Chapter 83: Eve of the Great Battle

Duan Fengyun carried the blood-covered Qin Shuang back to Duanqing Ju. Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng, who had been laughing and chopping firewood outside, saw this scene and the axes in their hands instantly dropped to the ground.

Bu Jingyun said angrily:

"Junior Brother Duan, what happened to Senior Brother Shuang? Who did this?"

After speaking, Bu Jingyun turned to walk back into the house, his posture indicating he was preparing to retrieve the Peerless Sword.

Duan Fengyun called out to stop Bu Jingyun and said:

"Brother Yun, Senior Brother Shuang is fine, they are just superficial wounds. Jue Tian and the Ghost Rakshasas who harmed him have already been killed by me."

Then Duan Fengyun said to Nie Feng:

"Brother Feng, I am sorry, I killed Jue Tian; your mother will likely be very heartbroken when she finds out."

Seeing the blood-covered Qin Shuang, Nie Feng could hardly care about Jue Tian, and he replied furiously:

"Junior Brother Duan, well killed! I will make sure to settle this debt with Jue Wushen properly."

Nie Renwang, who had just come out, happened to hear their conversation, and he asked Nie Feng in confusion:

"Feng'er, what do you mean by what you just said? What about your mother, what about Jue Tian, and what does this have to do with Jue Wushen? Are you hiding something from me?"

It turned out that Nie Feng and Duan Fengyun were worried that if Nie Renwang knew Yan Ying was still alive, he would be overcome with rage and go to the Wushen Palace to find her.

But Nie Renwang was no match for Jue Wushen; going to the Wushen Palace would only be walking into a trap, so the two had reached an agreement not to tell Nie Renwang about Yan Ying.

Seeing Nie Feng and Duan Fengyun stammering, Nie Renwang went into the house, grabbed the Fame-Contending Blade, and prepared to rush to the Wushen Palace.

The Fame-Contending Blade had been obtained by Di Er Meng from her father; because she did not like to use force against others, she had simply given the blade to her future father-in-law.

Nie Renwang, whose martial arts had declined due to the lack of the Snow-Drinking Blade, had returned to the ranks of the world's top-tier experts after obtaining the Fame-Contending Blade.

Yet, before a supreme expert of the age like Jue Wushen, this top-tier expert was merely cannon fodder.

Duan Fengyun saw that if he did not reveal the truth today, Nie Renwang would likely really take his blade and march on the Wushen Palace.

And since Jue Wushen was likely experiencing the pain of losing a son at this moment, Nie Renwang's fate would likely be miserable if he went.

Tomorrow was the day of Jue Wushen's coronation, and Duan Fengyun was confident he could defeat Jue Wushen tomorrow, so he decided to tell Nie Renwang the truth.

Seeing this, Bu Jingyun knew this was not his business, so he hurriedly took Qin Shuang from Duan Fengyun's hands and carried him back to the room.

Duan Fengyun looked at Nie Feng and nodded to signal him.

Nie Feng looked at Duan Fengyun and then at Nie Renwang; he knew tomorrow was Jue Wushen's coronation day.

Nie Feng was also full of confidence for tomorrow's battle; with the three of them as martial brothers combined with someone like Wuming, there would certainly be no problem dealing with Jue Wushen.

So Nie Feng spoke up:

"Father, it is like this. Mother is not dead; she is living well, acting as the mistress of the Wushen Palace."

Nie Feng recounted to Nie Renwang how he and Duan Fengyun had broken into the Wushen Palace at night, how they had encountered Yan Ying by chance, and Yan Ying's current situation.

After Nie Feng finished speaking, he looked at Nie Renwang with a worried face, while Duan Fengyun also prepared to intervene.

Unexpectedly, Nie Renwang looked up and laughed loudly:

"Feng'er, do not worry about me. Knowing that your mother is still alive in this world is enough to satisfy me.

Over a decade ago, I neglected your mother for the sake of fame and fortune in the martial arts world.

Now that your mother is still in the Human Realm and has attained the glory and wealth she always dreamed of, I am happy for her, haha."

