Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 225 - 218 Against (Part 2)

Chapter 225: Chapter 218 Against (Part 2)

Feng Wuyang’s face turned slightly awkward as he said.

"Perhaps some Daoist happened to pass by...."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the Escape Light suddenly dive downwards, landing precisely in the inner courtyard guest hall they had just left.

"This...." Feng Wuyang didn’t know how to explain either.

"Hahaha, you crazy old man, you sure arrived quickly!"

Immediately, another hearty laugh echoed from afar, the voice as precise as a thread, reaching just this small area.

With a swish, another stream of red light descended from the sky, landing at the same spot as before.

Then, one after another, the colorful lights kept falling, as if a continuous chain, incessantly entering the inner courtyard.

"When did Golden Core Daoist Masters become so worthless?" Feng Wuyang and the other two were stunned as they watched more and more colorful lights descend. The arrogance on their faces gradually vanished, replaced by shock and a mix of curiosity towards Lin Xin. How could an ordinary Innate Villa Master manage to summon so many Daoist Masters in one breath?

"Looking at it this way, this Villa Master Lin definitely has some unspeakable identity or secret," said the second eldest in a low voice.

The other two nodded, their expressions somber, considering not the mystery of Lin Xin, but as his opponents, to be taken so seriously as to summon so many experts to support him, just how powerful were their enemies? The mere thought was telling.

The three stood at the edge of the garden, no longer moving forward, just standing and waiting for the Escape Light in the sky to disappear.

After more than a dozen breaths, the Escape Light finally began to fade and no longer appeared. By this time, the shock in the trio’s hearts was incomparable.

In just over a dozen breaths, there had been five Daoist Masters and ten Foundation Establishment experts who had come to the Manor. If all these people were hired by Lin Xin, then the foundation and strength of this Manor needed to be reassessed.

But even if they were not hired hands, being able to associate with so many experts, such strength and status, was not something ordinary Innates could aspire to.

The three exchanged glances and saw the same thought in each other’s eyes – they would have to seriously consider and pay attention to the task at hand concerning this Manor. If any embarrassment occurred, that would indeed be a loss of face.

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Days later...

Outside Spirit Heart Villa, atop a certain mountain peak cliff, a huge black eagle slowly flapped its wings and landed at the edge of the cliff, folding its wings to sit down. The eagle had a wingspan of over ten meters, and four people lightly landed on its back. All were cultivators with golden plum blossoms on their sleeves.

Among them was Hua Yunu, clearly not yet recovered from serious injuries, wearing pale golden clothes with a pale face, indicating internal injuries that had not yet healed.

"Daoist Hua, there was no need for you to come in person, a mere Qi Cultivator disguised as someone else, the three of us together are already overestimating him. With my Kun Silver Lock, he will be easy to capture," said the male member of the Yue Ying trio indifferently.

"Brother Yue will surely capture that person with ease. It’s just that the incident that day was infuriating, and I can’t swallow my anger. I need to see that person struggling in front of me, utterly desperate, before I will feel relieved!" Hua Yunu said coldly. "This is the first time in my cultivation practice that I have been so greatly disadvantaged by someone of lower cultivation."

"Daoist Hua, it was but a moment of carelessness. If you were fully prepared, that person would have had no chance," consoled a purple-haired woman.

"In any case, I will rely on the three of you for this matter. Once it’s settled, I will use the Flower Light Escape Technique to leave, not burdening the three of you," declared Hua Yunu, clarifying his escape route and letting the three understand his level.

"That’s good to hear," replied the man, unceremoniously.

The four got off the giant eagle and looked over at the distant Manor from the cliff.

Gazing from the cliff, they saw a cluster of white buildings.

"Is that the place?" the man casually asked.

"The Manor’s defenses are tight...." Hua Yunu didn’t finish his sentence before being interrupted by the purple-haired woman.

"Don’t bother with them. We’ll just fly over and demand the person. Whoever dares to refuse, we will kill them all. That will make things simple," she said.

"Such a strong penchant for killing, sister," another woman said with a covered laugh.

"It’s indeed simpler that way, isn’t it?"

"That works for me," Hua Yunu nodded. He looked forward to Spirit Heart Villa, hoping for the day when his opponent, who forced him to flee, would finally reveal his true power, despite being underestimated and having a damaged Magic Artifact.

"Too bad, you don’t realize that sometimes strength isn’t just shown through cultivation. Wealth, connections, these too can be turned into strength...." A cold smirk appeared on his lips.

The four got back on the black eagle, which flapped its wings, heading straight for the Manor.

The giant eagle quickly circled above the Manor.

Hua Yunu and the Yue Ying trio exchanged glances, feeling extremely confident. Hua Yunu then leaped into the air alone, looking down below.

"Villa Master Lin Xin, I’ll give you ten breaths to show yourself! Otherwise, don’t blame me for slaughtering your Manor!"

With a thunderous roar, he boomed the demand across the sky, causing the entire Manor to resound with a buzz.

The whole Manor went silent for a moment, and then everyone’s attention was drawn to the four figures and the giant eagle in the sky.

"Slaughter the Manor?"

Lin Xin, who was receiving the Porcelain King in the inner courtyard, heard the news and glanced at the Porcelain King and another white-haired elder sitting in front of him.

