Chapter 752: Chapter 751: Counterstrike (Part 1)
"My lord, please think thrice before you act. What if the object isn’t on the young lady, and we end up startling the snake in the grass?"
The Sixth Elder of the Gui family hesitated a bit.
This matter had long been reported to the Gui family. Judging by the recent series of actions taken by the top management, they were clearly beginning to investigate the matter of the internal traitors.
Making a move at such a crucial juncture could potentially expose themselves.
Yang Ting waved his hand and commanded, "Lord Yan’s intuition will never be mistaken. You just need do as I say! Otherwise, you know the consequences."
The Sixth Elder clenched his teeth secretly.
Why did he have to be bewitched that time and killed his own fellow disciples? As a result, his weakness had been pinched by someone, and he continued to make mistake after mistake, unable to turn back.
"Don’t worry, after this is done, Lord Yan will arrange for you to leave, and you can live freely for the rest of your life."
Yang Ting patted the Sixth Elder’s shoulder and laughed sarcastically.
He was extremely cautious, first scanning the surroundings with psychic power without finding any suspicious spots, only then did he stealthily step out of the house.
On the other side, Shi Xiaole, whose psychic power had gone back into his body, had already secretly followed out. Skimming over the river with a single reed, in a moment, he reached the courtyard, just in time to meet Yang Ting who was preparing to leave.
"Kirin! How... how did you get here?"
At the sight of Shi Xiaole, a trace of panic flashed across Yang Ting’s face before he quickly steadied himself.
"You’re asking why I’m here."
Shi Xiaole said indifferently.
Upon hearing the commotion from inside the house, the Sixth Elder rushed out and looked at Shi Xiaole, his face changing as soon as he saw him.
After the battle with Yao Mie Sheng, Kirin’s reputation grew to an indescribable height. He was simply unrivaled.
Everyone knew that he, who had just turned twenty-nine this year, was a genuine top-tier Fifth Tier Earth Immortal. His strength surpassed even that of the Martial Emperor in his prime, perhaps even more so.
At least below the Sixth Tier, there weren’t many people in the entire Flying Horse Dynasty who could rival him.
"Young Hero Shi, did you just arrive?"
The Sixth Elder tried to hold on to some hope, while secretly gathering all his strength.
Shi Xiaole nodded, causing the elder’s heart to leap with joy, but this joy was soon ruthessly extinguished. "I’ve heard someone wants to harm me. I’m here to see who it is."
"Ridiculous! Do you have any other business? If not, get out of my way. I’m under Lord Yan’s orders and must return immediately. If I’m delayed, you can’t afford the consequences when Lord Yan investigates."
Despite not knowing how Shi Xiaole managed to locate this place, Yang Ting had now calmed down after the initial panic.
The suggestion in his words was simple: The report of his presence here had been reported. If anything goes wrong, Shi Xiaole wouldn’t be able to escape blame.
He did not believe that a peasant from the Martial World would dare to lay a hand on him, especially considering his own status and the deterrent force of Yan Kai.
Now, Yang Ting was thinking about how to eliminate the subsequent impact. On his return, he needed to negotiate with Lord Yan on how to quickly get rid of Shi Xiaole, who was impeding their plans.
"Lord Yan? What does he count for?"
Shi Xiaole gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, directing an imposing sword momentum towards the two opposite him, ready to launch a startling strike at any moment, to split them in two.
Yang Ting’s face turned pale, and he yelled, "How dare you ignore Lord Yan!"
The sound, driven by his psychic power, resonated in all directions, only to rush back quickly. Shi Xiaole had actually sealed off all directions with his Inborn Vigorous Air at the first moment.
"Elder Six, let’s join forces and make our way out!"
Yang Ting urgently conveyed his thoughts, taking the lead in slashing his sword with all his might towards the left side.
He was at the first level of Dragon Gate Realm, a Twice Tier Earth Immortal. While Sixth Elder, who was responsible for the Gui family’s intelligence work, was an advanced Fifth Tier Earth Immortal. As long as he could hold Shi Xiaole off for a moment, and when he breaks through, this boy would be doomed!
"Chaos Sky Nine Transformations Hand!"
