Nie Qian

The Black Shadow Guard was directly under the clan head's command. Within the family, its status was equivalent to the imperial dynasty's royal guards, and it naturally possessed a strong sense of superiority. Moreover, the clan head had long anticipated that the Nie Tian Branch would make an issue of the Luoshui Golden Shield, and had given them a strict order: apprehend them directly, no needless talk. Thus, the moment the young man saw Nie Yun raise the golden badge, he immediately shouted aloud, his attitude exceedingly arrogant!

This young man was a vice captain in the Black Shadow Guard. His status was comparable to that of a family elder, and he had no fear whatsoever that the youth before him could pull any tricks.

"What did you say?"

Luo Chenxiao, who had followed Nie Yun out, had originally been merely a guest and found it inconvenient to interfere in Nie Yun's family affairs. Yet this fellow had actually dragged the City Lord into his words. The two of them immediately burned with anger, their faces darkening.

"Do I need to repeat myself? The Luoshui Golden Shield is nothing more than something the City Lord came up with to win public attention. It is no big deal! Who are you people? Hmph, anyone hanging around with the Nie Tian Branch can't be anything good. Men, tie them all up and take them back together! Anyone who dares resist—kill without mercy!"

The young man glanced at Luo Chenxiao and Luo Qingcheng. Their faces were somewhat unfamiliar to him, but he paid them no mind and spoke casually.

In his eyes, Nie Tian was merely a down-and-out branch of the family. The friends he could make would at most be butchers and dog slaughterers. For the Black Shadow Guard to personally step in and bind them was already an immense honor!

"You dare arrest me, and even say kill without mercy? You're courting death!"

Luo Chenxiao was still fairly composed, but Luo Qingcheng had the temperament of a young miss—how could she endure such words? With a sharp cry, she flipped her jade-like hand and struck toward the young man before her.

Though her strongest arts lay in the sword, she was still a disciple from a great sect. The instant she attacked, her force was like thunder rolling across the heavens. Thick True Qi surged forward in wild torrents, instantly enveloping everything within a radius of ten meters as it howled toward the young man.

"Insolence! You dare attack the Black Shadow Guard? You deserve death!"

The young man had never expected this young girl to dare attack him, and he flew into a rage.

Everyone knew that the Black Shadow Guard was the Nie Family clan head's right arm. Whenever he had carried out missions in the past, even when arresting elders, not a single one had dared resist. Yet now, having come here, before he had even finished speaking, someone had already attacked him. This was utter rebellion—rebellion against the heavens!

Before the mission, Young Master Nie Qiang had said that this Nie Tian would surely resist discipline and take action. He had not believed it then. Who would have thought that this branch family was not only arrogant, but even its guests were so lawless? What audacity! Despicable—utterly despicable!

"You ignorant thing, you're only at the Early Fifth Level Qi Sea and yet you dare attack the vice captain? You truly don't know whether you live or die!"

"A speck of rice dares vie with the blazing sun for brilliance? Reaching the Early Fifth Level at such an age is not bad, but today you are destined to fall here!"

"This woman looks rather delicate. Why not let us brothers have some fun before killing her? We can enjoy ourselves a little..."

"Mm, not bad. Look at that little mouth, that figure, that skin—tsk, tsk. Playing with her would definitely feel wonderful..."

Seeing Luo Qingcheng make her move, the surrounding men in black looked as though they were watching a rabbit resist a great gray wolf, amused smiles in their eyes.

"You're all courting death!"

Luo Qingcheng was an unmarried young lady. How had she ever heard such filthy words? Her pretty face flushed pink with fury, her delicate body trembling. With a shake of her palm, her True Qi scattered like a riot of flying blossoms.

A martial technique of Hundred Flowers Valley: Flower Rain Lingbo Palm!

As the Flower Rain Lingbo Palm struck out, True Qi formed a sky full of flower rain. Every petal was like a steel shard; facing it head-on was like confronting hundreds upon hundreds of hidden weapons, impossible to guard against.

