Not Dead

The mountains and forests, the full moon, and the four people standing in the air—everything was quiet.

But seeing this scene, Xu Yuan was genuinely surprised.

The instant he slew the old man, almost the next instant, the almost solidified, dense killing intent and surging Source Qi of the two opposite him locked onto him.

Xu Yuan was not surprised by this.

His attack looked terrifying, but in reality, he took advantage of the fact that the opponent's attention was entirely on Ran Qingmo to launch a sneak attack and kill a seriously injured third-rank old man.

Many people can do this, so it's normal that they can't intimidate two Grandmaster.

What truly surprised him was that, after the surge of Source Qi, the burly man and the slightly plump woman opposite him almost simultaneously withered away.

He had already prepared for a tactical retreat, leaving the main battle to Ran Qingmo and the Saint's Remnant Soul. However, the two on the other side did not attack, and their gazes towards him even carried a hint of fear.

Xu Yuan didn't understand this at all.

But the next moment, he understood.

"A Xu Changge?"

The burly man's pupils constricted, and he swayed uncontrollably, his voice trembling slightly in the silent mountain forest.

Upon seeing that familiar, handsome face again, the deepest fear in the burly man's heart seemed to be stirred.

That summer, at the beginning of summer, led by their sect, they traveled to the grand gathering held between sects once every seven years.

Everything went smoothly.

Countless prodigies displayed their brilliance at the Tianyuan Assembly. Their generation of the Myriad Wanxiang Sect was very strong because they had their stunningly beautiful senior sister.

Within Tianyuan City, the senior sister naturally brought her strength and beauty, which she possessed within the sect, to the grand competition.

Even though more than ten years have passed, he still remembers his senior sister's bright, clear eyes and the ethereal fragrance that lingered when she spoke to him.

The Tianyuan Grand Competition had only been going on for half a month when the senior sister had already gained countless favors, and even the Little Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master Sect showed her great respect.

The eldest sister easily overcame all obstacles until she encountered that young man in a blue robe.

The eldest sister was killed.

In the deathly silence of the spectators,

The eldest sister's head left a bloodstain on the stage, and then it rolled gently off the stage.

That stunningly beautiful face still held a look of astonishment and disbelief.

The young man on the stage, whose face still showed signs of childhood but who seemed like an immortal, simply sheathed his sword and calmly turned to leave.

He didn't even glance at his senior sister.

It was as if he had just killed not a peerless fairy, but merely a dead dog by the roadside.

And it was at that moment that that figure and that calm gaze were deeply etched into the burly man's mind.

It wasn't out of anger or murderous intent, but out of invincibility and fear.

Even after more than a decade, his back view still sends chills down people's spines.

The blurry images flashing through his mind caused the burly man to slowly back away.

He seemed to want to run, but also seemed afraid to expose his back to the young man opposite him.

The slightly plump woman's voice trembled slightly:

"Xu Changge, why are you with Ran Qingmo?"

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Seeing this, Xu Yuan was both amused and exasperated.

Well, no wonder those two chickened out.

They had mistaken him for Xu Changge.

It seems these two people must have met Xu Changge before, but it must have been a very long time ago, otherwise they wouldn't have confused him with Xu Changge.

He and that older brother only resembled each other in their eyebrows and eyes.

After a moment of silence, the burly man also recovered from his fear.

He realized that the person in front of him could not be Xu Changge.

If the person before him were truly the Eldest Young Master of the Prime Minister's Estate, he would certainly not stoop to using a sneak attack to establish his authority.

After all, Xu Changge had just killed a Second-Rank Demon Python and brought it back to the Imperial Capital not long ago.

If this person's appearance isn't Xu Changge, then who else could it be?

Xu Chang'an?

Another name surfaced in the mind of the burly man.

But didn't the Second Young Master of the Prime Minister's Estate die a few years ago?

Thinking,

The burly man warily examined the face that resembled the one he remembered, took a deep breath, and spoke in a low voice:

"Second Young Master has been feigning death for so many years, and we actually ran into him here again. It's like the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple."

