Chapter 120 : Heavenly Prince Qingxuan (2) (2/2)

“If Young Miss Li is determined to protect this little demon, I’m afraid this old man will not be able to hold back.”

At this moment, a cold voice appeared from behind Marquis of the Eastern River. It was an old man with a thin figure and chilling glare, wearing an armor that weighed a thousand jin. With his iron armor, he seemed to be a steel mountain. However, the armor did not hinder his movement.

“Jiang Zuo Tieyi!”[1. Tieyi = Iron Armor. You can see that the author is pretty direct with his names]

Seeing this old man, a demon standing by the side lost his colors and said:

“The oldest brother of the clan master of the Jiang Zuo Clan!”

Jiang Zuo Tieyi — he was not only the oldest brother of the Jiang Zuo Clan’s clan master, but also a ruthless Royal n.o.ble. His hands were stained with blood. Legends has it that many cultivators and sects that opposed the Jiang Zuo Clan were personally ma.s.sacred by him.

Jiang Zuo Tieyi became a Royal n.o.ble a thousand years ago, but because he lived during the Difficult Dao Era, he couldn’t improve after becoming a Royal n.o.ble. After the era had finally ended, he had shown improvements and was very close to reaching Enlightened Being in these recent years. His strength was truly frightening!

“Jiang Zuo Tieyi-”

Li Shuangyan became serious and glared at this old man. She had heard of his ferocious name before. Even the elders of the Nine Saint Demon Gate wouldn’t dare to fight against Jiang Zuo Tieyi.

“Little demon, be smart and hand over the Emperor Merit law.”

At this moment, Jiang Zuo Tieyi glared at Li Qiye and said:

“Otherwise, I can’t guarantee your life.”

The cultivators who were watching were silent. In the cultivation world, using force to take something was too common. If the Jiang Zuo Clan wanted to let go of all face and steal the Emperor Merit Law, it would not be a surprising matter.

There were even cultivators with regrets in their hearts. If they knew this would happen, then they would have made a move sooner to steal the Emperor Merit Law. It would have been beneficial for their own cultivations.

At this moment, the Jiang Zuo Clan already made the first move, so there were only regrets in their minds.

“If I knew this little brat was carrying an Emperor Merit Law, then I would have done something earlier. Now, the Jiang Zuo Clan had found a fat sheep.”

A cultivator whispered.

Li Qiye laughed till his eyes were narrowed, and he said:

“It really seems like all of you think that I am a fish on a cutting board! And that I will let all of you do whatever you want! So be it, since your Jiang Zuo Clan has come to my door, then don’t blame me for not being merciful!”

Li Qiye was still so calm and comfortably cozy… It was to the point of causing Marquis of the Eastern River to be alarmed. If Li Qiye was so weak, would the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect allow him to go outside?

Or could it be that Gu Tieshou was secretly following him? Thinking about the emperor’s possession in the hands of Gu Tieshou, Marquis of the Eastern River’s heart became cold. Everyone was wary of this item. The immortal aura of the emperor’s possession was too terrifying, even an immortal could only die.

“The law of the jungle, where the strong survives and the weak perishes — a never changing law throughout the ages.”

Marquis of the Eastern River slightly smiled and said:

“But the Jiang Huo Clan is a great clan and will not seize your Emperor Merit Law. Since you are so arrogant, will you dare to make a bet with me?”

Marquis of the Eastern River suddenly changed his tone and confused many people. At the moment, his cavalry surrounded Li Qiye so there was no way he could escape. Why did Marquis of the Eastern River change his mind?

Right now, many older cultivators suddenly realized that if this junior, Li Qiye, was acting so arrogant, then there could be someone protecting him in the shadows.

“Bet? What kind of bet?”

Regarding schemes, who could compare to Li Qiye who had lived for countless years? Marquis of the Eastern River suddenly letting go — Li Qiye immediately understood what he was thinking. Marquis of the Eastern River’s cleverness would end up being his own undoing.

“You announced that you would slaughter the Jiang Zuo Clan!”

Marquis of the Eastern River coldly said:

“So this Hou wants to see whether you are capable of doing so. Do you dare to fight me once? If you lose, then hand the Kun Peng’s Six Variants over to me. This Hou will also not make things difficult for you, and will allow you to safely leave.”

Turning this robbery into a duel was a bright idea that suddenly occured in Marquis of the Eastern River’s mind. First, he was afraid that Gu Tieshou was nearby; second, this was an acceptable and commonly used method.

A one-on-one duel between cultivators; life and death was up to fate. If one lost or was even killed, then one could only blame themselves for not being as skillful. If Li Qiye lost, then it would be due to his own lack of skill, and Marquis of the Eastern River would also rightfully obtain the Kun Peng’s Six Variants! Others wouldn’t be able to say anything.

Of course, everyone knew it was unfair. Marquis of the Eastern River had set one foot inside the Royal n.o.ble realm. It was plain to see that Li Qiye would lose without a doubt.

“You don’t dare to fight, yet you still opened your mouth to shame my Jiang Zuo Clan!”

Marquis of the Eastern River coldly continued:

“Our Jiang Zuo Clan is very humane and will spare your life. However, you will need to cut off one arm and one leg for your sin.”

Marquis of the Eastern River said this in order to cut off the path of retreat for Li Qiye, leaving him with no other choices!