“Of course,” the old man said, “but in return, if you lose, you must give me the ring that represents the highest authority of the Death Rose.”
The girl fell silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
“Grandfather, be careful!”
With a dagger in her hand, the girl seemed to become a blur, moving towards the old man with incredible speed.
However, just as the girl reached the old man, he used his shoulder to strike, almost instantly sending her into the air.
Once the girl stabilized herself, she didn’t retreat but instead swung her dagger at the old man again.
“That’s it; as long as you can match me for three moves, I’ll consider it my loss,” the old man looked at the girl, standing in the arena with his hands behind his back.
“Alright!” The girl agreed, her moves becoming even more fierce.
However, the first two moves were easily countered by the old man, and now, facing her grandfather, there seemed to be little hope of winning.
“You have one last chance,” the old man said coldly.
The girl bit her lip, realizing that she couldn’t use a third move, or she would undoubtedly lose.
In an instant, she took off the ring from her finger, intending to destroy it with the dagger.
“You dare!”
Seeing this, the old man suddenly became furious and launched a powerful palm strike towards the girl.
The old man’s speed was incredible, like a gust of wind, almost too fast for the naked eye to follow.
In the blink of an eye, the girl instinctively used her dagger to counterattack.
However, just as the old man’s extremely fierce palm was about to hit the girl, he suddenly stopped his attack…
To the girl’s incredulous expression, her dagger couldn’t move as freely as the old man’s, and it instantly pierced into the old man’s chest.
Blood dripped onto the ground.
The girl trembled, immediately letting go of the dagger.
At that moment, a series of eerie and light footsteps could be heard from outside the door. The girl’s mind went blank, and she rushed out, her destination unknown.
…
Scene change
Independent State, a wilderness somewhere
“Nie Wuyou… you killed Grandfather…”
Si Xia seemed as cold as ice: “Grandfather has been so kind to me, raised me… and I hadn’t even had a chance to repay him… and you killed him!”
“Grandfather is dead?!” The girl’s expression turned horrified, and then she shook her head desperately, “It’s impossible… although I injured Grandfather with the dagger, his constitution is strong, and the dagger didn’t hit any vital points. How could he die!”
“Si Xia, do you know Grandfather’s plan? Why didn’t you stop him?” the girl continued.
“Nie Wuyou, that’s not important anymore,” Si Xia stared at the girl, and in the next moment, he knelt beside her, “Nie Wuyou, back then, you and Grandfather saved me. I owe you my life.”
As he spoke, Si Xia kowtowed three times to Nie Wuyou, saying, “This time, I won’t make it difficult for you. I’m giving you your life back… these three kowtows represent the end of our gratitude and debts.”
The girl stood there in silence.
“Nie Wuming, you’re a traitor. You betrayed me and Grandfather. You even had the heart to harm Grandfather, you’re not human, you’re a demon, a demon crawling out of the abyss,” Si Xia said coldly.
“You’re talking nonsense!” the girl yelled.
“Heh…” Si Xia’s lips curled slightly, “Do you know why Grandfather wanted to dominate the Independent Twelve States, why he wanted to eliminate the Arbitration Council?”
Without giving the girl a chance to respond, Si Xia continued, “The Arbitration Council is wary of the Death Rose, and they know that the previous Black Widow was a distant relative of the Nie family. So, they pressured Grandfather. No matter what methods Grandfather used, he had to get rid of the Black Widow. Some time ago, Grandfather devised a plan to trap the Black Widow, leading to her death in the Independent State. Originally, this matter should have been resolved, but you… you accepted that cursed ring!”