Chapter 83 - 80: Slaying the Petty and the Low

Chapter 83: Chapter 80: Slaying the Petty and the LowThe sudden voice caught everyone off guard and turned their heads; gazes from all directions fixated on a figure clad in black robes. "Hmm?" Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, as he recognized the black-robed youth—it was none other than "Soul-breaking Spear" Wei Dongliu, whom he had previously clashed with! "What did you say? You know where they are, so why haven’t they come out yet?" Jun Shan squinted his eyes, a sharp glint flickering within them. Wei Dongliu responded with a sinister smile, then licked his chapped lips before saying, "I’m afraid they won’t be coming out because they... they’re all dead." "What? Dead?" Everyone at the scene turned pale with shock, particularly the members of the Jun family and the Xia family, whose expressions particularly tightened. However, it didn’t take long for most to regain their composure, showing disbelief on their faces. Xie Guangbo scoffed, coldly laughing and saying, "Utter nonsense. The Princely Heir of the Xie family isn’t just anyone. Xie Cangsheng’s strength is unmatched among the youths of the Great Xia Kingdom—there are very few who can best him. How could he perish during the trial? If you suggest foul play, then who? Who would dare cross the Xie family?" "Family Head Xie, do not be angered. Naturally, no one dares to challenge the authority of the Xie family, yet someone indeed dared to defy the heavens. I witnessed it with my own eyes—the heirs of the Jun and Xie families were all slaughtered. If you require confirmation, I can even help you find their bodies," Wei Dongliu said, his gaze sharp and filled with a venomous intent. Upon hearing this, figures like Jun Zhantian and Xie Guangbo began to show concern. If Wei Dongliu could make such a claim, it was unlikely to be unfounded. Could it really be that all the young heirs, led by Jun Wuming and Xie Cangsheng, had indeed perished in the trial grounds? "You say they were killed, but who is the murderer?" Jun Zhantian’s gaze darkened, his voice turning chilling. "The murderer?" Wei Dongliu grinned broadly, his menacing smile growing more intense. Suddenly, he turned his gaze toward Ye Xuan, then pointed at him and shouted loudly, "The murderer is him, Ye Xuan!" At those words, the complexions of nearly everyone present changed, and they all turned to look at Ye Xuan with disbelief in their eyes. At the moment Wei Dongliu pointed out Ye Xuan, the latter felt a sinking feeling in his heart. Since Wei Dongliu’s arrival, he had had a bad premonition and now his worst fears were confirmed—Wei Dongliu had singled him out as the murderer! Without knowing something, this man would not make such a decisive accusation. Ye Xuan had not expected Wei Dongliu to appear out of nowhere and turn the tables on him—a development even he hadn’t anticipated. "Hmph, just because you say Ye Xuan is the murderer, he must be? Ridiculous. Your word alone isn’t credible. As I know, both Jun Wuming and Xie Cangsheng are Seventh Grade Martial Masters. How could Ye Xuan, a mere Fifth Grade Martial Master, possess the ability to kill anyone?" Xia Yanzeng let out a scoff, his face showing a hint of derision. He, too, knew that regardless of whether Wei Dongliu spoke the truth or lies, they could not admit to it. Xia Yanzeng’s words resonated, and others nodded in agreement. Everyone had seen Ye Xuan’s level of cultivation. Both Jun Wuming and Xie Cangsheng were favorites to place in the top three of this trial—among all these heirs, scarcely anyone could threaten them. The possibility of someone managing to kill them, let alone wipe out the entire contingent from both the Jun and Xie families, was inconceivable. Even the forces of the Xia family didn’t have this capability, let alone Ye Xuan alone. Wei Dongliu’s claim was hard to accept. Yet, Jun Zhantian had another train of thought. He wondered if it might not be Ye Xuan himself, but rather the Martial Sect Master behind him. In any case, this incident was definitely related to Ye Xuan—that was for sure. "Hehe, if it were me hearing this news for the first time, perhaps I would react the same as all of you. However, it is indeed what I witnessed firsthand with my own eyes. There’s not a shred of falsehood. The abilities of Young Master Ye Xuan are truly inscrutable. Face to face with the experts of both the Jun and Xie families, they were no more than chickens and dogs, all falling to his hand, one by one. If you do not believe my words, you might try searching his person—I believe you will find something," Wei Dongliu calmly suggested, with the confidence that he was in control, making Ye Xuan’s expression subtly change. A