Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  It was clear that the three girls in the cave had heard Zhang Wuji's words.

  'This is bad.' Happy found himself bewildered. 'How will Zhang Wuji's switch in attitude change the direction of the plot?'

  Happy thought about it for a long moment before he gradually calmed down and asked, "What is your request?"

  Zhang Wuji put on an expression that made it seem as if he had been released from a burden. At the same time, a hint of determination appeared on his face. "I think I've fallen in love with Zhao Min. So, I can only refuse Miss Zhiruo's love for me."

  Boom!

  Happy sensed a loud bang erupting violently in his mind. Zhang Wuji's words were like a loud clap of thunder that shocked him greatly.

  He s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and began as his thoughts raced in his mind.

  Once Zhou Zhiruo heard Zhang Wuji's words, she would definitely give up on him completely and start acting recklessly.

  Zhao Min's act of causing a ruckus in Emei Mountain and destroying Zhou Zhiruo's wedding with Zhang Wuji would not happen either.

  The progression of events gradually surpassed what Happy knew and could control.

  "I know what you want to say, but Miss Zhao and Miss Zhiruo are like oil and water, and they will definitely not be able to get along with each other. Young Swordsman Happy, since your feelings for Miss Zhiruo reciprocated, isn't such an arrangement perfect?"

  Right after he finished speaking, the clear sound of the system's notification rang in Happy's ear.

  "Ding!

  "Will you agree to Zhang Wuji's request and court Miss Zhiruo? If you agree to it, then once you successfully become a couple with Miss Zhiruo, you will obtain Zhang Wuji's Nine Yang Divine Skill!"

  'Nine Yang Divine Skill!'

  Happy could hardly believe that he was about to obtain the chance to inherit Nine Yang Divine Skill.

  However, he said, "Zhang Wuji, you actually want to disappoint Miss Zhou for that Witch Zhao Min…"

  His mind turned swiftly while thinking about how he should handle the situation. "What a pity for Miss Zhou, who loves you with all her heart."

  "I am forced to do this," Zhang Wuji lamented.

  Happy thought about it for a few seconds until he managed to clear his train of thought. His eyes became clear, and he said very calmly, "You cannot force someone to like someone else. Miss Zhou likes you, Zhang Wuji, and you like Zhao Min. It has nothing to do with me.

  "Cult Master Zhang, I'm afraid that I cannot agree to your request, but for Miss Zhou's sake, I will give you one last piece of advice. Miss Zhao is selfish, and her ruthless actions have offended all the heroes in the world!

  "She is a target of scorn, while Miss Zhou is a person with a pure heart, and she is currently the sect leader of Emei Sect. To me, Miss Zhou is the one who truly suits you."

  Zhang Wuji said nothing.

  In the end, they parted on bad terms.

  Chapter 473 - One Emperor: Do Not Disappoint Me

  It was as if Zhang Wuji's conversation with Happy never happened.

  Zhao Min did not act differently.

  Zhou Zhiruo acted as usual as wekk. She spent most of her time hugging Heavenly Sword while daydreaming.

  The pretty and obedient Xiao Zhao served everyone food of her own free will.

  Zhang Wuji occasionally headed out in search of the tracks of the Persian Ming Cult's Holy Fire Order messengers as well as check whether there were other sh.i.p.s by the shore.

  Happy found himself unable to stay in the cave. He spent most of his time at an empty patch in a forest not too far away from the cave sparring against Xie Xun, who was used to training.

  Xie Xun might hold Dragon Saber during those times, but he did not use any saber techniques. He just fought against Happy with one hand. Happy was only able to f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y exchange blows with him, but his Flying Dragon Sword Technique improved!

  Two days passed by in a flash.

  No other player seemed to come to Spirit Snake Island, and everything was peaceful.

  On that day, Xie Xun returned to the cave after sparring for less than four hours with Happy, just as usual. He also had Zhang Wuji head out to explore and investigate Spirit Snake Island.

  Happy did not return immediately. He stayed in the same area and sat down to circulate his qi as well as meditate to restore his qi.

