Shameless Scoundrel, Is Xiao Junlin Going to Steal the Bride?

"Blade Intent—Jade Shatter, fucking burn for me!"

Xiao Yang still found it insufficient. As he activated Three Thousand Thunders, he also unleashed the Jade Shatter Blade Intent.

At the cost of burning his essence, energy, and spirit, the power of his saber technique increased tenfold!

To perish together with jade and stone, to seek life in the face of death!

"Rumble!"

His entire body blazed like a furnace stoked with raging flames, capable of melting all things.

Xiao Yang moved with unimaginable speed, creating more than a dozen phantom duplicates.

Coupled with the sweeping saber light, dazzling and resplendent, it was as though he had transformed into a heavenly thunder pool!

Dust and smoke filled the sky, instantly obscuring everyone's vision and making it impossible to see what had happened.

The guests present all craned their necks and peered ahead.

"What happened? Which one of you big-dicked bastards can tell us?"

"What Ninth Young Master used just now was the Vermilion Bird Army's Thunderclap Saber Technique, wasn't it?"

"No matter how powerful he is, he can't possibly cross realms and fight ten against one!"

"What a pity. Ninth Young Master is so gifted in literature, yet he'll die here today and be buried alongside Ning Hongye for nothing!"

Everyone shook their heads and sighed. Quite a few mourned Xiao Yang's fate.

However, several princes of the mansion revealed delight in their eyes.

The talent Xiao Yang had displayed lately was simply too extraordinary.

Silent until he made a move—then he astonished the world!

He had even become a threat to them, with the potential to compete for the throne. Now that Xiao Yang was dead, they could finally breathe easy.

"Look—Ninth Young Master is still alive!"

Someone suddenly cried out.

As the smoke cleared, Xiao Yang stood proudly with a blood-dripping war saber in hand, while Ning Hongye behind him was completely unharmed.

Before him... heads rolled everywhere!

Those dozen or so Death Warriors had all become corpses, sprawled across the ground.

Their heads had been cleanly severed as well. They died with their eyes wide open, seemingly unable to believe any of this.

Autumn of 805 in Great Xia Calendar.

Xiao Yang, Ninth Young Master of King Zhenbei's Mansion, killed twelve Death Warriors of the Nanzhao Kingdom with a single slash.

The entire world was shaken!

"Ninth Young Master actually instantly killed more than a dozen Fifth Grade experts?!"

All the guests present were stunned.

"Hahaha!"

"With lofty ambitions, I feast hungrily upon the flesh of southern barbarians; laughing, I drink Xiongnu blood when thirsty! Splendid! Splendid!"

At that moment, Xiao Yang burst into laughter and raised his saber toward the heavens. His brocade robes were stained with his enemies' blood.

Bloodstained splendor!

This sight was deeply branded into the hearts of countless guests, unforgettable for a long time.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

At that moment, accompanied by two cracking sounds, King Zhenbei and Ning Hongye broke free from the Dragon Binding Rope almost simultaneously.

Of the Nanzhao Kingdom's Death Warriors, only the Assassin Leader remained.

"Why?"

He stared fixedly at Xiao Yang, all hope gone, filled with grief and rage. "Didn't the intelligence say that you had only just broken through to the Third Grade? What the hell is going on?"

For this assassination, they had staked everything and exhausted all they had!

They had calculated every possibility, yet failed to account for Xiao Yang, the unremarkable groom.

"Hmph. Surprised?"

Xiao Yang looked coldly at the Assassin Leader.

Normally, even with spiritual pills every day, breaking through from the Third Grade to the Fourth Grade would require several years of hard work.

But their intelligence could not keep up with the speed at which his cultivation improved.

After all, it was only in the past few days, after consuming the Enlightenment Tea and the True Dragon Pearl, that he had broken through to the Fourth Grade Spirit Refining Realm and comprehended Three Thousand Thunders.

Such a rate of progress was beyond anything outsiders could imagine.

"Damn it! Brat, don't get happy too soon!"

