Douluo Dalu Within A Martial World

The two returned after some time wondering the outskirts of Green Valley Town. However when they returned, all the villagers of Green Valley Town stood on the sides of the dirt road, discussing loudly with each other, and with great excitement.

"Is it true? The Zhu Clan is coming to Green Valley Town?".

"Yeah! It is! I heard that the young master is a Rank 4 Martial Talent!".

"Rank 4!? Are you joking?! Even Wang Ting only has a peak Rank 2 Martial Talent! How domineering!".

Through the villagers chatter, both Wang Xue and Bing Xian managed to pick what on what was happening in the Green Village Town.

The Zhu Clan!

'If I recall, the Zhu Clan was a family settled in Green Mulberry City.... what are they doing here I wonder....?', Bing Xian glanced sideways at Wang Xue, who had a pale countenance on her face.

'It seems she already knows him', he noted.

Wang Xue bowed deeply in front of Bing Xian. She bangs hid her eyes, but her faked demeanor was betrayed by her slightly off voice.

"I think I will return to the main house now Sir Bing. I pray that your martial path never falters in the face of adversity". She faked a smile and walked calmly towards the Village Chief's house, never once turning back to see whether Bing Xian was still staring at her.

He wasn't.

His gaze did linger on Wang Xue's figure, but turned back to the main gate when he noticed the caravan entering.

There was a squad of 10 men, all of whom were at the 3rd Stage of Body Transformation. In addition, 2 men at the 4th level of Body Transformation and 1 at the 5th Level of Body Transformation.

And in the center was a cute boy roughly 11-12 years of age. His face had an arrogant smile plastered on it and his eyes flashed with disdain as he gazed at the dirty villagers welcoming him to Green Valley Town.

'How disgusting', thought Zhu Yan.

His eyes were drawn to the large house in the center of the Village, and his eyes widened slightly at the sight of the girl standing next to the Village Chief, before quickly disappearing into a veil of arrogance.

The Village Chief whose name was Wang Lei bowed slightly before staring at Zhu Yan whose was looking down on him from his horse.

"Young master Zhu. To what to I owe the pŀėȧsurė of your visit?". The tone of Wang Lei was humble and had no trace of arrogance, but it had a sharp aggressiveness when he saw Zhu Yan's eyes constantly dart over to Wang Xue.

Zhu Yan smiled, but didn't get down from his horse.

"Wang Lei, I came here to propose a trade agreement with the people of Green Valley Town. The Zhu Clan shall have primary trade rights with the people with Green Valley Town and the people of Green Valley Town shall be able to do business within Green Mulberry City completely unhindered. There is however, one condition I have before we agree to this".

Wang Lei face distorted as he saw Zhu Yan's eyes roam up and down Wang Xue's body and before he could take one step forward, one of the 4th Stage Body Transformation Martial Artists, stepped forward. Completely unleashing his cultivation base.

"Heavens! A 4th Stage Body Transformation Martial Artist!".

"The Zhu Clan can even employ them in their army! How ferocious!".

The villagers of Green Valley Town's chatters brought smiles to the Zhu Clan soldiers faces.

It wasn't out of pride, but out of disdain that these villagers thought just a Body Transformation Martial Artist could cover the skies and hide the sun and moon.

Wang Lei's face grew more strained.

"And what might Young Master Zhu's condition be? Please be aware that my daughter, Wang Xue, is already promised to another. If it's anything else, I'm sure that this Wang can surely accomplish it".

With just these words, Zhu Yan's face scrunched up and his eyes darted towards Wang Xue, whose eyes were drawn to somewhere in the crowd.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly and a sneer was fixed on his handsome looking face.

"Oh? Wang Xue already has a fiancé? Which great and noble warrior would be worthy of such a beauty? Surely such a man would be possess strength far greater than my own? A man not fearing death and would possess enough courage to fill the heavens and the earth!".

He turned his horse to face the villagers of Green Valley Town, all of whom were bickering and whispering amongst themselves.

"Wang Xue already has a fiancé?".

"I didn't know anything about that".

"Well who is it?".

"I wish it was but it's not me!".

Watching the villagers bicker and deny being Wang Xue's fiancé brought tears to Wang Lei's eyes and an unrestrained dėsɨrė in Zhu Yan's.

"The so-called fiancé of Green Valley Town's most beautiful girl! A girl whose beauty could start wars and conflicts.... surely the man of such a beautiful girl would be courageous! He would be fearless! He would be a man amongst men!".

The young boy's smile turned sinister as his gaze turned to Wang Lei's.

"If a man deserves such a beauty than he surely must be capable of at least protecting her.... right Wang Lei?".

The Village Chief could no longer control himself and run up to Zhu Yan, his arm raised an ready to kill the little brat in front of him!

*Boom*!

But before Wang Lei could even get close to Young Master Zhu, one of the 3rd Stage Body Transformation soldiers threw a his own punch, striking Wang Lei right in the ċhėst!

His body was sent flying backwards and the moment he hit the ground he coughed violently and threw up blood all over the ground.

"Father!".

Two voices rang out and ran over to help the injured Village Chief. One was the muscly archer that tried to shoot Bing Xian when he first arrived and the other was Wang Xue.

Many of the villagers cried out and some even wanted to go and ȧssist their Village Chief, but they were all suppressed by the 10 3rd Stage Body Transformation Martial Artists.

"You dare try and attack Young Master Zhu! Your lives are nothing when compared to his own!".

"Hahahaha! Wang Lei! I've decided to change our agreement! Since Green Valley Town has no interest in trading with the Zhu Clan, I've decided to destroy this entire village! However.... on the condition that Wang Xue comes with me, I'll spare your village and everyone in it!".

His voice was heard by every villager gathered in the center of Green Valley Town.

There were dozens of men and women injured from the Body Transformation Martial Artists attacks, yet all eyes were turned towards Wang Xue.

If we give her up, everything will go back to normal!

Many men, both young and old wanted to resist giving Wang Xue away to this scoundrel. They wanted him to leave and never come back!

But they didn't want to even think about what Wang Xue would have to go through if she left with Zhu Yan! They were all mȧturė and had plenty of common sense! She would be subjected to a life of horror and things many never even wanted to imagine!

"If I go with you.... you'll leave Green Valley Town?".

A single charming voice echoed throughout the village center.

Zhu Yan inwardly smirked and turned around with a charming and suave smile on his face.

"Lady Xue, I would never think about breaking a promise with such a beautiful flower. If you come with me to Green Mulberry City, I'll leave Green Valley Town and no harm will come to the villagers. I give you my word".

Wang Xue's face turned pale as her gaze turned to her father and brother.

The former was shaking his head frantically while constantly coughing up blood while the latter neither shook his head in agreement or disagreement while just mouthing the word "no".

Her gaze turned to the villagers of Green Valley Town.

All of her friends, the young men who constantly tried to impress her, the older men that tried to flirt with her, the elderly that smiled whenever she would visit them.

All of them looked at her with pitiful gazes.

Yet none of them tried to stop her.

"I... I'll go with-". Her words were cut short.

"Don't even think about touching this King's people!".

A lone figure stood tall on the roof of the Village Chiefs house. The voice was obviously childlike and immature, yet possessed a strange bone-shivering feeling to it.

A purple mask with a sinister crescent smile and eight purple eye slits looked down on them like a hungry ghost that overlooked a batch of fresh souls. A faint purple-black mist enveloped the figure and a cold, dark aura sent shivers down their spines.

The tone of the voice behind the mask, was neither angry nor humble, yet the Zhu Clan Martial Artist knew better.

That bone-shivering feeling.... it was Killing Intent!