Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 733

Chapter 733: 733

“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 . ”

A dagger appeared in Nighteye’s grasp and danced about between her agile fingers .

Xue Ding looked infatuated, but Xue Wu’s expression changed rapidly . “Vampiric blade? You’re vampires?”

“Anyone can use a good blade,” Qianye replied coldly .

Xue Wu replied, “Indeed a good blade, a good fit for her . ”

Qianye waved East Peak at the man . “This one is even better . ”

Xue Wu scanned both man and sword with his razor-sharp eyes . “It is indeed a good blade, but you’re not a good match for it .

Qianye’s eyes turned a faint blue . “Not a good match . Are you referring to the sword or the woman?”

“Both . ”

Qianye caressed East Peak with his hand, saying, “These are the neutral lands . ”

“So?”

“Only results speak for whether one is a match or not . ”

Xue Wu shouted, “Good, then I shall wait for your results!”

Qianye hadn’t even made his move, but Nighteye was already furious . Xue Wu’s silhouette appeared in her eyes as her figure flickered past the brother .

A sense of extreme danger welled up in Xue Wu’s heart . He made to pull back without further thought but found that his body was extremely sluggish . The restraining force came from all directions, almost as though he were wrapped up in spider webs . The controlling power wasn’t that strong, but it appeared out of nowhere and disrupted his balance, almost causing him to trip and fall . His leap traveled a mere ten meters in distance and still couldn’t escape the range of Nighteye’s gaze .

The man felt as though a large hand had grasped his heart and was twisting it violently . He let out a loud cry and spat out a mouthful of blood .

Qianye appeared quietly in front of Xue Wu and knocked once on each of his legs, fracturing all the bones therein .

Xue Wu cried out once again and almost fainted from the pain .

Qianye shot a glance at Nighteye, who shrugged at him with a cute smile—she was so beautiful that Qianye was somewhat dazzled .

This was the first time the Eyes of Destruction and Control had worked together against a powerful enemy, and the results were exceedingly good . Xue Wu didn’t even realize what had happened, neither did he get the chance to display all of his powerful secret arts before he was flipped over .

However, three was still a Xue Ding nearby . The young man was already drenched in sweat and stammering . How would he dare to come up and attack?

“Oh right, you’re supposed to be my opponent . ” Only at this point did Nighteye remember this person’s existence .

“Beauty, ah no, great beauty, don’t be in a rush to attack!”

Xue Ding hadn’t even finished speaking when a slash arrived at the speed of lightning . It was so fast that he couldn’t even see the trajectory . Xue Ding wasn’t simple, either—he immediately utilized a secret art to increase his speed and moved back over ten meters away .

Even so, he was still a moment too late . He felt a chill sweep past his face and was subsequently shocked out of his wits . Crying all the while, he felt around with his hand, hoping to find where the wound was . His legs were trembling so hard that it looked like he was about to die .

Nighteye was startled and, for a moment, even forgot to deal the finishing blow .

Xue Ding groped about but simply couldn’t find where the injury was . Then, he howled loudly, “My nose ring!”

The two gem-studded rings on his nasal ala had vanished .

At this point, even the man who had collapsed on the ground could no longer bear to watch . Xue Wu roared furiously, “Shut up! Look at you! You’ve lost all of the Xue family’s face!”

Xue Ding replied instinctively, “Nonsense! What I lost was the Wolf King’s face . ”

Deeply angered, Xue Wu had wanted to berate the younger brother again when a cold voice suddenly arrived from the distance . “The consequences of throwing away the Wolf King’s face are dire . ”

Hearing this voice, Xue Ding’s expression changed drastically . He gasped . “Gary!?”

Xue Wu was much calmer and only somewhat surprised .

A brown-haired young man walked out from the forest with a struggling native in his grasp . This person was tall, handsome, and had a trace of bloodlust in his expression . Gary tossed the native to the ground after exiting the woods and stomped the unfortunate victim’s head apart .

After the act, he kicked the dead body into the Black Grove and said with a sinister smile, “These lowly native rubbish even dares to ambush me? Unfortunately, just a few of them isn’t enough for me to kill . Well, that’s also fine since there are a lot of people here . I’ll take my time killing them!”

Xue Ding forced a radiant smile and said, “Big Brother, how come you’re here?”

Gary licked his lips, and his smile became much more sinister . “Oh my little brother, I followed you here of course!”

The words little brother were heavily stressed .

Xue Ding’s expression turned wretchedly pale .