Chapter 17, Chapter Seventeen: A Sword, Chapter Seventeen: A Sword...
Chapter Seventeen: A Sword
"What's going on?" When Ling Hao finally came out, he saw that a fight had broken out at the entrance of Fuwei Escort Agency. It didn't look like a one-against-one battle; it was more like a free-for-all, where everyone except themselves was an enemy.
Then, Ling Hao saw several people whose heads had been beaten into pig heads. She was full of doubt. If she remembered correctly, these people had originally come here for the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, right? She had been worried that the Fuwei Escort Agency wouldn't be able to handle them, which was why she had rushed over after eating.
Who knew? What she saw wasn't a group of people attacking the Fuwei Escort Agency, but a group of people fighting amongst themselves. Yes, truly fighting amongst themselves.
Lin Zhennan, who had been watching from the doorway, looked at him with complicated emotions and said, "Yu Canghai came to question us, but the others were defending Fuwei Escort Agency. As they talked, they started revealing each other's shortcomings, and it seemed like someone's sore spot was touched, so they started fighting."
Even he, who had witnessed the entire event, was filled with doubts about everything before him. If he remembered correctly, before today, the Fuwei Escort Agency was facing the crisis of imminent annihilation. Now the crisis seemed to have been averted, but the process left him somewhat bewildered.
"Dogs fighting." Ling Hao made a precise summary of this.
Not only did she offer a summary, but she also simply took her sword and went outside, standing openly at the gate to watch them fight. Furthermore, she would occasionally shout things like "Fight! Fight!" or "Be careful! There's a sneak attack! You despicable villain!"
"You dared to attack from behind! You despicable and shameless person!"
"You were the one who tried to kill me, and you're blaming me for ambushing you?"
"Take this!"
"You think I'm afraid of you?"
The crowd, which had just begun to quiet down, started fighting again, and the fighting broke out once more. Although these people were fighting amongst themselves and would hit anyone but themselves, no matter who it was, everyone would take the opportunity to punch Yu Canghai when they passed by.
So, Yu Canghai was clearly dragged into this mess. He had only come to ask about the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual that filled the city, but he ended up being the most seriously injured.
Seeing this, the three members of the Lin family fell silent. They looked at Ling Hao's back, which seemed to be completely engrossed in watching the spectacle, and were filled with doubt. Their benefactor seemed to have a penchant for playing around?
Oh no, her image! Ling Hao, who had been enjoying herself immensely, suddenly felt a gaze from behind and realized that her carefully maintained image of a sophisticated person was in danger of crumbling. No, she had to protect her image.
"Please calm down, everyone." Ling Hao's voice carried inner strength, even louder than her previous provocative words. But it seemed as if no one heard her; no one paid her any attention. Perhaps it was because none of them wanted to lose, nor did they want to die.
Yes, compared to their initial probing, they've now gone all out, aiming to kill the others. If they retreat while others don't, wouldn't they be courting death? Since no one wants to die, no one can stop.
Ling Hao noticed this as well, so she drew her sword. With a light step, she leaped into the air and plunged into the crowd.
Sword Breaking Style!
With just one sword strike, Ling Hao deflected the swords of those most entangled. All their swords were knocked away by Ling Hao's blade, and she seized the opportunity, kicking each of them away from the battlefield.
One person, one kick; every kick lands squarely on the chest, without any bias.
Breaking Blade Style!
The person wielding the knife lost their grip, the knife clattered to the ground, and the person was kicked away.
Whip-Breaking Style!
The whip that should have been at his command fell into the opponent's hands, and his own man was sent flying backward by the whip.
Breaking Palm Stance!
Those who had made a name for themselves in the martial arts world with their hand skills could not even touch the hem of their opponent's clothes, and could only fly backward like the others before them.
In no time at all, the area in front of the Fuwei Escort Agency, which had been locked in a fierce struggle, had quieted down. Without exception, everyone who had been locked in combat was now lying on the ground, their faces pale, some even groaning in pain.
Ling Hao, sword in one hand, landed lightly on the ground. She raised an eyebrow, her expression calm and collected, as if she had merely performed a routine swordplay. "Are you calm now?"
She just stood there, as if to say, "I told you to calm down, but you didn't, so I'll have to calm you down myself."
Lin Pingzhi gasped, his eyes shining brightly as he looked at Ling Hao. This was the chivalrous hero he admired! His benefactor was truly remarkable!
The Lin Zhennan couple were both shocked and relieved. They were shocked by Ling Hao's superb martial arts skills and exquisite swordsmanship; they were relieved that she was not injured, and also relieved that she was their benefactor rather than their enemy.
In a corner not far away, Yue Lingshan's face was also beaming. "Senior Brother is truly amazing! How can he be so powerful! When he returns to the Huashan Sect, I must ask him for guidance."
Standing behind Yue Lingshan, Yue Buqun's face was clouded with gloom, but no one but himself knew what he was thinking.
The faces of those lying on the ground grew even uglier. Except for a few, everyone glared at Ling Hao as if she were their enemy. They were renowned figures in the martial arts world, always fawned over. But now, none of them could defeat a young girl; they were all knocked to the ground in the blink of an eye.
I'm so ashamed! I'm so ashamed!
Yu Canghai, who was the most seriously injured—Ling Hao's personal bias, kicked him the hardest—suddenly pointed at Ling Hao and said, "The Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, the one you practiced is the real Evil-Repelling Sword Technique!"
The true Evil-Repelling Sword Technique! Everyone's eyes were fixed on Ling Hao, as if afraid she would escape.
"Ha." Ling Hao sneered, "Short-sighted fool. Is the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique the only exquisite sword technique in the world?"
"Then tell me, what kind of swordsmanship is this?" Yu Canghai pressed on, "Besides the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, what other swordsmanship could be so tricky and so powerful?"
Lin Yuantu made a name for himself in the martial arts world back then with his cunning, strange, and exquisite swordsmanship. Yu Canghai believed that his suspicions were reasonable.
His words convinced everyone present, and their gazes toward Ling Hao turned fierce, because they refused to accept that the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique they had obtained was fake.
"There was once a man known as the Sword Demon, who sought only one defeat in his entire life."
A note from the author:
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Today, Xiaohao is super strong and super handsome again!
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