596 The Exchange (1/2)
”Do you think they'll come?”
”Definitely. No one in this world can remedy the Cycle of Four Seasons Palm. Whether they're doing the exchange or not, they'll come without a doubt.”
”Is there a possibility that our plan would backfire?”
”Certainly not.”
”Of course, they won't actually believe us. Truthfully, when have we truly trusted anyone?”
”They will certainly come, but whatever their intentions are… isn't important to us.”
The black-robed man smiled faintly and said, ”So be it, for now. At least we're still the ones in control of things up to this point. Now, we only have to wait. That's all there is to it.”
The other person replied, ”Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou are called the world's Unrivaled Expert. What If…”
”So what if they're the Unrivaled Experts? The both of us, have we been afraid of anyone in this world?” replied Mr. Nian.
He smirked. ”The Unrivaled Experts is but a name we created ourselves.”
”What else could become of it?”
The other person laughed, the confidence in his voice palpable.
Obviously, they had no regard for these so-called Unrivaled Experts.
…
Out of the blue, a sword cry broke the air like a thunderbolt. A ray of sword light shot down like a dragon across the clouds. The beam appeared out of nowhere, so swiftly that even a person who had been observing the sky would not be able to discern how the sword light appeared.
It was as if the ray of light had existed since the beginning of time, had been present all along. It was only now that it showed the menace and threat contained within. Once it appeared, no one could fight it. One could only await death, unable to do anything else.
The spark of sword light caught the simultaneous attention of the two people on top of the mountain. Both of their expressions turned grim at the same time.
They were aware of the identity of the incoming presence.
…
The sword light hacked a large gap in the clouds with a titanic boom, revealing the sparkling starlight in the sky.
A man descended, his fluttering, black gown shimmering and sparkling, like an immortal had suddenly emerged in the worldly realm.
Just as the man in black landed, another man wearing grey descended as well, both without a sound. He stayed close by the former's side. If one had not seen it with their own eyes, they would not have sensed it with their deific consciousness.
How many people like this could there be in this world?
Ling Xiaozui!
Dugu Chou!
The two top experts had come together to this mountaintop.
”Mr. Nian, come out!” Ling Xiaozui hollered, his voice echoing thunderously in the stillness of the surroundings.