Firmament Sword

They still had another trick up their sleeve!

As Xu Luo’s vigilance flared, he was also filled with immense fury!

The attackers were clearly determined to see him dead!

First, a large group of experts at the Great Sword Master Realm had shown up. Then came this top-tier female Great Sword Master, whose power was close to that of a Sword Venerable. And now, after she was unexpectedly defeated, a true Sword Venerable... had actually appeared!

”You want me dead?”

”Then bring it on!”

Xu Luo let out a furious roar, and his entire aura changed in an instant. High in the night sky, amidst the dim stars of the Big Dipper, Shaking Light and Alkaid flickered faintly at the same moment.

The flicker was over in a flash.

Almost no one could have noticed such a change.

But the aura emanating from Xu Luo was now completely different!

Everyone in the Xu Mansion felt this change coming from Xu Luo. They all stared at him in disbelief, their eyes filled with shock.

Over the years, they had seen many experts, but they had never encountered someone like Xu Luo—someone who only grew stronger when faced with a stronger opponent!

Xu Luo first stomped down hard with all his might!

CRACK!

His foot landed on the female assassin’s back. Already on the verge of death, she died on the spot!

”How dare you!”

An incredibly cold and sharp voice rang out, accompanying a streak of sword light that crossed several hundred meters in an instant.

The voice was filled with intense anger, and it, too, belonged to a woman!

”What wouldn’t I dare?” Xu Luo sneered, his aura growing stronger and stronger.

’Shaking. Light. Burst!’

Xu Luo roared in his mind as a formidable power erupted from his body. Like a primeval beast, a hibernating dragon awakened, he charged directly at the sword light aimed at him.

BOOM!

A powerful force exploded from Xu Luo’s body. This power immediately subjected everyone present to immense pressure, making it difficult for them to even breathe. They all stared in terror at Xu Luo, who blazed like a scorching sun in the sky, wondering what kind of Cultivation Technique could be so overwhelmingly powerful.

Shaking Light Burst!

A tenfold increase in combat power!

It instantly elevated Xu Luo’s realm to the level of a Sword Venerable, allowing him to completely suppress the fatal sword light striking at him.

RUMBLE!

The moment the sword light was about to pierce his brow, Xu Luo unleashed the Shaking Light Burst. A thunderous explosion echoed through the night sky, as if space itself was being torn apart.

The full force of such a powerful blow landed on the newcomer.

PUFF!

The woman at the Sword Venerable Realm couldn’t even make a sound before her entire body disintegrated, turning into a bloody mist, utterly obliterated!

Not a single shard of bone, not even a scrap of clothing, could be seen!

She had been reduced to dust!

Xu Luo also spat out a mouthful of blood, but he forcibly suppressed the backlash from using Shaking Light Burst above his level. As he slowly descended from the sky, no one dared to meet his gaze.

”Kill them all!” Xu Luo commanded coldly.

All the Guards in the Xu Mansion were invigorated. They had witnessed their second young master’s power firsthand and were greatly encouraged. Roaring in unison, they charged their opponents, each one fighting with nearly double their usual strength!

In contrast, the assassins who had come for Xu Luo were scared out of their wits by his overwhelming power.

Even though they had come prepared to die, the sight of Xu Luo’s strength struck terror into their hearts.

With one side’s morale soaring and the other’s plummeting, the assassins were quickly cut down and killed by the Xu Mansion’s Guards.

Just as Xu Luo had ordered, not a single one was left alive.

”Alright, no one is to speak of this matter. Clean this up. No one is to disturb me. I won’t see anyone who comes. Just tell them you don’t know anything,” Xu Luo said slowly, looking at everyone present.

Everyone responded in unison, ”Rest assured, Second Young Master. Leave it to us.”

Xu Luo nodded. He took one last deep look in a certain direction in the night sky, said nothing more, and turned to enter his room.

Far away in the night sky, a young man in white robes, so handsome he was almost perfect, raised an eyebrow slightly and muttered, ”This kid improved so quickly. I was worried about him for nothing.”

With that, the white-robed man’s figure gradually faded back into the night, eventually disappearing completely.

Afterward, large numbers of the City Guard Army and the palace’s Imperial Forest Army rushed toward Vermilion Bird Avenue from all directions.

Xu Jie and Sui Yan, who lived on Vermilion Bird Avenue, arrived first, followed by Liu Feng and Huangfu Chongzhi. All of them had rushed over after hearing the commotion.

After all, the disturbance tonight had been too great. The sound from Xu Luo’s final attack, in particular, could be heard throughout the entire Imperial Capital.

Although it was a dark and windy night, the sky was full of twinkling stars. It couldn’t possibly have been thunder. Many people sensed that something major had happened.

But when they arrived at the National Guardian General’s Mansion, they were all stopped outside, including Xu Luo’s brothers. The gatekeeper apologized and told them they would have to wait for Xu Luo to speak with them himself later, as it was inconvenient for him to see anyone right now.

