Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 142 - 138 Xiao Yu

Chapter 142: Chapter 138 Xiao Yu

Many people near Ji Xue’s residence heard the commotion and detected the presence of demon energy, rushing over. At this moment, they looked up and saw the figure in the sky.

"Look quickly."

The surrounding people all looked up towards the high sky and saw a figure in a black robe fluttering, with a silver mask shining under the starlight.

"It’s that mysterious cultivator."

Many people started running, chasing in the direction of Li Fan.

"What happened?" someone asked.

"Over there." Someone pointed skywards, and the crowd grew larger, forming a torrent.

Ji Ran looked up at the sky and saw the figure in the air. He frowned and hurried to the place where Ji Xue lived.

Li Fan did not deliberately hide his presence; he needed to let the people of Yun Meng City know that Ji Feng was not that mysterious cultivator, to avoid implicating Ji Feng.

His figure fell downward, flashing continuously across rooftops, with more and more people pursuing him. Li Fan leaped into the alley.

"Where did he go?" someone asked. Others extended their divine sense in the direction Li Fan fled, but could not catch up.

Ji Ran arrived at Ji Xue’s residence and saw Uncle Zhang’s corpse. Entering the inner courtyard, Ji Xue and Ji Feng were both there, with a demon’s corpse lying on the ground.

"What happened?" Ji Ran asked.

"A demon attacked, probably targeting Ji Feng," Ji Xue said.

"Because of those rumors?" Ji Ran asked.

"Probably." Ji Xue nodded, not believing the demon was after her.

"That cultivator appeared and killed the demon?" Many thoughts crossed Ji Ran’s mind. Seeing Ji Xue nod, he fixed his gaze on her and asked, "The earlier rumors were suspicious. Why did those people mistake Ji Feng? If it was intentional framing, then today he wouldn’t have shown up. Since he appeared, he likely lives nearby."

"Do you know him?" Ji Ran asked, staring at Ji Xue.

Ji Xue’s beautiful eyes narrowed. Ji Ran observed her expression changing and asked, "So you really know him, don’t you? Tell Uncle, who is he?"

"Sister, you know him?" Ji Feng seemed fine again, stepping forward to look at Ji Xue.

He wanted to know as well; it would be something to brag about later.

"I don’t know him," Ji Xue shook her head in denial.

Ji Ran saw Ji Xue denying and frowned. From her expression, he discerned that she likely knew him.

But she denied it; was it to keep the person hidden?

"Ji Xue, Uncle can’t be trusted?" Ji Ran asked again.

"Uncle, I truly don’t know." Ji Xue still denied it. A few days ago, the Divine Deer had warned her, and now with the demon attack, those two events confirmed Yun Meng Swamp wanted Li Fan dead.

She couldn’t repay kindness with betrayal.

Although Ji Ran was her uncle, once a secret is known by one, it might soon be known by a second.

"When you came to Yun Meng City, you accompanied family, and at Bai Lu Academy, you hadn’t interacted with anyone." Ji Ran looked at Ji Xue and said, "When you arrived at White Deer Street, an array was triggered. Rumors said Ji Feng was that mysterious figure, and many speculated it caused White Deer to lightly chant because of Ji Feng."

"But in fact, another person was present at that time."

As Ji Ran spoke, he kept watching Ji Xue’s expression. He saw a bit of panic in her eyes, which affirmed his thought.

"So it was him. I should’ve thought of it earlier." Ji Ran whispered to himself.

Ji Feng: "??"

What are they talking about?

Who?

"Uncle, I’m afraid Yun Meng Swamp might not let him go, so please don’t reveal this matter," Ji Xue pleaded.

Ji Ran smiled and said, "Rest assured, I didn’t expect him to save you. That day, I didn’t know him, so I said those words to avoid harming your reputation. Now, it seems I was wrong. Ji Xue, if you have feelings, strive for them."

"Uncle, what nonsense are you talking..."

"Oh my." Ji Feng finally understood, saying, "Brother Yang!!"

"Shut up." Ji Xue turned and glared at him, and Ji Feng covered his mouth. As if he realized something, his face broke into a bright smile.

