Chapter 33: Master-Slaying
’That was a close one. Even though I could tell the kid was Old Luo’s former disciple and had no killing intent, that was still a bit risky.’
But it was a successful risk, and I managed to copy his Talent.
Lu Changfeng looked at his interface. The [Sword Vein] Talent had been successfully copied.
Name: Lu Changfeng
Root Bone: Upper A, Middle A Class x3
Talent: High-Grade Talent [Swordsman], High-Grade Talent [Sword Heart], High-Grade Talent [Sword Vein], High-Grade Talent [Flying Swallow], High-Grade Talent [Fist Martial Arts], High-Grade Talent [Saber Extremity], Low-Grade Palm Technique.
Realm: Blood Forging Sixth Layer
Blood Forging Technique: [Le Mountain Angry Vajra] Perfection. [Fengtian Forging Body Saber Skill] Minor Achievement.
Martial Arts: [Gale Swordsmanship] Perfection, [Blood Burst Step] Perfection, [Antelope Leaping Skill] Perfection, [Falling Leaves Saber Technique] Perfection.
Martial Arts Insights: Gale Sword Intent (Basic Sword Intent) (Swordsmanship power increased by 65%), Falling Leaves Saber Intent (Basic Saber Intent) (Saber Technique power increased by 55%)
Copy Cooldown: 49 days.
He closed the interface.
A fragrant scent washed over Lu Changfeng as Wang Yue rushed over to support him.
"Retainer Lu, are you alright?"
"I’m fine, I’m fine," Lu Changfeng said.
Zhao Xingtian’s cultivation was truly unfathomable.
That casual palm strike from Zhao Xingtian had packed a surprising amount of force.
However, Lu Changfeng was at the Blood Forging Sixth Layer, and the [Fengtian Forging Body Saber Skill] had taken his physique to the next level. Other than the embarrassment of being pushed back, he wasn’t really injured by the blow.
"The item is in my hands. Come and get it." On the other side, Old Luo had already pulled back and risen to his feet, drawing a long, rust-spotted sword.
Zhao Xingtian walked slowly toward Old Luo.
Eight swordsmen surrounded them, swords in hand. The auras they exuded revealed that they were all Martial Artists of the Tendon Transformation Realm!
The circle of eight swordsmen also encompassed Lu Changfeng and Wang Yue. Seeing this, Lu Changfeng pulled Wang Yue to a stop, staying put for the moment.
"You even brought the Sect’s Law Enforcement Team. It seems you really have become the Young Sect Leader." Old Luo raised his sword, pointing it at Zhao Xingtian.
Zhao Xingtian spread his hands. "It’s what I deserve."
"Luoo Xingyun, I used to respect you. You voluntarily left the Sect for the sake of the Moon Chasing Lineage."
"But I never expected you to hide something from me."
"Before Xu Fan betrayed the Sect and left, he gave you that thing, didn’t he!"
"The Moon Chasing Sword Species!"
Old Luo’s expression didn’t change. "The item is indeed in my possession. However, your Talent is insufficient. I cannot give the Moon Chasing Sword Species to you."
Zhao Xingtian’s face fell. "A joke! My Talent is insufficient? Is your Talent sufficient, then? This belongs to the Xuanyuan Sword Sect! You have already left the Sect, so you should leave it behind!"
Old Luo glanced toward the sect gate, sighed, and shook his head. "If you can defeat me, the item will naturally be yours."
"You said it!"
"We haven’t seen each other in ten years. Let me show you my strength!"
Zhao Xingtian slashed his sword toward Old Luo.
A blue sword light shot out from the blade, flying over ten meters to strike directly at Old Luo’s face!
"The Starlight Swordsmanship of the Star Drift Lineage?"
"Such sword light... it seems you broke into the Tendon Transformation Great Perfection Realm a long time ago!"
The rust on Old Luo’s long sword peeled away inch by inch, revealing a blade that glowed with a faint Spiritual Light.
SWISH!
Old Luo swung his sword in an upward arc, unleashing a deep yellow sword light that was in no way inferior to Zhao Xingtian’s!
The two beams of sword light met in mid-air and exploded with a deafening crack.
