Chapter 32

Chapter Thirty-Two: Chi Xiao Divine Axe

On a bustling street, a carriage was speeding forward.

Inside the carriage, two young men sat cross-legged, adjusting their breathing, their energy and spirit slowly reaching their peak.

"Why didn't you just say the money was yours? You made me waste so much time..."

After a while, one of the muscular young men stopped practicing and complained.

"Cough, cough, who asked you to come over? I had no choice but to drag you in!" The other one, hearing the complaint, coughed and looked embarrassed.

These two were Nie Yun and Yang Yan, who had fled from the Nie Tian branch.

Yang Yan had come to find Nie Yun to ask for his help in placing his mother's memorial tablet in the family shrine, but he ended up getting entangled in these matters as soon as he entered, causing him a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, Nie Yun's mother was quite reasonable, and he managed to get through with a few casual words.

"Dragging me in, when I left the family, I was penniless. It was your mother who gave me medicine to survive. How could she not know I had no money!" Yang Yan was speechless.

"Alright, stop complaining. This trip to your family won't be as simple as you think. We might even have to fight. I have a set of axe techniques that I can teach you now. Listen carefully and practice quickly; it should be useful!"

Seeing the other person's anger, Nie Yun suddenly became serious and spoke.

"Axe techniques? You have quite a few skills!" Yang Yan laughed and shook his head.

The friend he had known for a long time was becoming increasingly mysterious, with his ability to challenge higher levels, astonishing disguise skills, endless martial techniques, and calm and steady demeanor... If it weren't for the familiar feeling, he would have suspected that Nie Yun was someone else in disguise!

"Actually, there's something I haven't told you. Six months ago, I found a master, and he taught me all these things..."

Seeing Yang Yan's expression, Nie Yun knew what he was thinking and had to bring up the story of his free teacher again.

"Such a fortunate encounter, congratulations!" Hearing the young man's explanation, Yang Yan nodded happily.

Nie Yun stared at him, seeing only the satisfaction of a friend in Yang Yan's eyes, without any greed, which moved him deeply.

Knowing that he had hundreds of pounds of gold and many martial techniques, if it were many people from his past, they would have acted long ago!

This kind of friend is worth a lifetime of friendship!

It wasn't that Nie Yun was paranoid, but he had been betrayed too many times in his past life. He didn't want to repeat the same mistakes after being reborn!

"This set of martial techniques is called the 'Chi Xiao Divine Axe.' It's said to have been created by a strong person named Chi Xiao. There are seventy-two moves, each with earth-shattering power. It's said that mastering thirty-six moves can make you invincible in the Divine Wind Empire!"

Nie Yun originally wanted to say 'invincible on the continent,' but after thinking about it, the entire continent was too vast for the current Yang Yan, so he decided to say 'Divine Wind Empire' instead.

"Mastering thirty-six moves can make you invincible in the Divine Wind Empire? Quickly, tell me about this set of techniques!"

Yang Yan was startled, his eyes lighting up.

He didn't doubt that Nie Yun was exaggerating. The impact Nie Yun had on him over the past few days was too great. For someone to change so much in a short time, his master must be incredibly powerful, far beyond imagination. The martial techniques he could produce couldn't be simple!

"Alright, listen carefully..." Nie Yun slowly explained the cultivation method of the Chi Xiao Divine Axe.

This set of Chi Xiao Divine Axe was something he had obtained by chance in his past life. As an ancient expert, he could easily produce dozens of royal-level techniques if he wanted to!

This set of Chi Xiao Divine Axe was a high-quality royal-level technique. When fully mastered, its power could rival a low-grade imperial technique. When he first obtained it, the first person he thought of was Yang Yan. Unfortunately, he was no longer around. He never imagined that this wish would be so easily fulfilled after being reborn!

"This set of techniques is indeed powerful. Forget about seventy-two moves; I doubt I could learn the first move in less than ten years..."

After hearing the cultivation method, Yang Yan frowned, looking troubled.

He had once competed with Yang Jun for the position of the family's first heir, and his cultivation and knowledge were both very strong. After hearing Nie Yun's explanation, he immediately understood the difficulty of this set of techniques.

