CHAPTER 1871: CHAPTER 1864: THE DEATH OF THE REPEATER

Thinking of this, Huayu Ting’s initially wavering heart became firm once again, and his gaze grew even colder.

"Brother, did you know," Huayu Ting said unhurriedly, "ever since Yun Er was tortured to death by Father, I swore I would never let such a tragedy happen again. To prevent such tragedies, I must artificially create some tragedies and kill those who are against me..."

"So far, I’ve already killed Father and Huayu Rong. If not for foreign pleas, even Huayu Ling would have to die, not to mention a large number of servants involved in these incidents. As for you, Brother, you are at the top of my list. If I don’t kill you, I cannot sleep or rest peacefully."

Huayu Xuan finally broke down; he knew that he wouldn’t escape death today. Huayu Ting would never let him go.

So he finally cried out in despair, wailing loudly, "Someone, please !!"

"No need to call," Huayu Ting said flatly, "they won’t come back, or rather, they can no longer come back..."

Just as Huayu Ting finished speaking, a shadow emerged from the forest, carrying a bloody sword, walking towards the two with a sinister expression.

"As expected of a master from the Hongyin Sect, quick and clean," Huayu Ting turned his head and praised.

"Is he Huayu Xuan?" the person raised the blood-dripping sword and pointed at Huayu Xuan, asking.

"He’s yours, I don’t want to stain my hands with more blood."

Huayu Ting said, turning to walk towards the person. As he passed by, he paused and said, "There is a head for every grievance and a debtor for every debt; this is our agreement. You understand, don’t you?"

"I understand, to kill him, the grudge between the Yichuan Clan and the Huayu Family is over, no more debts," the person said coldly.

"That’s good. I hope you keep your promise and don’t let him go..."

Huayu Ting said, looking back at Huayu Xuan as if something occurred to him, so he smiled and said, "By the way, you haven’t introduced yourself yet. Let him die understanding at least somewhat."

The person fell silent for a moment, then coldly said, "I am Xing Hu. Of course, the Manor Lord should know my other name, Yichuan Jing!"

"Yi, the Yichuan Clan..."

Huayu Xuan exclaimed in shock.

"The Yichuan Clan truly is full of talent; that’s why I did not wish to offend you," Huayu Ting said with a smile.

"Brother... no... Patriarch, save me, Patriarch, save me!" Huayu Xuan pleaded loudly.

"Save you?" Huayu Ting mocked, "Not killing you is my greatest mercy. When have you ever treated me as a brother, and when have you ever regarded me, the Patriarch, at all..."

"Now our family is doing well. I don’t wish for any changes, nor do I want anyone to disturb us. So... farewell, brother, take your filthy heart and cleanse it in Hell."

"Wait, wait, Patriarch, save me!"

Huayu Xuan tumbled down from the carriage, trying to chase after Huayu Ting.

"Enough pleasantries, die, Huayu Xuan!"

Xing Hu shouted fiercely, thrusting his sword towards Huayu Xuan.

Seeing the dire situation, Huayu Xuan immediately pulled something out of his pocket and scattered it forward. In an instant, a purple haze enveloped the two of them. Out of caution, Xing Hu paused, covering his mouth and nose with his sleeve.

"I told you he was despicable, don’t solve him like a normal person."

Huayu Ting stopped and watched with interest, his arms crossed.

"A petty trick!"

Xing Hu held his sword in the middle, closed his eyes to focus, then suddenly opened them, shouting, "Break!"

In an instant, magic erupted from his various acupuncture points, forming a scattered Qi Force, blowing away the purple haze.

Once the haze cleared, Xing Hu immediately advanced with his sword, but as he took two steps, he saw a strange array glowing on the ground.

"Watch out for the trap!" Huayu Ting calmly reminded.

Xing Hu decisively retreated, but before the magic array’s glow lasted a second, a large amount of cold air surged, enveloping Xing Hu in an instant.

Even through his clothes, Xing Hu felt the bone-chilling cold, shivering uncontrollably, his movements slowing and stiffening.

