480 Derided. Pass Through. (1/2)
Yun Yang spread his arms in exasperation and asked, ”So are you sure that I'm not Lord Supreme Wind?”
”Very sure!”
”Well, since you're sure of it, then let me pass through!” Yun Yang looked like he was about to cry with exasperation. ”We're already familiar with each other, so let's not make a fuss out of this!”
Venerable Lord Frost scratched his head and contemplated this. He thought Yun Yang's words seemed reasonable enough.
They were indeed here for Supreme Wind and to ensure that no mistakes were made, they had felt it prudent to kill everyone who passed through because any one of them had the possibility of being Supreme Wind. However, Yun Yang was someone they knew. They were familiar with his background and were convinced that he was not Supreme Wind. Venerable Lord Frost thought to himself, ”Was there really a need to block his way?”
Yet the strict order they had received was that no living creature, be it human, dog, or an even an ant was allowed to go past this area! Anyone who wanted to cross the land by force, whoever it might be, was to be killed without trial!
Even though Yun Yang was not Supreme Wind and was someone they were familiar with, he was still within the confines of the restraining order prevent people from crossing this place! Venerable Lord Frost continued to ponder, ”Should I allow Yun Yang to go or not?”
Venerable Lord Frost couldn't make a final decision on the spot. His hesitation was palpable as he continued to consider the situation at hand.
”This is an urgent military matter!” Yun Yang broke the prolonged silence with an anxious cry. ”Venerable Lord Frost, I humbly ask for your permission. When all of you are in Tiantang City, I'll buy all of you wine in exchange for the mercy you can show me today!”
Venerable Lord Frost rolled his eyes at Yun Yang's words and muttered to himself, ”Who wants your wine? How can you have the gall to say it?”
But Yun Yang heard him and spoke up in anger. ”How can you have the gall to block my way? You know very well that I'm not your target but here you are, delaying me from reaching my destination. You – you… you, are you going to make me vomit blood before you can let me go? How can you, a man of the Four Seasons Tower, be so shameless! Should this be the demeanor of Four Seasons Tower who triumphs in the world?”
Yun Yang's face was etched with despair. He felt as if he was about to die from the sheer frustration in this situation. To any casual observer watching, it would have seemed as if Venerable Lord Frost had done something unspeakably cruel to him!
Venerable Lord Frost hesitated for a moment before finally saying, ”Fine, wait here for a while. I'll ask Sword to come talk to you. He will have the final say in this matter.”
”No need to wait,” a cold voice rang out nearby, the voice was like that of a metal blade being unsheathed from its scabbard, ”We're here.” As if summoned by the mere mention of his name, Venerable Lord Sword appeared.
Venerable Lord Sword looked much thinner than when they had met previously in Tiantang City; he also looked more sullen. He gazed towards Yun Yang with open hostility.
His hostility was not without reason. Venerable Lord Sword has previously been poisoned with Yun Yang's blood-freezing poison and was thus rendered slightly handicapped. Any man who had to endure that would certainly turn hostile towards the one responsible.
Right beside Venerable Lord Sword, was Venerable Lord Snow, Venerable Lord Ice, and five or six people whom Yun Yang did not recognize. They looked rather intimidating with their mighty cultivation base, all of them undoubtedly the Four Seasons Tower's top experts.
”Venerable Lord Sword has come too! I feel so honored!” Yun Yang said in a huff, ”The Four Seasons Tower doesn't care for relationships and promises, how can it stand in the martial world? Venerable Lord Frost can be forgiven but you, Venerable Lord Sword, are someone whom I have saved! The past is still fresh in my mind yet now you're turning back on your words. This is revolting!”
Upon hearing Yun Yang's accusatory words, Venerable Lord Sword replied with barely concealed anger.
”What do you mean saved me? If it weren't for your poison, would I be in this injured state? Would I be handicapped? Would I feel as if I could barely even lift my own head?!”
”Rubbish!” Yun Yang exclaimed.
Venerable Lord Sword scoffed coldly, ”Yun Yang, this is not Tiantang City. We have indeed agreed not to trouble you whilst within the confines of Tiantang City, but out here, you are not within the boundaries of that agreement!”
Yun Yang replied mockingly, ”Very well, very well! Shameless people indeed! Playing word games with me? Venerable Lord Sword, you shouldn't be dwelling in the martial world, you should be an official in the imperial court! Who knows whether your words are genuine or not! I must say,the fact that you can stand there and spew such shameless words so righteously impresses even me. Oh, how I am impressed by your sheer hypocrisy!”
Venerable Lord Sword responded coldly, ”Yun Yang, do you think anything is preventing my sword from cutting you down? Considering how filthy your mouth has become, we all know it is always the unscrupulous one who provokes first; therefore the instigator in this situation is you!”
Yun Yang mocked him, ”What does it matter to me whether your sword can kill a person or a dog! I only ask for one thing, one question from you four! This path today, are you letting me through it or not? Speak!”
Venerable Lord Ice spoke for the first time, in a chilly voice, ”What difference does it make if we let you through or not. So what?”