Chapter 405 Settling Grudges

In an instant, the longsword quickly froze into frost, emanating an extremely strong chill.

Wherever it passed, it seemed as if a cold wind was howling, and with each gust, countless ice shards were splashed up, stinging the face.

When they hit the ground, their immense power becomes even more apparent—leaving behind large areas of craters and uneven surfaces.

It was as if what was falling was not ice shards, but countless ice spikes, or even countless frost sword energies!

Clearly, Meng Feiqing's constitution, like her usual attitude towards others, is of the ice attribute.

However, this very attribute was exactly what Wu Dongxiao was looking for.

Firstly, his senior brother was skilled in switching between water and ice attributes. He had sparred with his senior brother countless times and experienced the powerful ice attribute techniques he had used. How could he possibly take Meng Feiqing's moves seriously?

In terms of power, the difference is truly enormous.

Secondly, Wu Dongxiao himself is of the fire element.

Ice and fire are incompatible; once they collide, one gains while the other loses.

Wu Dongxiao was naturally the taller one.

At that moment, he slightly flicked his wrist, and a burst of black fire shot out, instantly turning all the frost into water droplets that rolled down in a dripping stream.

Meng Feiqing, being a Battle King after all, immediately raised his longsword and unleashed countless sword flowers, like ice flowers blooming throughout the space, releasing endless chill and a breathtaking beauty.

Wu Dongxiao fought back with the Black Dragon Halberd, easily shattering all the sword flowers and quickly pursuing them—only to hear a series of soft cracking sounds, all the ice flowers disintegrated into a handful of ice shards, melting into the world.

During their fight, it was obvious that Wu Dongxiao was much faster than Meng Feiqing.

Meng Feiqing had already used all her strength, but Wu Dongxiao easily anticipated and resolved every one of her battle strategies.

She simply couldn't keep up with Wu Dongxiao's pace.

The two exchanged dozens of blows in just a few breaths.

Meng Feiqing was completely powerless to resist.

Wu Dongxiao, on the other hand, was clearly very relaxed, and didn't even seem to be thinking much, which left Meng Feiqing breathless.

Previously, Meng Feiqing had extremely strong confidence, but when she actually fought, she realized that she had overestimated herself.

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Even though Meng Feiyan was incompetent, she had sharp eyes and could see the entire battle scene clearly.

She never imagined that her incredibly powerful older sister would show such signs of weakness so soon after the fight began—

A wave of panic washed over her.

Before the battle, Meng Feiyan thought that no matter what, Lan Yue Sect was an eighth-level power, and it didn't matter what she did in a fight against a disciple of a ninth-level power, since she wouldn't die anyway, and her sister was just venting her anger... But now that she realized the situation was not right, she felt extremely regretful.

Why do you have to be so arrogant! You just won't listen to your sect and you've even dragged your sister into this mess!

Meng Feiyan nervously and cautiously stole glances at the cultivators who were supposedly from the Temple of War, only to find that they were all nonchalant and didn't take her sister seriously at all...

She was truly frightened.

The next moment, a crisp sound rang out in the arena!

Meng Feiyan exclaimed in surprise, "Sister!"

It turned out that during that fight, the tall man who had been humiliated by her was getting increasingly violent. Now, without any mercy, he knocked her sister's sword away with a single halberd strike and then pierced her sister's shoulder with another!

Meng Feiyan had never seen her sister suffer such serious injuries. In the past, her sister was invincible and even achieved a remarkable 67th place on the Sky Ranking. She was undoubtedly a top young powerhouse and her pride!

But my sister is in such a sorry state now, and she's seriously injured!

Meng Feiyan couldn't help but cry.

Although her arm, which had barely healed, was still incredibly painful, she couldn't care less about that now. Her face grew increasingly pale, and she was covered in sweat.

"Sister! Let go of my sister!"

She cried until her voice was hoarse, but no one paid any attention to her.

Meng Feiyan watched helplessly as her sister's strength was further diminished by the severe injury to her shoulder, followed by a piercing in the abdomen and large charred patches on her waist... Although her sister kept her face taut and did not show any pain, Meng Feiyan knew her sister well enough; her sister was already at her last gasp.