  When an unknown amount of time passed, a faint breeze blew from within the forest. An unfamiliar presence appeared out of the blue in the air.

  Happy immediately became on guard. His eyes flew open, and his gaze was cold when he directed it northeast.

  "Who is it?!"

  A man that could be barely seen walked out of the depths of the forest slowly, but he was actually moving very quickly. With just a few steps, he appeared thirty-two feet away from Happy. There was a faint smile on his face, and there was also a sheathed, black longsword hanging by his waist.

  When the person stopped thirty-two feet away, Happy had already stood up while remaining composed. His fourth-echelon Nation Protecting Divine Sword was in his hand.

  The two stood face to face and looked into each other's eyes while sizing the other up.

  While Happy withstood the other party's scrutinizing gaze, he also gravely observed his face, equipment, and weapon!

  There was a surprised expression that was barely noticeable on his calm and smiling face when he examined Happy. He did not bother to hide the praise in his eyes.

  "You're Happy."

  His voice was calm, but his tone was asking for verification.

  Happy was dressed in a very normal-looking green robe. It fluttered under the slightly humid sea breeze. His robes and hero's bandana danced about casually in the air, and he gave off a very gentle and casual air. However, his magnificent and extravagant fourth-echelon Nation Protecting Divine Sword gave him the presence of an elegant swordsman instead of a seemingly harmless scholar.

  In truth, the newcomer could not quite believe that the calm and gentle man in front of him was Happy, the top ranked player on the Famous People Rank whose name rang through the world of martial artists, who killed resolutely, and who could even affect the top three sects in the game.

  When Happy heard him, he looked up slightly, and his gaze paused for a moment on the newcomer.

  "Sir, who are you?"

  "One Emperor."

  His tone was as casual as usual, but he said the name he said caused Happy's eyebrows to twitch.

  'I knew it!' Even though Happy had been prepared for it, once he truly verified the person's identity, he could not help but be shocked. 'As expected of One Emperor. This presence, as well as impressive and dignified mannerisms are clearly the product of an acc.u.mulation of experience after fighting for so long and never losing .'

  Happy calmed down and smiled. "I have heard of your name for a long time, top ranked player on Dragon Rank."

  "Same to you, top ranked player on Famous People Rank!" One Emperor's smile grew brighter. "I have heard of your name for a long time, Happy. In the eight months, there have been many people who rose to fame and then faded into obscurity.

  "Among them are Quicksword Xiao Shan, North Placating Duke of Great Desert, Lu Mingyue, the successor of Dongfang Bubai, Wind Void, and the strongest player on Phoenix Rank. Some of them are as famous as ever, but some have already fallen into decline.

  "But your name has always rang in the people's ears like thunder. You have already become a legend in World of Martial Artists! Now that I met you today, you do indeed live up to your name!"

  Happy felt a faint sense of being put under pressure when he faced One Emperor.

  The man might be smiling in a relaxed manner and speaking with him conversationally, but there was an aura that Happy could not decipher circulating around his body. He was like a sword that had concealed its might!

  An invisible sword will surrounded his body, and it made Happy unable to look him straight in the eye! It also made him uncomfortable because of how suppressi
ng it was. Happy hated this sort of feeling a lot.

  "Thank you for your praise!"

  He s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and suddenly did something that One Emperor did not expect.

  Clang!

  The sword will around One Emperor's body was affected, and it abruptly became sharper.

  One Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly!

  But soon, he became relaxed.

  He saw that Happy's Nation Protecting Divine Sword only showed a small part of its blade once it was drawn slightly from its sheath. The tri-colored blade shone with a phantasmal color, and a faint but dangerous presence gathered from the sheath while it showed its might.

  Happy remained holding his sword with one hand and retained a part of his sword being drawn. His expression was much more relaxed like that.

  "Sir, you have always been someone I admired. You are the top ranked player on Dragon Rank, and you are publicly acknowledged as the strongest player in World of Martial Arts. There are countless people who try to flatter you, but they cannot, because you are too far away. Even I can only watch you from a distance. I truly want to have the chance to fight against the top ranked player on Dragon Rank."

