Chapter 124

"Hey, isn't that Yan Shimei Yan, the direct disciple of Profound Jianfeng?!"

"Yan Shimei Yan rising into the air bare-chested to sing for you? You're dreaming, that voice is clearly a man!"

"All the disciples in the sect came to watch the battle today; which other disciple is on the mountain?"

"Junior Brother Huang Hui is on the mountain; he said he didn't want to watch the battle, so he went to break into the Sword Forest early this morning!"

"Huang Hui is only at the Realm of Profound Understanding and couldn't even receive 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】; how could he break the third layer in half a day? You must be talking in your sleep."

"Oh right, there's also Senior Brother Brother Brother Gongshu; he said that watching battles between people of the same realm didn't help him much, so he didn't come to watch the battle yesterday."

"How could we forget him? It's Senior Brother Brother Brother Gongshu! That's great!"

"Is it Senior Brother Brother Brother Gongshu? That's not right; such a moving physique doesn't look like his at all, and the voice isn't either..."

The clouds and mist of Heavenly Jianfeng drifted over, shielding that figure, but they couldn't stop the Spirit Sword Mountain disciples on the Sword-Viewing Platform from discussing it heatedly.

The noisy voices were sometimes high and sometimes low, and the scope of the discussion was even greater than when Zhuang You slashed You Buyu down with a sword just now.

But what was strange was that the expressions of some high-realm disciples and the several elders on the high platform were all extremely unsightly.

They seemed to have seen something, but didn't want to say it.

During this time, several young disciples intended to go up the mountain to take a look, but were driven back one by one by the Heavenly Jianfeng elders who arrived first.

This reaction instantly made many people feel strange, thinking that someone breaking the Sword Forest for the first time should be a good thing, so why cover it up like this?

Yes, Brother Brother Gongshu Chou being a step faster than the Profound Jianfeng direct disciple might make them lose some face, but it also happened to be what Heavenly Jianfeng wanted.

Now that it's kept secret, what is the meaning of this?

The Spirit Sword Mountain disciples discussed endlessly, while the Dao-Seeking Sect and Mountain Sea Pavilion disciples also began to whisper.

At the same time, above Heavenly Jianfeng, which everyone was gazing at but could not see through.

Of the seven swords circling like dragons, six had already broken completely, scattered on the rugged mountain path behind the Sword Forest; only the one held in his hand was still relatively straight.

However, despite the sword body being straight, its blade had already curled, obviously no longer usable.

What a huge loss...

Seeing Ji You muttered softly, then felt a hot current flow down his arm, only to discover that his shoulder had been split by sword Qi.

Blood was flowing down from his sword-wielding hand at this moment, dripping down along the sword body onto the ground, mixing with the dust on the cliff into beads.

【Thinking Si Wu Xie】 is worthy of being the strongest killing move in the Sword Forest, pure to the point that there is only the thought of cutting everything in the sword intent.

If it weren't for the fact that he carried the three sword intents of 【Little Zhongshan】, 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】, and 【Return and Come】 when he finally struck, even his tough physical body, which had undergone ten Dim Illuminations, would likely have been hard-pressed to withstand this sword.

However, although difficult, he had finally withstood it.

It's just a pity that there wasn't enough time; he couldn't slowly grind down that cleanest killing sword, 【Thinking Si Wu Xie】.

Let's first master these three swords; when he makes a name for himself using these three swords in the future, he'll turn around and say that Spirit Sword Mountain plagiarized him, forcing them to teach him the remaining swords...

Damn, am I a genius?

At this moment, Yan Ye, Yan Qingchi, and Yan Shujing had long since chased over from the forest, standing on the high cliff, their ears still ringing with that improvised opening that was neither singing nor not singing, with lyrics that weren't very neat, their eyes dazed.

Spirit Sword Mountain had accepted countless disciples over the years, with varying natural talents.

Some had good bones, some had extremely good Dao nature, and some were stupid but clean.

But in every generation of disciples, there were always some who were extremely well-loved, often praised by the sect's elders, saying that swords and youths were indeed extremely well-matched, and also saying that their spirit and energy were also like sword Qi.

Actually, this sentence was praised by that sword-loving ancestor back then for a sword Dao direct disciple, used to praise his transparent sword heart, and it was often used in later generations.

But many people felt that this statement was a bit exaggerated, thinking how could there be spirit and energy like sword Qi.

