Chapter 324: Let this fellow have a kick (1/2)

Chapter 324: Let this fellow have a kick

At Pill Fiend Valley, the scent of medicinal plants was still as refreshing as ever. The space in front of its gates was, as always, filled with a giant crowd of people. In their midst, Long Feiye stood alone, dressed in black robes. A sword hung from his waist while his hands were clasped behind his back. His Excellency Pill Fiend, Gu Qi Sha, sat on the threshold of the gates. He was dressed in wide, fluttering black robes from head to toe that revealed nothing but a pair of long, narrow eyes.

The two of them faced each other, one standing, one sitting. Long Feiye’s face was as cold as ice, his entire form emanating a powerful, sovereignly air so strong that no one dared to approach him. Gu Qi Sha, in comparison, looked sluggish and lazy, almost carelessly casual. He seemed to be sunning himself at his steps. If not for his strange black robes, no one would have spared him a second glance.

“Ten moves. If your lordship loses, you can offer any terms you’d like. If your lordship wins, hand over the Serpent Fruit,” Long Feiye said icily.

Gu Qi Sha gave an eerie cackle and uncovered one of his long, emaciated fingers from the inside of his robes. He waved it lightly in the air before saying, “I don’t want to play.”

Long Feiye gave him a scornful stare. “Gu Qi Sha, your lordship’s already here. What’s the meaning of this?”

‘Come at me whenever’ were Gu Qi Sha’s own words. Could it be that he was going back on them now?

“Your Highness Duke of Qin, I’ve gotten old. I don’t have the strength to fight!” Gu Qi Sha feigned a sigh, but it sounded as eerie as ever. Anyone who heard him felt uncomfortable from the sound.

Because the Serpent Fruit was in Gu Qi Sha’s hands, Long Feiye could only suppress his impatience and ask, “Then what do you want to do?”

Gu Qi Sha suddenly started cackling, as if very happy. “Nothing much. If you let a fellow like me kick you once, I’ll hand over the Serpent Fruit.” As he spoke, he stood up and exposed his leg, his movements even more coquettish than a woman doing the same thing. His leg had fine proportions, and he was even wearing extremely rare and precious gold-embroidered ankle boots. It was impossible to tell whether the skin inside his trousers was in the same decrepit state as his hands, but the skeletal structure didn’t quite match the physique of an old man.

Long Feiye fixated him with a cold stare as his aura turned murderous. “And suppose your lordship isn’t willing?”

Gu Qi Sha was still cackling. “Then scram!”

Long Feiye’s icy eyes instantly morphed into killing intent. He unsheathed his sword and slashed straight at Gu Qi Sha, who immediately flew into the skies. Beneath his feet, the strength of Long Feiye’s sword qi had already split his house into two.

Gu Qi Sha glanced at the remains and raged, “Long Feiye, you dare!”

“You have to pay the price for fooling around with your lordship.” Long Feiye’s awe-inspiring air was enough to frighten everything into submission. He followed Gu Qi Sha into the air and closed their distance.

Again, Gu Qi Sha made to avoid him. He raised the Serpent Fruit in his sleeve above his head. “Long Feiye, if you take another step, I promise I’ll destroy the Serpent Fruit!” At this, Long Feiye stopped to land on the roof. He hadn’t even spoken when Gu Qi Sha added, “Your Highness Duke of Qin’s sword skills come from the Sect Leader of your sword sect. Indeed, they’re formidable.”

“You’re still wasting words?” Long Feiye’s patience had a limit.

“No, this old man’s saying some very important words!” Gu Qi Sha was extremely serious. “Your Highness Duke of Qin, you’re the closed-door disciple of your sword sect’s leader. Why find a man like me to duel when I only know a handful of skills? Isn’t that a little too shameless?”

At his words, the temperature in the courtyard plummeted. On one side, Chu Xifeng shivered involuntarily while he hid and watched. Even though he was His Highness Duke of Qin’s personal bodyguard, he still wanted to tell that Gu Qi Sha to run for his life!

“Is that so?” Long Feiye’s frigid voice had taken on an evil tinge. A dark and chilly, yet destructively alluring grin curved onto his lips. “Then your lordship will see just how old you are first!”

After that, he released his sword qi!

The edge of the blade reflected light into Gu Qi Sha’s eyes, causing the chuckling Pill Fiend to grow guarded. Of course he had no way to defeat Long Feiye. Otherwise, he would have challenged the man to a duel a long time ago! Now he turned to flee.

Long Feiye simply stood in place with a cold stare. His pupils were wretchedly dark. Even when Gu Qi Sha was quite some distance away, he still didn’t fret. He lifted his sword with two hands, narrowed his eyes, and suddenly slashed downwards. The force of his swipe erupted as a sweep of sword qi with enough strength to cleave the mountains and split the seas. It headed straight for Gu Qi Sha and hit him squarely. His wide black robes were torn apart, revealing a set of dark clothing and his emaciated hands beneath them.

Gu Qi Sha sprawled on the ground, his face not visible. Chu Xifeng was getting impatient, and even rushed forward to check Gu Qi Sha’s face, but Long Feiye was calm as always. With a flicker of movement, he appeared in front of Gu Qi Sha before Chu Xifeng reached him. He rested the edge of his sword against the man’s back and said, “Elderly sir, do you need someone to help you up?”

Gu Qi Sha didn’t move a muscle. Long Feiye’s lips curved up into a cold smile as he prepared to stab him, but the wily old man suddenly turned on his back, scattering a cloud of black powder at the same time. Naturally, Long Feiye expected something like this. He backed away, only to see Gu Qi Sha wearing his black facemask like before, revealing nothing but his eyes.

“No need!” the Pill Fiend was even laughing as he turned to escape. Long Feiye was about to give chase when his vision momentarily blurred, then turned indistinct. He’d clearly avoided the black powder, so why had this happened? Could this be poison? Yet still, hadn’t he avoided it all?

“Chu Xifeng, chase him!” Long Feiye ordered coldly.