Chapter 76 - Diamond Body (1/2)

Blue Expanse City, Xue clan’s entrance.

When Xue Dingtian landed, he noticed that the place was eerily quiet. There weren’t even guards around, it made his heart nervous and he rushed inside.

He soon arrived outside the main hall. As he looked inside, he saw a familiar figure in the seat of honor, Hell Valley’s seventh elder, You Guiqi.

The seventh elder was leisurely nursing a cup of tea.

“I wasn’t aware the seventh elder graced us with his presence. Please forgive me for not welcoming you!”

The seventh elder’s presence here intimidated Xue Dingtian but he forced himself to show proper respect as if all was normal in the world.

You Guiqi sipped his tea then smashed it on the table.

Plop!

And Xue Dingtian’s heart sank with it.

Giving him a cursory glance, You Guiqi broke out in an insidious grin, “Xue Dingtian, you’ve been under Hell Valley’s care for a century now. We’ve always been kind to you.”

“Without a doubt! Thanks to Hell Valley and seventh elder assisting us, Xue clan reached today’s glory!” Xue Dingtian forced his anxiety down, hiding it behind a smile.

You Guiqi nodded and stood up. He strolled before Xue Dingtian and patted his shoulder with a warm smile.

“It’s great that you think so, then…”

As he spoke, You Guiqi’s face twisted and clawed at Xue Dingtian’s shoulder as he thundered, “Why did you collude with outsiders and steal Hell Valley’s Diamond Sand?”

Xue Dingtian was shaking in fear and fell on his knees to kowtow, “Seventh elder! This is a misunderstanding! The Xue clan has been nothing but loyal to Hell Valley. We would never do such a thing!”

“Ha-ha-ha, there was a time I thought the same, that you wouldn’t be taking advantage of our kindness then move behind our backs. But that time has long passed!”

Grunting, You Guiqi slapped the table to splinters and barked, “Where is your grandchild, Xue Ningxiang?”

Xue Dingtian stammered for a response, but words left him.

“Humph, I will tell you. She and two runts stole my Diamond Sand and they now lie dead in Allbeast Mountain Range.” You Guiqi’s brow shook as he recalled the dreadful howl he heard at that time. If he had stayed a moment longer, he’d be a goner.

Despite not finishing the trio off, he assumed the monster would’ve finished the job with how wounded they were.

He thought ruefully about this event. Xue Ningxiang was of use to him, but now she was gone. He came back empty-handed too, no Diamond Sand and neither a cauldron.

Sighing, You Guiqi placed his rage on the Xue clan.

“Men, bring them in!” You Guiqi clapped and three Bone Tempering experts pulled three people in chains.

Xue Dingtian was filled with sorrow and tears fell as he looked at them.

They were Xue Wanlong and his sons, Xue Gang and Xue Lin. Heavy hooks dug deep into their shoulders, locking their clavicles in place and sealing their cultivation. From the bruises and wounds all over their bodies, it was clear how close they were to breathing their last.

“Seventh elder!”

Xue Dingtian bellowed and stared down the smirking You Guiqi with bloodshot eyes, “Xue clan sacrificed its all this past century for Hell Valley in defending Blue Expanse City. Is this how Hell Valley repays its vassal clan’s hard work?”

“He-he-he, your second rate clan is nothing but garbage. Hell Valley can have as many as it wants. To me, you’re no vassals, but somewhat useful watchdogs.”

“We throw you a bone, a reward, and you should be skipping around in joy. When a dog starts raising questions to his master about getting credit for its hard work, it must be put down!” You Guiqi cackled.

Unable to bear You Guiqi’s mockery any further, Xue Dingtian clenched his fist and unleashed his fury.

Exerting his pressure as a Profound Heaven expert, he pushed back the three Bone Tempering experts around him while You Guiqi just watched on with naked killing intent.

“It seems that the watchdog wants to take a bite out of its master, he-he-he… Then it’s time to replace it!”

“You Guiqi!”

In his entire life, this was the first time Xue Dingtian uttered the seventh elder’s taboo name out of sheer rage, “Let me ask you. Isn’t Ning’er’s marriage just a cover to use her as a cauldron and practice martial arts?”

You Guiqi looked at him in surprise before laughing, “Ha-ha-ha, I used to look down on you every time, but look at how smart you are. We’ve been at it for so long yet you’re the only vassal clan that figured it out. So that’s why you defected, it’s all for a silly girl!”

“Bastard!”

Xue Dingtian’s fury exploded and rushed with his entire Yuan Qi laid bare, “I’ll kill you!”

You Guiqi sneered, sidestepping Xue Dingtian’s palm and delivering an attack of his own.

Bam!

The hit on his chest upset his blood flow and Xue Dingtian spat blood as he tumbled backward.

You Guiqi made use of Xue Dingtian’s prone condition and delivered two more palm attacks.

Xue Dingtian felt his chest burning and he spurted blood like a fountain.

“Ha-ha-ha, Xue Dingtian, you think you have what it takes to kill me? You’re nothing but a greenhorn Profound Heaven Stage cultivator that just broke through, while I am in the 3rd layer. You are at the bottom and I am at the peak. You will never overcome this chasm!”

You Guiqi then dealt another palm attack with bloodthirsty eyes, “Old coot, die! But go in peace knowing that your son and grandsons will follow you!”

Powerless to do anything, Xue Dingtian closed his eyes awaiting the final strike. Such an ending, he never wished for his Xue clan. But at the very least, his dear granddaughter escaped this calamity.

Xue Dingtian was relieved that You Guiqi assumed her to be dead and wouldn’t search for her…

“Stop!”

A high pitched cry was heard and You Guiqi stopped his attack midway. Looking ahead, he saw Xue Ningxiang at the gate, holding a dagger to her neck.

“You’re alive?” You Guiqi was in shock. His sole reason for coming to this clan was to have her as a cauldron.

Xue Ningxiang took in the sight of her suffering family, her grandfather beaten to a pulp, and her eyes teared. She only had hatred towards You Guiqi for his cruelty.

Dagger inching at her throat, Xue Ningxiang threatened, “If you still want me as a cauldron, release them! Or I will take my life right here and now!”