Even from a great distance, Lu Changfeng could feel the powerful gust of wind.
What followed was a continuous clash of sword light between the two.
After dozens of exchanges of sword light, the master and disciple tacitly closed the distance at the same time.
Ornate close-quarters Sword Techniques flowed from their hands.
"Starlight Sword Intent!"
Suddenly, Zhao Xingtian shouted, and a faint layer of blue energy enveloped his body. The power of his Sword Techniques instantly doubled!
They were already moving too fast for Lu Changfeng to see clearly.
’This is definitely a Middle Level Sword Intent or higher! The power boost is terrifying!’ Lu Changfeng thought to himself.
On the other side, Old Luo’s body also shuddered. His gaze went distant as a faint, yellowish energy subtly enveloped him.
It was, incredibly, another Middle Level Sword Intent or higher!
This time, the two fought for over a hundred more moves. It was clear that after they unleashed their Sword Intents, the gap between Zhao Xingtian and Old Luo began to widen.
After a hundred moves, Old Luo’s sword struck Zhao Xingtian’s body.
Despite being protected by his Inner Strength, Zhao Xingtian’s face turned deathly pale, and he stumbled back several meters.
Old Luo did not pursue him. "You can’t even defeat me, someone whose Root Bone has been destroyed. What makes you think you can take the Moon Chasing Sword Species?"
Resentment filled Zhao Xingtian’s face. "Why won’t you give it to me?"
"Are you going to take the Sword Species to your grave?"
"Let me tell you the truth. Only the Starshift and Star Drift Lineages remain in the Xuanyuan Sword Sect. From now on, the Moon Chasing Lineage will cease to exist within the Xuanyuan Sword Sect!"
But it seemed Old Luo had already anticipated this, as he remained unmoved.
Old Luo sheathed his sword and started to walk away in the opposite direction.
Zhao Xingtian gritted his teeth. "Kill him for me!"
Hearing the order, the eight swordsmen charged toward Old Luo.
As the swordsmen passed by, Lu Changfeng grabbed Wang Yue and bolted into the distance.
While running, Lu Changfeng glanced back out of the corner of his eye.
Thankfully, no one was chasing them.
’Old Luo, I’m sorry, but I really don’t have the power to help you.’
Those eight swordsmen were all at the Grandmaster Level!
With such power present, how could Lu Changfeng dare to stay any longer!
Waves of Sword Energy erupted behind them, and Old Luo’s figure was swallowed by the flashes of sword light.
Lu Changfeng led Wang Yue on a hurried journey, finally arriving outside Feng City by noon the next day.
Only then did Lu Changfeng finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He and Wang Yue were both covered in dust from their travels.
"Retainer Lu, my brother will be safe in the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, won’t he?" Wang Yue asked.
Lu Changfeng shook his head. "That should just be an internal conflict between the master and his disciple. There might be external forces at play, but it shouldn’t involve your brother."
"With Wang Shao’s Talent, if he cultivates diligently in the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, becoming an Inner Sect Disciple should be no problem, even if becoming a True Disciple is a stretch."
Wang Yue nodded. ’I hope it’s just as Retainer Lu says.’
The two returned to the Prince’s Mansion and went their separate ways. Lu Changfeng went back to the Retainer Hall.
With his chess partner, Old Luo, gone from the Retainer Hall, Lu Changfeng felt a bit unaccustomed to it.
He had also lost his source for copying a Middle A Class Root Bone.
Fortunately, after this incident, his relationship with Wang Yue had become much closer.
They had made physical contact countless times along the way.
The next time he tried to make contact to copy Wang Yue’s Root Bone, it should be much easier.
’Moon Chasing Sword Species...’
’It sounds incredibly powerful.’
’Old Luo, I can only hope that fortune favors the fortunate!’
’You really can’t be careless about accepting a treacherous disciple!!’
But no matter how he thought about it, in that kind of situation, facing a deranged disciple who would kill his own master, Old Luo had no chance of survival.
Perhaps Old Luo had returned to the Sect this time fully expecting to die.
Lu Changfeng took a hot bath and fell into a deep sleep.