"Grandpa Owen, you're here, please come in quickly." Sixteen-year-old Xī Fēi enthusiastically invited Owen and ā Dāi into the courtyard. At sixteen, she had already grown into a big girl and was known as the number one beauty in Shí Táng Town. Xī Fēi glanced at ā Dāi, her face turned red, and she quickly went to call her grandfather.
"Older brother, you've finally arrived! Today we brothers must have a good drink together."
Owen burst out laughing and said: "I was worried you wouldn't make it, last time we drank together, didn't you admit defeat? Where are Zhong, Fa, and Bai? Why haven't I seen the three of them?"
Xier smiled and said, "The weather is good today, they and their wives have all gone out to fish, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until tonight for them to come back. Feifei, bring the crab and dishes over."
"Ah——" Xīfēi responded with a sound, and ran to the kitchen to serve dishes with her brothers Xīfēng and Xīléi.
Xier said: "Big brother, this little girl's cooking skills are getting better and better. Her mother is now idle, and all the meals at home are made by her alone."
Ouwen nodded and said: "This girl has also grown up. Whoever marries her in the future will be very lucky."
Xier leaned in close to Owen and said mysteriously, "Big brother, I called you here today because I wanted to discuss with you the matter of Fei's marriage. You are the only one who can be the matchmaker."
Ouwen suddenly said: "What's wrong with you? Whose child are you looking at?"
Xier glanced at Ah Duan and said, "Ah Duan is a child I've watched grow up, simple and kind-hearted. The other young men in the village are too frivolous, only by marrying Fei'er to Ah Duan can I be at ease! How about it? Big brother, our family's Fei'er marrying Ah Duan would be doing him a favor, haha."
Ouwen was startled and looked at Ah Duan, saying: "Brother, their generations are different, and the children are still young, let's talk about it in a few years."
Xier smiled and said, "We're just neighbors, each with our own opinions, no need to care about what others say. They're 18 and 16, not young anymore. How is it that our Feifei isn't good enough for this silly boy? Ah-Dai, tell me, do you like Feier?"
In Ah Diao's mind, the appearance of Ya Tou from back then emerged.
"Ah-dai-ge, wait for me to grow up and marry you, okay?"
"From now on, I'm your fiancée, you idiot. You'd better treat me well from now on."
Thoughts of Ya Tou filled Ah Diao's mind, until Shi Er Lian called out to him several times, and he finally came back to his senses. "Ah! Uncle Shi Er, what did you say?"
Xier said in a bad mood: "You little guy, what are you thinking about so intently? I'm asking you, do you like Feifei?"
"Like it! Feier is a good girl."
Xier glanced at Owen and smiled complacently: "You see, you see, the kids all agree, and there's no problem with Feifei on our side either. Ah-Dai, now that Fei'er is marrying you, you must treat her well in the future, did you hear?"
Owen furrowed his brow, now Ah-Dai's cultivation had reached a critical juncture, how could he get married? Moreover, there were still so many things that Ah-Dai needed to do. However, the Xi'er family had always been very kind to them, so how could he refuse Xi'er's good intentions?
Just as Owen was in a dilemma, Ah-Dai suddenly shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no, Uncle Shi Er, this won't do!"
Xier glared and said, "What's wrong with it?"
Ah-Dai lowered his head and muttered: "I... I already have a fiancée."
As soon as he said this sentence, not only did Xier freeze, but Owen was also shocked. He had never heard A'Dai mention that he had a fiancée before.
“Ah——” Just out of the kitchen, Seffi happened to hear Ah-Dai's words. The cooked crab and iron plate in her hand fell to the ground together. She stared at Ah-Dai with red eyes for a long time before crying out: "Stinky Ah-Dai, I hate you!" Turning around, she covered her face and ran back to her room.
