First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1087 - Wang Que’s Wrath

Wang Que stretched out his hand and helped Uncle Yun up. He said gently, “Uncle Yun, I left the forbidden grounds with my own abilities. We haven’t broken any of the family’s rules, so what are you afraid of?”

Uncle Yun said in a quavering voice, “Young Master, this old servant isn’t afraid. Rather, I’m afraid that if you leave these forbidden grounds, the family will punish me.”

Wang Que was stunned. “Back then, my father said that I could leave these forbidden grounds once I touched the threshold of the Profound Unity Realm. I’ve spent the last three hundred years focused on my cultivation, and I’ve finally tempered it to the peak of the Profound Serenity Realm. Now, all I need is to undergo tribulation and I can step into Profound Unity. The family ought to be happy for me. Why would they punish you?”

“Err…” Beads of cold sweat formed on Uncle Yun’s forehead, and he gulped.

Wang Que realized that something wasn’t right, and his brow furrowed. “Don’t tell me something happened?”

“Young Master, the situation outside is far too dire. It’s better that you don’t know. Please, trust this old servant and wait a while longer. Soon, the family head will come to welcome you back personally.” Uncle Yun lowered his head, not daring to meet Wang Que’s gaze.

“It seems something really did happen, something I don’t know about.” Wang Que’s eyes narrowed, and his entire body emanated an imposing aura, like an enraged sovereign. Uncle Yun suddenly struggled to even breathe.

“Young Master…” Uncle Yun was just about to say something when Wang Que gently pressed his hand on his shoulder.

He whispered, “Uncle Yun, you should take a nap.”

Thud!

Uncle Yun went limp as he fell to the ground, unconscious.

Wang Que promptly searched his soul.

A moment later, the qilin son of the Middle Province Wang Family, the bearer of the Five Virtues Physique and the fifth legacy disciple of the Grotto of Abstruse Force, looked ashen.

“So, they kept me under house arrest at your orders, Pi Mo…” Wang Que muttered. Murderous intent accumulated within his heart.

It was only after viewing Uncle Yun’s memories that he realized he’d been used as a pawn, exploited by Pi Mo and his family elders, all to target his master’s reincarnation!

This revelation both enraged and delighted him.

He was enraged that he’d been used as bait, but he was delighted that his master most likely still lived!

Wang Que took a deep breath to calm himself. His expression regained its usual calm, and he left the forbidden grounds.

The clan’s main hall was thoroughly lamplit.

The Wang Family’s higher-ups were gathered here, frantically waiting for news.action

Yesterday, they received word that the fish had taken the bait and entered the trap they’d laid deep in the wilderness of the Ten Directions Yao Mountains.

However, they still didn’t know the results of the grand battle sure to follow.

Family Head Wang Zhongyuan said gravely, “Has anything happened to the high elder’s soul lamp?”

“Nothing has changed,” said an old man.

“Mm,” said Wang Zhongyuan. If the soul lamp was normal, nothing had happened to their high elder.

But that knowledge still wasn’t enough to reassure him.

Because this time, their target’s status was far too extraordinary!

“Family Head, if you ask me, there’s no way that Su Yi person will escape this calamity!” A tall, white-haired old man holding a teacup said leisurely, “After all, His Excellency Pi Mo arranged this trap himself. It’s enough to eradicate even a Profound Unity expert, and there’s even an expert of the Studio of the Heart to hold down the fort. How could they possibly fail to kill a Profound Illumination Emperor?”

Many others chimed in to voice their agreement.

After a moment’s silence, Wang Zhongyuan sighed. “But what if… Su Yi really is the reincarnation of the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force?”

A stifled silence instantly descended upon the grand hall.

All of the Wang Family elders reacted differently. Their eyes flashed.

They’d long since wondered the same thing. They just hadn’t voiced it out loud.

“Family Head, you’re overthinking this,” laughed the white-haired older man. “Even if we take a thousand steps back and assume that Su person really is the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force’s reincarnation… so what? Now that he reincarnated, he’s just a Profound Illumination cultivator. He’s nowhere near comparable to what he was like at his peak!”

Here, his gaze grew heavy, and he scanned the crowd. “And if His Excellency Pi Mo’s trap is enough to kill a Profound Unity cultivator with ease, how could it fail to kill a mere… reincarnation?”

Quite a few others nodded slightly in agreement.

The white-haired old man then looked at Wang Zhongyuan and continued, “Family Head, even if the situation were worse, we’d have nothing to worry about. Don’t forget that His Excellency Pi Mo stands behind us, as well as experts from the Studio of the Heart, a faction from outer space!”

Here, he raised his teacup to his lips and took a sip. “Of course, that’s just the worst-case scenario. I most certainly don’t believe that Su person will make it out of the Ten Directions Yao Mountains alive.”

Most of the old-timers present felt much calmer.

However, Family Head Wang Zhongyuan’s brow was still tightly knit, and his heart was not at peace.

