Chapter 760: Xuanyuan Nine Tripods

When Yun Che uttered the words "Heavenly Might Sword Region," Xuanyuan Yufeng and Ling Yuefeng were astonished. What surprised them even more was Yun Che's expression and tone as he spoke – assertive, yet clearly disrespectful. The phrase "hiding your head and showing your tail" carried a definite侮辱.

The Heavenly Might Sword Region was one of the highest-level forces on the Profound Sky Continent. To Heavenly Sword Villa, it was like a divine realm in the heavens, an entity they desperately sought to align with and dared not show the slightest disrespect or offense towards. They had never seen, or even heard of, anyone being so assertive in the face of people from the Heavenly Might Sword Region.

Moreover, these two elders held extremely high positions within the Heavenly Might Sword Region, possessing profound strength that could be described as world-shaking.

"Yun Che, how dare you!" Xuanyuan Yufeng's face was flushed with anger. With two elders from the Heavenly Might Sword Region by her side, she had no reservations about confronting Yun Che. She sternly rebuked him, "Since you know that our villa's two esteemed guests are from the Heavenly Might Sword Region, how dare you speak so disrespectfully! Do you think that just because you showed off your might in the Divine Phoenix Empire, you have the right to act wild in front of the Heavenly Might Sword Region?!"

"Wife!" Ling Yuefeng immediately spoke up, trying to stop Xuanyuan Yufeng from continuing. He knew that by angering these two formidable elders from the Heavenly Might Sword Region, Yun Che would surely not leave alive today.

In his understanding, even if Yun Che's profound strength had grown tremendously during the years he was "dead," enough to deter the Divine Phoenix Sect, how could he possibly contend with the Heavenly Might Sword Region? That was a supreme, sacred place that had stood proudly over the Profound Sky Continent for ten thousand years!

Xuanyuan Yufeng, however, completely ignored Ling Yuefeng's attempt to stop her. Turning to the two grey-robed elders, she said, "Uncles, this junior has not only bullied my Heavenly Sword Villa, but now he dares to show disrespect even to the Heavenly Might Sword Region. In all my years, I have never seen anyone so audacious towards the Heavenly Might Sword Region. This is intolerable! I implore both of you to capture him!"

"Esteemed Elders!" Ling Yuefeng's heart sank. He quickly stepped forward and spoke with great trepidation, "Yun Che is young and hot-blooded, and he came here in anger, so his words were thoughtless. Please, Elders, do not take offense. As for the Blue Wind Royal Family matter, my Heavenly Sword Villa will provide an explanation. These two distinguished individuals are elders of the Heavenly Might Sword Region, the most honored guests our Heavenly Sword Villa has ever hosted, so they have no time to entertain you. Please leave quickly."

Yun Che remained unmoved, but he glanced briefly at Ling Yuefeng. Though selfish and disloyal, Ling Yuefeng was still a decent person in the end, not entirely unworthy of Cang Yue's forgiveness.

"Husband, he has already humiliated our villa; why are you still protecting him! Moreover, he dares to treat my Heavenly Sword Villa like this today. If we let him leave, he will only become worse in the future!" Xuanyuan Yufeng loudly declared, "Fine! We can spare his life, then let the two uncles cripple his profound strength completely. Let's see how arrogant he can be after that."

"Ah." The green-robed elder raised his right arm, shaking his hand, his face still smiling. There was no sign that Yun Che's words had provoked him. "Yufeng, there's no need to be angry. We've long heard about Yun Che's temperament; it's fine, it's fine. Besides, Yun Che is one of the people Sword Master wants to see most at the Demon Sword Convention. If things were truly as you say, wouldn't Sword Master blame us?"

Yun Che: "?"

"Sword Master wants to see him?" Xuanyuan Yufeng's brows furrowed in great confusion. Ling Yuefeng and Ling Tianni also looked astonished. Sword Master Xuanyuan Wentian, the supreme ruler of the Heavenly Might Sword Region—they had visited the Heavenly Might Sword Region many times over the years, never daring to hope for a single audience, yet he actually *wanted* to see Yun Che?!

