I Can Merge Techniques-Chapter 81 - 80: Late-night Brawl

A dark figure flashed at the mouth of the alley.

Chu Fan narrowed his eyes, a flicker of doubt in his mind. ’Are they from the Blood Saber Sect? Or some other power?’

It was hard to tell at a glance.

It seemed his little maneuver had already stirred the waters of Cyan Yang City.

Chu Fan’s mind raced. He immediately held his breath, focused his senses, and began to follow quietly.

The dark figure was extremely alert, sticking to the shadows, clearly well-versed in the art of stealth.

Before long, with one following the other, they arrived near Zhao Hu’s former residence.

The figure crouched to observe for a moment, then suddenly vaulted over the wall, their Body Technique as nimble as a cat’s.

’This definitely isn’t one of the Blood Saber Sect...’

’Why would a disciple of the Blood Saber Sect bother climbing a wall like this?’

Chu Fan hid a short distance away, his gaze locked on Zhao Hu’s old residence.

"THUD!"

A dull thud suddenly came from the courtyard, as if someone had fallen to the ground.

Immediately after, the sound of weapons being drawn and furious shouts shattered the silence!

"The nerve! What little thief dares to trespass on our territory!"

"Kill him!"

Chu Fan silently flitted onto the roof of the neighboring house, crouched low, and looked down.

In the courtyard, two men from the Blood Saber Sect were already fighting the dark figure.

Blades flashed and sword-light flickered as a fierce Force howled.

The dark figure wielded a longsword. Their Sword Techniques were agile, and their evasive movements showed considerable skill.

However, the two Blood Saber Sect Members were both experts at the Blood Refining Realm. Their Sword Momentum was vicious, their strikes heavy and powerful. They coordinated seamlessly, and with their two blades working in concert, they soon had the dark figure struggling to defend!

’This Swordsmanship seems familiar...’

Chu Fan’s gaze sharpened as he stared intently at the dark figure’s sword patterns.

He saw the black-clad person’s sword tip tremble, at times striking like a viper’s tongue, at others like a field of twinkling stars. The more he watched, the more familiar it looked.

Suddenly, Chu Fan recalled the scene on the long street when Zhou Ye had fought Huang Yu!

These Sword Techniques were clearly from the same school as Zhou Ye’s!

’It’s actually Zhou Ye?’ Chu Fan chuckled in disbelief, thinking to himself, ’He just got the news today and was so impatient he decided to force his way in tonight?’

It seemed Xia Huanhuan hadn’t been able to talk him out of it after all.

An unknown treasure had blinded him with greed.

Meanwhile, the situation in the courtyard was growing more critical.

Although Zhou Ye was at the Bone Marrow Forging Realm, making his Cultivation slightly superior, he was fighting two opponents whose Sword Technique was ferocious. He soon sported several bloody cuts, and the signs of his impending defeat were becoming clear!

’What a good-for-nothing, all that Bone Marrow Forging power for show...’

Chu Fan couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

He had originally planned to use Zhou Ye to lure Master Zhou into the game, getting the whole Zhou Family to join the fun.

But who would have thought the guy was so useless? He was about to be killed right here.

"Kill him!"

One of the Blood Saber Sect Members gave a savage grin, spotted an opening, and swung his blood-colored curved saber in a chilling arc straight for Zhou Ye’s neck!

Zhou Ye’s old Force was spent and new Force had yet to be generated. His longsword was tied up by the other man’s Sword Momentum, and it looked as though he was about to die by the blade!

At the critical moment...

Another smaller, dark figure swooped down from the top of the wall like a night owl!

A flash of silver sword-light, though launched later, arrived first. With a crisp "CLANG," it precisely struck the spine of the blood-colored curved saber.

The heavy, powerful strike was deflected, grazing past Zhou Ye’s shoulder!

"You good-for-nothing! You didn’t listen to a single word I said!" the newcomer hissed in a low, fierce voice.

From the voice, it was actually Xia Huanhuan!

The longsword in her hand never stopped, weaving a flurry of blossoms that enveloped both Blood Saber Sect Members.

The exquisiteness of her Sword Techniques and the sheer power of her strikes were far superior to Zhou Ye’s!

’This Xia Huanhuan... her strength is actually this impressive...’ Chu Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

’This woman probably isn’t as simple as the Bone Marrow Forging Realm. She might even be at the Bone Tempering Realm!’

