Chapter 309 - Ghost Hand (1/2)

“Ning’er!”

Xue Gang and Xue Lin cried out and attacked. The notion of fighting someone way out of their league was lost on them in their frantic worry for their sister.

You Yushan spared them no glance, only a wave. A gale dealt with the pesky brothers, sent them flying and they were left to fall powerless on the ground.

But their eyes still brimmed with concern for Xue Ningxiang.

Xue Ningxiang shouted, “Big brother, second brother!”

“Ha-ha-ha, easy now. They’re fine. I have no interest in swatting down flies.” You Yushan’s malicious grin widened as he had the fragile girl in his grip.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a sword flashed by. Xie Tianyang had picked himself up at some point and was aiming for the man’s throat, “Flowing Space’s Nine Forms, Empty Net!”

The space froze and even You Yushan looked slowed as the only moving object was the swift sword attack at his throat.

Unfazed in the slightest, the man merely pinched the glinting cold blade. The sword stopped dead in its tracks.

The next thing he knew, Xie Tianyang found You Yushan’s sneer entering his ears, “Humph, I would’ve been a bit worried if the Flowing Space’s Nine Forms came from your brother, but you… ha-ha-ha, never mind!”

You Yushan shifted and both sword and man were seen shooting through the air.

Slamming into the earth and spitting blood, he found no energy left in him to get up. All he could do was painfully witness You Yushan’s vile hand squeeze Ning’er’s neck.

Chu Qingcheng, Xie Tianshang and Long Xingyun rushed over. You Yushan merely displayed a frown and placed Xue Ningxiang towards them as he shouted, “Don’t come any closer, or the lady gets it!”

The three halted on the spot. They slowly put down their feet and turned grave.

The lady was from a trifling second rate clan, no different from a vassal, but her status was a bit special. She had strong ties with Sword Marquise Abode’s Xie Tianyang and Soaring Demonic Dragon Zhuo Fan.

Whether it was for the ones behind her or for herself, they had to avoid playing a part in her death at any cost. You Yushan’s threat wouldn’t have worked on them otherwise.

With both sides fully knowledgeable of the delicate balance, You Yushan regarded them with hatred and a twisted grin, “Who’d have seen this coming? High and mighty disciples from three houses are now shaking in their boots in fear of seeing a second rate clan’s miss’ head falling off. What a sight, ha-ha-ha…”

You Yushan turned to the said miss with a raised eyebrow, “See that, my lady? They care for you so much. And the one who made it all possible is that man. Ironic how it includes your current predicament as well. If only he didn’t exist, who among us would waste time to mind a small and insignificant lady?”

Xue Ningxiang gnashed her teeth, knowing fully well who he was talking about.

The three close by knew it too. The focus behind all this planning and ambushing had been Zhuo Fan all along.

This proves how dear Xue Ningxiang was to Zhuo Fan, making it obvious why the enemy would throw away all their honor and go after a frail girl. It all came down to dealing with Zhuo Fan.

All the more reason why the trio couldn’t be hasty, lest they find themselves short of Xue Ningxiang and with an enraged Zhuo Fan breathing down their necks.

The three gave each other a hidden nod, being overt as they looked for a chance. You Yushan was one of Six Dragons and One Phoenix after all, so how could he leave an opening for the three to exploit?

The scene turned into a standstill, with neither side moving on the other.

The audience beyond the water exit were shocked by the sudden development. A mere second rate clan’s miss was Zhuo Fan and the other’s weakness? Go figure.

Luo Yunchang clenched her fists, worried sick.

She had long been made aware of Ning’er’s importance to Zhuo Fan. Neither she nor Chu Qingcheng could reach the same place as that girl in Zhuo Fan’s heart.

She refrained from waking Zhuo Fan to this realization out of worry and fear. Fear that Zhuo Fan would further distance himself from her.

It had reached such a point where before the final battle, Zhuo Fan’s heart was a mess. He kept flipping out yet never could find the root of the problem, blaming it all on his restless mind.

Only Luo Yunchang knew this was jealousy over Ning’er and Xie Tianyang seeing each other every day.