《Cheeky Sword God》 Chapter 1 - Shadow Sword Villa We gladly announce, after the ready of a few month, we finally finish the re-editing of the early chapters.Now, we officially re-release this novel. Enjoy reading, my guys!!! The snow fell silently, and the horseshoe stepped on top of the snow, making a creaking noise, which seemed particularly silent. The faint sound of admonishment originating from the carriage was drowned by the sound of the creaking wheel. ¡°Junior Brother, I had asked you to continue practicing throughout the journey. How long did it last before you dozed off again? With your talent, you should have broken through to the Transcendent Mortal realm. Alas¡­ it has already been three years, and you¡¯re still in the Marrow Cleansing realm.. If you are to continue like this, your talents will be wasted by your own hands..¡± ¡°Ouch! Senior brother, we had a deal! A gentleman uses his tongue not his fists! So, don¡¯t hit me! The truth is, the carriage is shaking so much it¡¯s easy to doze off.¡± ¡°A gentleman? No one can remain a gentleman to a brat like you!! Junior Brother, I warn you! If you can¡¯t break through to the Transcendent Mortal realm within three months, I¡¯ll break your leg!¡± ¡°Oh! Why did the carriage slow down? Senior Brother, look! We have arrived at the Shadow Sword Villa! Let¡¯s get off, I¡¯m already starving to death.¡± The carriage gradually came to a halt and the duo lifted the curtain. Wu Chi hurriedly jumped out and diverted the topic. ¡°Senior brother, is this the Shadow Sword Villa? It looks very magnificent. Compared to our small school, this place looks way better.¡± As it stood amidst the snow, the villa emanated an imposing loftiness. And the room that was once adorned with white yarn, had now changed into plain white along with the lanterns at the door. ¡°Do you remember what Master told you before? Shadow Sword Villa has been taking care of us. Today, Shadow Sword Villa is mourning. Although we, the Iron Sword Group, only have mediocre ability, we still have to help them with our utmost ability.¡± Frowning, Liu Yu could not help but warn Wu Chi. An angry Wu Chi pouted and shot back. ¡°Come on, Senior Brother! What kind of person is the Master of the Shadow Sword Villa? Dignified and powerful? It¡¯s all in the past, he¡¯s already dead. What kind of help can we offer to them? We are here just to give our condolences superficially. ¡°We¡¯re here to eat and drink for free, if there is trouble, we should be the first to flee.¡± ¡°Brat! It is obvious that you have an excellent talent. But you are always lazy and unambitious. When can you focus on practicing the sword?¡± Seeing Wu Chi¡¯s shameless demeanour, Liu Yu really had a headache. Their Master was a strict person, Liu Yu wondered how such a person had accepted a rascal as a closed door disciple during his final days. ¡°Stop joking, Senior Brother. You know the kind of school we, the Iron Sword Group, are. Nobody has ever issued a challenge to us. Or, do you want me to issue a challenge to all other schools? I, your Junior Brother, who has zero ambitions? I just want to live a peaceful life while helping you pass on the Iron Sword Group.¡± ¡°Stop with that nonsense! Be careful, if you bring disgrace to our school, I¡¯ll punish you by having you copy a book hundred times when we get back,¡± Liu Yu said helplessly, while knocking on Wu Chi¡¯s head. As he marched forward, Liu Yu respectfully handed over his card* and said in a low voice, ¡°Disciple Liu Yu of Iron Sword Group, accompanied by his junior brother, Wu Chi, here to pay respects to Suzurain Zhou.¡± [* a card here is a calling card, like our modern day visiting card to announce one¡¯s identity.] ¡°Please come in, the mourning hall is located in the inner courtyard. I¡¯ll bring you there.¡± Wrapped in a white robes, the disciple who stood at the gate of the villa took a glance at the card, bowed, and guided them inside. ¡°Please accept my deepest condolences over your Master Zhou¡¯s demise. May I ask who¡¯s in charge of your villa now?¡± ¡°Master Zhou has one daughter, and she is the sole heir. Now, it is her who presides over everything. It¡¯s just that since she is still young, there are several uncles who are helping her for the time being.¡± After getting the information he wanted, Liu Y replied with a nod, he had an idea of how things stood here at the Shadow Sword Villa. Zhou Yuanting only had one daughter, Zhou Boyan who was in her early twenties. At this age, even if she was more mature than her peers, she alone was not enough to support a big school like the Shadow Sword Villa. Zhou Yuanting was a hero his entire life, and in the Shadow Sword Villa, his strength was ranked the highest. Now, as soon as Zhou Yuanting had passed away, troubles came knocking at the doorstep. Most importantly, Zhou Yuanting had a divine sword named Shadow in his possession. Now that he was gone, those left behind couldn¡¯t handle the sword. Entering the mourning hall, Wu Chi¡¯s eyes were instantly glued to the girl in front of him. He couldn¡¯t help poking Liu Yu and whispering. ¡°No wonder people say that if you want to be attractive, you should wear a mourning dress. Such a beautiful girl she is!¡± Following Wu Chi¡¯s line of sight, a girl who looked about sixteen or seventeen, in a white mourning dress was kneeling in the middle of the hall, crying like pear blossom bathed in the rain¨C a weeping beauty. That beautiful complexion seemed to have been integrated into the bone, making people¡¯s eyes involuntarily fall on her body. ¡°Silence!¡± Liu Yu shot him a fierce glare. Ignoring his mischievous brother, he bowed and mourned in accordance with etiquette. ¡°Miss Zhou, please accept my condolences.¡± ¡°Thanking you both for taking the time to come here.¡± Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes were red and her voice was hoarse. Such a face evoked pity in all those who saw. During the conversation, a loud banging of footsteps reverberated and several young people barged into the mourning hall. Suddenly, a harsh ironic voice resounded in the hall, turning everyone pale with it. ¡°Wow, what a crowd! Zhou Yuanting is dead, but I didn¡¯t expect so many people to mourn for him. It is hard to say they are after the divine sword or here to truly mourn?¡± Although they had anticipated trouble from the beginning, when trouble actually knocked on the door, Liu Yu couldn¡¯t help but be slightly shocked. The legend of Shadow was not only for its strength, but for the set of powerful sword techniques that was stored within it. When Zhou Yuanting was alive, no one dared to have thoughts about it, but now that he was no more, the sword naturally became an object without ownership and attracted countless greedy beings. In fact, even if the Iron Sword Group had come in goodwill, they would also want a chance to receive this divine sword. However, no one thought that trouble would come so quickly. Zhou Yuanting was still to be buried, many of his old friends had yet to come to mourn¡­ but the troublemakers were the first to arrive, undisguised, with the blatant intent of stirring disharmony. ¡°Who are you? My Shadow Sword Villa only welcomes friends! If anyone wants to make trouble, even if we have to shed blood until the last member, we will never give in.¡± The middle-aged man who was standing beside Zhou Boyan stepped out one step at a time, asking coldly. ¡°I am not here to make trouble! I respect the hero, Zhou Yuanting. I don¡¯t see any problem with offering him an incense. But the Shadow falling into the hands of an unworthy person is disheartening, it¡¯s better to hand over the sword to a worthy person, like me,¡± the youth stepped forward in front of the crowd, and said with a proud face. ¡°The Shadow is the property of the Shadow Sword Villa, you don¡¯t have the right to take it.¡± The middle-aged man took another step while meeting the youth¡¯s eyes, and spoke threateningly. ¡°Unless you have the ability to protect it. Don¡¯t end up sacrificing the lives in the Shadow Sword Villa.¡± The youth replied. ¡°Whatever your status is, the Shadow Sword Villa does not welcome you, please leave!¡± With one hand on his sword hilt, the middle-aged man icily exclaimed. ¡°Not welcome? Just because I spoke a few words of truth? Well, I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t have the qualifications to drive me away!¡± During the conversation, the young man casually took out a sword talisman, and displayed it silently in front of him, revealing a horrifying sword intent. More importantly, on this sword charm, four big blue words emerged slowly ¨C Sword Of Tian Shan! In an instant, everyone in the room could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. Dao From Kun Lun, Sword Of Tian Shan! The strength of Kun Lun and Tian Shan could be seen from this simple sentence. Presently, many disciples of Tian Shan were here. Even if Zhou Yuanting were alive, he would still treat them with caution. What¡¯s more, now that Zhou Yuanting was gone, others were not qualified to expel the Tian Shan disciple. ¡°Dao From Kun Lun, Sword Of Tian Shan! Heavens! What a great school! But I don¡¯t see any glory in oppressing the young and old.¡± Dissatisfied, Wu Chi lowered his head and sneered. S?a??h th? N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Shut up!¡± Liu Yu caught hold of Wu Chi, a cold bead of sweat emerged on his forehead. These were the disciples of Tian Shan, it was never the small schools¡¯ disciple¡¯s turn to ridicule them. Although Wu Chi¡¯s voice was low, it was still heard by everyone. Fortunately, Wu Chi deliberately bowed his head, and there were too many people in the mourning hall. Except for the people who were very familiar with them, no one found out who had actually spoken. As soon as the young man heard that, his eyebrows twitched, and the eyes of the young man which were like a sword gradually swept around those gathered. He slowly said, ¡°Who said that? Since you are not satisfied with Tian Shan, could you stand up again and explain more clearly?¡± These words were too serious. Even if you were joking, you would be immediately killed. ¡°Sir, I don¡¯t know what I should call you?¡± Seeing the situation becoming more intense, Zhou Boyan stepped out from behind the crowd. As the young troublemaker¡¯s eyes fell on Zhou Boyan, a glimmer adorned them. ¡°Well, my name is Luo Kun, disciple of Tian Shan! Are you the sole daughter of Zhou Yuanting?¡± Zhou Boyan said quietly, ¡°Nice to meet you, Young Master Luo.¡± Without waiting for a reply, Zhou Boyan kept on talking. ¡°Since long, I¡¯ve heard a lot about Tian Shan, the world¡¯s leading school. You are a disciple of Tian Shan, who came to mourn for my father. Not only I, but also all the Shadow Sword Villa members are grateful to you. However, my father¡¯s bones are not cold, yet, you ask about the whereabouts of the Shadow¡­ is this the characteristic a Tian Shan disciple must possess?¡± These words were neither haughty nor humble, but implied that Tian Shan disciples were bullying others with their power. Tian Shan had its own characteristics, there were some things that could be done, but words could never be said. ¡°I don¡¯t know about that.¡± Luo Kun was startled. ¡°But now that Zhou Yuanting is gone, I¡¯mjust afraid that you can¡¯t keep the Shadow. I want to remind you out of good intentions! Please don¡¯t misinterpret me, Miss.¡± ¡°Thank you for your kindness! So, if you would like to mourn my father, the Shadow Sword Villa will certainly remember this benevolence from Tian Shan. ¡°What an amazing lass!¡± Glancing at Zhou Boyan, Wu Chi praised her softly. Her words effectively shut Luo Kun¡¯s mouth, his facade has started to crumble. Now after mourning, I am afraid that there will be no more troubles, at least before the burial of Zhou Yuanting.¡± Wu Chi received a slap on his head, and Liu Yu spoke while grumbling. ¡°What lass?! That is Miss Zhou, the master of Shadow Sword Villa. You can¡¯t be rude to her.¡± ¡°Ouch! I¡¯m just talking to you! However, by contrast, the Tian Shan disciple¡¯s conduct is really ugly. The great Tian Shan amount to only this?!¡± His last words were intentionally spoken in a low voice, such that even Liu Yu was barely able to hear him. With a sigh, Liu Yu shook his head and said, ¡°After all, Tian Shan is a powerful school, and things have escalated to a situation where the Shadow Sword Villa will not be able to keep the Shadow.¡± Suddenly, Liu Yu seemed to have thought of something, he stared at Wu Chi and warned. ¡°Junior Brother, you have to keep silent, do not make any ruckus! After all, the disciples from Tian Shan are not people we can afford to provoke, do you understand?¡± Chapter 2 - Sword Dance As per etiquette, arrangements were made for everyone to live in the Shadow Sword Villa.However, in Wu Chi¡¯s opinion, 80% of these people had come for the Shadow, but none of this had anything to do with Wu Chi. He was on this trip to eat and drink for free. As for who would get the Shadow, it was none of his business. ¡°Hey kid, come here.¡± Wu Chi was sitting on a stone bench in his own courtyard, a wine gourd held in his arms. He didn¡¯t budge, he had wanted to avoid trouble, but trouble still came to find him. He looked up to see several people clad in ordinary, black robes. Although their robes made it difficult to deduce their identities, their fierce aura undoubtedly proved their ruthlessness. In Wu Chi¡¯s eyes, however, they were nothing more than paper tigers. After thinking for a while, Wu Chi went over. He bowed and said, ¡°I am Wu Chi of the Iron Sword Group. How can I help you?¡± ¡°Iron Sword Group? It is said that they have a good relationship with Shadow Sword Villa.¡± Hearing that, the leader gave a satisfactory nod. ¡°Ok, boy, draw us a map of the Shadow Sword Villa. If the map is satisfactory, I¡¯ll give you money, a large sum of money.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that you¡¯ve made a mistake. This is my first visit to the Shadow Sword Villa.¡± Wu Chi smiled and shook his head. He casually continued, ¡°You are here for the Shadow, right? Then, I¡¯m not the one you are looking for as I don¡¯t care about that Shadow stuff.¡± ¡°Really? What a pity!¡± The leader took out a few pieces of silver coins and threw them to Wu Chi. ¡°We¡¯re new here and unfamiliar with the places around here. Since you are a disciple of the Iron Sword Group, how about lending us some help?¡± Wu Chi wanted to refuse at first, but then his eyes fell on the silver coins. He thought, ¡°¡± ¡°Brothers, I am very willing to help, but there are eyes everywhere. If I rush out rashly, my senior brother will detect my movement and scold me.¡± Even though his mouth refused, Wu Chi¡¯s eyes never left the coins. Noticing Wu Chi¡¯s eyes, their hearts settled. The leader even came forward and strongly patted Wu Chi¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Little Brother, although this is our first meeting, we seem to hit off well. A man should stand up for himself, how can you be so afraid of your senior brother? Besides, no one will find you as long as you are careful so you don¡¯t have to worry. You are helping us here, and we will not hurt you. In exchange, how about I treat you to a drink when you come back?¡± During the conversation, the leader handed his silver coins to Wu Chi. Wu Chi¡¯s eyes turned bright, and he kept the silver coins in his sleeves without reservations. He clasped his chest and assured the leader. ¡°Don¡¯t worry brother, I always put righteousness first. I will try my best, you just wait for my good report.¡± ¡°Haha, I¡¯m sure I can rest easy now. Don¡¯t forget, the main feature is to locate the Sword Pavilion.¡± The leader reminded Wu Chi while holding his shoulder. ¡°No need to worry, I know my way around here.¡± As he turned around, a sneer appeared on Wu Chi¡¯s mouth. ¡°¡± Thinking of Zhou Boyan¡¯s beautiful face, Wu Chi¡¯s heart became warm, and he moved towards the backyard of the villa. The men were at least right about the excellent relationship between Iron Sword Group and Shadow Sword Villa. Nobody stopped him from going anywhere as long as it wasn¡¯t a forbidden place like the Sword Pavilion. And there weren¡¯t any forbidden areas other than that place. ¡­ ¡°Miss, more and more people have arrived in recent days. Most of them have come for the Shadow. We must be more careful.¡± Not all people in Shadow Sword Villa were fools, they all knew about the current situation. ¡°The others are easy to take care of if we¡¯re careful, but those Tian Shan disciples are another case. I used words to deal with them the day before so they couldn¡¯t make a move because of Tian Shan¡¯s reputation. But without my father¡¯s protection, I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯t get rid of them.¡± Zhou Boyan let out a gentle sigh and continued after rubbing her temple. ¡°With father gone, I¡¯m afraid that it would be very difficult to protect the Shadow.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry Miss. I¡¯ve sent a letter to Kun Lun. Your father and Immortal Changchun are good friends. As long as he arrives on time, this crisis will be resolved.¡± ¡°That¡¯s the only option we have left.¡± Zhou Boyan continued after nodding. ¡°If only I could make the Shadow recognize me as its master and use its power, we could¡¯ve avoided this trouble. Unfortunately, my talent is limited, and I can¡¯t comprehend the Shadow Sword Technique.¡± ¡°Please don¡¯t depreciate yourself. The Shadow Sword Technique needs to be learned from the Shadow itself. Even after receiving the sword, it took your father years to understand the technique. You can slowly comprehend the sword technique as long as you have enough time.¡± Letting out a sigh, Zhou Boyan shook her head and replied. ¡°I¡¯ll try to practice again. If I were to successfully comprehend the sword technique, maybe there would be a chance for me to gain the sword¡¯s recognition.¡± She took the sword from the stone table in the pavilion. Making a light move, she moved around the courtyard with the sword, her moves as light as a feather. s?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°¡± As Zhou Boyan was practicing with her sword, Wu Chi had sneaked by. He touched his chin and crouched behind some pine trees to observe Zhou Boyan¡¯s sword practice. Although his school had a good relationship with the Shadow Sword Villa, it was a taboo to watch someone practicing the sword. Wu Chi wanted to leave, but Zhou Boyan¡¯s beautiful sword dance had captivated him. ¡°.¡± Wu Chi squatted there to watch the entire sword dance with some self-comforting words. Zhou Boyan¡¯s sword dance was undoubtedly exquisite without accounting the sword technique. Her graceful posture became even more graceful with every rise and fall. Her long hair moved along the wind, accompanied by the sword dance she looked like a Goddess. . ¡°Excellent!¡± He enjoyed the sword dance so much that Wu Chi forgot his situation and couldn¡¯t help but clap. ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± After realizing what he did, Wu Chi wanted to slap himself. Unfortunately, before he could slip away, the shocked Zhou Boyan had already stood in front of him. Her sword blade was pointing towards his vital points. Extreme joy begets sorrow and there was nothing he could do. ¡°Ha ha¡­ the weather¡¯s good today, I¡¯m just passing by!¡± Wu Chi was ready to slip away. ¡°Stop! You are a disciple of Iron Sword Group, right? Why were you peeking at me?¡± Zhou Boyan immediately recognized Wu Chi¡¯s identity. But instead of being relaxed, she became even more alarmed. It was a huge deal that someone had peeked at her sword practice. ¡°¡± Wu Chi became anxious when he realised he couldn¡¯t escape. He laughed and said, ¡°Miss Zhou, I was really just passing by. I accidentally chanced upon your sword practice, and couldn¡¯t help but get captivated by your graciousness. By no means had I the intention of peeping at your sword practice.¡± ¡°Just passing by? Do you take me for a three-year-old?¡± Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes showed a sign of annoyance and her countenance turned cold. ¡°I trusted your school so much, but you turned out to be so hateful. Come with me, I¡¯ll go ask your senior brother for an explanation.¡± Wu Chi became nervous when he heard she would find his senior brother. His senior brother had reminded him many times to not cause trouble. If his senior brother knew that he had secretly watched Miss Zhou¡¯s sword practice, he would have to copy books till death as a punishment. ¡°Miss Zhou, let me explain! I didn¡¯t mean to peek at your sword technique. Furthermore, the sword technique you showed wasn¡¯t even that profound in the first place. There¡¯s no need to hide it from everyone, right?¡± ¡°My sword technique wasn¡¯t profound?¡± Zhou Boyan sneered at his words. She disliked Wu Chi even more. ¡°Yes. Your sword technique is very common, even someone like me could perform that technique too, so there¡¯s no need for me to peek at your sword practice.¡± Wu Chi didn¡¯t know Zhou Boyan¡¯s inner thoughts and kept talking nonsense. ¡°With just you?¡± Zhou Boyan scoffed at his words. ¡°Are you sure you know this sword technique too?¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Although he felt something was wrong, Wu Chi couldn¡¯t change his mind in this situation. He had to give her an answer. ¡°Yes, this sword technique is pretty common. Although I am not well-informed, I have practiced it before.¡± ¡°Hmph! In that case, why don¡¯t you show me this common sword technique? If you can really perform the sword technique, I will let you go without telling your brother, and this matter will end here.¡± Zhou Boyan said disdainfully. ¡°Really?¡± Wu Chi¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. ¡°¡± Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes flashed with even more disdain and wanted to spit on Wu Chi¡¯s face. She retorted, ¡°Sure, but what if you can¡¯t do it?¡± Wu Chi met Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes without flinching and firmly answered. ¡°Rest assured, Miss Zhao. If I can¡¯t perform the sword technique, you can deal with me however you like. A man doesn¡¯t break his promise.¡± Chapter 3 - Sword Genius He closed his eyes and began to concentrate, then the scene of Zhou Boyan performing her sword technique was replayed in Wu Chi¡¯s mind like a glimmer of light. s?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.Zhou Boyan looked at Wu Chi coldly, she had already planned to silence him. As soon as Wu Chi¡¯s lies were revealed, she would kill him immediately. Even if it was not easy to kill him directly, she would cripple his cultivation and send him back to the Iron Sword Group. Just as Zhou Boyan was thinking how to deal with him, Wu Chi suddenly moved. The sword light rose up and flew like a thunder! Looking at the first move, Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes, which were initially filled with suspicion, were replaced by shock. ! Whether it was the sword strokes or the footwork, it was almost identical to her own, even the sword¡¯s intent was somewhat similar. As the sword technique had gradually unfolded, the initial unfamiliar feeling had also disappeared, and the sword flowed flawlessly, as if every move had been honed and perfected through countless times. Unlike Zhou Boyan, this sword technique in Wu Chi¡¯s hands was less gorgeous, but more profound than her version. Wu Chi, who had replicated the sword technique from his memory, looked at Zhou Boyan and said, ¡°My knowledge on this sword technique is limited. So, Miss Zhou, do you think what I said earlier is true?¡± ¡°Have you met my father before?¡± At this moment, Zhou Boyan became absentminded. ¡°Ah, how could it be?¡± Wu Chi was also shocked and quickly denied, ¡°A great person like your father? How could I possibly have met him? This sword technique was just something I had learned by accident.¡± ¡°No?¡± After a while, Zhou Boyan gradually came back to her senses. Wu Chi was just an ordinary disciple of Iron Sword Group, he had no chance to meet her father, let alone learn the Shadow Sword Technique from him. ¡°Now that I have been proven innocent, I¡¯ll take my leave now. Miss Zhou, see you later.¡± Wu Chi didn¡¯t know why, but he had a bad premonition that something bad would happen to him if he had stayed longer, so he tried to slip away. ¡°Hold up!¡± After successfully shaking off Zhou Boyan, Wu Chi was stopped by her again. The Shadow Sword Technique was the secret of the Shadow Sword Villa, and it was related to the inheritance of the Shadow. How could she let Wu Chi go before she knew what was going on. ¡°Miss Zhou, we had a deal that if I can show you this sword technique, you will let me go. Do you want to go back on your own words now?¡± Wu Chi¡¯s face changed upon being stopped. ¡°Mister Wu, please tell me, where have you learned this sword technique?¡± Zhou Boyan looked at Wu Chi, and asked earnestly. ¡°I really can¡¯t remember.¡± Wu Chi was determined not to tell the truth even though he was being pressured. At the same time, he also felt guilty in his heart. Zhou Boyan stared at Wu Chi¡¯s eyes tightly and asked quietly, ¡°Mister Wu, do you know what this sword technique is?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t remember it. I have learned a lot of sword techniques before, how can I remember every single one clearly?¡± It seemed that Zhou Boyan had expected Wu Chi¡¯s reply, so she explained carefully, ¡°This sword technique you¡¯ve just shown is the Shadow Sword Technique, one of the requirements to gain the Shadow¡¯s recognition, and a secret of the Shadow Sword Villa.¡± ¡°So Mr. Wu, still don¡¯t remember where you learned this sword technique?¡± Wu Chi was shocked when he heard her words. He thought he had tricked her, but he didn¡¯t expect to dig a grave for himself. Regarding the Shadow, Wu Chi understood its importance to the Shadow Sword Villa, so this was not a casual matter at all. If this matter was not properly explained, the consequences would be much more serious than peeping at Zhou Boyan¡¯s sword practice. ¡°Is this sword technique really the Shadow Sword Technique?¡± Wu Chi was still in disbelief, and then asked, ¡°Miss Zhou, you are not joking with me, right?¡± Zhou Boyan looked at Wu Chi with a slight frown and asked, ¡°Do you think I would get anything in return for lying to you?¡± ¡°But this sword technique is totally messy, how can it possibly be the Shadow Sword Technique?¡± ¡°My father once said that the essence of the Shadow Sword Technique was not the sword moves, but the intent of the sword! It¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t understand it yet.¡± Shaking her head, Zhou Boyan asked again, ¡°Mr. Wu, you haven¡¯t answered me yet. Where did you learn this sword technique?¡± Wu Chi felt like he was going crazy, thinking of the silver coins in his sleeve, he could not help but wanted to cut off his own hands for his own greed. ¡°Mister Wu!¡± Zhou Boyan¡¯s voice became more and more chilly, ¡°I¡¯ve asked you honestly, yet you still refuse to tell me the truth?¡± ¡°I¡¯m really just passing by¡± He was forced to such a point that he wanted to cry but his tears won¡¯t come out. Sensing Zhou Boyan¡¯s gaze, Wu Chi finally resorted to honesty. ¡°Miss Zhou, I learned this sword technique from watching you perform it before. This is the only sword technique I know.¡± After a pause, Wu Chi hastily added, ¡°¡­but I really didn¡¯t mean to peek at you. I only thought that your sword dance was beautiful, so I couldn¡¯t help take a little peek.¡± ¡°?¡± Zhou Boyan resisted the impulse to slap this brat to death, she took a deep breath to calm herself down. Even if she didn¡¯t have a full understanding of all the sword moves of the Shadow Sword Technique, she at least had some understanding of the sword technique. ? Of course, she had a strong feeling that Wu Chi was telling the truth this time. But it was just because of the truth that it hurt her much more. But that was not the point. ¡°Wait a minute¡­ you said you have learned the sword technique after you saw me perform it once?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Chi helplessly nodded and answered honestly. ¡°That¡¯s impossible!¡± Zhou Boyan sneered, ¡°Even if I had merely scratched the surface of this technique, this sword technique is still extremely profound. How can you learn it at the first sight?¡± Wu Chi shrugged his shoulders and replied, ¡°That¡¯s the way it is. If you don¡¯t believe me, I can¡¯t do anything to change your mind.¡± ¡°I have been practicing the sword technique for half a year, yet I¡¯m still unfamiliar with the technique, how could you perfectly copy my sword technique from just one glance? If what you¡¯re saying is true, then you¡¯re a sword genius I¡¯ve never seen in a hundred years.