Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 128 - 124 I Can’t Beat Him

Chapter 128: Chapter 124 I Can’t Beat Him

"Come!"

As Li Fan wielded his sword, facing the crowd from Bai Lu Academy, Ji Xue was momentarily stunned.

At this moment, Li Fan appeared somewhat unfamiliar to her. Perhaps she had never truly known Li Fan. They had merely traveled together, and Li Fan had always been quiet, courteous, knowing when to advance and when to retreat. Even though Ji Feng caused trouble, Li Fan never overstepped.

This was the impression Li Fan had left on her: self-aware, respectful, not crossing boundaries, quiet and reserved.

But at this moment, wielding the sword, Li Fan was brimming with sharpness.

Also, how did Li Fan know that someone faced with demons had abandoned their companions and fled?

Why did she feel like this was directed at Yun Zhiqiu? Could it be that Li Fan was secretly watching at that time?

Or perhaps...

"Impossible." Ji Xue quickly dismissed the ridiculous thought, thinking it was not possible for him to be that strong.

He had killed a Crocodile Demon that even the combined efforts of Bai Lu Academy’s people couldn’t handle.

Maybe Li Fan returned to kill Dai Long and found an opportunity in secret, witnessing the Crocodile Demon chasing them.

"Brother Yang, you’re crazy."

Ji Feng shouted from the side. He tried to keep his voice low enough for Li Fan to hear, gesturing wildly at him.

This guy, drawing his sword on the Bai Lu Academy students?

But Li Fan seemed oblivious, still facing the crowd from Bai Lu Academy with his sword.

Not feeling superior?

Then let him trample that sense of superiority. In this way, could they still firmly believe that Bai Lu Academy students wouldn’t kill to seize Dan?

"Since you’re a Sword Cultivator, let me test your sword." A student from the academy stepped forward, racing forward, with a sword in hand, crackling with thunder, filled with electricity.

Li Fan stood there without moving, quietly gazing at the opponent.

As the opponent approached Li Fan, his body mysteriously shifted a distance as if moving out of thin air. His arm swung, the sword slashing instantly, thunderous light accompanied the sword, slicing through the space, aimed at Li Fan.

Though his sword was fast, Li Fan’s sword was faster.

He only saw a flash of light; the thunderous light he slashed was instantly engulfed. A violent sword blow sent his sword flying; the opponent’s sword then struck his body, sending him flying backward, leaving a mark on him that cut his clothing.

He fell to the ground, while Li Fan remained standing, unmoving.

"Do you think your sword is fast?" Li Fan looked down at the opponent.

As soon as he spoke, another person charged forward. The ground trembled as he stepped out, wielding a heavy sword, leaping into the air, and slashing down at Li Fan.

Li Fan’s body moved like the wind, leaping upwards, his sword already slashing in mid-air.

A sword mark appeared in the air. Before the man’s sword could slash down, it was knocked away, crashing heavily to the ground, also bearing a sword mark and blood.

"Boom..."

A thunderous sound exploded. At the rear of the crowd, a Sword Cultivator at the Peak of Soul Emergence took a step forward, and as he stepped forward, his body roared with Sword Intent, sword light blazed from his brows.

Seeing him take action, many academy disciples felt somewhat relieved. This person was a genius Sword Cultivator in the academy, rarely having opponents at the Soul Emergence level, taken in as a closed disciple by a Great Sword Cultivator.

Moreover, as he took action, he directly summoned the Sword Seed for attack, intending to take down Li Fan.

Li Fan’s sword left his hand, shooting out with a roaring sound. The two swords met in mid-air with a thunderous collision. The genius Sword Cultivator grunted, forcibly stepping forward, Sword Intent intensified.

"Initiating the attack with the Sword Seed, aren’t you afraid it will be damaged, shattering your Sword Dao?" Li Fan coldly shouted, continuing to walk forward calmly. His sword hummed sharply, breaking through the opponent’s Sword Seed, flinging it back, instantaneously reaching, stopping at the opponent’s forehead.

His face turned pale, merely staring in a daze at the sword hanging in front of him.

His Sword Seed was no match for the opponent’s Sword Control.

Everyone around went quiet.

For each person, Li Fan only used one sword strike, as if pointing at mountains and rivers, as if, in Li Fan’s eyes, they were insignificant.

Li Fan waved his hand, and the sword flew back to his side, returning to its sheath automatically. His gaze, as sharp as a sword, swept over the crowd from Bai Lu Academy, saying, "There’s no one in Bai Lu Academy who kills to seize Dan? You just came to the academy to study, where does your superiority come from, thinking you’re superior?"

The surroundings went silent for a moment, then the gathered crowd whispered, that today, this single person had made Bai Lu Academy lose face.

"I..." Ji Feng stared at Li Fan in astonishment, as if he didn’t recognize him.

He previously considered whether Li Fan would try entering Bai Lu Academy, to see if he was lucky enough to practice there.

But at this moment...

Ji Feng blinked, then glanced at Ji Xue, thinking she was much more formidable than his sister.

"Presumptuous."

At this time, a cold voice came, and they saw a middle-aged figure walking towards them. The students from Bai Lu Academy all saluted, calling out, "Mr. Ji."

