readsfreenovel Chapter 624 They can't be called barbarians, they must be called foreign friends.
Chapter 624 They can't be called barbarians, they must be called foreign friends.
"why?"
Rakshasa's voice was filled with confusion.
"Yaksha! Do you know how many people that medicine has harmed?!"
"why?"
Yaksha gave a bitter laugh, a laugh filled with self-mockery.
"Because... this is what I owe him."
Her gaze seemed to travel through time and space, returning to a painful past.
"I am a woman from another race who fled here from the Kingdom of Wind Whisper. Back then, I wandered the martial world, unable to speak the language, and because of this appearance... I almost became the plaything of a 'hero' from a prestigious sect. At that time, the sect leader passed by and saved me from being violated. He also taught me how to survive in this dog-eat-dog martial arts alliance..."
Her voice choked for a moment, but she quickly regained her usual nonchalant attitude.
“As you know, Rakshasa, the leader usually lets us subordinates have our way. But before this martial arts tournament, he personally came to me and gave me that batch of ‘Ascension Pills.’ He told me to wear a mask, sneak into the tournament, and try to sell the medicine.”
"Don't you know this medicine is an evil one? Taking it will cause someone to lose all their martial arts skills, or even die from severed meridians?"
Recalling Mo Yutian's miserable state, Mo Sijin frowned and scolded him, while Yaksha sneered and looked at everyone.
"The leader said... this is just to add a little 'fun' to the righteous path, and if someone is truly upright and honorable, they certainly wouldn't take this Ascension Pill!"
"Sigh, that old fox Hua Yixiao, although he's always been cunning and treacherous, and unscrupulous in his actions, sometimes you really can't find fault with what he's done."
After hearing this, Ming Jingxing nodded in deep agreement.
"Senior, you are mistaken!"
Zhuang Xiaoye's face instantly turned extremely ugly, clearly his inner conflict had been touched by these words.
"How can such a villain be judged as 'flawless'? He kidnaps children and treats human life as worthless! Shuang'er and I were originally in love. If it weren't for his interference, we wouldn't have been separated for so many years and suffered so much!"
"Xiaoye, this matter is not really the sect leader's fault. If I hadn't made that reckless oath, how could I have ended up like this!"
Upon hearing this, Luosha reached out and grabbed Zhuang Xiaoye's sleeve, her face full of melancholy.
"Back then, I was just like Yaksha, a desperate man with nowhere to turn. My father was a compulsive gambler who lost all our family fortune and was about to sell me into a brothel for money. It was the leader of the sect who saved me and gave me a way out. I was so grateful that I swore to the heavens that I would only be loyal to the Demonic Sect for the rest of my life and would never be involved in any love or affection."
Thinking of that unbearable past, tears welled up in Luosha's eyes. Seeing her like this, Zhuang Xiaoye's anger dissipated instantly, and he quickly stepped forward to pat her back and gently comfort her.
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have brought up those painful memories. It's all in the past. I'm here for you now, and I'll never let you suffer again."
Upon seeing this, Madam Xue quickly spoke up, eagerly defending Yaksha.
"You all heard that! Baby is just being grateful and loyal! Besides, she didn't hold a knife to their throats and force them to eat the 'Heavenly Ascension Pill'! It was their own greed and wickedness that led them to try to take shortcuts to improve their martial arts, and they ended up like that. They deserved it, so how can you blame it all on Baby?"
Madam Xue's logic was simple and direct, yet it hit the nail on the head. In the Dengtian Pill incident, both the buyer and seller shared responsibility. After all, those martial arts practitioners wouldn't have fallen for the trap so easily if they hadn't been so eager to succeed.
"Aunt Ye, Uncle Xue, I'm not blaming you for saying all this."
Just as the atmosphere in the room was heavy, Bai Yue coughed softly, breaking the silence.
"The reason I brought this up is to ask you if you know the identity of the person wearing the angry-face mask!"
That person...
Yaksha frowned and pondered for a moment, but ultimately shook his head.
"That man... was extremely cautious when he met with me. He spoke very little and communicated almost entirely through gestures and brief instructions. All I know is that... his martial arts skills are unfathomable. As for other characteristics... I really can't remember them."
I know, I know!
At this moment, Madam Xue seemed to recall some details and shouted loudly.
"That person was tall and upright, almost the same height as me. At the time, I thought he was also from the Snow Rin Kingdom, so I subconsciously greeted him in the way we Snow Rin warriors greet each other."
As he spoke, he raised his right fist and punched his heart three times, neither too hard nor too softly.
"And then? What was that person's reaction?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yue quickly pressed for details.
"Oh, the man seemed taken aback, but didn't return the greeting in the same way. He simply patted his left and right shoulders with both hands, as if bowing to me."
"Pat your hands on your shoulders and bow your head in greeting?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xingmian immediately raised both hands, palms down, and gently patted each of her shoulders before nodding slightly.
"Is that right?"
She confirmed with Madam Xue.
“That’s right! The movements are almost identical! That’s why I’m certain he’s not from Xuelin Kingdom.”
After looking at it, the other party immediately nodded.
"Xiaoyue, this gesture is a common greeting used by the people of Tianji Kingdom in formal occasions to express friendship."
Shen Xingmian slowly lowered her hand, her gaze meeting that of Bai Yue beside her.
"So, Xingmian, what you're trying to say is that that person is actually from Tianji Kingdom? That old fox Hua Yixiao is really interesting; how come all his subordinates are barbarians?"
As soon as Ming Jingxing finished speaking, he saw Yaksha and Madam Xue glaring at him.
"What are you looking at? I'm not cursing you, I'm just..."
"Grandpa Ming, that's an inappropriate way to say 'barbarian.' You should call them 'foreign friends'!"
Bai Yue interrupted Ming Jingxing's next words and then asked the crowd.
"A martial arts master from the Tianji Kingdom whose skills are unfathomable. I wonder if any of you in the Martial Alliance have seen this person before!"
"No, even the Ukrainians are not well-liked in the Martial Arts Alliance, let alone these barbarian... foreign friends!"
Everyone shook their heads, but Ling Xuzi spoke up as if he had just thought of something.
"Now that you've reminded me, Xiaoyue, I do think of someone, and the martial arts style of that angry-faced masked man today..."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Yue nodded.
“That’s right. I also think that person’s martial arts are somewhat similar to those of Daoist Lingyou and Daoist Lingxi. Moreover, we don’t think we’ve seen Daoist Lingwei since the martial arts tournament started!”