Chapter 351

A relatively unfamiliar voice rang out behind Alvit and the others. Immortal Blade turned around and saw a very young-looking girl standing gracefully behind them. Her brown twin ponytails gave her a dashing appearance, and her hair, tied up with apricot-yellow hairpins, swayed gently. Her clear and melodious voice immediately conveyed her liveliness and straightforwardness. However, upon seeing her, Alvit and the others couldn't help but tense up.

After all, no matter how cute she looks, this girl's identity is still there.

Li Sushang is the last of the three S-rank Valkyrie currently under Schicksal.

The remaining S-class disgrace and the unofficial S-class are currently undergoing a remarkable defection.

"Ah, it's Lord Li... Lord Li!"

When Alvit and the others saw the girl, they quickly bowed. She was from Shenzhou, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to call her that. She looked to be about the same age as them, but she was on par with Durandal and Rita, so they should greet her. This S-rank Valkyrie had inexplicably appeared at the Schicksal Headquarters had already been informed of her identity by Lady Durandal.

"Don't call me that, it sounds like some kind of imperial envoy. Just call me Li Sushang or Sushang, I like that name. I came to see what was going on because I heard the explosion. Was the explosion caused by this boy?"

S-rank Valkyrie Li Sushang seemed unconcerned about the restraint shown by Alvit and the others. She casually waved her hand, finding such formalities uninteresting to her honest and simple nature. Heroes and warriors wouldn't care about such things. Looking at the sleeping Shen Gonglin in front of her, Li Sushang was very curious, as she could feel a sense of familiarity about her.

It seems to be... the Great Void Sword Qi?

Yes, that's right, it's the Great Void Sword Qi, and it's an extremely pure sword qi. She could also feel the sword qi on these Valkyrie. This is because the current Valkyrie have a simplified version of sword heart cultivation. However, the feeling that Shen Gonglin gave Li Sushang was different. This was not a simplified version. Its purity was much stronger than her own, her mother's, and her master's.

I'm afraid even the Ancestor Chiyuan was only at this level.

Therefore, Li Sushang was very interested in the Shen Gonglin in front of her, not only in her appearance but also in her looks. After all, she was a sucker for good looks, and Shen Gonglin's appearance was just right for her taste.

"Um... I see."

Although Li Sushang said that, Alvit and the others remained reserved and answered Li Sushang's questions honestly. After all, the other party was S-rank Valkyrie. Within Schicksal, the hierarchy was strict, and the Valkyrie rank was an insurmountable gap. Although they were members of the strongest team, the Immortal Blade, they still had to show respect to S-rank Valkyrie.

"Alright, then I'll take him away for investigation. After all, they came knocking on our door. As an S-rank Valkyrie... I'm really not used to this identity. Don't worry, leave it to me."

Li Sushang patted her chest confidently, her well-developed body swaying back and forth, causing the members of the First Layer of the Immortal Blade present to tremble. What did she eat to grow up like this? She looks to be only about fifteen years old, but even Lady Durandal and Rita can't compare to her.

"Oh... Lord Li, are you taking him away?"

Alvit mustered her courage and stepped forward. This was Shen Gonglin Shingu! Alvit thought it would be better to leave it to Durandal or Lady Rita. Li Sushang, on the other hand, turned her head with great curiosity.

"Yeah, let me think... Aren't I an S-rank Valkyrie now? If something like this happens at the base, shouldn't I handle it?"

Chapter Seventeen Fellow Disciples

Li Sushang asked curiously, after all, she hadn't been awake for very long and was still studying hard. Otto had given her a Valkyrie uniform manual for her to study, but embarrassingly, this cute girl didn't know many words, so she was having a hard time reading it. But didn't the manual say that as S-rank Valkyrie, she had the right and obligation to deal with anything she discovered? Could it be that what she was doing was wrong?

If it's wrong, just tell her, and she'll change it.

"Um... no problem, but please be careful, Lord Li. After all, he... is neither a good person nor a bad person. In short, please be careful, Lord Li."

Alvit's expression was quite subtle. Li Sushang had the highest rank among those present, so whatever she did was reasonable. This girl wasn't a bad person, so even if Shen Gonglin was taken away by her, Alvit wouldn't be worried. The only one she needed to worry about was Li Sushang.

Having dealt with Shen Gonglin for so long, Alvit knew perfectly well that this guy was really not a good person.

"Hmm, I don't understand, but don't worry, I'm very capable."

I don't understand why Alvit reacted this way, but the straightforward girl won't dwell on such things too much. She's only been awake for a few months, and Li Sushang is still very curious about this world. After informing Alvit and the others Li Sushang helped up Shen Gonglin. He's so light. Let me think, where should I take him first?

