Divine King of Honour

Chapter 129 Yan Wu Submits

"Dad, what should we do? I don't want to marry that Ouyang Long."

Inside the City Lord Mansion of Yu State, a beautiful woman pleaded desperately with the middle-aged man sitting in the seat of honor, tears still on her face.

The middle-aged man's expression was defeated, his eyes filled with sorrow and helplessness.

He didn't want to marry his daughter to Ouyang Long either, but the Ouyang Family was now too powerful. If he didn't marry off his daughter, not only would he lose his position at the City Lord Mansion, but even the lives of his entire family would be threatened.

"Daughter, dad doesn't want this either, but... Dad really has no other choice!" the middle-aged man sighed helplessly.

The beautiful woman collapsed to the ground, her pretty face pale, her lips trembling, her eyes filled with despair.

"Dad, but that Ouyang Long is a shameless bastard. He's already married three wives, and he sent them all to the Gang Leader of Heavenly Slash Gang. Daughter really doesn't want to end up like them..." the beautiful woman wanted to struggle one last time.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man also lowered his eyes, his eyes brimming with deep guilt.

He knew all too well that marrying his daughter to Ouyang Long was tantamount to pushing her into a fire pit, but he truly had no alternative. He couldn't oppose the Ouyang Family.

"Daughter, dad knows he has let you down, but for the sake of our Yan Family, dad can only sacrifice you." The middle-aged man said, fighting back tears and trying to suppress the agony in his heart.

The woman's face turned completely pale, with no trace of color left.

"City Lord Yan truly has a heart of stone, actually watching his own daughter being pushed into a fire pit."

However, at this moment, a cold voice came from outside the hall, followed by the doors of the great hall being pushed open, and a young man walked in.

"Who are you? How did you get in?" Yan Wu immediately looked at the newcomer with vigilance and asked in a cold voice.

The beautiful woman also stopped crying and dazedly looked at the young man walking in.

"It doesn't matter who I am. You just need to know that I'm here to help you." Xu Nian replied coldly, and a token appeared in his hand.

Yan Wu's expression was taken aback. His eyes flashed with a glint of understanding, and he quickly stood up from his seat, bowing respectfully to Xu Nian, "My name is Yan Wu. I didn't realize that an esteemed person had come. Please forgive me for not welcoming you properly."

Xu Nian nodded slightly, and then he strode towards the seat of honor, taking the place where Yan Wu had been sitting.

To this action, not only did Yan Wu not feel the slightest bit uncomfortable, but he also thought it was entirely appropriate.

On the other hand, Yan Ruyu sat on the ground, dazed, wondering how this young man, who appeared even younger than herself, could command such respect from her father.

She knew that even if her father had no power, he was still the lord of a city. Even if Family Head Ouyang Tian of the Ouyang Family came, he would have to treat her father as an equal on the surface.

Yet now her father stood while this young man sat.

"May I ask, Sir, why do you grace our Yu State in the dead of night? What brings you here?" Yan Wu asked cautiously, also taking the opportunity to scrutinize Xu Nian.

He found that Xu Nian was far too young. Unless someone dared to falsely claim to be a member of the Battle Mansion, he would automatically assume that the young man's token was found rather than rightfully possessed.

As Yan Wu scrutinized Xu Nian, Xu Nian was also scrutinizing him.

He saw that Yan Wu was clearly a Nine-star War Sect warrior, but the energy emanating from him was almost the same as an ordinary Seven-star Martial Sect's. After a thorough investigation with Spiritual Sense, he realized that Yan Wu had been poisoned with a strong toxin, and in order to suppress the poison, his power had significantly declined.

"I am here to eradicate the Heavenly Slash Gang. If I am not wrong, the person who issued the bounty through the Battle Mansion must be you," Xu Nian said, looking at Yan Wu.

"Indeed, it was I who posted it," Yan Wu replied, his eyes flashing with a hint of disappointment.

He had set a One-star bounty, which only members of the Battle Mansion with a One-star rank would accept. Given that this youth had come due to the task, it meant he must be a One-star member of the Battle Mansion, and being so young, his strength couldn't possibly be that great. He even suspected that the youth before him had just barely entered the Silver Moon Realm.

In fact, he was wrong, Xu Nian hadn't even reached the Silver Moon Realm.

Xu Nian saw right through Yan Wu's thoughts and he wasn't foolish enough to ask Yan Wu why he had only posted a One-star task.

Was it because there wasn't enough money?

Of course not, clearly the Ouyang Family had pressured him, and posting a One-star task was merely for appearances.

"Speak, what's the situation with the Heavenly Slash Gang?" Xu Nian asked.

Yan Wu hesitated for a moment, then spoke up, "Sir, if you are truly here just for the task, then I advise you to go back. The Heavenly Slash Gang is not as simple as you think. Frankly speaking, Sir, if you really go to the Heavenly Slash Gang, it's very likely you'll never come back."

Yan Ruyu, who was to the side, finally understood the identity of the youth before her, a member of the Battle Mansion.

She curiously scrutinized Xu Nian. She had seen members of the Battle Mansion once or twice before, but she had never seen one so young.

Xu Nian, hearing Yan Wu's words, just laughed. He had anticipated Yan Wu would say this, but at least Yan Wu's warning proved that he wasn't a bad person at heart.

If it had been someone with a poisonous nature, they would have simply briefed him on the Heavenly Slash Gang and sent him off to die.

"Do you think that I am not strong enough?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.

Yan Wu's brows involuntarily furrowed, his disappointment growing.

In his heart, he had already pegged Xu Nian as a somewhat talented but arrogantly self-assured youngster.

However, Xu Nian's next words froze him completely.

"Every night at midnight, City Lord Yan, do you feel an discomfort anywhere?" Xu Nian asked with a cold smile.

Yan Wu stared at Xu Nian, his eyes filled with astonishment and wariness as he asked, "How do you know?"

"Don't worry about how I know. You just need to understand that now, only I can save you and your daughter," Xu Nian replied with a light smile.

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Hearing this, Yan Wu grew even more startled, and he turned to Yan Ruyu, speaking sternly, "Ru Yu, go back to your room."

Although Yan Ruyu was curious, she obediently left the hall.

Xu Nian didn't stop Yan Ruyu from leaving; he knew Yan Wu had something he wanted to say.

"Sir, can you truly save me and my daughter?" Yan Wu asked anxiously.

"The Extreme Cold Viper Poison you are afflicted with is indeed difficult to cure, but not impossible. If you follow my instructions obediently, I can not only rid you of your poison but also help you make a breakthrough to the Xuantian-level Battle General," Xu Nian stated, standing with his hands behind his back, an authoritative presence emanating from him.

Breakthrough to a Xuantian-level Battle General?

Yan Wu's pupils constricted, and then with a 'thump,' he fell to his knees and said in an extremely respectful tone, "I, Yan Wu, swear to the heavens, if Sir can save my family's lives, I, Yan Wu, am willing to follow Sir to the death and will never betray you."

As Yan Wu made his oath, a ripple of heavenly and earthly energy followed.

A smile also appeared on Xu Nian's face as the ruler of a city thus submitted at his feet.