Chapter 241: The Collision of a Genius and a Good-for-Nothing

Clang!

The sound of metal colliding tore through the silence of the mountain forest, drowning out the shrill wails of Xie Linghua.

Not only that, but the moment the two forces converged, a violent gale erupted and scattered in all directions.

Whoosh—

Unshaken by this scene that felt like a natural disaster descending upon the world, alarm bells rang loudly in the heart of Yu Yu.

Must dodge.

Otherwise, I will die!

"Watch out!"

With no time to think, Yu Yu tackled Li Lingling, who was staring in a daze, to the ground.

Thump.

The moment after they lay prone on the ground, the gale blew past the large tree behind them.

The next instant, the large tree that had stood in this place for hundreds of years collapsed with a boom!

In front of the two of them, a deep valley appeared.

"Perhaps I am not the person you are waiting for; I will not harbor a heart of mercy toward them."

A wealthy young lady might be oblivious, but a Knight-Thief walking the jianghu must tread on thin ice with every step.

And the most important point.

As long as she held a sword in her hand, Shi Xue's elusive movement technique would appear as slow as a crawling turtle in her eyes.

Nodding firmly, Li Qiushui pointed at the thief's nose and shouted:

"Since you are not a mountain bandit, then you must be an even more evil person!!!"

Before them lay only one path: to move forward.

Regarding this scene that felt so out of place with the surroundings, the two made completely different reactions.

"Sword!"

"How am I so powerful!!?"

It was as if it were telling them with a bleak reality that this was their fate.

Who could have known that she was actually such a genius.

It was as if it were meant to be, as natural as Heaven itself.

She had thought the other party was just a murderous mountain bandit, and relying on her Holy Sword, she would surely be able to easily eliminate him.

It was not some tree root, nor was it some piece of scrap metal.

Li Fengyao:?

Boom!!!

"Move aside!"

The Giant Sword emitted a ringing hum, and as it vibrated continuously, it shook off the layer of soil on its surface, revealing a brilliant, dazzling white light.

"Could it be that I am truly a martial arts prodigy seen once in a hundred years?"

"Defeat? No, I will not leave them with their lives; instead, I will help you... slaughter them all."

She was a monarch.

If her parents knew, they would likely be so shocked their teeth would fall out.

The Holy Sword, sealed away in a corner known to no one, waiting for a hero to draw it, had finally been drawn by someone with the ambition to become a monarch.

No matter the method, as long as evil can be thoroughly eliminated, it is useful.

Swish—

After saying this, Li Qiushui didn't care if there was danger along the way; she lifted her skirt and trotted over.

Li Qiushui: Huh? Why is this mountain bandit so strong?

Holding the Giant Sword with one hand, she blinked her eyes, sensing that things were taking a bad turn.

Hum—

However, seeing Li Qiushui's calm and composed appearance, Shi Xue's heart also settled down quite a bit.

"You heard the wails of the children, you felt the city falling apart, and you noticed the sinister grin of the one whose conspiracy had succeeded."

However, although the development before her eyes was somewhat beyond Li Qiushui's expectations, she did not retreat.

Just by relying on a sword?

It hesitated.

"I... huh?"

"Perhaps, it was for this Giant Sword that she wanted to take a detour?"

Yay—

The moment Li Qiushui spoke, the sharp aura on her body was swept away, and not a trace of a blade's edge could be seen anymore.

"... What exactly are you trying to do?"

However, although her strength had skyrocketed at this moment, Li Qiushui actually didn't feel much joy from it.

When saying these words, Li Qiushui did not hesitate at all, because she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.

She was listening to the voice of the sword.

Those towering ancient trees that had grown for hundreds of years were as fragile as newly sprouted buds before this gale.

One can imagine how intense the real battlefield would be.

Regarding this, Li Qiushui was even happier.

Either this sword was useless, and no one was willing to take it.

Next, Shi Xue's conjecture seemed to have become reality.

This was a matter of course.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

Not far away, the two people standing with swords in hand were equally shocked in their hearts.

However, for the sake of safety, she slightly shortened the distance between herself and Li Qiushui, and the two were almost pressed together.

What exactly is the intention of the person behind this?

Why target the two of them?

The opponent's swordsmanship is superb, but this power clearly does not come from themselves.

"Good sword!"

And besides being angry, Li Fengyao had another thing on her mind.

The moment her fingers touched the hilt, the innocent and naive girl seemed to become a different person.

She wanted to leave, but was stopped by Li Qiushui time and time again.

At this moment, Li Qiushui could not help but wonder if she was the genius from the storybooks she had peeked at.

