Chapter 1020: Consecutive Face-Slapping
To be honest, when Liu Zixuan heard that 80% of the people in the Celestial Dao Alliance had already defected to this side, he felt quite satisfied.
As for the rest, it could just be considered a pleasant surprise.
But after hearing the following words, he couldn’t help but chuckle to himself, while also being secretly amazed at all that Gu Yu and Mo Chengfeng had accomplished these days.
They truly gave him, the hands-off shopkeeper, quite a surprise.
After the Zhong Family ancestor hung up the phone, several other ancestors and Martial Artists also received calls or got the news from Martial Artists who came in from outside.
The Zhong Family ancestor looked incredulously and angrily at Liu Zixuan, then hoarsely said to the Willow Association ancestor, "I’m afraid we don’t even have the capital to rebuild the estate!"
The Willow Association ancestor frowned, "What happened?"
"All the money I hid in the ancestral home was looted clean."
"What!" The Willow Association ancestor shouted immediately.
"Alliance Leader, same here. It’s understandable that Old Zhong’s hidden money in the ancestral home was taken, but they even dug out and took the empty coffin I hid in my family’s ancestral grave, and it was taken through an underground tunnel. If someone hadn’t noticed something was wrong today, I probably wouldn’t even know." The Xu Family ancestor followed up.
"And me..."
"My family’s stash too. That was wealth accumulated over decades!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Liu Zixuan looked at the grim-faced ancestors, looking like they wished they could fly back to retrieve their money, and laughed uproariously.
He was the only one laughing among everyone.
Because none of the Celestial Dao Alliance people understood the situation, nor did the Shi Family ancestor or Xiao Hu!
In fact, when Liu Zixuan first heard the Zhong Family ancestor’s words, he was a bit flabbergasted too.
After all, he had never ordered to cut off their monetary channels, and Gu Yu and the others hadn’t told him there would be such a move during the showdown with the Celestial Dao Alliance.
But he could guess that stealing treasures must have been done by Zhou Madman and his people.
Thinking about this, Liu Zixuan suddenly recalled something.
Gu Yu had mysteriously told him earlier that there would be a surprise during the showdown with the Celestial Dao Alliance.
Just now, when he heard that 80% had defected, he thought that was the surprise Gu Yu mentioned. Now it seems that wasn’t the only surprise.
If he guessed right, it wasn’t just Zhou Madman who pulled this off, but the entire Thief Sect’s Six Gates!
After all, only if all Six Gates acted could they instantly make decades of accumulated treasures vanish.
Liu Zixuan’s laughter was like daggers, piercing into the hearts of the ancestors.
The Zhong Family ancestor pointed shakily, "Such despicable tactics, not only making our Celestial Dao Alliance people defect but also stealing our treasures. These are such shameful methods, truly beneath contempt!"
"Beneath contempt my ass!"
Liu Zixuan immediately retorted, "We’re damn enemies, do I have to notify you before I hit you? Besides, haven’t you done disgraceful things secretly too?"
"You!"
"What, me? Do you have evidence that it was me, huh?" Liu Zixuan took a step forward, "You were just bragging about what capital you have for rebuilding the new headquarters, right? And now? Not afraid of slapping yourself in the face with your words?"
It wasn’t just a slap to the face now; they wished they could find a place to scrape some dirt to cover their faces.
First, they boasted about how well-guarded the Celestial Dao Alliance headquarters was, that it was sure to defeat Liu Zixuan’s dispatched people, but within minutes, not only did they fail to defeat them, but they also grew the team. Instead, the Celestial Dao Alliance headquarters’ estate was directly taken over, becoming Liu Zixuan’s place.
Then they boasted about having the capital to rebuild the headquarters, and before they finished bragging, all the decades of accumulated wealth from families were taken.
Bragged twice, twice got slapped right back.
This boosted Liu Zixuan’s side’s morale greatly, while the Celestial Dao Alliance suffered two blows and everyone was a bit deflated.
The Willow Association ancestor glared angrily at Liu Zixuan, then clapped sarcastically and gritted his teeth, "Brilliant, this truly feels like a decisive battle, aiming to defeat my Celestial Dao Alliance in one breath from all sides!"
"Then I need to thank you all," Liu Zixuan shrugged, "After I descended from the Profound Sword Sect, if you’d killed me, none of this would’ve happened. But no, you thought yourselves too high and mighty, unworthy to act against me personally, and instead gave me the chance to prepare!"
"I’m different from you; you’re high and aloof, feeling superior, deeming many trivial matters unworthy to handle, but not me. I climbed up from a nobody, deeply aware that details determine success or failure."
Liu Zixuan shifted the conversation, "So, beating you is not only about defeating your people, but also destroying your foothold, cutting off all your retreats. As the saying goes, if you don’t pull out the grass by the roots, it’ll grow again with the spring breeze. I’m cautious everywhere, step by step, without leaving hidden dangers!"
"What of destroying the headquarters’ estate? What of taking our money? Do you think you can win then?"
The Willow Association ancestor laughed mockingly, "In the Martial Realm, it’s the martial arts that’s revered, and what is martial arts? It’s realm, it’s fists. The showdown between us isn’t about a house or some money, but a true martial arts contest. Once I kill you and those beside you, those things will return to us!"
"Exactly, killing you means we can have everything back!" Several other ancestors immediately regained their interest.
Liu Zixuan squinted his eyes, "Alright, since those trivial matters are finished, it’s time for a real contest, but let me warn you: don’t get cocky again, lest you get slapped in the face once more!"
"Hmph! We can’t match you in tactics, but do you really think we’ll fear you in terms of fists?" The Willow Association ancestor snorted coldly, as A Zuo and the yet unrevealed A You directly walked out from the side.
Liu Zixuan shrugged slightly, "Don’t make it sound like I’m so shameless; all the tricks I use, aren’t they all taught by you? We’re all in the same boat!"
A Zuo stepped forward and raised the hooked thorn in his hand, pointing at Liu Zixuan: "The last time in the Southwest, you weren’t killed was because that woman came and helped you. Do you think you’ll have the same good luck today? Once I beat you down, let’s see how you use that face!"
Slice!
The Nameless Sword suddenly appeared in Liu Zixuan’s hand, "Last time you injured my shoulder, this time I will cut off your arms!"
"Then let’s try!" A Zuo shouted, his body swaying and suddenly splitting into two. Two A Zuos charged at Liu Zixuan with hooked thorns.
"Attack!"
Liu Zixuan shouted, wielding the Nameless Sword as he clashed with A Zuo...