Chapter 24: Murder (Second Update)

  "Who are you, kid?" Luo Liu asked in a gloomy tone, shaking his slightly numb right arm.

  "Kill you!" Ye Chen took a step forward, slightly raised his head, and his icy voice was like thunder, rumbling in everyone's ears.

  Everyone in the hall looked at Ye Chen with a stunned expression, Li Shi Yue's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, but she shook her head slowly and said: "Thank you, this matter has nothing to do with you, you'd better leave!"

  Luoliu was a strong man of the first eight layers of Wu, and Li Shiyue didn't want to involve others in his own affairs.

  Ye Chen smiled wryly, shook his head slowly, and looked at the anxious expression on Li Shi Yue's face, feeling a bit moved in his heart. This girl was still the same as she was years ago. His gaze passed over Li Shi Yue and fell upon Luo Liu, saying lightly: "You just wanted to kill her, then you should die!"

  Ye Chen's voice was still as calm and unruffled as ever, but at this moment, Li Shi Yue's beautiful eyes were fixed intently on the young man in hemp clothing, and for some reason, she felt a surge of trust towards him. She laughed at herself, thinking that when one is desperate, they will think wildly, but the young man before her didn't have even a hint of true energy fluctuation, so how could he be a match for Luo Liu? Moreover, the strong men around them were not weak either.

  Lu Liu's face was filled with astonishment, and then he burst out laughing, shaking his head in a somewhat helpless manner. With an air of arrogance, he said: "You're quite audacious, kid! But usually, people as reckless as you are tend to die young. Do you know this principle? Do you know who I am, daring to take the lead for this little girl?"

  "What you said is right, arrogant people are easy to die!" Ye Chen slightly shrugged his shoulders, narrowed his eyes, and slowly grasped the giant sword stuck in the ground with his right hand.

  "Little kid, you're looking for death!" Luo Liu's eyes cast a slightly chilly gaze at Ye Chen, with no attempt to conceal the arrogance and disdain in his eyes.

  A faint blue aura slowly emerged from Luo's body, a weak whirlwind formed around him, and instantly transformed into countless wind blades that swept towards Ye Chen. The guards around him wanted to rush up to help, but were blocked by the wind blades, leaving no one within several meters of Ye Chen.

  "I've killed people at the First Martial Layer too!" Ye Chen's left hand suddenly swung forward, and immediately a series of breaking wind sounds erupted. The slender figure was like a lone boat in the ocean under the strong gusts of wind blades, yet it remained standing without falling.

  "Little one, when did you kill the first eight layers of Wu, how didn't I know?" Huo Qilin felt Ye Chen's change at the moment he entered the attic. The suppressed killing intent made even Huo Qilin feel a thrill, and taking advantage of Ye Chen's inattention, he secretly scanned Ye Chen's memories, also understanding why Ye Chen had produced the killing intent.

  "It's not supposed to be used like that!" A calm voice slowly floated out of Ye Chen's mouth, from within his body, at this moment.

  A dazzling light burst forth, and the sun in the sky dimmed in comparison. In the midst of the crowd's stunned gazes, a powerful aura slowly rose from Ye Chen's body, layer by layer: first level, second level, third level, all the way to eighth level. The terrifying atmosphere forced the surrounding people to retreat in droves.

  The entire arena fell into a deathly silence, with a look of shock flashing across everyone's face as they stared at the black-robed figure that remained speechless for a long time.

  "It's Luo Liu! Similarly, I'll give you a sentence: the person I want to kill, no one can stop!" The calm voice was like a cold winter wind blowing over everyone's hearts, a murderous aura slowly spreading out in all directions. Ye Chen's figure suddenly shot out, leaping into mid-air.

  Lu Liu's pupils constricted, his right foot stepped forward, and he suddenly shot out into the air, his hands holding a sword with a blue aura attached to it, carrying a terrifying energy towards Ye Chen's figure. He coldly laughed: "You little brat, those who offend me usually end up being killed by my one sword!"

  The words trailed off abruptly, cold sweat dripping down his face as Luo Liu was shocked to discover that Ye Chen's figure had vanished before his eyes. His heart racing with fear, he stared incredulously into the empty air, a massive sword shadow falling like a shooting star, accompanied by an endless aura of terror and Wind Attribute True Qi.

  Feng's specialty is indeed the agile type, but for three years, his bloodline had yet to awaken, and Ye Chen spent most of his time training speed and body techniques.

  Luo Liang let out a few cold hums, his figure leaping backward, the long hair that was originally tied behind his back also scattered with him. A trickle of blood continued to drip from the corner of his mouth, the sword shadow fell to the ground, and a several-meter-deep sword scar stretched across it, the surrounding blood flowing continuously into it.

  However, Ye Chen's offensive did not end there. His sword changed direction and swept away the lightness of his previous move, becoming extremely masculine. The giant sword flew out of his hand and transformed into a stream of light that crossed over Luo Liu's chest, causing blood to spurt out from the wound. Luo Liu looked at Ye Chen in disbelief until the very last moment, unable to believe that he would die.

