Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  But the teenager in front of him asked him to draw his sword first...

  The teenager's gaze was incredibly determined and serious!

  One Emperor drew his longsword casually with a resigned sigh.

  Yet right when he drew his longsword, the teenager's eyes suddenly turned incredibly sharp.

  "That's not how you draw the sword!"

  They could not see the teenager's movements at all. A dazzling snowflake instantly arrived in front of One Emperor.

  Chapter 778 - Sword Draw

  He did not use any qi, and no sword glare gushed forward. In fact, there was not even any sound of wind. The teenager's sword was like a snowflake that bloomed in the air, and it arrived right at One Emperor's throat!

  At that instant, the alley fell silent!

  Everyone held their breaths and stared at the scene before them in shock.

  One Emperor had a sword pointed at his throat.

  No one could see how the teenager had delivered his sword thrust. There was no killing intent whatsoever, and there was no trajectory either. It was as if the sword had always been there!

  One Emperor's narrowed pupils gradually expanded.

  "What a fast sword strike."

  After a long while, he said these five words. Then, under countless martial artists' gazes, he turned around and left.

  He lost!

  He came over here this time to experience Ximen Chuixue's sword technique and also sense the profound secret within his ninth sword.

  What he did not expect was that the sword draw from Ximen Chuixue's disciple would be so terrifying! As expected of one of the swordsmen who was said to be the closest to godhood!

  Snowflakes…

  When One Emperor turned around and left, he still recalled the snowflakes that had instantly bloodmed. It contained a noble character and holiness that could not be compared to, and there was a completely different sword will contained within it!

  Ximen Chuixue's sword will…

  The teenager said nothing. He looked as if he just did something completely insignificant and just pouted before he sheathed his sword. He cast a faint glance at the dumbfounded martial artists in the alley, took two steps back, and closed the door.

  When the door was shut, the courtyard seemed to have become far away from them once more, to the point that it was another world away from them.

  The group of dumbfounded martial artists in the alley released a long breath and turned their stiff necks. They looked at each other with wide eyes, and the shock in their eyes could not be hidden at all.

  What a fast sword thrust!

  What a stable heart!

  "Am I dreaming?"

  "Try and hit me."

  The discussions in the alley gradually increased. Once the group of people completely accepted this fact, countless snow-white messenger pigeons flew into the air and quickly spread this shocking news through the entire game.

  One Emperor lost in just one move to a mysterious teenager!

  He lost to Ximen Chuixue's sword draw!

  Just who was the mysterious teenager who obtained Ximen Chuixue's legacy?!

  The game was in shock, and the internet trembled because of it!

  The person who was once like a legend stood at the top of Dragon Rank with his prideful sword technique that had never lost to anyone. One Emperor was practically invincible, but he had lost to an unknown teenager.

  *****

  "Ximen Chuixue and Yan Shisan are both peerless swordsmen in Gu Long's wuxia novels. Yan Shisan nearly defeated Sword God Xie Xiaofeng with Fatal Thirteen Swords, and Ximen Chuixue lives for the sword. He is honest to the sword and honest to himself by practicing only one sword style for all his life. When he draws his sword, he will kill and have his sword drink their blood, which is how he entered Swordless Realm."

  "Looks like a new face is about to appear on Dragon Rank."

  "Yeah."

  "At that time… Whew…"

  While the people talked about this in the game, trouble brewed in the dark.

  *****

  On that day, countless martial artists gathered outside Ximen Chuixue's courtyard, but they only heard the sound of the sword draw that cut through the air every day.

  All the sect leaders in Beijing moved out and stood outside the door. They shouted requests to meet the teenager inside and asked him to join their sects. They also offered many promises that made many people who heard them to feel tempted.

  They initially offered entire sets of equipment at the fourth echelon, and later on, their offer gradually increased to ten million taels of silver. Their offers were each higher than the last. Countless people shouted their offers in hopes that this new and powerful teenager will join their ranks.

  However, their actions did not affect the rhythm of the sword draws inside the courtyard at all.

  The sword w.h.i.n.es were clear and pleasant to the ears!

  "Damn it."

  "That boy should be a normal player without any fame. How can he keep his head so well?"

  "That's right. They're already offering such high prices. I heard that Great Whale Sect even offered the position of vice sect leader and a three-echelon low-grade divine weapon, and they already scared away a lot of other sects, but that boy didn't make a sound."

  "What can they do? His sword is so fast that even One Emperor didn't have time to react to it. That sort of elite will definitely be very ambitious!"

  "Let's just watch. The heavyweight sects aren't here yet."

  "They're here!"

  As they spoke, a group of extraordinary men and women walked over from the distance. Wherever they passed by, many of the sects will be so shocked that they will move out of the way.

  "Wow… There's Asura Duke, Night Rain Asura. He's Asura Sect's sect master and one of the top ten on Dragon Rank. He shouldn't be in Beijing, but he sure is here quick! And he even showed up personally. By the looks of it, he's determined to get the boy."

  "I wonder what sort of offer will Asura Duke make."

  While the sounds of discussions were rampant, Night Rain Asura walked over with a majestic gait and arrived at the top of the stairs leading to the door with a steady gaze.

