CHAPTER 76: FACING THE YOUNG MERCHANT.

P.O.V - Diana.

"I will ensure you do not die a peaceful death." Dang Woon says.

His eyes burning with anger as his right hand points another needle at Hwang Lor.

Damn! bro means business.

"Wha... what?" Hwang Lor stammers.

Of course he would be scared.

The killing intent of Dang Woon was too strong.

I’ve never seen him that way, he was always calm and collected.

But there is a Martial Master before us and three Late Peaks.

Now that I’ve fully fused the three techniques, if I use all three together I should be able to kill the Martial Master without much difficulty.

But then, the three Late Peaks, how do we deal with them while I take on the Martial Master.

"Hmmm, you are really good Patriarch of the Dang Clan.

I understand that you are angry but can we not talk this out? and maybe come to an agreement?" The Martial Master says as he pulls out the needle from his palm.

The Martial Master looked well over sixty years old.

Though Martial Artists age slower than the average human he looked well over the age of sixty.

"What is your name?" Dang Woon asks the Martial Master.

"Hmmmm, I was trying to be cool since I didn’t want to get into a scuffle with the Dang Clan but you are being quite rude Patriarch." The Martial Master says as he releases his aura trying to pressurize Dang Woon.

It was heavy, though tough I was able to hold it without using the Heavenly Demon Technique.

I turned to see how the others were fairing and I see Dang Woon dashing at the Martial Master.

"What the fuck is this man thinking?" I thought to myself.

He attacks the Martial Master.

The Martial Master blocks it and tries to hit him away but Dang Woon dodges it and lands a hit on the Martial Master sending him away.

Dang Woon follows after him and they fought against each other.

I was worried.

"Would he be ok?

He is just a Late Peak after all." I thought to myself.

I was still thinking when I see Namgoong Yeong attack one of the guards.

"What is wrong with this guys!" I think to myself wondering if they are thinking right now.

They began fighting and the fight goes a few distance away.

"I guess we each have to take one guard." Dang Shoo says as he cracks his fingers walking towards Hwang Lor.

One of the guards move in front of Hwang Lor to block Dang Shoo.

This is not good.

Dang Shoo is still quite injured.

"Do not look at me that way Dang So.

I am still a proud Elder of the Dang Clan." He says as he gives off a smile at the end.

At this point I couldn’t help but feel a little respect towards him.

I offer a little bow to him.

He smiles.

"Follow me" He says to the guard.

"I am obligated to protect the Young master." The guard replies as he pulls out his sword.

"So you are saying you are not going to leave his side right?" Dang Shoo questions.

"That is right." The guards says.

Hmmm, I need to find a way to give Dang Shoo an Opening.

My hair began glowing red as I immediately dash towards Hwang Lor at incredible speed.

The two guards couldn’t react in time as I grab the chubby but quite tall Hwang Lor by the shoulders moving him away.

The guard distracted by my action was attacked by Dang Shoo from behind.

The other guard followed us.

After moving some distance I kick Hwang Lor in his abdomen sending him crashing into a wall.

The guard comes from behind me to attack me and I turn off the Heavenly Demon Technique.

I only used that to move too fast for them to be able to react so I could distract them by moving Hwang Lor.

He strikes and I block with two daggers I pulled out.

Our blades clashed and clashed and clashed.

After a short while I over power him.

I block one of his strikes and with my other dagger I stab him in the chest, twist it and pull it out.

I look towards Dang Shoo who was getting beat up but was managing to hold back the guard.

I immediately leave this one who drops to his knees and then to the floor.

Moving towards Dang Shoo someone joins me.

It was Namgoong Yeong.

He is done already?

Wait, no he actually defeated a Late Peak?

"I guess he still has the blood of the Namgoong flowing through him." I think to myself.

"Leave this to us, go help the Patriarch." I say to him.

He nods and moves in the direction of Dang Woon who was being pushed back by the Martial Master.

I get to Dang Shoo and attack the guard, kicking him in his abdomen.

He moves a few distance back.

I dash at him attacking him aggressively.

P.O.V - David.

I move towards the Patriarch after Dang So told me I could leave the other guard to them.

Well she did just kill a Late Peak under a short while so she should be able to handle that.

I approach the Martial Master from behind.

I planned to cleanly slit his throat as he was distracted with his fight with the Patriach but he tilts his neck evading my dagger.

I did manage to make a superficial cut though.

He turns towards me to attack me but the Patriarch doesn’t let him as he attacks him with a needle forcing him to turn back his attention to the Patriarch.

The Patriarch covered for me as I made little cuts here and there.

Unlike in the hallway there was enough space so I could move freely.

And he was abnormally slow for a Martial Master.

After a while we didn’t really seem to be getting anywhere.

We were just attacking while he blocked or dodged until Dang So came to join us.

Now it didn’t take up to one minute after she joined us that he fell.

"You... from the start your aim was to poison me, you threw that poisoned needle knowing I would try to block it to save the Young master." He said to the Patriarch as he knelt on one knee.

The Patriarch panting a little replied saying;

"I wasn’t sure you would block it but if you did then fine, you get poisoned and if you didn’t then fine, Hwang Lor gets hit."

"Hahahahaha... so you had already planned all this from the start eh?" The Martial Master asks.

"Not exactly but you could say that." The Patriarch replies.

The Martial Master’s breath became low as he forced himself to breath.

"With a Patriarch like you... I guess... the rise of the Dang Clan.... is eminent." He says as his head slowly tilts downwards.

He drops to the ground a few seconds later, dead.

The Patriarch doesn’t waste time and immediately looks at the direction of the young master of the Golden Manor Merchant group who was still sitted on the ground with his hands on his abdomen.

"Did Dang So really hit him that hard?

Or is he just weak?" I think to myself.

Following the lead of the Patriarch we began walking towards the young master.

I could see fear on his face.

His eyes and cheeks trembled.

"Wa... wait... wait, Patriarch let’s talk about this." He says with his right palm outstretched.

"Talk? didn’t we already try that?" The Patriach responds.

"I... didn’t mean anything... it was just to..." The dude was trying to speak when the Patriarch drives a needle into his left thigh.

"Aarrrgghhhh!!" He screams in pain.

"What... What are you doing?

Don’t you know who my father is?

He will not let you go after this.

I am the First Young Master of the Golden Manor Merch..." He began yapping.

The Patriarch doesn’t let him finish talking when he drives another needle through his right thigh.

The dude screams out in pain again as saliva streams down his mouth.

He looked like a rabbid dog in pain.

Just then the Pagoda began collapsing from the fire.

"Wa...wait... please... I’m sorry... please." The young Master pleads for his life.

I wonder what poison the Patriarch is using.

Aside from the pain of just the needle, he must be using a poison that grants extreme pain.

The Patriarch looked like he wasn’t stopping anytime soon.

I can understand his pain.

Seeing your comrades die before you and not being able to do anything.

That is extremely painful.

The Patriarch rose up another needle about to strike the Young Master when we hear the gate to the compound opening.

We all turned towards the gate and we see Vora Min and a group of people stepping in.

It seemed they had seen the collapse of the Pagoda and came to check it out.

As they step in, looking to their right they see us standing and in our middle was the young master in pain.

"Help me!!! they dared to attack the Golden Manor Merchants." The young master yells out to Vora Min.

"The Dang Clan?" Vora Min utters and without thinking he oders his guards and the people around him to attack us.

"If you dare take another step towards this direction, I promise you and all your family members will die a gruesome death."...