Chapter 128: Road Blocked by a Small Mountain Rock
No one knew that inside Qi Zhengyang's mountain-built mansion, Tianshu Academy Disciples were trying to change the future direction of Lingjian Mountain with a few words.
They only knew that ever since Ji You entered the mansion, the Killing Intent within it had been flickering in and out of existence.
It wasn't until more than an hour had passed in the blink of an eye that a powerful Sword Qi suddenly roared up from the mountain, pure and bright, like a brilliant moon ascending into the sky.
The mountain mist instantly turned into a raging gale, and Qi swept through all the mountains.
Then, everyone saw a figure in women's clothing, holding a curled-edge Spirit Sword, being cut out of the mountain mansion, her long hair disheveled and fluttering.
Everyone held their breath, and saw that the body, which the tight clothes could not contain, exuded a masculine aura.
The surging sound of powerful Qi and blood was clearly audible, making everyone's eyes fixate.
Earlier, Yan Ye had meticulously described the body of the Tianshu Academy Disciple, which many present found peculiar.
A few even noticed that even Master Jian's expression grew increasingly grim after hearing it.
Only at this moment, as the youth roared out and they felt that scorching aura, did they realize that what Yan Ye had said earlier was indeed true.
Then, a sharp voice came from within the mountain mansion, echoing emotionlessly across the mountaintop.
"Tianshu Academy Disciples dare to learn the Sword Dao of my Lingjian Mountain? If you come again next time, be careful not to lose your life."
"I thought Lingjian Mountain was truly as the world said, unparalleled in Sword Dao, but I didn't expect it to be so watered down. I wouldn't learn it even if you told me to, let alone next time!"
Ji You propped himself on his sword, and his previous wounds splattered with blood again.
Upon hearing this, the Elders guarding all around immediately changed their expressions: "Ignorant child, how dare you speak nonsense here?"
Sword Dao had always been the hallmark of Lingjian Mountain's prestige throughout the world. His words just now had truly pierced them to the core.
Ji You turned to look at everyone, his eyes cold as he spoke: "A Sword Forest that even I, a Tong Xuan Realm cultivator, of whom Tianshu Academy has plenty, can break through, yet it leaves your mountain's Disciples unable to pass after hundreds of attempts. When have I ever spoken nonsense?"
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"Or perhaps Elder Qi's Sword Dao is too weak, not living up to its name, just like You Buyu and He Lingxiu are too weak, but that has nothing to do with Tianshu Academy."
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The Elders looked at each other: "This—this does make some sense—"
Yan Shuyi now looked back at him, her eyes cold and icy: "The matter of Asked the Dao Sect is hereby dropped. Lingjian Mountain will invite Mountain and Sea Pavilion and Asked the Dao Sect to descend the mountain, and the results will no longer be publicized. Similarly, the matter of the Sword Forest is not to be publicized externally, and we will not admit it either."
Ji You also glared at her: "I, Ji Bochang, am unyielding and naturally do not need such false fame. But what about my Senior Sister, whose Spirit Origin was almost shattered?"
As his voice fell, countless Elders on the mountain immediately gripped their swords, Killing Intent surging instantly.
They felt that this Tianshu Academy Disciple, having broken the Sword Forest, was either overestimating himself or simply didn't know who was standing in front of him.
It was true that Tianjian Peak and Xuanjian Peak had open and secret struggles, but to the outside world, the Young Master Jian represented the orthodox lineage of Lingjian Mountain.
Such an offense from a Tong Xuan Realm Tianshu Academy Disciple, in their eyes, warranted death.
Yan Shuyi subconsciously looked at the chest that couldn't be fully covered, and after a long moment of coming to her senses, she averted her beautiful eyes: "I never approved of the Disciples within the sect entering the ruins. They disobeyed my command, so the encirclement was naturally their private recklessness. What does it have to do with my Lingjian Mountain?"
Master Jian is angry—
The Elders' faces were solemn, thinking that Master Jian's voice had become softer with anger.
"Then should my Senior Brother and Senior Sister just swallow this indignity?"