¡± Thinking of her hard work in practicing the sword technique, Zhou Boyan became more and more disbelieving at Wu Chi¡¯s words and could not help but sneer at him. ¡°How can I make you believe me?¡± Initially, Wu Chi wanted to ridicule Zhou Boyan for being foolish, but he forcefully resisted the impulse, and he unwillingly asked back. ¡°According to your words, no matter what kind of sword technique I use, you can learn it from just one glance?¡± After thinking about it, Wu Chi replied honestly, ¡°Yes, I should be able to learn most of it.¡± Wu Chi was extremely confident about this ability of his, because no matter what kind of sword technique his master or brother taught him, Wu Chi could always easily learn it, which was why he was placed with high expectations. Unfortunately, he had been lazy and didn¡¯t care about his talents going to waste at all. ¡°Good! In that case, I¡¯ll perform another sword technique. If you can mimic the sword technique, I¡¯ll believe your words.¡± ¡°If I can still perform the sword technique, can you let me go?¡± Wu Chi asked cautiously after being deceived last time. ¡°Hmph!¡± Zhou Boyan sneered discontentedly, ¡°Do you really think you can do it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s my business whether I can do it or not.¡± Wu Chi did not hesitate to retort, ¡°I only asked you, if I can do it, will you put this matter to an end and let me go?¡± ¡°Yes, if you really do have such talent! Not only will I let you go, but I will also personally apologize to you.¡± Glancing at Wu Chi, Zhou Boyan confidently said, ¡°But what if you can¡¯t do it?¡± ¡°Still going on with that, if I can¡¯t perform the sword technique, you can handle me however you want!¡± Once again confirming Zhou Boyan¡¯s intentions, Wu Chi immediately breathed a sigh of relief and confidently answered. After taking a deep look at Wu Chi, Zhou Boyan did not say anything more. Her figure moved slightly and her sword light appeared. Her slender fingers grasped the hilt, she adjusted her feet and took a stance. Taking a step forward, then a step back, she swayed to the left then to the right, skipped and twirled¡­ so graceful and lithe were her movements like a butterfly dancing on a flower. This time, Zhou Boyan wanted to intentionally embarrass him, so what she showed this time was a sword technique suitable to only women. In fact, this sword technique had no power at all, it was simply just a sword dance, created purely for her, for her own entertainment. In the entire world, she was the only one who could perform it. So there was no need to worry that Wu Chi had learned it from other places. It was true that the sword dance was really beautiful and graceful. The combination of a beautiful person performing the sword dance made people unconsciously relax their body and enjoy the sight. If Wu Chi had watched Zhou Boyan performing such sword dance under normal circumstances, he would be very happy, but his face, at this time, was getting uglier and uglier¡­ At the end of the sword dance, her sword came back to its sheath, and at the same time, Zhou Boyan¡¯s head fell back to Wu Chi. ¡°So Mister Wu, will you perform the sword dance?¡± ¡°This does not count!¡± While gritting his teeth, Wu Chi looked at Zhou Boyan and angrily defended himself. ¡°This is a sword dance, not a sword technique!¡± ¡°Who said that a sword dance does not fall under the category of a sword technique?¡± Happily humming, Zhou Boyan answered, ¡°Didn¡¯t Mister Wu also say that the sword dance I showed before was beautiful?¡± Wu Chi had really understood the true meaning of this sentence. How petty was she that she intentionally created these difficulties for him just because of what he said? ¡°You are a petty woman! I am a man, how can I perform this sword dance? No, you need to change to a different sword technique.¡± He couldn¡¯t help but become angry and questioned her. ¡°I am a petty woman?¡± Hearing him, Zhou Boyan¡¯s face became uglier, ¡°Yes, I am petty, so what?¡± ¡°You have to show me this sword technique, if you cannot perform it, I¡¯ll go to tell your senior brother that you had secretly learned the Shadow Sword Technique and plotted to steal the divine sword.¡± Wu Chi was angry, but he was pinched at his waist and could not refute. Wu Chi finally realized that not only this was this woman mean, she was also very petty. ! Chapter 4 - Petty Woman ¡°¡­ ¡±After witnessing Wu Chi assuming a charming sword pose like a woman, Zhou Boyan finally burst into laughter. It was her first laugh ever since she heard about the news of her father¡¯s death. Hearing Zhou Boyan¡¯s laughter, without looking back, Wu Chi could also imagine how awkward he was now. Despite his hate towards her, Wu Chi still managed to finish the challenge. He then retracted his sword and stood in front of Zhou Boyan. ¡°Miss Zhou, are you satisfied now?¡± Wu Chi asked with a beet red face. Zhou Boyan slightly raised the corner of her lip, and with a huge smile on her face, she said. ¡°Yes, I believe you now.¡± In fact, Zhou Boyan had already believed him when Wu Chi gave her his explanations. At first, she just wanted to confirm what Wu Chi had said before by forcing him to perform this specific sword dance. But her real motive was that she merely wanted to play tricks on this odious guy¡­ Zhou Boyan¡¯s smile was very touching, but in Wu Chi¡¯s eyes, no matter how beautiful the smile was, it was just a smile of mockery. Wu Chi¡¯s face became black, he turned around and left. This time, he didn¡¯t even say goodbye. . ¡°Mister Wu, hold on.¡± As Wu Chi was turning around, Zhou Boyan¡¯s voice sounded again and she blocked Wu Chi¡¯s path. ¡°Petty woman, we had a deal, what else do you want?¡± After being stopped again, Wu Chi was enraged. ¡°I merely asked you to perform the sword dance once, but how come you¡¯re so angry? Aren¡¯t you ashamed to call me petty?¡± She curled her lips casually, and her counterattack was sharp. ¡°¡± Just like the time when she was faced with the greedy Tian Shan¡¯s disciples, Zhou Boyan was able to strike them back with just her words, in contrast, this was just a small case. In other words, it was too hard to get a lead from this girl by using words. At the thought of this, Wu Chi forcefully calmed himself down, ¡°Miss Zhou, we had discussed our terms, and according to our agreement, can you let me go now?¡± ¡°No!¡± Zhou Boyan gave an immediate answer, ¡°If you want to leave, you must promise me something.¡± ¡°What? Why?¡± Wu Chi felt like his anger was about to burst out. ¡°A gentleman does not take back their own words! We had a deal, why should I take on your condition? You¡¯re so unreasonable!¡± ¡°You are right! I am unreasonable.¡± Blinking her eyes, Zhou Boyan answered straightforwardly, ¡°I am not a gentleman, but a petty woman.¡± ¡°Sister, I¡¯m in the wrong! I shouldn¡¯t call you a petty woman. Please be magnanimous and let your younger brother go, okay?¡± Wanting to cry but no tears came out, Wu Chi humbly said, ¡°I promise you, I will never ever call you a petty woman again, is that ok?¡± ¡°Bah, who is your sister!¡± Her face became slightly red, and she stepped back. Zhou Boyan then continued, ¡°Besides, I don¡¯t want to embarrass you. My condition is a small one. You refused my condition before even listening to it. Who¡¯s the petty one now?¡± ¡°A small condition?¡± Wu Chi looked up, seeking her confirmation. ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Then tell me what the condition is.¡± Wu Chi looked at Zhou Boyan who was acting suspicious, and asked tentatively. ¡°It¡¯s very simple. You have to accompany me to practice the sword every day and help me comprehend the Shadow Sword Technique.¡± Pointing to the place they¡¯re standing on, Zhou Boyan said casually. ¡°!!!¡± Wu Chi immediately jumped up. ¡°Anyways, you learned the Shadow Sword Technique from me, right? Don¡¯t you think you should do something back in return?¡± ¡°¡­ That was a coincidence, I didn¡¯t want to learn the sword technique, and I will forget about it after a nap, so it doesn¡¯t count.¡± Wu Chi shook his head like a rattle drum, and he began to act shamelessly. Besides, judging from the current situation, the troubles of Shadow Sword Villa would keep multiplying as day passes by. No one knew how many eyes were on the Shadow Sword Villa. At a time like this, the Shadow Sword Villa was like a ticking time bomb, it was almost suicidal to get close to Zhou Boyan. Since this little girl gave him an unreasonable demand, Wu Chi would also be unreasonable. But he obviously forgot that he could not match this woman in terms of playing tricks. ¡°And there¡¯s the matter regarding the sword dance. You had learned the sword dance from me. In the entire world, I¡¯m the only one who knows of this sword dance. I have tried my best to teach you, and I only wanted you to help me practice sword, such a small request, how can you not agree?¡± ¡°What nonsense the sword dance is!¡± Speaking of the sword dance, Wu Chi became angry again. ¡°No one wants to learn it, even the ghost!¡± ¡°Well, since you refuse to accompany me on my sword practice, I¡¯ll have to tell your senior brother that you have sneakily learned the Shadow Sword Technique from me. Who knows¡­ you might be coveting the Shadow too! If that¡¯s the case, the Iron Sword Group needs to give me an explanation.¡± She immediately brought up the matter of the Iron Sword Group and Shadow Sword Villa, and instantly turned the tide of conversation towards her. There was no way out, because she was the master of the Shadow Sword Villa now. This was a threat. Wu Chi pointed at Zhou Boyan, but no words would come out of his mouth. ¡°Well, are you going to accept or not?¡± Feeling impatient, Zhou Boyan asked again. Wu Chi¡¯s heart was pounding fast. No wonder people said that women were troublesome. Moreover, the more beautiful the women, the more troublesome they would be! Although this little girl was not necessarily the most beautiful woman Wu Chi had ever seen, she was definitely the most troublesome one. After mentally struggling for a long time, Wu Chi finally succumbed with tears. ¡°Petty woman, you¡­ win!¡± Wu Chi opened the door of the courtyard with an angry look on his face. During the way back, Wu Chi still has not been able to recover from the blow. The little girl was so insatiable. Knowing the fact that Wu Chi was scared of his senior brother, she directly forced him to compromise on her terms. Additionally, she had to make sure that he didn¡¯t slip away before she had comprehended the sword technique. As for the trouble that might arise from her actions, the little girl did not mention a word. ¡°Little boy, you¡¯re back! How did finding the Sword Storing Pavilion go?¡± When Wu Chi came back, the black-robed men immediately surrounded him and urgently questioned him. Hearing their voice, Wu Chi finally regained his consciousness and returned his mind to the courtyard. The once clean and tidy courtyard had been messed up by these men, the courtyard was littered with wine pots and gnawed bones, the stone tables and benches Wu Chi sat on before became a mess. The worst part was that they dared to ask him if he had found the Sword Storing Pavilion! ¡°Look for your sister! This young master was almost killed by that woman, and you still have the face to ask me for results?¡± Wu Chi became angrier at the thought of Zhou Boyan, and cursed at these men angrily. After being cursed by Wu Chi, these guys were momentarily stunned, and then they flew into a rage. ¡°Boy, do you want to die? We had treated you with respect, that¡¯s why we were friendly to you and also gave you the silver coins. And you promised us to get the map, but now you dared to get mad at us?¡± The leader rolled up his sleeves, and grasped Wu Chi¡¯s collar with a fierce gleam in his eyes. Wu Chi suddenly became violent, immediately kicking out the man, and at the same time, he grabbed the man¡¯s arm, so that the man would be rooted at the same place. The man felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen and curled up like a shrimp, he almost spat out what he had just eaten. But before he could respond, one kick followed another in succession and he soon was pinned to the ground, with Wu Chi stepping on his chest with a sullen face. ¡°Since I can provoke that little girl, why can¡¯t I provoke you, the rubbish, too?¡± Without waiting for the other¡¯s reaction, that man was picked up by the lift of Wu Chi¡¯s foot. At the same time, Wu Chi turned his palm and attacked the others simultaneously. These people were all bark no bite. They usually bully the weak people with their insignificant strength and shrink in face of the strong. Although they looked fierce, they were just small fries. Earlier, Wu Chi didn¡¯t want to create a ruckus, which was why he treated them with respect, but now since he was angry, he vented his pent-up anger on these people, ? In less than 15 minutes, all of them were beaten up, their state reduced to crawling. Wu Chi came to the leader and squatted down, and he coldly said. ¡°You want your money back? Very well, I¡¯ll return it to you.¡± During the conversation, Wu Chi stuffed the silver coins into the leader¡¯s mouth. Wu Chi cursed at the leader, slapped his face repeatedly, and forced him to eat the silver coins. ¡°I gave the money back to you now, bastard! Can you let me not see that little girl again¡­ say something!¡± It was just for the money that he had bumped into the girl and faced so much trouble. Thinking back to the situation, he blamed himself for being greedy and wanted to even chop his hands off. S?a?ch* Th? N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Of course, chopping his own hands was too heartless. Since there was an idiot for him to vent his anger on, there was no reason not to do that. ¡°Take a look at yourself. How dare you have the idea of stealing the sword! You were even daring enough to include me on the plan that made me get into such a big trouble! ¡± Wu Chi didn¡¯t know how long it took him to calm his ragged breath. Kicking the guy in front of him, he grabbed a jar of unopened wine from the stone table and poured it into his mouth. He then said with a sneer, ¡°I give you thirty minutes to clean up this mess for me. Otherwise, get ready to crawl for the rest of your life.¡± Chapter 5 - The Shadow’s Sword Intent After sitting on the stone table and drinking some wine, Wu Chi¡¯s mood had finally stabilized.Looking at these men coldly, Wu Chi changed his mind and then spoke up. ¡°All right, come here. Tell me your plans¡± After being beaten up violently by Wu Chi, these men became obedient. They cleaned up the whole courtyard, but when they heard Wu Chi¡¯s words, some of them couldn¡¯t help but tremble. ¡°Mister Wu, we dared not have any ideas, we just wanted to have some fun. We were blind that we had offended you today. As long as you are magnanimous and let us go, we will not appear in your sight again.¡± The leader approached Wu Chi carefully, a cold sweat still on his forehead, he begged for mercy. ¡°No plans?¡± His eyes turned indifferent, Wu Chi¡¯s hand fell on the hilt of his sword and said calmly, ¡°So you¡¯re useless then? Why should I keep you alive?¡± As soon as he said this, these men were scared to death. ¡°We¡¯re useful! Mister Wu, we didn¡¯t have any thoughts on the sword. We just wanted to get some information and see if we could reap some benefits from the current situation.¡± ¡°Who asked you to gather the information?¡± Wu Chi was moved and he asked. ¡°Luo Kun, the disciple of Tian Shan.¡± Exposed by Wu Chi, they had nothing to hide anymore and answered honestly. ¡°Not only us, but many people have also been bought over by Luo Kun. We were just inquiring for information, these people would definitely make a move after Zhou Yuanting¡¯s burial.¡± ¡°Luo Kun¡­¡± Wu Chi repeated the name and fell silent. In fact, Wu Chi had expected this outcome since the first day he saw Luo Kun, but what he didn¡¯t expect was that their actions would be this swift and ruthless. Looking at Wu Chi carefully, the man quickly added, ¡°Of course, we will help you since we meet you today, Mister Wu. As long as you say a word, we will never back down no matter what you ask us to do.¡± ¡°Never mind. I was almost slaughtered by that girl of Zhou¡¯s family just now. Why don¡¯t you kill her for me?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Sweating profusely, they hastily shaked their heads. Wu Chi looked at them disappointedly, he pouted his lips and said. ¡°How about killing Luo Kun instead?¡± ¡°Please don¡¯t play jokes on us, Mister Wu!¡± The fingerprints on his face still visible, the leader said with a bitter smile, ¡°We are just some insignificant characters. All we can do is follow other¡¯s instructions, even if we want to get the Shadow, we don¡¯t have the strength to fight for it.¡± Rolling his eyes, Wu Chi yawned and said while laughing, ¡°Okay, don¡¯t act pitiful with me! Relax, I clearly know my own ability, the Shadow is not what I can touch either.¡± Wu Chi stood up and continued, ¡°I told you earlier that I came here to eat and drink for free. I don¡¯t care what you¡¯re going to do! Just don¡¯t drag me into this mess.¡± Speaking of this, Wu Chi¡¯s voice suddenly turned cold and threatened them. ¡°Of course, I can¡¯t afford to provoke Luo Kun either. But, it¡¯s not difficult to take the lives of yours too. What do you think?¡± Before these men could give him an answer, Wu Chi added, ¡°You should know what to do! Now, get out of here!¡± Looking at these men crawling out of the yard, Wu Chi scratched his head and gave a wry smile. ¡°¡± ¡­ It¡¯s been a long time since Wu Chi had woken up so early, and after accompanying Zhou Boyan to practice the Shadow Sword Technique, he noticed that the sun had just risen. ¡°Let¡¯s take a break. You can take a rest and use the morning sun to temper your body.¡± Looking at the sky, Zhou Boyan calmly put down her sword and motioned Wu Chi to stop. ¡°Ah?¡± After a pause, Wu Chi stopped and excitedly asked. ¡°Are we done? Can I go back now?¡± ¡°What?¡± Slightly frowning, Zhou Boyan shook her head and said, ¡°My father said that every morning when the sun had just risen, the spiritual energy is at its strongest, so you should take this opportunity to practice.¡± ¡°Are you for real?¡± Half-believing and half-doubtful, he looked at Zhou Boyan and asked, ¡°Then why don¡¯t you practice?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already stepped into the Transcendent Mortal realm, so this period means nothing to me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Wu Chi became speechless. He received a huge blow! Wu Chi reluctantly sat cross-legged. Having been stuck in the Marrow Cleansing realm for a long time, whether this statement was true or not, there was no harm in practicing for a while. When Wu Chi opened his eyes, Zhou Boyan had already prepared breakfast and placed it on the stone table in the pavilion, she was waiting for Wu Chi. ¡°.¡± Standing up, Wu Chi looked at these meals with great interest. They were the perfect combination in terms of appearance, aroma and taste; the fragrant of the food can make anyone uncontrollably droll, Wu Chi not being the exception. ¡°Let¡¯s eat together and continue the sword practice after that.¡± When Wu Chi had arrived at the table, Zhou Boyan picked up the dish and started eating. ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten yet?¡± Feeling a bit moved, Wu Chi asked in surprise. He had been practicing for almost two hours, and the meal time had long since passed. It was very considerate of her to prepare breakfast for him, but how come she hadn¡¯t eaten yet? ¡°You¡¯re here to help me with my sword practice so I should wait for you.¡± Zhou Boyan didn¡¯t think much on this topic, and said casually. S~?a??h the ?0velF?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Although it was only a simple sentence, Wu Chi¡¯s heart was still warmed by her words. ¡°By the way, I watched your practice. Have you been stuck in the Marrow Cleansing stage for a long time?¡± Zhou Boyan seemed to have thought up something, she put down her dish and asked. ¡°For almost three years, I feel that I¡¯m close to achieving a breakthrough, but something seems to be missing.¡± When it came to this fact, Wu Chi was somewhat depressed. ¡°You have a good talent, but your foundation is unstable. You didn¡¯t lay a good foundation at the beginning, so achieving a breakthrough must be difficult due to your unstable foundation.¡± Zhou Boyan nodded her head and agreed with him, ¡°I will have someone bring a tempering elixir to you. If you take the elixir and practice every morning, you should be able to break through.¡± ¡°Petty woman, why do you suddenly treat me well?¡± After some hesitation, Wu Chi asked. Zhou Boyan said in a cold voice with a harumph, ¡°You said that I am a petty woman so it¡¯s natural that I wanted something from you. If you don¡¯t try your best when you practice sword with me later, I¡¯ll have another reason to tell your senior brother.¡± Wu Chi knew that he had said something wrong again. He smiled and dared not talk any more. He quietly ate the dish in his hand. ¡°Let¡¯s begin when you¡¯re ready. Don¡¯t try to fool me.¡± ¡°¡­but I¡¯m not full yet.¡± ¡°When it was the time to eat, you kept talking nonsense. Now you say that you want to eat? Sorry, it¡¯s too late.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Miss Zhou, we can¡¯t continue like this.¡± In the past six hours, Wu Chi had thoroughly familiarized himself with this sword technique, but the more familiar he was, the more suspicious he became. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhou Boyan asked. ¡°I always have a weird feeling about this sword technique. The sword technique isn¡¯t that excellent itself and now that we are more familiar with the sword technique, we have to find a way to break through, else, we can hardly get any effect from practicing no matter how hard we try.¡± Although Wu Chi was lazy, his talent in the sword was apparent, and he soon realized the problems of this sword technique. ¡°How do you want to practice?¡± Thinking about it, Zhou Boyan actually agreed with Wu Chi, but right now, she couldn¡¯t find a solution to break through this sword technique either. ¡°I remember you said that this sword technique doesn¡¯t depend on the form, but on the intent of the sword?¡± Wu Chi recalled something and asked again. ¡°Yes.¡± Nodding her head, Zhou Boyan explained. ¡°At the beginning, Dad told me that the essence of the Shadow Sword Technique lies within the intent of the sword. Only when we truly grasp the sword intent can we comprehend the Shadow Sword Technique.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Wu Chi nodded his head after hearing that and continued. ¡°The Shadow Sword Technique we are practicing now is only the stance, not the intent of the sword! If we want to break through, we must go in accordance with the sword¡¯s intent, otherwise, even ten years of practice will not have any effect.¡± After hearing this, Zhou Boyan hesitated for a moment, and then explained, ¡°In fact, the Shadow Sword Technique needs the help of the Shadow to be truly comprehend. If we want to comprehend the intent of the sword, I¡¯m afraid we have to resort to using this divine sword. ¡°That should be right. Instead of wasting time like this, you might as well use the Shadow to feel the intent directly.¡± ¡°No.¡± Shaking her head, Zhou Boyan helplessly explained, ¡°My cultivation is insufficient. I can¡¯t get the sword to recognize me as its master, so I can¡¯t bring out the sword intent from it. What¡¯s more, there are many people who are coveting the Shadow. Even I can¡¯t easily enter the Sword Storing Pavilion , as to not give others the clue about the sword¡¯s whereabouts and a chance to slip it away.¡± Speaking of this, Wu Chi remembered what Zhou Boyan had said before that practicing the Shadow Sword Technique was one of the conditions for this sword to recognize its master. ¡°If the sword intent can only be felt from the Shadow, then isn¡¯t it impossible to try comprehending the sword intent at all? Then what we¡¯ve said before was nonsense?¡± ¡°Using the Shadow with the Shadow Sword Technique was just a shortcut to gain the sword¡¯s recognition! In fact, if you want to refine this sword, you¡¯d have to bear the impact of the sword¡¯s intent. If your cultivation is not enough, then you cannot refine the sword. However, if you do know the Shadow Sword Technique before, you could directly make the Shadow recognize you as its master.¡± Zhou Boyan did not want to hide anything, and explained everything. ¡°Was it also the idea of Master Zhou to practice the Shadow Sword Technique in order to gain the sword¡¯s recognition?¡± Wu Chi had guessed the former master¡¯s thoughts. ¡°Yes! Six months ago, my dad had a premonition that he¡¯d face danger. Before he died, he taught me the Shadow Sword Technique, so that I can get the recognition of this sword. Unfortunately, my father is no longer here before I can grasp the sword technique clearly.¡± Speaking of this, Zhou Boyan couldn¡¯t help but tear up. Zhou Yuanting was heavily injured after he had killed his enemy and returned to Shadow Sword Villa. After killing his enemy, he was badly injured, and finally succumbed to the injury. He had died before he had time to make the proper arrangements after returning to Shadow Sword Villa. If not, the Shadow Sword Villa would not be in such a predicament right now. Chapter 6 - Reverse the Sword Intent After a moment of silence, Wu Chi helplessly spread out his arm and said with a bitter smile.¡°Miss Zhou, if this is true, then I¡¯m afraid that no matter how much effort you put in, without the help of the Shadow, comprehending the Shadow Sword Technique would be an impossible matter.¡± Zhou Yuanting chose the right way to teach the Shadow Sword Technique to his daughter, but only he, the sword¡¯s owner, can assist others in comprehending the sword technique without using the Shadow. Unfortunately, Zhou Yuanting had died ahead of time before his arrangements had succeeded, so this idea became but a fleeting cloud. Zhou Boyan became silent and could not help but shed tears when she thought of her late father. She understood what Wu Chi wanted to convey. Even so, she was willing to grasp the tiniest remaining opportunity because this was the only chance to solve the troubles of Shadow Sword Villa. At this point, she had no time to improve her strength. If she couldn¡¯t gain the Shadow¡¯s recognition, she would lose the Shadow, and the Shadow Sword Villa would be destroyed. ¡°Ah, don¡¯t cry¡­ I said that casually, in fact, comprehending the sword technique is still possible, let¡¯s continue the practice!¡± Wu Chi panicked when he saw Zhou Boyan crying, especially when the source was from his words. This feeling was worse than when he was threatened by Zhou Boyan. Shaking her head slightly, Zhou Boyan bowed down and said, ¡°Thank you, Mister Wu. I¡¯m sorry for forcing you to go on with my demands, you don¡¯t have to accompany me for sword practice anymore.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t mean it that way.¡± Wu Chi was at a loss. ¡°In a moment, I¡¯ll have this tempering elixir delivered to you! I apologize for forcing my demands on you in the past two days.¡± At this time, Wu Chi¡¯s heart was full of mixed emotions, and he didn¡¯t even know what was wrong with him. It should be a joyful thing for him to be able to get rid of Zhou Boyan. After all, he was forced to accompany Zhou Boyan to practice the sword technique with her. But when Zhou Boyan had really let him go, Wu Chi became somewhat lost. ¡°Wait a minute! Don¡¯t give up yet¡­ it¡¯s not without hope.¡± Wu Chi suddenly opened his mouth. After Wu Chi had finished his words, he immediately regretted it, but his words had been spoken out and it was too late to regret what he had just said. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°I mean, it¡¯s not a totally impossible feat to comprehend the Shadow¡¯s sword intent. Don¡¯t give up yet!¡± Wu Chi explained, ¡°Are you really willing to give up like this?¡± ¡°You know what to do?¡± Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up, and asked him excitedly. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that through this method, comprehending the Shadow¡¯s sword intent is an impossible feat?¡± ¡°I you, not me.¡± Rolling his eyes, Wu Chi mockingly said. ¡°¡­¡± Zhou Boyan had a sudden impulse to strangle him. Perceiving Zhou Boyan¡¯s evil intentions towards him, Wu Chi immediately knew what to do and quickly followed on, ¡°This is just my own speculation, I can¡¯t guarantee the result.¡± ¡°What¡¯s your method?