Chapter 546: Shameless and Reckless
Chapter 546: Chapter 357: Shameless and Reckless
To show his displeasure, Ouyang Yu didn’t even deign to stay in Shushan City. Looking at the woman who had received him, he felt a stir in his heart. He never imagined the Mortal World could produce such an exquisite beauty. Moreover, her energy fluctuations, while not as strong as his, had already reached the Sword Venerable Realm!
‘If I could win the favor of a woman like her,’ Ouyang Yu thought, ‘then condescending to come here wouldn’t have been a waste!’
With this in mind, he stood in the void, looking down with disdain at Shushan City and the endless swamp to the east. A heroic feeling surged within him.
Shangguan Yutong sighed softly to the others. “Ling Xiao still hasn’t come out. How are we going to deal with that man?”
Their strength had greatly increased, which made the already arrogant and domineering Thirteenth Master and Fourteenth Master even more unrestrained. Fourteenth Master sneered, “Shangguan Girl, if you ask me, forget those bullshit Guardians! Who the hell do they think they are? Seeing that guy’s attitude yesterday, I was itching to blast him right out of the sky. Hmph, coming here and putting on airs? Does he think we’re lying to him? Does that give a Guardian the right to be so arrogant?”
Thirteenth Master added from the side, “That’s right. He’s only a little bit stronger than we are. Just watching him up there pisses me off! I want to beat him up!”
Su Xue looked helplessly at the two clowns. “Would you two get a grip?” she said. “You say he’s only a little stronger than you? I’m afraid all of us together could barely fight him to a draw.” Glancing at Shangguan Yutong, Su Xue then said softly, “Yutong, let me go with you. That man is really just a spoiled child, that’s all. It’s nothing. Or I can go by myself; I’ll send him on his way.”
Shangguan Yutong shook her head slightly. “I’ll handle it,” she said. “Otherwise, people might think our Shushan Sword Sect is arrogant.”
Ling Tianxiao said in a deep voice, “In that case, I’ll have to trouble you, Shangguan Girl. Please explain things clearly to the Venerable. Ling Xiao really is in seclusion; otherwise, we wouldn’t be acting so difficult for no reason.”
As a general who had led troops for many years, Ling Tianxiao possessed a very strong sense of responsibility. Although he had left the western frontier, it was only because he had been forced to. Now, facing the potential devastation of countless lives, Ling Tianxiao hoped his son would be able to lend his strength.
Shangguan Yutong nodded and smiled. “Don’t worry. I know how to handle this.”
With that, she walked out the door and soared into the air. Her figure was enchanting, her movements as graceful as a startled swan in flight!
When he saw the woman from yesterday appear again, Ouyang Yu’s slightly impatient expression vanished, replaced by a happy smile.
To be fair, Ouyang Yu had a dignified and imposing bearing, a truly handsome and distinguished man.
At around forty years old, he already possessed the cultivation of a Tier Four Sword Venerable. Within the Guardian Clan, this undoubtedly made him a genius who was treasured and protected.
Even someone like Ximen Aotian, who was currently a Tier Three Sword Venerable, had no guarantee of breaking through to Tier Four in the next ten years!
Normally, anyone who reached the Sword Venerable Realm within a century was considered quite talented. A Martial Artist who could break through to the Holy Sanctuary within three hundred years was considered an extraordinary genius!
Someone like Yun Zilan, who had broken through to the Saint Tier in only fifty years, was an unprecedented case, even within the Guardian Clan. Although… the Guardian Clan looked down on Yun Zilan, they all had to admit he was a genius rarely seen in ages.
“You’ve come.”
Ouyang Yu said, a little shyly. For a Sword Venerable, his forties were indeed a very young age, considering their long lifespans. The proud Ouyang Yu had never before been interested in anyone. To suddenly encounter Shangguan Yutong and be stunned by her celestial beauty—it was only natural that he would become smitten.
Moreover, the fact that the Mortal World, which he had always disdained, could produce such a young female Sword Venerable made Ouyang Yu think, ‘This Ling Xiao must be no ordinary person!’ However, the thought was fleeting. What he felt more strongly was jealousy that Ling Xiao had such a beauty by his side. Although he didn’t know Shangguan Yutong’s relationship with Ling Xiao, the blissful look that appeared on her face when she mentioned him still stung Ouyang Yu.
“So, Ling Xiao… still hasn’t come out of seclusion?”
Ouyang Yu asked, a teasing look on his face.
“Yes, esteemed Venerable. Why don’t you… come down and rest for a while? Our Sect Leader has been in seclusion for half a month. He should be coming out soon,” Shangguan Yutong said softly with her eyes lowered. She disliked Ouyang Yu’s suggestive gaze, but she didn’t want to offend him too much. After all, Ling Xiao had told them that the Guardian Clan was extremely powerful.
‘While Ling Xiao is in seclusion, I should avoid causing trouble for him if at all possible.’
Ouyang Yu’s gaze burned as he looked at Shangguan Yutong, then he glanced down at the mist-shrouded Shushan Sword Sect. He recalled the rumors circulating among the Guardians about Ling Xiao’s miraculous abilities and thought, ‘Their Array down there can trap even experts at the Sword Venerable Realm. Although I’m much stronger than the Sword Venerable who died here… who knows what they’re plotting?’
Ouyang Yu shook his head, his voice turning cold. “Doesn’t your Sect Leader know that something major is about to happen? How can he go into seclusion at a time like this?”
Shangguan Yutong did not get angry. She simply replied softly, “The purpose of seclusion is to increase one’s strength, of course. And only by increasing one’s strength can one better resist the invaders from the Demon Realm. Wouldn’t the Venerable agree?”