Starforce Warriors-Chapter 409: Slaying A Saint With One Sword (1)

It was rumored that one of the top generals had personally intervened to mediate the conflict between the two Saint families and suggested resolving the dispute through a traditional Saint duel to minimize losses.

This was the most reasonable proposal and a time-honored tradition. Usually, when such high-level officials stepped in to mediate, even the most powerful Saint families would accept.

But this time, the Ouyang family rejected the proposal. Sources revealed that the head of the Ouyang family had a private discussion with the general for a full hour, which had ended fruitlessly without any courtesy extended to the general.

Shortly afterward, the Ouyang family publicly declared their intention to annihilate the Tan family.

“This is war,” said Ouyang Shengyu, the second son of the Ouyang family head.

The eldest son, Ouyang Shengling, took to social media to make his position clear.

The blood of my third brother will not be shed in vain. The Tan family will be wiped out, with not a soul left, and that insane new head of theirs will suffer punishment a thousand times worse than death.

The Ouyang family will flatten the Tan family and erase them from Xiajing forever.

Anyone who offends the Ouyang family will be executed.

The entire Xiajing should taste the fear of being under the rule of the Ouyang family.

There is nothing more to say. Only war.

Other influential figures within the Ouyang family echoed these sentiments through various channels, continually releasing statements to the public.

People were shocked by the Ouyang family's display of force. After all, it was just a noble family. But they had even refused to give face to the nation’s top general.

Does the Ouyang family think they can challenge the state itself?

Soon, the few properties the Tan family owned in Xiajing City faced retaliatory attacks from the Ouyang family. However, it was clear that the Tan family had anticipated this. All family members involved in these businesses had already been evacuated. In less than a day, every Tan family shop, storefront, and business in Xiajing City had been ransacked and left in ruins. Several service staff were injured during the attacks.

By that afternoon, masters from the Ouyang family, along with several affiliated gangs, dojos, and sword academies, began to covertly surround the Tan family estate from all directions. The storm was about to break.

At this moment, the bald-headed six-man group marched confidently up to the gates of the Tan family estate. After introducing themselves under the name of Xiajing Troubleshooting Company, they were led into the estate.

“What? A debt claim?” Tan Qingying was perplexed upon hearing their purpose.

She had heard of the Xiajing Troubleshooting Company and thought they were visiting to market their services, since the Tan family was in crisis and seeking business opportunities. She hadn’t expected them to come to collect a debt.

“Family Head Tan, please don’t misunderstand,”

The bald-headed man said politely. “We’re not here to cause trouble. At most, we’re just here to kick you while you’re down.”

The blond-haired man with ear piercings also spoke politely, “Exactly. Someone from your family, acting on behalf of the Tan family, signed an agreement with us... Here’s the original document, take a look.”

Tan Qingying took the document, glanced through the main contents of the light-network contract, and her expression suddenly turned strange. She handed the document to Li Xiaofei.

Li Xiaofei had already recognized the six bald-headed men. Their appearances in reality were identical to their light-network virtual world avatars.

After reading the document, Li Xiaofei couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

These rascals. They were trying to pull a Jiang Gan Steals a Letter[1] trick on him.

He tossed the electronic document back to them and said calmly, “The person who signed this contract with you was Tan Wangsun. He betrayed the family and has already been executed. This contract will not be acknowledged by the Tan family.”

The man with the light core studied Li Xiaofei for a moment and asked, “And who are you?”

Li Xiaofei smiled faintly.

A classic line came to mind, and he said, “Speak my name, and you’ll be frightened.”

The six bald-headed brothers exchanged glances and burst out laughing.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve heard such big talk.”

“Young man, who do you think you are?”

“Daring to show off in front of us?”

“Go ahead, say your name. If it really scares us, I’ll kneel down right here and knock my head three times.”

“That’s right, exactly.”

“Say it! Go on, say it!”

The six men began to provoke him. Li Xiaofei didn’t respond with words but suddenly raised his hand and pointed.

Whoosh!

A streak of sword qi shot out, grazing the temple of the bald-headed man as it streaked past the main gate and disappeared into the distance.

