Chapter 344 - 217: Spar (2)

Chapter 344: Chapter 217: Spar (2)

"Elder Liu, you can rest assured. We haven’t heard from the Yin Crow in years. Her appearance today means she will certainly make a move. There’s no reason for her to be timid."

"My suggestion is this: from this day forward, no one from our Cyan Cloud Sect is allowed to leave the Secret Realm. We must remain inside the Cyan Cloud Sect on high alert. That’s the best way to deal with her."

"Elder Ling is right. Let’s make these arrangements first."

Gu Che nodded in agreement.

"Su Xiaoyou, if you still wish to leave, you can tell me now."

Gu Che then turned to look at Su Xing. By his count, this was already the third time Sect Leader Gu had asked if he wanted to leave. It seemed Gu Che had very little confidence in what was to come, which Su Xing found somewhat surprising.

After all, Gu Che was an 8th-rank practitioner. In Su Xing’s experience, 8th-rank practitioners should all be like Li Longxuan, possessing the courage to go toe-to-toe with any powerful opponent.

In reality,

Su Xing was overthinking it.

Even among 8th-rank practitioners, Li Longxuan was exceptionally powerful. In fact, his willingness to confront formidable enemies had led some of the true higher-ups in the special organization to state frankly that as long as Li Longxuan was given enough time, he would definitely break through to the 9th rank.

"Sect Leader Gu, since I’ve come, there’s no reason for me to flee on the eve of battle," Su Xing said.

"Good. Su Xiaoyou truly has extraordinary courage."

Sect Leader Gu Che praised him, then pointed to Elder Ling at his side. "Su Xiaoyou, if you intend to participate, you can have Elder Ling arrange a place for you to stay."

"Yes, Sect Leader," Elder Ling replied with a fist-and-palm salute.

"Then I’ll have to trouble you, Elder Ling," Su Xing said.

"Haha, you’re too kind, Su Xiaoyou. You’re helping our Cyan Cloud Sect so much, what’s the big deal about me making a bed for you? If the times were different, I wouldn’t have thought twice about gifting you a pair of maidens."

"Ahem."

Gu Che coughed lightly. ’It’s one thing to make a crude joke like that, but if he really had such ideas, that would be trouble.’

They were, after all, people from an ancient era. Initially, it was common for sect disciples to do things that weren’t exactly legal. It took a long time to completely rectify this behavior.

"Alright, that’s all for today’s meeting. Everyone, after you return, you must be extra careful. Watch out for any desperate moves," Gu Che said.

"Yes!"

After that, Su Xing and a few others left the Cyan Cloud Sect’s main hall. Elder Ling led Su Xing all the way to the disciple residential area, arranged his accommodations, and only then did he turn and leave.

The room was very ordinary,

almost no different from a college dorm room.

The only thing that surprised Su Xing was that there was actually a desktop computer in the room, and the setup was nearly complete. This suddenly struck Su Xing as a bit funny—these ancient people actually knew how to use computers.

But it also made sense. The learning ability of Qi Cultivators was extremely strong. If they were willing to learn, figuring out how to use a computer was really no big deal. But for Su Xing, this was a great convenience.

Su Xing first reported that he was safe to Su Yu and Lu Anning, then updated Li Longxuan on the situation here. Only then did he turn on the computer, preparing to teach today’s online class for his students.

Originally,

Su Xing thought he wouldn’t be able to teach his class.

But having a computer made things much easier. At least for the next ten days, Su Xing could still steadily earn Sword Dao Points. This way, the time wouldn’t be wasted.

Su Xing first canceled his leave of absence, then tidied up a bit and started his online class. In the Martial God Hall’s Secret Realm, a certain Martial Artist who had been agonizing over how to get closer to Su Xing suddenly received a notification that his class was about to begin.

...

The class was brief.

One session was just forty-five minutes, over in the blink of an eye. And just as expected, the Sword Dao Points flew into Su Xing’s pocket.

After announcing the end of class, Su Xing had no intention of lying on his bed. After all, it was his first day in the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Secret Realm; he had to look around.

「In a clearing,」

Su Xing saw Elder Lu.

He wasn’t cultivating. Instead, he was practicing a set of swordsmanship forms. His sword moved like a swimming dragon, elegant and unrestrained. Although it was a different path from Su Xing’s, it was indeed good swordsmanship.

