Another down

After nearly two weeks of traveling through the Kunlun Mountains and fighting unfriendly weather such as snowstorms, coldness, and avalanches, Lucien managed to reach the place where was Ancestral Site of the Shi Xue Clan is located.

He walked for another hour until he finally arrived at the place. When he saw that mountain and noticed that forces of the Washuu Clan created fortification, he was surprised, but he smiled faintly at the coming bloodshed.

The Ancestral Site of the Shi Xue Clan was located in the mountain before him. Leading there was a small entrance, which looked like the entrance to some cave, but it was apparent that this was a complete building complex a long time ago, as parts of stones and pillars were everywhere around, and even snow couldn't hide them.

Lucien counted more than a hundred people, but what surprised him was the fact that the majority, if not of them, were mercenaries. Probably all agents of Vasuki and members of the Washuu Clan were already in ruins searching for the inheritance of the Shi Xue Clan.

'Now, getting into the ruins would be much easier.'

Lucien thought in his mind because the majority of people guarding the entrance were only B-Rated or A-Rated mercenaries, which he could slaughter in seconds and get into ruins in no time.

He started congealing one kagune weapon after another.

Soon all of them were shot, and again blood scene from several days ago was repeated. Same as the first time, mercenaries who were weak as an ant and could serve as cannon fodder only fell one after another.

Soon the white snow turned bloody red, as their blood was created into rivers.

Lucien walked to the entrance, but when he was in the middle of the camp, which fortified the entrance, a surprise waited there for him; Lucien received the same one some time ago.

The old man, wearing the kimono with the symbol of the Washuu Clan, walked out of the tent. Katana was handing at his waist, and he was already gripping it with his hand.

"Did you like the show, Elder? Forgive my rudeness; my name is Lucien Etras di Aeon, heir of the Etras di Aeon House."

Lucien introduced himself with a low bow to the old man as a way of a formal greeting. The Elder from the Washuu Clan looked at him indifferently and scanned him from toe to head.

"My name is Washuu Tsuneyashi, Elder of the Washuu Clan."

He returned the bow in the same manner as Lucien, greeting him in return, as this was a common courtesy between the nobility and a form of mutual respect, despite the fact that both of them were enemies.

"It seems that you still haven't succeeded in acquiring the inheritance of the Shi Xue Clan. How fortunate for me. Don't worry; another of your clansmen would follow shortly after your death, Elder."

When he finished the sentence, his kakugan turned on, and he immediately congealed on his kagune katana, which he gripped in his right hand.

Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi nodded his head and gripped his katana, ready to attack at any time.

"Yes, we didn't succeed yet, but soon we will. Then in the future, even your clan won't be a match for the Washuu Clan, and your House would disappear from the world's light, just like the Shi Xue Clan."

Hearing this, Lucien started to grow mad, but he was doing his best to keep calm. He knew that as he was trying to provoke Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi, the Elder was doing the same thing.

To provoke the opponent.

Suddenly both of them disappeared from the places where they stood, and their swords clashed, creating sparks in the air. When they were still locked in the clash, two kagune daggers shot at Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi out of nowhere.

This time Lucien wasn't planning to contest with pure Kenjutsu, and he was using his telekinesis too.

The last time when he was fighting against the Elder of the Washuu Clan, Elder Washuu Tsunemoro, he was using just his Kenjutsu to fight because he wanted to. Now the situation was different and more dangerous, as Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi was more dangerous and stronger for sure.

Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi managed to dodge both kagune daggers, but he was still injured slightly by them. Nothing serious, just two cuts, but it was still something.

Lucien used the opportunity created by this and attacked Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi, who just barely managed to regain his composure, precise slash was already aimed at his head.

Unfortunately, Lucien's attack was blocked by the elder. However, Lucien used this, and as Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi was blocking Lucien's attack, he kicked him from his full strength, sending him flying several meters.

Lucien followed Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi, and with one precise attack, which wasn't blocked properly by the Elder, Lucien pierced his shoulder through. Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi groaned from pain as his shoulder was pierced, and Lucien congealed a kagune dagger in his hand, swiftly slashing his neck before he could do something.

Lucien searched his surroundings a little, storing all bodies inside his Cross Crest in the special room. He also stored some weapons and ammunition; then he went to the tent, from whose Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi walked out.

When he entered, he noticed that the tent was his, because there were some luxurious things, such as a watch and even a bed.

He walked to the table and searched through the papers that were on it for some essential pieces of information.

He found out that the Washuu Clan was in the last parts of the excavation of the ruins, and they should already be accessing the Ancestral Site of the Shi Xue Clan.

This was a piece of somewhat good news because Washuu Clan still didn't enter the Ancestral Site of the Shi Xue Clan.

Lucien would consider it heresy for the blood traitors to enter the Holy Ground of the Noble House of the East, Shi Xue Clan.

He spent ten more minutes searching the tent of Elder Washuu Tsuneyashi before turning around and walking out.

He wanted to enter the ruins already and started to clean them from the filth inside.