NCCnovel Chapter 272 The Witch of the Martial World 13
Chapter 272 The Witch of the Martial World 13
Hua Wuyi exudes an air of wickedness, radiating the unique aura of a demonic cult leader. In Qingyu's words, it would be—
Being invincible is lonely; I'm number one!
"Who are you?!" Guo Xiao noticed something was wrong with Hua Wuyi, his body tensed, ready to attack at any moment.
He was getting a little annoyed. This group of five seemed to have no rules at all, and anyone could come in.
Lin Shiwan secretly glanced at him with fear and nervousness, a strange feeling inexplicably rising in her heart.
In her memory, this person loved her, but unfortunately, good and evil cannot coexist, and she was destined not to be with him.
But the other person was so handsome that, despite her fear, Lin Shiwan couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Hua unintentionally noticed her gaze, raised an eyebrow, and when her gaze swept over, it unconsciously carried an aggressive quality, making Lin Shiwan tremble.
Seeing this, Hua Wuyi suddenly felt bored. She was not as beautiful or elegant as his saintess. She was just an ordinary person with a few more spiritual qualities.
Hua Wuyi averted her gaze, her heart turning cold. "So you were the ones who were chasing and killing my Demonic Sect members before?"
His eyes revealed nonchalance, but his voice was as cold as a knife cutting into the hearts of several people.
Guo Xiao's eyes widened, her jaw tightened, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "You're the leader of the Demonic Sect!"
It's an affirmative sentence.
Hua nodded slightly, her horrifying gaze meeting Guo Xiao's. The latter felt a chill run down his spine, his scalp tingling, and he instinctively wanted to back away.
Even after realizing what had happened, he remained calm and said, "You've come here to die, but now, if I shout, none of the heroes around here will let you go!"
"So what?" Hua Wuyi didn't care at all, even smiling slightly. "I'll kill you all before they arrive, then my trip won't have been in vain!"
These words were arrogant, yet they terrified the three of them. Lin Shinian's mind raced, but this sudden turn of events left him unable to come up with a good solution for the time being.
Just as Qingyu was enjoying the gossip, she noticed that another person suddenly appeared in the scene.
Upon closer inspection, Xue Lingyuan was strolling over leisurely with a smile on his face, as if he were visiting his own home.
The atmosphere on the scene became increasingly subtle. Qingyu frowned slightly, her bright little face full of dissatisfaction.
"What is he doing here... Instead of properly handling matters with the court, he's ruining a good show!" Qingyu pouted her red lips and muttered to herself.
On the other side of the screen, the others also noticed that there was another person. Guo Xiao felt the pressure increase. He even wondered if he could withstand a few moves from Hua Wuyi.
"It seems this martial arts tournament is destined to be anything but peaceful," Xue Lingyuan said with a smile, seemingly unfazed by his sudden appearance.
Hua Wuyi knew Xue Lingyuan. In his eyes, Xue Lingyuan was an even crazier than himself, who did things without any rules or reason, and did whatever he wanted. He once wanted to win him over, since Xue Lingyuan's martial arts skills were indeed not low. However, he did not expect that the latter would cause more and more trouble and become more and more extreme. So he gave up on the idea.
I haven't seen him for years, and he's still as unpredictable as ever. He actually came to meddle in my business?
Hua Wuyi was very dissatisfied and immediately began to exude coldness, glaring at him, "What are you doing here? These people are mine."
“I’m not arguing with you.” Xue Lingyuan said with a smile, then looked at Guo Xiao, “This…Young Master Guo, I have something I’d like to discuss with you, about your father and the imperial court.”
"What do you mean?" Guo Xiao's brow twitched, a hint of fear rising in her heart. "The imperial court and the martial arts world have always kept to themselves. How could my father possibly have any connection with the imperial court?!"
Xue Lingyuan shook his head slightly, as if there was something profound in his expression. He didn't want to reveal it in front of others, but when he thought that this young man was someone the beauty had been paying attention to for a long time, he couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.
Seeing his arrogant expression, he immediately stopped hiding it and said directly, "Do you really think that's the case? Your father has been secretly serving the imperial court all along, and the imperial court is also behind this martial arts tournament."
Otherwise, how could Princess Jiayi have such great power?
Guo Xiao's face turned deathly pale. "You're talking nonsense!"
But deep down he already had a nagging belief, after all, he had only come in because of Princess Jiayi from the very beginning!
However, he was unwilling to tarnish Guo's father's reputation. If others were to believe that his family was colluding with the imperial court, things would likely not end well.
Hua, who was listening to their conversation from the side, had an unreadable expression. Suddenly, she sneered, her words full of sarcasm, "So this so-called justice in the martial arts world is actually manipulated by the imperial court. How utterly ridiculous."
He was certainly aware of this, and his feigned surprise was merely a way to mock the people in front of him.
Lin Shiwan and the other woman looked at each other, not expecting things to become so complicated; it seemed that the order of everything was wrong.
With two major villains right in front of him, even with his prophetic memories, Lin Shinian dared not move an inch.
Hearing Hua Wuyi's mockery, Guo Xiao's eyes widened in anger, wishing he could immediately step forward and fight. But then Xue Lingyuan slowly said, "I didn't want to get involved in this Jianghu affair, but this matter is too complicated. Young Master Guo, you'd better persuade your father to stop, otherwise the entire martial arts world will become a pawn of the imperial court."
They act like they're doing this for the Guo family's own good!
Guo Xiao clenched her fists, her voice filled with suppressed resentment, "I will not believe your one-sided story. No matter what, I will personally ask my father for clarification."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Hua Wuyi suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way. "Trying to leave? I haven't settled the score yet."
Xue Lingyuan stepped forward. “Master, let’s put today’s matter aside for now. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. The most urgent task is to find out what the court really wants.”
He still wanted to complete the task given to him by the beauty, which required Guo Xiao to personally go and inquire about it.
Hua Wuyi's eyes flashed with displeasure as she coldly retorted, "Who do you think you are? Daring to order this sect leader around?"
"Of course I wouldn't dare." Xue Lingyuan smiled, appearing refined and cultured. If Qingyu weren't a member of the Demonic Sect, he would have already kicked her.
Hua Wuyi snorted and stepped aside to make way. He had only come today to check on the situation and had no other plans for the time being.
Since Xue Lingyuan was going to cause trouble, he didn't mind watching the show.
Seeing this, Guo Xiao hurriedly left. Lin Shiwan and Lin Shinian quickly followed.
Xue Lingyuan watched them leave with a smile, but upon closer inspection, his eyes were devoid of any emotion, deep and unfathomable, chilling to the bone.
Only after the figures of the group disappeared did he stop smiling and turn to Hua Wuyi. "Sect Leader, I have agreed to your previous proposal. When can I join the sect?"
Hua Wuyi was a little confused. His previous suggestion? Then, as if remembering something, his brow furrowed. "You've changed your mind?"
"Hmm." Joining the sect sooner would give him an advantage, allowing him to win the heart of the beauty sooner!