Chapter 413

"Oh—"

I understand a little.

If anyone else had answered this way, Pei Ye would have taken it as a modest remark, but since this straightforward young girl said she understood a little, it meant she really did understand a little. He suddenly felt a sense of "finally being able to stretch out," glanced at her with a smile, and pondered for a moment before deciding to ask her a few difficult questions about the Sword Path.

While he was thinking, the lively shouting had already penetrated the carriage window, growing increasingly loud.

"Young Master Pei, this is the first arena. It is set up right below the Jade Sword Terrace; it is the largest and strongest arena. Since you aren't familiar with any of the arenas, I brought you here."

Fu Yun stopped the carriage by the side of the road. Outside, the crowd was shouting in unison, shaking the heavens: "Blue Sky Hangs a Rainbow! Blue Sky Hangs a Rainbow!"

Pei Ye lifted the curtain and poked his head out, his pupils dilating in shock.

Looking up from below, the majestic pressure was immense. Over a dozen scattered high-rise buildings enclosed a huge, open space; the Moon-Catching Tower, placed here, would barely rank at the end. The structure in the middle was absolutely meticulously designed; tens of thousands of people were gathered here, looking dense and packed, yet the flow of movement didn't seem crowded, and everyone actually had their own clear view.

Now, as he lifted the curtain to look from the road, he could see two graceful and sharp figures crossing swords on the wide, high-built stone platform. The one in black was clearly at a disadvantage.

And behind this entire complex of buildings was a tall white stone terrace, its majesty and prominence almost forming the background for everything else. Pei Ye immediately understood why it was called the "Jade Sword Terrace"—a two-story-high long sword carved from jade was embedded in the white stone wall, a work of supernatural craftsmanship.

"Today's roster will be hung up there before sunset," Fu Yun said.

Pei Ye only took two admiring glances before immediately dropping his gaze back to the arena, once again captivated by those two sword lights.

Cheng Cheng Yuanqi had said it wouldn't disappoint him, and it was indeed so. Three hundred young swords selected from all over Shaolong were fighting here with all their might. Pei Ye had only watched a few moves and already felt a sense of relief.

Only now did he know what a true gathering of talents was.

—Yes, a good sword! What a beautiful sword!

Seeing him staring intently without answering, Fu Yun continued in a low voice: "The one in the arena, the one in white, is Zhang Zhang Lingwen from the Yunyang Tower, twenty-two years old, Seventh Life Realm, at the peak of the Clumsy Realm in Sword Path. He was the person confirmed to take a seat as soon as the news came out. The one in black is a wandering guest, 'Chasing the Boat and Fishing for the Turtle' Qin Yong. He has a great reputation as a chivalrous hero in the jianghu. He is thirty-three this year, also at the peak of the Seventh Life Realm Clumsy Realm. He certainly won't be able to beat Zhang Zhang Lingwen this time, but perhaps he will have a chance to challenge the winners of other arenas later."

Pei Ye nodded slowly, his eyes still brightly fixed on the arena. For a moment, he even forgot where he was. The shouting of the crowd around him grew higher and higher, almost forming layers of waves, pushing toward the platform: "Blue Sky! Hangs a Rainbow!! —Blue Sky! Hangs a Rainbow!! —Blue Sky! Hangs a Rainbow!!"

"'Blue Sky Hangs a Rainbow' is a killing move from the 'Sword Covering the Bright Moon' of the Yunyang Tower. Seven years ago, the Master of Yunyang Tower used this sword at the Xilong Meeting on the top of Ye Mountain to kill the 'Green-Eyed Owl' Shen Jintang, who had been spouting wild words, in one move," Fu Yun said. "In the Shaolong jianghu, when people mention 'killing a Mystic Gate expert with one sword,' it is this sword. Now everyone wants to see this sword again, but Zhang Zhang Lingwen is already poised to win steadily, so he likely won't expose his trump card for nothing."

Pei Ye shook his head subconsciously, but before he could speak, the shouting around them climbed to a new peak. Under the gaze of the masses, above the sword terrace, a straight and stunning sword light suddenly rose!

Like a thick brush stroke suddenly swept across a painting, the bright sword Qi engulfed the bodies of the two, crossed the entire arena, and pierced through the loudest roar of the crowd, taking this victory with the most irresistible posture.

