After releasing Ye Feifei, Ye Tian slowly raised the Black Glaze Sword. "Qin Lin, to think you'd resort to such despicable methods. You deserve to die! I'll send you on your way today. I hope you learn some sense in your next life!"
Ye Feifei then looked at Ye Shixue. At this moment, her heart was filled with hatred for this fickle woman, especially since she had been injured—a blow to her pride that she couldn't let slide. She had to wound Ye Shixue severely.
And so, she raised her longsword and charged toward Ye Shixue. This time, she truly intended to kill, to cleanse the Ye Family of its trash.
"Ye Tian, I never expected you to survive the Bursting Fire Talisman unscathed. That's truly surprising. Even if you kill me today, you won't live for long! My father will avenge me!" Qin Lin roared at Ye Tian. He had no path of retreat now; all he could do was hope for a miracle.
"How long I live is none of your business. The dead don't know what happens in the future. Now, die!" Ye Tian roared, his aura surging, giving him the air of a sovereign ruler.
The surrounding crowd watched the four with nervous faces. Ye Feifei and Ye Shixue were already fighting. The two beautiful women danced with their swords, sending flashes of steel through the air. The Sword Qi overflowing into the sky was powerful and not to be underestimated.
This time, Ye Tian used one hundred percent of his Attack Power to execute the Fourth Form of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique. He didn't want to give Qin Lin any more chances. In his mind, Qin Lin was already a dead man.
With a flash, Ye Tian's body became a blur as he rushed toward Qin Lin. The Black Glaze Sword unleashed a powerful Sword Qi that shot toward Qin Lin at extreme speed.
And Qin Lin knew he was certain to die this time, so he held nothing back. He unleashed his strongest attack, and a powerful Sword Qi erupted in that instant.
But at that very moment, Qin Xiaowan, who was at the side, moved. Her speed was surprisingly no slower than Ye Tian's. A longsword also appeared in her hand as she rapidly attacked him.
Qin Xiaowan's strike instantly revealed her true strength. No one had expected the Qin Family's third young miss to actually be at the One Vein Eighth Layer Realm, even stronger than her two older brothers. She was the true genius of the Qin Family.
Soon, the attacks of the three clashed. Ye Tian's Sword Qi was incredibly powerful. The boost from his War Dragon Heavenly Arm was enough to make his Attack Power comparable to that of a One Vein Ninth Layer Martial Artist. Although Qin Lin and Qin Xiaowan had joined forces with all their might, they were still no match for Ye Tian.
Among the three, Qin Lin was the weakest and most heavily injured. Without Qin Xiaowan's strike, he might have been killed by Ye Tian in a single blow.
"BOOM!" The massive collision of Energy generated a powerful shockwave. At the same time, the Sword Qi attacks from all three shot toward their opponents. The rebounding force swiftly sent the three of them flying.
This time, Ye Tian was sent flying, not just pushed back. The power of two people's combined attack was no small matter. Several cuts appeared on his body, but none were very serious.
A powerful self-healing energy was rapidly mending his wounds. After being thrown back, Ye Tian flashed and landed steadily on the ground. But Qin Lin was like a kite with a broken string, crashing dozens of meters away while spraying a red mist into the air.
Qin Xiaowan fared much better. She stabilized herself the moment she landed. She also had numerous wounds on her body, which dyed her dress red in the blink of an eye.
Qin Lin, however, couldn't get up for a long time. Bone was visible in several of his wounds. His injuries were severe; one might say he only had half a life left.
The anger in Ye Tian's heart hadn't lessened in the slightest. With another flash, he charged toward Qin Lin again. 'Might as well finish the job.' This time, his opponent had to die.
The moment Ye Tian moved, Qin Xiaowan moved as well. She didn't attack Ye Tian but used her own body to shield Qin Lin. If Ye Tian's attack landed, it would inevitably strike her.
She had made her decision the moment Ye Tian emerged unscathed from the Bursting Fire Talisman. She didn't want to see Ye Tian die, nor did she want to see her own brother die. The only thing she could do was use her own life to resolve the conflict between them.
Ye Tian's speed was immense, and his strike was fueled by rage. It was too late to completely pull back the sword. Doing so would cause him to suffer a backlash, just like when Ye Shixue had done it to him, which would directly injure his Heart Vein.
But Qin Xiaowan was innocent, after all. Ye Tian couldn't bring himself to kill her. He could only shift the tip of his sword at the last moment, deflecting it away from her vitals.
Qin Xiaowan made no attempt to resist the blow. Her beautiful eyes were shut tight, as if she were willingly accepting this devastatingly powerful strike from Ye Tian. If one looked closely, one might see the glint of a tear forming at the corner of her eye.
'This foolish woman... even if she's seeking death, she didn't have to do it like this!' Ye Tian thought, speechless. But the Black Glaze Sword still pierced her body. Although he had avoided her vitals, it still ran her through. Combined with the powerful Sword Qi, Qin Xiaowan was instantly and grievously wounded, with several cuts so deep that bone was visible.
Ye Tian was momentarily stunned. "Why didn't you dodge? Do you have any idea what you're doing?" he roared.
"He's my brother. I can't let you kill him. If you really want to kill him, then please, kill me first," Qin Xiaowan said slowly, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
Her beautiful face had become extremely pale, and her whole body trembled as if she could collapse at any moment.
Meanwhile, Qin Lin lay on the ground, unable to get up. He could only watch helplessly as his sister took Ye Tian's sword for him. In that moment, he was filled with regret, with self-loathing for his powerlessness, and with immense hatred for Ye Tian.
Qin Lin swore to himself that if he survived this day, he would one day make Ye Tian pay a greater price.
Ye Feifei and Ye Shixue saw this scene too, but neither of them stopped fighting. It was as if they had been swept up in a battle frenzy, each determined to grievously wound the other.
"Why must you do this? Are you really not afraid to die for your brother?" Ye Tian said with a sense of helplessness. 'Perhaps I really can't kill this brat today. Who could have guessed he had such a good sister?'
"Everyone is afraid of death... but I can't let my brother die at your hands!" Qin Xiaowan said with difficulty. She seemed on the verge of collapsing into unconsciousness; her injuries were extremely severe.
But in her heart, Qin Xiaowan thought despairingly, 'If you killed my brother, and if by some chance we ended up together one day, what would I do then? Would I become the woman of the man who killed my brother?'
"Qin Xiaowan, are you alright? Stop talking!" Ye Tian said urgently.
"I have no regrets about dying by your sword... I only hope you can let him go. You'll understand in the future!" After saying this, Qin Xiaowan fainted.
Ye Tian took the opportunity to pull the Black Glaze Sword from her body. Blood splattered, a frightening sight. If she didn't receive medical attention soon, Qin Xiaowan might truly die.
Ye Tian glanced at Qin Lin on the ground and said, "You're lucky today! If I ever run into you again, I'll take your dog's life!"
Qin Lin wanted to say something defiant, but he swallowed the words. That would undoubtedly be suicide.
Ye Tian then glanced at the dueling Ye Feifei and Ye Shixue and immediately said to Ye Feifei, "Feifei, let's go! We can deal with that bitch Ye Shixue later!"
Then, ignoring the astonished gazes of the crowd, Ye Tian directly scooped up Qin Xiaowan from the ground. He quickly executed the Flowing Cloud Step, leaving an afterimage as he vanished from everyone's sight. Ye Feifei followed closely behind, as did, of course, the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python in the sky...