Firmament Sword

”Boss!” Li Hong turned his head. When he saw the young man sitting on the giant black tiger, his eyes lit up, and his heart was instantly put at ease.

Wei Zi Yu’s face darkened the moment he heard Li Hong’s address. He stared deadly at the young man on the giant black tiger and muttered under his breath, ”He’s Xu Luo?”

”Xiaoluo?” Xia Muyao looked at the young man on the giant black tiger with an expression of disbelief and mumbled, ”What’s he doing here?”

”My god, who is that young man? What is that thing he’s riding? Do tigers even get that big?”

”Did I just hear Vice City Lord Li call him ’Boss’? Could he be the captain of the Martial Soul Squad, the second son of the Grand General of National Guardian, Xu Luo?”

”So majestic!”

”So handsome!”

”That black tiger he’s riding is terrifying!”

A low murmur of discussion arose from the crowd. Many young women, in particular, gazed tenderly at the handsome youth on the tiger’s back, their eyes shining with adoration.

Young Master Xiao frowned slightly, his eyes on the giant black tiger. He was a bit uncertain, but the other party’s arrogant words had also angered him. ”So what if I say it again?” he said coldly. ”In my eyes, the Grand General of National Guardian is less than nothing!”

SLAP!

The young man on the tiger’s back leaped up, his body moving like a bolt of lightning. He swung his arm and viciously slapped the face of the coldly arrogant Young Master Xiao.

With a crisp sound, five bright red fingerprints appeared on Young Master Xiao’s fair cheek!

At that, everyone was stunned!

But it wasn’t over!

SLAP!

Another slap landed on the other side of Young Master Xiao’s face!

”Now it’s more balanced.” Xu Luo stood before Young Master Xiao and said indifferently, ”Spout any more arrogant nonsense, and I’ll smash your face in!”

As Xu Luo spoke, his gaze swept over to the dumbfounded Wei Zi Yu. ”You’re from the Wei Family?” he asked. ”As expected, there’s not a single good one among you! You think you can act lawless just because you’ve hooked up with a disciple from some third-rate little sect? What a joke!”

”AHH!” Young Master Xiao suddenly let out a furious roar. With a CLANG, his Long Sword was unsheathed, and he thrust it toward Xu Luo’s neck!

For some reason, he hadn’t reacted at all to those two slaps. ’It must be because I was careless,’ Young Master Xiao concluded internally. ’I never expected he would actually dare to strike me.’

The flames of humiliation burned away his reason. Otherwise, he would have calmly considered why he couldn’t dodge his opponent’s attacks.

”Die!”

This strike from Young Master Xiao gathered all the True Essence in his body. He intended to kill Xu Luo with a single blow.

A flash of cold killing intent glinted in Xu Luo’s eyes!

He had been severely wounded by that expert from Tianquan, barely escaping with his life by using the Shaking Light Step. After spending so many days recovering, a great rage had been simmering within him.

He was just passing through Hongcheng this time and wanted to visit his sister-in-law, but he hadn’t expected to run into this kind of situation. That a mere sect disciple could be so arrogant was something Xu Luo absolutely could not tolerate.

”You want to kill me?” Xu Luo executed the Shaking Light Step. In a flash, he dodged, and Young Master Xiao’s sword grazed past his neck, hitting nothing but air.

Then, a short sword suddenly appeared in Xu Luo’s hand. With the speed of a thunderbolt, he thrust it directly at the space between Young Master Xiao’s eyebrows!

Young Master Xiao was startled. He had thought that even if his strike couldn’t kill Xu Luo, it would at least severely injure him. He never imagined that not only would his attack miss, but his opponent would have the strength to counterattack.

’How can a secular person be this strong?’ Young Master Xiao, a Tier Nine Great Sword Master, simply couldn’t believe it. He snorted coldly and raised his sword to block Xu Luo’s thrust.

Unexpectedly, Xu Luo’s movements didn’t change in response. He continued his thrust!

’Not good!’ A possibility occurred to Young Master Xiao, and he broke out in a cold sweat, his body retreating rapidly.

He barely managed to avoid Xu Luo’s sword, but he failed to evade the strike from Xu Luo’s empty left hand!

”Great Mountain Collapse!” Xu Luo roared. A force like a collapsing mountain shot from his left fist, smashing directly into Young Master Xiao’s chest!

Breaking Army Seven Kills!

This was the true killing move!

BANG!

The punch slammed violently into Young Master Xiao’s chest, accompanied by the dull sound of shattering bones. His body was sent flying, and a mouthful of blood sprayed from his lips.

After sending Young Master Xiao flying, Xu Luo didn’t even spare him a glance. He walked over to Xia Muyao, bowed, and asked, ”Sister-in-law, are you alright?”

Xia Muyao stared at Xu Luo in shock. Although she had heard that her young brother-in-law had changed a great deal, earning great merit on the Southern battlefield and being heavily rewarded by the Emperor, the image she had of Xu Luo was still that of the weak boy from the past.

Seeing this tyrannical and domineering side of him so suddenly today, Xia Muyao could hardly believe that the person before her was Xu Luo.

”I… I’m fine.” Xia Muyao shook her head, a little dazed, then looked at Xu Luo and asked, ”What are you doing here?”

”Just passing through.” Xu Luo revealed a slight smile.

Wei Zi Yu ran to Young Master Xiao’s side and checked his injuries. His expression changed drastically. He turned his head, looked at Xu Luo, and said with a venomous look, ”You’re in big trouble now!”

Li Hong also walked over at this moment. He looked at Xu Luo with a wry smile and said, ”Boss, I never thought we’d meet again under circumstances like these.”