¡± As long as there was a glimmer of hope, Zhou Boyan was willing to grab on that slightest bit of hope. Speaking of this, Wu Chi¡¯s face got serious, and he slowly explained, ¡°The origin of the sword intent should be none other than the sword technique itself. Usually, if you have comprehended the sword intent, learning the sword technique should be a piece of cake. But in some cases, the reverse is also possible. Sword intent could be felt(learnt, or obtained) with the help of the sword technique.¡± ¡°Reverse the sword intent to learn the sword technique?¡± Zhou Boyan was still puzzled. ¡°Yes! You have to reverse the Shadow¡¯s sword intent.¡± ¡­ On the other side. ¡°You say, the guy from Iron Sword Group is practicing sword with Miss Zhou?¡± Luo Kun¡¯s face became somewhat gloomy, and he asked word by word. ¡°The Iron Sword Group has always had a good relationship with the Shadow Sword Villa. We don¡¯t know what trick Wu Chi had used to hook up with Miss Zhou. And according to the news that our people brought back, they probably had practiced the Shadow Sword Technique together. During these days, Luo Kun not only bought over people from outside, but the people of the Shadow Sword Villa have also been bought over by him. After the death of Zhou Yuanting, the fall of Shadow Sword Villa was eventual, and it was not very difficult to buy over people to his side. What¡¯s more, Luo Kun was a disciple of Tian Shan, and with his prestigious status, convincing people to come over his side was an easy matter. ¡°The Shadow Sword Technique?¡± Luo Kun¡¯s complexion became worse. ¡°Isn¡¯t it rumored that only with the help of the Shadow can one understand the Shadow¡¯s sword intent?¡± ¡°That¡¯s just the rumor, after all, she is the sole daughter of Zhou Yuanting, the previous sword owner, it was highly possible that Zhou Yuanting had left something for his daughter.¡± ¡°Even if it¡¯s true, what does that kid have to do with Shadow Sword Villa? Even the Shadow Sword Technique was taught to him!¡± Speaking of this, Luo Kun¡¯s eyes flickered with killing intent. His men became silent. Should they say that there might be ambiguity between Zhou Boyan and Wu Chi? ¡°Go check this matter clearly! I need to have this checked. Since he dared to meddle in my affairs, he must be looking to die!¡± ¡­ Back to Wu Chi¡¯s side. Even though reversing the sword intent might sound like an easy task, when Wu Chi had attempted to reverse the sword intent, he truly understood how hard this matter was. Wu Chi broke down the Shadow Sword Technique, and looked through every single move, not willing to let go a single detail. This was the first time that Wu Chi had studied a sword technique so intently in many years. ¡°¡­No, this is too slow. The name of the sword is Shadow, it can be anything but a slow sword technique!¡± ¡°¡­But this method has to be employed when you have just drawn your sword. The sword¡¯s accuracy must be kept, what you¡¯re implying is to perform a swift attack, completely disregarding the accuracy of the attack.¡± Zhou Boyan helplessly explained. ¡°The drawing angle should be completely accurate, otherwise you cannot do a follow-up move.¡± ¡°Why do we have to be consistent?¡± After thinking for a while, Wu Chi asked back. ¡°?¡± Zhou Boyan could not understand what Wu Chi was implying. ¡°The sword technique is dead, but we are alive! It¡¯s impossible that every single move will always be perfect, so why do we have to maintain the consistency of the sword technique?¡± Shaking his head, Wu Chi went on, ¡°If the first move is enough to kill the enemy, why do we have to use the next move?¡± Zhou Boyan became silent. The shock brought to her by this sentence was enormous. From childhood to adulthood, she had never participated in an actual fight. Sword training was after all, just training. Whether she practiced with her peers or her father, she never risked her life fighting. And now, it seemed that her past mindset was wrong. When Wu Chi helped her analyze this sword technique from the very beginning; she suddenly found out that many details seemed to be completely different from her previous understanding. ¡°Only thinking about it might not help that much. How about a duel? Maybe we could find out more things we didn¡¯t notice before through fighting with each other.¡± After a contemplation, Wu Chi opened his mouth and asked. When he was lazy, he might be lazier than anyone else, but when he was strict, he was stricter than any others. ¡°Ok!¡± This proposal wouldn¡¯t be rejected by Zhou Boyan. Due to the gap in their cultivation, she believed this was a good chance to teach Wu Chi a lesson. Wu Chi was still in the Marrow Cleansing realm, and she had already stepped into the Transcendent Mortal realm two years ago, now she lacked one last step before breaking through to the next stage. Under this gap, there was no pressure on her side at all. However, after fighting with Wu Chi, Zhou Boyan soon regretted her decisions. After all, their match wasn¡¯t a fight to the death, and their gap in strength wasn¡¯t that apparent. Wu Chi suddenly took a step forward, and delivered a cut at her. S?a??h the ?ov?l?ir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Zhou Boyan, who expected Wu Chi to use the Shadow Sword Technique in their duel, was taken aback by the technique change and couldn¡¯t employ her full sword technique to counter Wu Chi. Her sword technique was mercilessly broken apart by Wu Chi¡¯s attack, and by the time Zhou Boyan had responded, Wu Chi¡¯s sword tip was already pointing towards her throat. ¡°You played a trick! We had a deal that both of us needed to use the Shadow Sword Technique, but what you used earlier wasn¡¯t the Shadow Sword Technique.¡± Zhou Boyan was unsatisfied by the outcome and complained. ¡°Who said that? Isn¡¯t this the Shadow Breaker?¡± Putting his sword back in its sheath, Wu Chi casually answered. ¡°Nonsense, the Shadow Breaker is when you split the technique into three parts: eye breaker, throat breaker, and heart breaker. You had only shown one Shadow Breaker, the throat breaker, does that count?¡± Rolling his eyes, Wu Chi retorted back angrily, ¡°Come on, Miss! Who told you that sword techniques cannot be adjusted? How time consuming would it be if I were to split the sword technique into three parts? Didn¡¯t you have enough time to change your own technique too?¡± Then he added, ¡°Opportunities are fleeting, isn¡¯t it more effective to abandon those two parts for a swift attack?¡± ¡°Well, what you said probably makes sense¡­¡± ¡°What do you mean by ¡®probably¡¯? This make a lot of sense, not probably¡± While curling his lips, Wu Chi said, ¡°We are now attempting to reverse the sword intent, not perfecting the technique. If you can¡¯t let go of your old mindset, reversing the sword intent would not be possible at all.¡± ¡°That makes sense¡­ let¡¯s go again!¡± While Zhou Boyan was still speaking, she suddenly attacked Wu Chi while he was explaining. ¡°How dare you sneak attack me?¡± Zhou Boyan attacked him, and Wu Chi, caught unprepared, shouted and yelled out discontentedly. ¡°, and those who attack first would gain the upper hand. When fighting with others, can you prevent them from doing a sneak attack on you?¡± Wu Chi was speechless, ! Chapter 7 - A Different Path Opening the door and looking at the empty room, Liu Yu sat down silently at the table, his face full of complex emotions.He had been sitting there all day. As the sky grew darker and the sun had gone down, Wu Chi dragged his tired body back to his house. ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± After taking a step inside his room, Wu Chi felt the abnormality and asked in a cold voice. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± When Liu Yu¡¯s voice rang out, Wu Chi¡¯s nerves immediately relaxed and he said while grinning, ¡°Senior Brother, you¡¯ve frightened me! Why did you sneak into my room without saying a word in advance?¡± ¡°You usually aren¡¯t afraid of ghosts knocking at the door if you don¡¯t feel guilty about something. Tell me¡­ did you do something bad behind my back again?¡± With a cold gaze, Liu Yu questioned Wu Chi. ¡°No, I¡¯ve always been the most honest.¡± Wu Chi shook his head like a rattle drum, and he changed the topic. ¡°Senior Brother, I¡¯ll brew you a cup of tea.¡± Liu Yu reached out his hands to stop Wu Chi, and said, ¡°Well, never mind, Junior Brother, let¡¯s go back early tomorrow morning.¡± His hand that was reaching the teapot paused slightly, and Wu Chi became confused. ¡°Senior Brother, why? Didn¡¯t we have a deal that we won¡¯t go back until the funeral of Master Zhou?¡± ¡°The situation has changed, and the Shadow Sword Villa is in danger now. With our abilities, we can¡¯t assist the Shadow Sword Villa in resolving the current trouble so it¡¯s better for us to leave as soon as possible.¡± Shaking his head, Liu Yu continued, ¡°Now, go pack up your things. I¡¯ll go and bid farewell to Miss Zhou later.¡± ¡°!¡± When Wu Chi saw that Liu Yu was going to leave, he quickly stopped him and said, ¡°Senior Brother, isn¡¯t this too rude? We should leave after the funeral of Master Zhou.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Liu Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at Wu Chi questioningly. ¡°This isn¡¯t what you said before. Junior Brother, tell me, why do you want to stay?¡± ¡°¡­No, I want to go back.¡± Wu Chi quickly denied, ¡°I only think that since we¡¯re already here, we might as well complete the goal of our visit, which is to stay for the burial, right? The burial is only by a few days, and we aren¡¯t short of time anyways, yes?¡± Liu Yu banged his fists on the table, and the cup on his table was knocked due to the shock from the slam. His face showed a sign of anger, ¡°Damn, up to now, you still won¡¯t tell me the truth?¡± ¡°N-No, I¡­ didn¡¯t do anything!¡± ¡°You still dare to pretend to be innocent? Tell me, where did you go today?¡± Staring at Wu Chi, Liu Yu asked impatiently. Wu Chi wasn¡¯t foolish and knew that he couldn¡¯t hide this matter anymore. He touched his nose and carefully asked, ¡°Senior Brother, you knew about matter?¡± ¡°You are so close to Miss Zhou that you even practice together every day. This matter was known to almost everyone. Who else do you want to hide it from?¡± S~?a??h the N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Wu Chi¡¯s face finally changed. ¡°Senior Brother, are you telling the truth?¡± ¡°Luo Kun has sent out the news to take your life, do you think it¡¯s true or not?¡± Looking at his junior brother complicatedly, Liu Yu asked in a disgruntled way. After patting Wu Chi on the shoulder, Liu Yu warned him, ¡°Junior Brother, you shouldn¡¯t be too close to her! We aren¡¯t qualified to be involved in this trouble. Listen to my words and let¡¯s leave the Shadow Sword Villa early tomorrow morning.¡± ¡°Senior Brother, I¡­¡± This moment, Wu Chi¡¯s heart became a mess, his voice became somewhat bitter, and he became silent¡­ ¡°Come on, Junior Brother, this matter isn¡¯t what we can handle.¡± ¡­ On the other side. ¡°Come back, Miss. He won¡¯t come back.¡± The first ray of dawn that fell on Zhou Boyan¡¯s body seemed a little cold. Biting her lips tightly, Zhou Boyan said nothing, but she was feeling a sense of loss. Usually at this time, Wu Chi would sit cross-legged and absorb the morning . Nobody knew how long it took for Zhou Boyan to break out of her silence, she softly spoke. ¡°Uncle Shui, who can I trust now?¡± ¡°After the death of Master Zhou, today¡¯s Shadow Sword Villa became nothing but an empty shell, everyone who stayed could be aiming for materialistic gain. Now we can only believe in ourselves.¡± With a sigh, the middle-aged man said slowly. During the past few days, Wu Chi had accompanied Zhou Boyan to practice sword, and this matter was clearly known to the middle-aged man. Although he never believed that Zhou Boyan could reverse the Shadow¡¯s sword intent, Wu Chi¡¯s existence could undoubtedly provide her with some hope. If the worst comes to the worst, even the slightest bit of hope can provide her with the strength to move on. The problem was¡­ Luo Kun¡¯s power was stronger than anyone else. When it came to opposing Luo Kun, ? ¡°?¡± Her fingers, which were holding the hem of her clothes, became pale due to her exertion. Zhou Boyan closed her eyes and muttered to herself in a quiet voice. Opening his mouth, the middle-aged man wanted to console her, but nothing came out of his mouth¡­ Maybe Zhou Boyan didn¡¯t expect a response from her muttering¡­ ¡­ Their carriage was parked at the gate of Shadow Sword Villa the same as when both of them first came. ¡°Junior Brother, get on the carriage!¡± Looking at Wu Chi, who was still standing in the doorway, Liu Yu said with mixed emotions. If possible, he would not let Wu Chi leave at this time. Unfortunately, with his strength, and the strength of Iron Sword Group, he would surely die in vain, and might even implicate their entire school. ¡°Senior Brother, am I in the wrong?¡± Feeling lost, Wu Chi asked hoarsely. ¡°Yes, you are wrong. You are wrong in not practicing hard. You are wrong in being so lazy in the past.¡± Patting Wu Chi¡¯s shoulder, Liu Yu said softly. ¡°The world is a cruel place, your destiny be yours if you have no strength. If you don¡¯t want to repeat today¡¯s events, practice well. With your talent, you may not lose out to those disciples from famous schools in the future. It was difficult to grow up without experiencing a setback. In Liu Yu¡¯s eyes, this setback was not necessarily a bad thing for Wu Chi. However, watching his lazy junior brother being so depressed now brought him indescribable pain. After a long silence, Wu Chi suddenly bowed down his head to Liu Yu. ¡°Sorry, Senior Brother, I can¡¯t go back.¡± Although his voice was very light, it was full of determination.. ¡°What are you going on about, Junior Brother?¡± Liu Yu couldn¡¯t help turning pale upon hearing this. ¡°Do you know what it means to stay?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what it means to stay, but I do know what it means for me to leave.¡± With a strong shake of his head, Wu Chi resolutely spoke up. ¡°What you said before about me not practicing well made me understand a lot of things.¡± ¡°The practice itself is not always smooth sailing, you have to face many difficulties and multiple obstacles. I can back down once, but I can¡¯t back down for a lifetime.¡± He took off the identity talisman that symbolizes his identity as a disciple of the Iron Sword Group from his waist and placed it on the carriage. Wu Chi¡¯s face then became relaxed. ¡°From childhood, you always said that I was mischievous, so¡­ let me be mischievous once again.¡± ¡°¡± Liu Yu resolutely objected, ¡°This is a matter regarding your life and death! I can¡¯t let you go. Even if I need to force you back, I will do so.¡± ¡°Senior Brother, you can tie me up once, but can you tie me up for a lifetime?¡± There was no hesitation in his voice, and Wu Chi asked back calmly. ¡°Stop talking nonsense. You have to go back with me today.¡± Glancing at Wu Chi, Liu Yu heavily shouted at him. During the conversation, Liu Yu took a step, and tried to catch Wu Chi. He resorted to using strength. For many years, when Wu Chi didn¡¯t obey him, he used this method to deal with his mischievous junior brother. A clear and crisp sound of drawing the sword, like a flash of thunder, stunned Liu Yu. Wu Chi took out his sword and pointed it towards Liu Yu. Luo Kun was caught unprepared by Wu Chi¡¯s move. ¡°You drew your sword against me?¡± Shaking his head, Wu Chi softly replied,¡±I am far weaker than you. If I don¡¯t draw my sword first, I will be captured by you in a moment.¡± This sword was, of course, not meant to hurt his senior brother, but to prove his resolve. ¡°Junior Brother, are you crazy?¡± Liu Yu asked incredulously. ¡°I¡¯m sorry! But I have made up my mind, this is a path I have to walk on, no matter what the result will be! This is my sword path.¡± These simple words sent Liu Yu¡¯s heart in a tremor¡­ His eyes fell again on Wu Chi¡¯s face. The face was still immature, but under that immature face, it was neither a mischievous facade of the past nor a face of someone who wanted to prank others, but a serious face he had never seen before. ¡°Senior Brother, as you¡¯ve said earlier, even though this isn¡¯t a matter I should meddle in, I still want to try¡­ maybe this is the way I should live my life¡­¡± At this moment, Liu Yu finally saw a trace of their master¡¯s shadow on his junior brother, and had also realized many things. The original anger seemed to disappear in an instant, and he silently looked at Wu Chi for a long time, and then sighed softly. ¡°Junior Brother, you have really grown up.¡± In fact, Liu Yu always thought of Wu Chi as a little child. Although he had talent, he could not meet up to their master¡¯s high expectations. From the depths of his heart, there might even be a little bit of disdain towards his junior brother who was always lazy! However, it was only at this moment that he finally understood the difference between his junior brother and other disciples in the school. Perhaps that was what their master said about the person¡¯s heart and their path of the sword. The carriage slowly left and gradually disappeared from Wu Chi¡¯s vision. ¡°Take good care of yourself, Junior Brother!¡± Pushing the window open, Liu Yu said without looking back. Everyone had a different path to thread. He couldn¡¯t help force Wu Chi to follow his own path nor could he follow Wu Chi¡¯s path. The Iron Sword Group was too small to withstand the current turbulence. He undertook the responsibility of inheriting the Iron Sword Group, so he couldn¡¯t act arbitrarily like Wu Chi. Besides, he knew very well that even if there were no responsibilities placed on him, he still wouldn¡¯t have the courage to do so. The best he could do was to say goodbye to his junior brother and wish him luck¡­ Chapter 8 - Deserve to Talk While Wu Chi was returning to the Shadow Sword Villa, he was surrounded by several men.Ever since Luo Kun had placed a bounty on Wu Chi, many people had been targeting him. The reason why they didn¡¯t take any action before was because Liu Yu was there to protect Wu Chi, and Liu Yu said that he would eventually take Wu Chi away. But now that Liu Yu had left, Wu Chi became an easy target for everyone. These people who surrounded Wu Chi were, of course, the one who wanted to receive benefits from capturing Wu Chi¡­ ¡°Boy, you could¡¯ve chosen a way to live, but you didn¡¯t do so. Are you in such a hurry to get killed?¡± Wu Chi looked like he was startled, he stepped back a few steps, and then said, ¡°Hold on, a gentleman uses his tongue but not his fists. We can talk if there is something wrong between us.¡± ¡°Talk?¡± These people sneered and said, ¡°Who do you want to talk to? Young Master Luo? You don¡¯t deserve to talk to him!¡± ¡°Everything can be discussed. Let¡¯s not fight, I¡¯m a very reasonable guy.¡± Shaking his head intently, Wu Chi answered while taking a step back. ¡°Discuss fart! We gave you a chance to leave with your senior brother but you chose to stay and present yourself to us like this. Do you think that we won¡¯t kill you?¡± ¡°Can¡¯t we talk nicely?¡± ¡°Talk about how you want to die?¡­Idiot!¡± These people rolled their eyes and attacked Wu Chi together. Almost at the same time, while these few people were starting their attack, a sword light rose up like a tempest in the sky. Even though Wu Chi was being outnumbered, he was holding on his own far longer than what others had imagined. As his sword light had surfaced, the barrage of attack was broken through, and Wu Chi slowly regained his footing! . Even though Wu Chi¡¯s cultivation was below the Transcendent Mortal realm, in terms of sword techniques, be it the sword moves or fighting methods, Wu Chi¡¯s ability far exceeded these men. Although Iron Sword Group was a small school, the school had existed for hundreds of years. As a talented disciple placed with high expectations, Wu Chi¡¯s strength was far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. With only one move, even Liu Yu, who had higher cultivation than Wu Chi, was stopped and all of these were achieved solely from his sword technique. Wu Chi would not have returned to Shadow Sword Villa if he had no power to back himself. Within a few breaths, almost everyone who had besieged Wu Chi had been injured. The only thing to be thankful for was that Wu Chi had only injured them, not killed them. A moment later, all of these people who besieged Wu Chi had all fallen to the ground. Wu Chi pointed his sword towards the crowd, and he showed a sarcastic smile, ¡°¡­Now, am I qualified to talk to you?¡± ¡°Y-yes¡­ yes! You can ask us anything!¡± With a thin line separating their life and death. These people suddenly became obedient. To put it bluntly, they were lured by the benefits from capturing Wu Chi, however, as soon as they had failed, they had no courage to fight back. ¡°With this amount of courage, you dared to be other dogs?¡± Wu Chi used his sword hilt and struck the face of the people who were lying on the floor, and muttered regretfully. ¡°Wait¡­ did you pretend to be defeated so that you can counterattack me when I put down my guard? It¡¯s more convenient to kill two of you first then.¡± ¡°We don¡¯t dare! Please spare our life, Young Master Wu!¡± Although they knew that Wu Chi might be intimidating them, their life was in his hands, so nobody had the courage to gamble their own life. ¡°What a pity. This kind of dog is not interesting.¡± While curling his lips, Wu Chi continued to toy with them. ¡°Would you like to try attacking me? Maybe you can succeed?¡± The man who was pointed at by Wu Chi¡¯s sword blade cried out. ¡°No! No! No! W-we really dare not, please be magnanimous and let us go.¡± ¡°Well, well, I am a good person, right?¡± Shrugging his shoulders, Wu Chi continued speaking, ¡°Go back and tell Luo Kun that I¡¯m just an ordinary disciple. I only wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to reap some benefits. I have zero interest in the Shadow.¡± Speaking of this, Wu Chi seemed to suddenly think of something. He turned his head and asked, ¡°By the way, how much money did he give you all?¡± ¡°Two hundred taels* of gold!¡± The man quickly answered. Wu Chi was staring at him all the time, which frightened him so much that his fine hair was about to blow up. [* a chinese unit used to measure weight, is equivalent to 50 grams.] ¡°You guys are worth ? How could that be?¡± Wu Chi looked at them with envy, and heavily hinted something. ¡°Of course, we¡¯re willing to offer you the gold!¡± They immediately caught on to Wu Chi¡¯s hints. They knew the meaning behind his words, and at the critical moment of life and death, they immediately knew what to do. ¡°You guys are very interesting.¡± Wu Chi shook his head, and while smiling, he took out his sword, his eyes alternating between these men. ¡°This is our apology for you, please accept it.¡± These men busily took out gold from their pocket, and then obediently handed over the gold to Wu Chi. ¡°Oh? Thank you so much.¡± Receiving two hundred taels of gold, Wu Chi continued looking at them suspiciously, and asked, ¡°Why did you give me the gold so easily? Are you deceiving me? Did Luo Kun really give you two hundred taels of gold?¡± Although Wu Chi¡¯s voice was low, these men were close to him so they could hear it clearly. This sentence frightened them into tears. Wu Chi retracted the sword in his hand satisfactorily after he had robbed the money from these men. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I have misunderstood you guys. Don¡¯t do bad things next time.¡± Hearing the hypocritical words from Wu Chi, these men have an impulse to strangle him. With a wave of his hand, Wu Chi continued, ¡°Go back and tell Luo Kun that I¡¯m not really interested in the Shadow. If he wants any help, he is welcomed to discuss it with me. I¡¯m a smooth talker and a reasonable person.¡± Watching these men roll and crawl away, Wu Chi¡¯s smile slowly faded away, and was replaced by a self-mocking expression. Although he chose to stay, Wu Chi was aware of his own situation. If he really fought with Luo Kun face to face, the outcome was obvious¡ª his own death. Shadow Sword Villa was pushed to a dead end, and he, a cultivator who hasn¡¯t stepped into the Transcendent Mortal realm, had no ability to reverse the situation. The only thing he could do was to help Miss Zhou as much as he could, for the sake of their friendship. If the situation became irreversible, he would escape from the Shadow Sword Villa. The only matter that put him in a headache was girl. ¡­ Sitting on the stone bench in the pavilion, Zhou Boyan was mindlessly staring at the snacks on the table. Although her gaze was on the snacks on the table, her mind wasn¡¯t there. Her head was lowered, she seemed to be at a loss and her heart was filled with sadness. All the people around her had left. Soon, the whole morning had passed, yet she still had no intention of practicing the sword. The person who helped her reverse the Shadow¡¯s sword intent had long been gone, practicing sword now seemed to be very meaningless¡­ ¡°Just like what Uncle Shui had said, the only one I can believe and rely on is myself. Anyways, the worst case is that I will die with Shadow Sword Villa.¡± Zhou Boyan was absent-minded, and she did not even notice that someone had come to her side and was staring at her for a while. She also didn¡¯t notice that somebody was close to her¡­ until someone grabbed the snack on the table and made a nasty chewing sound. Discovering that someone was eating the snacks on the table, Zhou Boyan grew annoyed and shouted angrily, ¡°Go away! Who allowed you to touch these things?¡± Started by the shout, Wu Chi choked. ¡°This petty woman! I only ate a piece of cake. Do you really want to choke me to death?¡± Wu Chi, surprised by the shout, retorted back angrily. s?a??h th? N?velF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Bah! The cake was cold and not delicious anyway. I¡¯ll give it back to you.¡± Wu Chi spoke as if he was wronged. After spitting out the cake he ate, he handed the leftover cake to Zhou Boyan. Until now, Zhou Boyan had finally reacted. Looking at this familiar face, listening to the annoying tone, her heart went sour, and her tears flowed out uncontrollably. ¡°Hey, hey! Don¡¯t cry! This petty woman¡­ I only ate a piece of your snack, no, a half of it, and I already gave it back to you. So, don¡¯t cry, this snack is all yours. It would be ok if I don¡¯t eat it, right?¡± Talking does not change anything, because Zhou Boyan¡¯s tears couldn¡¯t stop falling. ¡°Hey, Miss, let me tell you! You can¡¯t eat so many snacks, or else you¡¯ll get fat, and then you¡¯ll be an ugly girl, and then you can¡¯t get married! I ate this snack for your own good!¡± ¡°Go away, you¡¯re the ugly one!¡± She grabbed the snack on the table and threw them hatefully at Wu Chi¡¯s face. Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes were full of annoyance. ¡°Don¡¯t throw it away! I haven¡¯t eaten it yet. You¡¯re being wasteful!¡± ¡°Bah, I won¡¯t give you the food even if they are wasted.¡± The desserts on the table were thrown at Wu Chi one after another. ¡°Petty woman, I only came here a little late and you won¡¯t even give me food? How stingy you are?¡± While dodging the snacks, Wu Chi pitifully spoke. In the meantime, he grabbed a thrown piece of snack, and stuffed it into his mouth. He then said satisfactorily, ¡°Hey, this tastes pretty good! You can throw two more snacks over here.¡± ¡°¡± Zhou Boyan finally broke out laughing after seeing how Wu Chi was acting. The black clouds in her heart seemed to completely disappear along with her laughter. ¡°Didn¡¯t you leave? Why did you come back?¡± After swallowing the last piece of snack, Wu Chi replied, ¡°I miss the delicious snacks. But I didn¡¯t know that you were so petty that you wouldn¡¯t even give me a few pieces of snacks, maybe I should really go back¡­¡± ¡°Go eat! You can eat till you choke to death.¡± An angry Zhou Boyan scolded him back. ¡°Cut it out! My stomach is full of anger because of you!¡± Sitting down next to her, Wu Chi continued, ¡°I know that I wasn¡¯t here this morning and you can¡¯t attempt to reverse the sword intent on your own due to your head. You haven¡¯t practiced sword the entire morning, am I correct?¡± ¡°Bah! I¡¯m obviously tired from practicing, so I sat down and rested for a while.¡± ¡°Hm, this does sound reasonable¡­ come on! Let me see your progress!¡± At the same time, Wu Chi gently jumped out of the pavilion, pulled out his sword and triumphantly spoke. ¡°I make sure that you will kneel and beg for my mercy.¡± Zhou Boyan followed Wu Chi¡¯s actions too. She took out her sword, and lunged towards him as she gritted her teeth. ¡°The winner has the final say! If you lose, do not cry! You look very ugly when you cry!¡± ¡°You¡¯re the crying one¡­ go to hell!¡± Chapter 9 - A Shameless Guy ¡°He want benefits?