The Prodigies War

Chapter 1652: The Thousand Feather Sword Flower’s Intentions

Ling Xiaozi’s words laid bare the true motives of those old monsters, causing their expressions to darken.

A person chided, “Ling Xiaozi, what do you take us for? We are doing this for Lin Xun’s good!”

Someone maliciously speculated, “Hmph, we all know that Lin Xun isn’t related to you at all, so why are you defending him so fiercely? You’re not trying to use this to win his favor so that you can take that leaf for yourself, are you?”

“Alas, we are all fellow cultivators here. Why would you get so worked up for a junior, Ling Xiaozi? Since Lin Xun took Old Practitioner Qiu’s life, he naturally should pay for it, no?” Someone seemed to just round up the situation, but these words obviously aimed to target Lin Xun.

Ling Xiaozi was so furious that he trembled. For a mere chance at Emperorhood, these old fogeys have actually given up their dignity and have become so utterly shameless!

Madam Mu’s expression was frosty as she transmitted, “Don’t waste your breath on them. Can’t you see that they have long been taken over by greed? Gu Liangqu’s arrival is simply giving them an excuse to take advantage of the situation. There is no reasoning with people like them.”

Ling Xiaozi sighed, as frustrated as he could be, “I’m just disappointed, I didn’t think that these old things would turn out like this because of a treasure!”

Madam Mu fell silent.

Did they fail to judge these people’s characters after knowing them for so long?

It was because greed had changed them!

……

In front of the bronze palace where Lin Xun was temporarily residing, two quasi-Emperor arrived out of thin air. They were Xing Feng and Nie Tu.

“Where are you, Lin Xun? Come out quickly, Lord Gu Liangqu has summoned you.” Xing Feng’s cold voice buzzed as it traveled into the palace.

Nie Tu, on the other hand, smiled, his voice gentle, “Don’t be afraid, little friend, we hold no malice. But if you fail to cooperate and don’t greet Lord Gu in fifteen minutes, then he will come to you in person, and in that case…you may not like the consequences.”

Inside the palace, Lin Xun opened his eyes, his pupils as deep as an abyss.

The fact that Gu Liangqu had arrived before Mister Shen let him know that the death of Old Practitioner Qiu had made Gu Liangqu angry!

“I don’t have time,” Lin Xun flatly refused.

Gu Liangqu may be the number one expert of the Great Emperor Pass with great prestige and reputation, but what rights does that old man have to order me around?

And what’s with coming to find me in person if I fail to greet him within fifteen minutes? That’s not much different from a threat.

“What did he say?” Xing Feng’s eyes widened in what seemed like disbelief.

“He said he’s not available.” Nie Tu’s gaze flickered with a cold light. “This is the first time I’ve seen such an arrogant junior who directly rejects the invitation delivered by two quasi-Emperors. Heh, interesting.”

“Damned brat! We’re giving him face, but he clearly doesn’t want it!” Xing Feng’s expression darkened as he wanted to rush in and capture Lin Xun alive.

Nie Tu stopped him. “Don’t forget that Lord Gu said not to use force. Bullying the small isn’t a good reputation.”

Xing Feng angrily said, “It’s a worse shame if we just leave empty-handed. How can we gain a foothold in the Great Emperor Pass if we can’t even invite a junior?”

Nie Tu waved the iron fan in his hand, and with an eerie voice, he transmitted, “Don’t forget that Old Practitioner Qiu was killed by him. Do you want to follow his footsteps? Although Lin Xun is a junior, the cards up his sleeves are not!”

Xing Feng’s expression flickered as he was indecisive. Eventually, he cursed, “Damn it! I’ll beat the little scumbag to death after fifteen minutes!”

Saying that, he and Nie Tu decided to leave, but right at this moment, Lin Xun’s cold voice drifted out from the palace, “You just spewed a mouthful of shit, and you think you can just leave like that? What do you take me for?”

Along with the voice, Lin Xun walked out from the palace, his eyes terrifyingly frosty.

“What did you say?” Xing Feng’s eyes surge with a murderous aura, and a terrifying might spread out from him. A mouthful of shit? This is the attitude a junior should have?

Lin Xun looked calm as he replied seriously, “Your mouths stink. Is it because you eat shit for meals?”

“Seeking death!” Xing Feng flew into a rage. Without thinking, he attacked.

“Wait, something’s not right!” Nie Tu’s face abruptly changed.

Right at this moment, a scarlet flower that glowed with a demonic light swiftly emerged. Its crystalline and delicate petals flowed with billions of misty sword qi that clanked loudly.

Boom!

Xing Feng was charging with his hand clawed up. The power in it was powerful enough to crush mountains.

But he was only midway to Lin Xun when countless sword qi whistled at him. His right arm was quickly crushed into a big patch of blood mist.

The pain put a horrified expression on Xing Feng’s face.

What on earth is this terrifying creature?

Boom!

The Thousand Feather Sword Flower gently swayed, and sword qi poured down from the sky. It was as if an unparalleled sword god was striking with immeasurable might.

Xing Feng was a powerful expert character that wasn’t at all inferior to Old Practitioner Qiu, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to serve at Gu Liangqu’s side.

However, under this attack from the Thousand Feather Sword Flower, his defensive power exploded inch by inch no matter how hard he tried to fight back. Then, the endless sword qi pierced his flesh.

