Arc 3Sword Intent and New Challenges

Lu Yunxiao established his strength at Jia Nan Academy, rejected Hu Jia’s staged confession, and joined the Law Enforcement Team to gain real combat experience. After advancing to Dou Master, he returned to the academy and accepted Hu Jia’s duel, ending the arc with her sprawled on the ground.

  • Lu Yunxiao came to Zhang Yun’s aid, then defeated Zhao Lin and took on Profound Class Four, beating its students with his sword techniques and Sword Intent.
  • A month later, Lu Yunxiao studied sword techniques in the Dou Skill Pavilion, where Hu Jia invited him to dinner and pretended to confess her love.
  • Lu Yunxiao rejected Hu Jia’s insincere confession and criticized her act, prompting her to attack him before he left the pavilion.
  • Hu Jia confronted Lu Yunxiao outside his dormitory, but he evaded her and went to register with the Law Enforcement Team, where he met Xiao Yu and Yue Ling.
  • Lu Yunxiao accepted Wu Hao’s challenge, defeated him with Sword Intent, and joined him on a patrol assignment in Peace Town.
  • Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao pursued and killed a Nine Star Dou Master who had murdered a waiter, then Lu Yunxiao spent three months hunting criminals in the Black Corner Region and advanced to Dou Master.
  • Lu Yunxiao returned to Jia Nan Academy with Wu Hao, and Hu Jia challenged him to a duel with a wager that favored her.
  • Lu Yunxiao blocked Hu Jia’s whip attacks, broke through Frenzied Whip Dance with Sword Intent, and used Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens to kick her sprawling face-first.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51Who's Seeking Death Is You

Lu Yunxiao arrived after Zhang Yun was beaten and defended, as students from Profound Class Four mocked his reputation and called him a coward. His arrival drew the attention of a red-clothed girl and a mysterious watcher, while the student confronting him realized who he was.

  • A student from Profound Class Four and his group beat Zhang Yun and demanded that he submit.
  • Zhang Yun defended Lu Yunxiao as the surrounding students questioned whether he would come to help.
  • A student from Profound Class Four raised his fist to strike Zhang Yun, but Lu Yunxiao intervened and forced the attacker back.
  • A red-clothed girl watched Lu Yunxiao from a pavilion with her grandfather, while a cold, mysterious figure observed him from beneath a tree.
  • Lu Yunxiao identified himself to the startled student from Profound Class Four.

Ch. 52Did I Touch Even a Hair on You?

Lu Yunxiao confronted Profound Class Four after its students injured Zhang Yun, and he sent Xiao Yu away with the rest of Yellow Class Two to prevent the conflict from spreading. When the student who had hurt Zhang Yun taunted him, Lu Yunxiao struck him down and knocked him unconscious.

  • Lu Yunxiao gave Zhang Yun a Healing Pill and told him he had come because Zhang Yun was injured on his account.
  • Xiao Yu arrived with Yellow Class Two, and Lu Yunxiao asked her to take care of Zhang Yun and keep the others out of the fight.
  • Xiao Yu escorted Zhang Yun away while Lu Yunxiao faced the students from Profound Class Four alone.
  • A student from Profound Class Four admitted injuring Zhang Yun and challenged Lu Yunxiao to touch him.
  • Lu Yunxiao slapped the student, stomped on his face, and kicked him unconscious.

Ch. 53Take All of You On

Lu Yunxiao knocked Zhao Lin unconscious after Zhao Lin bullied Zhang Yun, then challenged all six students from Profound Class Four at once. As the onlookers wondered whether he could win without using his lethal Earth Tier technique, Xiao Yu hoped he would prove his confidence justified.