The seventy-two axe moves, from simple to complex, were so challenging that even the first move would take at least ten years to master!

No wonder mastering thirty-six moves could make one invincible in the Divine Wind Empire; it certainly seemed true!

"This set of techniques, my master told me, the first move is just a starting move and is relatively simple. If you practice diligently, you can learn it in about a day. It will just delay us by a day, and we'll probably have to go to your family in the evening!"

Nie Yun laughed.

Although he hadn't practiced this set of techniques in his past life, as an ancient expert, he understood the cultivation methods. A high-quality royal-level technique was easy to grasp with just a glance.

"Delaying by a day is fine. As long as it can enhance my strength, it's worth it!"

Yang Yan was so excited to hear that he could master such a powerful move in just one day that he almost jumped up.

"Good, we'll stop at a hotel in front of your family's residence. We'll rent a small courtyard, and it will be convenient for you to practice and then go to your family!"

Nie Yun casually arranged.

"Alright, let's do it that way!"

Yang Yan, now following his advice without hesitation, nodded quickly.

With the plan set, the two didn't waste any more time. Yang Yan began to study the first move of the Chi Xiao Divine Axe, while Nie Yun took the opportunity to practice.

Based on his past life's memory, the branch had suffered continuous sanctions from the clan after he was injured by Nie Chao, eventually leading to the destruction of his family. This situation was clearly due to someone within the clan specifically targeting the Nie Tian branch. With the butterfly effect caused by his rebirth, the branch seemed calm on the surface but was like a small sailboat in a storm, ready to capsize at any moment!

To prevent the branch from collapsing and to avoid the tragic fate of his parents and relatives, he had to practice diligently, not wasting a single moment!

They quickly found a hotel annex in front of the Yang family's residence, moved in, and Nie Yun carefully explained the cultivation method of the first move. After giving some instructions, he left the courtyard and quietly went out.

In fact, teaching Yang Yan the Chi Xiao Divine Axe and deliberately slowing down his journey was a deliberate move by Nie Yun.

Yang Yan was only in his twenties, immature, and might not fully realize the danger of this trip to the Yang family. Nie Yun, having lived two lives, knew he had to prepare in advance. This time, not only did he need to successfully place his mother's memorial tablet in the family shrine, but he also had to help Yang Yan secure the position of the family's first heir!

Only by obtaining this position could he suppress the counterattacks of others and ensure Yang Yan's safety!

Just like many princes vying for the throne, the only way to avoid being outmaneuvered by others was to become the emperor himself!

To accomplish these tasks smoothly, he first needed to gather information about the impact of Yang Jun's death on the Yang family. Otherwise, if Yang Yan entered the family with the Flame Axe, even a fool would guess that he had killed Yang Jun, and they might be ambushed, dying without knowing how!

Secondly, he needed to create an illusion that Yang Yan had the support of a supreme expert. Only then could he make the Yang family willingly pass the position of the first heir to him without any complaints.

"The Yang family, one of the four great families, is truly impressive!"

"Who would have thought, just a hunting event is so grand!"

"I heard that this hunting event is actually to assess the younger generation. Did you know that the Yang family's first heir, Yang Jun, died?"

"I heard about it. He was killed by a mysterious person who suddenly appeared at the auction house. This person not only had countless riches but also had extremely high strength, able to casually produce high-quality royal-level techniques! Amazing!"

"I heard this mysterious person has a powerful background. The Chen family, one of the four great families, has already established a friendship with them. With this background, the Chen family will only become more powerful!"

As soon as he left the hotel, he overheard two people discussing while eating.

"Mysterious person? The Chen family is building relationships? It seems these rumors are being spread by the Chen family. I didn't expect this family to help me so much!"

Hearing their conversation, Nie Yun's eyes lit up, and a plan formed in his mind.

The two things he needed to do were simple: gather information and create the illusion of support from a supreme expert. He didn't expect the Chen family to help solve the latter problem!

Rumors are spreading, and I'll take advantage of the situation. Hehe, let's see if you fall for it!

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