NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 65:
Chapter 65:
“Chu Guiyuan?”
Xiao Yang wasn’t surprised to see him. This man had been present all along, quietly observing from within the city gates. However, what puzzled Xiao Yang was why Chu Guiyuan hadn’t intervened to save Gui Teng. Instead, he had waited until Xiao Yang killed Gui Teng to make his appearance.
“Greetings, Holy Son!”
Chu Xiao and his group immediately stepped forward and saluted.
“He’s the Holy Son of the Guiyuan Martial Sect, Chu Guiyuan?”
The crowd stared at the elegant young man dressed in white, fanning himself casually, and they were astonished.
The Guiyuan Martial Sect was the second most powerful sect in the northern regions of Yuanwu Continent.
It was said that the sect’s founder, the legendary Guiyuan Patriarch, had once been undefeated throughout the northern region, relying on the Guiyuan Scripture. After countless victories, he established the Guiyuan Martial Sect and passed down the Guiyuan Nine Techniques.
Over generations, the sect had produced many exceptional talents, rivaling only the Fuyao Sword Sect in strength.
Now, the Holy Son of the Guiyuan Martial Sect had personally appeared in such a small place as Yuanlong City. Even Lei Lie, the Enforcement Elder, was taken aback.
The Holy Son’s status was lofty. For him to lower himself and come here meant there must be a significant reason.
“Greetings, Holy Son!” Lei Lie stepped forward, bowing respectfully.
“There’s no need for formality, Elder Lei,” Chu Guiyuan replied with a slight nod.
Meanwhile, Xiao Zhenshan and his family were filled with despair.
Even the Qingyang Sword Sect wouldn’t be able to protect them now.
Xiao Zhenshan had hoped to use Lei Lie’s presence to pressure the Liu family by flying the Xiao family’s flag on the carriage. However, Lei Lie, shrewd as he was, had seen through this tactic.
While Lei Lie had been willing to help as a favor to Xiao Yang, the sect’s Holy Son, and Qin Fei, a prodigy with an innate Dao body, this favor extended only so far. With the Liu family now backed by the Guiyuan Martial Sect and even its Holy Son present, Lei Lie had no intention of getting involved further.
Song Qiang and Lin Wangchuan were visibly tense, and even Jiang Ting couldn’t hide her worry for Xiao Yang.
Their Senior Brother had acted recklessly by killing Gui Teng. If Chu Guiyuan decided to hold them accountable, it would spell disaster.
Qin Fei, however, wore a cold smirk.
With the Guiyuan Martial Sect’s Holy Son here, Xiao Yang was doomed. He didn’t even need to fan the flames anymore; Xiao Yang had already made himself a target.
“I killed your sect’s elder. Aren’t you angry?” Xiao Yang asked, smirking as he looked at Chu Guiyuan.
“Unfilial son! How dare you speak to the Holy Son that way? Kneel and apologize at once! Beg for the Holy Son’s mercy!” Xiao Zhenshan roared in anger.
“You want me to kneel and apologize?” Xiao Yang turned back to Chu Guiyuan, smiling faintly.
“Haha… Xiao Brother, you must be joking. That fool Gui Teng overestimated himself by daring to attack you. His death was well-deserved,” Chu Guiyuan said, laughing lightly.
“What?”
“What’s going on here?”
The crowd was utterly dumbfounded.
Gui Teng, an elder of the Guiyuan Martial Sect, had been killed by Xiao Yang, and yet Chu Guiyuan, the sect’s Holy Son, showed no intention of seeking vengeance. He even seemed slightly amused by the situation.
Even Lei Lie, the Enforcement Elder, was taken aback.
Qin Fei, on the other hand, was completely stunned.
What was happening?
How could the Holy Son of the Guiyuan Martial Sect let this slide?
Xiao Yang, having lived another life, understood the current state of the Guiyuan Martial Sect better than anyone.
The Gui and Chu families were at odds, both vying for the opportunity to represent the sect in the upcoming Jiazi Grand Competition, held once every sixty years. The infighting within the Guiyuan Martial Sect had reached its peak.
Gui Teng’s tyrannical actions in Yuanlong City had long irked Chu Guiyuan.
Moreover, Gui Teng had come to Yuanlong City for the underground spiritual vein recently discovered near the northern mines. While Chu Guiyuan had worked to seal the information, the Gui family had still managed to find out.
The resources within that vein could greatly enhance the strength of whoever controlled it.
As it was Chu Guiyuan’s faction that had discovered the vein, he had no intention of allowing the Gui family to take a share.
Under such circumstances, why would he avenge Gui Teng?
Unless Chu Guiyuan had lost his mind, there was no reason for him to act.
Xiao Yang’s decision to return to Yuanlong City wasn’t just to visit his grandfather’s grave but also for the underground spiritual vein. He knew that soon, an earth-shattering event would take place here, drawing powerful figures from all corners of the northern region.
Deep within the spiritual vein was something he needed—something that had once been claimed by the Demon Sect in his previous life, ultimately falling into Qin Fei’s hands.
That object had accelerated Qin Fei’s cultivation, propelling him to surpass Lei Renjie and become the second strongest among the Qingyang Sword Sect’s younger generation.
Xiao Yang wouldn’t allow history to repeat itself.
By striking Gui Jianren and killing Gui Teng, he not only rid the world of evil but also created an opportunity to distance himself from the Xiao family.
If the Xiao family feared being implicated and severed ties with him, it would save him the trouble of dealing with them further.
“Dear nephew, save us!”
“Brother-in-law, please spare us!”
The Liu family patriarch Liu Xiaotian and his son Liu Ruhu, who had been groveling before Xiao Yang, now turned to Chu Guiyuan, begging for their lives.
Chu Guiyuan frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Xiao Yang immediately understood.
So that’s how it is.
Xiao Yang realized why Chu Guiyuan had stepped forward now—it was to protect the Liu family.
Liu Xiaotian’s daughter, Liu Ruxian, had joined the Guiyuan Martial Sect and was connected to Chu Guiyuan.
“Young Master Xiao, these men are the father and brother of my Dao companion. Could you grant me this favor and spare their lives?” Chu Guiyuan asked, folding his fan with a polite smile.
Xiao Yang studied Chu Guiyuan for a moment, making the latter visibly uneasy.
“Fine. I’ll give you this favor. But if I see them again, there will be no mercy.”
Xiao Yang shot a cold glance at the Liu family father and son before turning away.
He had no intention of clashing with Chu Guiyuan before securing the treasure within the spiritual vein.
“Thank Xiao Brother for sparing your lives!” Chu Guiyuan commanded the Liu family with a firm tone.
Liu Xiaotian and Liu Ruhu reluctantly knelt and thanked Xiao Yang, their humiliation palpable.
Their hatred for Xiao Yang burned deep, but for now, they could only endure.
In his heart, Liu Xiaotian swore, Xiao Yang, just wait. I’ll have my revenge.
After all, Gui Teng’s elder brother was a true Divine Martial Realm expert. If he intervened, Xiao Yang would undoubtedly be doomed.