  • Lu Yunxiao slapped Zhao Lin down and kicked him unconscious, leaving him with several broken ribs.
  • Cheng Mo examined Zhao Lin, and the students from Profound Class Four angrily confronted Lu Yunxiao.
  • Lu Yunxiao defended his retaliation and challenged all six students from Profound Class Four to fight him together.
  • The red-clothed girl doubted Lu Yunxiao could win, while the old man explained that his Earth Tier technique could not be used to kill in the academy; they wagered on the fight's outcome.
  • The figure with a blood-red sword praised Lu Yunxiao and urged him to win, while Xiao Yu worried about his recklessness and hoped he would prevail.

Ch. 54Driving Zhang Shuang Back

Lu Yunxiao challenged all six Dou Masters of Profound Class Four and defeated Zhang Shuang with a single punch, breaking his wrist. Chen Li stepped forward next, while the class leader planned to use the fight to test and exhaust Lu Yunxiao.

  • Lu Yunxiao provoked Profound Class Four by declaring he would fight all six and telling them to hurry up.
  • The class leader sent Zhang Shuang to fight Lu Yunxiao, and Zhang Shuang attacked with Exploding Rock Fist.
  • Lu Yunxiao struck Zhang Shuang with Tide-Watching Fist, broke his wrist, and sent him flying.
  • The class leader decided the remaining students should use weapons, and Chen Li stepped forward to challenge Lu Yunxiao.

Ch. 55Sword-Thread Cultivation

Lu Yunxiao fought Chen Li, a water-attributed Dou Master armed with a spiked whip, and revealed his newly comprehended Sword-Thread Cultivation. He defeated Chen Li while holding back, leaving the other Profound Class Four Dou Masters stunned.

  • Chen Li challenged Lu Yunxiao with his water-attributed dou qi and spiked whip, while Lu Yunxiao evaded his attacks and countered with stones.
  • Chen Li used Force-Dispelling Water Mirror to nullify the stones, then used his whip to keep Lu Yunxiao at a distance and gain the upper hand.
  • Lu Yunxiao condensed golden sword qi into a thread and severed Chen Li's whip with a single strike.
  • Lu Yunxiao used Sword-Thread Cultivation to slice through Chen Li's Profound Water Barrier and wound him, while deliberately sparing his internal organs.
  • Lu Yunxiao explained that he had developed Sword-Thread Cultivation from the principles of Sword Separating Worlds, and the other four Dou Masters realized Chen Li had been defeated.

Ch. 56One Against Four

Lu Yunxiao prepared to fight all four Dou Masters from Profound Class Four at once, while an old man and a girl in red discussed the scheme behind the challenge. The chapter ended as Lu Yunxiao unleashed his aura and the battle was about to begin.

  • An old man praised Lu Yunxiao’s precise control of Formless Sword Qi and suspected senior students had manipulated Profound Class Four into challenging him.
  • The girl in red asked the old man to intervene, but he said Lu Yunxiao could overcome the scheme himself.
  • The five-star Dou Master leading Profound Class Four decided the four students would attack Lu Yunxiao together.
  • Lu Yunxiao asked the spectators to move back, and students cheered for him while he mocked the four opponents.
  • Lu Yunxiao advanced and released a sharp aura toward the four Dou Masters, starting the fight.

Ch. 57Lu Yunxiao's Trump Card: Sword Intent

Lu Yunxiao fought Ye Ling, Huang Xian, Ying Xiang, and Fu Changqing at once, holding his own against the four Dou Masters. When they unleashed their strongest Dou Skills together, he revealed Sword Intent and countered with Immortal's Flight Beyond the Heavens.

  • Ye Ling led Huang Xian, Ying Xiang, and Fu Changqing into battle against Lu Yunxiao.
  • Lu Yunxiao used his Flying Rainbow Sword and Sword-Thread Cultivation to withstand the four attackers and force them back.
  • Ye Ling and the others unleashed one Profound-tier High-grade Dou Skill and three Profound-tier Mid-grade Dou Skills at Lu Yunxiao.
  • Lu Yunxiao revealed Sword Intent and leaped forward with Immortal's Flight Beyond the Heavens.

