Chapter 2344 - 2345: No Thoroughfare (Second Update)
Chapter 2344: Chapter 2345: No Thoroughfare (Second Update)
As he spoke, he was about to step forward regardless.
But just as he lifted his foot, an intense sense of danger suddenly surged in his heart before he could place it down.
This feeling startled him, causing him to retract the step he had already taken.
But perhaps he was a fraction too slow, as the front part of his shoe seemed to be severed cleanly by an extremely sharp blade, falling off neatly.
So much so that his toes were exposed.
At this, Ximen Hao’s face instantly turned somewhat pale.
Because he had no doubt that if he had retracted his foot a moment later, it wouldn’t have just been the shoe that was cut.
The key was that he had absolutely no premonition that the seated woman would make a move.
The attack seemed to appear out of nowhere, terrifying him to the core.
"I told you, this road is blocked, didn’t you hear?" Yue Guannan said coldly.
Ximen Hao’s expression could no longer be described as unpleasant.
Because before coming, he hadn’t given the Yue Clan any thought.
In his eyes, the Yue Clan, having lost the top expert Yue Shifang, was nothing more than a rabble that he could easily deal with.
Yet unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived today, he was shown up by the Yue Clan.
How could he save face?
And at that moment, Pan Ruomei suddenly giggled.
"This little sister has quite the skill!"
Yue Guannan glimpsed at her and said coldly, "And who are you?"
"Who I am is not important; what’s important is that we came today specifically to honor the Patriarch Yue, yet you stop us here. Isn’t that unreasonable?"
Yue Guannan raised her eyebrows slightly, "I don’t care if it’s reasonable or not; I only know that no one can pass here unless they step over my dead body!"
Pan Ruomei’s smile gradually cooled, "So there’s no room for compromise?"
Yue Guannan didn’t speak, but the surging aura around her said it all.
"Such a pity, such a pretty little sister, I didn’t want to fight you, but you leave me no choice!"
With that, Pan Ruomei suddenly swung her sleeve, and a strange fragrance wafted over.
In an instant, Yue Guannan felt the scene before her change rapidly.
In front of her appeared Yue Shifang, smiling at her.
"Sister, why don’t we be together?"
This sentence, paired with the smile on his face, made Yue Guannan’s heart pound.
Isn’t this what she dreamt of?
Her eyes couldn’t help but show a hint of infatuation, "Brother, is it really you?"
"Of course it’s me!"
With that, "Yue Shifang" walked forward with a smile, reaching out to hold Yue Guannan.
A smile of happiness appeared on Yue Guannan’s face.
But in the depths of "Yue Shifang’s" eyes, a trace of cruelty appeared.
Yet in the next moment, that trace of cruelty turned into shock, and he looked down in disbelief at the wound on his chest.
"How can this be?"
With this exclamation, the surrounding illusion receded like a tide.
Then Pan Ruomei staggered back several steps, her chest and abdomen covered in blood.
"How did you notice?" Pan Ruomei shouted hoarsely.
Yue Guannan clapped her hands, sneering, "I knew from the beginning it was an illusion because my brother would never say such a thing!"
Hatred filled Pan Ruomei’s eyes, and she whispered to Ximen Hao beside her, "This woman is tough. Let’s attack together; you entangle her, then I’ll rush past to see for myself!"
Although he didn’t want to deal with this femme fatale, he had no choice but to nod at this juncture.
The two split their duties and immediately charged at Yue Guannan.
Meanwhile, the second sister led the Yue Clan members guarding the spirit and surrounded them.
They couldn’t just watch Yue Guannan be bullied, so they charged forward, attempting to share the burden for Yue Guannan.
It seemed a great battle was about to erupt.
Just then, a voice as gentle as jade yet clear and cold came from afar.
"What, did you come to our doorstep to provoke us?"
Hearing this voice, the Yue Clan members all trembled simultaneously, then showed expressions of joy.
And at this moment, a figure shot rapidly into the air above the courtyard. As the figure appeared, it was none other than the white-robed Xue An.
He gracefully landed on the ground, first nodding to the second sister and Yue Guannan, who sat upright in her chair.
"Second Sister, Miss Yue!"
The second sister let out a long breath, nodded, and stepped back half a step.
Yue Guannan merely gave Xue An a deep look without speaking.
"And who are you?" Ximen Hao asked in a deep voice.
On the contrary, Pan Ruomei’s eyes lit up after seeing the white-robed, handsome Xue An, and her expression quickly turned flirtatious as she covered her mouth and laughed.
"Oh, what a handsome young man!"
Xue An was utterly unmoved, saying calmly, "I am Xue An, the current Commander-in-Chief of the Yue Clan. Who are you?"
"Hmph!" Ximen Hao snorted coldly, not speaking.
Instead, Pan Ruomei spoke enthusiastically, "So you are the Commander-in-Chief of the Yue Clan! You’re just in time. We are both friends of the Patriarch Yue from when he was alive and came to pay respects. But this woman is too much, not allowing us to pass!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Xue An looked at Yue Guannan.
Yue Guannan nodded, "That’s right!"
Xue An smiled, "So it’s only for this simple matter. Don’t you two just want to view the remains of the Patriarch Yue and pay respects in person? Fine! Come with me now!"
"Really?" Pan Ruomei still couldn’t believe it would be this simple.
"Of course!"
Saying this, Xue An gave Yue Guannan a look.
Yue Guannan remained silent for a moment before finally lowering her head.
"Let’s go!" Xue An turned and led the two to the front of the coffin.
When they got closer, Ximen Hao and Pan Ruomei could clearly sense the body of Yue Shifang on the coffin.
Under the exploration by divine sense and various means, the body showed no signs of life; it was undoubtedly dead.
The two exchanged a glance.
Then Pan Ruomei showed a look of sorrow, "Patriarch Yue, I never thought you would leave so suddenly, causing us such grief!"
With that, she naturally rushed forward, grabbing Yue Shifang’s arm.
The arm was cold and rigid, extremely thin as if it would break with slight force.
Seeing this, Yue Qinghuan, who had been kneeling before the coffin without moving, suddenly stood up and roared in anger.
"What do you mean by this? Why are you touching my brother’s body?"
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