Chapter 222: Wreaking Havoc in the Zhe Mansion

In the sky, Tiger’s punch contained immense power. Combined with the momentum of his entire body, his high-ground position already gave him the upper hand. Zhe Shixun didn’t feel that something was wrong until Tiger’s fist was right in front of him, but by then it was too late to think. He could only brace himself. The two immense forces collided with a thunderous boom. The resulting shockwave directly sheared off the tops of several giant trees more than a dozen meters away!

Branches and leaves rained down, adding to the commotion in the Zhe Mansion.

Zhe Shixun’s body was sent plummeting toward the ground by Tiger’s blow!

If he had fought Tiger normally with his sword skills, Tiger would have been no match for his formidable power as a Tier Three Sword Emperor. But Zhe Shixun was arrogant. He sensed that Tiger wasn’t as strong as he was, yet the man still dared to fight him without a weapon—it was a blatant show of disrespect. And as a result... he fell for the Beastman’s trap!

He never expected that Tiger’s fists *were* his weapons!

Zhe Shixun, choking on his own fury, let out a roar. The powerful aura erupting from his body could be felt even dozens of meters away. A longsword appeared in Zhe Shixun’s hand as he shot back into the sky, pointing it at Tiger from afar.

"Today, I will kill you!"

A rumbling roar emanated from Tiger’s throat. ’This old geezer is a strong opponent! But I once tore a Tier Five Swamp Demon apart with my bare hands! What kind of courage and imposing presence did that take! Why would I be afraid of someone who is only a little bit stronger than me!’

That’s right, only a little bit stronger!

Ling Xiao and Song Mingyue took advantage of the chaos to knock out two Zhe Mansion Household Generals and put on their uniforms. Then, they swaggered toward the courtyard.

"Halt! This is a restricted area. Leave at once!"

Before the two could even get close, a Guard shouted coldly, "Don’t you even know the rules? Is this your first day at the Zhe Mansion?"

Ling Xiao nodded with a smile. "The Master sent me to check on... uh, the young lady!"

"The Master sent you?" The Guard eyed Ling Xiao and his companion suspiciously. Even though it was night, he found their faces unfamiliar. So he said, "Without a token, no one is permitted to pass! Those are the Master’s rules. Don’t worry, the young lady is fine. She’s doing just great!"

Ling Xiao and Song Mingyue glanced at each other, exchanging a look. Then, they both started walking forward.

"Hey, you dare to defy me!"

The black-clothed Guard suddenly erupted with a powerful aura. He drew his gleaming refined steel longsword, shot out a blast of Sword Qi, and said, "If you take another step, I won’t be so cour..."

Before he could finish his threat, a flash of light streaked past. A long, bloody gash appeared on the Guard’s throat! Eyes wide with disbelief, he clutched his throat. He hadn’t even seen how his opponent had drawn their sword!

The moment Song Mingyue saw Ling Xiao make his move, her sword flashed. As if she were competing with him, her lightning-fast strikes killed the remaining Guards in one fell swoop!

After the killing, Song Mingyue’s face was a little pale. She grabbed Ling Xiao and pulled him deeper inside. Just then, someone in the distance saw what was happening and began to shout. A large crowd started to converge on their location.

Ling Xiao wore a solemn expression as he casually tossed Magic Beast Crystal Cores out from his Space Ring. Song Mingyue saw this clearly and said in surprise, "Brother Ling, have you gone mad? Why are you throwing away the Crystal Cores!"

"Shh, I have a use for them," Ling Xiao replied casually. ’At a time like this, it’s too late to set up a proper Array. I can only improvise a simple Defensive Array so they can’t threaten us with crossbows and other weapons.’

Ling Xiao burst into the inner courtyard and suddenly saw a woman in a long black dress standing in a doorway. She was looking at him with a pleasantly surprised expression.

Although he had never met this sister, had never heard her voice, and although Ling Xiao felt he had every reason to feel like she was a stranger... all of that was thrown to the wind the moment he saw Ling Su.

A tremor seemed to rise from the depths of his heart, making Ling Xiao’s nose suddenly tingle. He blurted out the word "sister" without a shred of hesitation.

"Sister!"

"Third Brother, it’s really you! You shouldn’t have come. The Zhe Family... they’re incredibly powerful!"

Ling Su bit her lower lip, fighting to hold back her tears. She gazed at Ling Xiao with relief and joy. "You’ve grown up!"

"Let’s go, Sister! Our man is keeping their Sword Emperor busy!" Ling Xiao said quickly. This was no time for reminiscing.

Ling Su clearly understood. She reached down and, with a ripping sound, tore her long dress just above the knees. She deftly ripped off a full circle of fabric and tossed it aside. Then, she stretched her legs. Ling Su grinned at Ling Xiao and said, "That damn old geezer was afraid I’d run, so he made me wear a dress all day!"

Song Mingyue watched, dumbfounded. ’I thought that Ling Xiao’s sister, a teacher at the Imperial Academy, would be a gentle, quiet lady, as serene as still water. I never expected her to be so fierce! Then again, for a woman who dared to go on an archeological expedition all by herself, an act like this makes perfect sense.’

"Go? No one is going anywhere!" From outside the courtyard, a chilling voice suddenly called out. "Is that Ling Xiao who has come? Excellent. You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for you!"

Immediately after, a cry of surprise was heard from outside. It turned out that Zhe Jianye couldn’t get in at all!