"Even if we failed this time, Nanzhao Kingdom has not fallen, and the assassinations will not end!"

"Just wait. A million wronged souls will never rest in peace. For the rest of your lives, you will live in the shadows and pay a bloody price for the sin of massacring a city!!!"

The Assassin Leader gnashed his teeth, looking utterly crazed.

Slap—!

Xiao Yang sent him flying with a single slap, smashing several of his teeth.

"What the hell are you barking about? Acting like some pure white lotus—do you really think you're some righteous savior?"

"All these years, Nanzhao Kingdom has come to Great Xia's lands to burn, kill, pillage, and plunder. The innocent civilians you slaughtered numbered far more than a million!"

"Wolves eat sheep, eagles devour snakes... natural selection, the strong preying on the weak. Those are the rules this world has always followed!"

"You're allowed to kill people, but no one is allowed to fight back against you?"

"Since you oppressed Great Xia's people, you should have been prepared for revenge—even for having your city massacred!!!"

Every word pierced his heart!

Pfft!

The Assassin Leader suddenly coughed up blood. His face turned ashen, and his entire body trembled.

He had thought his cause was just, yet Xiao Yang's few words had shattered his Dao Heart.

"Jiu Lang, why waste your breath on a southern barbarian like him? I'll kill him right now and hang his corpse from the city gates for three days as a warning to others!"

King Zhenbei raised his hand, about to slap the man to death.

"Father King, wait!"

Xiao Yang hurriedly spoke up. "These assassin death warriors managed to infiltrate the guests' ranks. I'm afraid there may be a traitor among us, colluding with Nanzhao Kingdom's remnants. This must be thoroughly investigated!"

"You're right!"

King Zhenbei nodded at his words.

Unexpectedly, the Assassin Leader decided to die and fiercely bit off his own tongue.

Thud!

The next moment, his body slumped sideways, and he died on the spot.

Xiao Yang frowned deeply at the sight.

The man would rather die than reveal any information. The person behind this scheme was likely no ordinary figure...

But with all the assassins dead, the trail had been cut off!

"Ugh..."

Suddenly, Xiao Yang clutched his chest. His face turned pale, and his body swayed.

"Xiao Yang, are you alright?"

Ning Hongye hurriedly reached out to support him.

Her stunningly beautiful face was filled with an unprecedented concern.

Her delicate body pressed tightly against Xiao Yang's, yet she showed no hesitation.

After all, if Xiao Yang had not stepped forward just now, she would likely have been assassinated by those Nanzhao Kingdom death warriors!

In her heart, Xiao Yang had already taken an irreplaceable place.

"It's nothing serious. I'm just a little drained!"

Xiao Yang shook his head.

He had forcibly unleashed the Jade Shatter blade intent and instantly killed more than a dozen death warriors. Though it had looked impressive, it had completely drained him dry. He was only holding himself up through sheer willpower now.

"Ninth Young Master, regarding this assassination attempt, this princess will immediately dispatch the Dragon Guard Pavilion to investigate and give you an explanation!" Princess Fuyao spoke.

Hearing this, Xiao Yang nodded in satisfaction.

Since the Eldest Princess had intervened, she would surely uncover some clues.

"Now that the assassins are dead, let the wedding continue!" Princess Fuyao added.

Only the final step remained before the ceremony was complete.

Xiao Yang and Ning Hongye returned before the main hall, preparing to bow to each other as husband and wife.

"Hold on! I have something to say!"

Suddenly, Eldest Prince Xiao Junlin started shouting again.

"What is it?"

Princess Fuyao frowned, somewhat displeased by Xiao Junlin's interruption.

"Reporting to the Eldest Princess! His Majesty's marriage decree was for me to marry Miss Ning. Only because of some 'misunderstanding' did Ninth Brother take my place!"

"But now, I've changed my mind!"

Xiao Junlin suddenly bowed with cupped hands, greed written all over his face as he said, "I ask the Eldest Princess to issue an order and grant Miss Ning to me. I am willing to marry her!"