Chapter 466 - Songben Furious, Guitian Kneels

Chapter 466: Chapter 465: Songben Furious, Guitian Kneels

"When you invaded China back then, do you have any idea how many Chinese women were harmed, and even now, all women in Japan are seen as promiscuous, even your own people dislike them. Haven’t you learned anything?" Alice said without giving Songben Xiajian any face.

Looking at Alice, Songben Xiajian, as the Sword Emperor’s younger brother and undeniably powerful, was naturally aware of who she was. Although this mission to China by the Sword Dynasty from Japan had some backing from the US government, Alice was also in China’s Capital City, yet it was made clear that this operation was entirely Songben Xiajian’s responsibility.

Japan is known worldwide as America’s puppet, a fact Songben Xiajian, with his high status and as the Sword Emperor’s brother, found very irritating when Alice spoke like this. However, considering that it was better not to offend the US government, he just gave a faint smile without much attention and argument.

"May I know why Miss Alice has come here personally?" asked Songben Xiajian, his face a forced smile.

"I came to tell you, Ye Tianchen has already returned to the Capital City!" Alice stated.

"What? That guy is back in Capital City? He actually dared to come back?" Songben Xiajian was also quite surprised.

Originally, after Songben Xiajian and his team arrived in Capital City, despite having orders from the US government to take care of the Ling family, Songben Xiajian, a man who tended to act independently, was keen on avenging Sato. Even without much solidarity with his compatriots, for the sake of the Sword Dynasty’s reputation, he wanted to kill Ye Tianchen.

However, upon arriving in Capital City, he dispatched a large number of experts, and after a whole day and night, he failed to find any trace of Ye Tianchen. They found only three places related to Ye Tianchen—the Ye family’s old residence, the Ye family, and the villa where Ye Tianchen lived alone. With no other options, Songben Xiajian ordered his men to move on the Ling family, killing all its members. What they hadn’t anticipated was the Chinese government intervening to rescue Ling Yuxun and her father, Ling Yue. Of course, this didn’t affect the overall situation much. The US government’s intention was to serve as a warning to the Ling family, letting them know that if they seriously considered returning to develop in their homeland, the US government was capable of annihilating the Ling family entirely. And then, they shouldn’t blame the US government for being ruthless. This supposed fair justice and peace of developed countries don’t exist in this world; it’s just a matter of not touching certain interests, and then one can turn a blind eye.

After eliminating the Ling family, Songben Xiajian felt dissatisfied, his anger unresolved, wanting to kill Ye Tianchen immediately. He vividly remembered the unprecedented angry look on his brother, the Sword Emperor’s face when he left Japan. It had been nearly forty years, and the Sword Emperor had never been angry, but this time he was, and he told Songben Xiajian to prepare the groundwork as he, the Sword Emperor, would soon personally go to China. The feud between the Sword Dynasty and the Ancient Martial Sects was far from over.

Unfortunately, after searching the entire Capital City, they couldn’t find Ye Tianchen, leading everyone in the Sword Dynasty to believe that Ye Tianchen had fled out of fear, knowing that after killing Sato, the Sword Dynasty would seek revenge, and his death was certain—that’s why the kid had left Capital City. Songben Xiajian, like the other disciples of the Sword Dynasty, believed that Ye Tianchen’s killing of Sato was mere luck; they didn’t believe the rumors that at just twenty years old, Ye Tianchen possessed such powerful combat abilities. If that were true, then the current Ye Tianchen would no doubt be as strong as the Sword Emperor in his youth, a truly frightening thought.

"Do you really think Ye Tianchen ran away from you out of fear? Let me tell you the truth, he had things to do which is why he left, and now he has come back to Capital City!" Alice said coolly.

"Hahaha, he came back just in time. I think he’s already dead. Even if he isn’t, what he’ll come back to is the annihilation of his entire Ye family. All his relatives and friends are dead. I would love to see that bastard in immense pain!" Despite the surprise in his eyes, Songben Xiajian soon burst out laughing.

Hearing Songben Xiajian’s words, Alice glanced coldly at the old man. She didn’t have a good impression of him—in fact, her impression of all Japanese people wasn’t good. As the head of the US intelligence agency’s special unit, she had to deal with these Japanese from time to time. Since Japan was America’s puppet, sometimes the master still needed to manage them. The impression these Japanese left on Alice was that they were selfish, greedy, and presumptuous, with no moral decency or humanity, making it understandable why no one would want to deal with such a people.

