Lin Xiaotian pricked up his ears and sensed that something was wrong. He immediately quickened his pace, leading the beautiful woman towards the direction of the sound.
Bai Fumei didn't know what was happening either. This Medicine King Valley was the domain of the Medicine King; who dared to cause trouble here?
The closer they ran to the courtyard ahead, the more obvious the sounds of fighting became.
When they reached the vicinity of the courtyard, they saw four or five men in black struggling in a fight with a white-haired old man in the courtyard ahead.
It seemed that the white-haired old man was at a disadvantage and could be killed by the black-clothed men at any moment.
"It really is this old fellow. Who has he offended to have people come to kill him?"
Lin Xiaotian watched the fight in front of him, wondering inwardly.
"Who is that old man? Why does he look so much like the Medicine King?" Bai Fumei asked curiously, looking at the old man.
"What do you mean 'looks like,' he *is* the Medicine King!" Lin Xiaotian responded dismissively.
"Ah? Are you serious?"
Bai Fumei looked at Lin Xiaotian in shock. After confirming the Medicine King's identity, a murderous glint flashed in her eyes, and she was about to rush out to help him.
Lin Xiaotian hurriedly pulled her back, asking in surprise, "What are you doing? Didn't you see how skilled those people are? With your appearance, going there would just be sending yourself to your death."
"But that's the Medicine King. He's the only one in the world who can save my father's life. I can't let anything happen to him."
Bai Fumei said anxiously and prepared to go to the rescue again, but was stopped by Lin Xiaotian. He pulled her and chuckled, "Don't worry, that old man will be fine."
"He's deliberately falling behind to lure those people into a trap."
"A trap?"
Bai Fumei looked at Lin Xiaotian in confusion.
She continued to look into the distance and saw the white-haired old man quickly take out a button from his body as he retreated. With a gentle press, several flying arrows suddenly shot out from all directions of the courtyard.
The black-clothed men looked around, their expressions startled, and they quickly retreated. The flying arrows were aimed at them.
"Wow, what powerful hidden weapons! The positioning is simply brilliant."
Bai Fumei saw that the timing of the Medicine King's release of the hidden weapons was perfect!
If he had been even slightly later or earlier, the hidden weapons would not have posed a threat to them.
Lin Xiaotian crossed his arms and smiled calmly, "This is nothing. This old man's greatest skill is acting. These few black-clothed men can't do anything to him."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Bai Fumei was no longer as panicked and was filled with curiosity, wanting to see if the Medicine King was as powerful as he said.
"Keep attacking."
The black-clothed assassins in the courtyard retreated four or five steps, dodging the hidden weapons. The leader's anger grew, and he ferociously ordered.
Swish, swish, swish!
The black-clothed assassins revealed fierce expressions, holding their swords, their figures like sharp blades, and charged towards the Medicine King again.
The Medicine King snorted coldly and continued to press the button in his hand. Hidden weapons from all directions flew out from the darkness like a surging tide, whistling.
The few flying arrows just now were merely a small welcome gift from the Medicine King. The hidden weapons now were the real weapons to deal with them.
"What? Not good, everyone retreat quickly."
The black-clothed assassins trapped in the hidden weapon array saw that the situation was not good. The hidden weapons flying from all around were irregular, and their speed was so fast that one could not even see their shadows.
They wanted to turn back and retreat the way they came, but at this moment, they found that a huge Bagua diagram was gradually forming beneath their feet.
As long as someone dared to step into this hidden weapon array, they would have no chance of leaving alive without breaking the formation.
The Medicine King controlled the button with great ease, standing in place without any worry, and smiled slightly, "You trash, trespassing in Medicine King Valley without my permission, all of you die."
"Ah!"
As one black-clothed assassin blocked the flying arrows with his sword, a flying arrow suddenly shot out from behind him and precisely pierced his back. He let out a scream, fell to the ground, frothing at the mouth, and died on the spot.
"This is..."
Bai Fumei was shocked by the power of the flying arrows.
Lin Xiaotian was disdainful, a slight curl at the corner of his mouth. He explained, "His flying arrows are coated with potent poison. As long as they hit the enemy, the poison will erupt in a short period of time, leaving the enemy no chance to react."
"So that's how it is. As expected of the Medicine King. Not only is he proficient in medicine, but he's also so skilled in using poison," Bai Fumei praised admiringly.
Lin Xiaotian continued to watch the old man display his divine power. In just a few minutes, all the more than ten black-clothed assassins died in the formation, not a single one survived.
After annihilating all the enemies, the Medicine King took a breath and stared at the back wall not far away, saying coldly, "The two of you hiding behind the wall, you can come out now."
"Haha, I didn't expect you old fellow's ears to be so good even at your age. It's truly surprising."
From behind the west wall, two middle-aged masters slowly walked out. One of them laughed mockingly.
Bai Fumei was hiding behind another wall. Just now, she thought she and Lin Xiaotian had been discovered, but now she realized he was referring to two other people.
She continued to observe the depths of the courtyard and saw that the two newcomers were wearing loose robes and carrying ninja swords, not looking like masters from Great Xia.
"Strange, why are their clothes so peculiar? Could they not be from Great Xia?" Bai Fumei murmured to herself.
"It is indeed a bit strange. As far as I know, this old fellow shouldn't have provoked many enemies. Why is he being chased by so many strange masters today?" Lin Xiaotian couldn't help but rub his chin, analyzing curiously.
"Hmph, you two have been hiding for so long. I still don't know what your purpose is in coming to find this old man. Those people just now were also your subordinates, weren't they?"
The Medicine King looked at the two of them as they fully appeared and asked coldly.
"Senior Medicine King, please forgive our rudeness today. We are acting on someone's orders to take your head. If you are sensible and come with us willingly, if not, we will have to resolve this matter by force."
Another master seemed to be somewhat polite. He bowed deeply to the Medicine King and said coldly.
"Take my head? Heh heh, I didn't expect that even at my old age, with decades of retirement from the martial world, someone could still find me. Why don't you tell me, who is it that sent you to take my life?" the Medicine King asked loudly with a light laugh.
"Sorry, I cannot disclose that information." the master replied.
"Da Cun, why are you talking so much to him? The two of us will join forces and take him down together. No matter how great his abilities, he cannot escape death today."
The master who spoke earlier said rudely, then suddenly stained his sword with a drop of blood from his finger, and a red light emanated!
He took a step back, slightly bent his waist, and assumed an attacking stance!