Honkai Simulation, why is it always me who becomes the Herrscher

So he displayed the power of an Arbiter, constructing nearly a hundred long swords that moved at his will using free-floating Destruction energy.

"This..." the bearded man exclaimed in shock, and the bandits halted.

They were scared.

They wanted to retreat, but then they saw that the four girls surrounding the "little immortal" also looked confused, which instantly gave them a bit more courage.

"You think a mere illusion can fool us? Attack."

The bearded man roared, charging forward first.

As Su Mei recovered and prepared to defend, the sword in the air met the bearded man before she could.

"Clang, clang, clang~" The sound of metal clashing proved these swords were no illusion, astounding everyone, but they didn't back down.

"Attack together."

Greed blinded them, and there was no turning back once the arrow was loosed.

They couldn't resist the temptation of the Tai Xu Sword Qi, even if it meant bullying the young and the few with the many.

But their attacks were all blocked by the sword formation, unable to cross the threshold.

"Sword Form," Cheng Ling Shuang realized what was happening, her face filled with surprise.

The swordsmanship forming the sword array was the Tai Xu Sword Form.

"Wow, so amazing. By the way, is this my master's Sword God? Is she watching us nearby?" Jiang Wanru's eyes sparkled, captivated by the cool and magnificent swordsmanship.

The Tai Xu Sword God, the ultimate profound meaning of Tai Xu Sword Qi.

No sword yet having a sword, manifesting a sword with spirit, sword qi forming itself, thus connecting to the Spirit Aggregate.

They all mistook this for Chi Yuan's Sword God.

It was a misunderstanding, but Ye Chang'an wasn't interested in clarifying. He nodded and said, "Immortal Chi Yuan is watching here. Let's go, we need to get back to the mountain quickly."

He said that casually, but he didn't expect Immortal Chi Yuan to actually be watching.

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A sword light hovered in the sky. Chi Yuan, wearing a ink-wash style Taoist robe, looked down at the commotion below, frowning slightly.

She had sensed the flow of Destruction energy just now and thought a minor Destruction had broken out somewhere. She hadn't expected to see the little ones on the mountain surrounded.

—Why are they here?

Chi Yuan couldn't figure it out and didn't have the inclination to think further. She turned her sword light and flew straight towards them.

"Master, did something happen?" Lin Zhaoyu, who was traveling with her, asked confusedly. Only after descending through the clouds did she see Ye Chang'an and her junior sisters.

Her calm eyes showed confusion, then surprise, and finally anger.

"Master, disciple will go on ahead," she said softly. Without waiting for Chi Yuan's reply, she flicked her sleeve and threw out "Light Dust Willow," which transformed into a sword light and flew straight away.

Her speed was faster than Chi Yuan's because Chi Yuan didn't think the situation was urgent and wasn't using her full power.

But Lin Zhaoyu was going all out. As soon as she landed, she spoke with contained fury.

"Lin Zhaoyu of the Tai Xu Sword Sect is here! Who dares to be presumptuous!"

She wasn't usually like this, but she was genuinely angry today.

After all, she had watched these children on the mountain grow up, not to mention Ye Chang'an, whom she had raised since he was still being weaned.

"(⊙o⊙)..." Ye Chang'an was completely stunned by her shout.

—No, I just said it casually, why is she actually watching?

He had already noticed Immortal Chi Yuan's sword light.

He felt a bit apprehensive.

At this period, Immortal Chi Yuan was somewhat obsessed with qi deviation, and he unfortunately showed signs of it.

Erosion Markings appeared on the skin beneath his clothes because he had just mobilized Destruction energy to use his authority.

Destruction energy requires a master before it can be used. There's a process of recognizing a master before using it.

Take Tai Xu Sword Qi as an example.

Tai Xu Sword Qi turns the body into a channel for true qi. When the Sword Heart and Sword Form are perfected, one can draw Destruction energy from the surroundings, allowing it to circulate smoothly through the meridians.

The world is the Dantian, and the body is the meridians.

This is how Tai Xu Sword Qi mobilizes and uses Destruction energy. The process of allowing Destruction energy to enter the body and circulate once is called recognizing a master.

This method is generally applicable to Arbiters.

Arbiters also need to draw Destruction energy into their bodies before they can use it.

The difference is that Arbiters' vessels have a high adaptability to Destruction energy, so they don't experience erosion.

However, the Destruction energy adaptability of Tai Xu Sword Qi cultivators is not as high as that of Arbiters. Using too much Destruction energy will lead to erosion.

Ye Chang'an's body had a certain adaptability from birth, which was why he didn't turn into a dead soldier like his biological father and mother.

But this adaptability wasn't very high. Even after being slightly improved by the Chang'an Melody today, it was still not high.

As a result, he was eroded by the Destruction energy.

This was just a minor issue; a few more applications of the Chang'an Melody would solve it.

The big problem, however, was that Chi Yuan had arrived.

I'm not going to be hit by a Force Stroke Heaven Splitting, am I?

He felt a little cowardly and had already stopped and dispersed the Qingfeng swords he had conjured.

An Arbiter of Reason could actively disperse their Authority constructs.

