Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 670

Chapter 670: 670

Chapter 670: Please Leave [V6C200 – Sorrow of a Silent Parting]

Qianye glanced at the divination sign, and then at the frosty Li Kuanglan . He realized instantly that he had been seen through and that any explanation would only be in vain .

He did try to salvage the situation despite his inexperience . “I didn’t mean it that way . Yes, it wasn’t intentional . You fell down from the sky after all . ” He wasn’t quite aware of the worsening situation and that Li Kuanglan’s expression was becoming increasingly unsightly .

A crisp voice suddenly rang out, “What fell from the sky?”

Another good-looking figure appeared in the courtyard . That maid was a step slower but still made it in time to hear Qianye’s last words .

Li Kuanglan could no longer hold back . Her sword left its sheath with a clang and shot toward Qianye’s throat . “Enough with the nonsense! One of us shall die today!”

The blade flickered like a bolt of lightning even before the shout had ended, denying Qianye any chance of explaining . Its speed was simply inconceivable and exceeded the limits of human perception . Even with Qianye’s speed, he could only see a cold gleam in front of him before a chill crept up his neck .

“Was I struck?” He was shocked .

A blow to the vitals! How could this strike be so fast? Despite the speed, Qianye later sensed that the force behind it was fairly weak . However, he didn’t have time to analyze the attack during that moment of astonishment and only pulled back rapidly .

One sword to seal the throat! Li Kuanglan was supposed to be gloating at the moment, but her eyes went wide instead . The girl behind her also let out two continuous gasps of surprise and stared at Qianye as though he were a ghost .

Her first cry was because Li Kuanglan had launched that sudden attack . The second one was due to Qianye, and the reason for her astonishment was the same as that of Li Kuanglan—there wasn’t a single wound on Qianye’s throat, not even a red mark .

Li Kuanglan had never intended to kill Qianye . That slash was only intended to leave a fine cut on his neck and make him realize how powerful she was . She had controlled the force extremely well, and it was just enough to break through a rank-twelve champion’s origin defenses . Although Qianye was only rank-eleven, his combat strength wasn’t inferior to an ordinary lieutenant general . This amount of force was just right .

She had never imagined that this slash to the throat would fail to even cut through his skin .

This outcome was too unexpected . If this were a real life and death battle, Li Kuanglan’s miscalculation of Qianye’s defenses would have resulted in her falling into dire straits . Qianye could easily grasp this opportunity to trade injuries with her .

She was indeed outstanding in the sword arts, but the Li family arts had never been known for producing strong physiques .

Li Kuanglan’s expression sank after the initial shock had passed . “Well hidden! Take a couple more strikes from me!”

She threw another strike at Qianye’s neck without even finishing her words . The speed of this slash was no longer as outrageous as the first . Instead, it was more abstruse, and the origin power on its edge was more intense, glowing a faint blue . Although Li Kuanglan was merely holding an ordinary sword, the addition of her frost origin power made it extremely sharp . It wasn’t a problem for her to easily cut down werewolves and arachne .

He could let the first slash be, but Qianye’s expression fell with the arrival of a second attack . He took two steps back, grabbed East Peak from the weapon rack, and performed a retaliatory thrust .

As soon as Qianye moved, Li Kuanglan followed suit without a second thought and kept her aim upon Qianye’s throat . But she had just taken a step forward when her neck tensed up . East Peak had arrived at her throat and was fairly close to touching her skin!

Li Kuanglan was shocked out of her wits . Her long hair spread out, tearing the ribbon she was wearing into countless pieces! She circulated her origin power at full capacity and retreated at great speeds . Even then, she was just barely able to dodge that incoming blade .

Li Kuanglan’s expression was rather pale after escaping this calamity, and beads of sweat were faintly discernible on her forehead .

The attack was simply too uncanny . She had no idea how it had appeared or how to defend against it . Had it landed on her throat, her entire neck would’ve been blown apart . She still felt somewhat apprehensive after thinking about it .

East Peak arrived once again before she had recovered from her shock . After missing the target’s throat, Qianye flicked the blade up with a shake of his wrist and went for Li Kuanglan’s left shoulder . Before the sharp edge had even arrived, the latter could feel her entire body grow heavy—it was as though an invisible force was pouring down upon her .

Her expression transformed several times . The might of this withdrawn blow was extremely terrifying, and even giant boulders would be pulverized with a light tap of Qianye’s blade . Li Kuanglan knew for sure that her origin defenses couldn’t take a blow from East Peak .

The helpless Li Kuanglan could only retreat and evade the brunt of the attack, and then it took a dozen or so counterattacks to eventually regain her ground . She displayed the full extent of her lightning-fast sword arts, hacking frantically at Qianye before finally managing to suppress him .

However, Qianye had both hands on the blade and his full concentration on the battle . Stabbing here and slashing there, his actions looked chaotic and random . Yet, it just so happened that his movements blocked all of Li Kuanglan’s attacks . He even managed to throw in a counterattack from time to time, forcing Li Kuanglan to take several steps back in each instance .

The more they fought, the more Li Kuanglan was shaken . Qianye’s disorderly strikes would always land at the most critical moment—it was fast when warranted, and slow when required . There was neither any waste in origin power nor any oversight in grasping opportunities .

After a moment of fighting, Li Kuanglan suddenly realized that this was an early sign of great success in combat arts .