Ch. 58A Conversation with Mentor Ruolin

After defeating Ye Ling and the other three students, Lu Yunxiao explained to Mentor Ruolin why he had fought and assured her he would not lose to anyone below the Da Dou Shi realm. A month later, he had become a popular figure at Jia Nan Academy.

  • Lu Yunxiao defeated Ye Ling and the other three, leaving them unable to fight.
  • Mentor Ruolin reprimanded Lu Yunxiao for fighting without telling her, but he explained that the battle would establish his strength at the academy.
  • Lu Yunxiao told Mentor Ruolin he would not lose to anyone below the Da Dou Shi realm, easing her anger.
  • Mentor Ruolin summoned Xiao Yu and scolded her for failing to inform her about the fight.
  • A month later, Lu Yunxiao walked through Jia Nan Academy as a prominent student, greeted by many students.

Ch. 59Dou Skill Pavilion

Lu Yunxiao visited the Dou Skill Pavilion to study sword techniques and find insights that could help him fix the weakness in Sword Separating Worlds. While he studied, a red-clothed girl who had lost a wager with him arrived, reluctantly ready to face him and honor it.

  • Lu Yunxiao went to the Dou Skill Pavilion, hoping to broaden his martial arts knowledge and improve Sword Separating Worlds.
  • The pavilion guardian explained that students could browse Yellow-tier techniques freely, while Mystic-tier techniques required Contribution Points earned through exchanges, tasks, or Law Enforcement Team service.
  • Lu Yunxiao began studying a low-level Yellow-tier sword technique, looking for ideas despite its crude form.
  • A red-clothed girl entered, recognized Lu Yunxiao, and reluctantly approached him because she intended to honor the wager she had lost.

Ch. 60Little Demoness's Invitation

Hu Jia approached Lu Yunxiao in the Dou Skill Pavilion and, awkwardly disguising her intentions, invited him to a meal as part of a wager to win him over. Lu Yunxiao was left stunned by the Little Demoness's unexpected invitation.

  • Lu Yunxiao recognized the red-clothed girl as Hu Jia, the academy's talented and notorious Little Demoness.
  • Hu Jia greeted Lu Yunxiao with an uncharacteristically gentle manner, leaving him bewildered.
  • Lu Yunxiao asked Hu Jia why she had come to see him, while she worried that the watching students would overhear.
  • Remembering her wager with Hu Gan and her promise to follow through, Hu Jia invited Lu Yunxiao to have a meal alone.
  • Lu Yunxiao froze, caught completely off guard by Hu Jia's invitation.

Ch. 61Hu Gan's Mysterious Confidence

Hu Gan explained to the pavilion keeper that he had bet with Hu Jia and arranged for her to pursue Lu Yunxiao, hoping she would fall in love with a man. He remained certain Lu Yunxiao would accept her, while the pavilion keeper privately doubted the plan would work.

  • Hu Jia invited Lu Yunxiao to dinner, leaving the watching students convinced she had fallen for him.
  • Hu Gan watched Hu Jia and Lu Yunxiao from the Dou Skill Pavilion entrance and told the pavilion keeper that his granddaughter had developed romantic feelings.
  • The pavilion keeper recognized Hu Jia’s forced manner and guessed Hu Gan had arranged the invitation as a trick.
  • Hu Gan admitted he had bet with Hu Jia and explained that he hoped the pursuit would change her preferences and bring her together with Lu Yunxiao.
  • The pavilion keeper warned that Lu Yunxiao might refuse Hu Jia, but Hu Gan insisted she was too beautiful and talented for him to turn down.

Ch. 62Refu—Refused

Hu Jia invited Lu Yunxiao to dinner and pretended to confess her love, hoping to win him over, but Lu Yunxiao saw through her act and rejected her. Hu Jia was left stunned and demanded to know why he had refused her.