¡±Luo Kun was so angry that his eyes became murderous, and he sneered. ¡°How he ask me for benefits?¡± These men stood in an awkward situation. Facing Luo Kun¡¯s anger, they dared not raise their heads. If they had a choice, they would rather swallow a bitter pill than come to see Luo Kun. However, this matter was too serious to hide it from Luo Kun. ¡°Did you also say that he took all the gold taels and completely robbed all your money?¡± A young man beside Luo Kun suddenly interjected. ¡°Yes!¡± These men felt humiliated when this matter had been mentioned. ¡°It¡¯s hard for an insignificant figure like you to achieve great things by acting like that.¡± Shaking his head, the young man turned to Luo Kun and said, ¡°Brother Luo, I think it¡¯s better to go meet him. Since he dares to ask for benefits, he must be able to bring out some values worth seeing.¡± ¡°All right, after all, he is just a disciple of a small school. To kill him or not, we can make the choice at any time.¡± With a nod, Luo Kun didn¡¯t care too much. His purpose was to take the Shadow, and money held no value in his eyes. ¡°You guys go and bring him over. If you do your job well, your past mistakes will be overlooked, and instead you will be rewarded. But if you fail again¡­ you know the consequences.¡± The young man waved his hand, and ordered. After these men left, Luo Kun asked the young man, ¡°Deng Mao, how¡¯d the arrangements go?¡± ¡°The disciples who are watching over the Sword Pavilion have been bought over by us, but we still need to proceed with caution. After all, the help provided by these disciples is limited.¡± The young man shook his head and continued, ¡°We only have three days left until Zhou Yuanting¡¯s burial, our time is limited.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter either way. The general situation here is under our control. With the current state of the Shadow Sword Villa, they won¡¯t be able to retaliate.¡± ¡°It is rumored that Zhou Yuanting and Kun Lun¡¯s Immortal Changchun had some friendship with each other. Shadow Sword Villa had sent their disciples to invite Immortal Changchun. If Immortal Changchun arrives here in time, I¡¯m afraid we have to cancel our plans.¡± Luo Kun waved his hands to dismiss the young man. ¡°Brother Deng, you worry too much. I visited Kun Lun with our master recently. Immortal Changchun went into seclusion a year ago. Now that Zhou Yuanting is dead, other people in Shadow Sword Villa are not fast enough to alarm the secluded Immortal Changchun.¡± Deng Mao felt more assured after hearing this. ¡°If that is the case, then everything is under our control.¡± ¡°By the way, remember to tell them that Miss Zhou needs to be caught alive.¡± Luo Kun opened his mouth and ordered. When speaking of Zhou Boyan, Luo Kun¡¯s eyes became full of lust. ¡­ Looking at the dripping sweat on Wu Chi¡¯s forehead, Zhou Boyan hesitated for a moment, and handed her handkerchief to him. In fact, Zhou Boyan was very clear that Wu Chi was the only one capable of reversing the sword intent. It was not that she didn¡¯t want to help but her talent compared with Wu Chi¡¯s talent in the sword means that she couldn¡¯t provide much help in any way. Putting his sword back into its sheath, Wu Chi wiped his sweat with her handkerchief and said, ¡°This sword technique is really peculiar. After so many days, we had only comprehended less than three-tenths of this sword technique, and now the difficulty is increasing day by day.¡± ¡°This is already good.¡± Shaking her head, Zhou Boyan responded. She knew better than Wu Chi on how hard it was to reverse the sword intent. To be honest, she initially didn¡¯t believe that Wu Chi would be able to do it. But moving at this pace, the reversal of the sword intent might be possible. ¡°Still, we don¡¯t have enough time¡­¡± With a bitter smile, Wu Chi weakly spoke. ¡°¡­Yes, there¡¯s no time left.¡± Mentioning this matter, Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes became gloomy. There were only three days left until the funeral, and at that time, a huge storm would crash over at Shadow Sword Villa. Wu Chi became silent, and finally opened his mouth to ask, ¡°Miss Zhou, have you ever thought about giving up the divine sword?¡± The Shadow was undeniably powerful, but it was also the cause of this disaster. ¡°No.¡± Biting her lips, Zhou Boyan explained, ¡°When my father had died, the Shadow Sword Villa was thrown into the surging turbulence. If I were to lose the Shadow, I¡¯m afraid that the Shadow Sword Villa will disappear along with the Shadow.¡± ¡°Shadow Sword Villa is my father¡¯s lifelong effort, I can¡¯t watch this place get destroyed.¡± Opening his mouth but nothing came out, Wu Chi grew silent. Although he wanted to say that even if she were to stay, all her attempts would still be in vain, but it was a cruel thing to say that to her. ¡°Thank you for coming back today.¡± Looking at Wu Chi, Zhou Boyan softly spoke. ¡°But it¡¯s useless. All you can accomplish from staying is to put your own life on the line. You should go back.¡± ¡°Hey, Little Girl, will you die if you don¡¯t talk too much? How can you speak to me like this?¡± Rolling his eyes, Wu Chi continued, ¡°You should care more about yourself.¡± ¡°I am attached to the Shadow Sword Villa, but you¡¯re different.¡± Zhou Boyan continued, ¡°If this trouble is resolved, I¡¯ll go visit you at Iron Sword Group later.¡± After a moment¡¯s silence, Wu Chi sighed. ¡°Anyway, I¡¯ll wait until after the funeral of your father. If I can¡¯t save you and the Shadow Sword Villa, I won¡¯t stay and die foolishly.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Zhou Boyan was aware of his situation clearly, and knew how much risk Wu Chi would have to bear by staying at the Shadow Sword Villa. ¡°Well, don¡¯t be so pessimistic. Maybe, a miracle will happen?¡± After wiping his sweat, Wu Chi gave the handkerchief back to Zhou Boyan, and joked, ¡°Maybe, I will have an epiphany during my sleep tonight and fully comprehend the Shadow¡¯s sword intent? Then you can gain the Shadow¡¯s recognition and kill all the enemies?¡± ¡°Dream on!¡± With a grunt, Zhou Boyan didn¡¯t want to take the handkerchief back at all. ¡°Take it away, it stinks. I don¡¯t want it back.¡± ¡°Really? All right, I¡¯ll take it back and use it to wipe the table as a rag.¡± Taking back the handkerchief, Wu Chi turned around and left, but his heart felt heavy. ¡­ After leaving the inner courtyard, these men who had just been taught lessons by Wu Chi had been waiting for him. ¡°Hm, what¡¯s the matter? Are you guys not convinced yet? Do you want me to teach you a lesson again?¡± His eyebrows slightly raised, Wu Chi smiled and looked at these men amusingly. Now that they had Luo Kun¡¯s full support. They seemed unafraid of Wu Chi. The moment they came, they had regained their confidence and wanted to pay Wu Chi back by intimidating him. But when they had met Wu Chi again, their confidence was blown away by a few words of Wu Chi.. ¡°Young Master Wu, Boss Luo wants to see you.¡± ¡°Wow, just because he said that he wanted to see me, I have to be there? I¡¯m sleepy, I¡¯ll talk about it tomorrow.¡± Rolling his eyes lazily, Wu Chi answered back. ¡°¡­¡± . They looked at Wu Chi in disbelief. ¡°It¡¯s Young Master Luo! wants to meet you.¡± ¡°I heard that. You don¡¯t have to repeat it several times.¡± Wu Chi¡¯s face had a natural expression, ¡°He wants to meet me, but I don¡¯t want to meet him. Also, I¡¯m very sleepy now, I tend to say wrong things when I get sleepy, what if I accidentally offend ?¡± ¡°¡­¡± If they could chop Wu Chi up, he would already become thousands of pieces, but these people still have to bow down their head and follow Deng Mao¡¯s orders. Deng Mao¡¯s orders were very clear. If they can¡¯t bring Wu Chi back today and make Luo Kun angry, let alone Wu Chi, the first one to receive Luo Kun¡¯s anger would be them. ¡°Young Master Wu, please! We really can¡¯t endure Young Master Luo¡¯s torment.¡± These men were practically in tears, and repeatedly pulled Wu Chi¡¯s clothes. ¡°Hey, don¡¯t pull my clothes. Do you want to pay for the damage done to my clothes?¡± These men immediately became speechless. . ¡°Young Master Wu, please help us! If you don¡¯t go, we only have to die here.¡± ¡°Okay, okay, stop pulling, I will go with you!¡± Seeing the persistence of these men, wiping their tears and sticking their runny noses on his clothes, Wu Chi immediately changed his mind. Following these several people, he soon stepped into Luo Kun¡¯s courtyard. And as soon as Luo Kun came into his sight, Wu Chi ran over hastily, shaking off these men who were clinging to him. ¡°Ah, Brother Luo, if you want to meet me, you could¡¯ve asked someone to pass on a message to me. As soon as I get wind of the news, I will immediately come to you.¡± He threw down these men and ran to Luo Kun¡¯s side. Wu Chi¡¯s face looked like he was surprised to see Luo Kun. S?a?ch* Th? N?velF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Seeing Wu Chi¡¯s shameless appearance, those people suddenly cursed in their heart. If their gaze could kill, then Wu Chi would already have died hundreds of times under their gaze. Even Luo Kun was shocked by Wu Chi, and the threats he had prepared against Wu Chi became useless. This was not what he had prepared for. With a cough, Luo Kun stabilized his thoughts and waved for his men to go away. Then he opened his mouth and said, ¡°Brother Wu is the disciple of Iron Sword Group, you don¡¯t have to be that respectful towards me.¡± ¡°Come on, the status of a disciple of the Iron Sword Group can only be shown off in front of outsiders. This status is a joke in front of you.¡± Shaking his head foolishly, Wu Chi continued with a grin, ¡°Brother Luo, I came here to eat and drink for free. If you have anything you want, you can tell me.¡± Wu Chi¡¯s shamelessness even made Luo Kun, who was accustomed to flattery from others, unable to listen to him any more, and changed the subject. ¡°I heard that you are very close to Miss Zhou recently?¡± ¡°Of course, she gave me lots of benefits!¡± Waving his hands, Wu Chi casually continued, ¡°Even though Zhou Yuanting had died, the Shadow Sword Villa is still a huge school with lots of treasures and medicines. It¡¯s good to please Miss Zhou as she can give me these things easily.¡± While speaking, Wu Chi took out the tempering elixir that Zhou Boyan had sent to him a few days ago and said, ¡°Look, this is what that girl gave me two days ago. I drank some of this elixir, and the effects were marvelous.¡± Chapter 10 - Marrow Cleansing Elixir Seeing Wu Chi¡¯s elixir, Luo Kun despises him even more, and he grunted impatiently.¡°Enough, I called you here not to listen to this stuff.¡± ¡°Oh, this isn¡¯t what you wanted?¡± Wu Chi answered with grievance and carefully collected his elixir back. Luo Kun had no patience to dally with him, and directly asked: ¡°It is said that these days, you have been practicing the sword with Zhou Boyan, and she even taught you the Shadow Sword Technique.¡± ¡°Bah! What Shadow Sword Technique? I think she¡¯s just playing with me. I used a lot of effort to make her teach me because I thought that the sword technique was very powerful but after learning it from her, the sword technique doesn¡¯t seem to be powerful at all! So I don¡¯t think what she taught me was the Shadow Sword Technique.¡± Wu Chi shook his head, and bitterly complained, ¡°That girl looks like a simple person on the surface. But, she is, in fact, very scheming.¡± Luo Kun directly ignored this series of unnecessary complaints. What he cared about was whether Wu Chi had learned the Shadow Sword Technique or not. ¡°Show me the sword technique, I can verify for you if the sword technique you learned is the Shadow Sword Technique or not.¡± Hearing this, Wu Chi diverted his eyes from Luo Kun and replied, ¡°Erm¡­ Brother Luo, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to show you the sword technique but my strength is really low, and I can¡¯t remember the sword technique clearly.¡± Speaking, Wu Chi cautiously looked at Luo Kun¡¯s face, and then went on to say, ¡°Well, maybe my talent is too bad. I can¡¯t understand the profundity of the sword technique. She said that the Shadow Sword Technique is the key to gaining the recognition of the Shadow.¡± Luo Kun¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Show me the sword technique! Don¡¯t worry, if the sword technique is really the Shadow Sword Technique, I¡¯ll reward you handsomely.¡± S?a??h the n0v?l(?)ire.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Of course!¡± While nodding his head, Wu Chi¡¯s eyes slightly narrowed. ¡°But¡­ Brother Luo, my memory is really bad, I really can¡¯t remember the sword technique now. Maybe I should go learn it again and come back tomorrow to show the sword technique to you?¡± Wu Chi¡¯s intentions were instantly revealed. Luo Kun became impatient, turned his wrist, and took out a jade bottle. ¡°Here is a Marrow Cleansing Elixir! You can easily break through from Marrow Cleansing to Transcendent Mortal with the help of this elixir! All you have to do is to show me the Shadow Sword Technique, and this elixir will be yours.¡± Wu Chi stared at the tiny jade bottle with red eyes. Compared with the Marrow Cleansing Elixir, those body-tempering elixirs were garbage! Only a prestigious school like Tian Shan could bring out this kind of elixir. ¡°Aha, excuse my poor memory! In fact, I can still remember the sword technique, only a little bit though, should I show you the sword technique now?¡± Luo Kun snorted, and didn¡¯t bother speaking. With the Marrow Cleansing Elixir, Wu Chi¡¯s ¡®memory¡¯ instantly improved. He took out the sword from his waist, and began to show the Shadow Sword Technique. Although this sword technique was clumsy, people can still outline what kind of sword technique Wu Chi was showing. Others had watched Wu Chi¡¯s sword technique for fun, but under the eye of an expert, this sword technique was soon recognized by someone. Of course, this expert was none other than Luo Kun. With Luo Kun¡¯s insight, almost at the moment when Wu Chi had just begun his move, he could already confirm that this sword technique must be the Shadow Sword Technique. When Wu Chi had finished his sword technique, Luo Kun suddenly stood up and stared at Wu Chi intently. ¡°Brother Luo, as you can see, this is all I can remember.¡± At the same time, Wu Chi¡¯s eyes hardly ever moved from the jade bottle on the table. Luo Kun swept his sleeves, and the jade bottle came flying at Wu Chi. He then said in a deep voice, ¡°Today, stay here and pass all the Shadow Sword Technique remaining moves to me. I will certainly reward you for this matter.¡± ¡°That¡­¡± Wu Chi seemed to have something to say, but it looked like he was feeling guilty, and he swallowed his next words. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what Brother Luo had said?¡± Deng Mao sheathed his sword and directly threatened Wu Chi. ¡°How is that possible? It¡¯s a blessing to me to be able to do something for Brother Luo, I¡¯m just overjoyed.¡± Wu Chi answered with a smile. He immediately changed the topic and took a step back.. When Wu Chi had left, it was already late at night, and besides the Marrow Cleansing Elixir, he also took away 120 taels of gold. A sneer rose from the corner of his lips, Wu Chi strode into the night. ¡°Such an idiot! Even if I had seriously teached you, do you really think that the Shadow Sword Technique can be easily learned? Do you also think that it¡¯s easy to gain the sword¡¯s recognition? What¡¯s more, did you really think that I will teach you everything?¡± Wu Chi deliberately stumbled a lot while performing his sword technique. When teaching the sword technique to Luo Kun, Wu Chi tore down several parts of the sword technique with the notion of him not remembering the sword technique clearly. By this way, Luo Kun couldn¡¯t really learn the Shadow Sword Technique, but because Wu Chi had tore down the sword technique into several messy parts, this created the impression that the sword technique was shrouded with mysteries, and made the person want to study it more. Of course, for Wu Chi, the greatest advantage was that as long as Luo Kun still wanted to learn the Shadow Sword Technique, he wouldn¡¯t kill him before he has completely learned the whole sword technique! This was his own safety measure before he had come to Luo Kun. As for the Marrow Cleansing Elixir and gold taels, those were just extras. ¡­ On the other side. ¡°Does this idiot really think that he can leave alive?¡± His eyes flicked with murderous intent, Luo Kun sneered, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s obvious that I want to learn the Shadow Sword Technique, but did he think that I was going to let him live with the knowledge of the sword technique?¡± ¡°Just a coward. He thought he had received lots of benefits! Well, if he really was useless, I¡¯d already have killed him.¡± Deng Mao shook his head and replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He will not be alive for long. The day of Zhou Yuanting¡¯s burial is the day that he will die.¡± Luo Kun scornfully said, ¡°Let people keep an eye on him. This sword technique is the real deal, if we can comprehend it, we can increase our chance of refining the Shadow.¡± ¡°In addition to the sword technique, the true value should still be the sword intent of the Shadow! Nevertheless, I¡¯m afraid that with that kid¡¯s talent, he may not even know what the sword intent is.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what was going inside Miss Zhou¡¯s mind. This important sword technique can even be taught to an outsider.¡± Recalling Wu Chi¡¯s sword technique, Deng Mao could not help exclaiming, ¡°What¡¯s more, to such a shameless person.¡± ¡°Maybe his flattery successfully lured her in. She¡¯s the only daughter of Zhou Yuanting, and she might not know that people¡¯s hearts are filled with evil. She¡¯s just a foolish girl.¡± Shaking his head, Luo Kun continued, ¡°When I get the divine sword, I will kill this kid in front of her.¡± ¡°Yes, although she is a little stupid, her beauty is a different matter. Her beauty can even lure you¡­¡± Laughing, Deng Mao added in. ¡°Brother Deng, are you also interested in¡­? Don¡¯t worry, when the time comes, she will be our plaything.¡± Luo Kun said indifferently. Without Zhou Yuanting¡¯s protection, no matter how beautiful she was, she amounted to nothing more than a plaything in their eyes. ¡°Okay, this matter is not of importance, we should go ahead with our plan! Finding a way to get the Shadow is our first priority.¡± ¡­ In Wu Chi¡¯s room. After pouring out the Marrow Cleansing Elixir from the bottle, the room became filled with abundant spirit energy. Looking at the elixir in his hand, Wu Chi could not help sigh. If he didn¡¯t choose to stay to deceive Luo Kun today, he was afraid that he would never have touched such elixir in his whole life. Compared with the Iron Sword Group, Luo Kun, a disciple of Tian Shan, had everything. Without hesitation, he happily swallowed the Marrow Cleansing Elixir, and he immediately began refining the elixir. It had been too long since he was stuck in the Marrow Cleansing realm. In this situation, the more powerful he was, the more likely that he could survive. He couldn¡¯t be lazy anymore. But Wu Chi did not know that Luo Kun had no good intention when giving this elixir to him. Although the elixir was precious, it could cause severe pain when it was taken alone. Usually you have to take this elixir with a pain-relieving drug. If he couldn¡¯t bear the pain during the refinement, the potency of the elixir can be greatly reduced, or in a worse case, his cultivation could be completely destroyed. As the elixir was slowly refined by him, the terrible surge of spiritual storm rushed into Wu Chi¡¯s body, and Wu Chi¡¯s expression contorted in pain. Over the years, his foundation was never strong to begin with, and now with the help of this elixir to refine his body and meridians, his entire foundation would undoubtedly be rebuilt. It was for this reason that the pain would be much more excruciating than that of a normal person. Of course, only when he had taken the elixir can he understand the gap between the disciples from an unknown school and those from a famous school like Tian Shan. There was already such a huge difference in their foundation, no matter how high one¡¯s realm is, the one with a weaker foundation would be weaker than their peers. However, for Wu Chi, this pain was nothing. This Marrow Cleansing Elixir was an opportunity he bought through gambling his life, how could he not seize this opportunity well? It was nothing. Even if he were to face ten times the pain, he could also grind his teeth and persist. It was true that Wu Chi was lazy, but he was never cowardly. He broke through the Marrow Cleansing stage overnight! When Wu Chi reopened his eyes, the feeling of strength gave him a feeling of being isolated from the world. The bottleneck that had been limiting him for so many years has finally been broken through! From this moment on, Wu Chi really broke away from the shackles of ordinary people. He had become a true cultivator. His clothes were painted with black blood from the purification of his marrow and his foundations were rebuilt. Before today, Wu Chi had hardly thought of such an opportunity. Successfully resisting the pain, Wu Chi naturally understood the danger behind the consumption of this elixir alone, and his heart became full of contempt. ¡°¡± The corner of his lips rose slightly, and Wu Chi looked out of the window at the dim light of the sky, whispering to himself. ¡°Luo Kun¡­ I swear I¡¯m going to kill you! Let¡¯s see who will be the triumphant one!¡± Chapter 11 - The Shadow (Part 1) ¡°Why are you late again? You¡­ you have broken through?¡±After waiting for a long time in the pavilion, Zhou Boyan found out the changes in Wu Chi before she finished her complaints. For an ordinary person, advancing to the Transcendent Mortal realm was undoubtedly an essential metamorphosis. Whether in strength, body or temperament, everything became totally different from before. ¡°I just got lucky. I don¡¯t know how this happened either.¡± Shrugging his shoulders, Wu Chi said indifferently, ¡°But I can tell you this, no matter what will happen to me, it is possible, because I am a genius. Maybe I just need a nap, and I can comprehend the Shadow¡¯s sword intent.¡± ¡°What a narcissist!¡± Although she still had a disgusted expression on her face, the slight smile at the corner of her lips reflected Zhou Boyan¡¯s mood at the moment. ¡°You are jealous of me¡­ this is naked jealousy!¡± ¡°Come on, please stop speaking these nonsense and go practice sword.¡± Zhou Boyan unhappily said this, she didn¡¯t want to talk to this annoying guy. Speaking of this, the smile on Wu Chi¡¯s face contorted a little. ¡°I¡¯m gonna ask you something.¡± After a pause, Wu Chi asked earnestly, ¡°If you refine the Shadow now, how certain would you be?¡± ¡°¡­Refine the Shadow now?¡± Zhou was a little startled by his question, and immediately shook her head. ¡°At most, I can refine only two or three tenth of the sword. Although these days, we have made greater progress than before, I¡¯m afraid it is still not enough to get the recognition of the Shadow.¡± ¡°Only two or three tenth?¡± After pondering for a moment, Wu Chi continued, ¡°It¡¯s still too low, I¡¯m afraid we have to make a gamble now.¡± ¡°Are you saying that Luo Kun is ready to start his plans?¡± After a little thought, Zhou Boyan understood Wu Chi¡¯s intention. ¡°If I had guessed correctly, he should have bought the disciples who were guarding the Sword Pavilion over. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t even have the chance to enter the Sword Pavilion left if we were to continue practicing.¡± Wu Chi explained carefully. Although these were only speculations he made after seeing Luo Kun yesterday, he was at least seventy or eighty percent sure that the situation would only become more severe. ¡°The Sword Pavilion has a seal that was left by my father, and outsiders can¡¯t get in.¡± ¡°But if all your actions were being monitored, would you dare enter the Sword Pavilion?¡± Wu Chi asked back. This question immediately made Zhou Boyan nervous. After all, the seal doesn¡¯t have its own consciousness, and she needed to open it herself if she wanted to go in. However, if someone was monitoring her, she couldn¡¯t open the seal rashly. As a matter of fact, the problem now wasn¡¯t regarding how to refine the Shadow, but how to open the seal without letting anyone know. ¡°There¡¯s only two days left, and a mere thought can¡¯t do good. Instead of delving deep into this matter, it¡¯s better for us to sneak into Sword Pavilion as soon as possible and try to refine the sword. If we succeed, things will be much easier.¡± Wu Chi continued, ¡°Likewise, if not, we would still have time to make other plans.¡± After hesitating for a bit, Zhou Boyan quickly made up her mind. ¡°All right, I¡¯ll try going there.¡± ¡°Remember to avoid others as much as possible. Don¡¯t let anyone know that you¡¯re going to the Sword Pavilion.¡± Wu Chi nodded his head, and warned again. ¡°I understand.¡± Replying quietly, Zhou Boyan took a few steps forward before turning back and suddenly asked, ¡°What are you standing there for? Come with me.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± This sudden sentence made Wu Chi dumbfounded, ¡°¡­Me? Where am I going with you?¡± ¡°To the Sword Pavilion, of course!¡± Zhou Boyan took it for granted and she continued, ¡°Since I am going, naturally you need to come with me.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t go.¡± Wu Chi shook his head and refuted, ¡°After all, I¡¯m an outsider. It¡¯s not proper of me to go there with you.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go together. Comprehending the Shadow at a closer distance might be more helpful. Who knows, maybe feeling the Shadow¡¯s sword intent closely can assist you in comprehending the sword intent.¡± Zhou Boyan still insisted with clear eyes to bring Wu Chi with her. It was a risky choice to take outsiders inside the Sword Pavilion at this time, but Zhou Boyan didn¡¯t hold any suspicion towards Wu Chi. Perhaps, from the moment that Wu Chi decided not to return to Iron Sword Group, and instead stayed under pressure and faced the danger with her, she no longer regarded Wu Chi as an outsider. ¡°Young Master Luo, Miss Zhou has just entered the Sword Pavilion.¡± Their voices were trembling. These disciples who had been guarding the Sword Pavilion reported this matter to Luo Kun with difficulty. In an instant, Luo Kun¡¯s eyes flashed a murderous glint, and suddenly said, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to keep your eyes on the pavilion closely, and inform me as soon as someone enters the Sword Pavilion?¡± During the past few days, Luo Kun¡¯s focus has always been on the Sword Pavilion, and he resided near the Sword Pavilion, always looking for opportunities to enter the Sword Pavilion. Moreover, he also brought over the disciples who were guarding the Sword Pavilion at a great cost. But even so, the news of someone entering the Sword Pavilion came too late. ¡°We really had no choice. When we knew that Miss Zhou had arrived at the Sword Pavilion, Uncle Shui had already taken control of us. Until Miss Zhou had successfully entered the Sword Pavilion, we could not come out to report the letter.¡± ¡°What about the others? Are they all dead? Didn¡¯t I tell you to keep an eye on her closely?¡± ¡°Please calm down, Young Master Luo. After all, Miss Zhou is the owner of Sword Shadow Villa. We can¡¯t directly monitor her in broad daylight. If she wanted to avoid our attention wholeheartedly, no one can stop her from doing so.¡± Luo Kun finally calmed down after hearing this. In fact, all these plans he arranged were pretty simple and straightforward. If the other party had known of his plans beforehand, they could react and move discreetly, minimizing his chance of watching them. ¡°She wanted to refine the Shadow with her cultivation at Transcendent Mortal? I¡¯m afraid that she¡¯s not qualified yet.¡± Luo Kun immediately ordered them, ¡°Keep a close eye on the Sword Pavilion. If anything happens, let me know at once.¡± ¡°Young Master Luo, this time, not only Miss Zhou, but Wu Chi had also entered the Sword Pavilion.¡± Looking at Luo Kun¡¯s face, one of them cautiously added. ¡°What did you say?¡± His expression greatly changed, Luo Kun coldly asked again, ¡°You said that Wu Chi went alongside with Zhou Boyan into the Sword Pavilion? Are you sure?¡± ¡°Yes, I saw it with my own eyes, it is absolutely the truth.¡± ¡°All right, you can leave.¡± After waving his hand and signaling for his men to withdraw, Deng Mao opened his mouth and said, ¡°It seemed that we looked down on that guy, he unexpectedly won so much trust from Zhou Boyan.