Chapter 553: Chapter 552: The Scorpion Beauty
"Even if my current strength seems to be approaching the high-ranking lords, the actual gap is significant."
Having returned to his cabin, Shi Xiaole reflected in detail, not blinded by the joy of progress. Having seen the moves of top-ranked lords, he naturally knows the gap between them.
Except for his Heavenly Sword realm and the quality of his martial arts training, Shi Xiaole has no advantages to mention.
Of course, luckily he had those two aspects, which significantly offset the gap in true intentions. Otherwise, if he encountered a top-ranked lord, Shi Xiaole would have no choice but to accept defeat.
"Next, I need to fully comprehend my true intentions, and strive to enhance my cultivation to the peak of the Dragon Gate Realm. Only then can I intimidate others, and ensure the normal development of my sect."
Until now, Shi Xiaole was somewhat frightened.
If a top-ranked lord had come to kill him this time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Strength, everything is about strength. Now, he has a large group of people behind him who support him, trust him, and are willing to march forward with him. He must become stronger. He must become invincible!
More than a month later.
The ship docked at a remote pier in Xuanwu State.
"Is this Xuanwu State?"
The people of Lele City were boiling with excitement.
Even in this remote place, martial artists with blades hanging by their sides could be seen everywhere on the streets. The occasional glances exchanged made one’s skin hurt.
Without a doubt, these were all experts, at least they were higher-ranked experts than them.
"In the martial arts world of the eight states, a high-ranked Xuanqi Realm expert can become the head of a sect. But here, even the Spiritual-Passage Realm experts cannot compete. This is indeed a place where extraordinary people are born."
The former second owner of the Golden Phoenix Tower looked at the warriors on the edge of the pier and then couldn’t help but glance at the slender and upright figure standing at the very front, the corner of his mouth breaking into a smile.
"Grandpa, what are you smiling at?"
The beautiful young girl next to him asked with confusion, she is Lan Ning, one of the three geniuses of Golden Phoenix Tower.
"I’m just very proud. My granddaughter once dominated over Shi Xiaole."
"Grandpa!"
Lan Ning stamped her foot, her face flushing red. Indeed, she was stronger than Shi Xiaole before the age of fifteen. But speaking of such old stories now would only provoke ridicule, wouldn’t it?
Now, she is already a high-ranked expert in the ninth level of the Xuanqi Realm, and she has also gained some fame in the martial arts world of the eight states, being known as the ’Blue Ice Fairy’. But Lan Ning knew that those days were gone. From today on, she will embark on a whole new journey.
But she was inexplicably full of confidence, not because of anything else, but because the one leading her is the omnipotent Shi Xiaole, who has been creating miracles all along!
Lan Ning’s eyes teemed with waves, and the corner of her mouth raised in a smirk.
Not far from her, Jin Wuwei and Sha Zongheng exchanged a look, their fighting spirits high as well.
The news of Shi Xiaole appearing with the people of Lele City was inevitably leaked, and soon fell into the ears of interested people.
Suddenly, someone claimed to have seen him kill the Eight Fingers Mysterious Lord and the Yellow Springs Lord, which immediately caused a huge uproar in the martial world of Xuanwu State.
The Xiahou Clan.
"Damn it! If it wasn’t for the meddling of the Ai Family, this would have been an excellent opportunity to remove a hidden danger!"
Looking at the intelligence in his hand, Xiahou Zong’s face turned ashen, both angry and resentful. As a result, it stirred up the wounds on his body, causing him to cough uncontrollably.
Ever since they left the Illusion Lord’s Cave, the Ai Family united with the Yu Family, the Heavenly Inquiry Sect, and the Tide Gate to launch an attack and roundup on the Xiahou Clan and other forces.
The war has been going on for several months. Due to the severe loss of mid-level and lower-level lords, the Xiahou Clan and other forces are significantly weakened. They are now retreating steadily and can barely hold on.
People like Ai Yinglong are blocking the outside of the Xiahou Clan every day challenging them to a battle. In this situation, Xiahou Zong naturally can’t get away and can only lament his misfortune.
Of course, the Xiahou Clan’s situation is not the worst. The worst off is the Tianyuan Association.
Ever since Lu Zixiong was killed, the Association has been in chaos without a leader. It has split into three factions and has been attacked by external forces. It is said that the only remaining faction has recently fled to the Western Region, thus thoroughly relinquishing its status in the martial world.
"I must come up with a plan, otherwise the fate of Tianyuan Association today, will be the fate of my Xiahou Clan tomorrow."
Xiahou Zong muttered to himself, his face anxious.
"Why sigh and lament, Clan Leader Xiahou? Solutions are always figured out by people."
At this moment, a beautiful, slightly lazy female voice echoed in the hall, and Xiahou Zong abruptly raised his head. Not far in front of him was standing a stunning, enchanting young woman in black.
He hadn’t noticed her approach.
"Who are you?"
Gathering his strength, Xiahou Zong narrowed his eyes and asked warily.
"This young lady is here to help Clan Leader Xiahou solve his troubles."
The woman in black smiled slightly, her teeth faintly showing like a flat seashell, breathtakingly beautiful.
"You little brat, not even grown up yet, but dare to talk big."
Gathering energy in his palm, Xiahou Zong slapped forward.
The woman in black only smiled at him, neither moving nor intending to resist.
When his palm energy was only three inches away from the woman in black, it suddenly dissipated automatically. Xiahou Zong trembled all over, he staggered and fell on the ground, startled, "Poison, did you poison me?"
Common poisons can’t harm top-rated lords, but rare poisons might. Where did this woman in black get her rare poison, and how did she manage to use it?
