Chapter 113

The Sword Forest set up by Elder Qi of the Heaven Jianfeng was extremely profound, containing countless essences of the sword Dao he had realized over the past century.

Although there were no realm restrictions for entering the challenge, the Spirit Sword Mountain disciples who had attempted it previously had all suffered non-trivial injuries and had yet to recover.

Zhuo Wanqiu did not dare to make a decision on her own, and after careful thought, she said, "Young Master Ji, I must first report this to the Sword Master. Only if she permits can I take you there."

"But I heard from Ding Yao yesterday that the Sword Forest is not guarded, and disciples from other sects are allowed to go."

"It is not that you cannot enter, but that you are different."

Ji You pondered for a moment and then pursed his lips: "The Sword Forest's killing intent is very strong; she will not let me go."

Zhuo Wanqiu pursed her lips: "But if you truly want to learn the sword, the Sword Master can also teach you."

"Nonsense."

Ji You's brows furrowed instantly: "She is the Sword Master of Spirit Sword Mountain, the future Sect Leader of Spirit Sword Mountain. She would never pass on the sect's sword Dao to an outsider. Do not speak such words again; it would be bad if heard by those with ulterior motives."

Zhuo Wanqiu glanced at Ding Yao and immediately bowed: "Young Master, Wanqiu is guilty."

Ding Yao had not grasped the meaning of that sentence just now; she only looked at the two of them in disbelief, thinking to herself that Ji You and their Sword Master had no relationship yet, and he was already lecturing the Sword Master's maid—he really thought too highly of himself!

Ji You reached out to help Zhuo Wanqiu up and softened his tone: "I will have to draw my sword in front of the world in the future, so I must have a source. The Sword Forest is a good choice."

"But if you suffer any mishap, I cannot bear the responsibility."

"..."

Looking at Zhuo Wanqiu's sincere eyes, Ji You had a premonition that he would have to listen to his woman in everything from now on.

Forget it, I'll just go along with it until I can beat her, then I'll spank her later.

A real man knows how to bend and stretch.

Seeing that Ji You did not object, Zhuo Wanqiu immediately turned and left the courtyard, intending to go to the Cloud-Top Heavenly Palace to report to the Sword Master.

At this moment, only Ding Yao remained in the courtyard. Seeing Zhuo Wanqiu leave, she couldn't help but open her mouth: "I said back then that I would report the matter of you pinching the Sword Master's face to her parents, yet you still dared to come up the mountain."

"I heard that Spirit Sword Mountain's sword Dao seeks straightness. If it weren't so, why would I even talk about learning the sword?"

"Are you really not afraid of death?"

Ji You sat on the meditation cushion: "People in the world all say that my wild, private-cultivator life is cheap—not comparable to the Second Young Master of the Chu family, and even less comparable to the direct disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect. If I die, I die. Ding, you don't need to worry so much for me."

Ding Yao was startled for a moment, and then she recalled the various rumors coming from Shengjing.

When they met at Qiling, she thought Ji You was just an ordinary Heaven Tian Shuyuan disciple, no different from the disciples of Spirit Sword Mountain.

Later, however, she was shocked to find that he had pinched the Sword Master's face without dying, and that the Sword Master liked to cling to his side.

So, paying attention to it, she heard that this person was not only a perfection-realm practitioner of the Lower Three Realms under twenty, but also a wild private cultivator who had taught himself the Dao.

After entering the Heaven Tian Shuyuan, he had suppressed the Second Young Master of the Chu family twice.

Then there was the Seven-Sword strike at Qiling that repelled seventy-three disciples of two races, and then the sword-stabbing of the demon race on Changsheng Street.

Such a person was by no means an ordinary disciple; he could be called a stunning talent in any of the Seven Great Immortal Sects.

It was only because their Sword Master was too noble that she had overlooked this point.

But even so, did he really have the confidence that he could compare to the direct disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect?

That person was only one year older than him and had already touched the threshold of the Responding to Heaven Realm, while he was only at Profound Understanding.

