Judging from the middle-aged man's decadent appearance, he, with the strength of a fourth-level swordsman, was able to perform exquisite sword skills that even a sword saint might not be able to perform. This was not without cost, and his energy was almost exhausted.
Mu Hanyan was curious about what strange and unusual technique he was using. She had seen many strange and unusual techniques, but she had never seen one that could achieve such a level of improvement purely through one's own energy, without relying on elixirs or other rare treasures.
Even Nian Anyao's technique of having a human face and a beast heart came at the cost of his lifespan, and he also relied on the strength of the Dragon Whisker Thunder Beast itself to barely improve from the sixth level of Sword Master to the combat power equivalent to that of a Sword Saint.
"What kind of sword is that?" The middle-aged man looked at Mu Hanyan unwillingly, feeling completely exhausted. He knew that Mu Hanyan was able to wield such a powerful sword due to the divine sword in her hand. Without it, Mu Hanyan would not be able to unleash his full potential, and he would not have suffered such a defeat.
"The name of the sword is Hanxiao!" Mu Hanyan slowly sheathed the sword and said proudly.
The Hanxiao Sword was finally tempered into a divine weapon. Her mood was naturally surging, and a sense of pride that she had never felt before surged in her heart: one day, she would surpass her previous life and tower between heaven and earth. Only in this way would she be worthy of such a divine sword!
"Han Xiao, Han Xiao, I didn't expect you to have such a magical weapon." The middle-aged man sighed and smiled bitterly with deep emotion.
"Where are Yun Bo and Mu Sha?" Mu Hanyan didn't have time to express her feelings to him, so she asked again.
"Haha, I said, even if you kill me, don't even think about making me speak." The middle-aged man smiled strangely.
"Not good!" Mu Hanyan suddenly realized that something was wrong and rushed forward.
Unfortunately, he was already one step too late. His body shook, a trace of blood slowly seeped out from the corner of his mouth, and his breath of life quickly disappeared.
She hadn't expected this man to be so ruthless. Knowing there was no hope of escape, he'd actually severed his own heart meridians. Mu Hanyan grabbed his pulse point with one hand and forcibly injected energy into his body. At the same time, her fingers sealed several of his meridians, hoping to delay his demise.
But when she injected her energy into him, Mu Hanyan discovered that this person was even more ruthless than she had imagined. She continuously shattered his heart meridians, even shattering all the meridians in his body. As soon as her energy was injected into his meridians, it immediately dissipated throughout his limbs, bones, and internal organs.
"Forget it, stop it, it's no use," Ye Lanxun said softly. His heart was broken, his meridians severed. Forget Mu Hanyan, even the legendary immortals couldn't save him.
As soon as he finished speaking, the light in the middle-aged man's eyes disappeared, and the last trace of his life force also completely dissipated.
Hua Yue and the others were silent. No one had expected that the middle-aged man who had been so arrogant and talking nonsense just now would commit suicide so decisively when he saw that things were not going well.
It is not easy for ordinary masters to practice, so they would never commit suicide like this. Even if they know that they are doomed, they will still struggle and make the final effort before they are willing to give up. Only those who have been trained as death warriors by their families since childhood can be so determined.
What is the origin of this person? How powerful must his family be to be able to cultivate such a brave man?
Unfortunately, this man was too cruel to himself, even crueler than to his enemies. He severed his own heart meridians so quickly that even Mu Hanyan could not stop him, and there was no chance to find out who was behind the scenes.
"What a pity, I should have thought of it earlier." Mu Hanyan said self-reproachfully.
With this man's death, she completely lost all clues and had no idea where Yun Bo and Mu Sha were trapped. Even if she went back to see her grandfather, she would probably be at a loss. After all, Lin'an County was the territory of the major aristocratic families, and it would be difficult for the Mu family to infiltrate.
"It's useless even if you thought of it earlier." Ye Lanxuan said calmly.
"Don't comfort me. If I could stop him earlier and save his life, there would always be a chance for him to speak." Mu Hanyan knew that Ye Lanxun was comforting her, but did not want to excuse herself. She smiled bitterly and said.
"No, I'm not trying to comfort you." Ye Lanxuan shook his head and said to Mu Hanyan seriously, "If the descendants of the Guiyu clan of Mangshan are determined to die, there's nothing you can do to stop them."
"Gui Yu, do you know his origin?" Mu Hanyan was stunned at first, and then said in surprise.
"The Gui Yu clan was the most mysterious and powerful family in the Holy Court Continent tens of thousands of years ago. At its peak, its influence spread across all the countries in the continent and even affected the succession to the throne of various countries." Ye Lanxuan said slowly.
"So powerful?" Mu Hanyan took a breath and then asked in confusion, "Such a powerful family, how come I have never heard of it?"
“Because they were too powerful, not only did they shake the foundations of the royal families of various countries, they even dared to provoke the Holy Court, so they were wiped out by the Holy Court in one fell swoop.
"The Guiyu clan's rise to power was so brief, seemingly overnight, that they amassed incredible power, extending their influence to the royal families of various nations. Therefore, it remained largely unknown to the general public. Later, when the Holy Court intervened, the entire Guiyu clan vanished overnight, leaving even fewer people with any knowledge of it," Ye Lanxun explained.
Mu Hanyan remained silent. She was already shocked by the power of the mysterious Gui Yu family. Only after learning the reason for their demise did she realize what true power was.
Even the mysterious family that once had influence across the world, even able to influence the succession of thrones in various countries, was so vulnerable in front of the Holy Court. How powerful could this Holy Court be? To put it bluntly, you are really awesome, but I am even more awesome than you.
"Then do you know the whereabouts of Gui Yu?" Mu Hanyan looked at Ye Lanxuan expectantly.
No matter how emotional she felt, the strength of the Holy Court had nothing to do with her. What she cared more about was the whereabouts of Yun Bo and Mu Sha.
"The Gui Yu clan was destroyed by the Holy Court tens of thousands of years ago. How would I know their whereabouts? If the sword technique he just used was not the evil magic that the Gui Yu clan was good at according to records, I would have no idea where he came from." Ye Lanxuan shook his head and said.
"It seems that we can only go back to see grandfather and discuss it again." Mu Hanyan was also a little helpless. She told Hua Yue and others, "You stay and take care of Mu Nan and Miss Yu. I will go back to see grandfather."
After saying that, Mu Hanyan was about to leave.
"I'm afraid it's too late." Ye Lanxuan did not rush to leave, but said thoughtfully.
"What's wrong?" Mu Hanyan asked with a sinking heart.
"The descendants of the Guiyu clan have remained in hiding for tens of thousands of years. Even the Holy Court is probably unaware of their existence, believing they have long since been eradicated. The Guiyu clan has struggled to survive to this day, so how could they easily reveal their identities?
Although that person came in with a menacing demeanor just now, there was nothing strange about him. He seemed more like someone from an ordinary aristocratic family. He probably just pretended to be that way to avoid suspicion."
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