"Holy crap!"

"What is this again?"

No matter how she spoke, or used methods like counter-questioning, provocation, or questioning... the opponent remained silent and made no response.

And after striking a few poses, the indifference in Li Qiushui's eyes slowly faded, and she blinked her eyes.

Is it revenge? Or a warning?

And the reason it remains in place now is nothing more than a few causes.

【Do you wish to eliminate it?】

【How can the Trash Flow compete with the Genius Flow in the early stages!】

But Li Qiushui gave another answer.

Moreover, perhaps what she said also had some truth to it.

She did not sacrifice everything just to waste it on such an inexplicable guy.

【If possible, I advise you to relax your mindset.】

"How could this expert not know whether there is danger?"

Not long ago, she and Shi Xue had intended to take a detour and spend some extra time.

This is not some remote deep mountain or old forest, and it has been the territory of the Zhengqi Sect for many years; if there were an ownerless sword, it would have been taken away long ago.

Watching that figure excitedly drawing the sword, Shi Xue could not help but think:

A question echoed in the valley:

"But, is this enough?"

But after the two exchanged blows a few times, Li Qiushui realized her thinking was too naive.

It is no exaggeration to say that she feels she could easily press her father down on the ground and ravage him if she went back now.

This is definitely not a choice a righteous and benevolent person would make.

The smile on her face disappeared, and she frowned slightly, seemingly grieving over something.

She is no hero.

Afterwards, the Giant Sword fell into complete silence and made no further response.

Clang—

Shi Xue's idea was simple: the big shot is here, as long as I hold on tight, there will be no problem.

"What is this?"

"This is still not following the original path; even taking a detour leads to such a strange situation. If I had been reckless for a moment... hiss!"

The Giant Sword told her it had discovered a place, and there was strong resentment.

At this moment, she is very powerful!

After testing a few times with Shi Xue, she was shocked by herself.

Just like a Long Sword hiding its edge in the scabbard, it was drawn fiercely, finally no longer hiding its own sharpness.

"How did this sword get into my hands?"

A person with such strength would definitely not be content to be a mountain bandit.

Unstoppable!

"So strong!!!"

Either this sword is dangerous, and no one can take it away!

No matter which point it is, she does not want to get involved.

This!

This should not be so!

"If one can obtain such power merely by relying on external objects, then what is the meaning of my sacrifice?"

"No matter what method I use, I will eliminate them."

Whether it is the master or not, it is no longer up to it to decide.

I will also eliminate harm for the people!

Especially after seeing the miserable state of the few people on the ground, and the opponent's face that was infuriating just to look at, Li Qiushui made up her mind.

And this appearance, in the eyes of Li Qiushui, further confirmed the identity of the other party as an evil person.

How did this sword end up in my hands?

"No, no, no, no... No!!!"

Li Fengyao, mad with hatred, even exuded a miasma like black Qi from his entire body.

Whoosh—

The massive Giant Sword was as light as nothing in her hand; there was no sign of heaviness or strain, and every swing tore through the air.

After pulling this Giant Sword from that stone, Li Qiushui felt that she was different.

"... Impossible."

Why go to such trouble?

Do not waste my time!

"I originally only wanted to act with chivalry and righteousness; could it be that I found the wrong person?"

Little did she know, Ren Yidao, who was curled up in the jade ring on her person, offered a very fair commentary:

【Alas, this world is just like this.】

Wow!

The young girl excitedly spun around while holding the sword, swinging it to the left, then to the right.

After that, she descended like a divine soldier, landing before Li Fengyao.

Li Qiushui did not take it to heart, assuming that the mountains outside the Zhengqi Sect were just like that, full of all sorts of simple matters.

Li Qiushui stood up, placed her fingers on the sword hilt, and asked:

This visitor who had finally arrived at this place did not seem to be the master it was waiting for.

Li Qiushui lifted her hand, and with one hand, she easily raised the person-sized Giant Sword above her head.

She excitedly pointed at the Giant Sword in the valley that was waiting for someone to pull it out.

But...

Correct!

This is acting on behalf of Heaven!

Boom!

It was not that the ancient wood was rotten and fragile, but that this gale was too powerful.

For her, the true joy at this moment was not for anything else, but simply because of this sword she had obtained.

A palm that should have been slender and delicate gripped the sword hilt tightly!

There was a calmness in Li Qiushui's eyes, and the tone of her voice was no longer as innocent as it had been in the past.

Instead, it was an overbearingness that could not be concealed at all.

Things having reached this point, the two people, harboring different emotions, had no choice but to continue forward.

