. They made sure that逍遙 wouldn't escape, then left to continue with their own tasks.And from that moment, Xiangyao became a special servant in the family of Yue. He was a servant with chains around hi...Chapter 324: Being Unaware of One's Doom (2)

This must be a coincidence, it’s just his luck. It has to be!

Hearing this, the expert became even more serious and aggressive...

"Raging Sea Wave!"

Another lethal move that sealed all of Xiyao's retreat routes. Of course, this was how he saw it, but in reality, Xiyao had at least ten ways to dodge the attack. The path he chose was both the easiest and safest way.

Keep dodging!

"Impossible! How can you avoid my attacks Impossible!!"

The expert started going mad. He continued using his Sea Palm Technique, unleashing all of its lethal moves. At this level, he felt that even peak Captain-rank martial artists would have a hard time dealing with it. He had once fought against a peak Captain-rank martial artist and managed to give him a slight disadvantage.

The Sea Palm Technique was an extremely advanced palm technique which the expert obtained through some fortunate encounter. It was one of his important ultimate moves, previously having never failed him before, but now he felt powerless as it seemed ineffective against Xiyao.

"Impossible, this is impossible… I must kill you!!" The veins on his forehead were popping out, and his hideous face appeared somewhat deformed. This was because he couldn't accept the reality that someone two ranks below him could actually give him such a hard time, not to mention it wasn't just a minor rank difference.

The expert ultimately failed to touch Xiyao even once; not even the hem of his clothing. Everyone present felt astonished by this turn of events as they initially thought Xiyao was surely doomed. They never expected him to come out unscathed and instead toy with the expert.

That was the view of people who didn't understand what was happening; they were just onlookers. But for those who understood, it wasn’t astonishment but a deep sense of shock that made them exclaim in disbelief within their hearts: How could this be possible It can't be true…!

Xiyao’s performance had already made them doubt their previous perceptions; things they once thought impossible now seemed plausible.

"I must kill you!!" The expert shouted and without hesitation, unleashed a large-scale attack: Vast Ocean Boundless. This was an extremely draining technique in terms of True Qi that the expert would only use when desperate and with no other choice left. But at this moment, he had lost his mind and let out everything he could think of.

And if he continued with such a large-scale attack, even if Xiyao managed to dodge it, it would definitely affect the civilians behind him, which was something Xiyao didn’t want to see happen.

Hence, Xiyao made his move; no longer dodging!

"Oh…"

The crowd heard a strange sound. Then they saw that the expert who had been continuously attacking suddenly stopped, both he and his movements frozen as if everything had come to a standstill.

This stillness was eerie; everyone silently stared at him without making any noise. They watched the expert not move for quite some time.

What’s happening here Everyone felt puzzled by this situation that surpassed their comprehension.

Xiyao had been standing there all along, not coming closer to the expert. If it was Xiyao who took action, it seemed too far-fetched; but if it wasn’t him, then who could it be Nobody could figure this out.

Soon, everyone noticed something: a red liquid started oozing from the expert’s body, dropping onto the ground drop by drop and gradually forming a pool that looked like blood stains.

This did indeed look like blood stains but they didn’t believe it was real blood. If so, how could they explain why the expert suddenly bled

"Crash!"

The still body of the expert fell down as his body had no more strength to support itself.

Dead As a Cao family member rushed over to check on him, he let out a scream. This situation left him speechless and at a loss for what else to do.

"Dead Impossible! He’s a peak Captain-rank expert; how could he be dead Such an inexplicable death" The young master of the Cao family shook his head, shouting in disbelief as if trying to express his incredulity with sound alone.

Yes, this was indeed inconceivable and bewildering!

No matter who it was, they agreed with what the young Cao family master said. This event left them baffled; completely unable to understand what exactly had transpired here.

"How did he die" asked the Young Master of the Cao family, but this question was not directed at the person who had been examining the expert; it was aimed at Xianyao. Although this incident was puzzling, everyone could be sure that it must somehow relate to Xianyao.

At the same time, everyone remembered the voice from earlier and its odd sound. They all thought that the sudden death of this expert had something to do with the strange noise.

"I killed him," replied Xianyao. This answer confirmed their suspicions but didn't explain anything.

