Chi Jiuyu Seeks to Battle Xu Xing of the Same Realm

Li Fengping had just wanted to argue when a sharp pain erupted in his shoulder, and his vision went black as he fainted on the spot.

"Take him away," the branch hall master said indifferently.

Two Law Enforcement Hall disciples immediately walked in, hoisted Li Fengping up by his arms, and carried him out.

"Sigh, the flaws in the Lin Family's ancestral cultivation technique are still as severe as ever."

An old man leaning on a cane walked in slowly. He was also wearing the uniform of the Law Enforcement Hall, with a small golden sword emblem on his chest.

Aside from the hall master, the Law Enforcement Hall's branch in Mystic Sword City had two deputy hall masters, and this old man was one of them.

"That only happens if he lets his thoughts wander. Besides, these flaws are as significant or as trivial as one makes them out to be; they can be mended after reaching Void Return. It's still better than the Great Void Sword Canon."

"That's true." The old man smiled. "Are you really planning to report the situation to the sect?"

If it isn't reported here, the Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster might not necessarily find out.

"Otherwise? This involves the Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster; it's already beyond what I can bear." The hall master turned around. "I came to Mystic Sword City to accumulate merit to exchange for resources to reach Void Return, not to be a dog for the Lin Family."

The old man frowned. "That's a bit uncalled for."

The Lin Family was not overbearing, and their reputation within the sect was quite good.

"Uncalled for? Look at yourself now. Can you honestly say you don't regret it?"

High-level cultivators enjoyed long lifespans. Once they reached the Spirit Transmutation realm, they could maintain their youthful appearance until death if they so desired.

Only those who had suffered Dao injuries that damaged their foundation would see their physical appearance age along with their bodies.

Faced with the branch hall master's stinging words, the old man's expression did not fluctuate much. "My skills were simply inferior to others."

"You certainly are open-minded."

The branch hall master stood with his hands behind his back. In truth, three demonic cultivators had come to surrender during the day, claiming they had been reformed by someone named 'Chi Jiuyu'.

Furthermore, their behavior was quite strange; it was as if they had only suddenly recalled the name and realized it was the Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster after arriving at the Law Enforcement Hall.

At that moment, he realized there must be a cultivator of an even higher realm by the Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster's side.

Keep it hidden and not report it now?

Heh, wouldn't that just be courting death?

On the other side, the Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster, who was being fretted over by many, was carrying a fresh bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup while humming an unknown tune.

She had bought this one again; after dropping Zhang Yunlu off at home, she realized the portion she had packed earlier was completely inedible.

Rounding a few corners, she walked into a somewhat secluded alleyway.

However, after walking for quite a while, nothing happened at all, save for a few wild cats and rats scurrying past.

"How is there not even a single mugger?" Chi Jiuyu muttered softly.

She had specifically chosen these dark, secluded alleys to deal out some righteous justice to any ill-intentioned people hiding in such places.

But unfortunately, due to the ancient cultivators emerging from seclusion not long ago, followed by the demonic cultivators' assault on the city, the Law Enforcement Hall had launched a massive crackdown.

The people she wanted to encounter were all currently locked up in prison.

Soon, she returned to the spacious and bright main road.

Emm...

A streak of sword light shot into the sky and fled into the distance.

Mainly, if she didn't go back now, this newly purchased portion would become inedible again.

Some time later, the sword light descended from the sky and slammed into the entrance of the villa.

Chi Jiuyu took the formation hub given by Xu Xing from her storage ring to open a passage, walked inside quickly, and opened the door, only to find the house pitch black.

"Martial Uncle! Martial Uncle, why haven't you turned on the lights? You haven't already gone to sleep, have you!"

She slipped on her slippers and strode with her long legs into the living room.

Xu Xing was sitting on the sofa, with a rectangular light screen resembling a Profound Light Mirror floating in front of him.

"Martial Uncle, are you watching a movie?" Chi Jiuyu walked up, her eyes darting toward the light screen as she placed the duck blood vermicelli soup in front of Xu Xing. "Here, I brought this for you, Martial Uncle."