The reason why Songben Xiajian suddenly spoke with such confidence and laughter was because Alice knew that Songben Xiajian had already sent many top experts to assassinate the Ye family members, notably including Richuan Gangban from the Northern Blade Sect—the strongest among the younger generation. His prowess was beyond dispute, and he was highly regarded by both Songben Xiajian and the Sword Emperor. They had even tacitly agreed that Richuan Gangban would be the next successor of the Northern Blade Sect.

"Do you think just because you sent the experts of the Northern Blade Sect to kill Ye Tianchen, it would be successful? Do you think that boy is so easy to kill?" Alice couldn’t help but sneer as she asked.

"Hmph, Miss Alice, I admit the kid might have some moves, but I could finish him with just one finger. Perhaps other disciples are no match for him, but Richuan Gangban’s strength is the strongest among all the young disciples of our Northern Blade Sect. He can even fight me for a few rounds—it’s an undeniable talent. With him there, Ye Tianchen, no matter how skillful, would definitely have his head fall!" Songben Xiajian snorted disdainfully, his words filled with scorn. When he mentioned Richuan Gangban, a look of admiration filled his eyes, showing how highly he thought of this disciple.

"I really hate to burst your bubble, but I must tell you that Richuan Gangban is already dead..." Alice said seriously, looking at Songben Xiajian.

"What? How could that be?"

Songben Xiajian suddenly couldn’t sit still anymore. He stood up from his chair, his eyes filled with disbelief as he stared intently at Alice, a hint of murderous intent in his gaze. He truly didn’t want to believe it, but Alice, despite looking down on them, would definitely not lie to them. This made Songben Xiajian’s heart tremble—Richuan Gangban was dead? How could this be possible? He was a rare talent of the Northern Blade Sect, immensely powerful. Even someone as strong as he would find it challenging to defeat Richuan Gangban instantly, unless his elder brother, the Sword Emperor, personally made a move.

This time when he came to China for a mission, Songben Xiajian had not restricted Richuan Gangban’s actions from the start because he had absolute confidence in Richuan Gangban’s strength. He didn’t believe China had any truly formidable experts. Even if there were, Richuan Gangban would have had the capability to defend himself, certainly not getting killed. His elder brother, the Sword Emperor, when leaving Japan, had warned him that the Ancient Martial Sects of China were profoundly unpredictable and not to be underestimated by anyone, including himself, the Sword Emperor. Unfortunately, Songben Xiajian hadn’t taken these admonitions seriously, nor had he regarded the Chinese highly. Both he and Richuan Gangban were arrogant and haughty people, and now that Richuan Gangban was dead, how would he explain this to his brother? Especially since the Northern Blade Sect had invested much effort in nurturing Richuan Gangban.

"Who? Who killed Richuan Gangban?" Songben Xiajian asked harshly.

"Who else could it be but Ye Tianchen?" Alice said with a slight smile.

Songben Xiajian clenched his fists tightly. He had never imagined that the strongest young expert of the Northern Blade Sect would be killed by Ye Tianchen. Richuan Gangban was the second most important person to die at Ye Tianchen’s hands in the sect. In terms of importance and value, Richuan Gangban was naturally much more significant than Sato. Although Sato was already old and nearing his end, his death hadn’t been much of a loss, just a blow to the sect’s pride. However, Richuan Gangban’s death was a devastating loss of fresh blood for the Northern Blade Sect, which greatly infuriated Songben Xiajian.

Bang!

Guitian Yilang was kicked flying out, crashing heavily onto the ground, his left hand clutching his abdomen, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. He looked up at Songben Xiajian in pain and fear, gasping, "Elder Songben, you ... I ... "

"Idiot, you said Ye Tianchen wasn’t that strong, didn’t you? Didn’t you cross swords with him?" Songben Xiajian stared at Guitian Yilang with immense anger. If it weren’t for Richuan Gangban’s death, and being alone in China, Songben Xiajian would have already killed Guitian Yilang, this useless elder.

Guitian Yilang knelt on the ground in terror. Although he was also an elder of the Northern Blade Sect, his strength was nowhere near Songben Xiajian’s. Most importantly, Songben Xiajian was the Sword Emperor’s brother. Aside from the Sword Emperor himself, who would dare disobey Songben Xiajian? Seeing Songben Xiajian genuinely enraged, Guitian Yilang knelt properly, not even daring to breathe loudly. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your vote or buy a monthly pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)