Chapter 1142: Killing to Silence Witnesses

Seeing someone approaching from the air, Kai Xin’s expression shifted slightly. Unconsciously, he glanced at the Thousand-Faced Fox: “You’ve brought reinforcements?”
With his keen eyes, he could easily tell that the newcomer was extremely powerful. The stranger moved silently, as if merged with the surroundings, enveloped in the cool breeze. Without his spiritual senses covering an area of over two hundred meters, it would have been impossible to detect him. In short, the newcomer’s strength was by no means at the mythic level.
“Hmph.”
The Thousand-Faced Fox was so irritated by “Chu Liu Xiang” that he almost rolled his eyes, wishing someone would come to disrupt the situation. Hearing this, he curtly closed his eyes. But once he noticed Kai Xin’s gaze shifting away, he couldn’t help but try to peek at the lake with the corner of his eye.
As the stranger approached silently, Kai Xin’s expression grew increasingly solemn!
“As expected of a young hero who once repelled the Evil King. I am Jian Zong, Jian Ao.” The stranger landed right in front of Kai Xin without touching the ground. After introducing himself calmly, his gentle gaze, devoid of any emotion, settled on Kai Xin’s face.
Such a gentle gaze…
It didn’t resemble that of someone who practiced swordsmanship.
Although Kai Xin was prepared, the moment he met the eyes of the Jian Zong sect master, his wariness unconsciously diminished…
Compared to figures like an emperor or Ximen Chuixue, the Jian Zong sect master’s gaze seemed peaceful and harmless, almost like that of an ordinary person.
Yet! A rapid change in his energy immediately triggered a shift in the surrounding atmosphere—detecting the change in Kai Xin’s energy, a fierce sword energy surged from the sect master’s eyes!
Almost instinctively!
A field of true qi emerged from his eyes, gathering to protect them…
A deadly sword energy shot straight from the sect master’s eyes into Kai Xin’s.
Boom!
The fierce sword energy seemed mixed with a dizzying mental shock. In an instant, Kai Xin felt as though something inside his mind had exploded! His field of true qi was under fierce attack, and warm tears streamed down from his eyes involuntarily.
Kai Xin quickly regained his senses from the sudden attack. He opened his eyes, grabbed the Golden Scaled Divine Sword, and a even more powerful aura surged from his body.
“What a remarkable eye-sword technique! The Jian Zong sect master truly lives up to his reputation!” Kai Xin’s voice was icy cold. As his sword intent rose, his energy locked onto the sect master.
The latter’s first attack had failed, and a hint of surprise and realization flashed in his eyes!
Faced with Kai Xin’s hostile gaze, the Jian Zong sect master smiled faintly:

“It’s so easy for him to master our sect’s Eye Sword Technique. There are no more than five people in the entire martial world who can do it. My disciple dying at your hands isn’t really a pity.”
“The sect master means your disciple deserves to die.”
Kai Xin naturally didn’t believe that the current Sword Sect master would admit his strength just because of the earlier test and give up on revenge. What shocked him even more was the opponent’s strength—capable of unleashing such terrifying sword moves silently, his strength was already on par with that of the Evil King. In a one-on-one fight, a single mistake could mean being left for dead by the Sword Sect master.
Before the Sword Sect master could react, the Face-Shifting Fox interjected with his mouth wide open: “…Sect master, don’t get angry! Kai Xin is trying to provoke you!”
He had witnessed the entire conversation and atmosphere. Though staying out of it, it was easy to tell from Kai Xin’s sarcastic tone that the newcomer and Kai Xin were enemies, not friends!
As the saying goes: An enemy of my enemy is my friend.
The Face-Shifting Fox certainly didn’t want to miss the chance to get rid of Kai Xin. Noticing Kai Xin’s attempt to provoke the Sword Sect master, he hurriedly spoke up.
But to his surprise, Kai Xin didn’t get angry but instead smiled lightly, seemingly unbothered by his act of colluding with the enemy.
“…”
The Sword Sect master slowly glanced in his direction, frowned, then turned his gaze back to Kai Xin. “Master Kai Xin, this man in your hands must be the thief who stole our sect’s Heavenly Crystal Divine Sword from the Tianchi Sword Sect…”
“…”
The Face-Shifting Fox was instantly speechless!
It was only then that he realized the Sword Sect master’s presence here must have its reasons—hadn’t he stolen the Heavenly Crystal, the Sword Sect master, holding the crystal, still had a chance of winning…
“…”
Hearing the Sword Sect master’s cold and murderous words, the Face-Shifting Fox immediately realized he had done something foolish.
“That’s right. He lied to me, saying he was Chu Liu Xiang, but looking at his shifty eyes, he doesn’t even resemble him. He must be Chu Liu Xiang’s worthless disciple.”
Kai Xin tried to keep his tone as indifferent as possible.
The Sword Sect master nodded faintly, his eyes staring blankly at space. “Our former sect master spent three years nurturing the Heavenly Crystal at the Tianchi Sword Sect for the sake of the Heavenly Crystal Divine Sword. This man not only ruined all our efforts but also indirectly killed our former sect master… If Master Kai Xin doesn’t mind, I’ll bring this man’s head back to our sect to honor my worthless disciple.”
Hearing the Sword Sect master’s words, the Face-Shifting Fox turned pale!
“You can’t kill me!”

