sonovelo Chapter 846 - 381: Oh No, Master Is About to Come Back to Life! (2)
Chapter 846 - 381: Oh No, Master Is About to Come Back to Life! (2)
"Also..."
She paused, and a faint smile played at the corners of her lips.
"I’m already at the Grandmaster Peak, one step further, and I’ll be a Martial Saint."
The wind blew, rain strands swept across her temples, like someone’s fingertips gently brushing by.
Youu An tilted his head, looking at her: "Sister Xu, you said so much, can the master hear you?"
Xue Yuebing lowered her gaze, her fingertips caressing the etched marks on the tombstone: "Can hear, or cannot hear... it doesn’t matter."
She’s just used to coming here every year on this day to talk to him.
Suddenly, footsteps echoed on the mountain path, two young men walked side by side.
One of them was tall, carrying a Bronze Giant Axe, which was entwined with dark red Evil Qi, none other than Tie Zhan, the grandson of Elder Soldier Evil Tie Hengjiang, one of the Five Elders of the Divine Gang Path.
The other wore a blue robe, with a Seven-Colored Medicine Gourd hanging at his waist, his face was handsome yet his eyes carried a hint of sinister intent; he was Yaoo Jinkui, the grandson of Profound Pill Elder Medicine Bodhi, one of the Five Elders of the Divine Gang Path.
"President Xu, I’ve heard a lot about you."
Tie Zhan clasped his hands, smiling loudly, "I came to pay respects to Sword Saint Ye today, didn’t expect to meet you."
Yao Jinkui elegantly bowed: "Miss Xu, it has been five years, your charm surpasses the past."
Xue Yuebing’s expression was indifferent, she just slightly nodded: "Very thoughtful of you two."
Youu An squinted, her golden vertical pupils flashed with a hint of dangerous light.
Tie Zhan feigned sentiment, looking at the tombstone: "Sword Saint Ye passed away in his prime, truly unfortunate. Had he been alive, the Divine Sword Group would probably have already reached global prominence."
Yao Jinkui continued: "But Miss Xu has managed his enterprise so well, I’m sure Sword Saint Ye in heaven would feel gratified."
Xue Yuebing did not respond, she just quietly gazed at the tombstone.
Seeing this, Tie Zhan stepped forward, speaking sincerely: "President Xu, my grandfather has always appreciated you, if you are willing, the Tie Family would be happy to collaborate deeply with the Divine Sword Group..."
Yao Jinkui also smiled: "The Medicine Family has a few newly developed pills, perhaps they might aid Miss Xu in reaching the Martial Saint level."
Suddenly, Youu An burst into laughter.
The two were taken aback, looking at the little girl who hadn’t spoken.
"You guys..."
Youu An licked the candied remnants off her lips, tilting her head with innocent curiosity, "Do you think Sister Xu is easy to deceive?"
Tie Zhan’s face stiffened: "Little girl, what do you mean?"
Youu An jumped up, patted the dust off her dress, grinning mischievously: "I mean..."
Her golden vertical pupils abruptly contracted, and a terrifying aura of tyrannical evil burst forth from her petite body!
"Get lost! Don’t disturb his rest!"
Within Youu An flowed the Winged Dragon’s Bloodline, forming the unique life pressure field of the Tyrant Black Python, which she actively unleashed, creating an instant intense spiritual shock.
Tie Zhan and Yao Jinkui suddenly felt as if plunged into an icy cave, their hairs standing on end!
Only now did they realize, this seemingly harmless little girl before them was actually an Ancient Fierce Beast!
Xue Yuebing gently pressed on Youu An’s shoulder, shaking her head: "Not here."
Youu An snorted, retracted her aura, transformed back into her obedient demeanor, though her gaze remained cold.
Xue Yuebing looked towards the two, speaking calmly: "I appreciate your intentions. However, the affairs of the Divine Sword Group do not need your concern."
Tie Zhan’s face was unsightly, he wanted to say something more, but Yao Jinkui abruptly pulled him away, forcing a smile: "Since Miss Xu is busy, we will visit another day."
With that, he dragged Tie Zhan away in a hurry.
On the mountain path, Tie Zhan growled through gritted teeth: "What is the origin of that girl? Her aura is so terrifying!"
Yao Jinkui wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, his eyes gloomy: "Rumor has it, beside Ye Qingzhou is a Black Python activated with the Winged Dragon Bloodline... didn’t expect it to be true."
Once the two had walked far away, Xue Yuebing lightly sighed.
Youu An curled her lips: "Sister Xu, you’re too gentle, such people should be driven out."
Xue Yuebing shook her head: "No need."
