Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 190 - 186 The Coachman

Chapter 190: Chapter 186 The Coachman

A Sword Cultivator appeared in Seven Star Alley, poised to replace Tang Huan on the Green Cloud List.

This news first spread in Seven Star Alley and then to other parts of Chi Xiao City.

The most direct evidence of this change in the rankings is the outcome of the battle at Lu Mansion, witnessed by many. Although the Lu Family is not a top tier clan, it is quite a reputable family in Chi Xiao City.

With the endorsement of the Lu Mansion and the witness of the Sword Cultivator, there naturally was no problem.

Soon after, it was reported that Tang Huan, ranked thirty-sixth on the Green Cloud List, was replaced by someone named Zuo Tu.

It is said that he is a young Sword Cultivator just over eighteen years old, younger than Tang Huan.

While the Green Cloud List only includes Sword Cultivators under the age of twenty-five, there is still a gap of six to seven years between eighteen and twenty-five, giving those closer to twenty-five a greater advantage.

Being able to enter the list at eighteen means that Zuo Tu will definitely not stop there; he still has more than six years until he turns twenty-five.

Moreover, it is said that he is only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

It is foreseeable that, in five years, Zuo Tu will be at least in the top ten of the Green Cloud List.

Because the Green Cloud List is for genius Sword Cultivators, their cultivation levels are almost all concentrated in the same realm, the Foundation Establishment Realm, but rarely at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, mostly at the Middle Realm or Late Stage Foundation Establishment.

This illustrates the high value of the thirty-sixth position held by Li Fan on the Green Cloud List.

He truly has a promising future.

Li Fan still quietly sat in his small courtyard, while Su Chen disappeared from Seven Star Alley, obviously having left, unable to face staying any longer.

However, what troubled Li Fan was that more people started coming to ’visit.’

Some inquiries were more about a Sword Inquiry rather than a visit.

Especially in the few days right after Li Fan made it onto the list, Sword Cultivators from outside Seven Star Alley also came looking for him, leading Li Fan to simply shut his doors and stay in, finally gaining some peace.

In front of the shop in Seven Star Alley, Li Fan and Lu Yuhuan were playing chess, with Mr. Cai standing behind Lu Yuhuan, while Yue Qingqiu sat by Li Fan’s side. She had now learned to play chess...

"Su Chen has left Seven Star Alley," Lu Yuhuan said softly as she made her move. Li Fan nodded, "I heard from Elder Cai."

"This Su Chen is scheming and mysterious, his background untraceable, which makes him quite similar to Young Master Zuo," Lu Yuhuan said with a smile.

"It seems Miss Lu does have some information on me," Li Fan inquired, though it seemed normal.

"Not really, I heard Young Master Zuo came from Jiangzhou. I checked the Sword Cultivators with the surname Zuo in the clans and sects of Jiangzhou but found none," Lu Yuhuan replied, "Can Young Master Zuo satisfy Yuhuan’s curiosity?"

Li Fan traveled with several beautiful women, looking like a prodigal son of a top family, but neither Jiangzhou nor Da Li has a top family with the surname Zuo.

"What identity could I have? I’m just an ordinary Sword Cultivator with some fortune," Li Fan said.

"Can I believe Brother Zuo?" Lu Yuhuan said, looking up at him with a smile, "If you’re an ordinary Sword Cultivator, how could others survive?"

"I searched a lot for the surname Zuo, besides families and sects, I even thought about individuals, but it seems only a Great Sword Cultivator named Zuo once appeared from Li Mountain, but he left no descendants."

"Zuo Tu, could you be his disciple? Perhaps, are you that legendary Li Mountain Sword Cultivator who defeated Jiang Taie?" Lu Yuhuan said teasingly. She was just jesting without really believing it, as the likelihood was too low.

Li Mountain has never been known for a flamboyant Sword Cultivator surrounded by beauties, let alone top beauties, which made her feel a bit defeated.

Seeing Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu, she couldn’t even entertain any other thoughts.

"Do I look like one?" Li Fan smiled.

"If you were a Li Mountain Sword Cultivator, being so debonair, Li Mountain would probably deal with you," Lu Yuhuan laughed.

Li Fan was speechless; Lu Yuhuan’s imagination was vast.

Yet, astonishingly, she was... actually right.

Luckily, she only mentioned it casually and probably didn’t truly believe it.

Just the name Zuo Tu seemed too much of a stretch.

Of course, Li Fan was annoyed, feeling he’d used the wrong name. In this world of Sword Cultivators, Old Blind Man wasn’t as famous in other places, and people gradually forgot about him.

But in Chi Xiao City, many still remembered him, remembered the name Zuo Canglan.

Li Fan glanced at Yue Qingqiu beside him, who sat quietly watching the chessboard, as if she hadn’t heard their conversation, making Li Fan overthink.

"Miss Lu doesn’t have to be curious about me. I was taken by a fairy to be cultivated in a hidden sect since childhood, and now I’m just entering the world for cultivation. They are all from the sect; naturally, you couldn’t find us," Li Fan said sincerely.

The senior sister is indeed a fairy, and Li Mountain is a hidden sect. He had just been cultivating in the world for over a year.

Lu Yuhuan watched him, seeing that Li Fan was also looking at her, making Lu Yuhuan slightly flustered, "Really?"

"Of course," Li Fan nodded earnestly.

Lu Yuhuan’s expression grew strange, contemplating the possibility of an actual hidden sect in Da Li.

The Da Li Dynasty is vast; it’s not impossible.

