Chapter 00113: The Ruthless New Master
# The Ruthless New Master
Chapter 113
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 113: The Ruthless New Master
Lan Xiaobu withdrew his gaze, a hint of surprise on his face as he looked at Shan Qianyue.
Shan Qianyue cultivated the Golden Crow Technique and had claimed she was from the Qianyun Immortal Gate.
Could it be that she was indeed connected to the Red Cloud Sect?
Li Xianzi ignored Shan Qianyue and turned her attention to Qiang Bulao. “Speak, what happened?”
“I saw a high-quality Silver Light Fish and was about to catch it when this woman stole it from me. She also sneak-attacked and killed my brother, Qiang Buqi. I chased her, but I was ambushed by this master of the Mobei Workshop and severely injured, losing both legs,” Qiang Bulao cried, his demeanor transformed from arrogance to despair.
Silver Light Fish? Li Xianzi's eyes lit up upon hearing those words.
She paid no attention to Qiang Bulao's misfortune and focused on Shan Qianyue instead, “You stole the high-quality Silver Light Fish?”
Shan Qianyue’s face turned pallid as she shook her head, “They stole my Silver Light Fish.”
Li Xianzi's eyes turned cold. “No matter who stole from whom, name your price. I will buy the Silver Light Fish.”
“I can’t sell it; it's my lifeline…” Shan Qianyue's voice trembled, perhaps realizing her inability to dissuade the other.
Li Xianzi narrowed her eyes, “What, you think after stealing someone’s fish, I’m offering you a favor and you want even more?”
This time, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t hold back and laughed heartily, “I’ve seen shameless folks, but never someone as shameless as you. Even a fool can see that it was this Qiang Bulao who sought to steal from others, chasing us to the Mobei Workshop. So what? You think it’s fine to act without shame just because you want something? Come, come, Little Bu here loves to teach shameless women their lessons…”
Lan Xiaobu was filled with rage.
Before worrying about whether Shan Qianyue was related to the Red Cloud Sect, it was clear that this woman was brazenly after the Silver Light Fish.
In Mobei Workshop, he certainly wouldn’t tolerate such insolence.
“You…” Li Xianzi's face turned crimson with anger.
Since she had stepped into this world, no one had dared to call her shameless before.
Liu Min, frightened, turned pale.
This new master was audacious to an extreme.
Although he wanted to distance himself, he couldn’t help but grit his teeth and send a voice transmission to Lan Xiaobu, “Master, she is Liu Li Xianzi of the Five-Star Sect, from Kunlun Mountain. It’s rumored she is the next heir…”
Only then did Lan Xiaobu understand.
No wonder Shan Qianyue was so fearful, and it was clear why Liu Min hesitated to greet her–their status was worlds apart.
The heir had probably grown up so high and mighty that she believed everything existed for her.
Her condescending gaze wasn’t feigned; it was habitual.
Perhaps to her, only she mattered while others were unworthy ants.
“Seeking death!” Liu Li summoned a treasure, launching a ferocious torrent of true essence toward Lan Xiaobu.
Though she was a breathtakingly beautiful woman, in battle, she was incredibly fierce.
Lan Xiaobu brandished his axe, striking down in return.
Others might pamper her, but he had no such habit.
If she sought his life, it would only be fair to exchange life for life.
“Boom!” True essence burst forth, reducing nearby shops to ruins.
People scattered, but Lan Xiaobu quickly sent a thought to Shan Qianyue, “If you don’t leave now, do you want to wait for someone else to steal your things? Or do you want me to treat you to a nice meal?”
Shan Qianyue, trembling with fear, finally came to her senses, bowed deeply to Lan Xiaobu, and quickly carried her uncle out of the workshop.
Qiang Bulao, wanting to capture Shan Qianyue, was heavily wounded by Lan Xiaobu.
His men were uncertain whether to chase after them or not.
Qiang Bulao knew he couldn’t let Shan Qianyue escape.
With a glance, he signaled his men to swiftly pursue her.
Without hesitation, Lan Xiaobu unleashed several Soul Thorns at the pursuers.
Before they could utter a scream, fierce winds cut through their necks.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu’s ruthlessness, bystanders instinctively moved farther away.
Not to mention Shan Qianyue’s strength, few could match it, and at this moment, no one dared pursue her.
Qiang Bulao’s face went pale; his injuries were severe, but he had staunched his bleeding.
Given how Lan Xiaobu resisted Li Xianzi, his first instinct was to flee, but he was afraid to move.
Any attempt at escape, using any treasure, would lead to a similar fate as his fallen men; this new master from Mobei Workshop was impossibly ruthless.
Li Xianzi paid no mind to the fleeing Shan Qianyue.
She wielded her Liuyu Sword, unleashing a tempest of swords that enveloped the space around Lan Xiaobu.
Simultaneously, she bit her tongue, unleashing dozens of blood arrows that looked almost invisible.
Lan Xiaobu had deep true essence, yet in their earlier fight, he could still take down several opponents, proving his formidable strength.