He quickly noticed Su Xing and hurriedly retracted his sword stance. He gave Su Xing a polite fist-and-palm salute and said,

"Su Xiaoyou, did you rest well this afternoon?"

"Not bad."

Su Xing smiled and said, "Elder Lu, why are you so diligent? The meeting just ended, and you’re already out here practicing your sword."

"Hmm..."

Elder Lu hesitated for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "After being slandered by that Yin Crow, anyone would be holding in a bellyful of fire. Naturally, I have to work harder."

"Powerful Sequencers... their use of their Sequence is indeed difficult to fathom, truly incredible. The Puppetry Skill is an especially rare Sequence. Speaking of which, Elder Lu, do you have any specific knowledge of this Yin Crow’s strength?" Su Xing asked.

"I don’t. To be honest, during that incident with the Cyan Cloud Sect back then, I never even fought her. But I heard from others in the sect that the Yin Crow’s body seems to be exceptionally tough."

"Exceptionally tough?" Su Xing said with some surprise.

’It’s not that there’s a problem with having a strong body, but for a Sequencer to have one... that’s what’s surprising.’ He knew that even Li Longxuan’s physical body could only be described as average. What made Li Longxuan truly powerful were his combat skills, which always allowed him to evade a great deal of damage.

"Yes, the Yin Crow’s body is abnormally tough. It’s not at all the kind of body a Sequencer should have. Some people even suspect she was deranged enough to turn herself into a puppet," Elder Lu said with extreme seriousness.

"..."

Su Xing smiled. "No wonder you’re practicing so diligently, Elder Lu."

’I have to admit, I never considered that possibility. If the Puppetry Skill really allows one to turn themselves into a puppet, then it wouldn’t be strange for the Yin Crow to have a powerful physical body. But what kind of side effects would such an act cause?’

’After all...’

’An act that could be called insane... ’

Su Xing had never heard of such a thing, let alone seen it. ’Could the thing Tong An is looking for be something that can reverse his daughter’s puppet transformation?’

"After we awoke from the Secret Realm, we witnessed how much the world had changed. Although many of our disciples did irrational things back then, the higher-ups of the special organization still allowed us to stay."

"We were allowed to stay, but the current world is not safe at all. Our Cyan Cloud Sect does not belong to this era. If we want to survive peacefully, our only choice is to gain greater strength."

As if sensing that Su Xing was lost in thought, Elder Lu looked up at the sky and began muttering to himself. Then he looked at Su Xing and asked,

"Do you know how to use a sword?"

"A little," Su Xing nodded.

"Then spar with me for a bit." Elder Lu used his Spiritual Power to send a nearby sword flying into Su Xing’s hand, which Su Xing caught firmly.

"A good sword."

Although Su Xing wasn’t an expert on weapons, he could feel as soon as he touched it that this sword was no ordinary blade. While it couldn’t compare to his Black Sword, it was still quite excellent.

"But of course. Our Cyan Cloud Sect had quite a reputation back in the day. Collecting a few good swords is hardly worth mentioning," Elder Lu said with a laugh.

Immediately after, he raised his sword and said softly to Su Xing,

"Alright, you’re the junior. I’ll let you make the first move."

"..."

"Alright."

Su Xing didn’t refuse. ’He’s a 7th-rank expert, not some small fry. He probably won’t be killed by a single strike from me, right?’ With that thought, Su Xing gave the sharp longsword in his hand a light twirl and instantly thrust it forward!

Su Xing’s sword technique had long since returned to a state of simplicity and perfection.

A single thrust,

yet it contained countless sword techniques.

The sharpness of its edge was indescribable. If they weren’t in a Secret Realm, and if the buildings of the Cyan Cloud Sect weren’t so durable, everything would have been instantly destroyed by Su Xing, just like that Summer Resort.

"!!!!"

Elder Lu’s pupils contracted violently. He had heard Su Xing say he only knew "a little" and hadn’t regarded him as an opponent on his level at all. Now, it was too late to defend.

HUMMM!

The sword’s edge stopped,

right beside Elder Lu’s ear.

As a single strand of hair was severed, he knew with absolute clarity that if this had been a true life-or-death battle, his head would have been separated from his body.