Nine Nether Dragon Emperor

Chapter 545: Young Master, Save Me!

The two guards exchanged a glance and burst into loud laughter.

"What day is it that we have one person after another claiming to be our Patriarch’s creditor!"

"Shush! Young Master Ning is a real creditor! Now look at this fellow—with his shifty eyes and rat-like face, he’s clearly no good!"

The two men proceeded to size up and criticize the young master. As for the old man following him, they didn’t spare him a second glance. What they could never have anticipated, however, was that they were about to die by his hand.

The elder merely glanced at them as he raised his withered left hand. The two guards immediately clutched their chests, their faces contorting in horror. The elder clenched his fist.

BANG!

Their bodies exploded into a mist of blood. As he relaxed his hand, the blood mist instantly vaporized. In the blink of an eye, two living people had vanished into thin air.

"Uncle Hump, they were just servants. To use the God-Extinguishing Hand on them... you give them too much credit," the young master said, shaking his head.

"Young Master, they were utterly lawless! How dare they slander you!" Uncle Hump, the hunched elder, replied, his body stooping even lower.

"It’s not worth stooping to their level. Let’s go."

The young master smiled and stepped directly into the Lin Family estate, just as Ning Xuan had done before him. This time, however, was far less smooth. The master and servant had only just reached the front courtyard when they were accosted.

"Stop right there!"

"You have some nerve, barging into the Lin Family!"

"Go beg somewhere else!"

As the rebukes rang out, the hunchbacked elder raised his eyebrows, and the God-Extinguishing Hand struck again. The bodies of three Lin Family experts instantly burst apart. As the blood mist erupted, it transformed into terrifying Blood Blades!

SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT!

No one nearby escaped. In an instant, they were all annihilated. Only one expert, who had heard the commotion and was just emerging from an inner hall, witnessed the massacre and managed to retreat in time to survive. However, the master and servant both glanced in the direction he had fled.

The two of them stood their ground as the elder quickly produced a massive recliner. Just as the young master sat down, an old man landed before them.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Behind him, more and more Lin Family experts appeared.

"I am Lin Changsheng of the Lin Family. May I ask who you are?!" Lin Changsheng stared at the young master, bristling with murderous intent.

"Are you the Lin Family Patriarch?" the hunchbacked elder’s cold voice rang out.

"Who are you?!"

"Fang Hao," the young master replied indifferently.

Lin Changsheng’s pupils contracted. He had seen the jade thumb ring Fang Hao was toying with.

"All of you, stand down!" Lin Changsheng ordered at once.

"Great Elder..."

"Stand down!" Lin Changsheng’s voice now carried killing intent.

The Lin Family experts dared not delay and quickly dispersed.

Less than an incense stick’s time later, a furious roar echoed from the Lin Family’s estate. "Ning Xuan, the Lin Family is now your sworn enemy!"

Immediately, nearly all the Lin Family’s experts swarmed out of the estate.

「Outside the Realm Capital.」

Ning Xuan glanced toward the city and muttered to himself, "I’ve been exposed so quickly? Don’t tell me the real creditor has arrived." After saying this, he didn’t take the matter to heart. Even if the real creditor had arrived, they wouldn’t come looking for him first. And he was right.

However, back in the Domain Lord’s Mansion, standing amid a floor of corpses, Jiang Ding didn’t hesitate for a second to sell out Ning Xuan. And that wasn’t all. Upon hearing the name Fang Hao, he immediately pinned everything on Ning Xuan, regardless of the truth. "Not only did he raid my Secret Vault, but my entire life savings of several decades are now in his pocket!"

His new adversary hailed from the Fang Family of Chi Yang. Their status in the Chi Yang Imperial City was unparalleled. Forget a minor Realm Lord of the Dali Realm like himself; even if his status were several times greater, he would still be insignificant by comparison. Between Fang Hao and Ning Xuan, he naturally chose Fang Hao without a moment’s hesitation.

He even volunteered to capture Ning Xuan for Fang Hao. "He has left the city, but I’ll find him immediately! He trusts me completely right now. I guarantee I’ll bring him back!"

"Then you’d better be quick about it. My Young Master’s time is very precious," the hunchbacked elder stated indifferently.

Jiang Ding agreed and vanished from sight.

"Eldest... Eldest Brother."

At this moment, the third master of the Lin Family appeared. Seeing the corpses strewn across the floor, he grew pale.

Fang Hao looked at him.

THUD!

The third Lin brother’s knees buckled, and he fell to the ground, his voice trembling. "Y-Young Master, I... I’m sorry."

"Very good."

Fang Hao had barely finished speaking when, BANG! The third Lin brother’s body exploded. The hunchbacked elder had struck, annihilating him directly.

At the same time, the Blood Beads from the exploded body of the Lin Family’s third master instantly condensed into a Blood Sword, which hovered a short distance in front of Lin Changsheng.

Lin Changsheng’s expression changed drastically. He could clearly sense the terrifying killing intent within the Blood Sword. Moreover, he was well aware of his third brother’s strength. This old man’s methods were terrifying beyond imagination.

"How dare you place the item my Young Master desires in a mere Secret Vault?!" the hunchbacked elder demanded.

Lin Changsheng was on the verge of tears, feeling utterly wronged. All Fang Hao wanted was a copy of the *Hundred Medicines Compendium*! The book only recorded a few common elixir recipes. Storing such a book in their Secret Vault was already doing it a favor. How could he possibly have known this was what Fang Hao wanted?

Fang Hao, however, remained perfectly calm. "That’s enough, Uncle Hump. The book is probably still on that fellow, what’s-his-name. In any case, we’ll just wait for Jiang Ding to capture him and bring him back."

In his mind, that fellow Ning Xuan probably didn’t even know what an elixir was.

"Yes, Young Master." The hunchbacked elder, who had just effortlessly annihilated the third Lin brother, was now exceptionally deferential toward Fang Hao.

「Meanwhile.」

Outside the Realm Capital, a bloodied and staggering Jiang Ding found Ning Xuan.

"Young Master, save me!"

After tumbling several times and seeing that Ning Xuan remained unmoved, Jiang Ding finally had to speak. This wasn’t going according to his plan. He had assumed that Ning Xuan would rush to his side the moment he saw his pitiful state, allowing him to easily restrain his target. To his dismay, Ning Xuan was utterly indifferent, which threw Jiang Ding off completely.

"Realm Lord, what happened to you?"

Fortunately, Jiang Ding finally heard the words he wanted to hear, and Ning Xuan was even walking toward him.

As he continued to stagger forward, Jiang Ding spoke to Ning Xuan, not forgetting to reach out a pleading hand. "Some guy named Fang Hao showed up out of nowhere and started killing everyone on sight. I barely escaped with my life..."

As Ning Xuan drew closer, victory seemed within reach, and joy welled up inside him. He prepared to strike at a moment’s notice. But just then, Ning Xuan abruptly stopped.

THUD!

After freezing for a second, Jiang Ding’s reflexes kicked in, and he collapsed to the ground again. As he lay there in confusion, Ning Xuan’s voice rang out.

"Oh, right. I have something to ask you."

"What is it?"

For some unknown reason, a chilling thought entered Jiang Ding’s mind: he had been exposed.