Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220: Chapter 220 This is a Real Man

The sound of so many footsteps made Lan Zhengxiong’s expression change. He had suspected that the enemies of Xia Qian’s herbal company might come for him, but he never thought it would actually happen. A palpable killing intent arrived before they did.

The middle-aged couple, however, remained fearless. The man holding the large bow, in particular, had a sincere face, yet he radiated an aura of righteousness. "A pack of petty villains. Since they’ve come, let them learn that the arrows of the Arrow King, one of the Seven Saints of Dragon Country, are not to be trifled with."

Indeed, he was the Arrow King. Among the Seven Saints of Dragon Country, sworn brothers who were ranked by their abilities, he was number six. An arrow was already nocked on his great bow, waiting for the enemy to appear before it would be loosed.

Outside the manor, the footsteps suddenly slowed and then stopped completely. Lan Zhengxiong knew his son and daughter-in-law were extraordinary. Though he himself possessed no martial skill, he was far more astute than either of them.

Lan Zhengxiong’s brow furrowed. "It seems they aren’t planning a frontal assault," he said. "They must have a scheme. We must strike first to gain the upper hand."

The Arrow King always listened to his father. His father had sent him away to train from a young age, and when he had wanted to give up, it was his father who traveled a thousand miles to guide him with patient words. The Arrow King and his wife, the Arrow Queen, hurried out to seize the initiative. But it was too late. After just a few steps, they suddenly felt their bodies go limp. Their hands were powerless; it was a struggle just to hold the great bow.

Lan Zhengxiong felt it too. This is bad...

Just then, figure after figure leaped into the manor’s courtyard. Leading them was a child, but this child had an eerie face with unusually slack skin. Lan Zhengxiong also spotted the Five Poisons on the child’s shoulder: a scorpion, a venomous snake, a centipede, a toad, and a spider.

"Hee hee hee," the child giggled, but his laughter held none of a child’s innocence, only an unsettling chill. After laughing, the child finally spoke. "Hello, Uncle, Auntie, and Grandpa."

Lan Zhengxiong, the Arrow King, and the Arrow Queen felt a wave of revulsion. They had already guessed the child’s identity. This was the Five Poisons, a man who was actually in his seventies or eighties. He had soaked in a medicinal pool for years, attaining the Body of Five Poisons, but it had also left him a dwarf, forever trapped in a child’s body. Despite his small stature, he had slaughtered countless people, poisoning untold numbers in the Miao Jiang region. His age far surpassed Lan Zhengxiong’s, yet he called Lan Zhengxiong ’Grandpa’ and his son and daughter-in-law ’Uncle’ and ’Auntie,’ which made them sick with disgust.

"What’s with that look? Do you not like me?" The Five Poisons pouted, hopping up and down like a petulant child. "But I’m still just a kid," he whined.

"..." Lan Zhengxiong, the Arrow King, and the Arrow Queen knit their brows tightly. It was disgusting. Utterly disgusting.

The Arrow King couldn’t stand it anymore and roared, "Get the hell away from me! Be careful, or I’ll put an arrow through your head!"

The Five Poisons feigned terror, his body trembling as he lisped in a deliberately cloying voice, "No, please don’t. I’m so scared..."

The Arrow King couldn’t take it anymore. He raised his great bow and, gritting his teeth, tried to draw the string and fire. But his body was drained of strength; he couldn’t pull the bowstring no matter how hard he tried. This was the Roaming Bow. Powerful and strong, an arrow loosed from it was as urgent as a wanderer returning home. It was the very bow used by Hua Rong during the Northern Song Dynasty. Hua Rong had performed many legendary feats with his archery. When Song Jiang attacked the Zhu Family Manor for the third time, it was Hua Rong who shot down their command lantern, throwing their troops into chaos. But now, the bow was useless in the Arrow King’s hands.

The Arrow King was consumed by regret. How did I fall for the Five Poisons’ trick?

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