"Alvit, is it really okay for Lord Li to take Shen Gonglin away? You know, even though the wanted notice has been withdrawn, Shen Gonglin is still a wanted person within Schicksal."

Watching Li Sushang help Shen Gonglin leave, one of the members of the Immortal Blade looked at the increasingly smaller figure with some worry. The Immortal Blade knew about the relationship between Shen Gonglin, Rita, and Durandal, but the other Valkyrie did not. Wouldn't it cause problems if someone else took Shen Gonglin away?

"Then why didn't you say so earlier...? It should be fine, right? This Lord Li seems quite friendly. Durandal and Lady Rita are not here right now, so we can't notify them. It should be... it should be fine, right?"

Alvit was quite uncertain. Durandal and Rita were not around, so even if they wanted to make a decision, they didn't have a clear direction. Fortunately, Alvit trusted Li Sushang quite a bit. Unlike the bishop, who was a cunning and unpredictable person, this girl had a chivalrous spirit of helping those in need. So Alvit was quite at ease entrusting Shen Gonglin to her.

"That's good... Now, Alvit, what do we do now? This potato is probably doomed."

Anyway, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up; if Durandal and Rita come back and get angry, Alvit will take the fall. Thinking this way, the others relaxed. However, the chaotic mess before them was a problem. They had wanted to experience the joy of a harvest, but now...

"...Let's see if there are any survivors, and we also need to tidy up the field. Honestly, I was planning to have a potato feast today..."

The mere mention of this incident caused Alvit to collapse instantly. There was nothing she could do; it was Shen Gonglin who had caused it. What could she do but forgive him? This guy was above her two superiors. Even if Alvit was furious, there was nothing she could do but suffer in silence. Fortunately, there were still a few survivors.

Oh, by the way, when Alvit said "above," she was actually referring to that aspect. In Immortal Blade, even the janitors know about Shen Gonglin's relationship with the two captains. If you dare to offend him, a whisper in his ear and he'll make things difficult for you.

"All right."

The members of the Immortal Blade nodded, then took their farming tools and went into the fields. As for other things, that was not their concern.

"He's covered in dirt. Should we wash him off first? We can't even see his face clearly like this. He must be feeling really uncomfortable."

On the other side, Li Sushang led Shen Gonglin to her room. After skillfully opening the door, Li Sushang smiled with satisfaction. She had completely mastered the method of opening doors; she was truly worthy of herself. After bringing Shen Gonglin to the room Li Sushang had an idea. After all, Shen Gonglin was currently quite dirty, and as a beautiful girl, she also had a cleanliness obsession.

Although men and women are not supposed to touch each other, people in the martial arts world don't care about such things. Li Sushang really wanted to see what Shen Gonglin would look like after she was cleaned up, so she decided to help Shen Gonglin clean up.

She was very decisive. After making her decision, the girl took Shen Gonglin into the bathroom. This guy must be drunk. He smelled so strongly of alcohol. It was only natural that he should take a bath.

Li Sushang dragged Shen Gonglin into the bathtub and squatted down next to him, taking the showerhead and starting to rinse Shen Gonglin off. As for Shen Gonglin's clothes... the girl thought for a moment and only took off his shirt. After all, if she took off his lower body as well, it wouldn't be an act of heroism but rather indecent assault.

But he's really good-looking.

The water slowly washed away the dirt from Shen Gonglin's face. Looking at Shen Gonglin's gradually whitening face, Li Sushang couldn't help but smile in a daze, resting her chin on her other hand. She knew before that this boy must be very handsome, but she didn't expect him to be so handsome after washing. In those stories, people who fall from the sky are basically protagonists with great fortune, so is he one of them? She thought she might as well talk to him and investigate him.

However, why doesn't he have any true energy? I can clearly feel the Great Void Sword Qi on him, so how can he not have any true energy?

Li Sushang lifted Shen Gonglin's arm, and her harmless true energy circulated within Shen Gonglin's body. The girl's eyes widened; there was indeed no true energy, but this feeling... was this the feeling of possessing all five elements? Sword Heart, Sword Form, Sword Intent, Sword Soul, Sword God...

This feeling of perfect perfection is something that even Ancestor Chiyuan probably hasn't reached. Just who is this boy? Is it possible that someone can actually achieve this?

Her curiosity about Shen Gonglin deepened. Li Sushang took Shen Gonglin's hand and their fingers intertwined. Pure inner energy flowed from the girl's hand into Shen Gonglin's body. She really wanted to wake him up.

