Chapter 1553: Chapter 175 Northern Sword Saint_5
Goshawk laughed loudly, "Deserved to die. Well said, well said." His eyes flashed with cold light, and the scorching red battle aura surrounded his body. "Even if my disciple is wrong, the Tian Gang Sword Sect doesn’t need to intervene. Even in death, he deserves to be left whole. Kid, you’re ruthless, ruthless enough to challenge me. In honor of Di Si, if you can withstand three of my moves today, I’ll temporarily let you go and head directly to the Tian Gang Sword Sect to discuss this with him. If you can’t take them, don’t blame me for your death." As he spoke, his right hand suddenly swung forward, and a surging wave of red battle aura came rushing at Ah Dai.
Ah Dai was about to take the move when he suddenly remembered the Four Skeletons. His brow furrowed, and he used Goris’s Wish to instantly teleport to another direction, causing Goshawk’s punch to miss completely. "Northern Sword Saint, I don’t fear you. Regarding the incident with Tiro, I believe I did no wrong. I am on good terms with your other four disciples and don’t want to be your enemy. Please reconsider."
Goshawk was astonished by Ah Dai’s easy dodge and ceased his attack, speaking coldly, "You claim not to be my enemy but killed my disciple?"
Ah Dai replied, "As I said, Tiro deserved to die. If I had to choose again, I would do the same. Senior, the continent is now in extreme crisis due to threats from Dark Forces. With your high cultivation, you should use it for the betterment of all people rather than being fixated on revenge."
Goshawk retorted irritably, "I don’t care about the matters of the continent, nor do I want to. I was living a peaceful life until you killed my disciple and broke the peace. Kid, don’t imagine any lucky escape; I won’t spare you. This is our second meeting. When I first met you, I had some affection for you, but little did I expect you would become the one who killed my disciple."
Ah Dai was startled, "Have we really met before? No wonder you look somewhat familiar to me."
Goshawk sneered, "Of course we’ve met; otherwise, how could I recognize you so easily? Do you remember what happened a few years ago at the Mage Guild headquarters in the City of Light, Province of Light?"
Ah Dai felt a stirring in his heart and immediately recalled the scene from back then. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Ah! You are the old man guarding the gate? Why, how did you..."
Goshawk grunted, "I wanted to. I lost a bet with your master-grandfather back then and agreed to guard the gate of the Mage Guild until the fourth Sword Saint competition that was about to be held. No one knew my identity there. Initially, I was a bit unhappy, but later I found life quite peaceful, and the wine in the City of Light was quite good. However, this peace was disrupted by you. Kid, don’t expect to escape today." Originally, during the previous Four Sword Saints duel, Goshawk had felt his cultivation had improved significantly, so he bet with the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang that the latter could not defeat him in a hundred moves. Their wager was that the loser had to agree to one condition set by the winner, and as expected, Goshawk was defeated at the ninety-seventh move. The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang had no specific task for Goshawk, so he casually suggested that Goshawk should guard the gate of the Mage Guild. It was meant as a joke, but Goshawk took it seriously and indeed guarded the door. He didn’t stay there all the time; when he was bored, he traveled across the continent, taking disciples along the way. Tiro was the last disciple he picked up, and not long ago, Goshawk received the news that his registered disciple Tiro had been brutally killed. Goshawk was fiercely protective of his disciples and immediately left the Mage Guild on the continent, went to the Empire of Tian Jing, and learned the appearance and physique of Ah Dai from the subordinates of the deceased Governor of Mica Province. However, he didn’t often roam the continent, so how could he locate Ah Dai? Thus, he remembered his disciples who organized the Mercenary Corps, personally found the Four Skeletons, and informed them of the matter. From Goshawk’s description, the Four Skeletons immediately recognized the murderer of their junior brother, which was Ah Dai. The Iron Skull, jealous of the Ice Skeleton’s affection for Ah Dai, revealed Ah Dai’s deeds to Goshawk. Under Goshawk’s orders, they discovered that Ah Dai had disrupted the sacrificial wedding and caused havoc in the church. Goshawk hurried day and night to reach the church, but Ah Dai and his companions had just left. He learned from a Judge who resented Ah Dai that they were headed to the Death Mountain Range, prompting Goshawk to give chase and finally track him down at night.
