“Da Ha, Er Ha, San Ha… This…” Yao Wuxie was completely stunned at this moment. What the hell was going on? The current situation had left him utterly shocked.
A figure kicked the door open and stormed in—Yao Shengtian, his face filled with murderous intent, his long sword gleaming coldly under the moonlight.
“Brother, what are you doing?” Yao Wuxie was confused.
“Hmph, you useless good-for-nothing. Even if you’ve gained the favor of a master, what can you do? Now Father and the Ancestor are away and won’t return for years. If you die now, we can easily cover it up with a suitable excuse. Remember, this Yao family is no place for a waste like you to run wild,” Yao Shengtian sneered.
At this moment, Yao Wuxie finally understood—they were here to kill him. Although only his eldest brother had shown himself, Yao Wuxie believed the others were hiding elsewhere, waiting to ambush him.
“Brother, we’re blood brothers…” At this moment, Yao Wuxie roared.
“Hmph, kill him,” Yao Shengtian coldly commanded, waving his hand. The surrounding martial artists’ eyes turned fierce as they charged forward with killing intent.
“Er Ha, San Ha, protect the Young Master and leave. I’ll hold them off. Hurry!” Da Ha roared, charging forward with his sword drawn, blocking all the attackers.
“Da Ha…” Watching Da Ha bravely charge forward, Yao Wuxie felt deeply worried.
“Young Master, hurry and leave,” Er Ha and San Ha exchanged glances, then grabbed Yao Wuxie and leaped over the wall, fleeing outside.
“This must be a misunderstanding. Let me talk to them first,” Yao Wuxie said palely.
“Master, at a time like this, what misunderstanding could there be? The eldest son wants to eliminate you,” Er Ha and San Ha said urgently.
“Ahh…”
Suddenly, a scream of agony erupted from within the Yao residence.
“Da Ha…” Yao Wuxie’s expression changed instantly. He recognized that voice without mistake—it was Da Ha.
Da Ha and the other two had grown up with him. Although they were his subordinates, their bond was deep.
“Young Master, hurry and leave. We can’t let Da Ha’s sacrifice be in vain,” Er Ha urged.
Inside the Yao residence:
Da Ha stood there, pretending to scream in agony. His pitiful cries were heart-wrenching to hear.
Looking at the place where his young master had disappeared, Da Ha felt a glimmer of hope in his heart.
He hoped his young master could rise up and become strong.
When the Patriarch and the Ancestor had summoned them to secretly plot this plan, they had agreed without hesitation. It was all for the young master’s benefit, so why not?
Although deceiving the young master felt unfair, they believed he would eventually understand their intentions.
At this moment, two pairs of eyes were intently watching the scene unfold. The situation was proceeding according to the plan given by the master. As long as nothing went wrong, everything would be fine.
On the main road of the city:
Since it was already late, the street was completely deserted.
“Young Master, let’s go through the northern gate. Once we pass through there and enter the forest, we can escape,” Er Ha and San Ha escorted Yao Wuxie along the way.
At this moment, Yao Wuxie was completely stunned. His mind still couldn’t wrap around what was happening. Why was this happening?
He hadn’t done anything at all. He had no interest in the position of family head. Why would his eldest brother do this?
Clack, clack…
Footsteps echoed behind them.
A large group of Yao family martial artists was in pursuit.
“Kill Yao Wuxie!” A roar came from behind.
Upon hearing this, Yao Wuxie recognized it immediately—it was his third brother’s voice. So all five of them wanted his life.
“Young Master, great! The northern gate isn’t closed and there’s no one guarding it. Hurry and go!” Er Ha and San Ha said.
Yao Wuxie nodded fearfully and rushed toward the gate.
But the moment he exited the gate, he noticed that Er Ha and San Ha weren’t following behind.
“Hurry and come with me!” Yao Wuxie shouted anxiously.
“Young Master, you go first. We’ll hold them off,” Er Ha and San Ha delivered an incredible performance. Their eyes revealed determination mixed with reluctance.
“Like hell you’ll hold them off! Hurry and come with me!” Yao Wuxie roared. Da Ha was already gone—he couldn’t let Er Ha and San Ha meet the same fate.
“Young Master, you must go now, or none of us will survive. We’ve grown up together with you and are already content. Although you’ve been idle and lazy all day, you’ve never done anything evil, which has always earned our admiration. Young Master, you must become stronger and stand on your own,” Er Ha and San Ha pushed against the city gate with all their might. For experts at their level, pushing a city gate should be effortless, but to heighten the dramatic effect, they pushed very slowly.
Whoosh…
An arrow pierced through the air, impaling Er Ha’s shoulder.
“Er Ha…” Seeing this scene before him, Yao Wuxie’s eyes turned red.
“Young Master, hurry and leave…” Er Ha and San Ha roared fiercely.
“Kill him!” At this moment, the main force had arrived. With a command, blades and swords came from all directions.
Yao Wuxie stood there dumbfounded, watching the final gaze from Er Ha and San Ha. His heart twisted painfully.
Blood splattered, spraying from the backs of Er Ha and San Ha.
“Young Master, go…”
“Boom…”
The massive city gate slammed shut completely. Yao Wuxie heard the heart-wrenching roar from the other side of the gate.
In that final moment, Yao Wuxie saw Er Ha and San Ha using their bodies to block the gate, their fingers deeply embedded in flesh.
“Young Master, hurry and leave. Promise us you’ll take revenge for us…” At that moment, a roar echoed from the other side of the gate, reverberating through the sky.
Yao Wuxie trembled, tears glistening in his eyes. Finally, he wiped his eyes and turned his body, running toward the distant forest.
It was all his fault. He was too weak to protect even his best friends.
Damn it, I, Yao Wuxie, will definitely chop all of you into pieces.
Da Ha, Er Ha, San Ha, rest assured. I will definitely become strong enough to avenge you.
Yao Shengtian, if I don’t kill you, I, Yao Wuxie, shall never be a man again…
…
At this moment, inside the city:
Er Ha and San Ha winced in pain, sucking in cold breaths.
Yao Tian and the Ancestor appeared, and the Ancestor quickly took out precious medicinal pills to heal their wounds.
“Good job, you three. From today on, you are free from your servant seals and will be regarded as our family’s outer clan for generations,” Yao Tian said.
“Thank you, Patriarch,” the three nodded, though they didn’t place much value on the reward. Instead, they looked at the closed city gate, hoping their young master could truly grow stronger.
The Ancestor sighed. Although this was extremely unfair to poor Wuxie, it was necessary for a better future.
Yao Shengtian stood there, his eyes expressionless. As for Yao Wuxie’s future, he had no thoughts at all. However, this operation had already gained approval from his father and the Ancestor.
To Yao Tian and the Ancestor, the position of family head might be important to others, but if Wuxie could truly grow into the being foretold by the master, then the position of family head would naturally become insignificant.
“Send people to follow him. Remember, only apply pressure—do not harm him,” the Ancestor ordered.
“Yes…”
This entire scheme was full of flaws, but to the simple-minded Yao Wuxie, it felt completely real. His escape was only possible thanks to the sacrifice of Da Ha and the others.
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