NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8: A Life and Death Decision
Chapter 8: A Life and Death Decision
This was the first time Xiao Feng had felt so powerless.
A Third Grade realm.
Aside from a few old immortals, this was already the top tier of combat power in the entire Great Peace Dynasty.
Although Xiao Feng believed that one day he could definitely reach this level, or even surpass it.
But he needed to stay alive until that day came.
Beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead. Before he could even steady himself, he turned and shot off in another direction, his speed even faster than before.
At the same time as he disappeared, Wei Xianzhi leisurely walked out from the shadows of the bamboo forest, muttering casually:
“Changtian was right, this kid indeed has some tricks.”
“I don’t know what kind of cultivation technique he’s practicing, but he can forcibly elevate an entire major realm. Even an ordinary Fifth Rank wouldn’t be his match.”
“What a pity…”
Casting his gaze in the direction Xiao Feng fled, Wei Xianzhi shook his head and sighed before striding leisurely in that direction, seemingly unconcerned about Xiao Feng escaping.
…
“Wei Xianzhi!”
“Just wait! One day I will make the entire Wei family disappear!!”
On the other side, the night wind cut past his ears like a knife, Xiao Feng’s eyes were blood-red.
Although he hadn’t seen the person who attacked, a Third Rank expert was not as common as cabbage. With just a little thought, he knew that this person must be the devil who killed his entire family.
The most unbearable thing is to have to run away in fear when facing a mortal enemy.
Moreover, Xiao Feng couldn’t understand how Wei Xianzhi knew he would come to the Wei Mansion.
If he had known about his whereabouts earlier, why not act sooner? Why wait until today?
And why wasn’t Wei Xianzhi pursuing him?
Right… why wasn’t he chasing?
Boom!
Suddenly, alarm bells went off in Xiao Feng’s subconscious, frantically reminding him that he was once again at a life-and-death juncture.
Another expert!!!
Xiao Feng was almost driven mad. Without time to think, he desperately tried to change his direction.
But this time, he couldn’t completely dodge.
“Bang!!”
A muffled sound erupted from the connection between his right shoulder and chest, as if a giant invisible stone had slammed into him.
The immense impact sent Xiao Feng flying several feet away before he crashed heavily to the ground with a “thud”.
His entire right arm was shattered, and his right chest’s ribs were likely all broken.
A Seventh Rank martial artist facing two sneak attacks from Third Rank experts and still not dying.
For Xiao Feng to achieve this was already extraordinarily impressive.
If it were Wei Changtian, the villain…
No need to think about it, he’d probably be dead countless times over by now.
Unfortunately, no matter how heaven-defying one’s luck is, there is always a limit.
And in front of an elephant, there is no difference between a strong ant and a weak ant.
The intense pain and the threat of death didn’t cause Xiao Feng to lose consciousness. He raised his head with difficulty to look at the beautiful woman walking towards him step by step. No matter how unwilling he was in his heart, he had to accept the reality—
At this moment, his life and death were no longer in his own hands.
…
“You don’t have to look at me like that.”
Qin Caizhen, dressed in luxurious attire, looked down at Xiao Feng. She had seen this kind of hatred in many eyes before, so she didn’t feel anything special now. She just smiled gently and said, “Since you wanted to steal the Wei family’s bride, you should have been prepared to lose your life.”
“There’s no such thing as free benefits in this world. Remember this in your next life.”
As she spoke, Qin Caizhen raised one hand slightly. It was estimated that when her palm fell, Xiao Feng would be dead.
But at this moment, Wei Xianzhi, standing beside her, suddenly remembered something and hurriedly stopped her: “Madam, wait!”
“Didn’t Changtian tell us… if we catch him alive, don’t rush to kill him?”
“Hmm…”
Qin Caizhen frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded: “He did say that.”
Wei Xianzhi slapped his forehead: “Oh, look at us getting old and forgetful, almost forgetting what our son told us.”
Qin Caizhen rolled her eyes: “You’re old. I’m still young!”
Wei Xianzhi quickly corrected himself: “Yes, yes, I am old and confused. You will always be the youngest and most beautiful!”
“Hmph, that’s more like it…”
…
The two suddenly started flirting, which made the already severely injured Xiao Feng feel humiliated.
“Cough! Cough cough!”
As the protagonist, he had never been so ignored. The anger welled up in his heart, causing him to cough up a large mouthful of blood on the spot. His eyes rolled back, and it seemed like he was about to die.
