Chapter 176: Reinforcements Arrive, Heaven and Earth Fiends

The enemy had taken their positions, cutting off almost every route of retreat for Qin Xiao and the others.

“Ye Qiuyue, I will give you one last chance. If you leave now, our grudges will be settled. Today I only want to avenge my disciple.”

Once everyone was in position, Chen Shunyi warned Ye Qiuyue one last time.

Chen Shunyi wanted to use this chance to kill Ye Qiuyue, but feared she might take him down with her. He could find stronger helpers to kill her later. If she withdrew today, that would be best.

“Spare me the nonsense. If you are afraid to die, just admit it. Since matters have reached this point, do you actually expect me to believe your empty words?”

Ye Qiuyue saw right through him. Chen Shunyi was petty to the core-otherwise, he would not have flown into such a humiliating rage and targeted the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion in the first place. There was no way he would let today go; he would inevitably come after her head later.

For a confrontation of this magnitude, the citizens of Tianyi City could hardly resist coming out to watch, though none dared step outside the city gates, crowding instead atop the high walls.

People loved a spectacle. It was human nature.

Fortunately, every city possessed a powerful protective formation, ensuring the shockwaves would not reach the onlookers.

“I have already given you your chance. Since you insist on courting death, do not blame me.”

Chen Shunyi knew a few words wouldn’t persuade Ye Qiuyue. He only wanted to put himself in the right, so he needn’t fear anyone bringing this up against him later.

Official politics were far from simple. Though he was already a Grand Commander, plenty of people wanted his position.

“Brother Chen, strike at once. Delay only invites trouble.”

The other Body Integration cultivators were impatient. They would help hold Ye Qiuyue back while his disciples killed Qin Xiao. Why waste so many words?

“Then I must ask you all to lend a hand.”

Chen Shunyi recognized the wisdom in striking quickly, but he cherished his own skin. If Ye Qiuyue went berserk, his helpers could flee, but he would be the one left behind to pay the price.

“Xiao’er, I’ll hold off those five Body Integration cultivators. Find a chance to escape. I’ve improved a little this past month with the resources you gave me. These old men won’t dare fight me to the death. Don’t worry about me.”

Seeing the enemy preparing to attack, Ye Qiuyue quickly gave Qin Xiao a few instructions.

“Master’s wife, rest easy. I have also invited reinforcements. Just hold them off for a moment.”

Qin Xiao knew the situation was urgent. Why was Ling Ruoxue so unreliable? The helpers still hadn’t arrived.

With that, Ye Qiuyue shot into the air alone, facing five opponents of her exact cultivation realm.

On the other side, Chen Shunyi’s senior disciple, Sun Lianghan, and second disciple, Shi Pengfei, led a pack of Soul Formation cultivators straight toward Qin Xiao.

Two distinct battle circles formed instantly.

Five Body Integration cultivators surrounded Ye Qiuyue, while more than a dozen Soul Formation cultivators surrounded Qin Xiao and his three companions. The source of this chapter is novelping.com.

None of the Body Integration cultivators dared attack first. Alone against five, Ye Qiuyue couldn’t easily act. The four helpers Chen Shunyi had invited didn’t want to exert themselves, and Chen Shunyi was waiting to see what happened on his disciples’ side.

Once Qin Xiao died, Ye Qiuyue was sure to fly into a rage. When that left an opening, Chen Shunyi would strike. With his friends’ help, perhaps he could really kill her.

“Qin Xiao, weren’t you quite the arrogant one back at Spirit Medicine Valley? Go keep our junior brother company now. Do you have any last words?”

With victory seemingly assured, Sun Lianghan was in no hurry. He wanted to see how Qin Xiao would beg for mercy.

“Idiots. If you had attacked straight away, things might have been troublesome. But now? Not a single one of you is walking out of here.”

Ling Ruoxue had just told Qin Xiao by voice transmission that the helpers had arrived and could act at any time.

Qin Xiao had stalled because the two helpers he had paid so much for hadn’t arrived yet. He had thought he would face a hard fight, but they had reached him at the crucial moment.

“What are you babbling about? There are over a dozen Soul Formation cultivators here, and only four of you. What can two mid-stage Soul Formation bodyguards do? Trying to bluff your way out? Keep dreaming-today you die.”

