Chapter 451: Intimidating the Flame Divine Eagle
Chapter 451: Intimidating the Flame Divine Eagle
"Are you asking to die?!"
Xiahouxing roared, sliding forward and appearing in front of Tie Kaicheng in an instant. His long sword unsheathed, and in a flash, he stabbed out with seven strikes as one.
But just as his seven swords merged into one, about to pierce Tie Kaicheng, the latter vanished before his eyes.
Xiahouxing's heart skipped a beat as he hurriedly turned around, only to see Tie Kaicheng already by Xue Keren's side, grabbing her arm.
"Let go!" Xiahouxing shouted sternly once more, his wrist trembling as the long sword in his hand suddenly shattered into countless fragments, forming a sharp whip nearly a hundred pieces long, lashing out at Tie Kaicheng's arm.
Yet again, he whipped at thin air. As the silver whip lashed past, Tie Kaicheng had already pulled Xue KeRen back in front of him.
"Connected even when broken, Star Rain of a Thousand Snakes." Tie Kaicheng nodded, commenting, "The sword technique is impressive, but the swordsman is lacking. No wonder your wife always wants to run off. The gap between you and Xie Xiaofeng is even wider than that between man and dog."
At the mention of Xie Xiaofeng, Xiahouxing's eyes turned red with rage. He lunged forward, howling as he did so, "Attack!"
In the next moment, four sword lights shone from the sides of the path, two on each side, crossing over to form a giant pair of scissors that snipped towards Tie Kaicheng in the middle.
"Xiahouxing, I come here with good intentions. You have chosen the wrong opponent." Tie Kaicheng sighed.
As his words fell, Tie Kaicheng drew his sword.
"Clang!"
A loud sword cry rang out, and the four swordsmen of the Xiahou family felt as if they had lost sight of the person before them. Their pupils were filled with sword light in an instant.
To Xiahouxing, it seemed that Tie Kaicheng had drawn his sword and then described a wonderful arc around his body. This arc was so graceful, like a melodious song or an unfurling scroll, without a single sharp edge, yet perfect in its naturalness.
When Tie Kaicheng sheathed his sword, the four swordsmen of the Xiahou family fell to the ground, their eyes filled with confusion and their throats gushing with blood.
Xiahouxing's pupils contracted sharply.
Almost at the same time as Tie Kaicheng sheathed his sword, an old man suddenly appeared behind Xiahouxing, staring at Tie Kaicheng in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Xue KeRen was also stunned, her heart pounding as she looked up at Tie Kaicheng, as if she were seeing the other person she couldn't stop thinking about.
"Tie Kaicheng?" The old man asked in a low voice.
"It's me," Tie Kaicheng replied.
"Xiahouxing was rude just now. I apologize on his behalf." The old man pressed down on Xiahouxing's shoulder and said in a low voice, "The Xiahou family will definitely give you an explanation."
Tie Kaicheng looked the old man up and down, "You're not Xiahou Zhongshan."
"I am Xiahou Feishan!" The old man said.
Xiahou Feishan, the Flame Divine Eagle, was the number one expert of the Xiahou family from many years ago and the younger brother of the current family head, Xiahou Zhongsahn. He had disappeared more than twenty years ago and had disguised himself as Xiahouxing's old servant.
Yan Thirteen guessed that Xiahouxing was actually Xiahou Feishan's son, but the original text did not provide any further explanation, and when Xiahouxing appeared for the second time, he was still the eldest young master of the Xiahou family.
However, Xiahou Feishan did not appear at that time, and Tie Kaicheng had assumed he was already dead. Seeing him now, he realized that this old fellow was still alive.
Tie Kaicheng looked at Xiahou Feishan and then at Xiahouxing.
Xiahouxing's face turned bright red, and he finally clenched his fists, his lips trembling as he said heavily, "I'm sorry!"
"That's more like it.
"Hm?" Tie Kaicheng turned back.
"Let her go!" Xiahouxing demanded.
Xiahou Feishan sighed. "Iron Chief, if you are willing to release her, the Xiahou family is prepared to offer a generous gift as a token of our appreciation."
"I have already extended a gesture of goodwill, but you chose not to accept it," Tie Kaicheng replied calmly. "From here on out, things will proceed as I've said."
Xiahouxing's voice turned vicious. "Tie Zhongqi slept with my woman!"
"She went to him of her own accord," Tie Kaicheng stated.
Xiahouxing gritted his teeth, knowing that Xue KeRen's whereabouts were no longer a secret. If she hadn't returned to the Xiahou family but instead continued to remain faithful to Tie Zhongqi, he would have no face left in the jianghu, and the Xiahou family would be shamed as well.
Xiahou Feishan placed a hand on Xiahouxing's shoulder once more and asked, "Iron Chief, are you aware of the leader of the Heaven Venerating Society?"
"I have no need to know who he is," Tie Kaicheng said nonchalantly. "If you make a mistake, the embarrassment falls on you."
"It's Murong Qiudi!" Xiahou Feishan revealed. "Murong Zheng is ill, and Murong Qiudi is currently acting as the head of the Murong family!"
Tie Kaicheng wanted to incite a war between the Xiahou family and the Heaven Venerating Society, and Xiahou Feishan wasn't foolish. He immediately disclosed the identity of the organization's leader.
With Tie Zhongqi's death, Xue KeRen was the knife, but Murong Qiudi was the one wielding it. Tie Kaicheng, with his exceptional martial arts skills, seemed uninterested in taking revenge for Tie Zhongqi himself.
However, Tie Kaicheng didn't take the bait. Instead, he responded matter-of-factly, "Since you know the identity of the Heaven Venerating Society's leader, it will be much easier. I shall await your good news then."
Xiahou Feishan was left speechless.
He realized that the younger generation was becoming more and more formidable. Not only were they skilled in martial arts, but they also had thick skins. If he were to further explain his intentions and urge Tie Kaicheng to go after Murong Qiudi, it would be akin to treating both of them as fools and implying their own incompetence.
Tie Kaicheng winked at Xiahouxing and then turned to leave.
Indeed, Xiahou Feishan was quite displeased with Xue KeRen. He had long wanted to replace her as Xiahouxing's wife, but he couldn't do anything about Xiahouxing's deep affection for her.
Thus, whether Xiahou Feishan was willing to risk his life against the Heaven Venerating Society was irrelevant. What mattered was whether Xiahouxing was willing to do so.
Xiahou Feishan was aging, but Xiahouxing was still young.
The Heaven Venerating Society was indeed formidable, but now that Tie Kaicheng's Red Flag Escort Agency was involved, they were equally formidable, as evidenced by the previous sword strike.
As Tie Kaicheng turned to leave, Xiahouxing maintained a stony silence. Suddenly, Xiahou Feishan asked, "Iron Chief, that sword technique you displayed earlier wasn't the Wind Chasing Linked Swordplay, nor was it the Life-Taking Thirteen Swords. What was that technique called?"
Without turning back, Tie Kaicheng replied, "It was just an impromptu sword strike. How could it have a name?"
Xiahou Feishan's pupils constricted, and Xiahouxing's face turned deathly pale.
Xiahouxing didn't ask Xiahou Feishan why he hadn't detained Tie Kaicheng because he already knew the answer.
"His sword technique just now reminded me of someone," Xiahou Feishan said in a low voice.
Xiahouxing clenched his teeth, not wanting to hear that name at all. He turned and walked away.
(End of Chapter)
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