bookcurios Chapter 118 Bodyguard?
Chapter 118 Bodyguard?
Chapter 118 Bodyguard?
The Blood Slaughter Sect is renowned for its swordsmanship, with its signature technique, the Blood Slaughter Saber Technique, being a famous martial art among evil sects. The Blood Eight Desolations Sect is also known as the "Demon Saber of Forgetfulness," so it's perfectly normal to visit Leiyin Temple wanting to witness the famous Ananda Breaking the Precepts Saber.
However, going to the Sword Pavilion was somewhat puzzling.
"Brother Xue, aren't you famous for your swordsmanship? Do you also want to learn the Three Immortal Swords of Senior Sword Master?" Lin Fei couldn't help but ask.
"The Sword Master's Three Immortal Swords are indeed incredibly powerful, but I don't care for them," Blood Eight Desolations said. "In the world of martial arts, there is no inherent superiority or inferiority, only the strength of the user. The Three Immortal Swords are powerful only because the Sword Master himself is powerful. If someone else used the Three Immortal Swords technique, they might not be able to defeat the sword at my waist. And with the Sword Master's cultivation, even if he used the most common martial arts techniques, I'm afraid it would be difficult to find many opponents in the world."
Xue Bahuang grinned, brimming with confidence: "My swordsmanship, if mastered to a high level, might not necessarily lose to the Sword Master's Three Immortal Swords!"
Lin Fei had personally witnessed the power of the Three Immortal Swords. Although he couldn't agree with Xue Bahuang's ideas, he was impressed by Xue Bahuang's confident attitude. This was the mindset a true powerhouse should possess.
Lin Fei couldn't help but ask curiously, "Since Brother Xue doesn't covet Senior Sword Master's Three Immortal Swords, why did he go to the Sword Pavilion?"
"Don't mention it!" Xue Bahuang shook his head and sighed, looking very dejected. "Who told me to make a bet with that witch Ji Lianxing? I was unlucky and lost to her, so I had to do something for her."
"Ji Lianxing?" Upon hearing this name, Lin Fei's curiosity was piqued even more: "Is she Ji Lianxing from Feihua Palace? I wonder what Brother Xue is betting with her on?"
"Hey, you've got some knowledge, kid. That witch Ji Lianxing rarely shows her true face; even the Wind and Cloud Ranking doesn't include her name. You actually know about her." Xue Bahuang praised, "She heard that a kid named Mingxin from the Jade Emperor Sect was expelled from the sect. She asked someone from the Yin-Yang Sect to do a divination, and they said that kid is currently near the Sword Pavilion. They said that kid possesses divine skills and is bound to be targeted by villains. So they asked me to be his bodyguard!"
At this point, Xue Bahuang was filled with anger: "I, the number one expert of the younger generation of the Blood Killing Sect, actually became a bodyguard for a kid who was expelled from the Jade Emperor Sect? It's unbelievable! I don't know what's wrong with that witch Ji Lianxing, that she actually cares about the life or death of a righteous kid!"
Ji Lianxing actually had Xue Bahuang, a master ranked fourth on the Wind and Cloud Ranking and capable of contending with the first level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, become her bodyguard! Lin Fei couldn't help but feel a little moved.
He and Ji Lianxing had no real relationship. Their interactions were merely a matter of mutual exploitation. He never imagined that, even after being expelled from the righteous sects and hated by both the Buddhist and Taoist sects, there would still be someone from an evil sect who cared about him.
The more Xue Bahuang spoke, the angrier he became: "She said if that kid was willing, she would bring him over to her. Heh heh, I don't care if that kid is willing or not. When I see that kid, I'll just tie him up and send him to Ji Lianxing. That way, this damn bet will be done!"
Hearing Xue Bahuang's words, Lin Fei immediately felt a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and interrupted Xue Bahuang's complaint: "Um, Brother Xue."
He raised his hand and pointed to his nose: "It seems that the kid you're talking about is none other than myself!"
"What? You're that wretched brat?" Upon hearing this, Xue Bahuang jumped up, his eyes gleaming. "Judging from the way you circulate your true energy, it's definitely the Jade Emperor Sect's method. Perfect! It's like finding a needle in a haystack! Come on, let's go see Ji Lianxing, and my bet will be settled!"
As he spoke, Xue Bahuang raised his hand and grabbed at Lin Fei.
Lin Fei was startled. If he was subdued by a master like Xue Bahuang, there would be no chance of escape.
He still had to go to the capital to complete the tasks his master had assigned him, and he didn't want to go overseas with Xue Bahuang.
Lin Fei pushed off the ground with his foot and suddenly retreated a long distance.
"Hmm, you've got some skill, kid." Xue Bahuang exclaimed softly when his grab missed, "I underestimated you a bit."
"Brother Xue, I don't want to fight you." Lin Fei said with a wry smile, "Just pretend you never saw me today, and don't take that bet seriously. You can go to Leiyin Temple on your own. If Sister Ji asks, just say I don't need any bodyguards."
It wasn't that he was afraid of Xue Bahuang, but Xue Bahuang clearly didn't have any malicious intent, and Lin Fei didn't want to fight such a powerful expert like Xue Bahuang so unknowingly.
Moreover, although Blood Eight Desolations is quite different from other evil people, in the end, it is still a member of the eight evil paths.
He was like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. Lin Fei was unwilling to carry such a ticking time bomb with him.
He still had to travel to the capital of Southern Tang, and if he brought Xue Bahuang with him, it would definitely do more harm than good.
"How can that be?" Xue Bahuang immediately refused, "Don't think that we, the Eight Evil Paths, are all untrustworthy and ungrateful people. I always keep my word. Since I lost the bet, I must fulfill the agreement!"
Unexpectedly, Blood Desolation is quite stubborn. It seems he won't give up until he achieves his goal today.
Lin Fei thought for a moment and said, "Brother Xue, I definitely won't go to Feihua Palace with you. I have important matters to attend to in the capital of Southern Tang. It wouldn't be convenient to bring you along. Do you think there's any compromise?"
"The capital of Southern Tang?" Xue Bahuang pondered for a moment. "That place is not a good place. I have no desire to go there."
Ultimately, the Blood Eight Desolations are still members of the unorthodox sects. When they move around in other places, the Southern Tang government turns a blind eye. But if they swagger into the capital, not to mention the righteous sects, the Southern Tang government certainly won't stand idly by.
The Southern Tang government was able to rule the entire Southern Tang Kingdom, and its power even surpassed that of the major sects. Being targeted by the government was definitely not a good thing for Blood Eight Desolations.
Xue Bahuang scratched his head and thought for a long time, then suddenly clapped his hands: "I've got it! There's a way that can allow me to fulfill the bet, and neither of us has to go through the trouble!"
He looked at Lin Fei and said, "You can't refuse this time, kid. Otherwise, even if I have to use force, I'll have to tie you up and send you to see that witch Ji Lianxing!"
Seeing Blood Eight Desolations' hand was already on the knife at his waist. Lin Fei was helpless against this stubborn mule and could only smile bitterly and say, "Brother Blood, please speak. I will naturally not refuse."