"Porcelain King, Senior Du Ling, everyone is talking about besieging the manor, what do you think about this...?" Lin Xin’s face held an expression of helpless resignation.

The elder rolled his eyes.

The Porcelain King was speechless.

"You little brat, you actually invited eighteen Daoist Masters! Eighteen!! Even the main branch of the Sword Sect couldn’t afford such extravagance. Besiege the manor? You’re lucky no one tried to besiege you instead. Who would dare to attack your manor? Even a Nascent Soul Daoist Master would have to think thrice."

As he spoke of the number, his face contorted as if he were constipated.

"Wasn’t it agreed that you would only invite me? If I had known you invited so many people in one go, I would have brought all my brothers and sisters over...."

"Alright, alright, I wanted to call for help as well." The other elder was also speechless. "But now." He pointed towards the sky, "Those few up there, who’s going to take them on?"

The Porcelain King rolled his eyes too, his porcelain doll face surprisingly lifelike. He had changed into a porcelain figure that could move its eyes after coming out.

"Who’s going up? Those old fellows have been impatient for a while now. Is it even our turn?" Before he finished speaking, he saw bursts of multicolored radiance light up from various parts of the manor. One after another, the Escape Lights shot up into the sky.

"Besiege the manor? They’ll have to contend with my Magic Sword first!!"

"Who the fuck dares to run wild on my turf! Fuck your ancestors ****!!"

"Ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, youngster, I advise you to go back home early to avoid trouble...."

"Amitabha...."

"Damn it, how did that baldie sneak in!"

"Daoist Wang, you’ve come as well, long time no see, hope you’ve been well!"

"It is Brother Duan! A hundred years have passed, I bet your lady wife is now surrounded by grandchildren, no?"

"Not at all, not at all. Here, let me introduce you. This is Brother Sun who came with me."

"So, it’s Brother Sun from the Primordial Thunder Bead Tower, I’ve long admired your reputation."

"And I have heard of Brother Wang’s valor, seeing you today, indeed, fame is lesser than meeting face to face."

What was supposed to be a good ambush turned into a social gathering, leaving Lin Xin and the Porcelain King among the three below, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Hua Yunu and her three companions on the back of the giant eagle and its surroundings, now seeing one Escape Light after another shooting into the sky, felt their faces grow paler with each burst of light.

By the time the eleventh burst of light soared, Hua Yunu’s lips were trembling violently; she finally realized she had kicked a hornet’s nest.

She could not hold back any longer, her originally arrogant expression now completely transformed into panic.

The rest, Yue Ying and her three companions, were initially quite confident, but as more lights shot up, their expressions grew increasingly pale. Calmness on their faces gradually turned into anxiety, and finally, utter pallor.

The Daoist Masters floated around them, each catching up with acquaintances, making small talk, and a few even started arguing directly. But regardless of what they were doing, they all had one thing in common.

They were all, without exception, dividing a portion of their attention towards the four of them.

That wasn’t a friendly attentiveness but more like the intense scrutiny of tigers and lions upon spotting a little rabbit.

"Villa Master invited us here, isn’t it to deal with a Nascent Soul Daoist Master? Why are there so few people?"

"Maybe they’re just probing first?"

"Very likely."

"Stop talking nonsense, let’s just capture them for interrogation first!" an impatient Daoist Master said irritably.

"Interrogation? Just kill them and be done with it!" Feng Wuyang was even more direct.

At these words, Hua Yunu and her companions shuddered all over, breaking into cold sweats immediately.

"No matter who completes the mission, everyone will get a reward for this matter." More Escape Lights soared into the sky, and a voice came through.

"A reward?!" Hua Yunu suddenly caught onto that word, a flicker of hope crossing her mind, "Could it be that Lin Xin has given you some reward? If he has hired you, my Hua Family can certainly offer double the price if you’re willing...."

"Double? Heh, what a big talker!" Before she could finish, a Daoist Master rudely cut her off, "Hua Family? Others might value your family, but Wu here doesn’t even care about it."

"With the price he offered, your Hua Family...." Another cultivator also recognized Hua Yunu’s identity, shook his head, and sighed. He didn’t finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear; the Hua Family might indeed not be able to afford it.

"How is that possible!? My Hua Family is a millennium-old family, how could a mere local manor Suppressor be richer than my Hua Family?!" Hua Yunu was completely oblivious to the current situation. "Are you not afraid of the ancient ancestor of my Hua Family...."

"The last time I crossed swords with Hua Shenxi was a thousand years ago; I lost by a slight margin. Perhaps there could be a chance for a rematch this time."

Before Hua Yunu could finish, a massive surge of sword energy rose from the ground of the manor below, transforming into a huge transparent long sword that shot straight into the sky, whooshing past close to Hua Yunu and her companions.

"Autumn Leaf Blade!!!" Why were even top-tier Golden Core Daoist Masters here?!! Hua Yunu and her companions, startled, quickly dodged away, recognizing the signature sword energy at a glance. It was the slightly inferior Daoist Master of the Way of the Sword, Autumn Leaf Daozi, a high-level practitioner who should have been secluded in Sun Spring, cultivating to breakthrough to Nascent Soul. Why... Why...??? (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read on m.qidian.com.)