  • Hu Gan supported the idea of Lu Yunxiao and Hu Jia getting together because it might keep Lu Yunxiao connected to Jia Nan Academy.
  • Hu Jia invited Lu Yunxiao to dinner, surprising him and the watching students.
  • Hu Jia claimed she had fallen in love with Lu Yunxiao at first sight and asked him to be her boyfriend.
  • Lu Yunxiao recognized that Hu Jia was putting on an act, then calmly refused her.
  • Hu Jia reacted with disbelief and asked Lu Yunxiao whether she was not beautiful or worthy of him.

Ch. 63Hu Jia's True Nature

Lu Yunxiao rejected Hu Jia's confession and explained that he saw through her insincere performance. Humiliated in front of the other students, Hu Jia dropped her gentle act and attacked him.

  • Hu Jia demanded to know why Lu Yunxiao had rejected her, and he told her he found her confession dishonest and disrespectful.
  • Lu Yunxiao pointed out that Hu Jia was known to like women, making him doubt her sudden confession to him.
  • Hu Jia insisted she could have changed her preferences, but Lu Yunxiao described the flaws in her forced expressions, words, and gestures.
  • Hu Jia grew furious after Lu Yunxiao criticized her acting in front of the watching students.
  • Hu Jia abandoned her gentle disguise and pounced at Lu Yunxiao, threatening to kill him.

Ch. 64A Bit Thrilling

Lu Yunxiao subdued Hu Jia after she attacked him, then confronted her over her fake confession and left the Dou Skill Pavilion. Hu Jia was left furious, while Lu Yunxiao realized the dazed old man who had witnessed the fight was likely Vice Dean Hu Gan.

  • Hu Jia attacked Lu Yunxiao repeatedly, but he blocked her punch and pinned her against a bookshelf.
  • Lu Yunxiao told Hu Jia he was angry because he believed she had toyed with his feelings, then warned her not to do it again.
  • Hu Jia asked whether Lu Yunxiao would have accepted a genuine confession, and he said she was not his type because he did not like tomboys.
  • Lu Yunxiao left the Dou Skill Pavilion, leaving Hu Jia raging inside.
  • Lu Yunxiao recalled the powerful old man who had watched the fight and realized he was probably Vice Dean Hu Gan.

Ch. 65Desiring to Join the Law Enforcement Team

After Hu Jia repeatedly demanded an apology, Lu Yunxiao escaped her challenge and went to register for Jia Nan Academy's Law Enforcement Team to gain combat experience and Contribution Points. At the registration counter, he recognized the tall female team member, and both of them reacted with a faint tremble.

  • A week after the Dou Skill Pavilion incident, Hu Jia confronted Lu Yunxiao outside his dormitory and demanded that he apologize for calling her a tomboy.
  • Lu Yunxiao refused to apologize, argued with Hu Jia, and dodged her attempt to grab him.
  • Hu Jia challenged Lu Yunxiao to a life-or-death fight, but he sped away and lost her.
  • Lu Yunxiao went to the Law Enforcement Team registration hall, intending to gain experience and Contribution Points.
  • At the counter, Lu Yunxiao and the tall female Law Enforcement Team member turned toward each other and recognized one another.

Ch. 66Signing Up for the Law Enforcement Team

Lu Yunxiao met Xiao Yu while registering to join the Law Enforcement Team, where she had enlisted to gain combat experience and grow stronger. Yue Ling registered Lu Yunxiao and sent Xiao Yu to show him where to collect his team robes.

  • Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yu were surprised to meet at the Law Enforcement Team, where Xiao Yu explained that she had joined to gain experience and improve her strength.
  • Xiao Yu asked whether Lu Yunxiao was joining, and he said he wanted to temper himself through combat and broaden his horizons.
  • Yue Ling teased Xiao Yu about her feelings for Lu Yunxiao, but Lu Yunxiao said they were only good friends, leaving Xiao Yu briefly saddened.
  • Lu Yunxiao introduced himself to Yue Ling, who recognized him as the Outer Court's famed genius and entered his name in the register.
  • Yue Ling made Lu Yunxiao a team member and asked Xiao Yu to show him to the clothing room for his robes.

