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Chapter 264 - 179 Sword Immortal

Chapter 264: Chapter 179 Sword Immortal

"Jiang Feng’s movements were also monitored by Qingxia Peak."

"During which he and Lin Jiangxian traveled together, engaging in fifty-five battles, and together with Qiao Yuan and two others, they fought fourteen times, all victorious."

"In the last three days, he chose to stay alone in the mountains, fighting separately against seven individuals at the Peak of Foundation Establishment, all victorious, and the last battle was with the recently mentioned Junior Brother Yan Fengchun, and the result was..."

The gaze swept across all the candidates, including those who qualified to enter the Outer Disciple rank, some who were eliminated, and others who were already standing among the Purple Cloud Palace’s Sect Disciples.

The gaze carried authority and, learning from previous experiences, Chen Shan chose to speak directly this time to dispel any doubts.

"Victory."

He uttered the final word.

Whether it was the new recruits or many disciples who had not attended the scene, even the few Peak Masters who had just arrived and missed the fight couldn’t hide their surprise.

But Jiang Feng then bowed towards Yan Fengchun, who had just passed by, and spoke openly without disguise.

"Brother, sorry about this, if it weren’t for snatching forty pieces from you, this first place would have undoubtedly been yours."

"Hahaha, no match against you, Yan admits defeat willingly. That lengthy-named Thunder Technique you used, if it weren’t for several Senior Brothers intervening, Yan could’ve been half-paralyzed long ago."

He let out a carefree laugh.

Now we know why Chen Shan carried a nearly dead Jiang Feng down while Yan Fengchun looked merely exhausted apart from being weak.

If Chen Shan hadn’t witnessed the situation turning dire and intervened forcibly, Yan Fengchun would have ended up either dead or crippled by now.

And this statement undoubtedly threw Jiang Feng into the spotlight again, met with skepticism and disbelief, but the other Peak Masters were quick to act.

"I think this young man is suitable for my Divine Wood Peak..."

"Suitable my ass, your peak is mostly filled with girls, heavy in Yin energy!"

"What are you barking here for? Sitting at home blacksmithing all day thinking it’s promising?"

"How dare you say that when you use weapons forged by our Chi Xiao Peak!"

"Alright, alright, all you uncles stop fighting..."

A less than twenty-year-old at Foundation Establishment who could even challenge those in the Core Formation Stage! There’s a whole realm’s difference between the two.

Even if there aren’t many advantages in cultivation, but with so many Elixirs consumed, breakthroughs are inevitable.

Even if you’re slightly behind in realm, as long as you can cross about one minor realm, you can still be stronger than others.

Seeing all the uncles hurriedly vying for the champion of this selection, the Chief Disciple of Dragon Head Peak also felt quite helpless.

"Please allow me to say a fair word, uncles."

Since the future Sect Master successor spoke up, they gave him some respect, turning to face him, then...

"All you uncles have a heart to cherish talent, I understand, but don’t let the matter of accepting disciples harm the harmony."

"How about this."

"Joining my Dragon Head Peak will naturally keep you all harmonious..."

At the end of the day, the map of Yan Country was somewhat short.

He waved his sleeve and simply ignored the brat. What’s the future successor to do? You’re not the Sect Master now, and even if you were, we’re still your elders. Are you really going to fight over people with your elders?

But amidst the heated debate, a young man standing there sighed helplessly.

"Sister, stop enjoying the spectacle. I’ve been struggling here for months just to earn you some face. How about you speak up?"

The gaze once again concentrated entirely on Jiang Feng.

Qiao Yuan’s eyes were full of expectation, while everyone else looked puzzled.

This sister... who is she referring to?

"I didn’t want to spoil the enthusiasm of the uncles, and besides, the fiercer their debate, doesn’t it show how capable my Junior Brother is."

She slowly turned around.

Alright, the expectation in Qiao Yuan’s eyes indeed turned into shock, not just among the disciples, but even all Peak Masters were looking at Liu Tangxi.

"To introduce to all the uncles and brothers, this is my Junior Brother, Jiang Feng."

"Not letting him directly enter the mountain was for the fairness and justice of sect election—he has directly entered and is under the tutelage of my teacher, Liu Jian, as the next Peak Master of Sword Control Peak."

"I am teaching on behalf of my teacher, and please, Junior Brother Zhang, register him as a third-generation disciple."

Was this the umpteenth upheaval caused today?

Jiang Feng seemed a bit unclear, but the most memorable for him was probably the burning gaze from everyone present.

Especially from behind, that beautiful woman named Bai Yu seemed like she could shoot fire from her eyes, but more than that, it was disbelief.

"Uncles, the allocation of Inner and Outer Disciples is now up to you."

He casually threw out a statement, and everyone could only smile wryly. They had wondered what kind of disciple Liu Tangxi might have taken on outside, but they never imagined the story would turn out so unexpectedly.

But thinking about it, they felt somewhat relieved; after all, when the lady first entered the sect, she was even more extravagant than Jiang Feng. It’s no wonder she had been so mysteriously secretive; it turns out she was waiting for us here.

"Can’t you learn anything good? How come you are just like old man Liu Jian."

Zhang Sifeng couldn’t help but curse, and the others basically felt the same since Liu Tangxi boasting about her disciple was familiar.

When this girl first entered the sect, old Liu Tangxi was like someone showing off money found on the street, even more flamboyantly than now.

Just as he was about to leave, an urgent female voice called out.

"Liu Jianxian! Please wait, why are you willing to accept them but not willing to take me under your wing!"

It was that spirited looking Bai Yu.

