Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 21 - 020 Who Dares to Touch Him!

Liu Er is dead...

The whole place fell into a silent, stunned silence, all eyes on the resolute young man.

Over the past two years, Blood Wolf, the boss of the Blood Wolf Gang, had rarely shown himself, delegating authority to Liu Er. Although his cultivation was mediocre, Liu Er was even more brutal and tyrannical than Blood Wolf, frequently killing people and staining his hands with blood. The people in the various villages around Green Sun Town deeply loathed him.

"Good riddance!" After a moment, a burst of cheering erupted from the villagers. Xiao Ye's forceful slaying of Liu Er had indeed brought great satisfaction to the people.

In the crowd, the weather-beaten face of Xiao Tianxiong was filled with worry: "Ye'er acted too impulsively, courting a major disaster."

As the village head of Xiao Family Village, he must consider the well-being of all the villagers. If it were up to him, he would never dare kill Liu Er.

"Village head." Xiao Yang approached, "You're overthinking things. Even if Ye'er hadn't killed Liu Er, would the Blood Wolf Gang have spared us?"

"The Blood Wolf Guards slaughter our villagers, whether or not we resist we die; if we do, it's a fight to the death with the Blood Wolf Gang. Now, killing Liu Er doesn't make much of a difference."

Xiao Yang's words struck a chord, causing Xiao Tianxiong to shiver and wake up from his stupor, then he looked at the other man.

Now, Xiao Yang had regained his cultivation, shedding his previous decadence, his eyes sharp as lightning, exuding a keen aura.

"Xiao Yang, the old you has finally returned, while I have aged," Xiao Tianxiong said with a bitter laugh and a sigh.

Xiao Yang was right; his overcaution was blinding him to even the simplest truths. His many worries, like dust, had obscured the edge that befits a Martial Artist.

Without an edge, how could one overcome the myriad obstructions on the path of Martial Arts?

"The future belongs to you young people," Xiao Tianxiong said, smiling and looking towards Xiao Ye, who was even more sharp-edged.

At that moment, a villager ran over and asked, "Village head, how shall we deal with Xiao Ba?"

Swish!

Instantly, all eyes turned to Xiao Tianxiong.

Xiao Tianxiong's expression turned cold as he said, "Strip him of his cultivation and let him guard the graves of the deceased villagers for life as penance for his wrongdoings."

Hearing this, Xiao Ba's face turned ashen, filled with despair and remorse. For a Martial Artist to be stripped of cultivation was a fate worse than death.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yang personally stripped Xiao Ba of his cultivation and had him dragged away.

"Eh, where's Xiao Teng?" Suddenly someone softly exclaimed. They searched around but did not find Xiao Teng, who had accompanied Xiao Ba. During the previous chaos, no one had noticed what had become of him.

After searching the village to no avail, Xiao Teng was still nowhere to be found.

"Let it go, forget about him. While Xiao Ba is detestable, Xiao Teng is innocent," Xiao Tianxiong waved his hand and said, "Now the village is on high alert, ready to face the Blood Wolf Gang's retaliation."

"Yes!" The villagers responded thunderously.

One crisis was resolved, but Xiao Family Village was about to face an even greater peril. A somber atmosphere enveloped the entire village; the villagers no longer ventured out, and even in their sleep, they clutched their weapons.

The news of Xiao Ye killing Liu Er spread rapidly within Green Sun Town, with some shocked by Xiao Ye's formidable potential, while others lamented the dire fate awaiting Xiao Family Village.

And soon, the news spread beyond Green Sun Town.

Bull Horn Mountain, named for its twin peaks resembling the horns of a bull, lay fifty miles outside of Green Sun Town.

The twin peaks were divided into the main peak and the perilous peak—the main peak serving as home to the Blood Wolf Gang members, while the perilous peak was shunned, for it was Blood Wolf's place of seclusion.

