549 An Eye For An Eye (1/2)
”The Four Seasons Tower has wronged all of you, they were just using you for the God's Bone. But so what if your fated encounter is pitiable and bleak?”
”When my eight brothers died back then, the killers were in the very loop of things, they were the same people whom we protected and guarded with our all. They were the ones who betrayed us, who were accomplices. Can you all imagine the bleakness in my heart then?”
”This is far from over! There will be more to come, so continue relishing the powerlessness, the helplessness, and the agony!”
”Young Master Yun.” Venerable Lord Snow stood up slowly, his snow-white robe rustling with the movement.
”Thank you for your kindness and for bringing us our brother's last message. It's just that I'd like to ask another question. I'm not doubting Young Master Yun, so please do not be offended by my question.”
Yun Yang shifted his expression to one of grievance as he said dryly, ”Do ask, Venerable Lord Snow. Although we've never been on friendly terms before, we've still had a few exchanges. Venerable Lords are credible people and I've yet to forget what's happened. Karma will decide in the end. Regarding Venerable Lord Ice, I shall disclose everything that I know. This is my final act of respect for a strong contender, the last tribute to our past.”
”Thank you for your kindness!” Venerable Lord Snow spoke in a low voice.
”We want to know, why did Hong Zhan kill our brother? Was young master there to witness it?”
Venerable Lord Sword and Venerable Lord Frost looked up simultaneously.
”Speaking of this, it's really a coincidence. I was fortunate enough to witness the incident. Due to certain reasons, I had to go out of the city to tend to some matters,” Yun Yang glossed over his personal reasons.
The youth had made the headlines for himself in recent days. Almost everyone knew about it, and the three Venerable Lords knew it too, but they honestly had no concern for Yun Yang's business. They only wanted to know one thing.
”When I went to a more secluded hillside, I realized someone was paying their respects there. Considering the current bad weather and situation, I was fairly surprised to see someone there and I went to have a closer look. I was shocked to see Venerable Lord Ice, who was already severely injured at the time!”
Venerable Lord Snow sighed sorrowfully.
”That should be the memorial for Ice's son, which he built for him. Ice ruined his family back then and didn't even get his son's remaining belongings. He only had some gold and silver that his son gave him when he ultimately left Tiantang City. He buried them there. I did this with him.”
”As for the injury…”
The three Venerable Lords faces became vicious at once. Venerable Lord Ice's serious injury was of course from the Concourse of the Underworld and the Four Seasons Tower's assassination but Yun Yang didn't need to know about this.
”By the looks of things, Venerable Lord Ice was grieving. We met out of coincidence and did not have much to say to each other. I was about to leave after a word or two but the Hall of Crimson Blades' Hong Zhan had come with his five subordinates,” Yun Yang looked pained as he recounted what happened.
”I watched the entire battle but my cultivation base was too low,” he coughed.
Venerable Lord Frost rolled his eyes, thinking, ”Your cultivation base was low? Kid, even if your current skill isn't already unprecedented, it's more than enough to triumph over most people – it's just that you would never choose to help us.”
”If you really helped Ice, perhaps Ice wouldn't have perished in this battle!”
Despite knowing this, Venerable Lord Frost did not say anything. They were never on the same side anyway; now that Yun Yang was willing to be the messenger and did not take the God's Bone for his own, it was already an immense favor towards them. Should they ask him for more, then they would be overstepping.
”As both sides came to a conflict, they argued and began to fight. In the end, Venerable Lord Ice was injured heavily but he managed to kill three of the other party's men. Up until the very last moment, Venerable Lord Ice suddenly called out my name.”
Yun Yang looked both lost and surprised, ”I was rather confident with my cultivation base. I thought that Venerable Lord Ice wouldn't know that I was still around. Although I had initially intended to step forward and reveal myself, I thought to leave myself out of this when the Hall of Crimson Blade's people came.”
Venerable Lord Frost scoffed, swallowing what he wanted to say, ”Your cultivation base is great indeed but to hide yourself from us, Snow, Frost, and Ice in such a climate? You must be dreaming!”
”Then, Venerable Lord Ice charged over towards me, commissioning me to carry out these few requests. After that, he committed suicide by self-eruption. Then this piece… this…”
Yun Yang voice was tinged with bewilderment like he did not know what the piece of bone was at all.
”Self-eruption… how could…”
Venerable Lord Frost murmured to himself.
Yun Yang continued speaking, his face was full of confusion, ”Speaking of this, I'm very confused regarding the circumstances as well. Although Venerable Lord Ice was severely injured, he still managed to rush towards me and could even communicate these matters to me, surely there must have been some chance for him to escape…but why didn't he flee or fight to his death? This doesn't make sense to me. For lack of better words, if it wasn't for the fact that I never break promises, I'd never even make this trip at all. Honestly, this matter is full of question marks but it all happened exactly as I described it. I've already said all that I know. If you're still suspicious, then pardon my inability to help!”
The three Venerable Lords heaved a sorrowful sigh together. They were experienced enough to understand Yun Yang's mind, but what was more, they also understood Venerable Lord Ice's mind at that moment.
Why did he not escape?