Chapter Eighteen: Senior Sister?

Driven by her inner strength, a wave of alcohol emanated from Shen Gonglin's body. The alcohol contained within her body was evaporated by Li Sushang in this way. As the alcohol was removed, Shen Gonglin's consciousness slowly returned. Her vision was blurry, but the feeling of this warm water... was quite nice.

"You're awake? This is the first time I've tried this method, and I didn't expect it to be so effective. How are you feeling? I'm not saying this to be mean, but you also know the Great Void Sword Qi, so how come you don't have any internal energy? Getting this drunk is a major taboo when you're out in the martial world."

Just as he regained consciousness, Shen Gonglin heard a voice beside him that he had never heard before. He shook his head and looked to the side. The first thing he saw was a small, white hand clasped together with his own, followed by a handsome face.

The title "heroine" suddenly rushed into Shen Gonglin's mind. It felt like seeing her former Class President from Mount Tai Xu. What was going on? Who was this girl in front of her? Wasn't she arm wrestling with those Flame-Chasers in the Elysian Realm?

Speaking of which, although everyone had a fierce fight, the only person Shen Gonglin wanted to beat up was Kevin. Although she didn't understand the situation, Shen Gonglin didn't dislike the other Flame-Chasers, including that hot-tempered older brother, Chakravartin.

"Hey, I'm talking to you. If you also know the Great Void Sword Qi, then we can be considered fellow disciples. According to the timeline... well, you can just call me Senior Sister. Calculating the seniority is too troublesome. I heard that five hundred years have passed, and these things are really hard to figure out."

Li Sushang waved her hand in front of Shen Gonglin's eyes, finally pulling him out of his reverie about the Elysian Realm Shen Gonglin. No, he needed to enter the Elysian Realm again. It wasn't just for Mei; Shen Gonglin felt it was very important. Elysia's face kept replaying in his mind. Shen Gonglin 'Shen Gonglin intuition told him that this girl needed him. However, his thoughts were interrupted by the girl before him.

Li Sushang looked at Shen Gonglin curiously, wondering why this boy was ignoring her.

"Who are you? And where... where is this?"

Noticing her current situation, Shen Gonglin asked the question. Because of the fight with those Flame-Chasers, Shen Gonglin had not yet recovered her strength, and she was a little confused about her current situation of being soaked in the bathtub. Senior sister?

Shen Gonglin doesn't recall having any greasy senior sisters; if she had to name one, she does have a junior sister.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Li Sushang, the eldest disciple of the Supreme Freedom Gate. My current identity should be that of S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal. I only recently accepted this identity, and there are still many things I don't understand. Anyway, that's all."

Li Sushang released Shen Gonglin's hand and introduced herself in this way, which made Shen Gonglin even more confused. The eldest disciple of the Supreme Freedom Gate? S-rank Valkyrie? She knew all the S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal: Durandal, Rita, Theresa. So who was this one?

"The eldest disciple of the Supreme Freedom Gate... What exactly is the Supreme Freedom Gate?"

Why are all these terms so unfamiliar to me? But she said she's S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, so does that mean this is Schicksal Headquarters? After realizing this, Shen Gonglin roughly remembered that when her consciousness was fading, she opened up the Herrscher Authority to the Queen, and then it seems that she was transferred here. She remembered Durandal telling her that Otto had hidden the last S-rank Valkyrie, and if she wasn't mistaken, it was her.

"The Supreme Freedom Gate is nothing... No, no, the Supreme Freedom Gate is a sect, founded by my master. You also know the Great Void Sword Qi, so you should know that my mother is Cheng Suyin, and my master is Cheng Lingshuang. Their master is the Immortal Chiyuan. The Immortal Chiyuan established the Taixu Sword School, and then her disciple, Cheng Lingshuang, established the Supreme Freedom Gate. I am her eldest disciple. Do you understand now?"

Li Sushang tried to explain to Shen Gonglin. In her opinion, Shen Gonglin should know about these things. When Shen Gonglin heard Cheng Lingshuang's name, his brows furrowed slightly. He remembered the name. Little Herrscher of Consciousness had mentioned it to him when she was chatting away.

"Cheng Lingshuang... that is, Xiao Wu, right? Those seven bastards, just thinking about them makes me angry!"

After recalling for a moment, Shen Gonglin showed a very disgusted expression. No matter what the reason was, those seven bastards had attacked the Class President and caused Class President great damage. It could be said that one of the reasons she had been wandering around with low health was because of those people. And the girl in front of her was the daughter of one of them.

If you count it that way, it must be several hundred years old... Well, Shen Gonglin can accept things like being several hundred years old now.

