Chapter 16

The view was blurry, and his ears were ringing.

‘What’s going on here?’

But that was only for a moment.

The throbbing pain spreading from his jaw brought Fang Hail to his senses.

“Guh!”

Only then did Fang Hail realize he was sprawled on the sparring ground and quickly got up.

“Waaaah!”

A belated roar of applause pierced his ears. The Baimen Escort Agency’s guards were causing a commotion as if a festival were being held.

Spitting out the foreign object in his mouth, a mix of blood came out.

After reaching the peak of his martial arts, who had made him bleed?

Shaking.

Intense anger coursed through his body.

He glared at the front with a murderous look.

Youshin Yun stood with his arms crossed, looking relaxed.

And then.

Grin.

Their eyes met, and Youshin Yun’s mocking smile followed.

“Damn it!”

At that moment, Fang Hail lost his mind.

Whoosh! Bang!

Without anyone having a chance to stop him, Fang Hail stepped into the true form of his stance and lunged forward.

The sparring ground where he had kicked off shattered into pieces, due to the full force of his inner energy.

A golden glow enveloped his entire body as he charged forward like a bolt of lightning.

It was the Huangyun Gong (Yellow Cloud Skill), which had earned him the nickname "Golden-Breasted Black Bear."

In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Youshin Yun.

Swoosh!

“Die!”

He swung his fist, enveloped in inner energy, directly at Youshin Yun.

The force of this punch, capable of shattering even rock, would have made Youshin Yun’s head burst like a watermelon upon impact.

Everyone was shocked by the unexpected turn of events.

But among them, only one person.

Whoosh!

Dao Jinwu, sensing the situation, darted forward like a bolt of lightning.

The next moment.

Bang!

A loud explosion echoed through the sparring ground, like a thunderclap.

People could only blink in surprise.

On the sparring ground, Dao Jinwu stood with a frosty aura, blocking Youshin Yun’s path.

A blue mist-like sword energy was emanating from his sword scabbard.

“Guh!”

And Fang Hail was lying on the sparring ground, far from the platform.

Dao Jinwu had struck Fang Hail, who had lunged at Youshin Yun with the scabbard, sending him flying.

“...Baimi Sword Hero!”

“First Young Master!”

“Chief!”

The shocked guards and bodyguards rushed to their respective masters, mixing together.

At that moment, Dao Jinwu roared loudly.

“What are you all doing! Your master has been attacked! All members of the Baimen Escort Agency, draw your swords!”

His roar brought the Baimen Escort Agency’s guards back to their senses.

Dao Jinwu’s words were not exaggerated.

Even though the match had been decided, the opponent had launched an ambush, and it was a clear killing move aimed at the head.

Clang! Clang!

Over a hundred guards of the Baimen Escort Agency, gathered in the sparring ground, simultaneously drew their swords.

“Members of the Baiyun Pavilion, protect First Young Master!”

“Members of the Houyun Pavilion, surround the enemies!”

The members of the Baiyun Pavilion ascended the sparring ground, forming a circular protective formation around Youshin Yun.

The members of the Houyun Pavilion were brandishing their swords in front of Jinmei Huo and Fang Hail, along with the bodyguards.

The bodyguards of the Jinjia Manor, seeing the situation turn strange, were all pale with fear.

No matter how elite they were, selected from the Jinjia Manor, this was their home turf, and the numerical disparity was overwhelming.

Moreover, the other side had a clear justification, leaving no room for excuses.

‘Damn! All because of a stupid superior.’

‘We’re going to have a funeral for nothing.’

They were all inwardly cursing Fang Hail.

The guards of the Baimen Escort Agency couldn’t just swing their swords recklessly, so a tense standstill ensued.

“Y-You! Worthless insects, who do you think you’re threatening with your swords!”

Jinmei Huo spat out a sharp rebuke.

Her agitated and snarling appearance was unexpected.

A venomous aura was emanating from the girl who had once been as delicate as a flower.

“Aaaah! Don’t touch me!”

The guards were visibly taken aback as Bai Linhua, known for her grace, had transformed into a venomous thorn.

“Look at her eyes. She’s going to eat someone alive.”

“...Is this her true form?”

“Scary, so scary.”

As the whispers about her grew louder, Jinmei Huo’s face became even more demonic.

“Ugh.”

At that moment, Fang Hail, who had lost consciousness, staggered to his feet.

“Guh!”

“You dare to defile my honor!”

Jinmei Huo approached him and slapped him hard, making a loud sound.

While she was causing a commotion, Nodaixiong quietly approached and spoke.

“Maiden! Please entrust this man’s safety to us. We have the right to make him pay for attempting to assassinate First Young Master...”

But then.

Swoosh!

Thud.

Thump.

A chilling slicing sound echoed through the sparring ground.

“Screeech!”

The maidservants screamed in terror.

Some even vomited.

Fang Hail’s severed head was rolling on the sparring ground.

The eyes of the severed head were still open.

Fang Hail’s headless body collapsed on the sparring ground.

Then, a hunched dwarf appeared behind him.

It was the coachman who had disappeared earlier on Jinmei Huo’s orders.

