The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 265: Ximen Chuixue, Are You Taking Advantage of Someone in Distress? - Novel Cool

Chapter 265: Ximen Chuixue, Are You Taking Advantage of Someone in Distress?

Chapter 265: Ximen Chuixue, Are You Taking Advantage of Someone in Distress?

Huo Tianqing was currently engaged in an internal power contest with Duguyihe, their palms pressed together, yet he could still speak without any hindrance. "Indeed, the Big Boss died because of you, and you shall accompany him in death."

As Huo Tianqing finished speaking, the four people in front of Su Shaoying drew their weapons: a curved sword, a pair of Judge's pens, an eyebrow-length stick, and a ghost-headed knife.

"Shaoying, run!" Duguyihe exclaimed.

He had realized that the four individuals before them were top-notch experts in the martial arts world, and Su Shaoying would be no match for them in a one-on-four battle.

Huo Tianqing let out a cold laugh. "He can't escape now. You should worry about yourself. Since you recognized this move, the Phoenix Double Flight, you must have been there when Tianqin Elder ventured to Emei alone and fought your teacher, Hu Daoist, on the Golden Peak."

Duguyihe inhaled sharply, channeling his energy into his palm, and coldly hummed in acknowledgment.

Huo Tianqing smiled faintly and continued speaking, reciting lines from the original story to bait Duguyihe into conversation. Meanwhile, the four experts before Su Shaoying had already launched their attack.

The curved sword aimed for the throat, the Judge's pens targeted the shoulders, the eyebrow-length stick swept across the waist, and the ghost-headed knife slashed at the knees.

Su Shaoying drew his sword, and his innate sword technique, the Emei Cotton Sword Style, flowed like wind through willow catkins, graceful and effortless.

The four assailants besieging Su Shaoying paled, but unfortunately, Huo Tianqing had his back turned to Su Shaoying and couldn't see that the young man's swordsmanship had improved significantly since the last time he had tested him.

Thus, he continued to leisurely deplete Duguyihe's internal power. "It's because Tianqin Elder was my father. Hu Daoist and my father were peers. You must have known that as well."

Duguyihe's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected Huo Tianqing to have such a high status, as Tianqin Elder's generation was too exalted. As the Emei Sect Master, he couldn't afford to break the rules of the martial arts world.

Huo Tianqing smiled slightly. "So, I have a question for you. Why did you ask Su Shaoying to change his name and pretend to be an academic? You had no dealings with Boss Yan, so why did you suddenly show up after his death?"

Duguyihe was about to speak when his expression suddenly lit up with joy.

Huo Tianqing's eyebrows twitched, and he heard Su Shaoying's voice from behind, "Why don't you ask me about the first question?"

Huo Tianqing's expression changed, and he instantly released his grip, using Duguyihe's palm force to fly out the door. Before leaving, he turned back and saw that the four people he had brought had all perished.

Each of them had a sword piercing their throat—the speed of this killing was only slightly slower than Ximen Chuixue's.

Huo Tianqing stared intently at Su Shaoying, as if seeing him for the first time, and then he heard Su Shaoying continue, "Attacking from the shadows and striking with hidden arrows—you're far inferior to Lu Xiaofeng."

Huo Tianqing's face turned ashen as well, and his figure flipped, disappearing into the night.

Duguyihe looked at Su Shaoying, both surprised and delighted. "Your swordsmanship… How did it suddenly become so formidable?"

In the morning at the porridge shop, he had witnessed Su Shaoying using chopsticks as a sword to drive away the bun peddler. However, due to the peddler's low martial arts skill, he had only realized that Su Shaoying's sword technique had improved and hadn't expected such a remarkable advancement.

Duguyihe felt that Su Shaoying's swordsmanship was now not far behind his own.

Su Shaoying sheathed his sword. "Maybe I just had a sudden epiphany?"

