226 Master Falcon’s Gloom (2/2)
[The Xue Hun Manor from the South, and the Silver Blizzard City from the North! These two are considered the two most powerful forces in this world, and this tiny Jun Family has actually managed to provoke them both at the same time… ]
[For a handful of strokes, I've managed to put myself into… Far too much trouble! ]
[Damn this day! ]
The Solitary Eagle stood dazed in his roots for a long while, and then suddenly roared out in anger: ”That devil of a Jun! You little bastard! Come out and face this Old Man!”
The Solitary Eagle flew across the Jun residence a few times but didn't find any traces of Jun Mo Xie. Left with no other option, he angrily returned back to Jun Wu Yi's courtyard murmuring: ”… that Little Bastard, this Old Man is going to peel all that smartness off your skin once I catch a hold of you! You, you, you…”
Jun Wu Yi obviously excused himself silently, and decided to carry on with his own sword-play practice rather than hiding in his bedroom, leaving the Solitary Eagle alone in the company of his own sulky breathing… feeling depressed enough to kill someone…
In fact, he was so feeling so gloomy that he actually wanted to kill someone in order to vent out his grief!
As it happens, had the Third Elder proposed this threat early-on, then the Solitary Eagle would've simply neglected it by considering it a ”fake” threat. After all, the Xue Hun Manor and the Silver Blizzard City are the two most powerful forces in the world, and both harbored a mutual sense of enmity towards the other. In fact, these two forces were unlikely to join hands even if they were opposed by someone like Yun Bie Chen…
However, the Third Elder hinted at the thought of this collaboration only after he described the Mysterious Master as ”Unrivalled in the world” and ”beyond anything the world has ever seen”. Although his intention had been to extract information out of the Solitary Eagle, but he ended up reminding the Solitary Eagle of this Mysterious Master's strength.
[Even if they were to join hands… what could Han Feng Xue and Li Jue Tian do against this Mysterious Master especially since he is actually capable of making a vast expanse of forest disappear so silently?] The Solitary Eagle hadn't yet touched the young Master Jun until now out of sheer respect for his Master, but he didn't really care that much about it!
[His backing is simply too strong ah! They could make these two forces fade away in the wind and rain if the Mysterious Master decided to act in person… ]
However, the Solitary Eagle simply wasn't able to locate his culprit, Jun Mo Xie; nor could he figure out where the youngster had slipped off to…
At this time, dusk had already begun to set outside the Jun residence.
The Silver Blizzard City's high-class were walking on the road, and no one seemed to be speaking much. In fact, even the Little Princess, who was usually a very lively presence, was awfully quiet at the moment which only added to the depressing atmosphere of their company.
While being carried on Mu Xue Tong's back, the condition of the Sixth Elder's injuries had already started seeing some improvements since the man had been constantly circulating his Xuan Qi within his body. This man was indeed a Spirit Xuan expert at the end of the day, which meant that no serious injuries or illnesses would ever be able to pose much of a threat to his life as long as his Xuan Qi was supporting his body. He had already wrapped his Xuan Qi firmly around his body, and was now working on reviving it to normal health; the recovery of his broken chest bones was only a matter of time and effort now.
However, the humiliation the Sixth Elder had just suffered today was something he had never experienced before in his lifetime!
One could tell from his face that the mere thought of the Jun Family would remind him of the moment he was forced to say the words ”I accept”, which would only bring back that grim feeling of ”better-off-being-dead” once again!
Although the Sixth Elder hadn't said anything so far, one could clearly tell the desires of his heart from the manner in which he was biting his teeth, leaving his jaws to drip blood onto Mu Xue Tong's back and clothes; even his eyes were as red as the blood dripping out of his mouth!
”Sixth brother…” The Third Elder tried to speak up, but eventually sighed and swallowed his words back. He had known the Sixth Elder for over three decades now and hence knew the man well enough to understand his thought process. The Third Elder was finally unable to help himself, sighed, and then spoke up in a heavy tone: ”… that… but that man was the Solitary Eagle ah!”
”I know, Third Brother… I know what you're trying to say… That there is no shame for a man of my skill to be defeated at the hands of the Solitary Eagle! Is that it? In fact, if I had resisted him, I'm afraid I would've brought a greater disaster upon myself…”
The Sixth Elder's voice sounded low, while his face reveled in a mournful smile: ”But… the dead do not have to suffer such shame… I… I…” the fact that a legendary Spirit Xuan expert had actually started to choke under his emotions was a clear indication of the indignation this shame had stimulated in the man's psyche.
”Sixth Elder, you have my respect! You only bore this shame in order to protect our lives! I'm very young when compared to you, but even I know how easy it would've been to say ”no”, and how difficult it was to say ”I accept”!” Mu Xue Tong's emotions were automatically pouring out of his mouth at the moment.
These words were obviously very effective since the pain on the Sixth Elder's face subsided to a great extent after seeing the respectful expression on everyone's faces. However, the topic suddenly turned a full circle as Mu Xue Tong continued: ”In fact, when it comes to shame and humiliation, even the Sixth Elder's actions in beginning weren't very wise from the Jun Family's perspective. I guess this was just the fruit those actions bore… If you hadn't been that aggressive in the beginning, then maybe…”
Mu Xue Tong was only speaking his thoughts. Mu Xue Tong had long been dissatisfied with the Sixth Elder's bullish and overbearing attitude, but had always forcefully subdued his opinion since the man occupied a much higher position and status in society in comparison to his own. However, he seemed to have already lost control over that restraining ability at this moment, which was clearly reflecting in the tone of his voice…