Chapter 176

176. Chapter 176: The Sister-Obsessed Yaoyue! Yan Nantian!

Even with the Mingyu Art pushed to its absolute limit, that massive suction force wrapping around her remained unchanged, and Yaoyue could only watch helplessly as she drew closer and closer to Chu Yang.

When the two were only a foot apart, a new palm force suddenly appeared and struck toward Chu Yang.

Chu Yang waved a hand to block it, and while interrupting the palm force, the All-Encompassing Heavenly Attraction was also broken.

Regaining control of her body, Yaoyue stepped repeatedly in the void, immediately putting distance between herself and Chu Yang, looking at him with lingering fear.

Beside her, a beautiful figure had also appeared.

The newcomer was tall, with a temperament as cold and aloof as Yaoyue's, but her eyes were very gentle, like a pitiful little deer; her entire body tilted slightly to the left, as if she had a disability.

After saving Yaoyue, her gaze remained fixed on Jiang Feng.

"Lianxing, didn't I tell you to stay properly in the Flower-Moving Palace? Why did you come out? You really are disobedient!"

Yaoyue, who was several heads shorter than Lianxing, spoke up to lecture her; the scene looked somewhat comical, and standing together, she looked more like the younger sister.

"Sister, I felt uneasy, which is why I came out to find you."

Lianxing withdrew her gaze from Jiang Feng and said to Yaoyue with a dejected expression: "Let's go back; I don't want to keep entangling myself in this."

Yaoyue gritted her teeth and said: "No! We cannot easily let off that heartless man who hurt you! Today, no matter what, I must make him pay the price!"

Lianxing smiled bitterly: "It was just my unrequited love, so how can I call him a heartless man?"

Yaoyue said indignantly: "That guy was wounded by his enemies, and in a situation where he was at death's door, it was you who cared for him tirelessly; otherwise, how could he be standing here, hale and hearty?"

"During his recovery, he flirted with you, clearly showing affection for you, yet he still dared to elope with a lowly maid!"

"An ungrateful wretch like that deserves to die!"

Lianxing wanted to say more but stopped, looking up at Jiang Feng. In truth, how could she be reconciled to this in her heart? Jiang Feng knew that if he didn't make things clear today, this matter would not end well, so he cupped his hands and said: "Great Palace Mistress, I once had feelings for the Second Palace Mistress, but it was only for a very short time. The person I truly love is Yuelu, and from now on, I will only love her alone."

Hearing this, Yaoyue was furious and raised her hand, preparing to strike him, but she was pulled back hard by Lianxing. Having no choice, she could only snort coldly and shake her hand away.

"You liked me?" Lianxing's voice was full of surprise, and she asked cautiously: "Then why did you stop liking me?"

Jiang Feng hesitated and said: "The Second Palace Mistress's status is noble, and Jiang Feng dared not climb so high..."

Lianxing said firmly: "I want the truth!"

Jiang Feng sighed deeply: "You and Palace Mistress Yaoyue are like celestial maidens who do not eat the food of mortals, without a trace of worldly aura; your temperaments are like cold, icy sculptures, showing no signs of human desire..."

"I like living people who can cry and laugh, who have flesh and blood; Yuelu is just such a woman."

Lianxing's body trembled; sincere words were more like a sharp blade than lies, and they were even more hurtful. Her personality was innate; no one had taught her how to live like an ordinary person.

She wanted to tell Jiang Feng that she would change, but when she saw the child in Hua Yuelu's arms, she felt as if she had crashed, unable to say another word.

Yaoyue saw everything in Lianxing's expression, and her anger toward Jiang Feng rose to another level. She couldn't help but roar: "How could you, heartless man, have the heart to break her heart again and again!"

The sister-obsessed version of Yaoyue is truly terrifying!

Chu Yang muttered to himself in his heart, shook his head, and said: "Palace Mistress Yaoyue, since Brother Jiang has already spoken so clearly, why must you be so aggressive? In matters of the heart, even if you force the issue, will the parties involved necessarily be happy?"