But today, a member of the Blood Wolf Gang hastily ascended the perilous peak, following the mountain path to the summit.

At the top, sitting cross-legged on a massive rock, was a burly figure that—even from a great distance—exuded an astonishing oppressive force.

He was but a Body Refinement Third Level rank-and-file member who couldn't withstand this overwhelming pressure.

This was none other than the Half-step Innate strongman Blood Wolf—the spiritual pillar of the Blood Wolf Gang.

"Boss!" The inside of the member trembled as he spoke with a face full of respect.

"What is it?" Blood Wolf's figure was still, but his voice thundered by the member's ear, causing his face to instantly pale, and he staggered several steps backward.

"Reporting to the boss, Second Master Liu... has been killed," the member said fearfully.

As the words fell, Blood Wolf's eyes snapped open, and a fierce gleam shot out like a tangible longsword upon the member.

Boom!

The member didn't even have a chance to scream; his body exploded, scattering flesh and blood in all directions.

Blood Wolf rose to his feet, his massive build like a god or demon, striding through the blood mist, his True Qi swirling around him as he left the perilous peak for the main peak.

Moments later, an enraged howl came from atop the main peak, shaking the mountain, large boulders bursting apart, the booming sound waves filled with boundless rage.

"I will, blood cleanse the Xiao Family Village!"

...

Xiao Family Village.

It had been two days since the crisis brought by Liu Er was resolved.

In those two days, Xiao Family Village was on edge, everyone living in fear. Some even suggested that the entire village should relocate to avoid the Blood Wolf Gang's wrath, but the majority rejected the idea.

Because they realized that the exit of Green Sun Town had been completely blocked by the Blood Wolf Gang.

Moreover, this was the root of Xiao Family Village; they would rather die in battle here than relocate. In the world of True Spirit Continent where might is right, without sufficient strength, danger lurks everywhere.

Xiao Ye also temporarily dismissed the idea of venturing into the Fierce Beast Forest and stayed in the village, preparing to face the Blood Wolf Gang's retaliation.

"Because of fearing the Blood Wolf, not killing Liu Er?" Xiao Ye muttered to himself.

Although no one accused him of being too rash and by killing Liu Er, bringing greater danger to Xiao Family Village, Xiao Ye understood that surely some thought this way.

Therefore, in the past two days, instead of cultivating, Xiao Ye introspected, querying whether Liu Er should have been killed.

After countless self-interrogations, Xiao Ye gradually found the answer, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

Those who insult me, kill them!

Those who insult my family, kill them!

Those who insult my friends, kill them!

"This is the Martial Arts Heart that I seek to pursue. If I make decisions contrary to my heart out of fear of power and force, then my Martial Arts Heart will be clouded."

"If I can't even uphold my Martial Arts Heart, cowering in fear, how can I talk about becoming a strong person, and then defeat Zhao Qian in the Innate Realm to cleanse the humiliation?"

At that moment, Xiao Ye exuded an unparalleled sharpness; his spirit underwent a baptism, condensing his own unblemished Martial Arts Heart.

His cultivation hadn't increased by a bit, but under the pressure of the Blood Wolf, his mental realm advanced by leaps and bounds. Now, on Xiao Ye, a glimpse of an exceptional strong person had begun to manifest.

The future peerless and respected figure that would shake the entire True Spirit Continent was beginning to take form.

Thunderous roars!

Suddenly, the ground trembled violently, and tangible killing intent swept over Xiao Family Village like an oceanic wave.

"Kill my brother; today I will make Xiao Family Village a river of blood!" A thunderous voice exploded, instantly spreading throughout the entire village.

"It has finally come." The villagers of Xiao Family Village trembled in their hearts, then armed with weapons, flocked towards the entrance of the village.

By the time Xiao Ye arrived at the entrance, he saw two groups of people already in a standoff.

In the forefront of Xiao Family Village villagers were Xiao Tianxiong, Xiao Yang, Xiao Dashan, and two other Postnatal Realm villagers.

