Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 536 - 534: Blood Cloud Fire Dragon: Lu Xiao Yun!
Luo Feng didn’t expect to encounter Su Xiaokang here, who seemed to be acquainted with Yue Haitang.
Relaxing his expression, Luo Feng dismounted and cupped his hands, saying, "Long time no see."
Yue Haitang, on the side, also dismounted and stood next to Luo Feng. Seeing Su Xiaokang, she didn’t seem too happy and curled her lip, saying, "Su Xiaokang, with the Demon Sect so active recently, as one of the Ten New Dragons, how can you afford to idle around here?"
Su Xiaokang faintly smiled, "Yue Haitang, six years have passed and your temper hasn’t changed..."
Before Su Xiaokang could continue, Yue Haitang glared at him, and he immediately changed the subject, "I’m not here for fun. I heard that Xue Jiuyou has appeared near Wutie Town, and I rushed over."
So he had come for Xue Jiuyou, Luo Feng thought to himself.
Hearing this, Yue Haitang sneered, saying, "I heard that Xue Jiuyou escaped from you during the last Flowing Cloud Region’s New Talent Convention?"
Su Xiaokang smiled wryly. Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spreads far and wide. The news that he had failed to kill Xue Jiuyou had already spread across the major territories.
"He won’t be so lucky this time."
With a lift of his eyebrows, Su Xiaokang declared confidently.
He had let Xue Jiuyou escape last time because the latter’s Qinggong martial arts was too bizarre. Now, with his cultivation having improved and reached the peak of the Sixth Layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, he was confident that if he met Xue Jiuyou again, the man would find it difficult to escape.
To his surprise, upon hearing this, Yue Haitang burst out laughing, "I’m afraid you won’t get the chance."
"Why?" Su Xiaokang frowned.
"Xue Jiuyou has been killed, and his body was found five hundred miles south of Wutie Town."
"He’s dead? Who killed him?"
Luo Feng casually touched his nose, pretending to be calm, "It’s not clear yet. It’s only known that it was a Saber man who ended him with a single blow."
"A Saber man... not many Saber men are capable of killing Xue Jiuyou. Could it be One-Blade Bloodless Chu Yaohui, or Fengming Saber Liu Lingshuang, or Explosive Cloud Saber Qin Qing..."
Su Xiaokang frowned thoughtfully. Hearing the news of Xue Jiuyou’s death made him a bit disappointed.
Since Xue Jiuyou escaped from him last time, it had been bothering him. Hearing of the other party’s appearance, he had hurried from afar, only to be a step too late. Various names of famous Saber men in the Jianghu flashed through his mind.
What Su Xiaokang didn’t know was that the person who killed Xue Jiuyou was none other than Luo Feng, who was right in front of him.
Of course, this wasn’t Su Xiaokang’s fault. Luo Feng was currently only at the First Layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, and nobody would believe that he was the one who had killed Xue Jiuyou.
After a moment, Su Xiaokang let out a sigh, put Xue Jiuyou’s matters aside, and turned his gaze to Luo Feng, exclaiming, "Luo Feng, you’ve broken through to the Spiritual Rotation Realm?"
"Yes, I broke through not long ago."
Luo Feng nodded. Though they didn’t explicitly say it, both he and Yue Haitang knew that Luo Feng had broken through to the Spiritual Rotation Realm. There was nothing left to hide.
Hearing Luo Feng’s affirmative response, Su Xiaokang was slightly shaken.
He clearly remembered that four months ago, during the New Talent Convention, Luo Feng was only at the eighth level of the Meridian Wheel Realm. In such a short time, he had already broken through to the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Even as one of the Ten New Dragons, Su Xiaokang had never heard of such a thing.
"It seems that the Flowing Cloud Region is going to produce another of the Ten New Dragons. I’m really looking forward to the day when I can compete against you," Su Xiaokang smiled.
Hearing Su Xiaokang’s words, Yue Haitang’s eyes flickered.
She had known Su Xiaokang since they were very young. Su Xiaokang, as the Princely Heir of the mighty Su Family, was a person of good nature. However, being in such a position, it was inevitable that he possessed a bit of arrogance and very rarely acknowledged his peers. Yet, he valued Luo Feng to such an extent, even affirming that Luo Feng would become one of the Ten New Dragons in the future, which was quite rare.
