SWNOVELXO Chapter 175:
Chapter 175:
On the mountain peak, Xiao Yang directly pointed at Chu Guiyuan and berated him.
“The dignified Holy Son of Guiyuan Martial Sect, yet you spew lies and filth, slandering me! Does your sect have any shame at all?”
Xiao Yang’s voice was filled with righteous anger.
Everyone present was visibly shaken by his outburst.
“You…”
Chu Guiyuan glared at Xiao Yang, nearly spitting out another mouthful of blood in fury.
Liu Ruxian and Ye Feiyang’s expressions also changed drastically.
“What did you just say?”
The elder from Guiyuan Martial Sect was furious.
“Am I wrong? Let me ask you—did I ever make a move? Did I kill him with my own hands?”
Xiao Yang stood firm.
So what if this elder was from Guiyuan Martial Sect?
So what if he was a Divine Martial Realm powerhouse?
Who here wasn’t in the Divine Martial Realm?
“Elder Wang Cheng, bullying the weak with your strength—is this a tradition of Guiyuan Martial Sect?”
Cang Xiao, the Grand Elder of Azure Sun Sword Sect, stepped forward.
The tension in the air immediately escalated.
“Chu Guiyuan, tell everyone exactly how I supposedly killed your Seventh Uncle.”
Xiao Yang smirked as he looked at Chu Guiyuan.
At this moment, Chu Guiyuan’s face was covered in blisters and burns, his skin charred and cracked. The pungent stench surrounding him made him appear utterly miserable.
The Fire Qilin Beast’s urine had done quite the job.
“It was you! You commanded those two ninth-rank spirit beasts to kill my Seventh Uncle!”
Chu Guiyuan roared, his hatred for Xiao Yang burning like fire.
“Ninth-rank spirit beasts?”
The crowd was startled.
They had seen the two spirit beasts disappear into the mountains earlier, but none of them had expected that they were ninth-rank beasts.
A ninth-rank spirit beast was equivalent to a peak Divine Martial Realm expert among humans!
Among everyone present, aside from the Blade God Huang Tian, no one else could match such power.
Blade God Huang Tian was a powerhouse on par with the Sect Master of Azure Sun Sword Sect.
In the past, during the battle at Yuanlong City’s northern mountain spiritual vein, Huang Tian had even pointed his blade at Li Chenyu, a Half-Saint from the Fuyao Sword Sect.
Huang Tian was undoubtedly the strongest cultivator present.
Even a Half-Saint would struggle to defeat him.
Moreover, he was on the verge of breaking through to the Half-Saint Realm himself.
“So, your Seventh Uncle was killed by spirit beasts, not me.”
Xiao Yang said coldly.
“But those two spirit beasts obey your commands! You made them kill my Seventh Uncle!”
Chu Guiyuan shouted in fury.
“Hahaha…”
Xiao Yang burst into laughter.
“What are you laughing at?!”
Chu Guiyuan gritted his teeth, wishing he could tear Xiao Yang apart.
“I’m laughing at your stupidity. The Holy Son of Guiyuan Martial Sect, yet you don’t even understand basic common sense? You think I can command two ninth-rank spirit beasts? Are you joking?”
Xiao Yang mocked.
A ninth-rank spirit beast was as powerful as a peak Divine Martial Realm warrior.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yang had concealed his true cultivation using the Subduing Heaven Concealment Technique.
To everyone present, he only appeared to be at the Sky Martial Realm.
How could a mere Sky Martial Realm Martial Grandmaster possibly command two ninth-rank spirit beasts?
Was this some kind of joke?
Everyone knew that ninth-rank spirit beasts had long since developed their own intelligence.
Such powerful creatures would never obey a human much weaker than them.
That was an absolute fact.
And no one knew this better than Ye Feiyang.
After all, he was the heir of Beast Taming Manor.
Even he couldn’t understand why those two terrifying spirit beasts had obeyed Xiao Yang.
The others present also felt that Xiao Yang’s words made sense.