"You may not care about Brother Jiang's feelings, but you should at least respect your sister's thoughts."

Yaoyue's eyes widened: "What does it have to do with you?!"

Chu Yang laughed: "I only like to reason with people when I'm in a good mood. I advise you to have a better attitude while I'm reasoning, otherwise, when I'm in a bad mood, you won't even have the chance to reason."

Yaoyue sneered: "You only know some crooked, evil arts; do you think you can bluff me? I was just careless earlier; if you have the ability, let's fight again!"

Just then, the Ice Mist Demon at Yaoyue's feet, which hadn't quite died yet, was revived after absorbing the cold true essence of the Mingyu Art.

Taking advantage of Yaoyue's distraction, it suddenly attacked her. As long as it could absorb Yaoyue's flesh and true essence, not only would its injuries heal, but its abilities would also be greatly enhanced.

Sensing the killing intent behind her, Yaoyue turned around abruptly, but she was still a step too slow! "Sister!"

Lianxing exclaimed, but could only watch helplessly as the Ice Mist Demon dealt a lethal blow to Yaoyue.

In the moment of despair, the sound of a sword echoed in their ears, and the surrounding time and space seemed to stagnate. Chu Yang walked over slowly, as if strolling in a leisurely courtyard.

In Yaoyue's shocked gaze, Chu Yang slowly passed by her side, then pointed his fingers to form a sword, shattering the Ice Mist Demon's body with a single strike.

Sword Twenty-Three.

Chu Yang had been practicing for a long time, and his realm had long since surpassed that of the Sword Saint at the time; the power of Sword Twenty-Three in his hands was also not what it used to be.

When the Ice Mist Demon was completely dead, the frozen scene began to flow again. Yaoyue and the others gasped for air; in the time that had just been frozen, the sword Qi and killing intent emitted by Chu Yang made them feel suffocated.

Chu Yang looked at Yaoyue from the corner of his eye and asked: "Are you sure you want to fight me again?"

"You..." Yaoyue's face was livid. She wasn't a fool; wasn't everything that just happened enough to explain Chu Yang's sword art realm?

This is a monster!

Seeing this, Lianxing walked up to Yaoyue, separated her from Chu Yang, and then said politely to Chu Yang: "This matter started because of me, and I have no intention of entangling myself with Jiang Feng anymore; let's just leave it at that."

Chu Yang nodded.

Who knew that Yaoyue would pull Lianxing back and say relentlessly: "Who said it's over? Jiang Feng broke your heart; he can't just leave like this. I'm going to stick with this pair of adulterers today; if you have the ability, kill me!"

Yaoyue stared at Chu Yang angrily, sticking her neck out as if saying, "If you have the ability, cut here."

"Playing the rascal, are we..."

Chu Yang smacked his lips. He wasn't afraid of a proper fight, but with Yaoyue acting like this, he had a bit of a headache.

Jiang Feng first whispered a few words to Hua Yuelu, then walked toward Lianxing's position.

As he walked closer, Lianxing's breathing became rapid.

"What do you want to do?"

Yaoyue looked at him vigilantly.

"In all fairness, I, Jiang Feng, am not innocent in today's disaster. It is a fact that I had feelings for the Second Palace Mistress, and the Great Palace Mistress calling me a heartless man is something I cannot refute."

"Today, I am willing to take a palm from the Second Palace Mistress to settle all grievances, how about that?"

Jiang Feng said these words with the determination to die.

Lianxing's Mingyu Art realm was only one level lower than Yaoyue's, and she was a top-tier expert in the world. For Jiang Feng to take a palm from her at his current level was basically no different from seeking death.

"Still a man, at least!"

Yaoyue turned her head to the side, her attitude softening slightly.

If Jiang Feng had just hidden behind Chu Yang, she would have had no way to deal with him.