"That’s why I’m quite unfamiliar with the outside world," Li Fan said sincerely, "Could Miss Lu introduce the Sword Cultivators on the Sword Saint List to me?"

"Sure," Lu Yuhuan nodded, "The Sword Saint List’s number one, Quasi-Saint Xuan Yuan Sword Saint, resides in Chi Xiao City. With a single sword, he can destroy the city, the highest peak for Sword Cultivators, generations have tried to surpass him, and all have fallen, I’m sure you know something about it."

"The second on the Sword Saint List, Lingxiao Pavilion Taixu Zi, has been secluded for many years."

"The third on the Sword Saint List, Ye Guyun of the Da Li Royal Family, once dueled with Zuo Canglan and reportedly lost by one move."

"The fourth on the Sword Saint List, Shi Dao Ren, wanders unpredictably. He once had a peak battle with Tai Xuzi and lost. Some say he died in that battle, but it’s likely false. Someone like him wouldn’t fall without any news."

"The fifth on the Sword Saint List, Li Chengying, is relatively young among them, with limitless potential and may have a chance to rise further, possibly breaking into the top three. Some say Li Chengying’s prowess in Sword Dao surpasses Shi Dao Ren’s, warranting fourth place, but they have yet to duel, so there’s no battle record."

Lu Yuhuan was very patient, listing the top ten on the Sword Saint List one by one for Li Fan. Subsequently, Li Fan also inquired about the Sword Ranking, and Lu Yuhuan introduced them one by one, giving Li Fan an understanding of the twenty famous Sword Cultivators across both the Sword Saint List and the Sword Ranking.

"I thought you would ask about the Green Cloud List," Lu Yuhuan said with a smile, seeing that Li Fan hadn’t asked further, as he had already made it onto the Green Cloud List himself.

Since he would naturally strive for higher positions on the Green Cloud List, one would expect he would want to know others.

However, Li Fan did not inquire.

"Here..."

At this moment, voices came, and as Li Fan and Lu Yuhuan turned their gazes, they saw a group arriving from outside Seven Star Alley, looking toward Li Fan with intent.

Li Fan felt a headache coming; more have come again...

Becoming famous in Chi Xiao City was indeed troublesome.

"Are you Zuo Tu?" someone looked at Li Fan and asked.

"No," Li Fan replied.

"No?" the person was startled.

"Don’t listen to him; he is Zuo Tu," someone said. "I’ve heard that Brother Zuo’s swordsmanship is extraordinary, and since joining the Green Cloud List, I came specifically to seek some advice.

"I concede," Li Fan said again.

The crowd: "..."

Lu Yuhuan hid a chuckle. This guy truly doesn’t care about reputation, quite the anomaly on the Green Cloud List.

"Sir, as a Sword Cultivator, how can you concede so easily?" someone said, furrowing their brow.

Even a Sword Cultivator can’t handle these waves of challenges!

Moreover, some are simply stirring the pot since Chi Xiao City has gathered too many Sword Cultivators, especially the young ones eager to gain fame.

Many of these Sword Cultivators come from prestigious backgrounds, with decent strength and talent, but due to youth, they lack experience.

"I am Mu Yuqing, a Sword Cultivator. Please, guide me, Brother Zuo," said a young and beautiful female Sword Cultivator, stepping forward to Li Fan.

"I concede," Li Fan continued.

"Why are you like this?" Mu Yuqing looked at Li Fan.

"I’ll step in," at this moment, a strong voice came, and as the crowd looked, they saw a burly figure step forward—Huang Xiong indeed.

"Who are you?" Mu Yuqing asked, looking at Huang Xiong.

"Zuo Tu’s coachman," Huang Xiong barked.

Li Fan: "..."

Brother Huang, you’ll get beaten like this.

He was already considering the outcome if Mu Yuqing continued to challenge...

This might actually be a viable method?

"Zuo Tu, are you humiliating me?" Mu Yuqing glared at Li Fan, even unwilling to acknowledge Huang Xiong.

She came to challenge Zuo Tu, and a coachman confronted her?

Too humiliating.

"You want to challenge him, you’ll have to beat me first," Huang Xiong said, knowing Li Fan was a bit weary.

"Truly?" Mu Yuqing asked Li Fan.

"True," Li Fan nodded, silently mourning for Mu Yuqing.

"If that’s the case, don’t blame me for being rude." As Mu Yuqing’s Sword Intent surged, she instantly made her move, directing her sword toward Huang Xiong.

A mere coachman dares to block her?

"Clang."

Huang Xiong was enshrouded in golden light, his blood surging like walls of iron. Mu Yuqing’s brilliant strike hit his steel body, unable to pierce Huang Xiong’s skin.

Huang Xiong reached out, and Mu Yuqing was too late to retreat, caught by the arm, and then her body was tossed through the air by Huang Xiong.

The crowd: "..."

Lu Yuhuan: "..."

Perhaps a bit too much.

Li Fan didn’t bear to look.

A moment later, Mu Yuqing returned with her sword, eyes slightly reddened. She glanced at Huang Xiong, then at Li Fan, cursing, "Zuo Tu, you’re too much!"

With that, she turned and left, feeling utterly humiliated.

She had lost to a coachman.

"What does it have to do with me?" Li Fan felt disgruntled.

"Who else?" Huang Xiong stepped forward, looking at the group of Sword Cultivators.

They pointed and muttered among themselves before retreating and turning away.

They came to make names for themselves, but losing to a coachman... would ruin their reputations.

Lu Yuhuan looked at Huang Xiong, then at Li Fan.

"Coachman?"

Indeed, there must be a hidden sect!

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