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Ye Tian's cold gaze swept over Xu Ao, who immediately felt an immense pressure.
His body involuntarily trembled, and Xu Ao slowly began to retreat.
"Die!"
Ye Tian shouted, and the powerful force of the Bagua Thunder Palm surged forth, roaring towards Xu Ao.
"Divine Eagle Style!"
Xu Ao, not completely defenseless, exerted all his strength in this critical moment. As his clothes billowed, his vital energy circulated throughout his body, manifesting as a giant eagle.
Boom!
The Thunder Palm struck the vital energy eagle, producing a loud thud. The overwhelming residual force of the vital energy exploded outward, scattering nearby tables and chairs, which crashed against the walls and shattered into pieces.
Xu Ao spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying back, crashing heavily into the wall. Compared to his performance during the Martial Arts Selection Tournament, his current reliance on Divine Eagle Style was no match for Bagua Thunder Palm.
Ye Tian's chest rose slightly; although he had the upper hand, the explosive nature of Divine Eagle Style still caused his blood to surge.
Crack!
The sound of Thunder Burst echoed again as Ye Tian's palm, crackling with blue lightning, was less than half an inch from Xu Ao's head.
Creak!
At that moment, the sound of a door opening rang out.
"Father, save me!" Xu Ao cried out as if he had found a lifeline.
"Xu Tai!" Ye Tian was startled and instinctively turned to look. He thought to himself: Xu Tai is a powerful figure in Warrior Definition; it would be nearly impossible to kill Xu Ao under his watch.
Ye Tian's gaze shifted to the doorway, but what he saw was a plump old woman, the madam of Spring Breeze Tower.
Crash!
A sound of shattering glass came from behind, and Xu Ao had vanished without a trace.
"It's a trap!" Ye Tian silently cursed but quickly regained his composure. "Xu Ao, you won't escape tonight!"
With a flicker of movement, Ye Tian leaped out through the window.
"This..." The madam's face was filled with shock as she faced the chaos of Fish-Water Pavilion.
"If it weren't for you, Xu Ao would be dead by now!" A familiar sensation washed over her; it was the feeling of someone gripping her shoulder.
The madam turned around to see that the same short and stout figure in black robes had appeared before her once again. However, this time there was a chilling glint in his eyes.
"You've ruined my plans!" The short and stout figure's eyes twitched slightly, and before the madam could respond, his fingers clawed at her throat.
Crack...
The sound of bones breaking echoed as the madam's terrified eyes froze at the moment of impact. As the killer withdrew his hand, she instantly collapsed, clearly lifeless.
"Hmph!" The short and stout figure snorted coldly and quickly made his way through the room, leaping out through the shattered window.
Under the window is a small river, not wide, only a few dozen feet across, belonging to a branch of the Spirit Martial River.
On the opposite bank is a dense forest, primarily composed of Peach Willows. It is now spring, a wonderful time when all things come back to life, and the Peach Willow Grove is filled with refreshing scents.
A slightly thin Black-Robed Youth swiftly flashed by, moving through the dense trees like a Spirit Swallow, navigating effortlessly.
He kept looking around, seemingly searching for something.
"Eh?"
As if sensing something, the youth slowly stopped his footsteps, his ears slightly twitching, and he glanced back out of the corner of his eye.
Dozens of feet away, a Chubby Boy also suddenly halted his footsteps, holding his breath and carefully hiding behind a large tree.
The thin youth is Ye Tian. After hesitating for a moment in his heart, he continued to move forward.
The moonlight was hazy, enveloping the dense Peach Willow Grove, with refreshing scents wafting through the air. However, compared to this beautiful scenery, the Spring Cicadas that should have been chirping were silent; apart from Ye Tian's footsteps, the surroundings were unusually quiet.
Whoosh...
Ye Tian stopped again because about ten feet ahead stood a Weeping Willow, from which faint breathing sounds were coming.
The breathing was almost imperceptible, but it did not escape Ye Tian's ears. He slowly approached the Weeping Willow, which was thick enough for several people to embrace.
This willow tree had probably lived for over a hundred years; its branches were robust, its roots gnarled, and the lower bark had begun to wither while some new branches hung down with fresh green leaves.
"Xu Ao, you certainly picked a good place for yourself," Ye Tian sneered mockingly.
As his voice fell, moments later a sigh came from behind the giant willow, and then a person slowly emerged.
The man was extremely ugly, with a hooked nose and triangular eyes; he was Xu Ao.
At this moment, Xu Ao's face was tightly twisted together, appearing particularly comical under the holy moonlight.
"This place has a pleasant scenery, and this century-old tree must have some spirit to it. To bury you here would be a waste of heaven's gifts," Ye Tian chuckled. Although he had just fallen for Xu Ao's feigned attack, for someone with the Yuqi Tayan Jue, catching up to him was as easy as pie.
Xu Ao's eyes dimmed, and his fists clenched tightly. With no hope of escape now, he could only risk his life and fight back.