  The faint sword will of Flying Dragon Sword Technique gathered on the sheath finally allowed Happy to destroy the suppression that came from One Emperor ever since he appeared. He finally felt relaxed, as if he was facing someone of equal strength and as if a huge burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

  "Why don't we fight right now?"

  One Emperor's eyes shone brilliantly. Suddenly, his aura grew by leaps and bounds. The sword will that rose from Happy had made his fighting spirit burn.

  When Happy heard it, he laughed heartily. "Why not?!"

  Happy had never managed to fight against One Emperor in his previous life, and that had always been his greatest regret. Now that he had the chance, there was no way he would be afraid of fighting!

  Boom!

  In an instant, the fighting spirit in his heart raged.

  "The sword technique I learned is a sword technique that kills. When I attack, I cannot pull my attacks back. I might not be able to control myself from landing a killing blow."

  One Emperor seemed to have been affected by Happy's aura. His tone turned cold as his sword will began to grow stronger. The air around him seemed to suddenly turn much bleaker as well, and when he spoke, he clearly gave Happy a reminder.

  "If we want to chase after the peak of martial arts, we must cast aside matters of life and death to fight with everything we have!" Happy said slowly. He enunciated each word clearly, and each word weighed a thousand!

  One Emperor's expression changed slightly!

  When he looked at Happy, his gaze suddenly turned complicated and strange. His burning fighting spirit was now mixed with a faint hint of admiration and empathy.

  Naturally, he did not know that Happy's words had been an epiphany he gained after he watched One Emperor's battle replay in his previous life. Later on, he had used it as his motto to challenge the various great players in the game.

  "If we want to chase after the peak of martial arts, then we must cast aside matters of life and death to fight with everything we have," One Emperor recited Happy's words in a murmur while he mulled over them. "Not bad! To reach the peak of martial arts, you must cast aside life and death. Hahaha…"

  One Emperor suddenly threw his head back and laughed madly. He laughed in a very bold and unconstrained manner.

  "As expected of the top ranked player on Famous People Rank! I thought that the top on that rank would be an imm.a.t.u.r.e person who only knows how to strive for fame and wealth and entertain the people. I didn't expect that you would have such ambitions, Brother Happy! Very well! Let's postpone the fight we have today until half a year later. The Book of Wumu and Nine Yin Manual will not go to waste if they fall into your hands!"

  Happy was stunned speechless, but he noticed that One Emperor had retracted his sword will into his body.

  One Emperor's expression was stern, and he earnestly turned around to leave.

  "Fight against me half a year later!" One Emperor's movements were incredibly quick, and his voice traveled into Happy's ears from a distance. His words were clear and dignified. "Right now, I have only understood the fifth slash. Zhou Yu lost to me at my third slash. Half a year later, I believe that I will have understood the seventh slash. At that time, I hope that you will not disappoint me, Happy!"

  When Happy heard him, he felt fortunate but disappointed as well. He had incredibly complicated emotions in his heart, and he felt very sad.

  Chapter 474 - A Divine Weapon in Each Hand!

  Zhou Yu lost in three slashes against One Emperor!

  Happy was slightly stunned by this news. Zhou Yu was already pretty good. He was ranked second on Dragon Rank. His equipment, power, and his ability to listen to the wind to determine location during their fight in Eternal Peace Temple had already reached the requirement of a top-class player!

  Happy knew that it was impossible for him to kill Zhou Yu in three moves. But One Emperor would definitely regard making a joke of this sort of thing in disdain.

  Happy did not say anything. He stared in the direction in which One Emperor disappeared, and he could not calm down for a long time.

  Zhou Yu's ability was already very good. In Happy's previous life, Zhou Yu could definitely be ranked among the three kings. In fact, he might even surpass the two empresses.

  And yet, this sort of person had been unable to receive three slashes from One Emperor.

  This was enough to show just how great One Emperor's strength was!

  Half a year. This was the time One Emperor gave him.

