Phoenix Top and Dragon Bottom Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Revealing the Truth on the Wedding Stage

As soon as these words were spoken, a voice shouting “Father” resounded at the entrance of the wedding hall. Everyone turned their heads and saw a graceful young woman standing at the doorway. She appeared to be around eighteen, with exquisite features, flawless complexion, captivating eyes, and was truly a stunning beauty.

However, this beauty left everyone astounded, not because of her appearance, but because of her identity. She was none other than Miss Xiang Qianshuang, the young mistress of Xiang Mei Mountain Villa.

The onlookers stared in astonishment at Xiang Qianshuang by the entrance, then turned their gazes to the bride standing at the incense table.

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Facing Tao Su’s anger, Xiang Zong was too preoccupied to care. At this moment, his gaze was firmly fixed on Xiang Qianshuang by the doorway.

Xiang Qianshuang stood dazedly at the entrance, her lips trembling slightly. After a while, she regained her composure and rushed towards Xiang Zong, embracing him as she sobbed softly, “Father, I missed you so much. I almost couldn’t see you again.”

Xiang Zong’s initially annoyed expression froze as he heard these words. He quickly released the tearful Xiang Qianshuang from his embrace, carefully inspecting her from head to toe. It was then that he noticed her disheveled hair, slightly disordered attire, and a few teardrops still glistening beneath her swollen eyes.

This scene struck Xiang Zong like a bolt from the blue, echoing in his mind and causing his head to buzz. He anxiously held onto Xiang Qianshuang’s arms, his voice trembling in his resounding words, “Shuang’er, what happened?! You…”

Xiang Qianshuang buried her head in Xiang Zong’s chest, sobbing softly, seemingly unwilling to answer any further. This only made Xiang Zong even more anxious.

He no longer had the strength to investigate why Xiang Qianshuang appeared at the entrance of the wedding hall. All he wanted to know was what had happened to her.

Soon, someone came forward to provide an explanation. A clear and slightly cold voice sounded from the doorway, accompanied by a tall figure in a blue dress, casting a slanting shadow into the wedding hall.

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“Master Xiang, Sister Qianshuang is safe and sound, merely frightened.” The person deliberately emphasized the words “Sister Qianshuang” with a touch of coldness in their tone.

Xiang Zong raised his gaze, his expression seeming neither joyful nor displeased, as he said, “Nephew Long, what… happened to Shuang’er?”

Long Qinghan took a step forward, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect. He glanced lightly at Xiang Qianshuang, then returned his gaze to Xiang Zong. “Master Xiang, there is no need to worry. Sister Qianshuang was targeted by assailants, but thanks to timely intervention, they were unable to harm her.”

Xiang Zong trembled all over, roaring in anger, “What did you say?!” His eyes glared ferociously, revealing a bloodthirsty glint. The thought of his daughter almost being violated filled him with intense fury, making him eager to crush the perpetrator’s head. He anxiously shouted, “Where is that scoundrel? I will kill him!”

“Hmph, the scoundrel is here. Will Master Xiang eradicate him?” A disdainful voice followed, and everyone looked up to see a figure dressed in striking red slowly entering under the blazing sun. An indescribable sense of bloodlust emanated from the man, capturing everyone’s attention.

“Feng Xuan Yang, the leader of the Nine Heavens Sect!” someone recognized his identity and exclaimed in astonishment.

The person was indeed Feng Xuan Yang. He raised his hand, and a sharp aura shot towards the person who called his name, causing the person to tremble uncontrollably. Seeing that the threat was effective, a smirk appeared on Feng Xuan Yang’s lips. He walked forward, standing next to Long Qinghan. These two exceptional men in the martial world, one in red and one in blue, surprisingly harmonized without any hint of conflict. It could even make people forget that they belonged to different factions.

Following behind Feng Xuan Yang was a cold-looking man. He wore a black robe, his long hair cascading down, and a moon-shaped ornament adorning his head. In his hand, he carried a large bag of unknown contents.

Seeing the man behind Feng Xuan Yang, Xiang Zong’s face immediately changed color, his eyes filled with resentment. After a while, he withdrew his gaze, glanced at Feng Xuan Yang, and spoke in a solemn tone. “Master Feng, what do you mean by this?”

Feng Xuan Yang let out a cold snort, waving his hand. “Blood Shadow, show what’s inside the bag to Master Xiang.”

“Yes.” The man in black behind him, Blood Shadow, brought the bag to Xiang Zong and said, “Master Xiang, this is the head of the scoundrel. Please have a look.”

Xiang Zong was startled. The bag was too large, covered in fresh blood. It was likely filled with numerous severed heads. The realization that so many people had intended to harm his daughter filled him with even more rage. In his anger, he swung his palm, knocking the bag out of Blood Shadow’s hand. With a loud thud, the contents of the bag rolled out.

“Ah!” Although it was known to be severed heads, the sight caused some female guests to scream in terror.

Xiang Zong’s expression suddenly turned grim. He kicked forcefully, kicking all the heads away. He carefully counted them and discovered there were seven!

“This is!” Someone among the onlookers recognized two of the heads and exclaimed in astonishment, “Aren’t these ‘Jade Blood Snake’ Zhuge Feng and ‘Iron Eagle Claw’ Xue Li!”

As soon as these words were spoken, a buzz of whispers erupted among the crowd. Suddenly, someone stood up and pointed at the remaining five heads, exclaiming in astonishment, “These are… the Five Gu Children!”

