12dz Chapter 124 Son and Father
Chapter 124 Son and Father
Shuiyue Manor, Dafeng Gang, Tianjian Sect, plus Elder Wei, the head instructor of the Xie family. Such a formidable force, yet all for the sake of dealing with Xie Shengjie alone. Even Xie Shengjie himself felt somewhat flattered.
Seeing that the people from the Heavenly Sword Sect were blocking the entrance and showed no intention of moving aside, Xie Shengjie remained outwardly calm while inwardly frantically searching for a way to escape. Then Wu Shuangxue said, "Protector Chen, Mr. Wei, please subdue Young Master Xie first, then we can discuss other matters."
Chen Ji and Wei Yuanlao simultaneously agreed and flanked Xie Shengjie from the left and right. Xie Shengjie's retainers, all renowned martial arts masters, drew their swords and knives to intercept the two.
With a few deft moves, Chen Ji and Wei Yuanlao knocked Xie Shengjie's men to the ground. Their speed didn't diminish at all; they swiftly moved to Xie Shengjie's sides.
Xie Shengjie hurriedly got up and retreated, but how could he be faster than Chen Ji and Elder Wei? The moment their fingers touched Xie Shengjie's shoulders, two tremendous forces suddenly surged from his shoulders. Their fingers were immediately jolted off, and half of their bodies felt slightly numb.
The two men dodged behind them and, upon closer inspection, saw an old man who had appeared behind Xie Shengjie at some point, one hand pressed against Xie Shengjie's back. The two tremendous forces they had just witnessed clearly came from this old man.
Elder Wei cried out, "Old Patriarch!" With a flick of his wrist, a three-inch-long throwing knife appeared in his hand. He gathered all his strength and hurled the knife at Xie Hongde's face.
Today's events are crystal clear—as the saying goes, "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind." Since Xie Hongde has come in person, he must have already figured everything out and is determined to wipe them all out. If Xie Hongde doesn't die, they will all die!
Xie Hongde flicked the blade of the throwing knife with his finger, and the knife suddenly turned around and shot back towards Wei Yuanlao with even greater force.
Wei Yuanlao never dreamed that his unique skill would be broken in this way. He tried to dodge, but it was too late. Half of his right ear was cut off by a flying knife.
Blood stained half of Elder Wei's face, but he didn't bother to wipe it away and rushed out of the hall. Before he could reach the Heavenly Sword Sect members, Xie Hongde snorted coldly and struck out with his palm, which, like an invisible weapon, struck Elder Wei heavily in the back.
Before Wei Yuanlao could even spit out any blood, he was already flying over the heads of the Heavenly Sword Sect members and out of the hall like a kite with a broken string.
The hall fell silent instantly. Even Xie Shengjie was stunned by Xie Hongde's incredible skill and couldn't utter a sound. Xie Hongde sat down in Xie Shengjie's seat, poured himself a glass of wine, and said, "You are not worthy to fight me. Call Yue Feng over."
Wu Shuangxue was unsure of Xie Hongde's intentions, but his words suited her perfectly. She sent a servant out to find someone, and then said to Yun Ruoyu, "Today's matter has nothing to do with the Heavenly Sword Sect. Sect Leader Yun, please take your disciples back."
Yun Ruoyu smiled and said, "Vice Master Wu, you're being too polite. Chief Yue has done our sect a great service, and he holds our Heavenly Sword Token. His affairs are our affairs, aren't they, Zhao'er?"
Xiong Zhaozhao said, "That's right! Even if Xie Hongde, that old bastard, has always harbored ill intentions towards our sect, for the sake of Chief Yue, our Heavenly Sword Sect will definitely help with this!"
Wu Shuangxue gave the two women a strange look, and said with some helplessness, "Alright then, I'll thank you on behalf of Yue Feng."