This shook her heart, causing her movements to slow down ever so slightly . How could Qianye let go of this opportunity? East Peak shot straight at her chest almost instantly!

This strike wasn’t very fast, but it was extremely heavy—almost like a rolling deluge of sand and mud .

Li Kuanglan blocked reflexively, but the two blades hadn’t even touched one another when her sword began to creak, groan, and bent out of shape .

She was greatly astonished, but there was not enough time to retreat—all she could do was take the blow head on . However, the true weight of Qianye’s strike was only evident in such a head-on exchange!

Seeing Li Kuanglan in danger, the maid cried out and charged in from the side, slashing down at East Peak with a dagger in each hand . She only revealed her true strength at this point—she was a rank-twelve expert .

Her blades bounced back upon clashing with East Peak and very nearly flew out of her hands . The maid’s face turned pale and lost any semblance of color . Yet, East Peak rose up instead of being pushed down . It appeared beside the young girl’s neck with a flicker and lightly patted her cheeks before pulling back .

This strike transitioned rapidly from the extremes of power to the utmost gentleness without the slightest of signs . It was as though the entire process was right and natural .

The maid stood there in a daze . She came to only after a while and suddenly broke into a loud wail . Her sobs were fairly loud, but her feet remained nailed to the ground, not daring to move even a bit . Apparently, she was frightened out of her wits .

This obstruction caused Qianye’s strike to become fruitless . Since the opportunity had been lost, he simply retreated and, with East Peak pointed toward the ground, stood to wait for a new round of attacks .

Li Kuanglan’s expression was livid . She suddenly clenched her teeth and performed that lightning-fast attack once again .

However, Qianye was prepared this time—East Peak rose vertically in front of him and effectively blocked the violent flashes of lightning . The sword radiance came in a steady stream and suppressed Qianye’s defenses to within a meter of him . Nonetheless, it just couldn't break through this final line of defense .

It was at this time that a barely discernible wisp of origin power appeared and made for the back of Qianye’s neck . Even from a distance, he could feel a vague stabbing pain from the needle-like origin power .

Qianye couldn’t be more familiar with this origin power; it was the mysterious energy that had deprived him of tranquility last night . And now, this person was ambushing him from the darkness . Although there was no evident malice, such actions were truly hateful and Qianye couldn’t help but want to give this person a lesson .

After contending with this origin power for half a night, Qianye knew its nature quite well—it was extremely sharp but not so resilient . As such, he acted as though he were ignorant about the new assailant, allowing the origin power to arrive behind his head .

Just as it was about to stab into his skin, Qianye suddenly threw his head backward and gave it a headbutt, forcibly shattering that needle-like origin power with his head .

A muffled groan came from outside of the courtyard . The sound was pretty soft, but the three here were all experts; even that young maid was a rank-twelve champion . As such, they heard it clearly and realized that someone had launched an ambush . Not only had the attack failed, but the assailant had also suffered in Qianye’s hands .

Li Kuanglan’s expression changed immediately after hearing this voice . She suddenly stepped back and said furiously, “Who told you to meddle?!”

A fleeting voice emerged from outside the walls . Its direction—and even the gender of its owner—was difficult to discern . “I just wanted to see how much you’ve grown, but who would’ve thought a certain person would be in such an unsightly state despite the grand entrance . You’ve really thrown the Li family’s prestige down the drain . ”

These words weren’t polite at all and left no face for Li Kuanglan . Her expression immediately turned frosty, pale, and almost translucent . This added a tinge of allure to her originally handsome face .

Not willing to take this lying down, the latter shouted, “He wouldn’t be able to act so unbridled if I had the Cold Moon’s Embrace!”

The person outside the courtyard broke into a laugh . “It was you who insisted on discarding a good weapon in favor of a common sword, just so you could show off your improved techniques . ”

Li Kuanglan was livid and her chest heaved fiercely from the anger . She had been stoppered quite badly, but the same couldn’t be said for the discontent maid beside her . The eloquent little lass spoke up immediately, “Even so, our family’s young noble still managed to hold the upper hand, unlike a certain someone who failed a sneak attack and even suffered from it . You have the cheek to criticize others with such meager skills?”

That person was dumbfounded for a brief moment but eventually spoke in a cold voice, “When was it your place to talk here?”

The maid wasn’t afraid at all and even raised her voice . “Oh? Now you’re using status to suppress people since you can’t argue logically . I’m only a servant, I might not understand a lot, but I do know reason . Do tell me if I said anything wrong!”

The two parties forgot Qianye as they bickered back and forth .

The latter could no longer endure this . With a shake of his East Peak, he said, “If you two have no intention to fight with me, then please head back now . My place is too small to entertain people like you . Any later and it won’t be easy to clean up this mess . ”

His words weren’t very polite . Li Kuanglan was about to flare up, but she suddenly noticed several figures rise up in the distance, all of them Zhao clan experts . They had finally noticed something wrong here and were coming over to check .

Although she wasn’t afraid of them, it would be quite troublesome if she were to be entangled here . Hence, she shot Qianye a hateful glance and muttered, “Good, very good . Just you wait!”

She then leapt out of the courtyard and flickered out of view . The maid was a bit slower, yet she didn’t forget to make faces at Qianye and was still giggling on her way out . That mysterious person never appeared until the very end, and no one knew when it left .