"I admit defeat on behalf of my sister! It's all my fault..."

Meng Feiyan, who had been protected by Meng Feiqing since childhood, could no longer bear to see Meng Feiqing covered in blood and severely injured. She knelt down directly in the direction of Wu Shaogan.

But she couldn't actually kneel down.

With a casual wave of his hand, Wu Shaogan rendered her unable to move.

Meng Feiyan's face was filled with despair.

What if even kneeling and begging for mercy isn't allowed?

Meng Feiyan realized that although her sister was incredibly stubborn, the moment she cried, she was already prepared to admit defeat. However, Wu Dongxiao's imposing aura completely suppressed her sister's energy, making it impossible for her to utter a word of surrender.

She has to do it herself!

Meng Feiyan screamed hoarsely, "I surrender! Trade me for my sister! I was foolish, I was too arrogant! My sister did it all for me! I'll accept any punishment! We surrender—"

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Zhong Cai glanced at Meng Feiyan, but showed little sympathy.

If they hadn't encountered Wu Dongxiao or the disciples of the War God Temple this time, wouldn't that unlucky guy have been subjected to all sorts of teasing and humiliation by Meng Feiyan, and forced to kneel down and admit his mistakes by Meng Feiqing?

Now that Meng Feiqing has only suffered some physical injuries, does Meng Feiyan already know to admit her mistake?

The sisterly affection is commendable, but this battle was requested by them. They want to give up just because they can't win. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

However, now that Meng Feiyan is crying like this, it makes them seem like the villains.

—Wait a minute, he and Lao Wu do seem to be villains.

It's normal for villains to do ruthless things.

So it's normal that a protagonist who was raised by the villain (presumably) doesn't know how to cherish women.

Zhong Cai immediately felt at ease.

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However, Wu Dongxiao in the arena had no intention of getting entangled with the two sisters.

After stabbing Meng Feiqing all over, he felt resentful thinking about the potential beating he might receive when he got back. He thought, "If it weren't for Meng Feiyan causing trouble and Meng Feiqing being unreasonable, how could I have missed my chance to get back?!"

Wu Dongxiao also heard Meng Feiyan's pleas for mercy and cries, and his thoughts were similar to those of his Uncle Zhong.

—Where was she all this time?

Meng Feiyan had already received her just deserts after he broke her arm, and she still had a difficult-to-treat internal injury. Meng Feiqing had made him kneel, which was a verbal insult. He had already made Meng Feiqing lose face, which could be considered a small revenge. However, he was still very unhappy if he let her go, but killing her might not be appropriate.

Wu Dongxiao gave a cold laugh.

Aren't we sisters? Then let's share the hardships together!

Wu Dongxiao swung his long halberd diagonally—

In an instant, Meng Feiqing's right arm was cut off as easily as cutting tofu.

The same black fire burns it, turning it into black smoke.

Many scattered flames remained, directly penetrating Meng Feiqing's flesh and blood.

After that, Wu Dongxiao didn't say anything, and with a flash, he left the formation.

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Zhong Cai patted Wu Dongxiao on the shoulder as a way of comforting him.

Wu Dongxiao let out a breath, feeling a little uneasy.

Zhong Cai smiled and patted his shoulder again to comfort him—this time the gesture of comfort was no different from the last, but the meaning behind it was completely different.

Wu Dongxiao silently apologized to Wu Shaogan first, then quickly walked to his senior brother's side... Never mind, let's hide for now.

Xuan Bing patted Wu Dongxiao on the shoulder—he was genuinely comforting him.

At that moment, Wu Shaogan casually put away the array plate.

Meng Feiyan rushed to Meng Feiqing's side and angrily scolded several Lanyue Sect disciples: "What are you still standing there for? Bring me a soft chair!"

The disciples of Lan Yue Sect felt as if they were in a dream.

Their senior sister Feiqing lost so quickly! They hadn't even reacted yet!

None of the disciples dared to delay, and they quickly did as instructed to carry the person away.

At this point, Meng Feiqing had already fainted.