"If you cannot do it by yourself, then beg me."

That was the plan, but when it came to putting it into action, there would always be all sorts of problems.

Correct!

It is simply the way of Heaven.

It came from the sword in her hand!

A sword?

This power I exchanged everything for—could someone actually be even more powerful than me?

There were no fluctuations of Dharma Power, nor any lingering aura.

As a result, they encountered all sorts of strange and evil things along the way.

!!!

Spare those people's lives to educate them? Let them atone for their sins?

No.

In the end, Li Qiushui coming to this place to intercept Li Fengyao was actually just an accident.

What a load of nonsense.

"You shall not pass through here!"

In a desolate valley, a Giant Sword was thrust into a stone in the center.

Shi Xue subconsciously wanted to stop her, but only after her hand was already raised did she feel her warning was superfluous.

Listening to the confiding of the Giant Sword, after a long while, Li Qiushui slowly exhaled a breath.

Shi Xue knew very well that if she had not followed Li Qiushui's advice, she would likely have run headlong into an even more dangerous situation.

In Li Fengyao's heart, there was not only shock, but also overwhelming confusion and an inability to accept it.

This wealthy young lady, who had never carried a sword before and had only ever swung a wooden stick a few times, saw her eyes light up the moment she saw the Giant Sword.

In Shi Xue's eyes, there was a hint of a temperament on this innocent young girl that was completely different from before.

She was inexperienced in the ways of the world, but she was not stupid.

This is a true Holy Sword!

I have my own sword now!

But before she could be happy for long, the Holy Sword, having settled down, transmitted an ominous message to her.

I had insomnia again yesterday, but the flag has already been planted, so I am still forcing myself to stay up and start typing.

Shi Xue is taking the initiative to get close to me~

She has me in her heart!

They had also thought about returning the way they came, but the path back would be blocked just the same.

A gale blew past, and whole swathes of forest fell, leaving smooth, cut surfaces at the points of breakage.

Once such resentment is left unchecked, it will bring disaster to the Earthly Realm and cause Evil.

If he could, Li Fengyao would want to use all his strength for revenge.

Sharp as a sword.

And after turning through several large bends, to the point where even Shi Xue could no longer remember the path, a new change appeared.

But... it had never resisted her command either.

"You are grieving... because of what?"

Before those eerie phenomena appeared, no matter how carefully she guarded against them, she could not discover a single trace.

Compared to someone hiding in the shadows, this result was even more chilling.

It would be fine to just kill them all.

Excited by it, thrilled by it.

Either a giant boulder would fall from the sky to block the road, or one would see iron chains snap instantly before them, or a thick fog would descend, making it impossible to see the path ahead...

"Are you truly just content to watch and listen here without resisting?"

She knelt gently before the Giant Sword and pressed her ear against the blade, as if she had heard the weeping it was conveying to her.

One must know, this was merely a portion of the Qi leaked during the two people's battle, yet it had already caused such a spectacular scene.

It was craving her approach.

"Mine!"

"Wah!"

Shi Xue, who had been protecting her along the way, did not dare to step forward at all when facing the blade she had raised.

Li Fengyao truly could not accept it.

(The second update is stuck in AI review; I don't know when it will be ready...)

Updated, two chapters totaling eight thousand words, but the second chapter is stuck in AI review.

"But I know one thing: they are wrong, and since they are wrong, they must pay the price for it!"

The more these mysterious phenomena appeared, the more certain Shi Xue became in her conjecture that Li Qiushui was an expert.

"Hey!"

【The script you and I are holding isn't the same one, oh.】

"Friends are no longer friends, home is no longer home; how very sad..."

As Li Qiushui approached, the previously unremarkable Giant Sword began to vibrate.

Li Qiushui did not understand what this meant, blinked her eyes, and said casually:

"Uh, then just eliminate it?"

"So strong... this young girl is the strongest person I have ever seen in my life; perhaps even the Sect Leader cannot rival her."

Shi Xue's first reaction was to retreat.

Having stayed with Shi Xue for a period of time, she also began to yearn for those chivalrous deeds of wandering heroes.

The Giant Sword stopped humming, and the radiance upon it gradually dimmed.

Could it be... that the divine artifact has a spirit and chooses its master automatically?

Then... the Holy Sword carried Li Qiushui and soared into the sky, charging directly toward this side.

She even felt it was quite fun.

She knew nothing of it.

Two chapters, eight thousand words; I nearly wrote myself to death.

Additionally, in view of the decline in my writing speed recently due to multiple physical and mental reasons, I am now in urgent need of a cyber-overseer to supervise me online...)

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