Xiao Ye's gaze shifted, landing on the Blood Wolf Gang members.

A man riding a tall horse was at the front, a rugged man in his forties with cold eyes and a ferocious expression, a hideous scar across his cheek. An oppressive aura emanated from him, sending shivers down one's spine.

Behind him stood eighty Blood Wolf Guards and a thousand members of the Blood Wolf Gang.

"Blood Wolf!" Xiao Ye's eyes surged with a cold gleam.

He could not forget that scene four years ago.

Back then, Blood Wolf was also riding a tall horse, looking down on Xiao Family Village, and with a flip of his palm, turned Xiao Yang into a disabled person. This hatred had been buried in his heart for four years.

"Hand over the murderer who killed my brother, or I won't mind slaughtering all of you, using your blood and flesh to pay homage to my brother." Blood Wolf's eyes shot murderous intent, finally resting on Xiao Ye.

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"To touch my son, you'll have to step over my corpse." Xiao Yang stepped forward with large strides, exploding with the aura of the Postnatal Realm Eighth Layer, facing Blood Wolf from a distance.

"Xiao Yang, I never thought that you, who I turned into a cripple, would one day recover your cultivation." Blood Wolf's gaze swept over Xiao Yang, the torrential rage in his heart receding slightly.

With Xiao Yang's recovery, coupled with Xiao Tianxiong and the other three Postnatal Martial Artists, annihilating Xiao Family Village would come at a price.

But that price was far insufficient to deter him from seeking revenge.

After considering for a moment, Blood Wolf surveyed the villagers with a meaningful look and said, "My target is only this young man. Do you wish to give up your lives for him?"

"As long as you do not stand against my Blood Wolf Gang, I will not lay a finger on you."

As these words were spoken, many villagers exchanged looks, while Xiao Tianxiong and the others had their expressions drastically change; Blood Wolf was trying to divide their hearts. If the villagers were truly incited, Xiao Family Village would become scattered sand, powerless to resist the Blood Wolf Gang.

Such a sinister and venomous plot.

"Blood Wolf!" A young man in the crowd bellowed angrily, "Xiao Ye killed Liu Er for all of us; now you expect us to abandon Xiao Ye, that's impossible, give up your wishful thinking!"

The young man's father had died at the hands of Liu Er, and Xiao Ye had avenged him, he had been grateful ever since.

"Right! We're the seed of Xiao Family Village, we can't do such a thing. If you want a fight, then fight, spare us your rhetoric!" More villagers echoed, shielding Xiao Ye behind them.

"You..." Xiao Ye's heart trembled lightly, his eyes moistening.

These were his kin, willing to rush to their doom to protect him.

"Good, very good!" Blood Wolf laughed in his anger. The horse he sat on neighed mournfully, then collapsed with a thunderous fall, shockingly killed by the sheer force.

"If you wish to die, then I shall fulfill your wish. Members of the Blood Wolf Gang, heed my command, today I will wipe out Xiao Family Village, leaving no survivors!" Blood Wolf said coldly.

"Yes!" A thousand gang members responded in unison, a bloodthirsty grin appearing on their faces.

Especially the eighty Blood Wolf Guards, each formidable and vigorous, their potent aura rising into the sky, interweaving and pressing down on Xiao Family Village villagers like towering mountains.

"Humph, I dare you to touch my son-in-law!" At that moment, an elderly silhouette emerged; he was thin and frail-looking, with sparse hair, surrounded by the aura of Postnatal Realm Ninth Layer, none other than the village head of Shi Family Village, Shi Zhan.

"Blood Wolf, you dare to lay a finger on my grandson-in-law?" Soon after, a resonant voice rang out, a gray-robed elder with eyes like copper bells appeared, his aura soaring, swiftly arriving beside Xiao Tianxiong, none other than the village head of Wu Family Village, Wu Shi.