Meng Feiyan reluctantly bowed to the people of the War God Temple to express her gratitude and also tried her best to admit her mistakes.

She seemed to finally understand something, and choked up as she said, "Our Lan Yue Sect will soon send apology gifts as compensation..."

Then, Meng Feiyan stayed by her sister's side without looking back.

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Many cultivators watching from the sidelines scanned the crowd with various gazes.

One of them was particularly intense, watching Meng Feiqing being carried onto a flying boat.

Then, he quietly took a few steps back, but his resentful gaze was directed directly at the Temple of War.

A palpable malice...

Zhong Wufu, Xuan Bing, and Wu Dongxiao all sensed something instantly.

Although the malice flashed by and could not be traced immediately, Xuan Bing was extremely concerned about his junior brother's safety and looked over instantly.

He frowned, a sharp glint in his eyes, and just then he caught sight of an image.

Then, Xuan Bing, along with Zhong Wu and the others, boarded the backs of the Crimson Fire Phoenix and the Azure Feather.

Two rare birds took flight, piercing the sky, and suddenly flew back the way they came.

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After returning to the airship, the group entered the cabin.

Zhong Cai gestured for Xuan Bing to sit with him in a corner, and took out a teapot, poured two cups of fragrant tea, one for himself and one for Xuan Bing.

Wu Dongxiao followed Wu Shaogan dejectedly to another corner.

Wu Shaogan did not reprimand him, but instead took out an array plate and circled a space about several feet in diameter.

Wu Dongxiao silently walked into the space.

Wu Shaogan also went in and threw the array plate out of the array, where it landed next to Zhong Cai.

Xuan Bing's gaze unconsciously fell on the array plate.

Zhong Caichong smiled.

Xuan Bing silently withdrew his gaze.

Then, Wu Shaogan and Wu Dongxiao started fighting!

The uncle and nephew were confined to this extremely small space, yet their figures transformed into two illusory shadows that flickered continuously.

Neither of them drew any magical weapons, relying solely on their fist and footwork skills and agility to evade attacks.

Because the space was so small, Wu Dongxiao needed to have very strong control when using his movement technique. He couldn't think too much about each step, but had to instinctively find the shortest route to avoid his uncle's attack. Moreover, if he didn't control it well enough, he would likely crash into the array shield first and then be subjected to "fists and kicks".

However, while Wu Dongxiao was indeed very powerful among ordinary cultivators, he was still no different from a child in front of Wu Shaogan.

Just as easily Wu Dongxiao beat up Meng Feiqing before, his uncle can beat him up just as easily now.

So, after only a breath, Wu Dongxiao let out a strange "ah".

Zhong Cai took a small sip of tea and watched the scene with a leisurely air.

Oh, what a panda eye!

Xuan Bing saw it too, and although he couldn't bear to look at it... he still stared straight at it.

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After another breath, the panda eye went from one to two.

Then came the bruising on his face, his nose was black and his face was swollen...

Ultimately, they're all after her looks.

If you look closely, you'll notice that despite the two of them jumping around in the cramped space for so long, not a single punch from Wu Shaogan landed on Wu Dongxiao. Instead, he made Wu Dongxiao "too ashamed to show his face."

This is probably what Wu Shaogan wanted to say to Wu Dongxiao.

This "teaching" lasted for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Wu Dongxiao himself lost count of how many blows he had taken, but he knew very well that the previous blows were all punches, and only the last blow was a kick from his uncle that landed directly on his butt, sending him flying out of the formation and into front of his senior brother.

He was caught by his senior brother.

Xuan Bing looked distressed and tried to help Wu Dongxiao sit down, but Wu Dongxiao jumped up as soon as his bottom touched the stool!

hiss--

That kick was so precise, it was just enough to make him feel a sharp pain to the bone whenever he touched the stool!

Wu Dongxiao could endure the pain, but once he sat down, he would be restless and twist and turn as if being scratched... It would look really unsightly.

Zhong Cai ignored the two fellow disciples and instead looked up at his old master, Wu, with a smile.

Wow! So handsome!

