Chapter 165 – Line (1/2)

Chapter 165 – Line

The peerless Qi Swords was building blocks of a Sky stance. Although Ye Wei was far from finishing the Zodiac Sword stance, Du Ji still had no way of defending himself against it.

“The Lu’s men are about to arrive, and you dare to aim your stance at me? You are out of your mind!” Panic flashed in Du Ji’s eyes while he watched the five Qi Sword rapidly coming towards him. ‘You will pay for this when they are here!’

Confronted by sharp edges, Du Ji’s pupils shrunk in sheer nervousness. He reacted quickly and channeled his Qi to defend himself. ‘Low-level Myst stance, Cyan Light Shield.’ His hands were flashing in the air drawing rune after rune, forming a defensive stance. Soon, the rune sequence glowed and transformed its shape; a large light shield appeared in front of his body.

The Du family was once one of Green Moon City’s Big Three. They had a total of four Myst stances, which they passed down through generations since their rise. Two of them were low-level Myst stances and the other two were mid-level. These stances were available only to the patriarch.

Du Ji, a five-star condensed prime Warrior, was in a relatively high position in the Du family. He was able to master both the low-level Myst stances that he could access such as the Scarlet Flame Fist and the defensive Cyan Light Shield.

He was renowned in the city, both as a very powerful cultivator and a master of the two Myst stances. Even if he was only a five-star condensed prime level, his shield was powerful enough to withstand a six-star condensed prime Warrior’s attack.

However, under the edge of Ye Wei’s Peerless Qi Swords, the stance that had stopped countless powerful cultivators, was no more protective than a piece of paper. Ye Wei’s Qi bolts penetrated the green shield effortlessly, dug into Du Ji’s arms, legs and his dantian while the shield was still completely intact.

Ye Wei was showing no mercy for someone who threatened to wiped his entire family from the face of the earth.

“Aaah!” the horrifying sound of Du Ji’s screams sent chills through everyone’s body. His arms, legs, and dantian were ripped, spilling blood all over while Du Ji fell to his knees. The ground beneath him was completely dyed in red.

“I thought we made a deal? You shouldn’t have agreed to my cousin’s suggestion if you are not strong enough to take just one blow?” Ye Wei calmy but sarcastically questioned Du Ji. He had to deal with Du Ji quickly before the Lu’s arrived. ‘He tried to hurt Ye Zhong. It’s only fair he tastes his own medicine!’

‘So, when the Lu’s come I can tell them he agreed to this…’ Ye Wei decided.

Du Ji heard Ye Wei’s words, but he was to weak to react. He finally dropped on the ground and fainted.

‘The Du’s were shocked. Judging from Du Ji’s injuries, they could see that their leader was unlikely to ever stand on his feet again.

This defeat just ruined any chances for Du Ji to continue cultivating. He would be casted aside because of his defeat. His cultivation would wither, and he would be a burden for his family from now on.

‘You deserve every bit of this suffering you will taste for the rest of your pitiful life!’ Ye Wei looked at the Du Ji who was paralyzed on the ground. ‘The moment you wanted to kill my cousin Zhong was the moment you should have been prepared to get killed yourself.’

‘The Ye family was left to the Du’s mercy three years ago.If it wasn’t for Master Yi, we would have been wiped out. However, we are no longer like we were at that time!’ Suddenly, a thunderous rumble sounded. It grew louder and louder as a shadowy figure approached. It was Lu Zhong, a ten-star condensed prime Warrior the Lu family sent to coordinate the search.

Lu Zhong thought that someone had found the Drakehead, so he rushed as if his life depended on it . He didn’t expect to see two troops standing off under the moonlight by a hill.

An angry cry resonated within the night, “My family sent you here to look for treasure not to fight each other!”

“Sir, you have to give us justice! The Ye’s disobeyed your commands! They were preventing us from entering the area! They also attacked Du Ji!” One of the Du’s Warriors stood forth and kneeled before Lu Zhong, “I don’t think Du Ji will live if he doesn’t get medical attention immediately” he cried as he pointed to his fallen leader.

Lu Zhong surveyed the scene. He could tell he was not at the Drakehead. All he could see was the Du’s in a pitiful state, kneeling before him. Seeing Ye Wei, his face ashened and his gaze was sharp as daggers.

“What the hell did you do to him?! He is here under my command!” Lu Zhong’s fierce roar froze the Ye’s in place and stopped their hearts. His presence oozed anger and crushed towards the Ye’s squad.

“If you do not give me a reasonable explanation for these bold and stupid acts, your family will cease to exist in a day’s time!” Lu Zhong’s eyes finally rested on the Ye cousins standing in front of their men.

‘That’s Ye Wei!’ Murmured Lu Feng, watching the scene unfold from the wilderness. The memory of the Runamaster’s exam suddenly appeared in his mind.

‘This kid is really talented. Maybe I still can recruit him afterall and fit him into my plan.’ Lu Feng’s revenge was always the first thought in his mind. The humiliation his mother suffered was not easily forgotten.

Lu family was influential inside and outside Qing state. Lu Feng knew everything these people were capable of, ‘I can’t stand against them alone. They are capable of sending returned prime Warriors here if they do find the place. However, maybe if this kid joins my side…’ Lu Feng was thinking, plotting. He was afraid his family’s men would find the Drakehead soon. He needed powerful reinforcement to distract and send people away from the pond. He could not bear the thought of losing it.

Lu Feng needed someone as talented as Ye Wei. Nevertheless, he knew since the Runemaster Union entry exam that Ye Wei still held a grudge for what happened three years ago.

“Ye Wei, you are a complete idiot to challenge Lu Zhong. He might be only a ten-star condensed prime Warrior, but he was known for his madness! He would even interrupt an elder if he heard something he didn’t agree with,” Lu Feng mumbled to himself. He was curious to see how this would unroll.