¡± After a pause, Deng Mao continued, ¡°Do you think that he would reveal our plans to Miss Zhou?¡± ¡°Would he dare?¡± Luo Kun sneered and said, ¡°Anyways, the Shadow Sword Technique he taught to us wasn¡¯t a fake one. If Miss Zhou knew that he had passed the Shadow Sword Technique to us, I¡¯m afraid that she would be the first one to kill him.¡± Deng Mao nodded his head and agreed, ¡°That makes sense! However, in any case, the value of this casual chess piece is getting bigger and bigger.¡± ¡°He¡¯s just a clown. We can let him live for an extra few days, unless he doesn¡¯t value his life, he should know what to do.¡± After stepping into the Sword Pavilion, Wu Chi could not help but sigh in his heart, he shouldn¡¯t have thought that Zhou Boyan was naive. Be it her judgement of the current situation or the consequences of her actions, all of these acts are different from the initial image of a little girl who knew nothing about the world. Wu Chi had only mentioned sneaking in the Sword Pavilion once, but on the way, she had used all means to avoid all eyes and they soon entered the Sword Pavilion. When Luo Kun got the news, he might already have come after Zhou Boyan. S?a??h the ???el F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. If they could smoothly gain the recognition of the Shadow, the Shadow¡¯s ability is enough to give Zhou Boyan the capability to save the entire Shadow Sword Villa. She bit her fingertip lightly, and her blood slowly dripped into the seal. Instantly, a small gap for one person appeared on the seal. Zhou Boyan quickly urged, ¡°Follow me closely, we only have the time of three breaths, after three breaths, the seal will be closed, if we didn¡¯t enter in time, the seal¡¯s counter-mechanism would activate and you will lose your chance of entering the room.¡± In fact, the time of three breaths was not short, but it couldn¡¯t be wasted either. Stepping into the small gap, Wu Chi suddenly felt a horrifying sword intent crushing down on him, and he broke out with cold sweat. Almost at the same time, the gap behind him was closed and the wall became traceless. ¡°This crushing sword intent is the sword intent emanating from the Shadow. Don¡¯t forcibly resist the sword intent, it won¡¯t do you harm.¡± Feeling the tension of Wu Chi, Zhou Boyan opened her mouth and explained. Wu Chi¡¯s mood slightly relaxed, and he looked around the room. The room was not very large, only about tens of square meters. At the east of the room lies a bookshelf with two bamboo slips lying on a table. In the north lies a small bed for one person. It looked like Zhou Yuanting used to stay here very often. This whole place looked like his study room. The only difference was that there was an almost transparent sword floating in the middle of the room, and the transparent sword was emanating a sword intent. ! Wu Chi¡¯s eyes uncontrollably moved towards the sword. ¡°Transparent?¡± ¡°The Shadow is colorless and invisible, once refined, it can be integrated into one¡¯s shadow! The most terrifying thing about this sword was that the sword was traceless, so when drawing the sword at others, the opponent can never anticipate your attack.¡± While glancing at the Shadow, Zhou Boyan continued, ¡°My father once said that if the Shadow falls into the hands of an assassin who is proficient in the art of assassination, its power will be infinite. Unfortunately, my father didn¡¯t wanted to go down towards the assassination path, so he never really developed the power of the Shadow in that aspect.¡± With one glance at the Shadow, coupled with these words, countless thoughts flashed through Wu Chi¡¯s mind. At this moment, the ordinary Shadow Sword Technique seemed to undergo a dramatic change. It was no exaggeration to say that coupled with the Shadow, the Shadow Sword Technique can be unparalleled and can defy the whole world. However, without the Sword, the power you can exert from the Shadow Sword Technique is at most 30 percent of its true power. ¡°This is the real Shadow Sword Technique! A sword technique that is born from the sword itself!¡± With a bitter smile, Wu Chi shook his head and sighed, ¡°Miss Zhou, if you had let me see the Shadow earlier, maybe I could have reversed the sword intent from this sword.¡± It was a pity that this idea would not do any good now and he could only swallow the disappointment in his heart. After all, Zhou Boyan couldn¡¯t have held much trust in him before, and obviously he couldn¡¯t have seen the Shadow before. Chapter 12 - The Shadow (Part 2) Looking at the Shadow in front of her, Zhou Boyan hesitated again. Her own understanding of the sword technique was clear in her heart.What she mentioned earlier of the success rate being 20 to 30 percent was she being optimistic. Most importantly, this was the chance to gain the sword¡¯s recognition. If she fails, then she has to keep practicing until she can forcibly refine the sword. She did not reveal the truth to Wu Chi, nor did she want Wu Chi to bear more psychological burden. After all, this matter had nothing to do with Wu Chi. But¡­ there really was no time left! Her lips were bitten until swollen, blood was seeping out from her lips, Zhou Boyan stepped out with a strong resolve, and suddenly pressed her palm on the Shadow. In a few breaths, Zhou Boyan¡¯s face suddenly turned pale and her body trembled intensely, as if she could collapse at any moment. Only when she came into contact with the Shadow can she understand how difficult it was to get recognition of the sword. Even though she had been prepared, Zhou Boyan had almost fainted from the backlash of the sword, and could barely persist with her mental strength. The real refinement hasn¡¯t even begun yet, but in the moment of contact with the Shadow, a horrifying sword intent rushed towards her. She had to bring up her understanding of the Shadow Sword Technique to aid her in comprehending the sword intent ¡°¡± Coughing a mouthful of blood, her snow-white clothes immediately left a few striking bloodstains, and she fell back a few steps, her face lost all of its blood. If not for Wu Chi¡¯s fast reaction to catch her, she would already have fallen to the ground. ¡°How was it? Was it a success?¡± Holding Zhou Boyan¡¯s weak body, Wu Chi trembled with anticipation and asked. ¡°Failure¡­¡± Her face was full of bitterness and disappointment. Zhou Boyan gently wiped the blood from the corners of her mouth and sighed, ¡°This is too difficult. I was being too optimistic before. Actually, there was never a 30 percent hope and the hope has always been less than 5 percent. ¡± ¡°What about your injury? Is it serious?¡± Wu Chi had faintly predicted the outcome but what he cared about at the moment was not whether Zhou Boyan had refined the Shadow or not but her well-being. ¡°I¡¯m all right.¡± Shaking her head, Zhou Boyan reluctantly calmed her mind and asked softly, ¡°I had tried to guide the sword with the sword intent, but I couldn¡¯t refine it. Although I received some backlashes, it was not serious.¡± Hearing this, Wu Chi became relieved. ¡°It¡¯s all right. Let¡¯s slowly comprehend the sword intent together. Who knows, maybe a miracle will happen.¡± ¡°It¡¯s no use.¡± Shaking her head, Zhou Boyan whispered, ¡°This is the only one chance, the Shadow has remembered my aura, even if I can comprehend the sword intent of the Shadow in the future, I can¡¯t use this method to refine it anymore.¡± S?a??h the ?0velF?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°¡­¡± This time, Wu Chi was filled with regret, he raised his hand and gave himself a slap. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Reaching for Wu Chi¡¯s hand, Zhou Boyan said angrily, ¡°It¡¯s not your fault, this is my own decision.¡± He wanted to speak out something to console her, but all his words were stuck in his throat. . ¡°Sorry, I was too impatient.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say that. This is fate.¡± With a sigh, Zhou Boyan still had a smile on her face. ¡°Without your help, I would not even have the 5 percent hope.¡± ¡°Anyway, that¡¯s it. We can see it as the last hope was lost.¡± Although she was still a teenage girl, Zhou Boyan¡¯s temperament and mind were far from being comparable to her peers. After a moment, she forcibly adjusted her mental state. ¡°After a while, I¡¯ll send you away.¡± There was a trace of firmness in her eyes, and Zhou Boyan spoke decisively. Failing to obtain the recognition of the Shadow means that every ray of hope was lost, staying here will do no good. ¡°Come with me.¡± Looking at Zhou Boyan, there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes. Wu Chi raised his head and said softly. What would happen next? Not only was Zhou Boyan clear, but Wu Chi was also very clear. Otherwise, he would not remind Zhou Boyan to find an opportunity to come to the Sword Pavilion. In fact, this was really their last hope. Shaking her head slightly, Zhou Boyan did not explain, nor did she feel the need to explain. ¡°It doesn¡¯t make sense for you to stay, you staying alive is hope itself, do you understand?¡± Wu Chi was a little furious. . ¡°But¡­ there are always things more important than life.¡± Looking at Zhou Boyan¡¯s earnest eyes, Wu Chi could not refute her. Wu Chi was incomprehensible. He had always been an insignificant figure who only wanted to eat and drink and spend each day mindlessly. If he hadn¡¯t met Zhou Boyan, maybe his life would be spent in obscurity until the end of his life. Even now, he still couldn¡¯t understand why he had the courage to draw his sword against his brother in order to stay. But now¡­ this path for him was doomed. He had met Luo Kun before, and he knew how huge the gap between the two sides was. Without Zhou Yuanting, they had no strength to fight back. Feeling lost, Wu Chi didn¡¯t even remember how he left the Sword Pavilion. Sitting silently in the courtyard, his heart became inexplicably complicated. ¡­ ¡°Miss Zhou, have you really decided?¡± Looking at this girl who could almost be said to be brought up by himself, Uncle Shui¡¯s eyes were full of pity. ¡°Uncle Shui, don¡¯t persuade me anymore. I¡¯ve already thought it through.¡± Looking up, Zhou Boyan slowly replied, ¡°I grew up as the apple of the eye of my father and the clan elders. I enjoyed a life that others could not imagine. Now, our villa is forced into a dead end, I have to shoulder some responsibilities.¡± ¡°Shadow Sword Villa is my father¡¯s lifelong effort. Everyone here is my family. How can I selfishly leave them and escape alone?¡± ¡°Maybe things haven¡¯t reached that point yet.¡± Uncle Shui hesitated for a moment and continued, ¡°If you leave now, they would at most take the sword.¡± But before Uncle Shui could finish his words, Zhou Boyan interrupted him, and her eyes became even more determined. ¡°Uncle Shui, you don¡¯t have to persuade me! I clearly understand the current situation, whether we hand in the sword or not, we can¡¯t stop them either way.¡± ¡°These disciples from Tian Shan can employ different methods to make things go their way, and no one can oppose them.¡± From the beginning, Zhou Boyan was very clear that she could not keep the Shadow. Tian Shan would not easily bear the reputation of forcibly stealing the Shadow from others, so in order to prevent their reputation from being tainted, Shadow Sword Villa must be utterly destroyed, otherwise it would leave some hidden dangers for them. With a sigh, Uncle Shui stopped persuading her, he knew that persuading her now would be useless. ¡°Uncle Shui, please ask someone to send him back to the Iron Sword Group.¡± Looking at the sunset that had fallen, Zhou Boyan said softly. ¡°Miss Zhou, won¡¯t you see him again?¡± ¡°No.¡± Shaking her head, Zhou Boyan slowly turned around and replied in a low voice, ¡±Shadow Sword Villa cannot be ungrateful, we must send him away safely.¡± After a moment of silence, Uncle Shui turned around and left quietly. But he did not find that, after he had turned around, tears were slowly dripping from Zhou Boyan¡¯s face, and her voice was extremely shaky. ¡­ ¡°Mister Wu, Miss Zhou had ordered that you leave the villa.¡± After opening the door, Wu Chi didn¡¯t wake up until Shui Shu¡¯s voice had sounded. ¡°Uncle Shui.¡± Wu Chi had seen him before, and naturally knew of his identity. His mouth was full of bitterness, he couldn¡¯t choose a word to reply. With a sigh, Uncle Shui said slowly, ¡°Come on, I know what you are thinking now, but you are still too weak after all. There¡¯s no use in staying.¡± Although Wu Chi hadn¡¯t stated his intentions, this kind of emotion, Uncle Shui knew it all well. If Zhou Yuanting was still alive, Wu Chi would not even have the chance to meet Miss Zhou, let alone develop any feelings with her. Even though Zhou Yuanting was gone, and the villa was in chaos, Wu Chi¡¯s strength and background would still remain the same. This was the cruel reality. After many years have passed, the memory of this place might still be in Wu Chi¡¯s mind, but in the end, memories were just memories. ¡°Can¡¯t I stay here for a bit longer?¡± Wu Chi was still desperate to find a solution. ¡°No, if we wait, your escape route will be blocked.¡± Shaking his head, Uncle Shui rejected his idea. He understood Wu Chi¡¯s good intentions. But with the spies running amok inside the villa, the matter of Zhou Boyan bringing Wu Chi inside the Sword Pavilion was no longer a secret, and it was impossible to drag this matter on any longer. ¡­ On the other side. ¡°Wu Chi wanted to leave?¡± With a sneer, Luo Kun scornfully said, ¡°He wanted to run away after taking advantage of me? How can it be easy?¡± ¡°Brother Luo, we can¡¯t take care of him now. We should keep our eyes on Miss Zhou and the Sword Pavilion.¡± Seeing Luo Kun unable to contain his anger, Deng Mao quickly warned, ¡°It seems that Miss Zhou had failed to refine the Shadow. We have to keep an eye on her closely, else, she can take the sword and escape.¡± Hearing Deng Mao¡¯s reminder, Luo Kun calmed himself down a bit. ¡°As long as nobody can refine the sword, it¡¯s impossible to sneak it away, we won¡¯t have to worry about that.¡± After a pause, Luo Kun continued, ¡°Nevertheless, we should be on guard against Miss Zhou¡¯s escape! Zhou Yuanting had a close relationship with Immortal Changchun. Once she has escaped to Kun Lun, troubles will befall us.¡± ¡°Good! Not only her, but also all the disciples of Shadow Sword Villa must be killed, we can¡¯t let go of any of them! Only dead people don¡¯t talk.¡± Deng Mao said, his eyes were full of killing intent. ¡°What about Wu Chi, we can¡¯t just let him go.¡± Luo Kun said discontentedly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, brother, he can¡¯t run away.¡± With a laugh, Deng Mao casually replied, ¡°Killing Wu Chi would be a piece of cake after we¡¯ve killed everyone at Shadow Sword Villa. He has the knowledge of the Shadow Sword Technique, we can¡¯t let him live.¡± Chapter 13 - Escape Plan It was a snowy day¡­The sound of the zither came from the pavilion and faded away with the snow. The sound of the zither was melodious, but when it fell to Uncle Shu¡¯s ears, this melodious piece was filled with melancholy. Ever since she started practicing the Shadow Sword Technique, Zhou Boyan had never touched the zither again. Now, the failure of refining the Shadow extinguished all her hopes, and she finally picked up the zither again. Uncle Shui walked into the pavilion, and brought back a cup of hot tea, then he forced a smile. ¡°Miss Zhou, I haven¡¯t heard you play the zither for a long time.¡± Zhou Boyan stopped playing, and she raised her head and asked softly, ¡°Did he leave yet?¡± Uncle Shui sighed and answered, ¡°Yes, he left.¡± Closing her eyes slightly, Zhou Boyan¡¯s face became colder and colder, and she did not say anything. However, the sound of the zither has changed, the mood of her playing has changed into the mood of parting. This song contained no blame nor the sadness of parting, but was a song to bid farewell. Looking at Zhou Boyan silently, Uncle Shui¡¯s face showed a trace of guilt. But thinking of the previous conversation from before, his face became firm again. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Zhou. I hope you won¡¯t blame me this time. Please allow me to be selfish once more.¡± ¡­ Actually, something had happened between Wu Chi and Uncle Shui. ¡°Uncle Shui, I want to stay. As you know, the current situation is irreversible.¡± Wu Chi said. Looking at Uncle Shui, Wu Chi¡¯s eyes were full of determination and he firmly said, ¡°My strength is insufficient, and I can¡¯t turn the tide in this situation! But what I can do is to take her away. You won¡¯t really have the heart to watch her die with the Shadow Sword Villa, right?¡± After hearing this, Uncle Shui¡¯s heart started to waver. He witnessed the growth of Zhou Boyan, although he was only a normal clan member, in his heart, he regarded Zhou Boyan as his own daughter. He was very clear about Zhou Boyan¡¯s character, if there was someone who could really let Zhou Boyan give up the idea of dying with the Shadow Sword Villa, then that person must be the boy in front of him. It was better to have little hope than no hope. It was just that Wu Chi might lose his life. Yes, he was being selfish, but for Zhou Boyan, he was willing to be selfish. s?a??h th? ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°It¡¯s dangerous. You might die.¡± After contemplating, Uncle Shui finally opened his mouth and said. ¡°So what? Wouldn¡¯t it be worth risking my life for her?¡± Looking back calmly, Wu Chi did not hide anything, and simply pointed out his real intentions. He didn¡¯t mind being straightforward, because this was the only chance and the only way to persuade Uncle Shui to help him. Everyone was selfish, and what he gambled on was the selfish side of human nature. ¡°After the funeral, before Miss Zhou has reached the Shadow Sword Villa, is our chance.¡± Uncle Shui slowly turned back, and quietly replied. ¡­ Wu Chi changed into a servant¡¯s clothes and watched his carriage slowly leave from the Shadow Sword Villa, and his eyes turned cold the moment the carriage had left. From this moment on, in the eyes of everyone, he had already left, and he could move freely. Time was running out. Although he wasn¡¯t certain of the outcome, this was the only chance. Through the night, Wu Chi lowered his head and slowly stepped into a distant courtyard¡­ ¡°Where is the wine, dammit? How come the wine has run out so soon?¡± Wu Chi¡¯s courtyard has been turned into a huge mess by these men, who were still shouting for the servant to bring them wine. ¡°Finally, that damnable guy is gone now, we should celebrate! How come there¡¯s no wine here? Are these servants deaf?¡± He turned around and saw a boy dressed in servant clothes. ¡°Hey, that boy over there, come here and pour some wine for us¡­ do you hear me?¡± The servant slowly walked to the man, then looked up, speaking softly, ¡°Sir, it¡¯s so late now, I think you¡¯d better drink water.¡± ¡°Who are you? What I want to drink, it¡¯s not your turn to¡­¡± Before the man had finished his words, he saw the boy¡¯s face. Suddenly, his words were stuck in his throat and he swallowed what he was about to say. In an instant, cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his state of drunkenness had completely disappeared. ¡°Y-Young Master Wu, w-why are you here?¡± Rolling his eyes, Wu Chi sneered, ¡°Do I have to report you everywhere I go?¡± ¡°No¡­ no!¡± At this moment, the other men also reacted fiercely. The moment they saw Wu Chi, they immediately became well-behaved. These were the guys who used money to entice Wu Chi to look for the Sword Pavilion and were beaten up by Wu Chi. They had recently heard the news that Wu Chi had already left, and before they had time to celebrate, no one could imagine that the person himself would appear in front of them. ¡°Which damned guy are you talking about?¡± Looking at the man coldly, Wu Chi slowly asked. ¡°Emmmm¡­¡± He wanted to explain himself, but under Wu Chi¡¯s cold eyes, he couldn¡¯t muster up a word, and bowed his head, pretending to hear nothing, hoping to pass through this mess. Of course, Wu Chi didn¡¯t come here for this matter. He kicked his foot on that man¡¯s buttock and looked at the dirty courtyard in disgust. He said lightly, ¡°What you should do, do I need to tell you?¡± In just a split second, these men swiftly cleaned up the courtyard, not daring to say a word. ¡°Didn¡¯t you leave, Young Master Wu?¡± When they finished cleaning up the courtyard, the leader mustered up some courage and carefully asked. ¡°What load of nonsense! The Shadow Sword Villa is about to perish, and at this time, I must be a fool if I were to abandon all the benefits and leave.¡± His corner of his lips slightly raised, Wu Chi snorted disdainfully, ¡°That girl, she must be dreaming to drive me away but I tricked her and came back here to reap some benefits.¡± As if he had come to a realization, Wu Chi¡¯s eyes suddenly turned cold, and his palm rested on the handle of his sword. ¡°You guys¡­ you don¡¯t plan on betraying me, do you?¡± ¡°We dare not, we absolutely dare not!¡± Their gaze fell on Wu Chi¡¯s sword at his waist. They were busy making up excuses and tried their best to not arouse Wu Chi¡¯s suspicion. ¡°It¡¯s not convenient for me to appear in front of outsiders now. I need someone to gather news for me, is there a problem?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Young Master Wu. You can command us whenever you want.¡± At this time, let alone prying into the news, even if Wu Chi wanted them to go and wreak havoc at Shadow Sword Villa, they were forced to accept all his demands. ¡°Okay, you can go now. I¡¯m tired, I¡¯ll go sleep now.¡± Wu Chi¡¯s voice came out again. Then he kicked open the door of the room and walked inside. ¡°Also, you can report Luo Kun or that girl of my staying, but I can¡¯t guarantee the state of you guys after reporting me. You should know what to do.¡± This sentence immediately put these people on fear. The people who had thoughts of reporting Wu Chi to Luo Kun immediately became docile. After Wu Chi¡¯s threat, these people immediately knew what to do. It was known that Wu Chi had benefited a lot from his meeting with Luo Kun. As for Zhou Boyan, they all knew that Wu Chi and Zhou Boyan were familiar with each other and even when he was about to leave, his carriage was sent out by Shadow Sword Villa. If they had really divulged the news, be it Zhou Boyan or Luo Kun, these two people might not do anything to Wu Chi, but if they betray Wu Chi, they might really be killed. Knowing this, they became more anxious! ¡­ Lying in bed, Wu Chi did not fall asleep, and his heart was heavy. He forced himself to remain calm. Although the current situation seemed peaceful upfront, Wu Chi was very clear that this situation was the calm before the storm. Without mentioning how to persuade Miss Zhou to leave, it was a very troublesome matter to try to avoid Luo Kun¡¯s eyes. This was the most dangerous time to take Zhou Boyan away. His strength was limited, and his time was running out, he had no chance to arrange any plans. Different thoughts overlapped through his mind and the scene of the Shadow in Sword Pavilion was replayed in his mind again. He started comprehending the Shadow¡¯s sword intent. Although Zhou Boyan had failed to refine the Shadow, Wu Chi had to admit that just by seeing the Shadow had brought him great benefits. If they had half a month, no, even a few more days, Wu Chi had confidence to reverse the sword intent, and at least 70 percent confidence of assisting Zhou Boyan to refine the divine sword. Unfortunately, time was lacking in this situation. Also, Wu Chi was unwilling to let Luo Kun get the sword. Even though Luo Kun is a disciple of Tian Shan, he was still not qualified to get the Shadow in Wu Chi¡¯s opinion. Wu Chi tried to get rid of these messy thoughts, and massaged his temple to calm himself down. Whether the Shadow will land in his or somebody¡¯s hands, it was not something he should worry about now. The more important thing was: Zhou Boyan said that there was always something more important than life, but Wu Chi always believed that only by living could one have hope, and if she was dead, everything would become hopeless, any important thing she firmly believed in would become useless. Chapter 14 - The Plan Wasnt Like This! Dressed in a white mourning dress, Zhou Boyan knelt down before the tombstone and watched Zhou Yuanting¡¯s corpse being buried. Her tears slowly dropped to the ground.At this moment, her heart was filled with endless loneliness, as if the whole world had abandoned her. There were many people who came to mourn, but¡­ Zhou Boyan felt that behind her back, there were countless eyes aiming at her, their gazes were filled with disdain, greed, killing intent, and cold indifference, but she didn¡¯t care. Watching the mud fill up the grave, Zhou Boyan¡¯s mind was empty, as if she had been isolated from the world. ¡°¡± Wu Chi did not attend the funeral, he did not even have the time to look at the funeral. Wu Chi felt that it was more important for him to find a way to save the living than to mourn for the dead. ¡°Young Master Wu, is this really appropriate?¡± Although it was not the first time that they had heard about the plan, when the plan was about to be executed, they still held some doubts towards the plan. ¡°Stupid! Riches and valuable resources are earned from putting your life on the line, have not heard of this phrase before? With this amount of courage, you deserved to be a waste all your life.¡± With a grunt, Wu Chi rudely scolded these men, ¡°Rest assured, as long as you can finish this task, you will never have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of your life. Maybe one of you can break through and dominate the world!¡± ¡°Stealing the prey from the tiger¡¯s den. If Young Master Luo knows of this, where else can we go?¡± Some of these men were still a bit afraid, and cautiously asked. ¡°Coward! Do you think you¡¯re great? Do you think Luo Kun, a disciple of Tian Shan will remember your face? After leaving here, even if he bumps into you in the future, do you think he will remember you?¡± Wu Chi slapped the man on the head while continuing, ¡°Besides, Luo Kun¡¯s mind must be occupied by the matter of the Shadow now. Why would he take the matter of an insignificant figure like you into his hands?¡± ¡°Remember, our goal is to kidnap Zhou Boyan, as long as we take her, we can get the wealth of the entire Shadow Sword Villa from her! I won¡¯t believe that Shadow Sword has no hidden property outside! We can¡¯t be too greedy either. As soon as we get the gold taels, and the elixirs, we can immediately disperse and flee! Who would even remember us if we had already left Shadow Sword Villa?¡± After Wu Chi had said that these men¡¯s hearts could not help but skip a beat. Thinking of Zhou Boyan¡¯s beautiful face, one of them felt more greedy. ¡°Young Master Wu, after we had tied her up, can we¡­?¡± With the downfall of Shadow Sword Villa, they were no longer afraid of Zhou Boyan. ¡°¡± With another slap landed on the man¡¯s head, Wu Chi scorned him with a sidelong look. ¡°Idiot, what¡¯s the reason I spent so much effort on this matter? Did you think that I only want valuable treasures? ¡°I warn you, Zhou Boyan is mine! No one can have any ideas on her!¡± After Wu Chi said that, the rest of the people became relieved. Wu Chi¡¯s identity was different from theirs after all, they didn¡¯t believe that Wu Chi would partake in such matters for just some treasures. But if they bring Zhou Boyan¡¯s beauty into account, this was a more reasonable reason for Wu Chi to personally act. It¡¯s worth the risk for such a beautiful woman! However, the depressed Zhou Boyan was not a deadbeat either. Keeping a dangerous woman close might not really be a great idea. The worst outcome for them was to return empty-handed, but for Wu Chi, he might really lose his life by keeping such a dangerous woman by his side. Of course, they would not say these words to Wu Chi. Anyway, they and Wu Chi were just making use of each other, and they were also the threatened party. If Wu Chi lost his life due to this, it would be in their best interests. ¡°Rest assured, Young Master Wu, we will do whatever you say! We absolutely won¡¯t have any ulterior motives.¡± Nodding satisfactorily, Wu Chi licked his lips and continued, ¡°Remember, do as planned, don¡¯t arouse any suspicion! Otherwise, with the strength of us, there is no chance at all to capture Zhou Boyan.¡± ¡­ ¡°Miss, let¡¯s go back.¡± Helping Zhou Boyan stand up, Uncle Shui said while sighing. The crowd began to disperse, not towards the Shadow Sword Villa exit, but towards the Sword Pavilion, their intention was crystal clear. ¡°Let¡¯s go, as long as I¡¯m alive, nobody can take away the Shadow!