  A person quickly walked out of the crowd. He whispered into Night Rain Asura's ears for a while before he nodded.

  "What the heck."

  "Looks like someone has been collecting information about our offers."

  Quite a few sect masters saw what was going on in the crowd, and they frowned.

  At that moment, a middle-aged man walked out while he fanned himself with his folding fan. He gave off a casual and elegant bearing while he spoke loudly, "Brother Asura, I didn't expect that you would be interested in Ximen Chuixue's disciple as well. Haha… I wonder what sort of price will Asura Sect offer to get this young elite…"

  "Clear River Sect's master, it's you. I'm not here to try and get him under my wind, I'm here to ask for advice." Night Rain Asura turned his head around and cast that man a glance before he looked away. He ignored the discussions of the people behind him, wrapped his fists in his palm, and said loudly.

  "I am Night Rain Asura from Asura Sect, and I have come here for guidance. Senior Ximen, I hope that you will send your disciple out so that he can allow me to witness his sword technique."

  Right when he finished speaking, the sword w.h.i.n.es in the courtyard suddenly came to a swift halt.

  They had been making a ruckus over here for a long while, but there had been no reaction whatsoever inside. They did not expect that Night Rain Asura's voice could cause the people inside to react.

  Quite a number of sect masters' expressions turned incredibly unpleasant.

  The difference that was shown imperceptibly caused them to feel as if they were inferior to Night Rain Asura.

  But that was not all. The teenager's reply did indeed come out from within.

  "Last time, after I fought against One Emperor, my master already lectured me that our sword t
echnique needs to be nurtured with blood. When I draw my sword, it must be for the purpose of letting my sword drink blood so that I can refine my sword and kill with it, not to brandish my sword. Please go back."

  The people outside looked at each other at a loss.

  Night Rain Asura also had a solemn expression appear on his face.

  The people in the area could tell just what the teenager meant. If he had to draw his sword later, he will not be granting instructions, but will draw blood and kill!

  *****

  At the same time, Happy, who had just come down of Heaven Mountain, heard news about One Emperor's defeat in the hands of Ximen Chuixue's disciple when he went back to Jiangnan, and he frowned.

  'Sword draw technique… Ximen Chuixue? And a disciple in his teens?'

  This news gave Happy two surprises.

  One Emperor's strength was about the same as it was in Happy's previous life, but when he fought against Ximen Chuixue's disciple and Ye Gucheng's disciple at the Forbidden City, One Emperor had easily destroyed them at that time. He killed two people in one go, and from there, he established his status as the strongest person who was impossible to defeat.

  'Looks like the butterfly effect has changed everything…

  'Not only did it push back the time Ximen Chuixue's disciple appeared, it has also changed Ximen Chuixue's standards in taking in a disciple. That person in my previous life wasn't a teenager, and he wasn't so strong.'

  While Happy felt anxious about this, he noticed a piece of information that was closely related to him.

  'So, Ximen Chuixue went to Beijing.' This news caused Happy by slight surprise. He did not expect that he will need to go to Beijing for this quest.

  Chapter 779 - Tolerate, Once Someone Has A Chance, He Will Showcase His Talents

  The fight between One Emperor and the mysterious teenager spread through Beijing within a short period of time, and naturally, it caught Class One Hall's attention. When Dream Clouds learned of the mysterious teenager's shocking sword skills, she quickly set aside everything in her hands and had her subordinates gather all information about Ximen Chuixue and the mysterious teenager.

  Even though Drifting Sword, who was the sect master of White Robe Sect, and Teacher, who was the vice sect master of Dragon Sect were currently the most important partners for Dream Clouds, they were weaker than One Emperor, and while it was not difficult for Class One Hall to fight against Mu Clan if they worked together, they were still lacking if she wanted to win against Happy, even if she had the heart to kill him!

  But this mysterious teenager who appeared out of nowhere was completely different.

  He managed to defeat One Emperor with one sword thrust, who was practically invincibility incarnate. This alone made Dream Clouds' blood burn, and she wanted badly to immediately draw him into Class One Hall.

  Class One Hall's overall strength was absolutely not inferior to Mu Clan, regardless of whether it was money or elites. The only thing they lacked was a top-class fighter like Happy who could stand at the top of the Chinese world of martial artists!

  The appearance of the mysterious teenager let Dream Clouds see a beacon of hope in fighting and challenging Mu Clan for the spot of the strongest sect!

  "Have you found out the information about Ximen Chuixue's disciple?"

  Dream Clouds did not immediately head to Ximen Chuixue's abode. Instead, she anxiously and eagerly looked forward to the information her subordinates gathered.

  The few people in the hall were all core members of Class One Hall, and their strength was all at the level of Evil Wolf and Monk With Thick Eyebrows. When they heard her words, someone answered, "Beijing is our main camp, and we've collected all information that should be collected."

  "Tell me about his situation." Dream Clouds was clearly a little impatient. She spoke very quickly.

