Chapter 733: Good Match (1/2)

“Huh?” Qianye looked toward the source of the sound.

There was a small airship hovering in the air nearby and on its bow was Xue Ding, pointing at Qianye and shouting excitedly.

This airship was clearly made in a rather elegant human design. There weren’t too many of such models in the neutral lands since producing a small engine wasn’t as easy as it sounded. Due to the special environment of the neutral lands, the engines had to be designed differently. Not to mention the origin array, just the materials alone had surpassed continental standards. This kind of mini-engine was enough to buy a large airship back on the continents.

Possessing a small, new-model airship in the neutral land was enough to prove one’s wealth and status, and it wasn’t a small fortune, either. At the very least, the Wolf King’s foster son couldn’t afford one yet.

The airship descended rapidly. When it was about a hundred meters above the ground, a figure jumped out of the aircraft and landed in front of Qianye.

It was a steadfast looking man in his twenties—well-tanned skin, pointy short hair, and clad in tidy combat robes without armor.

He sized Qianye up from head to toe before reaching out to Qianye, saying, “I’m Xue Wu, Xu Ding’s big brother before he recognized the Wolf King as his adoptive father.”

Qianye was entirely drenched and looked rather miserable. However, he paid no heed to these things and simply reached out to shake Xue Wu’s hand.

The moment their hands came into contact, Xue Wu tightened his grip. “Eh?” Afterward, he proceeded to observe Qianye with an expression of astonishment. The feeling he had gotten just now was akin to gripping a mountain. His entire force bounced back, unable to shake Qianye in the slightest.

Qianye calmly retracted his right hand and said, “You can call me Qianye.”

Xue Ding called out from the side, “So you’re called Qianye, nice name. Unfortunately, you’ve bumped into my brother today and it no longer matters what you’re called! In light of your not-so-bad appearance, this young master might forgive you if you apologize to me and carve me a sculpture. But don’t even think about fooling me regarding the carving, nothing can hide from my eyes!”

“You shut up!” Xue Wu berated.

Xue Ding shrunk back and immediately became silent. It seemed he was quite respectful and afraid of his brother.

Xue Wu said to Qianye, “We’ve incurred your ridicule. This brother of mine was never strictly disciplined as a kid.”

With that, Xue Wu’s expression became serious. “Regardless, he’s still a member of the Xue family unless he commits a serious crime. No outsider may bully our people. Since your origin power is lower than mine, fighting you will lower my status. This is the neutral land, we only look at results and not the process.”

Qianye remained unmoved. “So it’s not a spar?”

Xue Wu said, “No need to worry, I won’t take your life. Since you demanded a leg from one of my brother’s men, I’ll just break one of your legs in return. This will serve as a lesson for you.”

“Very well.” Qianye slowly drew East Peak, leaving the sheath planted in the ground, and his energy began climbing.

Xue Ding was astonished upon sensing Qianye’s aura. “Y-You’re already rank-twelve? You ascended so quickly?”

Xue Wu broke into a frown as he unleashed his powerful aura, an equivalent of five origin vortices. “What’s the difference between rank eleven and twelve? Your cowardice shames the Xue family!”

“Wait!” Xue Ding donned a pair of combat gloves and said, “I’ll join in, too! What I lost was the Wolf King’s prestige, nothing to do with the Xue family.”

Frowning, the elder brother glared fiercely at Xue Ding, but the latter ignored him with a mischievous smile and began flanking Qianye from the side.

Qianye pointed East Peak at the ground, caring little about the addition of a second opponent. Now that he was at his peak levels in both stamina and blood energy, an opponent like Xue Ding wasn’t a problem at all. Only fighting the mysterious ocean entity would use up Qianye’s reserves so quickly.

Xue Wu was astonished to find Xue Ding so insistent on flanking Qianye. He knew that this brother—despite his flippant attitude—was highly sensitive to danger. This was something even he couldn’t match. Could it be that this Qianye possessed certain tricks that could endanger their lives?

Qianye also shot an impatient glance at Xue Ding.

The latter’s intuition toward danger was indeed quite sharp. While not dangerous, this kind of opponent was highly unlikeable. As for Xue Wu, the pressure coming off of him was far above Xue Ding’s despite being only one level higher. Apparently, he was a warrior with solid foundations and powerful secret inheritances.

The dark golden blood energy had swum out from Qianye’s heart and the Wings of Inception were beginning to spread out. There, a single, bright feather was trembling gently.

After sounding the opponent out, Qianye intended to use the Shot of Inception to secure a quick kill and then turn back to deal with Xue Ding. Killing the younger brother would take minimal effort, but Qianye had no intention of letting him go. This kind of highly sensitive bastard might cause trouble for him in the future if left alive.

At this point, the courtyard doors were flung open and Nighteye walked out from within. “Count me in.”

“Why did you come out?” Qianye frowned.

“I want to fight alongside you!”

“But…”

“I’ve already recovered.”

“No.”

“Enough!”

Qianye hadn’t managed to stop her when Xue Ding jumped over to block her way. His eyes were shining brightly as he took a couple of deep breaths and calmed down his surging emotions. “Hey beautiful, why didn’t I discover your exciting grace last time?”

“That’s because you were busy running for your life.” Nighteye left him no face.

Xue Ding said with an awkward smile, “This time, it’s different.”

Nighteye’s smile became even more dazzling. “It will be no different this time, you better think harder about how to save your worthless skin.”