Vol 1 Chapter 26 (2/2)

Du You recited a spell and meditated for a moment as he then immediately spoke, “Go!” A white light flew from his hand and instantly pierced out from the Main Hall.

Shortly after, two white lights flew back to the Main Hall at the same time, they firmly fell into his hand. It was the pair of foot-sized jade rulers.

He silently observed the magic weapon. He knew that the “Executor Ruler” had taken someone’s life. His lips slightly curled upward as he then turned around to the two warriors behind him, “The two of you now go and bring Zhang Yan’s corpse here!”

The two warriors shouted complying words and then asked to be excused.

Du You looked around everyone in the surroundings, casually saying, “Fellow Junior Brothers, please wait for a moment. Zhang Yan was very stubborn. But I, as the Lower Court’s head disciple, will naturally give you a satisfying result.”

Lin Yuan, as well as the other twenty-eight disciples, were sitting quietly and looked indifferent. No one was even speaking.

Du You also didn’t pay any attention. He just needed to wait for Zhang Yan’s corpse to be brought here and these people would naturally know what he really was capable of.

The two warriors speed was extremely fast. About half an hour later, they had come back and reported the completion of their task.

Du You was unable to control himself as he then hurriedly asked, “Where is Zhang Yan?”

One warrior quickly replied, “Zhang Yan is outside, in the hall’s courtyard.”

Du You nodded in satisfaction, “Come! Bring the corpse here!”

That warrior slightly hesitated for a second before he and the other carried a b.l.o.o.d.y corpse, which was still dripping with blood, inside. The corpse’s head had been cracked to pieces, causing its appearance to be slightly blurred.

Numerous disciples secretly shook their heads. Although they all looked down upon Zhang Yan’s origin, they were also well aware that Zhang Yan’s personality was outstanding and had done a meritorious deed for the sect, of which made them secretly admire him. They had never thought that today, he unexpectedly died under the hand of an arrogant young master. This could only be blamed on his own bad luck.

Du You glanced around at the crowd. Seeing that everyone’s eyes seemed to have some scared expression, he couldn’t help but feel proud and satisfied. He pointed his finger at the corpse, and proudly spoke, “Is this Zhang Yan?”

Originally, n.o.body was willing to answer these words. Even the warriors who brought the corpse also showed a slight trace of hesitation, “Thi… this man seems to be that Zhang Yan…”

“He’s only someone resembling Zhang Yan?!!” Du You abruptly turned his head and suddenly stared at that warrior.

That warrior was greatly frightened. He was also present when Manager Hao was killed a short while ago. He couldn’t help but be afraid to say more as he then anxiously replied, “There is someone waiting outside, claiming that he is Zhang Yan…”

Du You was completely furious as he pointed at the corpse, “This man is Zhang Yan, that person is also Zhang Yan. How many Zhang Yan’s does this Lower Court have?”

A clear and bright voice sounded from outside, “The man who died there is Senior Brother Lin Yuan’s younger cousin, Lin Tong!”

“What?!!” Lin Yuan was greatly startled and immediately whispered, “Zhang Yan? How do you…”

A tall figure’s shadow walked into the main hall under the everyone’s gaze. Who was it, if not Zhang Yan himself?

Lin Yuan’s heart was violently thumping. Then… that dead man… Was it really Lin Tong?

Zhang Yan walked toward the Main Hall’s center and stood there firmly with a calm and composed complexion. He cupped his hand toward the crowds first before speaking, “I was just in my cave mansion and had a happy conversation with Junior Brother Lin Tong a short while ago, but suddenly a wicked slave came over and shouted that he must arrest me. Junior Brother Lin was very angry and had argued with that slave. Who would have thought that that wicked slave wanted to hurt him, so Junior Brother Lin seized the jade ruler in that wicked slave’s hand and put it into his bosom, saying that the ruler will be returned back to his master by himself. After that wicked slave left, shortly after, another foot-sized ruler suddenly flew fast and hit Junior Brother Lin’s head, causing him to die a horrible death.”

Zhang Yan then sighed. Although he wasn’t sobbing, he continued to speak in a bitter tone, “Junior brother Lin and I have always been on good terms. I admire his manner. I never thought that he would unexpectedly die under the hand of some wicked villain. It’s really unfortunate…”

Lin Yuan’s complexion turned sour and unsightly. He knew perfectly well about his younger cousin, Lin Tong’s, character. What Zhang Yan said was most definitely not the truth. However, now, he could only tacitly acquiesce to Zhang Yan’s statement. Could he even speak that Lin Tong was planning to steal that treasure? And finally bring about one’s own destruction?

Whatever the reason was, there was nothing to say anymore. Lin Tong was his younger cousin. And now he was killed for no reason. But to preserve his reputation, he must step forward to defend Zhang Yan’s statement.

When he thought about this, his heart immediately eased a bit.

“Are you Zhang Yan?” After failing for two consecutive shots, Du You felt that he had lost a great deal of face in front of all disciples. He was also satirized by Zhang Yan as a “villain”. He had long been furious that it almost made him crazy. He shouted as he turned his bloodshot eyes and looked at Zhang. Two bright lights then flew from his hand and shot out toward Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan’s eyes quickly focused his vision; he could see that two foot-sized rulers were flying down, coming right at his head. As he quickly waved his hand, an azure light flashed out of his sleeve. A “bang” suddenly sounded in the air, like the sound of a collision between a stone tablet and metal. The two bright lights turned into the two jade rulers and fell down at the same time.

Lin Yuan, seeing that scene, unconsciously shouted, “Spirit tool?”

All disciples were greatly shocked. This was an intelligent spirit tool and could freely move only by one’s intent. Its power was far beyond other magical tools that could only move after the holder performed some chants, seals, or techniques.

Today, Du You continuously put out magical tools to beat people, which made everyone sigh and exclaim in awe of Lady Du’s power. They simply had never thought how Zhang Yan could also have a spirit tool?

In the end, where did Zhang Yan come from after all?

They recalled that Ai Zhongwen had once said that this person’s background was extraordinary. Speaking of which, could it be that he truly came from a hidden ancient family that deliberately let their juniors cultivate by themselves?

Instantly, everyone’s vision and thoughts about Zhang Yan immediately became more complex and complicated.

Udeze’s note:

The story is now getting more interesting XD. We have reached chapter 26, which mean that there are only 10 chapters left in volume 1. Zhang Yan’s real story has just begun.

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