Seeing this, Qin Caizhen became a bit anxious. She quickly put aside her interaction with her husband and flicked a healing pill into Xiao Feng’s mouth: “Don’t die yet! Hang in there a bit longer!”
“Madam, don’t worry! Someone! Quickly go and get Changtian over here!”
Wei Xianzhi also hurriedly shouted to the group of common guards nearby: “Tell him to hurry! If he’s any later, the person might die!”
“Yes, Lord Wei!”
The people of the Mirror Division were professionally trained. No matter how amusing the situation was, they always kept a serious face and carried out orders earnestly.
But before they could go call for someone, a voice came from not far away.
“No need to call, I’m here.”
The speaker was, of course, Wei Changtian, with Lan Jingyao beside him.
Lan Jingyao initially had a bewildered look on her face, but when she saw the bloodied person on the ground, her bewilderment instantly turned into shock.
“Young Master Xiao…”
Her trembling voice was filled with indescribable heartache, and Xiao Feng raised his head at this moment, his eyes filled with infinite guilt and apology.
“Yao… Yao’er, I’m sorry…”
“It’s my fault. I couldn’t fulfill our promise…”
These two apologies hit Lan Jingyao’s heart like bullets.
“I won’t let you say that!”
She stumbled and fell onto Xiao Feng, tears rolling down her pretty face: “Why… why did you come…”
“I… cough cough! I just didn’t want you to suffer…”
“Woo, woo, why are you so foolish…”
“I don’t know, maybe I just wanted to be foolish for you this once…”
“…”
Lan Jingyao and Xiao Feng started pouring out their hearts to each other.
Wei Changtian stood nearby, arms crossed, watching this melodramatic scene without any emotional ripples.
On the other hand, Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen were somewhat anxious for their son.
In their view, secretly killing Xiao Feng behind Lan Jingyao’s back would have been the best approach. Now that the two had met, there was a chance their newly married daughter-in-law might turn around and commit suicide out of love.
But since their son had said nothing, they didn’t interfere, instead standing by, waiting to see how Wei Changtian would handle the situation.
…
The evening breeze gently swayed everyone’s clothes.
The common guards held several torches, and a crescent moon hung in the night sky, casting faint silver light intermingled with the torchlight.
Just as a cloud covered the moon, leaving only the red glow of the firelight, Wei Changtian finally spoke.
“You’ve said enough, haven’t you?”
He took a step closer, his tone calm: “It’s my turn to say a few words.”
“…”
These words seemed to remind Lu Jingyao.
She immediately turned and hugged Wei Changtian’s leg, kneeling on the ground, desperately pleading: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”
“It’s all my fault. Please, I beg you, spare Xiao Feng…”
“I’ll do whatever you say in the future, really, anything!”
“…”
Lan Jingyao begged humbly at his feet, but Wei Changtian didn’t look at her. He just looked down at the extremely miserable Xiao Feng.
This was the first time he had seen Xiao Feng.
Not much different from what he imagined, the standard look and demeanor of a typical protagonist in a mundane flow.
The kind that wasn’t particularly conspicuous, but once in a crowd, people could immediately tell, “He’s the protagonist!”
“Let me introduce myself, I am Wei Changtian.”
Wei Changtian looked down from above, his tone seemingly mocking.
Already at the mercy of others, Xiao Feng didn’t say anything like “I will avenge myself” but instead took a deep breath and slowly asked the question in his heart: “How did you know I would come?”
Wei Changtian calmly retorted, “You’re about to die, does it still matter?”
“Cough, true.”
Xiao Feng coughed up another mouthful of blood, smiling bitterly: “Do it, today’s matter was of my own making. I hope you won’t make things difficult for Yao’er.”
“Well, well, what a pair of star-crossed lovers.”
Wei Changtian clicked his tongue, not showing any anger. Instead, he changed his tone and suddenly said something that shocked everyone.
“But who said you must die today?”
“……”
Xiao Feng was stunned: “W-what do you mean?”
Wei Changtian didn’t rush to answer.
He looked down at Lan Jingyao, whose face was full of joy, and then slowly replied as if chatting: “I’m a person who has committed many evils and killed countless people.”
“But I have two virtues.”
“First, I always keep my promises.”
“Second, I never corner people completely, even if they’re enemies. I always give them a choice.”
“Now, I’m giving you such a chance.”
“Clang!”
The sword at the waist of a nearby common guard was suddenly unsheathed. Wei Changtian lightly grasped the hilt, the cold, gleaming tip of the sword hanging between Xiao Feng and Lan Jingyao.
“Xiao Feng, I can let one of you go today.”
“You get to choose who lives and who dies.”