vstars Chapter 128 Family War
Chapter 128 Family War
Compared to Dongfang Yuan, Dongfang Shuo's face showed even greater shock.
"Master! Are you alright?"
Xiang Qingsheng rushed out after him and helped Dongfang Shuo up.
Dongfang Yuan looked at them coldly, his gaze sweeping around before settling back on Dongfang Su.
"Hmph, look at me, my niece actually knows martial arts, she's really hiding her true abilities."
Dongfang Yuan scoffed lightly, shook his hand, and finally calmed down the soreness and numbness that had just been shaken off.
"No wonder that over the years, none of the assassins I sent to your side have ever returned."
"This charade has been going on for quite a while, keeping so many people in the dark. Was this your idea, Dongfang Shuo?"
As he spoke, Dongfang Yuan turned to look at Dongfang Shuo.
The latter stared wide-eyed at Dongfang Su with an incredulous look, as if he hadn't heard a word he said.
Dongfang Yuan: "..."
Why are you more surprised than I am? Isn't this your daughter?
"This...this is impossible! Nameless, it's you?!"
After a long while, Dongfang Shuo's thoughts slowly returned, and not only his voice but even the hand supporting Xiang Qingsheng trembled slightly.
He certainly couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.
Why did my daughter, who should have been a delicate young lady with no strength, suddenly learn martial arts?
No, this didn't happen suddenly.
Judging from his skills, it is clear that he has practiced martial arts since childhood and has developed solid skills over many years.
But he never taught Dongfang Su martial arts, nor did he hear the maids assigned to her mention it.
Over the years, he hadn't noticed anything at all.
And where exactly did she learn her martial arts? And who taught her?
He was certain that ever since the series of tragedies that had occurred, Dongfang Su had never been allowed to step outside the Martial Alliance since birth.
Dongfang Shuo was lost in thought when his wandering gaze suddenly fell on Xiang Qingsheng beside him.
"Could it be... that you taught him?"
Looking across the entire martial arts alliance, only this disciple who received his true teachings would possess such abilities.
Xiang Qingsheng did not deny it.
Faced with Dongfang Shuo's questioning, he shook his head with a wry smile, looked at Dongfang Su's back, and said, "Do you know? Su'er's talent in martial arts may be even greater than yours and mine."
"After all, neither of us can protect her forever, which is why I agreed to teach her martial arts so that she could protect herself."
"But I never expected..."
Xiang Qingsheng looked at the knife in Dongfang Su's hand with a faint sense of admiration in his eyes, and sighed sincerely.
"She is exceptionally gifted; no matter what kind of martial art it is, she can grasp all its essentials after just one viewing."
“She even learned the Dongfang family’s swordsmanship better than I did.”
Dongfang Shuo slowly tightened his grip on Xiang Qingsheng's hand, and after hearing what he said, he remained silent for a long time.
“I know that Master has a knot in your heart. You don’t want Su’er to learn martial arts, fearing that she will follow in the footsteps of her older brothers and sisters and meet with misfortune.”
"But she is not a caged bird, and should not be confined to this small world."
After a long while, Dongfang Shuo looked at Dongfang Su deeply, slowly released his hand, sighed, and said, "...Perhaps you are right, and I was wrong."
Just then, Dongfang Yuan scoffed coldly. He glanced at the group with disdain and said, "Have you finished rambling on? Who are you trying to impress with your act of tenderness?"
"It's disgusting."
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve in disgust, and just as he was about to sneer again, he heard Xie Yan and Chu Ling chirping at him again.
Xie Yan: "If he doesn't want to listen, is he really just waiting for the other person to finish speaking?"
Chu Ling: "He's a little polite, but only a little."
Xie Yan: "Tsk tsk tsk, I think he's just unhappy with his own life, that's why he's jealous of other people's happy families."
Chu Ling: "It's just sour grapes."
Xie Yan: "That's really a twisted mentality."
Chu Ling: "Stay away from people like that in the future."
Dongfang Yuan: "..."
The two of them were talking back and forth, their mouths practically driving Dongfang Yuan half to death with anger.
"Shut up!"
He roared, his face contorted as he raised the saw, not rushing towards Xie Yan and the other two, but heading straight for Dongfang Su!
"You little brat who doesn't know her place, do you think you're worthy of holding that knife? I'll see how talented you really are!"
He was enraged and his face contorted with rage, clearly intending to vent his anger on Dongfang Su.
Xie Yan: "Look, look, I guessed right. You're getting angry and embarrassed."
Chu Ling: "He really has no magnanimity at all, all those years have been wasted."
Dongfang Yuan's subordinates: ...You two bastards, shut up already! Can't you see the host is about to faint from anger?!
"Su'er, be careful!"
Dongfang Shuo, however, was not in the mood for teasing and immediately cried out in alarm upon seeing the situation.
His face was instantly covered in cold sweat. Although he knew that his daughter knew martial arts and that her skills were not low, how could he not worry when he saw what was happening in front of him?
The gleaming saw in Dongfang Yuan's hand reflected on Dongfang Su's face, revealing her calm expression that remained unchanged throughout.
"Zheng——"
The saw made a deafening sound, and the surrounding air seemed to tremble.
"when!"
With a second sharp crack, the saw and the longsword collided violently, flashing a blindingly cold light in the sunlight.
A flash of silver light seemed to pass before everyone's eyes, causing them to squint.
In this exchange, neither of them seemed to have gained any advantage over the other.
The two were locked in a stalemate for only a short time before being blasted apart by the force of the energy and falling to the ground.
But Dongfang Su didn't stop after landing. She flipped in mid-air and flew towards Dongfang Yuan again.
Her movements were swift and sharp, her clothes fluttering as if she were a swallow flying freely without any restraint.
As she rushed forward, Dongfang Yuan had just landed and hadn't even had time to adjust his posture when he caught a glimpse of a white light rushing towards him menacingly. In his haste, he could only raise his sword to block it.
The sharp wind from the blade brought with it a surge of energy, kicking up a cloud of dust that instantly made Dongfang Yuan's figure somewhat unsteady.
However, having been famous for a long time, he quickly regained his balance and blocked the opponent's attack with a backhand swing.
Taking advantage of the opening, the saw blade slashed fiercely at Dongfang Su, but Dongfang Su nimbly dodged to the side.
Dongfang Yuan pressed his advantage, launching a series of attacks, each one carrying a chilling killing intent.
Although Dongfang Su was at a disadvantage for the time being, she was not willing to give in. She wielded her long sword so skillfully that she could block the attacks accurately every time.
Dongfang Shuo's heart was in his throat, and he couldn't relax for a moment.