  That person nodded. "That alley is located in a very remote position. We still don't know whether it's Ximen Chuixue's house, because no one has ever seen Ximen Chuixue inside. One Emperor should have gotten news that it is Ximen Chuixue's house from somewhere else, and the fact that the mysterious teenager is Ximen Chuixue's only disciple should not be fake."

  "Continue."

  The core member said slowly, "We found some information about the boy. Even though he usually keeps a low profile and doesn't go out of the house most of the time, we still managed to get some clues from the internet. There are also a few people who know him in Beijing. The boy's name is Responsible Hero. He has been in the game for quite some time, in fact, he had been playing for more than one year, and he belongs to the earliest group of people who joined the game."

  "Oh?" When she heard this, Dream Clouds could not help but frown. "How old is he?"

  "Seventeen," the Class One Hall member answered.

  "Interesting."

  Dream Clouds' expression was clearly not as relaxed as her tone. She pondered about it and said, "He's young, and he has joined the game for more than one year. He has great skills with the sword, and it's a little strange that he's not famous at all."

  "I do have some information about that, but I don't know whether it is true or not. I heard that Responsible Hero was pretty good during the first month he joined the game, and he can be considered as a great player who is very hardworking in Beijing, but when he coincidentally ran into a fortuitous encounter, which resulted in him obtaining a decent quest, he shared it with his friends, and he was killed five consecutive times by others." The Class One Hall member explained.

  "Five times?"

  Dream Clouds and the others were shocked.

  Dying five times was the same as having their abilities reduced to a cripple. They will need one month before they can recover completely, and during that period of time, they cannot do anything.

  But the boy had actually not deleted his character and restarted.

  "That's right. Five times."

  That person's tone was calm, but there was a faint hint of admiration in his voice. "I heard that he swore that he will definitely take revenge, and he will use this name to exact vengeance on those who set him up."

  "He has a taste for blood, but he's not rational enough," Dream Clouds commented quietly. Then, she seemed to have her curiosity sparked. "What happened after?"

  "Those who set up Responsible Hero seem to know about his temper and abilities, and they will basically kill him once in a while so that he is further injured. It was very difficult for Responsible Hero to do anything during the half a month after he died." When he said this, the Class One Hall member stopped talking for a while, but half a month later, Responsible Hero stopped going out of the city. His enemies searched for him for a month, and when they couldn't find him, they stopped."

  "Are you saying that he has been bearing his grudge for a year?"

  "That's right." The Class One Hall member nodded with a wan smile. "I don't know whether this boy is really the vengeful type or whether the requirements for Ximen Chuixue's legacy is too high, but he has rarely showed himself in Beijing over the past year."

  "But he will need money when he practices qi cultivation techniques and fights with his weapons. He can't just be staying in the courtyard to train and not go out to earn money. Can it be that he has been relying on his qi cultivation technique all this while?"

  "Perhaps." The wan smile on the Class One Hall member's face grew, along with his admiration. He said with a sigh, "But he did not indeed do that. He just went on training in the courtyard with his grudge brewing in him for a year."

  "That idiot… If he deleted his character and restarted the game, he would have taken his revenge a long time ago. But you just can't predict the progression of events in the world. He actually managed to get Ximen Chuixue's legacy, and I have to say, this is actually a blessing in disguise." Dream Clouds, too, had a myriad of emotions reflected on her face.

  "Responsible Hero… Since he's a teenager, this will be easy." She stopped talking for a moment. During that time, Dream Cl
ouds' lips curled up into a smile. "Have you found Responsible Hero's enemies?"

  "We have. Once those people recognized Responsible Hero, they were terrified. But I've already negotiated with them and told them not to leave Beijing," that person quickly answered.

  "Good job!"

  Dream Clouds got up from her seat in gratification.

  "Those normal sects… They want to take this amazing talent under their wing? They forget just how insignificant they are. Control those people. When it's necessary, contact Responsible Hero and tell him that Class One Hall will provide him with the best environment and equipment as well as the conditions for him to take the title of the strongest in the Chinese world of martial artists. He can ask for any conditions he wants, and we will fulfill it for him to join our hall!"

  As expected of the hall master of Class One Hall, her boldness when she made her offer was much greater compared to the other sects, making her much more reliable!

  "Understood!"

  The Class One Hall members looked at each other.

  Even though the condition their hall master offered made them rather shocked, Class One Hall was at a critical stage, and they could understand why Dream Clouds reacted this way.

  Mu Clan had two top-class fighters. One of them was Happy, and the other slightly weaker person was Silver Wolf. They had more than ten first-class fighters as well.

  Meanwhile, Class One Hall did not have someone as strong as Happy. Barren Murderer was only slightly stronger than Silver Wolf, and if they could get the mysterious elite Responsible Hero to join Class One Hall, war in the Chinese world of martial artists will break out completely.

  At that moment, a person walked into the hall with a majestic gait. It was Vice Hall Master Blood Robes, and his voice was grave.

  "Hall master, Sky Penetrating Tower just sent news. They said that the fifth emergency war report has just been received. The Embroidered Uniform Guards have received quite a number of quests. Langye asked us to make preparations early on. There might be a dense wave of main quests that will pop up at the borders near the Mongolian Empire someday in the near future."