20demayo 325. The Madman
325. The Madman
Xiao Yan's gaze turned increasingly cold as he saw Tang Qiying emerge: "What are you doing here?"
Tang Qiying casually twirled his poisoned dagger between his fingers. The blade, incredibly dangerous, was Tang Qiying's favorite toy. His gaze towards Xiao Yan held a mocking, cat-and-mouse expression: "Naturally, I came with you."
Xiao Yan knew that after the bloody battle during the day, his combat strength was probably less than half of his peak. Little Fairy Doctor was in even worse shape and was absolutely unable to use her battle qi. The two of them were no match for Tang Qiying. No one in the Tianluan Clan, not even Mu Qingluan, had ever doubted Tang Qiying's strength. Sensing Tang Qiying's undisguised killing intent, Xiao Yan threatened, "You dared to come here? Aren't you afraid someone will come looking for you later?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Qiying burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke: "Hahahaha, you're just waiting for those old guys from the Tianluan Clan, aren't you? They're already in dire straits themselves!"
Tang Qiying gazed at the mountains beyond with a look of rapture. Xiao Yan was unaware of this at the moment, but he knew that the Tianluan Clan had already confronted the Tianyaohuang Clan, and it was only a matter of time before they made their move.
Tang Qiying looked at Xiao Yan and slowly said, "Do you know, I even had a special way to contact the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. This was supposed to be the foundation for me to lead the Heavenly Phoenix Clan to overthrow the Heavenly Phoenix Clan in the future. But because of your appearance, I can only let the old guys of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan die together!"
Tang Qiying grew increasingly agitated as she spoke, and as soon as she finished, her eyes flashed with a fierce light. With a swift motion, a blue-green aura blade of Dou Qi swept towards Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan grabbed Little Fairy Doctor and dodged again.
Tang Qiying saw this and clapped and praised, "What speed! It's just a pity I'm faster!" A blue formation slowly appeared behind Tang Qiying, and a pair of wings actually emerged directly from behind the formation.
"Although the Gentle Breeze Formation can't match the speed of the Luan Wind Formation, with the enhancement of the formation, it only took me three hours longer than you to get here."
Just as Tang Qiying was proudly introducing the formation, Xiao Yan also felt an itch in his palm. He then realized that Little Fairy Doctor's fingers were constantly writing, and she was communicating with him in this way.
Xiao Yan looked at Tang Qiying and asked, "Why did you tell me so much?"
A hint of desolation flashed in Tang Qiying's crazed eyes. She shook her head, slightly dejected, and said, "Because I'm jealous of you..."
"Why is it that the moment you appear, you attract everyone's attention and receive everyone's favor? While those two who gave birth to me don't even want me to live! Xiao Yan, why? Mu Xinyuan, Mu Zi'er has been protecting you since we met! That girl Mu Qingluan has been hostile to me since childhood, yet she loves to follow you around like a puppy. Even Mu Qianxue, who only met you once, spoke well of you in front of Mu Yaoyin! The most despicable one is Mu Yaoyin, who led the entire Tianluan Clan to acknowledge me as their master, demanding that I bow down and become your slave! This! Absolutely! Impossible!"
Tang Qiying became increasingly agitated as he spoke, his jaw clenching tightly at the end, his eyes filled with resolute ruthlessness, yet a few tears still streamed down his face. He then transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards Xiao Yan. This time, there was no way to dodge, and Xiao Yan quickly pulled Little Fairy Doctor into his arms. Tang Qiying then slashed open Xiao Yan's back with a single blow.
Little Fairy Doctor struggled to break free from Xiao Yan's embrace, but Xiao Yan whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Xiao Yan could sense that Tang Qiying wasn't determined to kill him immediately; he was more interested in torturing him, which actually gave him more time. However, Xiao Yan also knew how badly he was in his condition, so he tried to feign weakness and look for an opportunity.
"How does it feel? Today I'm going to send you on your way slowly, making sure you clearly understand the entire process from birth to death, hahahaha!"
"How can you do this to Senior Chen Wei?" Xiao Yan still refused to give up and continued to stall for time. No matter what was happening outside, as long as he held on here, the chances of being rescued would be greater, even if only Little Fairy Doctor could survive!
"Teacher?" Upon hearing Chen Wei's name, Tang Qiying was also taken aback, but then shook his head and said, "Teacher is good in every way, except he's too foolish! With his strength, he could completely overthrow the Tianluan Clan, but he insists on saying that the Tianluan Clan is fine as it is now. He's not the clan leader, so what good is it if it's fine?"
"His research into formations is also foolish. He could have focused solely on strengthening himself, but instead, he was thinking about protecting his clansmen, protecting everyone. It's utterly foolish!"
Tang Qiying's eyes finally revealed a trace of tenderness: "Of course, after all, he raised me for so many years. After his passing, I will commemorate him every year."
"A madman!" Xiao Yan finally commented. He truly couldn't understand why Tang Qiying's final actions were so insane. However, the threat Tang Qiying posed to him was now far too serious, and he had to carefully consider how to survive from his clutches.
"That woman in your arms is very important to you, isn't she? How about I kill you and then let her live? Hahahaha! I can't wait to see her expression then."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression relaxed slightly, but Tang Qiying noticed this subtle change: "You're very nervous. It seems you care about her a lot. If I were to humiliate her in front of you, I wonder if you could feel the same pain as me of having something so important taken away..."
Tang Qiying spread his wings, his figure flashing past in an instant, appearing directly beside Xiao Yan, his short blade stabbing down fiercely. Xiao Yan was pierced through and vanished, leaving only an afterimage! And in that very moment, Xiao Yan disappeared with a crisp sound of thunder.
Tang Qiying tossed her short blade low as she slowly moved, transmitting her thoughts through her battle aura: "I'll tell you one last thing. This mountain is trapped by an array. With your current abilities, you probably have no chance of getting out. Keep running. I want to enjoy watching your despair!"
At this moment, Xiao Yan had already quickly fled, but he did sense a faint restriction within the mountain range, which should be the array restriction that Tang Qiying had mentioned. Escaping was indeed quite troublesome. Little Fairy Doctor, in Xiao Yan's arms, looked up and asked, "How is it? Are you confident?"
"The chances are slim. This guy picked the perfect time. I wonder how the elders of the Tianluan Clan are doing now."
Looking at Xiao Yan at this moment, Little Fairy Doctor knew that today was almost a dead end. She let out a soft breath, as if she had made up her mind.