Yun Ruoyu said, "Vice Master, there's no need for you to be so polite. I also have a score to settle with Patriarch Xie. Patriarch Xie, please enlighten me!" Everyone only saw a white shadow flash before their eyes, and Yun Ruoyu had already moved in front of Xie Hongde, with a long sword in hand, and boundless coldness emanating from the sword.
Xie Hongde frowned slightly, but did not stand up. He picked up a pair of chopsticks to parry Yun Ruoyu's sword strikes: "You have already surpassed your master by a great deal in cultivating the Guanghan Skill. You must have recently obtained some kind of fortuitous opportunity, right?"
Yun Ruoyu had pushed her Guanghan Skill to its limit, yet she still couldn't defeat Xie Hongde. Naturally calm, she wasn't discouraged by the situation, and simply continued to unleash the Guanghan Moonlit Sword techniques. She had no energy left to answer Xie Hongde's question.
Even those onlookers who weren't highly skilled in martial arts but had broad perspectives couldn't help but admire her greatly when they saw her displaying the Heavenly Sword Sect's ultimate technique. However, no matter what Yun Ruoyu did, she was always firmly blocked by Xie Hongde's chopsticks and couldn't make an inch of progress.
Chen Ji, who was watching from the side, felt itchy to fight, so he drew his sword and stepped forward: "Chen Ji, protector of the Great Wind Gang, will learn from the high skills of the man surnamed Xie!" As he spoke, the bright light of his sword flashed toward Xie Hongde's chest.
Xie Hongde remained standing, using his right hand to deal with Yun Ruoyu with chopsticks, while his left hand picked up a wine cup and clashed with Chen Ji's blade. The wine cup was unharmed, but Chen Ji's single-edged sword was chipped.
Chen Ji, shouting and yelling, leaped back up, and a series of clanging sounds filled the air, each sound representing a new notch in Chen Ji's single-edged sword.
Seeing that Chen Ji and Yun Ruoyu, the two guests of Shuiyue Manor, had made their move, how could Wu Shuangxue, as the hostess, stand idly by? As she walked over, she drew her sword; when she reached Xie Hongde's back, she held the sword high in her hand and slashed it down fiercely towards Xie Hongde's back.
Xie Hongde flicked his wine glass with his left hand, breaking Wu Shuangxue's single-edged sword. His free left hand then grabbed Chen Ji's wrist, forcibly pulling his sword down towards Wu Shuangxue's head.
Just then, a throwing knife appeared silently beside Xie Hongde, looking so ordinary and seemingly posing no threat to anyone. Xie Hongde's expression changed instantly, and he stood up and took a step back.
The throwing knife silently flew past him, disappearing without a trace. Wu Shuangxue, Chen Ji, and Yun Ruoyu were all puzzled when Xie Hongde suddenly stood up and retreated. They then heard Xie Hongde say, "Yue Feng, you've finally arrived."
Following Xie Hongde's gaze, everyone looked towards the entrance of the hall. A young man in a blue robe stood there quietly, with the sky behind him overcast with dark clouds. Suddenly, a clap of thunder was heard, and a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky behind him.
Yue Feng walked slowly into the hall, stood before Xie Hongde, and said calmly, "Old Master Xie's cunning is deeper than I imagined. You knew I killed your two sons, yet you still tolerated it?"
Xie Hongde sighed, "A son is a son, and a father is a father. If a son is gone, you can have another one, or you can adopt another; but if a father is gone, then you have nothing left."
"Yue Feng, I'm not here to kill you, but to offer you a way out. Become my adopted son, and after I die, the Xie family will be yours."
Xie Shengjie was stunned: "Father! What...what did you say?"
Xie Hongde didn't even glance at Xie Shengjie, and went straight to Yue Feng, saying, "My three sons are all useless. They've been fighting amongst themselves for so many years, and none of them can kill the others. But you, an outsider, killed two of my sons so easily. What skill, what audacity!"
"I have been observing you, studying your martial arts and your cunning, and the result is that you are the best. Quickly acknowledge me as your godfather! From this day forward, Huazhou will become an unassailable force, and it will become our land!"