Chapter 1019: Surprises One After Another
The grand hall was in complete disarray.
The elders of the Willow Association sequentially emerged from the secret pathway. Even though they had mentally prepared themselves, upon witnessing such a scene, they couldn’t help but frown in anger.
These people were sent by him, surely, and to him, they were unimportant, certainly. But still, it was a slap in the face.
Not only were they beaten, but Liu Zixuan and the others piled them at the entrance of the secret pathway, wasn’t this a slap in the face!
A cold glint appeared in his eyes, and the ancestor of the Willow Association stood before everyone, scanning Liu Zixuan and his group.
He harshly asked, "What? You’ve come for a showdown but also plan to hide others on the side to catch me off guard?"
Evidently, up till now, the Willow Association ancestor believed Liu Zixuan brought everyone by his side.
Liu Zixuan didn’t clarify: "If you can hide people behind you, I also have to keep someone to guard against you!"
He wanted this effect, to impose a sense of mystery upon the Willow Association elders, making them feel Liu Zixuan had come fully prepared. This would distract them and keep them intermittently wary of their surroundings.
The Willow Association ancestor coldly snorted, "Whether you are feigning mystery or pretending, today you will not leave here alive!"
With that, he took a step forward, directly facing Liu Zixuan with raised voice, "No matter how many reinforcements you’ve brought or what backing you have, today you will undeniably lose!"
"Tsk tsk, it seems you’ve left room for retreat this time. Always saying I’m guaranteed dead when you see me, but today you’ve changed to guaranteed loss."
Liu Zixuan sneered, "Death and defeat are completely different concepts. Seems like in your heart, old man, you’re still not certain of a complete victory against me!"
"Do you think that’s possible?"
The Willow Association ancestor sneered and pointed in the direction of the headquarters of the Celestial Dao Alliance, "I know you’ve arranged many people there intending to destroy my headquarters, but I’m not afraid to tell you I have backup there too. No matter how many people you send, they’ll not return!"
"And here, within the Willow Manor, it was initially where you broke into the Willow Association, making the Martial Realm know you; likewise, this is where you’ll breathe your last, and we will shatter your so-called myths and expunge you from the ranks in the Martial Realm!"
Liu Zixuan smacked his lips: "From your words, seems like King Yama has already sent people for me. But since you’ve said so, why not... listen to some pleasant things first?"
With that, Liu Zixuan gave a signal to Xiao Hu.
Xiao Hu, upon hearing, took a firework-like item and fiercely pulled it toward the sky. A sound echoed throughout the manor, followed by a very peculiar pattern emerging in the sky!
The Willow Association ancestor furrowed his brow: "What tricks are you up to now?"
"Don’t worry, soon someone will tell you what’s happening!" Liu Zixuan said meaningfully with a smile.
Sure enough, less than two minutes after Liu Zixuan finished speaking, a group of bruised-faced individuals rushed over from the secret pathway exit.
The Willow Association ancestor angrily asked: "Didn’t I tell you to guard the headquarters?"
"Old... Old ancestor, it’s not good!" One martial artist said, breathlessly, "Originally, two people attacked the front entrance, and we were prepared to counterattack. But unexpectedly, before fighting began, internal issues arose!"
"Internal?"
"Yes, many sect leaders and clan patriarchs united, leading the charge. Soon, over half of the people stood behind those two. That scene... was as if they were originally part of them. Initially, they were just two people and we were hundreds, but after things reversed, we were left with about a hundred."
Hearing the martial artist’s words, the Willow Association ancestor stepped forward and grabbed his collar: "You mean those guys sided with Liu Zixuan?"
"Yes... yes, the remaining hundred people were soon defeated with just a few of us left. Basically, the Celestial Dao Alliance headquarters has been overtaken by Liu Zixuan’s people!" The martial artist lamented.
Crack!
In a fit of rage, the Willow Association ancestor snapped the neck of the martial artist and cursed thunderously: "Damn it, I was blind. Should’ve killed those traitorous bastards then."
"Alliance Leader, don’t be enraged, anger will only make Liu Zixuan more pleased." The Zhong Family ancestor said from the side.
Liu Zixuan saw their faces growing increasingly grim and quipped, "Relax, I will refrain from mocking you. But if you’re really uncomfortable, you might as well cry. In the Willow Manor, this place is about to become a battlefield, you clearly won’t be retaining it anyhow, since blood will flow like rivers!"
"As for your newly set headquarters, my apologies, our people come from poor families and have never lived in such luxurious mansions, so we seized it. No need to be peeved, with your wealth, you can just build another one!"
"Alliance Leader, though he’s deliberately provoking, he speaks sensibly. We old folks have stored our clan treasures in the ancestral home; we still have capital to earn more. The immediate priority is defeating Liu Zixuan." The other ancestors advised.
Raising his head, the Willow Association ancestor asked, "Tell me how you managed to make them betray my Celestial Dao Alliance?"
"Don’t say it so harshly. They were originally independent entities, reluctantly accepting because of your pressure. Now with someone helping them rise up, rather than being your dogs, naturally they’re willing!" Liu Zixuan shrugged.
Actually, Liu Zixuan himself wasn’t clear on this.
The people infiltrated were arranged by Gu Yu, Mo Chengfeng, and Crazy Zhou Xiaoliu, he wasn’t sure who they sent or what they did exactly.
Honestly, upon hearing the martial artist say eighty percent had defected, he was rather surprised.
His expectation was a third would join the internal conflict which would be quite satisfactory.
This, when back alive, he must find out from Gu Yu how it was accomplished.
Upon hearing, the Willow Association ancestor clenched his fists: "Don’t assume making them defect and seizing our headquarters means winning this duel. We have the money, and can rebuild after defeating you. As long as you die, what’s the cost!"
Liu Zixuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Smooth talk, but beware after today’s duel, you might not have the capital to rebuild the manor..."
"Stop this pretense! Our Celestial Dao Alliance’s upper echelon originates from the Four Great Clans and Eight Great Powers, together wielding wealth comparable to nations..." The Zhong Family ancestor was interrupted by a phone call, and upon answering, his expression grew more grim.
Evidently, more bad news had arrived, which was now Liu Zixuan’s surprise!