Sage of Humanity-Chapter 691 - 689: Ye Xiong

"Furious, the Great Manor Master ordered his imprisonment… actually, the Great Manor Master knew of his misdeeds long ago but refrained from punishing him due to considering his status as the Second Manor Master's only son. Several days ago, when the Great Manor Master journeyed out, the Second Manor Master conspired with people from the God's Will Sect, leaking the Great Manor Master's location, leading to his unfortunate end. Following that, the God's Will Sect's forces came attacking the villa, and the later events unfolded."

As she spoke, she suddenly recalled something, "That's right, Young Master Ye Liu, there seem to still be people from the God's Will Sect within the villa."

"I'm aware," Lu Ye nodded slightly.

His information, obtained from pursuers, wasn't much different, only more detailed. The downfall of the Tyrannical Saber Villa was indeed sparked by discord between brothers. To protect his only son, Ye Xiong colluded with the God's Will Sect, setting off a chain of events.

His doubts were cleared; previously, Lu Ye couldn't understand why Ye Xiong would do such a thing, but if it was for the sake of Ye Lang, it made sense.

Ye Xiong was extremely concerned about his only son. Despite having many wives and concubines, he ended up with only one child. Compared to Ye Ying's prosperous offspring, Ye Xiong must have felt troubled early on.

Moreover, his only son was sickly, and it was uncertain whether he'd extend the family lineage, especially when all of Ye Ying's six sons and one daughter were exceptional.

Human nature is indeed complicated.

Unfortunately, the Ye Lang whom he had painstakingly protected now lay like a dead dog on the ground, his body long since cold.

"Shh!" Lu Ye suddenly held up a finger.

The girl promptly clamped her mouth shut, her expression becoming tense.

Outside, a figure made his way over—it was the Second Manor Master of the Tyrannical Saber Villa, Ye Xiong, who looked solemn and serious with a somewhat helpless expression on his face.

To collude with the God's Will Sect was akin to seeking a tiger's skin, but he had no choice.

In the past, Ye Ying overlooked many faults for his sake, only asking him to teach his son rigorously, but this time, the son committed an errant crime too vile—he reportedly raped and killed several virtuous women!

Which incensed Ye Ying greatly.

He had to strike first; otherwise, his only son's life would have been doomed.

Now, though he had saved his son's life, he found himself embroiled in a turmoil he couldn't escape.

From here on, Tyrannical Saber Villa would cease to exist, and this place would only become a branch of the God's Will Sect, which left him feeling choked with frustration.

In Tyrannical Saber Villa, although Ye Ying was above him, they were still brothers, but in the future, serving the God's Will Sect, life would not be as carefree as before.

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All because of that damned son of his!

With this thought, Ye Xiong, filled with rage, prepared to come over and discipline his son.

His steps suddenly halted, and Ye Xiong sniffed lightly, his complexion changing instantly.

A faint smell of blood lingered around.

With a bound, he rushed into the courtyard and saw the bodies of two guards lying outside the door at a glance.

Inside the house, there were two breaths; one heartbeat was rapid as if nervous—an ordinary person, not worth worrying over, but the other...

"How can this be?" Ye Xiong, shocked, stepped forward, shoving open the room door, and his pupils contracted at the sight!

Inside the room, on the Taishi Chair, sat an individual he could never have imagined—a person gazing indifferently at him, and at the feet of whom lay a familiar form, dead for who knows how long.

"Ye Liu!" Ye Xiong gritted his teeth and roared; in an instant, his spirit force and blood Qi boiled over, and the rage in his chest erupted like a volcano.

It was beyond his imagination that Ye Liu, who should have been dead long ago, would appear in the Tyrannical Saber Villa and had even killed his only son!

Though his son was a troublemaker, though he was bothersome, he was still his son, his hope for continuing the family line.

But now, he was dead!

He died just like that, silent and unremarkable, like a dead dog!

How could he not be furious?

"You deserve to die!" roared Ye Xiong as he lunged at Lu Ye without any hesitation or delay, and without uttering a word of nonsense.

Ye Xiong wanted to execute his own son, so Ye Xiong sought ways to kill Ye Ying. Ye Liu killed his own son, so now he had to join him in death!

With his hair and beard standing on end, Ye Xiong unleashed an unprecedented furious onslaught, and as he charged forward, a long saber was already in his hand.