The one in black lost his sword, and the one in white stood with his sword sheathed. The roar that had piled up to the peak suddenly collapsed, spilling into a fanatical cheer that rushed into everyone's ears.

【Blue Sky Hangs a Rainbow】 it was.

Pei Ye watched this sword light in admiration, unable to help but reveal a smile on his face at the same time.

Yes, in the center of such a roar, how could you disappoint these ocean-like gazes?

And why should you disappoint them?

This one arena alone already surpassed the Bowang Golden Autumn in every aspect by several levels. Pei Ye truly regretted for a moment that he hadn't managed to participate in this sword meeting. He sighed lightly and sat back in the carriage; the roar outside was still incredibly exhilarating.

Pei Ye sat for a while, and a matter that had been hanging in his heart finally couldn't help but well up: "Brother Fu Yun."

"Yes? Young Master Pei, your orders?"

"I would like to ask about something. Tomorrow is the day to decide the order of the Sword Register, isn't it? That's why the directly invited sword talents have all arrived in these two days."

"Yes, Young Master Pei."

"Oh, then, has Li Li Piaoqing of the Cuiyu Sword Gate arrived?"

Fu Yun was startled.

"What is it?" Pei Ye leaned forward slightly.

"I apologize, Young Master Pei. I am not the one in charge of reception, so I am not clear on the situation. I will go and help you inquire in a moment, and I will inform you as soon as I have an answer."

"Oh, oh, good, thank you for the trouble." Pei Ye felt inexplicably nervous. He sat back and stared at the carriage window, stunned for a while.

Coming back to his senses, he saw Qu Xin still staring unblinkingly at the figure in black in the arena, and he said casually: "Does Miss Qu know how to cure it?"

"My Master said, the only illness in the world that cannot be cured is lovesickness."

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"I wasn't talking about me!" Pei Ye felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed; he had thought he was hiding it well. "I was talking about the one in the arena—can you understand it?"

"I can."

"Really?" Pei Ye didn't believe it. "Let me ask you, just now everyone was shouting 'Blue Sky Hangs a Rainbow.' Zhang Zhang Lingwen was about to use this sword, and Qin Yong also knew he was about to use this sword. This sword didn't cover a large area, so why didn't he dodge it in advance?"

Qu Xin watched him quietly for a while: "What do you think?"

Pei Ye hummed lightly, stated some sword principles, and added: "They are both in the Seventh Life Realm. Although I haven't reached this realm, I often spar with such people. If you don't understand 'True Qi Projection,' you definitely won't be able to understand it."

Qu Xin was silent.

Pei Ye had long wanted to win back a round, but now that he had achieved his wish, seeing her silent appearance, he felt embarrassed to press his advantage. He just hummed twice and said: "The injuries caused by True Mystic are often unimaginable. If you don't experience it yourself, it's still very difficult to understand just by watching."

"Oh."

Pei Ye felt refreshed. He got out of the carriage and intended to bid farewell to Fu Yun and find a spot, but was called back with a smile: "Young Master Pei, I have already reserved a spot for you."

"Ah?"

He saw the young man pointing to the tallest and most upright building directly opposite the Jade Sword Terrace: "It's by the window on the top floor. It's the small pavilion that the Inspector usually likes."

Insisting on not needing Fu Yun to lead the way, Pei Ye took Qu Xin through the bustling crowd and climbed the long stone steps. Looking back at the long street, more people were coming this way.

It was indeed noon.

The people around him were talking, saying there were four more main matches, and each one was more exciting than the last. The second-in-command of the Five Sword Blessed Land and the Pearl Water Pavilion would both be appearing.

And when everything was over, the final seventy-two selected people would be announced on the Sword Wall with iron hooks and silver strokes.

Pei Ye was indeed here for the first time, but for countless people, this was something they had been passionate about for two months. Pei Ye withdrew his gaze. He was actually in the middle of this atmosphere, surrounded by enthusiastic discussions.

There were small sects with a few people wearing poorly made sect uniforms, dusty and travel-worn, looking at the platform with longing as they talked. There were elders with physical disabilities sternly teaching the young. There were those full of praise, and those pointing out the landscape with cold sarcasm. The myriad states of the jianghu were vividly displayed here.

Pei Ye walked through them, actually wanting to stay, but considering that he had spent money to reserve the spot, he went straight to the upper floor.

(End of chapter)

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