Just then, Xia Huanhuan suddenly unleashed her power, her Sword Momentum surging like a great river, endless and overwhelming.

She caught the two Blood Saber Sect Members completely off guard. They fell back repeatedly, instantly suffering several new wounds.

"Let go!"

Xia Huanhuan shouted, then slapped and twisted with the flat of her blade.

One of the men’s sabers was sent flying from his hand!

The other man was distracted for a split second, and she caught him with a flying kick to the chest, sending him staggering backward, spitting blood!

In the blink of an eye, the tables had turned!

Zhou Ye recovered, and together with Xia Huanhuan, they pressed their swords against the necks of the two fallen men.

"Speak! What treasure is the Moon Worship Sect looking for? And what is Tang Xiao’s plan?" Zhou Ye’s voice was cold and harsh, his words punctuated by gasps for breath.

The two men, their faces pale, exchanged a look.

One of them said with a trembling voice, "I... We’re just small-timers, ordered to keep an eye on the Moon Worship Sect here. We only know they’re looking for a ’key,’ but we don’t know what kind of key."

"We’re all waiting for Master Tang’s next orders... We don’t know anything else."

The other man, seemingly desperate to live, immediately added, "Master Tang has sent several groups to investigate the Moon Worship Sect... they were all experts, and they died without a sound."

"We... we’re terrified, too. Master Tang strictly ordered us not to act without authorization."

"Master Tang has already sent an urgent report about this matter to the Gang Leader and the Hall Masters. The Gang Leader and the others are still deliberating... The Moon Worship Sect... won’t be arrogant for much longer."

Zhou Ye and Xia Huanhuan pressed them with a few more questions, but seeing they could get no more information, a fierce light glinted in Zhou Ye’s eyes and he gave his wrist a slight flick.

A flash of sword-light, and blood gushed from the throats of the two Blood Saber Sect Members. They died instantly.

Zhou Ye said, "Should we go check out the Moon Worship Sect..."

"Shut up!" Xia Huanhuan was trembling with rage.

’The Blood Saber Sect’s Gang Leader and Hall Masters are still deliberating, not daring to make a move. And yet this fool, Zhou Ye, who clearly has a death wish, still wants to rush in...’

’What did I ever see in such a good-for-nothing?’

She gritted her teeth and said, "We can’t stay here. Let’s go!"

Zhou Ye had no choice but to obey.

The two of them took the money pouches and two small vials from the dead Blood Saber Sect Members, then vaulted back over the wall and vanished into the night.

Chu Fan lay motionless in the shadows on the rooftop.

Of course, he wanted to get rid of Zhou Ye and Xia Huanhuan.

But Xia Huanhuan’s strength was considerable, and she was extremely cunning. Making a move now would not be a wise choice.

’I’ll find someone to ask about Xia Huanhuan’s Cultivation Realm later. Know the enemy and know yourself, then make a plan.’

He would let them cause trouble for now.

From the looks of it, after Xia Huanhuan returned, she would definitely report this to her paternal uncle and Zhou Ye’s second uncle.

According to Sun Zixuan, both men were Incense Masters in the Seven Stars Gang.

Things would only get interesting once they were drawn in. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

A cold wind swept by, and Chu Fan seemed to melt into the darkness.

After about the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the faint, hollow sound of a tiny bell drifted in on the wind, growing closer and closer.

’The people from the Moon Worship Sect are here...’ A chill went down Chu Fan’s spine.

He lay on the roof, utterly still.

He had only come out tonight to gauge the Blood Saber Sect’s current reaction; he had no desire to risk chasing after the Moon Worship Sect.

The point of muddying the waters was to use another’s strength against them, to make the tiger devour the wolf—not to throw himself into danger personally.

Before long, he saw a person in white in the distance, leading a procession of people who walked like corpses.

Chu Fan simply watched in silence, making no move to get closer.

Just as the group was disappearing into the distance and Chu Fan was about to get off the roof, he saw a furtive figure actually start tailing the white-robed person from the Moon Worship Sect!

The man was wearing the uniform of a government official and moved with great agility—it was the young constable who had been with Lu Tao investigating the case the other day!

That day, when the young constable was questioning the suspects, he had gotten to Chu Fan, heard he was from the Chu Family, and skipped him entirely. He had even remarked, "Someone’s targeting the Chu Family’s Old Mansion again?"

’Interesting. So the Government Office is also investigating the Moon Worship Sect...’