Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 275 - 151 Testing within Provocation

Chapter 275: Chapter 151 Testing within Provocation

"Considering Zhou Yan’s previous assistance and his inquiry about my sister’s injuries, as well as our brief acquaintance in Carefree Main City, we took the initiative to plead for Zhou Yan, and we have done our best.

But since you won’t let go, we siblings will not interfere."

"Brother, you—"

"Don’t talk!"

Huangfu Zhan interrupted Huangfu Jing’s anxious words, then he gave everyone present a cold look and said, "I’m distancing myself from Zhou Yan, not because I’m afraid of you all, but because I don’t want to wade into these troubled waters. Not to boast, but speaking of real strength, there are but a mere handful here who can stand shoulder to shoulder with me. While I can’t contend with the Ancient Evil Spirit of Void Seventh, no one can stop me if I choose to leave! Should I depart, and the Ancestor of the War God Family becomes enraged, that will be a different story!

So, it’s best not to set any traps for me or involve my sister and me, otherwise the powerhouses above you will also be unable to handle the consequences!"

Having said this, Huangfu Zhan clenched his fist, and suddenly a sword light flickered in his palm.

Following this sword light, a terrifying aura immediately fluctuated between heaven and earth.

Initially, many viewed Huangfu Zhan’s words with a sense of mockery and scorn, as if watching a clown boast. But when that wisp of aura appeared, everyone couldn’t help but change their facial expressions drastically.

This aura was terrifying; although it was just a mere trace, it could absolutely suppress anyone.

"Fine, this time, I won’t make it difficult for you. Not only that, but I’ll also take you siblings in. Once we enter the core area, you can act on your own."

The expression of the Ancient Evil Spirit became solemn at this moment; when looking at Huangfu Zhan, there was a sense of wary respect in his eyes—it was obvious that the wisp of aura Huangfu Zhan released was indeed extraordinary.

Huangfu Jing’s lips moved slightly, but in the end, she just let out a sorrowful sigh. Her face, that of a six-year-old, was now veiled with tears.

Her gaze, filled with pain and remorse, looked at Zhou Yan. Finally, she withdrew her gaze, no longer looking at the shackled Zhou Yan.

At that moment, in helplessness and powerlessness, Zhou Yan was abandoned by her.

And before, when she was in agony, only Zhou Yan could feel her pain and offer to treat her.

Moreover, his words were so warm.

Before coming here, Huangfu Jing had learned many past events of Zhou Yan with Elder Ling, always kept him fresh in her memory, often mentioning him.

Traveling with Zhou Yan, she found his eyes truly attractive, easily captivating one’s heart.

She often paid attention to Zhou Yan and gradually realized that he had taken a place in her heart.

Now, to forsake someone who held such a position in her heart, she felt an indescribable agony, as if she had lost one of the most important things in life.

In the distance, Zhou Ying’s complexion was somewhat pale, with her body trembling, but she still strenuously controlled herself, not stepping forward.

On Zhou Qianqian’s face, there was only a numb, indifferent expression left.

While Gongcheng Diewu, Gongcheng Qingyang, Hu Yidao Yang, Liufeng, and others looked at all this with uncertain astonishment. They seemed a little at a loss, apparently unaware of many of these issues until they occurred.

Among these people, the ones with the most complex expressions were two: one was Qian Xi.

She had been watching from the beginning; when Zhou Yan was shackled, her gaze twitched slightly. And when Zhou Yan almost took action, her eyes flashed with brilliance.

However, she was puzzled that Zhou Yan did not strike a killing blow as she had expected. In fact, Zhou Yan now seemed genuinely shackled, which didn’t make sense.

She knew, as her master had said, Zhou Yan’s strength was definitely stronger than hers! Qian Xi was confident that such shackles couldn’t contain her, and naturally, they couldn’t contain Zhou Yan. After all, Zhou Yan cultivated the Power of Thunder and Lightning within his body, and he certainly couldn’t be subdued and controlled by it...

Qian Xi actually thought of many things, but in this world, she dared not delve deeper, as the treasures her master had given her to shield her ’Soul Consciousness’ and ’Thoughts’ from the Heavenly Mechanism might not be as powerful as she believed.

Thus, she simply gave up on these thoughts.

Her eyes were complex because she couldn’t understand what Zhou Yan intended to do.

The other with an extremely complex expression was Zhou Han.

As Zhou Ying’s father and a friend of Zhou Wangchen, Zhou Han held the roles of an elder and an uncle.

At that time, he just gave Huangful Jing a complicated look and sighed helplessly.

He seemed to know many secrets, but he would not utter a word.

No matter what others cursed or scolded, he would remain silent, silently enduring.

...

"In that case, I thank you."

Huangfu Zhan gave a slight bow to the Ancient Evil Spirit, performed a formal gesture of gratitude, then pulled his sister Huangfu Jing back a few steps, indicating they would not get involved.

At that moment, no one stepped forward to plead for Zhou Yan’s life and death in the eyes of the Ancient Evil Spirit.

