Chapter 2298: Chapter 2294: A More Serious Matter

"You wretch, this old man will kill you."

Lu Long erupted instantly. Impulsive as he was, the fact that he could hold back his fury for so long was already reaching his limit.

"Let him finish speaking." At this moment, a calm voice sounded.

Upon hearing this, Lu Long’s face was filled with indignation, yet he obediently sat down again.

Now, the only person who could make Lu Long listen so obediently was likely Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi glanced at Lu Yao, a playful smile on his face, "Initially, I was even too lazy to come here, but now, I am somewhat interested."

"What, want to see me make a fool of myself?" Lu Yao sneered dismissively.

"Rest assured, even if this young master is to die, I won’t beg for mercy."

To the side, Xia Canglan sneered dismissively, "Even if you beg for mercy, you wouldn’t survive."

"What are you so smug about?" Lu Yao laughed disdainfully, "If not for Xiao Yi’s sheer luck, do you think you could still sit here smugly?"

"Do you really think you could have survived the combined effort of the Supreme Tower’s assassins?"

"I’ve said it, the heavens are unjust, giving you such good fortune that you even evaded what was a certain kill."

Xiao Yi shook his head, "It’s not my good fortune, but your underestimation of me."

"Xia Canglan once asked me why I always kept things hidden."

"Do you know the answer now?" Xiao Yi glanced at Xia Canglan.

Xia Canglan smiled, "The Palace Master is wise."

In front of others, Xia Canglan wouldn’t call Xiao Yi a brat but rather respectfully addressed him as Palace Master.

Xiao Yi gave a faint smile, "Unnecessary attention doesn’t interest me."

"A trump card is best kept hidden; otherwise, if everyone knows, it ceases to be a trump card."

"The Supreme Tower intended to kill me and clearly made all preparations, having reassessed my strength to achieve a hundred percent certainty in killing me."

"Unfortunately, they still underestimated me."

"Had there been one more Ninth Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm among the nine who attacked, perhaps they might have succeeded."

Xiao Yi has always been cautious.

Any martial artist, until their strength is enough to handle all crises, any noble identity is vain glory.

Exposing one’s limits to outsiders for no reason is extremely unwise.

At least Xiao Yi doesn’t dare to claim he can ignore all crises in the world.

Without his identity and prestige, like most martial artists under the heavens, he’s incredibly vulnerable in the perilous Central Region.

Achieving a task with just the displayed strength, having everything under control, that is the best choice.

To the side, Lu Long couldn’t help but stand up again.

His face still full of anger and coldness, he slowly walked towards Lu Yao and his companions.

However, Lu Long had dispersed his killing intent.

It’s not that he lacked the intent to kill; he just suppressed it. Without Xiao Yi’s command, he wouldn’t make a move.

"The Lu Family has never had talk of main and branch families; all are part of the Ice Venerate Lineage."

"That’s just your belief." Lu Yao said coldly, "The Lu Family is a clan and naturally has family divisions."

"Again, why should we belong to the Ice Venerate Lineage? Why should the ancestors’ fetters be imposed on us?"

"Why..."

Lu Long interrupted coldly, "Simply because the Inheritance of the Ice Venerate Ancestor has made our Lu Family incredibly powerful, with each member of formidable strength, standing proud over the Central Region."

"Without the inheritance from the Ice Venerate Ancestor, what would our Lu Family be?"

"Would there be the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion today? Or even, could the Lu Family have thrived to this day?"

"Well said." Xia Yifeng suddenly stood up, seriously looking at Lu Long, "Everyone thinks Guardian Lu Long is reckless and impulsive."

"But in my eyes, Guardian Lu Long sees further than anyone else, this is what they call profound wisdom masked by simplicity."

"Like our Ice Emperor Palace, why must successive generations of martial artists regard the Inheritance from the Ice Venerate Ancestor as their mission? And why consider it more precious than life?"

"Simply because the Inheritance from the Ice Venerate Ancestor has made our Ice Emperor Palace martial artists from generation to generation incredibly powerful, with the ability to stand tall in the Central Region."

"In this world, there’s nothing that’s deserved or necessary."

"On one hand, receiving top Martial Arts Inheritance and endless cultivation resources, on the other hand, unwilling to bear this responsibility, where in the world can such a good deal be found?"

"Is everything supposed to be deserved?"