When Huangfu Chongzhi and the others learned from the Guard that Xu Luo was unharmed, they were relieved. They knew he must have a good reason for not seeing anyone; otherwise, he would never have turned even them away.

The four brothers exchanged glances and departed, but their faces were all masks of intense fury.

”The Wei Family!” Sui Yan said coldly.

”It must have been them!” The Little Fatty was no longer smiling playfully; his face was murderous.

”We can’t let them off easy!” Xu Jie said through gritted teeth.

”We... we may have resigned our official posts and given up our noble titles, but we still have the military merits we earned in the Southern War Zone. Not much time has passed. I’m sure many people still remember,” Huangfu Chongzhi said meaningfully.

”Then let’s get those bastards!” Xu Jie said.

”Yeah!” the Little Fatty said, his face vicious.

Sui Yan nodded heavily, clenching his fists.

...

In the Wei Mansion, the night was deep, but Wei Feng had not yet rested. The lights in his study were bright. His brows were tightly furrowed, his face grim.

”Who in the world did this?” Wei Feng looked at Wei Lei and Wei Ziting, his gaze lingering on Ziting for only a moment before shifting to Wei Lei. He knew that while his son had his own private forces, they were nowhere near that powerful.

”What kind of place do you think the National Guardian General’s Mansion is? Do you think just anyone can force their way in?”

’At least, in Wei Feng’s opinion, the defenses of the National Guardian General’s Mansion were far stronger than those of his own Prime Minister’s Mansion!’

That little bastard Xu Luo had stormed the Wei Mansion and caused a huge scene, startling out the Wei Mansion’s most hidden guardian expert. But just before they could kill him, he was rescued by His Majesty’s Imperial Guard.

The incident made Wei Feng grind his teeth in hatred, but there was nothing he could do.

He couldn’t very well send people for revenge at such a sensitive time. Forget a cunning Prime Minister like himself; any mature person would know not to do something like that at a time like this.

The key, however, was that other people had to believe... you weren’t the one who did it!

Wei Ziting’s gaze fell on Wei Lei, his eyes filled with suspicion. ”Was it you?”

Wei Lei’s eyes widened, and he shook his head emphatically. ”How could it have been me? Why would I do something like that at a time like this?”

”I remember... you and Wei Yun were the closest,” Wei Feng said, resting his forehead in his hand, looking exhausted. ”Wei Yun has been missing for a long time now, and no one knows his whereabouts. Do you suspect the Xu Family was behind it?”

Wei Lei nodded with a frank expression and said, ”I don’t suspect the Xu Family. I suspect Xu Luo. There’s something very wrong with that kid. Logically, no matter how he cultivates, even if he took Elixirs from a sect, he shouldn’t have been able to reach his current realm in just over a year. However, what happened today was absolutely not my doing!”

”Father, forgive my bluntness, but an attack on the National Guardian General’s Mansion, regardless of the outcome, should be a good thing for us. Anyone with a brain won’t suspect our Wei Family. We’re the real victims right now. Anyone with half a brain won’t suspect us. What are you still worried about?” Wei Ziting said from the side.

”People with brains certainly won’t suspect the Wei Family. But the problem is, will the people who want to sling mud at our family consider any of that?” Wei Feng remained silent, but Wei Lei picked up the conversation, looking at Wei Ziting. ”None of Xu Luo’s brothers are simple characters. They used to keep a low profile in the Imperial Capital, but the Southern war gave them a stage to perform, and they’ve all started to make their mark. Do you think they’ll let this go?”

”Those few?” Wei Ziting said, a flash of deep jealousy in his eyes as he sneered, ”They’re just relying on Xu Luo. Otherwise, what could they possibly do?”

”Fool!” Wei Feng glared at his son. ”If you really think those people are simple, then you’re an idiot!”

”I...” Chided by his father, Wei Ziting looked sullen. Unable to retort, he could only sit there and stew in his anger.

”You are indeed a fool. Eldest Prince Huangfu Chongzhi may have a low status in the Royal Family, but that is no reason for you to look down on him! Especially this time—the military merits he earned in the Southern War Zone are enough to make anyone take notice,” Wei Lei said from the side. ”Xu Zhongtian’s son, Xu Jie, may look like he only knows how to forge swords all day, but he is by no means unintelligent! Sui Wanli’s son, Sui Yan, is taciturn, but you saw it yourself: the traps he designed were the key to ambushing the Great Yan Kingdom’s supply convoys and cutting off their supply lines!”

At the mention of this, the muscles on Wei Ziting’s face twitched violently, and he lowered his head without a word.

Wei Lei continued, ”As for Little Fatty Liu Feng, who was once only known to the Imperial City People as a womanizer... he’s even less simple. It’s said that his Tracking Skill is so good that even the elite Reconnoitre troops with years of experience in the army admit their inferiority!”

”You dare to underestimate these people?” Wei Lei asked, then glanced at Wei Feng. ”Patriarch, I think it would be best to react to this matter as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we wait for them to start slinging mud, even if we aren’t greatly affected, it will definitely be a huge blow to the Wei Family’s reputation.”