Top-Tier Superpower Student

Zuo Yunfei had finished speaking when his men took a step forward in unison, unsheathing their swords, their killing intent boiling high as if they were ready to resolve everything with force.

Fairy Zixia's subordinates did not show weakness either, they let go of Lin Tian and the others, drew their weapons, and aimed them at Zuo Yunfei and his men.

Looking at the situation, it seemed the two sides were about to battle it out.

Lin Tian and his crew also possessed considerable strength. Lin Tian exchanged glances with Fang Shaoxiong and stood beside Fairy Zixia, aiming their weapons at Zuo Yunfei.

He then playfully said to Fairy Zixia, "Fairy, I'll help you. If it really comes to a fight, I'll go first!"

Fairy Zixia looked at Lin Tian, somewhat surprised, but didn't say much. Of course, she didn't show any gratitude either.

"Humph, Zixia, you dare to collaborate with Lin Tian, who is the mortal enemy of our Tianxia Alliance. Even if the Alliance Hierarch protects you, you can't justify your actions!" Liang Sihai angrily remarked from the side.

"I've said it before, I'm the host here. How Lin Tian is dealt with is my decision, not yours to intervene," Fairy Zixia retorted angrily.

"Zixia, you've gone too far. To deal with me, you even stand with Lin Tian. As the second Elder of the Tianxia Alliance, I must remind you of our rules," Zuo Yunfei said.

"Who are you to lecture me?"

"The Alliance Hierarch is ailing, the Great Elder is dead. As the second Elder, that is my qualification."

The argument between the three grew more and more intense, and it looked as though they were about to come to blows.

Zuo Yunfei's subordinates stepped forward again, while Fairy Zixia gestured with her fingers, and ten female warriors each brought out an Iron Box, aiming at Zuo Yunfei and Liang Sihai.

Zuo Yunfei and Liang Sihai shuddered all over, each pulling a sizeable fellow in front to shield themselves.

Confidently, Fairy Zixia said, "Second Elder, Fourth Elder, my subordinates might not match yours in strength, but the Life-Claiming Knife I've developed is not for mere show. It can kill."

Just then, a flock of sparrows flew by. Fairy Zixia took out an iron box, aimed at the sparrows.

"Behead."

Upon Fairy Zixia's light command, a Flying Dagger shot through the air, chopping off a sparrow's head cleanly.

"Ah…, what a female hero!" Lin Tian silently marveled, shooting a knife that hit a sparrow flying in the sky, almost comparable to Wang Ying's sharpshooting.

Zuo Yunfei and Liang Sihai were somewhat horrified as well. They had heard of Fairy Zixia's obsession with Flying Daggers and Mechanical Techniques, but they hadn't expected her Flying Dagger to be so formidable.

In the shock, Zuo Yunfei silently retreated and then clapped his hands.

"Swish, swish, swish...!"

From outside the Zixia Club, over a hundred Assassins rapidly charged in, all armed with crossbows.

More than a hundred men came in front of Zuo Yunfei, all kneeling, with their Crossbow Arrows strung, aimed directly at Fairy Zixia.

Two Assassins with shields fiercely protected Zuo Yunfei, Fairy Zixia's Flying Daggers were formidable, but they couldn't possibly penetrate the shields to harm Zuo Yunfei.

Zuo Yunfei sarcastically said, "Zixia, I admit you are formidable, but I, your Second Elder, have been in Jianghu for many years, and am not here for nothing. You have your Flying Daggers, I have my Crossbow Arrows. With these over a hundred men, even by sheer numbers, I can defeat you."

The situation suddenly changed, Fairy Zixia's strength lay in her Flying Daggers, but now they were completely suppressed by Zuo Yunfei's Crossbow Arrows, leaving her in a tight spot.

"Second Elder, I didn't expect you to go to such lengths to deal with me."

"Zixia, enough of the nonsense. I've been lenient with my words out of respect for you being the daughter of the Alliance Hierarch, but don't push it too far. Hand over Lin Tian, or else I'll have to get physical. It's not good if it gets bloody," Zuo Yunfei threatened.

Furious, Fairy Zixia's face flushed as she shouted, "I won't hand over Lin Tian. If you can, just try to take him. I, Fairy Zixia, have never been afraid of anyone."

Fairy Zixia cocked the Life-Claiming Knife, Zuo Yunfei strung the Crossbow Arrows, both sides ready with their weapons drawn, the atmosphere heavily charged with anger.

Lin Tian stood with Fairy Zixia, their combined strength not to be underestimated. If it really came to blows, as long as Fairy Zixia could hold off Zuo Yunfei's six mirror glazing fighters, Lin Tian was confident he could ensure Zuo Yunfei would gain no advantage.

In fact, the issue was between Lin Tian and Liang Sihai, not much to do with Fairy Zixia and Zuo Yunfei.

But now, Lin Tian and Liang Sihai had been set aside, the conflict escalated, turning into an internal struggle within the Tianxia Alliance.

Lin Tian hadn't offended Zuo Yunfei, and had absolutely no relationship with Fairy Zixia. One was desperately trying to kill Lin Tian, the other desperately trying to protect him. Their intense dispute was really about power.

With the ailing Alliance Hierarch and the death of the Great Elder, Zuo Yunfei aimed to replace the Alliance Hierarch to lead the Tianxia Alliance.

Once Zuo Yunfei took charge of the Tianxia Alliance, his first act would definitely be to kill the old Alliance Hierarch.

