Chapter 174: Xiaoyao Hou

The place where Young Master Tian resides is called "Wanyou Shanzhuang."

As the name implies, it is the place where Young Master Tian stores his dolls.

He imprisons martial arts experts who refuse to submit, teasing and tormenting those trapped within to amuse himself.

Young Master Tian modeled a toy house after the villa, intentionally letting people see it first before drugging them and sending them into the villa, causing them to unknowingly fall into confusion, believing they have been shrunk by magic and placed inside Wanyou Shanzhuang.

And no matter who arrives at this place, they either become numb and self-abandoning, or they slit their own throats and commit suicide to end it all.

Yu Liancheng and Feng Siniang have also arrived at Wanyou Shanzhuang.

Besides them, the little girl named Ning Shui had actually followed them as well.

Along this journey, Feng Siniang glanced at Ning Shui several times, always suspecting that Yu Liancheng was having an affair with this mysterious Ning Shui, only she could not find any evidence.

The gate of the villa was not open.

Fortunately, the three of them were quite skilled in light-body techniques; with a tap of their toes, they had already flown inside.

The first thing they saw was a very large garden.

As far as the eye could see, there were flowers, grass, miniatures, flowing water, rockeries, pavilions...

The green grass was like a carpet, and the breeze carried the fragrance of flowers.

A reindeer bounded out from the thicket of flowers and trees, as if it had suddenly sensed the arrival of strangers, and quickly turned back.

Feng Siniang looked around, her eyes flashing with childlike joy, and she said with a giggle, "What a beautiful place; if one could live here for a few days, it would surely be great fun."

Yu Liancheng smiled and said, "Fine, once we deal with Young Master Tian, you can stay as long as you like."

Just at this moment, a delicate laugh rang out: "You really did come."

This voice was crisp and charming; it was a voice so pleasant that few people ever heard such a thing. Just by hearing this kind of laughter, one could imagine that the person laughing was very beautiful.

The person who arrived was indeed very beautiful; her brows were like distant mountains, her eyes like spring water, her smile sweet, and her figure well-proportioned—there was nothing about her that was not beautiful. It was only a pity that she was a bit short; if she were just a little taller, she would be a peerless beauty.

Yu Liancheng smiled and said, "Why wouldn't I come? Not only is there the self-righteous Young Master Tian here, but there is also a beauty like you."

Feng Siniang gave a delicate snort and pinched the flesh on Yu Liancheng's waist; this was a girl's innate instinct, something one did not need to learn to do.

"No one can deal with 'Heaven'; his terror far exceeds your imagination. Once you truly witness the methods of 'Heaven,' I fear you won't even dare to breathe."

Young Master Xiao's small face had turned cold, and the way she looked at Yu Liancheng was as if she were looking at a dead man, yet there was also a strange emotion hidden very deep within.

"Stop bragging, lead the way." Yu Liancheng smiled and did not refute her.

"Hmph, I hope you can still maintain such calmness when you die."

Young Master Xiao led the way in front.

Yu Liancheng and Feng Siniang followed behind, and Ning Shui walked at the very end.

Turning past the corridor, they reached the main hall.

A person was already waiting in the main hall.

This person sat in the main seat; he was a man of extremely handsome appearance and extremely magnificent attire, wearing a strangely shaped high crown, looking solemn and noble, possessing the air of an emperor.

He appeared to be very young, but if one walked up to him, one would discover that there were already crow's feet at the corners of his eyes; if not for the fact that he maintained himself with great care, he might have been an old man.

A very exquisite banquet had already been laid out in front of the hall.

Young Master Xiao said, "Master, the disciple has brought the guests."

This person was none other than Young Master Xiao's master, the Sect Leader of the Heaven Sect, the man who called himself 'Heaven.'

Young Master Tian smiled and gestured for the guests to be seated: "Please, take the seats of honor."

His voice was soft and graceful, and his every movement was like that of a long-trained dancer, implicitly containing a rhythm.

After he finished this sentence, Feng Siniang had already cried out: "Xiaoyao Hou, you are Xiaoyao Hou."

"Siniang is indeed clever to have recognized me so quickly." Young Master Tian smiled slightly: "That is correct, I am Xiaoyao Hou."