It turned out that Seffi had been ignoring Ah-Dai for a long time because he was scolded by Grandfather for almost drowning while trying to save them. However, as time passed, Seffi had already forgotten about the incident and gradually developed feelings for the tall and simple-minded Ah-Dai. This was why Grandfather Seir came today to test Owen.
However, Seir's personality was impatient, and he liked Ah-Dai very much, so he wanted to settle the marriage matter once and for all, which led to the scene earlier.
Owen pulled up Ah Duan, sighed and said in a low voice: "Brother, I'm sorry. Ah Duan was indeed engaged from childhood. Alas, it's Ah Duan who didn't give in. Let's go first." He then pulled the dazed Ah Duan away from Xi Er's home. Xi Er felt like covering her face and sweeping the floor after Ah Duan's words, and she didn't even see them off, letting them leave just like that.
As soon as they were out the door, Owen let out a sigh of relief and whispered to Ah-Dai, "You little scamp, when did you learn how to tell lies? But this time it was timely, otherwise that Shi Er guy would really have married his granddaughter off to you. Ah-Dai, isn't Uncle being too selfish?"
"Uncle, how could you be selfish? I'm so stupid, I couldn't even take care of Fei'er sister properly. Besides, I didn't lie, I really do have a fiancée."
Under Owen's questioning, Ah-Dai recounted what had happened with Ya-Tou from the beginning.
"Owen smiled and said: 'So that's how it is! I didn't think you, this silly little kid, would have so many people who like you. However, a real man must first make a name for himself before he can get married, do you understand? Ah, Uncle's deep-seated grudge will be relying on you.'"
"Uncle, what grudge do you have? Can't your skills avenge you?" Ah-Dai knew deeply that although he had followed Owen for five years, if Owen were to attack with all his might, he wouldn't be able to withstand even one move. Moreover, the evil attacks Owen had unleashed in the Mystic Forest still lingered vividly in his memory, an unstoppable force!
A glimmer of cold light flashed in Ouwen's eyes, "It's not time for you to know yet, my enemy is powerful to an extent that you can't even imagine. If I hadn't been poisoned by the Wu Er Sheng Shui, maybe there would still be a chance to fight back. But with my current condition, there's no hope at all. Child, Uncle's hopes are now pinned on you."
Two people were talking and had already walked to the door of their home, when Owen suddenly changed his expression, grabbed Ah Dai, and said solemnly: "Who's there? Come out!"
A faint whispering sound came from the courtyard, "En, worthy of being the 'King of Hades' We were very careful, yet we still got discovered by you." A figure flashed, and seven people shrouded in black clothes appeared before Owen and Ah-Dai. Each of their hands held a narrow sword, and fourteen cold gleaming eyes stared fixedly at Owen.
A'Dai was shocked, because he recognized that the attire of these seven people was almost identical to those who had chased Owen in the Mystic Forest, with the central figure having an additional golden skull on his chest and the other six having a fist-sized silver skull on their chests.
Owen took a deep breath of cool air, "Deputy Director, Yuan Sha Zu."
The man in the center snorted, saying: "So you, the number one killer, still recognize us. You're quite impressive, having been poisoned by the Wu Er Sheng Shui and yet still managing to hold on until now. Honestly, come back with us. You should know that even if you weren't poisoned, you might not be able to withstand us. We've been searching for you for a long time!"
Owen's eyes flickered with complex emotions, and after a long time, he glanced at Ah-Dai beside him and sighed: "You are indeed formidable, able to find me like this. I can go back with you, but this child knows nothing, please spare his life." At this moment, Owen had given up all hope, and he was very clear about the strength of the Yuan Sha group, let alone the unfathomable vice president. His only wish now was to save Ah-Dai's life. But in front of these ruthless killers, how difficult was that?!
The vice president glanced at Ah Diao and said solemnly: "'King of the Underworld', you should understand the organization's rules better than I do."
Owen said sternly: "Vice President, don't push people too far." His hand touched his right chest, and a fierce aura burst out of his body.