¡± Zhou Boyan spoke up resolutely, her eyes determined. At this point, she was giving it all. Her life and death were nothing! ¡­ ¡°Chase him! Since he dared to come back, Young Master Luo said that as long as you kill him, you will be rewarded with gold taels. Brothers, don¡¯t let him run away!¡± Suddenly, the voice of people chasing each other resounded from the woods, and most importantly, from the corner of her eyes, Zhou Boyan seemed to recognize a familiar figure. A slight tremor has appeared in her heart! ¡°Uncle Shui, have you seen who they are chasing?¡± ¡°No, this matter is not of our concern. Let them play cat and mouse.¡± Shaking his head, Uncle Shui replied indifferently. ¡°No, I¡¯m going to have a look!¡± Although it¡¯s not very clear what she saw, Zhou Boyan¡¯s heart was already in a disarray. Her intuition told her that the person who was being pursued was Wu Chi. Putting these thoughts on the back of her mind, Zhou Boyan followed the person into the woods by foot. This time, Uncle Shui did not follow Zhou Boyan as before, but sighed softly and turned back to the Sword Pavilion. ¡­ Wu Chi ran very fast. When the men who were with Wu Chi shouted loudly, the voices of these people were heard by others, and more than a dozen people who did not know of the plan joined in the pursuit. Some of these people were probably Luo Kun¡¯s people who wanted to kill Wu Chi. Although their strength was not too overwhelming, under such chaotic circumstances, coupled with Wu Chi¡¯s intention to lead Zhou Boyan over, Wu Chi needed as much chaos as possible. The good thing was, of course, that these people followed suit and made the situation more realistic. Wu Chi did not look back, but his heart was full of confidence that Zhou Boyan would follow him. At the beginning, these people started to doubt whether Zhou Boyan would follow Wu Chi or not. If Zhou Boyan did not follow him, his plan would go down the drain¡­ Zhou Boyan, after all, had enough strength to catch up with Wu Chi, and her speed was much faster than that of other people. With just a glance at the silhouette, Zhou Boyan immediately confirmed that the person being pursued was Wu Chi. Thinking that Wu Chi came back for her, Zhou Boyan felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart¡ªher heart lit up with joy! At this moment, the feeling of being abandoned by the whole world seemed to disappear without a trace. It¡¯s enough to know that someone still genuinely cares about you. At the same time, Zhou Boyan also became ! Shadow Sword Villa was already forced to this point, she had already planned to sacrifice everything. With one stab, the nearest man was blown away, then she grabbed her sword, and started her massacre. After Zhou Boyan had made her move, Wu Chi immediately followed suit. He took out his sword and started his counter-attack. . Although Wu Chi had never killed anyone before, it seemed that everything became insignificant the moment he pulled out his sword! The counterattack came abruptly, and the people who were following Wu Chi were caught in surprise! These people suffered a fatal blow without the time to respond. In less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, most of Wu Chi¡¯s pursuers had been killed, and the men that made a deal with Wu Chi pretended to notice that something was wrong, and immediately fled. After seeing Zhou Boyan coming after his pursuers, Wu Chi became relaxed. Up to now, everything seems to have been carried out in accordance with Wu Chi¡¯s plan, which was to trap Zhou Boyan. Additionally, Zhou Boyan suspect him at all. Her eyes filled with tears, Zhou Boyan bit her lip, and asked Wu Chi. ¡°Didn¡¯t Uncle Shui send you away? Why did you come back?¡± With a slight smile on his lips, Wu Chi shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°Who knows¡­ maybe I got lost and somehow came back here?¡± After hearing Wu Chi¡¯s explanation, Zhou Boyan rolled her eyes and ignored his explanation. Seeing a figure appearing from the distance, Wu Chi¡¯s mouth suddenly turned cold, he rushed towards Zhou Boyan, and aimed his hand towards her throat while threatening her, ¡°Miss Zhou, don¡¯t move, I¡¯ll strangle you if you make any moves! Hand all your possessions to me!¡± Zhou Boyan was at a loss. Even though Wu Chi was threatening her, his hands did not contain any strength. Seeing Wu Chi¡¯s movements, the men immediately became relaxed. S?a?ch* Th? N?v?lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Everything was developed according to Wu Chi¡¯s plan, and all that remained now was to harvest the fruits of victory. Coming over with a smile, several people praised Wu Chi¡¯s plan. ¡°Young Master Wu, great plan!¡± ¡°Of course, I, Wu Chi, am great!¡± Wu Chi shamelessly accepted these men¡¯s praises and had a triumphant face. These men happily walked over to Wu Chi and when they came within the radius of three meters of him, he suddenly exploded with power. In the blink of an eye, a sword light flashed out from Wu Chi, accompanied by a cold killing intent! With this close of a distance, coupled with the element of surprise, Wu Chi did not give these men any time to react, much less a chance to fight back. ¡ª When their comrade was killed, these men were still in disbelief. Instead of keeping an eye on Zhou Boyan who was more threatening, Wu Chi suddenly turned his back, and launched a surprise attack, swiftly killing another man. Chapter 15 - The Destruction of Shadow Sword Villa Wu Chi never thought of himself as a gentleman nor did he believe in other people being one. These people were already doomed from the start. ¡°What are you stunned for? Let¡¯s go!¡± Stretching out his hand to grab the stunned Zhou Boyan, Wu Chi tiredly spoke. ¡°G-Go where?¡± The question brought her out of her thoughts, and Zhou Boyan finally responded, ¡°Were all these all planned by you?¡± ¡°Little Girl, listen to me, we don¡¯t have any time to waste. Luo Kun should have reached the Sword Pavilion by now. Once they find out that you haven¡¯t returned yet, they will immediately send someone after us!¡± Wu Chi frowned, but still continued, ¡°Killing these men will only buy us a little time. If we¡¯re still this slow, we will all die.¡± ¡°Uncle Shui knew about this too?¡± At this moment, Zhou Boyan finally realized that Uncle Shui was in this plan too, and didn¡¯t send Wu Chi back. ¡°Don¡¯t you understand yet? The Shadow Sword Villa is over, and you don¡¯t even have the strength to protect the sword! The best choice for you now is to survive, and then find a chance to get revenge! Fearing that Zhou Boyan might take the bull by the horns*, Wu Chi specifically mentioned the matter regarding revenge. [*To take the bull by the horns is to confront a situation decisively.] ¡°No, I can¡¯t leave!¡± Zhou Boyan stubbornly refused. She didn¡¯t care about the chance of revenge in the future. ¡°Uncle Shui and others are like my family. I can¡¯t be selfish. Even if I were to die, I will die with the Shadow Sword Villa.¡± ¡°Even after knowing that resistance is futile, why must we stay and die?¡± Wu Chi was going crazy. ¡°Wu Chi, thank you for doing all this for me, but I really can¡¯t go with you.¡± Her eyes were still soaked with tears, Zhou Boyan shook her head stubbornly. ¡°¡± Wu Chi was really going crazy. This woman was just like a rock. ? At this moment, Wu Chi finally had some understanding of his brother¡¯s desire to force him back. Almost at the same time, Wu Chi had already planned to forcibly kidnap Zhou Boyan. But before Wu Chi could make his move, he suddenly felt his body turn cold and could not move a finger. ¡°What are you going to do, silly woman?¡± ¡°Sorry!¡± Gently embracing Wu Chi, Zhou Boyan whispered, ¡°I sealed your meridians with my , you will recover in half an hour at most.¡± ¡°Little Girl, let me go! I won¡¯t stop you anymore¡­¡± ¡°Bah! I don¡¯t believe it¡­ there¡¯s not a word of truth from your mouth.¡± Steeling up her heart, Zhou Boyan became much more relaxed. ¡°Wu Chi, forget everything about me, ok?¡± Looking at Wu Chi¡¯s face, Zhou Boyan murmured softly. ¡°Little Girl, listen to me! Don¡¯t be silly, there might be some other ways! You have to let me go first! ¡± Although knowing that such a statement would have no result, Wu Chi said, holding out the hope that Zhou Boyan would change her mind. ¡°I am the owner of Shadow Sword Villa, and this place is my father¡¯s lifelong effort. I can¡¯t abandon my relatives who watched me grow up.¡± ¡°Wu Chi¡­ I like you! You must live well!¡± Zhou Boyan failed to control her tears, and while holding Wu Chi, she muttered, ¡°Actually¡­ I don¡¯t want you to forget me¡­ I can¡¯t bear the thought of you forgetting me! Don¡¯t stop thinking about me¡­ even for the shortest moment, I am satisfied¡­¡± At this moment, Wu Chi felt the pain of heartbreak. ¡°Bah, I won¡¯t miss you! Little Girl, if you die, I will immediately forget you. There are more beautiful girls around the world than you! I can change girls every day!¡± ¡°Little Girl¡­ ¡± ¡°¡± After pushing Wu Chi aside, Zhou Boyan suddenly turned around and ran into the direction that Wu Chi had just come from. No matter how much Wu Chi had shouted, she never turned back. She dared not look back. She was afraid that if she looked back once more, she would lose the courage to leave. ¡­ ¡­ ¡°¡± Deng Mao kicked his feet on Shui Shu¡¯s chest and stomped on it hard, forcing Uncle Shu to spit out blood. His eyes were full of malice. ¡°How can I open the seal inside the Sword Pavilion? If you speak it well, I can spare your life, otherwise, I will let you suffer till the point where you wish you were dead!¡± Coughing out a mouthful of blood, Uncle Shui¡¯s eyes were full of sarcasm. ¡°Do you think a little scratch could hurt me? Stop tickling me!¡± ¡°Bastard! Let¡¯s see if you can still keep your mouth shut!¡± With another step, the sound of broken bones resounded, and at least three or four ribs were broken by this stomp. ¡°He still refused to speak? Keep torturing him until he speaks out!¡± Luo Kun¡¯s eyes were still full of killing intent, he ordered others, ¡°What about Miss Zhou? Go find her for me!¡± ¡°Stop dreaming, Miss has already left, you will never find our Miss!¡± Looking at Luo Kun, Uncle Shui retorted back, ¡°What a shameless man! One day Miss will take revenge for us, and for the Shadow Sword Villa!¡± ¡°Revenge?¡± Luo Kun¡¯s eyes became icier. ¡°By just you? You can rest assured, she won¡¯t be able to get away! I¡¯ll get her back here, and I¡¯ll let you personally witness her downfall with your own eyes!¡± ¡°Young Master Luo, the seal didn¡¯t break yet! We have been attacking the seal for about a quarter of an hour, and the seal didn¡¯t even show the slightest trace of being weakened. Luo Kun¡¯s face became even more gloomy when he heard this news from his men. Everything went smoothly, but the seal was too difficult to break, and he could not forcibly break the seal either. He knew that the Shadow was within his grasp, and the only problem is this seal. ¡°Did you get her back?¡± Luo Kun removed these useless thoughts, and turned around to ask his men. ¡°No news yet, but we have blocked all the exits around Shadow Sword Villa. She can¡¯t escape for sure!¡± ¡°Enough! I don¡¯t want to listen to any excuses, I only want the result! ¡± Grabbing the man by his neck, Luo Kun said, ¡°Use any means to bring her back!¡± ¡°Yes, yes!¡± Slowing down his ragged breathing, Luo Kun continued, ¡°Keep interrogating the others for me. I don¡¯t believe that these people¡¯s bones can be so tough!¡± The sound of fighting continued to resonate throughout the villa. The whole Shadow Sword Villa seemed to have become a battlefield by now. Burning, plundering, and killing¡­ Even though Luo Kun was the leader, the only reason why other people were willing to follow Luo Kun was due to the Shadow Sword Villa¡¯s wealth. The remaining shred of humanity seems to have disappeared completely at this moment. Of course, this matter wasn¡¯t of Luo Kun¡¯s concern! The only thing he cared about was the Shadow. As for the chaos inside Shadow Sword Villa, these events were insignificant to him¡­ When Zhou Boyan had returned back to the Shadow Sword Villa, blood and corpses were already everywhere, and the Shadow Sword Villa was almost completely destroyed. Her heart turned cold upon this sight, and instead of leaving, she directly broke into the Sword Pavilion. The appearance of Zhou Boyan had attracted everyone¡¯s attention in an instant. ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this Miss Zhou? I didn¡¯t expect you to come back by yourself.¡± Luo Kun opened his mouth in jest, signaled others to stop speaking, and slowly walked towards Zhou Boyan. ¡°I am the master of the Shadow Sword Villa! Let my people go now!¡± Her heart full of anger, Zhou Boyan spoke in an icy tone. ¡°Of course!¡± Nodding his head, Luo Kun lightly spoke, ¡°As long as Miss Zhou can open the seal and hand over the Shadow, I¡¯ll naturally let your clan elders go.¡± ¡°No, Miss! He won¡¯t let us go. Don¡¯t open the seal!¡± Almost at the same time, several restrained people shouted at the same time. ¡°¡± A sword directly pierced his heart, and the man who shouted the loudest was instantly killed. Deng Mao slowly swept through the crowd without saying a word. ¡°Third Uncle!¡± Zhou Boyan took a step forward, but was suddenly blocked by the cold blade. ¡°How touching!¡± Clapping his hands lightly, Luo Kun said, ¡°Since you are in a hurry to die, I don¡¯t mind sending you off earlier.¡± ¡°My patience is limited! From now on, every hundred breaths*, I will kill one person. Their life and death depends on you now.¡± [* one breath of time is a poetic way of referring to a very short time span, so in case, hundred breaths is probably around 5 minutes] It was not an exaggeration to say that almost all the people who were caught were the direct lineage of Shadow Sword Villa, and Zhou Boyan knew them well. Even though she knew that Luo Kun won¡¯t let them go, dying together and witnessing your relatives being killed in front of you was a different matter. A nightmare she can¡¯t wake up from¡­ ¡­ ¡°¡± Wu Chi¡¯s hands and feet were already numb from struggling for about half an hour. However, compared with the pain in his heart, these physical pain were nothing. S?a??h the Nov?lF?re .??t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. The best escape timing had been missed, Wu Chi was certain that today¡¯s Shadow Sword Villa was forced into a dead end. Neither Zhou Boyan nor Wu Chi could accomplish anything from going back. Logically speaking, fleeing was the best option now. But as soon as he had recovered, Wu Chi rushed back to Shadow Sword Villa with his fastest speed. No matter how dangerous, and no matter what the result will be, Wu Chi wanted to personally confirm the outcome. ¡°Stupid woman¡­ you must hold on!¡± There seems to be a flame burning passionately in his heart, devouring the last bit of his reason. His blade had already become cold, but his heart was colder than the blade¡­ Chapter 16 - Cruelty Blood dripped down Deng Mao¡¯s blade, and Zhou Boyan¡¯s heart grew heavier as more blood was drawn.¡°Miss Zhou is really cold. This is the seventh person. Do you still refuse to save them?¡± Deng Mao looked at Zhou Boyan with cold eyes, and scornfully said, ¡°Look, this little boy is not even ten years old yet. Poor boy¡­ he¡¯s dying due to your indifference.¡± With the sword blade pointed towards the chest of the frightened child, Deng Mao smiled and said, ¡°Little boy, won¡¯t you beg your sister?¡± ¡°Elder Sister, help me! I¡¯m scared, I¡¯m so scared!¡± The little boy was frightened and cried out loudly, he wanted to run away, but he couldn¡¯t do so. ¡°Bastard! He¡¯s just a child, let him go!¡± ¡°Whether I let him go or not is your choice, not mine.¡± Deng Mao indifferently said, ¡°It¡¯s not just him. Today all these people will die because of you.¡± ¡°Son, be quiet! The men of our Zhou family can die, but can never cry!¡± A middle-aged man struggled while taking a step forward and yelled at his child. ¡°¡± Luo Kun gently applauded and praised the middle-aged man, ¡°How touching! You would rather sacrifice your own child than to sully the dignity of Shadow Sword Villa, I am so moved!¡± Luo Kun went to the child step by step, and smilingly said, ¡°What a lovely child, your name is Yang Yang right? You tell me, is your sister a bad person?¡± ¡°Yes! My sister is a bad person.¡± He was very frightened and bit his lips while nodding his head. ¡°How about you hit her back? She had killed so many people. You should punish her so she won¡¯t harm anyone, ok? ¡± ¡°¡­I don¡¯t dare!¡± ¡°You must do this!¡± Luo Kun was still laughing like a demon, ¡°If you do not hit her, I¡¯ll kill you! Aren¡¯t you afraid of death?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you ashamed of bullying a child like this?¡± Zhou Boyan asked in a cold voice. Her eyes were full of hatred. At the same time that Zhou Boyan opened her mouth, the child had already rushed over and punched and kicked her. The child under ten years old has no strength at all, so it was impossible to really hurt Zhou Boyan, but his fist and foot, instead inflicting physical pain, seemed to directly pierced her heart, making Zhou Boyan feel like it was hard to breathe. Luo Kun did not care about Zhou Boyan¡¯s question. He said lightly, ¡°Miss Zhou, my patience has been nearly exhausted. Do you give in now?¡± ¡­ ¡°Gee, this girl is really tough, she still won¡¯t give in.¡± Blended in the crowd, Wu Chi was calmly assessing the situation. Even though he was nearly unable to contain his killing intent, his face had to remain calm. ¡°What do you know? This lady is a smart one. As long as she does not open the seal, these disciples will have a chance to live. But once she opens the seal, they will no longer have a value left and will get killed.¡± ¡°That makes sense!¡± Another guy nodded, and the person next to him looked back at Wu Chi, ¡°Hey, brother, are you a new guy here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just someone insignificant! If Young Master Luo can get the Shadow, maybe there might be other treasures left for us.¡± ¡°Yeah, it depends on how much longer Miss Zhou can hold on. I think she is nearing her limits now due to Luo Kun¡¯s viciousness.¡± ¡­ ¡°Luo Kun, you don¡¯t have to waste your energy! Nearly all the people of Shadow Sword Villa have been killed by you, the only difference now is either an early or a late death!¡± Zhou Boyan¡¯s face grew colder and colder as she raised her head, ¡°Since I have returned here, I planned to die together with the Shadow Sword Villa. What¡¯s more, no one except me can open this seal. No matter how strong you are, if you try to force your way inside the Sword Pavilion, you will only be able to activate the counter-mechanism which will destroy the sword. The Shadow can never be yours!¡± Hearing that, Luo Kun grew even more murderous! Zhou Boyan was too composed, and the only feelings behind her eyes were disdain for him and the desire for revenge that transcends her own death! It was due to this fact that Luo Kun became angrier! For The Shadow, he had sacrificed a lot of things, and even did not hesitate to bet his reputation on the line. If the Shadow was really destroyed, he would suffer a big loss. If words of him abusing his power had gotten out, he would become the laughingstock of everyone. Coming to this realization, evil thoughts suddenly surfaced in Luo Kun¡¯s mind! Staring at Zhou Boyan, he said, ¡°Zhou Boyan, this is your last chance! If you still insist on refusing, I can do anything to you!¡± These last words of Luo Kun held a lot of weight. ¡°I don¡¯t want to kill anyone. As long as you hand over the sword, I can let you go! Even these people, I can let them go too!¡± ¡°Let them go?¡± Looking at Luo Kun contemptuously, Zhou Boyan mockingly said, ¡°If there is a survivor from Shadow Sword Villa, this matter will be revealed! Would you dare let them go and damage your reputation as a disciple of Tian Shan? ¡± Zhou Boyan had a firm grasp over the current situation. As long as there were people living from Shadow Sword Villa, once someone has notified Immortal Changchun of this matter in the future, this matter would obviously blow up. If he wanted to get the Shadow, he had to kill everyone here. As long as there were no living souls, there was no proof, and without proof Immortal Changchun could no longer intervene! As for rumors regarding him, he did not care about that, rumors were just rumors in the end. Lou Kun stared coldly at Zhou Boyan as if he wanted to kill her with his stare! After a while, Luo Kun slowly said, ¡°Miss Zhou, it seems that you do not understand that sometimes, death is a luxury.¡± It seemed that he was losing his patience, he kicked the child who was still punching Zhou Boyan seeing that the child was out of breath. With a sneer, Luo Kun went on to say, ¡°Miss Zhou, are you sure you want to resist?¡± Zhou Boyan was still indifferent, she slowly closed her eyes. She had no interest in answering. ¡°Good, good!¡± Luo Kun began to speak loudly. ¡°Gentlemen, Miss Zhou is a beautiful woman. In the past, you couldn¡¯t even imagine that you could get her! Now, I¡¯m giving you this chance!¡± ¡°She¡¯s here! You can do whatever you want to her, you guys understand?¡± Those who remained here were evil people who were looking for benefits. They immediately understood what Luo Kun meant. For a woman, especially a beautiful woman, death was not the most terrible thing. Zhou Boyan opened her eyes again, and this time, her eyes were full of anger and shame! She was not afraid of death, but such humiliation was more terrible than death! Suddenly, Zhou Boyan brought her sword to her neck and was going to kill herself! ¡°¡± Almost at the same time, Luo Kun suddenly drew his sword at Zhou Boyan¡¯s wrist with precision. Zhou Boyan¡¯s sword was flung off into the distance. What¡¯s more, his body moved and flashed towards Zhou Boyan in an instant! The lightning-like attack was so fast that there was no room to parry it. A few breaths later, Zhou Boyan¡¯s body had been completely restrained. Her pressure points and meridians were sealed. She couldn¡¯t even lift a finger. This was the first time that Luo Kun had taken action. His overwhelming strength revealed itself at that moment. Even Zhou Boyan, who had already stepped into the Transcendent Mortal realm, had no room to fight back. Indeed, a Tian Shan disciple had strength that was beyond one¡¯s imaginations, despite his own character, he was one of the core disciples in Tian Shan. Holding Zhou Boyan¡¯s chin, Luo Kun said, ¡°Miss Zhou, I will give you one last chance! Open the seal and I¡¯ll grant you a quick death!¡± Zhou Boyan felt suffocated under the tremendous pressure placed on her. Under this threat, she could barely hold herself in. Only darkness awaits her. What else could she do? At this moment, everyone felt that Zhou Boyan was finally giving up. However, Zhou Boyan¡¯s cold voice resounded. ¡°¡± ¡°Do you think I would be scared?¡± Although she had lost all her strength, there was still no fear in Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes¡ªonly hatred remained. ¡°I am the master of Shadow Sword Villa, and I will bear all the sins! Our clan elders have sacrificed themselves, I won¡¯t let their sacrifice be in vain!¡± ¡°You can defile my body, but you could not move my heart!¡± ¡°I swear you¡¯ll get nothing from me!¡± Under the body of a 17 years old girl lies an unwavering will! At this moment, Zhou Boyan was breathtaking! Even other people who initially wanted to defile her felt shame from her words. Luo Kun suddenly hesitated, but instead of feeling bad, he felt even more humiliated! Luo Kun¡¯s eyes flashed with madness, and said, ¡°Let¡¯s see how strong you would be! Somebody, come here and strip her! I want to see if she can still keep up a strong front!¡± ¡­ ¡°¡± At this moment, Wu Chi¡¯s eyes turned red. He clenched his hands so hard that he dug his fingernails into his hands until blood slowly flowed out from his fingers. S?a?ch* Th? N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Although he knew that there was a cruel fate waiting for Zhou Boyan when she came back, the result was still beyond his imagination! He wanted to rush up and tear Luo Kun into pieces to relieve the killing intent in his heart. However, the remaining trace of reason told him that he would not change anything if he rushed out like this, and would only throw away his life for nothing. Chapter 17 - Bloodstained Sword Pavilion ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Zhou. We have our orders.¡±Several people walked towards Zhou Boyan. Although their mouth said sorry, their eyes were full of lust and excitement. Zhou Boyan bit her lip and did not open her eyes. She did not even beg for mercy. At this point, she knew better than anyone that unless she was willing to give in, nothing would change. If she were another woman, her mind would have already collapsed, but Zhou Boyan did not give in and refused to compromise. With the boundless sea of blood behind her, this hatred could not be resolved. She was too powerless to take any actions. The only thing she could do was to endure so that the other party couldn¡¯t get the Shadow. ¡°Wait, wait!¡± All of a sudden, a voice suddenly sounded from the crowd. The moment she heard the sound, Zhou Boyan suddenly opened her eyes with disbelief. ¡°Oh, Young Master Luo, how unkind you are!¡± Smiling to Luo Kun, Wu Chi shook his head and said, ¡°How can something this good be enjoyed by others? I can do it for you instead.¡± As soon as Wu Chi revealed himself, he was immediately recognized by Luo Kun. Luo Kun was also stunned by his appearance and still did not react. However, this brief shock did not affect his judgment. Luo Kun slightly narrowed his eyes, and spoke, ¡°Oh, are you also interested in Miss Zhou? I heard you had a good relationship with Miss Zhou, that she even took you inside the Sword Pavilion.¡± ¡°Of course, I wouldn¡¯t miss that opportunity!¡± A trace of contempt appeared on Wu Chi¡¯s face. Wu Chi continued unashamedly, ¡°Of course, compared to Young Master Luo, the little benefits she gave me were uncomparable.¡± Staring at Wu Chi in shock, Zhou Boyan was surprised by his words. ¡°What, you want to plead for her?¡± Luo Kun did not care what Wu Chi said and he asked lightly. ¡°Of course not!¡± Wu Chi shook his head, and said, ¡°After the destruction of the Shadow Sword Villa, the Shadow should be in your hands. Since she wanted to stop you, she deserved to die.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Luo Kun didn¡¯t expect Wu Chi¡¯s answer, ¡°What do you want to do then?¡± Wu Chi¡¯s face showed a look of surprise, and he immediately grinned, ¡°Young Master Luo, you ordered others to strip her, and do anything to her, correct?¡± ¡°A girl of this caliber, it would be better for me to enjoy her rather than some random guy, right?¡± Luo Kun¡¯s eyes flickered, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. To humiliate Zhou Boyan or not, Luo Kun didn¡¯t really care. What he cared about was whether he could get the Shadow or not. ¡°Ok, you can deal with her however you like.¡± Luo Kun nodded and indifferently answered. Although he allowed Wu Chi to do whatever he liked, he didn¡¯t agree to Wu Chi monopolizing Zhou Boyan to himself. He believed that getting betrayed by the one she trusted the most, followed by getting humiliated by his men would eventually break Zhou Boyan¡¯s mind. ¡°All right, don¡¯t worry. I promise to make her talk.¡± Wu Chi talked to Zhou Boyan, his eyes flashing. ¡°What a beautiful girl! I¡¯d even lose ten years of my life to play with this girl.¡± ¡°Ha ha, you are right. This is the master of Shadow Sword Villa. I want to know if her way of crying will be different from other women or not.¡± Many people gathered around to remove Zhou Boyan¡¯s clothes. Zhou Boyan didn¡¯t care about others. At this moment, she only stared at Wu Chi, her eyes devoid of life. ¡°Brothers, let me go first.¡± As more people raised their voices, Wu Chi suddenly shouted and a sword light surfaced. Wu Chi released his killing intent, and the surrounded men were instantly killed. These people who wanted to make a move on Zhou Boyan were instantly killed. This sudden change shocked everyone. No one thought that Wu Chi would burst out with killing intent and instantly killed everyone around him. In a few breaths, everyone near him had succumbed under his sword. ¡°Unbridled! What do you want to do?¡± Luo Kun also bursted out with killing intent and flew towards Wu Chi. ¡°Stop! Luo Kun, if you take one more step I will kill her. We would both lose what we want!