Until this moment, they watched with their own eyes as this Heavenly Tian Shuyuan student before them slashed through 【Thinking Si Wu Xie】 and sang while suspended above the void.

They seemed to truly know why swords and youths would be extremely well-matched, and also knew what was called true youthful spirit and a clear sword heart.

【Junior Seeing Ji You, here to lose face for the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan】

【The world says he is a natural Spirit Sword Mountain disciple】

【He was born at the wrong time, and in the wrong place】

【I can only observe the sword up to this point, but I haven't tried forcing my way through yet】

Gazing at that full and sturdy back, as well as the scorching aura that had not yet dissipated, the conversation from just a moment ago kept ringing in the three people's ears.

However, just at this moment, a female Spirit Sword Mountain sword robe suddenly came fluttering from the distant sky and draped over his shoulders, even wafting a refreshing fragrance with the wind.

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"Whose clothes..."

That well-defined physique was covered, causing Yan Ye and Yan Shujing, who were women, to subconsciously frown, their expressions becoming very unfriendly.

Just at this instant, a strong aura suddenly radiated from the depths of Heavenly Jianfeng, directly suppressing the whistling mountain wind.

Before Seeing Ji You could react, he was slapped down from the air, instantly swept away, and directly dragged into a mansion in the clouds and mist of the deep mountains.

And following closely behind was a fluttering graceful figure, wearing a glazed immortal crown and chasing through the air, but she was still a step too slow.

Watching this scene, Yan Ye suddenly came back to his senses, his expression becoming very solemn.

The Heavenly Tian Shuyuan came to Spirit Sword Mountain to seek the Dao, losing two battles in a row; this should have been a matter of boosting the prestige of Spirit Sword Mountain.

But who knew that at this juncture, a Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciple had broken the Sword Forest a step ahead of the Profound Jianfeng direct disciple...

The most critical point was that the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciple was only at the Realm of Profound Understanding...

Now the people from the Dao-Seeking Sect and Mountain Sea Pavilion were all at the foot of the mountain; this was originally a stage set up by Heavenly Jianfeng for themselves, but now an unexpected play had been performed.

At the same time, outside the second forest, Wen Zhengxin, Pei Ruyi, Ban Yangshu, and Bai Rulong were suddenly forced back to the mountain path by Spirit Sword Mountain elders holding swords.

This sword-holding elder had no intention to kill, just not allowing them to approach again.

The four were full of disbelief, not knowing what had happened, but because they hadn't found Seeing Ji You, they were worried about leaving, so they could only wait here.

At this time, more people passed by the Sword Forest, but they didn't walk into the forest, instead bypassing the forest and heading to the back mountain.

Looking at the people coming and going before them, Ding Yao and Huang Hui could only look around blankly at this moment.

"That sword light just now?"

"It should be that someone broke the Sword Forest, and the sword Qi leaked out."

Ding Yao watched those elders pass by, unable to help but blink her eyes: "Who is in the fourth layer?"

Huang Hui crossed his arms: "Your Profound Jianfeng direct disciple, Yan Shimei Yan Shujing."

"No wonder so many people went up the mountain; this is indeed a happy event, but I don't know what happened at the foot of the mountain. I heard Senior Brother Zhuang's sword hum seems to have stopped; he should have won too."

The sword hum on the Sword-Viewing Platform had indeed stopped. Ding Yao didn't know the result and wanted to go see, but didn't dare to leave.

She was originally arranged by the Inspector to serve Seeing Ji You personally; since the Inspector had already been here just now, she couldn't go down the mountain privately.

However, according to the situation of the first battle, Zhuang You winning over You Buyu was almost a certainty.

But looking at these hurried figures coming and going, as well as the eyebrows that couldn't be smoothed out, it made Ding Yao mutter, thinking that perhaps something unexpected happened in the battle at the foot of the mountain.

As soon as the words fell, an elder surnamed Yan from Profound Jianfeng also went up the mountain. This elder had just been sitting on the high peak of the Sword-Viewing Platform, which couldn't help but make Ding Yao's eyes light up.

"Elder Ru, may I ask what the result of the Dao-Seeking at the foot of the mountain is?"

"The Heavenly Tian Shuyuan lost; that direct disciple of the Hall Master fell into a coma and has now been carried back to the academy."

"We really won..."

