A Glance Topples a City, Another Topples a Kingdom

A Glance Topples a City, Another Topples a Kingdom

After condensing his Soul Power twice in succession to kill Old Blade, the meager Soul Power in Su Yuntian's body could no longer maintain the Four-Winged Angel Martial Soul. Both pairs of wings vanished at the same time, and he fell weakly to the ground.

The black-clad assassin codenamed Withered Sword lunged forward, kicked the short sword from Su Yuntian's hand, then pressed a broken sword to his neck.

"Don't move!"

With a blade at his throat, Su Yuntian was utterly helpless.

Meanwhile, Broken Spear wielded two short spears. In merely two exchanges, he had cut Su Yuntao's arm and chest.

Broken Spear had always been a man of few words, but every strike he made was ruthless and decisive. He was furious over the death of his brother, Old Blade, yet could not kill Su Yuntian to avenge him. So he vented his rage on Su Yuntao, determined to kill this level-27 Soul Grandmaster beneath his spears.

Su Yuntao soon found himself unable to hold on.

A short spear aimed at his heart, stabbing out like a venomous dragon.

"Brother!"

Su Yuntian stretched an arm toward Su Yuntao, trying to grasp something.

But it was impossible... At such a distance, with his Soul Power completely depleted, he could not save Su Yuntao. Even if Su Yuntian wanted to use his own body to block the spear for him, he could not.

Knowing he would not escape calamity today, Su Yuntao had already resolved to die. Rather than retreat, he charged forward, using his chest to meet one of Broken Spear's short spears while both claws stabbed toward Broken Spear's vital points.

Even if he died, he would take someone down with him!

However, just as the short spear was about to pierce Su Yuntao's chest, a dazzling golden light shot over.

The golden figure was so radiant that Broken Spear, Withered Sword, and Su Yuntao all involuntarily narrowed their eyes. Only Su Yuntian widened his eyes and saw that within the golden light stood a young woman in palace attire, with long hair and a flowing skirt.

Where the golden light reached, the long-haired woman casually waved a hand and sent Broken Spear, the assassin whose Soul Power exceeded level 35, flying. He sprayed a mist of blood through the air.

After the time of a single breath, Broken Spear lived up to his name. His body fell onto the grass like a snapped spear, and he never moved again.

Having recovered from their shock, Su Yuntao, Su Yuntian, and Withered Sword were all utterly stunned.

That young woman had killed a Soul Elder with one casual strike?

She did not look old, not even twenty, yet she possessed such strength.

Su Yuntao was already nearly twenty-five, yet his Soul Power was only level 27. Ma Xiunuo, meanwhile, had only managed to break through level 30 in his seventies or eighties.

Who was she? Why had she appeared here?

The Su brothers and Withered Sword all found themselves considering those same two questions.

Su Yuntao was fortunate enough to have escaped death, but Withered Sword felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him.

His thoughts racing, Withered Sword swiftly grabbed Su Yuntian by the throat and shouted, "Let me go! Otherwise, I'll kill this brat!"

Su Yuntian immediately had trouble breathing, his little face flushing red.

Su Yuntao roared, "You dare!"

Only then did the golden glow around the long-haired girl gradually fade, revealing her delicate and handsome features.

Individually, her features did not seem exceptionally striking, but together they formed a peerlessly beautiful face capable of toppling all beneath heaven.

Her long hair and flowing dress further accentuated her ethereal air. She seemed like a pure angel descended from the heavens, utterly out of place in this filthy mortal world.

Seeing how beautiful she was, Su Yuntian actually stared blankly for a moment.

At that moment, he could never have imagined that this fairy who had fallen into the mortal world would become one of the most important people in his life.

After landing, the girl seemed not to care about Withered Sword's threat at all. She merely looked at Su Yuntian and gave him a faint smile.

Su Yuntian froze again.

The girl's smile seemed to possess some special magic. Not only did it leave Su Yuntian unable to restrain his feelings, even the surrounding trees seemed to respond. Their leaves swayed softly, rustling in the breeze.