He pondered whether he should silently recite the Chang'an Melody a few times to quickly get rid of the Erosion Markings, but then he thought it was an opportunity and decided against it.

No rush.

"Wow, Senior Disciple Sister, you're here! That's great!" Jiang Wanru shouted happily, her voice somewhat abrupt in the tense atmosphere.

Jiang Wanxi quickly covered her mouth and bowed to the arrived Immortal Chi Yuan.

"Master."

"Mm," Chi Yuan replied indifferently. She glanced at the trembling, hesitant martial artists, seeing no signs of demonic possession.

"Chaoyu, let's go," Chi Yuan said, taking the four young girls and flying away.

She didn't take Ye Chang'an because Lin Zhaoyu would.

"Yes, Master."

Lin Zhaoyu acknowledged the order, her faintly golden eyes sweeping coldly over the injured martial artists. She turned, picked up Ye Chang'an, and flew away on her sword.

"Um, Lin Zhaoyu, can you put me down? I can stand steadily." Ye Chang'an spoke with embarrassment, unable to bear being held by Lin Zhaoyu like this.

After all, she was a 26-year-old young woman.

Chapter of Tai Xu - Section 1: 6. Old Six, This Is How You Disappeared

On the flying sword, Chi Yuan stood with her hands behind her back, calmly gazing into the distance.

She didn't question why these children were there and surrounded by a group of martial artists, as she was still contemplating the strange flow of Destruction energy and the inexplicably disappearing swords.

She felt the move was very similar to the Sword God, yet different.

Everyone's Sword God was different, which was understandable.

So, she asked her most talented disciple.

"Ling Shuang, have you comprehended the Sword God?"

"(⊙o⊙)..." Cheng Ling Shuang was stunned. She blinked and looked at her peerlessly beautiful master with confusion, feeling a bit lost.

"No," she replied, shaking her head. She was telling the truth.

Her Sword Heart was still in the Dustless Realm. Although it was the highest among her disciples, she was still far from comprehending the Sword God.

Chi Yuan fell silent, feeling even stranger.

"Hee hee, Master, your Sword God is so powerful! Those sword formations were so magnificent. Can you teach me?" The lively Jiang Wanru interjected, her eyes shining, already infatuated with the cool sword formations.

"...That's not my Sword God," Chi Yuan denied, shaking her head. Her disciples were all taken aback.

The Jiang sisters exchanged glances, not understanding.

Su Mei and Cheng Ling Shuang pondered, then turned their gaze to Ye Chang'an on Lin Zhaoyu's flying sword.

It can only be him.

This was absurd, but it was the only explanation.

After all, Ye Chang'an's performance after descending the mountain was completely different from when he was on the mountain. Anything that seemed wrong could be blamed on this kid.

Ye Chang'an was unaware of their suspicions. After steadying himself on the flying sword, he began to be questioned by Lin Zhaoyu.

"Chang'an, why were you there? Didn't I tell you to wait for us on the mountain?"

As his adoptive mother, this was her primary concern.

"I was bored on the mountain, so I asked Su Mei to bring us down to buy things. Look, this is the qin I just bought."

Ye Chang'an explained with a smile, not intending to hide anything or shift blame.

He was the one who caused this mess; why would he shift blame?

"Nonsense!" Lin Zhaoyu was angry, her chest rising and falling with obvious agitation. After calming down for a moment, she stroked Ye Chang'an's black hair and said, "Next time you want something, tell me, and I'll buy it for you. Don't do this again.

If Master hadn't found you, you would have been in trouble, do you know that?"

She suppressed her temper, as gentle persuasion was her teaching method.

"I understand, thank you," Ye Chang'an nodded his thanks and apologized, admitting his mistake.

"Chang'an, you…" Lin Zhaoyu was a bit bewildered by his attitude and smile, which were clearly different from usual. She felt as if Ye Chang'an had become much more of a stranger.

—Is it because I've been away with Master for too long this time?

She reflected on herself, thinking that a month wasn't really that long. She hadn't felt such a big change in Ye Chang'an when she returned before.

She wanted to ask him, but seeing Ye Chang'an's cheerful smile and clear eyes, she decided against it.

Eyes are the windows to the soul. Even though Ye Chang'an's eyes once held the innocence expected of a child, the emotions contained within were mostly vacant.

Now, that vacancy was gone, which was a good thing.

Lin Zhaoyu smiled with relief, pulled Ye Chang'an into a hug, and exclaimed:

"You've grown up."

At the scene of the embrace, Ye Chang'an was speechless and quickly broke free.

"Now that I've grown up, please don't do this anymore."

He blushed a little; it was a normal reaction, not lust.

Definitely not.

Seeing his flushed face, Lin Zhaoyu smiled and didn't push it, continuing to guide her flying sword back to Tai Xu.

The silent flight was a bit dull, so Ye Chang'an asked Lin Zhaoyu what she had been up to on her trip.

"The usual, following Master around to slay demons and monsters," Lin Zhaoyu replied casually. Then, she remembered something interesting and said with a smile, "Oh, right, Chang'an, do you want a little brother?"

"? A brother?" Ye Chang'an was surprised. He glanced at Lin Zhaoyu's belly, then had his face pinched by her.