But, surprise aside, the fight couldn't be paused.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

A few sounds erupted around Ye Xiao. They were the blasts of True Qi colliding fiercely.

At this time, from the top of a three-story building in the distance!

"Is that Ye Xiao?" An elderly man, over sixty but still energetic, casually asked as he looked towards the battle on the distant stone bridge!

By his side, a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties stared at the conflict, frowning deeply, and said, "According to Tang Fu, that person is Ye Xiao. His purpose here is to take Rongrong away."

"Hmph, Tang Rong belongs to the Tang family. He comes to the Tang family to take someone from us?" The old man said coldly, "I think he is courting death!"

"However, his strength is indeed decent. Tang Fu possesses early to mid-stage Xuan Rank abilities, and the five guards are all at mid-stage, even late-stage Xuan Rank. Yet Ye Xiao can still hold his own against the six of them, which speaks volumes about his power!" The middle-aged man exclaimed in admiration!

The old man gave a cold smile and said, "Tang Long, your power must be close to the peak of Xuan Rank by now, right? If he comes here, you kill him for me!"

The middle-aged man was Tang Long. Hearing the old man's words, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. He knew why Ye Xiao had come, but he truly didn't want Ye Xiao to die. The reason was simple: Ye Xiao bore no malice towards the Tang family, it was just that the elder was too domineering.

However, that was not something Tang Long dared to express outright.

"This child understands!" Tang Long nodded in agreement.

The old man was none other than Tang Hongde, the helmsman of the Tang family, Tang He's father, and Tang Rong's grandfather.

Tang Hongde's overbearing nature was evident from his son Tang He's dissatisfaction with his father's dictatorship and subsequent departure from the Tang family.

But now that Tang Hongde had spoken, even though Tang Long felt some reluctance, he dared not say much more!

Just as Tang Hongde and Tang Long were watching the intense six-on-one battle on the stone bridge, a steward from the Tang family approached!

"Master, there's a phone call from Yan Capital City!"

Tang Hongde, hearing that the call was from Yan Capital City, was immediately puzzled. Over the years, he had never visited Yan Capital City and had very little to do with it. Why would he suddenly receive a phone call out of the blue?

Tang Long looked to Tang Hongde and asked, "Father, who from Yan Capital City would call us?"

Tang Hongde didn't respond but left with the steward right away!

Seeing that Tang Hongde did not speak but looked stern, Tang Long knew it wouldn't be good news. However, as the helmsman of the Tang family, such matters naturally didn't require his worry.

Tang Long continued watching the battle by the stone bridge.

At this moment, Ye Xiao had been fighting these six individuals for over ten minutes. The combat moved between the bridge and the water, resembling a dragonfly touching the surface, and the fight was locked in a stalemate that was hard to break.

Ye Xiao's strength was now at the middle to late stage of Xuan Rank, while the six people in front of him, aside from Tang Fu, who was at the early to mid-stage of Xuan Rank, included three at mid-stage and two at late-stage Xuan Rank. Their abilities were quite extraordinary, and their combat experience seemed to be very rich!

With the cry of an eagle!

Ye Xiao's hands transitioned from Fire Demolishing Palm to Eagle Claw Skill!

Ye Xiao had initially thought that simple martial arts would suffice against these men. Yet, to his surprise, his reserved strength led them to believe that was the limit of his abilities, even leading them to mock him!

'Hiss!'

The razor-sharp Eagle Claw swiped just past Tang Fu, immediately leaving a half-foot-long gash across his chest. Then, Ye Xiao rolled in mid-air and a Flying Kick once again hit Tang Fu's already injured chest!

In an instant, Tang Fu's body crashed against the edge of the stone bridge and then fell into the brook. Fortunately, the brook wasn't deep. Although he had been severely wounded, there wasn't any danger to Tang Fu's life!

After Ye Xiao knocked Tang Fu away, he didn't even glance back but swiftly rejoined the fight with the other five. The martial arts techniques Ye Xiao had been using thus far were ordinary ones, relying on his profound Nine Yang True Qi to contend with them. Now that he understood his opponents' abilities, Ye Xiao knew it was time to stop holding back.

With the high-level martial arts technique Eagle Claw Skill, Ye Xiao's offensive power was formidable. And in the blink of an eye, the three Tang family guards at mid-stage Xuan Rank had received various degrees of injury!

"What's going on?" The Tang family guards were now somewhat bewildered, having no idea what was happening. Just a moment ago, Ye Xiao had only been able to fight them to a standstill, and moreover, his attack power had been mediocre. But now, in the blink of an eye, Ye Xiao's strength had suddenly soared, and the claw-based martial arts techniques he used were very powerful indeed!