Jiang Feng daring to come out and face Lianxing directly showed a sense of responsibility that was better than many others; no wonder Lianxing liked him.

"No need for this..."

Lianxing shook her head. Although Jiang Feng had broken her heart, how could she bring herself to strike him?

"I ask the Second Palace Mistress to grant this." Jiang Feng bowed, his attitude very firm.

Lianxing's eyes were moist, her face showing sorrow, and then she struck Jiang Feng's shoulder with a palm that was neither light nor heavy, directly knocking him back to Hua Yuelu's feet.

"Brother Jiang!"

Hua Yuelu cried like a pear blossom in the rain, leaning down to check Jiang Feng's injuries.

"I'm fine, the Second Palace Mistress held back."

Jiang Feng managed to pull out a smile, wanting to comfort his wife.

"Sister, let's go."

Lianxing, with red eyes, turned her back, not wanting to see this scene.

"I'll let you off this time, but next time we meet, let's see if this brat can still protect you!"

Yaoyue dropped a harsh threat and was about to leave, but a burst of energy suddenly slammed into her butt. She couldn't help but cry out in pain, staring fiercely at Chu Yang.

"If you say 'brat' again, I'll beat your butt into a flower; don't believe me, just try it."

Chu Yang said with a chuckle, warning Yaoyue mercilessly.

Yaoyue was so angry she was about to go crazy, almost intending to fight Chu Yang to the death, but she was dragged away by Lianxing!

After the two left, Li Ge Xiao let out a long sigh and sighed: "What a relentless madwoman. If it weren't for the Young Master being here, I might have really been eaten alive by her."

Chu Yang kicked him, and Li Ge Xiao dodged nimbly. He said irritably: "And you call yourself an old hand in the Jianghu? You provoked her again and again, were you afraid she wouldn't start a massacre?"

Li Ge Xiao chuckled: "Isn't the Young Master here? If it were usual, I wouldn't have so much nonsense to say. Being able to take advantage of Palace Mistress Yaoyue a few times, how glorious it would be to tell others."

"Hurry up and recover your cultivation. If you're still this useless next time something happens, just get out of here; don't follow me to mooch food and drink."

Chu Yang rolled his eyes.

"We're not strangers, are we? Think back to those days when we were the famous 'Two Wastes of the Capital'..."

Li Ge Xiao recalled the past with a melancholy expression.

"Just keep playing the fool!"

Chu Yang shook his head, a slight smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Li Ge Xiao's mental state had changed significantly compared to before, which meant he was breaking through the inner demons in his heart; his martial arts cultivation would surely improve when it recovered.

The demon had been eliminated, and Yaoyue and Lianxing had left. The temperature in the desolate village gradually returned to normal. Everyone had been tossing and turning all night, and seeing that it was almost dawn, they could only hurry to rest.

When a golden sea of clouds appeared on the horizon and the morning sun rose, another figure appeared outside the desolate village.

The newcomer was over eight feet tall, and although his cheeks lacked flesh, his bones were broad, his shoulders wide, and his arms long and narrow; his appearance was nothing short of majestic.

With thick eyebrows and big eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a pair of tiger eyes revealing a terrifying brilliance, he was awe-inspiring.

It was the world's number one swordsman—Yan Nantian.

He had agreed on a time and place with Jiang Feng but waited a long time without seeing him. Thinking his sworn brother might have had an accident on the way, he rushed over without stopping.

Passing by the desolate village, Yan Nantian, as a sword cultivator, was attracted by the rich sword Qi here and couldn't help but stop, carefully investigating the surroundings.

Who would have thought that in this desolate village, he would actually find his sworn brother Jiang Feng!

The two brothers were reunited after a long time, and both were overjoyed. Yan Nantian first met Jiang Feng's wife, Hua Yuelu, and his two children, and then sat down to listen to Jiang Feng talk about what had happened in the past few days.

Hearing that Jiang Feng had encountered the most vicious robbers in the Jianghu, the Twelve Zodiacs, and then Palace Mistress Yaoyue of the Flower-Moving Palace, Yan Nantian broke out in a cold sweat, feeling lingering fear.