Nie Feng did not expect that after more than ten years, his father had actually let go of so much.

Seeing that there was nothing left for him to do, Duan Fengyun went into the room to check on Qin Shuang.

At this moment, inside the Wushen Palace, things were exactly as Duan Fengyun had expected.

A disheveled Juexin fled back to the Wushen Palace in a sorry state, kneeling in guilt before Jue Wushen and Yan Ying.

Seeing this, Yan Ying even joked:

"Xin'er, what is wrong? Were you bullied by someone outside?"

Jue Wushen feigned anger and said:

"Get up and speak. A real man looking like this is shameful."

Juexin remained kneeling on the ground and then said:

"Father, Aunt, I am sorry, I did not take good care of Brother Tian, he was killed by someone."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ying instantly felt a tightness in her chest and fainted on the spot.

Jue Wushen caught Yan Ying and channeled Qi to her while roaring at Juexin:

"What did you say? What exactly happened?"

Yan Ying, having been revived by Jue Wushen's Qi, woke up and asked viciously:

"Xin'er, tell me, what happened to Tian'er?"

Juexin replied:

"Brother Tian and I received a report from a servant in the palace saying that the whereabouts of Qin Shuang and the others had been discovered.

Brother Tian and I thought to capture Qin Shuang to claim credit with Father, so we took a group of Ghost Rakshasas and went.

After we wounded Qin Shuang and were preparing to return to the palace, Duan Fengyun suddenly appeared halfway.

Father, Duan Fengyun's martial arts have progressed rapidly in just a few days; he killed all fifty Ghost Rakshasas we brought by himself.

Because Brother Tian beat Qin Shuang severely after I had threatened him, this angered Duan Fengyun.

I thought to come back and report to you, Father, so I fled.

Father, Aunt, I am sorry!

It is all my fault for being cowardly and having poor skills."

Hearing this, Jue Wushen was so furious that he shattered a chair nearby with one palm, and he said:

"Duan Fengyun! I will definitely have you sliced to death to appease the hatred in my heart.

Xin'er, get up, I do not blame you. Tomorrow is the day of my coronation; go down and make arrangements, we will proceed according to the original plan tomorrow."

"No matter what the matter is, wait until I finish my coronation tomorrow before speaking of it."

Juexin stood up, and after receiving the order, he turned and left.

As he turned, Juexin smiled sinisterly, thinking to himself:

"The bonds of flesh and blood cannot compare to your grand ambitions. Brother Tian, do not blame your elder brother; if you must blame someone, blame yourself! Hahaha."

Yan Ying held Jue Wushen's hand and wept, saying:

"Wushen, you must avenge Xin'er!"

Jue Wushen nodded and replied:

"Rest assured, Madam, I will certainly not let these people off. Once I complete my coronation tomorrow, I will settle the score with them slowly!"

Poor Jue Tian, whose body was exposed in the wilderness; his own father and mother had not even thought of coming to collect his remains.

In the end, it was Nie Feng who walked over, and seeing Jue Tian, who had already become a desiccated corpse, he said:

"Jue Tian, all of this was of your own doing. I hope that in your next life, you can be a good person and stop acting as an accomplice to evil."

Nie Feng hastily dug a pit and buried Jue Tian; he knew that if Yan Ying learned the news of Jue Tian's death, she would surely be devastated, so he would just consider this doing something for her.

After Nie Feng buried Jue Tian, he returned to Duanqing Ju; tomorrow would be the day of Jue Wushen's coronation.

The severely injured and unconscious Qin Shuang was being cared for by Ding Ning, Di Er Meng, and the other two women, while Zhu Huang, Duan Shuai, and Nie Renwang were responsible for protecting the safety of the four.

Duan Fengyun, Nie Feng, and Bu Jingyun were rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, waiting for the time to arrive.

The three of them, Zhu Huang, knew well that they were no match for Jue Wushen, and that going would only add a burden to Duan Fengyun and the others, so they chose to stay at Duanqing Ju.

This night passed very slowly; the great battle was on the verge of breaking out.