Chapter 11: The Grand Drama Unfolds—Swift and Decisive Killings (Please Bookmark, Recommend, and Follow)
The Sanctuary of Dawn Moon was lush and verdant, radiating with the brilliance of spiritual energy and precious light. Ornate pavilions and grand halls, adorned with intricate carvings and mysterious Daoist patterns, stood everywhere.
Within one of the grand halls, Ye Bufan sat cross-legged, diligently cultivating. Soon, he opened his eyes, his face clouded with frustration.
“Master, I have an ominous feeling,” Ye Bufan said with a heavy heart. Ever since leaving the Li family and entering the Sanctuary of Dawn Moon, his eyelids had been twitching incessantly, making him uneasy.
The lingering soul of the Sage whispered softly within him, “It should be nothing. Li Xuan could never challenge the Sanctuary of Dawn Moon.”
“But—” Ye Bufan’s eyes flashed with hatred. In broad daylight, Li Xuan had trampled on his face, humiliating him, forcing him to leave in disgrace. That was his most humiliating moment.
“Master, why didn’t you intervene back then?”
The Sage’s soul pondered silently but finally replied, “There’s danger near the Li family, seemingly aimed at me. Bufan, I would never harm you.”
Ye Bufan nodded slightly. “I naturally trust you, Master.”
He couldn’t help but rub his eyes. There was one thing he hadn’t mentioned: ever since leaving the Li family, his eyes occasionally ached, making him suspect that his double pupils might be malfunctioning.
He clenched his fist. Impossible! No way.
The Sage’s soul sensed Ye Bufan’s unease and comforted him, “Bufan, we will avenge the Li family together. Once your cultivation succeeds, Li Xuan and the entire Li family will be crushed beneath your finger.”
Ye Bufan nodded with confidence. “Master is right. When my double pupils reach perfection, I will ruthlessly slaughter Li Xuan!”
He spoke with fierce determination, as if he already saw Li Xuan kneeling before him.
A disciple knocked on the door. Ye Bufan beckoned him in. The disciple entered, carrying a box. “Senior Brother Bufan, someone sent this for you.”
Ye Bufan was puzzled. Who would send him anything?
“Who sent it?”
He took the box and asked casually.
The disciple replied, “Senior Brother, it seems it was from someone from the Tai Long Sect.”
Ye Bufan’s expression darkened as he stared at the disciple and scolded loudly, “The Tai Long Sect is a very powerful sect! You must show respect!”
The disciple was taken aback, frowning. Was Ye Bufan crazy? How dare he be arrogant in front of a mere peak Qi Refinement disciple? Was he out of his mind? The Tai Long Sect was none of his concern!
Though the disciple was a Golden Core cultivator, he kept silent. After all, Ye Bufan had been personally brought back by the Sovereign and recognized as a direct disciple.
He nodded in acknowledgment.
Ye Bufan snorted coldly and dismissed him. Then, he caressed the box. “This must be from Yaoyao.”
A sharp pain gnawed at Ye Bufan’s heart. His eldest brother, at the Refining Void realm, had died just like that!
He clutched the box and wept, roaring, “Big brother, I will kill Li Xuan to avenge you!”
The pain was unbearable.
His eldest brother had always secretly protected his path. Now, without him, Ye Bufan could only hide within the Sanctuary of Dawn Moon, unable to venture out in search of opportunities.
Su Wan entered, carrying a box. Seeing the scene, her brows furrowed. She had been brought to the Sanctuary of Dawn Moon, staying close to Ye Bufan, but their treatment was vastly different. Yet, since she and Ye Bufan were deeply in love, she did not mind.
“Bufan, what’s wrong?” Su Wan put down her box and hurriedly helped Ye Bufan up.
Ye Bufan wiped his tears. “I miss my big brother.”
Su Wan was silent for a moment. Then Ye Bufan noticed Su Wan’s box and was taken aback.
“You—you have a box too?” he asked in confusion. Wasn’t that sent by Mo Yao?
Su Wan shook her head. “This was from the Tai Long Sect. I don’t know what’s inside.”
Ye Bufan opened the box curiously and saw its contents: a mirror and an ancient, simple knife.
He held them up and asked his Master’s soul, “Master, what are these? Can you tell?”
The Sage’s soul was puzzled. The knife was beyond his understanding, but the mirror was a transmission mirror.
“This mirror is a transmission mirror. It must be your Yaoyao trying to say something,” the Sage teased.
Ye Bufan felt a surge of joy. But why did Su Wan have one too?
Su Wan opened her box and picked up the mirror.
At that moment, the mirror gleamed, and an image appeared.