¡± Wu Chi pointed his blade towards Zhou Boyan¡¯s neck, and indifferently spoke. With Zhou Boyan¡¯s life being threatened, Luo Kun had to stop his moves. He needed Zhou Boyan to open the seal, she had to stay alive. It was a disgrace to him to be calculated by a small fry. ¡°You dare threaten me?¡± Luo Kun became angry. ¡°Wu Chi, you need to understand your own position! You can¡¯t save her, and you will accomplish nothing. Even the entire Iron Sword Group will be dragged down the mud with you.¡± Wu Chi rolled his eyes disdainfully, ¡°Do not threaten me. Your threats don¡¯t matter! What matters is that I can end Zhou Boyan¡¯s life right here, and you will get nothing.¡± ¡°Also, I am no longer a person of the Iron Sword Sect, I have no relationship with them!¡± Wu Chi added. Luo Kun had to suppress his murderous intent, and asked, ¡°State your conditions. What is it that you wanted?¡± If Wu Chi just simply wanted to disrupt his plans, he would have directly killed Zhou Boyan. Since Wu Chi was talking this much, it means that his intentions weren¡¯t to disrupt Luo Kun¡¯s plan, but to ask for something. ¡°Clever!¡± With a compliment Wu Chi gave a thumbs-up to him, ¡°It¡¯s easy to talk with smart people! Young Master Luo, do not worry. I am not interested in that sword! I know myself very well and know that I am not qualified to touch it.¡± Luo Kun became more relaxed, ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°Simple!¡± Wu Chi nodded, and continued, ¡°I only want Miss Zhou! I don¡¯t care whether the Shadow Sword Villa is destroyed or not, all I care about is Miss Zhou.¡± ¡°All right!¡± Luo Kun immediately agreed, ¡°As long as she opens the seal for us, I can let her go.¡± Of course, he said that he would ¡®let Wu Chi go¡¯ but he didn¡¯t state what would happen to Wu Chi after he is released. Wu Chi did not seem to pay attention to these details at all and went on, ¡°Secondly, I want valuable things! I have to earn something back in return for risking my life. Gold taels, elixirs, I want these things! The last time you brought up a valuable elixir for me, I know you have better treasures. Don¡¯t try to fool me.¡± ¡°All right!¡± Luo Kun did not care about these things at all, and he agreed without hesitation. ¡°Give it to me now!¡± Wu Chi reached out his hand and said, ¡°Do not try to fool me, or I will kill her!¡± Luo Kun did not hesitate, and he lowered his head to take several elixirs from his Universal Bag. He believed that no matter how much treasures Wu Chi asked for, he could make Wu Chi satisfied. However, as he was looking into his Universal Bag, Wu Chi suddenly made a move. From the moment he first spoke, he cautiously unlocked Zhou Boyan¡¯s blocked meridians. Although her cultivation could not be restored, he could at least restore Zhou Boyan¡¯s ability to move. This was why Zhou Boyan didn¡¯t heavily resist him. The moment Wu Chi moved, Zhou Boyan similarly dropped all her resistance, and let Wu Chi carry her inside the Sword Pavilion. ¡°Stop him!¡± Almost instantly, Luo Kun realized something was wrong! From the very beginning, Wu Chi had no intention of negotiating with him. He was just stalling for time, and successfully diverted Luo Kun¡¯s attention away. The result was, of course, a success. The moment Luo Kun failed to react, he had already lost his chance. He couldn¡¯t restrain Wu Chi in time. Even though they didn¡¯t communicate, Zhou Boyan immediately understood Wu Chi¡¯s intentions. Under the massive difference in strength, the only way that they would momentarily be out of danger was inside the Sword Pavilion. The moment he stepped inside the Sword Pavilion, Zhou Boyan immediately cut her fingers, and her blood dripped on the seal, opening the Sword Pavilion entrance! Wu Chi had entered the Sword Pavilion with her before, so this outcome was calculated by him! Almost instantly, Zhou Boyan opened the seal and entered! However, Wu Chi did not follow her. It was very clear that this passage could last for three breaths at most. Three breaths of time was enough for Luo Kun to break in. He must try his best to stop Luo Kun. Otherwise, if Luo Kun had gotten inside, both of them would be dead. With a glint in his eyes, Luo Kun glanced at the seal entrance and quickly darted towards the entrance. As long as he can get inside the Sword Pavilion, all his efforts will be paid off. Wu Chi and Zhou Boyan would not be able to resist him due to their difference in cultivation. S?a??h the N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. With the only opportunity left in front of him, Wu Chi did a frontal stab, trying to block Luo Kun from entering! This sword, which was exerted with all his strength, was a lose-lose condition for Wu Chi, but he had to gamble his life on this sword move. At this moment, Wu Chi did not even consider whether he would still have time to enter the seal, or whether he could survive from Luo Kun¡¯s hands. During this moment of life and death, Zhou Boyan¡¯s words resounded in his mind. Chapter 18 - Sword Qi Corrosion Luo Kun instinctively felt that there was danger!Although Wu Chi had recently stepped into Transcendent Mortal, this sword move still made Luo Kun feel threatened. However, Luo Kun had no time left, so he had to face the attack head-on. Between life and death, Wu Chi pushed out all the potential energy in his body. This sword move exceeded what he was capable of, and the sword intent even held some resemblance to the Shadow¡¯s sword intent. If Luo Kun had sufficient time to react, it would not matter even if Wu Chi was to give it his all in an attack, but with the time factor, he had to negate Wu Chi¡¯s attack quickly. The problem was, he didn¡¯t have enough time to draw out his sword. He ignored Wu Chi¡¯s attack and lifted up his hand. He raised his finger and pointed it towards Wu Chi¡¯s eyebrow. Even though Luo Kun had overestimated Wu Chi¡¯s attack, what he didn¡¯t expect was Wu Chi¡¯s ability to adapt. Wu Chi himself knew that he couldn¡¯t fight Luo Kun head-on with his sword moves due to their gap in strength. Even if he were able to injure Luo Kun by a bit, the outcome of their fight would still be the same. In that case, all he had to do was to stop Lou Kun¡¯s movements, even if it was for just a second. He twisted his sword, changing the sword¡¯s trajectory towards Luo Kun¡¯s fingers. Upon contact, Wu Chi¡¯s sword immediately broke, as if his sword was a glass that made contact with a hard stone. Some broken pieces of the sword that still held some residual strength flew back towards Wu Chi¡¯s collarbone. Wu Chi¡¯s clavicle broke and a mouthful of blood gushed out from his mouth. His whole person suddenly became feeble. However, his eyes that became feeble for a moment were replaced by fierceness. Wu Chi did not resist the power of Luo Kun¡¯s finger, and propelled himself inside the seal with the finger attack¡¯s help. All these actions that seemed to take a long time, however, happened within a few breaths. But for Wu Chi, this short period of time was what he wanted. The opening of the seal would only last for a few seconds. The last time Wu Chi entered the Sword Pavilion, he had calculated the time it took for the seal to close, so he knew how many seconds he had, and stalled until the last second. With Wu Chi being seriously injured, Luo Kun immediately rushed towards the seal. As he prepared to step inside, he felt that something was wrong. His identity talisman was scorching, signaling that there was danger ahead. S~?a??h the ???el F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Of course, Luo Kun valued his life more. He didn¡¯t hesitate and stepped out from the gap inside the seal. Almost as soon as he stepped out, the gap in front of the seal had disappeared! Luo Kun broke out with cold sweat. . Having narrowly escaped from death, he felt lucky to have survived, but this feeling was soon replaced by shame! He was always the one in the lead, but now he got played around by two insignificant figures. The floor was cracked by Luo Kun¡¯s feet and he stomped out angrily, leaving a nearly ten meters long crack along the way. ¡°Block off the Sword Pavilion. Don¡¯t even let a fly leave!¡± ¡­ Of course, Wu Chi didn¡¯t care what Luo Kun felt. In fact, he only hated himself for being too weak to be unable to kill Luo Kun! He fell to the ground and vomited a mouthful of blood. Seeing Luo Kun being stopped at the door made the anger in his heart finally subsided. ¡°Are you all right?¡± Zhou Boyan held Wu Chi in her arms anxiously, and her tears dripped on Wu Chi¡¯s clothes. For her, Wu Chi had taken her out from hell to heaven! ¡°I¡¯m still alive.¡± Even though blood was flowing out from his mouth, Wu Chi still smiled. Zhou Boyan took out several healing elixirs, and then poured them into Wu Chi¡¯s mouth. Her body was still trembling and she feared that something would happen to him! Her father was gone, and the Shadow Sword Villa was destroyed. Now, the closest person she had left was Wu Chi. She couldn¡¯t imagine what would happen to her if Wu Chi were to die here. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, all of this is my fault.¡± She said. ¡°Don¡¯t cry!¡± Wu Chi said with a smile while lying in her arms. ¡°Little Girl, I¡¯m not dead yet. Don¡¯t curse me, I might get cursed to death.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After a while, Zhou Boyan had finally calmed down. Only Wu Chi knew how severe his conditions were. He was severely wounded, and his life was hanging by a thread. He felt like he could die at any time. Luo Kun¡¯s strength was far too strong to begin with. In order to stop Luo Kun for a few breaths, Wu Chi had to gamble his life! It was no exaggeration to say that Wu Chi had basically traded his life this few breaths. Even though he was joking with Zhou Boyan, he felt like he could perish at any time. ¡°Don¡¯t speak nonsense, you won¡¯t die!¡± ¡­ ¡°Brother Luo, what now?¡± Deng Mao got anxious, and his face became ugly. They had wasted so much resources, energy, and time, but their plan ended up being stirred by just some boy from a third-rate school. ¡°Wait!¡± With a gloomy face Luo Kun said in a deep voice, ¡°Earlier, I had attacked that kid with my finger, my sword should have corroded his body now. He can probably persist for half a day at most. He¡¯s already a dead man! Now, we must find a way to change Zhou Boyan¡¯s mind and force her to come out.¡± ¡°Is that possible?¡± Deng Mao shook his head. ¡°She was unwilling to give in before. Now, she was safe inside the Sword Pavilion. Even though she is trapped inside, I believe that she would rather stay inside for the rest of her life rather than giving in to us¡± ¡°That may not be the case!¡± Luo Kun said, his eyes gleaming, ¡°This boy had sacrificed so much for her. If I said that the two have no feelings for each other, would you believe it?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°That boy¡¯s life is in danger, and I believe she can¡¯t remove my sword inside Wu Chi¡¯s body. Using this opportunity, we may be able to force her to come out in exchange for curing Wu Chi!¡± ¡°Great idea! I¡¯m going to talk to her now!¡± Deng Mao understood Luo Kun¡¯s intentions immediately, and nodded. ¡°No hurry!¡± Luo Kun stopped Deng Mao with a wave of his hand, and he said slowly, ¡°We can slowly wait until she is desperate. At that time, she will most likely agree to our demands.¡± ¡­ Wu Chi didn¡¯t know how much healing elixirs he had taken, but all these elixirs had no effect on his injury. Zhou Boyan could only watch as Wu Chi¡¯s breath grew weaker and weaker. In fact, there was no big problem with the injuries on his body, but the sword was like a maggot on a bone. The sword was constantly corroding the internal organs of Wu Chi and sucking the vitality of his body! This condition couldn¡¯t simply be expelled by the help of medicines nor with the help of Wu Chi and Zhou Boyan¡¯s strength. Even though Wu Chi was on his deathbed with no strength left to joke, he was still smiling as if his injuries didn¡¯t exist in the first place. ¡°Miss Zhou!¡± Suddenly, Luo Kun¡¯s voice slowly resounded outside the Sword Pavilion. ¡°My sword had corroded his body. I¡¯m afraid he can¡¯t hold on for longer, right?¡± Upon hearing Luo Kun¡¯s voice, Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes flashed a deep hatred, but she did not reply. Similarly, Luo Kun did not care whether Zhou Boyan had answered or not. ¡°Don¡¯t you understand? You do not have the power to keep the Shadow. Instead of delaying, why not hand it over to me now?¡± Luo Kun said. ¡°I won¡¯t deceive you either! As long as you open the seal I can give you a decent death, and at the same time, save Wu Chi and let him go!¡± ¡°Miss Zhou, you¡¯d better think it over. Time waits for no one! I can wait, but I¡¯m afraid that boy, Wu Chi, can¡¯t wait for any longer!¡± Luo Kun added. After Luo Kun had said his part, he became quiet, and waited for Zhou Boyan¡¯s reply. This proposal put Zhou Boyan into a dilemma. Her inner-heart was struggling and her pain cannot be described by words. She was not afraid of death, but she could not watch Wu Chi die! What¡¯s more, the reason Wu Chi had ended up in this state was due to her. Even if there were other reasons, how can she persuade herself to watch him die here? At this moment, she started to hesitate. There was no doubt that Lou Kun¡¯s plan was perfect in targeting Zhou Boyan¡¯s weakness. However¡­ what he never thought of was that Wu Chi was still awake! According to his conjecture, Wu Chi must have fainted, and Zhou Boyan had to make her own decision, which in this case it was likely that she would yield to him. Unfortunately, he still looked down on Wu Chi! If Wu Chi had no knowledge on the sword intent of the Shadow Sword Technique, even if he was a Transcendent Mortal practitioner, he wouldn¡¯t be able to persist for long under the corrosion of the sword . However, Wu Chi and Zhou Boyan¡¯s practice sessions have bore fruit. After seeing the Shadow up close, and especially after feeling the sword intent of the Shadow¡ª Of course, this wisp of sword intent couldn¡¯t help him in fight as of now, but this wisp of sword intent could help Wu Chi resist against the corrosion of Luo Kun¡¯s sword Although it was currently an impossible matter to completely expel the sword from his body, he could still resist the sword that was corroding his body. Although the process might be difficult, Wu Chi was slowly attempting to remove the sword inside his body. Wu Chi slightly tugged the corners of Zhou Boyan¡¯s clothes, and he showed an ugly smile, ¡°Little Girl, you won¡¯t hand me over, right?¡± ¡°¡­ I can¡¯t resolve the sword qi inside your body. If you go on like this, you will die.¡± ¡°You want to hand me over to see you die, or might even be humiliated by them again?¡± Wu Chi asked calmly. She had no excuse left. ¡°¡­¡± With a sigh, Wu Chi said softly, ¡°Maybe I cannot last for long, but Zhou Boyan, do not forget why I came back¡­ do not let my efforts go to waste.¡± Zhou Boyan was shaken, and she looked at Wu Chi in silence for a long time and finally nodded slowly, ¡°I will accompany you, no matter if it is life or death!¡± ¡°Help me up, I want to see the Shadow again. I promise to help you comprehend the sword intent this time!¡± ¡°¡­Fine!¡± Although Zhou Boyan was weeping in her heart, she did not stop Wu Chi. Their life and death were no longer insignificant to them. If the worst comes to the worst, they would be buried together inside the Sword Pavilion. Chapter 19 - Comprehending the Sword Intent Seeing the Shadow in front of him again, Wu Chi had a mixed feeling in his heart.He planned to live his life peacefully, but he was involved in this storm. Now, he had returned to the sword with his life hanging by a thread, all he felt was an unspeakable irony. ¡°Eh?¡± s?a??h th? N?v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Surprisingly, after coming in contact with the Shadow, Wu Chi found out that his pain from the sword had lightened up. The sword that had been constantly corroding his body seemed to be suppressed, and the corroding process had slowed down by a large amount. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhou Boyan soon discovered Wu Chi¡¯s abnormal expression and asked. Wu Chi¡¯s eyes had lit up and hope was rekindled in Wu Chi¡¯s heart. ¡°The Shadow¡¯s sword intent seemed to have suppressed Luo Kun¡¯s sword .¡± Without thinking for long, Wu Chi immediately understood what happened. His body had originally contained a wisp of the Shadow¡¯s sword intent, which was why he could support himself up to now. The sword intent shouldn¡¯t be enough to resist Luo Kun¡¯s sword , but he had bumped into the Shadow, which caused Luo Kun¡¯s sword to be suppressed by the Shadow¡¯s sword intent. After taking the medicine, Wu Chi immediately sat cross-legged. Without the relentless corrosion of the sword , the wounds on his body were recovering at a fast pace and with the help of the elixir, his body would soon be healed. The real problem was that Luo Kun¡¯s sword was still inside his body, and the Shadow¡¯s sword intent was in the end, just an external force. It was possible for Wu Chi to suppress the sword , but it was impossible for him to completely expel the sword from his body. This sword was like a ticking time bomb inside his body. As soon as he had gotten far away from the Shadow, Luo Kun¡¯s sword corrosion would act up again. ¡°Really?¡± Zhou Boyan asked with concern. Wu Chi shaked his head as he was not disappointed, ¡°I thought I would have surely been dead¡­ This temporary recovery is enough for me.¡± Hearing Wu Chi speak like this, Zhou Boyan became sad. Luo Kun was still outside, and even if Wu Chi were to recover, it was still impossible for them to escape. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ If I had ran away with you, this would not have happened.¡± ¡°Do you regret it?¡± Wu Chi asked casually while shrugging his shoulders. Zhou Boyan did not answer, but just sat in silence. In fact, Wu Chi did not expect her to answer his question. For him, he had already made up his mind when he went to block Luo Kun, and got seriously injured, but he did not regret that decision. There are some things in the world that are more important than life. ¡°Do you have anything to eat?¡± Zhou Boyan has a Universal Bag with a storage space, but Wu Chi, a small disciple from Iron Sword Sect, didn¡¯t own one. ¡°Yes, but not much¡­ only enough to support us for around 10 to 15 days.¡± Zhou Boyan nodded. This food was prepared by Uncle Shui before she went to her father¡¯s funeral. Now it seemed that this food was put to a great use. ¡°That is good. We are safe for now! Who knows¡­ Miracles might chance upon us while we¡¯re waiting.¡± After receiving the food from Zhou Boyan, Wu Chi spoke heartily. ¡°A miracle¡­¡± Midway through the sentence, Zhou Boyan suddenly thought of something and her eyes were brimming with excitement. ¡°Wait a minute¡­ we still have a chance!¡± Wu Chi looked at Zhou Boyan curiously. ¡°The Shadow!¡± Zhou Boyan said excitedly, ¡°As long as we can get the Shadow, we will have a chance to defeat Luo Kun and escape!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you mention before that each person can only attempt once with the same method?¡± Wu Chi asked, he was still puzzled. He remembered that Zhou Boyan had said before that if she had failed, it would be impossible to try again. ¡°I cannot, but you can!¡± Zhou Boyan said while staring at Wu Chi. ¡°Me?¡± Wu Chi was confused. The Shadow was a property of the Shadow Sword Villa so the sword would naturally fall to Zhou Boyan¡¯s hands, so he never had the idea of refining, or taking the Shadow for himself. ¡°Yes! You know the Shadow Sword Technique, and there is a wisp of Shadow¡¯s sword intent inside your body. You have a higher chance to get the Shadow¡¯s recognition. As long as you can get the Shadow, we can counterattack Luo Kun.¡± ¡°With Luo Kun¡¯s residual sword inside your body, as long as you can successfully refine the Shadow, you can expel the sword .¡± At this moment, Wu Chi was moved. If there¡¯s a chance to live, you obviously would want to grab on that chance. What¡¯s more, this is the Shadow we¡¯re talking about! A sword that made Luo Kun, a disciple from Tian Shan, covet! ¡°But¡­ this sword is what your father left you!¡± ¡°At this point, do you think I would care anymore?¡± Zhou Boyan bit her lips tightly, and continued, ¡°It¡¯s better for the sword to fall in your hands rather than Luo Kun.¡± Zhou Boyan did not say anything more. After so much experience, she had wholeheartedly trusted Wu Chi, and she didn¡¯t care for the Shadow anymore. Smiling bitterly, Wu Chi patted his head and immediately understood her intentions. This was the last chance for both of them. If they still fail to refine the Shadow, all that¡¯s left for them is to wait for their death. In the end, the Shadow would either be destroyed or get taken by Luo Kun. They had nothing to worry about now. Wu Chi did not immediately attempt to refine the Shadow but sat down first. Previously, Zhou Boyan had already failed once, and he would only let himself fail if he attempted to refine rashly. He closed his eyes and threw all useless thoughts to the back of his mind. He focused his mind entirely on comprehending the sword intent of the Shadow. ¡­ The sky was becoming bright. The sun slowly rose up, signifying that the whole night had passed. Luo Kun, who had been waiting for the whole night, started to get impatient. Zhou Boyan hasn¡¯t responded to him yet. ¡°Did this girl go crazy?¡± Luo Kun couldn¡¯t understand. Zhou Boyan, a girl of only sixteen or seventeen years old, would watch the collapse of Shadow Sword Villa, the death of her relatives and even be humiliated in public rather than yielding to him. Now, Wu Chi was on the verge of death, and she still refused to yield. Also, Wu Chi, an ant in his eyes, dared to intervene, and even managed to tear down his plan. ¡°Brother Luo, what should we do now?¡± ¡°Keep on waiting, we will wait for another three days. If she still refused to give up the Shadow, go trigger the mechanism of the seal, and destroy the entire Sword Pavilion!¡± Luo Kun decisively said that. If he really couldn¡¯t get the Shadow, all of this would be a waste of time! If such circumstances were to happen, he would not let Zhou Boyan live peacefully. ¡°What about that boy?¡± ¡°My sword qi is inside his body, without treatment, he will die for sure!¡± Shaking his head, Luo Kun murmured, ¡°We¡¯re out of ways to force Zhou Boyan out. We can wait until she can¡¯t watch Wu Chi suffer anymore and willingly come out.¡± ¡°There are still some people from Shadow Sword Villa who are alive. I will command some people to torture them in front of Sword Pavilion for three days until they beg for death!¡± Deng Mao said slowly. Soon, Zhou Boyan heard the shrieks of her relatives. She ignored the pain in her heart, and forced herself to not look at the window. Under these circumstances, her heart couldn¡¯t waver. If she couldn¡¯t save the others, it would be better to not look at them at all. Facing up, Uncle Shui tightly clenched his teeth, he refused to shout even when his body parts were ripped out, and his whole body was covered with blood. He saw everything that had transpired and the initial disdain he held towards Wu Chi had completely disappeared. Who could have imagined that such an insignificant little boy had stirred up the situation so that Miss Zhou could escape safely inside the Sword Pavilion? However, he didn¡¯t know whether they could survive this disaster or not. Nonetheless, if death was unavoidable for him, he was willing to face death rather than getting humiliated. A curved smile appeared on the corners of his mouth, and his heart became peaceful. He only has one life, he wouldn¡¯t use this life to risk Zhou Boyan¡¯s safety. Even if he were to get tortured to death, he wouldn¡¯t scream out to affect Zhou Boyan¡¯s decision. ¡°Miss Zhou¡­ you must hold on!¡± ¡­ Of course, the situation outside wasn¡¯t known by Wu Chi. He was fully immersed in comprehending the Shadow¡¯s sword intent, it was as if he was isolated in his own world, completely unaware of his surroundings. Zhou Boyan sat beside Wu Chi and looked at his determined face. Zhou Boyan instantly recalled her father¡¯s words. ¡°There are certain geniuses who are born for the sword!¡± Her father once said that this kind of person has a higher understanding and an outstanding perception of the sword. A sword practitioner with this kind of talent has an ability that was far from what ordinary people could imagine, and from the look of it¡­ what her father had said before was indeed true! Originally, she was not completely convinced with Wu Chi¡¯s ability to comprehend the sword and believed that he was just a little better than others. Wu Chi had repeatedly proved her wrong, and recalling her father¡¯s words once more, Wu Chi was indeed one of those people. Perhaps, the Shadow falling into his hands was the best outcome. Chapter 20 - Back to the Archaic Times, Sword Inheritance All through the night and day, Wu Chi sat in front of the Shadow, his body still like a clay sculpture.A sound of cracking rang from Wu Chi¡¯s body. Zhou Boyan, who was beside Wu Chi, heard the cracking sound clearly. She stood up and looked at Wu Chi with concern but didn¡¯t find anything wrong with his body. Wu Chi¡¯s eyes were still closed and he did not seem to have noticed any changes in his body, even his breath remained unchanged. So, Zhou Boyan thought that it was just her unwanted worries that led to her hallucination. Although Wu Chi¡¯s eyes were tightly closed, and he looked as if he was in a deep meditative stage, he was aware what the sound of cracking was. This signified that he had succeeded in comprehending the Shadow¡¯s sword intent. In the moment of enlightenment, Wu Chi had formed his own wisp of sword intent inside his body, and in so doing, completely expelled Luo Kun¡¯s sword . The sword intent is proud and domineering. Once a wisp of sword intent has been formed inside one¡¯s body, it is impossible for the sword intent to coexist with any other kind of external force, which in this case, is the sword . The result is that both these forces clash against each other. Luo Kun¡¯s strength was far greater than Wu Chi¡¯s. If Wu Chi had formed his sword intent elsewhere, it was highly possible that his own sword intent would be crushed by Luo Kun¡¯s sword . Even if his sword intent were to resist Luo Kun¡¯s sword , the damage done from this clash would create too much burden for his body to handle, and he would immediately die on the spot. On the contrary, he was beside the Shadow right now. Although the wisp of sword intent inside his body was weak, this sword intent was heavily influenced by the Shadow and would of course, gain the Shadow¡¯s recognition. Almost instantaneously, the Shadow merged with him and destroyed Luo Kun¡¯s sword . With the corrosion of the sword removed, Wu Chi finally opened his eyes. However, before he could say anything, the Shadow glowed, and before he could explain to Zhou Boyan, his hands had uncontrollably moved towards the Shadow. With his newly formed sword intent that had the same attribute as the Shadow, he had gained the sword¡¯s recognition, and triggered the refinement process. Still, Wu Chi and Zhou Boyan were uncertain whether understanding the sword intent would truly make the refinement a smooth sailing. If you fail to get the sword¡¯s approval, the sword would not accept another similar existence inside your body, so the Shadow¡¯s sword intent inside you would be removed, and this process would lead to death. The Shadow can only have one master. If that person, who interacted with the sword, isn¡¯t the master, the sword would turn hostile towards that person. For instance, if Zhou Yuanting were still alive, Wu Chi would instantly be obliterated upon coming in contact with the sword. Boom! The moment Wu Chi came in contact with the Shadow, the sword intent inside the Sword Pavilion suddenly increased manifolds. This overwhelming presence made Zhou Boyan, a cultivator at the Transcendent Mortal realm, almost lose her footing, and had to step back a few steps in order to balance her body. In an instant, the sword intent suddenly rushed into Wu Chi¡¯s consciousness, and directly targeted his soul! However, this was not an attack, but the start of an inheritance! Wu Chi didn¡¯t know about this either. Even Zhou Yuanting hadn¡¯t anticipated this outcome! After Zhou Yuanting had received the Shadow, he was able to understand the Shadow¡¯s sword intent solely through practicing. The point was, he didn¡¯t receive the sword¡¯s inheritance. Wu Chi, however, had opened the door to the Shadow¡¯s inheritance, be it by a stroke of luck, or his own abilities. At this moment, Wu Chi seemed to have stepped into a vast land. An expanse where real dragons soared in the sky, kun peng traversed the boundless sea; a land that reflected the vicissitudes of life, and death lurking everywhere. This was not an illusion, but a real archaic time! Back to the archaic times! Wu Chi saw a blurred figure, that blurred figure tore down the sky with its sword, slayed the dragon, tore down the nine heavens, feast on kun peng, and reigned over the world! Its sword broke through the heavens and split the land open. With a sword, that blurred figure fought against the entire world for humankind! This strength was akin to a¡­ god! Although Wu Chi was only a bystander, he felt his blood boiling at this scene. However, at the next moment, Wu Chi felt the blurred figure¡¯s gaze that was filled with reminiscence of the past slowly fell on him. Suddenly, this dreamland was cracked into pieces. The terrifying sword intent frantically rushed into Wu Chi¡¯s body. This is the inheritance of an ancient divine sword! It doesn¡¯t consider whether you can bear the burden of the power or not. As a result, if you can¡¯t bear the power of the sword¡­ only one result awaits you¡ª death! A tinge of pain appeared in Wu Chi¡¯s eyes, and his body became distorted: blood was uncontrollably seeping out from his skin. The sword intent was crushing down upon his body! His entire body was tempered by the surging sword intent! The reason Wu Chi was still alive was due to him taking the Marrow Cleansing Elixir from before. If it hadn¡¯t been for the elixir that had tempered his body to some extent, his body would have burst, and his life would¡¯ve been lost. Even so, this degree of pain was far from what the tempering pain from taking the Marrow Cleansing Elixir can match up to. Compared with the pain from taking the elixir, the pain from the beginning of the tempered made him feel like he was being cut by knives. And for Wu Chi, this is just the beginning. ¡°Wu Chi, how are you?