Chapter 214
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Could sparrows and swallows match the will of the great swan? This was a common saying that even children had probably heard of . However, there were many people who would consider themselves to be great swans .
This man had actually said that he was Yan Que, the very Yan Que who had created this saying . His tone was rather subdued, as if he was afraid that they wouldn't have heard of him .
Lu Qubing's cough became even more intense after he heard this introduction . There were only a few people who could make Viceroy Lu cough that violently .
"Yan Que, we fought side by side all those years ago . Why have you come all this way to interfere?" Lu Qubing said after taking a deep breath .
"I know what you mean, Old Lu, but that man is my grandnephew and the only male heir of our family, so I had no choice but to come . " As Yan Que spoke, his fingers caressed the saber hanging by his side gently .
The old saber, just like Yan Que's eyes, seemed to have gone through great vicissitudes .
"Why do you want to take away four of them?" The Flame Emperor's voice sounded rushed .
"Since when do you have the right to speak in my presence?" Yan Que glared at the Flame Emperor . Although he had scolded him, his tone was still as calm and unhurried as ever .
Given the Flame Emperor's temperament, if anyone dared criticize him this way, he would normally have retaliated in the same way . However, he now seemed even-tempered and not the least bit embarrassed, as if the man had been right to ask this question .
"Enough! What Old Flame asked is a question I would also like you to answer!" Lu Qubing said .
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"This is a task assigned to me by the clan . " Yan Que stared at Lu Qubing as he answered in a deadpan manner . "Although some of these young men are failures, when all is said and done, they are still a part of the Yan Family," Yan Que said calmly and earnestly .
When they heard his words, everyone's faces twitched . Lu Qubing could guess the objective of the ancient martial families .
If they considered Luo Yunyang's decision to execute these young criminals a challenge, then the ancient martial families would use this method to show their high status .
Meanwhile, they would push Luo Yunyang's face in the dirt without restraint .
If Yan Que took four people away, then someone not much weaker than him would soon arrive and take four more away .
There were about 10 of them, so if they were all taken away and not a single one was executed, then the incident at the Yellow Leaf Platform would turn into a joke .
Lu Qubing was about to say more, when Luo Yunyang waved his hand and told Yan Que decisively, "No!"
Luo Yunyang didn't care what sort of person Yan Que was . All he knew was that, no matter what happened, he had to defy his authority .
Otherwise, he wouldn't be the Blood Strike Guard Commissar for much longer .
Yan Que remained silent . He wasn't looking at Luo Yunyang . Instead, he was staring at Lu Qubing . He clearly still treated Lu Qubing as the decision-maker .
Meanwhile, Lu Qubing was coughing so hard that he couldn't even breathe properly .
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He seemed to be grieving as he went through this round of violent coughing . In the end, he fixed his gaze on Luo Yunyang .
"You are the Blood Strike Guard's commander-in-chief, so you will be calling the shots today . However, you should know that Yan Que became a martial grandmaster three years after the apocalypse, so you have to be really careful!" Lu Qubing suddenly shuddered . "Back then, he fought with a Martial God who had yet to become a god-grade entity, but couldn't be defeated in less than 100 moves . "
A Martial God who had yet to become a god-grade entity was still a Martial God .
If Yan Que was as strong as a Martial God, then his innate skills had to be really formidable .
The only reason Yan Que hadn't become famous over the years was because almost everyone thought that he had died .
However, Yan Que had now been sent there by the ancient martial families .
The moment he had appeared, the entire 13 Eastern Cities had been shocked . Zhuge Yi and some of the other Viceroys gathered there had taut faces, while others had turned pale . Of course, there were also some of them who seemed excited .
Yan Que had re-emerged!
"I wonder if his saber is still as sharp as it used to be all those years ago!" someone lamented .
The hands of the Da Alliance's Vice-Chairman, who held the highest authority in the 13 Eastern Cities, were shaking uncontrollably .
He had supported Luo Yunyang in this matter and had even been willing to use taboo weapons and shed all pretence of cordiality with the ancient martial families . However, the ancient martial families had sent someone to take away the criminals .
They hadn't sent a full force or initiated a maniacal massacre . Instead, they had dispatched someone to go and collect those people . They were clearly using their strength to strike individually!
Although the man they had sent did not seem special, what he represented and implied made everyone feel extremely uncomfortable .
The Vice-Chairman understood, the Viceroys understood, even the powerhouses of the 17 Western Cities understood .
Although there was no live broadcast this time, all the parties involved were still able to get information about the situation at the Yellow Leaf Platform through various means .
"This move was really beautiful!" Nie Yunxin exclaimed as he watched the image transmitted in Shen'du .
All this time, Luo Yunyang had cast a shadow on Nie Yunxin's heart that had been impossible to get rid of, so now that he was suffering this misfortune, Nie Yunxin was naturally delighted .
Yan Que was the first to go, but there would definitely be others right behind him . Nie Yunxin, who had already confirmed Yan Que's identity, felt the urge to throw his head back and roar with laughter .
Suddenly, he remembered his father's dream . His father had hoped that their family would one day become a member of those ancient martial families .
Back then, Nie Yunxin hadn't been very interested in these ancient martial families, but now he finally understood their true meaning .
This was a huge connotation!
Becoming a martial grandmaster three years after the apocalypse and reaching a stalemate with a Martial God was a big deal . How strong would such a person actually have to be?
That pestilent fellow called Luo Yunyang would definitely die this time!
"I can't agree to that," Luo Yunyang said before glancing at Lu Qubing . "I will handle this matter myself, Viceroy . "
"So what if you rank 2nd on the Sky List?" Yan Que let out a gentle chuckle . "Back then, we didn't even have a Sky List . Never mind . . . I'll see for myself the power of the 2nd in rank person on the Sky List . "
As he spoke, Yan Que drew his saber and slashed at Luo Yunyang .
While he did, there was no sound of the wind blowing or any source power moving . However, the instant Yan Que slashed at the air, Luo Yunyang was able to sense an immense danger .
Without even taking the time to think about it, Luo Yunyang quickly twisted his body and flew over 100 meters away .
"This move is called the Void Splitter!" Yan Que said indifferently . Meanwhile, a crack had appeared in the spot where Luo Yunyang had just been .
The crack had appeared in mid-air, so if Luo Yunyang had still been there, the slash would have cut his neck .
When Lu Qubing, the Flame Emperor and the others saw the crack appear in the void, grave expressions appeared on their faces .