Ch. 67Suddenly Hearing of Gu Xun'er

Lu Yunxiao accompanied Xiao Yu to collect his Law Enforcement Team uniform and warned her that the team was too dangerous for her limited strength. Xiao Yu revealed that she planned to visit her home in Wu Tan City, and her mention of Gu Xun'er left Lu Yunxiao eager to reunite with her after eight years.

  • Xiao Yu introduced Lu Yunxiao to Teacher Huang Xin, who asked for his height and went to find him a uniform.
  • Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yu that the Law Enforcement Team was too dangerous for her and asked whether she planned to stay.
  • Xiao Yu said she had been considering returning home after three years away and planned to request leave from the academy.
  • Xiao Yu invited Lu Yunxiao to visit Wu Tan City and offered to introduce him to Gu Xun'er.
  • Lu Yunxiao agreed to visit and thought about seeing Gu Xun'er again after eight years apart.

Ch. 68Wu Hao's Challenge

Lu Yunxiao joined the Law Enforcement Team and accepted a patrol assignment in Peace Town alongside Wu Hao. After they ran into each other, Wu Hao challenged him to a match, and Lu Yunxiao eagerly agreed.

  • Lu Yunxiao agreed to visit the Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City at the end of the school year, and Xiao Yu looked forward to welcoming him.
  • Huang Xin gave Lu Yunxiao two sets of team robes and advised him to take responsibility for any girl he became involved with; he promised he would.
  • Yue Ling offered Lu Yunxiao a patrol assignment in Peace Town, and he asked her to add his name.
  • Wu Hao arrived to claim the last available slot and discovered that Lu Yunxiao had joined the Law Enforcement Team too.
  • Wu Hao challenged Lu Yunxiao to a match, and Lu Yunxiao accepted.

Ch. 69Defeating Wu Hao

Lu Yunxiao fought Wu Hao in the clearing and, after matching his fierce swordsmanship, overwhelmed him with a crushing final strike. Wu Hao was sent flying as Lu Yunxiao brought their duel to a decisive end.

  • Yue Ling asked Xiao Yu who would win, and Xiao Yu confidently predicted that Lu Yunxiao would defeat Wu Hao.
  • Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao drew their swords and exchanged attacks, while Lu Yunxiao praised Wu Hao’s heavy blood-colored sword.
  • Lu Yunxiao used Sword-Thread Cultivation to cut through Wu Hao’s sword light and wound his shoulder.
  • Wu Hao unleashed his Blood Sword Slash and fought recklessly, forcing Lu Yunxiao into a temporary stalemate.
  • Lu Yunxiao released a terrifying pressure and struck Wu Hao with overwhelming force, sending him flying backward.

Ch. 70First Law Enforcement Duty

After defeating Wu Hao, Lu Yunxiao joined him on his first Law Enforcement Team patrol in Peace Town. The two began patrolling Luo'an Street, hoping to confront the town’s violent criminals.

  • Lu Yunxiao defeated Wu Hao with Sword Intent, and Wu Hao accepted his loss.
  • Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao traveled overnight with the Law Enforcement Team to Peace Town.
  • Captain Sun assigned Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao three Dou Zhes and put them in charge of patrolling Luo'an Street for three days.
  • Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao patrolled the street and discussed how the team’s presence restrained Peace Town’s criminals.
  • Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao said they hoped to fight and kill criminals to temper themselves through real combat.

Ch. 71Kill in a Sudden Outburst

During a patrol in Peace Town, Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao rushed to stop a burly man who had killed a waiter over a restaurant dispute. After their attacks drove him back, the murderer fled into the street with Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao in pursuit.

  • Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao paused their patrol to eat at a restaurant in Peace Town.
  • A burly middle-aged man killed a waiter after accusing the restaurant of slighting him.
  • Lu Yunxiao caught the waiter's body as Wu Hao joined him in confronting the murderer.
  • Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao exchanged attacks with the Nine Star Dou Master and blasted him back toward a window.
  • The man smashed through the window and fled down the street, pursued by Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao.

Ch. 72Blood Builds the Sword Foundation

Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao killed a fleeing murderer after a fierce battle, with Lu Yunxiao finishing the Nine Star Dou Master with Sword Separating Worlds. Lu Yunxiao left determined to forge his sword path through the blood of criminals in the Black Corner Region.

  • Lu Yunxiao pursued the big man with Windwalk Steps and Sword of No Regrets, forcing him to stop and fight.
  • Lu Yunxiao and the big man exchanged powerful blows, each driven back despite the big man’s higher cultivation.
  • Wu Hao arrived and joined Lu Yunxiao, and their combined attacks wounded and drove the big man backward.
  • Lu Yunxiao used Sword Separating Worlds to cleave the big man in two, astonishing Wu Hao and the arriving Dou Zhes.
  • Lu Yunxiao told the three Dou Zhes to handle the body, then left with Wu Hao, who followed him with newfound admiration.

Ch. 73Breaking Through to Dou Master

After three months of increasingly dangerous missions in the Black Corner Region, Lu Yunxiao broke through to Dou Master in Peace Town. The system rewarded him with an Intermediate Brewing Technique and the movement skill Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens, which could aid his cultivation and make up for his slow Windwalk Steps.

  • Lu Yunxiao spent three months hunting vicious criminals in the Black Corner Region, growing stronger and developing a colder aura.
  • Lu Yunxiao compressed his Dou Qi Cyclone and condensed fifteen drops of golden Dou Qi Liquid, breaking through to Dou Master.
  • Lu Yunxiao declared that he could defeat any opponent within the Dou Master realm.
  • The system rewarded Lu Yunxiao with the Intermediate Brewing Technique and the Profound-tier High-grade movement skill Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens.
  • The system explained that brewing medicinal and spirit wine could support Lu Yunxiao's cultivation and help him learn about medicinal ingredients before he could refine pills.

Ch. 74Hu Jia's Challenge

After breaking through to the one-star Dou Master Stage, Lu Yunxiao returned to Jia Nan Academy with Wu Hao. Hu Jia confronted him at Zhenwu Garden and challenged him to a duel, betting that he would have to apologize and become her boyfriend if he lost.

  • Lu Yunxiao discussed the system's Intermediate Brewing Technique and spirit wine before dismissing the system.
  • Lu Yunxiao met Wu Hao over breakfast, revealed his breakthrough to one-star Dou Master, and agreed to return to the academy with him.
  • Lu Yunxiao and Wu Hao flew back to Jia Nan Academy, turned in their mission, and collected their Contribution Points.
  • Hu Jia stopped Lu Yunxiao outside Zhenwu Garden and demanded an apology.
  • Hu Jia challenged Lu Yunxiao to a duel, promising to stop pestering him if he won and demanding a public apology and confession if he lost.

Ch. 75Duel with Hu Jia

Lu Yunxiao accepted Hu Jia’s challenge and fought her without holding back. He broke her strongest whip technique and left her sprawled on the ground, with the duel’s wager still unresolved.

  • Hu Jia challenged Lu Yunxiao, while Wu Hao warned that she was outmatched.
  • Hu Jia and Wu Hao nearly clashed until Lu Yunxiao stepped between them and accepted her challenge.
  • Wu Hao pointed out that the wager favored Hu Jia, but Lu Yunxiao refused to change it because he was certain he would win.
  • Hu Jia attacked with her whip, but Lu Yunxiao blocked her strikes and countered with sword qi.
  • Hu Jia unleashed Frenzied Whip Dance, and Lu Yunxiao shattered it with Sword Intent.
  • Lu Yunxiao used Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens to get behind Hu Jia and kick her sprawling face-first.
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