Startled, Su Wan and Ye Bufan trembled, and the mirror slipped from their hands. As it hit the ground, it soared into the air, transforming into a vast screen within the hall.
[You, the fated daughter Su Wan, have gained 999 villain points and increased your lifespan by one.]
[You, the fated son Ye Bufan, have gained 999 villain points and increased your lifespan by one.]
Li Xuan, biting into a fruit, watched Su Wan and Ye Bufan with great interest.
As expected of the fated son and daughter, their reunion came with a grand gift.
“Li Xuan!!” Ye Bufan’s face twisted with rage, his teeth clenched, eyes bloodshot with hatred.
“Li Xuan!!” Su Wan gasped in shock.
Li Xuan took another bite of the fruit, nodding, “That’s right, it’s me.”
Ye Bufan stared coldly at Li Xuan. “Li Xuan! What are you trying to do? Do you think you can still control me? I tell you, it’s impossible!”
“Control you?” Li Xuan shook his head. “No, no, no. I’m not that kind of person. But, Ye Bufan, you don’t really think that your wedding snatching and my departure is the end, do you?”
Li Xuan’s gaze conveyed a message: You’re not really that naive, are you?
Ye Bufan understood perfectly. He gritted his teeth. “Li Xuan, what are you after?”
Li Xuan shook his head again. Looking at Ye Bufan and Su Wan, he said slowly, “No, you’re wrong. It’s not about what I want to do, but what you choose to do.”
Su Wan and Ye Bufan felt a chill run down their spines.
Li Xuan snapped his fingers.
On the screen, the viewpoint suddenly rose, revealing one person after another.
They were members of the Li family, gathered on a martial arena, surrounding a group of bloodied individuals.
At first, Ye Bufan was shocked and confused. Instantly, he stepped forward, rage burning in his eyes as he shouted, “Li Xuan! You’re looking for death!!”
It was the Tai Long Sect—that was the Tai Long Sect!
Li Xuan and the Li family were at the Tai Long Sect!
[You have provoked Ye Bufan’s boundless fury, gaining 3,333 villain points and increasing your lifespan by one!]
Interesting—his villain points surged past a thousand in one go!
Su Wan shuddered, staring incredulously at the scene. “Li Xuan! What are you doing? Release my father! Release my family!”
She saw her father and relatives! They were surrounded by the Li family!
[You have provoked Su Wan’s fury, gaining 2,222 villain points and increasing your lifespan by one.]
“Furious, are you?” Li Xuan smiled faintly.
Ye Bufan’s eyes brimmed with hatred. Grinding his teeth, he whispered through gritted teeth, “Release them all, Li Xuan! Release them! Or I, Ye Bufan, will tear you limb from limb, heaven or earth!”
“I swear it!”
He was filled with worry—worry for his Yaoyao!
“Very good. As expected of the double-pupil youth, Ye Bufan—loyal and righteous. Now, make your choice.”
Li Xuan spoke seriously.
Ye Bufan and Su Wan were stunned.
Ye Bufan instinctively asked, “Choose what?”
Li Xuan waved his finger. Instantly, two people were brought forward by the Li family:
One from the Su family, the other from the Tai Long Sect.
The Su family member immediately cried out, “Su Wan, save me! Save me! I’m your cousin!”
The Tai Long Sect man shouted angrily, “Bufan, don’t listen to him!”
“Silence! I didn’t bring you here for a pity show,” Li Xuan said coldly. Immediately, the Su family member and Tai Long Sect disciple were struck, their mouths battered and teeth knocked out.
[You have provoked Ye Bufan’s fury, gaining 258 villain points and increasing your lifespan by one.]
[You have provoked Su Wan’s fury, gaining 365 villain points and increasing your lifespan by one.]
Ye Bufan’s eyes widened in anger. “Qin Ming!”
The Tai Long Sect disciple Qin Ming was deeply moved.
Li Xuan smiled. “Now choose, Su Wan. If you want to save your family, take the knife in the box and either cut or stab Ye Bufan.”
“Ye Bufan, if you want to save the Tai Long Sect member, use the knife to wound Su Wan.”
Li Xuan’s face twisted into a devilish grin, raising a finger. “One stab for one person. Quite a bargain, isn’t it? I have no time to waste with you. Let’s begin.”
Ye Bufan and Su Wan glanced at the knife in the box, frozen in place.
Neither moved. Li Xuan said casually, “Kill.”
Whoosh.
Whoosh!
Two slashes of light flickered. Blood splattered instantly. Two heads rolled to the ground.
Clean and swift—no wonder he was a master executioner.