The sound rang out clearly, reaching the ears of everyone present.

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Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

This person reacted quickly; if it really was that older brother, there would definitely be more than just that old man dead by now.

but,

This guy would rather believe his second brother is alive than even consider the possibility that it might be him.

However, the slightly plump woman beside him quickly corrected the burly man's mistake, whispering sharply:

"Idiot, Xu Chang'an couldn't possibly still be alive!"

The burly man glanced at the other man:

"Who is this person? Besides Xu Chang'an, who else in this world bears a striking resemblance to Xu Changge?"

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"Xu Changtian?" The slightly plump woman's voice was somewhat hesitant.

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The burly man fell silent, his gaze toward Xu Yuan becoming somewhat strange and gloomy.

It's utterly baffling.

The plan was going smoothly, but suddenly it turned out like this.

Not only has that old man's disciple from the Tianyuan Sword Sect appeared, but now there's another young master from the Prime Minister's Estate's mansion.

Thankfully, it wasn't Xu Changge.

In just a moment, the burly man's gaze hardened.

"Number Three, we can't let them leave. If the Prime Minister's Estate and the Tianyuan Sword Sect find out about this, it will be tantamount to failure."

If these two behemoths find out about their conspiracy, they might not take action against the Wanxiang Sect due to insufficient evidence, but their plan, in which they have invested millions of taels of silver, will be completely wasted.

This is something the sect absolutely cannot accept.

The slightly plump woman calmed down at this moment and said in a cold voice:

"I know, you have to tell me."

Xu Yuan sighed softly, then asked with a low laugh:

"It seems you're still going to continue?"

The two people opposite them remained silent, but their killing intent and Source Qi both coalesced once more.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan sighed:

"Ran Qingmo, let's do it."

After wasting so much time talking to the other party, it's impossible to wait in vain.

His own strength is too weak.

The Saint's Remnant Soul can enhance his physical attributes, but it cannot conjure up Source Qi out of thin air.

However, it was clearly unrealistic for him, with his seventh-grade cultivation, to use such a powerful sword technique. Therefore, before he could use it, the Saint's Remnant Soul needed to use Secret Method to help him condense a large amount of Source Qi.

However, it takes time for the Saint's Remnant Soul to condense Source Qi, which means that Xu Yuan cannot use his powerful sword techniques continuously as he did in the illusion.

After wasting so much time talking to the other side, it's finally time for the cooldown to finish.

The instant Xu Yuan finished speaking,

Suddenly, the woman dressed in black moved, condensing Ice Cloud Steps as she sped towards the slightly plump woman.

Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he held the Clear Speech Sword horizontally in front of him.

Void-Stepping Slash.

Vanishes in an instant, reappears in an instant.

The target: a burly man.

The burly man's pupils contracted slightly, and the muscles around his body suddenly swelled up, along with his speed!

Body Cultivation

Upon witnessing this scene, a word subconsciously surfaced in Xu Yuan's mind.

However, his sword still flashed, drawing brilliant petals in the air as it slashed through the air.

This time, however, without the added benefit of the initial kill, it failed to kill the burly man.

Even so, a deep sword wound was still left on his chest.

Blood gushed out instantly, and the burly man, ignoring his injuries, threw a punch that whistled through the air, aiming straight for Xu Yuan's face.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes, and a spiral bone drill suddenly shot out from the blind spot behind him, flying towards the burly man's fist.

Although the burly man was a physical cultivator, he was not stupid. He keenly sensed the sharpness of the bone spur and twisted his body into a strange arc to narrowly dodge it.

While Xu Yuan was fighting the burly man

A sword's cry rang out from the other side.

Although it was only for a moment, Ran Qingmo was already about to kill the slightly chubby woman!

But at that moment, the tide of the battle suddenly turned.

Without any warning, just as Xu Yuan had suddenly appeared, a black, viscous substance abruptly shot out from the forest below, heading straight towards Ran Qingmo!

Xu Yuan caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Why didn't he die?

The person who struck on the ground was none other than the old man he had just beheaded!