Ding Yao instantly breathed a sigh of relief, the corners of her mouth unable to help but rise immediately.

But since Spirit Sword Mountain won two battles in a row, why did the faces of these elders not show any joy at all? Instead, they seemed a bit strange.

She kept pondering, her eyes glancing elsewhere, and before long, she heard a rustling sound of footsteps coming from the forest.

Since the end of the first Dao-Seeking battle at noon, this was the first time someone had come out of the forest instead of walking into it.

Ding Yao looked up and saw Yan Shujing walking out, followed by the thoughtful Brother Brother Gongshu Chou.

"Ding Yao of Profound Jianfeng, pays respects to the Second Young Lady. May I ask if the Second Young Lady has seen Elder Yan Ye?"

Yan Shujing came back to her senses and looked at her: "The Sword Forest has been broken; the Heavenly Jianfeng elders have all gone to Elder Qi's mansion. You don't need to wait; go down the mountain."

Ding Yao was slightly stunned after hearing this, looking at her somewhat strangely.

"The one who broke the forest wasn't me; it was Seeing Ji You of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan."

Yan Shujing knew what he was confused about, so she spoke lightly, then didn't stop and walked down the mountain.

Ding Yao was instantly stunned in place, her brain buzzing for a long while before she looked at Brother Brother Gongshu Chou with an astonished face: "Who did the Second Young Lady just say... broke the Sword Forest?"

"Seeing Ji You."

Brother Brother Gongshu Chou stood with his hands behind his back: "That man who once fought me for several rounds, fighting until it was hard to separate, he broke the Sword Forest a step ahead of Yan Shimei Yan, with seven swords appearing together."

Ding Yao hadn't reacted yet when Brother Brother Gongshu Chou went down the mountain, and she saw Zhuo Wanqiu talking to four Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciples, her words making those four look hesitant.

Afterward, Zhuo Wanqiu went up the mountain and bowed to him, holding a man's robe and many healing elixirs in her hand.

"Has the Young Master not come out yet?" Zhuo Wanqiu looked at Ding Yao and asked.

Ding Yao was still unable to recover from Brother Brother Gongshu Chou's words, subconsciously looking at her: "What are you doing here?"

Zhuo Wanqiu raised the items in her hand: "The Young Master told me earlier that he would strike to break the Sword Forest today, and might get injured in the process, so he asked me to prepare some things."

"Break the Sword Forest? He is only at the Realm of Profound Understanding; he used sixteen swords to pass 【Little Zhongshan】, didn't you see that too?"

"When I went back after eating the sweet potato, the Inspector told me that others received 【Little Zhongshan】 with eight swords, but the Young Master might have secretly learned 【Little Zhongshan】 using sixteen swords."

Ding Yao suddenly fell into silence, her mind full of Seeing Ji You's figures going back and forth on the mountain these past few days.

He seemed to have never mentioned anything about the Sword Forest, holding his sword up the mountain every morning, and roasting sweet potatoes for the Inspector when he returned.

Everyone thought that the face of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan was to be supported by He Lingxiu and You Buyu, and that Seeing Ji You was just a wild private cultivator without rules.

Someone outside laughed at him about the sixteen swords, and he never answered either.

But in the end, He Lingxiu and You Buyu both lost, and the one who truly supported the three words "Heavenly Tian Shuyuan" was him.

Although Ding Yao knew clearly in her heart that Seeing Ji You's talent, no matter which sect he was placed in, would surely be a figure attracting all eyes, every time she thought of her own Inspector, she couldn't help but look down on him.

Because she always felt that among the men in the world, as long as they were not people who could inherit the Dao, no matter how brilliant they were, they were not worthy of the Inspector.

She also felt that Seeing Ji You had many flowery words, and felt that the Inspector was just greedy for his beauty for a moment.

But at this moment, Seeing Ji You breaking the Sword Forest at the Realm of Profound Understanding made her start to doubt whether those prejudices of hers were right or wrong.

"Earlier in the ruins, he liked to act without authorization; why is he so concerned about the face of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan at this moment?"

"The Young Master said the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan is too weak; if this broken reputation falls again, even the manor under the Profound Origin Immortal Mansion won't be able to be suppressed, and he will really have to become a bandit. Moreover, if it really gets that ugly, the two sects will be mortal enemies in the future, and he will never be able to come to Spirit Sword Mountain again."

(End of chapter)