Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Left Hand Knife
The leader of the gang hmmphed, eyes filled with sheer savage ferocity.
According to his nature, upon hearing that someone dared to stir trouble in Black Dragon Village, he could not wait to ride in wrath immediately, slaughtering the opponent before any further ado.
However, the words of the second-in command rendered him calm.
Indeed, was it not his own impetuousness a decade ago, when he rashly acted without inquiring about the enemy’s strength, that had almost annihilated Black Dragon Village?
Over the years, although he had made great strides in martial arts under the guidance of that person, he should absolutely not act recklessly.
"Your words are not wrong, but we can’t always wait, right?"
The gang leader couldn’t resist saying.
The second-in command smiled and said, "Brother, in fact all we need to do is ask for that person’s assistance, and all problems will be resolved."
Having said that, he moved closer and whispered a few words in the ear of the gang leader, prompting the latter to burst into laughter with sudden enlightenment.
In the darkest room of Black Dragon Village, a nauseating stench of rot pervaded the air.
Inside was nothing but skeletons and corpses.
In the center sat a person, skin stretched over a skeletal frame. The strangest thing was that his face resembled that of a six or seven-year-old child, pale without a speck of color.
At a certain moment, he opened his eyes and waved his sleeve. With a loud bang, a claw-shaped hole appeared instantaneously on the sturdy door.
"Master Yingtong, it’s us."
The gang leader and second-in command outside the door turned pale with fright and immediately knelt down.
Withdrawing his claw-like hand, Yingtong spoke in a childish voice, coldly asking: "I didn’t summon you. What are you doing here?"
The gang leader took a covert glance inside the room and promptly lowered his head, "Master Yingtong, in your name, we went to seek young boys and girls to serve your martial arts practice. However we met with trouble on the way. Our third brother, he, he was killed."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he burst into loud weeping.
Yingtong looked down on them sneering, a hint of mockery playing on his lips.
The two leaders kept their heads bowed and simultaneously felt a chill running through their bodies, unable to shed any more tears.
"To dare take advantage of me is truly audacious. However, considering your obedience, I will let it go this time... Tell me, who has obstructed my big plan?"
Yingtong concealed the killing intent within his heart.
He was well aware that his martial powers had not fully returned and he temporarily needed these two lapdogs. Since their third brother was killed, he should show some reaction.
More than that, they dared not bother him under normal circumstances, which implied that this time’s enemy was a bit tricky.
The two leaders looked at each other, both enormously relieved.
Immediately afterwards, the gang leader recounted the events at Meihua Village.
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Meihua Village.
Five days had passed by since that night.
In these five days, Shi Xiaole was not idle. Ever since he led the people of Meihua Village to find Zeng Dahuh and bury him, he began to help them rebuild their homes, and rearranged the village’s defenses.
On the other side, he had taught the men the Hundred Flowers Fist and the Battle Blade Skill.
The villagers were grateful to him, deeply moved.
People in the Martial World highly prized their martial arts skills and hardly anyone would impart their martial arts skills to strangers, even among the great swordsmen.
This young master in the green robe never spoke much, nor did he ever brag about his heroic deeds, but every action he took sincerely won the admiration of the villagers.
In addition to helping Meihua Village, Shi Xiaole certainly did not neglect his own cultivation.
Just recently, he was delighted to discover that his Fuyang Qi Skill was nearing mastery.
The mastery of Fuyang Qi Skill had already made his internal power far superior to that of ordinary people. Once he fully mastered it, it was likely to make a tremendous leap on this basis.
The autumn wind blew, leaving desolation on mountains full of lush greenery.
Shi Xiaole stood on the gate tower, admiring the scenery.
Behind him, the villagers of Meihua, both the old and the young, couldn’t help but admire him secretly.
The village elder was about to speak when he suddenly heard the hoofbeats approaching from a distance. His face turned pale, "Not good, a large group of people is coming."
The village was thrown into chaos.
The men instantly took up their prepared bows and arrows, swiftly running up to the platform, and stood behind Shi Xiaole.
"So many people?"
Upon seeing the sight from afar, many cried out loud.
In the cloud of dust raised high, they saw hundreds of fierce men holding weapons, driving their horses like a dragon towards Meihua Village.
The vanguard of the two was enough to make the village elder and other elders shiver, their hearts sinking with despair.
"It is indeed those two scoundrels!"
The village elder gritted his teeth and stepped up to Shi Xiaole, "Master Shi, promise this old man, if you can’t resist, leave here immediately, don’t worry about us."
Shi Xiaole said, "The village elder need not worry."
Unlike others, he ignored the two gang leaders and fixed his gaze on a man dressed in a grey robe behind them. This man gave him a chilling sensation that was incredibly terrifying.
The ground began to tremble, and soon, hundreds of skilled fighters from Black Dragon Village took a stop at the entrance of the Meihua Village.
"Those who don’t want to die, open the door for me now!"
The leader of the gang directly powered up his internal power and roared.
The people inside Meihua Village were startled and along with rising hatred, they couldn’t help but feel fear. The notorious actions of the opposing side ten years ago were still etched deeply in the memories of many.
No one spoke up in response. Subconsciously, they turned their gazes towards the green-robed youth who had remained expressionless throughout.
