owlsbooks Chapter 25: A good show to lure the snake out of its hole!
Chapter 25: A good show to lure the snake out of its hole!
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Yang Qian's heart sank as well.
Tianjian Sect!
His worst fears came true!
And it came even faster than he expected!
He thought that by killing Lin Yichen and having Qian Si dispose of the body, he could at least buy himself some time.
But to his utter surprise, the enchantress of the Blazing Fire Sect also possessed a token from the Heavenly Sword Sect!
What exactly is their relationship?
Are the Blazing Fire Sect and that mysterious Heavenly Sword Sect colluding?
Or is Sun Xiaohong herself a pawn planted by the Heavenly Sword Sect within the Blazing Fire Sect?
Countless thoughts flashed wildly through Yang Qian's mind, but the expression on his face remained unchanged.
He simply stared at Sun Xiaohong, at the black token in her hand, his gaze as calm as a bottomless ancient well.
"I don't recognize this thing."
He spoke slowly, his voice completely calm.
At this point, admitting it would be tantamount to courting death.
He could only gamble, betting that the other party was just testing him.
"Don't you recognize me?"
Sun Xiaohong's smile widened, and it became even more dangerous.
"Young Master Yang, you should think carefully before you speak."
She gently lifted Yang Qian's chin with the tip of her crimson soft sword.
The cold blade pressed against his skin, sending a chill down his spine.
"I saw Senior Brother Lin enter Qixia Town with my own eyes, and then he never came out again."
"And his natal soul tablet also broke just a few hours ago."
"Tell me, what a coincidence!"
Her voice was soft and charming, like a lover's whisper, but the content of her words made Yang Qian's heart sink to the bottom little by little.
Senior Brother Lin?
My natal spirit tablet?
It’s over.
This completely exposed them.
The other party not only knew Lin Yichen's identity, but also knew that he was dead.
The fact that they've come knocking on our door now isn't a test, but rather... an attempt to demand an explanation!
Yang Qian's brain was working at lightning speed.
What should I do?
A direct confrontation?
The demoness in front of him was unfathomably powerful. Although she seemed inferior to Zhao Wuji, she was definitely a master at least at the seventh level of the Acquired Realm.
More importantly, there must be other experts from the Blazing Fire Sect waiting outside to provide support.
Once a fight breaks out, you will definitely not gain any advantage.
Moreover, he had just experienced a major battle, which depleted his potential, and his body was still in a weak period. The internal energy of the "Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Earth" had only recovered to less than 30%.
Taking action at this point would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.
"It seems that Young Master Yang is not planning to tell my sister the truth?"
Seeing that Yang Qian remained silent for a long time, Sun Xiaohong's smile gradually turned cold.
She applied slight force with her soft sword, leaving a shallow bloodstain on Yang Qian's neck.
"In that case, I'll have to use my own method to get you to talk."
A murderous glint flashed in her eyes, and with a flick of her wrist, the crimson soft sword shot towards Yang Qian's heart like a venomous snake spitting its tongue!
This sword strike was fast and ruthless, and the angle was extremely tricky!
Clearly, she had no intention of giving Yang Qian any chance to speak!
What she wanted was to subdue Yang Qian directly and then slowly extract the secret she wanted from him!
At this critical moment!
There was not a trace of panic in Yang Qian's eyes.
He seemed to have anticipated that the other party would suddenly make a move.
Just as the sword tip was about to pierce his chest, his figure suddenly leaned back at an incredible angle!
A metal plank bridge narrowly escaped the fatal sword strike!
At the same time, the Autumn Water Sword that he had seized from Lin Yichen was drawn from its sheath with a clang!
A cold, clear sword light, as clear as autumn water, flashed across the study!
fast!
It's almost at its limit!
Sun Xiaohong didn't even see how Yang Qian drew his sword!
She only felt a blur before her eyes, and an extremely sharp sword aura rushed towards her!
"not good!"
Sun Xiaohong was shocked!
She never expected that this seemingly weak and helpless boy was actually a master swordsman!
Moreover, the power of this sword strike actually made her feel a sense of threat!
She didn't have time to think and quickly sheathed her sword to defend herself.
"Ding!"
A clear, metallic clang rang out.
The two longswords collided violently in mid-air.
A tremendous force came from the sword, and Sun Xiaohong felt a numbness in her tiger's mouth, and the soft sword in her hand almost slipped out of her grasp!
She was so shaken by the force that she stumbled back three steps before finally regaining her footing.