On this point, Yue Haitang didn’t find it strange, because her thoughts were the same as Su Xiaokang’s.
Upon hearing Su Xiaokang’s words, Luo Feng asked, "Is the other New Dragon who emerged from the Flowing Cloud Region named Lu Xiao Yun?"
"Correct."
"I’d like to meet him if I get the chance."
Luo Feng nodded. By now, he had heard Lu Xiao Yun’s name countless times.
Both of them were students of the Purple Sun School, and many people liked to compare Luo Feng with this person. He couldn’t help but be curious: what sort of person was this super genius who had left the Purple Sun School three years ago and was now ranked among the Ten New Dragons?
To his surprise, upon hearing Luo Feng’s words, Su Xiaokang’s face turned solemn.
"Luo Feng, as a friend, let me advise you: you’d better let go of that thought."
"Why?" Luo Feng asked curiously.
Su Xiaokang took a deep breath. "Lu Xiao Yun is known as the ’Blood Cloud Fire Dragon.’ He is extremely talented but also pretentious, narrow-minded, and ruthless. He has always considered himself the foremost genius of the Flowing Cloud Region. Now that your fame is on the rise, many people compare him with you. Although he doesn’t say anything on the surface, he must be very dissatisfied with you in his heart. By the way, have you practiced the ’Teng Dragon’s Step’?"
"Correct," Luo Feng nodded.
Su Xiaokang shook his head. "You’d better stay away from him. The news that you successfully practiced the ’Teng Dragon’s Step’ has reached his ears. He failed to master it in the past, and that’s something Lu Xiao Yun can’t tolerate; he might resent you for it. He’s not attacking you now because your cultivation is too low, but if you threaten his position..."
Su Xiaokang didn’t go on, but his meaning was clear: Lu Xiao Yun wouldn’t let Luo Feng off the hook.
"I’m not a soft persimmon that people can squeeze at will."
Luo Feng’s eyes were calm, and he snorted coldly, saying gratefully, "Thanks for the reminder. But I have no interest in him. As long as he doesn’t mess with me, I won’t bother with him."
Su Xiaokang looked surprised. Other people hearing the name ’Blood Cloud Fire Dragon’ would usually shiver in fear, but Luo Feng remained so calm. His words showed no hint of fear, but rather an unbending spirit.
"People from the Flowing Cloud Region, one is even more arrogant than the other. But Lu Xiao Yun is self-conceited and narrow-minded, unable to tolerate others. He’s not as good as you," Su Xiaokang sincerely sighed.
Yue Haitang looked at Luo Feng with bright eyes; deep in her heart, she agreed with Su Xiaokang’s words.
Luo Feng gave a light smile but remained silent, firmly taking in Su Xiaokang’s words.
Having noticed Yue Haitang’s gaze, Su Xiaokang chuckled. "You two are going to Sky Mountain to take part in the Twelve Golden Palaces evaluation, right? How did you two end up together?"
"Exactly, we are heading for Sky Mountain. I ran into Yue Haitang by chance in Wutie Town, and we decided to journey together so we could look out for each other," Luo Feng patted Yue Haitang’s shoulder and smiled candidly.
With a deep look, Su Xiaokang gazed at Yue Haitang. "Yue Haitang, is that so? You two on this desolate mountain..."
"Moon-Chasing Soul!"
Yue Haitang’s brow furrowed, and her body created an afterimage as she charged directly towards Su Xiaokang.
CLANG!
In mid-air, Yue Haitang drew out her Red Dragon Purple Gold Sword. Her wrist flicked, and the sword’s tip twisted into a silver crescent moon, which shot towards Su Xiaokang with unimaginable speed.
Watching the sword edge get closer, Su Xiaokang moved unhurriedly, lightly stepping forward. He transformed into an azure light that shot up into the sky, in an instant appearing a kilometer high.
"Su Xiaokang, don’t even think about escaping!"
Yue Haitang huffed, about to pursue, but Luo Feng stopped her.