Xu Luo walked over, gave Li Hong a hug, and smiled. ”So your home is in Hongcheng. I just heard from the crowd’s discussion that you’ve become the Deputy City Lord here?”

Li Hong smiled and nodded. ”It’s all thanks to you, Boss.”

Xu Luo smiled and waved his hand. ”You earned it yourself.”

”You’re in big trouble!” Seeing the two of them busy with pleasantries and completely ignoring him, Wei Zi Yu was overcome with rage. He roared at Xu Luo, ”You severely injured a sect disciple! Xu Luo, just you wait for the sect’s revenge!”

Only then did Xu Luo turn to look at Wei Zi Yu. ”The fact that I didn’t kill him is me showing mercy. Now scram, don’t be an eyesore here. If you want revenge, then hurry up. I’ll only be staying here for a few days.”

The surrounding crowd was in an uproar.

This young man was simply too domineering, and his courage was astonishing.

He wasn’t the least bit afraid of their revenge; he was actually telling them he would wait here for it!

”He’s Xu Luo! The captain of the Martial Soul Squad! The second son of the Grand General of National Guardian!”

Xu Luo’s identity finally spread through the crowd, causing those who didn’t know before to cry out in surprise.

”As expected of the Grand General of National Guardian’s son! He’s got real guts!”

”Wei Zi Yu has really met his match this time, haha! Let’s see how he can act so arrogant now.”

”Who’s the injured guy? What’s a sect? Like a school or something?”

”Never heard of them…”

”Sects seem to be very powerful. Even a random sect disciple possesses terrifying strength!” Someone in the crowd who had heard of sects began to explain to those around him.

Wei Zi Yu’s eyes were filled with hatred. He ordered his men to carry away the unconscious Young Master Xiao, then turned back to look at Xu Luo. ”This isn’t over. Even if you’re the son of the Grand General of National Guardian, you’re a dead man!”

Xu Luo looked at Wei Zi Yu and smiled. ”I’ll be waiting.”

Wei Zi Yu knew he was no match for Xu Luo, so he didn’t dare say anything more. He had his men carry Young Master Xiao and departed in disgrace.

Li Hong looked at Xu Luo and said, ”Boss, it’s not easy for you to come here. You must come to my residence. We brothers will drink until we drop!”

Over there, Xia Muyao’s starry eyes blinked. ”Vice City Lord Li,” she said, ”he is my brother-in-law. If he’s going anywhere, it should be my home first. Why don’t you come along as well, Vice City Lord Li, and give this little lady a chance to host you both?”

Li Hong smiled and nodded. ”Since Sister-in-law has spoken, how could I dare to disobey? Sister-in-law, there’s no need to be so formal in the future. Just call me by my name.”

A blush appeared on Xia Muyao’s face, but she didn’t deny it. She returned to her carriage and led the way.

Meanwhile, Li Hong and Xu Luo followed on foot, heading toward the Xia Family estate. Xiaohai trotted closely behind Xu Luo, as well-behaved as a big cat.

The onlookers automatically cleared a path, watching the group with awe. The majestic giant black tiger, in particular, made many people’s legs go weak. They all kept their distance, afraid the terrifying beast might turn and bite them.

”It’s all thanks to you arriving in time, Boss. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known how to handle the situation,” Li Hong said with some emotion. ”The gap between secular power and the sects is so vast it’s disheartening.”

”Don’t be so pessimistic. One day, you will also possess the same strength as the sects,” Xu Luo said.

Li Hong just assumed Xu Luo was comforting him. He smiled, then said, ”If that person is really from a sect, then this matter could be quite troublesome.”

Xu Luo nodded. Of course, he knew there would be trouble. That was why he said he would stay for a few days—he wanted to resolve the matter completely before leaving. Otherwise, if they couldn’t find him, they would definitely go after the Xia Family.

As one of the most prominent families in Hongcheng, the Xia Family naturally had its own information channels. The events had just transpired, and the Xia Family had already received word.

Xia Hu, Xia Muyao’s third uncle, was currently the most powerful person of the second generation in the entire Xia Family, aside from Xia Muyao’s father, the Patriarch Xia Long.

At this moment, he wore a cold expression as he looked at his elder brother, Xia Family Patriarch Xia Long, who sat in the head seat. ”It was a minor issue,” he said in a low voice, ”but because of the second young master of the Xu Family’s intervention, it has led to irreversible consequences. I’ve said it before: we shouldn’t have let Mu Yao get involved in the family business. You all thought I had ulterior motives, but look what’s happened now! Offending the Wei Family might be nothing, but now we’ve provoked a sect!”

”Yes, Third Brother is right. Mu Yao is still too young and immature. They just teased her with a few words, and she acted so impulsively. What do we do now?” a man in his late thirties said with a gloomy expression. He was Xia Bao, who had always been on the same side as Xia Hu.

”It’s easy for you to say! Wei Zi Yu of the Wei Family brought a man from a sect, stopped Mu Yao on the street, and tried to forcibly take her as a concubine! How could something like that be tolerated? Thankfully, the second young master of the Xu Family arrived in time. Otherwise, how would we explain ourselves to the Xu Family?” A somewhat gaunt middle-aged man frowned at Xia Hu and Xia Bao. ”Our Xia Family is a single entity. When something happens, we should figure it out together. If everyone is like you, just blaming others when things go wrong, what future does our family have?”

”Xiaen, it’s easy for you to talk when it’s not your problem. We’ve stirred up huge trouble. What solution could there be? Can secular power contend with a sect?” Xia Hu said.

”Actually… this matter isn’t impossible to resolve,” Xia Bao suddenly interjected, his eyes darting back and forth.