Chapter 1277: 1363: Breaking the Balance

Capítulo 1277: Chapter 1363: Breaking the Balance“Hmph, today is my granddaughter’s feast, and I don’t want to see blood. However, since you have disrupted the rules, it is impossible to not be punished. So, I will give each of you one strike. Any objections?”

The Langya Pavilion Master said coldly.

“No objections!”

Su Xuan pretended to be very obedient, inwardly sneering, thinking to himself, “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to.”

The Langya Pavilion Master actually sensed just now that the speed and force with which that knife was thrust were extremely fierce. This was definitely not something Hua Jian could achieve, so he suspected it was this guy in front of him and wanted to test it out.

Too many incidents have happened recently at Langya Pavilion, making the Pavilion Master certain that these matters are linked to human interference. He seemed to feel a hand manipulating the entire Jinyuan, but he didn’t know who it was. He previously suspected it was Dugu Lang, but he knew Dugu Lang was more of a brute, incapable of such a sophisticated scheme.

However, such an occurrence could not possibly be coincidental, the Pavilion Master was very certain. Although the Twelve Great Families and the Four Elder Families have always had elements of disharmony, the Pavilion Master knew there was a balance within, a balance that has always been maintained within a certain range, showcasing the Pavilion Master’s true wisdom.

He lets the people below fight each other while he reaps the greatest benefits, ensuring that those below do not have the strength to rebel against him. He is very skillful, much like ancient emperors who maintained peace by exploiting infighting among ministers, a truly brilliant method.

To others, many things may seem coincidental, but in the eyes of the Pavilion Master, none of this is coincidence. Someone cleverly disrupted the balance, causing Langya Pavilion to fall into chaos.

Jinyuan, frankly, is controlled by the Twelve Great Families, the Four Elders, and Langya Pavilion. If the Twelve Great Families are gone and the Four Elders are wiped out, then even the strongest Pavilion Master would be left with nothing, a fact a wise man like him naturally understands.

He has been pondering who could be capable of disrupting the balance he painstakingly maintained, knowing that disrupting this balance requires viewing the entire situation, which is very difficult to achieve.

He couldn’t figure out who might have such ability until just now when Hua Jian’s knife almost killed Su Xuan but unexpectedly turned towards him, its strength suddenly becoming tremendous.

This made him suspicious of Su Xuan, so he proposed to discipline both of them. Of course, this wouldn’t be an ordinary punishment; he would never let go of someone who might be an enemy, as his style is to rather kill mistakenly than to let one escape.

Su Xuan naturally sensed the thoughts of this guy in front of him. He agreed because he planned to use this guy to get rid of Hua Jian.

As he knew, this balance had already been disrupted by him, like a domino effect. Once imbalance appeared, restoring it would be very difficult.

Of course, Su Xuan didn’t have much time to waste at Langya Pavilion. What he needed to do was completely shatter this balance, and to achieve this, someone had to die, and that person had to be Hua Jian.

“Hua Jian, what about you?”

The Langya Pavilion Master was somewhat surprised, thinking to himself, “Damn, this kid agreed so pleasantly, it’s really absurd.”

“Pavilion Master, I am willing too!”

After agreeing, the Pavilion Master opened his right hand, a hand appeared in his palm, seemingly radiating with flames. Su Xuan let out a cold laugh. Observing with his Dark Strength, he could sense the flame’s energy was actually low, though it seemed quite powerful.

Su Xuan opened his right hand, and a stream of Dark Strength surged between his palms. At the instant that stream formed, the Pavilion Master had already struck Hua Jian, and at that moment, Su Xuan also shot that Dark Strength towards Hua Jian.

Hua Jian’s entire body instantly flew backwards, crashing to the ground with a bang, and then spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

In theory, this strike seemed extremely powerful, but in essence, it caused no internal injuries, which was how the Pavilion Master intended it. However, Su Xuan’s Dark Strength had already invaded Hua Jian’s body in an instant, so once Hua Jian stood up and slightly moved, his Heart Meridian would be shattered.

“Now it’s your turn!”

The Pavilion Master looked at Su Xuan, opening his hand once again. Su Xuan circulated his Dark Strength, sensing that energy. If his Dark Strength could be dispersed, it would be like air current; what he released was of a physical nature, obviously not related to Dark Strength.

A flame appeared in the Pavilion Master’s palm. Though it seemed similar to the previous one, Su Xuan could feel that this was a real flame.

Quickly circulating his Dark Strength, Su Xuan felt inconvenienced. If he used the Dark Strength to block it, it would be easy, but if it struck his Heart Meridian and he remained unharmed, it would certainly arouse suspicion. He wasn’t sure how broad the Pavilion Master’s experiences might be.

“Grandfather, don’t!”

Just when the Pavilion Master was about to strike at Su Xuan, Di Nvhua suddenly rushed in, standing in front of Su Xuan. In that instant, Su Xuan quickly made a choice, holding her tightly.

“Bang!” A clear collision sound rang out, and Su Xuan immediately felt a stinging pain surge through his entire body, the feeling of burning fat made Su Xuan genuinely feel pain.

Di Nvhua quickly took off her scarf to extinguish the fire on Su Xuan’s back, saying worriedly.

“Tianci, are you alright? Are you hurt, Tianci…”

Her concern was unmasked, and for a moment, Su Xuan saw a stunning face appear before him. What shocked him even more was that this woman looked exactly like Akihime.

For a moment, Su Xuan was stunned, his eyes frozen.

“Akihime, you, you aren’t dead!” Su Xuan almost shouted out Akihime’s name instinctively, the woman who sacrificed everything for him, ultimately giving her life for him.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Akihime is the only woman in this lifetime Su Xuan feels he has wronged.