"What’s going on, Yue Haitang?"
"He..."
Yue Haitang pointed her sword at Su Xiaokang, as if she wanted to say something but dared not.
Standing in the clouds, Su Xiaokang looked at Yue Haitang’s flustered and exasperated expression and chuckled lightly.
"Okay, since Xue Jiuyou has appeared, I suspect there might be more Blood Demon Sect disciples around. I’m going to Wutie Town to investigate. I wish you both good results in the Twelve Golden Palaces evaluation."
"If you’re going to leave, then just go. Enough with the chatter," Yue Haitang huffed.
With a shake of his head, Su Xiaokang was about to leave when suddenly, he stopped and looked at Yue Haitang.
"Yue Haitang, the Imperial City has been facing constant unrest lately, and I fear something significant may occur soon. After you’ve completed the Twelve Golden Palaces evaluation, it would be best if you returned. Also, I heard that Yi Tian has been seen around Wutie Town, so you better be cautious."
"Yi Tian..."
Hearing the name Su Xiaokang mentioned, Yue Haitang furrowed her brows, her expression calmed.
"Until we meet again!"
With no more to say, Su Xiaokang performed a courteous bow. His figure transformed into an azure light, tearing through the clouds and disappearing into the horizon.
Yue Haitang watched Su Xiaokang depart, biting her lip. She climbed onto her horse. "Luo Feng, let’s go."
"Okay."
Luo Feng jumped on his Dark Cloud Treasure Horse and gripped with his legs. The two horses neighed and bolted out like lightning.
WHOOSH!
After the figures of Luo Feng and Yue Haitang disappeared, bushes several kilometers away rustled slightly, and two middle-aged Martial Artists clad in brocade walked out.
"Young Master truly has foresight. Azure Cloud Flying Dragon Su Xiaokang really did appear!"
Gazing towards the direction of Su Xiaokang’s departure, the Martial Artist with a scar on his face licked his lips, fear clearly evident on his face.
The two were commanded to follow Yue Haitang and Luo Feng and had trailed them all the way here. Su Xiaokang’s sudden appearance almost gave them heart attacks. The Yi Family and the Su Family were sworn enemies; if discovered, they would undoubtedly be killed.
"Indeed, if we hadn’t been cautious, we would have most certainly been noticed," the other person said, just as shaken.
The man with the scar pointed in the direction Luo Feng and Yue Haitang had disappeared. "With my honed Chasing Breath Technique, they can’t escape," he told his companion. "Let’s stay a bit further away. Once they leave the territory of the Canglang Dynasty, we can make our move."
The Chasing Breath Technique he cultivated was a tracking martial art that could distinguish auras. Even if the enemy was tens of miles away, they could not escape from his grasp.
"Alright."
The brocade-clad Martial Artist by his side agreed.
After waiting for the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, the scar-faced man promptly activated the Chasing Breath Technique and followed the aura towards the direction Luo Feng and Yue Haitang had gone.
Following their parting with Su Xiaokang, Luo Feng and Yue Haitang galloped towards Sky Mountain.
On the way, Luo Feng noticed Yue Haitang seemed to be in a daze and couldn’t help but ask, "What happened, Yue Haitang? Is this Yi Tian that Su Xiaokang mentioned your enemy?"
"You could say that," Yue Haitang replied, her gaze flickering for a moment.
"Is he very powerful?"
Yue Haitang shook her head. "In terms of strength, I am not inferior to him. However, his family is very influential."
Remembering what had happened to Duanmu Yu, Luo Feng gave a cold smile. "Don’t worry. If he dares to show up, I’ll make sure he can’t return." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
Luo Feng wouldn’t stand by idly, whether out of gratitude for Yue Haitang blocking that sword strike for him back at the Wushan Restaurant or simply out of friendship.
Hearing this, Yue Haitang turned to look at Luo Feng. Her bright eyes flickered as she said, "Let’s go quickly and try to leave the territory of the Canglang Dynasty the day after tomorrow. It should be safe after that. Hiyah!"
"Hiyah!"
The pair rode off side by side, as fast as lightning, quickly disappearing over the horizon.