As he made his move, Lu Ye also dashed out.

With an ordinary person at his side, he naturally couldn't let Ye Xiong come killing his way, for even the mere residual shockwaves of the clash could shatter the young girl to pieces.

He had already set up a protective array around the girl, ensuring her safety as long as the battle did not take place inside the room.

In the blink of an eye, their figures collided, and the two almost identical long sabers pressed against each other, sending sparks flying and producing a resonating clangor.

Lu Ye felt a massive force incoming that made his saber-hand tremble.

With this move, Ye Xiong's cultivation realm was crystal clear.

Cloud River Level 8.

In the Soaring Dragon World, there were many cultivators from the Cloud River Realm, but the proportion of Level 9 cultivators was not high; much lower than in the Nine Provinces.

It's unclear if it was related to the unique environment of this world, but after reaching the Cloud River Realm, cultivators' progress became extremely slow, especially when advancing from Level 8 to Level 9, which seemed to be a daunting threshold.

In the Nine Provinces, however, there was no such issue. From Level 8 to Level 9, as long as one accumulated enough spirit force, the breakthrough would come naturally.

Therefore, within the major powers of the Soaring Dragon World, there might be many long-standing Level 8 cultivators, but the number of Level 9 would always be limited.

This was also why Tyrannical Saber Villa, a family-based power, could occupy a place in Fengzhou.

Ye Ying was a Cloud River Level 9 powerhouse, while Ye Xiong, the Second Manor Master, was only at Level 8.

However, due to the difficulty of breaking through, Cloud River Realm cultivators in this world, assuming the same level of cultivation, were generally stronger than those from the Cloud River Realm in the Nine Provinces.

This was because they accumulate more time within this realm, refining and perfecting their cultivation more thoroughly.

Therefore, upon engaging in combat, Lu Ye immediately perceived some differences.

If he hadn't entered the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, facing a Level 8 cultivator like Ye Xiong would have likely required a bitter fight.

But his journey through the Hundred Arrays Pagoda had resulted in a minor increase in his cultivation, which, for any other cultivator, even if it improved their strength, would still be within normal limits.

But for someone with a foundation as profound as Lu Ye's, a minor increase was enough to cause a huge surge in power.

There was pressure indeed, but it was not significant! Ye Xiong's power fell within expectations.

In contrast to Lu Ye's composure, Ye Xiong was genuinely taken aback. His rage-fueled attack, to his astonishment, had been blocked!

How was this possible?

He felt it clearly; the young man opposite him was at Level 6, a full two minor levels below himself. He had thought that even if his attack didn't kill Lu Ye, it would at least seriously injure him. Yet, it had accomplished absolutely nothing.

What was going on with this kid?

Ye Liu was rarely at Tyrannical Saber Villa, traveling most of the time and only returning once or twice a year, so Ye Xiong didn't know much about his grand-nephew's background.

It was only at this moment he realized that his grand-nephew was much stronger than anyone had imagined, with a foundation that far surpassed that of his own brothers.

An overwhelming fury suddenly subsided as he abruptly remembered the tranquil image of Lu Ye sitting serenely before his arrival.

No wonder he was so confident, as it turned out, he had something to rely on.

However... so what!

Ye Lang was dead, and someone had to join him in death!

"Die!" Ye Xiong bellowed as he drew his saber and slashed again.

Instantly, within the small courtyard, two figures fought at close quarters, sabers flashing. Invisible bursts of energy rampaged, bringing down the walls and houses of the yard with a thunderous crash.

From the collapsing house, a cry of alarm from the girl could be heard. Thankfully, protected by the protective array, she was unharmed; however, she was buried under the rubble along with the light screen of the array, vanishing from sight.

The ringing clashes and the massive commotion of the fight rang out, startling the entire Tyrannical Saber Villa. But with the disturbance so great, no one dared to investigate. Only one figure flew swiftly from a corner of Saber Lake, radiating the unmistakable aura of the Cloud River Level 9.

Aside from Ye Ying, there were no other Cloud River Level 9s in Tyrannical Saber Villa, but now that Ye Ying was dead, suddenly this powerful stranger appeared, clearly an outsider.

Vice Sect Leader Pang Wanhai of God's Will Sect.

He had come to Tyrannical Saber Villa not for anything else but for the Tyrannical Saber Technique because he too was a cultivator of saber skills.