NOVGO.NET Chapter 675: 292: Heir of Heaven_3
Chapter 675: Chapter 292: Heir of Heaven_3
“But who would have expected Ji Shuhua to truly embody the spirit of ‘Yiqi Qianqiu’, even at the brink of death, unwilling to hand it over.
At last, barely clinging to a breath, he delivered it into Su Mo’s hands.
The Store Manager actually did not want to provoke Su Mo, the top figure of Donghuang, yet he couldn’t help feeling aggrieved, which led him to spread the news across Jianghu, hoping to incite everyone to collectively attack Su Mo.
He wanted to fish in troubled waters.
However, what he didn’t expect was that Su Mo’s influence had already solidified. After the news spread across Jianghu, while there were indeed some who dared to make a move on the Xinghai Relic Sand Iron,
more people were out there to stop them.
Thus, no matter how, the water could not be muddied.
Having no choice, they didn’t dare to confront Su Mo directly.
They only waited for Su Mo to hand over the item, and waited until three days after Su Mo left the area before they dared to make their move to take it.
Yet the person who arrived today, although not daring to treat Su Mo lightly, was certainly not an ordinary individual.
Who would have thought that a blacksmith, who knew no martial arts, could have people sprawling over backwards?
At this moment, watching the Hidden Sword Hermit nearly reaching the thatched house, he felt both anxious and furious, unsure of the peculiarities that might lie within the thatched house.
If he really were to burst in, the consequences would be unpredictable.
But, in order to avoid the Cu Xin Arrow and the Impermanence Rain Needle, it was already impossible for them to prevent him from entering the thatched house.
And all this was calculated by the Hidden Sword Hermit.
Using the Xinghai Relic Sand Iron as bait, and himself as the lure, the purpose was to kill all the invaders today to honor Ji Shuhua’s spirit in heaven.
Now, just by reaching inside the thatched house, he was confident that he could completely eradicate everyone present.
But just as he was a step away from the thatched house, suddenly a person appeared in front of him.
This person wore a bright red robe, swiftly closed the door of the thatched house, and kicked straight at the Hidden Sword Hermit.
Caught off guard, the Hidden Sword Hermit couldn’t defend in time and was struck squarely in the chest, sending him flying backwards.
After he landed, there was no serious injury, but his eyes were slightly dazed:
“Who are you?”
The fire on the table, Impermanance Rain Needle, Xinghai Relic Sand Iron, all these things were meant to distract.
The intention was that when the unexpected happened, these people’s attention would not be on him.
Based on their positions and distance, the one who could appear instantly on his inevitable path meant that he had not paid any attention to things like the Xinghai Relic Sand Iron from the beginning.
His attention was entirely on himself, thus able to block his path at the critical moment.
But the Hidden Sword Hermit couldn’t understand; with the Xinghai Relic Sand Iron right there, and the woman’s screams still echoing, why would someone ignore all that and just focus on watching him?
Touching his own pitch-black face, he really didn’t think he should attract any attention.
Especially not from a middle-aged man.
“I am Huo Liao Yuan.”
The master in the red robe stepped forward, clasping his hands together: “Dare I ask, are you the Heir of Heaven?”
The Hidden Sword Hermit’s expression changed instantly, he laughed and shook his head:
“What Heir of Heaven Palace, Underworld disciples, I don’t understand these.”
“The Cu Xin Arrow, Impermanence Rain Needle, these items, all come from the Heavenly Craft Treasure Record.
“And this Heavenly Craft Treasure Record is a masterwork compiled by famous craftsmen during the era of the Da Xuan Dynasty.
“Do you truly not know?”
When Huo Liao Yuan said this, the old man and three White Robed Swordsmen had also arrived.
Initially the old man was furiously wild, but upon hearing Huo Liao Yuan’s words, his expression changed:
“Heavenly Craft Treasure Record? Could it be what Master Liao Yuan mentioned…”
“Yes.”
Huo Liao Yuan nodded slightly, looked towards the Hidden Sword Hermit, and said with a smile:
“Ordinary people do not know, but we are aware that back in the days, the Da Xuan Dynasty gathered all the skilled craftsmen in the world, not just for compiling a Heavenly Craft Treasure Record.
“While they were compiling this treasure record, they also built an arsenal…”
The elder took a deep breath upon hearing this, and suddenly looked at the Hidden Sword Hermit, then burst into laughter:
“Finding it without looking everywhere, and obtaining it without any effort!
“The Store Manager has pursued riches all his life, yet never expected that the greatest treasure in the world would be right here!
“Mister has such great talent, why degrade yourself by staying here?
“Let bygones be bygones, I hope Mister can join us and create something great together!”
The moment he finished speaking, he suddenly made his move.
With a raise of his hand, he killed a White Robed Swordsman beside him, and immediately after kicking, he also grabbed at something.
From the slant, a longsword suddenly attacked, smoothly caught by the elder’s wrist, twisted instantly with a snap, breaking the White Robed Swordsman’s wrist.
The next moment, he met a palm strike, and with a thud, the White Robed Swordsman’s brain burst open.
The kick he had delivered had sent another swordsman, who was about to draw his sword, back two or three steps, and after killing the second White Robed Swordsman, he moved swiftly and leaped forward.
His fists rained down like torrential rain, striking everywhere.
The White Robed Swordsman’s martial arts were not as good as his own, and losing the initiative, was beaten senselessly by this mindless Fist Technique.
With just a slight negligence, the fist had hit the heart, the Heart Meridian instantly broke, and he died on the spot.
Huo Liao Yuan just glanced briefly, no longer taking it to heart.
The Hidden Sword Hermit was dumbfounded:
“Why… Why did you kill them?”
“They are from the Hidden Killing Building, bought by the Store Manager with money, to run errands for us.
“If we do not kill them, should this news be known to the Hidden Killing Building, it would potentially bring endless trouble.”
The elder smiled gently: “What do you make of what I just said, Mister?”
“It means nothing… Let alone my ignorance of this so-called Heavenly Craft Treasure Record you speak of.
“Just considering how malicious you are, how could I possibly associate myself with you.
“Moreover… moreover with Old Ji’s body not yet cold, if today I cannot keep you all within this Hidden Sword Hut, then I truly misused the word ‘friend’!”
He smiled suddenly at this point:
“I thought I could kill you all and still walk away unscathed, but now it seems, we are doomed to perish together…Hmm?”
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly paused, looking up:
“Lord Su… I thought you had left?”
However, upon hearing this, the elder and Huo Liao Yuan burst into laughter.
“Mister is full of cunning schemes, truly admirable.”
“To think that at this time, you would still try to scare us with Lord Su…
“Sadly, you underestimated us too much.”
“Oh? Is that so?”
As the two laughed heartily, a voice suddenly came from behind them:
“I wonder, what exactly does the Hermit underestimate about you two?”