The Lion King and Olivia never would have expected that the person coming was not Brahma, the innate expert from Country A who had been chasing them for more than half a month, but rather the contemporary sword master of the island nation, the publicly acknowledged number one strongman, Yagyu Munenori.
Naturally, Yagyu Munenori also never would have expected that just as he had finally made up his mind to come resolve the knot in his heart, he would run into these two people right before arriving.
He had just sensed two powerful auras blocking his path ahead, and had even felt a bit puzzled and mildly excited, thinking there really were two experts here. But unexpectedly, it turned out to be this situation.
“Yagyu Munenori, looks like your life is pretty tough. Last time Jiang Fei failed to kill you, and you’ve lived until now.” The Lion King frowned as he looked ahead and asked, “But what are you doing here today? Planning to untie the knot in your heart and fulfill your wish before you die?”
Seeing Yagyu Munenori come here, the Lion King felt no worry in his heart at all. He was not at all concerned that because Yagyu Munenori and Tsukahara Bokuden were both from the island nation and both top experts, Tsukahara Bokuden would help Yagyu Munenori and turn against him.
Because he knew the details involved, he also knew such a possibility would not happen.
He even immediately guessed Yagyu Munenori’s purpose for coming here today: to untie the knot in his heart, not to seek help or anything like that.
Yagyu Munenori quickly composed himself after the surprise in his heart, and instead of answering the Lion King’s question, he asked in return, “What are you doing here? Even if someone was coming here, it shouldn’t be you, one of the ‘Four Kings of Huaxia,’ right? Where is Qinglong?”
The Lion King gave a cold snort and could not be bothered to answer that deeply meaningful question.
Suddenly, as if thinking of something, the Lion King’s gaze became somewhat strange. He said, “Qinglong didn’t come. But in a little while, an acquaintance you also know should chase after us here. This matter today, it seems, is getting a bit interesting.”
“An acquaintance I know?” Yagyu Munenori furrowed his brows.
He had not expected that a time he casually picked would be such a coincidence. If he had not come earlier or later, why did he have to run into the Lion King and the other one at this moment? Today, he really did not want outsiders interfering in this matter.
But for the moment, he put this question aside. His eyes fixed on Olivia, the ascetic from the Vatican who was already dressed in tattered clothes, and he said, “If we say the Lion King coming here can still sort of make sense, then Olivia, why you came to Mount Fuji is something I truly cannot figure out. What’s this? That matter from back then, you, an ascetic of the Church, were also involved in it?”
Yagyu Munenori was very surprised to see Olivia, a Western face, but strangely enough, he directly called out Olivia’s name.
“Hahaha, an ascetic of the Church. If back then you had also gotten mixed up in this and were bewitched by that person, then this matter really would be too interesting. However, Olivia has no connection to the events of back then. This time, he just happened to flee here with me by coincidence.”
A powerful enemy could arrive at any moment, but when the Lion King heard Yagyu Munenori’s words, he truly could not help laughing. After sweeping his gaze back and forth between the two of them, he then said, “But it seems the two of you already knew each other before? What kind of story is there in that?”
Before Yagyu Munenori could answer, Olivia took the initiative and said, “More than ten years ago, Mr. Yagyu Munenori once went alone to the West. At that time, there was a misunderstanding with our Church personnel. It happened that I was the one who stepped forward to resolve it. So at that time, Mr. Yagyu Munenori and I became acquainted.”
At this point, Olivia and Yagyu Munenori both glanced at each other. Although the two spoke in a harmonious tone, they both seemed to harbor caution. Their meeting back then probably had not been very pleasant.
That made sense too. With the overbearing nature of the Vatican Church, Yagyu Munenori back then was also not an easy person to provoke. Once they clashed, it definitely would not have been resolved peacefully.
“What a coincidence upon coincidence! One coincidence after another all running into each other. Then let me see just how many more coincidental things will happen today.” The Lion King spoke with a strange expression on his face.
Yagyu Munenori, however, did not think there was anything odd about it, nor did he plan to entangle himself here with the Lion King or Olivia.
Today, he had finally figured things out after much difficulty, so he had gathered his courage to come find Tsukahara Bokuden. He did not want to give up just because he had run into these two.
“What exactly are you two here for today? Do you want to go find Tsukahara Bokuden? If not, then let’s part ways here. I’ll go ahead first.” Yagyu Munenori said.
But just as his words landed, the expressions of both the Lion King and Olivia changed abruptly, because not far behind them, a powerful aura full of violent rage was rapidly approaching.
The two only exchanged a glance and understood.
This time it was no longer someone else cutting in. Rather, the one they had been waiting for all along, the strongest expert of Country A, Brahma, had finally caught up.
In the end, Brahma still did not hold back just because this was the place where Tsukahara Bokuden lived in seclusion. He still barged in without any scruples.
“Go!”
The Lion King and Olivia almost without thinking, the instant they felt this aura, ran swiftly forward. Their destination was naturally the pavilion atop the giant stone cliff.
Yagyu Munenori was completely baffled by the two people’s actions, but he was not stupid either. Seeing them running for their lives, and feeling the violent aura coming from behind that was clearly a level above theirs, he did not hesitate much either and closely followed behind the two, also sprinting madly.
“What exactly is going on!” Yagyu Munenori asked as he ran.
“You’ll know very soon.” The Lion King answered.
A mountain road several li long, under the lightness skills of three experts at the Danjin level, disappeared in no time at all. All three arrived on the giant stone cliff.
Beneath their feet were swirling clouds. Ahead was a pavilion hidden among many ancient trees, like an immortal’s tower. And behind them, Brahma had finally caught up as well.
“Lion King, Olivia, did you two think that running to Tsukahara Bokuden’s place would stop me from killing you? Naive! If my strength had not taken this step forward before, I still would not have dared to chase you here. But now, there is no one in this world who can stop me from killing you! You two are dead for sure! Tsukahara Bokuden, I may as well settle old accounts with him from back then too!” A big man dressed all in white, yet not elegant or dashing at all, but rather more like a monk, roared.
This person was Brahma!
Seeing this person, Yagyu Munenori’s expression changed, and he finally understood who the acquaintance the Lion King mentioned was.
One of his mortal love rivals from back then, Brahma, with whom he had fought bitterly over a woman. How could he not recognize him?
Yes, the relationship between the two was that of love rivals.
It was just that Yagyu Munenori never would have imagined that Brahma’s cultivation had already stepped into the innate Gangjin level.
Just as the four faced each other in confrontation, movement finally came from the distant pavilion.
An old yet powerful voice rang out: “A few little kids. After so many years without seeing you, I never expected you would all come knocking together now. What’s this? Do you think you now have the qualification to challenge me, old man?”