She lowered her gaze to the tombstone, softly said: "Qingzhou, look, now so many people covet what you left behind..."
"But rest assured, I will protect it for you."
The rain gradually ceased, the mist in the mountains cleared, the sky faintly brightened.
Xue Yuebing stood up, took one last look at the tombstone, then turned to leave.
Youu An hopped along behind her, suddenly turned back, making a face at the tombstone.
"Bad master, if you don’t come back soon, Sister Xu might be taken away!"
The wind passed through the forest, leaves rustled, like someone’s low laugh.
......
Kowloon Bay, Divine Gang Dao Main Altar.
Tie Hengjiang stood bare-chested at the forging stage, the Bronze Giant Axe planted beside him, its Evil Pattern writhing like a living creature. His face was somber, listening to Tie Zhan recount the events from Jiuyi Mountain.
"Useless!"
With an angry shout, Tie Hengjiang smashed the stone table beside him with a palm.
"Couldn’t handle a little girl, yet talk of seizing Divine Sword Group?!"
Tie Zhan lowered his head, gritted his teeth: "Grandfather, that Black Python’s aura... is at least at the Half-Step Martial Saint Level! Xue Yuebing has Chen Ze from Divine Sword Group personally leading the ’Four Seasons Sword Guards’ secretly protecting her, we dare not act rashly..."
Tie Hengjiang snorted, his gaze shifted to the shadows: "Medicine old ghost, what do you think?"
Medicine Bodhi rode out on his Jade Medicine Lion, his dwarf-like figure appearing particularly eerie under the dim light. He caressed the Seven-Colored Medicine Gourd at his waist, his voice husky: "What’s the rush? That piece of fat, the Divine Sword Group, won’t grow legs and run away."
Tie Hengjiang paced irritably: "Dao Master failed in Ascension to Divinity, severely injured in closed recuperation, Liu Wuhen died under Ye Qingzhou’s sword, Chenn Xiaozi has been absent for decades... now there’s just the two of us old fellows left to painstakingly support!"
He clenched his fist, the Bronze Giant Axe hummed and trembled:
"At this rate, Divine Gang Dao will sooner or later be swallowed by Heart Evil Stream!"
Medicine Bodhi squinted, spoke softly: "Therefore... we need to leave ourselves a way out."
He poured out a crimson pill from the Medicine Gourd, upon a gentle squeeze, the pill mist morphed into a three-dimensional projection—the emblem of the Golden Council!
"Those vampires have long coveted the ’Celestial Spirit Engine’ and ’Life Creation Pill’ of Divine Sword Group," Medicine Bodhi smirked: "They are willing to offer this amount..."
He made a gesture.
Tie Hengjiang’s pupils contracted: "Three trillion Western Yuan?"
"And they will prepay half of it."
Medicine Bodhi put away the pill, "The condition is... within a month, we must make Divine Sword Group’s core technology ’change hands’."
Tie Zhan couldn’t help but interject: "But Xue Yuebing is no pushover, behind her are the Celestial Secret Research Institute and military ties..."
Medicine Bodhi chuckled, glanced at his grandson Yao Jinkui: "Jinkui, you tell."
Yao Jinkui bowed, a calculating gleam flashed in his eyes:
"First step, we target the ’Life Creation Pill’."
He produced a gleaming Spirit Pill, the flagship product of Divine Sword Group.
"The Medicine Family’s specially made ’Forget Dust Powder’, colorless and tasteless, mixing into the pill will temporarily stiffen the user’s meridians... then, during the Martial Arts League, a collective ’Qi Deviation’ incident will erupt..."
Tie Hengjiang suddenly understood: "Public opinion pressure!"
Yao Jinkui smiled: "Second step, the Golden Council will short Divine Sword’s stock while bribing the media to magnify ’product defects’."
"As for the third step..."
Blood-colored Jade Scroll floated in his palm:
"Grandfather’s ’Nine Revolutions Heart Devouring Pill’ can make Grandmaster Peak’s Xue Yuebing... suffer an ’accidental’ demise during her breakthrough to Martial Saint, unknown to any, it is indeed marvelous."
While they conspired, none noticed the Communication Jade Talisman at Yao Jinkui’s waist faintly glowing.
Jiuyi Mountain, in front of Ye Qingzhou’s tomb.
Youu An perched on the tombstone, playing with a specially designed Jade Talisman, her golden vertical eyes filled with mockery: "Oh dear, no wonder the master always said a mind of distrust cannot be absent, these guys really aren’t good people aren’t they?"
Suddenly, Ye Qingzhou’s grave slightly shook, startling Youu An: "Oh no, the master is going to resurrect!?"