  Deathly silence, a single sword killed an initial Wuji eighth layer strongman, and all the warriors present were deeply shocked.

  Fear instantly filled the warriors on Luo Liu's side, and in the face of that ordinary-looking young man, these warriors lost their usual bravery and frantically fled in all directions.

  The corners of his mouth rose in a stern arc, Ye Chen gazed faintly at the escaping warriors, and then his figure suddenly burst out, grabbing the giant sword stuck in the ground. With a single movement, he lifted it with ease, and the sword shadow wrapped around the big man's body like a venomous snake. The cold light of the sword pierced through the big man's astonished eyes and into his chest. Dozens of figures fell to the ground, blood dripping everywhere, and from afar, the several-meter-wide pool of blood was shocking to behold.

  A collective gasp echoed through the entire arena, a pair of beautiful eyes were fixed on the figure in mid-air with shock and awe. Within just a few breaths, he had defeated Luo Liu, an opponent who was considered invincible. Such strength would be considered top-notch even within Luoshan City, but what shocked her was that the young man before her was only at the age of coming of age.

  From start to finish, Ye Chen's body didn't have a single drop of blood on it. He casually placed the giant sword aside and the indifference on his face disappeared. He slowly walked over to Li Shi Yue's side, his face heavy with solemnity as he stared at the old woman in Li Shi Yue's arms. The old woman was pale as death, clearly having been dead for a long time already.

  A pair of bright eyes stared tightly at Ye Chen, the delicate face didn't have a cold expression, but instead had a hint of gratitude, slowly standing up, bowing and saying: "Thank you!"

  Ye Chen slightly shook his head, his gaze slowly falling on the elderly woman in Li Shi Yue's arms, and sighed: "The dead cannot be revived, may she rest in peace!"

  Her face darkened, Li Shi Yue slowly shook her head and said: "Can you kill someone for me?"

  Rubbing his forehead, Ye Chen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded slowly and said, "Who is it?"

  Li Shi Yue's eyes rarely showed a hint of murderous intent, and her tone also became extremely cold as she said in a chilly voice: "Luo Jue!"

  "Lu Jue!" His brow furrowed slightly, Ye Chen vaguely remembered this name. When Luo Liu mentioned the Luo Family Gang earlier, he had a feeling of déjà vu. After a few seconds of silence, Ye Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. The Luo Family Gang was originally an insignificant local power, but it was because of one person that the Luo Family Gang's status in Luoxia City rose sharply.

  That was Vice City Master Ma Yan. At this moment, Ye Chen finally knew why he remembered the name, because Luo Jue was actually Ma Yan's nominated disciple.

  Ma Yan is highly respected in Luoxia City and has three disciples: Ye Tian, Xue Jian, and Luo Jue.

  "If you can help me kill Luo Jue, the Sword Pavilion will definitely thank you heavily!" Li Shi Yue said softly. With her father still not back, if she wanted to resolve the crisis of the Sword Pavilion, she could only get rid of the Luo family's gang. After finishing speaking, she sat quietly aside, but her eyes occasionally revealed a hint of expectation. Now, the hope of the Sword Pavilion could only be pinned on this suddenly appearing young man.

  "Alright!" Ye Chen nodded slowly and said lightly: "No need for thanks!"

  Li Shi Yue was taken aback, thinking that Ye Chen had appeared to rescue him in order to repay the Sword Pavilion.

  Slowly crouching down, he lightly grasped a sword with a cold glow, gently moving the tip of the sword, and the sword body emitted a clear and crisp sword hum. Ye Chen slowly stood up, turned around, and faced Li Shi Yue: "This sword is indeed Huo Jin!"

  The warriors surrounding the attic exit all automatically made way for Ye Chen, and Ye Chen's strength had already deeply entered their minds.

  "Hey kid, why didn't you greet that little girl!" Huo Qilin asked in a soft voice, finding Ye Chen's actions somewhat hard to understand at the moment.

  "Little fire, my actions just now must have already attracted the attention of others. Now if I go and kill Luo Jue, after he's dead, do you think Ma Yan will go mad? At that time, won't he vent his anger on Jian Qi Ge? So all these things can only be borne by me alone!" Ye Chen slightly shrugged his shoulders, saying with a hint of helplessness.

  "Unexpectedly, you little guy thought it through quite thoroughly!" Huo Qilin let out a soft sigh.

  Ye Chen smiled, if someone offended him, he would definitely repay tenfold, and whoever was kind to him, he would definitely repay tenfold.

  A life-saving favor can't be repaid by killing a few people, lightly grasping the hilt of his sword, Ye Chen had a feeling of returning to his previous life. He whispered: "This can be considered the first time I've killed someone for someone else! It's been a long time since I've had this feeling, and I really miss it!"

  Looking at the figure gradually disappearing into the distance, Li Shiyue felt a sense of dizziness, and that back seemed somewhat familiar...