amaotonovel Chapter 202 Blood Hand Butcher
Chapter 202 Blood Hand Butcher
After seeing off the Martial Alliance members, the three were preparing to return home.
At this moment, a person walked quickly toward the gate of the Xiao family.
"Which one of you is in charge of the Xiao family?" the man asked the three men from the doorway.
"I am Xiao Jialin, the head of the Xiao family. What brings you here?" Xiao Jialin turned around and asked.
"My master sent me to the Xiao family to deliver a letter." The man said, stepping forward to hand him the letter.
"May I ask who your esteemed master is...?" Xiao Jialin thought this was a visiting card, indicating that he was coming to pay a visit to Old Master Xiao.
After all, when he was young, Master Xiao had made some friends while traveling the martial arts world. Not long ago, when he was bedridden, some martial arts people came to visit him.
"You'll know once you see it," the messenger said, frowning, his tone unpleasant and impatient.
Xiao Jialin's face darkened. He didn't argue with him and simply opened the letter to read it.
He glanced at it once, and his expression suddenly changed drastically.
Seeing that his expression was off, Xiao Chen went forward to check on him.
Xiao Jialin handed over the letter.
It says:
"I have heard that Xiao Yuanshan of the Xiao family in Jiang City has mastered martial arts and is highly skilled. I have always enjoyed sparring with masters, so I have traveled a long way to Jiang City. I will visit your residence tomorrow, so please be prepared."
The signature reads "Bloody Hand Butcher".
This is clearly a challenge.
"Bloody Hand Butcher?" Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow, unable to recall the person with that title for a moment.
“Bloody Hand Butcher Tian Guangqi…” Dongfang Ruyi frowned slightly and spoke.
"Didn't Bloodhand Butcher retire from the martial world? Why has he come back? And why is he challenging my Xiao family?" Xiao Jialin said with a dark face.
"Indeed, my master is none other than Tian Guangqi, the Blood-Handed Butcher. He will be visiting tomorrow. The Xiao family should make preparations to receive him," the messenger said proudly.
"I wonder where my Xiao family has offended your esteemed master? Could you please tell us so that we can apologize?" Xiao Jialin cupped his hands, adopting a very humble posture.
However, the man did not appreciate it.
"I didn't offend anyone, it was just a friendly sparring session." With that, he turned and left.
Xiao Jialin's expression turned quite ugly.
After the man left, he picked up the challenge letter and read it again.
"Quickly invite everyone to the council chamber to discuss this!" he instructed the steward.
A dozen minutes later, the Xiao family members gathered in the council hall, and Xiao Jialin slammed the challenge letter on the table.
The crowd gathered around to look, and their expressions changed after they saw it.
"Bloody Butcher Tian Guangqi! What's wrong with him? Our Xiao family has never offended him!" The Xiao family members couldn't understand it.
"This guy is no pushover. What is he up to? And how should we deal with him?" Everyone was worried.
"Bloody Butcher was once a notorious and powerful figure in the martial arts world. He was a master of the same era as the current leader of the Martial Alliance. His strength was unfathomable, and he was extremely ruthless in his battles. Most of those who lost to him were either crippled or disabled." Dongfang Ruyi explained to Xiao Chen from the side.
Xiao Chen was puzzled upon hearing this.
Judging from the Xiao family's reaction, they have no connection with this Blood-Handed Butcher. Why would he come to their door?
"Grandpa, are you confident in this battle?" The Xiao family discussed for a long time but were at a loss. Finally, they asked Xiao Yuanshan.
Xiao Yuanshan gave a wry smile and sighed.
“Ten years ago, Bloodhand Butcher was already a top-tier expert at the third level of the King rank!” He shook his head. “Do you think I could be his match?”
"This..." The Xiao family members turned ashen-faced.
King-level Tier 3...
Those kinds of experts are rarely seen in normal times; they are all top-tier masters.
Xiao Yuanshan was only a second-tier King-level...
Although it's only one level apart, the difference is still quite significant.
“Even among those of the same level, Tian Guangqi can easily crush some of them, not to mention that he was a level higher than me ten years ago.” Xiao Yuanshan had absolutely no confidence and was extremely dejected.
"This is really bizarre. Why would they come looking for trouble with the Xiao family? What good would it do them?" a member of the Xiao family complained.
This complaint made Xiao Yuanshan's expression darken.
"He's probably after Xiao Chen," he said in a low voice.
"The Rejuvenation Pill and the Longevity Drug that Xiao Chen developed are extremely attractive to many elderly martial artists who are nearing the end of their lives..."
"There's another possibility: Xiao Chen passed the Xiao family's trials and obtained the inheritance. Although we've temporarily blocked this news, it's impossible to contain it..."
The Xiao family members all looked solemn.
Even just considering Xiao Yichen and his group, they are variables, and there's no way to shut them up.
"Could it be that Xiao Yichen and his group deliberately leaked the news to retaliate against Xiao Chen?"
Everyone thought it was very likely.
Xiao Chen didn't think so.
As the young master of the Heavenly King Palace, Xiao Yichen also wanted what he possessed and would not easily reveal it.
"No matter what, what's coming will come. For now, we can only send Xiao Chen away and then ask for reinforcements," Xiao Yuanshan said.
The Xiao family all nodded in agreement.
"I don't want to leave yet, and no one can force me to," Xiao Chen said calmly.
The Xiao family was greatly troubled.
No one can control Xiao Chen.
"Miss Dongfang, please try to persuade him. Your Martial Alliance knows how ruthless that Blood-Handed Butcher is." They could only plead with Dongfang Ruyi.
Dongfang Ruyi glanced at Xiao Chen.
"If you want to live, run away." That was her succinct statement.
Xiao Chen completely ignored him.
The crowd tried to persuade them again, but Xiao Yuanshan gave them a look, as if he was preparing to use some underhanded tactics.
The members of the Xiao family went to seek help from others, but their hopes were slim.
The Bloodthirsty Butcher's infamous reputation is enough to scare away many people.
Back in his room, Xiao Chen summoned the Underworld Guards.
"Pass on my order to have the headquarters intelligence department retrieve the information on Blood Hand Butcher, and also to make a trip to the black market and instruct them to send over all the information on Blood Hand Butcher."
"I'd like to see who he is."
The underworld guards quickly went to carry it out.
In less than half a day, a pile of documents was placed on Xiao Chen's desk.
"The entire life story of the Bloodhand Butcher is here, from birth to the present, down to the smallest detail, even how many times he called for chickens..." the underworld guard reported.
Xiao Chen frowned and quickly flipped through the pages, his speed was extremely fast, even more exaggerated than reading ten lines at a glance.
His top-tier internal energy cultivation technique was sufficient to support his rapid reading.
A dozen minutes later, Xiao Chen stopped moving.
"Bloody Hand Butcher, so this is your true identity." A cold smile appeared on his face.