The Strongest Mad Son-in-law

The Xuanmen Grand Elder coldly snorted, "No need for you to worry about that!"

Zuo Yanming laughed heartily, "Shanshan, you really need to change that temper of yours! Although you and I are both old now, if you agree to be my wife, I'll release ten of your Xuanmen disciples. How about it?"

The Xuanmen Grand Elder's expression slightly changed, she hadn't expected Zuo Yanming to say such things right away.

Sacrificing herself to save ten of the most talented disciples seemed like a worthwhile deal to her, but serving Zuo Yanming, that shameless old man, made her feel extremely disgusted.

Zhou Shuran said at this moment, "Grand Elder, you absolutely cannot agree to what he says. Everyone knows that the Gushen Sect people are untrustworthy. We must not fall for his trick!"

Zuo Yanming glanced at Zhou Shuran, "I heard you and Xu Hao have quite an unusual relationship? That kid Xu Hao ruined our plans a few days ago, and we haven't settled the score yet! But to be honest, you people really don't count for much in our eyes. Our ultimate goal this time is to draw Xu Hao out and then surround and kill him, rather than targeting you folks — you're just incidental."

Upon hearing Zuo Yanming's words, nearly all the Xuanmen disciples were enraged.

They never imagined that in the eyes of the Gushen Sect, the value of so many of them was negligible compared to just one Xu Hao!

Zuo Yanming continued, "But, before that, I need to deal with some of you. But rest assured, how could we bear to directly kill such beautiful girls like you? Don't worry, I'll make sure they go lightly on you. After all, those Gu insects have restraint, you know! If they say they'll eat your pinky finger, they absolutely won't eat your thumb!"

With that, he gave an order, and all the disciples of the Gushen Sect released their best Gu insects, charging at the Xuanmen people like wolves and tigers.

"Form up! Defend with all your might!"

The Xuanmen Grand Elder immediately commanded, and twelve disciples and six Elders gathered together, forming the Eighteen Bronze Human Formation!

Although this Eighteen Bronze Human Formation originated from the Shaolin Sect, it had become highly proficient among the Xuanmen over the years.

This was a formation purely for defense, perfectly suited for their current situation.

For the Xuanmen Grand Elder had already deduced that the Gushen Sect had ulterior motives — they would definitely notify the outside world and lure Xu Hao and other Xuanmen disciples to come to the rescue, to trap them all at once.

They must have set a trap here!

So, what they needed to do now was to defend with all their might and wait for reinforcements.

Seeing the Xuanmen set up the Eighteen Bronze Human defensive formation, the Gushen Sect people didn't care much, as if they had anticipated all of this.

...

Huadu.

In Xu Hao's villa.

Xu Hao quickly learned of the events happening with the Gushen Sect.

When he sensed that the Gushen Sect seemed to be making a major move, he had already sent Tian Ji Pavilion's intelligence personnel to investigate.

Although the intelligence personnel sent by Xu Hao's father from Tian Ji Pavilion weren't as strong as the Xuanmen people, their intelligence-gathering ability was far superior.

Therefore, Xu Hao could now clearly control the information around the Gushen Sect, though he couldn't penetrate their internal affairs, as the mountain protection arrays of these half-hidden sect families were formidable.

Xu Hao understood clearly in his heart, this was a strategy by the Gushen Sect.

Just like how the Qi army in the Warring States period used the strategy of encircling Wei State to force the army to withdraw its forces attacking Zhao State to save Zhao — now they were likely using a transformed "Encircle Wei to Save Zhao" strategy — siege and ambush.

They trapped those from Xuanmen and set up an ambush outside, ready to attack as soon as reinforcements arrived.

If the reinforcements were too strong, it would put them in a situation of being attacked from both sides.

But if they dared to use it, it meant they had great confidence.

Xu Hao pondered briefly, sent the information to Xuanmen, and set off for Xuanmen, while also making other preparations.

Since the Gushen Sect had a grudge against him for saving Jiang Xuezhun's grandfather and even wanted to kill him, Xu Hao would absolutely not sit idly by.

Xuanmen.

They had already received the message sent by the Gushen Sect and were fiercely debating in the council hall.

Most of them wanted to go to the rescue, but some believed it was a trick by the Gushen Sect, and they must consider it carefully.

Now, Xu Hao had sent the same information, directly pointing out the Gushen Sect's intentions and saying he had already set out for the Gushen Sect.

The Xuanmen Sect Leader immediately said, "Now, we have eighteen sisters in dire straits, and Xu Hao, an outsider, has gotten up to go to the rescue, but what about us? We're here arguing endlessly! What's there to argue about? Isn't the lives of those sisters important?!"