And the most critical point was that no matter how stunning his talent was, he could not change his Dao lineage.

Shang Senior Xi Yao was the successor to the lineage and would control the entire Dao-Seeking Sect; even if one were lucky enough to cultivate to the perfection of the Upper Five Realms, one would still be out of reach.

Ding Yao came back to her senses and wanted to say this to him, telling him to recognize reality, but before she could open her mouth, she heard footsteps from outside.

She turned her head and saw that Zhuo Wanqiu, who had just left the courtyard, had already returned, followed by the stunningly beautiful Sword Master. Her eyes revealed a trace of astonishment.

"It was only two sentences, how could it be so fast?"

"The Sword Master was strolling outside all along..."

"?"

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi arrived proudly, looking down at Ji You with contempt, and then walked gracefully into the room.

Zhuo Wanqiu pulled Ding Yao up and stood guard at the courtyard gate.

At this moment, the room door closed, and the room, which had been bright with sunlight, suddenly darkened.

"Coming so fast?"

"I was strolling down the mountain and happened to run into Wanqiu."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi straightened her long skirt and sat on the meditation cushion next to him, speaking nonchalantly: "She said you want to challenge Elder Qi's Sword Forest on Heaven Jianfeng?"

Ji You nodded: "I heard about the Sword Forest in the city yesterday, so I decided to go and challenge it."

"Why didn't you tell me last night?"

"Even if I told you, Heaven Jianfeng wouldn't be any easier to challenge."

"Elder Qi's Sword Forest has very strong killing intent; a moment of carelessness means a narrow escape from death. And you are a Heaven Tian Shuyuan disciple; even if you pass, Heaven Jianfeng will never allow you to learn anything."

"I have to try; otherwise, it would be a pity to miss such an opportunity when it's right in front of me."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi glanced at him, thinking to herself that this stranger she had only met three times was really not treating himself as an outsider: "If you really want to learn the sword, I can teach you; you don't need to challenge the Sword Forest."

Ji You's heart stirred, and then he said: "I don't want to learn what you teach."

"Why?"

"If you hold back, wouldn't I never be able to beat you in my whole life?"

After Ji You finished speaking, seeing her feigned proud expression, he couldn't help but reach out.

He had wanted to pinch her face last night, but he had held back while cooperating with her acting as the Sword Master. However, his lust was now becoming increasingly clear.

The little Sword Master looked at him vigilantly, and finally, her face was pinched. Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly, and she looked away, but she did not struggle and let him pinch it.

Sure enough, his mind was full of wanting to beat her; he must have wanted to pinch other places.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi felt a bit annoyed, kicked him, and then stretched her jade-like feet into his arms: "That woman, Yuan Caiwei, sent me a letter this morning."

"?"

"'Sister Shuyi, long time no see. I don't know if you are well since we parted in Ningcheng County. Young Master Ji left the Pill Sect a few days ago, and counting the days, he should have arrived at Spirit Sword Mountain. I don't know where he is staying, so if he arrives safely, please reply to me.'"

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi recited the contents of the letter and looked coldly at him: "It seems that someone touched other people's feet so much on the mountain that they are still thinking about it?"

Ji You looked at the feet in his arms and said: "Things on the mountain were much more serious than touching feet."

"What else?"

"Because of some accidents, she saw something that should have been yours to appreciate first."

"?"

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi's eyes flashed with confusion, and her beautiful brows furrowed: "What thing is mine to appreciate?"

Ji You smiled: "I won't tell you until I can beat you, otherwise I would die before even challenging the Sword Forest."

"Then I'll go ask Yuan Caiwei what she saw."

"She definitely won't tell you..."

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi pondered for a long time and revealed a condescending expression, but her eyes were full of "I'm so curious, tell me quickly."

Ji You didn't say anything, and then a white, jade-like foot came towards him.