Upon hearing the person's surprised voice, Ye Xiao couldn't help but smile faintly. He still hadn't used his techniques such as the Fire Dragon Claw and Breaking Three Extremes. If he used them, these men would likely stand no chance at all!

However, Ye Xiao believed that such a large estate would certainly have top-notch surveillance equipment. If he recklessly displayed all his strength, that would definitely not benefit him in the slightest.

Thus, Ye Xiao had not even used the Eagle Claw Skill before for this very reason!

But now, the strength of the men before him was no ordinary matter, so, at the very least, he should use the Eagle Claw Skill!

"This is just the beginning!" Ye Xiao's voice reached the ears of these men, causing them to be taken aback with shock.

And at that moment, Ye Xiao's speed suddenly soared, rising to a level that others simply couldn't surpass.

With the highly practical auxiliary martial arts technique, the Wind Shadow Steps, Ye Xiao had a significant advantage in speed when facing martial artists of the same rank.

"Die!"

Ye Xiao bellowed fiercely, his eagle claws in an instant grabbing the neck of one of the martial artists, the strongest among the five guards, and the most arrogant before!

"Ah?" The martial artist was truly startled; he didn't even see how Ye Xiao's hands had managed to grab his neck, but he had been restrained by Ye Xiao!

Ye Xiao smiled coldly and said, "I don't want to kill people. If you back off now, I can guarantee that you'll still have a chance to live!"

As guards of the Tang family, they were rigorously selected and absolutely unafraid of death. Thus, they would not be frightened by Ye Xiao's threats and beg for mercy.

"Kill if you want to, but even if you make it across the stone bridge into the interior, that will be your grave!" The guard shouted angrily.

"You know too much!" A chill flashed in Ye Xiao's eyes. With a crackling sound, this martial artist, who had once been prominent among the five elite guards of the Tang family, now met his end.

"Boss!" Seeing this martial artist fall dead!

The remaining four guards were shocked and filled with grief and anger. Their bloodshot eyes glared at Ye Xiao, and if looks could kill, Ye Xiao would already be dead beyond a doubt.

Pity that glares cannot kill.

Ye Xiao casually threw the dead guard to the ground and then looked at the others, saying, "If you step aside, you might have a chance to survive."

"I'll kill you!" One of the guards, who had been particularly close to the deceased, immediately charged at Ye Xiao.

This man was at the mid-stage of the Xuan rank, and if it were a one-on-one fight, there was no chance he would be evenly matched with Ye Xiao, not even a chance.

Indeed, as the man charged at Ye Xiao, Ye Xiao's form flickered and he appeared in front of the man. The Flying Kick connected in an instant, sending the man flying through the air, spitting out blood, and then crashing down into the creek, where he passed out!

Tang Fu, upon seeing the unconscious guard, was startled and secretly amazed. Just now, he too had been kicked into the creek by Ye Xiao, but he wasn't as badly hurt as this fellow. Could it be that Ye Xiao had shown mercy just now?

Yes, Ye Xiao had indeed shown mercy toward Tang Fu. The reason was simple; Tang Fu had silently protected Tang Rong and her family for over a decade. Even if he had no merits, he had suffered hardships, so even if Ye Xiao killed all these men, he would definitely not kill Tang Fu!

Tang Fu quickly jumped into the creek to rescue the unconscious guard; otherwise, even if Ye Xiao's kick didn't kill him, the water would drown him!

After that fierce kick from Ye Xiao, the remaining three guards did not dare to approach.

Although they were martial artists and not afraid of death, they did not want to rush towards certain death.

Ye Xiao walked towards the stone bridge. Although the martial artists did not attack him, they slowly retreated backward; for every step Ye Xiao took, they took a step back. Ye Xiao knew that they were just putting on a show, but who were they performing for? Naturally, it was for whomever paid their salaries!

Advancing deeper inside!

There were many villas within the Tang Mansion, and in the middle was the most ancient but also the largest villa.

Ye Xiao wasn't very familiar with the Tang Mansion and didn't know much about the layout inside, nor did he know where Tang Rong was at the moment!

However, Ye Xiao knew that the largest villa had to be Tang Hongde's residence. To find Tang Hongde there to ask for the person was the wisest move!

Thus, Ye Xiao made his way there!

Of course, the Tang Mansion wouldn't have just these five elite guards. Generally, these five elite guards would not need to be deployed, but because Ye Xiao was so powerful, ordinary guards had difficulty competing against him. That's why these five elite guards had been mobilized. Now, as Ye Xiao approached the largest villa, two-thirds of the mansion's guards had gathered in front of it, ready to defend it!

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