"Lingjian Mountain will not bow its head, but since you have the ability to break through the Sword Forest, perhaps you can make those Disciples who disregarded my command and fought privately admit their mistake?"
Yan Ye and Yan Qingchi, along with the other Elders, exchanged glances, frowning in thought for a long time.
Tianshu Academy came to seek justice, but with both their Asked the Dao Sect attempts failing, they likely wouldn't widely publicize the matter of being ambushed in the ruins afterward.
Having the few Disciples who led the group admit their mistakes under the guise of private combat, appeasing the Disciples down the mountain, and preventing them from spreading rumors, this seemed to truly be the best arrangement.
"Master Jian, she—"
"Master Jian already has the bearing of a Sect Master; she is no longer that willful girl from back then."
Ji You looked at the sword he had discarded, mused for a long time, then looked up: "But my sword is also broken."
Yan Shuyi looked at the sword on the ground: "What if your sword is broken?"
"My sword was broken by someone from your Tianjian Peak. Don't you have to compensate for damaging someone else's property?"
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Upon hearing this, all the Elders on the mountain trembled with anger, breaking out in cold sweat and feeling their hands and feet turn icy on a hot day.
You trespassed into my Lingjian Mountain's Sword Forest, and now your sword is broken. Are you suggesting we compensate you for it?
This is not a Tianshu Academy Disciple; this is clearly a bandit from a bandit's den!
Before Yan Shuyi could speak, Yan Qingchi was the first to say sternly: "Insolent Tianshu Academy Disciple, stop your unreasonable meddling here and immediately descend the mountain!"
Ji You looked at him: "I'm not asking for a sword for myself, but for your Lingjian Mountain."
"What?"
'I have killed countless Disciples of Asked the Dao Sect and have a private grudge with them. After descending the mountain, I might be forced to draw my sword. If I can't produce a sword then, someone will speak sarcastically about why I didn't draw my sword. I can only say it was broken when I cut through the Sword Forest, which would then invisibly publicize that I, a plain Tong Xuan Realm cultivator, broke through the Sword Forest.'
Yan Shuyi's eyes slightly lifted as she looked at him: "You are quite glib."
Ji You cupped his hands: "Thank you for the Master Jian's compliment."
"You can have a sword, but it's still the same principle: by your own ability. My Xuanjian Peak has countless Spirit Swords; it depends on whether you dare to enter my Heavenly Palace to take one."
Upon hearing this, a group of Elders couldn't help but gasp, thinking that this was an attempt to find a secluded place to kill and bury him.
This Tianshu Academy Disciple was truly overly arrogant.
Master Jian was already acting as a Sect Master to the outside world, just like their Tianshu Academy's Headmaster. Such a figure, let alone being so confrontational, he probably wasn't even qualified to meet her before, yet he dared to spout such wild claims here.
Yan Shuyi now turned to look at the Elders: "Inform everyone on the mountain and below that this matter should not be discussed further. The world is in turmoil now, and fewer grudges are a good thing. Do not cause further trouble or provoke disputes."
"But Asked the Dao Sect and Mountain and Sea Pavilion..."
"If you privately invited other sects up the mountain without my permission, then please ask your uncle to send them back the same way they were invited."
After the Young Master Jian finished speaking, she waved her sleeve and descended the mountain, while Ji You also cupped his hands to everyone and followed.
Looking down from afar, the two figures on the mountain path walked one after another.
The female Fairy was graceful and slender, exuding an invisible sense of awe, while the male held his head high and chest out, following behind with a terrifying aura.
However, for some reason, this scene, to the eyes of the onlookers, seemed to have a certain compatibility.
If their identities were unknown, and they were simply encountered on an ordinary street, people might sigh at the sight of a talented man and beautiful woman. Yan Ye couldn't help but frown: "Given Master Jian's temper, coupled with this Tianshu Academy Disciple's utterly rude and reckless behavior, he might not be able to leave Lingjian Mountain."
Yan Qingchi shook his head upon hearing this: "The matter of him breaking through the Sword Forest is being spread down the mountain, and the best way to resolve the situation is for the person discussing it to remain silent, not to kill him. If he truly dies without a complete corpse, Tianshu Academy will truly not let the matter rest."