"Petty tricks! Luoshui City dares oppose the Nie Family? I don't care who you are, today I will cripple your cultivation! Of course, if you are willing to give us brothers some enjoyment of your own accord, perhaps I might spare your life!"

Faced with the flower rain filling the sky, the young man did not dodge. Instead, he gave a cold laugh, spread his ten fingers, and fiercely clawed forward!

Boom!

Thick True Qi immediately formed an enormous palm in midair. The instant the sky full of flower rain touched it, the petals fell one after another.

"Break!"

With one move, he shattered the falling petals. The young man snorted, and his power suddenly jolted.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud!

Before Luo Qingcheng could react, she felt her breath choke up. She staggered back seven or eight steps in succession, her face deathly pale!

"Hmph, you learned a move or two somewhere and think you can strut before me? You're still far too green! Before absolute strength, someone with power like yours amounts to nothing!"

Having defeated the girl in one move, the young man flicked his sleeve and stood coldly in place, like an undefeated legend.

"You..." Hearing his insulting words, Luo Qingcheng trembled all over with rage.

"Miss..." Seeing that this man had not only insulted the City Lord but even dared bully the young miss, Luo Chenxiao could no longer stand by. Supporting the young miss, he was about to act when he saw Nie Yun gesture to him.

"Please calm your anger, Senior. This is my family matter. I will give Miss Luo an explanation!"

Hearing the youth's words, Luo Chenxiao's anger subsided somewhat. That was true—this was someone else's family affair. As a representative of the City Lord's Mansion, stepping in would indeed seem somewhat like using the strong to bully the weak.

"You should be called Nie Qian, right?" Nie Yun asked, taking a step forward.

Nie Yun had also known of the Black Shadow Enforcement Team in his previous life. It had originally guarded the clan head, but when the Demon Race invaded, it fled faster than anyone else, becoming Luoshui City's greatest laughingstock for a time. The incident had caused a tremendous stir; even someone like Nie Yun, who paid no heed to worldly affairs, had heard of it. Comparing it with his memories now, he immediately recognized them.

"So you know who I am now? Since you know, then obediently let me cripple your cultivation. Perhaps, for the sake of us both being from the Nie Family, I might spare your dog life once. Otherwise, today will be your day of death!"

When the youth called out his name, Nie Qian assumed that the other party was afraid and wanted to submit. He clasped his hands behind his back, lifted his chin, and looked utterly arrogant.

"Let you cripple my cultivation? Is there something wrong with your brain?" Nie Yun was speechless at the man's narcissistic words. With a flick of his hand, he said, "What I mean is that I'm giving you a chance now. Immediately apologize to this young miss before you, and I won't hold your earlier recklessness against you! You people can also walk safely out of here. Otherwise, I won't be responsible for any deaths or injuries!"

"What did you say? You won't hold my recklessness against me? Hahaha, did everyone hear that? Someone actually dares speak to me like this..."

Nie Qian's eyes widened at once, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, his whole body shaking.

"Haha, brat, do you know how high the heavens are and how thick the earth is?"

"You ignorant thing, with only Fourth Level Qi Sea strength, you dare speak like that? I'd say you truly don't know how the word death is written!"

"Vice Captain, why be polite with such an ungrateful brat? Just slap him to death. The clan head only told us to bring them back; he never said they had to be alive..."

The men in black in the courtyard all possessed Fifth Level Qi Sea, Body Egress Realm strength. With more than ten of them surrounding someone, even a peak Gang Forming Realm expert would find it difficult to withstand them. Yet this brat, who possessed only True Qi Realm strength, actually dared say such things—it nearly made them laugh their teeth out!

Everyone looked at Nie Yun as though he were a ridiculous clown who did not know his own limits.

P.S. Look carefully—it's Nie Qian, not Liu Qian... Ahem, Liu Qian is a magician; Nie Qian, on the other hand, is a tragedy... Today, we've reached 650 recommendation votes. Are you all ready? Send them over—and don't forget to favorite it either!!!