With a heavy thud, the sword qi pinned him to the ground. He was covered in blood and flesh pieces, and his face was completely disfigured. He looked utterly miserable.

Nie Tu’s face changed drastically, and his hair all stood on end. As he was no longer able to maintain his composure, he yelped, “What...”

Clang clang clang!

A monstrous, murderous aura covered the sky as the sword qi made noises that resembled that of a charging army. Without a word, the Thousand Feather Sword Flower launched an onslaught against Nie Tu.

Swish!

Nie Tu fled without hesitation.

Originally, he and Xing Feng had thought that inviting a junior was only a trivial task, and that even if they were rejected, they still wouldn’t need to use force.

While Xing Feng had cursed a little, Nie Tu hadn’t thought much of it. Since they had been rejected by a junior, wasn’t it normal to vent their dissatisfaction?

However, Nie Tu had never expected that the young man he regarded as a junior would be so overbearing that he had no respect for even quasi-Emperors like them!

This had also angered Nie Tu like it had his companion. If it hadn’t been that he was apprehensive of Lin Xun’s trump card, he wouldn’t have had refrained from making a move.

However…

Upon seeing Xing Feng being dominated in one fell swoop, completely powerless to resist, Nie Tu was jolted with the realization of how truly terrifying the card in Lin Xun’s hands was!

Therefore, when the Thousand Feather Sword Flower had gone for him, he had fled without thinking.

Unfortunately, it was an attack that even Old Practitioner Qiu hadn’t been able to escape, let alone Nie Tu.

As deafening sword chants shook the sky, Nie Tu was knocked back out from the void mid-teleportation, and before he could even steady himself, the tide of sword qi had enveloped him.

Rumble~

The sword qi was like a raging storm. In just moments, Nie Tu was similarly pinned to the ground, covered in cuts. Under the mangled flesh, white bones could be seen. His blood gathered into a piercing-red pool on the ground.

Lin Xun watched indifferently as the two quasi-Emperors, who had just flaunted their might with their noses in the air, got suppressed to the ground in a few breaths with no power to struggle. There was no pity in his heart.

It only surprised him that the Thousand Feather Sword Flower hadn’t gone for their lives this time.

Otherwise, Xing Feng and Nie Tu would have been long dead.

“Why did you leave them alive?” asked Lin Xun.

The Thousand Feather Sword Flower answered, “If we kill them, little friend, you will only be loathed to an unnecessary degree, so it’s better like this. As long as it can serve as a deterrent so that no one will underestimate you again.”

Lin Xun seemed to smile. “So, you’re doing this for my sake?”

“It would be a lie if I say it’s purely for your sake. I just want you to appreciate me.” The flower’s voice was gentle but serious. “The more you appreciate me, the better it will be for me. That way, you won’t treat me harshly even if you are wary of me.”

Lin Xun snorted out a laugh. “With my current strength, how dare I treat you, an existence that is only one chance away from stepping into the Emperor stage, harshly?”

The Thousand Feather Sword Flower sighed softly, “You may not be able to, little friend, but the leaf left by the golden cicada can. Why else am I giving my best to work for you?”

Lin Xun was pretty sure that this was the truth. He just didn’t know what kind of intention the Thousand Feather Sword Flower harbored.

He suddenly said, “What if I want you to kill these two?”

The Thousand Feather Sword Flower didn’t hesitate to say, “Then I’ll kill them. These two small things won’t amount to anything anyway. If they die, they die.”

Swish!

The flower had already made its move while it spoke. Its petals swayed and dispensed sword qi.

“Wait,” said Lin Xun.

The Thousand Feather Sword Flower immediately stopped without any complaint or hint of resentment. If one didn’t see this with their own eyes, then they probably wouldn’t believe that such a terrifying being would so willingly and faithfully put itself at the beck and call of a junior.

However, Lin Xun’s expression flickered with uncertainty.

He couldn’t figure out what was really on the mind of the Thousand Feather Sword Flower. This old monster was too obedient, never letting slip a hint of abnormal behavior.

On the ground, the weakened Xing Feng and Nie Tu had been drowned by fear. They couldn’t utter a sound under the tight suppression of the flower’s aura.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Xun gazed at the Thousand Feather Sword Flower. “Whatever your intentions are, it won’t be long before I leave this place while you and those guys sealed in the leaf will remain in this Great Emperor Pass. No matter how obedient you are to me now, you won’t be able to get anything from me.”

The Thousand Feather Sword Flower laughed, “I have long guessed that, but it doesn’t matter. It’s enough as long as you appreciate my help, little friend.”

From beginning to end, it had shown not a trace of disappointment or any other negative emotions.

Lin Xun couldn’t help but wonder if he was being too cautious and sensitive.

For a while, he fell into silence.

The Thousand Feather Sword Flower stood on the side, its crystalline petals glowing like the setting sun as they flowed with misty sword qi. The creature was cloaked in a mysterious and demonic veil.

In the end, Lin Xun sighed. He couldn’t figure it out, nor could he make a guess.

Looking at the Thousand Feather Sword Flower, he suddenly wondered, “Speaking of which, you are already a quasi-Emperor, so why don’t you ever show your human form? Is it because you spurn it? Or is there another reason?”

“Are you very curious, little friend?”

“Of course.”

As soon as Lin Xun’s answer echoed, he saw the Thousand Feather Sword Flower transform into a woman in a red dress, with snowy skin and black hair that flowed down like a glossy waterfall.