Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1705: Chapter 983: Jiu Shan Sha Yue

"When they need you, they call you Little Sweet. Once they’re done, they have you fly home on your own. Huh, women!" Yang Xiao harshly scorned Mu Yunshu in his heart. This guy represented the General Bureau’s facade.

Even though losing wouldn’t mean being directly sent back to Rongcheng, if he embarrassed the General Bureau, his future career would become difficult.

It was one thing for him, but this rare opportunity was fought for by his good brother Qu Muzhi. If he lost, it would also mean embarrassing his good brother, something Yang Xiao would never do.

Win today, he must. If he couldn’t win, he might as well throw himself into the sea; he wouldn’t have the face to return.

"What are you all standing around watching for? Get back to your work!" Jiushan Cangxuan coldly scolded the onlookers, his gaze sweeping over them like an eagle’s.

It was evident that this family head held a significant deterrent force. As soon as he spoke, the crowd immediately scurried away, no one daring to defy him, even though everyone wanted to stay and watch the duel.

This also caused Mu Yunshu, who was observing the fight, to secretly breathe a sigh of relief. After all, one side was Japan’s Kusunoki Family, and the other was the Patrol General Bureau’s envoy. It would be disgraceful for either side to lose; this wasn’t a trivial matter.

By driving away unrelated people, even if one side lost, they could control the information and avoid making it too embarrassing.

"Miss Yuezi, are you ready?" Yang Xiao slowly unsheathed his sword. Just at the critical moment, Yang Xiao had secretly manipulated the Mirror Ghost to apply the special potion developed by his uncle, Professor Cui, to the sword in the Mirror World. Now, strange and intricate patterns appeared on the blade, vastly different from its original look.

Jiu Shan Sha Yue didn’t reply. She took out a rag doll from her bosom, the kind little girls like. She walked a dozen steps, gently placed the doll down, letting it lean against a tree, and combed its hair and tidied its clothes with extreme gentleness, as if treating a friend, "Xingzi, sit here and watch. Today, I will avenge you."

Yang Xiao didn’t hear Shayue’s words, but her peculiar actions piqued his curiosity. Yang Xiao could sense the girl seemed to have something on her mind.

Stopping about seven or eight meters from Yang Xiao, Jiu Shan Sha Yue bowed deeply to Yang Xiao, then stood up, "Mr. Extremely Fierce Tiger Yang Xiao, I appreciate you accepting my challenge. After all, you are a distinguished guest of our Kusunoki Family. I, Jiu Shan Sha Yue, must pay the price for my recklessness today. I will bind one arm. I hope you won’t blame my clan, I beg you!"

Upon finishing, Jiu Shan Sha Yue began untying her waistband to bind her right arm, intending to tie the other end around her neck. Seeing this, Yang Xiao immediately stopped her, stating plainly that if she did so, there was no need for the duel.

After all, Yang Xiao was a man of honor; winning under such circumstances meant nothing. Spreading the news would only tarnish his title as Rongcheng’s Extremely Fierce Tiger and blacken the Patrol Defense Office’s reputation, accusing him of bullying a disabled little girl abroad.

"Miss Shayue, please rest assured to strike. My Chief Yue and Jiushan Cangxuan, the family head, are old friends. Regardless of the outcome, I believe the deep ties between our Patrol Office and the Kusunoki Family won’t be damaged. Today, we are merely exchanging pointers through martial arts, stopping at a friendly point, just to entertain the esteemed seniors present," Yang Xiao smoothed over the situation first.

"Then... please forgive me." Jiu Shan Sha Yue bowed again, then tore the waistband and released her right arm to face Yang Xiao in full shape.

"You two must be vigilant, remember to stop at the point." Another senior from the Jiu Mountain Family stepped out, fearing trouble might arise.

Once all preparations were complete, everyone stepped back, scattering to stand on the distant steps, leaving the entire courtyard for the two to duel as the Martial Training Field.

After all, he was a guest and should show respect to the host, not to mention his opponent was a cute girl. Yang Xiao didn’t take the initiative, simply standing ready with his drawn sword.

He had already used the Human Bone Staff in advance to sense the opponent’s strength, finding only half a foot into Ghost Level. But something seemed off; Yang Xiao suspected she was using some method to hide her real strength. Among his peers, she was the first Yang Xiao encountered in this matter.

Since the opponent dared to challenge him and even boldly claim to forfeit an arm, she was definitely not an easy adversary.

Yang Xiao could feel Jiushan Cangxuan and a few other Kusunoki Family elders showing particular favor towards this girl; otherwise, she wouldn’t be so indulgent. Her status in the family was very high. frёewebηovel.cѳm

The battle was on the brink. Jiu Shan Sha Yue swiftly charged at Yang Xiao, her long bow held horizontally, slicing towards Yang Xiao with the string as a blade. Yang Xiao didn’t shy away, swinging upward with the Reverse Kasaya Flowing Clouds slash. But then, a bizarre scene unfolded; when the blade crossed the bowstring, it mysteriously veered off, failing to hit the target. The bowstring continued descending towards Yang Xiao’s body, a lethal move that was purely trade injury for injury.

Yet Yang Xiao didn’t dodge at all; when the two clashed, they both appeared to be fighting with their lives on the line. In the end, Jiu Shan Sha Yue was the one to step back, sidestepping, causing Yang Xiao’s strike to miss, while her bowstring didn’t make contact with Yang Xiao’s body either.

After a failed strike, they both quickly retreated. Although it looked like Yang Xiao had the upper hand, Yang Xiao himself knew that they were at best evenly matched. The girl didn’t engage in a trade of injuries, not because she was intimidated, but because she had seen through Yang Xiao’s trap. Right next to him, where the girl had just avoided, Yang Xiao had already left a blade edge with his Ring-Headed Saber.