Ancient Exotic Beast

"There's a road to heaven, but you won't take it; there's no gate to hell, yet you insist on walking in. Qin Hao, you brought this on yourself."

"Qin Hao is badly wounded. He hasn't even a tenth of his strength left. Capture him, and the reward is ours to split!"

The other two were just as excited.

Even as they spoke, the pair charged at Qin Hao.

"You're courting death!"

Qin Hao's gaze turned cold, and a flash of sword light swept past.

Slash! Slash!

White filled their vision. Then a chill spread from their necks, and the world around them seemed to fly backward. Each saw his own headless body stumble a few steps forward before falling to the ground.

One sword strike, two dead!

It happened so fast that the remaining man had no time to react.

"D-dead?"

The young man froze. Terror filled his eyes as he cried, "Qin Hao, weren't you badly wounded? Wasn't your strength down to less than a tenth? Don't tell me you've already recovered!"

"Who said I had less than a tenth of my strength?" Qin Hao asked coldly. "Lei Yun? Or Yuan Kun?"

"Lei Yun!" the young man said, trembling. "Qin Hao, don't kill me! Lei Yun ordered us to kill you on sight. I was only following orders..."

"Don't worry. Lei Yun will be joining you soon."

Qin Hao's voice was flat. "You said the Lei family was conducting business. What business?"

"If you promise not to kill me, I'll tell you!" Hope lit the young man's face.

Swish!

Sword light flashed. The young man screamed as his arm was severed.

"I gave you a chance," Qin Hao said, his voice icy.

"I'll tell you! I'll tell you! Don't kill me!"

Clutching his wound, the young man gasped in