Old Wu, who casually retracted his long legs and strolled over leisurely—he was so handsome!

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After Wu Dongxiao received this beating, the whole matter was considered over.

However, he dared not take any medicine to reduce the swelling, so he stayed in the cabin, feeling quite embarrassed, waiting for the injury to subside naturally.

Furthermore, because Wu Shaogan's punches and kicks contained strange energy, even with Wu Dongxiao's strong physique as a fusion cultivator, he could not easily heal himself.

That would be very embarrassing.

Wu Dongxiao dared not shout that he wanted to go out anymore.

His depression lasted until the afternoon of the next day, when the people from Lan Yue Sect arrived.

Zhong Cai tossed a pill to Wu Dongxiao.

Only then did Wu Dongxiao dare to take the medicine, and he quickly regained his handsome appearance.

Then, he went with his two uncles to meet the people from Lan Yue Sect.

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An elder from the Lan Yue Sect, who had just reached the Spirit Transformation stage, appeared with the Meng sisters and a generous gift.

Upon seeing Zhong Wufu, he apologized profusely, explaining that his sect's teachings had been inadequate and that he had offended the higher sect.

I don't know what kind of teaching she received after returning home, but Meng Feiyan's attitude in apologizing became genuinely sincere.

Meng Feiqing's injuries are the same as her sister's, and they have not fully healed yet. Now she has put away her arrogance, apologized, and remained silent.

Wu Shaogan gestured for Wu Dongxiao to handle it himself.

Wu Dongxiao had already severed the arms of the two sisters, and knew that if the two wanted to slowly expel the black flames on their own, Meng Feiqing could only spend a few months slowly dealing with it herself, and then try her best to expel it for her sister.

The two sisters will definitely suffer a lot during this time.

However, we cannot ask other powerful members of the Lan Yue Sect for help.

Therefore, Wu Dongxiao said, "This matter is settled, and there is no need to worry about the remaining Blackfire. It only requires a few months of recuperation."

Upon hearing this, everyone from the Lan Yue Sect understood the meaning behind it.

The elder of the Lan Yue Sect revealed a warm expression and said gently, "Thank you for not taking it to heart, young friend."

Without further pleasantries, the people from Lan Yue Sect quickly left.

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The gentle smile of the Elder of Lan Yue Sect vanished immediately after he boarded his own flying boat.

He looked at the Meng sisters with a stern expression.

But he didn't say anything in the end, and just told the two sisters to go and stay to the side.

The Meng sisters didn't say anything and walked to the other side.

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Ever since the two sisters returned with serious injuries, the sect leader and elders of the Lan Yue Sect, who had always been very concerned about the rare emergence of the Fighting King, naturally all rushed to inquire about the reason.

Upon learning the reason, Meng Feiyan was immediately whipped fifty times.

Ignoring warnings and causing trouble outside, he not only implicated Meng Feiqing but also offended the War God Temple!

The leader of the Lan Yue Sect was truly disappointed in his students.

Normally, Meng Feiyan's minor mischief is one thing, but she actually dared to disobey his strict orders!

This is utterly ignorant!

While keeping track of the number of whips, the leader of the Lanyue Sect told Meng Feiyan about Wu Dongxiao's background.

If it were just an ordinary disciple of the Temple of War—even an ordinary genius disciple—it wouldn't be a big problem. In the end, it's just a conflict between disciples, not involving any lives, and no one was actually forced to kneel.

But is Wu Dongxiao an ordinary person?

His battle with Meng Feiqing was so quick and powerful that he could defeat Meng Feiqing so quickly and fiercely, which means he must be at least a top-tier Dou Wang. As for why he didn't make it onto the Sky Ranking, it can be speculated that he probably came from the Middle Continent like Wu Shaogan, and they might even be relatives.

So behind Wu Dongxiao are his relative Wu Shaogan, his relative's Daoist partner Zhong Cai, and the master of this couple... Moreover, some time ago, there was a person named Xuan Bing who fought a battle with the top of the fifth level and won, becoming the uncrowned king of the fifth level. He also seems to be following Wu Dongxiao!

