He's More Like a Swordsman Than You

Three-quarters past Hai, Qixia Street.

Luo Xianshan, looking unperturbed, chuckled and said, "These are the disciples Chancellor Chang teaches? Fish Abyss Academy truly has a knack for misleading people. Perhaps this is why the Leader dislikes the Imperial Tutor. Arrogance is understandable when one has the ability, but to boast without it is simply foolish."

Before Cai Tanggu could stop Su Lingyi, and with Luo Xianshan blocking his path, he spoke with a dark expression, "Su Lingyi has considerable talent, he was just discovered too late. Given time, he will achieve great things. Venerable Luo should know how much the court values cultivators with talent."

Luo Xianshan replied, "Whether Su Lingyi's talent is high, I can't tell. But Jiang Wang's talent is indeed very high. I am, after all, just a Martial Artist, without the methods of you cultivators. I imagine you know better than I do about Jiang Wang's talent, and which one the court will value more?"

Cai Tanggu fell silent.

Even if he suspected Jiang Wang relied on treasures left by the Qi Kingdom, it would be useless without any talent of his own. The facts proved that Jiang Wang's talent was indeed extraordinary.

Being able to defeat Dong Chongyang, Cai Tanggu couldn't even estimate how high Jiang Wang's talent was.

He only knew that the highest talent was to be born with a formed Yellow Court.

He could tell Jiang Wang had a Yellow Court, but he couldn't tell if it was formed at birth or later.

Most peculiar was that when Jiang Wang lay lazily on the rattan chair, Cai Tanggu couldn't sense his Yellow Court at all. This made him initially think Jiang Wang was just an ordinary person. Only when Jiang Wang truly made a move could his Yellow Court be sensed.

He could only reasonably suspect that the treasures left by the Qi Kingdom helped Jiang Wang conceal his Yellow Court.

Regardless, Jiang Wang's talent was definitely top-tier.

As he was contemplating these matters, he suddenly saw the scene of Jiang Wang slashing towards Su Lingyi.

"Brother Chongyang!" Cai Tanggu shouted loudly.

Dong Chongyang had already drawn his saber to intercept.

Luo Xianshan's expression also turned solemn.

Xie Wuxing exclaimed in surprise, "He actually dares to kill Su Lingyi?"

The man surnamed Xiao glanced at him and said, "Jiang Wang is indeed more like a swordsman than you. What's so surprising about this? A swordsman's sword should be straight. If one hesitates and is full of scruples, how can they be called a swordsman?"

Xie Wuxing frowned and said, "Although swordsmen would rather break than bend, they are by no means reckless. The consequences of killing Su Lingyi at this moment are something he cannot bear."

The man surnamed Xiao pondered. It seemed this swordsman was different from the ones he was familiar with, filled with so-called social graces. With so many scruples, how sharp could his sword be?

If that Sword God were like this, he would be very disappointed.

Jiang Wang's saber swung towards Su Lingyi, and at the same time, he glanced sideways at Dong Chongyang. The Long Night Saber returned and clashed with Dong Chongyang's saber, but his left hand formed a fist and smashed fiercely into Su Lingyi's chest.

Dong Chongyang was forced to retreat repeatedly by the recoil of the saber.

Su Lingyi also spat blood, his chest caved in, and he flew dozens of feet away.

Jiang Wang planted his saber on the ground, swung it with one arm, and then pulled it back halfway. Although he repelled Dong Chongyang, his arm was also injured by the force, trembling slightly.

Looking at Su Lingyi, who had fallen to his feet, Du Yanruo's face turned ashen.

Blood continuously gushed from his mouth, and his body convulsed.

Cai Tanggu was furious and shouted, "Jiang, how dare you!"

Jiang Wang raised his eyes and chuckled, "Old Cai, you heard him, he was the one threatening me. Although I usually have a good temper, sometimes my temper is quite bad. There's no use keeping a good-for-nothing like him around; he only brings disgrace to your Fish Abyss Academy. I'm just helping to clean house."

He waved his hand, interrupting Cai Tanggu, who was about to speak again, and looked at Luo Xianshan, saying, "Venerable, can you protect me?"

Luo Xianshan was silent for a moment, then smiled, "Since I am standing here, I can protect you. If Chancellor Chang dares to come, I will make him cry and go back."

Jiang Wang also chuckled, "Venerable is indeed mighty."

Cai Tanggu looked at them, his chest heaving with anger, his wrinkled face trembling.

"Truly commendable..." Cai Tanggu said to Luo Xianshan, "Is the Martial God Temple truly willing to become enemies with Fish Abyss Academy for him? Do you realize that if the Chancellor himself were to come to Hun City, it could very well lead to a war between the Martial God Temple and Fish Abyss Academy? Your Leader is in seclusion in the Divine Capital. If things truly escalate, he won't have time to protect the Kutan Martial God Temple!"

Luo Xianshan said in a deep voice, "You should also think clearly. The Martial God Temple is more influential in Kutan than Fish Abyss Academy. All the Martial Artists in Kutan revere the Martial God Temple as a deity. If the Imperial Tutor doesn't intervene, does Chancellor Chang truly dare to provoke my Martial God Temple?"

"If, for the sake of a mere Su Lingyi, the matter escalates to the point where the Divine Capital knows about it, can you bear the consequences?"

Looking at Cai Tanggu, whose face was filled with grief and indignation, Luo Xianshan continued, "A living Su Lingyi is one thing. If he dies, would Chancellor Chang prefer to de-escalate the situation, or risk destroying the entire Fish Abyss Academy and still gain nothing in the end?"

Cai Tanggu was speechless.

