Chapter 77 - Round Two, Start (1/2)

“Young miss is marrying!”

Outside Xue clan’s gate, an obese granny yelled as Xue Ningxiang was led outside by two servant girls. The entire Blue Expanse City gathered around to witness the event.

You Guiqi and You Ming sported a faint smile.

Everyone was happy towards Hell Valley’s show of gratitude. Some people were even tearing, imagining it was their family’s daughter getting married.

Xue Ningxiang walked before the shocked masses. If before they were amazed by Hell Valley’s power, now they were in awe by her beauty.

Xue Ningxiang was dressed in a common wedding gown but lacked the heavy makeup other brides had. Yet solely from this, her appearance evoked a feeling of genuine beauty, not a fake one from excess preparations. Pure as an orchid, making people afraid of marring!

Only this beauty deserved to be married into the seven houses!

The crowd gathered to see her smile, to wish her blessings.

But their best wishes and kind thoughts only worked to burden Xue Ningxiang’s already heavy heart.

Everyone here envied her second rate clan for their marriage with one of the seven houses, unaware of the hell that awaited her.

Slanting her head towards You Guiqi, Xue Ningxiang asked in a cold tone, “Will seventh elder accompany me?”

“Ha-ha-ha, but of course. It is my duty to protect miss Ning’er and Hell Valley’s disciple’s wedding, to safely deliver you to Hell Valley.”

The crowd was once again in awe of their kindness.

However, Xue Ningxiang only showed a smile of disdain, [What safeguard, it’s clearly for monitoring us.]

[At least once You Guiqi leaves Blue Expanse City, big brother Zhuo can escape.]

Before she could breathe easy, You Guiqi saw through her and said with a cold smile, “Oh right, miss Ning’er, I sealed off Allbeast Mountain Range, even your secret tunnel. Those rats won’t be able to escape from my palm.”

“You…”

Xue Ningxiang flared as her face blanched. It was her clan’s secret and You Guiqi must have pulled it out from her father and brothers.

Zhuo Fan’s means of escape was now cut off.

“Seventh elder, I want…”

“No need to say it!” You Guiqi cut her off with a cold smile, “Your life was exchanged for your family, nothing more nothing less.”

“Miss Ning’er, after you!” He then shook his sleeve.

A lavish palanquin was before her with fifty Bone Tempering experts around it.

Xue Ningxiang frowned as she lifted her leg only to put it back down. She wanted to save Zhuo Fan but You Guiqi had her family’s lives in his hand. She had nothing to bargain with.

Suddenly, Xue Ningxiang’s Thunder Ring flashed and her heart seized in panic.

“Don’t come!” Xue Ningxiang shouted at the sky, startling the onlookers.

No one except You Guiqi understood the reason behind her reaction. With a sinister flash in his eyes, he patiently waited for his prey.

“Ning’er, I have come to save you!”

In response to Xue Ningxiang’s shout came another. It was Xie Tianyang piercing forward with Star Sword at You Guiqi.

Sword intent made the crowd gasp as they scattered.

You Guiqi just mocked, “Humph, so you want to die. A mere Bone Tempering cultivator would find their death close at hand against me!”

You Guiqi, unafraid of the 4th-grade spiritual weapon, struck back with a palm.

Against the wind pressure of the palm, Xie Tianyang’s sword tip trembled and the sword intent scattered.

He was shocked but didn’t use the sword to defend and added more power to it.

A golden sword light flew from the sword tip and pierced the mighty palm, then it continued towards You Guiqi.

“Space Rupturing Form!”

You Guiqi’s heart tightened and he vanished from his spot. The sword light struck the palanquin and turned it into splinters.

“Sword Marquise Abode’s profound ranked martial art, Flowing Space’s Nine Forms?”

You Guiqi appeared behind Xie Tianyang and spoke with derision, “You’re from Sword Marquise Abode. How can a boy wield its legacy? Are you… ”

“Humph, none of your business!”

Xie Tianyang snorted and stabbed backward.

This time, the sword no longer had the imposing might. But everywhere it struck, it made space stagnate and You Guiqi was slowed.

“Empty Net!” Xie Tianyang bellowed.

“Humph, you don’t know when to quit! Even with a profound ranked martial art, the gulch between Bone Tempering Stage and Profound Heaven Stage cannot be overcome.”

Snorting, You Guiqi vanished, only to appear in front of Xie Tianyang.

Xie Tianyang was startled but could do nothing as You Guiqi’s palm slapped him into the air. When he landed, six Bone Tempering experts surrounded him to make sure he didn’t get up.

“Humph, disgraceful runt! If not for Sword Marquise Abode, you would’ve died by now!” You Guiqi mocked him.

Xie Tianyang spat on his face and responded as if to spite him, “I dare you to kill me! But can you take responsibility for the war that follows? Ha-ha-ha…”

Wiping his face, You Guiqi’s tone turned colder with killing intent, “Damn kid, you think I’m scared? You made a mess in my city, so the Sword Marquise Abode won’t say anything even if I kill you.”

You Guiqi slapped at Xie Tianyang’s chest.

Xue Ningxiang cried, “No!” But You Guiqi was dead set on killing him.

“Stop!”

An aged voice echoed and a golden sword wave hacked down!

You Guiqi wasn’t about to receive it. This attack was unlike Xie Tianyang’s, it was backed by the power of a Profound Heaven expert.

He stopped his attack and jumped six meters back.

Boom!

When the dust cleared, a meter wide hole was in You Guiqi’s previous position; its depth unknown.

A white-haired old man drifted next to Xie Tianyang and fanned the Bone Tempering experts away.