Chapter 577: Killed Just Like That [Fourth Release]
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Qianye Quanshui personally arranged accommodations for the three of them, but on the way to the guestrooms, they were suddenly intercepted by several people.
The ones blocking their path were none other than Xiao Li and a few others, who had been taught a lesson by Li Xiaoyao earlier in the resting area; only this time, there were several more people by their side.
"Qianye Shou, what are you doing?" Qianye Quanshui asked with a frown. This person was the grandson of the Fourth Elder; he usually relied on his family status to act tyrannically, and with the exception of a few Elders, he didn't take anyone else seriously.
Qianye Shou was about a meter seventy tall, which, for a man from Shui Country, was not short. He ignored Qianye Quanshui's words and glanced over Li Xiaoyao and the others with a provocative look, paying particular attention to Bing'er and Zhi Ya.
"Xiao Li, which one is your fiancée?" Qianye Shou asked.
Xiao Li, with a bruised and swollen face, pointed at Zhi Ya and said, "Lord Qianye Shou, it's her."
"Oh, she is indeed quite pretty," Qianye Shou commented.
Xiao Li immediately said, "Lord Qianye Shou, if you like her, I'm willing to let her serve you at night for the next few days; she's still a virgin."
"Virgin?" Qianye Shou's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Hmm, send her to my room tonight then."
Watching these two men decide the fate of a woman under the broad daylight, Bing'er felt indignant, but with Li Xiaoyao by her side, she did not step out of line to speak up.
"The one who hit you must be this kid, right?" Qianye Shou asked contemptuously as he glanced at Li Xiaoyao.
Xiao Li said resentfully, "Lord Qianye Shou, he might be a cultivator; be careful."
"A cultivator? Heh, this is the Qianye Family's territory, even dragons must coil up here," Qianye Shou told a man by his side, "Nai Fu, break both his arms and legs."
"Yes." Nai Fu, who was about the same height as him, exuded a fierce aura, clearly not an ordinary person.
Qianye Quanshui shouted, "This is the Third Elder's honored guest, Qianye Shou, take your men and leave at once."
"The Third Uncle's honored guest? Heh, Butler Quanshui, you don't need to pressure me with Third Uncle. Even if I kill this boy today, the most Third Uncle would do is scold me a couple of times," Qianye Shou said unconcernedly, gesturing with his hand, "Nai Fu, why haven't you made your move?"
"You!" Qianye Quanshui exclaimed angrily, "Qianye Naifu, stand down!"
Qianye Naifu only obeyed Qianye Shou and acted as if he didn't hear Qianye Quanshui at all, striding directly up to Li Xiaoyao and said in stiff Xuan Country language, "Person from Xuan Country, draw your weapon."
Zhi Ya was terrified, she had thought that following Li Xiaoyao would ensure her safety, yet Xiao Li had actually chased them down here.
Li Xiaoyao shook his head and said, "You're not worthy to fight me. Get out of my way before I lose my temper."
"People from Xuan Country are always so foolish. How could you know the might of my Qianye Family? Although I am only a lowly ranked ninja, dealing with you is as easy as reaching into a bag." Qianye Naifu sneered as he shook his head, quickly drew two short knives from his waist, his body moving like a shadow towards Li Xiaoyao, so fast that bystanders could scarcely see anything but a blur.
Qianye Quanshui, seeing him take action, was filled with anger yet unable to stop it.
"Bang!"
Before the crowd could see what had happened, Qianye Naifu's body had been sent flying back, crashing to the ground with blood flowing from his seven orifices, dead.
"This man from Xuan Country actually killed Qianye Naifu!"
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After a brief flare of anger, everyone quickly regained their composure. Although they loathed Li Xiaoyao, they had to admit that he was formidable. Even Qianye Naifu was easily killed by him, and it would have been a simple matter for him to kill them as well.
Poor Qianye Naifu didn't even see Li Xiaoyao make a move before he met his untimely death.
After Li Xiaoyao released his Gang Qi and directly killed Qianye Naifu, his gaze turned towards Qianye Shou with a chilling coldness. The undisguised killing intent made him feel cold all over, as if he'd fallen into an ice cellar.
"Mr. Xiao, please, control your anger," Qianye Quanshui hurriedly pleaded for mercy upon realizing how powerful Li Xiaoyao was. "Qianye Shou is young and ignorant. I implore you to spare his life."
"Spare his life?" Li Xiaoyao's lips curled up, and the next moment, an invisible but incredibly sharp Gang Qi was released instantaneously, killing Qianye Shou and the others as if thousands of swords had simultaneously shredded them.
They didn't even have time to utter a scream before they were all killed.
Qianye Quanshui watched in a daze, feeling only a terrifying force ripple out that filled him with fear. In an instant, the bodies of Qianye Shou and the others were torn into countless pieces.
This method of killing was cruel. Even for Qianye Quanshui, who had killed many, the sight turned him pale and made him feel nauseous.
"Ugh~" Zhi Ya's legs gave way, and she bent over to vomit on the ground, while Bing'er turned pale and gently patted her back.
"Mr. Xiao, you... you are too impulsive," Qianye Quanshui said, at a loss for words. Whatever he said now was too late. The deaths were a done deal and could not be changed.
If it had just been Xiao Ye Xiang and a few others, their deaths wouldn't have mattered much, but Li Xiaoyao had killed Qianye Shou too. He was the Fourth Elder's eldest grandson, and once the Fourth Elder heard of this, there would likely be no peace.
"A bunch of trash, it's just as well they're dead." Brushing non-existent dust off his shoulder, Li Xiaoyao spoke indifferently.
If he had been certain of Zhang Meng's whereabouts, it wouldn't just be a few people from the Qianye Family that he killed, but the entire Qianye Family would have been wiped out.
"Mr. Xiao, please don't go anywhere now. I'll immediately report this matter to the Third Elder," Qianye Quanshui said as he hastily departed. He arrived at the parlor and, without caring that the Third Elder was talking to someone, burst in and whispered something into the Third Elder's ear.
After listening, the Third Elder was somewhat surprised, but that was all.
"They were nothing but trash. It's just as well they're dead. However, this Xiao Li is a rare talent. Have him brought here immediately, and then send someone to clean up those pieces and deliver them to the Fourth Elder," the Third Elder said.
Qianye Quanshui breathed a sigh of relief and took his leave.
Before long, Qianye Quanshui returned. "Mr. Xiao, please follow me," he said.
Their conversation had already been overheard by Li Xiaoyao, who followed Qianye Quanshui to the parlor and saw the Third Elder, whose presence was commanding and exuded authority without anger.
"Mr. Xiao, please take a seat," the Third Elder, known as Qianye Qihai, spoke fluent Xuan Country language, making it impossible to discern his nationality.
Meanwhile, Qianye Quanshui took Bing'er and Zhi Ya to arrange accommodation; in the parlor, only Li Xiaoyao and Qianye Qihai remained.
Qianye Qihai closely observed Li Xiaoyao, feeling more and more that he was indeed a person worth recruiting.
"Mr. Xiao, please have some tea," Qianye Qihai said with a smile as he pushed the teacup forward.
At that very moment, in the mansion next door, the Fourth Elder looked at a heap of minced meat in an iron box, with a towering rage building in his heart.
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