  Perhaps in One Emperor's eyes, even though Happy also had sword will, it was still a far cry from One Emperor's own. He was at the same level as Zhou Yu, which was why he gave him half a year's time to obtain Book of Wumu and Nine Yin Manual to fight against him.

  'One Emperor, what a man. Besides him, who else will just hand over a quest that will give away two ultimate techniques? Is there anyone else in the world that is more arrogant and solitary than him?'

  One Emperor's departure made Happy's heart boil in excitement, and his fighting spirit burned! He also became determined to absolutely finish the quest and help Zhou Zhiruo obtain Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber.

  He had to obtain Book of Wumu and Nine Yin Manual!

  With this thought in mind, Happy returned to the cave with a heavy heart.

  Whoosh!

  A person shot out of the cave and past Happy. That person was not slow.

  But Happy's reaction was very fast. He saw that the person held Emei Sect's Heavenly Sword in one hand, and in the other was Xie Xun's Dragon Saber, which had never left his hand.

  "Stay where you are!"

  Once he reached Life and Death Realm, Moksha Realm fighters could no longer break free of the suction force from Dragon Capture when Happy executed Ten True Dragon Styles, unless they used another ultimate technique to fight against him.

  It was no one else but Zhao Min who stole Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber! She wanted to take the two ultimate divine weapons back to Ruyang Mansion!

  Zhao Min was just in Moksha Realm, and she was weak. There was no way she would be Happy's opponent.

  "Ah!"

  With a cry of surprise, Zhao Min was captured. Happy did not dare to be further entangled with her. While she lost her power to fight against him, he quickly seized Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber before sending Zhao Min flying.

  "Dragon Saber has never left Senior Xie Xun's hands, and Heavenly Sword is the treasure that protects Emei Sect, so there is no way that Miss Zhou would hand it over to you. Tell me! What have you done to Senior Xie and Miss Zhou!"

  Zhao Min never thought that her hasty action would cause her to run into Happy!

  When she saw Happy hold Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber in his hands, Zhao Min did not panic. Instead, she laughed and wiped off the blood at the co
rners of her mouth. "Young Swordsman, if you're so worried about Miss Zhou, why don't you personally go and see what is going on?"

  "Forget it!" Happy did not dare to be careless when he faced Zhao Min. "Miss Zhao, you have strange thoughts," he said faintly. "I believe that we should stay here and wait for Cult Master Zhang to arrive so that he can uphold justice for us."

  Happy knew that the people in the cave were most probably unconscious because of some kind of drug, but Zhang Wuji should not be among them. If he entered recklessly, Zhao Min might cook up some sort of scheme.

  "Hmph." Since Zhao Min's plot failed, she came up with another one.

  She suddenly shot up to head swiftly toward the cave, but Happy noticed that.

  'What scheme does she want to cook up now?'

  Dragon Capture!

  Happy used a Dragon Capture to seize Zhao Min without hesitation. But Zhao Min was one step ahead. She moved quickly into the air and avoided it horizontally.

  "Huh?"

  Happy scowled. With the thought that he absolutely could not let her do as she pleased, he quickly delivered a palm strike through the air. Zhao Min grunted and flew into the cave. He followed quickly after her.

  Zhao Min's body landed limply in the cave, and she fainted.

  'This is bad!'

  Happy was stunned. He quickly held his breath and circulated his qi to observe the condition of his body.

  Fortunately, Zhao Min did not use Ten Fragrant Tendon Weakening Powder, which was an insanely powerful poison. Even though he sniffed a little of it, he did not feel any sort of discomfort. His qi was still full, and it did not show any signs of weakening or not circulating.

  However, Zhao Min was a cunning fox. There was no way the two palm strikes could have injured her badly just now, but she pretended to have fallen unconscious. In an instant, an ominous feeling swiftly filled Happy's heart.

  He turned around to look.

  He saw Xie Xun, Zhou Zhiruo, and Xiao Zhao, who were unconscious on the ground. They actually showed signs that they were beginning to slowly regain their consciousness under the strange fragrance!