...One glance toppled a city; another toppled a kingdom.

So this was what it meant to possess beauty capable of toppling cities and kingdoms.

Worried for his younger brother's safety, Su Yuntao did not pay much attention to Qian Renxue. He only knew that this powerful girl was his savior and might very well become his brother's savior as well.

Without hesitation, he knelt behind Qian Renxue and pleaded, "My lady, please! Please save my brother!"

On Douluo Continent, a man's knees were said to hold gold. One kneeled only to heaven, earth, and one's parents—not even to an emperor.

But today, Su Yuntao knelt before Qian Renxue. It was not servility, but for the sake of the only family he had left in this world.

Hearing Su Yuntao's plea, Qian Renxue was slightly moved. Her beautiful eyes fixed on Withered Sword as she said, "Release him now, and I will let you go."

Su Yuntian felt the hand gripping his throat loosen slightly.

Withered Sword said, "How can I trust you? Swear it!"

Qian Renxue smiled faintly. "I am from Spirit Hall. I swear in the name of the Sacred Angel that if you release this boy, I will allow you to leave from this day forth and will never stop you."

Withered Sword felt somewhat reassured. After making Qian Renxue and Su Yuntao retreat twenty steps, he finally released Su Yuntian and sprinted southward.

Ignoring his own wounds, Su Yuntao hurried over to help Su Yuntian up, fussing over him anxiously.

"I'm fine. I'm not hurt."

Su Yuntian felt a wave of exhaustion rise from deep within his heart.

During his earlier battle with Old Blade, he had only launched two attacks, but they had drained all the Soul Power from his body. Then Withered Sword had taken him hostage, and after that struggle, both his physical strength and Soul Power had been utterly exhausted.

Forcing himself to endure the weariness, he bowed to Qian Renxue. "Thank you for saving my li..."

Before he could finish the word "life," Su Yuntian collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.

"Xiaotian!"

Su Yuntao panicked once more.

Yet Qian Renxue merely glanced at Su Yuntian and said, "He is fine. He is simply too tired and needs rest. You, on the other hand, are seriously injured. If those wounds are not treated quickly, I fear they may leave lasting damage."

Su Yuntao looked at Su Yuntian lying on the ground, then at Qian Renxue standing nearby, so graceful and ethereal. For a moment, countless thoughts ran through his mind, filling him with both worry and joy.

The girl claimed to be from Spirit Hall, but Ma Xiunuo's Signal Flare had been launched west of Nuoding City. Even if Spirit Hall reinforcements had arrived, they could not possibly have found the two brothers.

She was so young, yet possessed such formidable strength. Who exactly was she?

Why had she saved the two brothers?

Su Yuntao could not figure out any of it.

Though the girl had saved both brothers, Su Yuntao truly did not dare let down his guard in the slightest.

Qian Renxue seemed to see through Su Yuntao's concerns and said, "You need not worry that I will harm your brother. In fact, I am very much looking forward to his growth."

"Rest assured, I will send him to a hidden and safe place to cultivate. No fourth person will learn of his Angel Martial Soul. In return, I need you to leave him for a time. For at least the next three years, you brothers must not see each other again."

Though Qian Renxue's tone was indifferent, her words carried a force that could not be questioned.

"You may choose not to trust me and to doubt me. But for now, obeying my arrangements is the best choice for both of you—especially for him."

Su Yuntao remained silent for a long time before ultimately choosing to leave without a word.

On the afternoon of the next day, Su Yuntian awoke in a Post House within Nuoding City.

Note 1: Why did Qian Renxue insist that Su Yuntao leave? Because Qian Renxue was currently living in the Heaven Dou Empire under the identity of Xue Qinghe. If she wanted to keep Su Yuntian by her side, Su Yuntao could not follow. Even her true identity and her identity as the First Prince had to remain hidden from the two brothers.

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