She stared in horror at the boy opposite her, who was still in the stance of drawing his sword.
How is that possible?!
He clearly hasn't even reached the Acquired Realm yet!
Why can it unleash such immense power?!
And his sword...
Sun Xiaohong's gaze fell on the Autumn Water Sword in Yang Qian's hand, and her pupils suddenly contracted!
"The Autumn Water Sword?! This is... Senior Brother Lin's sword?!"
She cried out in a trembling voice.
She recognized her!
This sword is a high-grade Xuan-level treasure sword that was personally bestowed upon Lin Yichen by the sect master of the Heavenly Sword Sect!
Now, this sword has actually appeared in the hands of this young man!
Combined with the fact that Lin Yichen was dead... a thought that she herself found absurd and unbelievable rose wildly in her mind.
—Senior Brother Lin, was he the one who killed him?!
The moment this thought crossed Sun Xiaohong's mind, she felt like her scalp was about to explode!
A kid who hasn't even reached the Acquired Realm has killed Lin Yichen, a Grandmaster Realm expert?!
How is this possible?!
This is even more outrageous than a fairy tale!
"Now, do you still think I need to explain anything to you?"
Yang Qian slowly sheathed his longsword, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, his eyes coldly fixed on her.
His sword strike just now seemed incredibly powerful, but it was actually just a bluff.
He poured all the remaining domineering internal energy of the "Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth" into this sword strike, barely managing to force Sun Xiaohong back.
He knew that this was his only chance to strike.
If this sword strike fails to subdue the opponent, then he will truly be doomed today.
Fortunately, he made the right bet.
Lin Yichen's Autumn Water Sword and his status as a grandmaster had an unexpected effect.
Sun Xiaohong looked at Yang Qian and the Autumn Water Sword in his hand, her expression shifting between light and dark.
Her mind was in complete chaos.
Reason told her that this was absolutely impossible.
There's absolutely no way a kid who's not even at the level of the day after tomorrow could kill a grandmaster. There must be some hidden story I don't know about!
Maybe Senior Brother Lin encountered another, stronger expert, and the two of them died together, which is how this kid got the advantage!
Yes! That must be it!
But... looking at Yang Qian's calm and unwavering gaze, she felt a little uneasy.
That's an absolute confidence that comes from having everything under control!
She had only ever seen that look in one person's eyes, and that was her master, the leader of the Blazing Fire Sect!
Who exactly is this boy?
Was he bluffing, or... did he really have a trump card strong enough to contend with a grandmaster?
Sun Xiaohong dared not gamble.
She is someone who values her life very much.
"Who...who are you?"
She stared intently at Yang Qian and asked in a hoarse voice.
Who I am is not important.
Yang Qian said calmly,
"The important thing is that your Blazing Fire Sect now has two choices."
"First, act as if nothing ever happened and disappear from Qixia Town immediately. I can guarantee that no one else will know about Lin Yichen's death."
"second,"
A flash of crazed killing intent appeared in Yang Qian's eyes.
"You can try to fight me to the death. I guarantee that before I die, not a single member of your Blazing Fire Sect will leave Seven Heroes Town alive!"
A blatant threat!
Just like when we dealt with Chen Xiaotian!
Sun Xiaohong's face instantly turned extremely ugly.
She never imagined that she would be forced into a dilemma in the same way!
Just as she was hesitating, a deep, angry voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"What arrogance!"
"I'd like to see how a mere brat like you can make our Blazing Fire Sect suffer a crushing defeat!"
Before the words were even finished, a deafening "BOOM!" rang out!
The sturdy wooden door to the study was kicked to pieces from the outside!
A burly figure, accompanied by a wave of scorching heat, strode in.
The newcomer was none other than Zhao Wuji, the senior disciple of the Blazing Fire Sect, also known as the Blazing Mad Blade!
Behind him followed Li Mu, whose eyes were sinister.
Clearly, they've been outside the door the whole time!
As soon as Zhao Wuji entered the room, he saw that his junior sister was being pointed at with a sword by a young man, and his face instantly turned so gloomy that it could drip water.
"Boy, if you dare to harm a single hair on my junior sister's head, I will tear you to pieces!"
He roared, and the powerful aura of the eighth level of the Acquired Realm erupted!
A terrifying sense of oppression instantly enveloped the entire study!
Under the impact of this aura, Yang Qian felt a tightness in his chest and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
His internal energy was already nearly depleted, and now it was suppressed to the point that it was almost impossible to circulate.
It’s over.
This time they really messed up.