Xiao Wu? What a worthless piece of trash?

Shen Gonglin's words successfully angered Li Sushang. To hear her beloved mother and her most respected master spoken to like that was unacceptable to Li Sushang, who possessed a chivalrous heart. The girl's beautiful brows furrowed. If it weren't for the fact that he had just woken up from his coma, Li Sushang would have given him a good beating just for this.

"What? Are you unhappy to hear me say that? Think about what your master and your mother did. It's a good thing I wasn't there at the time, otherwise I would have definitely taught them a lesson with one punch each. No matter what the reason, the crime of killing one's master is something that everyone in the world should condemn."

Perhaps it was because of the ancient-style girl in front of him that Shen Gonglin started speaking in an ancient style. He didn't know much about that period of history, but Shen Gonglin was never an objective person. He was the epitome of subjectivity. Needless to say, the relationship between the Class President and himself was such that no matter what, Shen Gonglin would always stand on the Class President's side!

"... Fine, it seems we can't talk this out properly. Only by beating you into submission will you listen to me!"

This person doesn't understand anything at all. Although she doesn't know much about the past either, she is definitely on the side of her master and mother. She never expected that this guy, who is so good-looking, would be so unreasonable. Li Sushang hardened her resolve and raised her fists. Since words cannot communicate, let's settle things with our fists!

He happens to know the Great Void Sword Qi, so let's have a good go at him.

Chapter Nineteen Junior Uncle

The atmosphere instantly became tense. In the cramped bathroom, the two began to fight. Although Li Sushang realized that this seemingly cute and weak boy was in no way inferior to her in terms of fist techniques.

Just kidding. Shen Gonglin is Fu Hua's most prized disciple. He's the one who has mastered the Five Elements of the Great Void Sword Qi. He has mastered all the attack methods contained in the Form Resonance. Moreover, Little Herrscher of Consciousness Shi has been residing in Shen Gonglin's consciousness ever since the Herrscher of Consciousness incident. Rin has also mastered the Shen Gonglin Cun Xin Fist. As I said before, Shen Gonglin is invincible in terms of comprehension alone. The only thing he lacks is patience, and Fu Hua has found a suitable way to solve that problem.

The specific solutions were exactly the same as Einstein's encouragement of Shen Gonglin's studies. Both women paid an unimaginable price in helping Shen Gonglin become stronger. For example, Fu Hua said, "If you practice your boxing for an hour today, I'll kneel down..." Anyway, I was quite amazed at the time. Little Herrscher of Consciousness never thought that an old antique could do such a thing. You can know a person's face but not their heart.

"Hey, hey... wait, wait a minute..."

After exchanging blows, Li Sushang realized something was amiss. Without using her inner strength, she seemed no match for Shen Gonglin. Her refusal to use her inner strength stemmed from her chivalrous heart; Shen Gonglin Li Sushang inner strength, and using it would be tantamount to bullying the weak. Thus, the girl was gradually forced to retreat, a situation Li Sushang found utterly unacceptable. She had always been hailed as a genius girl, practically invincible among her peers, but now...

What's going on here, being pinned to the ground like this?

She was caught off guard and lost in the fight. Of course, this was also because Li Sushang did not use her internal energy. But a loss is a loss. With her cheek pressed against the cold bathtub, Li Sushang stared wide-eyed at Shen Gonglin in disbelief. Who exactly is this guy?

Who exactly are you?

Although the feeling of defeat was hard to accept, she knew that if she used her internal energy, she would definitely win. However, Li Sushang was curious about the identity of Shen Gonglin. The girl was straightforward and simple-minded, and she asked directly what she wanted to know.

"Listen up, I am Shen Gonglin, and by my status I should be your senior uncle or grandmaster... In short, I can't explain it clearly. Are you behaving now? If not, I'll make you behave again."

Twisting Li Sushang's wrists behind her back, Shen Gonglin pressed down on her and said without any politeness. Upon hearing his words, Li Sushang was very surprised. Her previous resentment towards him for "insulting" her master and mother had largely disappeared. If it were her martial uncle, it would be a grudge between the previous generation, and it would be inappropriate for her, a junior, to interrupt.

"I see, Junior Uncle. It was Sushang was rude. I'm sorry. I just woke up. That person said that five hundred years had passed, so I didn't recognize you. I'm really sorry."

Li Sushang used a little internal force to shake off Shen Gonglin. When Shen Gonglin almost fell, Li Sushang reached out and supported him. The innocent sword fairy girl who couldn't lie solemnly bowed her head and apologized to Shen Gonglin. This also explained why Shen Gonglin also knew Great Void Sword Qi. Was he a new disciple that her master had taken in after the Seven Swords of Taixu? Then it was indeed correct for her to call him Junior Uncle.

