Chapter 749 Yielding?

“No, impossible! How could you have something like that!”

Seeing the item Yang Xiao produced, Nangong Miexian’s expression changed instantly.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

At this very moment, he was finally certain.

‘This guy in front of me, who looks just like Yang Xiao but has a completely different aura, is that little bastard I hate so much I could kill him with a thousand cuts!’

Other than him,

no one else could possibly have this.

No.

Even he

shouldn’t have it.

Because this thing…

was supposed to be mine!

‘No, I can’t let this happen! I have to kill him! I have to take back what belongs to me…’ Nangong Miexian roared inwardly.

But just as he was about to strike with lightning speed, taking advantage of everyone’s surprise to kill Yang Xiao in one move,

he saw it.

The eight Demigod Peak guards, who had been surrounding Yang Tian and the others, all dropped to their knees in unison.

They declared loudly, “The Nan Slaves greet the Young Master!”

Eight men.

Calling themselves slaves.

Addressing him as Young Master.

In an instant,

Yang Tian and the others were shocked speechless.

They never would have imagined it. Yang Xiao had only taken out a small Token, yet these experts—men capable of killing even a Tier Four True God—had dropped to their knees without a second thought.

The sight left them utterly astonished.

They looked at Yang Xiao,

only to find his expression completely unchanged,

as if he had expected this all along.

‘Looks like the Star Emperor has already acknowledged my junior brother,’ Yang Tian, who knew some of the inside story, realized.

He smiled faintly,

and his worries instantly vanished.

At the same time, he began to understand why Nangong Miexian had attacked them. It must have been their earlier mention of Yang Xiao that had provoked the man’s killing intent.

‘This guy was willing to kill even us, who are barely involved. He’s incredibly narrow-minded. It seems he must really, truly want to kill Junior Brother Yang Xiao, doesn’t he?’

With this thought,

when Yang Tian looked at Yang Xiao, his expression grew solemn.

But when Yang Xiao saw him looking,

he simply offered a faint smile,

looking as if he had everything under control.

With large strides,

he walked toward Nangong Miexian.

Because Nan the First and his men had submitted, and because they had recognized Yang Xiao’s identity,

Nangong Miexian was momentarily afraid to make a move. He wasn’t confident he could kill Yang Xiao while also silencing Nan the First and the others.

If even one person escaped

and spread the news,

then even if he killed Yang Xiao,

he feared there would no longer be a place for him in the Nangong Family.

Therefore, he had to restrain himself.

‘I can’t kill him. What’s worse, I have to protect him in the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm, just like Grandfather said. How infuriating! Still… the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm is full of dangers. There might still be a chance. As long as he doesn’t die by my hand, knowing Grandfather, he wouldn’t act against me no matter how displeased he is. If so, I’ll have a chance to make a comeback.’

At this thought,

Nangong Miexian’s eyes lit up.

It had to be said that his cunning and intellect were extraordinary.

Otherwise, thirteen years ago, he never would have been able, simply by changing his name, to win the Star Emperor’s favor, which had allowed him to become, step by step, the most outstanding figure of the Nangong Family’s younger generation.

He even had a chance to become the true heir.

And now,

even though Yang Xiao’s appearance had caused all his efforts to vanish into thin air,

Nangong Miexian still quickly found his footing.

He was able to let things go when necessary,

unlike others who couldn’t let go, who still couldn’t see the situation clearly and would do irrational things—actions that not only failed to help but could easily cost them their lives.

And so,

even though Nangong Miexian hated Yang Xiao with a passion,

when he saw him approaching,

he broke into a smile.

“I can’t believe it’s really you, Cousin Xiao.”

He said this with great affection,

as if he and Yang Xiao were the closest of cousins.

It was a stark contrast to his earlier demeanor,

when he looked ready to kill Yang Xiao.

“Cousin Xiao? A moment ago, you were about to kill my companions. I suppose that’s because they mentioned me, right?”

Yang Xiao sneered.

Yang Tian had already secretly relayed what happened via voice transmission.

Besides, he had known since his time at the Star God Academy that this Nangong Miexian harbored killing intent toward him.

He wasn’t about to let the man off the hook over a single, insincere “cousin.”

Immediately,

without hiding his intentions,

he strode toward Nangong Miexian.

From the look of it,

it seemed he was ready to strike at the slightest provocation.

Nangong Miexian’s expression immediately soured.

‘This brat… I’ve already backed down, and he’s still pressing the attack? Does he really think that just because some stray like him has the Little Star Order, he’s the true heir to the Nangong Family?’

Damn it!

Curse him!

Nangong Miexian cursed inwardly.

But he quickly schooled his features.

He looked at Yang Xiao, his face wreathed in a smile.

“You must be joking, Cousin Xiao. We’re family! If I’d known they were your companions, why would I have ever moved against them?”

Nangong Miexian’s smile was gentle,

but inwardly, he was contemptuous.

And a little resigned.

‘If I want this brat to back off, I’ll have to pay him off. But he’s just a country bumpkin. He’ll probably be thrilled with any little trinket I toss his way, right?’

With that thought,

Nangong Miexian calmed down again.

Clearly, in his eyes, even though Yang Xiao was acting aggressively and seemed unwilling to back down, he didn’t believe Yang Xiao would actually dare to harm him.

It was just like the struggles between the brothers of the clan in the past.

No matter how much they were at odds,

they never dared to attack each other openly.

The most they would do was extort a few things from each other.

After all, they were all of the same bloodline. Even if you hated someone to death, you had to make your move in secret.

But at this moment,

Nan the First and his men were watching.

He didn’t believe that Yang Xiao, an outsider, would really dare to do anything to him.

A public humiliation was possible, though.

So,

he needed to offer some benefit to appease this guy.

After a moment’s thought, Nangong Miexian flipped his hand, and a suit of gleaming golden armor appeared.

Shamelessly, he continued, “I was in the wrong this time. Even though I truly didn’t know they were connected to you, Cousin Xiao, I did give them a fright. So how about this? This Star Treasure Armor in my hand was forged from Star Treasure Gold, making it an upper-grade Treasure Armor. Please, accept it as my apology to you.”

With that said,

he didn’t wait for Yang Xiao’s response.

With a flick of his hand, he sent the Star Treasure Armor out.

It flew towards Yang Xiao.

Looking at the so-called Star Treasure Armor flying over, it was clearly only at the level of a Low Grade Daoist Weapon.

Though in the eyes of an ordinary person, it would have been quite impressive.

But to Yang Xiao?

It was nothing to him.

Yang Xiao wouldn’t have let the man go for a Treasure Armor on the level of a Low Grade Daoist Weapon, not even for an Upper-Grade Divine Artifact, an Ultimate Grade Divine Weapon, or even an Emperor’s Weapon.

Because he had moved against his companions.

So,

with just a cold smile,

Yang Xiao punched the Treasure Armor directly.

Instantly,

the Treasure Armor, a mere Low Grade Daoist Weapon, was instantly shattered by his fist.

Nangong Miexian’s expression turned exceedingly ugly.

“Cousin Xiao, what is the meaning of this?”

Yang Xiao laughed coldly. “What’s the meaning? You wanted to kill me back at the Star God Academy. Now you want to eliminate my companions simply because they’re associated with me. Do you really think I don’t dare to kill you?”

With that said,

his figure blurred.

He shot directly toward Nangong Miexian, intent on the kill.