Fairy Zixia, as the adopted daughter of the Alliance Hierarch, couldn't bear to watch the Alliance Hierarch meet an untimely death, so she did everything possible to gather forces and stop Zuo Yunfei.

Zuo Yunfei had already planned everything, starting with eliminating Fairy Zixia's power, then gradually ascending to the position of Alliance Hierarch.

Today's incident with Lin Tian was merely a pretext for Zuo Yunfei to eliminate Fairy Zixia. Even without Lin Tian today, Zuo Yunfei would have found some excuse to attack Fairy Zixia.

The great battle today was inevitable, so even though Lin Tian had smashed Fairy Zixia's Zixia Club, she didn't hold it against him because at this moment, Fairy Zixia needed to think of the bigger picture. By setting aside Lin Tian's fault and pulling him to her side to confront Zuo Yunfei together was the best strategy.

The two sides faced each other, with Zuo Yunfei making the first move. He had already laid ambush on both sides to assassinate Fairy Zixia.

"Shoo shoo!"

Two crossbow arrows shot from left and right, arriving in front of Fairy Zixia in the blink of an eye.

All attention was on the front, and no one expected Zuo Yunfei to strike from both directions.

"Fairy Zixia, be careful," Lin Tian warned.

Fairy Zixia was utterly startled, breaking into a cold sweat. Her feet couldn't move in time, and tilting her neck backward to dodge the left-coming crossbow arrow, but the right-coming crossbow arrow aimed directly at her temple.

There was no evasion; this arrow had already reached close to Fairy Zixia, enough to claim her life.

Lin Tian thought it was over. If Fairy Zixia died, he would not end up well either.

Zuo Yunfei, on the other hand, sneered. He had been scheming for over a year for this moment. He seemed to have already foreseen Fairy Zixia's death and the moment he ascended to the position of Alliance Hierarch, commanding the Tianxia Alliance.

Before Zuo Yunfei's daydream was complete, a sudden change occurred. A Flying Dagger, swift as lightning, flew over and knocked the crossbow arrow off its path mere centimeters from Fairy Zixia.

Fairy Zixia smiled, her face as charming as a blooming peach, utterly intoxicating.

Everyone else was astonished, especially Zuo Yunfei. He had been scheming for so long, so close to success, only to have it ruined by a single Flying Dagger.

"Damn it, who, come out," Zuo Yunfei roared, his crossbowmen quickly searching for the target to kill on sight.

"It's me, the second one," a robust voice replied. Hearing this voice, Fairy Zixia smiled, while Zuo Yunfei and Liang Sihai were stunned.

"Dad, how did you get out? Weren't you told to stay inside and recover?" Fairy Zixia made her way through the crowd and helped a middle-aged man walk out.

"Alliance Alliance Alliance... Alliance Hierarch!" Zuo Yunfei stared at the middle-aged man, trembling, his face filled with disbelief as he mumbled.

"The weather is not good today, it's too stuffy inside, so I came out for some air. Luckily the weather is bad, otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to see you again,"

the Alliance Hierarch said. He then glanced at Zuo Yunfei, and as their eyes met, Zuo Yunfei was so frightened that he started shivering as cold sweat poured out.

This man was Marquis Ouyang, the Alliance Hierarch of the Tianxia Alliance. With eyebrows sharp as swords and an imposing presence, merely standing there made him seem like a grand Buddha, commanding a suffocating aura, a kind of divine reverence.

Even Lin Tian could see that Marquis Ouyang's complexion was pale, and his breathing uneven, signs of a severe hidden ailment.

"Alliance Hierarch!"

The assassins withdrew their weapons, the crossbow arrows, all bowing their heads respectfully.

Then, as if nothing had happened, Zuo Yunfei tried to change the subject and asked, "Alliance Hierarch, weren't you recovering in Hainan? How did you find the time to come to the Zixia Club?"

Marquis Ouyang said, "I came back yesterday, I missed my daughter."

After he spoke, he tenderly caressed Fairy Zixia's hand, filled with fatherly love. At this moment, he didn't seem like the leader of Huaxia's second-largest faction but rather like a kind old father.

Then, Marquis Ouyang asked, "Second one, what was that just now? Who would dare make a move on Fairy Zixia? Surely this wasn't your idea!"

Zuo Yunfei looked embarrassed and quickly made excuses, "No, of course not, how could I possibly order an attack on Fairy Zixia? It must be someone with an ulterior motive trying to frame me. Alliance Hierarch, I will definitely explain this matter to you."

After speaking, he immediately instructed two of his strong subordinates, ordering, "You two, go and see who is behind this attack, kill them on sight, and bring back the bodies."

The two strong men dashed out, one to the left and one to the right, and soon after, two screams were heard. They each returned carrying a body.

One of the strong men lied, "Alliance Hierarch, sir, Fairy Zixia, those two confessed that the people from the Blazing Fire Guild instructed them to do this. A few days ago, our Tianxia Alliance had some conflicts with the Blazing Fire Guild. They sent people for revenge."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Zixia scoffed coldly, thinking to herself, you really can make up a story!

No one believed it, but nobody spoke out, quietly observing Marquis Ouyang's expression.

Marquis Ouyang said, "The Blazing Fire Guild, a faction with not even five hundred members, dares to oppose our Tianxia Alliance? Second one, take some men and wipe out the Blazing Fire Guild tomorrow. Anyone who dares touch my daughter, I will make sure they do not have an easy death."