Chapter 335: 333. End (2/4)
"Are you called Anger Sword God?" A voice suddenly appeared in the inn’s private room, as if emerging from the abyss, causing the entire room’s atmosphere to turn cold and rigid. The Golden-eyed Winged Tiger immediately turned its head, its expression freezing. How could the City Lord Lu, who was thought to have left, come here?
"City Lord Lu!" Anger Sword God immediately turned around, stood up, and unconsciously leaned toward the window. As he calmed down, he realized he seemed to have overlooked a question. Why did Lu Hai want to kill Commander Gu?
Was it just because Commander Gu abused his power?
Divine Profound Upper Realm, after all, shouldn’t be killed in front of everyone just for abusing power, right?
Could it be that the backstory of the Immortal Sect Sect Leader wasn’t Ji Liangping at all? That story was actually fabricated! And that young man had actually reached the level that Lu Hai feared, so Lu Hai stepped in just to prevent all of this.
"City Lord Lu, what is your intention?" However, he still held onto a glimmer of hope that his current thoughts were as wrong as his original ones. Otherwise, this endeavor wouldn’t end well, "Our Nu Family has always adhered to our duty in the Sea of Clouds City, recently becoming a vassal to the Dragon God Sect."
Dragon God Sect, a Four-star Influence!
Yet, hearing this, Lu Hai remained unaffected, "Just a mere vassal, yet you still dare to use Dragon God Sect’s name to threaten me. Inciting my subordinates to commit wrongdoing, why don’t you keep them company?"
"Go!"
Realizing the unfavorable situation, Anger Sword God immediately jumped toward the window, while his Meridian Gate emitted a trembling sound.
The blue Meridian Gate trembled!
A crimson sword instantly appeared in his hand, like bearing anger, it directly slashed down. The Sword Aura, nearly ten yards long, surged mightily toward Lu Hai.
Against Lu Hai, he dared not hold back, directly employing the lower grade Profound Level Vein Technique he cultivated. Though only at Great Success, its power was sufficient to make him invincible among the Anomalous Veins.
This sword was originally meant to kill Ji Liangping in a few days, but now had to be used. He hoped not to wound Lu Hai, but to hold him back a moment to buy a chance to escape.
At this moment, an angry shout came.
Lu Hai also opened his Meridian Gate, immediately using the Mountain-Suppressing Armor, directly withstanding that sword, then relentlessly grasping at Anger Sword God’s back. The first to be implicated was naturally the Golden-eyed Winged Tiger.
"Die!"
One punch!
The Golden-eyed Winged Tiger of the Divine Profound Upper Realm burst apart like a firecracker.
Hearing this sound, Anger Sword God’s face turned pale, and then he stumbled from the assaulting impact. However, he continued to flee outward; the Golden-eyed Winged Tiger died, it cannot die in vain, he must escape.
"If you don’t die, how can I explain?" Lu Hai didn’t chase but pulled out a token. After pausing for two breaths, a black beam suddenly shot from the City Lord’s Mansion’s highest point.
Swish!
In merely a breath, it caught up with Anger Sword God.
He glanced back, seeing Lu Hai hadn’t followed, had already shown some relief, unafraid of any Demon-slaying Crossbow’s attack. As long as the Half-Step Mountain Suppression Lu Hai didn’t chase, he surely could escape.
Vein Qi Shield!
He sought to block the Demon-slaying Crossbow from behind.
However, things didn’t go as wished.
"How could..." Seeing the Vein Qi Shield shatter like tofu, Anger Sword God’s face changed drastically. Realizing too late, the Demon-slaying Crossbow directly pierced through his body, pinning him on the street.
Amidst the corrosion of the Black Death Stone’s toxin, Anger Sword God completely lost his life.
Onlookers scattered away, astonished and awed. Lu Hai then walked over, pulled out the Black Death Arrow, and said to the approaching guards, "Throw it out to feed the demons!"
...
Upon returning to the statue, Wenping was already preparing to leave with Mu Tian and the others.
They had witnessed the scene on the street, but couldn’t quite understand what had happened. Unable to do otherwise, they packed and decided to return, as staying was inadvisable; the news had already spread.
Just waiting for it to circulate in Sea of Clouds City.
"Sect Leader Wen, it was apparent Commander Gu was targeting you..." Ji Liangping, curious, remarked aside.
At that moment, Lu Hai returned.
Holding the Black Death Arrow, his once jovial, rounded body now carried an eerie sense, "Young brother, it was the Nu Family’s men who instructed the Sea of Clouds City’s commander to target you, but I’ve already slain Anger Sword God. Is this explanation satisfactory?"
Nu Family?
Oh yes, Mistress Nu.
Realizing this, Ji Liangping’s expression turned aghast. Realizing, he simultaneously marveled at the Nu family’s demise. He knew Anger Sword God, among the Divine Profound Upper Realm, save for innate anomalous veins, he could generally prevail. Within ten or eight moves, he had no certainty against him.
Yet now, Lu Hai, just to give Wenping an explanation, directly slew the Nu Family’s two Divine Profound Upper Realm beings.
Wenping, maintaining a composed expression, looked on, merely inquiring, "City Lord Lu, did you do this for something?" Lu Hai’s action actually saved him some trouble; to refuse again would be excessive.
"Shall we find another place to talk?"
"If it’s about the Vortex Map, let’s discuss it after the auction; City Lord Lu, just come find me then. I still want to wander around Sea of Clouds City these two days, don’t want to talk about this matter." Wenping didn’t even have to think, knowing the City Lord’s Mansion was eyeing the accessory’s ability.
However, since the City Lord’s Mansion indirectly avenged Shi Hua, he wouldn’t be stingy about cooperation, selling a few privately wouldn’t be out of the question.
"Alright, let’s discuss after the auction." Lu Hai wasn’t impatient, immediately nodding in agreement. Meanwhile, he secretly mused: In three days, that Two-Star Vortex Map must be secured.
Once Lu Hai left, the turmoil gradually subsided, and the Mu Family, surviving the calamity, was filled with gratitude.
They immediately packed up and headed to the center of Sea of Clouds City, planning the auction in two days after returning.
This time, with the Two-Star Vortex Map as the finale, it must not be inferior to the previous auction.
As for Wenping, he wandered leisurely with the disciples and Shi Hua in Sea of Clouds City, enjoying a different kind of pleasure brought by the hustle and bustle, while also helping Shi Hua adapt to her new life, indirectly telling her she was now free.
No longer oppressed.
No longer slapped in the face.
She could live for herself now.
When the auction commenced, Wenping arrived at the inn.
Because Zhantian Qingxuan’s Vortex Map was nearing completion.
This time, however, the Life Core didn’t bring any surprises. Upon entering, Wenping only saw the Vortex Map was forming.
"Sect Leader, mission accomplished, success once more." Even before the Vortex Map had formed, Zhantian Qingxuan spoke, ready to chat, "However, Sect Leader, this time the quality isn’t good."
"What’s the issue?"
"A small problem arose, resulting in the absence of the Anomalous Vein capability, and the amplification didn’t reach five percent, only about four and a half. Tonight’s auction..." Zhantian Qingxuan turned his head to immediately look at Wenping.
As expected, Wenping wore an indifferent expression.