"Zhou Lingzhe, sorry, although we want to help you, we are powerless, we truly are sorry."

After Huangfu Zhan retreated, he still performed a salute towards Zhou Yan, expressing his respect.

Beside him, Huangfu Jing kept silent, her eyes somewhat red, but she said no more.

Her self-reproach and guilt were almost visible and palpable to everyone.

"Enough, if you can’t save him, then stop the pointless talk. Of course, it’s fortunate that you can’t, because even if it was that War God from your family at the Sword Burial Ancestor Star today, he couldn’t have stopped how things have unfolded either! Because just one War God couldn’t defy the intent and development of this affair!"

Zhou Yuntian just gave Huangfu Zhan a cold look, then rested his gaze on Zhou Yan.

After that, Zhou Yuntian mockingly said, "Putting on airs, acting as though you’re so pitiful, but in reality, you’re truly useless. Why are you still alive when you shouldn’t be? If you weren’t, at the very least the Zhou Family would acknowledge your father’s status, they would, because of you, grant your father a series of benefits, but...never mind, it’s pointless talking to you.

Actually, I know you can hear me, and it’s just a pretense that you’re shackled, so you don’t need to keep up the act now, because we know everything about you—Cai Ling Fairy, come out."

Saying this, Zhou Yuntian then looked towards a distant piece of heaven and earth.

There, as expected, the clouds and mist churned, and then, a woman in colorful clothes stepped out.

She was Cai Ling.

However, when Cai Ling appeared, Cai Xuan’s complexion turned markedly pale and unnatural.

"Don’t worry, you still have some use alive, I won’t deprive you of your body, after all, I have an agreement with Hou Yan.

Besides, as previously agreed, if you helped me lure Zhou Yan, I would grant you freedom, I keep my word!"

Cai Ling said, her voice cold as she looked at Cai Xuan.

"Yes... Master."

Cai Xuan felt reluctance, but it did not show, she just helplessly agreed.

At that moment, Cai Xuan’s eyes had lost their former brightness and beauty, turning dim.

After reprimanding Cai Xuan, Cai Ling’s cold gaze fell on the shackled Zhou Yan, her eyes showing a moment of confusion, but that confusion vanished in an instant.

"What’s the matter, no movement yet? Still pretending? I know you’re holding back, capable of attacking, waiting for the main character behind the scene to appear.

But even though you’ve seen and known, it’s useless because you, being too clever for your own good, have truly turned into the fool you pretended to be! Now you’re genuinely shackled and unable to move."

Cai Ling said this indifferently, sneering while watching Zhou Yan.

But Zhou Yan remained unchanged, exactly like when he was first shackled.

Cai Ling’s words, it seemed, were spoken to the air.

Seeing this, Cai Ling furrowed her brows and sneered, "I once told a man, your kind, with a spine like a dog’s, the more you’re beaten and framed, the more you’ll grovel! Look at yourself now, you’re even less than a dog!

What is Feng Lingqing? She’s nothing but a Void Body I cultivated, yet she’s been able to completely bewitch you, betraying you countless times, and you still worry about her life and death even now. You are truly pathetic."

Cai Ling continued, her gaze fixedly staring at Zhou Yan’s face, but still, Zhou Yan remained shackled with no response.

At this moment, Cai Ling, Zhou Yuntian, Zhou Taiting, and others all breathed a sigh of relief.

While Zhou Gucheng was just frowning, his face cold and silent.

Zhou Ying’s eyes were already red, lined with blood vessels, her lips bloodied from biting.

Zhou Qianqian still had a numb look of indifference.

"It seems he is truly shackled."

Zhou Yuntian breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, he seems to be. The traps deliberately left earlier, even letting Zhou Gucheng intentionally reveal a hint of emotion to test him, he showed no reaction, it seems he was truly caught off guard," said the Ancient Evil Spirit, also relieved.

"Yes, this person has amazing comprehension, his combat power terrifyingly soaring, who knows what level of combat strength he could achieve? And even scarier, in his hands lies an unknown Inheritance Card, that card actually being Fist Intent, a terrible Fist Intent that could break apart heaven and earth’s void... If he really threw a punch, we would all die."

"Yes, in the Zhou Family’s Void Valley, his punch shattered my Soul-level Battle Armor, it’s a pity I can’t get another set, otherwise why would I worry about Zhou Yan and have to now set a trap to provoke and test him?

But it’s also good to have Soul Armor, otherwise, I would have been killed by his punch last time! This man truly must not be left alive." Cai Ling nodded, exhaling a breath of stale air.

"No matter, now that we’re certain, sure that he’s truly shackled, it’ll be much easier to deal with. So let’s continue the ’Heaven’s Mandate Plan’," Zhou Yuntian said with a sudden smile.

"Alright, that’s settled then. Everyone, thank you. Gongcheng Diewu Fairy, I apologize for the offense earlier." Zhou Taiting bowed slightly, cupping one hand in the other in front of his chest, a gesture of apology.