"It's all my fault for arriving a step late. I still don't know how my brother managed to escape..."

Yan Nantian was both guilty and curious. This was almost a dead end; how did Jiang Feng manage to turn danger into safety? The couple looked at each other and smiled.

"My brother met a great benefactor on the road!"

Jiang Feng told the story of Chu Yang killing the Twelve Zodiacs and defeating Palace Mistress Yaoyue. Yan Nantian's eyes were filled with shock.

He asked himself if he could eliminate the Twelve Zodiacs with his own strength, but it wouldn't be as easy and relaxed as Jiang Feng described, let alone defeating Palace Mistress Yaoyue.

Without the Wedding Dress Divine Art reaching great success, he could only use his self-created Divine Sword Art to deal with Yaoyue's ninth-level Mingyu Art; as for the outcome, it was hard to predict.

"Such a god-like man, could I trouble my brother to introduce me?"

Yan Nantian was a great hero, but also a martial arts fanatic obsessed with the sword path. If he missed such a powerful expert, he would surely regret it for the rest of his life.

"Big brother, come with me."

Jiang Feng got up and took Yan Nantian to the hut where Chu Yang was staying.

At this time, Li Ge Xiao and the Great Wolf Dog were guarding outside the house.

Yan Nantian was startled when he saw the huge wolf dog from afar, and then startled again when he saw Li Ge Xiao's appearance, shouting out: "Lord Li!"

Li Ge Xiao, who was closing his eyes to rest, opened his eyes abruptly. After seeing Yan Nantian, he said pleasantly surprised: "Great Hero Yan, why are you here?"

"Jiang Feng is my sworn brother, I'm here to pick him up!" Yan Nantian walked quickly to Li Ge Xiao, his hands naturally resting on the other's arms, and said excitedly: "After many years, I didn't expect that you and I would have a day to meet again!"

Li Ge Xiao was also very excited, took a few deep breaths, and laughed: "I didn't expect to see you here either. We really have fate between us; it wasn't in vain that we were friends."

Jiang Feng saw the two of them so happy and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Big brother, how do you know Lord Li?"

"We knew each other before I swore brotherhood with you."

Yan Nantian laughed loudly: "In my early years, my martial arts hadn't reached great success, and I was trapped in a demon town while walking the world to do justice, almost losing my life. At that time, Lord Li was still a Thousand-Household, and Brother Zuo was a Hundred-Household. They saved my life when they passed by the demon town. In the end, the three of us worked together to destroy a few big demons; that battle was truly satisfying."

Li Ge Xiao fell into memories, a smile appearing on his face.

Jiang Feng continued to ask: "Who is Brother Zuo?"

Yan Nantian explained proudly: "Brother Zuo has a nickname in the Jianghu called Thousand-Household Zuo!"

Jiang Feng exclaimed: "Is it that Thousand-Household Zuo who is good at killing demons and eliminating monsters!"

Li Ge Xiao smiled and nodded: "It's him. Before long, he will be promoted to Zhenfu Envoy, no longer a Thousand-Household."

Jiang Feng laughed: "You were a Thousand-Household when you met my big brother. Now that so many years have passed, you should be about to become a Commander, right?"

Li Ge Xiao shook his head, his eyes a bit complicated: "I once served as the Commander of the Jinyiwei, but I have been dismissed for many years..."

Yan Nantian was shocked when he heard this. He had always thought that Li Ge Xiao had become a high official long ago, but he didn't expect that he had been dismissed.

Li Ge Xiao's affairs involved the Emperor, so not many people knew about them.

"How could a good official like Lord Li be dismissed? There must be an injustice. If Lord Li trusts me, why not tell me directly."

Yan Nantian's tiger eyes widened, and a fierce aura appeared, as if he wanted to vent his anger for Li Ge Xiao immediately. (End of chapter)