Su Shaoying's youthful vigor dispelled Duguyihe's sadness and gloom, causing him to burst into hearty laughter. "An epiphany is good! An epiphany is good!"

Duguyihe wiped the sweat from his forehead.

His internal power had originally been higher than Huo Tianqing's, but his opponent's internal power was peculiar, allowing him to speak even while contesting internal power. As the Emei Sect Master, Duguyihe couldn't show weakness and remain silent, so in this exchange, although Huo Tianqing had consumed a significant amount of internal power, Duguyihe was also left with only half of his original strength.

"Who's there?"

Duguyihe's eyes narrowed as he shouted, his hand reaching for his sword hilt. At this point, he had no intention of engaging in physical combat with anyone.

"Ping Duhuo?"

Instead of answering, the figure asked a question of his own as he slowly stepped forward. Dressed in white, he resembled a snowy figure, with a long sword sheathed on his back.

Duguyihe's pupils contracted. "Ximen Chuixue?"

"Yes," Ximen Chuixue nodded. "Since you are Ping Duhuo, I must kill you."

Feeling Ximen Chuixue's icy and sharp aura, Duguyihe's expression turned grave. He sidestepped, positioning himself in front of Su Shaoying.

"Shaoying, you..."

"Ximen Chuixue, my master just had a match with Huo Tianqing and has consumed half his internal energy. Are you taking advantage of someone in distress?" Su Shaoying interjected.

Su Shaoying preferred to avoid fighting if possible, and he had no desire to engage in a life-or-death battle with Ximen Chuixue.

Beside him, Duguyihe's hand tightened around his sword hilt, his face grim.

He would never back down from a fight, even if he only had half his internal energy left, and even if his opponent was Ximen Chuixue. If provoked, he would not hesitate to draw his sword, nor would he show weakness to his enemy.

However, Su Shaoying's outburst had put him in an awkward position.

I was trying to protect you, but now you've exposed my master's weakness. Ximen Chuixue could easily defeat him now and then pursue you.

Although Su Shaoying had displayed remarkable swordsmanship, Duguyihe did not believe he could best Ximen Chuixue.

Unexpectedly, Ximen Chuixue's murderous aura faded upon hearing Su Shaoying's words.

"Why did Huo Tianqing fight you?" Ximen Chuixue asked.

Duguyihe replied coldly, "What business is that of yours?"

Ximen Chuixue glanced at Duguyihe indifferently and turned to leave. "I'll come again for guidance tomorrow at dawn."

"Don't leave in a hurry. My master has invited Lu Xiaofeng for lunch tomorrow. You're welcome to join us. If you don't get along, you can always fight then. By that time, my master's internal energy should be mostly recovered." Su Shaoying called out.

Duguyihe looked at Su Shaoying, unsure of what he was thinking.

However, Ximen Chuixue paid no heed to Su Shaoying's invitation and vanished into the night.

"Shaoying, you..."

"What a pity." Su Shaoying sighed. "Such a good fighter has left, and we'll have to take care of things ourselves tonight."

Duguyihe's eyes flickered as he understood Su Shaoying's intention. "Ximen Chuixue and Huo Tianqing aren't working together!"

"You knew that as well, which is why you invited Lu Xiaofeng for lunch, right?" Su Shaoying smiled.

Duguyihe couldn't help but smile as well, though his smile soon turned bittersweet. "I underestimated Huo Tianqing."

Su Shaoying shrugged and laughed. "And he underestimated me."

Duguyihe joined in the laughter. "Indeed, he underestimated you. Since he didn't kill me, his plot with Shangguan Danfeng to kill us—Yan Tie Shan, Huo Xiu, and myself—won't succeed."

Su Shaoying blinked. "So, Shangguan Mu is Huo Xiu?"

Duguyihe nodded. "Yes, Shangguan Mu is Huo Xiu. We're old friends."

Su Shaoying: ╮(╯▽╰)

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(End of Chapter)

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