"Master Xiahou, I didn’t poison you."
Ren Mengzhen shook her head lightly.
If not you, then who could it be?"
Xiahou Zong struggled to stand up from the ground and could only lean back in his chair. He hoped this posture could alleviate the pain from the poison. Throughout this process, Ren Mengzhen’s mouth always held a faint smile.
"Damn woman, die."
Touching a certain part of the chair, Xiahou Zong squeezed it with all his might.
A terrifying array system’s aura filled the hall, quickly condensing into countless blade and sword shadows, all rushing towards Ren Mengzhen at the center.
However.
Click, click, click...
Halfway through, the blade and sword shadows shattered entirely. Not to mention killing Ren Mengzhen, they didn’t even touch a single hair on her.
"Impossible, you can break the Sword Array?"
Xiahou Zong was so shocked he almost lost his soul, truly despairing.
The Sword Array was a peak-level array system of the Dragon Gate Realm and one of the strongest array systems in the Xiahou Clan. Even he couldn’t break it quickly.
"Clan Head Xiahou is wrong again. The poison wasn’t planted by me, nor was the array system broken by me."
Ren Mengzhen signaled to the outside, and a young man in a brocade robe, handsome in appearance, walked in.
"Wuji!"
The person who came was Xiahou Zong’s son, future successor of the Xiahou Clan, Xiahou Wuji.
"Father, the abilities of the Saintess surpasses others, and her methods are astounding. She can help our Xiahou Clan overcome this hurdle. Why not hear her out?"
Xiahou Wuji lowered his head to speak.
Hearing this, Xiahou Zong was so angry his face turned green, and he couldn’t deny the truth, angrily saying, "You ungrateful son! How dare you do such a terribly unfilial thing!"
"Clan Head Xiahou, do not blame your son. He has only made the right decision for the Xiahou Clan. You should be thanking him."
Ren Mengzhen made herself comfortable in the chair beside her, her delicate hand that looked like carved jade gently brushed the air. A palm print abruptly appeared on the opposite wall, gradually deepening until it punctured the wall.
Xiahou Zong was stunned.
Penetrating the wall with brute force is something even a Xuanqi Realm expert could do. The problem was Ren Mengzhen’s palm strike just now was almost imperceptible in terms of vigorous air.
This meant that even Xiahou Zong at his best couldn’t avoid this palm of Ren Mengzhen’s.
Where did this bewitching woman come from?
First, she provoked him by using Wuji, then revealed her strength, clearly saying that she could outmatch him in terms of strategy and power, quickly gaining the upper hand.
"Clan Head Xiahou, can we have a good talk now?"
Ren Mengzhen smiled, utterly charming, which left Xiahou Wuji petrified.
"What do you want?"
Noticing this, Xiahou Zong closed his eyes in despair.
The day after Ren Mengzhen entered the Xiahou Clan, Xiahou Zong miraculously improved his skills and overpowered Ai Yinglong and Yu Qinghe together.
Besides, some experts suddenly appeared in the Xiahou Clan, their momentum surged, for the first time repelling the Ai and Yu families face-to-face.
At the same time, the Tianyan Sect was rejuvenated with the suzerain, Tianyan Sword Lord, showing great power. After several hundred moves, he injured Tide Sword Lord and forced Heavenly Inquiry Ancestor to flee in disgrace.
"Hahaha, come, I’m right here, let’s fight to the death!"
Tianyan Sword Lord stood outside the sect gate, sliced a mountain into two halves with one sword, scaring the secretly observing onlookers.
In the Martial World, news was continuously disseminated.
It was said that after five months, the group headed by the Ai and Yu families firstly withdrew their soldiers, giving up their suppression of the corporation where the Xiahou Clan was located.
Ai Yinglong and Yu Qinghe were both supposedly injured by Xiahou Zong, who vowed to destroy the Ai and Yu families within half a year as a revenge for this time!
Everyone was guessing about the changes, and some even tried to get information from Divine Strategy Academy.
But there was no answer.
The Divine Strategy Academy, known for its omniscience, seemed to be wary and kept silent, sparking even more discussion among the Martial World people.
"Saintess, here’s the person you asked for."
In a lush manor, Ren Mengzhen was engrossed in reading. Xiahou Zong and Tianyan Sword Lord respectfully walked in, followed by Zi Xiangbo and Bai Xueying with gray faces.
Laying down her book, Ren Mengzhen looked at the two women and laughed after a while, "You both indeed are renowned beauties in Xuanwu State, really captivating. I can just about bear with you both as my maids."
Bai Xueying’s face was flushed with anger, "Arrogant!"
Smack!
Ren Mengzhen slapped Bai Xueying from across the air, knocking her sideways and said, laughing, "Get it clear, I’m not the sweetheart Shi Xiaole. Dare to utter another word, and I’ll ruin your face, get ten men to rape you, and then send you to Shi Xiaole."
Gazing at this charming face with a smile, so alluring that even she felt ashamed, Bai Xueying suddenly felt very cold. She had a feeling that the other party wasn’t joking.
Poisonous beauty!
Zi Xiangbo, who was standing in front, sagged her shoulders slightly. This aloof woman, who never bowed to anyone, suddenly fell to her knees.
She was able to rejuvenate Xiahou Zong and Tianyan Sword Lord and sent someone to break the Spring Night Hell’s Array System, her means were unfathomable. Now, the lives of everyone in Spring Night Hell were in her hands, why not surrender.
"Call me Master."
Ren Mengzhen reached out with both hands, lifting Zi Xiangbo and Bai Xueying’s chins.
"Master."
Both women responded in a low voice, leaving several teardrops on the stone slab.
