Tang Fei noticed that both Ye Qiu and Chang Mei the Taoist were looking towards the city gate, so he also turned his head to look.
However, he saw nothing.
But as a seasoned warrior, he could keenly sense a strong aura of killing intent.
“Be careful,” Tang Fei said, his right hand already gripping the gun at his waist.
Although the capital was under the emperor’s direct jurisdiction with strict rules against firing guns indiscriminately, as the Chief of Staff of the Underworld Palace, he had the authority to use his weapon.
Long Ye also drew his gun, his expression tense as he asked, “Where’s the enemy?”
“They’re about to appear.”
As soon as Tang Fei finished speaking, a figure appeared at the city gate.
It was a middle-aged man.
He appeared to be in his early forties, with a handsome face, wearing a gray long robe, and carrying a large knife slung across his back.
What was most striking was his hairstyle.
The middle-aged man had long hair, parted in the middle, half black and half white, giving him the demeanor of an ancient hero.
His body exuded a cold, murderous aura.
The moment Ye Qiu saw this middle-aged man, he noticed that the man was filled with an invincible domineering aura.
He had only seen such an aura on Champion Marquis Xiao Jiu before.
“Blade Tyrant!”
Chang Mei the Taoist exclaimed, his face becoming even more serious than before.
“Blade Tyrant?” Ye Qiu, hearing these two words, glanced at Tang Fei with a look of confusion.
Tang Fei said gravely, “Blade Tyrant is a master.”
No kidding!
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes in exasperation.
Tang Fei continued, “Blade Tyrant is just his nickname; his real name is Cao Tianding. Cao Tianding has never competed for a spot on the Dragon Ranking, but he has fought against the second-ranked leader of the Wudang Sect.”
“Who won?” Ye Qiu asked.
Tang Fei shook his head, “It was a draw.”
What?
Ye Qiu was shocked. This guy in front of him could actually draw with the second-ranked on the Dragon Ranking?
If that was the case, then this guy wasn’t just a master; he was a super master.
Ye Qiu now understood why Chang Mei the Taoist’s expression was so grave. It seemed that Cao Tianding’s strength surpassed that of Chang Mei the Taoist.
Tang Fei added, “There are two martial arts fanatics in the capital. The first is Ye Wudi, the third son of the Ye family. The second is Blade Tyrant Cao Tianding.”
“Ye Wudi is currently the personal bodyguard of the highest leader, Elder Tang.”
“Cao Tianding, on the other hand, is obsessed with martial arts, living a reclusive life and staying away from worldly affairs.”
“For him to come out now to intercept and kill you, Ye Qiu, I don’t know whether to call this your luck or your misfortune.”
Definitely misfortune!
Who in the world would want to be intercepted and killed by such a master?
Tang Fei continued, “Cao Tianding is a martial arts prodigy. He topped the Tiger Ranking at the age of twenty, but later he did not participate in the Dragon Ranking competition.”
“In the past twenty years, he has only made three moves.”
“The first was to challenge Champion Marquis Xiao Jiu.”
“The second was to challenge Ye Wudi.”
“The third was to challenge the leader of the Wudang Sect.”
“He lost the first two times, but the third time, he drew with the leader of the Wudang Sect.”
Ye Qiu was shocked once again.
According to Tang Fei, Cao Tianding lost to Ye Wudi, which meant that Ye Wudi’s skills were even more formidable than Cao Tianding’s.
“I wonder just how powerful my uncle is. Could he defeat Xiao Jiu?”
Just as Ye Qiu was pondering this, he heard Tang Fei ask, “Did you see the knife on Cao Tianding’s back?”
“That knife was made by a blacksmith when Cao Tianding was young. It’s said to weigh over one hundred and forty pounds. Because he admired Xiang Yu, the Conqueror of Western Chu, he named the knife the Overlord’s Blade.”
“His knife skills are extraordinary, which is why people in the martial world gave him the nickname—Blade Tyrant.”
“I wonder if it was Bai Yujing who invited him here, or the Pei family?”
Ye Qiu said, “He’s here to kill me. As for who invited him, it doesn’t matter anymore.”
“True.”
While the two were whispering, Long Ye’s palms were already sweating.
“Ye Qiu, can you defeat Blade Tyrant?” Although Long Ye was asking Ye Qiu, his eyes were fixed on Chang Mei the Taoist’s face.
He knew that Ye Qiu was definitely no match for Blade Tyrant, so he could only place his hopes on Chang Mei the Taoist.
“Don’t look at me like that. I can tell you straight out, I can’t beat him.”
Hearing Chang Mei the Taoist’s words, Long Ye’s heart sank halfway.
It’s over, we’re doomed!
At that moment, Chang Mei the Taoist added, “Kid, I can’t beat Blade Tyrant alone. How about we team up and fight him together?”
“Exactly what I was thinking.”
Ye Qiu also understood that he was no match for Cao Tianding. The only way out now was to join forces with Chang Mei the Taoist and fight with everything they had.
“Remember, when we attack later, we must be fast. It’s best not to give him a chance to draw his knife, or we’ll be in mortal danger,” Chang Mei the Taoist warned Ye Qiu.
“Got it,” Ye Qiu said, then strode forward.
Chang Mei the Taoist followed closely behind.
“You two come at me together. That way, you can live three seconds longer,” Cao Tianding said indifferently as he watched the two approach, his tone extremely arrogant.
Chang Mei the Taoist was instantly furious, pointing at Cao Tianding and cursing, “Stop showing off, old man. Don’t play tough with me. I just want to give you one word—scram!”
“Make your move!”
Cao Tianding’s expression was cold, and he didn’t waste any more words.
“Kid, let’s attack together and take him down!” Chang Mei the Taoist shouted loudly.
Ye Qiu immediately charged forward, but after running a few meters, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He turned back and saw that Chang Mei the Taoist was still standing in the same spot, unmoved.
Damn, this unreliable old man is setting me up!
Ye Qiu was furious, but by then, he was already close to Cao Tianding.
“Too slow!”
Cao Tianding commented on Ye Qiu’s speed, and his entire aura instantly changed. He exuded an overwhelming domineering presence, standing firm like a mountain.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning descended, heading straight for Cao Tianding’s head.
“Boom!”
Ye Qiu had used the Five Thunder Spell, and he hadn’t just drawn one spell—he had drawn fifteen.
“Boom, boom, boom—”
Fifteen bolts of lightning descended simultaneously, and in an instant, Cao Tianding was engulfed in the thunder and lightning.
Ye Qiu had unleashed his ultimate move right from the start, holding nothing back.
He knew that the gap between him and a super master like Cao Tianding was too vast. Holding back would only put him in greater danger with no chance of turning the situation around. Cao Tianding was simply too powerful. Only by using all his cards could Ye Qiu possibly gain the upper hand.
“Clang!”
Ye Qiu quickly drew the Emperor’s Sword, Chi Xiao, leaped into the air, and slashed down with a single strike.
The first move of the Grass Character Sword Technique!
“Boom!”
The sword’s energy was earth-shattering.
In the next second, Cao Tianding’s body was sent flying, crashing hard into the city wall and creating a deep crater in it.
