Chapter 930: Chapter 43 Sword Saint of the Tian Gang_4
If Xi Wen had wanted to take me as a disciple when I was younger, I would have agreed without any hesitation. But now, I cannot," he shook his head earnestly and said, "Thank you, Teacher Xi Wen. However, since we’ve promised the Elf Queen to help her find her kin, we cannot break our word. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely seek your guidance."
Xi Wen nodded slightly and said, "Alright, I won’t force you. Ah Dai, are you also going to help the Elves find their kin?"
Ah Dai glanced at Xuan Yue, whose eyes were brimming with anxiousness. "Honored Master Uncle, it was I who first promised the Elf Queen, so I think it would be better for us to help her find her people first."
Xi Wen smiled faintly, understanding Xuan Yue’s expression all too well, "You both are kind-hearted children. Helping the Elf Clan is the right thing to do. You are making the right decision. If you ever offend any Noble from the Empire of Sunset City in the future, you can always come back. Here, no one will trouble you. However, Ah Dai, I hope you can stay a few more days. The master is very confused about the matter with his ninth brother. I think you should leave after the old man decides how to deal with the Assassin’s Guild."
When Xi Wen did not obstruct Ah Dai and herself from searching for the Elves, Xuan Yue was overjoyed and quickly said, "No problem. The scenery of Tian Gang Mountain is so beautiful! Especially the Tian Gang sunrise—we were already planning to stay for a few more days." However, what Xuan Yue did not expect was that it was this decision to stay that led to a separation from Ah Dai that lasted three years.
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In a certain location of the Empire of Sunset City, the headquarters of the thief guild.
"What, The Fourth was killed by a disciple of the Assassin’s Guild wielding the Sword of Hades?" The president of the thief guild slammed his hand on the table, his chest filled with anger. The Gatherers had always been the middle force of the thief guild. Every loss was a heavy blow to the guild. If not for the extremely high payment offered by the employer, they wouldn’t have mobilized all Gatherers for the task. The temptation of ten thousand diamond coins was just too great. With this money, the thief guild could live a wealthy life for ten years.
Stepping forward, Mie Feng lowered his head and said, "President, it’s my fault. If Uncle Four hadn’t tried to save me, he wouldn’t have died under the Sword of Hades. Please punish me."
The president looked at his only daughter, his biggest pride in life. Mie Feng was not only extremely talented but also worked harder in her training than he had in his youth. At only nineteen years old, she had reached the level of a Gatherer, a result of her own hard work. The other six Gatherers could be considered his old brothers; they loved Mie Feng sometimes even more than he did, and he understood why The Fourth had taken that deadly blow from the Sword of Hades in Mie Feng’s place. He sighed and shook his head, "Tell me the whole story from the beginning."
With her head still bowed, Mie Feng recounted, "This is what happened. After accepting the deposit from the employer, under your orders, I led ten senior thieves and a hundred ordinary thieves to quietly approach the Elf Forest of the Tian Yuan Clan. At first, everything went smoothly. We set many traps and, over the course of half a month, captured sixteen common Elves, including six male Elves and ten female Elves, which was still short of the employer’s request by several people. However, the Elves later became wary and frequently sent masters to patrol the forest. We suffered heavy losses among our senior and ordinary thieves and had to temporarily retreat from the Elf Forest. Later, several strangers appeared—six men and two women, eight in total. Their skills weren’t profound. As soon as they entered the Elf Forest, they were stopped by a small troop of Elves. Perhaps because of our capture efforts, the Elves didn’t trust these outsiders and insisted on binding them. The outsiders agreed and were bound by the Elf Mages using the Magic of Nature. I calculated the number of Elves there and, adding those we had already captured, it was just enough to meet the employer’s need for thirty people. So, we decided to use all our strength to capture this group of Elves. We quietly followed that batch of Elves into the Elf Forest, ensuring there were no other Elves nearby before we ambushed them and first captured their Mages. The situation quickly tilted in our favor. But just then, those strangers suddenly broke free of their restraints and swiftly killed many of our ordinary thieves. With no other choice, we also came out. To avoid further casualties, we decided to directly confront these strangers. Their skills weren’t profound, and the first person to come forward couldn’t withstand even one of my moves. The next to appear was a tall youth with a somewhat dull expression on his face. He wielded an oversized Longsword, and his skills were much more profound than the previous person’s. However, he was still no match for me. After a few exchanges, when he was about to lose to me, he suddenly revealed that he possessed the Sword of Hades. Uncle Four, fearing I would get hurt, put himself to the test. Who knew that young man indeed was a successor of Hades; under the Sword of Hades, not even with Uncle Four’s skill, could he make it out of a single encounter before he was already..." Mie Feng’s eyes reddened, and she choked up, unable to continue. Every time she thought of Uncle Four’s death, a towering wave of hatred rose in her heart. She loathed the person who killed Uncle Four, wishing to tear him to pieces.