Xiaoyao Hou, a mysterious figure extremely famous outside the Pass, and also the person who had originally gifted the 'Blue Jade' and 'Red Glow' to Feng Siniang.

His origins were mysterious, his martial arts were high, and every time he met people, it was from behind heavy curtains.

There were many legends about him; some said he was blind, pockmarked, and ugly, which was why he dared not meet people. Others said he looked very much like Chu Bawang, a big man with a waist ten spans around and a face full of whiskers.

But no one had ever said he was good-looking.

Because if he were truly good-looking, he would not hide away and dare not meet people.

And now, Feng Siniang already knew the reason for this.

That was perhaps because he was a dwarf and was afraid that others would look down on him.

This Young Master Tian looked seemingly perfect, perfect to the point of being flawless.

His figure was well-proportioned, and his temperament was so noble that when he sat, he even appeared to be taller than others.

But if one looked closely, one would discover that he was very short, shockingly short.

No one could have imagined that the mysterious and unfathomable Xiaoyao Hou, the Young Master Tian who controlled the martial arts world, was actually a dwarf.

Feng Siniang had already shifted her gaze and did not look a second time.

Because she knew that if a dwarf wore a high hat, his psychology must be abnormal, and he must be very afraid of others noticing his height.

Yu Liancheng was already sitting in the seat of honor, looking at Young Master Tian carefully several times, a smile on the corners of his mouth.

Young Master Tian's brows seemed to twitch, and he said lightly with a smile: "I wonder what the guest is laughing at?"

Yu Liancheng smiled and said: "I just admire you very much; you consider yourself 'Heaven,' high above, perfect and flawless, but in reality, you are just a disabled, deformed dwarf. But when it comes to this kind of confidence, I cannot compare to you."

Young Master Xiao's heart gave a violent jolt.

She naturally knew that Young Master Tian was most sensitive about people noticing the issue of his height.

With Yu Liancheng calling him a dwarf to his face, I fear that even wanting to die would be difficult for him.

"Very good, your courage is indeed great. Rest assured, I will not kill you; thus far, you are the most interesting opponent I have ever encountered."

Xiaoyao Hou still wore a smile on his face: "You think yourself taller than me; after I defeat you, I will chop off your legs to make you shorter than me. Your sword technique is exceptionally high, so I will cripple your hands and destroy all your pride. Your eyes and your tongue are very annoying, so I will cut out your tongue and gouge out your eyes. Then I will have someone take good care of you, letting you live to at least one hundred years old."

Feng Siniang had already gasped; the viciousness of this Xiaoyao Hou's heart was truly unimaginable.

Yu Liancheng shook his head and said, "Rest assured, I don't have as much leisure time as you. After I slaughter you, I will only bury you in a dirt pit and set up a tombstone that reads, 'Tomb of the Little Dwarf Geshu Tian'."

Young Master Tian's gaze suddenly became filled with killing intent: "You know my name?"

Geshu Tian.

This was his name.

In reality, even Young Master Xiao did not know this name.

Yu Liancheng nodded: "That's right, I know many things."

"Oh?"

"You are a descendant of the Geshu tribe from beyond the pass. Your clan is gifted and possesses a photographic memory. However, you were also envied by God; your other brothers and sisters all died young. Although you survived, you are a dwarf."

Yu Liancheng said indifferently: "But you have a younger sister, a perfect younger sister. She not only inherited your clan's extraordinary Zhihui and talent, but she is also not a dwarf."

A sharp glint flashed in Geshu Tian's eyes, but he remained calm and composed.

"You consider yourself perfect, comparable to a God, yet you are a dwarf. You cannot stand to see others be perfect, and you especially cannot stand to see your sister be perfect, so you pushed your sister off a cliff."

Yu Liancheng sneered: "You are not only a dwarf, but also a very petty dwarf, a very heartless dwarf."

The veins on Geshu Tian's forehead were already bulging, a trace of crimson seemed to flash in his eyes, and the killing intent in his gaze was now undisguised; he could no longer maintain his elegance and composure.

"Good, are you finished? Rest assured, I won't cut off your tongue in one stroke; I will use a small knife to slice it off piece by piece, just like death by a thousand cuts."

PS: Tomorrow is the grand finale of this volume. I'm thinking about whether to write side stories for Feng Siniang and the others. I still owe 10 chapters, please vote with monthly tickets.