"Fortunately." Xia Yifeng said in a deep voice, "Within our Ice Emperor Palace, everyone believes in the Ice Venerate Ancestor, with no occurrence of anyone harboring such ill intentions, nor anyone with such a base thought."

"To take a step back, the Ice Venerate Ancestor provides us Ice Emperor Palace with cohesion."

"Ice Emperor Palace martial artists throughout generations have regarded reviving the prestige of the Ice Venerate Inheritance as their mission; but simultaneously, isn’t it precisely this mission that has allowed Ice Emperor Palace to thrive and pass on endlessly?"

Xia Yifeng’s gaze swept over each martial artist present.

Clearly, his words were directed at each elder present, each Ice Palace powerhouse and young Heavenly Talent.

Xia Canglan looked at Lu Yao, "Lu Yao, all of this is just an excuse for your ambition, do you still not understand?"

"Lastly." Xia Yifeng said coldly, "Tell us about the assassins from the Supreme Tower, what exactly is their purpose in coming to the Endless Snow Mountain area?"

"Humph." Lu Yao snorted coldly, "Naturally, to assist this young master in ascending to the Guild Master of the Sword Pavilion."

"Killing Xiao Yi was just incidental."

Xia Yifeng narrowed his eyes, "Perhaps it’s quite the opposite."

Lu Yao sneered, "Xia Yifeng, don’t let Xiao Yi bask in your glory."

"The assassins from the Supreme Tower reached out to me long before Xiao Yi arrived in the Endless Snow Mountain area."

"When the Supreme Tower was negotiating plans with me, Xiao Yi hadn’t yet come to the Endless Snow Mountain."

"If he hadn’t stood in my way, the Supreme Tower wouldn’t have bothered with him; what do you truly think he is?"

Almost the instant Lu Yao’s words fell, both Xia Yifeng and Xiao Yi frowned simultaneously.

Lu Long’s face remained cold and angry, while Guardian Bing and Guardian Nangong showed little expression change.

Only Xia Yifeng and Xiao Yi exchanged a look, simultaneously noticing the gravity in each other’s eyes.

"Fool." Xia Yifeng shook his head.

Xiao Yi let out a cold laugh.

"What?" Guardian Bing and Guardian Nangong looked at Xia Yifeng and Xiao Yi in confusion.

Clearly, no one in the room heard anything wrong in Lu Yao’s words.

But Xiao Yi and Xia Yifeng caught it immediately.

The seriousness of the matter seemed to exceed the two’s original expectations.

"I’ll discuss it with you two later." Xia Yifeng said.

Then, Xia Yifeng looked again at Lu Yao, "Do you really think the Supreme Tower came to help you?"

"Putting aside the matter of them dealing with the Palace Master."

"Do you believe, even if they help you become the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion Master, you’ll be nothing but a puppet in their hands?"

"In time, the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion will face destruction."

"What a joke." Lu Yao sneered, "Even if I let them control me for a while, what then? One day, I will become stronger than anyone, and no one can control this young master."

"With my ability, not only will the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion not be destroyed, but it will surpass the current leadership of the Clan Leader. In time, it will surely become the number one force in the Central Region."

"Foolish, truly foolish." Xia Yifeng shook his head.

Xiao Yi also shook his head, "Lu Yao, let me correct a previous statement."

"I never schemed against you; you’re not even worth it."

"What do you mean?" Lu Yao squinted his eyes.

Xiao Yi gave a faint smile, "That intricate frame-up, those seemingly perfect plans, left me without any room for explanation."

"I also know, it wasn’t a plan you could have conceived."

"Unfortunately, no matter how flawless the comprehensive plan was, it still needed a fool like you to execute it, which is why I could so easily draw them out."

"All I needed was to deceive you, and to make those behind you reveal themselves."

"In simple terms, I was scheming against those behind you."

"Do you have anything to say?" Xia Yifeng looked coldly at Lu Yao.

Lu Yao only sneered, and then said nothing more.

"Take them away." Xia Yifeng ordered, "First strip them of their cultivation, tomorrow let everyone witness their punishment according to palace rules in the Ice Palace’s first layer."

"Today, I spare your life to avoid tainting the Xia Family Territory and the main hall, and also to spare the Palace Master’s eyes."

Xiao Yi remained silent, unwilling to engage any further.

A few Ice Palace Elders quickly stepped forward and took down Lu Yao and his companions.

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