The Five Gu Children of the Miaojiang “Gu Tong” were well-known among the older generation in the martial world. Although the young heroes might not have heard of them, just hearing their name made it clear that they were not good people.

In an instant, the entire wedding hall erupted in chaos.

Xiang Zong, being an experienced figure in the martial world, couldn’t possibly be unaware of the Five Gu Children. Realizing that his own daughter had been humiliated by these individuals, he was infuriated. He slammed his palm down, crushing the heads into pieces, shocking some of the women who were unaccustomed to such bloodshed, causing them to scream in horror.

“Long Xian nephew, I dare to ask what exactly is going on here!” Xiang Zong gritted his teeth, each word squeezed out as if forcefully from between his teeth. His eyes gleamed with a ferocity that seemed to suggest that if Long Qinghan didn’t explain the situation clearly, he would provoke his anger. Xiang Zong already had some opinions on Long Qinghan’s refusal to marry, and now that Long Qinghan had appeared together with Feng Xuan Yang, he was even more displeased.

However, Long Qinghan was not one to easily submit to the authority of others. He casually glanced at the blood beneath his feet, his eyes devoid of any warmth. Only Long Qinghan himself knew that he was extremely dissatisfied with Xiang Zong’s actions.

Before long, Long Qinghan cupped his hand and glanced at Xiang Zong, saying, “A few days ago, I was delayed on my way to the estate due to some matters, which unfortunately caused me to miss the auspicious time for Qianshuang’s arrival. Yesterday, I rushed through the night to reach the estate. However, when I approached the nearby woods, I heard the sounds of a fight. Out of curiosity, I went to see what was happening. I witnessed the battle between the Nine Heavens Sect Leader and the Five Gu Children, while a woman lay in the Blood Protector’s arms. I quietly approached and discovered that it was indeed Qianshuang. At that moment, I thought the Blood Protector and the Nine Heavens Sect Leader were forcibly taking away innocent women, so I joined the fight. I was young and hot-blooded at the time, only thinking of saving people, not realizing it was a misunderstanding. In the process, the Blood Protector was injured…,” Long Qinghan lowered his head, casting a remorseful glance at Blood Shadow, and spoke softly, “As for the exact details of this misunderstanding, I request the Nine Heavens Sect Leader to clarify.”

Xiang Zong frowned, his expression remaining as it was before, unsure whether to believe or not.

Feng Xuan Yang disdainfully glanced at Long Qinghan and coldly snorted, “Yesterday, I and my subordinates were camping in the woods. We heard the sound of the wind and a woman’s scream. I was momentarily bored and ordered Blood Shadow to investigate. Little did I know that not long after Blood Shadow left, I heard the sounds of a fight. I went to investigate and found that the Five Gu Children were attacking Blood Shadow, while those snakes and eagles were about to commit acts against your precious daughter…,” Feng Xuan Yang’s words were astute. He neither mentioned whether Blood Shadow intervened to save Xiang Qianshuang nor confirmed whether Blood Shadow had any intention of saving her. It was a clever mix of truth and falsehood, leaving no loopholes, perfectly in line with their demonic sect’s personality of not easily helping others, while making it appear that Xiang Qianshuang was saved by someone from the demonic sect. It was truly cunning.

With a loud “bang,” Xiang Zong slammed his palm heavily on the incense table, causing it to buzz even though he didn’t exert his full strength. Xiang Qianshuang trembled more violently and buried her face completely in Xiang Zong’s embrace, softly sobbing. Xiang Zong’s anger subsided slightly due to Xiang Qianshuang’s reaction. He gently patted her back, soothing her, and then turned his gaze back to Feng Xuan Yang.

Feng Xuan Yang curled his lips, completely disregarding Xiang Zong’s anger, and continued leisurely, “I immediately joined the battle to assist Blood Shadow. It seemed that the Jade blood snake and Iron eagle claw saw the Five Gu Children being bullied, so they abandoned your precious daughter and came to intervene. And then, hmph, Young Master Long came and meddled as well.” Feng Xuan Yang cast a cold glance at Long Qinghan, who turned his head away without offering any defense.

“After the misunderstanding was resolved, Long Shaozhu and I joined forces to kill them and save your daughter. And now, we have brought her here today. However…” Feng Xuan Yang paused, raising Xiang Zong’s concerns again, “Speaking of which, Lord Xiang, you must take good care of your precious daughter. Otherwise, if it weren’t for Blood Shadow, I’m afraid your daughter’s innocence would have been compromised long ago.” Feng Xuan Yang smirked with a hint of malice, deliberately emphasizing his last sentence, reminding Xiang Zong that Blood Shadow was the savior of Xiang Qianshuang.

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Xiang Zong’s face had turned pale. He was still skeptical about the matter, but suddenly, a thought crossed his mind, and he questioned, “I have no involvement with the Five Gu Children from the Mei Mountain Villa. Why would they come to my estate in the middle of the night and abduct my daughter?”

“Hmph,” Feng Xuan Yang sneered, provokingly glancing at Xiang Zong and pointing at the blood on the ground, “You should ask them about that. I am not a mind-reader, so how could I know?”

Xiang Zong stared at Feng Xuan Yang, who pretended to be unaware despite appearing to know something, and grew even more annoyed. However, as Feng Xuan Yang had said, only the deceased would know the true reasons.

“I have a guess,” Long Qinghan spoke up in a calm tone at this moment.

Author’s note: QAQ? The story is stuck, and I feel guilty.

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