"Didn’t expect he still had such skills."

Huayu Ting shook his head, conjuring a dagger from his hand like a trick, then tossed it towards a position. A scream was heard, followed by the rustling of the bushes.

Xing Hu immediately swung his sword, cutting the bushes and nearby trees in half with Qi Force, exposing Huayu Xuan, who was crouching on the ground covering his head.

"Brother, you..."

Huayu Xuan’s face turned pale when he saw the pattern on the dagger’s hilt.

"Who allowed you to escape?" Huayu Ting said calmly.

"Aren’t you just afraid I’ll reveal your secrets, you..."

Huayu Xuan, ashamed and angry, pointed and cursed at him. But before he could finish speaking, he couldn’t say another word, because Huayu Ting flicked a pebble, striking him in the throat, rendering him speechless.

"If you keep stalling, I’ll handle him myself. I don’t mind staining my hands, so don’t blame me for not fulfilling your wish for revenge," Huayu Ting said coldly, looking at Xing Hu.

"Hmph!"

Xing Hu snorted coldly, raising his sword again. This time he didn’t miss, and the horizontal sweep of Qi Force instantly severed Huayu Xuan’s neck, his head and severed fingers clattering to the ground before his body twitched and slowly fell.

Seeing Huayu Xuan’s death, Huayu Ting felt not sorrow but relief, his inner worries finally resolved.

"A debt settled, from now on, the Huayu Family and the Yichuan Clan owe nothing to each other," he said to Xing Hu.

"I keep my word." Xing Hu slowly wiped his blade and sheathed it, not turning back as he spoke.

"Then, goodbye. My people will come to clean up. You better leave quickly, and don’t let them catch any evidence against you."

With that, as he was about to leave, Xing Hu seemed to hold back for a while, then suddenly asked, "How does it feel to kill your own brother?"

"How does it feel?" Huayu Ting paused for a moment, stayed in place, contemplating for a while before smiling and shaking his head with a sigh, "Every family has its difficulties."

"Is that so..."

Xing Hu nodded silently. When Huayu Ting turned back, he found that Xing Hu had already disappeared without a trace.

Staring at the spot where Xing Hu vanished, Huayu Ting couldn’t help but sigh, "How many family members has the Yichuan Clan placed in the martial world? Though the clan is destroyed, the hatred never ceases..."

After leaving the campsite for a while, a shadow emerged from the forest, kneeling before him solemnly, "Patriarch, there’s major news at home."

"What is it?"

"Foreigners... have come..." the person hesitated for a moment before responding.

"Foreigners?" Huayu Ting was taken aback.

"No, not the Saints..."

"Then who..."

"It should be their companions, arriving on Kunzhou..."

"I see..."

Huayu Ting nodded, relieved, and suddenly asked, "Any trace of the Saints?"

"The Saints left Shengjing after the Shengjing incident. By this route, they should have crossed most of Qi State, about to enter Hua State territory," the person replied.

"Immediately send people to scatter to the border. As soon as there is news of them, inform me at once," Huayu Ting pondered for a moment before saying.

"Understood. But, at home..."

"I’ll personally entertain them. You just follow my instructions to arrange everything."

"Understood, I’ll arrange it right away,"

the person said, disappearing from Huayu Ting’s sight once more.

Huayu Ting stayed in place, seemingly pondering something, and couldn’t help but mutter to himself, "Now that the court is in turmoil, these foreigners crossing the border, could it be that they came prepared?"

But he quickly shook his head and said, "No, that’s not right. From what I know of the Saints, they are extremely restrained in this aspect and shouldn’t interfere with the Heavenly Dynasty’s internal affairs..."

"However..." he furrowed his brow and then countered his own words, "The foreigners fought back and forth with the Heavenly Army in West Outer Heaven, even helping the Demon Clan drive out the Heavenly Army. So, whether they want to or not, their crossing the border will undoubtedly influence all parties of the Heavenly Dynasty. Though I have no intentions of vying for power, such a rare opportunity cannot go unused..."

With that, he disappeared into the forest, vanishing without a trace.