Huang Xiao had thought the man was stalling, waiting for the three behind him to arrive so they could deal with him together. But when he heard how those three addressed the man before him, he froze and could not help murmuring, "Eunuch Liu?"
Huang Xiao finally came to his senses. He could tell that those three were probably eunuchs from the palace; there was no mistaking their voices. But why were they calling this man "Eunuch Liu"? Huang Xiao was puzzled, utterly puzzled.
"You three wait here a moment. I know this young brother and have a few words to say to him," Eunuch Liu told the three.
"Yes, Eunuch Liu!" The three dared not hesitate and answered at once.
Seeing Huang Xiao staring at him in bewilderment, Eunuch Liu gave a faint, bitter smile, but still said, "This way!"
Without hesitation, Huang Xiao strode toward a small alley beside them. His skill gave him courage now, and he was not afraid of any secret tricks the other man might play.
"Speak, Liu Dacheng. There's no one else here now. What exactly do you want to say?" Huang Xiao asked coldly.
Liu Dacheng had been a disciple of Hu Guyi, the master of the Iron Sword Sect. It was Hu Guyi who had brought harm upon Huang Xiao's master back then, so once Huang Xiao recognized Liu Dacheng, killing intent naturally rose in his heart.
Over these past years, the Huaqing Sect had been destroyed, and the Iron Sword Sect, which had ties to it, had likewise been slaughtered. Hu Guyi had died in that massacre too, so even if Huang Xiao wanted to take revenge on him, he had no way to do so. Almost all the Iron Sword Sect's disciples had died in the slaughter, and even