This was common knowledge in the cultivation world.
“N-no… you—”
Chu Guiyuan was left speechless by Xiao Yang’s rebuttal.
“Wang Cheng, you dare to slander the Holy Son of our sect? You owe us an explanation! This won’t end here!”
The Grand Elder of Azure Sun Sword Sect spoke angrily.
“This…”
Wang Cheng hadn’t expected the situation to turn out like this.
Xiao Yang felt immense satisfaction as he watched Chu Guiyuan rage helplessly.
Weren’t you acting high and mighty, Chu Guiyuan?
Didn’t you want to kill me?
If I wanted to ruin you, it would be as easy as flipping my hand.
Xiao Yang didn’t even see Chu Guiyuan as a threat.
A man like him wasn’t even qualified to be his opponent.
He deserved to wear a green hat in the future.
Chu Xiao needed to work harder.
In his past life, Chu Xiao had given Chu Guiyuan a massive green hat.
And in the end, Chu Guiyuan had died at the hands of that adulterous couple—Chu Xiao and Liu Ruxian.
Thinking about it now, Chu Guiyuan wasn’t worth even a shred of sympathy.
What Xiao Yang couldn’t understand was why, in his previous life, Chu Xiao had risen to become the Holy Son of Guiyuan Martial Sect instead of Chu Guiyuan’s twin brother, Chu Guixi.
Chu Guixi wasn’t weak.
In fact, he was much stronger than Chu Xiao.
Had something happened in the past that even Xiao Yang didn’t know about?
As Xiao Yang looked at Chu Guiyuan, he had a strange feeling…
This guy’s head… it’s already turning green!
“You demand an explanation from us? We lost a Divine Martial Realm powerhouse!”
Wang Cheng fumed, his face red with anger.
Chu Heming was an elder of Guiyuan Martial Sect and a significant figure in the Chu family.
Someone of his status could not simply die without a clear explanation.
“If you want revenge, then go after those two spirit beasts!”
Xiao Yang folded his arms and looked coldly at Wang Cheng.
“This…”
Wang Cheng’s face turned red with anger.
“I can testify that Brother Xiao never made a move. It was Chu Heming who provoked those two spirit beasts and attacked first.”
Lu Fusheng, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke up.
“What…?”
Liu Ruxian and Ye Feiyang turned to Lu Fusheng in shock.
They had never expected him to stand up for Xiao Yang.
“So that’s what really happened!”
The crowd immediately understood.
Lu Fusheng was the Sword Prodigy of Divine Sword Manor.
If he was willing to testify for Xiao Yang, there was no room for further argument.
It was now undeniable that Chu Guiyuan had falsely accused Xiao Yang.
Everyone’s gazes toward Chu Guiyuan changed.
The Holy Son of Guiyuan Martial Sect… was actually such a despicable person?
Chu Guiyuan, seeing the looks of disdain directed at him, was so enraged that he coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.
“Holy Son!”
Wang Cheng hurriedly caught him.
“We’re leaving!”
With a sweep of his sleeve, Wang Cheng took Chu Guiyuan and Liu Ruxian into the air, leaving swiftly.
“Who would’ve thought Chu Guiyuan was such a disgrace?”
Li Fanyin sighed.
She felt disgusted just thinking about how he had once come to Nine Heavens City to propose marriage to her.
“This isn’t over between us and Guiyuan Martial Sect!”
The Grand Elder shouted angrily after Wang Cheng.
Outrageous!
“How is my junior brother?”
Xiao Yang suddenly asked the Grand Elder.
Qin Fei had taken the Ten Thousand Poison Pill, using poison to counter the Blood Gu inside his body.
But that method was a gamble—nine deaths for every one survival.
Xiao Yang was curious to see if the so-called “Chosen One” truly had such good luck.
This was a life-or-death ordeal.
“We still don’t know.”
The Grand Elder glanced at Xiao Yang.
“Fine, I’ll go see if he’s dead or not.”
