Facing the oppressive aura of the two elder masters, Ye Kunlun let out a cold snort, swinging his katana forward.
The visible blade energy sliced through the elders’ attacks, splitting them in two.
Boom—
The unleashed energy instantly engulfed the house behind Ye Kunlun and Han Qingmian, reducing it to rubble.
Ye Kunlun and Han Qingmian leaped to a nearby open space.
However, Osaka Shiota was not as fortunate, half of his body buried by the collapsing house.
"Aaaah!!"
Osaka Shiota had never suffered such torment. One arm had been severed by Ye Kunlun, and the other hand was then completely chopped off.
He could only scream to alleviate his pain.
The two elder masters pulled Osaka Shiota out of the debris.
Upon seeing his mangled state, their eyes blazed with intensified killing intent, for they knew Osaka Shiota’s identity was special.
He was not only a Colonel in the Marine Intelligence Division’s First Regiment but also the young master of the Osaka family, a top-tier clan in Toyo!
The Osaka family was one of the three dominant families controlling the entirety of Toyo, supported by Toyo’s Hidden Vein.
If Osaka Shiota died here, despite their elder status, they would not escape punishment from the Osaka family!
"Idiot, you—deserve to die!"
The two elders muttered in the Toyo language.
"Brat, be careful. These two elders are Toyo’s Purple Ninjas!"
Han Qingmian, her color returning, warned Ye Kunlun.
Purple Ninjas were roughly equivalent to cultivators in China’s Kai Ling realm.
In Ye Kunlun’s eyes, killing these two was no different than slicing through cabbages!
Ye Kunlun, listening to their babbling, said coldly, "Speak your damn gibberish!"
With that, Ye Kunlun’s katana swept horizontally towards them.
A terrifying blade intent, like water, arrived instantly before the two elders, whose auras were not weak!
The two elders swiftly formed hand seals, conjuring two green energy barriers that blocked Ye Kunlun’s attack.
However, the barriers lasted less than a breath before shattering with a crack, continuing their trajectory towards the two men!
The elders’ faces changed drastically, never expecting Ye Kunlun’s blade to be so formidable!
They tried to dodge, but it was too late!
The two masters, considered top experts in Toyo, were cleaved horizontally from their chests by Ye Kunlun’s single strike.
Their internal organs spilled onto the ground, while the nearby Osaka Shiota stared wide-eyed in disbelief and terror!
The two elders glared fiercely, never imagining they would fall so easily and die so tragically after reigning supreme for so long!
Ye Kunlun picked up Han Qingmian and walked towards Osaka Shiota.
Han Qingmian’s cheeks flushed slightly in his arms; it was the first time Ye Kunlun had held her since they grew up.
This gave Han Qingmian a peculiar feeling.
Osaka Shiota, seeing Ye Kunlun approaching him, wet his pants in fear and begged for mercy, "No, don't kill me… My grandfather is an elder of the Hidden Vein. Killing me will surely trigger a war between Huaxia and Toyo."
Ye Kunlun had never heard of the Hidden Vein, but Han Qingmian had.
"Brat, don’t kill him yet," Han Qingmian, having recovered, quickly said.
"Senior Sister? Is the Hidden Vein very powerful?"
Ye Kunlun noticed Han Qingmian’s worry, but he didn’t care about any Hidden Vein; if they touched his Senior Sister, he would kill even Toyo’s Emperor.
Seeing the killing intent in Ye Kunlun’s brows, Han Qingmian reached out, gently stroking his forehead, and sighed.
"The Hidden Vein is indeed very strong; it’s one of the most powerful forces in all of Toyo."
Han Qingmian began to explain to Ye Kunlun.
"Besides the Hidden Vein, Toyo also has the Mirror Vein and the Fire Vein."
"From what I know, the most active of these three veins is the Hidden Vein. The Sun God of the Three Gods Society seems to be the supreme deity of the Hidden Vein!"
Osaka Shiota, listening to Han Qingmian’s analysis, thought Ye Kunlun was intimidated and showed a smug expression. "The supreme deity of the Hidden Vein is indeed the Sun God, but besides the Sun God, we have an even more powerful deity!"
"Noisy!"
Ye Kunlun immediately chopped off Osaka Shiota’s remaining arm, which was now a mere stump.
"Aaaah!"
Osaka Shiota let out another series of sharp, hoarse screams, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Ye Kunlun.
"My grandfather won’t let you go, aaaah… he definitely won’t let you go!"
Ye Kunlun sneered, looking at Osaka Shiota, who was still yelling threats even at death's door. His katana descended directly onto his neck.
Osaka Shiota’s body stiffened, finally sensing the breath of death.
"Shouldn’t you be honored to die by your own blade?" Ye Kunlun asked playfully.
"No, don’t kill me!" Osaka Shiota looked at Ye Kunlun with terror; even with his arm severed, he didn’t want to die.
"I can!" Ye Kunlun’s lips curved into a cold smile. "Take me to the Hidden Vein, and I’ll give you a chance to live!"
Osaka Shiota thought he had misheard.
The Hidden Vein was teeming with masters; even the top experts from Huaxia could not enter alone and emerge alive!
Ye Kunlun wanted him to lead the way?
"Brat, don’t be ridiculous!"
Han Qingmian panicked upon hearing this. "Senior Sister knows you’re powerful, even stronger than our masters, but the Hidden Vein is unfathomable. We need to plan this carefully!"
Ye Kunlun smiled gently at Han Qingmian in his arms, "Senior Sister, we’ve come all this way. Wouldn’t it be boring if we didn’t stir things up a bit?"
"Moreover, as you said, the Hidden Vein is related to the Three Gods Society, so I’m even more eager to meet them."
"But…"
Ye Kunlun shook his head. "There are no 'buts.' Senior Sister, do you trust me?"
Han Qingmian, held by Ye Kunlun and gazing into his dark, deep eyes, felt her heart begin to pound faster.
Han Qingmian quickly hid her emotions, met Ye Kunlun’s gaze, and chided, "Brat, you’ve grown up. You dare to disobey your Senior Sister now."
"If Senior Sister doesn’t trust you, who else can she trust?"
Ye Kunlun chuckled, "Then I’ll have to trouble Senior Sister to accompany me to the Hidden Vein."
With that, Ye Kunlun’s gaze turned cold as he looked at the battered Osaka Shiota. "Die, or take me to the Hidden Vein. Choose!"
"I, I promise!"
Osaka Shiota readily agreed, a look of hesitation on his face, but inwardly he was ecstatic.
In his opinion, Ye Kunlun daring to bring Han Qingmian to the Hidden Vein was simply seeking his own demise.
He wished Ye Kunlun would walk into a tiger’s mouth so his grandfather could avenge him, and Ye Kunlun would become a lamb for slaughter at his whim.
At that time, he would make Ye Kunlun repay all the suffering he had endured a hundred, a thousand times over!
Ye Kunlun’s eyes had long seen through Osaka Shiota’s thoughts.
But he didn’t care at all.
Ye Kunlun found a hemp rope and tied up Osaka Shiota.
"Which direction?" Ye Kunlun asked coldly.
"Th-that way!"
Ye Kunlun, holding Han Qingmian in one arm and the rope in the other, soared into the sky, heading straight for the Hidden Vein’s stronghold.