The coachman, drenched in Fang Hail’s blood, spoke.

“With this, the punishment for his crimes should be sufficient, don’t you think?”

His voice was as terrifying as the sound of insects crawling.

The silence was broken as someone in the hall called out his nickname.

“...Toxic Demon Blood Claw!”

As the name "Toxic Demon Blood Claw" echoed, everyone looked at his hands.

His hands were equipped with steel claws.

Toxic Demon Blood Claw, Gu Nan Sheng.

Famous for being the strongest among the guests of the Jinjia Manor, he was one of the outstanding experts of the Zhejiang martial world.

Rumors had it that he had reached the peak of the advanced level.

Dao Jinwu’s martial arts were at the peak of the intermediate level. There was a significant gap in both skill and age.

‘But I can’t back down here. I’ll protect him with my life if I have to.’

With his resolve set, Dao Jinwu turned to Youshin Yun and spoke.

“First Young Master, don’t worry. I will protect you.”

However, contrary to his concerns, Youshin Yun didn’t seem the least bit tense.

“Who’s protecting who? You should be careful too. You don’t look well.”

“...!”

Youshin Yun’s words made Dao Jinwu look surprised for some reason.

At that moment.

As Nodaixiong and the Houyun Pavilion members tried to surround Toxic Demon Blood Claw, he rolled his chilling eyes and threatened.

“Well, if you want to start a war here, I won’t necessarily try to stop you.”

Yu Jinxiang’s expression changed, and he stepped forward.

“Houyun Pavilion Chief, please step back. It seems there was a misunderstanding.”

“There’s no misunderstanding, First Young Master! We can’t just let them go like this.”

“Can’t you understand the Jinjia Manor’s position? Moreover, with the leader’s head already cut off, is there really a need to fight?”

“No, how can I understand their position!”

As Yu Jinxiang took the side of the Jinjia Manor, the faces of the escort agency members openly showed disappointment.

But from Yu Jinxiang’s perspective, he had no choice but to step in.

He had already made a secret pact with the Jinjia Manor’s head.

If something happened to Jinmei Huo or Toxic Demon Blood Claw, the Jinjia Manor’s head might expose everything.

If that happened, his position in the Baimen Escort Agency would be completely ruined.

‘Damn, to have it come to this.’

As he was carefully observing Youshin Yun’s reaction.

“Let them go, just like that.”

“...!”

Youshin Yun unexpectedly said something no one had expected.

“First Young Master!”

“First Young Master!”

Nodaixiong and Dao Jinwu were shocked and looked at him.

“It’s fine. Well, it seems the lesson has been learned properly.”

Youshin Yun didn’t change his mind.

With the party involved speaking, all the guards sheathed their swords.

The way the escort agency members looked at Youshin Yun had completely changed.

‘He remained so calm even when he almost died.’

‘Young Master must have changed.’

‘When did he learn martial arts again?’

When everyone was looking at him, Youshin Yun’s eyes were on Yu Jinxiang.

‘That guy...!’

Yu Jinxiang realized that Youshin Yun was referring to him as the one who needed to be taught a lesson and trembled with humiliation.

A short while later.

“Never forgive me! Never!”

Jinmei Huo, whose mask had been exposed, was storming out the front gate, cursing.

Toxic Demon Blood Claw left a chilling gaze behind.

Youshin Yun, watching them disappear into the distance, had a glint in his eyes.

“...Wiper.”

Unbeknownst to anyone, his lips moved slightly.

Chapter 2

That night.

In a desolate temple in Zhejiang Province.

A giant statue of Guan Yu, over ten meters tall, stood here, a place where people had long stopped visiting, day or night.

This was due to the terrifying rumors that visitors disappeared without a trace.

But now, in such a place.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of figures appeared secretly.

The figures, dressed in black robes, could be divided into two groups based on their attire.

One group wore conical hats, and the other wore black masks.

At that moment, a man wearing a conical hat spoke with an agitated tone.

“What is this! The plan is completely in ruins!”

Despite the voice being altered, it was clearly that of a young person.

“...First, let me apologize. Who could have predicted this would happen? But you saw that the troublemaker was eliminated on the spot, so I hope you can understand this time.”

The black-masked figure’s words didn’t seem to calm the conical-hat wearer, but he continued in a suppressed voice.

“Sigh, the plan is completely ruined. What do you intend to do now?”

The black-masked figure answered in a low voice.

“...Our master has made a decision. If you give us permission, we are ready to draw our swords.”

The conical-hat wearer looked shocked by the masked figure’s words, filled with intense malice.

After a moment of contemplation, he continued.

“...Start in seven days. I will remove the dogs guarding the entrance beforehand.”

The masked figure nodded.

With the decision made.

Whoosh. Whoosh.

They began to disappear one by one, just as they had appeared.

The temple was now empty.

But there was one strange thing.

Even though they had all disappeared, a shadow cast by the moonlight remained on the ground.

But only for a moment.

Swoosh.

The shadow, as if it had a life of its own, began to move in one direction.

Toward the Baimen Escort Agency.

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