"Thanks."

"No need to be polite, Martial Uncle. Just support me to become the sect master in the future."

Xu Xing said nothing.

Chi Jiuyu didn't mind and sat down on the sofa nearby.

The light screen did not show a movie or some profound cultivation technique as she had imagined, but rather two figures locked in a fierce battle within a gray, hazy space.

What kind of divine ability was this?

One of them was none other than Zhang Yunlu.

"So, this is how you've been helping her practice her swordplay, Martial Uncle." Chi Jiuyu took a handful of roasted beans from her pocket.

This was something she had just swiped from the shop.

What kind of divine ability was this again?

She tossed two beans into her mouth.

At that moment, Zhang Yunlu could no longer hold on, and her head was severed by a single strike from the sword cultivator phantom whose face was suffused with purple qi.

"Are the sensations inside synchronized?"

"Yes, otherwise it wouldn't have any effect."

"Tsk! No wonder her sword style is so ferocious."

It would be strange if she weren't ruthless after training like this.

"Did Senior Sister never use this method to train you?"

"No, after I reached Foundation Establishment, Master just threw me onto a planet crawling with insects," Chi Jiuyu answered casually.

Because it was her first time and she lacked experience, it had taken her a full three months to kill the leader of those insects.

"Uncle-Master, this one of yours is actually quite interesting."

In the image, wisps of gray mist gathered, reforming into Zhang Yunlu's head.

[Enemy: Qi Refining Level 9 Sword Cultivator, Flowing Cloud Sword Technique Mastery, Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method Minor Achievement]
[Objective: Kill!]

After recovering, Zhang Yunlu grabbed a medicinal pill from the side, swallowed it, and began to regulate her breath.

The Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method at minor achievement was truly not to be underestimated.

Previously, she had been able to easily kill the sword cultivator phantom that had mastered the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, but with the addition of this minor achievement Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method, she was completely outmatched!

Is this the marvelous utility of anticipating the enemy's moves?

As her thoughts turned, her depleted spiritual energy had already recovered and increased by a small margin.

But likewise, the spiritual energy of the sword cultivator phantom opposite her had also increased.

"Again!"

Sword radiance rose once more, and Zhang Yunlu raised her sword and charged at the sword cultivator phantom!

A faint purple qi appeared on the phantom's illusory face, and it likewise charged at Zhang Yunlu without dodging or evading.

The two swords collided, but this time, Zhang Yunlu's sword path had undergone some changes; it lacked a bit of ethereal agility and gained a touch of ferocity and murderous intent.

Unlike the previous round where she was constrained at every turn, the suddenly altered sword path did indeed catch the sword cultivator phantom off guard, and for a moment, they fell into a stalemate.

"That's more like it!" Chi Jiuyu nodded.

It seemed her guidance from earlier today had been quite useful!

"Jiuyu, if it were you, how long do you think it would take to defeat him?" Xu Xing suddenly asked.

"Hmm... Uncle-Master, do you want to hear the humble version or the realistic version?"

"Oh?"

"The humble version is that he wouldn't last a single move against me."

"And the realistic version?"

"One hand would be enough."

Quite arrogant, but she certainly had the capital for it.

"Then... do you want to try?"

"Against him? Forget it, there's no challenge in that." After a pause, Chi Jiuyu changed the subject, "However, if the opponent were an Uncle-Master at the same cultivation realm..."

"Oh?" Xu Xing looked at her and smiled, "You want to spar with me?"

"Some things have to be tried to be known, right?" Chi Jiuyu blinked, "Don't you think?"

"Then let's try." Xu Xing pointed a finger, and a glimmer of spiritual light sank into the center of her brow, "If you can withstand three strikes without falling, I will let you have another match against your Senior Sister at the same realm."

Chi Jiuyu was initially unhappy upon hearing "three strikes," feeling that her Uncle-Master was looking down on her, but she became excited again upon hearing the second half of the sentence.

"Deal! You said it yourself, Uncle-Master!"

"A gentleman's word..."

"...is worth its weight in gold!"