The woman was actually not bad-looking, but she was not in the traditional delicate style of women, dressed in men’s clothes, with a spirited look; she seemed like a military woman.

Tall, with a height probably just slightly taller than Jiang Feng, with a longsword always at her side, and urgency in her eyes.

But the answer from Liu Tangxi was...

"You are not yet worthy."

Four words left her speechless.

Her character was just like that; she always spoke her mind directly, without any emotional intelligence or a guise, and didn’t mean anything derogatory when saying these words.

It was a mere statement of facts.

"I, I..."

The girl named Bai Yu had an honest disposition but was too obsessed. She had chosen to cultivate the Sword Dao because she witnessed the heroic deeds of a Sword Immortal in her youth, and now that she saw her idol, how could she not do everything in her power to enter her sect?

Moreover, her actions and words were appropriate.

Seeing the young girl nearly crying, Jiang Feng felt that his Senior Sister Liu was being a bit too much. Liu Tangxi did not leave but stopped in her tracks, looking down from above.

"What, you disagree?"

"Yes."

She nodded vigorously, her eyes brimming with tears as she stared intently at the other, not giving an inch. She did not understand what she was lacking compared to these two.

"I don’t understand what I lost to them in. I, I...I am also eighteen with a Foundation Establishment, and it’s been over a year since I achieved Core Formation. Give me one more year, and I definitely can reach the Mid Grade Core Formation. Why... why am I not worthy."

She indeed was a rare talent, which moved even other Peak Masters with a sense of compassion.

Facing her questioning, Liu Xianzi didn’t even blink, and maintained her calm voice to explain the facts.

"Regarding talent and qualifications, you are not as good as this young girl, Lin Jiangxian."

"You defeated sixty people within a month, and most are mid and low-grade Foundation Establishment, even some at the peak of Qi Refinement, with very few upper-grade Foundation Establishment opponents."

"She, in a few months, had roughly the same number of battles as you, against opponents who are at the peak of Qi Refinement or low-grade Foundation Establishment, and even had one mid-grade Foundation Establishment opponent, showing strong mental fortitude, undefeated till now. That is the reason."

"If I were to accept her as a disciple, she could easily defeat you within a year."

This is Liu Tangxi.

She may say hurtful things, low in emotional intelligence, but she has one advantage.

She makes sure you understand clearly why, and she values fairness and justice. Since you asked for a reason, she will surely give you an irrefutable one.

Bai Yu was momentarily speechless, not knowing what to refute.

Still locking eyes with Bai Yu, but at this moment, Bai Yu no longer held her previous pride and confidence.

"As for the person by your side..."

Muttering softly, the Sword Immortal gently placed her hand on the hilt of her sword and stepped forward.

"Senior Sister Liu, please don’t be hasty!"

"Junior Nephew, what are you doing!?"

Two voices chimed almost simultaneously beside her.

But they were a tad too slow; the figure almost teleported in front of Bai Yu, with her longsword raised high.

This move unsettled everyone on the platform. Usually, this Junior Nephew was very measured in his actions, so why was he provoked by a young girl today?

And to strike at her?

It was too late for dissuasion, only to see that the longsword named Tangxi smashed down!

Clang!

Instinctively drawing her sword to block, she shifted her body sideways, dissipating much of the force of the sword strike, but still retreated five or six steps.

She didn’t fall but instinctively thrust her longsword forward.

During the three months of being slaughtered, he knew he had a longer reach than his senior sister. When both sides lunged with swords, the person with shorter reach inevitably had to change their move.

Clang!

Sure enough, a slight twist of the wrist, intending to continue thrusting the sword, but the youth had already undergone countless such instances, unflustered, quickly stepped forward to close the gap.

In that instant, when her scabbard deflected his longsword, he fiercely struck with his Iron Mountain Lean.

Bang—

A dull thud of bodies colliding echoed.

Looking closely, Jiang was kicked back twenty meters by her.

She didn’t pursue further. Liu Tangxi’s actions ended there. Indeed, her earlier attack wasn’t aimed at Bai Yu but at her own Junior Brother.

Seeing that Liu Tangxi did not continue her attack, the other Peak Masters also relaxed, suddenly understanding this niece’s intention. Indeed, compared to verbal explanations, real actions were more convincing.

Clang—

Finally, the longsword was unsheathed.

But this time, the person who unsheathed the sword was not Liu Xianzi, but Bai Yu.

By the time their exchange was over, her sword had just been drawn from its sheath, posed to meet her adversary. Liu Xianzi leisurely passed by her side, not even sparing her a glance.

And the next sentence directly shattered her mental defenses.

"This is why he is qualified to enter my Swordmaster Peak."

"If that sword was aimed at you, could you have blocked it?"

The woman’s forehead was covered with sweat, her lips pallid, unable to utter another word, she finally understood.

Cultivation, realm, these two things, in the eyes of this Sword Immortal, were worthless. That instant of clashing, without any spiritual energy fluctuations, possessed only the purest swordsmanship.

"I am not heartless. Although I am reluctant to accept you as my disciple, if you are willing, you can come to Swordmaster Peak to observe and learn during normal days, hoping you can improve."

With a flick, she grasped Lin Jiangxian in her hand and with another flick, picked up Jiang Feng who just landed.

But no one dared to mock the disheveled Jiang Feng, since among the many participants present, no one dared say they could catch it.

Perhaps even among the third-generation disciples, no one could catch it; it wasn’t a duel of cultivation, but a pure contest of sword skills.

Stepping into the air, she drifted away.

And the last words that echoed through the valley fired up everyone present.

"If you think you can catch my sword, you are welcome to visit my Swordmaster Peak."

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