manynovel Chapter 1368 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1368 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
"Husband, they're coming!" The woman's anxious voice rang in Azhen's ears, snapping her back to reality. She glanced around and realized she was sitting in a carriage.
Before she could think, an arrow suddenly flew through the air, but just as it reached her, it was caught by a large hand and thrown outside. Soon after, a scream rang out from outside.
Azhen then took a closer look at the owner of the large hand. He was a man in his thirties, dressed like a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person who walks the martial arts world), and there was a knife next to him, which he didn't seem to be using yet.
Catching an attacking arrow with his bare hands and killing an enemy without any line of sight both prove that this man is quite capable.
She had already seen the memories; the man was the client's biological father—Xu Shan, a top-tier swordsman in the martial arts world.
The woman who cried out in alarm just now was the client's mother, Yi Xiaolan.
At this moment, Azhen was being held by Yi Xiaolan, along with a ten-year-old boy. His face showed some panic, but he tried his best to remain calm. His pale complexion and the way he gripped Yi Xiaolan's clothes tightly proved that he was very nervous.
This boy is Xu Shanshou's disciple and the senior brother of the client.
Yi Xiaolan was being held tightly by Xu Shan, who was only able to deal with the situation outside with one hand.
Now, they are being hunted down.
Fortunately, the coachman was quite skilled; otherwise, he would have been in a panic and wouldn't have known how to deal with the pursuit.
Those who are chasing them may not be top-notch in martial arts, but they have a variety of tricks up their sleeves, and they could suffer a great loss if they are not careful.
According to the original plot, in order to delay the pursuers, Xu Shan would have the coachman take the three of them away first, but he was never able to catch up.
In fact, with Xu Shan's martial arts skills, escaping today shouldn't be a problem.
The problem lies with the client's mother, and of course, it also lies with Xu Shan, who was bewitched by Yi Xiaolan and was still thinking about her words at this moment, so he didn't take drastic measures.
Just then, Yi Xiaolan's voice rang out: "Husband, you've killed someone again? Didn't you promise me you wouldn't kill anyone again?"
Despite possessing the client's memories, Azhen couldn't help but look up at Yi Xiaolan and Xu Shan's expressions.
Yi Xiaolan looked disappointed, while Xu Shan was somewhat conflicted. Seeing how upset Yi Xiaolan was, he quickly comforted her, "Lan'er, I was just fighting back. I shouldn't be dead. Don't worry, I don't kill people."
These words silenced Azhen. No wonder the client's expression was complicated when she talked about her parents.
To be fair, the client still liked this father, and one of her wishes was that if she could go back to the beginning and save him, she would hope that Azhen would save her father's life.
Her biological father, except when he was with her mother, was otherwise a good person and loved her dearly. If she could go back to the beginning, she hoped her fate could be changed.
As for her biological mother, after what happened later, the client felt nothing for her, and even felt a bit disgusted with her. She didn't care what would happen to her in the future, and she didn't kill her because of the blood relationship.
“You can’t go back on your word. Don’t kill anyone again. I don’t like it,” Yi Xiaolan said.
Azhen glanced at Xu Shan again and saw that he showed no impatience whatsoever, and even looked tolerant. She was speechless for a moment.
At a time like this, shouldn't saving lives be the priority?
At that moment, Xu Shan's expression changed. As a martial arts master, he could naturally sense that more and more people were chasing them, and that there were even more experts among them.
The thought had barely formed in his mind when the carriage was suddenly stopped, and the driver was unable to continue driving it.
"Xu Shan, leave the Heaven-Asking Blade behind, and we might grant you a quick death, how about it?" A voice rang out from outside, "You don't want your wife and children to die with you, do you? As long as you hand over the Heaven-Asking Blade, we will spare your wife and children."
Xu Shan ignored the noise outside and turned to look at his wife, daughter, and disciple in the carriage. He put one arm around them and held the Heaven-Asking Blade in the other. The Heaven-Asking Blade was a family heirloom of the Xu family. As a descendant of the Xu family, he could never abandon the blade under any circumstances. This was a matter of principle and the backbone that the Xu family needed to uphold.
If Xu Shan were to leave the Heaven-Asking Blade here today, it would not only bring shame to the Xu family but also become a laughing stock in the martial arts world.
Seeing Xu Shan's expression, A-Zhuang could guess what he was thinking, but she didn't mock him.
Many people might think that this is just a knife.
Besides, those people outside went too far. They wanted a knife and a life. If Xu Shan did as they said today, it would be a joke.
"Xu Shan, what's your decision?"
Xu Shan closed his eyes and said, "Impossible."
"The Heaven-Asking Blade has absolutely nothing to do with that Heavenly Questionnaire. As a descendant of the Xu family, I have never heard of any connection between the Heaven-Asking Blade and the Heavenly Questionnaire. You've come to the wrong place," he continued.
The Heavenly Questionnaire is a treasure that appeared many years ago, a secret gleaned from a divine weapon.
It is said that if one can obtain a complete questionnaire, one can not only acquire enormous wealth, but also learn unparalleled martial arts, and even have the opportunity to live forever.
The news caused a frenzy among martial arts practitioners.
From that time onward, the martial arts world became less peaceful.
Weapons that rank highly in the martial arts world are coveted by many. To date, many of these top-ranked weapons have been seized by mysterious organizations, and their owners have been hunted down.
However, there are also exceptionally powerful beings whom the mysterious organization dares not attack for the time being. Nevertheless, the news emanating from Tianwenjuan is driving people into a frenzy; the mysterious organization will undoubtedly strike at anyone, regardless of who they are, should they find an opportunity.
"Whether it's related or not isn't up to you, Xu Shan. Xu Shan, so much time has passed, aren't you going to reconsider? Do you really want your wife, daughters, and disciples to die with you?"
Xu Shan took a deep breath and said, "Let them go, and let's settle this once and for all. If they want the Heavenly Blade, let's see who's the real deal."
"Okay." The voice outside agreed decisively, and even immediately ordered someone to make way for them.
Xu Shan solemnly instructed the driver, "Take them away immediately. I'll deal with them and then go."
"Yes, sir."
After instructing the driver, Xu Shan spoke with Yi Xiaolan, telling her to take care and wait for him to come find them.
Yi Xiaolan's eyes reddened: "Just drive them back, don't kill anyone else."
A-Zhu: ...
Xu Shan nodded: "Okay."
Azhen felt that if Yi Xiaolan hadn't told him that way, Xu Shan might not have died.
Seeing that Xu Shan had agreed, Yi Xiaolan finally felt relieved. Tears welled in her eyes as she released his hand, watching him reluctantly as he stepped out of the carriage. (End of Chapter)