The Sixth Elder was fully aware of the power that was being displayed before him; even before Yang Ting could articulate a sound, the Elder was already striking out at Shi Xiaole with a palm. Unable to withstand the force of the palm strike, the air pressure around them began to rupture unleashing a frenzied cacophony of sounds.
Simultaneously, he activated the Gui Family’s superior flying skill - The Soaring Dragon Triple Transformations, aiming to prolong the fight by guerrilla warfare.
"If you refuse to be flexible, don’t blame me!"
The Sixth Elder snarled out a brittle, savage laugh, ready to face whatever the outcome would be.
He was no ordinary fifth-tier Earth Immortal. In terms of power, more than half of the top five-tier Earth Immortals from the Martial World would be no match for him. Shi Xiaole was strong, but he should not expect to defeat the elder easily.
"Chaotic Wind Cloud!"
As the huge shadow of the palm loomed, Shi Xiaole drew his sword from its sheath. The energy of his sword seeped into the blade itself, transforming into countless rotating red and green sword threads around him.
Whistle...Whistle...Whistle...
With each inch that the shadow of the palm advanced, it bore the brunt of countless ferocious slashes. By the time it had moved a metre, it was riddled with holes and finally roared into oblivion.
The remaining sword threads shot out at breakneck speed, piercing sizable holes of varying depths into the protective Vigorous Air of the wide-eyed Sixth Elder.
"Impossible?!"
Yang Ting was greatly horrified, his face changing color in shock. He found it hard to believe that the prominent Sixth Elder of the Gui Family could be beaten so easily, despite his not very powerful skill set.
No, it was not that the Sixth Elder was weak, but this Kirin was too strong. Its peer-level strength had reached an inhuman level!
The blade in Yang Ting’s hand cleaved at the surrounding Vigorous Air, causing ripples, though his arms felt numb and the blade almost slipped out of his grip.
With a light swing of his sword, Shi Xiaole seized the opportunity to counterattack.
Swoosh!
Yang Ting rolled on the ground, unable to get up for a while.
"Spill all your secrets."
After using the Heaven and Earth Changing Great Method, within a quarter of an hour, Shi Xiaole had gathered all the information he wanted to know, causing waves of shock inundating his mind.
He had never expected that, unintentionally, he had stumbled upon a massive secret.
It turned out that Yang Ting and even Yan Kai, who were ostensibly aligned with King Jin, were actually descendants of the Blade Slaves Sect undercover!
They were naturally responsible for the operation this time. However, Yan Kai had never intended to expose the Blade Slaves Sect, nor had he ordered his subordinates to bring Liu Hanshan into the Blade Slaves Sect’s department, so something must have gone wrong somewhere.
No wonder Yan Kai was so furious when the news about the Blade Slaves Sect’s department was leaked. It had prematurely messed up the layout of the Blade Slaves Sect!
But who could have thought that Gui Zhihang and his siblings carried the Ends of the Earth Linked Heart Ring and had collaborated with Jade Lion, with exceptional spiritual qualities that Few in the Martial World possessed, enabling them to discover the Array System of the Blade Slaves Sect?
The appearance of Yan Kai and Yang Ting made Shi Xiaole realize that the descendants of the Blade Slaves Sect must be lurking in a corner of the Martial World, waiting for the right opportunity to strike.
He shuddered to imagine the kind of crisis the world would face if the infamous second terror organization made a resurgence.
Suddenly, he remembered the calamity of fire stiffness that had occurred several years ago, the first major terror. He prayed that the two major terrors would not appear together in the future.
Pushing aside those unnecessary concerns, Shi Xiaole knocked out the Sixth Elder with a palm strike and pondered, looking at him.
Now that Yan Kai was after him, nothing could prevent him from striking back. But, he needed to use the right method.
Yan Kai was, after all, a primary sixth-tier Earth Immortal. In Seven Stars City, few people could deal with him. If he were harmed unreasonably, someone might suspect Shi Xiaole.
Hence, someone else had to do the job, and the entire process had to be above board.
Moreover, he needed to ensure not leaving any traces behind. If the Blade Slaves Sect, hidden behind Yan Kai, liked to investigate, it would unravel everything, possibly even pointing a finger at him.
After carefully observing Yang Ting, Shi Xiaole quickly disguised himself in Yang’s likeness. After dealing with Yang’s body and hiding the Sixth Elder, he swaggered out of the house, heading towards the outskirts of the city.
