Chapter 56 (2/2)

Zhou Yan spoke with a soft tone.

“Brother if you refuse to forgive me, I shall remain kneeling here. I, Zhou Xian had made a huge mistake, I can’t possibly lack the courage to admit how wrong I was right?!”

Zhou Xian spoke with a determined tone.

Zhou Yan turned around to give Zhou Xian a glance, he extended his arm to help him up and said, “I never blamed you, there is no need for your self-blame nor guilt. From how I see it, to be honest, I’ve never cared about any of this.”

Zhou Yan spoke with a calm tone as he looked at Zhou Xian.

It was only after he was held by Zhou Yan did Zhou Xian gradually stand up. His head was lowered significantly as his heart had been incredibly moved, however, the young lad remained silent.

It seemed words were difficult to escape his mouth as his feelings were heavy.

…

Zhou Yan had not waited for too long in the plaza as Elder Xing and Elder Ning had both flown back at this moment.

The very instant these two had landed, they were greeted by bodies and heads that were scattered all around the plaza, their eyes were instantly wide open in response to witnessing such a grim scene.

“What…what happened? What…what kind of strong foe had come here?”

Elder Ning’s expression was incredibly bitter as he questioned with a shocking voice.

“No powerful foe has made its presence, Zhou Yuan and his group of people were all slaughtered by me.”

Zhou Yan had a calm gaze in his eyes, his expression was cold and emotionless, as even his voice sounded eerily calm.

“Slaughtered… by you? You, a second rank Blade’s Essence trash, could possibly kill someone that had ascended to the very peaks of the first rank within the realm of the Blade’s Menace like him? You are spouting the words of a mad man right?”

Elder Ning let out a bitter chuckle through his waves of wrath.

“If Zhou Yan had claimed it was done by him, then it was indeed him! Zhou Hening, don’t cause any form of trouble nor should you fuel the flames of your wrath. You should stay out of this matter, that was because I had told our lord about both Zhou Yan and Zhou Ying being in possession of a twin Qi Column! Both Zhou Yan and Zhou Ying will be the prime focus of our resources and cultivation of their skills for our family soon!”

Elder Xing stood out at this moment, he had blocked Elder Ning’s Blade’s Menace that was emanating from his very own body. The tone of his voice was also calm.

“What…are you saying Zhou Hening, what in the world are you saying? Zhou Yan and Zhou Ying, the both of them are in possession of a twin Qi Column each with two segments? You, you you…”

Elder Ning’s wrath was starting to rage violently in his body, it was as if the blood in his body was also boiling.

However, he never unleashed any attack, but the waves of fury were boiling in his body! However, the moment he had heard the phrase, ‘twin Qi Column’ his entire body felt as if he had fallen into a glacier as the boiling blood had instantly cooled down.

The rash and violent intent he had earlier had been violently extinguished and purged from his mind.

It was obvious when he heard such news, it had given him an unprecedented impact.

“True, truly a twin Qi Column, and each with two segments? Are you certain, truly certain?”

Elder Ning had completely ignored the corpses that were beyond salvation on the ground, as in that moment, his gaze was completely focused on Zhou Hexing.

“So you assume I dare to report this entire matter when it was unconfirmed? Also, based on Zhou Yan’s status alone, do you think these people who were merely in the realm of a Swordsmen and Blade’s Cardinal could possibly enter these walls?”

“You actually thought that was true didn’t you, I have completely lost my mind then?!”

Zhou Hexing replied with a mocking tone.

However, Elder Ning was not angered by it as he stood at the same spot, frozen in shock.

His gaze proceeded to calmly stare at Zhou Yan then drifted to Zhou Ying. Those gazes had become incredibly complicated.

“Also, I must add, Zhou Yan’s qualities weren’t only his Qi Column alone, his ability to gain enlightenment was impeccable that a man like him would only exist once a millennia or two. Give him some time, he shall be an incredibly powerful person in the entirety of Xiao Yao Capital City and the Water Region!”

Elder Xing replied in a serious tone.

“Yes indeed…if that is the case, then these people, it serves them right to die. Zhou Yan, Zhou Ying, work hard now.”

Elder Ning was completely shocked as he no longer cared to seek justice for the geniuses who had perished, as he stared at Zhou Yan, hints of respect had flashed across his face, even the tone of his voice had become gentle.

“Yes, Elder Ning.”

The gaze in Zhou Yan’s eyes too had become gentle as he looked directly at Elder Ning.

Zhou Ying, on the other hand, had responded with a gentle smile, as she was shocked to receive any form of compassion by Elder Ning.

It was also at this moment, Elder Xing approached Zhou Yan’s side and proceeded to take out a Seal of the Golden Sword and said, “Zhou Yan, Zhou Ying, this is the Seal of the Golden Sword that was graced by the Lord himself. This is a symbol of status after you have accepted it, you both may use this item to enter into the first to the third floor of the forbidden library.

“The fourth to the fifth floor is reserved after you both had contributed to the family alright…”

As Elder Xing spoke, he took out a tiny ten-centimeter golden dagger. This dagger resembled a shrunken Blade’s Specter, it was emanating a unique essence.

Zhou Yan and Zhou Ying proceeded to accept it with a bow.