Chapter 472: Sword Field Matters (Part 2)

Yang Zhenbing didn't need him to help learn sword styles. The two practiced against each other, which was just playing chess with swords. Yang Zhenbing suppressed his realm, and then Seeing Pei Ye tried his best to bring him some pressure.

Before entering the Sword Cultivation Academy, Seeing Pei Ye had never encountered a sword practitioner whose sword moves were so extreme to the point of being pathological. Every practice with him was very beneficial.

After spending the afternoon so heartily, when the two walked out of the sword field, the sword theory class was about to start. Seeing Pei Ye still sat with Yang Zhenbing as usual—after thinking about it after that day, although he only answered twenty of his questions, he had precise insights, and before meeting a classmate who was both patient and brilliant, he was still reluctant to leave him.

The sword theory class was finished seriously. Today was a fulfilling day. Seeing Pei Ye stretched and planned to go to the sword field alone to practice evening swordplay.

When he went out, he was pulled aside by a hand. Seeing Pei Ye turned his head, and it was Wang Shousi's bright eyes in the twilight: "I haven't seen you for two days, what are you busy with?"

Ning Shuhong, who was holding Zhu Shishi, had the same expression behind him.

Seeing Pei Ye smiled dazed: "... Nothing, some external affairs."

"I've heard the saying 'Three People Break the Case' everywhere these two days."

"..."

"It's said outside that there has been no movement for a few days. It's really a mayfly shaking a tree." Wang Shousi looked at him seriously, "I've probably figured it out these two days. This is not just a case, this is a fuse. Many aristocratic families who have nothing to do with this case are also mocking... Good brother, if you want to get involved in this kind of thing, you must have a backer."

"... Yes."

"That's good."

Ning Shuhong also looked at him as if she had changed her view, her eyes quite appreciative.

"... If there's no business, I'm just going to stroll around." Seeing Pei Ye didn't want to bother with them.

"Whatever you say—you've been busy these days, are you ready for the chess trial in two days?"

Seeing Pei Ye was stunned: "What preparation is needed for that? Win is win, lose is lose. Isn't it focusing on the process?"

"... You don't know?" Wang Shousi was suspicious.

"Know what?" Seeing Pei Ye was even more suspicious.

"The first chess trial of a sword student entering the academy, someone is coming to see it."

Memories flooded in. Seeing Pei Ye remembered that Xu Chuo also mentioned it, and was even more curious at this time: "Who?"

"Cui Zhaoye!" Wang Shousi patted him on the shoulder, "This sword evaluation genius who is currently in the limelight came for the past two years, and it is said that it is no exception this year."

"...'Beautiful jade identifies materials, earlier than knife carving; precious swords want to be cast, first identify divine iron'?"

Wang Shousi was surprised: "Brother Pei, you are well-read in sword evaluation?"

"Occasionally heard." Seeing Pei Ye smiled, and then frowned, "But can she just enter the Sword Cultivation Academy?"

"... That's all a matter of one sentence." Wang Shousi rolled his eyes, feeling that this Brother Pei still lacked understanding of this name, "There are many sword practitioners in the world, and there are even more people who watch and appreciate swords, but only a few sword evaluators. Cui Zhaoye can be called first-class among the many sword evaluation masters in the Divine Capital, not to mention that she opened a national newspaper sword evaluation last month."

"Why?"

"Cui family's direct daughter, noble as a princess; sixteen years old, sword eyes are transparent; looks good, many supporters; sword evaluation is sharp, unique... In short, among the sword evaluators active in the Divine Capital, Cui Zhaoye can be called the first, not to mention that she opened a national newspaper sword evaluation last month." Wang Shousi said, "People are now touring the Divine Capital. If they see interesting swords, they write a few sentences and hand them out. Many newspapers in the Divine Capital compete to publish them. Countless people are begging for her to evaluate the sword practitioners they admire. Now that she wants to come to the Sword Cultivation Academy to see this year's sword students, why not sell a thin face?"

"Oh, that's how it is."

Seeing Pei Ye roughly understood. The martial arts style of the Great Tang was extremely prosperous, and all kinds of outstanding people were like stars. People were fascinated by martial arts competitions, sword trials, cheering for knights, and chasing geniuses, but not to mention the common people, even people in the Jianghu found it difficult to recognize sword practitioners from different backgrounds in the world.

The Crane List set up a recognized ladder, but sword practitioners of different styles and ages should be in what position? And when facing sword styles that amazed them, people couldn't help but search for introductions and evaluations from more professional people. Sword evaluation and martial arts evaluation emerged—Seeing Pei Ye thought about it. The sword practitioner he admired most was Ming Qitian. If he heard that someone had published a sword evaluation about her, he couldn't help but read it.

And if the article was reasonable and made him suddenly enlightened, he would inevitably remember this sword evaluator and trust their sword evaluation more in the future.

Thinking that this genius girl was famous because every sword evaluation made countless people feel "reasonable and suddenly enlightened," this line of work was indeed a rare skill to make insiders convinced and outsiders convinced.

But Seeing Pei Ye frowned and turned his head: "But Brother Wang, we sword practitioners practice sword for our own path, and chess is also for improving our art. What does it matter if there is evaluation or not? Why should we prepare specially for whoever comes to see? Isn't that like a peacock opening its screen?"

Ning Shuhong's eyes lit up and gave him a thumbs up. Wang Shousi looked at him silently.

"That's the truth, but you always talk like this, I will be very embarrassed." He said seriously.

"I'm just telling the truth. Brother Wang, don't take it too seriously. Prepare or not, too much limelight is not good."

"Really not preparing?"

"Oh, I have something to do that day, I probably can't come."

"..." 【

"That is the logic, but if you always speak like this, I will be very embarrassed," he said earnestly.

"I am just telling the truth. Brother Wang, do not take it too seriously. Whether you prepare or not, there is no benefit in being too flashy."

"Really not preparing?"

"Oh, I have something to do that day, I likely won't be able to come."

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Ning Shuhong smiled: "The words of sword critics are mostly material for forming sword logic; in fact, they are also people in the sword world. Fighting well for them is also a way to promote the Sword Path—Shousi, let's go spar in a while."

"No way!" Wang Shousi laughed and grabbed Seeing Pei Ye, "Let's go, come practice sword with us; today I must vent my anger on you!"

"If you want to go, let's go!" Seeing Pei Ye stubbornly grabbed the small arm next to him, "I'll practice with Shishi!"