The six brothers were instantly taken aback. Their laughter stopped abruptly as the bald-headed man instinctively touched his temple.

“Middle Chong Sword?” He looked at Li Xiaofei in utter shock. “How do you know this sword technique?”

Li Xiaofei remained silent. He raised his hand again, and more streams of sword qi burst forth.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The sound of the air being sliced rang out. The sword qi grazed past the ears of the blond-haired man with earrings and the others. This time, the six brothers were stunned.

The Six Meridian Divine Sword! This was the exclusive true legacy of the ancient martial arts taught by the Patriarch, Grandmaster of Heaven.

Although they had recently started teaching this miraculous sword technique to others through their live stream, they only taught one meridian at a time, and only to select individuals.

Mastering even one meridian to this degree was impossible for most in such a short time. Yet Li Xiaofei's effortless, graceful demonstration of the Six Meridian Divine Sword technique showed a mastery far beyond what the six brothers possessed.

There was only one explanation. The bald-headed man was utterly shocked as he scrutinized Li Xiaofei. He wanted to acknowledge him as a fellow disciple, but doubt lingered.

What if, by some chance, someone truly talented had learned the essence of the Six Meridian Divine Sword from the live stream and mastered it to this level in an impossibly short time, surpassing even their own skill?

Li Xiaofei smiled faintly. His palms struck out swiftly, creating a flurry that resembled falling peach blossoms, petals dancing in the air. It was the Falling Blossom Divine Sword Palm.

He then used his palm like a blade, slicing through the air with a series of precise strikes. It was the Five Tigers Door-Cutting Blade.

Next, he wielded his arm as if it were a staff, unleashing a barrage of sweeping staff techniques. It was none other than the Dog Beating Staff Technique.

Several true legacy martial arts were displayed with the ease of a stroll through a garden. The fluid shifts between techniques were strikingly graceful, embodying both form and spirit, showcasing a mastery that had reached the pinnacle of perfection.

The six brothers exchanged glances, eyes wide with disbelief. Finally, with a collective thud, they dropped to their knees.

“Master.”

“Greetings, Master.”

Their faces flushed with embarrassment and guilt as they avoided his eyes.

Li Xiaofei sat back in his chair, a playful smile on his face. “See? I told you, knowing who I am would shock you. But you didn’t believe me.”

The six brothers felt like crying but had no tears.

Who would have guessed? The legendary Grandmaster of Heaven, who had shocked the entire light core virtual world streaming platform, turned out to be a young man not even twenty years old.

Who could have expected that? In their minds, the Grandmaster of Heaven was supposed to be an erudite, elegant, and ageless old sage with the wisdom of centuries.

“Get up,” Li Xiaofei said, lifting his hand slightly and speaking calmly. “You all hold positions of respect. What does it look like if you kneel here like this?”

The six brothers awkwardly stood up. For a moment, they didn’t know what to say. They had come to the Tan family estate to demand payment as part of a petty scheme. And unexpectedly, they had run into their master.

The most embarrassing part was producing the cursed contract they had signed when taking the job right in front of their master. This exposed their initial less-than-honorable motives for becoming disciples, revealing everything to their master. Wasn’t this walking into a trap of their own making?

“Master, are you part of the Tan family?” The man with glasses cautiously broke the silence.

Li Xiaofei shook his head and said, “No, but I have a connection with the Tan family.”

“Ah, I see now.” The bald-headed man exclaimed, realization dawning on him. “You found out that the Tan family was in trouble and came specifically to lend your support. Master, you truly embody the spirit of loyalty and heroism, like the great warriors of old.”

“Not exactly,” said Li Xiaofei, shaking his head again.

He added, “Since we share a master-disciple bond, how about writing off this debt on my account?”

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“If Master says so, we have to follow.”

“If we had known back then that you had a connection to the Tan family, we would’ve killed that traitor Tan Wangsun ourselves and refused this job.”

The brothers thumped their chests in agreement, eager to show their loyalty.

1. This is an episode from the Three Kingdoms. ☜