The vice president sneered and said, " 'King of the Underworld', can you still wield the King of the Underworld Sword? I'd like to see it."
Ouwen turned his head and shouted at Ah Diao: "You quickly leave, get far away from here, go back to find your teacher."
"Ah-Dai said firmly: 'No, Uncle, if we are going to die, we will die together. I absolutely won't leave you behind.'"
Owen's heart was racing, but Ah-Dai's nature he understood all too well. With a loud laugh, he said: "Alright then, you just watch from the side as Uncle takes care of these beasts." His left hand swung out, and a gentle yet powerful aura pushed Ah-Dai's body away. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and a fierce killing intent filled his entire being - he knew that only by fighting with all his might would he have any chance of survival. With Owen as the center, an evil aura that had not been seen for six years suddenly burst forth from his chest, enveloping the seven people in front of him.
Astonishment flashed across the vice president's eyes, and he said in a low voice: "Owen, do you really want to fight to the death? The world's most evil sword, Ming Wang Jian, is good. I'll see how many moves you can make." Under his command, the six narrow swords in the hands of the six Yuan Sha members, like six poisonous snakes, bit towards Owen from a strange angle.
Against all expectations, Owen didn't block the attack. His body drifted with the sword energy and dodged to one side, lightly floating like a leaf. However, he was facing the top-ranked assassin of the Assassin's Guild. Although he dodged the frontal attack, his shoulders and thighs were still slashed with several bloody gashes.
The evil aura continued to intensify, and the sky seemed to darken. The six members of the Yuan Sha group took turns attacking, and Owen's wounds increased, turning him into a bloody man in an instant. If it weren't for these killers having to divert most of their energy to resist the evil aura, Owen would have been doomed long ago.
A'Dai stood by, his eyes wide with excitement, and suddenly charged towards the battle group. His right fist swung out fiercely, releasing a burst of white energy that shot towards one of the black-clothed men.
The man in black didn't even turn his head, the narrow sword stabbed out with a reverse grip, and the red light flashed, Ah-Dai's fighting spirit was instantly dissipated into nothingness. The narrow sword was like a poisonous snake, stabbing towards his abdomen. Ah-Dai couldn't dodge in time, watching as the sword approached him, but there was no space to dodge, only now did he understand that there was such a huge gap between himself and these people in front of him, but it was too late. Just as he closed his eyes waiting for death, Owen suddenly blocked in front of him, kicking out with one foot, the narrow sword slid aside, but still left a bloody mark on Ah-Dai's waist. Owen also paid the price for this, his left shoulder completely pierced by another assassin's narrow sword.
Owen let out a loud shout, and an evil aura suddenly burst forth from his chest, revealing a faint blue glow. The six assassins stumbled back simultaneously, giving Owen the opportunity to kick Ah-Dai flying with one foot. He bellowed: "Don't come any closer, I'll take care of everything!"
The air around him was filled with a dark, grayish-black aura, and Owen's white clothes had turned completely red. In the midst of this eerie atmosphere, he let out a blood-curdling scream: "You think the Yuan Sha group is something to be reckoned with? To me, the 'King of Hell', you're nothing but a bunch of lackeys under that beast's command! Let me show you what true power looks like - King of Hell, Flash of Heaven and Earth!" A faint blue glow emerged from Owen's chest, as if from the depths of hell itself. The dark energy in the air was instantly absorbed into the blue light, followed by a blood-curdling scream. One of the Yuan Sha assassins fell to the ground, a small hole appearing on his forehead as his body rapidly withered away. Owen didn't stop moving - his figure became increasingly blurry, and the blue glow flashed repeatedly. "King of Hell, Ghostly Flash!" The blue light transformed into streaks of light, accompanied by two more screams, and two more assassins fell to the ground. The blue glow let out a joyful, hellish cry as it absorbed the vital energy of the two men, growing even brighter afterwards.