Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 768: Moving Forward

"Sir," Lei Hu’s face turned anxious.

Clang...

Xiao Yi’s sword had not retracted and still poised at Lei Hu’s throat.

Lei Hu calmed his expression.

"One last question," Xiao Yi said indifferently, "Why did you attack me?"

Lei Hu spoke solemnly, "The issue between you and the Wind Saint Empire has long been known throughout the entire empire."

"No, despite your young age, the fact that you swept through your enemies and even killed warriors of the Heavenly Extreme Realm has already spread throughout the Wind Saint Territory."

"I attacked you to see if you are merely a man of empty reputation, or truly a monster as rumored."

"If you had been defeated by me, I would have invited you to join us."

"If I were defeated, then we would choose to follow you."

Xiao Yi nodded slightly and the next second, withdrew his sword.

The blood from Lei Hu earlier, laced with the Wind Thunder Power, had already proven his identity.

There was no need for him to lie.

Xiao Yi turned around, withdrew the surrounding Killing Intent, and left; he still had to continue his journey.

"Sir," Lei Hu quickly stood up.

The three following him also, enduring their injuries, quickly came over.

"Sir, you and the Wind Saint Empire are sworn enemies now; they won’t let you go."

"Although our strength is far from matching yours, with our help, at least we can contribute a bit to your cause."

"The feud between your Wind Thunder Kingdom and the Wind Saint Empire, I am not aware of, nor do I wish to involve myself," Xiao Yi answered indifferently without turning back.

Indeed, the Wind Thunder Kingdom had been destroyed ten years ago.

The grudges were not understood by outsiders.

And even if they were understood, Xiao Yi had no interest in interfering.

He wasn’t even interested in going against the Wind Saint Empire.

His aim was only to journey on and leave the Wind Saint Territory.

If the warriors of the Wind Saint Empire came to stop him, he would kill them; as simple as that, killing each one as they came.

"Sir," Lei Hu urgently said, "If you allow us to follow, ready to eliminate the scum of the Wind Saint Empire, I, Lei Hu, am willing to follow you for life."

"My life, and all that I have, I can give to you."

"Big Brother," the three beside him looked shocked.

Xiao Yi did not reply, nor did he stop his steps, already far gone.

"Sir, I can offer you the inheritance techniques, martial techniques, and secret techniques of my Wind Thunder Kingdom, everything I have," Lei Hu shouted in a final hope.

Whoosh... A figure suddenly appeared beside him.

It was Xiao Yi.

"Sir," Lei Hu’s face lit up with joy.

"Bring them out," Xiao Yi said indifferently.

Lei Hu hesitated a moment then took out a Universe Ring, handing it over to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi took the Universe Ring and turned to leave again.

"Sir, you..." Lei Hu’s face changed.

Xiao Yi said indifferently, "Four Ninth-grade Treasures were wasted because of this; consider this as compensation."

"You... this is utterly despicable..." the three beside Lei Hu gritted their teeth.

"If you don’t plan to help us, then return the Universe Ring..."

The three made a movement to act.

Lei Hu stopped them with a wave of his hand.

Ahead, Xiao Yi had already disappeared without a trace.

"Big Brother, this..." the three said indignantly.

"Forget it," Lei Hu sighed.

The three bit their lips, furious, "Who could have thought that Deacon Xiao Yi is such a hypocritical person."

"We thought he was a respectable man for repeatedly killing the powerhouses of the Wind Saint Empire."

"Who knew he would be such a mean person."

"Respectable?" Lei Hu scoffed, "You three have followed me for ten years and been through countless battles."

"How do you not understand how dangerous this world is?"

"Where does respect come from? Where do good people come from? It’s merely about killing or being killed, the strong and the weak."

"My Wind Thunder Kingdom was weak back then, which is why it was destroyed."

"But..." the three still had more to say.

"There are no ’buts’," Lei Hu shook his head, "He could have killed us, could have simply robbed us."

"That he didn’t kill us shows that he didn’t really mean to bother with us after all."

Lei Hu spoke, his face filled with frustration, and he sighed.

"Since we provoked him first, there is nothing more to say."

"But this person..."

Lei Hu paused, frowning.

"What’s the matter?" the three asked.

Lei Hu said gravely, "This person seems to really be in a hurry, but the more he is like this, I feel his grudges with the Wind Saint Empire will deepen even further."

If Xiao Yi was still here, he would have been surprised. Beneath Lei Hu’s bear-like physique, he was far from reckless; rather, he was deeply contemplative.

"Why?" the three pressed.

Lei Hu said gravely, "I don’t know, it’s just intuition."

"I just think, this person acts decisively in killing, showing no mercy; the people of the Wind Saint Empire will certainly not let him off and will continue to pursue him."

"And this person will mercilessly eliminate anyone who blocks his path."

"The grudge between both sides will eventually erupt completely."

"Perhaps, we still have a chance."

Lei Hu pondered for a moment, then continued, "From observing his route, it seems he is headed for the Wind Saint Empire Capital."

"Let’s go to the Capital as well."

...

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi had long since departed.

He slightly sensed the contents of the Universe Ring.

Inside the Universe Ring, there were large amounts of Demon Beast Essence Blood and Demon Beast Cores, but not many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Almost all were graded Eighth and above.

There were none of Ninth Grade.

Lei Hu, a famously renowned Asura Warrior, must have killed numerous demon beasts.

Xiao Yi quickly calculated that these items together could indeed match the value of those four Ninth-grade Treasures.

Additionally, within the Universe Ring, there were three books.

One on a Cultivation Technique, one on Martial Technique, and one on Secret Technique.

"Thunder Gang Body," Xiao Yi muttered to himself.

Thunder Gang Body, it was a Body Cultivation Skill.

It was the cultivation technique practiced by Lei Hu.

Xiao Yi glanced through it casually before putting it away.

Having the Asura Battle Body already, he wasn’t interested in this Thunder Gang Body.

He was not short of other martial techniques and secret techniques.

Xiao Yi took the Universe Ring merely as compensation for the loss of the four Ninth-grade Heavenly Treasures.

One couldn’t simply cause him trouble and walk away scot-free by claiming hardship.

Xiao Yi did not consider himself especially kind.

Packing up the Universe Ring, Xiao Yi’s traveling pace abruptly quickened.

He was in a rush.

He didn’t feel he had much spare time to waste.

Two incredibly important people in his life were waiting for him.

...

As Xiao Yi traveled, time continually flowed.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside a certain forest, Xiao Yi stepped on thick blood as he quickly left.

Around him were corpses everywhere, numbering in hundreds.

Some, dressed in green, belonged to the Wind Envoy Team.

Some were Independent Martial Artists.

Some were official Warriors from the Wind Saint Empire.

Over five days, he had faced no less than dozens of battles.

His travel speed was fast, and his stealth capabilities strong, nobody could track him.

Yet, every time he was on the move, these warriors would appear.

Upon seeing his face, they would all attack together.

The rewards offered by the Wind Saint Empire were indeed enough to drive anyone mad.

And those who attempted to claim these rewards were now all dead.

"A few more days and I should reach the Wind Saint Capital," Xiao Yi thought, waving his hand.

A sea of Heavenly Fire erupted, burning everything around.

Countless Cold Frost covered the area.

Traces of the battle would soon be completely erased.

...

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