Chapter 863 - 118: A Gentleman Values Wealth, But Acquires It Rightfully

Forward!

Lu Feng clutched his chest, leaning against the corner wall, his entire chest already soaked with bloodstains.

His eyes were downcast, lost in thought.

Not far away, Xu Siyuan was fervently worshipping a statue, muttering continuously.

The statue’s face was unclear, but it held a sword scabbard in its hand.

"I have studied the Sword Dao, I hope the senior can pass on the Sword Path Will to me, I will certainly propagate the Sword Dao and honor your name."

After kowtowing several times, Xu Siyuan reached out to grasp the sword from the scabbard, but as his hand approached the sword hilt, a sharp Sword Qi shot out from the scabbard, Xu Siyuan’s hand, infused with Innate Power, tried to forcibly draw the sword despite the Sword Qi.

Swoosh!

The Sword Qi struck, piercing right through Xu Siyuan’s palm, leaving a bloody hole.

"Why!"

With his palm pierced and feeling another Sword Qi about to be released from the scabbard, Xu Siyuan reluctantly retreated.

"Why? With your kind of person, you wish to inherit the Sword Path Will, a Sword Master must be a gentleman!"

Lu Feng looked up, a mocking smile on his face, and Xu Siyuan turned to glare at Lu Feng with anger in his eyes: "I’m a petty person, but don’t forget if it weren’t for me saving you back then, you’d have died."

"Your life-saving grace, I’ve repaid. Over the years, not to mention the martial resources I’ve given you, just this time, the Quenching Crystal Sand you wanted, I risked the reputation of the auction house to get it for you."

"You think that was repaying a debt? No... it was just charity, it was to maintain your reputation as a Young Master Lu who always repays kindness, and if it weren’t for my strong Martial Path talent, you’d likely have dismissed me with just a few hundred Flame Coins."

Listening to Xu Siyuan’s words, Lu Feng could only shake his head: "If you didn’t have Martial Path talent, giving you Flame Coins, ensuring a life of wealth and prosperity, what’s wrong with that? Do you know how many with low Martial Path talent, due to their obsession with cultivation, either fight for resources and die at the hands of other martial artists, or live their lives not as splendidly as a wealthy person."

With low Martial Path talent, wanting to go far on the Martial Path requires resources far beyond what ordinary people need. Such martial artists are not uncommon on Nine Mountains Island, clearly Upper-Grade Martial Artists but too poor to even bring out a few Flame Coins.

"Stop pretending, as for this Sword Path Will, it’s only a matter of time until it’s mine."

Xu Siyuan’s eyes filled with madness as he looked at Lu Feng: "As for you, Young Master Lu, you will perish here."

"Why did you suddenly attack me, even if you wanted this Sword Path Will, with your life-saving grace, I wouldn’t fight you for it."

"No, with your nature, you would give me a chance, but once you found out I couldn’t inherit the Sword Path Will, you’d find a way to take the statue, and as for the Quenching Crystal Sand... you’d at most give me half, because in your eyes, the Quenching Crystal Sand from the auction already repaid my life-saving grace."

After hearing Xu Siyuan’s explanation, Lu Feng finally understood why Xu Siyuan would suddenly attack him.

"You’ve let ambition blind your wisdom."

Lu Feng looked at Xu Siyuan with pity, pursuing power at any cost, without a strong background or backing, the result would be ending up dead at the hands of a stronger person.

"At least... you won’t live to see that day."

Knowing Xu Siyuan’s intentions, Lu Feng did not think he could dissuade Xu Siyuan, instead, he spoke sternly: "If you kill me, my Lu Family will certainly not let it pass, you can’t take the statue, and when my family sends people to investigate, they’ll find the statue, and not to mention the others, when they regroup and find I’m missing, do you think they’ll believe your explanation?"

"The people you brought are all after the Quenching Crystal Sand, how many would care whether you’re dead or alive? At that time, I’ll just say you died at the hands of the Cloud Mist Beast, even if they suspect, do they dare come back to investigate?"

"As for the Lu Family... your Lu Family plans to use all resources on you, now there’s only one nearly in the grave Innate Second Realm expert left, as for the few Innate First Realms, do you think I’d be afraid?"

Xu Siyuan sneered as he stared at Lu Feng: "Then I’ll inform them of your death, promising that Lu Feng was my good brother, and if the Lu Family ever needs anything, I’ll give my all to help, your elders might even be grateful to me."

"You also intend to seize my family’s assets!"

For the first time, anger appeared on Lu Feng’s face; he heard Xu Siyuan’s true intentions through his words.

Once he died, with the family lacking capable successors, Xu Siyuan, known for his good relationship with him and given a promise, would move the elders, who might even provide resources to aid Xu Siyuan in breaking through to the Innate Third Realm.

Afterward, one of the family’s cousins could marry Xu Siyuan, binding him completely; this would be the elders’ arrangement, as they’d see it as gaining a supporter for the Lu Family.

In this way, Xu Siyuan could exploit his son-in-law status to seize the Lu Family’s assets.

"Xu Siyuan, if you dare to do this, even as a ghost I won’t let you go!"

Lu Feng’s expression turned malevolent as he glared fiercely at Xu Siyuan, but Xu Siyuan’s smile only widened: "Lu Feng, I’ve always regretted saving you, as I detest your high-and-mighty gratitude, rest assured, I’ll take good care of your Lu Family."

"But to thank you for helping me escape the Sea Demon earlier, I’ll tell you a secret: the person who went to your auction house to auction the Quenching Crystal Sand, I arranged that, and I also had him inform you of the Quenching Crystal Sand’s origin."