Sun Lianghan swept his gaze across his surroundings, finding no trace of additional reinforcements. He concluded that Qin Xiao was merely stalling for time out of sheer desperation.

His master hadn’t attacked either. He must be waiting for the result here. In that case, Sun Lianghan would kill Qin Xiao first.

With that thought, Sun Lianghan surged forward, leading the charge.

“Everyone together! Chop this brat into pieces and feed him to the dogs!”

Shi Pengfei followed his senior brother and called for the helpers to join them.

Over a dozen Soul Formation cultivators converged on Qin Xiao’s group simultaneously.

“Senior, if you don’t act now, I’m dead!”

Qin Xiao hurriedly called for help as more than a dozen Soul Formation cultivators charged. He wasn’t afraid for himself, but Yun Man was only at Nascent Soul. It would be bad if she were accidentally hurt.

“A mere bunch of Soul Formation cultivators dare attack our employer?”

Two figures came from the city and reached Qin Xiao’s side in an instant.

One of them struck casually with a palm, sending all the charging Soul Formation cultivators flying.

The attack was so blindingly fast that the victims had no time to react.

In an instant, more than a dozen Soul Formation cultivators lay on the ground some distance away, their fate unknown. This was the overwhelming advantage of cultivation.

Sun Lianghan, the only one still conscious, was stunned. Where had Qin Xiao found another Body Integration expert?

They had thoroughly investigated Tianyi City before arriving. The Pure Yang Sect had made no move, the Mysterious Yin Sect remained quiet, and the Tianyuan Sect was even less likely to lend a hand. Where had this expert come from?

The commotion naturally caught Chen Shunyi’s attention as well. You are reading on novelping . com, the official source.

“What? The Heaven and Earth Fiends? How could it be them?”

His disciples might not recognize the pair, but he certainly did.

Heavenly Fiend Tao Tianyuan and Earthly Fiend Li Wuyang came from the Tianyi Sect in Central Province. They had been a loving couple. Later, they found a Dual Cultivation Art somewhere and their strength grew rapidly. They offended one of their sect’s ancestors and were expelled.

That had happened over two centuries ago. Rumors later placed them in Qingzhou acting as carefree rogue cultivators.

A hundred years ago, the Tianyi Sect came to Qingzhou to look for them, and the couple disappeared. Now, a century later, they had resurfaced.

“Rest easy, Qin Xiao. With my wife and me here, no one touches a hair on your head.”

Tao Tianyuan spoke confidently.

The one who had struck just moments before was his wife, Li Wuyang, while he remained behind to shield Qin Xiao.

“Husband, what should we do with this worthless lot?”

Li Wuyang asked Tao Tianyuan casually.

“We must consult our employer first. We cannot make arbitrary decisions on his behalf.”

Tao Tianyuan hurried to speak, afraid his wife would kill the Soul Formation cultivators outright. Their employer might still have a use for them.

Qin Xiao finally got a good look at them. They didn’t appear old at all, just like a young married couple. Had they not acted, who would believe they were mid-stage Body Integration experts?

Both were very good-looking. The man looked mature and dependable, making one feel safe. The woman was lively and pretty, every bit a cute older sister.

“This junior, Qin Xiao, thanks both Seniors.”

Qin Xiao hurried to thank them. They looked young, but who knew how many years these old monsters had lived? It was best to be polite.

The way people in this world kept their youthful looks puzzled him. Some cultivators hundreds of years old looked elderly; others looked young. There was no way to judge someone’s strength by appearance.

“No need for formalities, Qin Xiao. We are free-spirited wanderers, and besides, we accepted your payment. There is no debt of gratitude here.”

Tao Tianyuan spoke casually. He and his wife had spent nearly a hundred years in seclusion without breaking through, so they decided to travel and gain experience. They happened to encounter this job and took it.

Learning that Qin Xiao too had been cast out by his sect made him all the more determined to take the job. He and his wife were also expelled disciples, so they understood how it felt.

“How shall we deal with these people? Most have passed out, but one seems to be awake.”

Tao Tianyuan asked Qin Xiao.

“Most are juniors of those Body Integration cultivators over there. I should settle this karma myself.”

Qin Xiao looked at the Soul Formation cultivators on the ground and decided to kill them himself. The couple had come to help him; he couldn’t pass this karma on to them.

Since the rift was already irreparable, sparing them would change nothing.

Qin Xiao stepped forward toward the fallen group.