Capítulo 1044: Chapter 840: The Sword of the World Remains Unchanged

Faced with the watchful eyes of the Four Symbols Sect, the Snow Owl’s expression changed and it quickly retreated out of sight.

Who cares if it’s an outsider or not… This situation is too chaotic. As long as one watches secretly, there’s always a chance to do something. Being targeted here head-on would be foolish.

Besides… There’s definitely something wrong since I’ve always been tracked by these guys. I should figure this out first.

Seeing the Snow Owl disappear, Han Wubing seemed ready to pursue, but when he glanced over and saw Yue Hongling and the others standing still, still encircling him and the White Tiger, he frowned slightly and stopped.

At this point, Yue Hongling said to Han Wubing: “He may not be an outsider… Among his various Sword Intents, there is a very clear sense of the Sword Emperor’s Intent, implying that he had at least received support from the Sword Emperor. In this chaotic situation, he belongs to the Sword Emperor’s side.”

As she spoke, they could already sense the Sword Qi hidden within the Snow Owl being dissipated. Clearly, the Sword Emperor might have noticed and acted to resolve it… So early on, the Sword Qi had been secretly placed within the Snow Owl, used to achieve various merits until its mission was finally complete today.

Generally speaking, during the Secret Treasure period, it might have been overlooked, but now at the Imperial Realm Second Layer, it’s unlikely not to notice it. However, the way Snow Owl cultivates makes it hard to detect. The various Sword Intents inside him are too many and too mixed. If it were a completely unfamiliar Sword Qi hidden, that would be one thing, but it happens to be mixed with the Sword Emperor’s Sword Intent, which is already inside and also not its own, making it hard to distinguish.

It makes an otherwise stealthy assassin seem like carrying a large bell with them in front of the couple, ringing everywhere they go. Chasing Zhao Changhe around and getting routed, coming to find the White Tiger and getting tracked again. Sometimes Yue Hongling thought, since Listen Snow Tower’s contact with Zhao Changhe started, it seems everyone is a tragedy.

For instance, there was once a Ying Shuang back in the day, and that was really too tragic.

Han Wubing seemed to remember Ying Shuang as well and smiled again, his ever stern face brightening up since seeing them.

Everyone sighed. Han Wubing indeed had feelings for Changhe, but unfortunately…

Only to see Han Wubing smilingly say: “Who cares if he’s the Sword Emperor’s man, the Snow Owl remains your enemy, why not pursue?”

Huangfu Qing said calmly: “Whether he’s an outsider or not… In this matter, it seems you are not just an outsider but also an enemy.”

Together with the Four Symbols Formation still besieging the White Tiger and Han Wubing’s scene, the implication is that if everyone went after the Snow Owl, Han Wubing might backstab, or at the very least, might escape with the White Tiger.

Our target is the White Tiger; the Snow Owl is of minor importance. Your attempt to divert our focus onto the Snow Owl does not imply good intentions, whether muddying the waters to rescue the White Tiger or causing us to become enemies with the Sword Emperor.

Han Wubing finally fell silent. After a long pause, he sighed: “Do you all really have to kill the White Tiger? He is so deeply tied to your Four Symbols Sect, shouldn’t he be one of you, why like this?”

Huangfu Qing said: “We don’t necessarily want to kill the White Tiger… Initially, we wanted to meet the White Tiger first and then decide our subsequent attitude. Currently, it seems his attitude toward us is extremely hostile, so what can we do?” 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Han Wubing lowered his head to look at the White Tiger beside him. The White Tiger was in the form of a human man but was hunched like a beast, his demeanor like a wolf, appearing crazy. His fierce eyes glared menacingly at Xia Chichi and Yue Hongling, seemingly shocked and hateful toward their possession of the White Tiger’s Intent. Yet instinctively wary of the Four Symbols Formation, he did not move recklessly, only panting heavily, ready to spring into action at any moment.

“He’s gone mad,” Han Wubing said in a low voice: “He acts this way toward everyone, it’s not just…”

Huangfu Qing interrupted: “No, can’t you see? Compared to others, he especially hates Ye Jiuyou. Just now, Ye Jiuyou was clearly saving him, yet he still attacked Ye Jiuyou first. Besides, he hates us, especially those who possess the White Tiger’s Intent, like Chichi and Hongling. It’s clear that he still bears an instinctive hatred toward his mortal enemy Ye Jiuyou from the last epoch, while to him, we are either traitors or thieves.”

Han Wubing said nothing more.

Yes, Jiuyou is the mortal enemy, and they are the traitors.

The intent of this group is not the same as the Ancient Four Symbols; it’s clearly not a normal Four Symbols lineage… Even if it is, it may have been altered, and the White Tiger should sense that this group usurped their position. It could be said that Bodhisattva wore the Four Symbols’ robes, creating an unending opposition.

There is another possibility: the White Tiger himself hates the Emperor Ye… because the Emperor Ye personally destroyed the Four Symbols. Whether the already-mad White Tiger understands this, his madness may have something to do with it. If that’s the case, then the White Tiger and the “usurpers” share a common topic, which could be capitalized on.

Unfortunately, he’s mad, unable to communicate, leaving it uncertain which situation it is… Judging by his particular hatred toward Chichi and Hongling, it’s more likely the former, hating the “usurpers.”

Anyway, given such a selectively man-eating attitude, especially in such a chaotic battle, there’s no leisure to slowly investigate. Killing is the most prudent approach, at the least control him. And Han Wubing’s clear protection of the White Tiger puts everyone at odds on this issue.

If you talk about emotions, letting Han Wubing go deal with the Snow Owl while allowing such an openly hostile White Tiger to escape would create endless trouble in the future.

Xia Chichi said: “Old Han, you’re Changhe’s brother, we certainly don’t want to be enemies, and I believe you don’t either. If you’re willing to give us the White Tiger, we promise not to kill him casually, and we’ll try our best to cure his madness and communicate well. Can you trust me?”