Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xu Yang lifted the two seriously injured Mystical Warriors by their legs and threw them out of the gate.
Lu Zhuo and Wei Haoshan’s limbs were all broken. Their Star Oceans were severely damaged by Xu Yang. Although Xu Yang did not destroy their Mystical Cores, their lives were ruined as they were seriously injured. It was difficult to mend their bones. However, it would be even more difficult to recover their damaged Star Oceans even with an Alchemist Master’s assistance.
“Oh? Why is there a mess outside the door?”
Xu Yang was surprised seeing what was going on outside as he was about to close the gates. Originally, there were piles of neatly arranged firewood chopped by Xu Yang but they were scattered all around, and many of them had been broken into several pieces.
“Zhengyang?” A tentative voice came from the side. Xu Yang turned and saw a handsome middle-aged man. The man was lifting a thin man in grey clothes upside down.
His cultivation was strong and Xu Yang could not identify what stage he was in. The middle-aged man was at least a Mystical Master.
Xu Yang analyzed the man the moment he saw him.
“May I know who you are, Sir?” Xu Yang did a fist-and-palm salute and asked.
“Li Zhongxuan.” The handsome man dropped the man in grey on the ground in front of Xu Yang. “This person’s behavior is suspicious. His has walked around your house three times. So I captured him.”
Xu Yang did not have memories of a person called Li Zhongxuan. He then realized what was going on when he saw the mark of Vast-Gate Dojo on the belt of the man in grey. He bowed deeply and said, “Thank you so much, Mr. Li.”
“You can call me Uncle Li.” Li Zhongxuan looked at the two Mystical Warriors from Fire-Cloud Dojo. His eyes flashed in amazement. “I have underestimated you. You can defeat two Mystical Warriors with the cultivation of a Mystical Learner. You can actually settle the problem by yourself without me.”
“Uncle… Li.” Xu Yang addressed the man as such, but it felt awkward somehow. “Why are you here to protect me?”
“I knew your father well.” Li Zhongxuan seemed to be reminiscing about something, and he soon came to his senses. “Hence, I’ll come to assist you if there is someone threatening your life.”
“The two groups of people come from Fire-Cloud Dojo and Vast-Gate Dojo respectively. Li Zhongxuan said. “How is it that you have made an enemy of both factions on your journey on the ascetic road?”
Xu Yang was silent for a while. He could tell Li Zhongxuan what had happened on the Ascetic Road except for the fact that he had killed Hong Xi. He analyzed the situation and said, “The guide of Fire-Cloud Dojo’s ascetic team must have told their master about their experiences on the way. This is the reason they came for me. As for Vast-Gate Dojo, they came to investigate the reason why their whole ascetic team has gone missing as I’m the only survivor.”
Li Zhongxuan seemed to be thinking about something. “I see. Then, this is easy to deal with.” He waved his hand and three long blue whips were wrapped around the three Mystical Warriors. He moved his arm and the three of them were thrown tens of meters away. “You should have clearly heard what I said just now. Go and tell your masters that you should have a battle at the Northern Arena to deal with this matter. You must not involve those who have no relation to this issue. I will exterminate every faction who dares to trouble Xu Yang.”
“Remember, I’m Li Zhongxuan!”
At Fire-Cloud Dojo.
“The man said he is Li Zhongxuan?”
The fat head was surprised to see Wei Haoshan and Lu Zhuo who were sent back on stretchers. However, the smile on his face had suddenly disappeared after hearing their explanation.
“Who is Li Zhongxuan, Master? His surname is Li, and he even dared to speak in such a manner… Is he from the Northern City?” The instructor named Lian Ting asked.
“You’re right. He is the second son of Lord Lin Yuan, and the younger brother of the governor, Li Boyan.” The master took a deep breath and announced solemnly, “Spread my order! No one is allowed to trouble Xu Yang from now on, and the issue should not be brought up ever again.”
The same scene was repeated in Vast-Gate Dojo. Li Zhongxuan rescued Xu Yang from the resentment that the two dojos had toward him all by himself, and this allowed Xu Yang to not be dragged into the problematic mess.
Meanwhile, at the governor’s residence.
“Zhongxuan, you ended up intervening in the matter.”