He knew Brother Yang well!

"Sister, I gave you a chance before, but you didn’t seize it. Now you regret it, huh?" Ji Feng said, smiling at Ji Xue.

"Poof..." Just as he finished speaking, his body was kicked flying.

"Ji Xue, you’re out of luck." Ji Feng said viciously.

Li Fan circled through the alleyways of White Deer Street before returning to his residence.

Removing his robe and mask, Li Fan looked serious.

Four Realm Demons infiltrated White Deer Street to catch Ji Feng, aligning with the earlier Great Demon entering White Deer Street.

Li Fan realized they were after him.

Thus, the surprise attack by the Peacock Demon King that day had the same aim.

Was it because, during that battle, he killed a few demons and a Great Demon personally came?

This seemed somewhat unreasonable.

Where exactly was the problem?

Li Fan naturally couldn’t figure it out, nor could some elders at Bai Lu Academy.

They couldn’t have guessed that the root of the matter arose because Lord Demon Saint of Yun Meng Swamp was after him.

"It seems I need to leave Yun Meng City," Li Fan thought to himself. He had intended to wait for the turmoil to pass before venturing into Yun Meng Swamp to attempt to reach Foundation Establishment, but tonight’s events changed his mind.

Previously, he hadn’t wanted to set foot on the battlefield due to court considerations. Now, with Yun Meng Swamp, he had to plan ahead and leave Yun Meng City.

"Tomorrow, I’ll go to Bai Lu Academy," Li Fan thought. He wanted to ask if Liu Ji was willing to stay at the academy for cultivation and inform Huang Xiong to go up to Li Mountain in the future.

Of course, he also wanted to bid farewell to Lu Yuan.

He would leave before his identity was exposed, so even if it was revealed later, he would be long gone.

......

Yun Meng City, as the strongest city in Jiangzhou, had many families and sects. These families and sects might not have existed for long, but many had very strong capabilities.

There were many loose cultivators in Yun Meng City, many were demon hunters with a natural sense of crisis.

With crisis, there is continuous progression.

The Yun Family of Yun Meng City was one of the major families in Yun Meng City and had a cultivator at the Condensed Core Realm overseeing it.

But today, the family head of the Yun Family led the family to wait at the entrance, seemingly to welcome an important guest.

Today, the Sect Master of the Imperial Extreme Sect in Yun Meng City was coming to visit.

The Imperial Extreme Sect hadn’t been in Yun Meng City for long, only a few decades, but Sect Master Xiao Yu was extremely powerful. His generous nature drew many talents, and even cultivators at the Condensed Core Realm were willing to join as guest elders.

Decades ago, the Imperial Extreme Sect also annexed several major sects, spreading its influence throughout Yun Meng City.

At this time, a group of people flew over from afar, led by a dignified middle-aged man in a purple-gold robe, looking extraordinarily noble.

This Sect Master Xiao Yu was known for his high-profile style, very generous and straightforward with friends, but ruthless and cold-blooded with enemies.

"Brother Yun." Xiao Yu called out warmly to the Yun family head from a distance as he landed and walked forward.

"Sect Master Xiao’s visit brings glory to my humble home," Yun Jing cupped his hands to Xiao Yu.

"Brother Yun, no need to be so polite. We’ve known each other for years. Today, I took the opportunity to bring my daughter to see you." Xiao Yu said with a smile, standing next to a tall and beautiful woman, his daughter Xiao Qiang.

"Xiao Qiang greets Uncle Yun." The lady slightly bowed in salute.

Yun Jing smiled at her and said, "A tiger father doesn’t breed dogs. Miss Xiao is truly outstanding."

"Brother Yun may not know, this girl spends all her time on cultivation, it worries me. She heard your nephew is extremely gifted and studies at Bai Lu Academy, so I brought her to visit." Xiao Yu said with a chuckle, glancing at Yun Zhiqiu.

"Sect Master Xiao is too kind; I’m truly not worthy of such praise." Yun Zhiqiu replied in salutation, though his gaze stayed on Xiao Qiang.