"Haha, what your Thirteenth Uncle said wasn't a lie," the grey-robed elder said. He faced Yun Che, his expression calm, but in the depths of his eyes, there was a profound solemnity and a suppressed wariness. This was because he knew clearly that behind Yun Che was a master so powerful that he was almost incomprehensible!

The reason Yun Che dared to be so assertive in front of them was precisely because of that master named "Duotian."

He believed it would be easy to kill Yun Che, but remembering Yun Che's master, who had turned a Sun-Moon Elder of comparable strength into nothing with just a spark, he dared not truly make a move.

"Young friend Yun," the grey-robed elder said with a chuckle, "My surname is Mu, and my given name is Yuanzhi. I hold a seat as an elder in the Heavenly Might Sword Region. Although Yufeng married into Heavenly Sword Villa, she originates from our Heavenly Might Sword Region; she is the only daughter of our Ninth Elder, Xuanyuan Jue. I'm curious, young friend Yun, what grievances do you have with Yufeng that cause you to target her so?"

Ling Yuefeng and Ling Tianni also looked at Yun Che. They, too, were completely unaware of any animosity between Yun Che and Xuanyuan Yufeng.

"Grievances?" Yun Che chuckled darkly. From the moment he saw Xuanyuan Yufeng, a surge of hostility had been violently churning in his chest. When the two grey-robed elders had just blocked his attack on her, this hostility had intensified, nearly bursting forth from his chest. By now, he was on the verge of losing control.

"Since you want to know so badly, I'll let her tell you herself!!"

As his last word fell, Yun Che's body swayed slightly, then he suddenly darted towards Xuanyuan Yufeng, who was protected behind the two sword domain elders.

More terrifying than his speed was Yun Che's instantaneous explosive power, transforming from stillness into a flash of lightning in just a single moment.

The grey-robed elders' expressions changed instantly, but though startled, they remained calm. They quickly launched their attacks at the very first moment, simultaneously grabbing at Yun Che. Not only was their reaction immediate, but their speed was in no way slower than Yun Che's.

After all, these were two incomparably powerful mid-stage Sovereign Emperors!

*Rip!!*

The two sword domain elders' palms simultaneously grabbed Yun Che's arms, but their clenching fingers felt no substance; they grasped empty air, tearing tiny ripples in space as Yun Che's figure vanished with the undulation of the spatial ripples.

What they had seized were merely afterimages!

"Ah!"

A hoarse shriek came from behind. Both elders quickly turned, and in their rapidly constricting pupils, Yun Che's figure reappeared. He was already standing beside Xuanyuan Yufeng, his right hand mercilessly locked around her neck, fingers tightening firmly. Xuanyuan Yufeng's face turned ghastly pale in a mere instant.

"Wife!"

"Yufeng!"

"You!!"

Ling Tianni and Ling Yuefeng were utterly shocked. Everything happened in a flash. Yun Che's words had not even fully faded from their ears; they couldn't even react, let alone comprehend how Yun Che had appeared behind them. The faces of the two sword domain elders turned a liverish red. They had heard that Yun Che's personality and actions defied conventional reasoning and that he never played by the rules, but they never imagined his temperament to be so savage. He had attacked suddenly, without any warning or hesitation, right in front of them, two sword domain elders.

And despite both of them attacking simultaneously, they couldn't stop him, not even touching the hem of his clothes.

*What astonishing and peerless speed and movement technique!* This thought resonated simultaneously in the minds of the two sword domain elders.

"Yun Che, release her immediately!" The green-robed elder's face darkened.

"Yun Che, she is the daughter of our Ninth Elder! Are you trying to make an enemy of my Heavenly Might Sword Region?!" the grey-robed elder, Mu Yuanzhi, roared. "Release her at once! There is still room for negotiation!"

