Cao Chunyu had exchanged a couple of moves with Zi Linling and the other four earlier, so he knew that Gou Fugui and his good-for-nothing guards were no match for them.
As for those who had joined their side for the bounty, Cao Chunyu also feared they would hold back.
Thus, as soon as Cao Chunyu stepped out of Bai Xiang Ju, he eagerly sent out the unique signal of the Cao family.
Upon seeing this, Gou Fugui also quickly sent out the Gou family's signal.
As Zi Linling and the other four walked out with calm expressions, they happened to see the two signal flowers in the sky.
But all five of them looked utterly composed, showing no hint of fear.
Shangguan Yulin even heartlessly taunted, "Oh? Are you calling for reinforcements? I wonder who was boasting just now, saying they had the guts to come out and compete. I guess this so-called competition is just calling for reinforcements for a group brawl, right?"
Rong Guang patted Shangguan Yulin's shoulder and said, "I say, Shangguan, you should at least leave them some dignity! It's not easy for them to call for reinforcements. Besides, since you already know they're scared, you shouldn't point it out!"
Shangguan Yulin was stunned for a moment, then realized with enlightenment, "Oh, Brother Rong, you didn't remind me earlier. We must leave some time for these beasts in human clothing, otherwise, how can we catch them all in one go?"
Rong Guang replied, "It's not too late for me to remind you now. Anyway, that whole nest of dogs and pigs will come out in full force. We just need to wait, right?"
"Brother Shangguan, Brother Rong, how about we have a drink first?"
Xuan Yuan Xun said, then took out two wine gourds, throwing one to Shangguan Yulin and another to Rong Guang.
Then, he took out another gourd and was about to enjoy it himself when he heard Shen Liuxing say, "Ninth Prince, I'm thirsty too!"
Xuan Yuan Xun heard this and threw him the wine gourd, saying, "Then let's have it together! The dogs and pigs will take a while to arrive anyway!"
Shen Liuxing took the wine gourd and took an eager sip, saying, "Brothers, how about we have a competition when we're killing dogs and pigs later?"
"Excellent suggestion!"
Rong Guang took a sip of wine and quickly chimed in, "Whoever kills the fewest, is forbidden to drink for a month, how about that?"
"Agreed!"
Xuan Yuan Xun, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing echoed in agreement.
Zi Linling remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing them carousing and drinking as if no one else was around, and indirectly scolding them, Cao Chunyu and Gou Fugui were furious to the point of exploding.
"I originally wanted to let you live a little longer, but since you're in such a hurry to die, I'll grant you your wish!" Cao Chunyu said in rage.
After speaking, he waved at Gou Fugui and the others, "Charge! Kill them on the spot!"
"Yes!"
Gou Fugui responded and led the Gou family guards charging forward.
"Damn it! Can't even drink in peace!"
Shangguan Yulin grumbled, took a sip from his wine gourd, and then spat it out with a "poof," the wine directly spraying into the faces of the Gou family guards.
The guards immediately dropped their weapons and wailed, clutching their faces.
It turned out that under Shangguan Yulin's manipulation, the wine had instantly been heated by the Vermillion Bird's Flame to a scalding temperature.
Gou Fugui was dumbfounded and secretly wondered, "Who exactly are these people? How can they all be so terrifying?"
Earlier, Zi Linling had sent all of Gou Fugui's guards flying with just a cold shout.
And now, Shangguan Yulin had injured the Gou family again with just a mouthful of wine.
Without his guards, Gou Fugui naturally dared not charge forward alone.
But would Cao Chunyu allow him to retreat?
Of course not!
Cao Chunyu's face darkened like ink, and he roared at the people around who were itching for the bounty, "Charge! Hurry up and charge! Whoever can capture them will have their previous bounty doubled!"
Doubled meant two divine artifacts and twenty bottles of elixirs.
Indeed, under a generous reward, there would be brave men.
How could these desperadoes, driven by greed, miss such an opportunity?
They raised their weapons and attacked Zi Linling and the five of them.
This time, without the obstruction of the half-step Divine Lord realm expert from Bai Xiang Ju, they directly reached Zi Linling and the others.
Zi Linling didn't even lift an eyelid, calmly pondering her thoughts as if she hadn't noticed the approaching danger at all.
But Xuan Yuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing wouldn't indulge these desperadoes.
They freed up one hand and clapped the wine gourds in their hands, sending out large mouthfuls of wine.
Then, the four of them used their spiritual energy to divide that mouthful of wine into numerous small droplets.
"Go!"
The four of them shouted in unison, and the small water droplets flew towards the enemies rushing at them.
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa..."
A string of crisp slapping sounds echoed, followed by waves of wails.
Of course, some people were extremely lucky and dodged the fate of being hit in the face by wine, continuing to charge towards Xuan Yuan Xun and the others.
But would Xuan Yuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing even bother with these people?
That would be ridiculous!
"Heh heh!"
Shangguan Yulin sneered and was about to make a move when Rong Guang beat him to it.
"Shangguan, you've already had your moment in the spotlight. You should let us have some soup, shouldn't you?"
After speaking, Rong Guang casually waved his hand, and a handful of powdered poison covered the charging attackers.
In the blink of an eye, those who had not been hit by the wine were all poisoned.
"Ahhhhhh..."
Screams erupted one after another, making Cao Chunyu and Gou Fugui's scalps tingle.
They never imagined that their side, numbering dozens of people, would be completely annihilated without even taking one move from each of the opponents.
Gou Fugui was drenched in cold sweat and secretly felt fortunate that he had not charged forward first, otherwise, he would be one of the people rolling on the ground and wailing right now.
"You... you..."
Cao Chunyu's fingers trembled as he pointed at Xuan Yuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence.
"You're stuttering, Cao?" Shangguan Yulin asked knowingly.
"Yes, why are you stuttering? Can't you behave yourself or speak like a human anymore?" Rong Guang taunted.
Shen Liuxing glared at Cao Chunyu and said coldly, "We originally wanted to let you live a little longer, but you just had to disturb our drinking. Aren't you tired of living?"
Xuan Yuan Xun also said, "There's a saying that haste makes waste. You bunch of beasts in human clothing, are you in a hurry to reincarnate?"
"..."
Cao Chunyu and Gou Fugui were so mocked that they were about to explode.
But without any backing, how dare they provoke Xuan Yuan Xun and the four of them?
Just as Cao Chunyu and Gou Fugui were at a loss, dozens of figures descended rapidly before them.