Xiao Qiang’s beauty matched Ji Xue’s without losing ground. Initially, he thought Ji Xue’s talent was remarkable, but now he saw her as ordinary. Xiao Qiang lacked a bit of Ji Xue’s graceful beauty but had a more heroic presence, seemingly prouder.

But she was Xiao Yu’s daughter, so this was only natural.

"Please, Sect Master Xiao." Yun Jing said courteously, leading the party inside.

He felt somewhat apprehensive. He had heard of Xiao Yu’s ways, merging many powers a few decades ago. Now, coming with his daughter hinted at an alliance marriage.

But Yun Jing remained cautious, wondering why Xiao Yu was interested in his Yun Family.

Although his son Yun Zhiqiu had exceptional talent and trained at Bai Lu Academy, he wasn’t the top-tier talent. Would Xiao Yu have Xiao Qiang marry down?

They settled in the hall, exchanged pleasantries, and then Yun Jing asked, "May I know the reason for Sect Master Xiao’s visit today?"

"Do I need to say, Brother Yun?" Xiao Yu responded with a smile, "Brother Yun, I know what you’re thinking, but you understand how I operate. If I were truly interested in the Yun Family, I wouldn’t use this pretentious method."

Yun Jing did not expect him to be so candid and replied awkwardly, "I was indeed narrow-minded. I offer myself a drink as a penalty."

Xiao Yu chuckled, turning to Xiao Qiang, "This daughter of mine practices at home every day and refuses to go to the academy to cultivate, it gives me headaches."

"What do you think of the academy, Young Master Yun?" Xiao Yu asked Yun Zhiqiu, "If I send her to study there, could you look after her?"

"The academy is very good. The masters are incredibly capable, available to counsel students on any cultivation problems, with countless volumes of books. Moreover, students often exchange and compete with each other," Yun Zhiqiu replied, "If Miss Xiao joins the academy, I’ll certainly do my utmost to assist."

"With your words, I’m relieved." Xiao Yu smiled, "Recently, the matter of the mysterious cultivator has been widely discussed. It’s rumored to be the second young master of the Ji Family from Jiangzhou City, Ji Feng. When he entered White Deer Street, an array was triggered. I’m quite curious. Young Master Yun, do you know Ji Feng? Is his talent truly that outstanding?"

Hearing this, Yun Zhiqiu sneered slightly, shaking his head, "Just rumors. Ji Feng is nothing more than a playboy, not the mysterious cultivator."

"Oh?" Xiao Yu’s interest was piqued, "How did such a misunderstanding occur then? Do you mean it wasn’t him who caused the array’s effect, but his sister?"

"No." Yun Zhiqiu shook his head again.

"Then who was it?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

Yun Zhiqiu hesitated and remained silent.

"It seems it’s inconvenient to tell an outsider. Let’s drop it then; I was merely curious." Xiao Yu laughed heartily, "Let’s discuss something else."

Yun Zhiqiu glanced around, noticing many people withdrawing, then said, "Uncle Xiao, please forgive me. The academy elders have cautioned us regarding this matter, and I must ask you to keep it confidential, Senior."

"Alright." Xiao Yu nodded.

"Based on my guesses, the person who caused the array disturbance should be Yang Qingshan," Yun Zhiqiu said.

"Yang Qingshan?" Xiao Yu asked with curiosity, "I’ve never heard of this person before."

"He’s an outsider, who once traveled with Ji Xue and her companions. He set foot on White Deer Street, causing the White Deer Street disturbance. That should be him." Yun Zhiqiu added, "He’s skilled in swordsmanship; that day, he entered Bai Lu Academy with a sword and clashed with students there. The mysterious person’s swordplay is similar to his own."

"What’s his background, given such remarkable ability?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Uncertain; he’s mysterious. But he’s an old acquaintance of another of Bai Lu Academy’s talented female students, named Lu Yuan."

"Is it that Heavenly Pride Girl from Bai Lu Academy who made her name in that battle, Lu Yuan?"

Lu Yuan and Huang Xiong both became famous from that battle, known to others.

"Yes." Yun Zhiqiu nodded.

"I see," Xiao Yu contemplated.

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