"How did you kill him What exactly did you use" The Young Master of the Cao family was a bit nervous and even scared. People fear what they don’t understand, and Xianyao’s unknown method of killing made everyone apprehensive that it could be used against them.

"Just a hidden weapon," Xianyao replied casually. He didn't specify which type of hidden weapon he had used; the method remained a mystery.

Nevertheless, his words were true. Xianyao was proficient with hidden weapons as it was one way to protect himself when weaker in strength by exploiting others' weaknesses and delivering fatal blows. And how to deliver such a blow A hidden weapon is an excellent option.

The use of hidden weapons is tricky, difficult to master; however, for Xianyao, this wasn't a problem. Moreover, he had been practicing hidden weapons techniques long before recent times—over ten years—and the proficiency was evident.

He knew almost every type and technique of hidden weapon as well as incorporating mechanisms and poisons, capable of producing lethal outcomes that ordinary people or even experts in this field could hardly imagine.

However, he had never shown his abilities to outsiders before, making this the first instance. It wasn't intentional concealment; it was just unnecessary until now. When needed, he would use them without hesitation, as in the current situation.

But hidden weapons weren’t invincible. The higher one’s strength, the stronger their defensive aura, which meant that Xianyao's current strength couldn't harm someone of Emperor Rank or above due to these protective auras being passive defenses.

For those below the Emperor Rank but considerably more powerful than him, there was still a chance for injury, though this probability decreased with increasing power. If one made a mistake and showed a weakness, it would increase their chances of getting injured.

Luckily or unluckily, the expert in front of them only ranked two levels above Xianyao. As long as he caught a flaw, he could cause harm to this expert, even achieving a one-hit kill like just now.

It was unfortunate for the expert because Xianyao had studied the secret manual and knew the technique’s variations well enough to spot weaknesses easily.

At that moment, the expert was frustrated, revealing more flaws in his moves; it would have been hard not to see through them.

"Shooting an arrow in the dark isn't a manly thing!" said the Young Master of the Cao family.

Xianyao replied with a smile, "I made my move openly. How could that be shooting arrows from the shadows Sir Cao, you can’t tell lies like this! And don’t you think your current situation is rather unfavorable"

"What dare you do to me I’ll let you know; I’m the Young Master of the Cao family. Offending us will cause you endless trouble," said the Young Master, though he felt fear rationally but was never afraid emotionally as he believed others should be scared instead.

Clearly, the emotional side outweighed rationality in the Young Master's case, leading him to continue being arrogant and threatening Xianyao.

"I’ve already offended you. Can’t you say something more interesting This line sounds too dull!" said Xianyao helplessly, "You privileged brats are all alike."

...

Xianyao’s words made the initially quiet scene even quieter. Everyone found this situation hard to believe because they thought the Cao family was untouchable; now it seemed trampled upon.

Though Xianyao hadn’t stepped on anyone, his statement felt like he had.

"If you wish to die, I shall fulfill your wish!" growled the Young Master of the Cao family.

Xianyao smiled sarcastically, "You seem to be an unrepentant fool. Can’t you tell that you’re in a predicament Who among your men can still move Are you secretly a powerful expert"

...

The Young Master of the Cao family was humiliated as he had no one left to fight against Xianyao, and even his late-stage General rank warrior had been defeated. He couldn’t send anyone else, let alone think himself a hidden expert.

Previously, this Young Master thought that since there were experts around him, he didn't need to work hard at training; it wouldn't benefit him anyway. Instead of wasting time on cultivation, he preferred living recklessly without having to worry about anything because someone would handle everything for him.

This mindset was common among idle rich kids.

Now, this Cao family brat had to face his situation seriously and realized that he couldn’t defeat the other party. Therefore, his only option was to seek reinforcements first before dealing with him.

In that moment, all he could think about was calling for help, thinking if one group failed, another would come in its place. He didn't believe that he wouldn't be able to deal with this young man.

Thus, he arrogantly said to Xianyao: "Wait and see; I’ll make you regret!" (To Be Continued) arises! Previously eating your true qi was her reserve."When Xiao Yao was puzzled over this, someone came to explain, and that person was none other than Chen Xi. He had completed his training and se...