Volume 5, Chapter 18: A Life for a Life (1/2)

Voluxiao was already co Xiaoshunzi and co, Duan Lingxiao could not help raising his eyes He saw the Stalwart Tiger Guard retreat to the sides, revealing two people One of them was a white haired elderlyyouth who still had a bit of a childish aura The elderly man had a depressed look on his face One of his ar an extre er at the elderlyZhe, although there was a significant distance separating theer Guard suddenly scolded furiously, “Ling Duan, ungracious wretch, how dare you use a hostage to black Zhe frostily stared at the Stalwart Tiger Guard The icy gaze caused the guard to withdraw

So the youngDuan After he had returned to Northern Han with Qiu Yufei, he had no interest in returning to the eneral, Tan Ji Besides, Qiu Yufei had been interested in recoh Qiu Yufei did not have ti before he departed for the Eastern Sea, he had still given Ling Duan a letter of introduction to Duan Lingxiao As for Duan Lingxiao, he had a favorable i Duan had not yet been accepted as a disciple, it was going to happen sooner rather than later Although he had not been by Duan Lingxiao’s side for long, his martial arts fundamentals had been established by Tan Ji After instruction fro Duan’s h he was still inferior to the several Devil Sect disciples brought by Duan Lingxiao, Ling Duan could al spent years in the raphy of Qinzhou and Zezhou As a result, he had followed Duan Lingxiao in this post-battle assassination operation However, as they were trailing Su Qing, Duan Lingxiao had gone ahead alone The Devil Sect disciples had subsequently followed the xiao had left behind and entered the ha Duan had been left behind some ten li¹ away to look after the horses This was how he had er Guard’s search and destroyleft behind To hieneral he respected greatly and the comrade he shared trials and tribulations with had both died indirectly at thatDuan had violated orders and stealthily infiltrated the haer Guard had already withdrawn their axiao by the lakeside While all of the Devil Sect disciples had been beheaded, Ling Duan’s late arrival saved his life

Ling Duan ell aware that he did not have the ability to rescue Duan Lingxiao He could only anxiously hope that Duan Lingxiao could escape on his own Unfortunately, Duan Lingxiao had failed to break out Ling Duan knew that they would be co, as the Yong troops had not discovered his presence Although he had not yet been accepted as a disciple by Duan Lingxiao, Ling Duan had already considered Duan Lingxiao his respected master As such, he would even sacrifice his life As a result, Ling Duan had

When he had infiltrated the ha The two of theer Guard It was probably better to say that the tere under guard, not per As for Ji Xuan, he couldn’t stop coer Guard continuously s Zhe’s side, Ling Duan knew that although Jiang Zhe had an easygoing persona, he was strict with his subordinates Ling Duan had personally experienced Jiang Zhe’sDuan could hear the familiarity in the elderly man’s tone The tone the elderly man adopted was of an inti Duan could see that the two Stalwart Tiger Guard were not enraged ThisZhe was either respectful or tolerant of the elderly ardless of the situation, thisof this, Ling Duan resolved to take Ji Xuan hostage to black Zhe

Of course, it was possible that Jiang Zhe did not care about the elderly xiao died here He ell aware of Duan Lingxiao’s arrogance If Duan Lingxiao was defeated and captured, he would definitely not allow hi

However, not only did the young s have decent er Guard weren’t easy for Ling Duan to deal with Moreover, he could not alar Duan had brought a tube of spring-loaded sleeve darts This was given hi and were effective weapons used by Northern Han scouts to capture ene it easy to capture an ene on the secret techniques Qiu Yufei and Duan Lingxiao had passed hi Duan had been able to knock out all four individuals However, Ling Duan did not take their lives This wasn’t because he was being softhearted, but rather because he orried that if they were killed, it would infuriate Jiang Zhe and overreach

Fro, I was in a spectacularlike this have happened? With two Stalwart Tiger Guard and Zhao Liang protecting Ji Xuan, no e would not have been theira sneak attack, he should not have been able to succeed so soundlessly

Bystated, “Daren</eent Scouts from both armies are so equipped to capture the enemy”

I understand in a flash It was no wonder Ji Xuan seeth I ell aware of these ents and designed the concealed weapons used by the Secret Ca Duan had an aboveboard character and had been unable to expect that he would use such aAfter all, Ling Duan was one of Tan Ji’s personal troops It seemed that he had quite a close relationshi+p with the Devil Sect With such a background, ould he worry about such ue on his face, I could not help beco Duan! I’m disinclined to mention what’s happened in the past! I do not bla However, since you dare to use soe to blackmail this Marquis, could it be that you believe that this Marquis is truly that lenient and corow cold when he heard the words and saw the indifferent expression on Jiang Zhe’s face Although Jiang Zhe was only a feeble looking scholar who possessed a refined bearing, standing there with his hands behind his back at thisunyielding in the snow On his countenance, he had a faint killing intent

Recalling what had happened in the past, Ling Duan felt a flood of eet inally a prisoner on death row Fortunately, because of h e for so back today, our lives had been saved by daren Even if that we could say At the time, daren should have also executed me for insurance However, daren still let this one off That day in the wilderness inn, when Ling Duan’s inner demons were aroused by the sound of a zither and attempted to assassinate ain benevolent and spared et that my life was spared thrice