Li Xianzi needed to eliminate him swiftly to chase after Shan Qianyue.
Under Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense, he sensed Li Xianzi's sword rain and countered with a flurry of axe shadows.
Though the axe appeared heavy, it felt light in Lan Xiaobu's hands, a precious artifact of his.
The clanging of metal rang out, sparks flying as true essence clashed.
Li Xianzi’s eyes widened in astonishment.
Her falling flower sword rain was a powerful technique; normally, opponents couldn’t withstand it and would at least be injured.
An opponent who could counter it must possess comparable strength.
But that was just the beginning.
A smile of mockery crossed her lips.
How dare a wild cultivator compare themselves to a disciple of a Five-Star Sect? Did he think her falling flower sword rain was just this?
She eagerly anticipated how he would beg for mercy when his consciousness was hit by her blood arrows.
Was he not being arrogant? Keep being arrogant.
As Lan Xiaobu blocked her initial attack with the sword rain, he sensed something was off.
At the same time, numerous killing intents surged toward his sea of consciousness.
What kind of method was this?
Lan Xiaobu understood that divine sense could indeed attack, yet he had clearly seen Li Xianzi expelling small blood mists.
How could these attack his sea of consciousness?
At that moment, as the dozens of blood mist needles struck his sea of consciousness, the sword lights that Lan Xiaobu had shattered moments ago converged into two invisible sword qi, one striking from the left, the other from the right.
“Puff!” A sword light pierced through Lan Xiaobu’s right rib, leaving a trail of blood.
The second sword light was blocked by his giant axe.
Lan Xiaobu’s expression soured.
He shouldn’t have been injured, but the sudden assault on his sea of consciousness had taken him off guard.
Had he known those blood mist needles could easily be blocked by a divine sense shield, he would have severely wounded her when she unleashed her falling flower sword rain.
It all came down to a lack of battle experience.
He could have heavily injured Li Xianzi, but instead, he ended up hurt.
Even as he was injured, Lan Xiaobu's divine sense enveloped Li Xianzi, nearly nine-tenths of his true essence coiling around his giant axe, ready to strike her down.
Yet, Li Xianzi felt no joy at injuring Lan Xiaobu; instead, she was fully shocked.
Her blood mist needles targeted the opponent's sea of consciousness, and usually, even if the enemy was stronger, they would struggle against her falling flower sword rain once hit.
What surprised her was that even though Lan Xiaobu only suffered a minor wound to his right rib, he managed to swiftly counterattack.
Right now, she felt an overwhelming sense of danger, an oppressive feeling of imminent death.
Forgetting all else, she activated a talisman.
Boom! Lan Xiaobu’s giant axe slammed into the talisman.
Li Xianzi, disheveled and reeling, barely escaped the axe's onslaught, standing more than ten meters away while blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, fear evident in her eyes.
Lan Xiaobu snorted coldly, stepping forward once more, ready to bring down his axe again.
“I’m not your opponent. If you still want to fight, I will leave immediately; you won’t be able to kill me.” Li Xianzi backed away a few steps, her tone begrudging.
Lan Xiaobu’s axe did not waver, sweeping a shadow toward Qiang Bulao, striking him dead.
Li Xianzi’s expression darkened.
She didn’t care if Qiang Bulao lived or died.
But didn’t he need to consider the master when hitting the dog? What did this mean?
Lan Xiaobu sheathed his axe and looked at Li Xianzi blandly, “I don’t kill you not because I can’t, nor is it due to your looks. I could easily take you down. Be grateful you’re lucky enough to have such a high-born background. I don’t kill you because I fear the Five-Star Sect behind you. If you have any guts, don’t return home to whine to your elders.”
Lan Xiaobu felt helpless.
While Li Xianzi had many methods, he could certainly kill her.
Up to now, it was evident she had used her ultimate techniques, or else she wouldn’t have attacked his sea of consciousness.
However, he hadn’t even unleashed his most lethal attack, the Soul Thorn; otherwise, he could have dispatched several of her by now.
What good was the Golden Core? He could kill her just the same.
But he had to consider the consequences.
If he killed Li Xianzi, he couldn’t stay in this workshop any longer; he would have to wander.
Doing so would also mean harming Shan Qianyue, as her Qianyun Immortal Gate was likely commonplace.
If the Five-Star Sect turned its eye on her, she wouldn’t have any peaceful days to enjoy.
“Very well, I hope the next time we meet, you’ll still be so outspoken.” For the first time, Li Xianzi felt thoroughly humiliated, nearly going mad with frustration.
She finally understood her master's words; her divine sense was too weak and shouldn’t be used against a stronger opponent.
As Li Xianzi turned to leave, Lan Xiaobu called after her, “You can go, but remember you’re a defeated foe now. Don’t seek Shan Qianyue again. People should have some self-respect. Otherwise, there are many observers here, and I swear one day I will uproot your precious Kunlun.”
Li Xianzi scoffed, “You’re too ignorant of your own limitations.”
With that, she hastily departed, not wanting to linger any longer.
(End of chapter)