Many years ago, he’d had a personal audience with the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force, and he was keenly aware of just how mighty and terrifying that legendary expert was.

He truly couldn’t rest at ease until they heard the results!

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out from outside the grand hall. “You old bastards really deserve to die!”

Every word went off like a crack of thunder, reverberating throughout the room.

The group’s expressions shifted, and all of them looked outside the hall. There, beneath the cover of darkness, a dignified young man in jade-colored robes was walking right toward him.

He had a noble bearing, handsome features, and unparalleled elegance. This was none other than Wang Que.

However, his expression was dark and as cold as ice. His eyes shone with dense, entirely unconcealed murderous intent.

“Que’er?”

“How did that boy leave the forbidden grounds?”

“Who could be so brazen as to let him out without permission?”

The grand hall was instantly in uproar. All of the Wang Family old-timers were alarmed, and their expressions shifted erratically.

“Que’er, what… are you doing here?” Wang Zhongyuan shot to his feet, his expression shifting and uncertain.

Wang Que took a deep breath, then said with cool indifference, “Father, I already know the truth. All I want to say is, it’s not too late to mend your ways, but if you stubbornly refuse to change course, I’ll be the first to punish those who dare to hurt my master!”

Numerous Wang Family old-timers were visibly enraged.

A powerfully built middle-aged man in purple bellowed, “Impudent! Wang Que, you have no respect for your elders! This is no place for you to speak. Leave immediately!”

Wang Que laughed coldly, “‘No respect for my elders?’ You confined me for three hundred years, and now, you’re using me as bait to target my master’s life. How can you still be so shameless as to proclaim yourselves my seniors?”

Here, he looked at Wang Zhongyuan and took a deep breath. “Father, I can disregard everything the others did. All I want now is to ask you, the leader of my family, one simple question: were you… involved in this attempt on my master’s life?”

As he said this, his heart shook.

One of these men was his father, the other, his master. His situation tormented him, and his chest was full of lingering, irrepressible anger.

In the face of Wang Que’s questions, Wang Zhongyuan’s heart shook. He started to speak, then hesitated.

A beautiful older woman sighed. “Que’er, your father was simply carrying out orders. No matter how angry you are, you shouldn’t take it out on him.”

Carrying out orders?

Wang Que fell silent.

But then, that white-haired old man said calmly, “Que’er, you’re overthinking this. That Su person isn’t your master at all. He’s nothing but a despicable impersonator! We’re working with Pi Mo to destroy this imposter and set the record straight!”

Wang Que burst into laughter, as if he’d heard a joke as enormous as the heavens themselves. “If Su Yi isn’t my master, why would you use me as bait? Are you really muddle-headed enough to believe that a mere impersonator would enter the Ten Directions Yao Mountains to save me? What an absolute farce!”

The Wang Family old-timers were visibly ill at ease, and the white-haired elder’s expression darkened. “Que’er, this is no place for you to kick up a fuss. Look at you! Your words are blatantly treasonous!”

Clang!

Wang Que drew a shining Dao Sword, his expression murderous as he said flatly and emphatically, “A master is like a father. You’ve plotted against my master, and you’re in no way worthy of being my elders! Call me traitorous if you want, but today, I’ll punish the lot of you!”

Boom!

His aura exploded around him, and a terrifying pressure swept throughout the grand hall.

Many of the old-timers were stunned, and their expressions filled with astonishment.

Wang Que’s aura was just too intense. His peak Profound Serenity Realm cultivation made most of the older-generation experts present pale by comparison!

Whap!

The white-haired old man shattered the table in front of him, then shot to his feet, pointed at Wang Que, and bellowed, “Wang Que! You’re a descendant of the Wang Family. You’d have to be sick and depraved to raise a hand against your elders!”

The middle-aged man in purple said calmly, “Wang Que, do you realize that if you do this, it isn’t just the Wang Family that will never forgive you? Your eldest apprentice brother, Pi Mo, and the Studio of the Heart, a faction from the stars beyond, won’t let you off either!”

The murderous, oppressive atmosphere made it difficult to even breathe.

Wang Zhongyuan couldn’t help but say, “Que’er, there’s a lot you don’t know. It’s nowhere near as simple as you imagine. Please, don’t do anything foolish. When the time is right, I’ll naturally tell you everything.”

Wang Que gazed directly at Wang Zhongyuan, then said in a low, slightly raspy voice, “Father, no matter what else you say, I already know the truth. If you too participated in this matter, I’ll do everything in my power to atone on your behalf!”

Here, his gaze shifted. His eyes glinted with cold, sharp light, like the edge of his sword as he stared at the white-haired old man and the middle-aged man in purple. “As for you, the ones who wish to hurt my master? You’ll pay for what you’ve done!”

He spoke with firm conviction.

The entire room fell silent.

Wang Que raised his sword and was just about to attack when cold, disdainful laughter suddenly rang out.

“Tch, tch. You’re a descendant of the Wang Family, yet you’d attack your elders on account of your master? What a filial boy you are!”