Chapter 133 The End, Murderous Intent Arises Again (Thanks to the generous reward of 10,000 points from the lord of the Pumpkins)
He was a tall Daoist with straight, sharp eyebrows and a high nose bridge.
Every muscle on his body seemed to be sculpted by a top master, strong without being bulky.
He gave off a sense of heaviness akin to that of a mountain.
Just now, it was this tall Daoist who had killed the sixteenth-ranked Overlord Blade with a pair of iron fists, even going so far as to provoke the Sword Immortal.
Three seconds later, the crowd began to whisper among themselves.
"Will they fight again? Can it be that Taoist Yi Chengzi from the small city today wants to have a fierce battle with the Sword Immortal?" someone said with an expectant look, clearly relishing the prospect of more action.
"What\'s this about the Beautiful Sheep and the Boiling Sheep that Taoist Yi Chengzi mentioned?" someone in the crowd asked, confused, but everyone around who understood was at a loss for words.
Yi Chen was also at a loss for words.
He certainly couldn\'t say they were two mighty beings from the green grasslands.
At this moment, Master Kong Xiang, having seen that life and death had been determined on Yi Chen\'s side, had also ceased his action.
The Sword Immortal\'s face was cold as frost. Although she didn\'t understand what Yi Chen was saying, she knew it couldn\'t be anything pleasant. Her beautiful eyes stared at Yi Chen like ice, her chest heaving, unclear whether it was Yi Chen\'s words or Kong Xiang\'s actions that had unsettled her.
"Sword Immortal, surely you don\'t want to have a bout with poor Daoist like me?" Yi Chen licked his somewhat dry lips, eager to try his skills against hers.
The Sword Immortal in front of him wore a beautiful flying fairy bun, a hairstyle shaped like a \'8\' lying on its side, the loops resembling handles. With her astonishing amount of hair, black as a waterfall, it must feel incredibly soft to the touch, probably making one want to cry if used to hit the ground… quite a long while.
Of course, Yi Chen dared only go so far in his thoughts.
Beating someone up was one thing, as she was a contemporary wanderer of the Stop Killing Sword Cottage; if he treated her like Overlord Blade and killed her, he feared the old folks of Stop Killing Sword Cottage would come out to have an earnest talk with him about the consequences.
That\'s the advantage of having a powerful backing.
Those demons in "Journey to the West" who were hammered to death by the Monkey King without such support must have felt some deep truths about this blessing.
The human world is like a vast net; who can say they navigate it freely.
Of the four great classical novels from his past life, Yi Chen had a special fondness for "Journey to the West," finding it more amusing with each read.
"Yi Taoist, our paths differ, and we should not plan together; take care of yourself," the Sword Immortal sighed in resignation, leaving a fierce remark before her silhouette disappeared into the skyline.
This made Yi Chen quite regretful.
Behind the Sword Immortal were three Spirit Swords, one green, one blue, one purple.
The green one was a water-attribute Spirit Sword; the blue one was a wood-attribute Spirit Sword. As for the unsheathed purple Spirit Sword, judging by the aura leaking from its sheath, it should be a thunder-attribute Spirit Sword.
If the Sword Immortal had really fought with him, Yi Chen would have been delighted.
Would he be afraid of being electrocuted?
He had developed resistance from touching electric switches so much that his electrical resistance was at max.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
In a bout between masters, a slight mistake could lead to a great loss, and a strategic misjudgment might result in one being ridden like a horse.
If the Sword Immortal really considered her thunder-attribute Spirit Sword her trump card, then Yi Chen dared to grab her hair bun and smash it around.
"Master, I thank you for your help this time; otherwise, poor Daoist me would\'ve had to flee in a panic," Yi Chen said, watching the Sword Immortal go, then turned to look at the crazed monk.
Master Kong Xiang was reasonable, always ready to aid those he encountered by chance.
"What Daoist says is modest. At the Nine Stages of True Person Realm, your cultivation must already be comparable to that of a second-stage practitioner. Even taking on two at once, you could still emerge victorious," Kong Xiang replied.
