Chapter 1177: Chapter 1166: The Nalan Family’s Failed Assault
Everyone followed the orders, lying on the ground, bodies trembling with fear.
“I say, Third Master, the Cloud Breaking Sect is not easy to provoke. Why don’t we retreat directly?”
“Even the Cloud Breaking Sect was mobilized by Ning Fan, which shows how formidable Ning Fan’s methods are. If we charge in forcefully, even if we take down these people from the Cloud Breaking Sect, there are likely thousands more hidden troops ahead waiting to harvest our lives.”
“Sigh…” Nalan Wuwei sighed, feeling utterly frustrated.
Truly, a venture off to an inauspicious start.
If it goes inauspiciously, leading to an early death, it would be even more tragic.
Although he was quite old and highly skilled in martial arts, he had a strong regard for his own life.
After all, the Nalan Clan had developed for so many years, and each of the old folks had already started their own branches, surrounded by children and grandchildren. They all hoped to enjoy family happiness, not face early death.
Nalan Wuwei had the same mindset.
Thus, he had thoughts of retreating.
However, a hot-blooded young member of the Nalan Family interjected, pulling him back to reality.
“Third Master, Ninth Aunt once said, once the attack is launched, there’s no going back; conquer without retreat; those who retreat will be executed without mercy.”
“This…”
The words not only startled Nalan Wuwei but also left the rest of the family members looking at each other, momentarily at a loss on how to proceed.
Moving forward, there was a roadblock.
Retreating, not only would they lose face, but their lives could also be at risk.
It was truly a dilemma.
Nalan Wuwei understood in his heart, knowing that Nalan Jiuhuang was a woman who meant what she said. In the entire Nalan Family, anyone who dared to disobey her orders would certainly face death.
Even the Family Head of the Nalan Family, Nalan Wushuang, received the same treatment.
Hoo…
Nalan Wuwei took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and after careful consideration, he spoke calmly, “Everyone, try to keep your bodies low to avoid the arrows.”
Then, he pointed at two mountain tops and ordered, “You also saw that these two mountain tops aren’t very high. Calling them small hills wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Immediately split into two groups, use the protruding rocks as cover, and attack upwards. Once we engage them closely, these so-called experts of the Cloud Breaking Sect are just paper tigers, collapsing at a touch. At that point, the situation will reverse, and we can continue to advance.”
“Third Master is absolutely right.”
Everyone nodded. When retreat wasn’t an option, this was the only choice they had.
This contingent consisted of nearly a hundred members. Under a forceful confrontation, it was uncertain how many would survive.
This was their only concern.
Very quickly, the group split into two teams, heading towards the two mountain tops, climbing up along the mountain walls on both sides, trying to stay under the cover of obstacles.
“Heh heh…”
Upon seeing this scene, Duan Yunfei let out a silent, cold laugh, a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Duan Yuanmeng grew a bit anxious and said coquettishly, “Master, they’re climbing up using cover. We must have some fish that slipped through the net. When it comes to close combat, given the martial skills of the Nalan Clan, it’s uncertain if we can win. What should we do now?”
“What should we do? Serve it cold!”
Duan Yunfei gave a strange smile, his face as cold as ice, invigorating everyone, making them more alert.
They saw Duan Yunfei raise his hand slightly and shout sternly, “Logs and boulders, push them up, and smash down!”
“What?”
Everyone was shocked, looking back.
They saw hidden teams suddenly appearing on both mountain tops, apparently prepared by Duan Yunfei secretly, only to be deployed as a last resort.
Since Nalan Wuwei chose punishment over compliance, it was no wonder Duan Yunfei employed this tactic.
Duan Yuanmeng watched with wide eyes, realizing how deep her master’s strategy was.
These arrangements were beyond her imagination.
Duan Yunfei read her mind, patted her shoulder, and smiled warmly, “Little girl, this is just the beginning. In the Jianghu conflicts, any situation can arise, like playing chess. If others think one step ahead, we must think two or three steps ahead to stand unbeaten.
After all, we are at a disadvantage in actual combat, and defense is our only means of survival. If we can’t be as strong as a turtle shell, the Cloud Breaking Sect would have ceased to exist long ago.”
“Um…”
Duan Yuanmeng opened her mouth, speechless, feeling like she was a rookie in the Jianghu, knowing very little, witnessing the wider world today.
Under scrutinizing gazes, they saw the hidden teams moving pre-cut large logs and hefty stones found nearby.
Without further orders from Duan Yunfei, they rolled them down the slopes.
Those Nalan Clan members who were climbing were the first to face this.
Boom boom boom…
A stone came flying aggressively, hitting the head of a Nalan expert.
With a bang, red and white matter splattered.
That Nalan expert’s head was gone, crushed into powder.
The headless body tumbled down the mountain, bringing chaos to many, causing a butterfly effect.
“Ouch ouch…”
“What’s happening?”
“We haven’t even started the fight, and someone’s already dead?”
“Damn it, you’re asking me, who do I ask? Better be careful.”
“Oh no, I’m going to roll to the bottom of the mountain. Hopefully, I won’t hit a rock.”
In their panic on this mountain, the other mountain saw the same scene unfold, rolling logs and stones falling, causing great commotion, making the earth shake.
A log first took effect, with a bang hitting Nalan Wuwei’s left shoulder.
“Ouch…”
Nalan Wuwei, hit by this impact, spat out blood, his body swaying.
He summoned a breath of True Qi, stabilizing the turbulence within, and flew to one side, hiding under another rock, narrowly escaping disaster.
“Damn, that was close, almost cost me my life.”
Although he dodged it, the other Nalan family members weren’t so lucky.
Falling logs and stones came relentlessly.
“Ah…”
“Ouch…”
The Nalan family members screamed continuously, some being directly hit and thrown, turning into a mass of flesh at the bottom of the mountain.
More were crushed by stones or flattened by logs, utterly wretched.
Nalan Wuwei watched his kinsmen either dead or injured, overwhelmed with grief, tears streaming down his face.
“What sin have we committed, putting my Nalan Family members in such danger, with little chance of survival.”
He cried out in lament, shouting, “Everyone, retreat, full retreat!”
“Alright!”
The surviving Nalan family members felt they’d heard the Gospel and ran faster than rabbits.