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Chapter 451: The Furious Bastard
Chapter 451: The Furious Bastard
Within the Earth City, the rough dirt and stone streets were swept by the wind, carrying dust and sand. On both sides, crowds lined the street, standing in silence.
Their gazes, filled with anticipation, fixed on the approaching figures, and inevitably, their attention settled on the black-robed figure among them.
A complex mix of emotions and gratitude suddenly filled their eyes.
In recent years, the Xiao Family Fort had endured a tragic fate, not as severe as those clans that had been completely annihilated, but for the surviving commoners and cultivators, it was a relentless torment day and night.
"Er..."
Treasure Blossom Immortal, Shen Yi, was about to politely greet them with a bow.
But upon seeing the expressions on their faces, her enthusiasm suddenly vanished.
She quietly lowered her palms and stood silently beside Shen Yi.
Glancing sideways, she noticed that despite everyone's attention, Shen Yi maintained his calm demeanor, showing no signs of pity or interest in their situation.
However, when the giant water palm appeared, and that instant when the golden sea of fire wings ignited...
It was clear that they had guessed his extraordinary identity.
But in the end, he didn't place all his hope on this speculation.
"Hey!"
Treasure Blossom Immortal gently nudged Shen Yi's arm. As he looked down, she stared at his dark eyes and bit her lip, saying, "I think you look like a hero."
Shen Yi raised his eyebrows, speechless, and averted his gaze.
He looked in the direction of the city's other side.
A figure swiftly approached and stopped in front of them, grinding his teeth in anger, "Are you all out of your minds?!"
The robust man in plain clothes stepped forward, intending to grab Shen Yi by the collar.
But someone pressed down on his head, forcing him to the ground.
Treasure Blossom Immortal grabbed his hair, "Stop cursing and clean up your mouth. Take me to see your Fort Master! I'm a friend of your Fort Master's wife!"
At the mention of the Fort Master's wife, the man's struggling ceased, and his eyes reddened. With a choked voice, he said, "The Fort Master's wife is not receiving visitors! Get out!"
"Hey! What a temper, Granny!"
Treasure Blossom Immortal rolled up her sleeves, ready to show this stubborn man her strength.
But Shen Yi had already stepped over the man and continued walking forward.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, wait for me!"
Treasure Blossom Immortal released the man and glared at him, "Consider yourself lucky."
"Don't dare to intrude upon the Xiao Family Fort..."
The man, having just gotten up from the ground, chased after Shen Yi in a panic, wanting to stop him, "Listen to me. The Fort Master's wife is truly indisposed and unable to receive guests. If you are her old friend, you shouldn't cause her any more trouble."
"Hmm."
Treasure Blossom Immortal sighed and took out a token from her sleeve, waving it in front of the man's eyes too quickly for him to see.
She immediately put it away.
She was genuinely curious about what inconvenience her junior sister was facing.
"Just pretend you didn't see anything, got it? Speak up."
"..."
The man stood frozen, and his voice choked up. Using a secret sound transmission technique, he said, "Madam... Madam has passed away. Can you please save the Fort Master?"
Upon hearing this, Treasure Blossom Immortal was stunned and turned back to look.
In her clear eyes, a surge of anger suddenly ignited.
The spirit light between her eyebrows flickered, as if an extraordinary divine object was about to leap out.
She clenched her five fingers tightly.
In silence, she glided towards the Xiao Family Fort!
"This..."
Mr. Zhang, sensing the situation turning sour, looked at Shen Yi, realizing that this deal might fall through.
Shen Yi quietly observed Treasure Blossom Immortal's back without saying much, following calmly.
...
Tick, tick.
In the dimly lit fort, a coral sofa was draped with beaded curtains, reflecting a reddish hue.
A delicate woman leaned against the sofa, twirling her hair with her fingertips, her eyes slightly dazed, "When can we go back?"
Beside the sofa, an elderly hunchback calmly waited, "Mistress, Dragon Lord is feeling restless. Give him some time to calm down and console the Dragon Consort. We'll stay here a little longer, and we'll be able to return eventually."
"Dragon Consort..."
The woman suddenly chuckled, "What's so great about that? One day, I'll become the Dragon Consort too, and I'll enter the Dragon Palace with complete legitimacy."
"Of course."
The hunchback nodded, looking at the girl he had served since her youth, a hint of helplessness in his cloudy eyes.
How could a water snake ever enter the Dragon Palace?
It was already an extraordinary privilege to receive the Dragon Lord's favor. As the Western Palace's Imperial Grandson, countless beauties within the aquatic clan would gladly offer themselves to him.
