Ninety-One, Martial Arts Grandmaster

Chen Fengyun’s spiritual sense had long since swept over the underground laboratory beneath the rear of the manor, and everything that had happened there was as clear to him as if it had been carved into his eyes. For that reason, his heart burned with hatred for Qin Tianxiong and the men from the Eastern Islands, to the point that he nearly wanted to kill.

“Ah...”

At Chen Fengyun’s words, Qin Tianxiong guessed that he might truly know something. His face darkened, and he shot a glance at Inukami. At once, Inukami bellowed and swung his greatsword down at Chen Fengyun’s head.

Not only that, but whether that strike found its mark or not, Inukami flashed out two more slashes, one sweeping from the left and one from the right. Sword energy crisscrossed the air, blade aura chilled the surroundings, and Chen Fengyun was enveloped from all sides as they sought to put him to death.

“No good, are these men from the Eastern Islands trying to kill Chen Fengyun?” Tan Ying cried out.

“Boss Qin, it’s not quite proper to let the men from the Eastern Islands kill someone like this, is it?” Old Gu said, looking at Qin Tianxiong with a grave expression.

“Could Qin Tianxiong really have sided with the men from the Eastern Islands and be doing something unspeakable behind the scenes, only for Chen Fengyun to discover it?” someone among that group of experts murmured.

“Inviting strong men from the Eastern Islands to deal with us Chinese... Qin Tianxiong is going too far.” Others also began to feel displeased with him.

“Old Gu, this really has nothing to do with me. That brat offended an Eastern Islands expert on his own, and now they’re simply exchanging pointers through martial competition. If swords and blades have no eyes and something happens, that’s their own affair. It has nothing to do with me,” Qin Tianxiong said with a dry laugh, drawing a clean line between himself and the matter.

“A pack of idiots. To think you still want to resist in this state. Truly foolish.”

At that moment, another man from the Eastern Islands shouted out, and then several of them stepped forward, led by an elderly man.

“Master Yasui.”

Even Qin Tianxiong hurried forward to greet him with utmost respect, as though paying respects to his own ancestor.

“What? You are Yasui Kazuo of the Northern Stream?” The others did not recognize him, but Old Gu did. He was one of the sword masters of the Northern Stream of the Eastern Islands.

“Heh heh heh... I never thought anyone in this land of barbarians would still recognize this old man. That’s right, I am Yasui Kazuo. I had heard that strong people abound in this land, but who could have imagined such disgraceful weakness? So many people can’t even deal with one junior, and in the end they must rely on us sword experts from the Eastern Islands to take action,” Yasui Kazuo said with a loud laugh.

“Yasui Kazuo, are you intervening in the internal strife of our nation?” Old Gu asked solemnly.

“You are no match for me. If you want to meddle, then bring someone who can beat me. Otherwise, don’t waste my time,” Yasui Kazuo said arrogantly, lifting the long scabbard in his hand.

“You...” Old Gu was so angry he could not speak. His chest rose and fell, his expression darkening and brightening in turns, as though he feared Yasui Kazuo deeply.

“Could this Yasui Kazuo be the Eastern Islands expert who, over ten years ago, defeated more than a dozen of our Chinese grandmasters, only to be defeated in the end by the old gentleman in Hangzhou?” someone seemed to think of something and asked in shock.

“I remember now too. My father once told me that more than ten years ago, an expert swordsman from the Eastern Islands crossed the sea, defeated over ten grandmaster-level experts of China in succession, and was finally beaten in Hangzhou by a legendary powerhouse,” another person recalled a legend.

“How terrifying. This Yasui Kazuo was already a grandmaster-level expert more than ten years ago, and so formidable at that. After so many years, he must be even stronger now. Who would have thought he was hiding inside the Twin Heroes Manor outside River City?” someone exclaimed.

“Why is Yasui Kazuo here? Looking at how he relates to Qin Tianxiong, their connection is clearly unusual. Could it be that Qin Tianxiong really has betrayed our nation and become a collaborator, doing some sort of work for the Eastern Islands?” someone guessed.

“Qin Tianxiong was just a thug leader in his early years, but he began to rise slowly more than ten years ago, and things went smoothly ever since. If there were no power backing him from behind, that would be hard to believe. Could it have been the Eastern Islands supporting him all along?” More and more people began to suspect Qin Tianxiong.

“Damn it. Master Yasui, those Chinese martial artists can’t be trusted at all. They took my money and still refused to do the job. Later, please strike them down and kill them all.”

Qin Tianxiong also vaguely heard some of the discussion around him. Seeing the suspicious looks cast his way, malicious courage rose in him, and he actually whispered a request for Yasui to kill them all.

“Hmph. Tonight, no one here will escape, except your loyal subordinates. Including all the Chinese martial artists as well. They heard things they should not have heard, so they are fated not to live through today,” Yasui Kazuo said with a cold snort.

“Let’s quickly spread the news that Yasui Kazuo has appeared in River City, China. If there is an elder expert nearby, perhaps he can rush over and help.”

The many martial artists were all shocked beyond measure. Some secretly made calls and sent messages, notifying the martial artists and martial seniors they knew, telling them that Yasui Kazuo had appeared here.

“What? Yasui Kazuo has run to our China again?”

“Yasui Kazuo—the Eastern Islands sword expert who barged into China more than ten years ago and defeated over ten grandmasters in a row?”

“In those days, Yasui Kazuo was defeated by Mr. Wu of Hangzhou. Now that he dares appear in China again, his strength must have greatly increased. Who knows who can stop him this time?”

“Yasui Kazuo is far too arrogant. He even dares to threaten to kill our Chinese martial artists. Are there really no seniors willing to step forward and stop him?”

“Is there any senior near River City? Please, hurry over and take a look.” Within the martial world, there were also their own channels of communication, and many hot-blooded young martial artists were urgently calling for help.

Bang...

By then, Chen Fengyun and Inukami had already exchanged more than ten moves. Relying on the sharpness of his weapon, Inukami attacked recklessly and broadly, while Chen Fengyun had no choice but to depend on his agile footwork to evade. Suddenly, Chen Fengyun struck out with a palm, slamming it directly against the side of the long blade in Inukami’s hand. A thunderous sound rang out, sword qi and palm wind scattering in all directions, and the two men also separated.

“Hahaha, it seems you people from China are nothing much after all. You were so fierce before, so why do you only know how to dodge now?” Inukami laughed loudly, showing not the slightest shame at using a blade against an unarmed opponent.

“So arrogant. Truly disgusting.” Chen Fengyun was not in any hurry. He had merely wanted to see the swordsmanship of the Eastern Islands, but it seemed to be no more than that. It was Tan Ying, standing nearby, who was the first to curse loudly.

“Gah, gah, gah. Little beauty, once I kill them, I’ll leave you behind to keep me entertained.” Seeing Tan Ying, Inukami’s eyes lit up. He pointed his blade at Chen Fengyun and the surrounding martial artists, then said with a dark laugh.

“Damn it, these men from the Eastern Islands are too arrogant. What do they take this place for?” someone said indignantly.

“Say less. He’s a sword grandmaster. If he gets angry and cuts you down with one stroke, you won’t even have anywhere to complain.” Others were already backing down, quietly warning the rest.