Vol 9 Chapter 108 (1/2)

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 108: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS A RAID ON FAN CITY (12)

Yun Chang POV

I yelled out once more as my mind went blank in an instant as the image of Guan Ping getting stabbed burned itself into my retinas. In the next instant, all that I could see in my mind was Guan Ping’s silly smile and the words she said when we sortied.

*Ceng*

Lu Xiang wordlessly pulled her spear out of Guan Ping, who crumpled to the ground lifelessly.

“Haa… Hu… Haa…” Lu Xiang struggled to catch her breath and looked completely exhausted but she still gripped her spear tightly and looked up as she stared into my eyes and pointed the spear at me, “You’re next, Guan Yu.”

She’s not being audacious, she’s acting like this because she is now fully immersed in battle. The last battle must have changed her a lot, so much so that she has become a killing machine the moment she stepped onto the battlefield. I wonder if her original personality still exists.

Perhaps her elder brother was her path.

… Forget it, I do not have the time or leisure to consider such things. As I looked at Guan Ping who lay on the floor, the flames of rage began to burn intensely inside even though I am not an impulsive individual.

“Though we belong to different factions, I would like to apologise for your elder brother’s death.” I said as I saluted and bowed slightly.

“That’s fine. My big brother is now in the soul. And we, are just fighting for our lords.” She said as she stared at me with murderous eyes, “And I won’t apologise for what I just did.” As she said so, she looked at the motionless Guan Ping with eyes that were completely devoid of pity.

“…” I wordlessly retracted my hands as I continued, “I, Guan Yu, was to raid Fan city while you, Lu Xiang, were to ambush us. We were both dishonourable so it was fair. However, you attacked my daughter, Guan Ping, from behind. This was dishonourable of you.”

When I finished, I raised 1 hand and gripped my Green Dragon Crescent Blade tightly.

“On the battlefield, honourable men kill men. As do dishonourable men. So what difference is there?” Lu Xiang said as she took a step towards me, “And at the end, honourable men die. As do dishonourable men. So what difference is there?”

“Hmph.” I scoffed at her realistic but unreasonable and empty words while trying to pull out my blade. Unfortunately, it did not budge in the least but I did not give up and continued to try and pull it out.

“Honourable men live, and die, honourably. Dishonourable men live, and die, dishonourably. Do you not understand that?”

“Honour, life and death have nothing to do with me. Back when big brother was still alive, he too talked to me about such things but I never understood what they meant.” Lu Xiang then charged up to me and stabbed. During the entire process, she continued to speak, “In the end, I am just a small fry!”

I stared at Lu Xiang as she charged at me, ignoring her spear, and concentrating instead on her empty eyes. All this while, I continued to try and pull my blade out but to no avail.

As Lu Xiang neared, her spear too neared and just as it was about to stab into my neck, I closed my eyes.

–*Ding*!

I calmly listened as a clear ring from the clash of our weapons filled my ears.

… Hu, I sighed and slowly opened my eyes.

Right in front of my was my Green Dragon Crescent Blade. Just now, right before Lu Xiang’s attack landed, I was finally able to pull it out in 1 go from the tree trunk and blocked Lu Xiang’s attack.

Behind my blade was Lu X

iang’s empty eyes. As I looked at her enraged expression, I began to feel sad for her.

“Lu Xiang,” I frowned as I softly called out to her, “I too am a small fry. But don’t small fries need a path they belong to as well?”

*Dang*!

“Wu!” Lu Xiang groaned as she landed shakily after having been sent flying back several meters from a strong push by me.

“I don’t understand anything about morals and ideals. Nor do I want to.” Lu Xiang said as she readied her stand and gripped her spear tightly, “In a world without big brother, I already have nothing to live for!”

*Ta*!

She kicked back the soil as she launched herself forward and stabbed at me.

As I looked at her, I too readied my stance. Alright, since you said as much–

“Yaaaaa!”

“Hah!”