If Dragon Lord truly intended to confront the Dragon Consort directly, then the one sent to guard this place shouldn't be an unknown and insignificant aquatic clan member but rather a genuine Dragon Palace guard.
"I'll teach him some manners again. If this continues, it's too abnormal, and I'm afraid the Dragon Consort will find traces of it."
The hunchbacked elder swiftly changed the topic and turned to walk towards the wall on the other side of the coral sofa.
On the wall, black chains covered its surface, tightly binding a man with a bare upper body.
Beneath the disheveled gray-white hair was a withered and lifeless face. A cone pierced his brow, and dried blood stains formed intricate patterns across his entire face, while fresh blood oozed out layer by layer.
"Please help me out, Mr. Xiao, and don't harm yourself."
The hunchbacked elder took out another cone and spoke gently, "Take care of Guan Shu on behalf of the Dragon Lord. There's no need to do anything special; just act as you did before. Look at how many people from the Xiao Family Fort you've harmed... Once this matter is resolved, the Dragon Lord will surely reward you greatly."
At the mention of Guan Shu's name, Xiao Yuanlin abruptly raised his head, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
His face, covered in blood stains, looked extremely fierce.
She killed the lady, took on her appearance, and even wanted to take her name. She even made herself bow and scrape!
She was the girl he, Xiao Yuanlin, had married with proper arrangements from the Treasure Flower Sect!
A weak voice echoed through the room.
"Scum."
These two simple words caused the woman on the sofa to suddenly stand up.
In her life, she most detested her identity as a water snake, which made her seem so lowly before the Purple-Bearded White Dragon clan.
"Kill him!"
As the woman's sharp voice rang out, the hunchbacked elder showed a helpless expression. This Xiao Family Fort Lord had a strong desire to die, yet he also knew how to provoke his master.
He couldn't be allowed to speak any further.
With this thought, the hunchbacked elder suddenly thrust the cone into Xiao Yuanlin's mouth.
Pfft!
The hunchbacked elder released his hand and calmly wiped his palm as he looked at the man with eyes wide in anger.
At that moment, the hunchbacked elder's brows furrowed slightly as he looked outside the fort.
Boom!
In an instant, a figure broke through the wall and entered.
Amidst the dust and smoke, a graceful young lady in a waist-tied long robe stepped forward.
She stared intently at the figure on the bed, drew the long sword from her waist and casually threw it aside. She formed a sword finger, and a blue crane chant suddenly emanated from her brow.
Hearing this sound, the hunchbacked elder's expression turned solemn. He spoke softly, "Immortal Palace? May I ask who you are, Your Excellency?"
Treasure Flower Immortal Maiden didn't pay him any heed.
She continued to stare at the woman, her voice chilling to the bone, "Are you Guan Shu?"
As she spoke, a vast aura surged forth, overwhelming the entire Xiao Family Fort. In the face of this overwhelming pressure, all previous battles and confrontations seemed like mere child's play.
She seemed to have instantly reverted to the aloof immortal overlooking the mortal realm.
Her eyes were filled with indifference.
"She can be."
At this moment, a figure slowly emerged from the void.
Adorned in intricately patterned fish-scaled armor, he held a domineering tiger-devouring halberd in his hand. The dragon head at the tip of the halberd looked ferocious, but his expression was calm. "This matter has nothing to do with the Treasure Flower Sect. Let's not ruin the harmony. What do you think, Immortal Maiden?"
His identity was revealed with a single sentence.
Treasure Flower Immortal Maiden slowly shifted her gaze towards him, staring into his eyes, and then mocked, "Sorry, you have no face in front of me."
This is not fun at all! She wanted to flip the table and stop playing!
A person who couldn't even protect his own sect disciples didn't have the qualifications to be the future sect leader.
"Is that so?"
The dragon head general glanced at the woman and suddenly smiled, "Your recent performance has been quite impressive. The Dragon Lord has you in his heart and can't help but worry. That's why he's been sending me to guard you, but it's just not convenient for me to show my face."
Upon hearing this, the woman became ecstatic, wanting to tear her own sleeves in excitement.
The dragon head general withdrew his gaze, "Since I have no face, I'll have someone else talk to the Immortal Maiden."
He took out a jade slip and briefly transmitted a message.
"Tsk."
Treasure Flower Immortal Maiden watched quietly, curious to see how powerful a figure the other party would summon today and whether killing them could alleviate the resentment in her heart.
However, the next moment.
The jade slip she carried with her began to tremble slightly.
"..."
Treasure Flower Immortal Maiden lowered her gaze to look at the jade slip on her waist, her expression neither sad nor happy. She just suddenly felt it was very uninteresting.
She had never imagined that the helper summoned by the other party would actually be an elder from the Treasure Flower Sect.
(End of Chapter)
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