar!
Like Yama himself claiming lives, he truly killed one person every ten paces!
In a flash, five more monks had died by Liang Xiao's Youyou Sword!
The Tianshan Swordsmen had also slain a total of ten men.
But the enemy pressed on relentlessly, even charging fearlessly, forcing Liang Xiao to fall back to his own lines and regroup for a counterattack.
As the enemy swarmed towards Liang Xiao, the pressure on the Tianshan Swordsmen eased, and they immediately rushed to provide support.
Shangguan Jiusi glanced back at Hong Jie and then charged into the fray.
Hong Jie's expression grew increasingly grim. He finally retracted the Xuanming Powder from his hand and said to Yu Qingchuan, "You should go and support them as well. My sister and I will be fine!"
Yu Qingchuan surveyed the surroundings, confirmed their safety, and then charged into the enemy ranks with his sword.
However, as the courtyard was positioned with their backs to the rear gate, and the front was shrouded in poisonous smoke, there was no retreat. They were forced to grit their teeth and engage.
Furthermore, due to the confined space of their position, Liang Xiao could not fully utilize his skills for the moment and could only engage in a defensive battle.
Another four or five Tianshan Swordsmen sustained sword wounds, causing Liang Xiao's heart to sink.
If this continued, even if they won, some Tianshan Swordsmen would be killed!
Under the fierce engagement of Liang Xiao and the others, over thirty monks had already fallen, but the monks from the rear continued to surge forward like a tide, determined to seize this rare opportunity to kill Liang Xiao!
Zuo Jing suddenly found herself in a dilemma.
It was clear that the enemy had ambushed them in the backyard, intending to silence them all.
If she summoned the Yuntian Guard, she would expose herself!
But if she didn't summon them, the three of them might die here along with Liang Xiao!
At this moment, Liang Xiao continued to face the enemy with composure, keeping an eye on Jian Qinwan's situation.
Jian Qinwan moved like a swift dragon, her sword striking like thunder, her movements fluid and effortless. Three monks had already fallen to her blade.
However, the number of monks attacking Jian Qinwan was steadily increasing. Liang Xiao immediately moved to her side, drawing his sword to defend her.
Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, a roar erupted from the northeast. It turned out that several dozen more monks were arriving with sabers.
"These are the demonic monks of the Spring Return Sect! Cover the Marquis of Anguo and our junior sister as they break through!" Yu Qingchuan roared, leading the charge and killing one enemy.
"Don't mind me, protect my wife and retreat!" Liang Xiao urged immediately.
As everyone was about to cover Liang Xiao and his wife's escape, a furious roar came from the southeast: "How dare you!!"
The crowd turned their heads and saw eight white-clothed swordsmen approaching. The foremost among them was a white-haired elder, moving with incredible speed!
The eight swordsmen swiftly reached the rear of the monks, each slaying one.
The elder, his brows furrowed in anger, weaved through the enemy ranks. His sword was like lightning, striking unexpectedly, harvesting monk lives like cutting through melons and vegetables, with no mercy!
Upon seeing the newcomers, Jian Qinwan and the Tianshan Swordsmen were both surprised and overjoyed.
With the sudden reinforcement of these white-clothed swordsmen, the monk forces attacking Liang Xiao were also impacted, their formation loosening.
Seizing the fleeting opportunity, Liang Xiao immediately plunged into the enemy ranks, killing one with each step.
Yu Qingchuan and the others also found respite and immediately launched a counterattack.
Hong Jie and Zuo Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief, their expressions complex.
Hong Jie even received a glare from Zuo Jing and chose to remain silent.
With over twenty people, led by the elder and Liang Xiao, they actually counterattacked over a hundred well-trained monks wielding sabers!
In the blink of an eye, Liang Xiao and the elder had each killed over twenty men, and the remaining Tianshan Swordsmen had also successively dispatched their enemies.
"What is happening!" Finally, a contingent of a hundred government soldiers arrived from a distance.
Seeing the belated arrival of the soldiers, everyone suppressed the urge to curse.
Yu Qingchuan loudly declared, "These demonic monks of the Spring Return Sect attempted to assassinate our Great Gan's Marquis of Anguo!"
"Assassinate the Marquis of Anguo?!" The soldiers, seeing the peculiar nature of these monks, were both surprised and enraged. They rushed to pursue the remaining dozen or so monks.
Seeing that the situation was under control, the elder finally sheathed his sword and looked at Liang Xiao and the others.
Jian Qinwan's eyes welled up. Just as she was about to call out, she remembered that the Cloud Abode Master and two others were present. She quickly suppressed her urge, merely gazing at the elder with tears in her eyes.
"Master!!" The Tianshan Swordsmen, flushed with the heat of battle, could no longer hold back their emotions and roared excitedly.
"Could this person be..." Hong Jie and Zuo Jing's hearts skipped a beat, and they secretly rejoiced.
Fortunately, they had not made a move against Liang Xiao!
"Sixth Senior Brother, please take care of the wounded and Cloud Abode and the others," Liang Xiao said quickly.
Yu Qingchuan understood. With reddened eyes, he cupped his fists and bowed to the elder before turning to attend to the others.
The killing aura on the elder had completely dissipated, and he had returned to his former graceful demeanor. Only the bloodstains on his robes testified to the fierce battle that had just taken place.
"This brat's swordsmanship is actually so formidable!"
The elder merely appraised Liang Xiao and murmured to himself. He then lunged forward with his sword, without even drawing it from its sheath.
Everyone was startled: "Wait!"
The elder paid no heed. The tip of his sword was already three feet from Liang Xiao.
At the critical moment, Liang Xiao casually drew his Youyou Sword, which he had just retrieved, and parried the elder's strike.
The elder did not relent, his sheathed treasure sword raining down like a storm, targeting Liang Xiao's vital points, but all were parried by the Youyou Sword.
Within a few breaths, they exchanged over a dozen blows, leaving everyone mesmerized!
Even Shangguan Jiusi was dumbfounded this time.
He himself was a swordsman, how could he not see it?
Liang Xiao's swordsmanship was so exceptional that it might not be inferior to the elder's!
And that elder, was precisely...
Jian Qinwan could no longer contain herself. She stomped her feet in distress on the spot: "Father~!!"
"Oh my, this kid is even more formidable than Shaoling?"
The elder finally pulled back, withdrew his sword, and looked at Liang Xiao with a face full of pleasant surprise.