"But Daoist, don\'t hold a grudge against the Sword Immortal. My Moon Wheel Temple has always been on good terms with Stop Killing Sword Cottage. The Sword Immortal has just started her journey in the mortal world and is perhaps a bit too rigid and dogmatic, but she is not a bad person."
Regarding the words of the raving monk, Yi Chen naturally nodded in agreement.
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One must give face to Kong Xiang.
The one who cut him was Ba Dao and not the Sword Immortal\'s child; the others had a solid background, and their cunning was sharp. As long as the Sword Immortal\'s child didn\'t provoke him, he naturally wouldn\'t behave like a common thug.
"Master, the sharp-mouthed fish of Wujang are rather plump and delicious. How about you try my cooking skills?" Yi Chen decided to treat Master Kong Xiang to another meal, personally grilling a barbecue to express his gratitude.
Favors are favors, but meals still need to be offered.
After Kong Xiang nodded, Yi Chen called over Little Miao, instructed it to catch only sharp-mouthed fish, and then threw it into the Wujiang River.
Fishing without baiting the hook is unheard of, and Little Miao was quite useful for that.
In the midst of Kong Xiang\'s astonished gaze, Little Miao began adeptly electrofishing, scooping fish, and skewering fish.
At that time, on the distant banks of the river, a profound and towering middle-aged scholar suddenly appeared. Seeing Yi Chen with his upper body bare, the scholar noticed the strange red mark on Yi Chen\'s left chest and could not help but reveal a peculiar smile. He then blended into the crowd.
Yi Chen suddenly felt a needle-like malice attacking him, arriving swiftly and leaving even faster. By the time Yi Chen turned to look at the crowd, it had already vanished, as if the malice he had just sensed were nothing but an illusion.
"Is it an illusion, or is there another scoundrel trying to harm this poor daoist?" Yi Chen smacked his lips, then turned back around, "Master, please~"
Pulling out three stools and a small tea table, Yi Chen also sent the fine dog to buy some charcoal and other food items.
Soon, the aroma of grilled fish, with Yi Chen\'s secret barbecue sauce, lingered by the riverside.
In a secret chamber in Wujang Prefecture,
The middle-aged scholar sat opposite a young man with a pale complexion.
"Teng\'er, heaven does not seal off all exits."
"Your father has found a person with the Yin Manor\'s mark, that prominent figure Yi Chengzi. Haha, had I not been in regular contact with you, Teng\'er, I wouldn\'t have discovered the aura on him, that familiar blood-red mark and the subtly present aura — he must also be a target of Yin Manor."
"Unfortunately, his cultivation is astonishing. Although your father is confident in defeating him, it is not possible to capture him. We must plan for the long term."
A touch of emotion appeared in the young man\'s eyes.
Only he knew to what extent his father had gone for him.
Not only had his father risked great danger personally, but he had also led their Wujang Prefecture\'s Zhu family into a precarious situation.
His lips quivered, about to say something, but the middle-aged scholar gestured for silence with his hand.
"Teng\'er, there\'s no need for unnecessary words."
"The moment we laid our trap in Muyang County, there was no turning back."
"Now, we must lure him into the large formation in Muyang County and trap him. After your father severely wounds him, you will strike him down. With the help of a top-quality Blood Soul Pill, success is nearly certain."
Zhu Buqun, the peacekeeping commander of Wujang Prefecture and a high-level expert in the True Person Realm.
As the second-largest city in the Jiangbei Circuit, Wujang Prefecture\'s peacekeeping commander was naturally a level higher, meant to deter petty criminals in nearby areas.
He is also the leading expert of Wujang Prefecture\'s Zhu family.
Even in the capital where the Zhu family\'s main branch resided, the name Zhu Buqun held sway.
"Father, how do we lure those people into the grand formation in Muyang County? Especially that Yi Chengzi; he doesn\'t look like someone who easily heeds a call for justice."
"Teng\'er, have you ever fished?" Zhu Buqun said with a self-assured smile, "Fishing always requires baiting the hook. Everyone has a weakness; it\'s just a matter of offering more benefits."
Inadvertently, Zhu Buqun revealed a bit of his aura from the fourth stage of the True Person Realm.
"Father, you\'ve actually made a breakthrough? You\'ve kept it so well hidden," the young man said with surprise.