However, judging from the bone age she just felt, her junior uncle's age is about the same as hers. At such a young age, he can cultivate the Great Void Sword Qi to such an extent. Li Sushang felt that she could give up her title of genius.

Ah... Looking at Li Sushang, who was standing obediently in front of her and bowing her head to apologize, Shen Gonglin, who was ready to fight her again, was at a loss for what to do. With your attitude, I really can't bring myself to hit you.

"Five hundred years... What exactly happened? How did you become S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal? Tell me the details."

It seems Li Sushang can't fight now, so Shen Gonglin had no choice but to stop. She knew Li Sushang's strength from the way she shook her off earlier. She truly deserves her S-rank title. Even the Class President might not be a match for her now. Otto has been hiding Li Sushang all this time. What is he planning to do?

"Yes... But where should I begin to explain this? If my martial uncle has any doubts, Sushang naturally speak my mind. The reason I became this so-called S-rank Valkyrie is all because of the Ottoman."

Li Sushang has a very straightforward personality, but her straightforwardness is not the same as that of Durandal. The girl is born with a chivalrous heart that speaks her mind, while Durandal has many things to consider and has no intention of hiding anything from Shen Gonglin. Li Sushang truthfully told Shen Gonglin about her background, partly because this girl who is attracted to good looks has a natural liking for Shen Gonglin, and partly because of her own identity as a senior martial uncle.

Li Sushang didn't want to comment on the grudges of the previous generation, but there was no doubt that Shen Gonglin was her junior uncle. Even if Li Sushang were to fight with her grandmaster, it wouldn't affect her maintaining a good relationship with her junior uncle.

"Ottoman... who is that?"

Shen Gonglin raised her question, and without finding a suitable place, Shen Gonglin and Li Sushang sat facing each other in the bathroom and began to talk. The girl didn't seem very bright, Shen Gonglin thought that with her intelligence, she should be able to get a lot of information out of her.

After all, this girl doesn't seem to be wary of me at all; she doesn't seem to have any concept of lying.

"Well, he's kind of my first friend, Otto Otto Apocalypse. Because of him, he did me a favor, so I'm going to repay him. That's why I'm temporarily following his orders. He seems to have a plan to carry out, and he's keeping me here until he needs me. During this time, he gave me a lot of books to help me understand what's going on, but unfortunately, there are so many words in those books that I can't understand."

She told Shen Gonglin everything she knew. At this point, Li Sushang scratched her head sheepishly. Because she had focused on martial arts since childhood, she was not very literate, so she could not understand most of the books. Therefore, there were many things she did not understand.

"You don't... know how to read?"

This surprised Shen Gonglin, since among the people he knew, even Rosaria and Liliya didn't have this problem.

Chapter Twenty: Reading and Learning Characters

"Yes, that's normal. In my time, many people had trouble even eating, let alone reading and writing. Although my family's manor was very wealthy, because we had to learn martial arts from a young age, we basically didn't have time to learn anything else. Besides, for me, chivalry was much more important than reading and writing."

Although somewhat shy, Li Sushang still frankly stated her shortcomings. Compared to reading and writing to educate the world, Li Sushang preferred to travel the world alone with her sword. However, that was no longer possible. Without the ability to read and write, she could not understand the world at that time, which was indeed a rather difficult situation.

"Oh, five hundred years ago... indeed, martial arts were much more important than studying."

Unlike her usual behavior, Shen Gonglin was actually a top student. After briefly recalling the historical overview she had read, Shen Gonglin understood that the rampant monsters must be referring to the Honkai Beast. The saying "a scholar is useless" was quite applicable in that era.

"It's so good that you understand, Junior Uncle! That's why there are so many things I don't understand right now. Can you teach me?"

Li Sushang brought over a pile of books. Although she didn't know many characters, these were all things she needed to understand. If she didn't understand these things, she would definitely make a fool of herself. For example, what if she went to fight her master but couldn't recognize the road signs? So, the necessary learning was still essential.

"Well, since you've put it that way, then it's fine."

After thinking for a moment, Shen Gonglin nodded seriously. He didn't want to either, but the girl kept calling him "Little Martial Uncle" so affectionately. Besides, Shen Gonglin also had a lot of information he wanted to get from Li Sushang, so he decided to treat it as a deal. After all, the girl seemed quite smart, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

"Really! That's great! Then let's begin now, Junior Uncle... Um, I should put my clothes on first, because I don't think I can concentrate like this."