¡± Seeing blood coming out from all pores on his body, Zhou Boyan anxiously cried out, but she received no response. Under the pressure from the Shadow, she had to move away from him and couldn¡¯t approach him at all! The ferocious sword intent was enough to crush everything that came close to the sword. Zhou Boyan even thought that even if Luo Kun were here, he wouldn¡¯t dare approach the raging sword either. She didn¡¯t know why the Shadow had such an abnormality, her father never mentioned any of this to her before. The tempering process lasted for a whole day. By the time the process had ended, Wu Chi¡¯s clothes had already turned into powder. Although Wu Chi bled a lot during the process, his entire body was reborn, like a polished jade. For Wu Chi, the real danger was coming next! After successfully refining the Shadow did Wu Chi notice that his initial understanding of the Shadow¡¯s sword intent was shallow, like a drop of water in the ocean, and what he¡¯s experiencing now was the Shadow¡¯s true sword intent. Countless swords appeared inside his mind, and these swords turned into invisible swords that would attack him. He must resist these invisible swords for as long as possible. Once he was unable to resist, every invisible sword attack will directly damage the soul, and if he were to continue to get hit by this attack¡­ his soul would soon be destroyed! Wu Chi never thought that refining the Shadow would be such a dangerous task! Of course, he had no time to regret anything now. Every inch of potential inside his body was squeezed out to the extreme, he must give it his all, he can¡¯t turn back now! Soon, Wu Chi¡¯s mind became serene, and he forgot about everything! He forgot his reasons to refine the Shadow, forgot the crisis he¡¯s in, and even forgot that he was refining the Shadow! The only thing on his mind was the endless sword moves, and the fierce and invisible sword attack that was targeting him. At this moment, Wu Chi¡¯s peerless talent in the sword had truly surfaced. He had to adapt to every change in the sword technique because one mistake, and his soul will be destroyed! In the next day, the endless barrage of sword attacks finally stopped, and the process of sword refinement finally started. Nevertheless, the beginning of refinement does not mean that the danger was over. Wu Chi¡¯s memory was filled with so much new information, but this information didn¡¯t belong to him. After all, an inheritance doesn¡¯t mean that your strength will suddenly skyrocket overnight; you have to slowly digest the knowledge and familiarize with it until the inheritance becomes a part of your own strength. Now, the only process left was to imprint his own sword brand into the sword. This signified that he was becoming a genuine sword practitioner¡ª a swordmaster! If you can¡¯t comprehend the sword intent, you¡¯ll never be able to take this step! It was no exaggeration to say that none of Wu Chi¡¯s acquaintances, even his master, was a real sword practitioner. Of course, Luo Kun could be classified as one, but he barely touched the threshold of a swordmaster. Otherwise, a real swordmaster would be able to kill Wu Chi by utilizing the sword . For others, even if the refinement were to fail, at most they¡¯ll lose the chance to get the Shadow. However, Wu Chi had triggered the ancient inheritage of the Shadow. There was no path of retreat. Once the refinement fails, his soul would be obliterated by the Shadow, signifying death! ¡­ ¡°Brother Luo, three days have passed. What should we do now?¡± Looking at the darkening sky, Deng Mao asked hesitantly. They had done so much, but Zhou Boyan still remained unmoved, which was unacceptable to them. His eyes full of unwillingness, Luo Kun was silent for a long time, until he opened his mouth and spoke word by word. ¡°Destroy the Sword Pavilion now! Trigger the Sword Pavilion¡¯s mechanism¡­ even if the Shadow were to be destroyed¡­ we can¡¯t hesitate anymore! ¡°But¡­ Brother, why not wait for a little longer?¡± Deng Mao was still a little reluctant, this result was too disappointing for them. ¡°We can¡¯t wait anymore! It¡¯s been far too long now, we can¡¯t hide our actions if we were to stay! Destroy the Sword Pavilion now! We¡¯ll leave during the night and act as if we¡¯ve never been here before!¡± After a pause, Luo Kun¡¯s face turned icy, and he said calmly, ¡°Kill all these people of Shadow Sword Villa for me, I don¡¯t want to see a single soul left here! Remember, don¡¯t leave anything alive!¡± S?a??h th? N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Good!¡± Nodding, Deng Mao turned around and ordered his men. At the same time, Luo Kun took a step forward, and delivered a cut towards the seal of Sword Pavilion. The seal became damaged, and light appeared everywhere, encompassing the area around the Sword Pavilion. ¡­ Zhou Boyan felt the tremor of the Sword Pavilion, she looked towards the seal in disbelief. No one knew more about the consequences of breaking the seal than she did. When the seal is attacked, its counter mechanism will destroy the entire Sword Pavilion, and even the Shadow will be destroyed by the impact. This was her plan from before, to perish along with the Shadow. If it was before she wouldn¡¯t care much about the Sword Pavilion and the Shadow getting destroyed, but now she had regained her hope, how would she let the Sword Pavilion be destroyed? However, the seal that was laid out by Zhou Yuanting before his death, its resilience was questionable. Now under Luo Kun¡¯s attack, the seal couldn¡¯t last long. Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes involuntarily fell on Wu Chi again. Chapter 21 - Live for the Sword, Die for the Sword, Go Crazy for the Sword! The flames were scorching up the sky!The entire Shadow Sword Villa has turned into a sea of flame. With Luo Kun¡¯s character, once he had made a decision, he was fixed on the decision he¡¯d made. No matter the consequences, even if his plan had failed, he will immediately cut his ties off and decisively erase all traces. The only existing place in the entire Shadow Sword Villa was the Sword Pavilion. This was, of course, not Luo Kun¡¯s decision to keep the pavilion safe, but under the impregnable seal, even the scorching flames cannot pass through the seal. But that¡¯s not the important point! The seal was weakened now, no matter how strong the seal was, there was always a method to destroy the seal. With Luo Kun¡¯s strength, it was impossible for him to break the seal through brute force, but it was only a matter of time to destroy the seal after the Shadow was suppressed Standing quietly in front of the window, Zhou Boyan witnessed the sea of flame scorching up the sky, and the seal that might be broken at any time, instead of panic, she had instead become more calm and fearless. Life or death, it doesn¡¯t matter to her anymore! While looking through the window, the scorching flames were so bright that they could blind one¡¯s eyes, and the night sky reflecting the flame was as bright as day. This place was her father¡¯s lifeblood and the home of her childhood life. It¡¯s so hard to build up the place, yet so simple to destroy it. Whether Wu Chi can succeed or not, she had no regrets left! ¡­ ¡°¡± The crisp sound of the sword suddenly tore down the night sky, and the mighty sword intent burst to the sky in an instant, instantly disappearing and turning invisible. Almost at the same time, the seal on the Sword Pavilion suddenly disappeared, and Luo Kun attacked the seal head-on with his sword. In the flame of sea, Luo Kun saw a transparent sword floating in the air! Glancing at the sword, irrepressible greed rose up from Luo Kun¡¯s heart, and he moved towards the sword to grab it. Getting closer to the seal, Luo Kun didn¡¯t know what had happened, but he believed that Zhou Boyan couldn¡¯t withstand his threats and opened the seal. S?a?ch* Th? N?v?lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Of course, this wasn¡¯t important. What¡¯s important was that the Shadow was within his reach. ¡°¡± The moment Luo Kun made contact with the sword, the floating sword suddenly moved, and attacked him. This sudden attack took Luo Kun by a surprise, and his sword talisman appeared in front of him, turning him into a blue light, blocking the sword, and pulling him back from the edge of death. The sword talisman of the core disciple of Tianshan Mountain was not only a representation of his identity, but also a life-saving charm. The sword sealed within the talisman will erupt at a life-threatening moment to save the user. Unfortunately, the talisman can only be activated once. After that, the sword flew backwards and Wu Chi¡¯s silhouette emerged from the shadows. ¡°You¡¯re not dead?!¡± At the sight of Wu Chi, Luo Kun¡¯s pupils dilated and he questioned Wu Chi with an unbelieving voice. Wu Chi slightly raised the corner of his mouths and lazily responded, ¡°I need to thank for your help! Not only did I not die, but I also have gotten the Shadow.¡± Hearing this, Luo Kun noticed that the Shadow was now within Wu Chi¡¯s hands. This sight almost made Luo Kun vomit out blood! But in an instant, evil intents appeared in his heart! He turned his blade and struck Wu Chi as fast as lightning. The sword was previously inside the seal, so he was helpless under that circumstance. Now that the sword has fallen into the hands of others, it has become much easier to steal the sword. As for Wu Chi, he did not care about Luo Kun at all. Ant exists everywhere¡­ What qualifications does Luo Kun have to own the sword? Wu Chi sneered, this was a result that he had already anticipated in the first place. He didn¡¯t retreat, and counter-attacked with a backhand cut. Luo Kun wanted to kill him¡­ why wouldn¡¯t he want to kill Luo Kun? Originally, in terms of cultivation, he and Luo Kun were incomparable, but with the Shadow in his hand, he could fight with Luo Kun head-on. Executing the Shadow Sword Technique, Wu Chi¡¯s figure became an afterimage, and under the darkness, his figure cannot be seen by ordinary eyes. ¡°¡± Luo Kun gritted his teeth and stared at Wu Chi with deep hatred in his heart. Wu Chi had demonstrated the Shadow Sword Technique to him before, and it looks like it was the authentic version of the sword technique, but from the looks of it now, these two sets of sword technique were not identical at all Luo Kun immediately gave up his intention to only kill Wu Chi. As soon as the sword light had swept away, Luo Kun went to Zhou Boyan beside him. ¡°Wu Chi, obediently hand over the sword, otherwise I will kill her!¡± In Luo Kun¡¯s opinion, Wu Chi spent numerous efforts to help Zhou Boyan, even at the cost of risking his own life, and sent Zhou Boyan inside the Sword Pavilion. Such deep affection towards Zhou Boyan, as long as he caught Zhou Boyan, this was tantamount to grasping Wu Chi¡¯s weakness. However, even after he had rushed to Zhou Boyan¡¯s side, and pointed the sword towards Zhou Boyan¡¯s throat, Wu Chi still had no intention of stopping Luo Kun. A sneer rose from the corner of his mouth, Wu Chi looked at Luo Kun from afar and sarcastically said, ¡°Idiot¡­ What is the weight of a woman compared to a divine sword? Can¡¯t you tell this apart?¡± Suddenly, Luo Kun realized that he seemed to be losing control of the situation. ¡°You really don¡¯t care about her life and death?¡± ¡°What do you think?¡± Rolling his eyes, Wu Chi had already lost interest in arguing nonsense with Luo Kun. He then turned and fled towards the Sword Pavilion. ¡°Luo Kun, this grievance and resentment, I will remember, and repay back in the future!¡± Not hesitating anymore, Luo Kun gave up threatening Zhou Boyan and pursued Wu Chi with all his might. Compared to the Shadow, Zhou Boyan¡¯s life was much more insignificant. Zhou Boyan bit her lips and fled in the opposite direction. Wu Chi¡¯s hanging heart was finally released when he felt Luo Kun¡¯s close pursuit. In this situation, only by giving Luo Kun the illusion that he didn¡¯t care about Zhou Boyan¡¯s life and running away immediately after getting a sword, can they have a chance to live. The first time where Luo Kun had stepped into the Sword Pavilion was the only chance to attack him! Blended in with the shadows, Wu Chi has laid out a perfect assassination! Unfortunately, it was stopped by Luo Kun¡¯s sword talisman! The resources of a disciple from Tian Shan were indeed beyond the imagination of ordinary people. The next confrontation made him clearly understand Luo Kun¡¯s strength. Even if there was a divine sword in his hand, he was still not Luo Kun¡¯s opponent, in a real life and death fight, the losing side would be him. What¡¯s more, there¡¯s Zhou Boyan to take care of, and escaping was impossible. Now, after he and Zhou Boyan had parted ways, Luo Kun had to make a choice, to follow him or to kill Zhou Boyan. Once Luo Kun chose to chase him, Zhou Boyan will be able to escape This had already been planned out by Wu Chi. Of course, in order to secure an escape route for Zhou Boyan, he must abandon his chance of escaping and attract all dangers to himself. Almost after Wu Chi had quickly rushed out of the Sword Pavilion, the pavilion, which had its seal broken, finally collapsed and succumbed under the sea of flame. The destruction of the pavilion was soon noticed by others, and Deng Mao quickly gathered people to follow Wu Chi. ¡°Stop him, the Shadow is on him!¡± Seeing Deng Mao from afar, Luo Kun cried out sharply. Almost instantly, everyone¡¯s attention shifted towards Wu Chi, and the crowd went crazy. ¡°I¡¯m here! Who dares stop me?¡± There was a crazy look in Wu Chi¡¯s eyes. Instead of trying to hide his actions, Wu Chi shouted and attracted all the attention to himself. ¡°¡± Under the scorching Sword Pavilion, Wu Chi burst out laughing like a madman. At this moment, numerous people gathered around him, Wu Chi no longer tried to avoid fighting, and slaughtered everyone who got near him. The color of the blood overshadowed even the flames of the Sword Pavilion! No matter if you got the upper hand or the lower hand, at this moment, everyone was shocked by this scene, and the shock brought to them was everlasting. Wu Chi was besieged by all sides, but these people didn¡¯t feel like they were outnumbering kirito, instead, they felt like Wu Chi was preying on them instead! Obviously, Wu Chi was surrounded by all sides, but the feeling wasn¡¯t that they were preying on Wu Chi, but they felt like Wu Chi was preying on them instead! Even the strong practitioner amongst these men succumbed under Wu Chi¡¯s attack. This wasn¡¯t achieved solely from the power of Wu Chi, it was the power of the Shadow that made him this strong. His strength wasn¡¯t obvious when he had just met Luo Kun, but now when he was being besieged by the crowd, he understood how difficult it was to improve his strength with just the sword. After all, studying the principle couldn¡¯t be compared with using the Shadow in a real fight. Especially in a life and death struggle, Wu Chi can merge the Shadow¡¯s sword intent into his own sword moves. At this moment, his sword brand has started to take root and sprout! He became one with the sword! ¡°Live for the sword, die for the sword, go crazy for the sword!¡± Looking at Wu Chi silently, Luo Kun suddenly recounted his master¡¯s description of a real swordmaster! In the past, Luo Kun did not understand this statement, nor did he think there was such a person But looking at Wu Chi with his sword drawn, these words appeared on Luo Kun¡¯s mind. ¡°Kill him at all costs!¡± Killing intent appeared in Luo Kun and Deng Mao eyes. They looked at each other and instantly ordered! It was never a good thing to leave an enemy alive, especially when the one you¡¯ve left alive has the divine sword! If you can¡¯t cut the weed and eliminate its roots, you¡¯re going to live in fear of revenge! This order of them was not only for the sword, but also for eliminating all hidden troubles in the future. The so-called reputation and identity were worthless at this moment! In a blink of an eye, Luo Kun and Deng Mao attacked Wu Chi together! The fight seemed unending! Chapter 22 - Life and Death Moment In terms of strength, Luo Kun and Deng Mao¡¯s strength were uncomparable with the others. In a one-on-one fight, Wu Chi did not have a chance to win.What¡¯s more, after they joined hands with other people to kill Wu Chi disregarding their prestigious reputation, they cut all survival chances of Wu Chi. The tide had been turned. Wu Chi was forced back from just one exchange. Wu Chi¡¯s pupil slightly shrank while looking at Luo Kun and Deng Mao. A chill started to materialize from his heart. ¡°The Shadow is not something someone of your caliber can touch, if you hand over the sword, I can grant you a swift death.¡± At this point, Luo Kun had no intention to dilly dally anymore and went straight to the point. The Shadow had already recognized Wu Chi as its master, so the most direct solution was to kill Wu Chi! Wu Chi silently calculated the time, it had already been 30 minutes from when he had parted ways with Zhou Boyan, she should already have escaped from this place. Wu Chi breathed heavily, he lifted up the corner of his mouth, and said, ¡°It seems that Luo is intent on killing me.¡± Luo Kun didn¡¯t deny him, ¡°Do you think you still have the qualifications to negotiate with me?¡± ¡°No need to speak more. You massacred everyone in Shadow Sword Villa, notifying others of what happened here, even if you are a disciple of Tian Shan, I¡¯m afraid that the end for you would be not good.¡± Wu Chi said while shrugging his shoulders. Luo Kun looked at Wu Chi with cold eyes, but he did not answer. At this point, it was no longer necessary to say something more. It seemed that Wu Chi knew what Luo Kuo was planning, and he spoke up, ¡°You really really really want to get the divine sword but the truth is that you don¡¯t know anything about this sword, am I right?¡± Suddenly, Luo Kun finally realized that there was something wrong with this situation! Wu Chi¡¯s reactions were too calm even though he was in a desperate situation. ¡°Kill him!¡± After thinking about it, Luo Kun was not sure what Wu Chi was going for, but killing Wu Chi first was undoubtedly the best solution. ¡°Thank you for your today, I will pay you back for today¡¯s grace in the future!¡± Wu Chi¡¯s eyes were full of sarcasm while speaking this. He did not waste his time with Luo Kun anymore, and his figure immediately became distorted and incorporated into the shadow, disappearing from Luo Kun¡¯s sight. ¡°Damn it, I¡¯ve been duped!¡± In an instant, Luo Kun knew what was going on. The Shadow had already been refined by Wu Chi, if he wanted to leave, no one could stop him, especially at night time where shadow lurks everywhere. The reason why he played with Luo Kun and even exposed himself to the crowd before was not that he could not escape, nor did he want to fight to the death, but it was to provide Zhou Boyan with sufficient time to escape. A single wrong step at the start may lead to multiple wrong steps that follow; one wrong step and all would be lost! ! From the very beginning, Wu Chi was always fooling him. What¡¯s more, he even gave Wu Chi an elixir which allowed him to take the opportunity to break into Transcendent Mortal. Wu Chi had broken into this realm with one step, and crossed the gap which was akin to the gap between sky and earth. It was almost certain that if Wu Chi had not stepped into Transcendent Mortal, even with the assistance of the Shadow, he could never stop Luo Kun! Also, if Wu Chi had not stepped into this realm, there might be no opportunity to even refine the sword in the first place. Thinking of this, Luo Kun could not help but cough up a mouthful of blood and tremble with anger. ¡°Ahhh! Wu Chi, I promise I will kill you!¡± With a roar, Luo Kun immediately chased after Wu Chi. ¡°Block all escape routes now!¡± When everyone had left, Wu Chi¡¯s figure slowly appeared again from the shadow, and there was a layer of cold sweat on his forehead. With this sword, Wu Chi could temporarily integrate into the shadow. But this integration was only an illusion, he had not really escaped far away and it was impossible to do so under the eyes of everyone. Wu Chi faked a disdainful expression, and said provocative words to mislead Luo Kun. Under desperate circumstances, he had to employ every means. Wu Chi¡¯s eyes flashed a trace of mockery, and he immediately ran in the opposite direction. In the woods near her father¡¯s cemetery, Zhou Boyan¡¯s eyes were full of anxiety. This situation greatly conflicted her. The entire escape plan was planned out by Wu Chi, and she was not given a chance to say no. S?a??h th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. The reason why she could safely escape here was undoubtedly due to Wu Chi using his life in exchange for the opportunity! Looking at the burning Shadow Sword Villa, Zhou Boyan continued to suppress her idea of turning back. Her lips had already been bitten until it was soaked with blood, but she did not feel the pain. At this moment, Zhou Boyan hated her incompetence! Since childhood, she had lived a beautiful life, she had her father¡¯s guidance, but she had never been intent on practicing. Now, the Shadow Sword Villa had been destroyed, people around her had all died one by one! Even Wu Chi had to fight Luo Kun head-on in order to provide a chance for her to escape. Failing to hold her tears, Zhou Boyan squatted down while her tears uncontrollably dropped down. Zhou Boyan had never been a crying girl, but during these days, it seemed that the tears of her life had been drained. The breeze blew gently¡­ A familiar voice floated from the wind¡­ ¡°Well, who are you, and why are you crying so uglily?¡± Suddenly she raised her head, and Zhou Boyan immediately saw the familiar figure, she did not accuse the annoying guy, and instantly came into Wu Chi¡¯s arms. Wu Chi¡¯s tension finally disappeared after holding Zhou Boyan. He walked between the edge of life and death and it was hard to come out unscathed! Now after he had held her, it seemed that all the risks he had taken were worth it. ¡°There, there, don¡¯t cry, if you still cry, you will really become an ugly girl. I don¡¯t like ugly girls!¡± ¡°Damn, you¡¯re the ugly one!¡± Zhou Boyan acted angry at him, and she bit Wu Chi¡¯s shoulder with the raise of her head. ¡°Ah! Hey, hey, hey! Little girl, are you a dog?¡± Wu Chi was yelling, but he was still reluctant to push the person away from his arms. Blood was drawn from the bite on his shoulder. Zhou Boyan raised her head and looked at Wu Chi with a hateful stare. Looking at the beautiful face, Wu Chi kissed her. The two bodies tightly embraced each other¡­ Under the moonlight, even their shadows were integrated into one¡­ . ¡°Brother Luo, there are still no clues.¡± Deng Mao opened his mouth unsightly. ¡°No clue!? Can they just disappear?¡± Luo Kun was furious and suddenly got up and shouted angrily. Deng Mao naturally understood Luo Kun¡¯s current mood and said with a bitter smile, ¡°Brother, you know how these people were only temporarily gathered together. Their goal is only to plunder the wealth of Shadow Sword Villa! Now that Shadow Sword Villa was destroyed, they should have almost gotten what they wanted, so they lost their intention to help us catch Wu Chi.¡± After a pause, Deng Mao continued, ¡°What¡¯s more, now that the Shadow is in Wu Chi¡¯s hand, you can also feel his strength. Apart from us, if others meet him, they cannot contend with Wu Chi at all, and they value their lives greatly.¡± Luo Kun calmed himself down by taking a deep breath, he understood this fact already¡­ He came for the Shadow, but the others weren¡¯t. He was the only one who¡¯s really upset now. Speaking it in a good way, these guys were helpers, speaking it in a bad way, these guys were people who wanted benefits and will abandon him after they¡¯ve gotten what they wanted. ¡°We can¡¯t stop him, we have to force Wu Chi out.¡± After calming down, Luo Kun¡¯s train of thoughts suddenly became clearer. ¡°Zhou Yuanting and Immortal Changchun of Kun Lun were good friends, and now that the Shadow Sword Villa is destroyed, Zhou Boyan will surely go to Kun Lun! This news cannot reach Kun Lun. You personally go to Kun Lun, she cannot be allowed to enter Kun Lun in any case.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll arrive at Kun Lun before she does! I will keep my eyes around Kun Lun, unless she does not go to Kun Lun, I will likely be able to capture her.¡± Deng Mao said while nodding heavily. Luo Kun continued, ¡°As for Wu Chi, a monk cannot run away from his temple! Since he is so affectionate to Zhou Boyan, I also believe that he would not abandon his school! I¡¯ll wait for him at his school.¡± On the other side. ¡°We can¡¯t leave now,¡± Sitting under the tree, Wu Chi said, ¡°Although these people are mostly ordinary martial artists, they still have the patience to wait for us. We must avoid them and wait until they are truly gone before we can go. By the way, where do you want to go next?¡± ¡°Kun Lun!¡± Zhou Boyan softly said while nodding, ¡°My father once said that Immortal Changchun and he have a deep friendship. If something happens, I can go find Immortal Changchun for help.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Wu Chi was somewhat disdainful, ¡°If there were such a good relationship, why hadn¡¯t he appeared so far?¡± ¡°No, you are wrong.¡± Zhou Boyan did not blame Immortal Changchun for what had happened. She seriously explained, ¡°After entering Lotus Formation, he would often enter closed-door cultivation for three to five years. Once he had enclosed himself, no one was allowed to disturb him. The news has been relayed to Kun Lun for a long time, I¡¯m afraid that Immortal Changchun is still in closed-door cultivation.¡± ¡°Three to five years?¡± Wu Chi was shocked. There was no strong martial practitioner in Iron Sword Sect, so he did not know anything about this. ¡°After Transcendent Mortal is Spirit Condensation; Luo Kun should be in this realm.¡± She knew Wu Chi came from a small school, so he was not clear about these things. She continued to explain patiently, ¡°After Transcendent Mortal, the strength of the body is no longer important, but instead became a medium for practice. The origin of all power is the True Qi that has been condensed inside the body, and the process of condensing True Qi is the process of cultivation. Once you are able to condense the True Qi into liquid-form inside the body, you can break through to enter Spirit Condensation!¡± ¡°Next is Lotus Formation, once you have entered this realm, it means that you are refining the condensed in the body and transforming it into a lotus platform. Since then, you can get rid of the shackles of the heavens and the earth, you can do everything! At this point, your life span will be increased to five hundred years. Once you enter a closed-door cultivation, it is nothing surprising for a session to last for decades.¡± The lifespan of five hundred years!