Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

"The Sword Pavilion’s resources are running low again?"

"You know about that, Elder Ling? Then you must also know about the internal conflict in the Cyan Cloud Sect. Where did this conflict come from?"

Su Xing asked, confused.

"It’s a long story."

Elder Ling seemed at a loss for words. "In short, the conflict between the Sword and Qi Pavilions has a long history. It’s not something I can explain in just a few sentences."

"To put it simply, it started as a dispute over ideology. I don’t know when, but the conflict just grew more and more intense."

’A dispute over ideology.’

Su Xing muttered to himself.

He had only asked out of curiosity. In the end, this was their internal affair, so Su Xing couldn’t get too involved.

"Alright."

Su Xing said, "I should be going now."

"Farewell."

"We’ll see each other again back at the Cyan Cloud Sect."

...

「At the entrance to the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Secret Realm.」

"Hey, what do you think is going on inside the Cyan Cloud Sect?"

one of the organization members on guard duty asked.

"How would I know? But the higher-ups in the organization told us not to go in. Something big must have happened."

"Something big? Speaking of which, that guy the organization brought here earlier went in and still hasn’t come out."

"Yeah."

"But there haven’t been any energy fluctuations from the Secret Realm, so there probably wasn’t a fight. I wonder what he’s doing in there."

As the two were chatting idly, Su Xing’s figure suddenly appeared. They seemed completely caught off guard and immediately fell silent. One of them spoke respectfully,

"Elder Su, how are things inside?"

"I will handle it. Could you two please tell me where your team leader usually is? I need to go find him."

Su Xing said politely.

"Usually at the organization’s building. Here in Luocheng, we don’t hide much from the public, so Elder Su can just take a taxi to get there easily. With your strength and status, no one should try to stop you."

"Alright."

Su Xing nodded.

He had no intention of asking these guards to arrange a car for him. After all, Su Xing had always been an ordinary person at heart and never put on such airs. He quickly left the area.

But... he had only taken a few steps.

Su Xing suddenly stopped. He felt a faint, mysterious aura coming from a distance—the exact same aura he had sensed in the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Secret Realm.

’This direction... southeast?’

Su Xing wasn’t familiar with Luocheng, but he immediately took out his phone, opened a map app, and looked southeast. He instantly saw the icon for the organization’s building.

’Based on the distance... could this aura be coming from the Luocheng special organization?’

’But who in Luocheng possesses such formidable power? Could it be that missing branch director?’

The thought surprised Su Xing.

If it really was the branch director, why would he sneak into the Cyan Cloud Sect alone, unwilling to let his own organization members know? Did he have some compelling reason?

Su Xing had a faint feeling that this matter was about to get very complicated. Perhaps the Luocheng branch director was also involved, but he had no idea what role he was playing or which side he was on.

...

Only after Su Xing left did the two guards let out a huge breath. The pressure he exuded had been so intense that it left them drenched in cold sweat. After a long moment, one of them said in a hushed voice,

"Was... was he that strong when he arrived?"

"I don’t know... It was like I was looking at a ferocious lion. Scared me to death. Are all powerful people that intimidating just by standing there?"

"..."

"It’s fine. Let’s just do our job quietly. What people like him do has nothing to do with us."

"True. I wonder when I’ll break through to the third tier. Once I’m third-tier, I should be able to get an easier job in the main building."

"Easier? You’ve got to be kidding. People in the building get sent on missions at a moment’s notice. You never know when you’ll run into danger. I actually think it’s pretty good out here."

"Tsk, tsk... you..."

...

While the two chatted, Su Xing had already arrived at the organization’s building.

The Luocheng organization’s building was an unknown distance from the one in Cang City, but their architectural structures were surprisingly similar. He wondered if all the special organization’s buildings were built to a uniform standard.

"Halt. This is the organization’s building. Non-members are forbidden from entering."

A guard stood at the entrance. His cultivation level was around the second tier. However, having walked all this way, Su Xing had gotten better at controlling his aura than before, so this guard wasn’t sweating buckets like the two at the Secret Realm.

"I’m here to see your team leader."

"The team leader?"

Hearing this, the guard subconsciously wanted to scoff. He himself wasn’t even qualified to meet the team leader, yet this stranger was asking to see him right off the bat.

But Su Xing just stood there, and despite having restrained his aura, he still didn’t seem like an ordinary person. Thanks to his job, this guard had seen his fair share of important people and had learned a thing or two. He asked,

"Do you have any identification?

"I do."

Su Xing nodded and immediately took out his work ID. On it was written "Cang City Special Organization Branch Director," which left the guard momentarily stunned.

He had never met the Luocheng branch director, but he knew how prestigious and important the position was. To now be faced with a branch director from another region left him stunned.

"Please, come in, come in!"

"The team leader is usually in his office. I don’t get much chance to see him, but if you go inside and ask around, you should be able to find him."

The guard felt a wave of relief. He was grateful he hadn’t made a fatal mistake and had instead asked for the man’s identity first, rather than letting his impatience lead him to do something wrong.

"Thank you."

Su Xing, naturally unaware of the guard’s rich inner monologue, simply glanced at him and walked into the organization’s building.

Once inside the building, Su Xing proceeded without any obstruction. Although people often stared at the unfamiliar face, no one actively approached to bother him.

He walked until he reached the team leader’s office. The nameplate was hanging right on the door, impossible to miss. Su Xing knocked gently.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK... KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK...

"Come in."

Without any preamble, Su Xing pushed the door open, walked straight up to the team leader, and sat down in the chair in front of his desk.

The man was writing something, likely an action plan of some sort. He only looked up when he heard Su Xing sit down, and upon seeing his face, he smiled and said,

"Elder Su, what brings you here?"

"The Cyan Cloud Sect needs material support from the special organization."

Su Xing said bluntly.

"Heh, since it’s a request from you, Elder Su, I’ll naturally give you face. I will have someone deliver the resources the Cyan Cloud Sect needs right to their gate."

"Good." Su Xing nodded. "There is one thing I’d like to ask you."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the team leader was clearly intrigued, curious about what Su Xing wanted to ask. He listened as Su Xing spoke.

"Has the branch director returned?"

"Oh?"

"How did you know, Elder Su?"

The team leader said with some surprise, "But you’re a little late, Elder Su. The branch director did come back for a bit, but he left again soon after."

"Hm?"

"Left? Where did he go?"

Su Xing asked, curious.

To be honest, Su Xing wanted to find him, and to do that, he needed to ask some questions at the very least.

"I don’t know either. He never tells us about these things. He’s basically the Li Longxuan of your Cang City—not from the same generation as us young folk. We really don’t have much to talk about."

"However, he might have gone to the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Secret Realm. He didn’t tell us, but I can more or less guess that the branch director is probably connected to this matter."

"His unwillingness to tell us means he doesn’t want us getting involved. But the situation is serious, which is why I asked you to handle it in the first place."

"..."

’I see.’