Chapter 020: The Old Man of Tianqin

Wang Bo was unwilling to save Huo Tianqing, who was utterly desperate. At first, he pleaded with kind words and soft entreaties, but when he saw that Wang Bo remained unmoved, he began to threaten him with a ferocious expression.

To be honest, this didn't match his portrayal in the original plot at all. But considering that this world was originally a world of martial arts heroes, it wasn't impossible for a character's personality to change.

In the end, by the time Lu Xiaofeng hurried back, Huo Tianqing was already dead.

The zombie poison had ultimately assimilated the magical energy Wang Bo had infused into his brain, taken over his mind, and turned him into a puppet. He tried to attack Wang Bo, but Wang Bo chopped off his head, which rolled with a thud to Lu Xiaofeng's feet.

Lu Xiaofeng said in surprise, "You killed him? Do you know who he is?"

"I do."

"The Old Man of Tianqin had this son at the age of seventy, and he's not a reasonable man," Lu Xiaofeng warned.

Wang Bo said with a smile, "You mean he'll come after me to avenge his son."

"That's not impossible."

"How would he know I killed his son?" Wang Bo countered.

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Today, only a few of us were present. The Old Man of Tianqin will surely find each of us, and he might even resort to the cruel method of killing the innocent rather than letting the guilty escape."

Wang Bo said, "You said the Old Man of Tianqin had his son at seventy. Huo Tianqing is already this old, so the Old Man of Tianqin must be nearly a hundred. Do you think he can still fight?"

This was wuxia, not xuanhuan.

Even with qi protection, those who live to a hundred are few and far between.

"That's true." Lu Xiaofeng nodded, dropped the topic, and asked, "How are things inside?"

"Still fighting."

As Wang Bo spoke, they re-entered the Divine Sword Villa. Xie Wangsun was still dueling with Ximen Chuixue; they had been at it from the start until now, still evenly matched.

That was to be expected.

After all, these were all masters. Ximen Chuixue's internal qi was inexhaustible; not just an hour or two, even fighting for a whole day and night would be no problem.

And Xie Wangsun was a zombie, tireless and full of energy in battle.

During this time, the two had exchanged blows, displaying superb swordsmanship, locked in a stalemate.

Lian Chengbi watched from the side, utterly entranced.

This battle was a veritable feast for him. After he returned and went into seclusion to digest this fight, his swordsmanship would surely reach a new level.

At that moment, Wang Bo raised his hand and said, "Separate them."

He decided to intervene.

Hella immediately nodded, flickered, and appeared before Ximen Chuixue and Xie Wangsun. With a light wave of her hand, two immense forces struck them like cannonballs.

Ximen Chuixue slashed with his sword, as if trying to cleave the force in two.

But the force was too powerful; it sent Ximen Chuixue flying.

Xie Wangsun fared no better. His long sword snapped, and he tumbled backward for over ten meters, crashing into the wall with a dull thud.

Large chunks of stone fell from the wall, burying Xie Wangsun.

But it was useless. After all, Xie Wangsun was a zombie with bones of steel; he easily pushed aside the rocks and climbed to his feet.

Wang Bo beckoned.

A golden halo materialized in the void, and golden chains flew out from it, binding Xie Wangsun tightly.

Heavenly Chains!

A treasure specifically used against gods. For ordinary people, they were merely slightly tougher chains, but even so, such chains were not something an average person could break free from.

Even if Xie Wangsun had become a zombie, he couldn't either.

Lu Xiaofeng stood to the side, his eyes wide with astonishment.

Wang Bo manipulated the Heavenly Chains, dragging Xie Wangsun before him, then turned to ask Hela and Lady Gremory, "What do you two think?"

Hela narrowed her eyes and said, "A very interesting undead."

As the goddess of death, she had seen more undead than hairs on an ox, but something like a zombie was her first time seeing.

Lady Gremory said, "There is no such undead in Hell."

The implication was that she too was very interested in this zombie.

"Then you two study it and try to develop an antidote for the zombie poison," Wang Bo said, pointing at Xie Wangsun, deciding to hand this thing over to the two women.

The two women readily agreed.

Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng said in surprise, "Brother Wang, I never expected that your two confidantes are actually highly skilled female physicians."

Wang Bo said calmly, "So-so, number one in the world."

Lu Xiaofeng: ...

How was he supposed to respond to that? Was it modesty or praise?

But he didn't know that Wang Bo's words weren't teasing him. In fact, both Hela and Lady Gremory were indeed so-so in medical skills; they weren't proficient in healing techniques.

But the problem was, if they were to treat someone in this world, they would absolutely be number one in the world.

Things like raising the dead and regrowing flesh were merely basic operations. After all, the two women were demon gods; human illness and death meant nothing in their eyes.

The two women could easily reverse life and death at will.

For Lu Xiaofeng, this was undoubtedly beyond imagination. Wang Bo's "so-so, number one in the world" was very apt—neither an exaggeration nor an understatement.

Ximen Chuixue sheathed his sword and walked over, his gaze sweeping over Hela. It was this woman who had effortlessly sent him flying earlier.

Such strength was truly astonishing.

Ximen Chuixue believed his own skills were undoubtedly top-notch in the martial world; even if he wasn't the number one in the world, no one could easily defeat him.

But this time, he felt immense pressure from Hela.

With a wave of her hand, he was sent flying—such martial arts were utterly baffling. How had she trained to achieve such astonishing martial arts? Ximen Chuixue fell silent, his gaze repeatedly sweeping over Hela as he pondered who she really was.

But Lu Xiaofeng seemed to misunderstand, thinking his friend had taken a liking to Hela.

After all, Hela was indeed a breathtaking beauty, but unfortunately, she was already taken.

Lu Xiaofeng felt he should counsel his friend: there were plenty of fish in the sea. With Ximen Chuixue's skill and looks, he would have no trouble finding a beautiful wife. There was no need to covet someone else's flower, especially since Wang Bo was a man of mysterious origins, seemingly skilled in sorcery, and not someone to be trifled with.

So Lu Xiaofeng quickly walked up to Ximen Chuixue and warned him a few times, cautioning him not to get in too deep.