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Chapter 447: Inferring the Deadly Fourteenth Sword
Chapter 447: Inferring the Deadly Fourteenth Sword
Tie Kaicheng dealt with the five traitors and turned his attention back to Xue Keran.
In the original novel, the protagonist indeed suspected Xue Keran, but he did not seek to uncover the truth. Aside from Tie Zhongqi genuinely loving her, it was also because he was a filial son who didn't want his father's reputation tarnished.
—To die at the hands of a woman several decades younger, poisoned, would be a great disgrace.
So, even when he learned the truth later on, the protagonist did not kill Xue Keran. He even asked Xie Xiaofeng to find her so that she wouldn't fall into Tianzun's hands and be tortured.
The current Tie Kaicheng was naturally not as stubborn and obsessed as the protagonist, but he had gained a sense of prudence.
The real world was not a novel, and the Xiahou family in the Flaming Mountain's Hongyun Valley had a deep heritage. Xiahou Xing was the heir and future head of the Xiahou family, and he was known for his insane devotion to his wife.
Without intending to wipe out the Xiahou family, Tie Kaicheng knew that Xue Keran must not die by his hand.
"What do you want to do?" Xue Keran took a step back, her hands protecting her chest, but her body twisted in a bewitching arc, slightly revealing her fragrant shoulders.
She, too, was surprised by Tie Kaicheng's exceptional swordsmanship, but she didn't give up on her own advantages.
Xue Keran was the kind of person who would never panic or be flustered in any situation. While Tie Kaicheng's performance surprised her, it didn't instill fear.
"Of course, I'm going to send you back to the Xiahou family." Tie Kaicheng said, "The lady of the Xiahou family conspired with Tianzun to kill our previous chief escort of the Red Flag Escort Agency. Shouldn't they give me an explanation?"
Xue Keran bit her lower lip lightly, "It seems I can't escape now?"
Tie Kaicheng nodded, "You indeed can't escape."
Without waiting for Xue Keran to try seducing him again, Tie Kaicheng immediately struck her pressure points, sealing her martial arts abilities. Xue Keran didn't resist, knowing it would be futile.
...
"If I remember correctly, this escort mission will pass by the Hongyun Valley, the territory of the Xiahou family?"
"Yes!"
"In that case, prepare a horse-drawn carriage to take Xue Keran with us."
"Yes!"
"We'll depart first thing tomorrow morning."
"Yes!"
The next morning, a convoy of seventeen or eighteen escort carriages was ready. At the front, a red flag fluttered in the wind, embroidered with a large character 'Tie', representing the chief escort of the Red Flag Escort Agency on a mission.
For over a decade, whenever this escort flag appeared, no one dared to stand in its way.
Tie Kaicheng didn't ride a horse but sat in a carriage in the middle of the convoy. However, none of the escorts had any objections, and their eyes reflected respect and admiration as they looked at the carriage.
They were well aware that while the person escorting today was not Tie Zhongqi, the "Iron Rider Quick Sword" who had shocked the martial arts world twenty years ago with his 132 Chasing Wind Linked Swords and 28 Piercing Cloud Arrows, his martial arts skills surpassed that of his father.
"You guys didn't see the sword the chief escort used. It was too fast and too gorgeous!"
"We didn't even see it clearly, and Tie Yi was already dead."
"I heard that the chief escort once learned the Deadly Thirteen Swords from Yan Thirteen."
"But that was definitely not the Deadly Thirteen Swords!"
"Why?"
"Because I've seen the Deadly Thirteen Swords, and it's far inferior to the sword technique the chief escort displayed yesterday!"
"What do you mean? Is the chief escort's martial arts skill already beyond that of Yan Thirteen?"
"In the current martial arts world, swordmasters abound, yet none possess the might of Yan Thirteen or the young master of the Xie family back then. I wonder if our chief escort can compete with them?"
"I believe he definitely can."
"Why?"
"Because you didn't see the sword he used to kill Tie Yi!"
"Was that sword really amazing?"
"You know, when facing that sword, I only had one feeling."
"What feeling?"
"I wanted to die by that sword!"
"Sss—"
Tie Kaicheng listened to the hushed whispers of the escorts and runners outside. Although he knew they were trying to curry favor with him, he still felt quite pleased, as he knew that his swordplay deserved such praise.
That sword move was indeed Heaven's Will, Earth's Might!
Tie Kaicheng was truly curious about how Ye Gucheng's Heaven's Will, Earth's Might compared to Yan Shisi's Deadly Fifteenth Sword.
These were two flawless sword techniques, both filled with profound insights—a heavenly sword versus a deadly sword.
Fortunately, he was Tie Kaicheng, and he didn't need to go looking for Yan Shisi to test the Deadly Fifteenth Sword, because he himself could perform the Deadly Thirteen Swords!
For example, right now, his fingers were slightly trembling, demonstrating a sword technique.
"That's not the sword technique you displayed yesterday," Xue Keran said.
Being an escort was a dangerous and exhausting job, so they tried to conserve resources whenever possible. Aside from the escort carriages, there was only one horse-drawn carriage, which carried Tie Kaicheng, Xue Keran, and two female attendants to care for her.
"No, it's not," Tie Kaicheng shook his head.
"What sword technique is this?" Xue Keran asked, "I can sense the terror of this move, and it seems vaguely familiar."
Xue Keran's martial arts were obviously not weak either; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to escape from Xiahou Xing multiple times.
"This move is one of the Deadly Thirteen Swords," Tie Kaicheng replied.
"This isn't one of the Deadly Thirteen Swords," Xue Keran said, "I've seen Yan Thirteen perform the Deadly Thirteen Swords."
"This indeed is one of the Deadly Thirteen Swords, but it's the fourteenth variation—the Deadly Fourteenth Sword," Tie Kaicheng said casually.
"Deadly Fourteenth Sword?" Xue Keran didn't understand. Her martial arts cultivation hadn't reached that realm yet, so she couldn't grasp the profound martial arts talent and technical depth contained in those words.
In all the world, only Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shisi could evolve the fourteenth sword from the Deadly Thirteen Swords in a short period, and Xiahou Feishan, who was known as the strongest expert of the Xiahou family, had studied the Deadly Thirteen Swords for a full twenty years before he managed to create the fourteenth sword.
"The Deadly Fourteenth Sword is the soul and essence of the Deadly Thirteen Swords, while the Deadly Fifteenth Sword is its transcendence and sublimation," Tie Kaicheng explained.
Xue Keran was even more confused, "The Deadly Thirteen Swords has a fifteenth variation?"
Tie Kaicheng nodded, "Do you think it's possible for the Deadly Fifteenth Sword to defeat Xie Xiaofeng?"
"I don't believe it!" Xue Keran immediately replied, her eyes even softening a little, "Xie Xiaofeng would never lose!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the horse carriage came to a sudden halt. At the same time, a arrogant voice called out from ahead, "I heard that Tie Zhongqi is already dead. How dare a wet-behind-the-ears brat like you hoist the Tie Family's escort flag?"
(End of Chapter)
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