Elder Yan Ru of Xuanjian Peak also couldn't help but speak: "Indeed, repeated oppression will truly incite war. Do not underestimate Tianshu Academy just because you think you have easily defeated them. Their true foundation lies in that unfathomable Headmaster."
"That being said, I still think he'll inevitably receive a good scolding.
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"That's true. Give him a few swords, beat him up, and throw him down the mountain. What can he do?"
Meanwhile, Ji You had already left Tianjian Peak with Yan Shuyi, then chose a small path and entered the dense mountain forest.
This small path was rarely used; she had found it during her leisurely cultivation walks.
Along the way, there was a stretch of lush bamboo forest, and by climbing the mountain, one could see clouds drifting overhead.
After moving away from everyone, Yan Shuyi, who had been maintaining her posture, relaxed slightly, her steps suddenly becoming lighter, but soon grew steady again.
Ji You walked behind her, and after some time on the path, he couldn't help but ask: "Why aren't you talking to me?"
"Don't be rude, you insignificant Tianshu Academy Disciple. I am not familiar with you."
"I only went to the Sword Forest because I was confident. Why were you so nervous, even bringing a spirit mirror to Tianjian Peak, as if you were going to kill someone?"
Yan Shuyi was momentarily stunned, then looked back at him: "How did you know I brought a spirit mirror?"
Ji You stepped across the stream at his feet and said: "When I received 【Si Wu Xie】, I felt a familiar scent, similar to the Tianshu and Dan of Tianshu Academy, uh—in short, it had the scent of a Sacred Artifact."
"You observe quite carefully, but you've misunderstood this Master Jian's intention. I was actually afraid you would ruin my Lingjian Mountain's prestige after descending the mountain, so I planned to kill you on the mountain."
"If you were going to kill me, why would you make me come out of the forest, you stubborn Fairy?"
No sooner had Ji You's words fallen than the Fairy in front of him turned and lightly stepped on his foot, soft and gentle.
But it was during this turn that the cold Master Jian saw his exposed chest, her nose almost touching it, and so she narrowed her eyes and remained silent.
It wasn't a lumpy physique formed from strenuous training, but rather very well-proportioned, and exceptionally smooth from the Dan Sect's medicinal pool baptism.
"Does it look good?"
"No, it's plain and unremarkable. I could kill you with a slight move, uh—beat you to death."
Yan Shuyi realized she had almost misspoken, so she subtly lifted her eyes, intending to glare at him to assert her authority, but then felt a pair of hands on her waist.
Then she was picked up, her delicate feet leaving the ground.
Because the mountain path ahead had become a bit steeper, it could barely be considered a path, and there was a wide rock blocking the way, making it impossible to bypass.
Ji You instinctively wanted to carry her over it, so he wrapped his arms around her slender waist.
Despite being a majestic goddess, when held, she was fragrant and soft, light and delicate, and was thus lifted onto the rock.
The roaring Sword Qi made him squint his eyes, but it didn't make him pause for a moment. Instead, the scent of a woman's body wafted towards him.
"You think a small mountain rock can stop me?"
'I didn't think much just now, I just thought the path was a bit difficult to walk.'
Ji You stopped and jumped onto the mountain rock, following her forward, and saw the Young Master Jian of Lingjian Mountain full of Sword Qi. Then she stopped in front of the second wide rock.
【Road Blocked by a Small Mountain Rock】
Ji You stepped towards her and saw her two arms lightly raised, but the arc was not large, as if unintentional.
So he naturally reached out to support her waist and lifted her, then placed her onto the mountain rock, very tactfully not exposing her lie during the process.
Because last time in the courtyard, he had exposed it and asked her if she wanted a hug, and as a result, she hadn't allowed a hug for the next two days. Her principle was to not refuse, but also never to encourage.
Then Ji You continued forward with her, but found Yan Shuyi, with a cold expression, silently changed her path and circled the mountain to the west for about a dozen steps.
In front of them were strange rocks and dense mountain rocks—