“Only I in this world know where the Sky Crystal is!” It would have been better if the Thousand-Faced Fox hadn’t said this. As soon as those words came out, a glint appeared in the eyes of the Sword Sect’s master, who silently pointed at him.
In an instant!
The Thousand-Faced Fox felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave!
Deathly intent!
The tangible threat and the sharp wind from the sword left him motionless, as if pushed to the gates of hell. He stared in terror, unable to believe that the Sword Sect’s master would actually kill him.
Through his spiritual senses, Happy, who was closest to the two, immediately sensed the murderous intent from the Sword Sect’s master!
With a swift step, he almost instinctively moved in front of the Thousand-Faced Fox, drawing his Golden Scaled Divine Sword. With a clear “ding!!” sound, Happy timely blocked the deadly wind from the Sword Sect’s master, saving the Thousand-Faced Fox’s life.
“…”
After blocking the sword strike, Happy’s expression became strange. He looked suspiciously at the Sword Sect’s master, who seemed to have not moved at all: “Master, what is the meaning of this?”
“What meaning?”
The Sword Sect’s master glanced at the Thousand-Faced Fox expressionlessly: “The former master of my Sword Sect died because of him. Doesn’t he deserve to die too?”
This explanation did seem reasonable.
But upon hearing it, Happy’s confusion only grew: “Don’t you want to know where he hid the Sky Crystal?”
Although the Thousand-Faced Fox couldn’t move, he was very clear about the deadly intent and the sword strike earlier—they came from the direction of the Sword Sect’s master. Having escaped death by a hair’s breadth, his entire body was covered in goosebumps. He finally felt genuine gratitude toward Happy.
“How could a divine weapon compare to the life of my disciple? My worthless son was deceived precisely because he was too obsessed with the power of divine weapons. For my Sword Sect, the Sky Crystal is an ominous object. If it disappears from the martial world, we can avoid bloodshed. In that case, I, the master of the Sword Sect, have also done a favor for the martial arts world!”
Feeling the increasingly intense murderous intent from the Sword Sect’s master, the Thousand-Faced Fox grew desperate:
“Nonsense!”
“If you truly had such noble ideals, the Sword Sect’s master wouldn’t have stayed at the Sky Pool Sword Sect for three years… If it were just for revenge, you wouldn’t have left the Sword Sect’s mountain so hastily… Hmph! To find me, the Thousand-Faced Fox, so quickly? The devilish scent on the Sky Crystal was deliberately left by your Sword Sect!!” With his life under threat, the Thousand-Faced Fox finally stopped hiding his identity and blurted out many things he had realized.
“Hmph!”
A fierce glint flashed in Jian Ao’s eyes: “Nonsense!”

As he spoke, the long sword was swiftly drawn from its sheath. A streak cutting through the air shot out from the sheath, falling like a meteor toward the Face-Shifting Fox. This move was far more lethal than his previous sword techniques…
At this moment, Happy stood between the Sword Sect’s master and the Face-Shifting Fox. From their conversation and the Fox’s expression, he could sense something amiss.
No wonder the Sword Sect’s master was in such a hurry to leave the mountain; no wonder he came to the small lake at such a critical moment. He must have attacked the Face-Shifting Fox because of the Fox’s words, “Only I know where the Sky Crystal is.” Clearly, the Sword Sect’s master had a way to track the Sky Crystal!
If the Face-Shifting Fox was killed, then only Jian Ao in the world would be able to find it!!
What would happen next was obvious—murder to silence witnesses!
The Sword Sect’s master’s sword strike covered both Happy and the Face-Shifting Fox. As long as Happy left, the Fox would surely die!
If Happy didn’t dodge, he would face even greater threats and injuries, and both of them might perish here at the same time.
Facing the Sword Sect’s master’s fierce sword strike, Happy remained calm…
Dragon Tail Swing!
The full-power attack of a master at the Unity of Heaven and Man was cleverly countered by Happy…
His pupils constricted as Jian Ao quickly realized the situation was bad.
It was too late!
Having fought Happy for the first time, he clearly didn’t understand Happy’s true strength—although he had heard rumors about Happy’s remarkable abilities, that fight against the Evil King had been with Tian Dao Song Que.
With the Dragon Tail Swing, his own attack missed, and an equally powerful counterattack struck instantly!
Ding!!!
Jian Ao reacted quickly. He swung his long sword horizontally, managing to avoid a complete disaster. Happy’s Dragon Tail Swing hit the blade…
The blade bent slightly.
Jian Ao was sent flying by the force of that kick, his energy disrupted as he skidded far away on the ground.
But that wasn’t all!
Swish!
In mid-air, Happy flicked his finger:
One Yang Finger!
Five swift finger blasts, accompanied by howling winds, cut through the air.
Even though Jian Ao had reached the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, he was caught off guard by the series of unexpected and powerful counterattacks and struggled to react.
Even with his protective barriers active, he was still shaken by the One Yang Finger’s force, his body trembling slightly.
The Sword Sect’s master’s expression grew even darker, his murderous intent intensifying!
But Happy’s expression wasn’t much better either.
It wasn’t easy to deal with a master at the Unity of Heaven and Man realm.

Although using the explosive power of the Dragon Tail Swing and Wind Filling the Sky could gain an temporary advantage, it was utterly impossible to protect an unarmed person from the attacks of a master at the Unity of Heaven and Man level. Once the Sword Sect’s sect master realized this, the Thousand-Faced Fox would surely die, and news of the Sky Crystal would vanish without a trace from the martial world. Just as Happy was racing through his thoughts, seeking a way to break the deadlock, the Thousand-Faced Fox suddenly shouted, “Headmaster Happy! The Sky Crystal is in a cave on this island, with three stones at the entrance…” “Hmph!” The Sword Sect’s sect master stopped abruptly, gave the Thousand-Faced Fox a sharp glance, and without hesitation turned to fly away and disappear. “Don’t run!” Happy, no longer concerned with saving the Thousand-Faced Fox, activated his Light Step and swiftly vanished into the darkness.