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"Brother Xu, you’re being too polite," Zhuo Yihang smiled, pulling Xu Zimei along to walk to the side without further ado.
"Being out and about, finding someone as enthusiastic and kind as Brother Zhuo has become rare," Xu Zimei sighed.
...…
This Zhuo Yihang seemed to have quite a high status.
Many disciples they encountered along the way took the initiative to greet him.
Moreover, he had carved out a cave on one side of this valley.
This was where he lived.
It was evident that these people had already been here for some time.
However, the Seventh Elder of the True Martial Holy Sect had only arrived after participating in the competition ceremony, that much Xu Zimei could confirm.
Xu Zimei and another followed Zhuo Yihang inside the cave.
The cave was fairly well-lit, with Luminous Pearls embedded into the walls on both sides.
There was a stone table and four stone stools inside.
A pot of tea was placed on the table.
"Brother Xu, Miss Fan, please have a seat," Zhuo Yihang said with a smile.
The three of them took their seats, and Zhuo Yihang personally poured a cup of tea for each of them.
"Brother Zhuo, so many people coming to this valley, is there something going on?" Xu Zimei asked curiously.
Zhuo Yihang glanced outside, then lowered his head and whispered, "Brother Xu, do you know about Annihilation Ridge?"
"One of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands," Fan Tianyi immediately responded.
"Of course, I’ve heard of it," Xu Zimei nodded.
Annihilation Ridge was the place where the Great Emperor of the Three Blades carried out his destiny, of course, he knew.
On his previous trip to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, he had even encountered Annihilation Ridge along the way.
He had initially thought of seeking it out himself but had stumbled upon it already.
"It is said that a Pavilion Elder of the Heaven Edge Pavilion, before passing away, forcefully defied the heavens to deduce something."
Zhuo Yihang smiled, and mid-sentence he lifted his teacup, saying with a laugh, "Let’s drink tea, drink tea."
Xu Zimei also smiled and drained the tea from his cup in one gulp, then asked, "Brother Zhuo, don’t keep me in suspense, please continue."
"After this Pavilion Elder defied the heavens to make his calculations, he died amidst the Heavenly Tribulation," Zhuo Yihang replied.
"Just before his death, he only left behind three words.
Green Stone Valley."
"Is this the place?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Exactly, all the forces of the Eastern Continent mobilized, and it took three whole months to locate this place," Zhuo Yihang laughed.
"It is said that it won’t be long before Annihilation Ridge’s next appearance will be here in Green Stone Valley."
Xu Zimei nodded slightly.
Although Annihilation Ridge is one of the forbidden lands, there are too many treasures hidden inside.
Back in the day, so many talented disciples died there, with numerous Great Emperor’s True Artifacts remaining unrecovered.
What’s more important, it is rumored that the Great Emperor of the Three Blades once left something here.
...
"Brother Xu, if I may be so bold to ask, what is your relationship with Miss Fan?" Zhuo Yihang said from the side.
Xu Zimei raised his eyebrows and replied, "She is my maid."
Fan Tianyi pouted beside him but didn’t retort.
Zhuo Yihang was taken aback for a moment but then laughed, "I quite like your maid.
To be honest, I wonder if Brother Xu would be willing to part with her?"
"Sure, if Brother Zhuo wants her, take her," Xu Zimei nodded.
Zhuo Yihang hesitated for a moment, probably not expecting Xu Zimei to be so magnanimous.
"Then may I also ask if Brother Xu’s steed is also available to part with?
I’m willing to make an offer for this tiger."
"What’s this talk of buying or not buying? If you want it, I’ll give it to you," Xu Zimei patted the other’s shoulder and said.
"After all, there aren’t that many good people like Brother Zhuo around anymore."
"Brother Xu is generous," Zhuo Yihang laughed heartily, "then I shall take it without further ado."
"I also have something I fancy, would Brother Zhuo be willing to give it up?" Xu Zimei asked with a smile.
"You say!"
"Brother Zhuo, have you ever heard a saying," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
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"Good people don’t live long, evil endures for a thousand years.
Brother Zhuo, being a good person, shouldn’t go against this rule.
So, I desire Brother Zhuo’s life, can you part with it?"
"Brother Xu must be joking," Zhuo Yihang forced a smile.
"I’m serious!"
Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, Zhuo Yihang narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile, "Brother Xu, don’t you feel anything wrong with your body?"
"This tea has a problem," Fan Tianyi immediately realized something was amiss.
"Don’t you think it’s a bit late to realize that now?"
Zhuo Yihang stood up, drew the longsword from behind him, and said with a smile.
"This tea contains Vein-Sealing Powder.
Brother Xu, you’ve truly disappointed me.
I helped you come in, and yet you try to kill me."
...…
Watching the longsword slash towards him, Xu Zimei shook his head slightly.
"Clowns always lack entertainment!"
He pressed down with one hand, and the might of the Emperor Pulse Realm enveloped him.
A great hand suppressed everything in its path.
"You, you’re an Emperor Pulse powerhouse," Zhuo Yihang’s face changed dramatically.
He naturally understood that the Vein-Sealing Powder was ineffective against those above the Esteem Vein level.
Xu Zimei turned his head to look at Fan Tianyi beside him and shook his head, "You shouldn’t eat a stranger’s food without thinking; don’t you have even this bit of sense?"
"I drank after I saw you drink," Fan Tianyi replied in a low voice.
"So, how should I deal with you?" Xu Zimei took the sword from his hand and said lightly.
"I am the eldest disciple of the Cloud Imperial Sect, you can’t kill me," Zhuo Yihang quickly said.
"A second-rate sect, but what a frightening name," Xu Zimei chuckled.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a hidden bell at Zhuo Yihang’s waist suddenly rang.
The moment the bell sounded, several Emperor Pulse Realm auras emanated from the outside.
Several figures instantly flew into the entrance of the cave.
"You can’t kill me," Zhuo Yihang laughed wildly.
"If you don’t want to bring disaster upon yourself, please stop," a voice sounded from the cave entrance.
Three Emperor Pulse Realm powerhouses appeared, led by the Sect Master of the Cloud Imperial Sect.
A woman in a green robe.
"Bring disaster upon myself with just the Cloud Imperial Sect?" Xu Zimei asked with a laugh.
"Please calm down, sir, we can give you anything you want," the woman in the green robe said somewhat anxiously.
"All I want is his death," Xu Zimei smiled.
With the rise of his hand, the sword fell, and the laughter of Zhuo Yihang beside him came to an abrupt halt.
His head parted company with his body.
"You’ve caused a huge disaster," the woman in the green robe’s face changed drastically.
The three Emperor Pulse powerhouses at the entrance exchanged a glance and all charged at Xu Zimei.
"You think you’re capable?" Xu Zimei’s hand emanated Creation Force as he punched directly.
With a "boom," the entire cave collapsed, and the three Emperor Pulse powerhouses were blown out simultaneously.
The commotion here immediately caught the attention of those outside.
"Who is this making trouble here?" a curious onlooker said.
"It seems there’s a conflict within the Cloud Imperial Sect."
...…
After being blown away, the three Emperor Pulse powerhouses instantly stood up, took to the air, and looked at Xu Zimei with some gravity.
"Do you know who you’ve killed?" the woman in the green robe said coldly.
"Does the identity of a dead person matter?" Xu Zimei said with a smile.
The woman in the green robe looked at another Emperor Pulse powerhouse and said, "Go find our master.
We’ll hold him off."