With that, Xiao Yang soared into the sky, flying off on his sword.
The Grand Elder froze for a moment, then let out a helpless sigh.
Both Xiao Yang and Qin Fei were prodigies of the Azure Sun Sword Sect.
They acted indifferent toward each other on the surface, but in reality, they were like fire and water.
For the sect, this was far from ideal.
With Xiao Yang and Lu Fusheng now safe, the gathered cultivators began to disperse.
They had only come after hearing the news and rushing to aid them.
Since both were unharmed, there was no reason to stay.
…
Xiao Yang’s sword light streaked through the sky at incredible speed.
Before long, he had shaken off those following him and landed in a secluded valley.
Moments later, two large figures emerged from the forest.
The Fire Qilin Beast and the Frost Ice Serpent had tracked him down.
Xiao Yang directly absorbed the two spirit beasts into his arms.
“Is that… an Ancient Beast-Taming Technique?”
A crisp, bell-like voice suddenly rang out from a nearby tree.
Xiao Yang was startled and immediately looked up.
A green-clad girl sat on a thick tree branch, her long legs swinging playfully as she observed him.
She had delicate features, her skin as smooth as warm jade, and her long, silky black hair was tied casually with a simple green ribbon.
Her eyes were like clear mountain springs, pure and lively, with a slight upward tilt at the corners, giving her a mischievous charm.
Xiao Yang hadn’t expected someone to witness his secret.
“Are you from Beast Taming Manor?”
His gaze fell on the beast pouch at her waist.
It was identical in design to the one Ye Feiyang had carried.
The green-clad girl chuckled and leaped gracefully from the tree, landing lightly in front of him.
“Where did you learn that Ancient Beast-Taming Technique? How about I take you as my master, and you teach me?”
She smiled brightly.
“What?”
Xiao Yang was caught off guard.
“You’ve discovered my secret. Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you to silence you?”
He looked at her with a half-smile.
He had no fondness for the people of Beast Taming Manor.
After all, Ye Feiyang was their heir.
If someone like him could become the successor, it was a miracle the sect hadn’t already collapsed.
In his past life, Beast Taming Manor had sided with Qin Fei under Ye Feiyang’s leadership.
Originally, they were supposed to resist the demonic invasion to the bitter end.
Yet, at a critical moment, Ye Feiyang had betrayed them and become Qin Fei’s lapdog.
“I don’t think you’re a bad person.”
The green-clad girl showed no fear.
“And how do you know that?”
Xiao Yang asked curiously.
“I can’t really explain it… Just a gut feeling.”
She looked at him seriously.
“You might be mistaken.”
Xiao Yang tried to intimidate her.
“Haha, trying to scare me?”
The girl grinned slyly.
“If you really wanted to kill me, you would’ve done it already. Why waste time talking?”
Xiao Yang had to admit—this girl was sharp.
She exuded an aura of intelligence and vitality.
Since when did Beast Taming Manor produce someone like this?
Wait… could she be…
A memory suddenly surfaced in Xiao Yang’s mind.
“You’re Ye Ling’er?”
The name slipped out before he could stop himself.
“How do you know that?”
The green-clad girl looked at him in astonishment.
It was her first time venturing out—how did he know her name?
“It really is you?”
Xiao Yang was momentarily dazed.
Memories of Ye Ling’er from his past life flooded his mind.
Ye Ling’er was the youngest daughter of the Manor Master of Beast Taming Manor.
Her talent was extraordinary.
Had she been born a few years earlier, there was no way Ye Feiyang would have been named heir.
In his previous life, Ye Ling’er had led the remaining members of Beast Taming Manor in a final battle against the demons.
In the end, they all perished.
That battle had been devastating.
But the demonic forces were far too powerful, sweeping through the entire Northern Territory.
Ye Ling’er had never stood a chance.
Yet, despite knowing she was doomed, she had fought until the very end.
That fearless determination had earned Xiao Yang’s deep respect.
“You know me?”
Ye Ling’er looked at Xiao Yang in disbelief.