Step by step, Xu Siyuan walked toward Lu Feng, the words he spoke leaving Lu Feng momentarily stunned: "Why?"

"Because I can’t find so many Innate Second Realm Martial Artists to come together, I could only rely on you to invite them. I originally thought that after I had you bid on Quenching Crystal Sand, you would invite those Innate Second Realm Martial Artists who are determined to get Quenching Crystal Sand, but I didn’t expect you to invite only one person, the rest were invited separately."

"I see, so you have already been here before, knowing there would be Blood Mist Beasts here, and also knowing there’s a secret passage within this channel."

"What the person told you is true. Last time, there were indeed seven people; only I survived."

Lu Feng stared intensely at Xu Siyuan: "Since you have been here before, you should know you can’t inherit the Sword Path Will. Why come again? If it was for Quenching Crystal Sand, you could have refused and entered a passage on your own."

"Lu Feng, stop playing dumb. Remember, due to my life-saving grace, I have a good relationship with your sister. From her, I learned that your Lu Family received an auction treasure years ago, secretly purchasing it for fifty thousand Flame Coins. It’s a Jade Scroll that can perfectly imprint Martial Path Will, and this Jade Scroll is on you."

Xu Siyuan’s words led to Lu Feng’s silence. After a while, he spoke: "I understand now, what you truly want is that Jade Scroll, and you’ve informed me about this to lure me in and kill me to seize the Jade Scroll and imprint the perfect Martial Path Will from the statue. Even if I hadn’t suggested walking the same passage, you would have proposed it. So you intentionally caused the Sea Demon pursuit and injuries from Blood Mist Beasts."

"No, no, no!"

Xu Siyuan shook his head: "The Sea Demon pursuit truly was an accident, as was being injured by the Blood Mist Beast. But these accidents perfectly allowed my plan to execute better, preventing you from suspecting me."

"Now, you know everything. Consider yourself dying with understanding."

A long sword appeared in Xu Siyuan’s hands.

Outsiders only know he excels with a knife, but no one knows that besides the knife, he also practiced Swordsmanship, with talent in it matching that of the knife.

He has ambushed and killed many Martial Artists outside Guangwu City, taking valuable items off them after killing them. Many strong figures in Guangwu City searched but never suspected him, because he never showed his Swordsmanship to outsiders, as those who saw it are already dead.

"Die!"

Sword Light flashed from the long sword in Xu Siyuan’s hand. Lu Feng felt unwilling but closed his eyes.

However, after a breath, there was no pain sensation on his body. Lu Feng opened his eyes with doubt, and when he saw the situation clearly before him, his face revealed surprise.

"Brother Fang, I hope you help save me, I promise great gratitude!"

Lu Feng looked at Lin Chen who appeared before him, and Xu Siyuan whose long sword broke, feeling immensely excited.

Xu Siyuan held the broken half of the sword, his face incredibly dark. He hadn’t expected anyone would come from the opposite passage; wasn’t Fang Zhan afraid of Blood Mist Beasts?

However, now was not the time to think about this. Xu Siyuan knew this Fang Zhan’s strength is not weak, and being able to close in on him without being noticed and break his sword, Fang Zhan’s strength should be above his own.

"Brother Fang, your life-saving grace, Xu cannot repay enough. This time is a personal vendetta between me and Lu Feng. As long as Brother Fang does not intervene, after I kill Lu Feng, all treasures on him will be given to Brother Fang."

Listening to Xu Siyuan’s words, Lin Chen laughed: "If I want Lu Feng’s treasures, I can take them myself; why bother you."

To Lin Chen’s surprise, Xu Siyuan nodded seriously: "Brother Fang can act by himself if you wish."

"Alright."

Lin Chen agreed, but made no moves. Suddenly Xu Siyuan’s face turned pale and he spat a mouthful of blood, and at that moment, Lin Chen’s palm was already pressed against Xu Siyuan’s chest.

"Gentlemen love wealth, obtain it with morals. Although I am not a gentleman, I despise traitors like you."

Bang!

Xu Siyuan’s chest meridians shattered, the Innate Power within him dissipated instantly, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Brother Lu, now let’s discuss how you intend to repay this life-saving grace."

Lin Chen turned to look at Lu Feng. Seeing Lin Chen easily defeat Xu Siyuan, Lu Feng had satisfaction in his eyes, hesitated for a moment after hearing Lin Chen’s words, but quickly understood that Brother Fang had probably followed for some time, at least had heard all of Xu Siyuan’s and his previous conversation.

"Brother Fang’s life-saving grace, I will not disappoint. But Brother Fang, can I have a chance to avenge myself!"

"Suit yourself!"

Lin Chen knew exactly what revenge Lu Feng wanted. He stepped aside, and despite being injured, Lu Feng managed to stand, took out a Pill from his sleeve and swallowed it, his complexion reddened significantly after a dozen breaths. Nodding to Lin Chen, he approached Xu Siyuan.

"Lu Feng, forgive me, I saved your life after all!"

Seeing Lu Feng approaching, Xu Siyuan panicked: "Forgive me this once, I’ll leave Guangwu City immediately and never appear before you again."

"I have already repaid your life-saving grace, now what I owe is Brother Fang’s life-saving grace."

Bang!

Without any hesitation, Lu Feng kicked Xu Siyuan directly in the chest, severing his remaining unbroken meridians completely, and his neck broke; Xu Siyuan instantly died.