The person was Ji Xue’s uncle, Ji Ran. Although he wasn’t someone teaching at Bai Lu Academy, students still respectfully called him sir, as Ji Ran had future potential.

Ji Ran stared at Li Fan with coldness in his eyes. This was the person he drove away from the residence that day, unexpectedly having excellent strength, having consecutively defeated several Bai Lu Academy disciples.

However, such behavior that publicly shamed the academy diminished Bai Lu Academy’s prestige.

"If you have grievances, you can raise them, the academy has people to investigate the truth, not to be arrogant here." Ji Ran said, staring at Li Fan.

"Clearly, it’s you who wouldn’t see me, and now we’re the arrogant ones?" Huang Xiong glared at Ji Ran.

If reasoning was an option, there wouldn’t be a need for this?

He came to seek a meeting with the academy master hoping to resolve this matter without implicating Li Fan.

"When it’s time for reasoning, you want to fight, and now after losing, you want to reason?" Li Fan retorted, "Now that the young ones can’t win, you wouldn’t want to step up, would you?"

"Presumptuous." Ji Ran angrily rebuked, "Having some talent, do you arrogantly think yourself invincible?"

He looked towards the crowd behind him, where more academy students were gathering.

Ji Ran’s gaze landed on one person and spoke, "Lu Yuan, teach him a lesson so that he learns humility."

"Me?"

Lu Yuan was taken aback; she was only here to watch the excitement...

"Lu Yuan."

The eyes of many disciples from Bai Lu Academy turned towards Lu Yuan with anticipation.

If Lu Yuan steps in, she will surely defeat Li Fan.

"Junior Sister Lu, this person is arrogant, you should teach him a lesson to make him know his place." Yun Zhiqiu also spoke.

Lu Yuan’s beautiful eyes showed a trace of peculiarity, looking towards Li Fan. Because of her aloof and dazzling character, no one dared to stand near her, thus leaving no one by her side.

Just as everyone’s hope fell upon her, Lu Yuan looked towards Li Fan and softly said, "I can’t beat him..."

Ji Ran: "?"

Yun Zhiqiu: "..."

The crowd from Bai Lu Academy was all taken aback, stunned looking at Lu Yuan, not comprehending.

Thus, Lu Yuan repeated, "I can’t beat him."

"Moreover, he should not be someone who kills to seize Dan. With his strength, there’s no need."

Lu Yuan said this as she looked towards Li Fan, "Yang Qingshan, right?"

Li Fan looked at Lu Yuan, with a peculiar expression, "They don’t seem to believe?"

"I believe, and the academy masters will also believe." Lu Yuan smiled, and seeing her smile, everyone was stupefied, especially the disciples from Bai Lu Academy, who were left dumbfounded by this scene.

The Heavenly Pride Girl of Bai Lu Academy, Lu Yuan, since entering the academy, had stirred waves, pursued by many talented youths. However, Lu Yuan’s temperament was cold, distant to everyone.

But at this moment, looking towards Li Fan, she smiled and spoke on his behalf.

Clearly, they knew each other.

Ji Xue saw this scene and recalled Lu Yuan’s previous inquiry. So, it was like this.

Moreover, Lu Yuan said she couldn’t beat Li Fan.

So, Li Fan’s talent...

Ji Xue suddenly recalled something, and her face turned pale.

If Li Fan’s talent is higher than Lu Yuan’s... then when she set foot on White Deer Street that day, for whom did the white deer sing?

"How can she not beat him?" Ji Ran muttered in disbelief.

"Not being able to beat him means not being able to beat him. In this world, who can be invincible?" At that moment, a gentle voice came, and Bai Lu Academy’s crowd made way, bowing and saluting, calling out, "Teacher."

"Mr. Qu..." Ji Ran also bowed as he looked towards the approaching figure.

"Master." Ji Xue called out upon seeing Qu Qingfeng’s arrival, as if suddenly understanding.

"En." Qu Qingfeng nodded towards Ji Xue, then glanced at Lu Yuan, "So you knew each other."

Then, he smiled at Li Fan, "The other day, I asked if you came seeking knowledge, you said no, which was a pity. Unexpectedly, today, you came to Bai Lu Academy in such a manner."

Ji Feng paused, looked at Qu Qingfeng, then at Li Fan, suddenly realizing something, his mouth agape, this...

"I apologize for Bai Lu Academy’s way of welcoming." Qu Qingfeng continued, "If I had come out sooner, this wouldn’t have happened. However, I’m also quite interested in him and wanted to see. Of course, I’m also interested in you, hence, I owe you and your friend an apology for his grievances."

As he spoke, Qu Qingfeng bowed towards Huang Xiong in apology.

Huang Xiong froze momentarily, then quickly responded, "This matter is unrelated to you, sir."

"A student’s mistake is the teacher’s fault. Bai Lu Academy’s students killing and hunting Dan outside naturally reflects a lack of guidance from the academy masters, so I ought to apologize." Qu Qingfeng stated, defining the matter, and publicly admitting fault.

The people from Bai Lu Academy fell into complete silence, Ji Ran and Yun Zhiqiu’s expressions fluctuating.

By now, they must have guessed.

Li Fan was the one who caused the White Deer Street array to stir, causing the white deer to chant.

And not Ji Xue!