The Sixth Princess, unable to speak due to her acupoints being sealed, could only struggle ceaselessly, nodding her head desperately.
"I am here under orders to escort Your Highness. Please stay calm, I will come to get you shortly."
Xu Taiping explained his purpose to the Sixth Princess as if no one else was present.
Overjoyed upon hearing this, the Sixth Princess nodded her head vigorously once more.
She had already guessed the identity of the young man, but because his appearance differed from the immortal-like figure she had imagined, she dared not confirm it until she heard the young man admit it himself. Only then did her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settle down.
"Quite the bold claim," chuckled the young master of Blood Spider Valley, glancing at the additional layers of webbing above and the main door behind Xu Taiping now sealed by silk, then arrogantly turned back to Xu Taiping and said, "Little do you know, you can hardly protect yourself."
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Almost the instant his words fell, dozens of silk strands shot out from all directions towards Xu Taiping, who was standing in the center of the courtyard.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Taiping was caught by those silk strands.
It seemed that with just a little effort from the Blood Demon Spiders above, he would be torn to shreds.
"See, wasn't I right?" The young master of Blood Spider Valley's lips curled up slightly.
However, despite his seemingly frivolous demeanor, his hand on the sword hilt never relaxed, clearly still on guard against the knife in Xu Taiping's hand.
"Come, everyone, let's give a warm welcome to our friend who has come from afar."
The young master of Blood Spider Valley raised his hand slowly and then pressed it down forcefully.
The Blood Demon Spiders on the web above immediately received the order and began to pull the silk with force.
In an instant, the silk strands sticking to Xu Taiping tightened like steel cables.
But what made the young master of Blood Spider Valley feel uneasy was that, contrary to his expectations, the young man's body was not torn apart but remained motionless in its original place.
At the same time, a pressure that made his heart tremble began to surge from the young man, like a tsunami crashing towards him.
"Zoom!"
Without any hesitation, the young master of Blood Spider Valley suddenly drew his sword.
With a "clang," his sword transformed into dozens of sword shadows, stabbing straight towards Xu Taiping.
"Bang!"
At that moment, Xu Taiping suddenly twisted his body, using his beast-like strength to pull down the Blood Demon Spiders from the web above.
"Boom!"
Simultaneously, his hidden left fist, with a Bull Horn Mountain Crumble, slammed into the sword shadows of the young master of Blood Spider Valley.
"Bang!"
Amidst the thunderous noise, the sword shadows shattered on impact.
Xu Taiping's punch continued unabated, heading straight for the young master's face.
Just as Xu Taiping's fist was about to smash the young master's contorted face from fright, a demonic king-level Blood Demon Spider beside him suddenly shielded him, spitting out six webs of blood silk towards Xu Taiping.
Although the webs were flexible, they still broke under Xu Taiping's punch.
"Bang!"
Ultimately, Xu Taiping's fist heavily struck the head of the giant Blood Demon Spider, causing it to roll over and hit the ground.
"Swish!"
However, Xu Taiping did not pursue his advantage but instead used Shadow Wind Step to appear instantly in front of the Sixth Princess.
Seeing this, the matchmaker of Blood Spider Valley viciously transformed her hand into a claw, reaching for the delicate neck of the Sixth Princess.
This was the young master's order to her: if anything went wrong, kill the Sixth Princess immediately.
"Bang!"
But before the matchmaker's claw could touch the Sixth Princess's neck, three fist shadows struck her, sending her flying backward like a cannonball, piercing through the back wall of the Main Hall.
Splitting the large "Happiness" character in the middle of the hall in two.
"Snap."
After casually dealing with another subordinate of Blood Spider Valley, Xu Taiping lightly patted the Sixth Princess's shoulder.
A robust True Qi surged into her body, instantly clearing the sealed acupoints.
"Huff…"
The Sixth Princess exhaled deeply as her acupoints were unsealed.
"Thank you, Taoist priest."
Despite being extremely excited, the Sixth Princess still maintained very proper manners and thanked Xu Taiping.
"There's no need for thanks; it's my duty," Xu Taiping shook his head and then turned his gaze back to the center of the courtyard.
The young master of Blood Spider Valley was now being carried by the demonic king-level Blood Demon Spider, climbing up a web at the highest point above using a silk strand.
After witnessing the power of Xu Taiping's punch, the young master had lost all will to fight and decisively chose to flee.
"Stop him, stop him for me!"
Feeling Xu Taiping's gaze upon him, the young master's scalp tingled, and he hysterically ordered the remaining subordinates and Blood Demon Spiders of Blood Spider Valley.
"Rumble…"
Despite their reluctance, the remaining twenty or so subordinates of Blood Spider Valley still charged towards Xu Taiping under the urging of the Blood Demon Spider.
"Boom!"
But before this group and the Blood Demon Spiders could get close to Xu Taiping, they were struck by sudden fist shadows, their bodies shattered and sent flying.
In an instant, there were no more Blood Demon Spiders in the courtyard, nor any disciples of Blood Spider Valley.
The Sixth Princess standing behind Xu Taiping and Commander Cao at the entrance of the courtyard hadn't even seen how Xu Taiping threw his punches.
"Taoist priest, this is bad, we can't let the young master of Blood Spider Valley escape; he has taken a very important token of mine. If he gets into Blood Spider Valley, it will be difficult to retrieve it!" The Sixth Princess suddenly became anxious as she saw the young master about to escape.
"According to the agreement, I only need to ensure your safety," Xu Taiping replied, shaking his head.
Avoiding tasks beyond his mission was what Senior Brother Qingxiao had repeatedly reminded him of, and it was also his own intention.
Just like a moment ago, he had the opportunity to kill the young master of Blood Spider Valley, but doing so would have increased the time the Sixth Princess was in danger.
For instance, if he hadn't killed the matchmaker in time, the Sixth Princess could have been silenced.
"But, but Taoist priest, that item is really important to me!" The Sixth Princess pleaded nervously.
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