"I don't care whose daughter she is! This is a grudge between me and this vicious woman, and it's not for you two old geezers who popped out of nowhere to dictate to me!" The two sword domain elders' stances were incredibly rigid, but his was even more unyielding: "If you don't want trouble, get out of my sight immediately! The further, the better!"

The green-robed elder's chest heaved, clearly seething with rage. He had lived for nearly a millennium; never had he encountered such a situation. His gaze turned cold, and his voice deepened, "My surname is Xuanyuan, and my given name is Jiuding. I hold the thirteenth elder seat in the Sword Region! Yufeng is my own niece! I have been polite enough to you just now; do not push your luck! You don't really think the Heavenly Might Sword Region is someone you can provoke, do you!?"

Xuanyuan Jiuding… Xuanyuan?

Yun Che had heard from Zi Ji that the Xuanyuan surname was associated with the Sword Master's lineage in the Heavenly Might Sword Region, the most revered lineage. From the two elders' previous words and actions, it was clear that Xuanyuan Jiuding was the dominant one between them.

What he said made Yun Che's heart stir slightly. Mu Yuanzhi had clearly shown deep apprehension when facing him, obviously wary of the "Duotian" master Yun Che had fabricated. But Xuanyuan Jiuding, on the other hand, displayed no such trepidation. And his words seemed to carry a hint of mockery?

"Yun Che, I must warn you!" Mu Yuanzhi also said in a deep voice, "Our Heavenly Might Sword Region has been majestic for ten thousand years, and no one has ever dared to harm someone from the Xuanyuan lineage! Although Yufeng has left the Heavenly Might Sword Region, the blood of the Xuanyuan lineage flows in her veins! If you dare to harm her, the first one who won't let you off will be our Heavenly Might Sword Region's Sword Master!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Yun Che showed not the slightest hint of fear on his face, maintaining his cold, dangerous smile.

"Uncles, don't mind me; just attack and cripple him!" Xuanyuan Yufeng, her throat constricted by Yun Che's grip, twisted her face and let out a hoarse, weak voice: "Yun Che, if you have the guts, kill me! If you kill me, you'll die a terrible death, and everyone connected to you will not live in this world. Hahahaha..."

"Heh, you can still speak. It seems I was indeed too gentle," Yun Che chuckled coldly, his fingers tightening sharply.

With a *crack*, one of Xuanyuan Yufeng's throat bones snapped. Her eyes immediately bulged, and her face turned as white as paper, but she couldn't even let out a scream.

"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Ling Yuefeng roared, his face contorted in pain. "Yun Che, why are you being so cruel?! If you have a problem, come at me, Ling Yuefeng!"

"It seems you truly know nothing," Yun Che said coldly. "What a wasted twenty-plus years as husband and wife!"

"Very well, Yun Che, it seems you choose to suffer punishment rather than accept a toast!" Xuanyuan Jiuding's robes billowed, profound energy surged, and dozens of imposing sword qi began to crisscross around his body.

"Thirteenth Elder," seeing signs that Xuanyuan Jiuding intended to act forcefully, Mu Yuanzhi quickly stepped forward, speaking softly to dissuade him. After all, while Yun Che himself could be provoked, his master behind him was absolutely not to be trifled with. The Sun-Moon Divine Palace had already paid a bloody price and, to this day, dared not cause Yun Che any trouble.

Amidst a low explosive sound of air, Xuanyuan Jiuding's body lunged forward—but not in Yun Che's direction. Instead, he darted towards the back!

He lunged towards the girl who had arrived with Yun Che, silent, dressed in white, her aura like that of a fairy.

He dared not rashly attack Yun Che because, given Yun Che's reportedly extreme temperament, even if he knew Xuanyuan Yufeng belonged to the Xuanyuan lineage, Yun Che was capable of directly killing her.

And although the girl's identity and appearance were unknown, her attire suggested she might be a disciple or Ice Fairy from the Frozen Cloud Asgard. However, since she had come with him, their relationship must certainly be extraordinary. Capturing her should be able to force Yun Che to comply!