At this moment, Ding Yao was standing at the door, looking into the room where there was a clattering sound. Her brows remained tightly furrowed: "The inner disciples of the Dao-Seeking Sect and the Mountain Sea Pavilion have asked to see the Sword Master many times today, and the Sword Master ignored them, yet she came to see him twice in a row. It's unbelievable!"

Zhuo Wanqiu whispered: "The Sword Master is in love."

"Nonsense, the Sword Master is just bewitched by that man's appearance."

Zhuo Wanqiu reached out and held the warm sunlight of the day: "But Shang Senior Xi Yao is not bad either, why isn't the Sword Master bewitched?"

Ding Yao sneered: "Naturally, it's because his sweet talk is better."

"I think it's because Young Master Ji doesn't care whether she is the Sword Master or not, so the Sword Master can be so carefree."

"What do you mean?"

Zhuo Wanqiu listened to the movement in the room and said: "Young Master Ji never asked the Sword Master for anything, and never told anyone that he is a friend of the Spirit Sword Mountain Sword Master. You know that some people in the Heaven Tian Shuyuan look down on others and think he has no background, so they target him everywhere, trying their best to get Chu He into the inner academy. But if he had said it, what would the Chu family even be?"

"He never made the Sword Master feel pressured because of him, and never thought about using the Sword Master."

"And there's the Sword Forest. Young Master Ji said he wants to draw his sword in front of the world in the future, so he must have a source. Does Sister Ding know what this means?"

Ding Yao looked at Zhuo Wanqiu: "If you have something to say, just say it."

Zhuo Wanqiu smiled: "If Young Master Ji wanted to learn the sword, why would he need to challenge the Sword Forest, which is a narrow escape from death? He could just ask the Sword Master to teach him. But if the Sword Master taught him and let him use the Spirit Sword Mountain's sword Dao, how would the world see it? How would the Heaven Jianfeng, which is eyeing them covetously, see it?"

"The Sword Master is the orthodoxy of Spirit Sword Mountain and represents the majesty of Spirit Sword Mountain, yet she would pass on the sword Dao to an outsider, or even to a disciple of the Heaven Tian Shuyuan, which is at odds with them."

"Young Master Ji never put the Sword Master in a difficult position between the sect and him, but chose to challenge the Sword Forest, just to draw his sword upright and not give people a handle."

"Even if he holds the Spirit Sword Mountain's sword Dao and is watched by the world in the future, the Sword Master will not have any trouble."

Ding Yao was silent for a long time, and finally gritted her teeth: "Perhaps he just hasn't thought about how many benefits there are to knowing the Sword Master."

Zhuo Wanqiu smiled: "If he did this unintentionally, it would be even more moving, wouldn't it?"

(End of chapter)

"And the Sword Forest, Brother Ji said, he will always have a source when he swings his sword in the future, does Ding Shijie Ding know what this means?"

Ding Yao came back to her senses and looked at Zhuo Wanqiu: "If you have something to say, just say it."

Zhuo Wanqiu was silent for a long time before saying: "If Brother Ji wants to learn sword, why does he need to break into the Sword Forest that is nine deaths and one life, just ask the Inspector to teach him, but if the Inspector teaches him, let him use the sword Dao of Spirit Sword Mountain, how will the world look at it? How will the covetous Heavenly Jianfeng look at it?"

"The Inspector is the orthodoxy of Spirit Sword Mountain, representing the majesty of Spirit Sword Mountain, but passed the sword Dao to outer sect disciples, or even to Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciples who are incompatible with water and fire."

"Brother Ji never made the Inspector difficult between the sect and him, but chose to break into the Sword Forest, precisely to swing the sword upright and not fall into the mouth of others."

"In the future, even if he holds the sword Dao of Spirit Sword Mountain and is watched by everyone, the Inspector will not have trouble."

Ding Yao was silent for a long time, and finally gritted her teeth: "He might not have thought that knowing the Inspector would have so many benefits."

Zhuo Wanqiu smiled: "If it was really done unintentionally, it would be even more moving."

(End of chapter)