Although Su Lingyi was a direct disciple of the Chancellor, he had not truly embarked on the path of cultivation. No one could guarantee how far he would go. If this were to cause a war between the Martial God Temple and Fish Abyss Academy, even His Majesty would not agree.

Watching Su Lingyi cough up blood again until he lay motionless on the ground.

Cai Tanggu's heart was filled with boundless rage, but he could only force himself to swallow it.

It seemed that ever since Luo Xianshan arrived and declared his stance alongside the Marquis Mansion, Su Lingyi was destined to die in vain.

He knew very well that Luo Xianshan certainly didn't want Su Lingyi to actually die.

But who could have imagined that Jiang Wang would be so decisive, without any hesitation?

He even resented Su Lingyi, calling him utterly foolish. If he hadn't said those words, would this have been the outcome?

Perhaps they would have already left Hun City.

As long as he was alive, wouldn't there be plenty of opportunities for revenge against Jiang Wang?

Cai Tanggu let out a long sigh, said nothing more, bent down to pick up Su Lingyi's corpse, and left with large strides.

Du Yanruo followed closely behind. She didn't dare to say anything about saving her father and brother now; preserving her own life was the priority.

Dong Chongyang merely glanced at Jiang Wang and Luo Xianshan before quickly leaving Qixia Street.

I didn't keep them all here, of course, partly to give Chancellor Chang some face, otherwise things would have truly spun out of control.

I even had the intention of leaving some hidden dangers behind.

Jiang Wang waved his hand, and a green-robed cultivator brought over a rattan chair. He lay down directly outside the mansion gate, looking up at the man surnamed Xiao suspended high in the air. His gaze eventually fell upon a rooftop.

Feng Linghuai was sitting there, his face pale as he gasped for breath.

Xie Wuxing came to Jiang Wang's side and said, "If Venerable Luo weren't here, your killing Su Lingyi so directly would have completely offended Fish Abyss Academy. Though, it's not much better now."

Jiang Wang chuckled, "If Venerable Luo weren't here, I probably wouldn't have killed him either."

Hearing this, Luo Xianshan's eyes trembled slightly. He said, "Fish Abyss Academy has the Imperial Tutor backing them. If it truly came to a fight, the Martial God Temple might not hold a significant advantage. It's just that due to the widespread implications, Chancellor Chang knows how to make choices. This action was still a bit reckless."

His thoughts stirred, and he continued, "If Xiaoyu could truly enter the Martial God Temple, even have a chance to become a direct disciple of the leader, then things would be much simpler. Even if she caused great trouble, the leader would help quell it."

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow.

When he thought of borrowing Luo Xianshan's prestige to shut Cai Tanggu up, he had already guessed that there would be follow-up troubles. And the Martial God Temple leader would indeed be the best teacher for Xiaoyu, but compared to that, Xiaoyu's survival was the most important thing.

Luo Xianshan was very confident at this moment. He had borne immense pressure by shielding Jiang Wang from Fish Abyss Academy. If he hadn't spoken so boldly earlier, his first reaction when Jiang Wang asked if he could protect them would have been to refuse.

But words spoken are like water poured out. Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, the fact remained. Jiang Wang had no reason not to let Xiaoyu go to the Martial God Temple.

In fact, if Xiaoyu didn't have deep-seated hatred and the threat wasn't directly aimed at the Divine Capital, how could Jiang Wang refuse such a good thing? But many things aren't as beautiful as one imagines.

Jiang Wang was also troubled.

Was it that he insisted on refusing?

It was that there was no choice at all.

"The Martial God Temple leader can block all trouble? Can he guarantee Xiaoyu's safety in the Divine Capital?"

Luo Xianshan said, "My leader is, after all, not the true number one in the Sui Kingdom. If the trouble is outrageously big, it would naturally be difficult to guarantee. But as long as the sky isn't completely broken, the leader can provide protection."

Jiang Wang pondered for a moment and said, "Allow me to consider it."

Xiaoyu didn't even know who her enemies were. If the trouble was so great that it could truly break the sky, even if the probability was very small, Jiang Wang would not want Xiaoyu to take the risk.

This matter required deep thought and long-term planning.

He ultimately did not refuse directly, and Luo Xianshan was in a good mood.

He then looked at Rong Yulu, who was standing dumbfounded to the side, and berated him, "Idiot! Being used without realizing it, get back and be punished!"

Rong Yulu dared not speak.

Jiang Wang's defeat of Dong Chongyang and his direct killing of Su Lingyi in front of Cai Tanggu had actually stirred some admiration in Rong Yulu.

But his pride got in the way. He wanted to say something but couldn't. In the end, Luo Xianshan dragged him back to the Half-Day Leisure Inn.

Jiang Wang glanced at a certain rooftop again, but Feng Linghuai's figure was no longer there.

The man surnamed Xiao, suspended high in the air, had also disappeared.

Jiang Wang frowned. Feng Linghuai was truly lucky to be alive.

He probed into the Divine Kingdom, "Night Roaming God, what happened? You caused such a huge commotion back then, making me lose so much money, but he wasn't hurt at all. So I was the only one unlucky?"

The Night Roaming God did not show himself, but the eyes of the statue flickered slightly, and his voice came out, "He should have died. Someone must have used some divine method to save him. That man carrying the women's sword has a very special aura. I seem to have seen it somewhere. In short, that aura is very dangerous."

Jiang Wang asked doubtfully, "Someone who can make you feel danger, what realm is he?"

The Night Roaming God said, "I can't tell. It's because his cultivation path doesn't belong to any school in the world. It leans towards a swordsman, but it's different."