"Those who do not want to die should leave the way they came."
Shi Xiaole looked downward, his voice clear and bright.
The crowd of Black Dragon Village was in an uproar, with some yelling angrily, some throwing insults, and others directly challenging Shi Xiaole promising to tear him to pieces.
The two leaders of the village were taken aback for a moment. They guessed Shi Xiaole’s identity right away but didn’t expect that the expert who killed their third brother was so young.
"Kid, don’t think some skills give you the right to spew bravado. If you dare, come down here and let me teach you a lesson."
The second leader spurred his horse forward, a mocking sneer on his lips.
Charging directly into Meihua Village would indeed result in victory, but not without casualties. However, if they could kill Shi Xiaole first, the morale of Meihua Village would collapse, making it easier to conquer.
Of course, if he was defeated, the elder brother and Yintong would be there for him. He wouldn’t stand to lose.
Seeing that Shi Xiaole made no movements, the second leader disdainfully said, "What, are you scared? You gutless mongrel, while there’s still a chance, run with your tail between your legs."
As soon as his words fell, he slashed downward. With a booming sound, a three-foot-long, three-inch-deep blade mark suddenly appeared on the ground.
Hiss!
The people of Meihua Village drew in a sharp breath.
On the other hand, the Black Dragon Village camp burst out in cheers, followed by a wave of uprisings and insults toward Shi Xiaole.
"Young Master Shi, beware of becoming riled up by the provocations of your opponent."
The elderly village leader, fearing Shi Xiaole’s impulsivity, quickly grabbed his arm.
In fact, from the moment the second leader executed that slash, his heart had already grown dim with despair.
The aura revealed by his opponent had reached the peak of the Qi Absorption stage. Even though he was only one level stronger than the deceased third leader, there was a world of difference in their strength.
Shi Xiaole going up against the second leader was unpredictable enough, let alone the even more unfathomable main leader.
With a sigh, the old village leader dejectedly said, "Young Master Shi, heed my advice and leave quickly."
Martial arts men who understood the situation were unanimously urging him too. They had decided to share the fate with Meihua Village, but they didn’t want to implicate the innocent.
Slowly withdrawing his gaze from the man in the grey robe, Shi Xiaole laughed, "Hang on a little while longer." With a spring in his step, he landed on the stage.
"Young Master Shi, you..."
The people of Meihua Village were extremely anxious.
"Ha ha, this kid really has guts. Unfortunately, he’s an absolute fool."
With a fierce laugh and without giving Shi Xiaole any chance to speak, the second leader launched himself, slashing his blade toward him.
It was the same forceful slash he’d demonstrated earlier.
The sharp long blade descends from the sky, Shi Xiaole moves his left hand abruptly and draws the Shattered Snow Blade.
Bang!
Both sides moved backward at the same time.
Seeing the nick on the blade, the second leader was taken aback and then glared at the Shattered Snow Blade with fiery eyes, laughing harshly, "Your weapon, I’ll take it."
He gripped the blade tightly with both hands, his arm muscles bulging as if pouring out all his strength. The next moment, with a fierce roar, an intense burst of energy errupted.
It was the second leader’s signature move, Ferocious Dragon Roar.
"Be careful, Young Master Shi!"
A scream came from above, but Shi Xiaole’s gaze remained steady. He skillfully used the Golden Goose Skill to dodge the attack. Consequently, with a furious charge forward, like a gust of wind, he executed a fast blade attack that threatened to overwhelm his opponent.
Clang, clang, clang...
Sparks flew, but they were slower than Shi Xiaole’s blade speed.
After a flurry of attacks, the once-cocky second leader could barely hold his ground. He had exposed so many flaws that he was bellowing out constant strange cries.
And in that moment, people truly understood the meaning of ’swift as flying blades’ and ’as unstoppable as a soaring rainbow’.
But in fact, this still wasn’t Shi Xiaole’s top speed.
He was never a left-handed person, but was inspired by the concept of ’left blade, right sword’. So these days, he had deliberately exercised his left-handed blade abilities, hoping to one day break through their limits.
Luckily, Shi Xiaole’s physical inheritance was not bad either, and his left blade already had ninety percent of the right blade’s power.
"You damned brat."
The second leader was extremely alarmed and furious.
Despite a slight advantage in terms of internal power, his blade skills were mediocre. Combined with usage inferior to Shi Xiaole’s, he was naturally at a disadvantage time and again.
"Ferocious Dragon Roar!"
After being nicked on the left shoulder, the second leader sank both his shoulders and executed his signature move again.
"That’s about enough."
Knowing the limit of his left-hand blade, Shi Xiaole too lost his patience. With a flick of his wrist, the Shattered Snow Blade immediately traced an elegant curve in the air.
Bloody Chaos Kill.
A splash of blood, followed by extreme unwillingness and shock. The second leader fell to the ground, dead on the spot.
This...
Everyone in Meihua Village was dumbstruck, unable to believe this outcome no matter what.
"Second brother!"
A furious roar came from the main leader. Everything had happened too fast for him to help.
"To handle it, I should have stepped in earlier."
Underneath the grey robe, Yintong’s face was also dark.
Shi Xiaole had dared to kill his dog, and now he was going to make him pay a heavy price.