“However, at the saet the deaths of General Tan and Li Hu In addition, at present, elder youngDuan’s respected master With my master’s life in peril, how can I, as a disciple, stand by and do nothing? Ling Duan has guessed that daren cherishes this elderly sir deeply As such, I have boldly presu as to die to pay for h I did not want to kill Duan Lingxiao, I knew that it was also ixiao had an extre his te to endure the humiliation of capture However, I also did not want to let hilanced at Xiaoshunzi, shooting him a look of inquiry from the corners of my eyes

Xiaoshunzi frowned as well In his view, it was best Duan Lingxiao was killed How could Ji Xuan coxiao? Moreover, the continued existence of such an expert was a threat to the young master However, he also knew that he could notmaster’s decisions seemed foolish and rash at the time, but often ultimately were the key points that determined victory or defeat As a result, Xiaoshunzi eventually decided to explain the current situation After collecting his thoughts, he transxiao received the power of two of rievous internal injuries My internal energy is once passed on a cultivation method to me that can be used to restrain the cultivation of the Devil Sect His injuries are likea bone clean If he wants to restore his former cultivation, it will be impossible to do so without several n At present, he is only bracing hi Xiaoshunzi’s words, I found e, I would not suffer any losses by swapping a powerless-to-act Duan Lingxiao for Ji Xuan However, I had every intention of garnering asDuan to prevail so easily Otherwise, as I to do if others copied hi ravely said, “Ling Duan, out of consideration for your one-ti as you release Sir Ji Otherwise, I will first kill elder youngwith you”

A resolute look flashed across Ling Duan’s eyes, as he replied, “ Duan dares to blackmail you then I do not care about my survival If Duan can only first execute this elderly sir before joining elder young master in death here This elderly le remark from daren”

I feltDuan would be so deteres? At this radually lost its effectiveness, Ji Xuan used everything to shout, “This elderly one does not need you, Jiang Suiyun, to rescue! If you want to kill me, do so! How can this elderly one be so huritted my teeth This Ji Xuan was truly troubleso DuanJi Xuan I pro Duan’s expression I clearly saw the increased confidence on his face froer at Ji Xuan’s throat, ensuring that Ji Xuan was unharainst any escape atte that I was silent and did not speak, Ling Duan spoke in a loud voice, “Daren, if you still do not make a decision, I can only kill hi Duan with hatred, I asked, “Elder young master, what do you think about thishis injuries in the hopes of taking someone doith hi Zhe would let hi Zhe’s inquiry, Duan Lingxiao cal willfully htly blackmailed? I am confident that my value is not cheap Duan’er, it is best that you leave quickly At the very least, it should be sufficient to exchange your life for his”

Ling Duan’s eyes flared, see fla Zhe would allow hi Zhe seexiao was the chief disciple of the Devil Sect With Duan Lingxiao’s honored status, if he were the one being black Duan knew that he would absolutely refuse However, he was also unwilling to abandon this last shred of hope Gazing at Jiang Zhe, he fumed, “Daren, I hope that you will co to coarner so Duan’s disagreeable nature of arrogance and aloofness was showing If I coerced him further, he would very likely kill Ji Xuan If that happened, it would be terrible Since Duan Lingxiao had already been severely injured, it would have no effect if he were let go In any case, it was enough having ensured that he would be unable to act over the next severalwould have already been lost for Northern Han No reat his ht, wry s Duan Lingxiao off However, you cannot be let off lightly</eh Venerable Sir Ji is a friend in spite of our age difference, elder young master Duan is the chief disciple of Northern Han’s State Mentor and possesses a high status Meeting hi o However, as you have taken a hostage to black htly, wouldn’t it show the entire world that this Marquis could be black to release Venerable Sir Ji, I aout”

Ling Duan was left duh he was ready to lose his life, he did not expect that it would be in such aDuan actually becaht, e I a master is the chief disciple of the Devil Sect If I aaining the advantage</e this, he cal Duan has never seen to swap a life for a life However, e”

Duan Lingxiao shook his head slightly At thisZhe probably had no interest in taking his life Based upon theto block his escape, Duan Lingxiao ell aware that Jiang Zhe was not only meticulous and deliberate, but also vicious and ruthless Jiang Zhe was definitely not soxiao realized that it was not i Duan’s xiao did not believe that Jiang Zhe would abide by his pro as all outsiders ere aware of the situation were killed, ould know that Jiang Zhe had failed to keep a pro Duan could facilitate his survival However, if Jiang Zhe did not have such thoughts already, then Duan Lingxiao knew that there would be no hope for survival As for using Ling Duan’s life for his own, Duan Lingxiao assue that Ling Duan had done to his prestige However, at thisall this fro, unless he truly wished to die here However, even if he illing to die, it would be i his head, Duan Lingxiao gazed at Jiang Zhe Coincidentally, Jiang Zhe was also gazing at hily had a hint of ridicule As their eyes locked, Duan Lingxiao distinctly saw that a look of surprise seehts had been seen through A pained sardless of what happened, his life was to be exchanged with that of a younger generation of the Devil Sect This kind of humiliation would probably follow hi softly, Duan Lingxiao calmly stated, “Duan’er, release Venerable Sir Ji What kind of individual is Marquis Jiang? How can he be blacke without cause There is no need for you to be so obstinate”

Ling Duan was mystified However, because he already deeply respected Duan Lingxiao, he finally released Ji Xuan after so h, as soon as Ling Duan released Ji Xuan, aside froer Guard who rapidly helped Ji Xuan away, Jiang Zhe did not issue any orders to attack such that no one had colanced at the vacant Ling Duan as deathly still Knowing that this youngpity At this er Guard hurriedly rushed over to relay, “Reporting to master Zhao and company are unharmed and only fell unconscious”