Earlier, in the Spring Breeze Tower, there might have been a glimmer of hope among the crowd, but he had foolishly escaped to this desolate place. Now he was truly in a dead end, with no help from heaven or earth.
"Ye Tian, don't get too cocky! You're only two levels above me; why do you treat me like fish on a chopping board?" Xu Ao consoled himself stubbornly.
"Heh, are you just deceiving yourself?" Ye Tian sneered.
Xu Ao's words faltered; indeed, what he had just said was something even he couldn't believe.
"Ye Tian, as the saying goes, it's better to resolve enmity than to create it. If you spare me today, I will surely repay you tomorrow!" Seeing that threats were ineffective, Xu Ao's expression changed as he launched a tempting offensive.
"Oh? What kind of repayment?" Ye Tian asked with interest as he scrutinized Xu Ao.
"Our Xu Family's ultimate skill, Divine Eagle Style!" Seeing that Ye Tian seemed somewhat interested, Xu Ao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression eased slightly.
"Divine Eagle Style?" Ye Tian scoffed and said, "Heh, you dare use such trash as a bargaining chip for your life?"
Xu Ao's face instantly darkened. The Divine Eagle Style was indeed the Xu Family's unique skill; aside from the top-tier Divine Eagle Battle Body, there were no higher martial arts than it. Although the Xu Family couldn't compare to the Cold Family, martial arts were not bound by power; as a Yellow Rank Eight martial art in a small town like Spirit Martial Town, it was nearly at the top tier.
But Ye Tian regarded it as trash?
Faced with this situation, although Xu Ao was furious inside, he could only swallow his anger for the sake of survival. His eyes twitched slightly as he gritted his teeth and said, "Since Divine Eagle Style doesn't catch Brother Ye's eye, how about Divine Eagle Battle Body?!"
The Divine Eagle Battle Body is a defensive martial art of Yellow Rank Nine. Given the rarity of defensive martial arts, this technique is undoubtedly among the top in Spirit Martial Town. It is precisely because of this that the weaker Xu Family has been able to develop to its current state amidst the brutal competition in Spirit Martial Town.
"Hehe, the Divine Eagle Battle Body is indeed a heavy bargaining chip," Ye Tian nodded and chuckled lightly.
Upon seeing hope, Xu Ao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "As long as you spare my life, I will definitely send someone to personally deliver the Divine Eagle Battle Body to your residence tomorrow."
"Oh? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? If you had the qualifications to cultivate the Divine Eagle Battle Body, would you have lost to me in the Martial Arts Selection Tournament?" Ye Tian asked with great interest.
Xu Ao's eyes shifted, his face turning pale. After pondering for a moment, he said, "You're right; I currently do not have the qualifications to cultivate it. The Divine Eagle Battle Body can only be accessed by the family head. However, if I wanted to steal it, it wouldn't be impossible."
"Hehe, do tell."
"The Divine Eagle Battle Body is stored in a secret chamber within our Xu Family ancestral hall. I secretly saw how to open that chamber when I was young, so..." Xu Ao couldn't finish his sentence as Ye Tian's laughter interrupted him.
"Hahahahaha!" After laughing several times, a chilling killing intent suddenly surged in Ye Tian's dark eyes as he sternly said, "Do you really think I would let you go? Do you really think a martial art can buy my mercy? The death of Leng Ping! The death of my mother! These grievances must be repaid with your blood!"
Uncontrollably, Xu Ao was frightened into slowly retreating by Ye Tian's icy gaze, repeatedly saying, "Let's talk things over... let's talk things over..."
"Save those words for the underworld!"
With that, Ye Tian moved decisively. His left palm unleashed the Vortex Profound Skill, generating a tremendous suction force that controlled Xu Ao, who was trying to dodge. His right palm prepared Lightning Flash and Bagua Thunder Palm, ready to strike him down in one blow.
"Wait! I have a secret that can definitely save my life!"
The sound of Thunder Burst echoed in his ears as blue lightning surged forth, waves of rushing elemental energy crashing against Xu Ao's face.
Xu Ao stared unblinkingly at the palm hovering before him, gasping for breath and drenched in cold sweat.
"In fact... it was Wang Weiyang who forced your mother to her death," Xu Ao stammered, slowly inching backward.
"Wang Weiyang?!" A strange expression appeared on Ye Tian's face.
Wang Hu's words from that day resurfaced in his mind; he had indeed mentioned that on the day of his mother's death, Xu Ao sought out Wang Weiyang.
"Explain clearly!" Ye Tian shouted sternly.
Xu Ao trembled in fear and, after a moment of silence, began to recount that past event.
At this moment, the moonlight was bright, and a gentle breeze stirred, causing the quiet Peach Willow Grove to occasionally echo with the rustling sounds of Spring Cicadas.
As the cicadas sang, Xu Ao narrated what had happened that day.
With Xu Ao's explanation, the anger on Ye Tian's face grew more intense.
About a quarter of an hour later, Xu Ao finally finished speaking. Looking at Ye Tian's face, which was twisted with agitation, a barely noticeable cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
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