Chapter 1496: Chapter 1496: One of the Twelve Saints
"In any case, my brother will never be enamored with her, unless he dies by her hand, otherwise, he will never remember her even in death." Seeing the teasing smiles of the crowd, Wei Xiaotian felt even more agitated and said straightforwardly, not bothering to look at their expressions.
"That might not be the case. Maybe your brother has never encountered a proper woman before, or perhaps not even seen a woman at all, having only been with you since childhood. Upon seeing someone as stunning as Han Yan, he is so amazed that from then on he prefers women over men?" Ye Yanran continued her mischievous remarks in a serious tone.
After all, no matter how reasonable Wei Xiaotian’s words might seem, they were merely his conjectures. He couldn’t very well dig Wei Wenshan out from the ground to confront him. Plus, knowing Han Yan’s character, if she really killed Wei Wenshan, she would have surely destroyed the evidence by now, leaving nothing for Wei Xiaotian to dig up.
When Ye Yanran mentioned him always being with you since childhood, she intentionally emphasized the words, hinting at a deeper meaning.
Where did this little girl come from? She thinks about things that never occurred to them, truly daring. Noble family’s sons, being accustomed to seeing the world, easily picked up the underlying meaning of her words, and finally, someone couldn’t hold back a laugh.
"Shut up!" Wei Xiaotian roared angrily. An invisible surge of energy burst forth.
Ye Yanran’s entire body shook, her face suddenly paling. If it weren’t for Mu Hanyan’s quick step forward to shield her, she might have spat blood on the spot.
"I’m not interested in arguing with you. I’ve determined that Mu Hanyan killed Wenshan, so she did. Today, I will kill her to avenge Wenshan’s blood feud!" Wei Xiaotian took a deep breath, suppressing his rage, and spoke haughtily. That formidable pressure enveloped the area once more.
Arrogance, this is the arrogance of a Saint. Although his words seemed unreasonable, under that heavy pressure, no one refuted him. Those who were laughing loudly halted abruptly, Ye Yanran’s internal organs shook, her breath became uneven, and it felt like a giant stone had pressed against her chest, rendering her speechless.
"Hmph, how formidable, how domineering. Based solely on your guesses, you intend to put me to death. Do you really think I, Mu Hanyan, am so easily bullied?" Mu Hanyan coldly replied.
From the moment Wei Xiaotian started arguing with that expert from West Qin until now, plenty of time had passed, yet no one intervened. Clearly, Wei Xiaotian had made adequate preparations, ensuring those capable of interference weren’t present. The Holy Court Disciples in attendance were far below Wei Xiaotian in status and ability, unable to stop him. Today seemed bound for a fierce battle.
Since avoiding was impossible, rather than retreat, it was better to engage in a fight!
"Holy Saint, wouldn’t it be better to report this to the Law Enforcement Hall and seek the Elders’ advice..." Seeing Wei Xiaotian’s determination to act against Mu Hanyan, while Mu Hanyan was bold enough to face him, An Lihong and several Stewards’ faces turned pale with fright as they hurriedly advised him. Jealousy aside, if Wei Xiaotian indeed killed Mu Hanyan, they, being responsible for bringing her here, would find it hard to explain.
Moreover, they hadn’t even heard of any Soul Guardian Jade. Initially, hearing Wei Xiaotian’s words made them consider the evidence conclusive. However, after Ye Yanran’s manipulative argument, it did seem dubious that even if the Soul Guardian Jade was real, even if Wei Wenshan’s Divine Avatar sensed Mu Hanyan, confirming it was her who killed Wei Wenshan seemed too arbitrary.
"Shut up, this matter has nothing to do with you, just watch from the side." Wei Xiaotian coldly interrupted them.
Seeing the killing intent on his face, An Lihong and others dared not say more.
"And you all, just watch quietly. If you insist on opposing me, Wei Xiaotian, don’t blame me for being ruthless." Wei Xiaotian’s gaze swept across the faces of several young Holy Court Disciples.
Those few people’s expressions changed, stammering without speaking. Seeing things turning ugly, they originally planned to quietly return to the Holy Court to inform the hall Elders, yet Wei Xiaotian saw through their intentions. Under Wei Xiaotian’s threat, they dared not act rashly.
"Mu Hanyan, to me, you’re nothing but an ant. What I, Wei Xiaotian, believe will never be wrong, draw your sword!" Wei Xiaotian arrogantly declared.
Since she already knew this battle was unavoidable and decided to fight, Mu Hanyan didn’t bother to say more, gripping the Cold Sky Sword.
"Han Yan!" Huayue and Yue Fanchen, among others, cried out in unison, signaling to Mu Hanyan with their eyes.
Mu Hanyan understood their intention, advising her to leave quickly while they held off Wei Xiaotian, yet she decisively shook her head.
With the strength of Huayue and the others, even borrowing the Five Great Magical Instruments to forcibly elevate combat power would be utterly insufficient against Wei Xiaotian. Even if they barely blocked one or two moves, it wouldn’t allow her to escape.
Other than fighting fiercely, she had no other option.
Knowing Mu Hanyan’s temperament, Huayue and Yue Fanchen refrained from saying more.
With the sword grip in hand, Mu Hanyan strides forward, intense battle intent blazing fiercely on her.
As a Saint, Wei Xiaotian’s strength should be on par with Ye Lanfeng or Tian Annan. Previously, she had never faced such a formidable opponent alone, naturally not possessing the confidence then.
Yet now, her strength had ascended to the late stage of a Great Sword Master. With the aid of Huayue and others, her combat power could easily surpass the Sword Saint Realm, suggesting that even ordinary Sword Saints might not be her match. She should have the credentials to challenge Wei Xiaotian.
The stronger the opponent, the more hidden potential is revealed. In a sense, this is also one shortcut on the Cultivation Path. Firmly resolved to fight without reservation, Mu Hanyan harbors no doubts or fears. Though her strength is clearly inferior to Wei Xiaotian, her composed demeanor is on par with him.
Witnessing that exquisite and beautiful figure, admiration surged within all, even evoking a sense of awe.
United in opposition against a common foe, their thoughts were anchored to Mu Hanyan. No matter what, they and Mu Hanyan were citizens of the Mainland Countries, not direct enemies, yet resulting in differing affinities with the Holy Court. Besides, quite a few of their elders received Mu Hanyan’s aid, escaping safely from the Longyan Mountain.
"Dragon Break, Sword Slash!" Finally, Wei Xiaotian slashed his sword.
The Sword Light roared forth like a dragon soaring through the Nine Heavens, descending onto the earth in rage, making the entire ground tremble, as if shivering under that Sword power.
Mu Hanyan felt stirred, Wei Xiaotian’s sword seemed overwhelmingly mighty, yet its sharpness was too exposed, clearly lacking the restrained brilliance, the free and controlled form akin to Ye Lanfeng’s. In terms of Realm, he was indeed still lacking compared to Ye Lanfeng.
