Chapter 1626: Chapter 1712: Nothing More Than This

If Hua Qianying hadn’t shown off by springing up like a carp just now, and instead got up slowly, she wouldn’t have been so badly injured.

But she likes showing off, and after her flashy move, she ended up with internal injuries.

At that moment, Zhu Taiao was filled with fear in his heart. The four great experts of the Gathering and Dispersing Sand were directly defeated by this unknown young man, which terrified him; even the Blade Emperor and Sword Saint were no more than this back in the day.

"Don’t be so ruthless as a woman, or you’ll end up with no friends!"

Su Xuan’s lips curled into a faint smile.

"How... how did you manage that?"

Hua Qianying, known for her speed, didn’t expect that in front of Su Xuan, her speed was virtually childlike.

"Hmph..."

Su Xuan let out a cold snort and then turned to Luo Tianyi.

"Do you want to continue?"

Su Xuan looked at Zhu Taiao, who gritted his teeth. He could feel that Su Xuan really didn’t want to get involved in this matter. If he yielded now, perhaps he could still take over the Dragon Gate Inn. But if he did that, he’d lose face, and where would that leave his dignity?

Sometimes that’s just how people are; something that could be solved by yielding just has to be dragged out into a complex affair.

"Apologize to my wife, and I’ll not make things difficult for you, or else..."

Su Xuan said as he slowly raised the Heroic Sword in his hand, implying that if you don’t compromise, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!

"Big brother, why waste words with them? I’m itching to beat up this bunch of show-offs!"

At this moment, Brother Meng came up to Su Xuan, eager and excited.

"Dammit!"

Su Xuan rolled his eyes, thinking that Brother Meng was overestimating. The true strength of Gathering and Dispersing Sand was definitely not just this. Su Xuan actually didn’t want to make things too tense with them. If it got too tense, with Su Xuan’s character, he’d definitely obliterate them. He hadn’t come with the intention of domination this time.

Unexpectedly, Brother Meng was so worked up; it was truly exasperating.

"You brat, do you really think you’re invincible now? Remember, in this Great Desert, the power of Quicksand is far stronger than you can imagine!"

Zhu Taiao shouted, then with a wave of his right hand, a dozen crossbowmen instantly began their attack!

Su Xuan kicked Brother Meng away, then casually grabbed a Quicksand disciple. Dozens of Sleeve Arrows shot through that man’s body, and it was truly an unbearable sight to witness.

"You’re seeking death!"

Suddenly, Su Xuan kicked away the already pierced man’s corpse. As the body was kicked airborne, Su Xuan leapt up.

"Shield Formation!"

Zhu Taiao shouted again, followed by the sound of shields being raised. A dozen guards instantly set up their shields, tightly protecting Zhu Taiao.

With a loud boom, Su Xuan kicked against one of the shields.

"Ah..." a man screamed. In that instant, he felt his bones break as Su Xuan’s kick shattered his Heart Meridian with tremendous Dark Strength through the shield.

Dozens of longswords thrust out from the gaps. Su Xuan slapped his right hand on the shield, sending his body flying backward. As he landed, the Heroic Sword was drawn with a buzz. Once drawn, Su Xuan took a step forward, spinning his body, and slashed his longsword diagonally out.

"Clang!"

The crisp sound of collision rang out; two shields were cleaved open by Su Xuan’s strike.

"Ah..."

Two cries of agony followed. Two men had horizontal cuts on their foreheads, with blood streaming down.

Su Xuan swiftly slipped through the opening, followed by endless cries of agony. The Shield Formation was torn apart by Su Xuan’s longsword.

Witnessing this, Zhu Taiao could no longer keep calm and quickly fled with Hua Qianying.

"Damn!"

Su Xuan cursed with disdain, thinking to himself that these guys were such wimps, barely possessing any fighting strength.

Su Xuan had no intention of pursuing them further but instead retracted his Heroic Sword and slowly walked back to his dining table. By this time, inside the Dragon Gate Inn, everyone’s gaze towards Su Xuan had undergone a tremendous change. Watching him, their emotions fluctuated.

Su Xuan’s actions today saved them from disgrace. For decades, when both forces clashed, they generally didn’t involve bystanders, unless someone took sides. In such a case, if they kept out of it, no harm would come to them.

This was an unwritten rule formed in this part of the Great Desert, and it was because of this rule that more and more people came here over the years. After all, as long as you had some skill and courage, making money was easy.

There once was an audacious person who brought over three hundred buckets of instant noodles to sell, asking three hundred per bucket, and ended up with not enough to sell, so opportunities were everywhere as long as you had courage and daring.

Today, no one expected Quicksand to break the rules, which was out of their expectations. If it weren’t for Su Xuan, things would have been unbearable to witness.

"Wow... little brother, your Kung Fu has truly opened my eyes!"

Gazing at Su Xuan, Bu Daming felt enlightened; this guy was incredibly impressive, to the point where he couldn’t even imagine the extent of his combat prowess.

Bu Daming had always known Su Xuan was skilled, but witnessing the fight between Su Xuan and Quicksand today, he understood what a true expert was.

"Hey, don’t mock me. This matter is far from over!"

Su Xuan clicked his tongue, saying softly. He firmly believed this affair was far more complicated than he imagined. Su Xuan truly didn’t want to become enemies with Quicksand. After all, if they had survived for hundreds of years and even managed to check and balance the Dragon Gate Inn for centuries without being defeated, there was a reason for their existence.

The saying goes, "One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers." For over a hundred years, the Dragon Gate Inn and Quicksand had been trying to conquer each other without success, indicating their complexity.

Su Xuan came just to find someone and, of course, to help Luo Tianyi see if they could locate the underground palace.