A man in noble attire who was sitting on the throne said. He had a dignified aura. He was Lord Lin Yuan’s eldest son, and the governor of Lin Yuan City, Li Boyan.
“Yes, Elder Brother.” Facing the pressure that came from the nobleman, Li Zhongxuan stood straight and stiff like a sharp spear.
“Hmph…” Li Boyan seemed to have guessed that his brother would reply as such, and he said, “Do you know that it is likely to cause a misunderstanding with the Mo family?”
“It has been more than ten years. When will the Mo family finally forget about the two young ones?”
“Don’t you remember how serious the incident was?” Li Boyan said. “I can understand where you are coming from, but as the head of the family, I have to tell you that we cannot pick a fight with the Mo family.”
“I will bear all the responsibilities if the Mo family were to come at us.” Li Zhongxuan said, and left with an air of indignance
In the Xu family’s main courtyard.
“Qinggang, how did things go?” An old voice sounded from a figure behind layers of curtains.
“Father, I didn’t have to do anything.” A man with hard-set facial lines who was in his thirties bowed and answered.
“Oh? You were able to hold back? Are the people from Fire-Cloud Dojo and Vast-Gate Dojo so easy to communicate with?” The old voice sounded monotonous.
“What actually happened was, Li Zhongxuan was there, and caught a Mystical Warrior from Vast-Gate Dojo after blocking his Star Ocean. As for the other two Mystical Warriors…”
“The other two people? They should be from Fire-Cloud Dojo. What’s going on? Li Zhongxuan would not have let them go as he has gotten himself involved in this matter.” The elderly man seemed to know Li Zhongxuan well. “The fact that he has taken the initiative to interfere means that he no longer has anything holding him back… Hmph! I can’t believe that I, Xu Changling, would have to rely on outsiders to protect my grandson. I’m filled with regret with the thought of that.”
“All your efforts are for the Xu family, Father.” Xu Qinggang said immediately. “The other two Mystical Warriors were thrown out by Zhengyang.”
“What?” The news was indeed unexpected. Even the calm Xu Changling had changed his tone. “Yang is not that strong.”
Xu Qinggang nodded and said, “I was also terrified at that time. I could be sure that the two Mystical Warriors are from Fire-Cloud Dojo. The two people are Lu Zhuo and Wei Haoshan. They are in the Advanced and Pinnacle tiers of Mystical Warrior respectively.”
“It seems that Zhengyang possesses powerful self-protecting methods.” Xu Changling was knowledgeable. He could readily accept the fact although he was terrified. “He is Qingyuan’s son after all.”
“Although Zhengyang’s strength is not that strong, his senses are highly sensitive. I was nearly noticed by him several times when I was in hiding. Father, should we find an opportunity to explain to him to prevent further misunderstanding?”
Xu Changling shook his head slowly and said, “The Grand Family Tournament is around the corner. We don’t have to worry. We can remove the protection on Zhengyang as Li Zhongxuan’s words are more powerful in keeping him safe. We don’t have to be worried unless he goes to the Python Mountains suddenly like he did last time.”
Xu Qinggang was deeply touched. In fact, he had always been instructed to secretly ensure Xu Yang’s safety, but he could only do so in hiding because of the Mo family’s existence. He could not show himself unless Xu Yang were to encounter a life-threatening situation. He had actually taken Xu Yang home and had healed him when Xu Yang was bullied and fallen unconscious several times in the past.
Xu Qinggang was punished by Xu Changling as he was not aware when Xu Yang had joined Vast-Gate Dojo’s ascetic team.
There were only a few people, including Xu Qinggang, who knew that the head had never really wanted to give up Xu Qingyuan and his descendants.
As for the situation in which Xu Yang was bullied by the members of the younger generation, Xu Qinggang wanted to stop them but ended up not doing so. Xu Changling’s intentions were clear. He did not care about the squabbles between the young ones as it would merely make people believe that they have truly abandoned Xu Qingyuan’s family.
Xu Changling had three sons, the eldest was Xu Qinglu, the second was Xu Qingyuan and the youngest was Xu Qinggang. Their children had never participated in bullying Xu Yang like the other members of the family branches.