With so many young and powerful individuals supporting each other and having no shortage of elixirs and resources, their future prospects are limitless.

If either of them goes wrong, the War God Temple and the Spirit Immortal Sect will go crazy!

Even if these two forces don't take these minor skirmishes seriously and only see them as training for their disciples, what about the two of them? Aren't they young and impetuous and won't hold grudges? Even if they don't hold grudges, but just feel annoyed, as their cultivation level rises and their strength increases, it will have many intangible effects on their Lan Yue Sect.

Even if Meng Feiqing hadn't been crippled, she could have become a powerful figure in the future, adding to the foundation of their Lanyue Sect. But could someone with a lower ranking like her compare to that group of people?

Meng Feiyan's actions have truly brought enormous trouble to their Lanyue Sect!

Fortunately, Wu Dongxiao was quite lenient and only gave him a minor punishment as a warning.

The sect leader of Lanyue Sect gave a stern order—

From then on, Meng Feiyan stayed in the sect and cultivated in seclusion. Unless she herself reached the Spirit Transformation stage or her sister Meng Feiqing underwent Nirvana, she could not be released!

Meng Feiyan knew she had made too many mistakes this time, so she could only bow her head and accept the punishment.

This time, Meng Feiqing neither protected her sister nor pleaded for her—partly because she herself was in danger, and partly because she had decided not to go out easily and to focus entirely on honing her strength.

This setback made Meng Feiqing realize her own shortcomings and also saw Wu Dongxiao's terrifying strength.

She was still unwilling to accept it.

But that's how the world is; the strong rule.

If she is stronger than Wu Dongxiao, then so what if her sister did something wrong this time?

As long as she wins against Wu Dongxiao, she will save face, and the sect won't do anything to her.

Unfortunately, she wasn't strong enough.

She must become even stronger!

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In fact, because Meng Feiqing needs several months to recover her body, she must continuously circulate her Xuan power to heal during these months, making it difficult for her to find time to comprehend secret techniques or hone her skills, and thus unable to improve her Xuan power.

So she won't make any progress in the next few months.

The Dou Wangs on the Sky Ranking are improving their strength very quickly. When everyone else is striving for improvement while he is held back by his injuries, Meng Feiqing's ranking on the Sky Ranking is destined to fall.

This was one of the reasons why Wu Dongxiao forced Meng Feiqing to heal herself.

Meng Feiqing is too arrogant.

So, as her ranking continues to drop, it must be quite upsetting for her.

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Now let's talk about Wu Dongxiao and his group.

After the people from Lan Yue Sect boarded the ship and left, Wu Shaogan and the others prepared to return to their cabins.

At that moment, that familiar malice still emanated from within.

The group continued to look in that direction.

Still, there was no result.

Zhong Cai frowned.

No one said anything; they simply went into the cabin.

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Zhong Cai said, "Senior Brother Xuan, you've all noticed too, haven't you?"

Xuan Bing's expression was not good, and he nodded, saying, "They're here for Dong Xiao."

Zhong Cai added, "We met in the suburbs, and we met again on the way back... Judging from the direction, they are probably independent cultivators who also have a quota to enter the cave."

At this point, he looked at Wu Dongxiao and instructed him, "You and he are both going to explore the cave. We haven't seen who it is yet, so you need to be extra careful and not let him ambush you."

Wu Dongxiao nodded solemnly.

He is extremely concerned about his personal safety.

Xuan Bing also said, "I will keep a close eye on things."

Wu Dongxiao smiled at Xuan Bing.

Zhong Cai stroked her chin, pondering, "I don't know why they have such strong malice towards you? It feels like it's a fight to the death."

Wu Dongxiao said quite frankly, "It's for the Meng sisters."

Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow and looked at Wu Dongxiao.

Wu Dongxiao pursed his lips: "I'm used to it. I've encountered many similar situations when I was training with my senior brother. Basically, as long as I don't give those girls face, a lot of my buddies will come to stand up for them." He thought for a moment, "This time, either she likes Meng Feiyan or she has her eye on Meng Feiqing, but she can't have him, so of course she's coming for me."