search! Indeed, upon Ye Xuan’s person were the belongings of Jun Wuming and the others. Should a search be conducted, even if he had the Qiankun Ring to hide them, the items would still be discovered, and the fact that he possessed the Qiankun Ring would be exposed! Of gravest concern was that within his Qiankun Ring was a secret technique from the Black Demon Sect, the Blood Demon Body Sacrifice Skill. Should it be found now, the connection with the Black Demon Sect would inevitably be made, and before the Elders of Green Leaf Valley, it would be hard to clear his name in any short order. Once searched, Ye Xuan would find himself in an immediate predicament! "Good idea, young man. To dispel any doubts about you, let us conduct a search. If indeed nothing is found, I will personally apologize to you." Xie Guangbo had begun to harbor some suspicions, and whether they were true or not, that would naturally become clear after the search. "Conducting a body search is no trivial matter, do you really think you can just search as you please as if I do not exist?" Xia Yanzeng sneered coldly, but in his heart, he also knew that given the current situation, Wei Dongliu’s words were very likely to be true, and therefore, he absolutely couldn’t allow these two families to search Ye Xuan’s body. "What’s the matter, your repeated obstructions couldn’t possibly be because you have a guilty conscience, could they? Today, we will certainly carry out the search, do you really think you alone can stop the two of us?" Jun Zhantian’s eyes flickered with a cold glint. At first, he held some reservations about Xia Yanzeng, but now, with him and Xie Guangbo, two Martial Sect Masters, why should they fear just one opponent? "That’s right, whoever dares to obstruct me is opposing our Xie family." Xie Guangbo’s eyes were sharp, his aura suddenly bursting forth as if he was about to engage in battle on the spot. "Wait." At that moment, Ye Xuan finally spoke. He looked at Jun and Xie, who seemed ready to make a move, and said calmly, "You want to search me? Fine. But the person who searches me cannot be from either the Jun or Xie families; it must be him." Ye Xuan pointed toward Wei Dongliu. "Me?" Wei Dongliu seemed taken aback, his expression changing unpredictably. He did not know what Ye Xuan was up to. "I fear they might tamper with something on my body. Since you witnessed the event firsthand, it shouldn’t be a problem for you to conduct the search," Ye Xuan said, expressionless. "Fine, I’ll do it." Wei Dongliu didn’t believe that Ye Xuan would dare do anything to him in such a public setting. A mere search would not allow Ye Xuan, no matter how well he hid things, to deceive him. Watching Wei Dongliu approach, Ye Xuan also spread his hands and took out his bundle and other items. To avoid raising suspicion, he had brought a bundle; if people saw that he had nothing on him, it would inevitably arouse doubt. After searching for a while with no results, Wei Dongliu’s face grew ugly. He had clearly seen Ye Xuan save the spoils of war from Jun Wuming and the others earlier, but now they seemed to have vanished without a trace. Suddenly, his gaze landed on Ye Xuan’s left hand, which wore a grayish-white ring. "Hmm, this ring?" Although Ye Xuan had disguised the ring slightly, the unique fluctuations from the Qiankun Ring could not be completely concealed and were sensed by Wei Dongliu. A feeling of surprise surged through him; the seemingly ordinary ring was a Qiankun Ring, an extremely rare storage treasure in the Tiannan Region! Ye Xuan must have hidden everything inside it. This time the opponent was surely doomed. The mere news of the Qiankun Ring was enough to arouse the greed of countless people. However, just as he was about to say something, suddenly, a chilling sneer appeared on Ye Xuan’s lips. Then, with an unimaginably quick motion, he thrust a finger into Wei Dongliu’s forehead, creating a shocking blood hole with a "puchi" sound. "You..." Wei Dongliu’s eyes bulged out, unable to comprehend why Ye Xuan would kill him at such a moment. His eyes were filled with resentment as he collapsed with a loud thud, dead. "You little beast, you’re courting death!" Seeing Ye Xuan kill Wei Dongliu, Xie Guangbo was momentarily stunned before erupting in a fury. Ye Xuan’s actions were outrageously brazen and lawless. "This brat definitely killed them; Mr. Xie, what are we waiting for? Take action! Kill him on the spot!" Jun Zhantian’s body exuded a murderous aura, and along with Jun Bufan, Jun Shan, and others behind him, they all wore faces filled with the intent to kill, looking ferocious enough to devour Ye Xuan alive. "Members of the Jun and Xie families, on my command, at all costs, kill Ye Xuan!"